THE News ...... 2-5 Features ...... 6-9 A&E ...... 10-11 Opinion ...... 12-13 Sports ...... 14-15 Laker Living ...... 16 MerciadMERCYHURST UNIVERSITY | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017 | VOL. 91 NO. 7 ‘Guys and Dolls’ a hit PAGE 11

Online poll results What do you think of the water bottle station?

I think it is neat! (35%) 2: New 24/7 lounge opens in the We definitely need more! (32%) What station? (20%) Center for Academic Engagement I haven’t seen it yet. (13%) 9: Fashion Merchandising class assists local business This week’s Did you get your flu shot 15: MU men’s hockey splits the yet? weekend against Penn State POLL merciad.mercyhurst.edu

Photo by Mark Santillano PAGE 2 NEWS Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Amber Matha photo

The new 24/7 lounge opened Monday in the Center for Academic Engagement. Cafe Diem, which is in the CAE Atrium, will now be open longer hours to accommodate the lounge. 24/7 lounge now in the CAE By Marina Boyle dents a safe and warm place to their efforts were acknowledged be welcome there at any time.” of the building will be restricted Staff writer study overnight after convention- in order to maintain the basis of John Patterson, director of Pro- to Intelligence students only.” al study areas such as the library their idea. Several Senior Class tective Services, has been oversee- More cameras have also been As of Monday, the lobby and are closed. The prior 24/7 lounge Gifts were impacted this year by ing the process of ensuring that added by Police and Safety to en- atrium area of the Center for Ac- was located in the lower level of structural renovations on cam- students can safely be in that loca- sure peace of mind for everyone ademic Engagement (CAE) has the library, and is currently being pus, but huge effort has gone into tion overnight. using the facility at night. been converted into a 24/7 study renovated into the new Cyber maintaining their original essence “The OneCard system will al- Many students will also be hap- lounge for all students. A kickoff Security Lab. For this reason, the in the adjustments. low any registered Mercyhurst py to know that the Café Diem is party with light refreshments took atrium area of the CAE is the lo- Lindsay Frank, director of student to access this lounge area extending its hours to accommo- place to celebrate what the new cation for the study facility. Alumni Engagement, says that through the front door,” he said. date for late night studying. Now study area will have to offer for As the opening of a 24/7 study she is “glad to see that the CAE “A magnetic lock will activate at 10 that the space is up and running, the Mercyhurst community. area was the Senior Class Gift of Atrium area will now be the 24/7 p.m., which can be opened only by it is hoped that more students will The new facility offers stu- 2008, alumni were consulted and lounge and that all students will a student card, and all upper areas begin to take advantage of it. From street art to street wear By Kristian Biega my love for art and T-shirts and about what he does and already as a jumping off point to learn Quickstarter project at Mercyhurst Staff writer going out of the studio and cre- has that reputation as a hipster what Roman wanted to do.” for nearly four years. It is designed ating fashion from the grit of the and innovator.” Through advanced Google to connect skilled college students Local screenprint artist Roman streets, literally,” Glass said on the What makes this team at Quick- Searching techniques, social me- to local creators who are in need Glass, owner of No Dress Code Quickstarter site. “Turning shirts starter so successful and unique is dia hits and local foot traffic, they of those specific skills. They at- Studios, is bringing new meaning into something that tells the story the use of an entirely student-run conducted analyses on what cit- tempt to increase the chance of a to “street art” with his original of the streets.” project team. This team utilizes ies would be considered “hipster product’s success by using crowd- line of t-shirts taken straight from There are other artists attempt- students from Mercyhurst, Edin- friendly” and ranked them on a funding campaigns. the streets of Erie. ing to do similar screenprinting boro University of Pennsylvania 1-3 scale for fit of the product and “I want to hire students to get Glass’ project was funded and techniques, but Glass’ is some- and surrounding colleges who are success in projected popularity. them on board with projects, but I managed by Kris Wheaton and a thing completely unique. Glass proficient in their respective areas “I have never done anything also want them involved with cre- team of students through Mercy- will print on the street and then of study. By bringing together like this, but I really enjoyed this ating the project,” said Wheaton. hurst’s Quickstarter Project. overlay other colors and textures diverse teams, the projects come change of pace,” said Eusanio. “It “After all the years I have been do- Glass came to find Wheaton back in the studio, making the together in a new, efficient and just shows how you can apply the ing this, I’ve only had a few proj- much like all other entrepreneurs shirt a one-of-a-kind creation. creative way. skills you learn in the Intel pro- ects originate with Mercyhurst. If — through recommendations “I intend to go beyond what As leader, Eusanio first had to gram into really any market situ- you have an idea or project and and word of mouth about the has been done to date and explore figure out how to market Glass’ ation.” don’t know where to take it or success of Quickstarter. Glass is the challenges of color, style and product to a retail market outside Working with Wheaton and the how to make it real, we are here to already well established in the Erie composition as simply and direct- of just Erie. Since the project was Quickstarter program as a univer- help you innovate.” area for his screenprinting and art, ly as I can,” Glass said on the site. fully funded, she observed that sity student allows for real-world All of Quickstarter’s services are but he saw this as an opportunity Thanks to the help of the the goal of expansion remained experience and connections with free to aspiring entrepreneurs. As to expand his customer and retail Quickstarter team, managed by stagnant. The team set to work on local entrepreneurs, while also re- a subset of the Ignite Erie initia- base beyond Erie with an innova- graduate Intelligence Studies ma- techniques that would help ceiving payment. tive, Quickstarter receives funding tive new style. jor Christina Eusanio, Glass’ proj- “Our goal was to expand his “This is a prime example of ex- and support from the Erie County Glass and the No Dress Code ect is already fully funded with still customer base to a wider nation- periential learning, working with Gaming Revenue Authority. (NDC) team travel around the city about two weeks left in the cam- al audience, so we started with a real clients on real problems,” All of Glass’ shirts can still be in Erie screen printing T-shirts paign to continue to raise funds. comparison analysis,” said Eusa- said Wheaton. “These entrepre- ordered from Kickstarter to fund and button-up dress shirts using “It has been a lot of fun work- nio. “We looked into successful neurs are putting their dreams in his project. Each pledge level re- manhole covers, grates, and other ing on the project, and working T-shirt campaigns on Kickstarter your hands, so it is pretty serious ceives a T-shirt, button-up shirt urban textures around downtown. with Roman has been great,” said in the past and tried to find why work.” or thank you from Glass and No “NDC Street Wear is all about Eusanio. “He is really passionate they were successful. We used that Wheaton has been running the Dress Code Studios. Wednesday, November 8, 2017 NEWS PAGE 3 Taking a stand with SafeNet By Claire Eichner Sports Medicine major, has partici- Staff writer pated in many events as a member of the Forensics club. Most re- On average, approximately 20 cently, she participated in the Boo people per minute are physically Run/Walk. abused by an intimate partner in “Volunteering with SafeNet is the United States. Over the course a truly rewarding experience, and of one year, this adds up to more being able to participate in the 5K than 10 million men and women. was just one of the great events,” With these statistics being at an said Kline. “It spread awareness incredibly high percentage for not about SafeNet and what it does, only the entire U.S., but right here which is incredibly important, be- in Erie as well, students and facul- cause domestic violence is truly a ty at Mercyhurst are working to- major issue that needs to be ad- gether with an organization called dressed.” SafeNet to take a stand. Volunteering not only impacts According to the organization’s the organizations, but it affects the website, “SafeNet is a non-profit students as well. organization, providing free confi- “Volunteering with this great dential services including counsel- program has given me a new ap- ing, legal advocacy, education and preciation for helping others, and shelter victims of domestic vio- I look forward to continuing vol- lence.” It is Erie’s only accredited unteering at many events in the fu- domestic violence agency. ture,” Kline said. Last year, the Forensics Science The club members aim to con- club on campus began working tinue to build their relationship hand in hand with the organiza- Contributed photo with SafeNet, and they hope to tion. Kathi Staaf, the club’s adviser participate in more of their events, and administrative assistant of the Mercyhurst’s Forensic Science Club teamed up with SafeNet at the Boo Run/Walk 5K at Presque Isle. not just the fundraising efforts. Applied Forensics Science depart- “They offer a domestic vio- ment, has played a major role in ing, and we decided on SafeNet.” in some way and in the course of teers to help make them possible. lence prevention seminar and fun getting the partnership started. After the partnership began last our work in the forensics field, we Some of the events include the events for SafeNet clients and the “I asked the club to look for a year, it was a success, and the club’s regularly see victims of domestic Scrabble Tournament, the Boo Erie community all throughout service organization that we could volunteering has continued into violence. So SafeNet seemed like Run/Walk 5K at Presque Isle and the year,” said Staaf. “All of the make a connection with and pro- the current school year with no the fit for us.” Staaf said. the most recent event, the Hallow- activities present opportunities to vide continuing assistance to in the end in sight. SafeNet puts on multiple fund- een Haunt Spook-tacular Party for connect with Erie residents and future,” said Staaf. “Suggestions “We wanted to assist an organi- raisers throughout the year, and kids. provide help to a worthy organiza- were brought up at the club meet- zation that was related to forensics Mercyhurst provides the volun- Chianne Kline, a sophomore tion.” Asset club gets $100K to manage, invest By Daniel Leonard Founded in the fall of 2016, research teams that gather a vari- Business, Business Economics co-founder of the club. Staff writer the club’s focus is to “create an ety of data, develop a report on and Finance. “We are working towards creat- intellectually creative environ- whether a position would be a All investments that are made ing what we feel is our competi- Mercyhurst University’s En- ment for a hands-on experience good buy and present it to the are routed through a broker that tive advantage, social capital,” said dowment Board recently autho- of financial markets, and maxi- investment board as a potential has ties to Mercyhurst. Ramirez. “Social capital in this rized The Laker Asset Manage- mize networking opportunities investment. “Every trade ultimately goes sense means maintaining a net- ment club to manage and invest with professionals working in “We strongly believe funda- through a broker that is connect- work of highly ambitious, highly $100,000 of the school’s $35 mil- the field,” said club co-founder mentals are the long-term drivers ed to Mercyhurst,” said Coultrup. skilled members that will work as lion endowment fund. Grant Coultrup, a senior Ac- of growth. With our thematic “Additionally, our treasurer will a unit to achieve our goals. “It will be a great experience counting and Business Manage- investment strategy, we will an- keep track of all the transactions “Our social capital will last far for the students to actually go in- ment double major. alyze economic, technological, to ensure there are no discrepan- beyond our graduation dates. As vest it after doing the research on The club consists of an in- political, environmental and so- cies.” our numbers grow, our network what to invest with and consider vestment board, made up of cial (factors) that fundamentally Bernardo Ramirez, a graduate will extend across a variety of it on a moral basis,” said David the four club officers and a mar- impact the economic landscape,” student and a Finance and Busi- fields and will create new oppor- Myron, vice president of Finance keting president, and about 20 said Adrian Larsen, a sophomore ness Competitive Intelligence tunities for our current and for- and Administration. analysts. The analysts make up who has a triple major in Internal double major, is president and mer members,” he said. HOUSES FOR RENT MERCYHURST AREA Available 6/1/18 — Johnson & Johnson Properties (814) 881-0050 | [email protected] PAGE 4 NEWS Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Mental illnesses and MerciadIN A MINUTE Cafe accepts how they are treated dining dollars By Caitlyn Lear Starting this week, News editor Cafe Diem will be switching to a computer On Nov. 2, Kyle Scully, Ph.D., system. This allows returned to the university to dis- for dining dollars to be cuss mental illness and the phar- accepted. macology that goes along with it. This opens up another His presentation was titled “Past, eating place on campus Present, and Future of Psycho- to students who do not pharmacology.” primarily use cash. Scully graduated from then-Mer- cyhurst College in 2008 with a B.S. degree in Applied Forensic Science with a concentration in Chemistry Global Summit and Toxicology. He now works at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic sessions free Medicine (LECOM). He first addressed the students The Jefferson about his studies and how it is OK Educational Society’s to change majors and continue to Global Summit learn new things. continues this week and “Never close your eyes to an next week with several opportunity. Take chances and try speakers at Mercyhurst. new things,” said Scully. “If you Tickets to each talk stop growing, you are dying. If are free to students with you are not learning, you are stag- ID. Students must call nating. Never be satisfied. Keep Caitlyn Lear photo 814-459-8000 or go to pushing for more.” He then got to the heart of Kyle Scully, Ph.D., discussed mental illnesses and their treatments, as well as his own research into jeserie.org. epilepsy medication, during a presentation Nov. 2. Scully received his B.S. from Mercyhurst in 2008. The Mercyhurst talks his discussion which was talking about the evolution of mental ill- will be held in the Mary ness, the stigmas that follow and said. be they are more linked than we necessarily just serotonin itself. D’Angelo Performing how they were/are treated. He Scully discussed different tech- thought,” said Scully. “It is not “We don’t know enough about Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. discussed how many people will niques, like drilling holes in peo- just one excites and one inhibits.” pathophysiology to treat the dis- On the schedule: hide the fact that they have an ple’s heads (trephining), that an- All this research was happening ease. We are treating the symp- • Nov. 9: illness or not seek treatment due cient, and some current, people decades at a time, so the research toms. We are just putting a finger “Understanding Trump: to the negative nature associated believed would help in the curing was slow and tedious. in the dam,” Scully said. Washington Insiders on with mental illness. of mental illness. The realization came to be that Psychiatric drugs can be tricky the 45th President,” a “About 20 percent of people “We looked at all kinds of cra- these were not all that separate. and also harmful. Scully quoted media panel discussion will be diagnosed with mental ill- zy things to make people fit the Trying to diagnose a problem and David Anderson, Ph.D., from his moderated by C-SPAN’s ness. That is only those who are norm,” said Scully. “And these old an illness was convoluted. Ted Talk about how adverse ef- Steve Scully featuring willing to seek help and seek the thoughts and old traditions are “The diagnostic criteria over- fects of drugs can be like dump- not gone. They still exist in some laps so heavily, and we don’t know ing oil on an engine instead of in White House journalists diagnosis,” said Scully. “Five per- cent of the general population parts of the world.” why,” Scully said. the engine. Tara Palmeri, Philip suffers so badly and cannot be Doctors and caretakers then The brain consists of circuits, “Some will get where it needs Rucker and Byron York. managed, that it is actually a dis- moved to the idea that the people so it is regions of the brain and to go and fix the engine, but the • Nov. 10: Historian ability.” needed to be taken care of and not just one pathway that causes a rest is just out there wreaking hav- Douglas Brinkley, an In the past, mental illness was not just put away to manage for mental illness. At this point, med- oc,” said Scully. “We can not fix author and political thought of as punishment, such the rest of their lives. Most exper- icine does not have drugs that tar- the problem without creating nine analyst, who will as for deviating away from reli- imentation on cures were done in get regions of the brain. others.” offer insights on the gion, demonic possession or sor- asylums, and there were no ethical By accident, drugs were found Scully discussed his research, in American presidency. cery. code at the time. that could treat certain things. which he uses natural products in • Nov. 13: “The End “Diversity wasn’t a thing as far “Everything from a slapping The first discovery in the 1950s grapes. of One Era, The Start as behavior went. Everyone had machine, where a patient was left accidentally came out of the dye “Nature is so much more cre- of Another: German- to follow the same rules. Any- to be slapped by leather straps un- industry. At the time pharmacol- ative than any lab scientist dreams til they were normal,” said Scully. ogists did not know how or why American Relations thing outside of that was consid- of being in terms of chemical ered demonic possession or out- “It was even the advent of electric it worked, but they did not care structure. It is an untapped re- in the Age of Trump” side of being human,” Scully said. shock.” because it was working. source that we need to tap,” he with Jackson Janes, There was a negative stigma. Discoveries were made, but the “As science progressed, and we said. an expert on German- Families hid the ones with illness process was brutal and unethical. discovered receptors and enzymes After months of theoretically American relations. away. Some were left in the streets Humans were treated more like and how the body works, we were synthesizing molecules on a com- • Nov. 17: Lt. Gen. or disowned and left to their own lab rats than actual human be- able to come up with strategies to puter, and then recreating that in James Dubik on “The devices. ings. target the illness or disease,” said a lab, his research started showing Pre-Something Period: “As time moved on, we turned “Then we got one step further Scully. “We are trying to fix some- success. America’s Leadership to asylums, some which turned to than trephining. We started drill- thing we think is wrong.” “My research has finally result- Challenge” with Lt. Gen. prisons for the mentally ill,” said ing holes and cutting connections. He continued the discussion ed in the filing of a patent with James Dubik, a global Scully. “The goal of treatment Scrambling brains and seeing talking about how in most cases the patent office for novel anti- security expert. was to calm them down and make what happens,” Scully said. a normal medication only works convulsant that I designed for my them manageable. Get them out At this point, the root of the for one or two injuries or diseas- dissertation,” Scully said. of society and get them so they problem was still not clear. es. But when it comes to mental Lastly, he talked about where were not a bother for those who “You have to implicate the illness, one drug could have many this subject needs to go into the Blood drive set worked at the asylums.” brain,” Scully said. uses, and not everyone is going to future. This Wednesday, Most medications from the be- Neurotransmitters are responsi- respond in the same way to the “We need to fill in the gaps and the Red Cross will be ginning, like herbs and poppies, ble for signaling in the brain, each medication. build that bridge so we can treat hosting a blood drive. were used to calm down patients with their own role. After the dis- There are many manifestations our patients effectively without The drive will be in the or sedate them. covery of neurotransmitters, the of the same functions. Think- causing adverse effects,” said focus of mental illness became ing that serotonin or dopamine is Scully. “There needs to be a cul- Student Union from 1 “There is something to this nat- ural product where we grind up what can be fixed in the brain to going to fix something is a false ture shift.” p.m. to 7 p.m. an herb and give it to them, we help a patient. truth. It could be one of those just did not know it then,” Scully “This is where we learned, may- in a certain brain region, but not Wednesday, November 8, 2017 NEWS PAGE 5 Trump’s ratings down STUDENT GOVERNMENT By Anthony Miller Staff writer This weekend’s The Mercyhurst Center for Ap- plied Politics (MCAP) found in a campus events recent poll that President Donald Trump’s approval rating is under- water in Erie County. According to the poll, 55 percent of voters disapprove of the job he’s doing, and 60 percent have an un- favorable opinion of him. Only 32 percent of voters approve of the job Trump is doing, down from 41 percent in February of this year. Joseph Morris, the director of MCAP, explains that this number has great significance. “The reason this is significant is because Erie County is a micro- cosm of the many communities Wikimedia Commons photo throughout the Midwest that al- lowed Trump to win the presiden- A recent poll by the Mercyhurst Center for Applied Politics shows that cy, and if he’s doing poorly in Erie, President Donald Trump’s ratings are down since being elected. there’s a case to be made that he’s doing poorly in those other coun- to Election Day and would have people don’t care about the margin ties,” Morris said. impacted people’s thinking of the of error. They tend to take poll re- Morris said that the plan of the election. sults to show the exact way the pop- MCAP in the future is to track “I was sure that releasing a poll ulation is feeling, but that’s not the Trump’s approval rating over the on the eve of the election wouldn’t way it works.” This Friday, MAC and SAC will host an next few years. have benefited the community in Morris believes that people “Our goal over the next three any way,” Morris said. should be concerned about the cur- Indian-themed Vibe event. There will be years is to continue to document Over the course of the past year, rent evolution of polling. food, games, music and more to immerse the evolution of public opinion as it polling has come under fire after “The reason people should be pertains to Trump and his favorite the results of the 2016 presidential concerned about polls is that our students in the Indian culture. policies,” Morris said. election seemed to fly in the face methodology is currently evolving While the MCAP does have fu- of polling. Joseph Morris says that rapidly,” said Morris. “It used to be ture plans, it has no plans to do people should be concerned about that you wouldn’t accept the valid- polling for Erie’s local elections polling, but not because of the 2016 ity of a poll with a response rate this year. Morris said he did con- election. of less than 50 percent, but now sider doing polling for the Erie “A close look at the polls finds we drop that response rate down County executive race and the Erie that in places like Pennsylvania, the to the low double digits, which mayoral race, but he feared the race was within the margin of er- means there’s a whole lot of peo- results would’ve come too close ror,” said Morris. “Unfortunately, ple who aren’t responding.” MU health insurance an option By Marina Boyle they may be left with far less cov- is not. For example, the total max- Staff writer erage than they expected. For this imum out-of-pocket limit for an reason, all students are encouraged individual is $7,150 and coverage Health insurance is a very im- to seriously consider the Mercy- runs from August to July on a con- To honor veterans, MAC and SAC will be portant facet of college life that is hurst Student Health Insurance tract year system. often overlooked. In terms of per- Plan over comparable alternatives If students attend the Campus hosting an event to make students aware sonal care, Mercyhurst puts a lot from other places. Health Center and need to be re- about veteran suicide. Students can also of time into protecting students’ It is of huge importance that ferred to another medical facility, overall well being. One aspect of those choosing this option register they can be treated at Millcreek sign a banner that will go to the local this is the Student Health Insur- for their plan with Hubbard Bert Community Hospital, Saint Vin- ance Plan offered to all Mercyhurst to enact it. The plan must then be cent Hospital or UPMC Hamot. Veterans Affairs center. students. restarted each calendar year. For Each of these locations will always Provided in connection with international students in particu- accept Mercyhurst insurance. Highmark Health Insurance, the lar, this might involve adding your But again, there are fine details 2017 plan covers broad stroke Social Security number to your to be understood. There are often health care and emergency aid. At account if you used an alternative $20 copayments, and dental care $942 per semester, it is an easy and number when first registering. and eye care are not included in comprehensive choice that is billed In recent years, President Mi- the plan. for directly along with tuition. chael T. Victor has made health One positive aspect of this plan MERCYHURST CAMPUS John Patterson, director of Pro- insurance one of his priorities in is that even with soaring health in- tective Services, helps to coordi- campus improvements. The previ- surance costs, Mercyhurst does try nate the plan for all students. ous health insurance system com- to keep increases in price slow and “The cost of healthcare contin- prised of plans at different levels gradual. Last year, 130 new stu- ues to skyrocket. A lot of the med- to allow extra coverage to students dents joined this plan, and a larger CRIME LOG ical profession does not distinguish more likely to get injured on cam- group decreases the cost for every- based on where you are from,” said pus, such a student athletes. Now one. With the number of interna- Oct. 28: Criminal mischief in Lot 22. Patterson. “This is why it’s so im- there is one comprehensive plan tional students on at Mercyhurst portant for Mercyhurst students for all students to reduce confu- tripling within the past 10 years, it to be well looked after once their sion. This encompasses U.S. De- is an advantage to everyone when Nov. 1: Drunkenness at 3829 Briggs Ave. needs are identified.” partment of State requirements students choose the Mercyhurst For international students in and is still in line with NCAA care. Nov. 1: Trespassing on Briggs Avenue. particular, health insurance can guidelines. Anyone confused about their sometimes be an area of confu- However, it is still very import- coverage should reach out to staff Nov. 1: Unauthorized use of a vehicle, Briggs Avenue. sion. Plans that proved more than ant that all students who choose members such as Patterson or their adequate in their home country the Mercyhurst University plan international enrollment counsel- may not translate well into the know the details and take care to or, or find exact coverage details American healthcare system, and review what is covered and what on the school website. PAGE 6 FEATURES Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Ask Mia Sustainability fund Anyone have a problem that bolsters initiatives they need help fixing? Ask for Mia’s advice at: askmia. By Marina Boyle the Zurn Hall Ceramics lab, recy- to have a project supervisor, who Staff writer cling bins across campus and the can be any faculty or staff mem- [email protected] solar-powered emergency blue ber. The proposal is then eval- The Mercyhurst University lights. uated based on criteria such as ******************* Sustainability Fund is a financial The recently purchased car- innovation, feasibility, schedule source that is used to advance the bon REC’s and carbon offsets and consistency with the strategic university’s commitment to envi- increase the global responsibil- vision and the mission of Mercy- Dear Mia, ronmental sustainability. It can be ity of the Erie campus, and 40 hurst as an institution. used to fund any project that will percent of their total cost came The goal of the fund is to ad- Recently my apartment has been improve campus and its involve- from the Sustainability Fund. vance the university’s commit- ment in global affairs. There is a huge scope for the ment to global sustainability with getting very messy, specifically The fund provides investment implementation of other ideas regard to the environment, edu- in the kitchen area. I understand to ecologically focused proposals as the fund can provide aid rang- cation, student recruitment and that my roommates are busy such as carbon neutrality, alter- ing anywhere from $1,000 up to public relations. All project initia- people, but they never clean native energy and environmental $25,000. tors should bear this in mind. research. The allocation of money is “The Sustainability Fund al- their dishes! They just sit in This generous allocation of overseen by a Sustainability Fund lows Mercyhurst to push sustain- the sink for days until I clean money is an underused advan- Review Board, consisting of a able initiatives forward, leading them, and I’m getting tired of tage that has great potential. Ev- coordinator, faculty and staff, an to a healthier and more environ- having to clean up their mess. ery member of the Erie campus administrator and student repre- mentally friendly campus, which community — including students, sentatives. is better for everyone. Addition- It gets so disgusting. How can faculty, administrators and staff The fund receives its money ally, it is a resource that allows I make them start cleaning their — can initiate a project and sub- from a $5 donation per student students to take ownership of dishes? mit proposals for recommenda- per semester, taken directly from campus projects and an oppor- tion. The process is as simple as tuition. tunity to leave their mark on the filling out a proposal form that While this may seem like an campus that will last for many describes the project in full. insignificant sum, the increas- years after they graduate,” Ben- Sincerely, Individuals with an idea that is ing student body at Mercyhurst nett said. less focused can meet with Sarah allows the fund to garner larger Other institutions with similar Cinderella Bennett, lecturer of Biology and sums of money each semester ‘Green Funds’ have implement- Sustainability Officer, for assis- and provide significant aid to ed alternative energy usage on tance with the idea. those with viable project ideas. campus, sustainability research Bennett will help narrow the Effective use of this service, and development, energy effi- focus by discussing practicalities which is paid for by each student, cient vehicles, recycling initiatives such as location, maintenance, can continue to improve campus. and energy efficient lighting. The Dear Cinderella, budget and the proposed time- In order to make submitting a fund at Mercyhurst is an asset to line. proposal even easier, guidance is the school and the global environ- Sounds like you need to sit Projects that have been fund- available to those who need help ment and it is hoped that more ed so far include the purchase of refining their idea. Each student people will take advantage of it in your roommates down for a little wind power, the green roof on who proposes a plan is required the future. chat. You have to let them know that they need to start cleaning their dishes — there’s no way around it. They are adults and should be able to clean up after themselves. You should not have High-tech prizes part to do it. It’s understandable if they’re super busy one day and don’t of Mercy fundraiser have time to clean, but they By Elizabeth Shewan Mercy. “We serve about 100 youth Bingo where all the prizes are shouldn’t have to sit in the Staff writer and their families, many of whom electronics,” Schroeck said. are recent immigrants from Bhu- Proceeds from the event will sink for days. That’s not very The Erie House of Mercy will tan, Nepal, Iraq and several Afri- support the House of Mercy healthy and probably attracts a be hosting a Techno Bingo fund- can countries who live in scattered and enable it to continue hosting lot of flies. raiser on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at the public housing.” its youth and adult activities and Just politely remind them that Harborcreek Social Hall. The Erie House of Mercy pro- training. It will also provide for a The Erie House of Mercy is vides activities for both youth and small “technology library,” which their dishes are sitting in the a sponsored ministry of the Sis- adults. Homework help is offered, will allow families to sign out sink growing mold and you’re ters of Mercy, modeled after Sis- as well as activities incorporating equipment. worried about them piling up. ter Catherine McAuley’s original elements intended to boost self The event will consist of 16 Do you have a notepad on the House of Mercy in Dublin, Ire- esteem and resolve conflicts. games with nine cards per game. land. It is a result of the Action There are also opportunities for Exciting prizes include TVs, an fridge or a dry erase board Plan of the Institute of the Sisters arts and crafts, environmental ed- iPad and Apple Watch, Beats somewhere near the kitchen? It of Mercy of the Americas. ucation and career development. headphones, a laptop, virtual real- may be helpful to write a little According to the House of Adult activities strive to provide ity glasses and many more. There reminder on there for everyone Mercy website, the action plan individuals with vocational skills will also be a gift auction, 50/50 called for 31 Houses to be creat- by pairing with local agencies and raffle and door prizes. (even yourself) to clean their ed and, in April 2002, that vision organizations. The event will cost $25 per dishes. came true in Erie. The Erie House Mercyhurst students have been person, and tickets may be pur- of Mercy was the first one opened volunteering throughout the se- chased at Eventbrite.com. It will in the United States. mester as part of the Beyond the take place at the Harborcreek So- “The House of Mercy neigh- Gates course or work study and cial Hall, 7275 Buffalo Road, with borhood outreach mission is to some students will be volunteer- doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and Sincerely, provide activities and advocacy ing at the event. games beginning at 7 p.m. Food for an economically and ethnically “There are so many purse bin- and drinks will be available for diverse east Erie neighborhood,” gos in the area, so the House of purchase. Attendees must be at Mia said Michele Schroeck, a Sister of Mercy decided to do a Techno least 21 years of age. FOLLOW THE MERCIAD ON TWITTER AT #THEMERCIAD Wednesday, November 8, 2017 FEATURES PAGE 7 NE anatomy lab gets upgrade

By Caitlyn Lear gans on a large scale that they may News editor not have been able to see in a 3D app on their phone or tablet.” The anatomy students at Mer- Videos that are associated with cyhurst North East recently re- each part of the body provide ceived innovative technology to hordes of information. help them study the human body. “They can watch an animation The new equipment came all on arm flexion while watching thanks to a Perkins grant. how the bicep muscle contracts MNE was given six comput- pulling on the arm bones. While ers with zSpace virtual reality on the video is running, the students them. This technology allows can rotate the arm around, watch- students and instructors to pick ing the movement from multiple up, move and examine different angles,” said Dundore-Shrout. layers of the body. There is even “In addition, students can click on a part of the software that helps certain body structures or organs the students properly pronounce and see clinically relevant features terms. of the organ or structure and dis- “The students are able to ma- eases associated with that organ nipulate the body; rotate it, bring or structure.” the structures close up and turn This new technology is not on/off certain body system struc- only good learning tool for teach- tures,” said Kari Dundore-Shrout, ing, but it also sets the university director of the Biology depart- apart. ment at MNE. “In addition, they “We hope that allowing our can have the body move and in Contributed photo students to use this amazing new real time see how the bones, mus- technology will set us aside from cles and joints interact with each Steph Cooley and Amy Hornaman play with the 3D images using goggles with the new zSpace technology. other health professional schools other.” because it brings anatomy to life The 3D representations give a scriptive help with human physi- not,” Dundore-Shrout said. “These computer screens are for these students,” said Dun- better and deeper understanding ology, this app allows the students Dundore-Shrout explains that fairly large, and because we have dore-Shrout. “Not many other of how the body is actually put to see the detail of the human even though only six computers six units (one for each lab station programs have this new tech- together. body and its complicated organ were received, it is better than ev- in our classroom),” said Dun- nology, so it gives our students “Though the textbook contin- or structures in a 3D nature that a ery person having the software on dore-Shrout. “Students are able an advantage over other univer- ues to give students the best de- flat 2D picture in a textbook can- their phones or tablets. to visualize the structures and or- sities.” PAGE 8 FEATURES Wednesday, November 8, 2017 NEW AT HURST Student concerns regarding Ryan Hall By Daniel Leonard students have said the closures are “Handfuls of years from now, Staff writer difficult to plan around, as no one they come back and see a building is informed a head of time. that they saw being developed.” Mercyhurst University is dedi- Some students have woken up Although students living cated to completing the Ryan Hall to their entire apartments shaking, through the noise of the con- by Aug. 1, 2018, despite the com- especially if they are closer to the struction will not be able to live in plaints raised by students living on construction. Ryan Hall, McKenna did mention campus. The construction noise is Both Piatek and Lowry ques- that the there is a plan to slowly an 8 a.m. alarm for many students tioned the university’s choice to update upperclassmen housing and has brought up additional make the new housing open ex- options. New furniture is slowly student concerns regarding issues clusively to sophomores, especial- being added for the short-term such as on campus parking. ly with the current housing short- solution, and the long-term plan Michayla Piatek, junior Social age. is to redevelop more of the up- Work major, commented on the Megan McKenna, director of perclassmen housing, providing progress made by the construc- Residence Life, commented on more options. tion crew since the beginning of some of the difficulties that were Part of the reason Ryan Hall the semester. She described the first encountered in the construc- will be limited to sophomores is piles of dirt that were present at tion. Ryan Hall will sit lower than the fact that different years will the beginning of the semester the original apartments. have different programs and lev- as an eyesore. With the building “In the beginning of the year els of independence, as well as the Rebecca Dunphy photo beginning to form, however, the especially, it was digging down original plans for the campus. view has improved considerably. further into the ground where the “For the most part, it is the Robert Gibson joined the Mercyhurst community this semester as “It is annoying to wake up to, initial six buildings were, pushing way the campus was originally de- adjunct faculty for the Communication department. but in the beginning it was a lot that out and removing that dirt,” signed,” McKenna said. louder than it is now,” said Piatek. McKenna said. As the floors and ceilings of “(It’s) great to see the progress.” McKenna empathized with stu- Ryan Hall are developed and the Hope Lowry, senior Social dents, as she has personal experi- days get colder, the construction Robert Gibson Work major and a commuter, cit- ence living near construction. She crew will move the work inside to ed that her main concern with the admitted that “it is never pleas- work on the interior and hopeful- This semester, Mercyhurst University welcomed construction is the “already lim- ant,” but emphasized the need to ly quiet down somewhat. Robert Gibson, adjunct faculty for the Communication ited parking on campus.” Several focus on the fact that Mercyhurst McKenna urged students to department. He is currently teaching Digital Video parking lots were lost once con- has tried to communicate with the reach out to a member of the Res- Production I. struction began. Road work on construction company about the idence Life staff “if students are Gibson brings 20 years of experience in the video Briggs Avenue and Lewis Avenue start and end times of work and experiencing some concerns with production field to the program, allowing him to share has further complicated matters, regulate it to minimize the com- the level of noise or if anything his firsthand experiences with students. creating an inconvenience when munity disturbance. seems out of the ordinary.” After receiving a degree from Edinboro University in going to and from campus, espe- “The cool thing is that the If McKenna is unable to fix Speech and Communication Studies with an emphasis cially as a commuter. students are a part of the the problem, she will at the least in media, Gibson was employed in Erie at the ABC The roads closing have become process, although it doesn’t explain why the issue is occurring affiliate WJET-TV and the NBC affiliate WICU-TV, before almost a weekly occurrence and seem like it,” McKenna said. and keep the students informed. joining WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh. At the time of his employment, the Pittsburgh station was ranked 19th largest in the country. Years later, he returned to Erie as a writer and producer for WICU-TV News before attaining a position at GECAC, where he counseled students in the post- secondary education process. Cuts in federal funding for this program prompted him to pursue the creation of Gibson Media. Gibson Media provides commercial production and media creation for local businesses to increase their online presence. The business also provides videography services for a variety of local events. Gibson continues to operate the company today, giving him a modern understanding of the industry, which he shares with students. “Many of the skills I bring to the classroom are also practiced in the business,” said Gibson. “Most of the equipment I have chosen for use in my business is also being used by Mercyhurst University, so students get the opportunity to use current equipment and current methods.” He hopes to use his years of experience to help give students a modern understanding of the industry. “The opportunity for students at Mercyhurst is awesome. Video production is a fast-moving technology-driven industry. Students get to use state- of-the-art video switchers, pro broadcast cameras and green screen technology. We even have fleet of cameras for field production,” Gibson said. Gibson thoroughly enjoys having the opportunity to share his experiences during class. “I really look forward to class days,” said Gibson. “The students are really good listeners. They are awesome kids and we have really positive interactions during class.”

- Rebecca Dunphy Wednesday, November 8, 2017 FEATURES PAGE 9

Contributed photo

Students from the Fashion Merchandising department have the opportunity, through the Visual Merchandising class, to design a retail space for local business owner Emily George. Students will apply skills they learned in the classroom at George’s store, Pointe Foure Vintage Boutique on Peach Street. Students help local business By Caitlyn Lear “Having the opportunity to News editor have our event at Pointe Foure is incredible because we are The students of the Fashion able to receive hands-on ex- Merchandising department’s perience with visual merchan- Visual Merchandising class will dising, which is a dream career be designing a retail space for for some of the students,” said a local business owner, Emily Rodriguez. “The hands-on ex- George. George owns Pointe perience the class is receiving Foure Vintage Boutique at 2508 is so important to our growth Peach St. within our industry. It opens our On Thursday night, the stu- eyes to the terms and techniques dents will go to the store and we’ve been learning and how apply skills they learned in the they actually work.” classroom. As an added bonus, the event “The students will be divid- supports Erie businesses. ed into four groups where they “It also allows us students to will create fall-themed displays support local businesses, which for Pointe Foure’s owner, Emi- is a major focal point of our ly George,” said Camilo Rodri- event. Many of our donations guez, freshman student event for the raffle prizes and the food coordinator. are from locally owned busi- The students in the class in- nesses in the Erie community,” clude Annelise Baker, Ashley said Rodriguez. “We know how Ferrari, Brianna Harrison, Alexis important these small business- Jonak, Nancy Jones, Allyse Ka- es are to the growth of Erie and liszewski, Genevieve Kress, Cait- we in the Fashion department want to see them flourish. lyn Lechene, Yosel Yadik, Con- Contributed photo nor Northrup, Hannah Park, All in all, the event is benefi- Mari Santangelo, Dechlyn Shef- The Pointe Foure Vintage Boutique, at 2508 Peach St. in Erie, will be the location of “Fall into Fashion,” cial for everyone involved, es- fer, Kathryn Summers, Abigail which will be an opportunity for students to display their skills to the public. pecially the students, who gain Winger and Caitlyn Padovano. real-world experience. The students will also be host- night will be receive a coupon tor, enjoyed her past experiences them. The experience of taking “Mercyhurst is a school that ing “Fall into Fashion” on Nov. for 20 percent off their pur- with Pointe Foure and decided what they learn in class and ap- truly prepares students for their 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. During chase for that night only. to keep it up this year,” Rodri- plying it is something every stu- eventual careers because so this event, the public will be The students are working with guez said. dent should have. many classes allow students to able to visit the store and vote George and her shop because of George says that working with The students also agree that escape the classroom and start on their favorite display. Any- success in the past. the students is great and that it the hands-on experience is im- practicing the things they love one who comes to the store that “Ms. Magorien, our instruc- is an important experience for portant and exciting. to do,” Rodriguez said.

FOLLOW THE MERCIAD ON SOCIAL MEDIA AT #THEMERCIAD PAGE 10 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Auditions ’Tis the season open for sketches By Lauren Ganger for holiday spirit Staff writer Auditions for the Mercyhurst By Megan Lay dancers to not only entertain, but Theater department’s production Contributing writer also to inspire. of David Ives’ award-winning This is yet another demon- play “All in the Timing” will take Next up in Mercyhurst Dance stration of how dedicated and place Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in Taylor Department’s busy performance multi-talented the dancers of Little Theater. schedule is “‘Tis the Season: Fea- Mercyhurst University can be. This piece is comprised of six turing the Nutcracker Act II.” Still balancing a full class sketches, all of which will be di- This is a one-of-a-kind treat for schedule and planning for audi- rected by student directors. The the whole family as well as for the tions in the spring Gigliotti said, one-act plays and directors are: Erie community. “The most difficult part about •“Sure Thing,” directed by The hour long performance will choreographing and performing Owen Hitt, junior Information open with seasonal sacred dance. at the same time is finding a good Technology major “The Nutcracker: Act II” will balance of time and energy. • “Words, Words, Words,” di- conclude the evening, a classic fa- “It can be hard to switch gears rected by Ashley Poletto, senior vorite for any ballet or Christmas from dancer to instructor in such Theatre Design major. fan. a short amount of time, but the • “The Universal Language,” Mercyhurst will be teaming up entire experience has been in- directed by Rosie Pregler, junior with LECOM and LifeWorks credibly rewarding,” she said. Archaeology major Erie to produce the family favor- When asked her favorite part • “Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of ite this season. of dancing the “Grand Pas de Bread,” directed by Sarah Krem- LECOM/LifeWorks Erie is a Deux,” Gigliotti said that overall, pasky senior Music major. local organization that provides “The music and choreography are • “The Philadelphia,” directed the elderly of Erie with opportu- everything you could hope for in by Abigail Larimore, junior The- nities for successful aging. a fairy tale romance. atre for Education-- major. This community partnership More specifically, however, she • “Variations on the Death also provides the Mercyhurst said her favorite moment is to- of Trotsky,” directed by Kathryn Dance department with several ward the end of the dance, when Schmitt, senior Archaeology ma- outreach performance opportuni- the Cavalier extends his hand to jor. ties throughout the year. the Sugar Plum Fairy, and she Brett Johnson, Ph.D., who di- Lacey Gigliotti, a senior BFA takes his hand. rects the Theater program and Dance Major, has the unique op- “It’s a simple and elegant mo- selected the play, writes that “‘All portunity of both dancing and ment, but I feel such a strong in the Timing’ is an anthology of choreographing in “’Tis the Sea- sense of connection and com- sketches that established David son.” mitment to my partner,” said Ives as a playwright with a singular Last year, Gigliotti was featured Gigliotti. “The tiny details like gift for turning writerly self-con- in the production as the Dew that throughout the entire pas are sciousness into short-form intel- Drop Fairy, and this year she will where my partner and I are able lectual slapstick. be featured as the Sugar Plum to really buy into the characters The student directors are all Fairy. Mark Santillano photo we are portraying and give the junior and senior theater mi- Gigliotti said, “My role this audience something magical to nors; they submitted proposals year is bigger than anything I’ve Elizabeth Hite, senior Dance major, rehearses as the Arabian soloist watch.” to be considered for this festival, danced in the past three years at with others for “’Tis the Season: Featuring the Nutcracker Act II.” There are four chances to see all including their preferences for Mercyhurst. I have a greater re- of the hard work and dedication which sketch they would like to sponsibility to the cast, my part- ling the responsibility of choreo- for peace. Hope for strength of the dancers have put into this per- direct. ner and myself to lead with a pos- graphing for the first half of the spirit and for compassion. Hope formance: Dec. 1 at 4:30 p.m. and While few of them have had itive attitude and perform to the performance. for Light to be restored.” 8 p.m., and Dec. 2 at 11 a.m. and any directing experience, they best of my abilities.” On what inspired her work This is a truly important and 3 p.m. All tickets are $5. have been prepared for this role In addition to an intensive re- she said, “The inspiration be- uplifting message during this time by attending seminars throughout hearsal schedule for her featured hind ‘Amazing Grace’ is really just in our world, further demonstrat- the fall on a variety of topics. role, Gigliotti has also been tack- hope. Hope for a better world and ing the ability of the Mercyhurst Johnson writes that “‘All in the Timing’ is a great way for students FOLLOW THE MERCIAD ON TWITTER AT #THEMERCIAD to become involved with the the- atre program” due to the relative- ly short nature of each sketch and FILM REVIEW the resultant relaxed time com- mitment expected of each actor. Johnson says that this produc- tion will only require several two- ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ truly entertaining hour rehearsals a week as opposed to the more stringent schedule By David McDonald tion-packed and wildly hilarious. is not only well performed but verse, its characters are relatable required for the Theater depart- Staff writer By combining the perfect blend truly terrifying as she succeeds in and its action keeps you on the ment’s full-length shows. of action, comedy, characters and conquering Asgard and forcing edge of your seat. The audition process will in- The best apocalypse film of the edginess, the filmmakers have dis- Thor to save his homeland. Yet the comedy is the draw of volve cold readings from the plays. weekend is not “Geostorm,” but covered the formula for what a However, the banter between this film. In Johnson’s words, “students rather “Thor: Ragnarok.” Marvel movie should be. Thor and Loki is even more en- I felt myself truly laughing out will have a few minutes to prepare Marvel’s recent installment will Much like “Iron Man,” the film tertaining as their sibling rivalry is loud at its clever, witty nature. a scene that’s provided on the eve- leave audiences extremely en- that successfully spawned the even more creative than in previ- Indeed, this film does not take ning of auditions.” thralled. Marvel cinematic universe, the ous movies. itself seriously, which is its best A student can only be cast in For those Marvel fans, such movie makes its characters relat- The film is not necessarily in- trait. one play, and the audition is for as myself, who were wondering able. tellectual and stimulating, but no It does not matter if you liked consideration for all of the plays, where Thor and the Hulk were Unlike other Marvel entries, the Marvel movie is. the last two “Thor” films or not. not a specific one. Any Mercy- during “Captain America: Civil film’s antagonist is truly formida- Anyone who truly understands If you are a Marvel fan and ex- hurst student can audition regard- War,” they will not be disappoint- ble. what a Marvel movie requires will pect to be entertained, “Thor: less of experience level. ed. So formidable, in fact, that it re- find this one of its best install- Ragnarok” will not disappoint. Rehearsals will begin Jan.15 and This film thematically feels quires a team of heroes to even ments. the performances will take place like a “Guardians of the Galaxy” have a chance to beat her. Much like “Iron Man,” the Feb. 8 to11. film, which means it is both ac- Hela, played by Cate Blanchett, movie that established the uni-  Wednesday, November 8, 2017 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 11

MUSICAL REVIEW UPCOMING ‘Guys and Dolls’ EVENTS Faculty Recital: Hilary Philipp, oboe Nov. 15, 8 p.m., was a success Walker Recital Hall By Elizabeth Shewan Staff writer Wind Ensemble Nov. 19, 4 p.m., This past week, Nov. 2 through Performing Arts Center 5, huge crowds were drawn to see “Guys and Dolls,” a joint effort of the Mercyhurst Theater pro- Small Ensembles gram, Dance department and Nov. 29, 7 p.m., Music department, in the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Cen- Walker Recital Hall ter. Director, Brett Johnson, Ph.D., Dance presents: called the show “the perfect col- laborative project for Theatre, “’Tis the Season” Dance and Music because of the Dec. 1, 4:30, 8:30 p.m., large cast, extensive use of dance Dec. 2, 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and intricacies of Frank Loesser’s Performing Arts Center immortal score, which includes toe-tapping musical numbers like ‘Luck Be a Lady’ and ‘Sit Down, Jazz Ensemble You’re Rockin’ the Boat.’” Dec. 2, 8 p.m., The show “provides opportu- nities for students in each depart- Taylor Little Theatre ment to showcase their strengths while also learning from each oth- Mark Santillano photo er,” said Johnson. NTL: “Peter Pan” “Guys and Dolls” is a lively mu- A few of the “dolls” from “Guys and Dolls” are led by Miss Adelaide, who was portrayed by senior Sarah Dec. 3, 12:55 p.m., sical comedy from the 1950s, in Krempasky. They were performing a number at the Hot Box, one of the settings in the musical. Performing Arts Center which Nathan Detroit (portrayed by junior Owen Hitt), desperate Mark Santillano, and the 15-mem- ical theater venue, which is the The show is bright and fun, and for money, bets Sky Masterson ber pit orchestra. small Taylor Little Theater. pleasing to the eyes and ears. MIAC live: Danu (sophomore Jacob Tretinik), the The show featured a cast and And yet, even with so many Music, setting and actors all Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m., charismatic gambler, that Sky can- crew of more than 50 students, characters and so many things go- combined to create a cheerful Performing Arts Center not take the uptight missionary and in fact in many respects is the ing on on stage, the show did not mood for this fun show. Sarah Brown (graduate student largest theatrical production Mer- lose focus. The characters are likable and Jillian Johannes) to Havana. cyhurst has recently done. Characters stood out from each easy to root for, and the ending Christmas Concert From there, hilarity, romantic Lavish costumes and bright other, and the plot was easily dis- leaves audiences feeling good. Dec. 10, 4 p.m., drama, music and dancing ensue. backdrops, sets and props mas- tinguishable. “Guys and Dolls” is a beloved Performing Arts Center The show is heavily reliant on terfully conjured the aura of The story is a feel-good tale of show with a long history, and dance numbers, which were put New York City in the 1950s, and love triumphing over all. Mercyhurst may hold its head over well by the dancers, under crowds filled the Performing Arts It’s an old idea, but the cast and high, having done its part to up- the direction of choreographer Center — a change from the typ- crew gave it new life. hold its legacy. Wind ensemble set ‘Peter Pan’ flies into PAC to sleigh the stage By Steve Martz Pan in Kensington Gardens.” Staff writer Barrie then decided to expand By Lauren Ganger They will also perform “And is a very exciting and fast-paced what he had done so far and cre- Staff writer the Mountains Echoed Gloria” piece.” The Mercyhurst Institute for ated the novel everyone knows and “Stille Nacht” by Robert In Kinlan’s words, “rhap- Arts and Culture is showing the and loves—“Peter Pan and Wen- The Mercyhurst University Longfield. sody on Christmas Carols” is encore version of “Peter Pan” in dy,” which was published in 1911. Wind Ensemble will perform “Bells” by Claude T. Smith another medley of Christmas the Mary D’Angelo Performing The childhood favorite was under the baton of Scott Meier, and “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy An- songs, while “And the Moun- Arts Center. directed by Sally Cookson and Ph.D., on Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. in the derson will also be performed tains Echoed Gloria” “is a very The performance will be shown co-production was with the Old Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts during the program. full piece with multiple melodies on Dec. 3 at 12:55 p.m. Doors will Vic Theatre. Center. “Fireside Christmas” is a med- playing at once.” open at 12:30 p.m. As many of you remember, the The afternoon’s program will ley of Christmas favorites “Ru- Kinlan describes “Stille Nacht” It will have a total run time of play begins with Wendy helping feature Christmas music, starting dolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” as “a beautiful work with a clar- 2 hours and 30 minutes, which in- Peter Pan find his shadow. Peter off the Christmas season right “Frosty the Snowman” and inet feature with some singing.” cludes a 20-minute intermission. then takes Wendy to Neverland, before Thanksgiving break. “White Christmas.” “Bells” begins with fanfare The character of Peter Pan was where she meets the Lost Boys, The program will feature The next work on the pro- from the trumpet section before originally used in 1902 by J.M. Tinker Bell and Captain Hook. “Fireside Christmas” by Sammy gram, “Russian Christmas Mu- the entire ensemble. Barrie, a Scottish novelist and Peter Pan is portrayed by Paul Nestico and “Russian Christmas sic,” provides contrast as it is an The program will end with the playwright. Hilton, and Wendy is played by Music” by Alfred Reed. instrumental arrangement of a Christmas classic “Sleigh Ride.” Due to the buzz of the char- Madeleine Worrall. It will also feature “Emmanu- choral work. Tickets to this performance are acter, Barrie decided to write a Captain Hook is portrayed by el Variants” by Robert E. Foster Rachel Kinlan, a sophomore $5 for the general public and $2 play where Pan is front and cen- Anna Francolini, and Tinker Bell and “Rhapsody on Christmas Music Education/clarinet ma- for Mercyhurst students, faculty ter “Peter Pan, or The Boy Who is played by Saikat Ahamed. Carols” by Claude Smith. jor, said “‘Emmanuel Variants’ and children aged 12 and under. Wouldn’t Grow Up.” As always, tickets are free for After the success of the play, Mercyhurst students, $18 for Barrie pulled out parts of it and adults, $15 for seniors and student FOLLOW THE MERCIAD ON TWITTER AT #THEMERCIAD republished it in 1906 as “Peter and $10 for youth. PAGE 12 OPINION Wednesday, November 8, 2017

GOOD Commuter struggles The Cafe Diem has extended its with MU involvement hours until midnight, Mondays time commitment, and not to Admir Barucija, a freshman through Thursdays. This is perfect By Sam Peterson mention it could be flat-out commuter, tends to agree, and unsafe in the winter. said, “Commuting makes it Staff writer for anyone craving a late-night study One must also remember that harder to be involved on campus, us commuters must go there and but I don’t let that stop me. I snack. back during the day, subtracting try to be a part of any club or When you’re living on campus, another 40 minutes away from organization that interests me getting involved isn’t that big of studying time. and attend any events I have time a deal. With distance comes more for. You join a yoga club because apathy when it comes to getting “It can be inconvenient to you have nothing to do at 6 p.m. involved, and that could even drive to Mercyhurst multiple and why would you want to go lead to an advantage for the times on some days, but I always BAD back to a boring dorm? students who attend clubs manage to have fun while I’m Maybe if you’re inclined to regularly. there, which makes everything be introverted this doesn’t quite This edge takes the form of worthwhile,” he said. The massive storm on Sunday happen, but anyone that craves people on campus having simply There’s a clear divide between being around others will attend more connections. those students who have to night caused some flooding this club. For instance, they might spend more than 40 minutes to However, it’s not quite the know people in a class where arrive at campus, and those who damage in the apartments. same if you’re spending the a commuter would only see can roll out of bed and be in Old money to drive to and from strangers. Main. campus, for a half-hour activity. Forming bonds with other Maybe there’s nothing that This is an issue that has students is harder when you can can be done to fix this clear affected me personally because, not just walk down the hall to discrepancy, but it might be OK. for example, I can’t make every find friends and talk to them. Those commuters who do get meeting for the Merciad because This can be counteracted, but involved will savor the benefits a my commute is roughly 20 must be met with a lot of effort lot more when they commit their GROSS minutes. to keep up with. valuable time. If we do the simple math, Here lies the center of my The extra willpower of those that’s 40 minutes of driving total. argument — that commuters driving from far away will more There is a smear of fecal matter in That is enough to dissuade must expend much more effort than outweigh the advantages of me from going during busy exam than those living on campus for not thinking about attending club the lower-level women’s bathroom in weeks because it’s a considerable the same advantages. meetings. Audrey Hirt Academic Center. Yuck! Advising Day delights eases some of the anxiety of I also can see if I have room By Lauren Rogus scheduling. in my schedule to study abroad Similarly, Faith Ehidiamhen, — and I am happy to hear that I Staff writer a senior Political Science do have room, even with all my The Merciad major with a concentration classes. in International Studies, said, Advising Day, though I How did advising day go for “Using the new system of self thought it would be hard, was Editors Positions @mercyhurst.edu Amber Matha Editor-in-Chief editormerciad all you Lakers? service was so much easier than truly easy and helpful because Cheyanne Crum Managing Editor managingmerciad Many students think that the way we had to use the paper of Self Service and how user Caitlyn Lear News Editor newsmerciad Advising Day was so much easier scheduling. It is so much better.” friendly it is. Abigail Rinard Features Editor featuremerciad than in prior years. Katrina Amman-Ross, a Special I also felt it was so exciting to Bernard Garwig Sports Editor sportsmerciad Lea Moffatt, a junior Special Education and Early Childhood see the variety of courses I can Jenny Sabliov A&E Editor entertainmentmerciad Education and early Childhood Education double major, said, “I take for my REACH. Lauren Abbott Opinion Editor opinionmerciad Education double major, said, “I did not like the paper way we did I am really looking forward to Meghan Maker Copy Editor copymerciad feel as though the new Student advising day last year.” my religion and history courses; I Chelsea Guida Photo Editor photomerciad Planning tool is so much easier Emma Werner, a freshman think they will be very insightful. Megan Stubbs Ad Manager admerciad to navigate and use compared to Intelligence major, said, “It was Having a whole day off for Kristin Bowers Adviser kbowers the old system. As technology is really efficient and fast.” Advising Day was super helpful becoming more advanced, our It seems that many Lakers feel because I have two advisers and systems of doing things should that Advising Day was so much meeting with them on top of match that.” better than past years. having class would be a lot. The Merciad is the official student-produced newspaper Although I’m a freshman and Personally, I had a great Plus, I really liked having of Mercyhurst University. It is published throughout the this is my first time scheduling, advising day. Due to my minor Halloween off as it is my favorite school year, with the exception of finals weeks. Our office I’ve heard the stories from and double major, I have a lot of holiday and I got to watch is in Hirt, Room 110. Our phone number is (814) 824-2376. upperclassmen about how courses I need to take. Halloween movies. scheduling used to be done — by I thought it would be I hope we continue to have filling out multiple copies of a challenging to configure a Halloween off as it was a day of schedule and getting it signed off schedule around my majors and rest and relaxation for me and The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. All letters on. minor. many others. must be signed and names will be included with the The old way seems very I am so excited to get I hope most Lakers had a letters. Although we will not edit the letters for content, inefficient, and I’m glad we’ve scheduled for next semester similar experience as we journey we reserve the right to trim letters to fit. Letters are moved toward an online version because self service has my next into the spring semester. Happy due Mondays by noon and may not be more than 300 that streamlines the process and four years planned out. scheduling! words. Submit letters to box PH 485 or via email at [email protected]. FOLLOW THE MERCIAD ON TWITTER AT #THEMERCIAD

The views expressed in the opinion section of The Merciad do not necessarily reflect the views of Mercyhurst University, the staff of The Merciad or the Catholic Church. Responses on any subject are welcome and can be emailed to [email protected]. Wednesday, November 8, 2017 OPINION PAGE 13 The United States HURST STUDENTS and North Korea business by taking actions such as SPEAK UP By Admir North Korea firing nuclear weapons, but that Barucija would mean provoking conflict We asked: with nations such as China, Staff writer is becoming “ which also is a global power. powerful, and What is your favorite fall activity? One false move in the tensions Kim Jong Un and Donald doing nothing between the United States and Trump, leaders of North is no longer an North Korea could very well lead Hannah Bill, freshman Fashion Korea and the United States, to a global nuclear war. Merchandising major: “Pumpkin carving respectively, are setting the world option. North Perhaps it is beneficial that is my favorite fall activity!” on an immensely dangerous path Korea is not both sides possess nuclear through their utter rhetorical lack weapons because they can act as of restraint. backing down, a deterrent. Due to their petty egotistical and the rest of Nuclear weapons, ironically, clashes, the fate of mankind may are helping keep the world safe very well hang in the balance. the world should because states that possess them Marianna Mathewson, senior Music For years, North Korea has are fully aware that nobody truly not, either.” Education major: openly threatened the United comes out of nuclear war as a “My favorite fall activity States and other countries winner. is watching the leaves change color.” with a massive attack involving etc.), it is nonetheless an unwise Economic sanctions have long-range missiles and nuclear idea to use war as the primary proved to be highly ineffective weapons. method to address the tensions in forcing North Korea to back Thus far, North Korea’s with North Korea. down from the course of action extravagant statements have not A much more prudent that it is taking. resulted in the breakout of a approach would be to conduct The remainder of the world Zach Abodalo, senior Fashion colossal war, but the entire world diplomacy with Kim Jong Un to needs to collectively take a firmer Merchandising major: “My favorite fall needs to unite and be wary of get him to back down from his stand against North Korea and activity is wearing fall clothes. My favorite North Korea’s capabilities and reign of terror. the Kim Jong Un regime to is when I wear my 1981 boots with a the whim of its unhinged leader. The problem lies in the fact contain the threat. quilted vest and a flannel.” North Korea has been making that Trump has intensified North Korea is becoming somewhat significant progress the harsh rhetoric between powerful, and doing nothing is when it comes to its missiles, Washington and Pyongyang, no longer an option. and the United States must take which severely diminishes North Korea is not backing decisive action before North any chance of reaching a down, and the rest of the world Katrina Amman-Ross, sophomore Korea can cause serious harm. compromise and deepens the should not, either. Special Education and Early Childhood Trump has gone before the distrust between the two sides. North Korea is biting off Education major: “I love drinking apple United Nations and threatened While direct diplomacy is much more than it can chew and cider and watching movies.” to “totally destroy” North Korea, not feasible with the current it could initiate a war, which Kim which is a bold approach, but leadership, perhaps a third party Jong Un knows North Korea is simultaneously reckless and serving as a mediator could bring is unable to win. North Korea’s deepens the problem. the United States and North government is in a massive bind, While the United States is Korea to halt their long-standing which it will be hard-pressed to Compiled by Lauren Rogus significantly ahead of North hostile relations. get out of without taking the Korea regarding capabilities The United States can show time to fully cooperate with other (fighter planes, nuclear weapons, North Korea that it means nations such as the United States. Smaller sports deserve school spirit By Marco fans to come show support, and Hey, I’ll be doing the same you decided to give some of your the same hype ad energy as they Cicchino that’s awesome and perfectly fine when I turn 21 next July, but why precious time to them. did at and about men’s games. as it is. not find time before the Night My suggestion, rather, At most other schools, this Staff writer But why stop there? Owl bus leaves at 12:20 in the imploration for all students would be unacceptable and Why not be like me and attend morning to have some fun on out there: Whatever you do extremely embarrassing and as many games as you can? campus and support your fellow this weekend, please consider disappointing, but sadly (and Let’s face it: Do folks on Besides, wouldn’t you want Lakers at the same time? supporting one of the most maybe as a silver lining) we’re not this campus have a serious bias your friends to come watch and And let me give you some consistently successful programs alone. towards the sports that generate support you? more music to face: I consider we’ve ever had (no offense to our How about we buck that the most revenue for the school Allow me to pose a question it absolutely appalling for these 2011 national champs in men’s trend and give the 14-time CHA and are by far the most popular and inquire as to why the high- fans, who do everything they can lacrosse or insanely-successful champions and history-makers on other campuses? profile sports on campus are just to support football and men’s wrestlers) and fashion a rowdy with 11 pairs of ballroom shoes How exactly does a football that. basketball and men’s ice hockey, student section on Nov. 10 in 13 years, the utmost respect game bring 2,500 to Tullio, but a What is it that drives your to find a sliver of their time to at 3 p.m. when sixth-ranked they actually deserve? contest at the Ice Center — lest I average Laker to come out do the same for their female Minnesota locks horns with our And even with less successful forget at the Division I level! — in droves for football, men’s counterparts. ice hockey women. women’s programs: Some can’t even halve that? basketball and men’s ice hockey, What is it about women’s How is it, exactly, that a of them may be your own Has anyone found this to be a but not for most other sports? sports that keeps people, except mediocre men’s program can fill classmates and you may not even significant issue? It cannot be the lack of close family and friends, away? the Ice Center to capacity and know it. It was just 19 months ago that knowing when they’re going to I get that I’m personally close create a true home-ice advantage, Perhaps it’ll be you that yours truly put a much-needed occur — everything is in the with a lot of those athletes, but but a multiple-times-more- can spark them to victory, and editorial in this very publication Weekender. even if I were not, I would still successful women’s team cannot that could be the difference in that sought to solve this very issue. Do people not take note go out and watch. even get a decent student turnout making a PSAC or even national A necessary student section, of what they consider to be Think about it: not only does for their contests? tournament. I thought, would not generate unimportant emails since it give you something to do and We may have had the fifth Not to mention this newsflash: insane school spirit, but also drive everyone is so preoccupied with allows you to get out of your highest attendance for women’s basketball and women’s lacrosse people to attend other sporting not missing a single trip to the room or apartment and get ice hockey last year, but we would have both gone dancing within events on campus. Barrel, Cornerstone, Plymouth or involved on campus, it also makes have had a sizeable lead over the last two years, and it was as Look, I get that our high- other popular watering hole every the athletes themselves feel good everyone else if they came out in recent as 2012 that our softball profile sports obviously drive the single weekend? and have more drive to win that the same droves and generated team finished over .500. PAGE 14 SPORTS Wednesday, November 8, 2017 MU XC: taking it in strides By Daniel Leonard Starting off the season, the Staff writer men finished seventh out of the 10 teams at the Westminster Invi- The season is now over for both tational. of the Mercyhurst Cross Country Freshman Dylan Bemiss led the teams. team, finishing 29th in a field of The women’s team had strong 110 runners. senior leadership by Mary Jaskow- “Four of the men’s team’s fin- ak, Sydney Van Leeuwen, Kelly ishers were underclassmen, mak- Bochnewetch and Robyn Hoover. ing for a bright future,” said Fra- Opening the season at the West- ley. minster Invitational, the women’s For the second race, the men team finished second out of the competed at Notre Dame and 12 teams. finished 11th out of the 16 teams. Sophomore Molly Kennedy During the Louisville Classic, placed first and Jaskowak placed the men finished 39th out of the eighth out of 138. 48 competing teams. During the second race at the Unfortunately, the men did Notre Dame Catholic Champion- lose their annual one-on-one race ships, the women placed fourth against Gannon University. out of 14 non-Division I teams. Contributed photo In the PSAC Championships, In the Louisville Classic, the the men finished 15th out of the women’s team competed in the AT LEFT: From left, junior Chloe Tyillian, senior Mary Jaskowak and sophomore Molly Kennedy at the start 16 teams. silver race and finished third out of a race. AT RIGHT: Junior Danny Dmuchowski will be the only senior on the men’s team next year. Wrapping up the season at the of 42 teams. NCAA Atlantic Regional race, the The team also finished first Gannon University, the women’s in California, Pa., the women fin- id season building towards what men finished 19th in the 19-team among 11 Division II teams, led team won, claiming five of the ished ninth out of the 18 teams. should be a very good season in field. by Jaskowak, who finished sev- first seven spots. Finishing up their season, the 2018,” said Coach Mike Fraley. The future looks solid for both enth in the field out of the 334 Kennedy won her second in- women placed 12th out of the 22 “This a rebuilding year for the teams, with “returning runners individual competitors. dividual championship this year, teams in the NCAA Atlantic Re- men’s team.” who made solid contributions to With more than 3,000 compet- followed closely by Jaskowak in gional Race. He said the team lost the top our race in 2017,” said Fraley. ing athletes, the Louisville Classic second. Overall, the record for the sea- five runners from last year’s team “This group has been a plea- is the largest collegiate cross meet During their fifth race in the son was 79 wins and 25 losses in after finishing seventh place in the sure to coach and has made solid in the USA. Pennsylvania State Athletic Con- the six races. NCAA Atlantic Region race in achievements both academically At the 11th annual race against ference (PSAC) Championships “The women’s team had a sol- 2016. and athletically,” said Fraley. D2 poll ranks MU football falls to wrestling 15th Division II No. 1 IUP By Bernard Garwig Two drives later, the Crimson in the third quarter ultimately By Lauren Abbott in the work ... and put in the extra Sports Editor Hawks answered with a touch- proved to be the undoing of the Opinion Editor work to get to that next level.” down, swooping above the Lak- Lakers. Grass, a redshirt sophomore is The Mercyhurst Lakers foot- ers 7-3. The fourth quarter saw Altavil- Heading into the 2017-18 sea- one of the two returning team na- ball team dropped its second Not to be outdone, the Lakers la intercepted once again. With son, Mercyhurst wrestling was tional qualifiers. straight in a loss against the In- responded the next drive with a this, the Crimson Hawks re- ranked 15th in the National Col- Grass was the youngest Laker diana University of Pennsylvania touchdown of their own. turned to Laker territory, finish- legiate Athletic Association DII to qualify for nationals last season Crimson Hawks. Altavilla connected with senior ing off with another field goal. Coaches Association Top 25 pre- and is ranked fourth in the 149 The Nov. 4 Senior Day saw the wide receiver Brad Novak on a Redshirt junior Ram Finnegan season rankings. pound weight class this year. No. 1 ranked Crimson Hawks (9- 14-yard pass in the endzone. came in for the Lakers’ third drive The Lakers, who earned 27 “It’ll be nice to get back out 0) sweep Tullio Field and a score- After two Laker false starts, of the quarter, but a fumble by points, had three nationally ranked on the mat and wrestle again for less second half for the Lakers. Shafer kicked the extra point to Finnegan resulted in a Crimson individuals highlighted. Mercyhurst,” said Grass. “I feel The first quarter saw minimal culminate the 77-yard drive Hawk recovery for a touchdown. McKendree University topped like we’re going to be a pretty tal- offensive productivity from the The half would end with the The Crimson Hawks missed the poll with 85 points. ented team this year.” Lakers and the Crimson Hawks. Lakers up 10-7 after the Crimson their extra point, but the Lakers Last year, the Lakers were Grass’ most anticipated meet is Mercyhurst redshirt sopho- Hawks missed their field goal at- weren’t able to convert on their ranked fourth in the preseason against rival Gannon University. more quarterback Doug Altavilla tempt on their last drive. last drive of the game, ending and finished 10th overall. Gannon was ranked fifth overall was intercepted on the Lakers’ Unfortunately, the second with a final of 36-10. Having graduated seven seniors in the poll with 63 points. inaugural drive after his Laker quarter would be the last time the “We fought hard all game,” said last year, the team is full of new “It’s a cross-town rival and target’s hands failed to capture Lakers added to their tally. Novak after the game. “But we wrestlers that are eager to get out we ended up losing that one last the ball at the Crimson Hawk’s The Crimson Hawks opened just made some mistakes that we on the mat. year,” said Grass. “We’re looking 48-yard line. up the second half, scoring a had trouble rebounding from.” “There are a lot of new fac- for redemption this year.” Despite this, the Crimson touchdown on their first drive of Novak is near the end of his es that I think will make a name Second-year graduate student Hawks only managed to advance the third quarter with a strong se- time at Mercyhurst, but he has for themselves pretty quick,” said and a returning national quali- little more than 20 yards from ries of rushes. a lot to show for it. Novak cur- head coach Mike Wehler. fier Phipps is most excited for midfield in their subsequent drive. The Lakers’ offense then faced rently boasts a career 1,658 yards Wehler is in his 11th season as the team’s trip to Embry-Rid- Two penalties and a series of a fierce Crimson Hawk defense, receiving and 15 touchdowns. the coach for the wrestling team. dle Aeronautical University in incompletions by Crimson Hawk which forced a safety after Al- “Overall, nothing but posi- The expected lineup for the Prescott, AZ. quarterback Lenny Williams re- tavilla fumbled and recovered in tives,” said Novak of his time as a Lakers will feature one previous Phipps is ranked eighth in the sulted in the Crimson Hawks the end zone. Laker. “I’ve made some lifelong All-American, Dakota DesLau- 197 pound weight class. punting. Not giving the Lakers a break, friends playing football for Mer- riers, two national qualifiers, Wes “We have a big road trip out to Following drives by both the Crimson Hawks slowly cyhurst, and learned a lot about Phipps and Logan Grass, and two Arizona this year,” Phipps said. “I teams resulted in no points on marched down the field in an being disciplined as a player and regional placers, Kevin Kinyua think it will be fun for all the guys the board within the time frame. 8:33, 60-yard drive. as a person.” and Cole Gavin. to be out as a team together.” The Lakers, however, extended This drive, the longest of the Coming off of the win, the The remaining six spots are The Nov. 17-18 tournament is their drive off a Williams inter- game, culminated in touchdown Crimson Hawks remain perched new to the starting line up. followed by two home meets for ception into the second quarter. pass by Crimson Hawk quarter- atop the Division II rankings. “With a younger team, there’s the Lakers. Laker freshman kicker Mark back Williams, making the score The Lakers (4-6, 3-4 PSAC) still potential,” said graduate assistant The season kicks off Nov. 12 in Shafer put the Lakers on the 23-10. have one game left to play, end- Kody Young. “There’s a lot of Cleveland at the Ohio Collegiate board with a 35-yard field goal The 16-point stretch that the ing the 2017 season against Lock kids that are willing to come put Open. attempt. Crimson Hawks wove together Haven, which is currently 2-8. Wednesday, November 8, 2017 SPORTS PAGE 15 MU hockey splits with PSU By Breonna Bailey tie it at one (assisted by Todd and Staff writer Barach). A minute and a half later, Best The Mercyhurst Lakers men’s managed to find the back of the ice hockey team has split with its net and give the Lakers their first opponent once again. and only lead of the game. After taking down the Nittany Early in the second, the Nittany Lions in a high-scoring affair on Lions were up 4-2. Nov. 3, the Lakers fell the next Late in the second period, Lam- night in another high-scoring mon seized a power-play oppor- game. tunity, bringing the Lakers within The Lakers took down the one. 17th-ranked Penn State Nittany A quick 46 seconds later, Penn Lions with a final score of 7-4 on State capitalized on an opportuni- Friday night. ty, making it a 5-3 game. The Lakers started strong, tak- Todd scored (assisted by Elliot) ing a 3-0 lead in the first period. at 6:17 of the third period, bring- The Laker lead started with a ing the Lakers back within 1. goal from Jonathan Charbonneau At the halfway point of the third (assisted by Derek Barach and period, Elliot tied the game 5-5 Jack Riley) only 13 seconds into with assists from Barach and Best. the game. Contributed photo The Nittany Lions netted 2 Charbonneau’s goal was fol- goals before time expired, giving lowed by goals from Joshua Lam- Lakers huddle behind the Penn State net. The Lakers won 7-4 against Penn State on Nov. 3. them a 7-5 win over the Lakers. mon and Zach Todd (both goals Wildung had another 50-save were assisted by Les Lancaster). opportunity, tightening the Lak- er-play goals in the third, giving out crowd at Pegula Ice Arena. game. They weren’t able to keep the ers’ lead. the Lakers a three-goal advantage. Saturday’s game was another “I thought we had a pretty good lead going into the first intermis- Barach scored, assisted by Ri- Both of these power-play goals high-scoring affair for the Lakers weekend, but today is pretty dis- sion. Penn State managed to get 2 ley and Charbonneau, halfway were assisted by Charbonneau and the Nittany Lions. appointing,” Lammon said after goals on the board. through the second, making the and Barach. Unfortunately, the Lakers Saturday’s game. In the second period, Todd net- Lakers’ lead 5-3. “We did a lot of the details right couldn’t pull through for the win. The Lakers return to the ice at ted his second of the night (assist- Penn State’s Sam Sternschein tonight,” said Lancaster, reflecting Penn State managed to get on home, hosting Canisius College ed by Lammon and Best), giving recorded a goal late in the second on the Lakers win. the board first by scoring at 2:33 for two games Nov. 10-11. the Lakers a 4-2 lead. period, giving the Lakers a 1 goal Lakers goaltender Brandon Wil- of the first period. It will be the first time this sea- The Nittany Lions came back lead. dung recorded 50 saves in Mercy- Halfway through the first, Riley son that the Lakers play at home and capitalized on a power play Lancaster netted two pow- hurst’s 7-4 win in front of a sold- got the Lakers on the board to in the Mercyhurst Ice Center.

Women’s b-ball polled 9th COMING UP By Marco Cicchino ard’s squad compiled an 11-1 start Maria Lapertosa, the only non-se- Staff writer before the calendar even flipped The path they nior to rank in the top seven in LET’S GO, to 2017. scoring at 8.3 points per game. With no Natalie Piaggesi or The only defeat came from lead has not The Whitesboro, New York, Angela Heintz to lead the way, the the eventual undefeated national “ native contributed nicely off the only helped LAKERS! current Lakers were polled in last champions Ashland University. bench throughout the season, the current place for the PSAC West. After their eight-game winning shooting 80.6 percent from the Nov. 10, Mercyhurst It was just eight months ago streak was snapped Jan. 9 against upperclassmen line, good enough for ninth in the that the Mercyhurst Lakers wom- current preseason favorites Indi- PSAC. Ice Center @ 3 p.m.: en’s basketball team was consider- ana, the Lakers responded by go- but the program The Lakers have one of the Women’s ice hockey ing whether the Lakers would be ing 9-4 the rest of the way. overall.” youngest teams in the confer- vs. University of receiving their first NCAA bid in On Jan. 10, they reached the Emilee Norris ence this season. Luckily, the six 22 years. 21st spot on the national media incoming freshmen maintain a Minnesota They would do just that, and poll, recording the best start to a strong high-school record, begin- went on to record the second-best season since 1988. to record 1,000 points with the ning with Burrell product Eliza Nov. 10, Mercyhurst season in program history since Along the way, they recorded Green-and-White on Feb. 18 in a Oswalt. Ice Center @ 7:05 that 1994-95 squad that reached the fourth-best defense in the win over Edinboro. Despite the squad’s 9-14 record, the Elite Eight. PSAC at 59.7 allowed points per Heintz also set single-season Oswalt led the team with 21.7 p.m.: Men’s ice hockey But it was also just 11 days prior contest, led the conference in de- (211) and career (400) assist re- points per contest and broke the vs. Canisius College that an upset of third-ranked Cali- fensive rebounds and rebounding cords. 1,000-point plateau in early 2017. fornia doubled as one of the most margin and were one of six teams Meanwhile, North East prod- Emily Shopene, meanwhile, was Nov. 10, Edinboro bittersweet Senior Days in recent to outscore their opponents by at uct Alex Artise became the first named to the state Class 4A third memory. least nine per game. player in program history to be team and comes from a 20-4 Mer- University @ 7:05 Laker Coach Deanna Richard Additionally, they held their op- named Defensive Player of the cyhurst Prep squad that reached pm.: Volleyball vs. graduated an extremely loaded ponents to just 27.8 percent from Year, taking home the West Divi- the District 10 title game. Edinboro University and talented senior class, includ- downtown (second in the PSAC), sion honor. Coming to Erie from next- ing her top three scorers and lead- and went 14-2 when scoring at She then joined Richard’s door Ohio is Rachel Chessar, ers from a season that rewrote least 70 points. coaching staff after suffering a ca- a 1,000-point scorer at Akron’s Nov. 11, Mercyhurst a significant portion of the pro- Individually, Laker senior Piag- reer-ending knee injury. The big- Archbishop Hogan; Vivian Alli- Ice Center @ gram record books. gesi led the conference with an gest challenge would be filling in son, a first-team selection in the 10:00 p.m.: ACHA PSAC champs Indiana were average of two blocks per con- their shoes. Ohio Valley Athletic Conference tabbed as preseason favorites in test, including setting a program “They were all great leaders that for both basketball and soccer; hockey vs. Duquesne the poll released Oct. 6, taking 8 of record with 173 at Gannon. excelled on and off the court,” and Meghan Komendarek, a University the 9 first-place votes in the West. She retired as the longest-ten- said junior Emilee Norris. “How- standout a three-time Class B All- Atlantic Region top-seed and ured Laker with 115 games played ever, the path they led has helped State Selection. Nov. 11, Lock Haven finalists California grabbed the and fourth-leading scorer in pro- not only the current upperclass- Rounding out the freshmen is only other vote, followed by Ed- gram history (1,609). men, but the program overall.” Mallory Ashe, a two-sport athlete University @ noon: inboro, Seton Hill, Gannon, Slip- Angela Heintz, teammates with But a graduating senior was the and prestigious Science Academy Football vs. Lock pery Rock, Clarion and Pitt-John- Piaggesi dating back to their state leading scorer in every contest. participant at Mount Mercy in Haven University (Last stown. title in 2012 at Seton-LaSalle High Returning players accounted for Angola, New York. game of the season) From the beginning, last season School, made her own mark as only 23.2 percent of the Lakers’ The Lakers take to the court appeared to be one of the most well. scoring. Nov. 11, traveling to face off historic in recent memory as Rich- She became the 20th Laker Leading the way will be junior against Notre Dame of Ohio. PAGE 16 LAKER LIVING Wednesday, November 8, 2017

HURST TOON Student-drawn cartoon by Periwinkle