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Saturday, • Senior Writer "There have been nearly 200 of |i them charted so far, ranging be­ "It was a horrifying experience, tween 3 and 6 on the Rich ter sea 1 e. page 8 •HP i let me tell you." We are supposed to have them for These were the words of former a couple more weeks." CQ asks: "Is there rape at Mercy hurst? it page 5 Mercyhurst ^student Mike Odstrchel said dealing with Odstrchel describing the feelings earthquakes and accepting this Dr. Belovarac: Turn back the clock page 6 he felt during the southern Cali­ sort of risk comes with the terri­ fornia earthquake that devastated tory of living in California.. ' the state early Monday morning. Mlove your cars Odstrchel lives in San Juan "Back east, if you have a hurri­ Capistrano, California, about 60 cane or a tornado, you know in miles north of the quake's epi­ advance when and where it will All this snow means parking lots must be plowed and cars must center in Northridge. Mike Odstrchel, '92, now hit With an earthquake, it can '$e. inoved each week of heavy snowfall. Although he was 60 miles away, living in California. happen anytime with no prior |On Monday nights, students are asked to move their cars from the jolt of the 6.6 magnitude warning." Baldwin Lot #10 and Zurn lot to Lot #12. The lots will be plowed ea rthquake shocked Odstrchel and boat at sea, floating in turbulent, He said he could remember what Tuesdays from 5:30 to?6 a.m. his family at 4:31 a.m. choppy water — You have?no he was thinking when his house Mercy and McAuley lots will be plowed at 5 a.m. on Wednesday "I was sleeping in my bed and control." was being violently rattled from mornings. Students parked in these lots must move their cars to Lot all of a sudden, everything started Odstrchel went downstairs to side to side. #12 Tuesday nights. rocking back and forth," Odstrchel check on any damage. Unl ike so "It's a natural instinct to sur­ Wednesday nights, cars parked in lot|12, the Campus Center, said. many other families near the vive. I was hoping that the house should be moved to Lot #13. These lots as well as the front circle and "I jumped out of bed... I wasn't quake's epicenter, his family's would not collapse and kill me. I Little Weber #3 will be plowed Thursdays at 5:30 a.m. sure what was happening at first house experienced no noticeable wanted to survive. You can al­ On Thursday nights the Townhouse lots, 611 and 613 need to be And then it hit me—oh my God, damage. A few books and orna­ ways rebuild a house or replace a cleared for plowing at 6 a.m. Fridays|Cars from 611 and 613 may we're having an earthquake! ments were knocked off their car, but you can't replace a hu­ be moved to the Faculty lot #4 and Little Weber a nd Townhouse ca rs m He said it was difficult to stand shelves and a large amount of man life." may^be moved to Zurn. because the entire house was water had been splashed out of Odstrchel pointed out that earth­ Cars on the upper decks of the parking garage and those remaining moving from side to side. their pool. j quakes are not the only thing Cali- in the Faculty lot #4 should be moved Friday a fternoons. These may His first reaction was to see After about 15 minutes, he and fornlans are forced to deal with. be parked in the lower deck, Zurn lot and Weber until clean-up is how his parents were. his family calmed down, they re­ "We have mud slides, brush completed. Please make sure to move back to your spot as quickly "I looked down the hallway and turned to their bedrooms to go Ores, violence as well as earth­ as possibl e. Students are asked to make sure the undercover lots and they were standing in their bed­ back to sleep. quakes to adjust to. But if it's Weber #3 are open before Monday morning.1 room doorway. I stayed under my Shortly thereafter, about five going to happen, it's going to doorway," he said. minutes later, a powerful after­ happen. There is no sense in dwell­ S.A.C. offers weekend entertainment "After about a minute, the shak­ shock shuddered their house ing on it — you can't let the risk ing stopped We were all very again. It stopped and Odstrchel of a disaster run your life." nervous." was able to retire for the night As of this writing, the death toll On Friday, Jan. 21, the Laker Laugh Inn will feature comedian He said that 60 seconds may not "The aftershocks are still going of the California quake lies at 38 seem like a very long time, but on now," Odstrchel said. (He was and damage estimates are beyond Eric Golden at 9 p.m. in the Laker Inn. "out here it is like standing on a talking by phone to the Merciad $7 billion. Cinema Saturday on Saturday, Jan. 22 will be showing Little Man Tate at 5 p.m. and Silence of the Lambs at 7 p.m. in the Great Room of the Student Union. Professor to hold religious theme art show

A showing entitled, "Retrospective On A Theme: Religious Im­ ages," by Dr. Joseph Pizzat, professor of art, will be held in the Cuminings Gallery from Sunday, Jan. 23 to Sunday, Feb. 20. An artist's reception will be held on Jan. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. On Tuesday, Jan. 25, Pizzat will conduct an artist's Hands-On Work­ By Joseph Legler shop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Zurn 121. The Cu minings Gallery is Senior Writer open Monday through Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; on Fridays An unidentified male calling from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on himself "David" has been mak­ Sundays from 1 to 11 p.m. ing random, sexually perverse phone calls to women living in various quarters on campus and Weekend has even met with Mercyhurst females on three occasions. Friday: Director of Security Bud Dever Partly sunny, high 20 degrees. said he is very concerned about this situation, especially for the

*.".-.• women in Baldwin Hall where Saturday: most of the phone calls have been Partly sunny, low zero to 10 directed. degrees, high 20 degrees. "He gets the woman to give him her name and in some cases he Sunday: has found out, via the conversa­ tion, where she does work study, Stop the snow, no stop classes. Mercyhurst stays open despf Chance of flurries, low 15 de­ Governor's advisory to close all schools and bussinesses Thurs grees, high upper 20s. or has a part time job," Dever See 'Sexual, 'page 3 day because of dangerous temperatures. «r

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Committee plans new core requirements By Megan Circle sion of what the college is about said, 'The students are insuffi­ previous core had a great variety one will lose credits or be re­ Merciad Staff Reporter therefore making it extremely ciently prepared in the aspect of of options.lt wasmoreofa hodge­ quired to take more with the new important" science and technology. Also, the podge type curriculum." The core;! it's more off a gradual The Academic Planning and This year, however, the com­ students need more exposure to group does not really want to go change." Assessment Committee recently mittee is looking at actually de­ non-western culture." to that extreme. They want to The new curriculum is only in started discussion about renova­ veloping a new curriculum that The major debate is about the provide more options, but still its beginning stages. Other schools tions for the Mercy hurst core cur­ will adequately provide a more options within the specific sec­ provide some sense of coherence have taken up to,five years to riculum. sound education for students. tions of the core. 'There are 20 for the students. develop a new core, according to This group, created last year, is Hood said, 'The curriculum has different sciences that a student According to Hood, the new Hood. a standing committee of the col­ to have coherence, it can't be just can take, but everyone has to take curriculum will begin with a fresh­ "This is a task that will take a lege Senate. It consists of several a bunch of requirements; it has to Western Classics/' Hood said.^ men class, and for two or three great deal of time. We need to faculty members and three stu­ make sense." Agreeing on what is offered in years, two currioil urns will be take the time in order to do it dent representatives. Hood said students are most each section is a tough decision used - the old and the new. "No right," Hood said. The committee came about as a interested in the relevance of the according to Hood. He said. 'The response to the Middle States sug­ classes that they are required to gestion that a successful institu­ take. The committee is taking this tion needs [continued review of into considerationfby trying to core curriculum. consciously link classroom ac­ Come sail away According to Dr. James Hood, tivities to "real life." for the day-to-day operation of chairman of the committee, the According to Hood, the com­ Have you ever dreamt of going "Earth is a water planet, with main goal of the group is to thor­ to sea? Of adventure? Of new the oceans covering three-quar­ the vessel. mittee is focusing on "transfer­ |"It can be a tremendous growth oughly review the entire curricu­ able skills," skills that apply in places? Of exploring the marine ters of its surface. Life itself origi­ lum. environment? nated in the oceans, and it's not and maturing experience," he said. different situations, such as writ­ "Your life becomes woven into Last year the committee devel­ Dr. Allan Belovarac, chairman surprising that many feel its pull," ing, oral com in un ica tion, and criti­ the rhythm of round-the-clock oped a rationale and goals state­ cal thinking. of the history department, has had Belovarac said. "It haslinspired ment in an attempt to correlate the a lifetime enchantment with the some of our most creative litera­ watches, of shiphandling and So far, the group has pinpointed navigation. You learn self-disci­ core curriculum with the college sea and is working to help ture, art, exploration and science. certain aspects of the curriculum pline, develop a sense of respon­ mission statement. Hood stated, Mercyhurst students study the "For years I felt it would be that need improvement. Hood sibility to the group rather than 'The core is the central expres­ ocean first-hand through the Sea Education Association (SEA). self and enjoy the contentment SEA offers students credits in that comes only aboard a sailing Maritime Studies, Oceanography ship at sea." and Nautical Science through a Belovarac is currently work­ By Anne L. McNelis quiring representatives to do 10 12-week term scheduled several ing with SEA and the Mercyhurst Asst. News/Copy Editor service hours per term.{These times throughout the academic administration to develop an af­ hours can be fulfilled by working year. . ') . filiation agreement whereby Mercyhurst will grant credit for At Monday's MSG meeting, aUMSG/SAC functionsjor by The first six weeks are spent 5 studying those subjects at SEA's students who maybe interested in Elizabeth CStillfvan and Theresa working jh the student govern "** 0 ment office. Representatives must "" campus in Woods Hole, Mass. this opportunity. More than 150 Schroeck requested $300 on -be­ colleges and universities!have half of the Council for Excep­ complete five hours for the re­ The second six-week period ta kes mainder of winter term. The ten- students beyond the horizon as developed similar affiliations with tional Children (CEC). the group SEA, including Boston College, needs the funds to help finance a hour requirement will begin in they continue their studies aboard Brown, Cornell, Harvard, Bryn Special Olympics Ski Meet and a the spring. one of SEA's sailing research social. CEC organizes and runs The consequences of failing to vessels, where they become fully Mawr and Wellesley. the ski meet, which is scheduled complete the hours were also dis­ integrated into the ship's research "We would be joining some very for Thursday, Jan. 27. Treasurer cussed. Paydock suggested dis­ programs and operations.,The good company," he said, 'These Heather Heid told them MSG can missal from student government* program is open to students from schools are a good indicator of all majors and disciplines. the academic rigor and integrity only provide funds for activities Shimek**suggested the conse- ^»«c« which benefit the entire quenccs be determined at another Belovarac became convinced of SEA's program." meeting. 4.j**£& % « <«*- one's education and personal de­ Next week, college officia Is w ill Mercyhurst community. - ' ft Junior Rep. Jennifer Lowe said Junior Jim Travarca explained velopment could be enriched greatto allow our students to study be meeting with Dr. John CEC does benefit the entire com­ JD Book Exchange, of which he through a study of the sea. He the sea through an interdiscipli­ McMahon, the Dean of SEA to munity because the club is "rep- is co-founder. He also said he should know. As a tonner crew nary approach, using the sciences, iron out the final details regard- resentative of Mercyhurst. Ad­ waqts to have teachers "publish member in his undergraduate da ys arts and humanities. ing the affiliation. Belovarac has viser Cass Shimek said, "Student which books will be required" for at the Hurst and later as the crew He said the ultimate approach arranged for McMahon to meet government as a service organi­ each term before the previous term coachi from 1973 to 1986, would be to top a liberal arts edu­ with Mercyhurst students to an­ zation should support service." ends. Travarca suggested ^that Belovarac has been drawn to the cation by continuing that study swer any questions about the pro­ teachers make this information water. He has also, sailed Lake on a sailing ship where students She said the money does not have 41 grams The meeting will be held to come out of club funding, "but available in the library.'He said Erie and served in the Naval Re­ not only pursue their studies, but on Thursday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. in student government could fund it this information is available to serve. assume collective responsibility the Heritage Room, Main 203. \ in a different way." students at other schools such as A decision was made to vote on Kent State. the issue at the next meeting. Travarca requested help from Representatives also voted for MSG in implementing this plan. two open Senate positions. Nomi­ Thcjpublic relations committee nees arc senior Chris Haslett, j un- was asked to look into the issue. iors Joseph Joseph and Paul Roth Other topics discussed were and sophomore'Jessica Cuffia. parking and whether the book­ President George Pay dock said in store should continue to sell CDs a later interview tha t the elections and tapes. will be held again oiv Monday, MSG meetings are held every Jan. 24 because some representa­ Monday in the government cham­ tives voted incorrectly. bers at 8:30 p.m. The meetings A decision was also made re- are open to students, j^ J I Attention Seniors! • i [Any senior who has not successfully completed the Writ­ ing Proficiency Exam must do Ho as soon as possible. The text administration of the exam is on Thursday, Feb* 10. i [The test will take place in Zurn 114 from 3 to 6 p.m. and i again from 6 to 9 p.m. Anyone who plans to graduate in i May must attend one of these Pest sittings. 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By Joseph Legler needed for the program to suc­ to be more awareness and con­ Senior Writer ceed is money for neon green cent among students. wind-breaker type overcoats with "It is student sponsored. This the label "Student Escort" on the shows they are concerned about back, some I beepers or walkie- SERVflC E safety,"" he added. ? A new Mercyhurst campus se­ talkies, photo-identification The prospective escort volun­ curity escort program may very badges and flashlights. teers must have a background well become a reality within the If put into effect the program THIS BROCHURE CONTAINS check done before they are al­ next three to six weeks. would be available to students lowed to be an escort. "The program is basically for (both men and women) between ANSWERS TO COMMONLY We will talk to theirf police women who are away from their 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT departments back home as well homeJate at night," said senior Yurchak said this program as going through the state crime Joe Yurchak, who developed the wou I d be a compliment of sorts to THE PENN STATE ESCORT information center/' Dever said. idea for the program.^ the campus video cameral secu- "We would|bc under a terrific ERVICE. "They can call up and ask for rity system. sense of liability if we didn't do somebody to come to where they this. The escort students would are and walk them home. A vol­ " The cameras are a ENCOURAGE YOU TO have to sign a waiver to allow unteer will be sent out and escort way of catching the this." | ^ ' f J 1] them to their door/' he added. USE THE ESCORT SERVICE Dever added that he would like Yurchak presented the idea to problem. This is a to see team escorts of two to pre­ Cass Shimek, director of the stu- way of solving the WHENEVER YOU EEI• I, THAT vent any possible controversy or dent union and student activities if accusations from occurring.! problem. WALKING ALONK MA> NOT and Director of Security Bud Shimek is loosely basing the Dever. « Joe Yurchak BE IN ^(llrR BICS'I brochure on a brochure that is Dever is in charge of gathering 'The cameras are a way of catch­ being used on Penn State Univer­ a firm bid for the total price of the ing the problem. This is a way of I.N TICK EST. «g sity Campus. project and submitting it in the solving the problem, fYou can *j In this brochure it states the form.of a grant application. catch the criminals on the cam­ primary goal of the escort service Shimek is designing brochures, eras —this is a way of preventing is "to deter sexual harassment, flyers and posters to publicize the it." | verbal abuse, and assault, and to program. This type of program was at­ enable you to travel from one Yurchak's student co-leader tempted in 1990, but met with location to another with a greater with the project is Aisha Nix. little support on the part of the sense of security." He said the program will be put students. She believes this program, un­ into action as soon as appropriate Dever said a couple thousand like its predecessor, will succeed funding is available and reliable questionnaires regarding an es­ and be used by the students. volunteers are located. ^ cort program were sent out then "An interest will develop in the "I would like to get it started and they only received 30 re­ minds of some, students. It will within three weeks.-It's just a sponses. Of the 30, only two of create opportunities that were not matter of getting the money. I've them felt there was a need for their before," she sa id. "However already spoken to somenpeople such a program. After seeing the it must be given time to catch on." who are interested in being vol­ questionnaire results, interest in Anyone wishing to be a volun­ unteers/' he said.«"I figure we the program faded. teer for the program can contact need six or seven volunteers to Dever thinks it will be different Yurchak at extension 2940 or by get this thing on its way." this time because the program is The brochure from Penn State University that is being used mail in box 1686. They can also as a model for Mercyhurst's brochure. h ? call Shimek at extension 2433. Aside from the volunteers, more structured and there seems ' ' Hi|rst| Me^is|Spi^ciai Otyifpfcs Sexual Melissa JBrown Council fornixceptionalvChiidrem continued from front e Merciad ContributingWriter Peek MPeak and thejBrte wpcr 01 <"«ra™"V ™ saying. ^

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By Heather Ryan Merciad Staff Reporter

How would you like to go to Jamaica for a biology class? That's exactly what sophomores JoAnna Shircy, Terri Ressler and Bridget Hardin did for their tropi­ cal marine biology class. Assisted by Dr. Lewis Lutton, these three girls plus a few other students, flew to St. Ann's Bay in Jamaica. Por $1300 everything was covered, except souvenirs and a meal or two. They fulfilled their lab in biol­ ogy and experienced [this laid- back country where the most fre­ quent phrase is "No problem." A group of Mercyhurst students pose in front of their tour bus While most other students here during the trip to Jamaica over Thanksgiving break. Bridget Hardin, JoAnna Shirey and Terri Ressler, all sopho­ at Mercyhurst were eating their mores, pose in a Jamaican swamp. turkey dinners, these girls were easy climbing. While wearing money," said Hardin. swimming in Bioluminescent sneakers and bathing suits, the According to the girls, some of Bay. They slipped into the water group ascended up through the the people in Jamaica are very during the evening and while water. They had to be careful not poor and take measures to make Tuckwell to perform swimming experienced tiny glow­ to step in the spaces between the money. They may target tourists ing micro-organisms in the wa­ rocks for fear they would si ip and for money. ter. Imagine swimming through fell.; |i| * # Shirey recalls that many times The D'Angel o School of Music the history and performance prac­ firefly-like creatures that gener­ The group had daily lab time for she would hear them call from will present the world's greatest tices of the instrument. ate heat in cool water. a couple of hours before they left their booths, " 'Can I braid your French hornist Barry Tuckwell. For TuckwelPs program in Erie During the day the tempera­ to go somewhere. They'd listen hair? Can I braid your hair?' They He will perform at Central High he will perform works by Poulenc, tures reached 90 degrees. Thesun to Dr. Lutton or pick up and iden­ will offer to do things for you for School Auditorium on'Sunday, Saint-Saens, Dukas, Strauss and was up early. tify animals, then leave to tour. money," she said. 'The Jamai­ Jan. 23, at 2:30 p.m. Hindemith. xc[Yo u could get a suntan in the These other places included a cans wanted American money The Los Angeles Times said, Tickets will be available at the morning, like 7:30 a.m.," said cave where bats were flying since it is worth so much more 'Tuckwell is probably the fore­ door, $10 for adults and $7.50 for Bridget Hardin, biology major. around land a (swamp where than the Jamaican currency. One most living master of the most students. The group traveled by van to their seahorses and stingrays encircled American dollar was equivalent treacherous of instruments. He destination, whether It was danc­ them. The girls were also bitten to 28 Jamaican dollars." has subjected the French horn to a ing or waterfall climbing. by fields of mosquito wasps (tiny The girls also noticed that the degree of obedience that ap­ The friendly people of Jamaica jellyfish) in the swampy water. people living there are more con­ proaches perfection." would honk their horns as they "It wasn't just biology," says cerned* with survival than poli­ Tuckwell, who performs over passed, or wave at the group as Terri. Shirey, Ressler and Hardin tics. For example, the beaches one hundred concerts a year, has they traveled in their van. learned much about the Jamaican were full of garbage like old shoes, appeared with every major or­ "We always seemed to be the lifestyle. Shirey'reports that ripped tires and broken glass, chestra and concert series through­ center of attention," said Ressler, u•you'd see a big house and then a Shirey said. out the world. He has recorded communications major. "I was so. shack next to it. "The richan d the The resort places are the places aware of the color of my skin.!i t poor live together, she said. that look nice,-but the rest of Ja­ more French horn literature than They proved to be the main Shacks were set up to sell sou­ maica is simply "Jamaica, they any other hornist in history, which attraction as they danced at a club. venirs such as wood carvings. said. The Jamaican lifestyle is a has included every concerto and As the girls were dancing, a circle Shirey said, "They'd charge us very casual, simple way of living, chamber music that?includes formed around them and they soon double." they said. French horn. had everyone in the dance club "We'd have to bring down the In their hotel located on a gor­ Tuckwell has had numerous dancing the same way. price,*' said Ressler. "We'd end geous sandy white beach, there prominent composers write works Barry Tuckwell, renowned The men also seemed to be very up paying about half of what they were no screens on the doors. The especially for him, and has pub­ forward with the girls, as they wanted." For a tee-shirt that girls didn't seem to mind the lished several books concerning French hornist' didn't take no for an answer. If started out as $30, they could get mosquitoes at night, ants in the you just talked toso&aeone, they'd the price down to $17. sink, an occasional cockroach or try to pick you up, said the girls. "We were offered pot con- the rare lizard on their^ kitchen DOMESTIC VIOLENCE "It's not just one guy, it's every stantly,"said Ressler. The Jamai­ wall* (A six member panel discussion) guy/' said Bridget The girls sa id cans would casually ask any one "We got the true Jamaican ex­ they were constantly asked where of them if they wanted some perience," said Shirey. "It's a nice iDoes it affect you? they were staying, and their reply "smokes."They would see people way to pack in the science credits, Come findou t on Feb. 9 would be a place forty minutes in Jamaica smoking marijuana, and a fun way to spend Thanks- 7:30-9:30 Zurn Recital Hall • • away because they didn't want to and the Jamaicans even carried it giving. Seating is limited be tracked down. in their pockets, the girls said. "Being a science major is an Another adventure included "The cops were doing it too," experience you can't pass up," Send reservations by Jan. 28 including climbing a water fall. This also said Shirey. said Hardin. *3g name, phone#, # attending to: was a tourist attraction. The falls "It's illegal down there but they Ressler concluded, "You can't are natural but there are inden­ won't arrest the Jamaicans be­ help but learn." Lee Shuster tions on the rocks to make for cause they don't havegaiiy Senior Social Work Project Mercyhurst College f 501E.38thSu Cove uoteoftheWeek Erie, PaJ6546 "Where the hell is the damn deep fryer? " FREE to all Refreshments available A Senior Social Work Protect JANUARY 20,1993 THE MERCIAD PAGE 5

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By Nick Krayger addicts. Not unlike Alcoholics for an hour before we went out. I Mcrciad Staff Columnist Anonymous, NA pillars itself on Shoe | picked up another friend and went a promise of anonymity, and un­ to get Jason. conditional "hugs." When be got in the car he said "My name is Steve, and I'm an I went to the meeting with my ^he needed to go to a meeting be­ By David McQuillen addict Pve been clean for one good friend, a recovering addict, fore we went to the club. I knew Mcrciad Staff Colmnist year, and today is my anniver­ who has been clean for months. about Jason's addiction and I sary." Before his relapse in September, didn't think it was an unfair re­ I called South Carolina today. I The room erupts into cheering he had been clean a year. He at­ quest asked the lady on the other end and clapping. People smile, and tends NA meetings every day, I know all about NA because of the phone what I had to do to hug one another, and congratu­ sometimes twice a day. He never my brother is also an addict get residency there, what I had late Steve. Such was the scene of misses. That particular day had been an to do to become a South the Narcotics Anonymous meet­ On this particular Wednesday extremely difficult one for my Carolinean. She asked why I ing I attended over Christmas night, we had planned to go to a brother, my family and myself, wanted to know. I told her I was break. I have never experienced popula r club and meet some other and I figured maybe if I went to freezing to death and I didn't anything like it in my life. friends. "Jason" called and asked the meeting, I would get a differ­ [want to die here. Narcotics Anonymous is a cop­ me if I could come pick him up ent perspective. I begged her to tel 1 me what the temperature was there. She told me ing group for recovering drug ea rly and go somewhere with him We walked into the meeting, she didn't know. I told her I'd do anything for her if she would just and were greeted at the door with give me some idea about how warm it was there. I told her that this hugsfby men and women of all was her big chance to help another human being in need, to make shapes, sizes, races and ages. They someone feel good. She said it was about 50 degrees. : "all remarked how glad they were I cried. * | to have us there and how we should "Do you have a lot of snow?" she said. Ikeep coming back, "because it "Yeah. We got a lot of snow." works." l "Is it cold there right now?" she said. I just smiled and scurried for a "Cold? Well, it's 60 degrees wanner there than jit is here. Our seat It made me uncomfortable governor declared a state of emergency because they don't have to think that these people thought enough electricity to keep the state warm." I was a drug addict I have never "Oh,my," she said. 'That is cold." even tried drugs. Not 9once.j I "Yes it is." 1 £& ? thought I was better than these "Why do you live there?" she asked. iSithere rape at Mercyhurst > •people. "Uh " * M Sure, I drink on occasion, just Carolyn Mc Quill en, Freshman, Nursing: jllike many of you. And I've been And so I'm begining to wonder why people live here. Why would « I'm sure it does. I don't know about how recently, but I can't drunk on many occasions. But anyone live here in the north, in Pennsylvania, in Erie? What is it? believe Mercy hurst is isolated fromth e possibility of such incidents fclVe neverrbeen screwed upjon Is jj the weather? I really don't think it's the weather. It's so cold occurring » drugs. I am better than they are, right now that the clouds are frozen. If you found a stick that was band so are you, right? long enough, you could shove it into the sky and make a popsicle. Ann Lorenz, Senior, Nursing/Biology: * I no longer think so. It's about No one walked outside today, looked around, took a deep breath and "This juxtaposition of power can occur in the development from any ^ time we all re-evaluate the situa­ said to themselves, "God, it's great to be alive in Erie today." random situation at any random location and it certainly is not tion. I know this because if they had, when they opened their mouth to abstinent on our college campus." Listening to all these "strang­ take a breath, it would have frozen in their lungs and they would ers" (who greeted me with hugs have collapsed. Yes, there are plenty of people who live perfectly Mike Conti, Freshman, Art: 4 and put warm coffee in my cold norma 1, happy lives without suffering through six months of winter. "Yes, because this is the same kind of college as anywhere else. |hands) tell their stories, I started How about scenery? Erieites always brag about how we're sup­ We're no different" t to compare their meeting to the posed to have great sunsets. Well, I tell you what, the sun sets all over many parties held on this campus. the world. It can't be sunsets. Anyways, when the clouds settle in Susan Mazeika, Sophomore, Early Childhood/Elementary Edu- INo comparison, right? and block out the sun, the scenery in winter is as spectacular as the cation: What the hell kind of fun is inside of a refrigerator with the door shut It feels the same, too. "Yes, it probably does. It's an occurrence that will happen anywhere I standing around in the icy cellar Is it the people? I've been to other states. They all seemed to have so why should Mercy hurst be excluded?" |of a community day care with a perfectly nice people there. Not thatPennsylvania doesn't ha Venice &bunch of strangers? Never mind people, it's just that nice people are all over the country. It can't be Paul Capizzano, Junior, Marketing: | they are asking questions who the people. "No I don't believe it occurs at Mercyhurst The school is too small you are and how you're holding Is it fate? Are people destined to 1 ive here for their entire lives? Yes. for rape to occur. Besides.it seems as though everyone knows up during your holiday. That's no I discovered this in The Pennsylvania State Atlas. If you are from everyone else. » fun, is it? Pennsylvania, please sit down. You are not going to be happy. Oh no, we here at Mercyhurst It's a proven fact that Pennsylvania has the highest number of Molly Kennedy, Sophomore, Sportsmedicine: College know about real fun. Real residents who are born here, live here and die here. They don't "Yes, when you consider the ratio or percentage of students at fun is trudging across campus in leave.This isn't scary for me. I wasn't born here. But if you were, Mercyhurst to a large university,|I think it does occur the same I waist high snow with a group of resign yourself to eternity in Pennsylvania, snow capital of the amount. I think it's more acquaintance rape and that it's not reported freshmen j foil ow ing. beh ind * y ou world, commonwealth of freeze, place of no escape! Don't even try as much. A problem with this is that rape occurs at a party scene because they overheard you talk­ to get out, cancel all your dreams of living where it's warm. You when a female thinks her credibility is diminished, perhaps because ing about a party. Real fun is really have no chance of getting out The odds are against you. I'm of alcohol, so she does not report it." walking into a stranger's apart­ sorry. ment with a hundred other people Really, your only hope of ever moving south is to organize a band Jean McFeeley, Freshman, Undecided: there, in the hopes that you know of rebels, a bunch of fellow Pennsylvanians who are fed up. Get "Yes, but it's not as publicized as much." one out of the hundred who can them together and declare a civil war on America and then attack. tell you whether the keg is in the Attack West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia. Push Pennsylvania's Kathryn Moses, Junior, Special/Elementary Education: bathroom or the kitchen. border south. It's your only chance. « Yes, but it's not as reported. The authorities in the school try to keep You can call me a hypocrite if If you aren't from Pennsylvania, get out before you have kids. If it hush-hush. It should not be the case, but rather everyone on you want, I am. I was probably in they're born here, how do you explain to them that they can never campus should be informed." line in fronto f you at the keg this leave? How do you explain, while you retire to Florida, that your weekend and I probably ignored kids will only be able to go as far south as Philadelphia for their Rob Vescio, Sophomore, Political Science: you at brunch on Sunday. golden years. I don't think you could doit with a clear conscience. "Yes, it does occur at this college. The ratio of rape occurrences in But at least I'm not a drug ad­ Move now. I told the lady in South Carolina to expect a call from comparison to student body is the same here as at other schools." dict, sitting around in an icy cellar you. E|i & | I ^ with people who care about my Until then, stay warm. Eat chicken soup, drink tea, cuddle and get Bryan Welker, Sophomore, HRIMs ;, I i welfare, sipping coffee and talk­ warm hugs from that special someone. Tell your mom to bake you "Yes, I do. I think it happens a lot here but its not reported as often ing about how it is I am going to some chocolate chip cookies. Have her send them federal express as it happens. If it does happen, the persons or party involved should cope throughout the holidays and overnight hi one of those thermal packs that the Domino's delivery be dismissed from this lovely campus." still enjoy my family. At least I'm guy uses to keep the pizzas hot. not something as horrible as that, They should still be warm by the time they get here. right? * *** Quotes compiled by Nicole Geraci.* PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD JANUARY 20,1993

By Craig Ry bczy nski in the History department Merciad Sports Editor "He is mellow now," said Belovarac J as he reclined even Some people don't know what more in his chair and let out a "seizing the opportunity" is, but laugh. He then became very seri­ history professor Dr. Allan ous as he expressed his admira­ Belovarac does. tion. Bclovarac's road to success "Dick Kubiak is Dick Kubiak. started the moment he arrived at He really made us work and ex­ Mercyhurst, not as a professor, pected a lot out of us and I don't but as a student. think he's changed; 1 have a lot of The shy man from Erie has ac­ respect for the guy." complished a lot at the Hurst: as a Besides excelling in academics rower, a teacher and even a writer he was also a student athlete. for the Merciad. Belovarac was a member of the He was eager to begin talking crew team and his most memo­ about his 1 ife as he leaned back in rable moment at the Hurst was as his chair and began to reveal his an oarsman. college days. His knowledge and He thought for a minute before wit conjured up the view of a speaking and looked at his office father telling the kids how it used full of crew memorabilia. He then to be. described in detail the race of his life against Notre Dame. Dr. Belovarac, 1973 Dr. Belovarac, 1994| "We journeyed to Notre Dame "I sort) of joined for the epic race. They were dedi­ said Belovarac. "I majored in his­ history to explain why he came to Hall. cating a new boathouse on their the infamous bar­ tory and he was a national author­ Mercyhurst during its infa nt years With a light-hearted response campus and they invited us to ity on military history." as a co-educational college. he summed up his experience. "I row," he said. "They expected an barians that were ^However, to his dismay the class "There is something about the sort of joined the infamous bar­ easy victory and to have a huge filled up and he was left to ponder excitement of American history barians that were already here/' victory party. It was great be­ already here." the future. because it's a nation that started he said. cause we just kicked the hell out "I was frustrated and disap­ from scratch. I find the institu­ "Barbarians" is an appropriate of them in every event we rowed —Dr. Allan Belovarac pointed in not getting something tions and nations that are in the term as their living quarters were in. » I really, really wanted and was building process are more inter­ very primitive. The event was just one of the waiting a long time for." esting," said Belovarac. "That's "The rooms were tiny monastic things he has taken away from Belovarac scratched his thin­ At that point he had to make a one of the reasons I came to cells. I had a pull-out bed, a chair kj Mercyhurst^He has learned a lot ning hair and stopped to remem­ career decision. Fortunately for Mercyhurst. It is (he same idea and a desk; that's it" tt . since his college days. :, t ber. Then he began his story. Mercyhurst he chose to transfer because at the time Mercyhurst Despite not having the modern The Mercyhurst education he Belovarac's college education instead of staying at Allegheny. was going through a significant luxuries students enjoy today, received helped him achieve so didn't begin at Mercyhurst He Mercyhurst was the obvious transition from an all girls finish­ Belovarac valued the education much, from being a naval officer studied at Allegheny College for choice for the young man who ing school to a co-educational he received. Two of the teachers to the head of the history depart­ ,, two years before transferring in grew up in the city. He Was famil­ colle!ge. he admired and was taught by ment. the fall of 1971/ 1 iar with the school because he The year he entered, he was one were Michael McQuillen, now His success as a student and as He arrived at the school on the attended summer classes* here. of the few males at the school. He Dean of Students, and Richard a professor stems from the belief hill with new dreams and goals. Thus the Cathedral Prep grad re­ was assigned to live in the tower Kubiak. j|Sn "seizing the opportunity." He His facial expressions showed turned to Erie to findhi s roots as above the chapel because of re­ iF Belovarac's fondest memories is an example of what hard work some emotion as he explained a Laker. stricted living space in Preston are of Kubiak, now his colleague and an education can get you. why he transferred. When the subject of American "I had to take a junior seminar history came up, his eyes wid­ course and the one I wanted was ened and his enthusiasm height- with Jay Luvaas, my mentor," ened. He referred to his love for Don Pasqua I e vi s i ts the Hurst The D'Angelo Opera Theatre masterpieces of opera buffa. one of these ovations which are will present the comic opera Don According to the Journal des given prodigiously by the dozen Pasquale by Donizetti. The full- Debats, Jan. 1843, "No opera in Italy, but which in Paris are length production with sets, cos­ composed expressly for the Ital­ reserved for the truly great." SPRING BREAK- From $299 Includes: Air, 7 nights Hotel Transfers, tumes and full orchestra will be ian theatre has had a more clam­ One might speculate that these Parties and More! Nassau/Paradise presented Thursday, Friday and orous success. Four or five num­ repeated numbers included the ^SPRING BREAK Island, Cancun, Jamaica, San Juan. Earn] Saturday, Jan. 27-29 at 8 p.m. at bers repeated, calls for the sing­ arias which even today we con­ FREE trip plus commissions as our the Mercyhurst College Little ers, calls for the. maestro—in sum. sider among the great—Dr. ANutMAt11> EEACI campus rep I HCt II A 1-800-9-BEACH-l Theatre. Malatesta's "Bella sicome un Tickets are $7.50 each. Direct­ angelo," and Ernesto's "Com/ e

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Hockey sweeps weekend Olympic Lakers find offense By Craig Rybczynski McKinnon opened the scoring offense the following night Merciad Sports Editor for the La kers a 12:50 of the first against the Hobart Statesmen. The period to begin the avalanche of special teams pi ayed a pivotal role Controversy The Mercy hurst Laker hockey goals to follow. Mercyhurst in the victory. team reached the .500 mark Sat­ scored four more times in the first. McKinnon, Craig MacDonald, urday by blasting Hobart College McKinnon beat Royal goalie and Kevin Gauthier scored with By Craig Rybczynski 8-1 a t the State University of New George Bozak to end the first the man advantage, while Russ Me re i ad Sports Editor York at Geneseo. frame with assists going to Bohun Ciesielski scored a short-handed The Lakers began the weekend and Scott MacDonald. goal. What if you had the chance to sweep on Friday, beating the Roy­ Defenseman Justin Proud also "We been ecstatic about our injure your opponent before the als of Scranton University 16-0. added a goal in the period and short-handed play. We are 89.9 big game or event? Would you ffl The Lakers reached the elusive received praise from his team­ percent (in killing penalties) and ^H, do it? mark for the first time since Nov. mates. have scored 18 short-handed 11. \ goals, that has to be some sort of This is the same scenario in s •^wSS^a**' "Game in and game out he the on going Nancy Kerrigan "More than anything, what this seems to be the most consistent collegefrecord," said Gotkin. and Tonya Harding incident weekend has done is give the team player on the ice," said Paul "We're a threat short handed, Harding is accused of con­ some confidence which we were Capizzano. "He?has turned it Bryce Bohun and Kevin spiring to injure Kerrigan be­ lacking tremendously," said head around this year and is no longer McKinnon, Art Thomas and Jon fore the U.S. Figure Skating Association championships in Detroit, coach Rick Gotkin. "I think that's just a defensive player, but is a lot Johnson, and Craig and Scott Michigan. really been the good thing about better on offense." MacDonald have all done a great The date was Jan. 6 and figure skater Nancy Kerrigan just had play ing the Scrantons and Hobarts Proud's success has not gone job killing penalties." completed her practice skate at the Cobo Arena in Detroit is that we've gotten some confi­ unnoticed by head coach Rick McKinnon again started the The 24-year-old Stoneham, Mass. native expected to compete dence. Nowwe have to somehow Gotkin. "He is by far our best scoring for the Hurst at 4:00 in the later that day in the championships. This would be a mere stepping carry it over to the big games." defenseman this year," said first. He converted a pass from stone to the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway in February. An inspired Laker hockey team Gotkin. "He showed some signs Bohun to beat Hobart goalie That's when disaster struck. found the offense they were lack­ of that last year, but this year he is Michael Smith. McKinnon's goal We* ve all heard the story. The innocent young woman was ing in the first half of the season. a quality defenseman and there is highlighted the three-goal first brutalized while being interviewed by an assaliant weilding a lead The blue and green's offense no question in my mind if he period. object was led by Kevin McKinnon who keeps going the way he is he could Craig MacDonald added the scored four times. He showed the Her knee and Olympic dreams seemed shattered. The public cried end up on the EC AC all-star second power-play goal in the skills that have made him the out for protection of athletes, and her parents wanted some answers. team." second period. team's leading scorer. ' The press fiasco that followed has accused many, but we still have With, Proud on defense and In'the third, Mercyhurst's no answers. He attributed his success to his McKinnon on offense the Lakers Ciesielski scored his first colle­ Was Harding involved? She won the U.S. championships and is linemates. stormed out to score 11 more giate goal. Ciesielski took a pass assured a spot in Lillehammer, unless she is found guilty. J "The other ^forwards Bryce times. They peppered Bozak with at the Statesman blue line and The whole ordeal is turning into a big game of Clue. Shane (Bohun) and Craig (WacDonald) £ a |ptal of ,80 shots in the rout went in alone on Smith. Minoaka Stant allegedly struck Kerrigan in the ice arena with the set me up and we work really J 'McKinnon completed the hat "It took me a while, but it was lead pipe. Illegal funds from Harding's skating fund were allegedly good together as a line," said trick at 12:21 of the second pe­ like a rock off my shoulder," said used to pay the hitman. V McKinnon. riod. Bohun again assisted on the Ciesielski. "It was a big relief, I Meanwhile, the determined Kerrigan, fighting the affects of the' Three other Mercyhurst for­ goal along with forward Craig now know I can do it." attack skated Monday for the first time, while Harding met with the wards followed McKinnon's ex­ MacDonald. In goal, Scott Barber picked up district attorney in Oregon to clear her name. ' ' **' ample. Scott MacDonald redis­ Chris Lueck picked up his first the victory stopping 17 shots. Yet she continues to train for the games. ' covered his scoring ability as he victory of the season as he stopped The 8-8 Lakers next play the chipped in three, while Scott This saga should be called "The Comeback Kerrigan versus the 13 Royal shots. if Blmira Soaring Eagles at the Ice Hard Luck Harding." ^' T ' Bramwell and Jon Johnson each The -Mercyhurst confidence Center, Saturday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 The vision of Kerrigan is of a woman performing flawlessly as she contributed two. i never faltered and neither did its p.m. ' * moves with the grace of a swam. She is soft spoken and very beautiful. She is what America wants in a champion. in Then there is Harding. The rough and tumble youth who has o fought criticism and doubters all her 1 ife to get to the Olympics. She has skating ability, but she doesn't meet America's view of the HURST CINEMA*NIGHT u typical Olympic champion. 1 • * ^ /. EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY * The question on everyone's mind is, "Did Harding aid in the litAND FRIDAYlAT fcOOlPM 'r.l attack? If so should she be allowed to compete?" • J M

Absolutely not. Michelle Kwan, who finished second behind * »•»•*.*« Harding should go to Lillehammer. • • Wwlm4k** However there is something wrong with this whole event THEgTHRlTY-NINEi What is going on here? What happened to the purity of sports and B* fair play ingrained in the Olympic Oath? * JANUARY' 24th, 126th & 2m "Is there something tainted about sports. The Olympic spirit is supposed to burn like the flame that is lit to symbolize the unity of and sport competition. -^ Has the money and prestige of winning a gold medal become the motivating force behind competing in the Olympics? Itshouldn't be. Olympians strive to represent their nations in search of glory, hot GOLD RUSH financial gains. ** JANUARY 3lst,' FEBRUAkY 2HI & 4ft For Kerrigan all the money in the world cannot erase the threat ol I violence that lies in the bacfc of her mind. It's tough cWugh that she has to compete on the ice, why should she have to fear competition ,v off the ice? > * i * :- It's no longer a question of whether someone is innocent or guilty. The damage to both women has been done. i FBOUI have scars and wounds that need to heal. Kerrigan's are the most visible. She fought hard to return to the formthat won her a bronze medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics only to-be assaulted the United States and the world will be behind Kerrigan as she HURST TELEVISION? performs in Lillehammer. The tough-willed skater from Massachu­ setts will inspire and excite the crowd, if she returte to her old form. 19B or 62§ i •; The only question that remains is, "Will Tohya Harding be at rink side or at home watching the Olympics?" on ERIE CABLEVISION — Tr? '" - V»»7* — i •- "" PAGE 8 THE MERCIAD JANUARY 20J1993 - : :ffi- & &. ffij

Lady Lakers turn heat up and rout Mansfield

By Keith Courson Demyanovich. "We had two very for us to get an NCAA bid to the Merciad Sports Editor tough losses (one point losses to eastern regionals, we're going to LeMoyne and Lock Haven) and have to beat Pitt-Johnstown at The Mercyhurst women's bas­ 11-4 sure would be a lot nicer least once," added Demyanovich. ketball team is beginning to turn than 9-6 but the girls are working He believes tha 119 or 20 wins are up the heat at the right time as it real hard." a must. faces a key stretch in its schedule Freshmen Allison Marsden and "This year ifw e were in a league, within the next few weeks. Connie Ralston have fit nicely we would have conference play. I Some of the top squads in the into the Laker scheme. "Marsden think we'd be in good shape," he region are lurking ahead includ­ played super yesterday," said the said, "but we're an independent ing Pitt-Johnstown and Lock Ha­ Laker boss. "We needed her in and it makes it very difficult for ven. there defensively." us to get in." Mercyhurst turned in two strong Meanwhile, Ralston is the third Clarion is currently the top team performances over the past week leading scorer on the team (10 in the region and its only loss this as it posted victories over Indi­ pts./game) and lea ds in freethro w season came at the hands of the ana, PA, and Mansfield. The 88- shooting. Lady Lakers. 58 triumph over Mansfield Tues­ The Lakers, ranked sixth in the day night sets up a three game eastern region, are optimistic that Mercyhurst entertains Pitt- home stand for the 9-6 Lakers. a play-off spot is in the future. Bradford next Wednesday at the "Mansfield is a tough place to "We've come along but in order MAC at 7:30 p.m. play and we played well, although we didn't have a great first ha If," said head coach Paul Demyanovich. "We had very good distribution in scoring." In fact, every Laker on the roster scored. Teresa Szumigala and Karin Salem paced Mercyhurst with 17 points apiece while Julie McChesney added 15 points and 6 rebounds. However, defensive pressure may have been the key as the Lakers limited Mansfield to just 28 percent shooting from the floor. Szumigala blocked seven shots. Mercyhurst shot 63 percent "Naturally, I'd like to be a lot further than we are," added Theresa Szumigala leads Mercyhurst in scoring (21 ppg). Julie McChesney was a force in the paint against IUP Sat

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