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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MERCYHURST COLLEGE SINCE 1929 CAMPUS A & E LIVING Singer Irene Enjoy a glass of Gomez to perform apple cider at PAC Page 5 Page 8 Vol. 80 No. 3 Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St. Erie Pa. 16546 September 27, 2006 THE MERCIAD Lakers topple Knights For the fi rst time in three years of the renewed rivalry between the Mercyhurst and Gannon football teams, victory came for the Lakers Andy Finkel photo LAKERS VICTORIOUS: Sophomore running back Richard Stokes (22) slips out of the grip of a Knight to lead the team to victory with one of three touchdowns. Stokes rushed for 168 yards, the highest single-game total in 13 years. The fi nal score was 35-14. See page 12 for more details. 100 reasons students Student charged with rape reported to police on July 6. By Joshua Wilwohl “Erie police Detective Sgt. Pamela Editor-in-chief Barber and Detective Sgt. John Barber accused Havelka of forcing the girl to need One Card system Erie police have filed two felony have sex with him in an upstairs bed- and two misdemeanor charges against room of Havelka’s home, despite her sophomore Alin D. Havelka, 19, of repeated pleas for him to stop,” says By Katie Fink 2011 Sassafras Street. the article. Contributing writer According to the arrest warrant, “Detectives interviewed Havelka on Havelka is charged with rape, sexual Sept. 2. They said he admitted during All over campus students are wonder- assault, indecent exposure and corrup- questioning that the girl had told him ing what the One Card is. tion of minors. ‘no’ several times during the encounter, This One Card more than an ID card According to an article in the Erie according to the complaint.” that can get students into the cafeteria Times-News, police said Havelka Havelka was arraigned Sept. 21 before and the recreation center. forced himself on a 16-year-old girl District Judge Dominick DiPaolo and In fact, every student, faculty member on July 5. placed in Erie County Prison with a and teacher already has one. The ID The article states the incident was bond set at $50,000. card they received that fi rst day is now called the One Card. This card can work in the library to Students mourn death of senior print or borrow materials. It can be used when purchasing memorabilia at old movies, wore ballet slippers around By Joshua Wilwohl the bookstore and at Starbucks in the the apartment, and always wore white Editor-in-chief bookstore, as well as Café Diem in the t-shirts. library. Lynch said Pieszak was involved with One Card can be used at the Docucen- On Sept. 17, senior archaeology major the anthropology club and the Skating ter to print and copy and it even allows Jessica Kocent photo Sara Pieszak died after struggling with Association for the Blind and Handi- access to certain areas on campus. Freshman Brittany Coppola is one of about 180 students who use their cancer since last winter. capped (SABAH), the latter of which Additionally, it can be used at vending One Card to enter the Mercy Suites. Pieszak’s death strikes the hearts of is a Buffalo, NY-based organization that machines for a quick snack. her close friends on campus. helps teach people who suffer from dis- “I love how I can use this single card pharmacy, Hungry Howie’s Pizza, Luc- makes everything easy and fast.” Senior Camilla Lynch, who fi rst met abilities to ice skate. all over campus,” said Emily Dietz. “It chetti’s Pizza, Panos’ Restaurant, Papa Students can put money on the One Pieszak four years ago, said Pieszak was “She was a great fi gure skater before is a really great idea to have it work with John’s Pizza, Paris Cleaners, Pizza Pan, Card by going to the One Card Offi ce, bashful, yet lovable. she came to college,” said Lynch. restaurants and stores off campus; it Subway, Teresa’s Italian Delicatessen located in lower level McAuley by police “She was really shy,” said Lynch. “But Lynch said she will always remember makes quick trips uncomplicated.” and, most recently, Quiznos Subs. and safety, between the hours of 8:30 once you got to know her, she was so Pieszak’s personality and friendship. The One Card can also work like a “I use it at Papa John’s for my late a.m. and 4:30 p.m. sweet and fun.” “The (cancer) bracelets that have debit card. Students can put money night study sessions. It’s great because I Another friend, senior Jen Helbig inscribed endurance, hope, courage and on it for on campus and off campus don’t always have cash and searching for agreed. “She was certainly shy, but very bravery truly represent her,” said Lynch. spending. change is impossible in my apartment,” Please see One Card on page 3 unique,” said Helbig. “She was like a sister I will truly miss.” It is accepted at Alfee’s, Arby’s, CVS/ said, sophomore Megan Farber. “It Helbig said Pieszak loved to watch PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD September 27, 2006 NEWS To contact: [email protected] Police and Safety Log World Briefs September 19 September 23 International news Theft Defi ant Trespassing/ Bike rack across from Zurn Disorderly Conduct Compiled by Minister Maduro Closed Tullio Football Field Jessica Kocent wrongly detained Closed From BBC News September 20 Criminal Arrest Venezuela has made a formal Theft complaint to the U.S. authorities Mercy 300 September 23 and the United Nations after its Open Disorderly Conduct foreign minister was detained at Pending investigation Parking Lot #12 a New York airport. Closed The U.S. State Department has Andy Finkel photo September 21 State Citation/ apologized to Nicolas Maduro Theft College Referral The determined Lakers crushed Gannon 35-14. who was detained for 90 minutes Student Union at New York’s JFK airport as he Closed September 24 travelled home. College Discipline Liquor Law Violation He had been attending this Homecoming 4007 Briggs Ave. week’s U.N. General Assembly September 22 Closed meeting. Harassment State Citation He said he was verbally abused was a ‘bash’ Mercy 300 and strip-searched in what he Closed September 24 said was a “fl agrant breach of MSG Secretary, “new online vot- College Discipline Liquor Law Violation By Jessica Kocent international law”.” ing increased our voter turnout Lewis Ave. News Editor President Hugo Chavez de- by about 20%. We had over 300 September 23 Closed Nicolas Maduro scribed Maduro’s detention as a people vote for Homecoming Criminal Mischief State Citation provocation. Homecoming ’06 at Mercy- King and Queen this year. Stu- Tullio Football Field hurst College kicked off with an dent Government as a whole was Closed September 25 alumni golf outing to benefi t the very pleased with the results.” Liquor Law Violation Saddam Hussein thrown out of court again James R. McKeever Scholarship One of the major current Parking Lot #1 Fund, and the event included a student highlights was SAC’s Closed Saddam Hussein has been thrown out of court for the second time banquet, awards ceremony and Bash “Knight,” to support all College Discipline in a week, as defense lawyers boycotted the trial. sports auction. of the Mercyhurst sports teams, Judge Muhammad Oreibi al-Khalifa ordered the former Iraqi leader There were many events particularly the football team, to leave after refusing his request to be let out of his metal cage. planned for alumni this weekend, which ended up beating Gannon Meanwhile the court heard from witnesses that Kurds were gassed including a clambake, tailgate University 35-14 on Saturday. with chemicals, raped and tortured during the late 1980s. party, tea with the Sisters of Saturday night concluded with Saddam Hussein and six others are being tried for crimes against Mercy and a liturgy on Sunday the band “Money Shot,” who Registrar wants humanity. morning. played in the Student Union and Mercyhurst Student Govern- passed out free, blue/green tie- Egypt renews it ment’s Spirit Club put together dye t-shirts. all seniors’ nuclear power a tailgating barbeque in the According to Megan Flanagan, parking lot of Baldwin Hall for “the events all had good atten- Egypt is to revive the civilian the Homecoming Game against dance; the Bash ‘Knight’ was nuclear power program it froze Gannon. very well received, many students local addresses 20 years ago following the ac- At halftime, Mercyhurst Stu- enjoyed the free t-shirts and live cident at the Chernobyl plant in dent Government was also band.” those students’ home addresses. Ukraine. proud to announce the 2006- She also said “the tailgating By Courtney Stuempges The FERPA letter allows stu- Contributing writer Egypt’s energy minister told the 2007 Homecoming King Ryan party went well, the food was dents to update their directory state-owned newspaper of plans (Rusty) Wallace and Queen Jen enjoyed by all the students who information. Once returned, the to build a nuclear power station. Krupa. were on their way to the game, You were sent the FERPA (The information goes into the Mer- The plant will be constructed at As far as turnout for Home- and of course the game itself Family Educational Rights and cyhurst College database. El-Dabaa, on the Mediterranean coming Court voting this year, was fully attended.” Privacy Act) packet on Sept. 7. “We take your rights very seri- coast, within the next 10 years. according to Megan Flanagan, Have you returned it? ously, along with your privacy” Demand for electricity has been It was due Friday, Sept.