Vol 73 Na>6 f Mercyhurst College 16546 1999 Administration asks for help with recent vandalism By Carrie Tappe Editor-in-Chief appreciated." a 1999 Volkswagen Bug. These powerful words left the "It doesn't have to be just small crowd gathered at the catching the people, it's stopping Despite the many concerns forum speechless. raised by students at last the behavior... it's just so Tom Billingsley, executive pointless," Laura Zirkle, dean of Thursday's forum, the admin- vice president of administration, resident life, said. istration had some of its own. said, "It is going to cost us $660 "I have a little show and In addition to cars and the to replace that sign, which means cafeteria sign being vandalized, tell. This is what* s left of one it costs you $660 from what you the electronic gate behind Old of our signs, from last week- pay to go to school here." Main hatfagain been broken. end," Bill Kerbusch, director Why all the vandalism? The gate was broken five of physical plant, said, as he In the past two weeks, five times last week," Sidun said. held the busted remains of the cars have been spray painted onf "On average it gets broken once sign which previously stood in campus. Four were parked on or twice each week. One girl was front of the cafeteria. "Since Briggs Avenue, Lewis Avenue, or caught breaking the gate last September, we' ve had more East 41st Street One occurred week, and a few other students damage done to the grounds behind the Mercy Apartments. In are being charged. than I've seen in the past seven each situation, the cars were Over the weekend, a window years —• flowers torn out, trees painted with blue spray paint In was broken in the stairwell of torn up, branches busted, signs one incident on East 41st Street, McAuley Hall. busted, you name it I don't vulgar remarks were written on The securi ty department has understand why. We need help the student's windshield. added 10 cameras to its surveil- to catch or control what's1 Gerrlt Snuffstall/Merciad photographer 4 According to Ken Sidun, lance system this year. Unfortu- happening. Here's the evi- Merciad editors Carrie Tappe and Dave Hermenau hold to- director of police and safety, the nately, the car vandals were not dence of what's going on. Any gether pieces of the cafeteria sign which was recently destroyed Erie Police Department is " caught because of the location ofjjj help we can get will be greatly by vandals. i £:' i handling the investigation into the the cars J incidents on Briggs, Lewis and "We do not have cameras on 41st Street. His department is East 41st Street," Sidun said. Gripes brought tof l i g h t at forum investigating the Mercy parking 'The one car on Lewis was lot incident where a peace sign behind two oak trees and could By Jen Harwell 11 was a concern of many concerned scheduling. Students News editor students that the outdoor sensor expressed their frustration with was sDrav Dainted on the hood of not be seen on the tapes." lights on campus seem to be the process in general. They are The fall forum lasted for over working in reverse. Students being closed out of courses that two hours as students raised expressed the need for addi- they are required to take for their important concerns. tional lighting in the Lewis major, as well as closed out of the Parking — a perpetual One of the first concerns was Avenue area where lighting is liberal studies courses. Students the new soccer field. The i scarce, as wel 1 as additional said it was hard to understand question was asked why the sidewalks. Sidewalks will be why the school doesn' t have problem for students enough classes for the them. condition of the field was poor added as the paths are dictated! J One of the biggest concerns with students parking in the and non-playable, and not yet through student use and property Scheduling is a topic that will among students at the MSG underground ramp as there was up to NCAA conditions. Bill availability. see many changes within the next forum seemed to be parking. in the past Kerbusch, director of physical In the topic of computers, year or two. Ideally, students want Students were complaining it plant, explained that the field students asked why Mercyhurst on-line registration capabilities. Many students voiced their This would allow a student to because they have to walk from was in a maturing stage. doesn't have color printers and the McA uley parking lot to their concerns that during special Kerbusch clarified that the scanners available for student register from on or off campus. events, especially in the Ice One of the final concerns housing on Briggs and Lewis soil needs to break down and '. use in the labs and the library? Avenues. In previous years, Center, visitors park behind the grass takes time to mature in Students with special projects or students had was the rumors about Mercy Apartments leaving no able for it to be able to sustain printing needs would benefit "preserving the A." students were able to park parking for residents. R e s i d e n t s practices and games. Tremen- greatly from these options. Dr. William P. Garvey, presi- behind Zurn Hall. This year the are then forced to park behind dous effort has been put into the Another request was made for dent, addressed the rumor as Zurn lot is reserved for com- the Rec Center or beside field up to this point and it will a computer lab to be open 24- being "garbage." "That may be the muters, faculty, staff and event McAuley Hall. , jjj be continued until next fall hours a day. As easy as this may excuse that is given, but it's parking. "Maybe there should be signs when the soccer field is sched- sound, it involves leaving a - simply not the truth. What we * "We are still writing a l o t of pointing to the lot behind the uled for its first use. building open, a security risk the want is our faculty to challenge tickets this year because Rec Center for event parking, Additional recreation facilities college is not too optimistic students, that's the intent," Garvey students have not picked up and visitors should not be were something that students about, especially with the recent said. "Grading may be inconsis- their permits in the police and allowed behind Mercy," Shawn < want the Mercyhurst adminis- bouts of vandalism tent among the departments due to safety office," Ken Sidun, Gaier, Mercy resident, said. tration to look into. Among the The question was also asked if the ability of each department to director of police and safety, 'This would make it a lot more requests were to expand and Mercyhurst could get a smart set its own regulations." said. "Our biggest problems are convenient for residents who are improve the athletic center*; add card," or allow students to "No teacher, however, has, is, or, in lot four by the upper ramp returning from off-campus air conditioning, and build a withdrawal from their printing ever will be fired, demoted or and the Weber Hall parking lot experience a loss of pay due to the events or with groceries." track and pool. Research by the card when using the copy Weber is reserved for visitors. If According to Sidun, there are college has shown that pools at machine. Kathy Noce, assistant grades they give. I f there is cause you are a student, you are not a to review the grades given, long-range plans for additional other colleges are one of the to the president for instructional visitor," parking spaces to be added on most expensive to build, and the technology, verified the issues teachers will simply be asked to defend the grades they gave to the According to Sidun, there campus. Nothing has been set least used of all the recreational would be looked at. hasn' t been much of a problem yet for next year. facilities. •PHL-i: A major issue of the forum students," Garvey said. 1 PAGE 2 THEMERCIAD NOVEMBER 10,1999 CAMPU S NEWS — Mercyhurst board of trustees approve Music Commission report By Jen Harwell actions tor areas mat Mercyhursl programs such as music therapy, News editor review of the program every Already these plans have been can work on. •"' ** marching band and music three years too determine the put into action. Gower com- The commission carefully technology. suitability of the arrangement.* mended Dr. William P. Garvey, On October 14, Mercyhurst evaluated the program, and 4. That music, dance, theater 7. That any fund raising under- College* s Music Commission president for getting things into developed the following seven arts, and possibly the arts, be taken for the music program be action quickly. was endorsed by the 14 members main recommendations: combined to form the D' Angelo coordinated with the colleges of the commission. The commis- "We are already moving 1. That the music department School of the Arts to provide institutional advancement office forward," said Gower. **We are sion was formed this summer to increase enrollment from 60 to new opportunities for coordi- to avoid donor duplication and examine assessments of the looking for faculty members to 100 students in the next four nated interaction between the be restricted to arts-interested teach musical theater, as well as D* Angelo School of Music and years and that the music endow- disciplines and generate a donors so as not to interfere with working on next year's student Mary D* Angelo Performing Arts ment likewise grow $2 million greater synergy in the perform- the capital campaign goals of the Center. Members of the commis- ing arts. ;j enrollment by enhancing our to support the additional $. college.f { I recruirment efforts in music." sion were trustees, faculty and scholarships needed for a larger 5. That the Mary D' Angelo administrators. c student body. Performing Arts Center remain Dr. Joseph Gower, vice 2. That the voice major continue independent of the music I Hammermill Library hours during president of academic affairs and as the focal point of the music department, but that every effort I Thanksgiving Break | dean, explained that it is school, while the major in music be made to accommodate music Friday, Nov. 19 1 8 a . m . - 4 p . m . common for any department to • education be strengthened to students who desire to perform Saturday, Nov. 20 be evaluated. Improving a in the center. • CLOSED become the second main pillar Sunday, Nov. 21: department is a matter of 6. That the Pennsylvania CLOSED of the department Monday, Nov. 22 identifying areas that can be 3. That a new major in musical Governor* s School of the Arts 9 a.m.-4 p . m . improved, making recommenda- theater be introduced, and the remain at Mercyhurst, but that Tuesday, Nov. 23 g 9 a.m.-4 p . m . tions for solutions and planning department study other new the college conduct a formal Wednesday, Nov. 24 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 25 CLOSED Friday, Nov. 26 CLOSED Academic celebration planned for spring Saturday, Nov. 27 CLOSED By Kelly Schaftbld Mercyhurst College Honors auditorium and a book discus- Sunday, Nov. 28 CLOSED Merciad writer Program (MCHP). Dr. Ludlow sion at Barnes & Noble. Monday, Nov. 29 JJ 9 a.m.-4 p . m . Brown, MCHP director, feels The Academic Celebration Academic Celebration, a series that the event is extremely committee hopes that students ATTENTION ALL CONTACT LENS WEARERS of student and facul ty presenta- valuable to the college. ;#. ^ and faculty will take advantage tions, will be held from April 16- "Academic Celebration is one . of this opportunity to present 1 19,2000. The theme this year is of the most unique events that their work to the Mercyhurst and "The Human Experiment" Mercyhurst has to offer," said the Erie community. Anyone Shawnee Optical has a special Academic Celebration commit- Brown. interested in presenting must get tee member Beth Stoessel, said, Past presentations have ranged an approval form from the 'This year's theme could be from interactive dance presenta- honor's office, room 407 in the student contact lens plan interpreted to mean anything tions and vocal performances to Hammermill Library or from from scientific experiments to a discussions of public policy, Brown in Preston 223. The especially for you... new way of doing things, to history, psychology and a variety approval form must be submitted something we've learned during of other topics. Last year's j to Brown no later than Dec. 15. our time as part of the 'human Academic Celebration included Other disposables j u s t cant experiment."' over 35 student and faculty stand up to Hydrovue. Academic Celebration has presentations, including off- Police and been an annual event since the campus events like a poetry early 80s and is organized by the reading at the Erie library Safety Log Oct.22 Criminal Mischief East 38th St. Events on campus: Person(s) unknown set fire t o the Wednesday, 11/10/99 bulletin board. Weekends committee meeting at 7:30 in the SAC office. Oct 22 Theft Criminal Justice Club meeting at 8:30 p.m. in the union. Third floor of Old Main One-year supply of disposable contact lenses plus an eye exam. Coffeehouse: Scott Fertig's Caricatures! Come have your portrait Person(s) unknown removed a ftct»KUm«cffTp*wfyeoam«rdf«ir^(orcflrualWR^pin or Hyaovue axuci *nw\ and a tmUKkntx «mr to rf vuoaand drawn in the Laker Inn at 9 p.m. Samsung VCR from cart and ftfptft Not vahd w«n oun d n o x m prcvas sales or w*h some rau • Ophelia Project meeting at 9 p.m. in the Student Government fled the scene. jnce/vruyiptans Oft* enft 11/30/99 Chambers. 4 Oct. 22 Theft jShawr^Or^Mf Thursday, 11/11/99 First floor of Egan j Coffeehouse committee meeting at 4:30 p.m. in the SAC office. Person(s) unknown removed the Twister tourney in the Great Room at 7:30 p.m» victims wallet and fled the Friday, 11/12/99 ^ I 5 i scene. Join SAC for a murder mystery, 8 p.m. in the Laker Inn. Oct. 31 Vandalism Heart-In-Hand Folk Art & Craft Show 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Rainbow Zurn at Preston Drive Shawnee Op The eyecare experts JLwho help you save Gardens Female student broke off the JKES-2 S The evecare o m e n s JLwt Saturday, 11/13/99 1 ; J wooden arm from electric gate TlMW%lCOiWini^Shwww»Opt'cj|offk«lwyouriwighboitK)od Heart-In-Hand Folk Art & Craft Show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rainbow located on Preston Drive. 2203 West JBtfi SL K | 2240 East 38ttiSt H 306 West NiriSt 1073 South M a n St. Gardens Oct. 31 Vandalism Erie. PA 16506 Erie.PA16510 • Erie. PA 16501 ;.' MeatMle. PA 16335 Piano Bar and Open Mic Night in the union Great Room at 9 p.m. Or James Piersol. Or Sheftey Oig^ns. Or. Dane Spngote. Or Slew* Jay Cohen. Garvey Park Optometrist Optometrist Tuesday, 11/14/99 * Optometrist *' Optometrist Person(s) unknown broke off a ^ M443UB20 M44244B7 •M-4M-Z7W Sl44U-lfM 131 Food for Finals in the Laker Inn at 8:30 p.m. large limb from one of the trees £J Optcnwrtsts are independent Doctors of Optometry. Thursday, 11/18/99 located in the Oarvey Park area. Pillow fight in the Great Room at 7:30 p.m. •
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ThTheatree third concert of the Grea, t music and movies highlight campus culture ;• entertaining Film Festival as well. "Central Performers Series at the Mary Rashomon is set in medieval Reserved seating in the Gold Station" was nominated for Best Japan, with a plot that revolves D'Angelo Perfomiing Arts Circle is $7.50, and student Foreign Him and Best Actress at Center will be Sunday, Nov. 14, around contemporary talk show-^ admission is only $3. the Academy Awards, won Best controversy. Filled with intrigue at 2:30 p.m., and will feature the On the Big Screen at the Foreign Him at the Golden and acusations, the play explores talented baritone Lester Lynch. PAC, Wednesday, Nov. 10 and Globes, and won Best Rim and*] issues of honor, glory* dignity Thirty-year-old Lynch Nov. 17, the movies "The 1 Best Actress at the Berlin Hlms and relativism. It reveals the garnered the top prize in the Dreamlife of Angels' and Festival. Both movies will play, complexity of truth, and explores D'Angelo Young Artists Compe- "Central Station" will play, at 8 p.m. and cost $3 for general the state of public morality, f respectively. £ tition earlier this year, admission. } The play runs from Thursday, by stunning the full house who "The Dreamlife of Angels" If all of this still isn't enough Nov. 11 through Sunday, Nov. witnessed his incredible perfor- not only won the 1998 European to wet your appetite for some 14., and starts at 8 p.m., except mance. Lynch brings his up-and- Critics Prize at the Cannes Him high culture, try the Taylor Little Sunday, when it starts at 2:30 coming vocal talents back to Festival, but also won' the Best Theatre, and its student produc- p.m. Admission is free for Mercy h u r s t for what will be Actress Award at the New York tion of Rashomon. students with college ID. Lester Lynch The Recipe cooks up Forward Hall By Ken Fronczek show, but was missed due to the Dead whose studio sound justf] Fight Club alive & kicking A & E edi tor partaking of certain mischievous does not contest with hearing he has suppressed deep down k. activities in the parking lot during them perform live. The [ Just the Ticket inside of himself. With aggres- The sudden thumping beat of their set The Recipe came on perfection of live music, laced sive encouragement from Pitt's drums, bongos and bass grabs afterward, and took full command with a good smokey buzz, Brandon Boylan character, and a deep, diluted [your body. The cry of a violin of the stage for two hours, thrilled the crowd and made for relationship with Carter, Norton mixed with the groove of funky, bringing the people to their feet, one hell of a night for only $5, learns "not to hold back any- minus the usual monotonous picking guitar pierces your skin. dancing to their wavy, boisterous Angry? Upset? Beat someone more. " sound. Touching on their popular | drudgery of a Mercyhurst 4 i « Your ears are enchanted by the up! This is the main'theme of effortlessly smooth, poignant, songs such as the romping, spaceyj Saturday night. All in all, I thought ther , J- 'Tight Club." Brad Pitt, , * i Janis Joplinesque voice of "Affected Specimen" to the i>\ In the upcoming months movie was rather entertaining. It Edward Norton and Helena was a little drawn out at times, Kristin Wolverton as she leads a beautiful and vibrant "World before the New Year, Forward rowdy jamboree of jamming Twirl," the band delighted all Hall will be hosting many Bodham Carter star in this and often jumped from one bluegrass, roots and funk. Where expecting fans in attendance. A other fine acts such as Interga- punch-in-the-face knockout segment to another without a are you? Forward Hall, last few covers were also thrown in the lactic Peyote Connection, with thriller. Pitt and Norton's valid transition; nevertheless, it Saturday night, for what was mix; two Beetles songs, as well as Secret Agent Band Nov. 20, characters are friends who was still enjoyable. Norton and another excellent show by the "Another One Bites the Dust" Hypnotic Clambake on Nov. form a fight club to bring out Pitt's chemistry, ignited by band, The Recipe. For those very from Queen, and "I Shot a Man in 26, Schleigho Dec. 4, and suppressed agression. The Carter's suavity, helped to drive few of you who actually left the Reno Just to See Him Die" (or Donna the Buffalo Dec. 10. 3 movie is centered specifically the movie, but sometimes the boring void referred to as something like that), by Johnny Forward Hall is located at 2502 around Norton's character and intended "moments" were campus, and found a livelier, Cash, that was part of a four-song Peach St. and can be .reached at his transformation from who he vague. I gave "Fight Club" a 7 energetic crowd at Forward Hall, encore. 455-8281. has al ways been, to someone £ out of 10. you saw two terrific live bands. The Recipe is another talented Jiggle the Handle opened the band like Phish or The Grateful Rapper [Eminem being sued by mother comment, but his response was The video for the song is On the DL full of naughty words and was currently being shown on MTV. PATH PIZZA unprintable. * It seems as if Jerry Seinfeld Smahing Pumpkins bassist, is up to some backdoor shenani- Ken Fronczek D'Arcy, has officially left the gans again. This time he has 456-2270 * 3707 Pine Ave. band on the verge of a new stolen the 26-year-old, newlywed Do I have some dirt for you 'Pumpkins album release in bride of some big-time producer. Mon.-Thurs. 11 a . m . 4 M i d n i g h t this week or what? It seems as 2000, with a tour to follow in You can bet that more juicy if recently famous rapper, support. The band, now with details are quickly on the way! Eminem, is being sued. only two original members *, If you have been following Fri&Sat. 11a.m.-1 a.m Eminem's suit comes not from remaining, Billy Corgan and | the misadventures of Elvis in this a right-wing radical fundamen- James Iha, is rumored to column, then give yourself a pat Sunday 11 a.m. - Midnight talist group, or some Christian possibly pick up Hole's bassist, on the back, because this one is Scientist organization, but from Melissa Auf Der Maur for the for you. Elvis has been locked in Hot and Cold Subs \ his dear old mom. Only in tour. a recording studio with Rolling America would children Marilyn Manson's new live Stone's guitarist Keith Richards legally divorce their parents, album, "The Last Tour on for the last four days writing a PizzaJ* Salads and a rapper's mother would Earth," is due out Nov. 16, collection of children's books Chicken Wings sue her son. Mother "Eminem" earlier than it was originally titled "The Mysterious Mister is suing for $10 million for her slated. This album will feature H." Whether they will ever be Balls *JPepperoni Balls sons continual description of one new song, "Astonishing allowed to be released to the her in interviews as an Panorama of the End of Time," public, or not, is a mystery unstopable drug addict. which was originally written for beyond the X-Files. Thantoyou for supporting TheiMerciad! Eminem was reached for MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch.
l«fWt PAGE 4 THEMERCIAD NOVEMBER 10,1999 OPINION * The buzz around! campus: No easy solution jto parking THE GOOD... \l§ Carrie Tappe, Editor-in-Chief \ t A total of 425 students and 106 companies attended the It seems as though students are either happy or j u s t don't care with what's happening around Career Fair last Thursday. Of the total number of students in Mercyhurst lately. The student forum held last Thursday, only sparked the interest of approximately 55 attendance, 336 were Mercyhurst students, 42 were from students. There were almost as many administrators and faculty present as there were students. Perhaps Gannon, 21 were from Edinboro, 13 were from Perm State- there is no "hot topic" to he debated, or students are too overwhelmed with school work as finals ap- Behrend, 1 lfwere from Allegheny College, and 2 were from proach, so just how productive was the forum? i other colleges. According to Frank Rizzone, assistant director fl The bottom line is that no matter what the administration does to better Mercyhurst, of the 3,000 of career services, the number of students attending from students here, someone is not going to be happy or will complain about something or another. Perhaps the Mercyhurst is up from last year, as was the number of compa- j biggest issue discussed was the current parking situation. It was summed up best when Roger Gregorich, nies seeking employees. * 4 dean of public safety, said, 'The problem isn't that there isn't enough parking. The problem is that it is inconvenient. ' If we went to school at Edinboro, every day we would walk at least 10-15 minutes to our classes. We THE BAD... ' l\ %\ would park wherever we could and be happy if it took us less than 10 minutes to get to our destination. While attendance was up at the career fair, numbers seemed a But people at Mercyhurst are spoiled because at all times, we are less than five minutes from almost any bit low at the Health Center's open house. Competing with the point on campus. Walking to McAuley to park is quite a burden for the spoiled. Some students suggested that we should buy parking permits on a first-come-first-serve basis and only career fair and classes, the number of students who attended sell a limited number of permits. But that creates even a bigger problem for people who cannot get a was low. Chris Dimperio, nurse in the health center, "We did permit at all and probably will park illegally anyway. '"•< * not have a grand crowd, but we had an elite crowd. There was It is really inconvenient, but possible, to park at McAuley and walk to Briggs Avenue in the middle of a steady flow of people," Chris Dimperio, nurse in the health the winter. With the high concentration of students on Briggs and Lewis Avenues, it seems maybe the center, said. "We saw a lot of new faces of students, faculty better solution would be to build another level to the current parking garage, or build a whole new parking and administrators which was good." For anyone who does not garage somewhere on Lewis or Briggs. already know, the health center is now located on Parade W It's easy to say what could be done, but none of this comes without a price tag. So maybe students Blvd., beside the Rec Center. £ should pay a reasonable fee for parking on .campus, and the money generated could fund the building of an : •*:• "'•> : . '< additional parking garage. When a city has no more room to expand out, the only next option is to build.^ . L^J^iL THE UGLY ... up. • ' Although the speed bumps and bold yellow signs near the Headingjhome ... bitter sweet for some speed bumps aren't very flattering to the beautiful campus at cal, sitcomesque happy home- I develop a new world perspective Mercyhurst, they do serve a purpose, to slow down drivers. coming is, for many people, not once outside the grasp of their The intent is to make it safer for students and visitors walking Forefront reality. It seems that the question parents and home towns, f around campus. But does it make much sense to have the speed increasingly changes from, "You The remnants of adolescent bump so far away from the walkway leading from Old Main to Dave Hermenau must be excited to go home?" to, awkwardness are shed as the the parking ramp that people who slow down at the speed "Oh, you're going home... is that possibility of becoming a new bump have plenty enough space to speed back up at the cross When next week comes to a ; a good thing?" I person develops. After such an close, as professors flip through Not to put a negative spin on experience, going back to the * walk. Many people seem to forget to "Yield to Pedestrians" in the pages of chicken-scratched what is generally a wonderful, way things were can be difficult the crosswalk, and unfortunately, if people don't start yielding, final exams, Mercyhurst's healthy experience, I simply The familiar stimuli of your town this could become a very ugly scene. students will get a much needed, wish to bring light to "the other reminds you of that zit-faced kid indeed, much anticipated, break. side of the coin." College. you were not so long ago and of A handful of students will stay newspapers across the country the confusion you once knew.; back either due to obligations and will most likely print messages College then, is the place where THE LOST ARK ... a host of other reasons, but the wishing students a wonderful you feel secure with yourself. One student raised a concern at the student forum as to what majority of students will head Thanksgiving break Some *• Home can be a source of much happens to issues that are discussed at the forums that receive home. £ papers may even publish f anxiety. £ j the reply "We'll look into it." In an effort not to let student's Once perceived as a cheerful columns proclaiming the joys of j For others, the trepidation of« concerns become part of "The Lost Ark," everyone is invited and comforting thing, I find that being home for the holidays. going home may stem from f people who are going home are Don't get me wrong, there is family problems. New ideas and to attend any of the Mercyhurst Student Government meetings not always completely excited to much to be said for home. Seeing freedom often conflict with the which are held every Monday at 830 p.m. in the Student do so. Perhaps it is a coming of family, old friends and, of steadfast values of your parents. Government Chambers in the student union. * age to realize that the stereotypic course, your dog are certainly! Furthermore, because books wonderful things. For many, must be purchased for the new ARLO & JAMS® by Jimmy Johnson home is a place of familiarity, a term, add to this a week of work 1H£ FA6T&* YOU HIT TW£ place where you can feel safe at the old high school job and the and comfortable. In all sensitiv- result is a homecoming that is ity, however, we should realize less than pleasant ;-. O that, for many others, going Hopefully the majority of home means something different Mercyhurst students will have a College often presents wonderful break filed with rest, students the opportunity to relaxation and merriment A I recreate themselves, shells are I sensitive recognition, however, is broken as bodies are pierced and due to those whose homecom- tattooed. Putting such cliche'd, ings will not be so joyous. We physical changes aside, however, must remember that nearly no college allows students to life is "storybook." NOVEMBER 10.1999 THE MERCIAD PAGES OPINION Witchcraft not a religion that uses some of the same MAIL BAG: Thank you sports fens * Questioning Faith terminology as those practicing w|tchcraft but with decidedly On behalf of men's hockey sion stand. Your enthusiasm and coaches and players would be coach, Rick Gotkin, and his Fr. Jim Piszker different goals. Was this what cheering, I believe, provided the delighted. That type of enthusi- was being referred to rather than players, I* d like to take this impetus for Mercyhurst to rally asm can energize a team. WeTH witchcraft, per se? What about opportunity to thank the * from a 4-1 second period deficit work on getting you to the spring At last week? s student forum, a the question here at Mercyhurst? members of the Mercyhurst to defeat Qunnipiac, last year* s question arose about "someone !If someone is dabbling in the sporting events next March. community who attended last•• regular season champs in the Again, many thanks. The practicing witchcraft on campus, occult, which goes against f Saturday* s varsity hockey game Metro Atlantic Athletic Confer- (place name withheld for this Catholic moral teaching and Lakers were able to defeat a very-1 against Qunnipiac at the Ice ence (MAAC) Hockey League, good hockey team because of article) and what was going to be understanding, we, as a Catholic Center. The crowd was by no institution, do have a responsibil- 6-4. you. More exciting contests lie done about it?" Interesting means large, but it got very vocal comments began from there. ity and a right to act on that I If we could get that kind of ahead in the upcoming months. as the game progressed. Special A student commented that moral error by providing support and enthusiasm at all our Hope to see you at the MAC and . what difference did it make, that spiritual and psychological accolades should go to the group upcoming winter sports — men's MIC. % ^ one's personal choice of "reli- assistance to the person in need, of students and student athletes and women's ice hockey, men's I — John Leisering, Sports gions" should be honored. A who is in grave danger of southeast cornei and women's basketball, and Information Director member of the administration harming themselves. It is not near the conces men's volleyball — all of our suggested that Mercyhurst was unlike Catholic hospitals that not going to get into issues of refuse to provide abortions on| First Amendment rights of moral grounds. The Catholic Crossword 101 religious freedom. I must admit hospitals are not discriminating By Ed Canty that I was somewhat taken back against anyone who recognizes Great Fun by that answer. Does it matter? that they are in a Catholic '* ACROSS Should it matter? Is witchcraft a 1 2 3 4 Is 4 7 • 9 110 it 12 |13 institution that has certain beliefs 1Brim > "religion" protected under the and practices that are part of the ^,'5 Assumed name' 14 1 1 5 116 laws of the United States of mission of the institution. It is no 4 10 Beauticians' needs 17 lit 1 19 A merica? i different with Catholic schools. 14 Precedes Scout & In doing a bit of research (and When individuals "sign on" [21 122 | 1 1 1 I wonder * * I do mean a bit), I came to the as it were, they are signing on to 16 Mexican chip! 23 24 21 appreciation that "witchcraft" per a particular set of beliefs, 16 Cowboy's accessory, r* understandings and way of doing 27 21 ^9 30 SI 32 se, is not a religion, but part of * 11 17 Dollar bill8 4 **>«<**> « IT * • r * % what is called the "occult." | things, and the institution has the IB Michigan and Ontario 33 34 33 Historically linked to evil and for right to ban that which goes 20 Ocean | 34 ^ 7 the devil, the practice of witch- against its mission. This would 21 Carries r* craft is not recognized as a be true of Baptist schools, 22 Double curves 39 Hw 41 • religion, but an activity that has Christian schools, Jewish 23 Not these 42 43 44 no firm boundaries or under- schools and so on. Freedom of 25 Children's toy standings. (There is no "Church religion does not dictate that 27 Henry ^^^^ 43 44 47 of Witchcraft".) Witchcraft and "anything goes" and that a 29 Medical siphons! 49 50 51 32 53 34 the practice of "Wicca" must be religious institution cannot 33 Adjust F* 37 differentiated from each other. protect itself from that which is 34 Sudden mass hysteria 53 [34 r* Wicca, is recognized as an contrary to its religious mission. 35 Cheerleader's retort 39 61 6 0 ancient earth-connected religion 36 Get out c • : ^ • ^ 62 63 64 • 37 Sweet music 4 38 Aviation prefix 391.M.__, architect 5 Beef cattle 38Jal_ 40 Back and 6 Huge '• 40 Choice cut 41 Dish 7 Clinches the game ft
* • * * • * * rf * ^ NOVEMBER 10.1999 THE ME R O A D PAGE 7 SPORTS Laker hockey: the new Kardiac Kids During the 1980 National Kirkey, junior Mark Stamp, and Football League season, the junior Jeff Gould pulled Mercy- Cleveland Browns featured a hurst even before Robinson's $ young, gutsy quarterback named game winner in the final seconds. Brian Sipe who refused to quit Senior netminder Ashley Stevens No matter how badly the Browns got stronger as the night went on, Were losing, it seemed Sipe shutting die pipes after the Stags' always found a way to rally his early goals. team to victory. That storied \l Whatever fans' lungs weren't team was nicknamed the tired after Friday's win certainly J "Kardiac Kids." were bushed after Saturday Move over, Brian Sipe, night's Ice Center showdown. because you* ve been replaced* Undefeated Quinnipiac entered The new Kardiac Kids have the MIC expecting an easy win- arrived. Meet the Mercyhurst but left shaking their heads in Laker men's hockey team. disbelief while a very vocal In two comeback efforts that student crowd left convinced theN would have made the life-saving Lakers are for real. crew from "ER" proud, the Laker Trailing the Braves 4-1 in the icers rallied not once, but twice second stanza, Mercyhurst last weekend from 4-1 deficits to fought to within .4-3 early in the hand league opponents losses at third period and figured t h e y had the Ice Cent^. I a shot to pull the win out Two On Friday night, junior center Mercyhurst goals midway Jody Robinson's screen shot through the final period capped * with 90 seconds remaining the rally and junior Eric Ellis propelled Mercyhurst to a 5-4 H pleased the crowd with an thumping of the Fairfield Stags. empty-net goal with two ticks o n | § • \ Sara Foos/Merciad the clock to seal the sweet Sophomore Brad Olsen's game- came charaina back enroute to two comeback wins at the Ice Center last winner with eight mi nutes to verdict play Saturday capped an improb- 0) now reigns supreme over t h e little dangerously over the > makes for great wins." $ .. "Once you do it, it becomes able rally and gave the icers a 6- rest of the D-I 10-member weekend, but it was great to Before Friday night' s rally, much easier the second time," * 4 decision over the then- league. For head coach Rick come back and win the way we last-place Fairfield looked on its remarked Gotkin. "We have conference leader Quinni piac Gotkin, i t couldn' t have been a - won," said Gotkin after the way to capturing its first win of great goaltending and hard Braves. sweeter 40th birthday gift (he victories. 'This team never quits the year. The Stags j umped out to workers on the ice that just don't celebrated Sunday). working, and it j u s t proves that a 4-1 lead before the Lakers quit We never stop believing in Mercyhurst (5-1 -2, Metro ourselves." v Atlantic Athletic Conference 4- "I'd say we definitely lived a good goaltending and good goals fought back. Goals by Colin Kissell leads football team to first road win By Scott Koskoski would finally combine "the drive, but forgot one thing: the Women's soccer in NCAA's mental with the physical" (a The Mercyhurst College Lady Sunday's playoff contest will Sports editor pigskin. Milanovich fumbled the favorite Kimball-ism), the Lakers ball into the end zone and raced Laker soccer team will enter the mark the seventh overall playoff were taking care of that. appearance by the Lady Lakers. It was, by all accounts, a great to pounce on it and the Lakers postseason for the first time in way to go out. Criticized by some for not led 12-7. Another Milanovich four years Sunday in the champ- Mercyhurst and Ashland have ^ That's how Mercyhurst senior being mean enough in games on TD reception and a 20-yard chip ionship game of the NCAA D-II battled five previous times, with quarterback Matt Kissell and five the road* Mercyhurst defensive shot field goal from junior kicker Great Lakes Region, the NCAA the Lady Lakers winning twice. other Laker seniors described coordinator Mark McNellie' s Vinnie Corasaniti gave Mercy- announced Monday. Ashland returns to the post- their final afternoon in a 'Hurst troops responded, sacking hurst a commanding 21-7 lead. The Lady Lakers ended the season for the third straight year uniform. That's how head coach Findlay quarterback Bryan Which, in the big picture, £ regular season 15-5-0 and a 9-1 in only the team's fifth year of Joe Kimball likely felt after Hieber three times and pressuring meant nothing. Not only - . Great Lakes Intercollegiate existence. Sunday's game will finally earning the first ( a n d last) him out of the pocket all day. Lakers led by at least 14 .^^^ Athletic Conference (GLIAC) mark the first time Ashland has road win of 1999. And for the The 14 points allowed by the Hillsdale before letting the hosted a playoff match. ;, fans making the road trip to the Lakers was their second-lowest Chargers prevail 42-40 in record, good enough for 24th in University of Findlay last' the nation and third (tie) in the j$ In their only meeting this yield of the year. September, Mercyhurst led the year, the Lady Eagles defeated Saturday, they finally had It didn't take long for Kissell Oilers 21-0 last year at Tullio region. Ashland enters the game something to smile about. to smell the end zone at Donnel 1 Field before Findlay bounced ranked third nationally. Mercyhurst 4-2 in Ashland. Remember the song "Putting Stadium Saturday against the back to bounce the Lakers 41-35. it Together?" It might as well Oilers (2-7, GLIAC 2-7). Just Not this day, though. Findlay, Sunday's Soccer Showdown 4:26 into the game, the senior Teams: Mercy h u r s t (15-5-0) vs. Ashland (16-1-0) have been written for the Lakers. who led the GLIAC in time of Kissell threw three touch- signal-caller boot-legged in from possession entering this game, Site: Ashland University Soccer Complex (Ashland, Ohio) down passes and ran for another a yard out and Mercyhurst led 6- controlled the ball for only one- Time: 1 om., Sunday, November 14 f and the defense became stingy as 0 after the PAT kick failed. third of the second half, turned Sc^fSeWyhursl John Melody (third year), Yvonne Pfcrker Mercyhurst (5-5, Great Lakes Findlay's Hieber rebounded, the ball over on downs four (fifth); Ashland: Brad Evans (fourth) Intercollegiate Athletic Confer- tossing a 30-yard ball to wide- times, punted twice, and only Series* Ashland leads 3-2. ence 4-5) rolled over Findlay 28- open wideout Darrell Ramsey $ scored once. Weak Oiler Sheeting: The Lady Eagles prevailed 4-2 as freshman Emily 14 in the Lakers* season finale. and the Oilers were up 7-6, their offense? Nan. Great Laker Ha?mTandgsophdmoreyKristy Ritchie each posted a goal and two The victory marks the first only lead of the day. defense? You got it SsTsenior Theresa Roach and sophomore Lindsay Cook each time in six tries away from Beaver, Pa. native and Laker The season-ending win brings Tullio Field (a.k.a. the "Laker junior Mike Milanovich hauled Mercyhurst to the .500 mark, the SS^StSS NCAA W'^rdC^tL^sRegio, Dome") that Mercyhurst brought in a 35-yard Kissell bomb at the second year the Lakers finished iviercYiiui »i. a Mr A A D-II 1st Great Lakes Region enough ammunition for four one-yard line and sprinted into 5-5 in as many years at the ft whole quarters of football. As the end zone on the Hurst's next NCAA D-II scholarship level. Kim hall worried if his team PAGE 8 THE MERCIAD NOVEMBER 10.1999 LAKER SPORTS BYTHI Koskoski's toppine ^ , ^ campus NUMBERS Overtime 5. Football team serves f 11 revenge on Bdinboro. Kissell had No tea, but x-country throws Boston party Scott Koskoski some help in this Sept 18 upset win over the Fighting Scots. It may not have been the Boston Marathon, but the New England city Tom Palmer's nasty hits, Scott saw plenty of running last weekend. Boston played host to the NCAA Number of goals scored in two What a wild and woolly fall v] Platz's clutch tackling, and smart D-II East Regional race and Mercyhurst ran well in Beantown. The games last weekend by the sports season it's been. As the £ play-calling wiped away the Laker men finished 21st overall, paced by sophomore Brian Colaizzi. Mercyhurst women's hockey. leaves fall, snow looms (this IS memories of lopsided losses to with a time of 34:29. Senior women's runner Jen Standfest continued Erie, you know), and tempera- the Boro in the early 1980s. Next her torrid season in Boston, placing 33rd in the entire female field tures drop, the MAC and MIC year Mercyhurst and the Scots with a 23:32 finish to top the Lady Lakers. Mercyhurst's fall season is are j u s t getting warmed up. ' I tangle at Bdinboro. now finished. Winter sports are here, and it's " 4. Chicks with sticks and Number of goals scored by all 10 time to remember the fall season clubs. The addition of women's Metro Atlantic Athletic Confer- that was. This isn't the Letterman ice hockey and golf to Mercy- Forgettable v-ball season ends with losses hurst brings the college to 22 ence (MAAC) teams combined show, but the top nine moments If there was one positive thing that emerged from the 1999 Lady in 'Hurst "99 fall sports were: varsity sports, 11 per gender. In in games last Friday. Laker volleyball season, it's that Mercyhurst learned many lessons 9. Joe Kimball's contract other words, inequality doesn't for next year. The Lady Lakers (7-23, Great Lakes Intercollegiate renewed. The football mentor exist here. Incidentally, the Athletic Conference 1-18) ended what is largely a forgettable season| has done nothing short of put women's hockey goal totals are Sunday at the Athletic Center with a four-game loss to Gannon Mercyhurst in a position to rank starting to equal a nine-hole round by the Lady Laker University 8-15,9-15,16-14 and 11-15. Mercyhurst fell to confer- Record of John Melody's Lady among D-II's elite as the 21st ence foe Westminster Saturday at the MAC in three games 6-15,10- century begins. Finishing 5-5 in linksters. | & 15 and 12-15. ^ ? Laker soccer team, all-time, their second year of scholarship 3. Midnight Madness at the against Ashland University, who ball isn't too shabby for the MAC. Usually only seen at Mercyhurst faces in the NCA A^ Hurst, and that's with many D-II I major college basketball schools, Women'sihockey scores rival football's \ playoffs Sunday. players. Laker men's hoops coaches Is that goals or touchdowns? Many Laker hockey fans wondered 8. Club hockey looks good, started a new tradition this year aloud the same thing after seeing the women's ice hockey results J 1 plays better. What used to be Oct. 15: introduce the 1999-00 from weekend play. Friday against an overmatched Holy Cross Lady 71 little more than a recreational team with food, fun and a dunk- Crusader squad, coach Michael Sisti's Lady Lakers pulled a 21-0 t activity at Mercyhurst is now a filled scrimmage. What's more, whooping in Wooster, Mass. Rookie Seanna Murphy (Toronto, Ont) fan turnout was great and the set the all-time Mercyhurst hockey record for points in a game,f The number of Mercyhurst sanctioned, competitive sport* notching four goals and eight assists in the lopsided victory. men's hockey games featuring a drawing comparable crowds to event was designed to involve them. Here's hoping this turns Murphy's mark broke the previous standard set by former Laker icers Laker come-from-behind winS the varsity hockey teams here. Coach Bill Shannon's new into an annual thing. Scott Burfoot and Troy Winch. Freshman Kassandra Gallo (Sudbury, this season. uniforms are classy, and looking 2. Women's soccer makes the Ont.) also scored a hat trick Friday, while goalies Tiffany Ribble and at the Lakers' 1999-00 schedule NCAA playoffs. Head coach it Laura Gillette combined for the shutout shows this program is on the way John Melody's Lady Lakers are Holy Cross may have played football last Saturday, but the real among the top 16 D-II squads in scoring again came from the Hart Ice Center from the Lady Lakers. up. First-year player Teegon Black found the net four times w h i l e Number of offensive touchdowns 7. The Kardiac Kids, Part II. the nation, and there's no doubt | in my mind Melody's among the Murphy and Gallo scored three times a p i e c e in a 14-0 thrashing of the scored by Laker football this Club hockey aside, how 'bout Lady Crusaders. Gillette notched the complete-game shutout * qg Rick Gotkin's NCAA D-I varsity top 16 coaches in the nation, season that QB Matt Kissell was regardless of division. Mercy- "Our progress, considering this being our first y e a r of existence, is team? Two incredible come- amazing," said Mercyhurst head coach Mike Sisti. "We've come not involved in. from-behind wins last weekend hurst plays Ashland on the road Sunday for the Great Lakes together faster than expected, and the girls have come togethei^^^ against conference teams have remarkably to produce an exciting brand of| renewed a lot of interest in the Region championship. Laker men's hockey team, and 1. You. That's right, you. The the Kardiac Kids are suddenly complaints about apathy on The Week Ahead campus have been around abouCj the talk of campus. J s ? Friday 11/12 6. Matt Kissell does... heck, - as long as Old Main, but some- Lakerj h o o p s season nears thing seems different so far this Men's hockey at Iona, 7 p.m. what doesn't he do? If there were By Scott Koskoski tournament will feature Mercy- year. Crowds at home Laker hurst, Point Rark, Guelph, and Women's hockey vs. Vermont, any doubts as to who's the most Sports editor prolific passer in 'Hurst history football and other events were Houghton. The Lady Lakers will 7 p.m., MIC before this season, they have actually decent (for the most First, Midnight Madness. Then, tip things off the same weekend Saturday 11/13 part), and with winter sports been all but erased. All #18 has here, fans have more chances to the annual Tip-Off Dinner. The at the Daemen (N.Y.) Tourna- Women s hockey vs. Vermont, done is pass for 56 career , see Laker teams in action. If you only thing left to do now is get ment, playing RJ.T. Nov. 19 at 6 2 p.m., MIC touchdowns, 5,624 yards and made it to games this fall, thanks. on the court and tin it off for real. p.m. '•• Men's hockey at Sacred Heartj complete 556 passes (51%). If you didn't, here's your chance. m„ .. Ibasketbal 1 "I've good good news and Besides that, he's one of the nice University, 7 p.m. ' program continued its preseason bad news," spoke Fogel at Rowing at Bucknell Fall Sprints and built enthusiasm for the Monday's Tip-Off Dinner. The 1999-00 season at the annual good news is that we have no Sunday 11/14 ATH LETE Tip-Off Dinner Monday at Erie's major injuries to report, but the Women's soccer at Ashland Bel-Aire Hotel. Laker men's bad news is that I won't have (NCAA Playoffs), 1 p.m. OFTHEfWEEK. coach Karl Fogel and women's 5j excuses anymore if we lose." Sports on the Radio Men's hockey junior left wing boss Jim Webb spoke about their Of his Lady Lakers, Webb Eric Ellis notched two goals and respective teams's chances for said, "We got hit by the injury Friday 11/12: Women's hockey the upcoming campai gn and the three assists this weekend in bug a lot last year, but we still vs. Vermont, 6:45 p.m. teams were introduced to the nearly made the playoffs. It •< Saturday^ 1/13: Women's home wins over Fairfield and media and community. would, be a real shock to me if hockey vs. Vermont, 1:45 p.m. Quinnipiac. He is the Lakers' Fogel's troops will begin play we didn't contend for a playoff 88.5/104.9 WMCE Mercy- leading scorer and has tallied in Nov. 19 at the re-named Shu Its spot again this year." hurst College Radio and six straight games. He is also the Toyota Classic at the A t h l e t i c fc Hoops fans, be patient: the MAAC's Player-of-the-Week. Center. The two-day round-robin 1999-00 season is almost here. HurstTV (62/19B) Laker junior left wing Eric Ellis •