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News at| a glance
Editor's note: this column is designed to let students know what is happening in the international and local arenas The news is gathered from a variety of sources.
McAULEY HALL RESIDENTS enjoying their new facilities in the basement ofMcAuley, formerly the Mercyhurst Day Care Center. By Theresa Kloecker D'Angelo Young ^jfc^v:->.. **• Merciad News Editor Artist Competition INTERNATIONAL to be held in April British Prime Minister Thatcher blamed extremists for turning a TheD'Angelo School of Music tax protest in London into a riot In the protests, which have been is J proud to announce the 14th occurring sporadically since the announcement of the tax, 130 people Annual D9 Ahgelo Young Artists have been injured and 340 have been arrested. The protests are over Competition, awarding prize a poll tax which would replace the property tax system. The poll tax money totaling $20,000. % 1 require each adult in a household to pay a certain amount, The uniqueness of this,year's regardless of their income, which has angered a vast majority of competition is that the event has people in Britain. The property tax winch is being phased out, was a been permanently changed to be peopl held each year during the third week of April. The competition m V- barred was previously held in the sum- Tiananmen Square, where dissidents had urged a silent protest against mer, while the Mercyhurst com- VOCAL C O A C H J O H N W U S T M A N last year's government crackdown on student-led demonstrations. munity was on vacation. The Paramilitary forces ringedfmost o f the square in the latest sign of competition is now held during House in New York will be on die tightened security in the capital. t the school year so that the college of Music. community can enjoy and experi$j ;Each contestant will sing at jury of the competition. It is hoped The French champagne industry is heading for a crisis because ence the world-class musicians approximately 15-minute intervals, that the Mercyhurst community vine growers aren't supplying enough grapes to champagne produc- who come to Erie to compete. Some of the world's greatest will be able to enjoy the compcti- ers. Despite negotiations for new contracts, 19,000 private vineyard This year, 147 taped applica- vocalists, opera conductors, vo- tion, whether they attend for a day owners in Eastern France have not guaranteed to supply major tions from the United States, cal coaches and a representative or for an hour. For information champagne houses with enough grapes for this year's production. Canada, Europe and the Far East from the Metropolitan Opera andticketrequests,call825-0364. were f r e c e i v e d . Of those appli- NATIONAL cants, approximately 40 vocalists have been invited to compete. A major clean-air bill won Senate approval on Tuesday. This bill The competition will be held Hurst helps improve is the Senate's first comprehensive effort on air pollution since 1977. beginning April 19 from 11 a.m. The bill faces an uncertain course in the House, where environmental- to 10:30 p.m. in the Zurn Recital ists are pressing for even tougher measures. %' • Hall. April.20, the preliminaries area environment I will continue at 11 a.m. with the Nashville Tenn.- A couplers suing a hospital for $4 million semifinalists being announced at Pennsylvania made recycling cover: complaining staff members nicknamed their baby "Smurfette" be- approximately 1 p.m. The semi- the law in July -1988 when Gov. - How are you affiliated with cause her skin was accidentally dyed blue. finals will be then be held from 3 Robert P. Casey signed Act 101, the college? to 5 p.m. and from 7:30 to 10:30 the Municipal Waste Planning, Indianapolis-1 Ryan White, a hemophiliac who contracted AIDS - Do you know which items p.m. in the Zurn Recital Hall. Recycling and Waste Reduction! are recyclable and which are through contaminated blood products is in the hospital. White has The finalists w i l l be announced Act The Act requires towns of nonrecyclable? waged a five year battle against the disease. He fought a successful that night, and the finals will be more than 10,000 people? and •$ Do you recycle at home, and court battle to attend school and reinforcing the message that AIDS held Saturday, April 21 at 7 p.m. institutions to recycle by Septem- cannot be spread through casual contact tif so, what do you recycle? in the Tech Memorial High School ber 26,1990. - If n o t , what are your reasons Auditorium. Admission to the first A survey has been printed is jfor not recycling? LOCAL two rounds of the competition is U.S. Rep. Tom Ridge of Erie, R-21st DisL, has asked the to help»determine | the level of - Would you be wiling to help free. iHowever, admission to the awareness and the willingness of in implementing the recycling Department of Environmental Resources and the Army Corps of finals on Saturday requires a ticket Engineers to delay continued construction of a breakwall system on the Mercyhurst community! to program here at Mercyhurst? Tickets can be obtained free of participate in a recycling program. The survey will be distributed ^Presque Isle State Park until more is learned about the growing charge from t h e Dv Angelo School problem with zebra mussels in Lake Erie. Some of the questions will Jin the near future. APRIL 5,1990 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3 News Cafeteria introduces new appearance, menu changes
By Dan Langan One of these constraints was I "Our increases are consistent Merciad staff reporter that a large sum of money was with wholesale food prices and tied up in * the Laker Inn which labor costs. We try to keep any If you haven*t;been to the closed last December. The Laker increases as* minimal as pos- : cafeteria lately or just failed to was operated by the Glenhurst sible." I f u I notice, there have been some Corporation which also operates Kennedy stressed that they changes made in recent months. the cafeteria and the Cove. Glenhurst is a private, for-profit will try to please the students and The major changes in appearance that the new menu will provide the have been the blinds installed in corporation that is separate from the college. Any profits that are students with more choices. the c a f e t e r ia and kitchen areas and ci We'll continue to change offer- painting of the outer cafeteria. realized bv Glenhurst are invested in its holdings, according to E. based Menu changes have also oc- tastes,'' he said.4 4 W e are trying to curred to give students l a better William Kennedy, director of stu- dent services and execulivc of be as uniaue and responsive as Glenhurst
< t Says Gatti, "In trying to The changes should The costs of the changes - have come a long time ago approximately $1,000 for paint be a responsible food serv- ice, we realized that the but were not possible due to and wallpaper and $10,000 to $12,000 for b l i n d s - will not affect physical appearance of the financial constraints," the costs jfor students. Menu f i s well! as food Gatti said. caeter a a changes will not significantly af- choices had to be ad- fect costs either, Gatti said. They said they are excited meals in a pleasant environment dressed. \' about the improvements to the Says Gatti, "In trying to be a j ^ Kennedy echoed Gatti's feel- cafeteria and hope students are responsible food service, we real- meal selection than ever before, possible and their choices*will according to Jan Gatti, assistant ings and ensured that students will also. ized that the physical appearance not be affected financially by the dictate what we do." | of the cafeteria as well! a s food food service director. "The Gatti and ''Kennedy pointed changes should have come a long changes. " A p p r o v al for the If you would like to see the choices had to be addressed." board increases for next year out that there are still changes to physical improvements, visit the She continued, "Money from the time ago but were not p o s s i b l e due come. The purchase of a refriger- to financial constraints,*' Gatti came before the changes were cafeteria at any time. To receive sale of the Laker made this pos- made to the cafeteria," he said. ated salad bar and expansion of information; about menu offer- sible." J * the serving area as well as new ings or to ask any questions, call kitchen equipment are possibili- the cafeteria at 825-0787. ties they are presently exploring. Gatti is a chief initiator of the Glenhurst is also studying the changes and is working to uphold feasibility of a second beverage the mission of the cafeteria to line but must review local build- provide students with healthy ing codes before proceeding.
- Club Funding was discussed, - Student Activities Commit- but no vote could be held because tee will provide vans to the there was no quorum. Mercy h u r s t baseball team's opener, and hope Student Government treasurer Tod to have vans for all home games. George suggested that a grant SAC will also sponsor a dance system be created. April 7 in the Student Union with Oswald and the Herringbones. - Judicial Review Board was approved. The Board will help - Spring Activities Weekend increase communication between will consist of nine events with 16 students and administration in cases teams competing. Activities will such as write ups, rent increases, begin at noon and will end no later or any other disputes. than S p.m.
- Monte Carlo Night was a * Spring Formal tickets will big success. Approximately &181 be on sale April 20,23 and 24. students participated. - The Graduation punch re- - Student Union layout was ception will be held at thejErie discussed The Cove will now hold Plaza Hotel. 140 peoPlc» but only tw0 P001*5 tables and one ping-pong table will be available. MSG VICE-PRESIDENTIA). Candidate prepare for questioning at open forum. PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD APRIL 5,1990 Opinion HRIM sponsored dance benefits school employees while penalizing students Candidates make faculty and students needs to be By Robi Taylor I closed, but not at the expense of Merciad Managing Editor the students. commendable effort One of our reporters was in The solution is relatively the Merciad office ready to write simple: treat everyone equal! up a press release on the HRIM This can be accomplished by al- Bowling Tournament and 50'$/ lowing students to attend the By Kevin McHugh Top 40's dance planned for the dance free, charging everyone the Merciad Editor end of'term when she noticed a same three dollar admission the couple lines which really {both- HRIM majors are paying, or Let me begin by congratulating ered her. lastly, charging everyone the five the winners of the MSG officer fmn W M The following statement, by dollars posted to the public as the elections, all of w h o m seem to have HRIM Chairman John Wolpcr, is admission price. the necessary abilities to lead the the one she referred to:' 'The nice True, involvement!has to be student body. Let me also offer the part of this invitation is that any increased, but one group should non-winners a pat on the back fori »_____^__ faculty, staff, or administration Paula Wolper, HRIM instruc- not be able to benefit at the cost of giving the winners a run for their member who would like to go and tor, said the HRIM department any one group. money. bring a guest may do so at no made the invitation to "Help get WeU.jwasjthat or was that not one of the most cliche-ridden charge just by calling the HRIM good participation by the faculty To loosely borrow a line from paragraphs that you've ever read? office to reserve a table." at school functions." Ms. Wolper this issue is not Seriously however, all the candidates do deserve to be commended This means that not only do I'm all for increasing involve- "Making a mountain out of a for making the effort To put it bluntly, it takes a lot of guts to stand up teachers, staff, and administration ment by faculty, administration molehill." It is not fair for stu- in front of a couple of hundred people to make a speech. Surveys have get special seating but they also and students. Heaven knows that dents, some of whom can barely shown that more people are afraid of speaking in public than they are save at least $5 in die process. the gap between the college staff, afford to attend school here, to of dying. 14 I r. It is equally harrowing to i sit in I front of a group of less than • w sympathetic students firing an array of difficult questions. The candi- I'm all for increasing in- dates had some quite intuitive answers. An answer by Amy Manion to The Merciad volvement by faculty, ad- a question about the lack of enthusiasm of MSG representatives was Mercyhurst College's First Class newspaper ministration land students. particularly noteworthy. She said that MSG did not need to resort to as rated by the Associated Collegiate Press Heaven knows that the gap any form of incentives to increase rep involvement She said MSG Vol! 6 3 No. 19 April 5,1990 between the college staff, simply needs to "look for people who are genuinely interested in representing the students." Editor Kevin Mc Hugh faculty and students needs This statement should be the essence of student government If Theresa Kloecker ^ News Editor Robi Taylor Managing Editor to be closed, but not at the people aire not genuinely interested in representing the students, they Karen McGuire^ Chief Copy Editor expense of the students. shouldn't be in MSG. As the editor of The Merciad, a volunteer publication, I can relate to this. Many students ask mc if they will get John Deasy Sports Editor paid for reporting. *,'. Melissa Mangini Photo Editor have to pay to have a little fun Patty Coneglio I No. I 1 Business Manager while o t h e r s , who can more easily Maria Kelly Assistant Business Manager Students should write for the sake of writing and should represent pay the admission, are in the same for the sake of representing. Liz Richards Director of Design room, doing the same things...for Timothy K. Moriarty Faculty Adviser Speaking of The Merciad, we hope that the new officers will try free. to expand die lines of communication between MSG and The Mer- Reporters H The dance is scheduled for ciad. We are more than willing to promote any MSG or SAC activity. Part of the job of secretary should include acting as press secretary. Cassie Bakmaz Tammy Pethtel Saturday night, there is still time Derrick Christie Nick Roberts for John Wolper, the HRIM divi- Finally, I am glad that there were three female candidates this year, compared to none last year. One of those three, Jen Marshall, was Theresa Hewitt Deborah Spilko sion and Hotel Sales and Market- Garth McCurdy I Sue Viverelli ing Association to show that stu- elected secretary. However, I think it's time that t h e r e should be a move dents have the same rights as away from the stereotypical secretarial role of women and toward the : those few who are lucky enough more prominent positions of president and vice president Maybe next The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst & to work here. year we could have a female president College, Box 161,501 E. 38th st, Erie Pa. 16546. Phone 825-0376 Material for publication must be submitted by noon on the THE frfiXfytid]) i^p6<>iCff)foft50^s COMMANDMENTS Monday before publication £ 1
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Preston extension? provides business 'center >
classrooms, a m i c ro computer lab, students with an opportunity to By Kevin McHugh a conference room and twelve cent of all Mercyhurst business curricular activities. Such*clubs apply their knowledge to the work Merciad Editor offices. "Having the offices to- graduates are gainfully employed as the Mercyhurst Business As- environment It exposes students gether makes life a lot easier for or attending graduate school. Of sociation, The Accounting Club to the "real" world of work, teach- The third floor extension to the faculty and students," Cisek these graduates, 81 percent are and The Finance-Club sponsor ing of the importance of dead- Preston | Hal I has provided | an said. J* •*• *& i placed within six months of gradu- guest speakers and field trips to lines, adherence to responsibili- impressive new center for the ation at an average starting salary give students hands on ex p e r i - ties, and the like. Co-ops are very of $15,000. Mercy h u r s t business department "The businessfprogram beneficial for job interviews as The importance for having a busi- they * ' g i v e you something to talk is what many people look at The business department has ness "center/* according to the been growing and improving over about" Through active counsel- Business Division Chairman. Dr. when ,they evaluate * col- A ,ol rf Mtfjg 40 percent of all co-ops ing, most students know what field Robert Cisek, is that it gives the lege," — Cisek. cause of the high caliber of the and interns will be hired by of business they want to enter department professors in the department, ac- the company in which they before they do a co-op, he added. The business department has easy cording to Cisek. "High quality have been placed. i M o o r e also emphasized the placed graduates in a number of importance of c o m p l e t i n g co-ops, department for people within and professors:produce high quality outside the college, Cisek added. top firms and businesses. Accord- saying that 40 percent of all co- ing to Cisek most graduates go graduates," Cisek said,'"When ops and interns will be hired by business Aese rad atei do wc n ess is the t straight into the workforce upon « " f " » ** ence of the business world. The the company in which they have ,r iduation rather than attending companyjthey are placed, those MBA recently sponsored a work- been placed. "The classroom the college^ ; companies return to Mercyhurst 'The business program is what graduate school. They usually gain shop on sexual harassment in the environment]provides the mar- two or three years in the {work to recruit, thus our placement and workplace and a field trip to New ketable skills and theoretical foun- many people look.at when they reputation is constantly growing." force b e f o r e deciding on graduate York city to visit Wall Street dation that are then refined through evaluate a college/ * Cisek said. Another strong*point of the ••Therefore the business depart- school. 4 * Another way in which stu- co-ops," he said. £ ment is expected to be visible." Tyrone Moore, director of Mercyhurst business department dents gain hands on experience is The co-op program is The extension includes three career services said that 93:per- is its wide array of c l u b s and extra through co-ops. Co-ops provide run by the the Career Services Office which aids placement through on-campus recruitment
CtttOTi and interviewing which takes place _ H££ PW3&C TO , during the academic year. The business I program has recently placed three graduates in General AWARP GAsr Elcctric's financial management 86ft V program which, according to
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ft$ i competition for those positions ATOV • • included graduates from Harvard, KS* ^ 8 Yale, Stanford and the University of Michigan. Cisek concluded that t h e business department tunate to have been i * * t s arid added that he hopes * all?departments will have their facilities improved. PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD APRIL 5,1990 Features
Howard Paul adds NASA speaker enters 'Hurst atmosphere fun to the business Project Galileo looks of learning business at the beginnings
• By Dan Langan majority,drowning out the incon- Merciad Staff Reporter siderate few who insist on talking of the solar system while he answers the question. HOWARD PAUL Small rays of the setting sun Once these initial details, "ad- 12 years of experience into the ministrative notes,'' he calls them shine through the-windows in classroom. He left the corporate By Theresa Kloecker entists and the general public the are addressed, he begins his les- setting I for personal reasons, as Preston 312 as 30 mouths chatter Merciad News Editor first view ever of the asteroid belt about tonight's class, last week- son for the evening — explaining well as to pursue other interests. in the solar system. end and the upcoming weekend. and questioning some aspects of "My personal goals differed Project Galileo, or at least a Once! the mission reaches "HP." enters the room with a tall an effective sales presentation. from corporate goals and I didn't Jupiter it will send information While he is speaking, 30 pairs want to have to face the risk of speaker from the project came to mug of water in one hand and a the 'Hurst on April 3. and .pictures about the atmos- seemingly well organized stack of eyes are divided between a one day going to work to find I'd phere of Jupiter, the moons of hand-out and H.P.'s position at lost my job." He continues,"I William J. O'Neill spoke to a n of papers at his side. audience o f a b o u t 4 5 students and Jupiter, and the surface of J u p i t e r . As he organizes himself at the the front of thefroom. At any wanted to find more balance in jj Jupiter has 16 moons, and moment he may abandon his notes life and become more entrepre- faculty members about the proj- makeshift pedestal in the front of ect which was launched from t h e forms almost a complete solar the room, he engages in small- and randomly ask a {student to neurial." system of its own, according to elaborate on a point No one space shuttle Atlantis on October talk with a student in the front He He said, "as a teacher, I have 12,1989. M O'Neill. Jupiter is known to be will spend the next hour and SO gives a wrong answer in H.P.'s a great deal of flexibility and control the largest planet, 1300 earths O'Neill is the- manager of would fit into its diameter. minutes leading a discussion on class, but if there is a better one, over die classroom." Paul feels Science and Mission Design for how to be an effective salesper- he mayjbreak the monotony of that he is providing a service to Project Galileo at the Jet Propul- The four moons that will be son. professionalism and s l i p a humor- students in a job where there is sion Laboratory (JPL), California studied on this project are all He assumes a stance at his ous comment in to show his con- more security* for himself. His Institute of Technology. JPL is named after Galileo Galeli, Io, pedestal with his left hand in his fidence in the student and force position also gives him time to do the only NASA based laboratory Ganymede, Europa, and Call i s t o . pocket and his right sitting at the him to reconsider what he said. consulting work on the side, which that is not run by civil service These are the four largest moons top corner of thelectern. Forihe " • 'H/KT as he's referred to by give him more e x p e r i e n c e to share employees. | that orbit Jupiter. I next hour and a half, he will vary many, is Howard Paul, assistant with his students. At this facility they also de- The exploration of Jupiter this stance by using his hands to professor of - business and one- jj A s a teacher with an extensive sign and produce their own may lead to further information explain examples and using his time s e n i o r executive dedicated to business background, Paul con- spacecrafts, there is always at about how the planets came into green board to clarify his points in sharing his knowledge a n d exper- tends that academics are not the least o n e in production, according being. Two thirds of the mass in writing. tise with future business profes- only thing necessary to succeed. to O'Neill. Galileo is a two part the solar system*is concentrated HP. is asked a challenging sionals. He feels that p e o p l e learn more by spacecraft, the first part is a probe between Jupiter and its satellites. question by a student and takes a Becoming successful in cor- doing and that students should and the second is the transmission "Because Jupiter has so much take advantage of opportunities mass it is suspected that it will few seconds to collect his thouehts porate America is a goal for al- communication before answering. His d e e p voice most every business student I M r . that will give them experience in earth probably include all the elements commands attention from the Paul realizes this and brines over their related fields, i The goal of the mission is to that were present when the solar penetrate an outer planet atmos- system was formed," O'Neill phere, that of Jupiter, and to es- said. HAIRPORTE tablish an orbit a r o u n d that p l a n e t Knowing the elements that Galileo will not reach the were around when the solar sys- planet, Jupiter until December 11, tem was formed will give scien- UNLIMITED 1995, but before it reaches J u p i t er tists more insight into how the 549 EAST 33RD|STOEET it will send pictures and informa- solar system was actually formed, THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC tion back to scientists on Earth and how evolution of the planets WOULD LIKE TO IN VITE THE takes place, according to O'Neill. PHONE 814-825-6100 i MERCYHURST COMMUNITY about o t h e r planets and the moon. TO THIS WEEKEND'S STUDENT It will make a fly by of the JPL has also headed other WELCOMESl .RECITALS. moon's dark side and send infor- NASA missions besides Galileo. mation about it The moon's dark They have an exclusive charter NANCIE SEIBERG SATURDAY APRIL 7 - 6 P.M. for space exploration, which they I DAVID A. BATEMAN JR. J side|has never before been ex- iRMALLY OF MORNINGSTAR CREATIONS _ j VIOLA plored by any space mission. have had since space exploration Scientists at JPL, with a great began, O'Neill said. TO THEIR STAFF! ! SUNDAY APRIL 8 - 1 PM. \ deal difficulty 4< faked out" the Other missions which have fEFF WILLIAMS been done by JPL include: Ex- ,, GUITAR M computer system of Galileo and were able to get pictures of Ve- plorer 1958,1971 tfie first s p a c e - BRING IN THIS COUPON I SUNDAY APRIL 8 - 8 P.M. I nus, the first of this mission. craft to orbit Mars, 1973 the only AND RECEIVE 20%|0FF JECATHY O'GARA Galileo will only do a fly by of*.. sP acecrafl to 8° to Mercury, 1975 . JMf /.SOPRANO [s Venus, but another JPL mission, Viking--the first s o f t landing of a ALL CHEMICAL SERVICES ITUESDAY APRIL 10 - 3 P.M. Magellan, was launched last May spacecraft on Mars, and in 1977 10%OFF STYLE CUT^ I STUDENT RECITAL to explore Venus. Voyager I and II were launched 1 * ALL RECITALS TAKE PLACE Before reaching Jupiter, Gali- communications are still being IN /URN RECITAL HALL* leo will have to pass through the received from them. asteroid belt i This will offer sci- APRIL 5,1990 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7 Features Family and friends help this student thrive at school
irreversible muscle deterioration, braces. She then mobilized her- school due to a bout with pncu- Rehabilitation and Grants, she is By Kelli Crawford considering mat mis disease has self in a wheelchair, where she Mcrciad staff reporter monia and lung complications. able to attend college.! no remission or cure, and that remains. At one time, she could She has had pneumonia, a Bujnoski's condition can only get She is a member of the Social push herself, but now she must symptom of muscular dystrophy, Work Club. She likes the atmos- progressively worse, it is not easy use hand controls. |She finds Mary Ellen Bujnoski, a every two years of her life. Five phere, and claims the people are for her to maintain a positive atti- everyday activities, such as writ- years ago at the Shriners' Hospi- sophomore social work major at tude; however, her commendable considerate. Students assist her in ing, frustrating. tal for Crippled Children she had getting around campus. She did Mercyhurst College faces a chal- academic performance, smiling Bujnoski has attended many an operation to install a back lenge that most of us cannot even face, and future ambitions show say that this campus is not very schools. She began at a preschool! brace. handicapped accessible. | imagine coming up against that she is doing just that for handicapped children, and Bujnoski is afflicted with Her condition was recognized ended eher sophomore year at She tries to See the When Bujnoski graduates she muscular dystrophy, a chronic, births when Academy High School. She re- plans to go into public relations noncontagious disease in which is conducted ceived home tutoring during her good things and keep and possibly live at a home for complete incapacitation f follows walk junior and senior years of high herself surrounded by challenged adults. people who won't let Her limitations are limitless. She cannot drive, dance, or ski, all her get down on her of which she would like to do. IBM disease, Her activities include volunteer- ing at the. Soldiers and Sailors I When I she graduated from Home, making petitions for the high school Bujnoski made a ethical treatment of animals and announces decision to attend college, pier other things. family|is, and always has been, helpful land supportive.! Her Bujnoski's attitude is impres- an enhancement mother and older sister took up sive. She lives the best she can careers in nursing, and her with the time she has, Bujnoski younger sister studies nursing at said. She tries to see the good the University of Pittsburgh. things and keep herself sur- ' 'They were the ones who told me rounded by people who won't let t&L I ij£4^itt^ A^^> the PS s *L , I could go to college," Bujnoski her get down oh her disease. Her said. favorite quote demonstrates the She chose Mercyhurst be- way she lives her life: "Always cause of the academic program, shoot for the moon and you don't the Erie location, and the small quite get there, remember you speed will be among the stars.'' campus. Through the Office of loan If you're lik*' IMgJj students, you're often running on emplx when it conn's to rcadv cash.Thats why we've come up with the lll\l PS/2" u ««« Loan lor I,eaming. Its eas\. Its last. And its a I l o r d u h i e . Barbato's I Interest rates are substantially lower than those of most COIIMIIIHT ITALIAN JAESTAURANTf JMrt! loan*. JuM 1.5% above the IViine Hate (as published in The llallfr and PIZZERIA Street Journal). $ *, * r % W> Oualilied students (or their parents), fundi \ and Mall'1 can borrow from $Lr>00 to km* $&000 lor the purchase ol an IBM Personal SyMeni/2."* COME AND ENJOY A The one-page application makes it a> easya* applying lor y M^«fe&itfhm&*fe TASTE OF ITALY! a credit cam. I*«i\ lor \our l\S/2 in cas\ bites. Take five years to repay. *Homemade lasagne, spaghetti, stuffed shells, Choo>c from two payment "plans: Standard (fixed) or manicotti, pizza, subs, etc... 1
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&& MSl 'W I'ST M PAGES THE MERCIAD APRIL 5.1990 Arts and Entertainment D* A n g e l o and Lake Erie Ballet combine! (Burana' becomes a hit at the Warner And now for something completely different. ' N u n s On The Run' picted "Springtime" with the subject of Carmina Burana's third By Theresa Hewitt \ backing of the vocal score, based scene. Women sang "Love flies Mcrciad Staff Reporter on the poems of wandering stu- everywhere/ And is seized by revives Monty Python dents of the 12th and 13th centu- desire,/ Young men and women/ Haunting tones hung in the ries. Are matched together," while air, as if part of the blackness The second "scene" of Bur* principle dancers pantomimed love, » » stylel of British humor surrounding the stage. Under a ana, aptly titled "In the Tavern, flirtation and sex. dim spotlight, white-robed danc- painted a picture with words and All three components of Bur- ers twisted and struggled like tor- action of tavern life. "Some men ana * s production - orchestra, bal- By Robi Taylor tured souls at the mercy of For- let and chorus - gave an excep- Merciad Managing Editor tune. tional performance, which was N uns On The Run ^Carmina Burana was a huge justly appreciated by the Warner success. Before an almost sold Starring - Eric Idle, Robbie Col audience. Mercyhurst College trane and Camille Coduri out house at the Warner Theater Concert Choir and Erie Philhar- last Saturday, the Lake Erie Ballet Directed by Jonathan Lynn monic Chorus director Paul 20th Century Fox 1 and Orchestra, the Erie Philhar- McPhail joined his ^students in Rated PG-13 monic Chorus and the D' A n g e l o vocal performance. Mercyhurst School of Music Concert Chorus senior Robert Lomax delivered a Monty Pythonism began 20 years ago this month. This unique gave a stunning performance that spellbinding tenor solo as prin- humor style has lasted through the break up of the original Monty merited a fifteen minute standing ciple dancer Alexander Kaschock Python comedy troop and the death, last October, of one of its charter ovation from the cheering audi- dove off a staircase like a dying members, Graham Chapman. 4 ence. swan. Nuns On The Run follows the cornedic tradition of, * Nothing is Ballet goers were in no«way Carmina Burana marked the too big to be made fun of.'' This time the targets of the spoof include disappointed by Burana. The end of the Mercyhurst Conceit the British Mafia, the Chinese Mafia, the London Police and, last but ballet, supplemented with the music Choir's performance season, but not least, the Catholic Church. J of Carl Orff, was one of the most gamble, some men drink J Some plans for next year are already The story follows the exploits of t w o bumbling would-be crooks, intense ever performed. indulge in indiscretions," sang being made, possibly including a Brian Hope (Eric Idle) and Charlie McManus (Robbie Coltrane). Organized in three '*scenes," the choir, while on stage dancers production of Handel's Messiah. These two steal $2.5 million from a British mob boss who originally Burana is a ballet about life, youth, staggered and swayed (albeit grace- Information can be obtained from stole it from The Triads, a Chinese drug ring, who stole it from the love, fortune and drinking. Lively fully) to the orchestra. the D'Angelo School of Music. Bank of London. dancers in brilliant costume de- 4 'The Courts of L o v e * ' are the After blowing up the mob boss* car, Hope and McManus hide in an all girl's convent schooljfor the education*of future physical education teachers. With the police, the Triads and the British Mafia chasing them, a nunnery full of 18 to 22-year-old girls seemed to be the safest place to hide. After stealing some nun's habits from the convent basement McManus and Hope become two of the wildest nuns I have ever seen, Sister In violata of the Immaculate Conception and Sister Euphemia of the Five Wounds (Five Wounds for short). r There am also some other unexpected character twists vin the movie. Sister Mary, an alcoholic nun who steals $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 to bet at the race track and a priest who likes to put his hands all over the nuns. The jokes are excellent Although some of them are predictable, such as Sr. Inviolata ogling the girls in a showers, for the most part they are bright and witty. The script was well written and lively. Nuns On T h e Run had a few slow spots but they were few and far b e t w e e n . Most of the film has the capacity to be classic comedy movie. The Py thonic talents of Eric Idle have not faded since the breakup. He is just as funny and alive as ever. I have never seen anyone play a woman as well as he can. I have never seen Robbie Coltrane before, but I can tell you one thing. He helped to make this movie a hit His performance of McManus/Sr. Inviolata actually glowed. For those people who like British humor this movie is perfect For those who either cannot understand or dislike this type of movie, give Nuns On The Run a chance to change your mind. \ The icing on the cake was what I saw at the movie was while I was leaving. A black car pulled in front of the theater and a bevy of nuns got out and bought tickets for Nuns On The Run. Kind of ironic, isn't it? t
My Rating 93/100 Strong language, nudity APRIL 5,1990 THE MERCIAD PAGE 9 Arts and Entertainment Films for discussion Japanese film features McDowell LittlelThealter
i > errant jtaxpay e r hosts Gaite Parisienne OnFriday, April 6 at 8 p.m. at the McDowell Little Theater, the By Theresa Kloecker precision and beauty of ballet can Mcrciad News Editor be seen through the^Pittsburgh Ballet Theater performance Le- It is said that] t h e only sure onide Massine's spectacular rec- things in life are death and taxes, reation of the Second French in the; United States J this also Empire, Gaite Parisienne J holds true in Japan. The original ballet has been A Taxing Woman's Return, considered the classic "closing the fourth film of the Spring ballet" since its creation. This is Films for Discussion Series, fol- Writer-director Juzo Itami largely because of its fairly earned •v.v lows a female tax auditor in Ja- has cast Nobuko Miyamoto (his reputation of b e i n g a ballet unpar- pan. The film is in Japanese with wife) in the role of the "the taxing alleled in contemporary theatrical English subtitles, and it is the woman", and Rentaro Mikuni as history. sequel to last year's hit import the con man. Choreographed in 1938 for to the fun of this production. scored local and national triumphs. A Taxing Woman, showing A Taxing Woman Re- the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, The Pittsburgh Ballet Theater One dance critic said that the per- that not only do the Japanese have turns will be shown on Tues., Gaite Parisienne the ballet fol- has become widely known for its formances of the Pittsburgh Bal- taxes to contend with, they also AprilpO at 8 p.m. in Zurn Recital lows the amorous antics of a Peru- productions of classical stories such let Theater were, * * S o c l o s e to per- ave sequels to movies. Hall. Admission isffree to the vian who sets down amid a bevy? as, Swan Lake, Giselle, and Don fection, you could taste, touch and This film w i l l be shown, appro- Mercy h u r s t community, general of beautiful girls, madcap waiters Quixote. Thefhardcst challange hear it," Pittsburgh Ballet Thea- Iriately, on April 10, five days admission is $2. The film w i l l be and pleasure-seeking officers in a the group faced was the $500,000 ter also received a coveted invita- t[before taxes are due to good ol* introduced at 7:50 p.m. by Kciko turn of the century Paris cafe. A production of a full length origi- tion to perform at the acclaimed Uncle Sam in the United States. Miller. Iff number of lively can-can girls add nal ballet, The Great Gatsby, 1988 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festi- whjjch opened to rave reviews and so Id-out houses. {Reserved scats for Gaite WILL YOU !OR YOUR Under the artistic direction of Parisienne are priced at $8 and Patricia Wilde since 1982, the 36- $10. They are currently on sale member Pittsburgh Ballet T h e a t e r through Dr. David Palmer at 825- ORGANIZATION 0262. I \ f fe V VOLUNTEER HELP? BE|A PART OF THE 1 S T MAJOR EVENT OF THE I 1990'S IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FAIR By John Wolper 9 p.m. with reserved seating for POINT STATE PARK, THERE Director HRIM DepL faculty, administration and staff. LONG FESTIVAL FOR THE ENVIROMENT. THE EVENT WILL INCLUDE The cost for HRIM students is EDUCATIONAL BOOTHS AND ACTIVITIES, FREE MUSIC, SPEAKERS, We would like to take this $3.00: non-majors are $5.00. ENTERTAINMENT AND A HOST OF OTHER ENTERTAINING AND EDUC opportunity to extend a warm Throughout the evening, hamburg- TIONAL ACTIVITIES. GOVERNOR CASEY IS FLYING IN TO CELEBRATE invitation to any member of the ers, cheeseburgers, french fries PART OF THE DAY IN PITTSBURGH Mercy hurst community to partake and chocolate milkshakes will be in the special events we have ^^^ * no char«e- Also, the planned on Saturday, April 7. highlight of the evening will be TO HEL^BUILD THE FESTIVAL ATMOSPHERE ON EARTH 1 the Lip Sync Contest (limited to FREE Activities begin with the HRIM PROVIDE A MUSICAL BACKDROP FOR THE EARTH FAIR, / Bowling Tournament at the the first 12 teams comprised of CERT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE DAY'S ACTIVITIES. MUSIC WILL Eastland Bowl (38th and McClel- faculty or students). The only IBEGIN AT 10:00 A.M. AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON land), beg inning at 2:30 p.m. There requirement is that you contact fvENUE WILL INCLUDE A BROAD RANGE OF MULTI-CULTURAL Al will be four on a team. Hie cost is the HRIM office to officially en- ter your team and your song for POPULAR PERFORM A N C E S l I \_ $5.50 per person and includes bowling, shoes and prizes. There competition in this contest The TO VOLUNTEER YOUR SERVICES OR TOpSNLIS' will! be a monetary first, second first place prize is $100. Our dis- YOUR ORGANIZATION, CALL: and third place award. Please tinguished panel of j u d g e s includes: register your team with names and Jackie Howey, Howard Paul, Sheila JIM HILBERT payment in the HRIM office (Egan Richter, Phyllis Aiello, John 24) as soon as possible. Wolper and a surprise judge or 107 SHERWOOD DR. That same evening, in the two. A cash prize for the best 50's EDINBORO, PA. 16412 cafeteria, there will be a 50's^Top dress will also be awarded. 40 dance like no other. If you've This event is sponsored by the 8141.734-4926 forgotten how to have fun, this is HRIM Division and the Hotel Sales your chance! The dance begins at ***& Marketing Association. 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By Molly McCormick trainer Laker golf team Merciad Sportswriter good By John Deasy uon, an important aspect of row- Merciad Sports Editor Last the Mer- ings Afterwards,! they? headed ^Hl'RSTcT^ admissions down to the bay to check out the As the unpredictable weather gets slowly better these days, their annual crew recruiting ses- Laker boathouse and the shells. some people's thoughts turn to golf. They start longing to whack sion. Recruits came from all oven Typical Erie weather prevailed that little round ball from tee to green- swinging, striking, shanking Canada, West Virgin ia, Delaware and it was too windy to row on the and swearing all the way to the nineteenth hole. and Buffalo. Presentations to bay, so the recruits rowed in the The Mercyhurst men's golf team is no exception and has encourage the students to choose tanks in the Campus Center. a Carpe "Dum \ recently completed most of its try o u t s . The team now consists of Mercyhurst included a movie The recruits seemed very nine members. Two others will be added at a later date. overviewing the college. Head impressed with Mercyhurst's The team, which currendy consists of two seniors, three j uniors, coach Derek Hartwick and curriculum and rowing program. two sophomores and two freshmen, has been strengthened by some women's novice coach Jim Leigh,,ajrecruit from Ontario, Many alumni rowers, who were additions. The new recruits come from the hockey team. Whitley lectured on the college's said, "Not only is the rowing visiting for the weekend, also at- Head coach Mike Barnes said, J ' I am extremely encouraged by rowing program. program here at Mercyhurst tended the reception. the additions from t h e hockey team. There has always been a solid After a comprehensive tour of great, the curriculum is good. The After a busy day some pro- core, but the new recruits add that depth that's needed to compete the school and lunch in the cafete- people are really nice, it's a good spective freshmen headed home, at this level." 5 ria, the students heard a lecture on size and there is a good night while a few opted to > stay f and The major problem in the past has been with numbers. Some the differences between high enjoy campus nightlife here at the members of the team have had restraints put on them in the past due life"' i 1 'Hurst. Thanks to Jim Whitley, school rowing and college row- On Saturday evening a recep- to the pressures of the classroom. The whole team has suffered as ing, given by former crew team Jim McKcever and head coach a result This year however, there is a level of consistency apparent tion was held in the Grotto Dining Derck member, Chris Marshall. '•* room for the recruits and the pres- "^wick, the weekend throughout die team. This should allow the squad to be strong, even Brad Jacobson, the head team was a great success. if people are forced to miss tournaments. Barnes feels that his objectives have changed. He s a i d , ' 'back in RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS the fall I just wanted the team to become better oriented toward their golf and the tournaments. Now, we're past being just respectable. Now we are in a position to show the other^schools what we are capable of." II' The team begins its competitive season Tues., AprihlO with a one-on-one match against Gannon. The format for the match will be matchplay and will take place at Downing Golf Club, Mer- cy h u r s t ' s home course. The standard of golf on the team has improved dramatically over the year. Barnes said that,! "all members of the team should be able to shoot 80 or better." He added,4'considering the quality of play so far, we should surprise a few people this season."
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Players with two to three years service have a league. baseball is.;jupon us al- ready. It seems as if the season chance at salary; arbitration; a $100,000 minimum salary for just ended with uakeat major league *playcrs , up from the World Series between the So r ™V./ $68,000; and an annual $55'mil- Francisco Giants and ihe O&kUuid ff ***** Athletics. > v | lion contribution by owners to the |Of ccurse; ihc** seasp^ pl%|fs pension fund. I STSTBE couldn't start without another _r F o s t e r s will stay at 24 players drawn out s t r i k e . This (atest strike this season and will expand to 25 lasted 32 days, but eventually a II? 1991. These were some of the settlement came. The season more important issues that came opener was pushed back a week about from the strike. \ from ADIII 2 to ADrii-9. Iheiblal *I can understand the concern numDcr of games „ for the younger player who may season has also lessened ifit>m \ *oi get ine big money some ofthe Ripken brothers. The pitching With the leadership of Johnny Francisco Giants to be on top 16810162. Of cours^,. ,trs •others do,-but guys like Will staff will consist of rookie Ben Ray and Wally Joiner, the Angels when the season comes to an end. were n o t the only ones 16 get in 6o h Clark and Kirby Puckett who get McDonald, Jeff Ballard and Bob will be tough again. With players like Kevin Mitchell Si**' over 3 million dollars Milacki. * * acuon any* In the National League East, I and Will Clark, and pitchers like llhce the major league base fouldn't be concerned with is In the AL West, I think it will pick the Chicago Cubs. With Dan Quisenberry and Craig Lef- Strike was settled, the um- [sues % J § ^ « . be the California Angels. They pitchers like Rick Sutcliffe, Greg ferts, they will be hard to reckon pires went on s*i ike because they Ontiffiffimti stronger teams in just keep on getting better. While Maddux and Mike Bielecki they with. wcrcn * t included in die strike the American League Eaa should everyone else in 1 their division will be hard to beat Players like Look for another exciting dement. The umpires decided to be the Baltimore Orioles. I don't was letting crucial players slip Andre Dawson and Ryne Sand- baseball season that g o es down to nit tne prc-scasoriI major league think last year was a fluke. The away, the Angels were signing berg won't make the going for the the wire. Hopefully the word baseball games. Since these team should be greatly improved players,including Mark Lang- other teams in the N.L. East any "strike*' won't used in baseball games have to take place, minor with the acquisition of powerful ston, the best starter in baseball easier, vocabulary for another three today, for 3.2 million* dollars. W league umpires have had to work Randy Bass, along with the In the N JL. West I pick the San years, unless it's in the game. *0 Erie Wave opens its season Mav 17 Pro basketball comes to Erie Most of the players are former Tennis team ^Professional basketball is In addition to playing each NCAA Division I athletes. Some coming to Erie, and it has a spe- member of the WBL, league of Erie's WBL players also per- cial attraction for local students. teams will also host international form in the Continental Basket- The Erie Wave's organization all-star teams. Last year, foreign squads from Finland, ^Holland, baU Association. In fact, ten for- dumps Buffalo has plans to create another' 'dog pound" in the Civic Center. The Grcece and Sweden challenged merlWBL players have signed "beach," as it will be called, will each WBL team twice. In 1990, contracts with the National Bas- ketball Association. In addition, be open to students at a discount the Soviet Union and Italy will Pakulski, the number one and two price and will be situated at the send international teams to face several former NBA players now showcase their talents in the By John Deasy doubles combinations, also won. west end of the arena. There will WBL competition. Each foreign Mcrciad Sports Editor The team's chances of mak- also be chccrlcading tryouts on team plays all WBL teams. These WBL. ] The league utilizes international ing nationals are slim, but some April 14. The First game will be games also count in the WBL individuals still have a chance. held on Thursday, May 17. j league standings. rules, playing with a 20*6" three- point line, wider lanes and a 24- Freshman Cocn: Buys probably The 1990 season marks tl sccond shot clock with an eight The men's tennis team contin- has the best chance of all. Senior third year of action in the Work second limit to cross mid-court ued their winning ways last week- Gordon Quinton said, "Coenis Basketball League. The WBL| In addition, players fouled while end with another convincing road looking tough. He has made a was born in 1988 as a five-tcaif attempting a three-point basket win against a strong University of nice addition to the team. He league. With three additional are awarded three free throws. . Buffalo team. could be a dominating factor at teams joining the league this sea Another interesting character- The Lakers, who consist of the nationals." Buys is also son, the WBL has expanded to i istic of international rules is that a three seniors,-two sophomores tipped as a possible "Rookie of seven-team league for 1990. • • player cannot foul out Instead of and two freshman, beat;Buffalo the Year'' re Teams making up the WBL ; Players in thcWBL cannot br- a player fouling out, on his sev- 6-3. Winners for Mercy hurst This weekend the team plays this year include: the Calgary tallcr than six-foot-five. How enth foul, the team which is were Gordon Quinton, Cocn Gannon. The following week press, ever, the international all-star fouled is awarded the appropriate Buys, Raul Raymundo and Pat- Mercyhurst travels to Edinboro Las Vegas Silver Streaks, I teams that compete in the WBL number of free throws and pos- rick O'Kecffe. Quinton and University to compete against phis Rockers, Saskatoon J are not bound by the height limi- sessions afterwards. Buys, and Raymundo and Edinboro and Fairmont State. and the Youngstown Pride. tations.