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:s mi by Sue Fuss jaj ^2i^P 33i responded. "What we did say was U8, & A Campus Ministry-sponsored that, no way should it be built the In Worde Ir for5* work?8 i" to begif n$ oPn coffee hour! seems f to have way it is presently designed." j| the mill, U.S. Steel must be sparked a growing interest in the Marshall DeLore J of m the granted a permit from the Army issue of the proposed U.S. Steel Downwind Resistors Iwas ein Corps | of Engineersg with the plant among members of the partial agreement g| | I | agreement of the EPA. Because Mercyhurst community. "We are not against | steel of this a series of public hearings Speaking before more than 60 mills," she said. "We are against were held throughout the sum­ students, faculty and ad­ U.S. Steel because of their past mer to record public opinion. ministrators Thursday, Richard record." J§. J v Kubiak said the hearings Kubiak, professor of history and wDeLore said U.S. Steel com­ period is over and that there is no president of theIErie':'County monly moves from place to place, way to get j further*; official Council of Sportsman's Clubs, and! Marsha DeLore of the closing down obsolete mills and testimony on record. ^J3C Downwind Resistors group, then building new ones. a "In my judgement there is S DeLore said opponents of the nothing we can do about it," he im WWwwS^KOTBw stated their views and opinions on mill are battling public pess­ said. | FJHJKIS the construction and operation of imism as well as U.S. Steel. gS5 Director of Student Services E. William Kennedy. a steel fmilli in Springfield DeLore | immediately "People tare saying that (the disagreed, saying the Downwind Township. W.£ |? mill) is already going to be built, * j In February of 1977, U.S. Steel* Resistors felt there was yet a when there are actually no good case against U.S. Steel and announced plans to build the wo­ permitsjgranted," she said. MSG Calls!Open Fonim rld's largest steel producing that "people power" -could still "Things have been stopped stop the mill, f SSf§ plant on the Ohio- before. We're not going to defeat border. As required by law ian "Maybe |you're a greater the issue by being negative about believerfthan *I am," Kubiak environmental impact statement it. (People power is the most On Calendar Question I was drawn up lor U.S. Steel by responded. SRHSp sJT the Arthur B. Little company of powerful thing we have going for Soverjthe next few days Mer- The savings in meal i Boston, fc •gpiaJBp^^S^Bp^ cyhurst Student Government will Kennedy noted, could run to $100 try to find a consensus-among a st udent -f^KS^^^^P^^RiS-^ The impact statement, com-_ students here onfhow they feel Nursing major ^ Charlene IrJia^Jigfin— Udall Middie-Of-R J Try bus, whl o takes some [changing the academfl 'se*nT@STeT-10liyUI I'UUIJU! SfMMin including the Pa. Fish and Game^ |for the second time in three Maria, said she prefers the term Commissions, the|£rie County*? years. Ig* T system. Courses fiend to drag Health Jj£ Department, the 0R SteSl Mill Issue ^Before taking up the question when stretched out over 15 Environmental Protection Agen­ Former U.S. Secretary off the ed, "but I believe the com­ at its regular weekly meeting weeks, she said) ^ ? cy (EPA), and the council off Interior Stuart Udall warned a munities around the area have MSG scheduled an Open Forum Kennedy added that flexibility sportsman's clubs.*R fiS^K large audience in the Mercyhurst the right to ask certain questions student hearing for next Monday, in scheduling classes, one of the Kubiak on Thursday com­ Little Theater Wednesday about the issue." Oct. 23. .^ j most attractive attributes of the plained about what he called "the against oversimplifying the issue Udall answered questions from &MSG is trying to find that present calendar, would be lost absolutely idiotic job that (U.S. of the proposed U.S. Steel mill to the audience before leaving and consensus in tune to influence the with a change to semesters. Steel's) consultants did in the fi­ be built on the Ohio-Pennsylvania encouraged those who wished to College Senate, which. is Kennedy spent the greater part rst place," regarding the original line. S t^;te. explore the question further to scheduled to begin its own of Monday's meeting going over impact statement.? JBR m "This isn't some local talk to members of the Downwind calendar talks at 8:15 the next the findings of the MIT paper and Kubiak cited many examples of decision," said Udall, a cabinet Resistors group. * g* *®?B morning. After the Open Forum comparing them to the situation what he called faulty testing and member of the Kennedy and "I'm here today to stir your MSG probably will vote on a at Mercyhurst and other flocal sampling of wildlife habitat, Johnson administrations. "We're resolution to be sent on to the colleges. population impact and water and interest in this project," he said. talking about the future of the "You ought to be involved and I Senate. £fc * i > Student Activities air polution. i I la^K steel industry in the United States MRepresentatives on Monday Other business centered The study, which is 3500 pages and, in one sense, the ..future of hope you are." $flp«; V*ill were given copies of a calendar around student activities. long and runs to four volumes, s- the steel industry in the world." study done by the registrar of the President Mike Heller an­ tates that by\ 1990 |the| com­ £. U.S. Steel announced in 1977 Gomm. Dept.|| Massachusetts -Institute of nounced that "the county Red munities \ around the proposed plans to build the world's largest Technology^ Cross Bloodmobile will be on mill could expect, a population steel mill in Springfield Township : The MIT paper lists the pros campus Wednesday and Thur­ increase of 15,810. |j^ £ *v on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Makes Move 11 and cons of five basic kinds of a- sday^ Oct. 25-26, probably in However, Ibothjthel Future's 1 Debate on the impact the plant? cademic calendar; the reps were Garvey Park, j Committee of Erie^County and will have on the area has been c- told to use it as an aid when talki­ Lists of guidelines for those World Trade Magazine have ontinuous since the release of«a For; Gran! ng over the issue on campus this who want to give blood are posted estimated the population inC controversial* environmental Byi the endiokthe|week the week. £2 in/the nurse's office and in the crease will be more than 100 impact statement early this college will have filed ap­ Student Services Director E. Student Union. | J| thousand? % * S*& summer j? iiiflfcfc ?$^sP* ^SS plications for $120,000 with which William Kennedy; said Mer­ Barbara Miller, director of the Related questions arising from On Wednesday Udall noted the to buy equipment to outfit a cyhurst has "seriously con­ Life Experience Internship Pro­ these figures include housing, r- size and practices of U.S. Steel combination campus radio sidered and seriously*: in­ gram, was scheduled to appear esources,: water systems and the and warned against making the station and colon&television vestigated" "two ^calendars other Thursday afternoon in Baldwin to present lack of zoning laws, m issue a j?small one by over£ studio, Vice President %ot D- than the one now hi use. k f^j talk about paid and Volunteer job "(The area) could become one simplifying the choices involved^ evelopment Robert 'Prather told & One of them, called a modified openings in Harris burg. : solid trailer court and we couldn't He said it was not solely? an The Merciad. £ * 1 % semester system, is like that now Activities Director Jan Gatti do a darn thing about it," Kubiak ^'environment versus jobs'tissue, Mercyhurst will ask one or used by Gannon, College. The reported that 15 students had si­ maintained. ?Sp" ">1?*3S nor an issue of the company more private education foun­ school year would be divided into gned up to work on the revived Another concern is the amount dations for the money.\ At two 15-week * semesters with college yearbook and that in­ of traffic the mill would induce. policies of U.S. Steel.Wf^f^S & "The process of decision' presstime Prather had not yet students taking five classes in terest in the project was higher U.S.*Steel has said that while the making isn't as simple as if was decided which foundations to each. Winter session could be than expected.! mill is being built some 1200 tru­ 15 years ago," he said, fe apply to. I \ i W '* %• dropped $or placed between The deadline for signing up to cks will be travelling to the site Udall referred to the fragility Mercyhurst wants to install for semesters. work* on the Praeterita is this daily.l of the environment in question, usejnext fall term what, Prather The other would keep Mer­ Friday, Oct. 20. Qn existing roads, studies have noting particularly the grape describes as a "modest yet cyhurst on a three-term calendar MSG Secretary Darlene concluded, the traffic situation industry. ** f £• functional" studio for radio and but would replace intcrsession Wawrejko said workers are would becomef 'hopeless" after The soils along the shores of TV communications students. § with a long,J14-week -fall term. needed for t the upcoming the first two days. -| Lake Erie are in some instances If a foundation grant cannot be Students would take four courses Parents' Weekend. '5 The commonest argument in unique in the worlds It has been obtained the college will apply for in the fall and three each in Alda Walker gave the Student .-«. favor of building the mill is the speculated that the air and water a federal government grant, winter/and spring terms that Activities Committee report and number off jobs that Swill be polution resulting from the mill Prather said. would stay about the same as listed upcoming events. created by the construction and would destroy the grape and jj He said last week that it will be they are now. £ This week's campus movie, operation of it. t •# farming businesses of nor­ two or three months before M- Kennedy* said administrative "Slap Shot/' will be shown "The worst kind of pollution is thwestern Pennsylvania. *? * ercyhurst hears from whichever costs} would be :greatly reduced Sunday only in the Little Theater. people polution—unemploym­ E "We'ref downwind and down** foundations it finally applies to. under? a semester system. The slide fshoy^y|l|Stan ent," has become fa popular stream," Udall said,* adding that Prather said the foundations may Registration overhead could be Waterman, a leading underwater catch-phrase used by supporters pollution from the mill naturally want to set up a personal in­ cut in half, he said, land the film cameraman, was scheduled of the mill, -Sfe would flow east. oA terview with a Mercyhurst number of ''feeding days" for Tuesday of this week and the "We did' not say that the mill "I am not here to argue as an representative before making a charged to residents could be annuarice Cream Social in the ought notyto be built,'^Kubiak environmentalist.'* Udall stress- final decision. ? reduced by-as many as 31. Union for the following tught.- PAQM2 THE MERCIAD OCTOBER 20.1978

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#'* Calendar Issue 1 * ; News writer Kevin Downey's editorial on the mm possible calendar change does not speak for the con­ © © sensus of the Merciad staff. The fact is, we haven't all got together and established a policy pro or con on the WJBS* = --'•.: .1 issue. Downey and I take opposing views on the sub­ ject. Hopefully by the next issue of the Merciad, the staff will have reached a decision on what stand we 'wm< want to take on the possible calendar change, g y •utmrw vaw/A£4A/ MEW BERK*? ffEirooKs IXK£ Intersession Must Go jgj The college should revise the academic calendar to the semester system. By doing this, intersession would be phased out. The three and a half week term is a waste of time, especially when one considers that no required major courses are offered. * Furthermore, intersession is paid for three months wpoint in advance, along with fall term. Because most studen­ ts didn't overload courses this semester, they're stuck with what will be offered during the forthcoming short term. If they don't take it, they'll lose their prepaid money. This gives the administration the opportunity Nix Calendar Change to throw at students anything they want. ? | Here we go again, talks on changing the when they entered. If this is to suddenly change, I Intersession must go. It's a wooden nickel in Mer- • calendar are formally in the con­ The school simply would not be the one they cyhurst's piggy bank. *-QH"|lfcyi^ iSE sideration stage. Why doesn't the administration originally choose to attend. let well enough alone? £| g I | * | | There is a way around mis, however, if the Input Required 3 B I 1 I j i 1 1 It's time that the Mercyhurst administration calendar change is a determined need, then it realizes that one of the most attractive features could be put into J effect jafter this year's The Merciad wants to know how students feel about a of this college is the calendar. Part-time freshmen class has graduated.??* possible calendar change. Whether you are pro or con, students are evidence to this fact. • 5&JJ | In this way, incoming freshmen would be told speak your mind by filling out the questionnaire on this The freedom that this calendar leaves is es­ of the change beforehand, rather than 'sur­ page and drop it off at our office, located next to the pecially valuable to the -part-time student prising' them afterward. mailroom, or send them to box 918. because of the opportunity for this student to The ultimate decision lies in the student's work while he (or she) attends school. hands. If 40 percent of the total enrollment were We will print the results of the poll in the nextMer^, ir Many full-time students also have Jobs outside to feu tn^drriinistrators and the College Senate dad issue.If y oti aretlHdec5ded overthe issue, or c~om- the academic work of the school. These jobs help that if a calendar change is undertaken, they will pletely unawarefor apathetic, it might be helpful to pay for the ever-rising tuition of our college. leave, then sheer numbers alone would dictate a consider attending the Open Forum at*'the next MSG An academic calendar which uses the reconsideration. \ ~, ' meeting on Monday, October 23, at 4 p.m. in 114 Zurn. semester divisions seems to be the viable alter­ In any case, students should let their MSG The College Senate will meet the following morning to native, according to a number of administrators representative know their feelings, especially if begin its own calendar talks. It is open to the public. I have spoken to. A they are negative toward a change. 85 Many administrators don't realize the fact The student government is our collective that if a change is indeed to take place, a number voice, - r •••":"""• •",•! of students will opt for a different school. Myself If enough opposition is raised, no change will Correspondence. • • among them. \ be made. './/>; ;'*3k ... This is not an'idle threat, many\students g Dear Mr. Bruno, % Haunted House, the money, if (workers and non-workers alike) chose Mer­ The members of Alpha necessary, would be used to cyhurst for their undergraduate work based on Kevin Downey Omega would like to thank you supplement the cost of the new the school's academic philosophy and calendar for the article in the October 13 system," not to pay an elec­ of fhe Merciad concerning trician to install it. organization and par­ Also, we would like to have ticipation in the Haunted House. made known the actual dates the Weather BeateniErie Nswever, there has been'a Haunted House will run. October •light misunderstanding 20-31, weeknights 7-11 p.m., It is generally believed that In addition to its many titles, to the cold "and rain, it was regarding the paragraph con- weekends and Halloween 7-12, Erie, Pa. is one of the cloudiest Erie must have the record for the cancelled. cemtog the installation of our excluding Sunday the 22. cities in the United States, run­ number of activity cancellations Parents Weekend1; is planned new lighting system. Correction ning a close second to Portland, because of the rain, cold, sleet, for October 21-22, and already Again, thank you for your Oregon. And you thought it was as follows: • ,X cooperation. hail and snow. snow forecasts have been your imagination? "Anything Goes" weekend, predicted for the week. But this |S According 'to Judy Zgainer, Sincerely, These observations have Open House, and soccer time the 'Hurst is prepared. The vice president, not theatre in­ Alpha p$i Omega Iota Zeta Cast earned this 'weather beaten' city games are just a few of 'Hurst entire weekend will be held in­ structor Dennis Andres, "If we the title of, "dreary Erie," and events that have been either doors, away from the wintry win the competition at' the Sandy Ha bur a Secretary "The mistake of the Lake." dampened or cancelled due to the weather. C s'f'ji^j. *^ Innocent freshmen come ex­ inclement weather. Not only are we complaining pecting a summer resort, and are This past 'j weekend, iSAC about the weather, but we at the bombarded in mid-October by the sponsored an "all-you-can-eat" 'Hurst are doing something about realization that Erie is cold. But and Hayride at Cambridge it. •Che it gets worse. sometimes it's Springs. About? 56 students miserably cold. signed-up for the activity, but (hie &ffiJ$l&$$M Vlckl Martlnago merciad Be Heard! Fill out this questionnaire as part of a Merciad PoH concerning the 8 Editor John Bruno I News Editor Sue Fuss issue of a possible calendar change. .ji3»lii§9^1 \ % Feature Editor Vicki Martina go I am JSUBWJHK&ySfiK&^a&T' •" i; Sports Editors' Andy Findlay, Chris Tomczak | Contributing Writers JoAnn Alexander, Judy Anania, \ (against) | -'7~ Amy Chiimadia, Kevin Downey a calendar change. \ */*r- ^Photographers Diane Crandaii, Tim H ilea, | Pierre Most ley reason, I Contributing Artists Jeff Paul, Swumne Rieker, I I Eugene Weber i Graphics and Layout.. •. John Bruno, Kevin Downey | Copy Editors Mary Beth Barrett, Cathy Betcher, Carol Lukowski, Joyce Sparrow i Faculty Advisors .... Andrew Roth, William Shelley Please clip and return to Merciad office (mi OCTOBER 20,1978 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3 Sheehy Resigns 'Hurst Job; Kidd Will Direct; Operations By Kevin Downey intensive record keeping of all Sheehy and his family will be Uf maintainence operations to stem moving to Wisconsin in .'mia- Robert Sheehy, director of November. g| i operations, has resigned his any mechanical problems. positionl with the college to \' He added thatSmaintainence, Since a "hiring-freeze" is assume a position with Johnson under his directorship,* has not currently in operation, George Controls Company in Wisconsin. had the backlog of jobs, or the Kidd, vice-president of busineil £His resignation will take effect waiting period due to increased services, will temporarily on November 15. He has been efficiency. £ TBf assume Sheehy's duties. ? director of operations since June of 1977^ i Sheehy's new position will be a market analyst of] special Blades Looking For Queen projects. Sheehy described his new job as "feeling out new , coach and general businesses interested in spon­ markets and expanding markets manager of the #Erie Blades soring a candidate in the contest. for the "Johnson Controls Com­ Hockey Club, announced that the The contestants' photos and pany." W: ^J Erie Blades is sponsoring a con­ names of sponsoring test to select the "Queen of Hear­ organizations will be displayed at Johnson is mainly concerned ts and Blades." The contest will the Erie County Fieldhouse with maintainence controls for benefit the American Heart during all Blades home games heating and cooling systems for Association, Northwestern Pen­ and at Carlisle's downtown and large institutions^, * * nsylvania Chapter.^8 f Millcreek* Mall stores for daily voting. Envelopes and boxes for Cinematographer Stan Waterman, left, gives a demonstration of Sheehy described his major Polano, who has been named balloting will also be provided. ^ some underwater camera equipment he utilizes in his work. Also pic­ accomplishments while j at chairman of the event, said they According J to Polano, tured is Linda Ravenstahl. I €*\ . . Mercyhurst as 3 "organizing all were I searching for a single, "Semifinalists will be selected *r (photo by Diane Crandall) the maintainence $ operations." young woman, 18 years or older, from the candidates who receive to be an official representative of the greatest number of $1.00 (tax ft He also said that he has in­ the Blades. As the Queen of Hear­ deductable) votes from balloting Mercy hurst Shark i Buffs I creased the work output of the ts and Blades, the winner will October 29 to November 18. The operations personnel. |pg jg£l also receive 5 numerous prizes, semifinalist who receives the such as a $100 outfit from most votes during the voting Go Near The 'Waterman' I 6 "We have also moved closer to Carlisle's and a 14-carat gold period of November 19 to Decem­ preventative maintainence, he ber 8 will be crowned Queen of If you are afraid of water then never get in the sea again," said commented. "We try to recognize necklace from Dahlkemper's. jSg Hearts and Blades during the maybe Stan Waterman is the Waterman, as he explained to an problems and correct them pThef Northwesterhf Pen­ reason. Waterman was the man before $ they I become jj real December 9 home game." 1 audience of 60 that Hollywood nsylvania Chapter of the Heart As an added incentive, fans in charge of underwater provides us with entertainment problems." * MS Association will accept ap- register to win dinner and photography in such movies as but not truth, ^gj fij^fPt Hgi Sheehy has also instrumented 0 55 may "The DeepT,5and c Kentucky, supervising land­ ^.Two films were shown and a One of the new faces in the scaping and norticultural^ie- slide show was given, exhibiting ScienceDepartmentis Raymond tivitieS^SEmE5S*^^*Sm!~m some of the world's best un­ T. Justice, assistant professor of Justice commented on why he derwater still photography. biology, j ?T. returned to teaching "Although I Square DanceS Turtle parties were pictured as p? He was raised on a farm in am 'alarmed at the lack of well as eels hiding in sponge southern Virginia, > and started preparedness of some students, I plants, gr ¥ 3&C college intending to study like biology and I like teaching. Called Here § Following his slide and film W& economics at the University of Therefore, I feel I have presentation, Waterman showed Lowell at Lowell, Kentucky. > something to give my students "Swing your partner do-si-do," Because of his * farming sang;the caller at the square various types of cameras and and that is in f itself very their uses in photography. ge&* background, he became! in­ fulfilling." I dance held this past Saturday terested in the f sciences and from 8-11 p.m. in the cafeteria. P. Waterman departed" with? a ^ He'also stated that, "There realistic thought Ion the 8 en­ changed to pre-med in 1968. After must be more \ consolidation receiving his bachelors degree, The activity, sponsored by the vironment: "We've done a pretty i- among the courses offered in or­ Campus^ Ministry, was an at­ good job of clobbering the land. I j& he went straight to work on his der to eventually offer a helpful hope we can do a better job in the A doctorate which he received from professional program." ,| g£j tempt "to get people together in Wffwwy&i *WT»-s it y\ Lowell in 1974. At present, there are fewer the community," according to sea. Bob Sheehy Ellen Soisson, 'Hurst student and While working on his doctorate than 10 majors in the biology de­ intercollegiate representative for degree, Justice taught part-tme partment. Justice revealed that a for four years at the Community key to the dwindling biology the Campus Ministry. m^SSB College of Kentucky. He has department might be to stress Colleges invited to the square spent the last 7, few years as"positiv e public 5 relations," dance were, Villa Maria, Ben- Cooperative Ed. Plan superintendent of building and which would bring students to rend and Gannon. Ellen stated grounds at a 58 acre complex in that academic area. «£ that, "over the course of the v evening attendance ranged from '£mM§ 75-100 people, with the majority Rated As 'Exemplary of students coming from other colleges." Approximately 30 'Hurst students participated in by JoAnn Alexander | &| S "Everybody seems to see*the the dance. & *£? fg a * Earlier 1 this week t the value of integrating theory with cooperative education program, practice. People value the liberal under the direction of Thomas education offered but also see Thompson, received its first year that putting students out in a real evaluation, f .mfltTEJ I ? practical experience is sup­ R etra(kioni Gene Hamilton, president of plementing a liberal education." p Last week the Merciad the I Midwest Cooperative Hamilton, who has served as a reported that jj Richard Kubiak Education Association, was panel reviewer of v co-op ed. was to head the Adult Education asked by Thompson to spend a proposals for hundreds, of department for a 15 day period few days at § the college to colleges, added thatMt was until a fulltime director was to evaluate the progress of the refreshing to find there is fa arrive. The paper also reported newly implemented program. concern for the students here that Sr. Mary Alice Schultz, who Hamilton, the director of the even though it is a liberal arts was hired by the*college in Center for Placement and college. f.i -;i& fc September as acting Adult Ed. Continuing Education Services at i A formal evaluation will be coordinator, resigned the position Saginaw Valley ? State in sent to Thompson soon. Mean­ when Kubiak started his tem­ Michigan, said the cooperative while, Hamilton stated that he porary duties. As it happened, the education program Thompson is was impressed and felt confident Merciad was $ wrong on both implementing is similar to the his evaluation of the program ccuntsKi^te^r*vi ; one at Saginaw State and that he would be positive. 3 I has found the planning stages of "There is still a lot of work to the program "exemplary" and be done involving the steps of Sr. Mary Alice did not resign "far exceeding";most he has planning, implementation and her position. In fact, she will seen. •£ V $rX ''"'*£'$*ij expansion/' he said. "But the continue her duties as acting * "Tile plans were laid;very program is off to an excellent coordinator until Dr. Gerald well," he said. "They show that start." *2ff Dreller will take over as head of Thompson, with the cooperation "Mercyhurst is a fabulous the Adult Ed. office. Kubiak was of all others involved, has done an place," he concluded. "There is a not hired to head the Adult Ed. extremely fine job so far." " great atmosphere for learning program but rather to assist in "The potential for cooperative here and the cooperative educa­ the duties and responsibilities education to become very much tion program has great potential Good Buddies - Law Enforcement Instructor Philip Paulucci, left, that office entails. an intrical part of Mercyhurst for developing into a major com­ and Raymond Justice check over some textbook facts. Our apologies to those con­ College is here," J he added. ponent of the college." SB™ 0B» lS*SEl5H5 (photo by Diane Crandall) cerned, a BESSSH^II? J**B PAGE 4 THEMERCIAD OCTOBER 20,1978

EHUMAW Studies Show Loneliness Plagues College Students College students and older set off the other and the effect is Amidon says. Special counseling people have one thing in com­ that relationship failure spreads is available and it is?"action- mon, .g ji*& to everything - failure in work, oriented," he says, getting people This may come as a surprise, loss of self-esteem." to "structure their lives so they but the people who figure out Dr. Edmund J. Amidon, who are able to take such things have determined that developed ; a*^ course on college students are among the "Intimacy" at Temple loneliest people? in the world, University, believes the college which puts them right up there student's loneliness is partly due Borowicz' Riddles with the vast numbers of elderly to an earlier rebellious i period people living out their lives in extending into a subsequent solitude. £ >| \ phase of desiring to be close to It's hard to imagine any place people. •«•£ more? sooial than a college "One thing that makes persons campus. Bulletin boards scream lonely is that they feel something for people to come to the mixer, about ther." k ' es that is inferior join the chess club, learn or not attractive," he said. "They skydiving, sing along, organize a are reluctant to5 initiate relationships from fear or Animal House - Residents of the second floor of McAuley Hall have woodwind trio, share a house, come to a cookout. 1 rejection, or they may also think adopted, not stolen, a new name which is right out of the popular they might be misunderstood. National Lampoon movie. The sign was out- in full view for Mercy- How could students be lonely with all that activity going on? Their reasoning may be that it's hurst's Open House but visiting prospectees didn't inquire about a toga almost better to be lonely and & party. The sign isn't original fellas, but it is different Well, the chilling reality is that : hot they can be; and fare, in as­ have doubts about yourself than K ' 'W^Z (P ° by Tim Hiles) tounding numbers. ^^ sjj 9 to be rejected and be sure. Many VI In fact, college years may be lonely people have problems with the crucial ones and tend to set trusting people. It's a problem the pattern for • dealing &with with their own self-image." E future relationships. | fl r Young * says creating g One of the big reasons, relationships is a skill that Some Fellowships To Be Awarded psychiatrist D^jf Jeffrey E. Young students aren't good at or take suggests, is that students "Are longer to do." There are two going through a transition from levels, he adds, "one involved in The National Wildlife awarded for the past 21 years, the their community and family to a meeting fpeople and another in Federation has set a deadline of Federation-has since 1971 also new environment in which they depending relationships. Some December 31,11978, for ^ap- awarded joint fellowships with are unable to create equivalent people meet people easily;,but plications from i graduate the American Petroleum relationships and thus they ex­ don't deepen the relationship. It's students ||for its 1979-80 Institute for studies involving perience a loss." hard to say why some have the Environmental Conservation petroleum and the conservation Young, a research associate at skill and others don't."* | Fellowships. .*• | £$ of resources, f $ the University Of Pennsylvania The way loneliness is handled For information, including a Hospital's Center for Cognitive by the universities pretty much To be eligible, applicants must list of priority topics, and ap­ Therapy (Mood Clinic), has done depends on the intensity of the be citizens of the United States, plication forms write the a study which deals with problem. "For a small group of Canada or Mexico who are Executive Vice President, loneliness ranging from passing students," Young), explains; pursuing degrees in a college or National Wildlife Federation, pang to a chronic condition. "For "Loneliness sets off a cycle of de­ university graduate program or 1412 p6th * Street, N.W., some it may be only an hour, but pression." Symptoms are that law school. They must be princip­ Washington, D.C. 20036. H i the study indicates that ten per students "Feel tired all the time, ally engaged in research, rather cent of the students experience aren't motivated and suffer from than course work, in fields re-, a loss of appetite." re )! k. lated j to wildlife, natural loneliness' on a regular basis more than once a day and the 20 For the less seriously afflicted, resources 1management. or the , Dinnet^Planned per"Cent,'"orone oufbf"flveTfeols those with ""Just ^fcransieriF*' pttf^ctiofT^f "^hvironmentaT that way at least once a day. loneliness, sometimes just quality. Hie grants range up to The annual Dean's List Dinner for Mercyhurst scholars will be "Often students don't label it as talking with someone helps. "As $4,000. * W ^J ^ held Monday, Nov. 6, starting at loneliness, they often say, "I'm soon as they talk to someone else, in * addition to the] NWF 6:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn South, , just feeling sad, nothing matters they begin to see they I have fellowships, which have ibeen located at 1-90 and Rt. 97. I'* any more." You have to delve exaggerated their lonliness," further to discover that they feel Young says. Sfe^Ss^Sw '&. cut off from -i everybody. University programs such as Academic and personal lives trips, lecture series or movies spiral together; either one can also help combat loneliness,

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There is Tuesday, November 7, from 7:30 Sun. - Brunch and Unify. map of the United States which management potential with this p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The pay is $2.65 will be divided into East, Mid­ company. J t an hour. Basic typing would be west and West. Beneath the Seniors! Now is the time to helpful (electric machines). board, there will be a shelf for begin building * your credential Transportation required. To sign See the Student Ride Needed and a shelf for Ride file! The Placement Office can up, contact Debbie Kenny, public Available. On these shelves, act as a liason between you and relations office, Room 7 or 11 Union Office For cards will be available for you to prospective employers or Egan Hall. *£ ^»1»; ££: fill out, which should include your graduate schools by providing a g BUSINESS ^'DEPARTMENT More Information name, f address, telephone complete set of-credentials at Due to the very poor return in number, destination and if you lliExt.28lI i request. * jj. % l ballots the new date for the re­ I will or will not be sharing ex­ A -credential file| must be turning or peacing of your vote penses. 4 § 5g J initiated by each senior, it is not for MSG Business Represen­ The student union would like to an automatic function of the tative will be Monday, October 23 thank you for taking advantage of college/In order to enable the at 1 p.m. Ballots may be obtained our game facilities by offering Placement Office to start your and returned! to Dr. Helen you a great bargain. We now file, they are asking that you Trimble, 215 Preston, or Reggie have Baker's Dozen Pool cards complete the following four O'Connor, 321 Baldwin. 8 1 for those who enjoy playing pool. documents: (1) Personal Data WRITING CENTER £ S rvi &. One card is for those who play for Form, \ (2) Placement The I Creative £ Writing a half hour and the other is for Registration Card, (3) Consent to Workshop will: meet on jj Wed­ those who play an hour. «| Release Form, and (4)fthe nesday, October 25, at 3 p.m. in The half hour card contains six Confidentiality Statement. £ 308 Main. All interested students, squares, which are punched after faculty and staff are welcome. each 30 minutes of pool. When the The Personal Data Form Plus referrals can then be duplicated j| The Research Paper Workshop card is completed, you receive a will be offered again by the tutors | Order your corsages half hour FREE! * g and forwarded to school systems and other prospective employers at the Writing Center, 306 Main, 3 The one hour cards have twelve on Wednesday, October 25, from 1 squares which are punched after who customarily request sup­ and boutonn ieres for porting credentials from an to 3 p.m. 60 minutes of pool. When com- ENGLISH DEPARTMENT 1 pleted, you 1 receive one hour applicant's college, i f Stop in the Career Planning 2 items: First, there will be a Parents IWeekend i n the FREE! £ 3jjfffil and Placement Office soon.|It performance of Shakespeare's It's easy, money-saving and will take just a few minutes to set "Midsummer Night's Dream" at you get something you enjoy for the wheels in motion. When the Scnaefer Auditorium at Edinboro Student Union Office. FREE! 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by Andy Flndlay | Pitt-Johnstown moves the a hard-fought game in muddy After two wins and a tie over y Mercyhurst soccer team's record conditions. s f the past week and a half, the^j to M.*Sjpr 3§ I Weber put the Lakers into an Mercyhurst soccer team now£ The accurate shooting of the early lead when he followed up owns a 5-2-1 record. front line paid dividends for the his own shot to hustle the bail Team captain. Gary Weber, Lakers with Weber, Bence and over the goal line. j^.. made two goals in a 3-1 victory h Rosintoski all finding the net. Geneva retaliated early in the over Gannon on Wednesday, Mark Richert produced another second half when they scored October nr boosting his season s consistent performance in from close range! * gO tally to seven. "With the defense midfield and his diligent hustle is Two periods of 10 minute playing as tough as they did in one of the reasons that the Lakers overtime were played but did not this game, I see us going un­ are having a successful season. change the score. \ *. beaten for the rest of the season," Outstanding fin the back line Following Wednesday's game said Weber, after the team's, was freshman Bret Blomberg. atfYoungstown the Lakers will third consecutive win; 3 "My job is made easy J by play next at Edinboro at 3 p.m. on *** $ SoheilJ Pourmehr scored the receiving a lot of help from the opening goal late in the first half, Wednesday, October 25. other fullbacks," said Blomberg. *p&rrrrr&jK placing the ball in the lower right hand corner of the goal, after a The win avenged a loss to Pitt- Women's Volleyball - Laker Sue Cavalancia, pictured above, shows Johnstown in an important match top form as she returns a serve in a practice set at the Campus Center. rebound off the 'keeper. last season. Weber's two goals came within If the women's volleyball team can do as well home as on the road, E Gary Weber's eighth goal of the they will have a super season. a minute of each other early in season came when Don Smith's the second half. The first of these shot rebounded ? into play, §| After losing the opening match to Fredoniaj|the team has streaked allowing Weber to place the ball to six straight wins. i | -i in the upper left hand corner of ^ The volleyers latest victory was against a psyched 1-5 Villa team, the goal. S who made the contest close but fell victim to the 'Hurst team. The The half time score was 1-0 and Lakers won by scores of 16-14,18-16,17-19 and 15-7 in the best three of S3 the 'Hurst advanced the lead 17 five contest. f §$BIP^ minutes into the second half when The first home test for the 'Hurst will be Monday, October 23, at 6:30 R. T. Bence firedi n a well aimed p.m. when they take on Gannon at the Campus Center. W. % >*s shot from six yards out. F (photo by Diane Cranda 11) S3B»-SE' The third goal came when Ron Rosintoski forced a hard flow I ground drive through ?the op­ Tennis Team !0n Verge posing 'keepers hand. ^Pitt-

Johnstown claimed a consolation «Bw." *r goal late in the game! when the m fullback cored from close range. Of Keystone Title Webei^s Lone Goal _l '__ oy Chris Tomczak] fr-45, 6-4*aner teamed up \* puts a new column on the Mercy­ Mercyhurst women's tennis team •:i&*>&. www WGGwBFWffX M.TO§jS| 90P3s against Joyce Bogusky. The final score was 6-1, the loss in was hustled by the opposing for­ Tom Moffat's penalty save in I CENTRAL DIVISION |J£ first singles as Amy Strayer of wards as the ball sailed into the Third singler Millie Choice won the first half highlighted an ex­ No Exit .. •ffl&Swl*.. i|l J 3 a two setter, 6-0, 6-3, against the Villa team won over Chilcott, back netting. ?$$£&£$?&. Mcellen t game for him, as he Song of Sam *5I?3ft.j&2 §2 Mary Jo Virgile Mary Reiber 7-6,6-^ fm m ^aasfi % Jim Riley |and Mark Richert continually held back the Geneva crushed Lil McEvoy, 6-0, 6-0, and The streaking tennis team were the key Laker men in offense..Moffat•'was injured: in I WESTERN DIVISION in fifth singles, Denise Mall won winds down the busy schedule at midfield, blending the defense this play but John Cooley proved Henry!$>.. .ffi... 2§jBBj3 S 0 by default. fi« E&f i* 1&5&hom e against Behrend s'on with the attack,§ to be a competent relief. | RaidersJKi <%wS§$2 11 Mary Ann: King and IKathe Thursday, Oct. 19. Action takes Diligent Hustle ? | j; % Coach Dave Shimpeno said that Lowryt outplayed 1 Gannon's place at the Billie Jean King Saturday's 3-1 victory over both teams were lucky not to lose Tammy Duke and Ann Wagner, Tennis Center at 3:00.

The Laker crews began their Crawford, Bill Parlock, Dave junior j varsity, % thanks to an E In the last race of the day, the well," he said, "but all the crews fall season with a checkered per­ Smith, Mike. Phillips?and cox­ unexpected floating \ start, had Laker men's eight jumped out at couldn't | maintain it. They got formance Iagainst; powerful swain Scott McAuley took an little chance to put up a race the start to a half-length lead and excited and "shortened up the Cornell University and Ithaca early lead over the Ithaca team against the two host colleges. held both Cornell and Ithaca at stroke, sending the slides too College last weekend. Victories and held it the entire course, Cornell ultimately won the race bay for about 1500 meters. At that high. They need a lot of work on were garnered in both men's and posting the only win for the men's easily.IHowever, coach Clarke point, Cornell and Ithaca made controlling the stroke in a racing women's fours. ^Losses were team that day. $ ] Wray was not discouraged. g their .move and overwhelmed the situation, keeping it long. Most of recorded by!the men's eights!? £ The women's varsity* eight, "These fellas have finally Lakers, who lost their poise and all, *they; have to concentrate who finished last, and to the powered by Helen :-Armitage at broken the ice and have their first seemed to run out of gas; they more on what they're doing and women's eight, who placed bow, .followed by Gail Lewis, race under their belts now," he were never in the race after this prevent the excitement of 4 the second to last. $ %%i Elaine j) Loftus, Tracy Fuller, said. "Although the crews were point. flB §» i race from overcoming then*^' The Laker women's four Laurie Foster, Mary I Ellen completely unmatched, we The Laker men's varsity eight overpowered their fCornell Garrity, Nadine Belovarac, Amy wanted to I give our boys the were represented in this race by West Virginia University will counterparts over the entire Mc Nicholas at stroke and cox­ racing experience, which will be Nick Grandinetti at bow, followed race against the Lakers on course. The winning team of Kim swain Colleen Hottel,"; ma del a a great asset when they go up by Dennis Riley, Jim Morris, Presque Isle Bay at 1> p.m. Knapp-atbow, Beth Paletta at credible showing by beating a againstf West | Virginia this Kevin Burns, Al Nase,| Frank Saturday,i October 21. The race two, Jeanne Fox at three, Ann powerful |Ithaca crew 1 rather weekend." * i|fe*P &&§&&& Dix, Bob Heftka, Kevin Cronin at can|be viewed from the. Laker Marie Dixon at * stroke and handily, although placing second The Laker eight was comprised stroke'and Laurie Mahnken as boathouse, located at the foot of Colleen Hottel as coxswain fought to Cornell. {£ |jHf I & of Jim Crawford at bow, followed coxswain.* ? % Sommerheim Drive. In the event off several challenges by Cornell, ''The stroke was up a bit too by Russ Clark, Dave Smith, Bill Commenting on the overall of rough water conditions, the which was 5 steaming up the high,# said coach Jay Marcinow* Parlock, Chris Meyer, .Dwayne performance of the team, coach races will be held on Findley course in close pursuit, but were ski, "and we were just too short Blore^^impKopchukJ Mike Wray said that both the men and Lake; located 20 miles from the never in command for a victory; in the water,**-' $£^§& M Phillips a££stroke and'Laurie women need more schooling .^% college on Route 43()§in*Clymer, Win theTmen's four! vim In a 2.5 mile course, the men's Mahnken as coxswain. "When we rowed,, we rowed New York. R? ££^