VOU69 Noi 20 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, GLENWOOD|HILLS,*ERIE, PA .116546 April 18,1996 16Th Annual Laker Live-In

VOU69 NOi 20 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, GLENWOOD|HILLS,*ERIE, PA .116546 April 18,1996 16th Annual Laker Live-In

Above I Photo by Gagan Suri Left: Comedienne Renee Hicks entertaining everybody at the Student Union, Right: Ric and Brian Butler, musicians, play for students in the Student Union on Apr. 11. r By Gagan Suri Merciad News Editor ferent high schools in the country. Most of the students who at- coffee night where Ric and Brian breakfast with a class schedule presentation by Matt Whelan, di- Last week was very hectic for, tended the Live -in have already Butler, musicians entertained ev- which began at 9:40 a.m. and rector of admissions, and finally the Admissions staff, who were been accepted to the college) The erybody. ended at 2:05 p.m.?Bruno said, the visit ended with the picnic in involved in organizing the 'Six- students arrived on April 11 with "The event gives the visiting 'The faculty were truly helpful. the student Union. teenth Annual Laker Live-In,' their sleepingbags. They all had a students the opportunity to get a Some agreed to hold classroom Bruno said, T h e college com- held on April. 11 and 12. The welcome and introduction at the realistic taste of the Hurst. In or- sessions, while others allowed munity really pulled together to admissions staff has been doing a- cafeteria and they were hosted by der to accomplish*this goal our students to visit their classes that make this event a success. The special visit for all the incoming volunteer freshmen of this year office planned activities that our were in progress." S visiting students were content freshman class each year to intro- living in Baldwin Hall and current students at the college One of the visiting students when they left the campus, and I diice them to the college and help McAuley Hall.J Later in the might take advantage of as well," told the admissions staff that the believe we will see many of them all the students make an informed evening MSG/SAC organized a said Grace Bruno from the ad- faculty was really cool, and being roaming the Hill this fall. The light entertainment programVfor missions office. % on a first name b a s is with some of admissions office would like to decision about joining the college's guests. Renee Hicks, Mercy h u r s t . *. After bunking with the current them was very exciting for him. thank everyone who helped with a comedian performed for the freshmen* students for the night, After the classes, students were the Sixteenth Annual Laker Li v e - The attendance this year was crowd followed by a late night more than 100 students from dif- the visiting students were met at invited to club activities fair, a I"-" i MSG News By Dan Hilfiker tion of the budget because only a Editor-in-Chief traction of this year's allotment Comedians Spread Laughter At the April 15 meeting of ha s been spent Mercy hurst Student Government, "If you want to bring in better it was revealed that the housing speakers to educate this campus By Gagan Suri situation for the town houses next on cultural issues, then you are Merciad News Editor year has been changed. Under the going to have to spend more money new plan, seven of the Baldwin than we have this year," said Vice Friday, April 12, the college (old) townhouses will be for males, President Tim Duble. A vote will organized a special show for the with the Resident Assistant be taken next week to finalize the budget for next year's Student students at no cost with the help townhouse being a female of Mercy h u r s t Student Govern- townhouse. The • Warde Government. m\ ment.' A comedy and improvisa- townhouses w i l l remain all female. In SAC news, letters of intent tion troupe called thev'Chicago This decision was made by Dr. for cha ir positions will be a ccepted City Limits' entertained the stu- Gary Brown after a proposal was until Friday, April 19, and letters dent body at the D'Angelo Per- presented before him by members of intent for SAC executive board forming Arts Center. The event of MSG. ! ) positions willlbe accepted until was well attended by the stude nts "MSG has becn|figbting for April 26. Also, scholarships for on campus. The show began with equal housing in the townhouses the SAC executive board iposi- a satire on the college and the city for the past seven years. With tions have been increased. The of Erie. Then the group involved change comes progression. It may president will now receive a schol- the audience for the rest of the not be totally fair, but w e will have arship of $4,000, up from $3,500. show by receiving their ideas and to accept the administration's de- The Student Activities Com- suggestions to put together a se- cision," Jessica CufTia, MSG Presi- mittee President announced that quence of s m a l l skits with a subtle Photo by Gagan Suri , dent said.? the game show Let's Make a element of humor. Question also was raised sur- Deal will be held on campus on • One student said that the group Above: Chicago City Limits troupe m rounding the final year-end revi- Saturday, April 20, in the Taylor was definitely hysterical and un- J. Baker, Larry Bell, Sean M. Conroy sion of the M SG budget for next Little Theater. Many cash prizes pred ictable as promised. Most stu- Eddie Pepitone, and Cecilia Schaefer. year. The money that w a s spent on will be awarded. £ 9 dents seemed to enjoy the show, cultural awareness was slated to At next week's meeting of but some complained that the Scott Vance, a junior said, "I and kept me from getting drunk be cut from $5,000 to $3,000. MSG, Dean Joseph Gower will group was dragging on some of thought that-they were good. It as usual on Fridays." Many of the representatives did be present to expla in some of the the acts for too long, thus losing was a unique type of comedy be- The group has been perform- not think this was a good idea. The intricacies of the new core cur- the attention of the audience. cause they involved the audience, ing for the past 15 years. i decision was made to cut this sec- riculum. April 18,1996

Just So jYou Know 20t h D'Angelo Competition Attention Seniors, and those Walking in By Nina Napoleone GraduationCeremonies 1 Merciad Contributing Writer There will be exit interviews for borrowers of the federal Stafford loan program on the following dates. Attendance is required by Sunday at 2:30 p.m. marked the federal law. start of a week long celebration of the 20 tn annual D'Angelo Young DATE: April 30 2:30 -3:00 p.m. Sullivan 2 Artists Competition held in the 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Sullivan 2 brand new Mary D'Angelo Per- DATE: May 1 9:00 -9:30 a.m. Main 311 forming Arts Center. 10:30 -11:00 a.m. Main 311 Former first p l a c e winners have DATE: May 2 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Zurn 114 come to show their talents and celebrate the D'Angelo competi- You must a t t e n d one of t h e s e meetings or m a k e special arrange- tion on Sunday, and again at the nients with the Financial Aid office at ext 2288. ^ semi-finals on Friday the 19th. Above: From left to right; (All students) Michele Gotta, Kristin Every year the competition alter- Schmidtfrerick, Michele McNifT, Gregory Hlsehuck, Karen Weston nates between different forms of Summer Employment at Mercyhurst- with professor Brenda Moore and her husband Tom Moore. music. Last year the focus was Applications are now being distributed to students who want to Her Highness attends Hurst piano-this year it is a vocal com- apply for summer j o b s at Mercy hurst College this year. Most of the petition. available jobs are in maintenance, housing, dining hall, and various By Gagan Suri p roasted chicken, spare ribs, pota- This year's young vocal talents * administrative offices and pay $4.25-$4.50/hr. Students who work Merciad News Editor toes, dessert, and beverages. All will compete forest;place - *for tfie college 30 hours a week on campus for at least six weeks of This past weekend, April 13- guests had to eat everything with $10,000,2nd place - $5,000, and the summer receive a 50% reduction in their summer apartment 14, the Hospitality Management their fingers; t h e r e was no silver- ware. The tournament consists of 3rd place at $3,000, donated by rate. A green application form may be picked up in Main 101 from Association (HMA) went to 1 Dr. and Mrs. George D'Angelo Marion Nies. Placements will be notified by mail in early May. Toronto, Canada, to experience six different knights who contend and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maintenance/Custodial assignments will start in late-May and the Medieval Times Dinner and to be the king's champion. Each Gottschalk. administrative office jobs will begin when summer term starts Tournament The trip started off * knight represents a color, and the around June 17. Deadline for applications is April 26,1996. with a four hour van ride to audience is thus divided into six The judges for the finals Sat- Toronto, then the group had a few different colored sections. The urday, April 20th at 7:00 p.m. will hours to enjoy the Eaton Center 2*j HMA section,of the audience be: lCarlo Bergonzi, Gail Second Annual Travel Abroad Essay Contest mall before they went to Medi- knight was the Red Knight, who Robinson, Yelena Kurdina, John "The limits of my knowledge are the limits of my mind - all that eval Times, -ft • won the tournament. The Red Wu stma n, Da me Joan Sutherland, I know is what I have words fo£." Wittgenstein. * Medieval Times is a dinner Knight had to choose his own t r u e and Marilyn Home, k .. .* Submit the winning essay responding to the above quotation and show that features knights and " lady-the Queen»of Love and The winners n will be honored ^win $500 towards your 1996 summer study abroad. The Department l maidens. The costof this event Beauty. The Red Knight chose no at a reception given by Dr. and of Foreign Languages and Cultures' is inviting students to respond was tf.S^$33and included'a f ir^«^^hafl<)i»vt^F<)WwMiehele •jri-MrSi ECAngelofbllowing the fi- iio the quotation with an essay of no more that 900 words. Contes- u I-nals-in tbe^GreatiRoom of the dinner, which consisted of soup, McNi ff, a senior at the col l e g e ; xo tants should submit four copies of the essay, one with the student's be his Queen. Student Union. name included, and three anonymously, to Alice Edwards, Preston Cheap Grub at your Door Step f | includes the following items: 1^206, by April 22,1996. The winner will be announced on May 1, i College students and faculty

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Photo by Gagan Suri i ?.. ' /,<> Monday Tuesday \bove: Springfest opening band at the atheletic center. Wednesday $1.00 imports $1.25 pounders $.75 import draft: Springfest Celebrations Rock-On 1 $.15 wings % $2.00 medium $.15 wings By Susan D'Ambrosia mered Bass. Following t h e m w e r e pizzas- Merciad Contributing Writer two bands from Canada, Univer- This past weekend Mercyhurst sal Honey and Moxy Fruvous. Each band performed for a mini- Thursday Friday Saturday celebrated its annual Springfest $1.25 pounders with Mercyhurst Student mum of one hour.4 y $1.00 ice beers 25 cent drafts Government and the Big \ Band Senior Rob Taylor states "It $1.25 for 3 tacos $2.00 fat boys from Committeebringingusthree new would have been better if the & Karaoeke Happy Hour 8 to 12 mid-night bands. bands played outside, but overall &DJ ' The music began at 2:00 p.m. I had a good?time listening to with one of o u r local bands, Ham- different music for a change." April 18,1996 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3

Get a Grip Nicole Ponstingle rotten bass player and an even A&E Editor worse singer, he had that rebel- Tunes on Tails lious charm that made him so By Jason Ulery ous r e l e a s es from t h e m i mite Pinto The album also features jazzy Well, I do not know about you, lovable, or not. Although he will Merciad Columnist Records label, as well as 10 new horns which give the album a but it was nice to have some time J be missed, at least Mr. Rotten songs. There are 30 tracks in all, more low-down street flavor and #off from school, eveniif it was (a.k.a. Lydon) will be there in all some of which are not even a Mark just gets funky with his only a four - day Easterfbreak. of his brat-like glory to yell and minute long, hardly-acceptable clavinet on tracks 1 ike "Have Clav Any break is a good break! But, >*>,screa m at us and call us all idiots, When the Beastie Boys came for jazz standards. He doesn't Will Travel" and "Mark's Key- back to work. even though we paid to see them. out with their mind-spinning seem to pay any mind to these board Repair." He also taps into I did not get a chance to check I cannot say as though I want to Check Your Head in 1992, they standards, however, instead try- the new acid jazz craze on the out this "Band Day" thing, nor go or not because it does seem shocked the music w o r l d b y b l e n d - ing to cover a-broad range of songs "Sixth Synth" and "Revolt have I heard anything about its like such"* a money - making ing all the musical styles they had soul fill m e l o d i e s and lean grooves. worth, so nothing on that front It * scheme and it will probably be been exposed to since their youth. |The album starts off with the of the Octopi," which sounds a did seem a bit under - publicized filled with lots of annoying little Accompanying them on that al- track "Pretty Pain," which along little bit like it was influenced by though. But/isn't that always the kids, yet I cannot help but w a n t to bum and 1994!s /// Communica- with other tracks such as "Got My Beck. He also has older-style j a z z way, or at least here it Is. relive my youth. I grew up in the tion was Los Angeles native Mark Hand in Your Head," "Sometimes selections such as the lazy Sun- As the Summer seems to get a punk scene and it might be great # Ramos-Nishita,*a.k.a. Money You Gotta Make it Alone" and day, Gardena Blvd." and "Poet's 11 step closer, and most of us get a to see it take a final gasp before it Mark, whose work'on the key- "From the Beginning to the End" Walk, among others. *j bithappier, there comes this thing dies'for good, but it could also boards helped make the Beasties remind the listener of jjLenny This is a very good album for called "fun." This is something just make me realize that it is now a sufficiently greasy funk outfit. Kravitz, although Ramos-Nishita those of you into 70's funk and tainted with fools who have no \ that most o f us look forward to alii This time Mark's on his* o w n seems to have a better grasp of jazz. It also provides a brief feel year. This "fun" can take many! idea what it was about, because with his first full-length LP, soul than Kravitz, probably be- of just what this new acid jazz different forms, yet all comes to back in the day we all stuck to- Mark's Keyboard Repair, re- cause he's a lot less commercial- scene is about Mo Wax is new on the same ends, maybe even a hang- gether as there were so few of us, leased on London's Mo Wax la- ized. The true gem of these soul- the scene and if you like this al- over. not like today's wanna - b e ' s with bel, which is making a name for ful songs is "Never Stop," which bum you might w a n t to check out A couple of things that sounded their Green Da y and Rancid shirts • itself in the acid jazz scene. This just features Mark and his guitar some of t h e o t h e r s e l e c t i o n s a v a i l - a bit on the interesting side are that think that punk rock is still album features music from previ- in a little love ditty. able from the label. some;5 concert tours (no?Hootie alive in those genres, r though, or so I hope). One thing All that I can say is that it is that may or may not be a ploy to quite sad, but society exploits all make some bucks is the "Sex Pis- of the greatMhings. Until next tols Reunion Tour." It seems like week,' take care and look forward a novel idea, but w i l l not h a v e that to some info on the British tour same appeal without Mr. that will leave all other tours in • Viscious. Even though he was a the dust this Summer! !

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INTEGRATIO* i N I get into this mode a lot when I an expiration date on them. By Dan HUfiker . * & . > By Nick Krayger 1 t gam driving. I know that is bad, b u t Not that I think that people are Editor-in-Chief # \ • Merciad Columnist I find driving to be so cathartic. I like milky but all relationships glove to blare the radio and scream curdle in one sense or another. Has anyone out there wondered what has happened to Montana Dammit, I wish the life expect- ancy of a hamster were a little b i t and shoutand drown out the world *Some are made with plastic and «lately? I am not quite sure if I know exactly what is going on out and flick off the person next t o m e some are made with steel. They there, but there has been a recent rash of violence and tragic longer. It feels like j u s t last week v and feeljthe sun beating on my will all eventually change form, i whappenings in the past couple of w e e k s . Is there something k I was explaining to my nephew face and feel the sweat welling in So I'm sitting crying in this &in the dean mountain air that they breathe, or the water that they howjihis last hamster, who was my armpits with the smell of Child Psych class and I'm think- drink in Montana that is leading to this sudden outburst of crime? If eaten b y his cat, had "moved on t o greener p a s t u r e s . " I t w a s easy then vanillaroma air freshener guiding ing about all of the kids I've met someone knows, I would like to know, so that we can prevent this - he believed that fuzzy was liv- my journey of self examination that are dying, all the people that from happening here. ing in his cat's belly. But he's and exploration. I will meet that will be dying, all In case any of you don't listen to the news, or read the newspaper, almost$five now. He's learning So here I am, speeding down the friends that I have that have federal law enforcement officials have recently caught the person how to ask the hard questions. 12th Street, heading for the Pen? whom they believe to be the Una bomber. He was residing in a remote died, blah, blah, blah. .^insula, disobeying traffic lights, section of Montana. This is a real great catch for the F.B.I, because Our conversation started offg And after doing that little talk listening to some Robert Smith of the severity and amount of b o m b s that this person has unleashed with the usual. We talked about I traipsed on over to my own class when I started to consider why around the country. He has sent dozens of bombs to college his school and his friends and afor a little while. It takes every we, as adults, have such a hard campuses and universities and also airlines since the late 1970s. how T a m i k a got a new weave and ^thing in me to sit in these seats it's red. Chris doesn't think it's time explaining d e a t h t o children. now. Then I decided that I would The motives for his actions had been a mystery for years until he fair that she can have two differ- When Christopher asked me if. learn more from a little drive down released his manifesto, in which he stated that it was his hatred of ent colors in her hair and he can he will go to heaven, I quickly to the Peninsula than I would in science and technology that spurred him to unleash these bombs all only have one. Look out world, I answered yes, but I started think- that class that day. across the country. - ~ < remember the first time I discov- ing about it How can we discuss The ironic thing in this entire story is that it was the science and I got up, walked out, and lived ered the possibilities of a con- death, which is a subject that is for an hour. technology, that he hated so much, that led to his eventual captures tainer of hydrogen peroxide! really hard to understand, when The advances made by the law enforcement community in the areas I don't do it every hour, but this Anyway, our talk quickly de- most of us can't even describe of science and technology have been staggering during his years of whole graduating th ing does some scended when he brought up the , life, because we are too, busy crime. I recently watched a television program about the actions of funky s t u ff to y o u r e m o t i o n s . One recent disappearance and suicide searching for it, working towards minute I am this peace-loving, the Unabombcr and discovered that there are now minute particles * *'* of his hamster. It appeared that it, preparing ourselves or what- Mercyhurst recruiter who just that can be added to any compounds that can be used to fabricate a ever. i£ bomb, such as fertilizers and gunpowder. These particles are made Rocky |had climbed out of his can't get enough^ of this place. of a plastic and are able to survive the force of the blast. These cage.(what a trooper!) and fried 31 UHow can we comprehend a fuJi Then the next m o m e n t , I am ready particles also, when viewed under a microscope, display a detailed himself beneath the hot water?! ture of something unanswerable i to tear down those steel gates that code that can be used to show the manufacturer of t h e substance and heater (what an idiot!). when we can't even keep enough cage us like w i l d animals with my even the place in which the substance was distributed. What a great So then we talked about heaven. present centeredness to live just bare hands. ' igfe- idea. $ • t _ He b r o u g h t up a lot o f g o o d points. for today? I guess I ' m j u s t not ready for the When Christopher asked me if death of this college experience. The other great story that is currently unfolding in Montana as we He asked if k i d s ever die and go to he would die, I was processing an Yeah, I am way over the confin- speak is the standoff between the F.B.I, and the Freemen in Brussett, heaven. He asked.if his Poppy y answer while thinking about the ing classrooms and mentality of Mont. The Freemen are seeking to become separate from the United would die soon. He asked all of the questions that we don't know factfthat maybe I am not even^j Mercyhurst. They were great for States government and wish self-governing powers. They seek total really alive. awhile, but I "have fled. But now non-interference on the part of the national government in their how to answer. Then he threw me back into italways get like this. I wast| that the expiration date is up on daily actions and lives. This standoff has been unfolding for the past some pensive sphere of c o n s c i o u s - speaking to a Child Psych class my daily interactions withfiny couple of weeks and there really is no immediate end in sight ness that I dwell in. You know the last week about where I did my friends and the faculty, I can't What really intrigues me about this issue is the fact that these S one. That is when people are ask- internship, and about how it is help but soften up a little bit people arc bound for failure in their goals. Our federal government ing you questions and you are really a challenge t o g o back there is not going to let a bunch of rebels declare themselves a free and After all, whether it's a fried answering them and they are say- while I 'm in graduate school. It's independent state of the union. We all, as Americans, have a social hamster or a completed stage of ing "great" and you are wonder- really hard to walk into the office contract with one another. We agree to give up some of o u r freedoms development,wcallgeta little bit ing why is this idiot agreeing with every day and know that all of t h e in order to enjoy a relatively peaceful and ordered society. Part of weird when things change form, v me? What am I saying? attachments that you form have this giving up of freedoms is the ability of the government to don't we? * —.—_ regulate many of the things that wc do. This is the whole*point behind all laws that regulate our spending, actions, and behavior. If The Merciad wc do not abide by these laws then our society is bound to fall apart, VOL; 69 NO. 20 April 18, 1996 leading 10 chaos and anarchy. T -fi? . *V I am not a great big fan of big government and regulations, but MerciadiEditors some of these laws and rules are necessary for the operation of the an Hilfiker Editor-in-Chief Nicole Pons t i n g l e A&E Editor country as ajjwholc. Many people may see the'govcrnmentjas ohn Murphy Sports Editor Marc Johnston Advertising in fringing on their rights, but this form of regulation is necessary for agan Siiri News Editor Megan Circle Copy Editor the greater good of the community in which we live. [Jessica Russell Features Editor Jerry Trambley Advisor 1 saw that a couple of members of the Freemen had fled the compound a few days ago. This leads me to believe that they are not going to last for very long. There is internal confusion and dissention, Merciad Staff which doesn't usually lead to good cooperation among members. ave Perry' Bridget Anderson Jean McFeely One thing that I do know is that the last thing that this country needs e Ann Kelly Mike Lorenz Scott Williamson ick Krayger-j Pat Gould Stephen Nolan is another Waco disaster on its hands. The image of the Bureau of James Hain | Alcohol, Tobacco, and Fireafrms will forever be tarnished because cott Vance Brad Rybczynski Jason Uleryf jy of the unfortunate outcome with the Branch Davidians a few years Jamz Porzio ago. • I | lit The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College, Box 161, These different news stories have created some really bad public- 501 E. 38th St., ErielPa., 16546* Phone 824-2376^ I H ity for the state of Montana. The wide open areas and mountain regions of the state give it some of the most picturesque scenery in The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. the country. It also has served to house as a hideout for some of thejl biggest criminals in this country's history. I feel sorry for those grcatw people who live and work in that state, as I think it is going to taken The Merciad's editorial opinion is determined by the Editorial Boardwith the Editor-in-Chief? a bit of time for the national public to come to accept Montana as a holding final responsibility. The opinions expressed in The Merciad are not necessarily those of great vacation spot and tourist area. The Merciad, its staff or Mercyhurst College. f 1 i $ April 18,1996

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i "Pops on the Hill" at Performing Arts Center Collura to conduct innaugural concert

Phantom of the Opera, Star from movies and Broadway mu- Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Wars, George Gershwin, and sicals, f Stan Kenton and Count Basie. Percy Grainger are just a few of The concert, which will last The familiar Star Wars "Return the artistsgand productions that about an hour andia half, will of the Jcdi" will conclude the pro- will be featured at the new Mary open with a march by'Goldman, gram. '^M D' A n g e l o Perform ing Arts Cen- followed by the Cakewalk Suite Frank Collura, maestro for the ter at Mercyhurst College, Sun- bylHcrshey Kay. Then Percy concert, has directed prominent day, April 21 at 2:30 p.m., when Grainger's popular Irish-tunes orchestras in the United States, the D ' A n g e l o Wind Ensemble Danny Boy and Shepherd's Hey and abroad including the London will welcome in the spring with a will be featured. A star spangled Philharmonic, the National Phil- conceit entitled ' T o p s on the H i l l . " spectacular spotlighting George harmonic Orchestra of Brussels, The ensemble is under the direc- M. Cohan's Yankee'Doodle the Radio and Television Orches- tipn of Frank Collura, veteran in- Dandy, Give My Regards to tra of Sofia, Bulgaria, and The ternational conductor and assis- Broadway, You're A Grand Old National Philharmonic O r c h e s t r a tant professor of m u s i c at the col- Flag (among others), will con- of Mexico, t i- clude the first h a 1 f o f the program. Collura, who has taught at The event is free and open to the \ e After the intermission, Mercyhurst for the p a s t five y e a r s , Mercyhurst College community. Gershwin's Fascinating Rhythm, will guest conduct the orchestras The 35-piece. ensemble, con- Embraceable You and I Got of Buffalo, Mansfield, and The sisting of students/ from, the Rhythm, will take center stage, National Philharmonic Orchestra D'Angelo School of Music and followed by familiar selections of Mexico during the upcoming professional musicians from the from The Phantom of the Opera. season. -I tri-state area, promises to fill this Strauss' Clear Track.Polka will For further information about new facility with familiar sounds be featured, followed by Big Band the inaugural 'Tops on the Hill" from the 40's and 50's, popular Signatures by Benny Goodman, concert, please contact Michael 'Angel marches, along with theme music J Les*Brown, Woody Herman, Fuhrman at 824-2564.! Perform- Arts Psychology Club attends,^convention

r*v -• By David Pausey^ Dr. Charles Dufoiir and Dr. Merciad Contributing Writer Marilyn Livosky, who are both assistant professors in the psy- SUMME• .• R SMART The Mercyhurst Psychology chology department, attended the CI ub went to the Eastern Psycho- convention w i t h the students. The -P 1 I I (and\some are not!) logical Association's annual con- students and professors were able vention before Easter break. The to meet and discuss the events at three day convention took place the convention or to attend semi- BE O N E OF T H E SMART ONES in Philadelphia at the Marriott na rs together. Hotel. It provided an excellent Jo A n n e Fischer, a club member opportunity for students to be- and psychology major, said, "The • ! Edinboro University of Pennsylvania offers two summer sessions: come more informed about gradu- trip was an opportunity for me to ate studies and to listen to lectures see new research and compare it •-. May 31 thru July 3 and July 8 thru August 8. f | from prominent psychologists. with the research the students are Lectures ranged from Hispanic doing here on campus." Fischer • Hundreds of graduate and undergraduate classes will be held on the childhood development, to the and several other psychology i Edinboro campus and at the Porreco Extension Center in Erie.! graduate program at Ford h a m / majors involved in Experimental University, to bridging the gap Psychology J w i l l be presenting / Catch up on coursework ifiyou've fallen behind, or take summer courses between clinical research :and their research on April 20,1996, ^» practice, from the Yale Psychiat- at a j c o n v e n t i o n at Grove City and get a head start on fall. * % ric Institute. J College. k / Save money! By attending summer school, you may be able to graduate L ^ Formal Monte Carlo tn less than four years. , i , ' • riight to be he Id I / Classes are held throughout the day and evening, so you can By Dan Hilfiker and administration to come out participate in other summer activities. ' • • t Editor-in-Chief \ and support us in our fund raising c ffores. i 1 f there is anyone out / Take a class during either summer session for less than $485. Hf ' The largest event of this years there who cannot attend the event, MSG fund raiser will soon be but who still wishes to make a / Call the Admissions Office atj814^732-2761 (toil-freeH-800-626-2203) upon us. It is the formal Monte donation to the fund raiser, he/ f or the Scheduling Office at 814-732-2835. Carlo night This event, which is she, can send donations! to expected to be the final event of Mercyhurst Student Govern- / Look for a complete course listing on the WOrtLD WIDE WEB at the fund raiser, will bef-held on ment," MSG President Jessica Saturday, April 27 in the Carolyn Cuffia said. . http://www.edihboro.edu/ ^ ;'* I i Herrmann Student Union. The Some of the events at thcMontc event will start at 8 p.m. The cost Carlo night w i l l be ta rot card read* to enter the event will be $3 for ing, and several games of chance students an d $ 10 for non students. such as blackjack and roulette. EDINBORO UNIVERSITY Formal attire will be required for Many different prizes will be entrance to the event awarded those who attend the There will be complimentary event. \y Si- OF PENNSYLVANIA food and beverages available to "All the proceeds will be going A Member of the State System of Higher Education all who participate in the event to support the Mercy Center for "Wc encourage all faculty, staff, Women," Cuffia said. M: April 18,1996 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7

Crew battles t o Jersey By Jean McFee|y of the wo m e n s Novice program, not sure who can row. Both row- Merciad Sports Writer stepped up and'filled in for j u n i o r ers and coaches are frustrated at wv Compiled bv Murnie JasinsKiancI Jean McFeeh* ,„ Kelly McLuskcy who aggravated a this point, as each week it's like This past weekend the knee injury in the heat In the final Russian roulette trying to antici- 1 Softball's Dreary Season Continues Mercyhurstcrew team traveled to the women finished third.. pate who's going to be injured The women's Novice eight Camden, N.J. The unsavory next " I know my boat hasn't Like the bad weather that continues to disrupt their schedule, the finished second in their final and weather saw the crews c o m p e t i n g reached it'sgfull potential yet," Lakers' Softball results continue to have a negative effect on the team's then four of those members went on rough waters said Kaveney, "simply because record. The team currently holds a 5-14 record overall and stands at 1- on to compete in the Novice four In the men's Varsity boat, each week there's someone dif- 4 in conference play. On Wednesday afternoon, the team played rivals race. They finished second there men's novice coach, Chris Cole ferent in the boat" Gannon University in a double header and came out on the wrong end too. This team is looking strong took the place of the injured Jim in both games. This extends the team's losing streak to four games. with only two regattas remaining But injuries are n o t the only prob- Kaveney. In the heat, the Hurst "We're going to turn this season around," says sophomore third base- till the Championships in lem the crew team has had to easily defeated all the other boats woman, Jody Durick. 'This team has got too much talent to continue Woche§fer MA. contend with. The weather hasn't by open water, and this secured been cooperating either. The late like this. We're starting to put things together and w e still have plenty Due the a mix up made by the them a spot in the finals. £' thaw and now, the high winds, of games left to turn this into a solid season," said Durick. | race officials, the l i n e n ' s novice Unfortunately Villanova proved make it almost impossible to get teams did not have a good day to be the better team on that day, the w a t e r they need to practice on. and handily took first place, fol- out The i:rowers^were bitterly Women Lose Spring Opener lowed by Mercyhurst in second. disappointed as the mistake re- This weekend the team goes to On Sunday, April 14, The Lady Laker Tennis Team traveled to The men don't feel theyVe reached I sulted in! their not getting any Philadelphia to compete in the Pittsburgh for its first match of the Spring season. their full potential, fitness is not race time. \t ^ Murphy' s Cup R e g a t t a . T h e mens The Lakers were defeated 8-1 by Pitt's tennis team, but overall the the problem. It's lack>of water 1996 has hot been kind to the Novice team w o n ' t be participat- team looked great Lauren* Diulus, a Sophomore from Pittsburgh, time due to the bad weather. crew team. This year the team has ing in this regatta as coach Cole provided the teams only win of t h e day with 6-4,6-4 singles v i c t o r y . The In the women's Varsjty ac- been plagued v/ith one injury af- feels it's more important for his rest of the team fought hard but it didn't prove enough for any wins. tion, injury reared its ugly face ter another. This doesn't make it team to get in some water time at Pitt's Ladies' team is in the peak of its Spring season and travels to again. Cathy Nelson, a member very easy to seta boat when you ' r e this point W' Miami next week for the conference championships. The Lady Lakers will be practicing at Westwood Raquet Club and preparing for upcom- ? BC % *t * Tennis goes 4 - 1 inlGLIAC ing matches. <&T By Scott Vance L A faced division|two powerhouse feated Hillsdale College 9-0 in Gannon Too Strong For Lacrosse Merciad Sports Writer• * Northwood, but w i t h less success what was a very one sided affair. than they had in their two previ- The next big test f o r the Lakers On Wednesday afternoon, the women's lacrosse team played its The Mercyhurst tennis team has ous GLIAC games. They were is this Friday as they face Ferris i second game of the season against their rivals Gannon. This was the n played five conference games State in a game that will place the.* .r- J defeated by a score of 7-2, how- Lady Lakers' first home game and only the second one not to be r since the, last Merciad and has ever, many of the games,were winning jeam. second ranked in gone 4-1 in these games. The f v fi* canceled due to bad weather. . 5r$--. %> i l 4 2' jLS* very close. gT J£ ^ 1 the confer e n e f e 3 * v 5 v The women had to deal with blustery winds and soggy conditions in team's only loss came against "It was a game that either team "This game will be a real dog Northwood. i "-. general, when taking on the more experienced Gannon team. Quite a could have w o n , but unfortunately fight. Both teams are evenly few spectator s turned out to encourage the Lady Lakers , in a sport that The Hurst opened up its ac- we were the team that lost," said matched, but I feel if w e have our many are still trying to understand. count with an impressive 9-0 v i c - senior tri-captain Marcus minds on the game w e should win With 17 minutes remaining in the second half Gannon, the stronger tory over Lake Superior State. Muenck. it," said junjor Ron Rambally. team, was up 9-0. Many of t h e Lady Lakers are playing for the first, t h e y The following day the Lakers B£ Last weekend the Hurst faced The game takes place at 6 p.m. were having a tough time getting past the more experienced Gannon played Michigan Tech and were Wayne State and got back to their this Friday at Westwood Racquet once again victorious by a defense.^ ? * "**' winning ways defeating Wayne and Fitness Center. Mercyhurst scored its first goal with 14 minutes remaining in the first scorel ine of 8-1. state by a scorel ine of 7-2. « The following week the team half: • *m * The following day the team de- With 10 minutes remaining Rebecca Dubisz scored on a penalty shot Contd. from pg 8 • This brought the score to 12-2 for Gannon. Mercyhurst scored again- on off the field and Rich wasn't of performance that they did is a great plove of the game." "I'm with 20 seconds remaining in the first half bringing the score to 1 2 - 3 . the kind of coach who facilitated very d ifficult thing to accompl ish. definitely going to keep playing* In the second half, Gannon came on strong scoring in the first two the solving of these problems," People don't realize w h a t it t a k e s , In the end I hope to go coaching minutes. Dubisz scored again four minutes into the half. The Lakers she said. they took it for granted that the «BBl with a friend from back home," seemed tired but determined to keep going. However, Mercyhurst "There was something missing girls' were just so good they'd said Leenstra. wasn't to score again for the rest of the game, and the game ended with in our team and while the players always win," said Hartis, "how- "I'm very excite^^about^the a final score of 17-4 for Gannon. f J can be held responsible for some ever these girls put their hearts game now, and I plan on continu- of t h i s , some of the responsibility and soufs into playing soccer. I ing to play|and coach," said lies with the coach also," said was disappointed for them not to Connolly. "Even though the same Barone. " . . have won a championship. level of competition won't be in ;" "I've more desire to play soccer "When you get a group of p e o p l e it, I will continue to play soccer now than I think^I've everjhad who areas passionate about some- after college," said Gallagher. during my playing days, I didn't thing as^the girls were, you're "After playing soccer all nty life, enjoy playing soccerior Rich," bound to have differences of o p i n - I can't just let it go. It's a part of said Connolly. "There were cer- ion* The trials and tribulations me, it's a part of all of us," said tainly some player/coach prob- that this team battled through will Cote. . -..'-j& .%'.*%• lems off the field, but this was a make these girls,stronger^ indi- After four years of intense com- well coa ched team, we all learned viduals," said Hartis. ' petition that brought enormous a lot about the game of soccer "Significantly, this year saw us success and also some unwanted under coach," said Cote. face many obstacles and still this headaches, these players' appe- "Coach recruited I the best team came through and perhaps tites for the game has not been American talent available and their best year as a team," he said. ^dampened. Whatever their dif- brought them to Mercyhurst Over "I've been,a very lucky coach to ferences they are all united on one the past four years the solid tech- have had the chance to work with issue. They love the game of soc- nical coaching turned usinto the such talented women. I hope they cer. *# best team in the country that is continue in soccer as they have a And so, as til i s remarkable group primarily made up of h o m e g r o w n lot to offer the game," he said. of a t h l e t e s heads off into the arena players," said Scanlan. | *; "I wish them all the very best of outside of M e r c y w o r l d , they carry Hartis on the Players luck in the future," he said. | with the/n a dedication to soccer "As a group there's only one OntThe Future &) that* will continue that sport's growth-in America.lUnfortu- word to describe them, class/Class "I want to teach in college and I Sandwlched...Laker number 21 gets bottled up by the Gannon natcly, Mercyhurst?soccer will players and c l a s s representatives," hope this will enable me to defense. The experienced Knights easily defeated the Lakers. saidHartis."Tomauitainthclcvcl coach," said Balon, "I still have a never be the same without them. PAGE 8 THE MERCIAD April 18,1996

Success Wasn'tj Easy For Lakers' Most Successful Team

By John Murphy and Patrick they came bade to win the game Gould and w e missed probabl y our most Merciad Sports Writers opportune time to take home the championship," said Scanlan. While it is true that each gradu- "For me, I think the saddest part ation sees the loss of some valu- about all this is that at only 21, able players to a team, never has most of the girls' competitive ca- this been more true than with re- reers are over," said Scanlan, gards to the seniors of the lady whose outstanding skills may see Lakers' soccer squad, fin truth, her play professionally in Japan. almost the entire team is being "Overall, the whole idea that I lost to graduation. Fully 13 play- didn't have fun playing the game ers from this team will depart I love kind of sucks," said from Mercy h u r s t in May, leaving Connolly, "when I*was in high behind them the legacy as the school I loved the game, but when most successful team ever to pass 1 eame to college the fun went out through Mercy h u r s t ' s gates. Laying siege...some of the senior Lakers seen dominating opponents as always. Pictured L to R: of it for me. There were a number The list of honors and records Claire Scanlan, Maureen Gallagher, Cynthia Naylor, Erin Stewart, Tracy Cross, Jen Root and Lee| of little groups within the team these seniors have notched over Ann Kelly. Seniors not pictured: Erica Barone, Cindy Cote, Jen Leenstra, Kristin Balon, Becky Miller that didn't get on.» ^^^ the past four years is long and and Sarah Connelly 11 1 ft "It was raw talent that made us impressive. A brief glimpse of team. don't see the humor in it," saidjS "Obviously the fact that we such a good team, but off the field what these seniors^have done Irishwoman Claire Scanlan with didn't go all the way and win a we w e r e n ' t always a team, friend- shows an overall record of 5 3 - 1 1 - £j. The Memories a smile on her face. National Championship is some- ship wise," said Cote echoing her 2, three NCAA playoff appear- "I'll always remember the "The playoffs were an incred- thing that I '11 always regret," said teammate's regrets. "Off the field ances, including two trips to the road trips we had together. I've ible experience, I don't know if I defender Sarah Connolly. "We things did not go well, but the coveted Final Four competition, got some lasting memories of could really make anyone appre- could have played better when girls were always professional and a national top 10 ranking for those, 1 ike the time Nails (Cynthia ciate what it was like because it we went to the playoffs," said enough never to bring it on the all but one week of the last-four Naylor), sat up singing t h i s stupid was such a personal thing," said Cote. "The first y e a r was a learn- field," she said. * years. They {have consistently song all night," said Cindy Cote. Jen Leenstra. "At the time, every- ing experience, a f t e r that w e were 'There was so many of us that dominated their r e g i o n and in turn "I'll remember 'Pete, the bus thing happens so fast it's hard to prepared. Unfortunately for us the came in together as freshmen we established Mercyhurst as an in- driver', how he used to spit his take it all in, that's just the play- opposition was very strong and were like a big family." said Jen credibly fierce national power- chewing tobacco on the ground. offs, so you can imagine what the we could never seem to take the Root. "However, a fter a time we house in Division II soccer. Com-3 One night somebody was sleep- Gnal four w a s like! "said Leenstra. final step to the top," she said. grew apart and not everybody got bine this with three All-Ameri- ing on the floor of the bus and "Beating Barry University in "We had the talent to win, un- along as friends. But, there is one cans aiuLnumerous All-Region down conies, some of Pete's to- our sophomore yea^r c}pw(i in fortunately we didn't bring ev- thing this team never lost &\\<\ that awards to individuals, and this bacco on top of them," said goal- Florida was a definite highlight. erything together that would have was its ability to go out play hard becomes the most highly deco- keeper Kristin 'Spaz' Balon. They had beaten us badly in the allowed us to go all the wa y," sa id for each other once'it came to rated group of athletes ever to « ' This year we had some great previous meeting, this was some- Gallagher. "Now that our college game time," said Root. leave this campus. battles, especially the rumbles on thing we weren't used to. By com- careers are over w e ' l l never g e t to On Coach Hartis As perhaps might be expected, the bus, it warlike WWF," said ing back and beating them in the play at such a competitive level "On a technical level he is a all this success did not come w i t h - j | Maureen 'Mo' Gallagher. 'I'll playoffs we proved to ourselves again, I 'm certainly going to miss good coach, he knows the game out taking its toll on the players., j remember freshmen year when that wefwere the better-Ueam," that," she said. well and be taught us a lot," said In a recent get together, some of afterf,only two weeks I was said Erica Barone. "In our junior year we went Balon. "But there were a lot of the players discussed what it was stereotypical!y cast as afLepre- ahead J1-0 against;a ^powerful problems with our team that went like to be part of s u c h a successful chaun in a skit the team did. I still The Regrets Franklin Pierce team. However, Contd. on pg 7 Baseballi Start Ever: Ranked 11 th In Nation By Scott Vance national ranking ever. The following day the Hurst »*--' V «^£#y ;«;« Merciad Sports Writer Leading the way for the Hurst is kept its foot on the pedal and :<•> senior Pat Cutshall with a current rolled over Hillsdale once again jrora The Lakers baseball team has batting average of .417 which is by the score of 4-3 with pitcher gotten off to its best start ever the best in conference. Cutshall is Brian Lopez credited with the win. £9 with a 22-3 overall record and a also ranked second in.thc confer- Adam Tills got the save. national ranking of 11th place. ence for doubles. Bill The fourth and final game came The Hurst is currently the num- Mamourich's?10?RBIs in 10 later on that afternoon and the ber 1 team in the GLIAC confer- games is the second best in the Hurst made sure they went home ence with a 9-1 record, having league. Ralph Aldecoa and Casey with a four game sweep over the suffered its only loss against Crockford lead the league in win- hapless H i l l s d a l c . Boomer Wood Ashland College. The team is also loss percentage with a 3-0 record pitched this game and the stars of on a 9-0 streak in its last 9 games each, while Adam Tills also leads the game were Dave Runco, with after having swept Hillsdale col- the league with two game saves. three hits, and both Mucha and lege in all four games over this In*thc first game against Cutshall with two hits each. past weekend. Hillsdale, Casey Crockford was "The team is playing with a lot "I was pleased with our south- the starting,, pitcher. The Hurst of confidence this year. Our de- ern trip. In all phases of the game won by a margin of 11-9, despite sire, as it always has been, is to we developed some confidence. giving up 9 runs in a very win the NCAA Regional tourna- We formulated a line up that I forgetable sixth inning. It was a ment. If we win the GLIAC con- believe is very solid and can give game in which Kevin Sweeney ference wc will automatically get us opportunities to win baseball had three hits and Jeff Benedict a bid for this tournament," said games and, we've been capitaliz- had a home run. i JordanO. ing on these opportunities," said Later on the same day, the Lak- The Hurst travels to tackle . Coach Joe Jordano, commenting i t ers won again by a scoreline of 8- Clarion college this weekend. As on how valuable Spring training 4'against the same team. This a testament to the miserable was for his tcam.v game saw pitcher Ralph Aldecoa weather conditions, this is only Letting fly....junior hitter Doug Yeager sends one long for his The Lakers have improved credited with the victory. For the team against Hillsdale over the weekend. Photo: Brian Lopez the start of the team's weekend even more as their season contin- second game running, Sweeney games. ues. The current 9-0 streak sees had three hits while Rob Mucha the team hold down its highest also had three hits.

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