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'Write Truth'about the power of t h e human w i l l Photo by Greg Wohtford, reprinted b y permission of T i m e s Publishing Co. The audience intensley listens to James Carviile, who spoke at Mercyhurst as part of the McHale Distinguished Lecture Series. The PAGE 6 lecture was held In the Mercyhurst Athletic Center to accommodate the large crowd, which was twice the PAC's capacity. i ARTS& Ragm' Cajun' h e a t s up 'Hurst ENTERTAINMENT: By Michelle Ellia jokes, commented upon topics that Check out the events Contributing writer included the war in Iraq as well as for this years the intensity and duration of the Fiery, informative, and motivating upcoming presidential election. National Dance arc only a few out of many words "A bunch of Saudis living in Af- Carviile is known week at Mercyhurst. that describe the tone i n which polit- ghanistan attacked us and we invad- for writing five ical analyst, James Carviile, spoke on ed Iraq," Carviile said. "Nuttiest best selling books and ap- PAGE 9 Monday night damn stuff I ever heard. Like Carviile who is known today for co- [former White House counterterror- pearing von hosting CNN's popular debate pro- ism chief] Richard Clarke said, it's CNN's debate gram, "Crossfire" is often known as like Japan attacked us and we invad- program "Cross- the "Ragm' Cajun". Carviile was also ed Mexico." fire." He was SPORTS: largely responsible for President Wil- Throughout the lecture, Carviile also largely re- liam Clinton's victory in 1992. Al- was met with several standing ova- sponsible J for Baseball struggles to though many college students may tions as well as overwhelming ap- President Clin- turn season around. know him from his brief debate ap- plause from the audience. ton's victory In pearance in the popular film "Old Carviile asked the audience a ques- 1992. i School." tion in order to explain his predic- PAGE 12 Car viile's Lecture was a part of The tion that Kerry will win the presiden- McHale Lecture Series, which is tial election this coming November. named to honor Sister M. Loretta "Have you heard anyone say, *I

McHale, a college leader, educator, voted for Gore in 2000, but I'm so Photo by Greg Wohtford, reprinted by permission of Times Publishing Co. historian, and leader of her religious impressed with Bush that Pm going Upcoming Campus Events community. to vote for him?" asked Carviile. develop a rationale of how he is When asked what the average citi- The lecture, which was held in the Although the question was rhetor- different." zen can do to encourage people to Mercyhurst Athletic Center, drew in ical in nature, the audience did re- When it came time for the ques- vote Carviile responded, "You have a sold-out crowd that was made up spond with a roar of laughter. tion and answer session following the a local Democratic Party, send it two Film: The Station Agent of Mercyhurst students and faculty When addressing w h at it is that Sen- speech, several Mercyhurst Students or three bucks. Make a statement, Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts as well as community members. ator John Kerry must do to defeat as well as community members wear a button. Write a letter to the Center Carviile, who immediately grabbed President Bush, Carviile said "Ker- *A t : \ If editor. More people read those let- voiced their opinions and concerns the attention of the audience with a ry doesn't have to announce that he ters to the editor then they do the Wednesday, April 21, at 2 and 8 towards our current political environ- few entertaining short stories and is different than Bush, he needs to editorials themselves." pjn. ment^ Please see Carviile on Page 3. Mercyhurst CoUege Rotaract Club 2nc Annual PolioPlus Run-Walk Shimek's resignation iplarbittersweet d e c i s i o n ' Mercyhurst Campus By Jonclle Davis high risk students and I love finding Saturday, April 24 Contributing writer ways to provide them with opportu- nities," said Shimek. Literary Festival: Lumen Reception After 14 years of hard work and Along with the high-risk students, Mercy Heritage Room dedication, Cass Shimek, Associate Shimek also enjoyed working with Tuesday, April 27,7:30 p.m. Dean of Student Development and the many student leaders at Mercy- Director of the Student Union, has hurst. "I also feel really blessed to decided to resign from her position. work with such elite students, said According to Shimek, she spent a Shimek. Musical: Anything Goes lot of time debating whether or not She went on to say that she loves Mercyhurst Prep* to stay at Mercyhurst but in the end working with students. "It's what's Saturday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. and she decided that her family needed kept me here, it's so neat to see peo- to be her number one focus in her ple grow and develop," Shimek said. Sunday, April 25, at 5 p.m. life right now.. Although she will miss working "I'm resigning because I need to be with the students, Shimek feels that with my family. I am the type of per-* Mercyhurst will find a great replace* son that is very dedicated to my work ment for her position Index and because of that my children "Mercyhurst is a good institution haven't been seeing the best of their with good morals and values in core. News. • ..1 mom. It was a hard decision. If I am confident that they will bring National News 2 Mercyhurst would let faculty take sab- someone good in who will have their News... .3 baticals, I probably would have Own skills and own gift," she said. stayed," she said. Features 4 Shimek also said, "Students need Shimek went on to say that her to be open with that, it will be a new Features 5 Katie McAdems/Photo editor decision to leave Mercyhurst was a thing and they will learn and grow. Cass Shimek has worked at Mercyhurst since October 19,1990. Opinion «»6 bittet weet decision. The part of The students will be in my thoughts Opinion.. 7 Mercyhurst that she will miss the and prayers. I am going to do ev- worked to develop many programs only made up of four people. At the A & K^i v$ most is working with the students. erything I can do to make sure that and has played a huge role in devel- time it was suggested that Mercyhurst A & E..., 9 "1 love working with the students, they have the best person working oping Student Government and the addressed bettei programming for it is what's kept me here this long. It here. Someone who respects and Student Activities Committee at Mer- students in order to minimize alco- Sports. • 10 is neat to see people grow and devel- appreciates the students," said cyhurst. hol consumption. Sports 11 op. I Have had some work study stu- Shimek. When she first started at Mercy- Please see Shimek on Page 5. Sports. •• 12 dents through the years who were Through the years Shimek has hurst on October 19, 1990, SAC was APRIL 21,2004 PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD

NEWS 7b contact: [email protected] Archaeologist works to save Maya!legacy

By Alexandra Witze The Dallas Morning News

PERU, Guatemala —i Deep in the Guatemalan jungle, the battle spirits of an ancient world are reawakening. Fourteen centuries ago, Maya kings fought for control of Waka, a city on a crucial river route westward out of Maya country; Today the city is the epicenter of a different kind of battle _ to preserve some of Central America's last intact rain forest and its treasures. Chief among the modem war- riors is Dallas archaeologist Dav- id Freidel, a Maya specialist at Southern Methodist University. Working with Guatemalan col- leagues, Freidel has begun the first modern survey of Waka's majestic ruined temples and pal- aces. ' f- The history being unearthed at Waka involves epic tales of kings and queens, warriors and prin- cesses. But the archaeologists have also dug up far less glam- orous discoveries, including for- Above:David Freidel at the Maya archaeological site of EI est fires and land grabs. Peru In the province of Pet e n In northern Guatemala. After more than a millennium Left:SMU graduate student Olivia Navarro Farr, right front hidden in the jungle, said Freidel, takes notes at an archaeological site at El Peru. one of the last great Maya sites \mm is in danger of being lost forev- er. have begun to divvy up Laguna ment Called the K'ante'el Alli- the workers at the Waka site are 650 buildings in just less than 1 keys and the rare macaw Last spring, people illegally del Tigre among themselves, said ance, for the mythical place of Maya descent. square kilometer (about 250 squawk. _IP • clearing the land for cattle set Roan McNab, director or the where the Maya maize god was The dig at Waka is in the sec- acres). The more portable discover- fires near Waka that turned the Wildlife Conservation Society's reborn, the group will soon ask ond year of three years' work Waka's importance in the an- ies from t h e site, from t h o u s a n d s rain forest a i r into a smoky haze office in Flores, Guatemala. the government to set aside and involves 20 archaeologists, cient world lay in its location _ of pottery fragments t o tiny jade reminiscent of Los Angeles Despite the park being officially 230,000 acres within the nation- 11 of them Guatemalan. south of one Maya capital, beads, go to the project's labora- smog. Two weeks ago^ workers off-limits to grazing, at least al park for special protection. Discoveries coming from W a k a Calakmul, and west of another, tory in Guatemala City. There cutting fire lines a few miles 10,000 cattle browse the park's Along with pristine rain forest, should help clarify many of the Tikal, as well as on a key river they will remain under the aus- from the site were run off by a western half. scarlet macaws and jaguars, the mysteries that surround the route. pices of Guatemala's Institute of group of armed men claiming Things are better for the mo- proposed reserve contains sev- Maya, said the dig's co-director, "This made it enormously Anthropology and History. the land for themselves. ment in the eastern part of the eral key Maya sites. Hector Escobedo, of the Uni- valuable to anyone," Freidel said. Waka will then become a new In theory, the site of Waka park near Waka. Still, cattle Before the ancient Maya civi- versidad del Valle de Guatemala The city has an unusually rich focus for Maya studies, said known today as £1 Peru should browse in fenced areas in the so- lization collapsed in the ninth in Guatemala City. history _ 22 kings in all, running project co-director Escobedo. be immune to attack; It lies with- called buffer aKJfftf betoftieii saiic- century, several million people "It's a big part of the puzzle from A.D. 150 to A.D. 850. And if the proposed alliance in Guatemala's Laguna del Tigre tioned rancMand and the park.* lived in the northern part of of ancient Maya civilization that 'That's why the site's going to with conservationists succeeds", National Park, the largest such And people have moved in, too; Guatemala, building giant tem- has not yet been put into place," be famous," Freidel said. "Fa- the site could become famous far park in Central America and a entire communities have sprung ples and pyramids out of native he said. mous tilings h a p p e n e d here." beyond the small circle of Maya focus of conservation work. limestone. Modern Maya still 'Discovered by oil prospectors But fame seemed far from the l_ I T% • _. • •' up inside the park. archaeologists. Project scientists The area is a focus of conser- live throughout the homeland of in the 1960s, Waka has been pro- minds of the Waka archaeolo- In response, Dr. Freidel has envision area residents running vation work because it is home their ancestors, which also in- fessionally studied only once by gists as they toiled last week be- proposed an unusual collabora- an ecotourism business to keep to the endangered scarlet macaw. cluded southeastern Mexico, Harvard archaeologist Ian Gra- neath towering mahogany trees, tion of scientists, conservation- the park intact But wealthy cattle ranchers ists, residents and the govern- Belize and Honduras. Many of ham in 1971. He mapped about to the concert of howler mon- Bush's policy woven with More troops needed in Afghanistan prayer draws concerns Jalalabad, near the Pakistani bor- By Malcolm Garcia Coalition forces in I der, unemployed workers take Knight Ridder Newspapers little comfort in the internation- told Woodward. Oftw mom t » n 150,000 troops In lmq,mor» p*fuwlt oofn* from 9* United Surt*s* tnt nmalndsr *om 35 countries. al aid that's gone into rebuilding By William Douglas The president's revelations Knight Ridder Newspapers L KABUL, Afghanistan — As Current coalition Major contrtotors Kabul ? have made some uneasy. Inde- the U.S.-led military coalition in "There is no future here." said forces fn Addition to U n t o d 8t«ta* pendent presidential candidate Afghanistan intensifies its search Taiq Ahmad, 25. "Osama bin WASHINGTON — At a re- and Unrted Kingdom Ralph Nader on Monday called for al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden, I think, was a hero. The cent news conference and in a Bush a "Messianic militarist" for uxL» ill Laden, anger toward the United ML * U.S. says he is the enemy, but new book by Bob Woodward, 8,?00 mixing religion and policy in his States and doubts among aver- 2,400 they don't have proof. They President Bush conveys a sense • ••J public statements and interviews age Afghans and Pakistanis that can't catch him. He is for all of that when it comes to foreign about the U.S. role in Iraq. 1,300 policy, he's on a mission from he was behind the 2001 terror- sen Islam. The U.S. forces are in our "He's an unsuitable officehold- ist attacks on New York and \M streets with guns like they want God. er," Nader said. 'Talk about sep- Washington could undermine the 29 othtr nations 4JIi/ i to start something. Afghan peo- "I also have this belief, strong aration of church and state; it's effort to hunt him down. WOfftP09o JWnl MMK " W W | out ple don't like this." belief, that freedom is not this not separated at all in Bush's Bin Laden and his chief lieu- country's gift to the world. Free- brain. We want him to make de- Similar sentiments are being tenant, Egyptian doctor Ayman States might cut its number of the mountainous countryside or dom is the Almighty's gift to ev- cisions as a secular president" expressed in Pakistan, said Ijaz troops in Afghanistan after the the local languages and cultures, ery man and woman in this al Zawahri, are thought to be Shall Gilani, chairman of the White House officials dis- country holds presidential and coalition troops are relying in part world " Bush said during a news hiding in the mountainous bor- GALLUP/BRB, a marketing missed Nader's claims. "The parliamentary elections in Sep- on Afghans and Pakistanis to conference last week. "And as the der region separating Afghani- research firm in Islamabad, and president talks about the princi- tember. help find bin Laden and other greatest power on the face of stan and Pakistan, but after near- the capital. ple of the separation of church al-Qaida leaders. the Earth, we have an obligation ly three years of searching, coa- In a visit to Afghanistan last Most people in Pakistan were and state and how it is a bed- lition forces have failed to find, Friday, the chairman of the Joint to help spread that freedom." rock cornerstone of our democ- '^But endemic poverty and little appalled by the Sept 11 attacks capture or kill either man* Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. reconstruction aid outside of N early four years into his pres- racy," said Trent Duffy, a White because innocent civilians were The United States has had a Richard B. Myers, said a Kabul have raised questions idency, Bush's strong Christian House spokesman. "He does killed, a violation of Islamic difficult time creating a stable stepped-up campaign against ter- about the true purpose of the beliefs are well known. But believe that deeply. Having said teachings, Gilani said. However, political climate in Afghanistan, rorists in Afghanistan and Paki- American-led ouster of the through Woodward's book, and that, he has a strong personal they turned against the United in part because oi growing re- stan would succeed in killing or hard-line Taliban Islamic regime. the president's own words, Amer- faith, but he leaves that at the States because they considered sistance from al-Qaida and Tali- capturing bin Laden. icans are learning how Bush's residence before he enters the Many Afghans now say bin the war in Afghanistan an assault ban fighters, local warlords and faith drives his decisions, politi- Oval Office."* '&* Myers's stopover in Afghani- Laden isn't a terrorist, and some against Muslims. drug traffickers, who all oppose stan came a day after an audio- even suggest that he never ex- cal and religion experts said. The danger of injecting God "The U.S. has taken on anti- the weak, U.S. backed central tape believed to have been re- isted. Instead, they argue that he Muslim context in the eyes of "Clearly what I'm hearing... is into the Iraq war, Nader said, is government corded by bin Laden offered a was a ploy used by the United a sense of religious calling, and further angering a Muslim world many people," Gilani said. "That In addition, the Bush adminis- truce to European nations if they States to pursue world domina- not even around the mission or that already distrusts U.S. poli- generates support for Osama tration began diverting attention, withdrew from M u s l i m countries. tion. No individual, they say, goal of the country," said Robin cies and motives. "Anybody with bin Laden by raising questions money and soldiers from Af- The tape also threatened contin- could have successfully orga- Lovin, a Southern Methodist a stable approach to this would about U.S. policy. He is seen as ghanistan to prepare for an in* ued violence against Israel and nized the 2001 terrorist attacks University ethics professor and keep his mouth shut," he said. standing up to the US." vasion of Iraq before it had de- the United States, and on Sun- in New York and Washington. former dean of the university's Others argue that dead or Shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, feated al-Qaida and the Taliban, day National Security Adviser divinity school "But a sense of "It was not Osama bin Laden -Jive, bin Laden has achieved hit Bush angered many in the Mus- according to senior U.S. military Condoleezza Rice warned that religious calling for the policies in New York but computer gen- goal of uniting fundamentalist lim world by calling the war on officials and a new book by terrorists could strike the Unit- of this president." erated images of destruction," factions of the Muslim world terrorism a "crusade," which they Washington Post reporter Bob ed States again before Novem- \i In "Plan of Attack" Wood- said Abdul Ghani, a religious against the United States. equated to the medieval efforts Woodward. ber's presidential election. ward's book, Bush describes by Western Christian crusaders leader In the Hajl Yaqub Mosque "His death or capture would A March 11 bombing attack praying after giving the go-ahead to stem the spread of J lam. About 2,000 US. Marines have in Kabul. "The Afghan people Have a psychological boost for on a commuter train in Madrid, say if it was Osama bin Laden to launch the war against Iraq. been sent to Afghanistan in the the West, but little other impact," The White House said the pres- believed to have been carried out who caused this trouble, why did The president told Woodward he past month to strengthen the said Manioor Akbar Kundi, a ident regretted using the term. 10,000 coalition soldiers already by Islamic extremists sympathet- he not continue attacking the wasn't praying to "justify war But it resurfaced last month in a political science professor at the ! in the country, but the mounting ic to bin Laden, killed 191 peo- United States on September based upon God." Bush Cheney campaign letter University of Baluchistan in insurgency in Iraq threatens to ple and helped topple the gov- 12th, 13th and 14th? It was just "Nevertheless, in my case I that praised the president for ernment of Spanish Prime Min- an American plan to capture Quetta, Pakistan. "When he is "leading a global crusade against divert additional resources from killed, nothing will change unless pray that I be as good a messen growing problems in Afghani- ister J o s e Maria Aznar, a US. ally. Afghanistan." ger of his will as possible" Bush terroism. US. foreign policy changes. stan. Myers said the United With few soldiers who know In the teashops of downtown APRIL 21,2004 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3

7b contact [email protected] S Groundbreaking draws near;for Modpfi U N update By Tiffany Burgess tees ranged in numbers of 120 MNE Health & S a f e t y building Contributing writer students to 400 students. One interesting aspect of the Mercyhurst students re- conference was that the open- turned from a unique eye o p e n - ing and closing ceremonies By Tiffany Burgess ing experience in New York on were held in the actual Untied Contributing writer Sunday April 11, 2004. Stu- Nations. There was also a com- dents James Mikulec, Nicole mittee that was selected to de- Melcyhurst North East is Repass, Matthew Chodaczek, bate in the United Nations on building a new building that is Jennifer Bulkley, Shenda Her* the last day projected to cost a total of $5 sh f i e l d , and Andrew James Mikulec was lucky to million with financial support Narusewicz were the six who have been one of the people coming from trie state, federal attended the Model UN Con- selected to participate in a de- government, and t h e Hirtzel ference in New York City. bate on the floor of the UN. Foundation. During the conference, they When asked to comment on The new building is referred to debated on Kyigyzstan's, po- the experience Mikulec said, as the Health and Safety build- litical, educational, scientific,] "The UN was amazing. I had ing, since it has yet to be named.. technical* and economical is- seen pictures of it before but Executive Vice President Dr. sues of the country. The coun- never in person. It was just so Gary Brown said that the name try i s one of the Soviet Repub- incredible to actually be in the will be decided in the near fu- lics that is located on the west- United Nations where so many ture. ern border of China. important people had been be- This building project has been Many different people at- fore and where so many im- in the works since Tom Ridge tended the UN conference in- portant decisions are made/* was governor and will finally b e cluding people from over 23 Another interesting a s p e c t of coming to completion within the different countries and many the conference is that each res- next year. students from colleges and olution that the committee | According to Brown, they are universities across the United passes goes to the General As- planning to break ground by the States. This massive turnout by sembly Then if the General end of April and to finish c o n - so many countries made it Assembly passes them the .ac- struction by next year of winter seem like an international con- tual United Nations looks at resolutions to be passed as a 2005. w V^f ference. The setting is on the eastern There were approximately UN policy. backing of campus, where the 3,000 students from all over This means that those reso- current Softball field is located. the world who were there to lutions that students debated The building will be approxi- debate their respective coun- could affect real UN policy to mately 30,000 square feet. The Frte photo tries. T h e six students who rep- be used worldwide. Some of A computerized Image of the new Health and Saftey building which has yet to be named. academic building will consist of resented Mercyhurst College the Mercyhurst students were a library, new teaching comput- of this construction is the nurs- rooms for students to be able to students at North East since were the smallest group that on committees that got their er labs, six classrooms, and 15 ing arts labs that will be going train for what real surroundings nursing is one of its largest ma- attended the conference. resolutions passed and will now offices. into the new building. Nursing of a hospital are like. This is an jors, as well as Criminal Justice. Some of the colleges and uni- be seen by the United Nations. One of the interesting aspects art labs are mock up emergency incredible learning tool for the versities have been going t o this It will, however, be an extend- national conference for years ed period of time before they | and even have been debating can find out if their resolutions Shimek ends her long-time service the same country for years. will actually be put to use by This was the first time that the United Nations. Continued from Page 1 "I would have to say that I am "Everyone pulls together to be students and now has 70 stu- the Mercyhurst Program has The Model UN program is proud of the development of a huge blessing for the children. dents, women's history month gone to this national confer- planning to go to m o r e confer- At first, Shimek developed a Freshman Orientation. The day This event teaches so much to planning, and she also took on ence, and according to Senior ences for next year. Junior six-day a week program, which of service for freshman this year the students. It's about a life of the student handbook for sev- James Mikulec, "Mercyhurst] Nicole Repass said that they included many different activi- was amazing. We had 27 ser- service; we're put here on Earth eral years. College definitely made its were looking at conferences in ties for students. She soon found vice sites and 650 students. It to bless other people's lives. If Overall, Shimek has played a mark on the conference." Chicago and Montreal. "The that having programs six days a gave the students a chance to you come to Christmas on Cam- huge role in student develop- For three days they worked conference was an amazing ex- week was overdone and decided bond with faculty and see the pus you can really see what Mer- ment at Mercyhurst College. side by side with students from perience, I cannot wait for the k — •. •,,- ,-. -j — to switch to doing proOTamming community,,, she, $aid#^n?fee^s m has made student programs ex- found to be very successful,. * | Jeneventt that Shimek has worked Although the list is too long to cel to an exceptional level. Naval Academy. The commit- Along with developing these on is Christmas on Campus. name all the programs Shimek According to several students, programs, Shimek also worked According to Shimek, Christmas has worked on, some others in- Shimek will be sorely missed by on the development of freshman on Campus is such a neat event elude, leadership development, all Mercyhurst students and hard orientation over five years. at Mercyhurst. which started with around 30 to replace. Carville lectures at the 'Hurst NetReg installed in c a m p u s housing to a soid-out crowd in t h e MAC Continued from Page 1 Software will help protect viruses from spreading within the network However, one final question that Carville was reluctant to By Jonelie Davis and fully completed a pilot test of access the Internet you will be the computer before the virus comment on was who Kerry Kelly Rose Duttine this software on the E 41 * Street automatically directed to t h e can spread. townhouses on campus. NetReg Registration page to The IT department will not would select to be his running During the next two weeks, the NetReg was implemented in complete the registration process. be looking at what specific web- mate. IT department will be upgrading McAuley and Mercy 200 on You can register using y o u r Mer- sites you are using, unless you Carville mentioned several can- didates that included John Ed- the residential areas and imple- Tuesday, April 20, and will be in- cyhurst e-mail username and are causing virus traffic. While wards, Hillary Clinton, and J ohn menting the use of network reg- stalled in Baldwin, Egan, Mercy password. Once registered com- investigating virus traffic from McCain, but finally answered "I istration software called NetReg. 100 and Mercy 300 on Thurs- puters will continue to work as a computer, IT determines a vi- don't know/* This software will help excessive day, April 22 at 8 a.m. The rest before, and they only need to be olation of the IT Code of Con- Towards the end of his lecture, virus traffic "clogging" the cam- of campus housing, Briggs, registered once per term. duct; it may become a student Carville said "We can get rained pus Internet connection. Lewis, Duval, and townhouses One reason that the IT depart- conduct matter, according t o the on, or we can make rain/9 show- This software will allow the IT will be setup on Tuesday, April ment is installing this new pro- IT department. ing Mercyhurst Students as well staff to more quickly identify and 27, at 8 a.m. gram is so they can have what If you are having problems as community members that our After NetReg is implemented specific computer virus traffic is with NetReg, contact the Help- isolate virus traffic in an attempt opinions truly matter and we have to minimize its impact on the in your building, you must regis- coming from. This will help the Desk at x3200. File photo the power to make change. James Carville network. Recently, IT success- ter your computer. When you IT department instantly disable Support for Bush w a n i n g among students an alternative to Bush. By Tim Jones the general public, with divided Student worries about the job Chicago Tribune views on the president's perfor- mance in office. market remain dominant. By a President Bush's support on The poll, conducted March 13- 2-1 margin, the majority of stu- college campuses has dropped 23 and with a margin of error dents think it will be somewhat substantially in the past six of plus or minus 2.8 percentage or very difficult to find a job months because of growing stu points showed Bush's job ap- after graduating. dent dissatisfaction with the war proval falling 14 percentage The college-age voter is being in Iraq, the weak job market and points, from 61 percent to 47 redefined, as liberal and conser- Bush's stance on gay marriage, percent. Campus support for the vative labels no longer fit. For- according to a poll released Iraq war also dropped from 58 ty-one percent of college stu- Thursday. percent last October to 49 per- dents consider themselves inde- The survey from the Kennedy cent. The war ranks as the top pendent, up from 38 percent last School of Government's Insti- issue among college students, fall. Fewer consider themselves tute of Politics at Harvard Uni- while the economy has been the Republican 24 percent, down versity showed college students first concern of the general pub- from 31 percent in October and lic, -r; ; favoring Sen. John Kerry, the 32 percent Democratic, up from 27 percent. presumptive Democratic nomi- Glickman said student support Spring has sprung. Your winter coats and bulky| nee, over Bush, 48 percent to 38 for gay marriage reflects a more Although 62 percent of those percent. Independent candidate tolerant philosophy and a desire surveyed said they definitely will sweaters are in the way now. Bring them to Paris Ralph Nader drew the support "of students not wanting the vote in November and 21 per- of 5 percent.Among students government to tell them what to cent said they probably will vote, Cleaners to be cleaned and we will keep them in who say they definitely will vote do with their lives." young Americans are generally in November, Kerry's lead over While Kerry is the apparent the least dedicated voters on storage thai the summer for free. Y o u don't have Bush widened to 56 percent to beneficiary of the shifting polit- Election Day. Surveys have shown increasing interest in pol- to pay for the cleaning until next fall either. 33 percent. *. ical attitudes, the poll notes that itics on college campuses, but in The poll of 1,205 college stu- support for the Massachusetts 2000 only 29 percent of 18-to- dents reflects clear shifts in atti- senator is soft. More than a 24-year-olds voted, compared tudes on college campuses, which third, 37 percent, said they did Paris Cleaners not know enough about Kerry with 50 percent of overall vot- last fall gave Bush higher marks ers, according to the Committee than did the overall public, as well to hold an opinion of him or do MnTK not recognize his name. Much for the Study of the American 1 . • 1 as the nod in the November elec- Electorate, I • I I tion. In some ways college •stu- of Kerry's support, the poll sug- 25-2177 dents are now more in sync with gests, stems from a desire to find PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD APRIL 21,2004

To contact: [email protected] S Crisis communication class gives b ack to community ing of accomplishment In ad- By Kyla Mclnchak St. Martin's Center. dition, Gibson stated that stu- Contributing writer Gibson said that employees at the center were given a crisis in- dents are exposed to the idea ventory, which helps to deter- that not everyone has the same New classes offer fresh ideas mine what kinds of problems privileges. and opportunities. The crisis are most likely to occur at an Duttine said that a significant communication class, which is institution. Using this informa- amount of college students instructed by Dr. Melissa Gib- tion, the students are devising a don't receive this kind of expe- son, is being offered for the first plan that encompasses four sig- rience. time at Mercyhurst nificant problems that are most She recendy went on a job in- Gibson explained that the likely to occur at St Martin's. ternship and the individuals she course is an upper level class that Gibson stated that the class is worked with were surprised that is designed to inform students divided into teams of five. Mercyhurst offered the crisis of the crises that can arise in an Each team focuses on one of communication class. organizations Students are then the four crises and then deter- Duttine also stated that the taught how to handle crises by mines how to plan for and act uniqueness of the class, in addi- use of effective communication. during the crisis. tion to the values that it teaches Gibson, who also teaches "The broad and narrow as- to students, makes it valuable for courses such as business and pects are analyzed" said Kelly different types of majors. professional communications Rose Duttine, who is a junior This includes, but is not limit- and organizational leadership, has enrolled in the crisis communi- ed to, arts administration and administered service-learning cation class. Business majors. 1 projects for numerous years. As Gibson gave examples of nec- "The crisis communication a result she was excited to en- essary aspects to focus on: "Stu- class is a pilot class that rede- gage her crisis communication dents must know who to con- fines service learning" said Dut- students in a hands-on learning tact if injured and what to say tine. project to reporters." She hopes that similar projects "Sr. Michele Schroeck helped The center, which is located on Katoe McAdams/Pholo editor will be incorporated into other me find a partner in the com- 1701 Parade St in Erie, serves Dr. Melissa Gibson and her crisis communication students are participating In a hands- major classes as a service-learn- munity who wanted us to work the community in varied ways. on experience with the St. Martin Center In Erie. ing requirement on creating crisis communication Their food bank, counseling ser- As a result, Duttine said that plans," said Gibson. vices, housing;, and daycare cen- | Because St Martin's Center is aid that the non-profit center of free consultation and advice," more institutions "will benefit Because of Schroeck and Gib- ter are all available to members giving, it can also use a helping could never afford. said Gibson. from Mercyhurst College in this son's initiative, 21 students are of the community that are in hand. The work of the commu- "The students give thousands In return, each student receives kind of capacity." currently creating a plan for the need of assistance. nication students is serving as an and thousands of dollars worth practical experience and a feel- Fashion guru heads to NYC Mello e x p l o r e s land down under By Jody Mello By Kate Baumapn the girls that have already a lot of hands-on, too. We Contributing writer Contributing writer gone have had internships sew a lot" at prestigious companies Although fashion is a huge This weekend I rented a car like Vogue, Calvin Klein, part of Notaro*s life, she with three of my friends and The Fashion Institute of and MTV, has other things going on headed south to Lamington Na- Technology in New York Notaro also explained but still manages to have a tional Park. City has recently enabled that she opted to go her jun- good time while in school. p We arrived at Lamington Na- one Mercyhurst student to ior year because she was She has a job at The Lim- tional Park and we set up our get one step closer to reach- ready to escape Brie for a ited at the Millcreek Mall. tent at the camp site. The dirt ing her dream. while and then still be able "I love their clothes and it was bright red from the miner- Carrie Notaro, a sopho- to spend her senior year gives me some good retail als. more fashion major, was with her friends back at experience," she said. We set out on the trail and saw accepted into the institute Mercyhurst. She has a twin sister who many trees that had been hol- on Monday, April 5, and After interviewing Nota- lives in Sarasota Fla., who's lowed out and were a perfect • Lcouldn't t}erJEpor£. expitecL -J < ro, her knowledge of fash- home for many of the natural v got the same eye for design. As a junior inWgJy school ion was obvious; it s been a Notaro loves to watch wil d li fe,* J. t . she found her passion for hobby of hers since she was The humidity increased and * "Sex and the City" in her fashion when she visited a little giri iiree time and give herself there was a heavy canopy above FIT and knew right then it "When I was 10, I used manicures and enjoys work- us, therefore the light that man- was the place for her. to take art lessons. All I ing out with her roommate. aged to shine through was mini- "I didn't think I was would ever draw or like to Even though the work mal. ready for New York right draw was clothes. Ever load can sometimes get her Our trail opened up to a beau- out of high school so I de- since then, I've been down, she couldn't see her-1 tiful view of a large waterfall. We cided to come to Mercy- sketching ideas, style and self anywhere else at this quickly moved towards it£ the hurst first, and then go to outfits. I'm into fashion il- point path we were on lead us around FIT later," Notaro said. lustration," said Notaro. Her favorite part of the the waterfall but not direcdy to Mercyhurst has a very At first glance, it may major is* h o w close all the it strong fashion ecology pro- seem that fashion majors girls are. Our curiosity led us away from gram affiliated with FIT have it easier then other stu- "I love the fact that, as the path down to the waterfall. The fashion students can dents, but that is the fur- cheesy as it sounds, we are After a bit we reluctantly left decide to attend the es- thest thing from the truth, all sort of like one. We have the waterfall and headed back to teemed school in either their explains Notaro. all gone through the same our camp for some dinner. junior or senior year. "The amount of work is classes and amounts of The next morning we awoke Regardless of the year a little ridiculous s o m e t i m e s . work and studying" at sunrise. After our breakfast they go, a student receives Honesdy, I hate the fact If only we* could all be so of peanut butter and jelly we an associate degree from that people think it's easy excited about our majors, let headed for our days hike. FIT and a bachelor's from when it's definitely not I did alone school itself. The trail turned from nice clear MercyhuL some research about colleg- "I love how I can say I ac- footpath to a narrow rocky climb. j 1 n the students second se- es that offer fashion before tually don't mind going to We passed over huge hills; the mester they are required to I came here and it turns out class when it comes to my trail wound its way around half get an internship in the city, Mercyhurst is actually one major. It's awesome." the park. We covered 14 kilo- Notaro said that some of of the most challenging It's metres that day in a matter of six hours of hiking | We had a steady pace but the obstacles took over a small por- tion of that The first major obstacle we Thursday: 1 sitae of pfaraa, came across was a huge tree that photo courtesy of 900gie.com 6 wing& Cookie, a<3. ox was in the way of the entire trail One of the six waterfalls that Mello and her friends saw 'alley ">tmai Fountain Drink and near by area, the only way when they hiked through Springbrook National Park. Even to continue on was the climb though the group was tired and dirty, seeing nature at Sunday: B.Q. Pork £md< giu&day Rueben Stocky Friday? Fteh Sandwich, L over it The climb over it was her finest was worth It wieh, L. French Fry» Cookie, wteh S. French Fry*, Cookie, French Fry. Cookie, ao, oz not an easy task. 20 as* FtmnttSa Drink ao,oi Fountain Drink Fountain Drink Getting past the obstacles was continued on our journey. than Lamington National park's Monday' Fajita, S. French JrtoelCity| Saturday: Laker Buffer. worth it when we saw the water- We drove towards Mt. Warning; trail the day before, and there Fry, Cookie, ao. OX Fountain Sandwkh. S. French Fry, I Curly French Fry, Cookie/ falls. There were six total and it is a well known mountain for were fewer places to stop along & Drink Cookie, 20. oi R Drink \ go. 02 Fountain Drink each of them were spectacular. climbers, and the amazing view the way to look at the view. My very favorite one was a from the top. Climbing Mt. Warning is sup- large fall that came down and posed to take the average per- created four more falls and **Whenwe son four to five hours but we *awrit&ther e were smaller ones to the were able to do the entire thing sides. When we arrived at this under three hours round trip. one it felt as though we had marrived at the |v*We headed for Springbrook Equivalency Hour* found Eden, however we were National Park were there were Mam, - Tina, tt&o - 8 Turkey Bagel, Crispy Chicken Salad, not alone by this point, there was falls it felt as more waterfalls but our time had 1 M*Utyo»as&> I I * \ Chef Salad a photographer already there. run out and the day light hours We watched the sunset from thougfifwe were already gone. the top of a metal platform that The rain set in and the driving was situated 20 feet up in one had found conditions worsem I on the tight of the tall trees. The sun set be- corners of the mountain side. mconneOion fecials hind the clouds which created a We headed for home/dropped spot light on various parts of the the car off and took the bus back FeatureMt valley with the mountains set in Saturday Special 2-99 Fl. long «asn or eampna only - Italian - Jody Mello to school. the background with a bluish tint. Exhausted, I reached my room -Meatball The next morning we dropped |r\H6" Combo 3.99 all 12s combo 4*99 -Baja Chicken Mt. Warning has a very distinct and was very happy that I got to the two girls off at the bus stop shape; it is shaped exactly like see all that I had wanted to. My since they wanted to get back to the profile of a person's face. clothes were stained red from study. My other friend and I *?. The trail was a lot more steep the dirt but it was all worth it. APRIL 21,2004 THEMERCIAD

FEATURES 7b contact [email protected] Walker is an up-andhcoming TV producer

By Courtney Nicholas like there is always something to When Walker is not in the sta- Features editor be done," Walker said. tion she can be found in class Walker was attracted to the or participating in the Commu- "Hey, didn't I see you on tele- communication department be- nication Board and International vision the other day?" cause of Dr. Richard Welch and Association of Broadcasters This is a question that junior his openness with his students. (IABQ. | .: £ j Katie Walker hears several times The uppcrclassmen were very She also is a work study at the a week from students at Mer- welcoming and made her feel as athletic center and is helping cyhurst College. if she was part of the major very with the student produced mov- Walker, from Russell, Pennsyl- early on. ie "Love is Blind". ; W vania is studying communica- With the addition of the Au- "The best aspect of working tions with a concentration is drey Hirt Academic Center on at the television station is being public relations. campus, the communication de- able to help produce shows that "Coming from a small high partment was moved from the are going out, not only to the school I was used to personal- basement of Baldwin hall to the Mercyhurst College communi- ized attention. So I really want- bottom floor of the Hirt Cen- ty, but the Erie community" said ed a smaller college where pro- ter. The new television studio Walker. f| | | fessors know you by name and and classrooms offer students Walker is looking into her fu- not just by where you are sitting more opportunity. ture and thinks graduate school, in the classroom," Walker said. clWith the addition of a larger a job or an internship may be a "Mercyhurst is close to home area in which to work and pro- direction that she will explore. but yet far enough away." duce shows that Hirt has been a Her dream job would be Walker is the television station perfect addition to the depart* something that utilizes both her manager for the communication ment *We are able to let more production and public relations department Her duties include practicum students' work on • Katie McAdams/Rtotoftdrtor skills. making sure all the shows are shows. It been a great upgrade," Katie Walker plays a huge role in Hurst TV. As station manager, it is her responsibility to "The communication depart- ready for the airwaves. Walker said. make sure everything Is ready for the shows dally. ment has offered me many op- "My job as station manager is Walker feels through the peo- portunities and I am glad that I a six-day-a-week job. I am con- ple, the opportunities, Dr. Welch also had other amazing experienc- "I have become more famil- ing the television station manag- choos it as my major. I would stantly thinking about what I and Dr. Melissa Gibson have es that have taught her much iar with a lot of people in my er has helped me practice my or- like to work for a non-profit or- need to do for the show that day helped her learn and become a about communication and her major and familiar with the ganization or in the health care w ganizational and time manage- or a show that week and it seems well rounded student She has life. equipment in the station. Be- ment skills," Walker said. field in the future," Walker said. Hamady heads to Virginia-Maryland Regional College

By Jen Helbig look at a prospective student the country that offer a veteri- Contributing writer unless he has at least 600 hours nary medicine degree, and the of hands-on experience," Ha- equine specialty is very much mady said. needed. Brady Hamady, a junior biol- Hamady worked at a mixed Hamady said that one of his ogy major with a concentration animal practice near his home long-term goals is to have his in pre-veterinary, from during the summer. own practice, and possibly to use Johnstown, Pa. will leave Mer- "A student is able to apply if his veterinary knowledge to de- cyhurst this spring to attend Vir- he has the prerequisite courses," velop an animal rehabilitation ginia-Maryland Regional College Hamady said. "It was very diffi- program that incorporates trou- of * V e t e r i n a r y Medicine in cult to fit all of the classes in, bled teens into the healing pro- Blacksburg, Va. but 1 had enough of the qualifi- cess. "I have always wanted to be a cations to apply." Hamady became interested in veterinarian," Hamady said^ After two grueling interviews, this idea after volunteering for Hamady's advisor, and teach- Hamady was accepted. j the Therapeutic Riding program er, Dr. Larry Gauriloff, has Gauriloff commented on Ha- of Erie County. known him for three years. mady's work ethic: "One has to Other than just veterinary ex- "I have had Brady in cell biol- be extremely focused not only in tracurricular activities, Hamady ogy, microbiology, genetics, and biology, but in all of the physical has been involved with the con- bio-chemistry," Gauriloff said. sciences to go on to be a veteri- cert choir, the ambassadors "In the time that I have known narian." club, and the honors program him," Gauriloff said, "Brady has "Brady is a person that could at Mercyhurst been absolutely determined to learn all of the material by him- Gauriloff said that this has be a veterinarian." self. He never had a doubt about kept Hamady busy, and healthy. Hamady was originally attract- his major, and all I had to do was "I think that Brady's involve- ed to Mercyhurst after his twin tell him which courses to take, ment with singing is much more sister, Autumn, looked at the and he did it He never needed important to his sanity than re- college for its Sports Medicine any encouragement, other than search projects and extra sci- Department a pat on the back every now and ence could have been." "I was also attracted to Mer- then," Gauriloff said. Katie McAdams/photo editor "I have always scheduled him Brady Hamady will be leaving Mercyhurst in May to follow his dream of becoming a cyhurst because of the friendly Out of 530 out-of-state appli- around his choir class," veterinary doctor. environment and the out-going cants, Hamady was one of the Gauriloff said. "It is an impor- professors." ten chosen to attend Virginia- from his twin sister, but his un year early. It has been ten years he will earn after four years. >l tant part of his day also." S * "One of my favorite classes Maryland. dergraduate years helped to since a student has taken this Hamady explained what he will Gauriloff said that he thinks was comparative anatomy w h e r e "I am glad that Brady is going serve as a good adjustment pe- course."! do next year, "I will be living in Hamady is a worthy candidate we got to thoroughly dissect a where he's going," Gauriloff said. riod. The credits that Hamady earns an apartment on a nearby cattle for this educational plan. cat and learn every body part "Leaving Mercyhurst early was Gauriloff explained the pro- next year at Virginia-Maryland farm to gain some extra experi- "Brady is just totally dedicat- right down to the individual a difficult decision. He is leaving gram that Hamady will be en- will count towards his bachelors' ence." ed to achieving this goal, and he blood vessels," Hamady said. his sister, and they seem very tering, "This is not a *3 plus' pro- degree. Hamady owns horses at home puts in so much effort, I think Hamady has also had other close." gram," Gauriloff said, "Ha- The credits from his first y e a r and plans to specialize in equine he will be a hard worker in all hands-on experience. Hamady said that it will be the mady's situation is very rare to will also go toward the doctor- medicine. that he does," "A veterinary school will not first time that he will be away move on to veterinary school a ate of veterinary medicine that There are only 27 schools in Brother and sister love campus andfbeing around one another beautiful day, and I just loved "I started playing in Novem- parents appreciate their the campus," Courtney said. ber because I had played soft- choice of school, Both siblings said that the ball at my high school," Court- "It is easier for them," school suits their needs. ney explained. "Next year, I will Courtney said 'Transporta- Courtney is not in the same (rain from September until tion is simple, and it is just field as her older brother, April. I played softball and I reassuring to be on the same who is a sports medicine ma- swam in high school, so it is nice campus." jor. to be involved with athletics in Brian commented that the "I am a hotel restaurant in- college also." relationship between him and stitutional management ma- The two siblings each enjoy his sister has changed over jor," Courtney said. UI had their own activities, but they do the years. been a criminal justice major not mind being together either. "Our relationship is defi- before, but I had worked for CiWe don't have too many of nitely different," Brian said. awhile in a restaurant and the same friends, but it was re- "She has changed since high enjoyed it. I was a hostess ally nice in the beginning of the school." and a server, and I like the year when he would call me up Both agreed that their rela- restaurant environment* The and have me over to meet peo- tionship is about the same HRIM program is very good ple." here at Mercyhurst as it is at here at Mercyhurst." Brian said that he also enjoys home. "I enjoy my major" Brian his sister's company. "We talk here about as said. "I have been able to gain "She comes over to my place much as we do at home," some experience through my every once in awhile, and she Brian said. "But at Mercy- rotations with athletic train- also knows my girlfriend, who hurst, we talk a lot more than goes to Mercyhurst." we actually see each other.9' Kalie McAdams/photo editor Brian explained that he has Courtney commented that Mercyhurst is a fitting Courtney and Brian Frledrlch enjoy having one another on campue. They hang out and to do one rotation each tri- their relationship with others is school for both siblings' ma- eat together In the union. mester, c different than it was in high jors and extracurricular activ- "This involves covering school. ities. students at Mercyhurst. said. "She was a sophomore practices, games, and taping "In high school, people used "A It hough we have differ-] By Jen Helbig Natives of Franklin, Pa., they at the time, a n d I was either a the athletes," Brian said. to always call me 'Brian'," cat interests, it's a com fort to Contributing writer both have chosen the school junior or senior in high Courtney has become per- Courtney said. "Here, I am able have someone to count on," | 9 Freshman 4 Courtney for similar reasons. school. sonally involved with athlet to meet people he hasn't even Courtney said. Friedrich and her brother, se- "I found Mercyhurst because "I had come up a lot to see ics also. She is a member of met." * ? nior Brian Friedrich arc both my cousin went here," Brian Brian. I took my tour on a the girls' water polo team Both siblings said that their PAGE 6 THEMERCIAD APRIL 21,2004

O PINION To contact: [email protected] The^Good, t h e Bad and t h e Ugly: What's hot and what's not atMercyhurst How to prevent theynevitable end TheGood...jj i good things that you do for him. about how you really need space Welcome to the homestretch. Sure got here fast, didn't it? It's time to start cracking those text- in the relationship; that you're Remind him that his buddies' books, dusting off those flashcards and making friends with the professor if you haven't been to glad he's going away so you can girlfriends don't do all the won- class in awhile (muffin baskets ate recommended)^ Don't worry. Itli be over before you know it grow as an individual in your derful things that you do. Plus, and summer break will start Seniors, this Friday marks exactly one month until graduation! Get career path and do some soul this can always be ammunition excited! searching and wank wank wank. for times when he forgets to buy However, you can't do it so you flowers for your birthday or much that he thinks that he some other such floral occasion. It*s always good when students take advantage of unique opportunities, James Carolled lecture ought to end things to make you "All I wanted was some flowers on Monday was well attended by both Mercyhurst students and the Erie public Carville's engaging happy. This is when you need to and after I brought you beer all lecture style kept everyone in attendance at attention, whether they agreed with Carville^s politics or Dear Madam Malarky, kick the opposing force into gear. those times and have gone out not Here's hoping that future events will enjoy the same attendance record. f- 'My boyfriend is graduatbgin May. When the two of you are alone of my way to make you feel spe- Fm okay with the long distance thing, together, you need to look deeply cial in this relationship...wank but Fm afraid that he's going to break into his eyes, sigh wistfully and wank wank." up with me. What should 1 do? whisper words of undying love. Any of the above techniques The Bad... Waiting and Worrying Be sure to include statements should be okay for maintaining such as "I can't live without yoQ" your relationship. For any guys Nice weather does sometimes bring out the worst in people, doesn't it? This past Sunday, a group I^Dear Waiting, and ''You're my everything" and that are reading this, I have to of students on Lewis Avenue decided to celebrate the warm weather by enjoying a friendly game The logical thing to do in this "My pancreas aches for you." hand it to you fellas for dealing of Softball, followed by a friendly round of gol£ These friendly games, however, mostly consisted scenario would be to communicate |£ A n o t h e r thing you can do is try with us. Women are crazy. We're of hitting parked cars with softballs and golf balls whenever possible. Kids, if you don't behave, with your boyfriend and tell him how to generate positive little neuron liars and we're manipulative and Mother Nature is going to take the nice weather away? Got it? you feel, but you're a woman. synapses in his brain through I'm just so glad I'm straight be- They'll revoke your card if you "remember w h e n s " "Remember cause I would never want to deal do something rational like dis- our first date?" "Remember our with women. Quite honestly What we have here is a failure to communicate. Despite MSG's, SAC's, administration's best cuss a situation. So, here are my first kiss?" "Remember when men, (WARNING: WOMEN efforts, many graduating seniors are still in the dark about upcoming graduation events. The simple suggestions for this plight you thought I slept with your CAN STOP READING HERE. thing would be to read the graduation handbook that all seniors were provided with, but many First of all, (and probably most friend?" Hmm... maybe that last THE GOOD PART IS OVER. would still like to have things spelled out for them. Next thing you know, they'll also be asking for importandy) you have to find one's no good. CLOSE THE NEWSPAPER naptime, followed by cookies and milk. Actually.4that's sound pretty good. yourself a backup. This could be In any case, reminding him of AND GO CHAT WITH YOUR a dangerous situation unless you all the wonderful times will make FRIENDS.) if your girlfriend actually have a predetermined him realize that he wants to keep actually follows my advice, I think auxiliary boyfriend lined up. making memories with you. Ei- you should (LAST CHANCE Make sure he is taller than your ther that or hell start to panic WOMEN. TURN AWAY) prob- I.. a n d ! t h e ! Ugly current boyfriend, which is al- because he doesn't remember any ably break up with her. Gradua- ways good for the intimidation of those things, and will feel tion might be a good time. Who Sometimes, Mercyhurst is like a bad after-school special. A drunk driver crashed into a car on factor. Once youVe got an aux- obligated to stay with you to wants a long distance relation- Lewis Avenue early Tuesday morning. While there were no injuries, the drunken offender attempt- iliary boyfriend lined up, in the make up for it. ship anyway? ed to take off after the incident, only to be stopped by campus security There goes the maturity of event that your present boyfriend Of course, we can always Party on boys and girls, some students* How many ways does it have to be said: drunk driving is stupid. There's nothing does break ties, y o u can make him throw in the obvious. One sure- Madam Malarky funny about that feel badly about it instantly! No fire way to maintain a man can f Bringing you the best advice waiting around with the risk that be summed up in two words. that you should never actually he might find a hot girl before 'Tut out" Be sure to slyly let him follow. ~ you find a hot guy. know that just because you'll be This is your last week to vote Now, we've got the "if he in a long distance relationship, for your favorite "next Madam Personal obsessions: does" base covered. Now we that doesn't mean you won't be Malarky!" All votes must be re- have to work on preventing the willing to visit him every now and ceived by this coming Sunday. breakup. There are a few things then. There are some things that We will announce next year's A tradition of frivolous procrastination you can do for that. As a wom- just aren't the same via cell Madam Malarky in next week's one,1 special habit that drives oth- it Their day is made if they can an, it is your job to perform ev- phone. If you really want to so- issue. In the meantime, please By Ashley! Pu]Bose u - 4j ers ^insane, you'd' be* the most: fit a game in, but the sun seems ery mind game tactic you can lidify your relationship security,3Wcontinue to send your questi&iis' irl Contributing Writer miserable person on earth. Or a little darker if they go too long' think of. Every woman's personal tell him you'll bring beer when to: - n d you'd lose your mind/^Your without it It's worse if it is a sin- favorite mind game is the "psy- you visit Madam [email protected] We all do i t It becomes a com- choice. gle player game, especially on the cho indecisive whack job" game. -vJf it doesn't occur to him nat- or IM them to me. (Madam pulsion, a need. The day just i s n 't Some people read. I don't Internet You can probably rec- Men hate this game, but for some urally that he should be grateful Malarky on your AIM buddy right without it If you want to mean those people who grab any ognize these people by their reason we play it anyway- A good for such favors, you can always list) Hey, the questions don't know what "it" is, you're just book and read to pass the time. glazed eyes and constant yawn- way to use this game to your pull another trademark female have to be about relationships. going to have to ask yourself, I mean those people who pick ing, because they stayed up the advantage would be to get on his maneuver, and demand to be ap- I'm broadening my horizons. I'm because it is different for every- an author and read every single night before telling themselves independent side first. preciated. Draw obscene broadening my butt too evident! one. phrase he/she ever wrote, and that they'll play just one more At random times, start talking amounts of attention to the as my jeans didn't fit today. Yeah, it's a personal prefer- can quote it back verbatim and game before they do homework. ence. continually, until you want to Whether you fit into one of We all have those tiny quirks, strangle them and then go back these three categories, or a com- those little habits or stress reliev- in time and force the author's pletely different but no less all- ers that we do whenever we get parents to use birth control consuming category, you know a free moment However, this is Others do music. Some go out what I'm talking about not our obsession. I'm talking and spend oodles of money on It's not like this kind of obses- about those huge things; the ones CD's, only to listen to them twice, sion is a bad thing. Some days, Nothing short of miraculous that make you look at your and then spend countless hours like when you bomb a midterm, watch, then the wall clock, and trying to decide exacdy where the or forgot to write your presen- The courage to fight, w i t h friends units can smile. then check the international time CD's should go in their ever tation, it's the only thing that can Write Truth dying next to you, and then keep People who are so disabled by standards clock because you growing monument to techno* make you feel better. on living when returning home illness or accident that they can can't believe that you just lost rap- m o n s t e r ballads. Of course, it was probably that is nothing short of miraculous. only paint with their feet can four hours. Then there are my personal same obsession that kept you Michelle There's always abuse— abu- become master painters. Blind, sive relationships, and abused It's these obsessions that get us favorite, the gamers. The game from doing your work in the first deaf, and handicapped children children. Not all of the abusers through the week. Come on,! can be anything, cards, role-play- place, but we're not going to can write novels and symphonies. remain abusers, not all of the admit it If vou didn't have that ing, Internet Hearts, you name mention that A child of heroin addicts can *ffijm\ abused in relationships remain go to Harvard University sim- too frightened and entrapped to ply by taking incredible initiative •*. & • wf escape, and as statistics show, not and scoring exceedingly high on A l e t t e r [ t o t h e editor: Stevenson all of the abused children, as her GED and SAT's. likely as it may be, become abus- Incredibly overweight people The course of human history is de- ers themselves. can naturally lose the weight, sim- Think twice before voting for Nadertermined , not by what happens in the The human being is capable of ply out of personal decision and Dear Ashley election, but trailing Bush by Casting your vote for Ralph skies, but by what takes place in our almost anything. People who've motivation. Fm writing to voice my con- three or four points in a three- Nader in 2004 is essentially vot- hearts. used drugs/alcohol for 13 years Not that it's always done, but cern with the way you used man race. ing for another four years of -Sir Arthur Kent £ can and do become sober, and human beings, unlike any other your article in the latest issue Therefore, if you are a liberal a George W. Bush presidency. The human race is an amaz- happy; people afraid to step out creature, have the amazing, rath- of The Merciad to tell Mercy- you should want Nader to drop The people who are attract- ing species, a race of possibility, of their own front door into the er overlooked capability to take hurst students to vote for Ral- out of the race, even if you arc ed to a candidate like Nader of intellectual height and spiri- world can find themselves, one the high road. Murderers and ph Nader in the 2004. disillusioned with the two-party are typically people who are dis- tual dimension far distinguished day, among hundreds of people, rapists are capable of becoming 1 don't know what your poli-l system. affected with politics as usual and unmatched by any other walking through the mall; peo- human again; victims of the very tics are, but if you are a liberal In truth, I hate the two-party in the US. and they are usually known creation. This very pos- ple can speak their mind in the same people are able to forgive, (which I assume you are, be- system as well because it perpet- liberal, but they need to vote sibility enables humankind to worst of circumstances, what we the impoverished are able to cause If you were conservative uates the corruption, elitism, and with their heads and not their generate far more damage would call martyrs, willing to die overcome, the frightened able to you would likely be voting For corporate whoring that hearts this year and thus vote among themselves, as it is this for what they believe. conquer fear, the terminally ill Bush) voting for Nader is the are common in American poli- for Kerry in the upcoming elec- possibility that allows for what People can refuse to become and disabled able to live. last dting that you should want tics. tion. could be considered the most bitter after the worst of circum- Humans may, in fact, have the to do. 1 iowever, the reality is that this Otherwise, we will face an- miraculous abilities home to that stances, such as brutal divorce, capability of intelligence creat- Nader cost the Democrats! is the system that we have to other four years only of the human heart and the the loss of a child, or even watch- ing room for the permeation of the election in 2000, and he has work with and it will not change of pre-emptive wars, tax cuts uiinan will. ing a friend stabbed to death. evil in what has the potential to the potential to do so again in anytime soon, so the best thing for the rich, American imperi- Take, for instance, people who People whoVe been raped can be a worldly existence of pure 2004. | : i to do is vote for Kerry, even alism, and a White House dom- ive each day, helping others, open their heart again and fall in human conviction, a conviction Recent polls have shown Ker- though your heart might tell you inated by corporate interests. despite the knowledge that, say, love. of the same nature as that of ry leading Bush in a two-way to vote for Nader. -Joe Ddgpdo, senior leukemia will end it all in a short Single mothers can raise beau- the human heart. period of time. How about the tiful children. This very conviction is seen 88- year old great -grandmother ^People who come out of jail over and over again in our own We want to know what you think! .» w — I just met who still runs around can start their lives over again, fellow man, and proves, none- Please send all letters to the editor to: with her great grandchildren. reinventing who they are and theless, that humanity is worth [email protected] Look at Holocaust survivors learning to master the world once hoping in. | All letter should be 500 words or less and must be with a deeper spirituality and again. Truthfully, it's impressive to see signed * faith than one could imagine, or People can completely rehabil humanity through the eyes of soldiers fighting i n any war for a itate after a stroke, or a terrible those above, those who over- The Merciad reserves the right to edit letters for length cause they believe in that much. car accident. Children in burn come. APRIL 21,2004 THEMERCIAD PAGE 7

To contact [email protected] N A l e t t e r to the editor: The anthropology department responds We (several Anthropology able space in the existing MAI cus on a campus-wide short- students) would like to respond realm is employed for a specific age of appropriate facilities. to the letter written by the art If as television gone too far? need % f The decision on where to put distorted view of self-worth. majors in a recent Merciad is- ^Il have a tiny confession to The remaining four rooms the next geology or forensic lab Why would anyone want to do sue. While we do empathise make, which may not be much "within [our] own area" don*t is not in the hands of students. ButlCouldBe Wrong this to herself? with your dilemma, we reel that of a confession to most of you: actually belong to the MAI; In- This is the jurisdiction of the Then I think about the other we ought to clear u p some mis- stead, those rooms are a part of faculty and administration. Per-i I am a reality television addict I conceptions before judgment love them all—Fear Factor, shows that I love so much and I thejGifted Learning Program haps they should be the ones to wonder who would be willing to is solidified. (Erie School District). look into a more appropriate Newlyweds, Survivor. You name it I watch it. I'm looking in eat a pig uterus, have the first First, the space that you in- Thanks to the blossoming field usage of space. Obviously year of their marriage filmed or dicated isn't merely for the "64 of Forensics, more space is need- priorities must be realized. An twelve-step programs as you Jaime read this. It's a sickness and I Rinne be stranded on a desert island anthropology students." The ed to house the resources for the institution cannot offer a pho- for over a month. Different Mercyhurst Archaeological In- admit to it They say that's the influx of students. Moreover, tography, painting, or geology strokes for different folks as stitute (MAI) consists of 64 first step. I due to spatial constraints in Zurn, major without providing the re- they say, I suppose, but it's still anthropology, 8 geology, and However, it's my humble opin- an existing geology lab is also be- sources in which to pursue it astounding to me. 70 applied forensic science To maintain our top ranked lib- ion that the Fox network has tak- ing displaced by a shared Bio/ As much as we complain about majors. forensics DN A lab, leaving hun- eral arts school reputation, at- en it one step too far with its ties of low self esteem. No won- latest show. "The Swan." der. Apparently, no one in these reality television, we still watch Together we learn, experi- dreds of fossils and rocks with- tention to the practical needs it Why? £ I ment, and study in several spe- out homes. of all departments must be ad-J If you are unfamiliar with its women's lives thought enough of them to tell that they were al- Because, most of the time, cialized laboratories on the In short, to center attention on dressed by administration im- "unique" premise, a bunch of ready beautiful—no surgery re- reality television is better than western half the building. All one department for the displace- mediately. average-looking (in their own quired. Many of these women actual reality. 142 students share three class- ment of another is short sight- opinion) women undergo a three -Melissa Timo, senior had husbands. Probably none of I It's funnier. rooms As of now, every avail- ed. Instead, we would like to fo- Archacokjgy Major month program which includes plastic surgery, physical training, them said, "You don't need to I It's more dramatic makeovers and even counseling change yourself. I fell in love with It's more interesting so that the ugly duckling might who you are now, not what you 11 makes our reality seem more become a.. .wait fork.. .swan. At want to be." palatable, but do you ever get the Iraq is not Vietnam: the end, there's going to be a I guess not feeling that we lose sight of beauty pageant to choose the This is not to say that the trans- what's really real? winner. formations are not remarkable. As much as I want to com- How President Bush can change things plain about it, "The Swan" isn't Ivwonder what circle of Many of these of women are real. It's a bunch of women with They want to hold elections ite city of Najaf, which is sur- Dante's hell that's supposed to completely unrecognizable; By Tracy Rubin sooner than the Bush team will rounded by U.S. troops. be. ^ > beautiful, but unrecognizable. It's extreme esteem issues; they don't represent the norm. Knight Ridder Newspapers permit An adviser to Ayatollah Ali al- Can you imagine how it would almost as if these women be- "The Newlyweds" isn't real ei- U.S. officials pushed through an Sistani e-mailed me angrily last feel to get accepted to the show? come someone else. You won- ther, as much as we would like I Iraq is not Vietnam. interim constitution that will tie Friday: "Whenever we are led to "Congratulations! You're ugly der what these women lose as a to believe that Jessica Simpson Not yet. the hands of a future elected understand that an agreement enough to be on television!" result of this process^Individu- is really that moronic. She prob- The historical differences are constitutional assembly and that has been reached to defuse the However, what I gathered from ality, dignity and sense of self ably isn't Most of that "reality" obvious, rhere's no unified Ira- limits majority Shiite power. Last situation, a US. military com- the one episode I was able to come to mind. show is probably an act qi national resistance, no Soviet Friday President Bush said this mander announces that they are stomach, is that many of these I try to remind myself that no So, what do we do when our Union to resupply the insurgents. document shows "how civilized going to capture or kill ... Mu- women are thrilled at the oppor- one is forcing these women to reality television isn't even real? I Most Iraqis don't support the people should live." But if Iraqi qtada." tunity to be "made beautiful". go on this show. Many probably goals of insurgent leaders J be leaders don't have the same ideas 4. Will the United States let Many of them attest to histo- willingly signed up out of some Think about it they radical Islamists or former about civilization, can Americans sovereign Iraqi officials play a Baathists. impose their ideas? major role in fighting t e r r o r i s m ? Very unlike Vietnam. And U.S. 1 2. Will the Bush team really let So far, the Iraqi security forces casualties are in the hundreds, Brahimi shape the political tran- trained by the Bush administra- Not really a party girl: not thousands. So far. sition? tion are designed only to help Most important, it's still possi- U.S. officials treated Brahimi's American forces, meaning US. ble to envision a way the United predecessor, Sergio Vieira de soldiers must shoulder the bur- Not committing political orthodoxy States can avoid a quagmire. But Mello, shabbily (He later died in den. action and welfare are not nec- ployers often respond to such to bypass the bogs, the adminis- a Baghdad car bombing:) U.N. Will the administration let Ira- By Sharon Altaras essary. laws by hiring fewer people or Knight Ridder Newspapers - tration has to knoy where; it's officials fear the Bush team may i qis have a serious army of their T, The typical conservative argu- by outsourcing as much of the 1 heading ,0* bra* * tmitwlus e Brahimi -as ^window dressing,-11 own? • > •.' < •) •-" 11 ii , ment about public assistance is labor as they caiL'The ehd re- President Bush says that Amer- then undermine him. The list could go on. But the There's a saying that young that government should not suit can be a higher unemploy- ica will "stay the course." But he He can succeed only if the question of the day is whether people who don't vote liberal usurp the role of families and ment rate and lower standard of doesn't say what course. United States cedes him some real the Bush team will let Iraqis de- have no heart, but older folks churches in caring for the needy. living for everyone. He calls for Iraqi democracy, power. termine their future, or try to who do have no brain. But we live in an increasingly Restricting international trade yet admits he doesn't know to 3. Does the Bush team aim to control it So somewhere between the fractured society, with diminish- is another way Democrats at- whom the United States will run Iraq from behind the scenes The president says he knows Cowardly Lion and the Scare- ing social ties. People don't always tempt to protect low-skilled hand sovereignty on June 30. after June 30, and even after Iraqis aren't happy with occupa- crow, 1 traverse my own politi- have an extended support com- workers in the U.S., by prevent- He's left the shaping of that tran- promised elections in 2005? tion. But will the United States cal brick road: a stalwart Inde- munity to help them, and the as- ing those jobs from going over- sition to a U.H official, Lakhdar |T The United States will retain try to perpetuate occupation by pendent at age 23. sumption that they do or should seas. Brahimi _ a sign of desperation. 130,000 troops and have an another name? There are disadvantages to re- have one is inadequate. But by tampering with the uni- U.S. generals have called for embassy of more than 1,000 If so, I believe Americans will fusing to tow just one party line. Affirmative action, another versal laws of supply and de- more troops, but no one knows people, along with an aid budget indeed drift into an Iraqi quag- Voting's not as easy as it could hot-button topic, gets tradition- mand, our own industries be- how long they will be needed. of billions. The embassy will re- mire. Terrorism has flourished be if I cut the candidate playing ally vetoed by members of the come less competitive and effi- It is this vagueness that fuels main in Saddam's palace, the inside Iraq to a far greater ex- field in half. And sometimes, GOP. Why should minorities re- cient talk of quagmires. same building that now houses tent than under Saddam, leav- having so many choices can feel ceive extra help when the rest of In the short term, workers The president says such talk the occupation authority. ing us no choice other than to more paralyzing than liberating. us had to make it on our own, may benefit from these tactics, comforts the enemy. But what Already, Iraqis are making com- fight it. I have to really research an is- they say. but over time, they erode our comforts the enemy is the ad- parisons with the legendary US. But if we alienate Iraqis, a na- sue before I know how I'm go- The logic for this argument, nation's economy. ministration's confusion. If the Embassy in Saigon. Will this em- tionalist insurgency could flour- ing to vote on it however, falls through once the Neither party gets it right all President wants to dampen talk bassy (or officials in Washington) ish, aimed at expelling US. forc- Yet I refrain from labeling historical creed of our country the time. Both logic and com- of quagmires, he should address try to control Iraqi political deci- es. myself either Democrat or Re- is compared with its actual deeds, passion are required for our such questions as these: sions? If the U.S. military wants In that climate, attacks on publican because if I did, I'd and once the seemingly autono- country's policies to be balanced. to besiege an Iraqi town like Fal- Americans will soar. It won't be have to concede reality to the mous nature of our achieve- m i 1 1 r 1. Is the United States really That is the beauty of a two-par- lujah and Iraqi officials prefer Vietnam, but the parallels will be other side once in a while. And ments is held to light in a system ready to give real power to Ira- ty, democratic system. negotiations, who will have the painful. I'm not prepared to make that of networking and social favors. qis? The answer will define I just don't see the need to final say? sacrifice. Democratic policy can be whether Iraq's insurgency ex- This doesn't have to happen. commit myself to one side for flawed, too. Though most liber- pands into a broader nationalist The potential for future con- If Iraqis believe the United Each major party misses the life, or even for a chapter of my rebellion _ as in Vietnam. Many flict between US. and Iraqi offi- States is acting in their interest, boat on some issues. als would support increasing the life. I fe. I minimum wage for low-skilled Iraqis, especially Shiite religious cials is already visible in ongoing they will tolerate the U.S. pres- Republican dogma, for exam- Sure, being a political cowgirl workers, in the long run it can leaders, have come to distrust negotiations between Shiite lead- ence in the short run. ple, idealistically declares that can be tough, but it's worth it to do more harm than good/Em- US. intentions, despite Bush's ers and the radical cleric Muqta- Iraqis could still be our allies. programs such as affirmative have my own say. fine talk about Iraq as a model da al-Sadr. It all depends on the course our for the region. He is holed up in the holy Shi- president charts. The MERCIAD

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ENTERTAINMENT7 b contact [email protected] to Dr. William P. Garvey after per- By Jen Camodeca forming the task of executive APRIL 22. RI.% Contributing writer director for the Greater Erie Eighteen Visions, Kill Bicentennial, |1994-1996. Hannah. Odeon, Cleve- Working 65 hours a week may Garvey was overseeing the land. On sale March 12 at ; seem like a daunting task for building of our Performing Arts ,. 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster. some. For Michael Fuhrman, Center and had hopes that Fu- director of the Mary D'Angelo hrman would be interested in APRIL 25. Kim Wilson's Performing Arts Center, this is running the show. Blues Review. Hard Rock what it takes to oversee and book Fuhrman's response was, "I Cafe, Pittsburgh. On sale all the performances, movies, don't know anything about run- March 13 at noon at and other events we all take for ning a Performing Arts Center" Ticketmastet. granted. Garvey replied by asking him Fuhrman is responsible for all what he knew about running a APRIL 27. Dark Lotus. of the events that occur in the bicentennial celebration before Mr. Small's Theatre, PAC, the Sarah Cummings Art he did it The rest is history. Pittsburgh, On sale Gallery, the Walker Recital Hall, Fuhrman enjoys his work. 'It March 13 at noon at and the Taylor Little Theatre. is an honor to be a part of his- Ticketmaster. He said that his first objective is tory, and maintain policy" at to "provide support for those Mercyhurst. Overall, Fuhrman APRIL 29. Sophie B. who make a request to use var- has had a wonderful experience ff. Hawkins. Tral£ Buffalo. ious facilities." This involves meeting the entertainers that those working in both the front come into the PAC and the oth- ^APRIL 29. Sevendust, and back of the house. er theatres. Cold, Atomship, Apart- As a "presenter" in a buyers* ; However, one experience that ment 26. Rock Club market, Fuhrman reads about he will never forget is when the (formerly Rock Jungle), various artists, talks to col- Kingston Trio performed a few Pittsburgh. On sale leagues, and reviews brochures years ago Prior to going on stage March 13 at noon at and numerous Websites to find they said if we "don't get that Ticketmaster. the kind of entertainers that will check, we're not going onstage." enable him to bring in the kind Fuhrman then dealt with this pAPRH/29. Superjoint of people who will portray Mer- appropriately and the perfor- Ritual, Deicide, Zeke. cyhurst College in the way that mance went on like clockwork. ^ Agora Ballroom, Cleve- the administrators want the col- This is a rare case and most land, lege to be presented. This gives artists are very reasonable. He him room to choose talents finds that if y o u treat people with MAY 12. Strokes. Rock "eclectic and ethnic in nature, respect, keep a level head, and j ^ Club (formerly Rock with a wide and broad range." learn to compromise it makes jungle), Pittsburgh. On Fuh rman's guidelines are sim- dealing with the occasional over- sale March 13 at noon at ply: to try to accommodate ly eccentric artist that much eas- Ticketmaster, change and the needs and de- File photo ier. mands of the faculty as the Stan- Fuhrman is currently married MAY 15, Twista. Agora Fuhrman has toured Europe and danced mainly In Germany. After returning to Erie, he dard becomes higher each year. was the first male principal dancer with the Erie Civic Ballet. k to his wife, Tina, a Mercyhurst Theatre, Cleveland. On A general rule of thumb is to alum, and has a two-year-old son, sale March 12 at 10 a.m. educate and not bring in "pop ball team, Fuhrman was 205 Slowly, after being offered a Robert Steele approaching him Erich Michael They also have at Ticketmaster. culture/' It would be unheard of pounds and benching approxi- full tuition scholarship to dance, with a costume. He was to wear a child on the way. When asked to bring in a celebrity of this na- mately 275. His advisor recom- based on his own talents, Fuhr- this costume for a publicity pho- if he prefers a boy or girl, he MAY 18. Dashboard ture as this is not the kind of mended he take a ballet class to man was lured into the dance tograph. smiled and replies that he does Confessional, Get Up message Fuhrman or Mercy- help with his coordination and world. Upon holding the costume and not care as long as it is healthy. Kids, Thrice. Tower City hurst wants to bring into the flexibility. Upon graduating with a B.A in putting it on he realized on the As for the future, Fuhrman Amphitheater, Cleveland. community. At first, opposed to the idea, dance in 1985, he went on to inside, written in pen was P. would "love to stays at Mercy- |Qn sale March 13 at 10 Fuhrman himself is no strang- he only signed up for one ballet tour Europe and danced mainly Martins. This great dancer, Pe- hurst, very rewarding to be a part er to the arts. Once offered a class. However, as he began in Germany., After returning to ter Martins, now director of of something that benefits the football scholarship to West Vir- dancing, he would watch the tal- Erie, he was the first male prin- New York City Ballet, had once Mercyhurst community and ex- JUNE 9. Zao, Remem- ginia, Fuhrman turned this down ented dancers around him in cipal dancer with the Erie Civic worn this exact costume. It fit tended community." He feels bering Never, Scarlet, to come to Mercyhurst as the awe, the "music, the way in which Ballet, now known as the Lake Fuhrman like a glove. that there is truly a spirit, life and Twelve Tribes. Agora football program here was just a human body can exhibit phys- Erie Ballet. y|^ Fuhrman, upon receiving a energy surrounding this working Ballroom, Cleveland. taking off. ical power over grace, just blew One of his fondest memories B.A. in English in 1991 from environment, which makes it As a linebacker for our foot- me away." was dancing the Nutcracker and Mercyhurst, was approached by very rewarding. JUNE 28. Aerosmith, Cheap Trick. Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. On sale March 12 at 10 a,m|at Hung is hanging in there Ticketmaster. time in the celebrity spotlight JUNE 25. Christina By Malcolm X Abram is one thing, but how many I Aguilera, Chingy. Post- Knight Ridder Newspapers times can those 40,000 peo- Gazette Pavilion, Bur- ple listen to him tunelessly gettstown. On sale March warble his way through old 13 at noon at Ticketmas- Huh? songs before the novelty wears ter. According to Billboard mag- off? If^f m i • azine, William Hung's debut al~ At least William Shatner's JUNE 28. Christina bum, "Inspiration," is about to "Lucy in the|sky With Dia- Aguilera, Chingy. Gund top Courtney Love's big come- monds" had a whacked-out Arena, Cleveland. On sale back on the Billboard charts. arrangement to go with the March 13 at 11 ajn. at That's right, the popular good Capt. Kirk's melodra- Ticketmaster, by phone at "American Idol" audition re- matic reading of the Beades |456-7070| ject is expected to make the classic. § Billboard Top 30 with sales I could try to regale you with JUNE 30| Dashboard between 30,000 and 40,000 pseudo-psycho-social analysis Confessional, Thrice. units, while Love's "America's about people pulling for t h e lit- Chevrolet Amphitheater, Sweetheart" has had a hard tle guy and jumping onto the Pittsburgh. On sale time cracking the Top 50. Hung bandwagon because of March 13 at noon at Wow, what a world. Hung, his seemingly pure spirit, but Ticketmaster. as you may or may not recall, really, this escapes me. was the snaggletoothed, bro- I mean, it was runny to watch ken English-speaking/singing JULY 10. Sting, Annie File photo atkthe time, but that was Lennox. Post-Gazette "American Idol" hopeful, and months ago and I can't imag- Pavilion, Burgettstown. his unselfconsciously exuber- ine listening to a full-length al- Celtic-rock b a n d p l a y s at F o r w a r d H a l l ant and utterly tone-deaf ren- bum. On sale March 13 at 10 * a.m. at Ticketmaster. er looks more like a college gothic "British Chumbawamba." dition of Ricky Martin's "She Nevertheless, 1 say good for By Piotr Wolinski band group CD rather than pro- The band consists of five Bangs" became a fan ravor- Hung, but I do hope he real- JULY 11. Song, Annie Contributing writer fessional musicians. members. ite; t. izes that there are as many Lennox. Darien Lake But the CD itself hides tones The lead vocalist, Sorbye, plays Now the 21-year-old UC people laughing at him as with Performing Arts Center, The Forward Hall in Erie is which certainly surprised me. double-necked electric Mando- Berkeley engineering student him. Darien Center, N.Y. On hosting some good musicians From the time I put the CD lin and Mandolas. has parlayed his 15 minutes; Celebrity status, no matter sale March 13 at 10 a.m. these days. into the player, I couldn't make Sue Draheim, playing the fid- into numerous television ap- how brief or infamous, has at Ticketmaster. One of them was J o e Bonama- my mind if I really liked the dle, brings a nice, soft female pearances and a record deal become sp^ important, so de- ssa, whose concert review you music or not voice into the Tempest, giving that has unleashed his karaoke sired in American culture, that JULY 27. Projekt can read in this issue of T h e Mer- The band is somewhat challeng- more authenticity to the ballads. versions of popular songs. it doesn't seem to matter any- Revolution tour with ciad. The other band is the Tem- ing to classify. Ronan Carroll plays electric and I have heard only snippets more how it is attained, T Linkin Park, Korn, Snoop pest. On one hand^they are blend- acoustic guitars, often teasing of "Inspiration," but the songs Hopefully, this experience Dogg* Darien Lake [gib be honest, l have never ing high energy folk and rock with along with Sorbye's Man- include "I Believe 1 Can Fly," will do Hung well and he'll Performing Arts Center,! heard the Tempest before; in fact with many different branches of dolin. Adolfo Lazo on drums, and "Can You Feel the Love To- make a little bit of money that Darien Center, N.Y on I have never even heard about world music, bringing into the Mark Skowronek on bass, play night," "Rocket Man," he can put toward his studies. sale March 20 at noon at this band. listeners' minds the classic The perfectly for each song "YM,CA" and 5:14 of "Ho- Already a dentist On Califor- Ticketmaster, The Tempest performance at Chieftains or even some Jethro The rhythm section is wonder- tel California." nia, of course) has offered to Forward Hall took place on Tuii. 5|i 3 I ful, without getting boring or re- Interjected among those un- fix his uncooperative teeth for AUG. 9. Proiek Revolu- Tuesday, April 20. | On the other hand, their pre- petitive. doubtedly. unkjue versions of free (publicity), which could help him in the dating depart- tion tour with Linkin The music of this fresh Celt- cision, complexity and interest- All this makes the "Shape- dmewom classics ore short in- ment, Park, Korn, Snoop Dogg. ic-rock group, whose newest al- ing aesthetics of progressive shifter" a really good CD, which terludes featuring "words of inspiration" on such topics as Post-Gazette Pavilion, bum, called "Shapeshifter," is an rock bring them to the complete- can become a surprising music But seriously 3 unit sales ap- perseverance, passion and be- Burgettstown. On sale interesting example of the mod- ly other edge, discovery. If you like folk mu- proaching 40,000? Who are ing yourself. these people? J March 12 at 5 p,m. at em folk-rock movement I could swear t even heard sic extravaganza — do not miss Ticketmaster. The "Shapeshifter" album cov- parts of such punk heroes, like this one. Hung's (presumably) brief APRIL 21,2004 THE M E R C 1 A D PAGE 9 ARTS& To contact entertainmentmerciad@mercyhurst edu i ENTERTAINMENT Kill Bill V o l . > proves exciting as 'Vol. Just like\the 'Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique 9 By Piotr Wolinski talking about). Vol. 2 is also more emotional- Contributing writer In Vol 2 Tarantino is playing ly explicit than part one. It ex- with us. You know that every- plains the motivations for The I remember watching Kill Bill thing on the screen is there for Bride, as she performs her nev- Vol.1 with some members of our some reason. er-ending massacre. editorial staff - we were sitting Either because Tarantino Tarantino presents the killing in the top row laughing loudest wants to use some ideas from as something really personal, in the whole movie theater. Hong Kong kung-fu movie, clas- something different than the slic- The ridiculous amount of sical western or even horror, or ing in VoL 1. (Budd, played by blood and mastery of slicing dis- because he is spicing it all up with Michael Madsen, surely has rea- played by Uma Thurman, play- samurai sword fighting. son to claim one million dollars ing The Bride in Vol.l, was truly And what can be cooler in an after "killing" the Bride). absurd. action movie than a beautiful girl In fact, every character is During watching Vol 2,1 was with a Japanese sword? more "human" in this part sitting holding my seat almost Maybe a beautiful gkl with a I have heard some opinions enlightened. Quentin Tarantino Japanese sword fighting other that Kill Bill is too long. is a freak. But a genius freak. cute girls with Japanese swords Over 4 hours between the And "Kill Bill Vol. 2" combined as well, but that is not the point combined volumes. Is it worth with V0I.7I is one of the best Almost nothing in the movie it? Yesl |v> £ (^ movies I've seen in a long, long is predictable. And even if you are totally time. Surprising at every step, it also against good action movies, As for an action movie — the brings many humorous parts. Quentin Tarantino's filming plot is wonderful. Like all Taran- For example the name of the style, brilliant camera play, tre- tino movies, it is almost impos- most deadly martial technique mendous movie soundtrack, and sible to describe it into couple ever discovered by a man is superb dialogs, you should see sentences (try to describe to your called "the Five Point Palm Ex- this one — your friends will be Photo courtesy of * w w J<#-b*fl com friend what Pulp Fiction is about, ploding Heart Technique" — talking about "Kill BUI VoL 2" and you will know what I am proof enough right there. for sure. The Bride (UMA THURMAN) resumes her quest for justice in 'Kill Bill Vol. 2.' Bonamassa performs at Forward Hall By Piotr Wolinski Changing guitars almost with Contributing writer every song, Bonamassa present- ed some pieces from his new What does a college student CD, called "So, It's Like That" think of the blues today? Most Those were examples not only typical responses would be B.B. of his enormous talent, but mas- King, Muddy Waters, and John tery gained from 13-years of on- Lee Hooker of course. Some stage experience. people would even start talking Bonamassa is a guitar virtuo- about Robert Johnson or the so. His songs, as well as singing scary voice of Tom Waits. style, are powerful, and pretty On Friday April 9th Forward much full-grown. Listening to Hall welcomed Joe Bonamassa, him brings a feeling of interest- 26-year-old guitar virtuoso, singer ing aesthetics in his music, sort and songwriter, Honestly? Get to of certainty one can get only in know his music'Buy his ( D. Photo by PiotrWoMnski/contnbubng photographer years of practice. Joe Bonamassa Download a couple songs from Both Kramme and Czar dem- his website. This guy is unfor- from bluegrass. Joe Bonamassa onstrated mastery of rhythm. gettable. leaves his competition way be- They play together and "under- j If some of you don't like the hind - his music is so mature, stand" each other on the stage, music of the classic blues, older that it will tickle everybody's making the rhythmic section of African-American guys bent music fancy. the band exciting, fresh with ev- over guitar, playing their harp on The performance at Forward ery song. the streets of Chicago or New Hall proved, that the only way But hey — try this music for Orleans, try some blues extrav- to experience blues, is live. yourself. There are a couple of aganza. Jonny Lang, Anders Os- The concert itself started an free songs at borne, Derek Trucks — the new hour late, but it was certainly www.jbonamassa.com. generation of bluesmen keeping worth to w a i t On die small stage Oh, one more thing. If you will music not only alive, but bring- at Forward Hall, Bonamassa, as ever go to a live concert, please ing new additions, developing well as drummer Kenny - do NOT scream "YEAH!" or styles that extend from rock, to Kramme, and bassist Eric Czar, "ALL RIGHT!" with every gui- jazz, while taking what's best were a true musical volcano. tar riff. It isn't cool,

Ftephoto Jessica Stanley will be performing in "Everyone's Hell/1 which is Inspired by "Dante's Inferno."

National Dance Week 2004 DON'TlDRAG IT ALL HOME! the seven stages of hell. 11 is an of Dafmark Dance Theatre on By Jen Camodeca "example of the little hells we Friday, April 23, at 6 p.m. in the STORAGE UNITS STARTING AT Contributing writer go through... choreographing is DanceSpace. J $37.10}A MONTH I an outlet," said Hartman. Throughout the remainder of Taking a ballet class six days a ^Her original inspiration for this the week, the dance department SIZE AVAILABILITY IS LIMITED week may seem like a ridiculous piece was Dante; however, she will offer free classes in swing notion to many. Still, no one ever takes many ideas from the danc- dance on Sunday, introductory criticizes athletes who also spend ers in rehearsal. Often the danc- ballet on Tuesday and Thursday; hours perfecting their aesthetics ers would start moving in a cer- and Hip-Hop on Wednesday. 5-6757 OR 455-6533 and techniques. tain manner or be goofing All of the classes begin at 6 p.m. Perhaps this is because many around with the steps. Hartman in the DanceSpace and are open to the Mercyhurst community are still uncertain of what danc- would catch them, like t h e Spaghetti w/\ Any2subs for $6.50 and the public, ing is all about. A good way to movement quality, and put into Meatballs find out is to participate in the the piece. The dance club will be going $5.99 (Italian Combination, National Dance Week, April 23- Other creative inspirations out to the community to visit Includes aide salad Ham and Cheese. elementary schools. Lecture May 2. were pictures, books, and Web- and garlic bread. Pizza Sub, Pepperoni, demonstrations show the stu- The first event one can attend sites of professional companies. Salami, Meatball, The goal was to look at a pic- dents what the dancers do each precedes National Dance Week Tuna, Turkey) f day in class, and the discipline on April 21 at 8 p.m. in the Walk- ture and try to figure out how and confidence that can be de- er Recital Hall. This event show- the dancer got to a certain posi- veloped through this art form. cases Kristen Hartman's senior tion and how they were to get out of it. This often helped 2 regular calzone choreography project entitled The Lake Erie Ballet will also 1A* Large one Item Hartman when she fel I that new &**a**^ "Everyone's Hell." j :p take part in the week's events, $7.99 | pizza, ideas were out of reach. The dance, inspired by Dante's as on Saturday, April 24, at 7 p.m. (Pizza. Ham & Large tossed salad, the Lake Erie Ballet Schools first "The Inferno," is a 34-minute "Definitely a challenge ... a ilotion fomily owned cheese, cheese ft garlic bread contemporary piece in which the lot of challenges were thrown at annual choreography showcase spinach, broccoli, $12.99 I dancers journey through the me. >.. I wanted to try a differ- at Iroquois High S( hool. Luigi & Francesco Randazzo meatball) 1 stages of hell. ent movement quality, it is hard All members of the Mercy- The dancers provoke and to move in a way you don't usu- hurst community and the Erie 456-66?y watch Dante (Andrea White- ally move." community are encouraged to 37W) Pine Ave. trie, PA horse) through hell. Jessica Stan- Other pieces being performed attend these events. in this event are ''Which Way" a & While your presence in the stu- Accept credit coids ley, Ashley Wickert, Cynthia Bar- 20 wings $6.99 $1.00 off one Extra- contemporary dance by Ashley dio may not turn you into a pro- thole, Shannon Riley, and Karen (mild, medium hot Wickert, and "Crouching Tiger, fessional dancer, it is bound to Large one Item pizza Lee taunt Whitehorse through- One block from campus extra hot, and | out the entirety of the picce.^ Hidden Drag Queen" choreo- be a fan e x p e r i e n c e and a great way to try something new. k garlic butter) Hartman said.Hty style is not graphed by Mercyhurst faculty Monday Jp»ro# - i 1p.m. flowery or happy, but we don't member Mark Santillano, v| For more information, contact have to dance to be happy... National Dance Week will take Jolene Chase, 824-3775, or An- Thursday. Hiduy. Saturday i tci.m. - i^cnti more to vent, it is a released off with a free lecture from drea Hashim, 824-3224. tj iKiriUay 4pitrW9t lp*m. WE DELIVER!! This piece implies more than Mercyhurst alum, Shelly Walker PAGE 10 THEMERCIAD APRIL 2% 2004 LAKER SPORTS To contact: [email protected] Volleyb all comes out empty-handed

By Kate Baumann * Contributing Writer

Mercyhurst's men's volleyball suffered 3-0 losses to two teams over the weekend. Both on their home court, the Lakers fell against No. 14 Lewis, and No. 13 IPFW f \ On Friday, April 16, Mercy- hurst met Lewis University Fly- ers in a Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association match-up. With scores of 20-30, 27-30, and 26-30, it was a mix of ups and downs for the team. Junior Austin Siewert led Mer- cyhurst with 10 kills. Sophomore Dan Kick had 40 assists. It seems Mercyhurst struggles with the Flyers continuously. Lewis had the first place seed last season and bumped the Lak- ers out of the playoffs in the first round, also in a 3-0 sweep. "I was very proud of the ef- tort our guys put torth against Lewis, the defending NCAA DI men's volleyball champions. At no time did the guys ever stop fight- ing for t h e win/' said coach Craig Davie. ** On Saturday, April 17, the Lak- ers were defeated by IPFW in three close games. With scores of 28-30, 26-30, and 30-32, the Laker's record now stands at 5-11. Junior Dave Schmidl led Mer- cyhurst with 16 kills. Sophomore Dan Kick had 38 j * Sophomore Dan Kick sets the ball for Junior Austin Siewert In a 3*0 loss this past weekend against Lewis. Kate McAdams/Photo Editor assists. Freshman Dennis Telaak re- own. some nice decisions in running The Lakers finished their 2004 This is the team's highest finish No. 3 team and No. 15 national- corded eight digs. Austin Siewert, Dave Schmidl. the offense and freshman Den- season with al3-13 record which since 1999. ly ranked Loyola University. Sophomore J us t i n Waas record- & TJ Wilson showed why we are nis Telaak also demonstrated why gives HfHW Tthe On Friday, Mercyhurst will The Lakers neady upset Loyo- ed a match high four service aces the second best blocking team in he is leading the MIVA in digs Men's Inter ball travel to Chicago for a MIVA la at home a month ago losing a and Schmidl added three of his MIVA. Setter Dan Kick made per game," said Davie Association. quarter-final match up against the close 3-1 against the Ramblers. r — Women's basketball Men'sUacrosse continues . -, • to? find a way to win big gets new head coach strong in the second half o u t s c o r - By Krista Ross ing Dowling by five. Korin Nicholls takes on a huge challenge Contributing Writer The Laker's defense held Dowl- ing scoreless in the third quarter. By Matt Jackson The Mercyhurst men's la- Leading the Lakers in scoring Contributing Writer crosse team is well on their way was sophomore midfield Jon to another final four appear- Kane and junior attack man Mike ance. McLellan with three goals apiece. After a 1-25 season the worn- The Lakers now 9-1 are still Also scoring for the Lakers was en's basketball team is in need of ranked third in the USILA Di- Ian Komorek, Troy Ledbetter, a change in their game and in vision II polls w i t h only two reg- Andrew Schuster, Jason Lappies, their philosophy on what it takes ular season games left to play Dustin Stewart and Andrew to win. both of which are at home. Sands. FKe Photo They are hoping their change A win against upcoming visit- Senior goalie Mike Rispoli Jon Kane has arrived in new head coach ing Wheeling Jesuit would se- played all 60 minutes and saved field Troy Ledbetter, while four Karin Nicholls, who was an- cure a spot to the final four. 14 attempted shots. other players had three apiece; nounced as the new head coach The Lakers have won a solid The Lakers faced St Andrews Jason Lappies, Dan James, An- by Mercyhurst Director of Ath- five straight games and expect Saturday, April 17, winning its drew Sands, and Mike McLel- letics Pete Russo on Thursday, to continue this streak. fifth straight game since their only lan. Also scoring for the Lakers April 8. \ £j * In recent games the Lakers loss of the season against No. 2 was Jon Kane, Jim Coriale, An- Nicholls is planning to bring a beat out number sixth ranked ranked Limestone. drew Schuster, Ryan Wallace, defensive approach to the Lady Dowling College 13-11 and St The Lakers exploded in the first and Ian Komorek. Rispoli and Lakers. Andrews 22 10. | half with 13 goals to lead 13-4. junior goalie Jim McCann com- "The first problem with the The Lakers came back from The Lakers defense also held bined for six saves. team last year was that they let a 9-6 deficit to defeat Dowling the Knights scoreless in the first The Lakers next two upcom- up 78 points a game while scor- on Saturday, April 10, handing quarter. ing home games will be under ing only 54," said Nicholls. "Our the Golden Lions their third loss The Lakers went on to score the lights on Tullio Field start- goal is to do the opposite." of the season. nine goals in the second half, end- ing at 7p.m, "To build a team we have to Mercyh urst who only scored ing the game 22-10. The Mercyhurst men will face start with defense. That's always two goals, to the lions five in Leading the Lakers in scoring Wheeling J e s u i t on April 24, and no Photo been my philosophy" the second quarter, came out with four goals was junior mid- St V i n c e n t on May t. A plus for the Lakers is that the Head Coach Karin Nicholls conies with great experience. team was young last year and they p will be returning every member. 2002. ;g dley University in 1990 and her Largt t-Topdng Urfct I-Topplng Recruiting has also been start- During her time there she was Masters in Sports Administration AJHuaanda Fin* and a ed by Nicholls and she is happy named National Independent and Management from the Uni- Onferof StntltOnfcfof with the progress so far. Coach of the Year and led the versity of Illinois-Champaign in Brtatfstkks team to its most wins in school 1992, where her first coaching **I think we have a lot of peo- ATI ple that can make an immediate history since becoming a Division experience came as a graduate • 11 impact" I team. assistant Nicholls comes to Mercyhurst Nicholls playing experience in- She is the first woman to coach with many years of basketball cluded four years of basketball the Mercyhurst women's basket experience. at Bradley University, where she ball team in 20 years. Russo noted when naming was MVP and team captain in > tt*t?v eta* Ota 4$to 'K Nicholls coach that her playing 1989 and 1990, and was named ***** ^iiitMiiiW mm u*m§ »*<* «** J and coaching experience was a to the Bradley Hall of Fame in SPMft** Hw Jht gM •*/; ****** &i***# **#*«« ift key factor in her receiving the 1993. position, and Nicholls also be- The most recent posidon held H lieves the experience will help her by Nicholls was at Youngstown M improve her team. State as the recruiting coordina- *\u* k ^fcSUfciant Goaibo **£%& ih&M* Sln*t*CMffol I SJngt«Onter«f "All I have ever done is build tor. Bratdtfkta BtNdrtkta programs," said Nicholls. "I am Nicholls has an idea of what I $ excited with the resources here. she is working with but will have • It • f • The potential is unlimited." a better idea of her players' cali- ttUfti* l I Her first head coaching posi- ber before summer comes. l I tion came at Truman State where "I am going to sec them on the ito*$*40t-&fl*i she coached from July 1995 to court individually before the end 1 I of this year so I can evaluate May 2000. 2O07 E«st 3 8 ^ S t r « t EHe • 6257672 l * tonto C M QAM I From there she went on to them and improve their game," ***** V%»t»4+*fta*gg coach at the University of Tex- Nicholls received her degree in Filu Photo 4402 Buffalo Road, EHe« 699-2313 WA fe*a «JHMi> itlMM nav Nicholls takes her challenge 1 I as-Pan American from 2000- Mass Communication from Bra- •^*tt(a^fil4«ri 161 L 1. APRIL 2L 2004 THE ME R C I A D PAGE 11 cJAKER 7b contact: sportsmerciad@mercyhur$t eduSPORT S NFL coaches rip Clarett's failed draft bid

By: Charles Robinson* Ciarett was projected as a sec- Knigrit Ridder Newspapers ond- or third-rounder. The players could ask their schools to petition for restoration Five days before the NFL draft, of their NCAA eligibility, likely a U.S. Appellate Court leveled resulting in both being suspend- Maurice Ciarett. ed for a handful of games this By virtue of a stay granted season, as well as having to re- Monday by the 2nd US. Circuit turn any benefits that would vio- Court of Appeals in New York, late NCAA rules. the NFL has informed its teams Both could sit out a year and that neither the former Ohio re-enter the draft next season. State running back nor USC wide Another possible outcome receiver Mike Williams will be could be the NFL making a one- available in this weekend's draft. time exception and creating a sup- The stay will remain in effect plemental draft for Ciarett and until the court can rule on the Williams this year. NFL's appeal of an earlier deci- "Its premature to speculate in sion, which had opened the any way on what's going to tran- league's draft to players who were spire," Tampa Bay Bucs General less than three years out of high Manager Bruce Allen said. school "I think we will all learn from The court's final opinion likely the league and the courts prior will be issued after the draft, per- to Saturday as to what the final haps weeks from now. judgment is. £ In Monday's order, after about For now, it's the latest install- an hour of arguments, the court ment in what has been the mini- said the NFL had demonstrated drama swirling around Ciarett, that it could win its case against who played a starring role on the allowing a player to enter the Buckeyes' 2002 national cham- draft before he was three years pionship team. removed from his high school's But Ohio State suspended him graduating class. last season after it was deter "We are pleased that the court mined he had accepted thousands has issued a stay," NFL 1 xecu- of dollars in improper benefits tive Vice President J e f f Pash said. and lied to NCAA and school "As the court order says, we investigators. have 'demonstrated a likelihood He also lied in a police report, of success on the merits (of our exaggerating the value of items argument).'" stolen from a car he had bor- It appears the court is leaning rowed from a Columbus dealer- toward reinstating the NFL's sta- ship. tus quo, which the league cham- Ciarett then made the unprec- pions as a way to protect mixing edented move of suing the NFL underdeveloped athletes with a for inclusion in the league's draft, mentally and physically taxing challenging the requirement that style of play. an entrant be three years out of Williams filed a lawsuit in fed- high school. eral court in Manhattan on Mon- A U.S. District Court judge day, saying the NFL had issued struck down that rule in Febru- Ciarett hopes the NFL will create the supplemental draft for him to be chosen by NFL teams. PhilMasturzo/KRT conflicting statements about eli- ary, stating that it violated anti- gibility for the draft, thus caus- trust law. further, he seized on his sudden •That only served to deepen a anapolis, t way in the whole process," said ? .: ••-•._ • ', . „ ing him to sacrifice his college That allowed Ciarett and, even- opportunity by showing up at the seemingly league-wide resent- 'There's a lot of issues with the Buffalo Bills General Manager career. tually, Williams to enter the draft league's annual combine over- ment of Ciarett and led to non- kid, and coming here (to the com- Tom Donahoe, who was one of Williams was considered a like- [4Just when it seemed as if Ciar- weight and refused to go through stop grumbling during the Feb- bine) and not working outfit the openly critical executives. ly top-10 pick this weekend, while ett couldn't bruise his reputation workouts for teams. ruary combine workouts in Indi- doesn't get him started the right "That's a farce, That's ridiculous," Questions surround Danton's motives Friday, the Blues forward agreed not had a chance to communi- By: Derrick Goold to extradition, and the process cate with (Danton)" said Robert Knight Ridder Newspapers began to move him from a Cali- Haar, a St Louis-based attorney fornia jail to the St Louis area. representing Danton, 23. . While questions centered on the His lawyer and agent have not "He should soon be in transit motive of the alleged murder-for- been told when he will arrive. from California, and I then will hire plot for which hockey play- "I don't have any comment re- have a chance to talk with him er Mike Danton was arrested ally at this time, because I have about the allegations." Danton, a forward who just completed his first season with the Blues, was arrested Friday morning in San Jose, Calif. Voted #1 A criminal complaint filed by in Erie's Original the FBI in US District Court at East St Louis alleges that Dan- Best Wing Contestto n and Katie Ko e s t e r Wolfmey- er, 19, of Florissant, conspired to hire a hit man to murder a male "acquaintance" of Danton's Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily last week. Photo courtesy o f yahoonews ocm 1201 State street - 874-3354 Danton, who was being held at Danton had finished up his first year in the NHL before the murder for hire allegations. the Santa Clara County Jail, has FIlfilElE CfiWLILIEGIE ISOOIiiS a turbulent personal background ton broke into tears when con- Danton's residence was not his Danton's teammates held end-of- and has been estranged from his fronted by the acquaintance A woman who was at the fami- season meetings with coaches and You read It right, Fat Boys Dell Pub will buy your books family, going so far as to change about the alleged plot ly's home in Brampton, Ontario, management for school. Buy a ticket for yourself, a friend or who ever his name from Mike Jefferson It also states that Danton "felt told a reporter from The Toron- They found out about Danton's you think could use new books, A special evening with to Mike Danton in the summer backed into a comer and ... felt to Star that the family had con- arrest on Friday morning when $.28 wings and drink special Will be available as wa of 2002. f " I TIP^ that the acquaintance was going tacted the NHL Players' Associ- they boarded the bus to the ation in hopes it would help Dan- team's charter flight home. announce the winner at 9 p.m. and party all night long. His agent, Dave Frost, said Sat- to leave him." Multiple sources with knowl- ton. Agents from the San Francisco Bring your ticket stub In for the festivities and get any urday that Danton had ap proached him about getting help edge of the investigation or who She also told the paper that she FBI office and San Jose police flavor fresh cut fires for FREE with a sandwich order. sorting through his emotional are close to Danton said the re- believes the NHI^.has a doctor officers went to Danton's hotel I INFORMATION troubles. lationship was not intimate. who will meet with Danton soon. room but did not find him there. "He asked me a week ago if I One said there isn't any indica "We're just lost," the woman, The arrest was made at the San 3 11.00 iwstt incwffir could help set up counseling for tion the relationship has a "sexu- who did not identify herself, told Jose airport £ * Buy as many us you would ffte him and to help him with the fears al element to it at all." The FBI the paper. 'We're totally tired and "Obviously we're all pretty he had been having," Frost said. could not be reached Saturday exhausted I don't know where stunned by this," said Ryan W iiS^ BBS AMWUfKC El!> Q4l/Q$/Q4\ "He had things he wanted to for information on the case. to go." I Johnson, Danton's usual road get off his chest and he needed According to authorities, a wit- Wolfmeyer was arrested in con- roommate. ft Come enjoy help to do so. We were setting ness cooperating with the FBI the junction with the plot, authorities He did not make the trip to San something up for him for the end person identified in the complaint said, and is identified in the affi- Jose for Thursday's Game 5 be- of the season." as being hired by Danton for the davit as the woman Danton con- cause of injury. When Danton arrives in the St murder went to Danton's Brent- tacted to find a hit man. "We don't know everything. Louis area, a hearing with a U.S. wood residence on Thursday. She was arrested Thursday We're definitely behind him and District Court magistrate will be There he was confronted by night after taking the intended just want to be there to support held to advise him of the com the acquaintance. killer to Danton's apartment; au him" Johnson said. plaint The acquiantance, who later thorities said. "Whatever happens we're there every thursday night The description of the alleged worked with the FBI to tape Wolfmeyer's family declined to to help in anyway he needs." target in the affidavit is vague, record a phone conversation with comment Saturday. They re- Doug Weight said: "It's beyond which prompted speculation as to Danton, told the witness he was ferred questions to the family's shock, really. • . . It's sad for him. I3M Jfii Oil ONE ENTIRE the nature of Danton's relation- Danton's father, according to the attorney, who could not be He's had a hard go. We're think* ship with him. complaint reached. ing about him and we're all pray- I G€>t? CM ER The complaint states that Dan- Sources said that the man at At Sawis Center on Saturday, ing for him." e\piivsinayJ6th PAGE 12 THE MERCIAD APRIL 21, 2004

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to the No. 7 ranked Eagles from By Ryan Palm Ashland University. Contributing Writer The first of the pair of games that day turned out to be a pitch- . The Mercyhurst men's baseball ing duel, as combined the teams team has certainly taken a lesson only had 14 hits. away from the old adage which Junior Dave Guido started for claims "defense wins champion- Mercyhurst, and went six innings ships." giving u p just seven hits and three The Lakers had a solid week, runs. going 4-4, but often dropping the The defense played a crucial role contest due to cosdy errors. again, as the lone Mercyhurst The offense has come alive as error cost the Laker two un- of late, as they scored six or more earned runs. runs in six of the eight games. Stacey provided the only of- The defense has been what has fense with his solo homerun. hurt the Lakers, as the starting The game ended 3-1, with the pitchers are performing but end- Lakers taking a tough loss. ing up getting losses due to un- The offense struggled early in earned runs. game two, as the Lakers were The team began play this week down 4-0 after the top of the by traveling for a non-conference fourth inning doubleheader against Clarion The offense pumped out three University on Monday, April 12. runs when senior Matt King In the opener, junior Brandon blasted a ball out of jerry Uht Mendola shut down the Golden Park that was two-thirds the way Eagles, allowing just two hits over up the Civic Center out in left six innings, leading the Lakers to field. a 10-0 win. That would be their last score, The offense was red-hot, as as Ashland put up another notch they pounded out 20 hits, led by in the sixth as an insurance run. junior Tim Stacey who went four Junior southpaw J.D. Roewer for four including a homerun for was saddled with the loss, going the third straight game. five innings and giving up five Senior Paddy Relihan went runs, just two earned. three for three, as did fellow se- He struggled with control, al- nior Chris Allen. lowing five walks to go with his In game two the offense was five strikeouts. still hot, but the defense came up Following the two game sweep, Katie McAdams/Photo Editor short the Lakers traveled to Midland, } Four errors made in the field Mich., to take on Northwood Sophomore Sean Weyant swings on a pitch against Ashland. The Lakers offense has been producing lately. | WF&: led to four unearned runs in the University on April 17-18. Game two on Saturday would notched his second homerun of as the Lakers had a breakout Conference play. first four innings. In game one on Saturday, see another gem from a Mercy- the year in the nightcap. game at the plate, a great start They will take on Gannon, this The Lakers fell by a final of 9- freshman Greg Tellex shined in hurst starter, as Mendola would In Sunday's first game the er- from senior Paul Baumert, and Wednesday, at Jerry Uht Park in 8. 3 just his second career collegiate go the distance in a seven-hit rors were back for Mercyhurst, errorless defense leading to a 14- downtown Erie, The offense was led by seniors start, going six innings and giving shutout as the five blunders led to six 1 win. This weekend they will play Chris Riordan and Dan Coffee, up just one earned run on only The Lakers offense made the unearned runs, sticking senior Six Lakers had multi-hit games, hose to the University of Find- each smacking three hits apiece. four hits. most of their nine hits and capi- James Sacramento with the loss. with King leading everyone with lay, April 24 and 25, at the North Stacey continued his hot streak, Tellex received plenty of run talized on the six errors made by The offense was there, but three hits and four runs scored. East campus. as he added two hits and three support, as the Lakers scored in Northwood. couldn't keep pace, as they were With the week in the books the Both days are double headers, RBI's to the cause. five of the seven innings, and the Coffee had a stellar day at the outscored 10-6. team now stands at 14*22 over- with the play beginning at 1 p.m. "The Lakers were back in action game finished with a final score plate, as he went six for seven in The final game of the week- all, while they are 9-11 in Great on Saturday and at noon on Sun- on Wednesday, as they played host of 11-2. fif& the two games, and Relihan end proved to be a grand finale, Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic day. Rowers prove their strengths in wins the Knecht Cup held in Camden, noons. ditioning as the reason for the By Matt Jackson N.J. on April 17 and 18. J The men's varsity eight crossed rowing team's success on the Contributing Writer The men's and women's squads the line in first with a time of weekend. combined to win two gold med- 6:10.2, four seconds ahead of "Our adrenaline was really high Competing against Division I als, one silver medal, and one second-place St Josephs and 10 and it drove us to the finish line opponents sounds very intimidat- bronze medal in their first major seconds ahead of third-place Buf- ahead of our opponents/' said ing to a Division II school, but regatta of the season;; falo. I Fumo. "We definitely dominated to the Mercyhurst Laker rowing Teamwork proved to be the The women's varsity eight was at the 1200 meter marker. That teams it's just an opportunity to Lakers' strongest point on the equally dominant in their win. is where they pass everyone right boast their ability. weekend as both their golds The women finished with a time when they are getting tired." The Lakers did exactly this in came in the varsity eight compe- of 7:32.3,^17 seconds ahead of The men's varsity four brought second-place Vermont. back the bronze for Mercyhurst Even more impressive was the in easily the closest contest on the large time difference between the weekend. Voted # 1 Lakers and the fifth-place finish- The Lakers finished in a time er Dowling. Jenny Ivey/Cootribufing Photographer of 6:59, just behind second place in Erie's Original Dowling was ranked number Men and women rowers pull out wins in invitational. Genesco 6:58.4, and first place one in the East Region by the The silver for the Lakers came 8:11. New York Maritime 6:58. Best Wing ContestNCAA , but the Lakers finished in the women's varsity four after Junior Maria Fumo, a member The Lakers will next compete an astounding 31 seconds in a finishing time of 8:18.7. Stbny on the women's varsity four, cit- at t h e Indianapolis Invitational on front T Brook took the gold in a time of ed a mix of adrenaline and con- Saturday, April 24. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily 5 1201 State street • 874-3354 Softball takes game to another level FlffilEE COILILIEGIE ISOCMKS Overall game still has room for improvement You read It right, Fat Boys Dell Pub will buy your books never given the chance to prove of the tenth when sophomore (or school Buy a ticket tor yourself, a Mend or who ever By Kate Baumann myself in high school and this has second baseman Lindsay Risko- you think could use new books, A special evening with Contributing Writer always been a huge goal of mine. vitch singled in the winning run. $.25 wings and drink apodal will be available as we My teammates are so support- Sophomore Kate Conochan ive too and it definitely helps calm had two of the only five h i t s Mer- announce the winner at 9 p,m, and party all night long Mercyhurst softball traveled to Michigan this weekend to play in my nerves. I just go out and try cyhurst had in the game. Bring your ticket stub in for the festivities and get any three GLIAC match-ups. to throw my best knowing that it In the second match-up, Ferris flavor fresh cut fires for FREE with a sandwich order. Friday, April 16, the Lakers changes everyday. State fell to the Lakers when they ASK YOUR SERVER FOR MORE INFORMATION faced the Northwood Timber- If I'm having a bad game, I scored three in the second inning wolves. know that there are three other and two in the third. The score was tied a t zero tun- pitchers that are more than ca- Senior Rachael Confer and jun- ' MO® IWEIfll iniCIWOT Jen Feret Rio Photo Buy as many as you would fike til the seventh inning. Northwood pable of relieving me," explained ior Hannah Cox had two hits freshman Amrit Dhillon led off Feret each. Freshman Kim Griffin had ers scored two runs in the third WN*EB3 AWOUNC El» 04I/G&/041 the inning with a single then The 1-0 loss marks the tenth a two run pinch hit single. inning and continued for a 3-0 moved to second on a sacrifice. time this season the Lakers have The next face-off was also a win over Grand Valley. Come enjoy Sophomore Lisa Shepard then lost a game by one run. double-header in which Mercy- £ Feret pitched a complete game hit a single down the right field On Saturday, the Lakers con- hutst lost game one and won the shutout, moving her record to 4- line giving Dhillon the game win- tinued their conference match- second. 7. / ning run. H ups in Big Rapids, Mich., with a Sunday, April 18, the Lakers Mercyhurst outhit GVSU six to Mercyhurst was held to just double-header against Ferris State. faced No. 21 Grand Valley State. four. As in the first game, junior three hits in the game. The team lost the first game 2- Game one gave a harsh 7-0 loss Rachelle Hnight, was the only Freshman pitcher Jen Feret 1 in 10 innings but rebounded in as Grand Valley scored two runs player with multiple hits. struck out five and allowed only the second game with a 5-4 de- in the first i n n i n g and the scoring Mercyhurst^ record is now 13- five hits. feat over the Bulldogs. continued. 20-1 overall and 4 10 in the With a record of 2-4, Feret's The Bulldogs took w one run Mercyhurst was held to four GUAC. 1 I had a reputable rookie season lead in the first inning of the hits and freshman pitcher, Katie The next match-up is against I-lk I with the Lakers. opener before the Lakers tied the Clark, pitched four innings drop- hometown rival Edinboro in a "Fm just extremely thrilled to score in the top of the fifth. ping her record to 3-7. non-conference game on Tues- It stayed 1-1 until the last half In the second game, the Lak- day, April 20, at 3 pjn.| expires nniv l'>lh' pitch in college because I was