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Candidates Speak!In;Open!Forum I The eight candidates for the will continue to do so. She and Damien Schmidt answered knowledge of college procedues, sibility and input of SAC 1981-82 Mercyhurst Student reiterated her ideas on im- questions concerning their plans but also said that it is a "Learn- members, Dow stated that she Government presented their plementing a partial scholarship as vice-presidential candidates. ing a process", {and she "can't would intend to show some ap- views in an open forum at the for next year's Yearbook editor Present MSG ^Vice-President, know it all now." BR £ preciation to the m e m b e r s by gi v - MSG meeting on Tuesday, April and purchasing chairs for the Stu- Rich Lanzillo, asked the can- More cultural trips and greater mg them some token of 21. * mSrfM \ dent Union. j & didates if they would remain at student input are viewed by Dow recognition. £ ':••% '» Candidate for treasurer, Mary <* Gausman reported that she has Mercyhurst over the summer in as important additions to next Schmidt promised to give up M Gausman, and secretarial can- already begun checking into the order to prepare for projects and year's government. many of his outside activities and didate, Claudia Englert, are run- feasibility of these plans. The activities. Both Dow and Baldauf Schmidt voiced his plan of divide his time between SAC and ning unopposed for their offices. present $50 student government stated that because of financial beginning supplemental pro- Student Government while handl- (I Englert, who has been the MSG fee will most likely increase reasons they would not be able to do so. 5S j SSR-'S''- grams for football, such as a ing a regular course load. secretary since January when slightly next year, according to They ; both, however, > said Homecoming dance, and pep Rich Lanzillo, candidate for Linda First resigned, promised to Gausman who stated, "if it rallies, j MSG president, stated that his i* perform "an efficient and respon- doesn't come small next, it will they would intend to visit occa- President of the Student Ac- first priority if he is elected would sible job." *•$§ 4 be big the next year." ^ sionally and work on projects tivities Committee is the major be to make the MSG elections She also stated that she intends Brent Scarpo, one of the four while at home. Dow resides in responsibility of MSG Vice- legitimate. He also would plan to to transform the "Leader", the Vice-Presidential candidates Buffalo and Baldauf in ^Pitt- President. Mary Baldauf personally seek student govern- MSG newsletter, into a more for- could not be present for the ques- sburgh. Schmidt stated that he asserted that the SAC meetings ment representatives because 1 mal publicationvs»Englert tion and answer period. Instead would tentatively plan to spend "can be more organized" and too responsible representatives are asserted that next year she would he stated his views in a letter one month at Mercyhurst if much time is taken to get only needed. I 1 f become "more involved on which Claudia Englert read to the elected. After the Forum, Brent small amount of work ac- Bruce Miller, a presidential issues" in her secretarial post. ten students in attendance. Scar- Scarpo informed The Merciad complished. Baldauf also said and Egan Scholar, stated that he Mary Gausman, the^ present po said be is "genuinely concern- that he intends to stay at Mer- she would intend to assist the MSG treasurer, reminded ed about* the ideas of all cyhurst during the summer. president if he has a heavy students that she has kept the students." J I Baldauf commented that she workload. JjP * budget "running smoothly" and Beth Ann Dow, Mary Baldauf, holds a fairly, good Working In order to secure the respon- Continued on page 3

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VOL. 53 NO. 2 2 MERCYHURST COLLEGE FRIDAY, APRIL 24,1981 Hurst Supports Exceptional Olympics j The Mercyhurst Chapter Council for! Exceptional Children \ recently donated $100 to support the Erie Area Special Olympics. The donated funds will be used to provide uniforms, transporta- tion, food, lodging and medals for the athletes during local and f | regional competitions. This year the CEC Chapter was invited to the Banquet of Athletes on April 26. . f * t President Meg Slisz; Vice President, Debbie Ims; Secretary Denise Korsch and Treasurer Jeff Kime will attend the banquet to honor the athletes for their outstanding participation in the games. "This is quite an honor to be asked as guest to the banquet, com- mented CEC president Meg Slisz. Medals and ribbons are given for the winners and runners-up in the Bowling, Swimming, Track and Field competition. J This' is the fourth year , M e r c y h u r s t CEC has assisted the olympiads. J^ Diann Petulla and Debbie Ims join forces with the exceptional children at CEC Special Olympics. Bukowski Lauds Photo by Rich Forsgren Letter Writing Campaign Driiian Talks In Cleveland By Steve Curcio said, "would mean that the poor world without creating conditions By Carla Anderson J Criticism; of President would be denied legal services for a world war within 20 years." Reagan's budget cuts for the poor and therefore justice." He also criticized the Reagan At the Erie County Council meeting on Tuesday, April 7, coun- was voiced by the Rev. Robert F. u Drinan is a lawyer himself and administration as being less con- cilman Gary Bukowski, who is also the Director of Alumni at Mer- Drinan in Cleveland last week. a former Democratic con- cerned for human rights than it is cyhurst," motioned that*the council send letters to Washington Speaking to members of the Bar gressman from Massachusetts. against Communist terrorism in regarding Reagan's proposed budget cutbacks in financial aid. Association of Greater He. was forced from his U.S. the world.* '**^ "I was aware of the problems," said Bukowski, "not just for Mer- Cleveland, Drinan, the only House of Representatives seat cyhurst, but for students in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania." Roman Catholic priest to serve in last year because Pope John Paul Bukowski explained that the letters were drafted and sent to Con- Congress, told the lawyers to II forbade priests from holding gressman Marc Lincoln Marks, Senator John Heinz and Senator work at being moral leaden in elective offices. :. INSIDE: Arlen Spector on April 8. Jf-^ "Vv '^% jj- society, f "Lawyers have an obligation", "I wanted to make the council aware that the cuts they could Drinan is scheduled to be the Drinan said, "to help stop the Barely C J§ P make will result in serious consequences to students," commented commencement speaker at Mer- world's nations from squander- Credible Pg.2 Bukowski. *2^> ^ 3 cyhurst College's graduation ex- ing natural resources in the arms Bukowski alerted the council to make sure this doesn't turn into a ercises May 31st. race."> \ j* Merclads Pg. 3 trend, "zapping away at education." "It's tough enough for Challenging the lawyers, Saying that nearly a third of the students attending college now," stated Bukowski.; "State and Drinan told the group to use their 80 million children born in Third Once A private school tuition is going up each year." > ^J legal skills in the effort to World countries this year will die Week Pg.3 Bukowski explained four year colleges won't be the only ones af- eliminate world hunger and the before they are five, D r i n a n urg- fected. Schooling past high school will also be affected, he added. arms trace while promoting ed the lawyers to work within the Trek For fc. Bukowski urged students and parents to write letters to their con- human rights throughout the legal system to channel money to gressman regarding the proposed cuts in financial aid. "The pro- globe. p « «* the poor. He said that such money Breath Pg.4 posed cuts could jeopardize students ability," he commented, "to Included in Drinan's criticism could be diverted from the arms Finance their way through college." £e ^J of the proposed federal budget is race. $ New R.A.'s Pg. 5 Students should write to The Honorable (congressman's name), a cut of $320 million that provides Drinan added that "Poor and U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515 and explain legal services to the poor. rich nations cannot continue to Sports- Pg. 6 their situation. ?' s-. "Such a cutback", the Jesuit exist side-by-side in the modern PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD APRIL 24,1931

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The emergence of the Campus Equity Group (CEG, pronounced siege) is an encouraging sign for the future of Mercyhurst students. With Reagan in office the chances that there will be federal en- forcement of equity on any college campus is slim. Therefore, the Letters To The M t o r responsiblity for achieving and maintaining a standard of fairness falls to the students. \ •>- j\.' The constitutional guidelines of CEG explain that the group is a student-run organization which plans to function as a support group Readers Denounce Endorsements for issues that affect the women, and thereby the men, of this cam- Dear Rebecca: yourself, and your staff, should ciad should show some profes- pus. Involvement of men is encouraged so belly-aches about the As devoted readers of the Mer- "role play" as a mediator for sional courtesy to the other can- group's "sexist" nature are met. ciad, we were appalled after these candidates. v didates by not voicing your per- More to the point is the fact that the student population at Mer- reading your latest editorial com- Since the Merciad is the sonal opinion in the Merciad. Due cyhurst is primarily female (the approximate ratio is 2.4 to 1). And ment. We could not believe that primary, most influential source to your respected position as now, finally, there is a group which invites the Mercyhurst com- the Merciad has actually endors- of media on our campus, we feel editor of our newspaper, we feel munity to deal with the equity and lack of equity on this campus. ed individual candidates for the its wide circulation has done our personal opinion could be Radical? Maybe. But ideas that threaten established thoughts student government offices. We some prejudicial injustice for the I iasly influential to your many usually are. Many times established concepts do not benefit the were particularly shocked at presidential candidate, Bruce readers.^ jMjrV J *$? majority of persons involved. Challenging these concepts keeps your individual endorsement of Miller. J£ • At this time, once again out of them fresh. And equitable. ^ * f* Rich Lanzillo for the office of the We both share the same feel- professional courtesy, we ask presidency. g£ J ings as you do pertaining to Mr. that you retract your most recent We don't feel that the Merciad Lanziilo's superb job he has ac- editorial pertaining to the cam- * - should do individual campaign- complished as Vice-President paign. « ~*mm vmm ing for one particular candidate's this year. However, we feel you In close we would like to wish side of the election. We feel as editor-and-chief of the Mer- all the candidates the best of luck in the election! Respectfully submitted, w ^ ^ 1 J a m e s C. Napoli % Michael J. Thompson Equity Group Formed Editor's Note: The endorsement BARELY Dear Editor: 1 Currently in the making is the that appeared in this paper was We would like to introduce a formation of a constitution deal- based on staff opinion as was newly formed student group to ing in specific guidelines by stated. No personal endorsement the Mercyhurst community. which our group will exist. CEG of any one candidate was given in The Campus Equity Group or also plans to seek recognition the editorial comment. (CEG), is being started as a sup- from .the Mercyhurst student There is nothing ethically EDIBLE port group concerning itself with government and therefore from wrong about a newspaper endors- issues that affect women, and tiie college administration. ing candidates for government thereby the men of this campus. The Campus Equity Group, positions. Editorial comments, as Its goal is to > achieve - equity then, is a student run committee well as letters to the Editor, ex- by Real People within the Mercyhurst college which is open to everyone in the press a view that people can ac- community. £* Mercyhurst; community. Our cept or reject. Editorials do not Hopefully CEG can become an next meeting will be held in the cast votes, people do.* % organization! where interested basement of Baldwin Hall on persons can come for support, Thursday, April 23, at 5:30 p.mg Reprehensible Ignorance ... column is speculating f that referral, and discussion of impor- / We feel this group has the Only ten students attended the students base their votes on per- tant problems faced by today's potential to work effectively with open forum with student govern- sonalities and not issues. Mercyhurst student., the administration in promoting ment candidates on April 21.Tnis Our concerns at the present more equitable conditions on time deal with such pertinent campus. With your support, this issues as sexual harassment, the can be achieved. | 200 Parade ... 12:20 p.m.: the andlassaultedjust to getwomen' s athletic program, classic lunch hour. But is it really mustard? Is there any way to women's leadership skills, Sincerely, worth having your space invaded m3fce more ^ml women in higher education, and Maree-Lynn Cicon women's health programs. Mary Knapp Guest Editorial JrlV I CIClO Publication VOL S3 NO. 23 MERCYHURST COLLEGE APRIL 24,1981 Edi t o r - I n - C h i e f . Rebecca L. Martin News Editor. Donna Peterson Another Athletic Search? Photo Editor.....L..Rich Forsgren By Donna Peterson •*• program, it should also go all out personate? i Sports Editor. Michael Fitzgerald' Picture this: It is early fall and to create and recruit a first class It would seem that the Laker Cartoonists. J a m i e Borowic z, Christopher McGowan a squad of 65 young men suited in mascot. mascot search could easily spark Sports Andy Find 1 a y , Taye C. Coles and J a c k Bour brand new blue and green Granted, when an institution's some innovative ideas from Typists. .Mary Cay Marchione, Valerie Meyers uniforms are running on to a athletic team is called the members of the college com- Staff Carla Anderson, Maree-Lynn Cicon, Carlos freshly chalked playing field. A "Bears" or the "Lions", it is a munity. If this plan has not yet Pizzi, Myra Gross. Bonnie J a m es and Beth crowd of anxious students have rather simple process to invent a been considered by those pro- *. Arietta abandoned their books to cheer mascot for that team. But what moting Laker football, perhaps Faculty Advisor....Steve Curcio £ the troupe before them. But does one do with a team called now is the time to tap the creative Publisher. , Brown-Thompson Newspapers something is missing. There is no the "Lakers"? Adopt a larger powers of the 'Hurst community. The Merciad welcomes Letters to the Editor. Policcy for letters follows the same mascot. • than life perch for its mascot? Or Editors Note: Anyone with a guidelines as article submissions. Guideline information is available in The Merciad Of- Football isn't football without a settle for the standard sailor mascot idea is encouraged to res- fice, located in the basement of Preston Hall. All submissions are due By 4:00 on Mondaysmascot. . If this college is going all mascot since a clipper ship is pond to this comment via the out to begin a Division I I I football somewhat difficult to im- Merciad's editorial page. APRIL 24,1981 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3

i Take my breath away. Please J.P.K. One year, Isix months. FOR SALE! 1 HRM teacher. Has How much further can we go? B.A. in H.R.M, 7 months teaching Random thoughts this w e e k . . .

by Myra Gross ^f|, I Wt 1 Jj* fe^K I mfj The American Lung Association of Northwest Pennsylvania is * planning a backpacking Trek for Life and Breath on October 2, 3, r and 4, Janet Price and Joy Kolb, both from Mercyhurst College, 1 arid the Lung Association's Director « of' Fund-Raising, Laura ^ DiPanfilo, are planning the trek. I X> WJBM The event will take place on the North Country Trail in Allegheny | National Forest?^ iS\t££i A fr£ ? f Any backpacker of any age is eligible to enter the Pennsylvania L Trek. Pledges raised by each hiker are based on the number of J_ miles completed during the three-day exercise. | j1 * * The funds will be used for smoking, family asthma, clean air, health education and workplace health programs, to help prevent 1 and control lung disease. fe Wa A brochure outlining the details of the 1981 Pennsylvania Trek for ?4 Life and Breath, along with a registration form and a sponsor $ pledge sheet can be obtained from the Lung Association,352 West L 8th Street, EHe 16502 or by calling 454-0109.. *i & $ Scottish Police (L-R) Janet Price, Laura DiPanfilo, and Joy*Kolb look over the route for the 1981 Backpacking To Visit Hurst Trek for Life, October 2,3 and 4. >T_ -is* A member of the Scotland Strathclyde Police will visit Mer- cyhurst from May 9th through May 12th, according to Robert. I. SIGN-UP FORi Ronksley, Chairman of the Criminal Justice Department. Boston Summer Project ! Steve Mannion, police superintendent, will speak on "Technology FATHER-DAUGHTER and the Scottish Police." Mannion's talk is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Monday, May 11th in room 314 Zurn. A reception will follow in the Teaches Students TALENT SHOW Faculty Dining Room. The public is invited. Mannion joined the city of Glasgow Police Force in 1960 and has ?Sign-Up Sheets^ since served in a number of administrative positions. He holds two Solar Construction Posted Outside Higher National Certificates, one in Public Administration and one If you are looking for a sum- learning the essential skills of RM 3 Egan, Baldwin in Police Studies. Mannion recently wrote a paper entitled, "The mer experience that is really homebuilding and design. Goals of the British Police Service and the Police Constable." It is i HallLobby & $m expected to be published in professional journals soon. different, the Homebuilding According to Program D irec- 1st Floor Louhge Resource Center of C a m b r i d g e , tor Herb|Ziegler, "The skills Mass. may have the answen It are not that difficult to learn and of McAuley Hall offers the % opportunity for ... it's an incredibly satisfying students to participate.yin. the experience." Ziegler, a Harvard ***fi . Last day to 1 building of a house this summer. grad turned carpenter and 'WANT A Those enrolled in this pro- builder, believes that having an MOVING gram will find themselves exciting, physical, intellectual building foundations, raising and spiritual experiences is ? Sunday, EXPERIENCE? walls and cutting rafters. ". . . practically unavoidable." Join the Mercyhurst jr The following Students from all over the Each of the five three-week April 26,1981 Chess Club every Tuesday country will spend three inten- sessions is limited to 30 stu Any questions contact dates have sive weeks together in seminars dents. Prior building experience Bonnie James at 301 Zurn 5:00 p.m. been scheduled and small work groups building is not required. J 1825-6823 & All Levels Welcome for Co-op Infor- a passive solar house from For admissions information | or # | scratch in a suburban Boston write: Loretto Thompson mational! location. Compete vs. Other Seminars: Herb Ziegler, Program Director 825-3661 Schools or just play Guided by experienced Homebuilding Resource Center Thursday, May 7 teachers and builders, the Dept. CB3 H Listen For § for fun | 1:00 p.m. rigorous program is only for 2 Hancock Place Monday, May 18 £ students willing to dedicate Cambridge, MA 02139 i WMCYf I FREE LESSONS for 6:30 p.m. themselves for three weeks to or phone: (617) 491-5181. Beginners or Experienced Tuesday, May 26 On PI3V6TS'* 10:00 a.m. FREE COFFEE & DONUTS For more information please HOUSING APPLICATIONS Activities' Day! See Dr. Williams (Room 301) contact the Career Services ? for more Information Office, 204 Old Mala May 5 - A l l deposits due Something's Sign up for rooms in 314 Zurn Happening. J 1:00 p.m. -future seniors <1:30 p.m.-future juniors ' ATTENTION j |2:00 p.m. - future sophomores TRADE ALL GRADUATING SENIORS Applications jare now f being -A- Check with the,business accepted for the following positions at campus radio station WMCY: BOOK office regarding your account?! IN STOCK 50,000 Student Manager PAPERBACK BOOKS onlor before the f i rst ALSO 80,000 COMIC J Program Director BOOKSTj f week of May.i For 1981 -82 academic year 906 Parade St. No Transcript or Diploma All interested \ persons should Erie, Pa. 16503 submit a resume and cover letter to will be issued If you have Steve Curcio, 224 Preston. 455-8500 Hrs. Daily 10-5:30 any outstanding balance. Deadline Friday, May 1,1981 Closed Tues.-Sun APRIL 24,1981 THE MERCIAD PAGE 5 R.A.'s Chosen For II981-82 Ten new Resident Assistants Tad Simmons will also be a staff." "I'm anxious to take on I Campus Paperback Bestsellers for the 1981-82 school year have third floor McAuley R.A. "I need- the responsibilities,"^said Cicon. j recently been selected. ed to do something to fulfill my "I want to make the dorm life a 1. The Official Preppy Handbook, edited by Lisa Bim- Mark Sc n a f f e r . Jim? Steen,* life," said Simmons. better." | bach. (Workman, $3.95.) Making the grade: humor. Kevin Esterly, and Tad Simmons Mike Fitzgerald was chosen for Sheila Delaney will be the Resi- § i were chosen tor the McAuley Hall an alternate Resident Assistant dent Assistant for third floor 2. Princess Daisy, by Judith Krantz. (Bantam, $3.95.) Wo- posts. The Baldwin Hall R.A.'s for the McAuley dorm. If the Baldwin Hall. Mary Jo Cline nasi t? man's rise to international glamour set: fiction. will be Ann Rotunda, Maree- dorm becomes all-male, Fitz- been assigned to the R.A. position •>•;••.'J Lynn Cicon, and Sheila Delaney. gerald will serve as the first floor in Egan HaU,|0rst floor. Patty 3. ThelBrethren, by Bob Woodward & Scott Armstrong. Egan Hall Resident Assistants R.A. "I was excited to be chosen Marchwinski will become the (Avon, $3.50.) Behind-the-scenes at the Supreme Court. selected are Mary Jo Cline and as an alternate," commented Fit- second floor* Egan R.A. Beth Patty Marchwinski. s. zgerald. "But it leaves me up in Marzullo, tentatively appointed Free to Choose, by Milton & Rose Friedman. (Avon the air until I find out whether the to first floor McAuley, com-^ $2.95.) How government affects the economy.* pf There is a possibility, accor- form will be changed." mented, j T d like to see the male ding to housing director Phyllis Sophomore Ann Rotunda has enrollment increased but I think God e l , Esc her, Bach, by Douglas R. Hofstadter. (Vin Aiello, that McAuley Kail may been appointed as R.A. for first the idea of having a coed dorm is tage, $8.95.) Computer scientists theory of reality. house three floors of males next floor Baldwin Hall. Rotunda com- good for the campus." year rather than the two floors mented, "I feel it will be a real Present R.A. Diann Petulla 6. The Devil's Alternative, by Frederick Forsyth. (Bantam, occupied now. If McAuley re- challenge. Being on call 24 hours stated of the past year, "There mains coed, Beth Marzullo will a day for 70 girls is a big were really no special problems, P $3.50.) Imminent global disaster: fiction. become the first floor R.A. In the responsibility." f. just typical adjustment pro- g The second floor Baldwin R.A. 7. The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet, by Herman event that McAuley should blems. It was nothing that Tamower, MD and Samm S. Baker. (Bantam. $2.95.) become all male, Marzullo will will be Maree-Lynn Cicon. Cicon couldn't be handled." S not have an R.A. position. stated she wants to become "a j£ Each R.A. wifl receive free i link between the girls and the room and board. >&*1 c 8 What Color is Your Parachute?, by Richard N. Bolles. The R.A.'s were screened by a (Ten Speed Press, $5.95.) Job and career guide, f $ selection committee headed by —•— —— —— 1— • Phyllis Aiello, and also including The Next Whole Earth Catalogue, edited by Stewart Jo Ann DeSantis, Alda Walker, Brand. (Point/Random Housef$i2.50.) Cherie Haughey, Beth Beal, Incoming Freshmen : ,. Helene Armitage, Ann Dixon, Er- 10 Still Life With Woodpecker, by Tom Robbins. (Bantam, nie Magaro, and Al Lonczak. Face Stricter Admissions $6.95.) A sort of love story: fiction. Sophomore Mark Schaffer will, Compiled by The Chronicle of Higher Education from information be the R.A. for second floor by Carlos Pizzi supplied by college stores throughout the country. April 6, 1981. McAuley. "I went out for Resi- The admissions office at Mercyhurst college h a s tightened its en- dent Assistant because I felt I trance requirements. Karen Benzel, Director of Admissions, at the could make the dorm a«good 'Hurst said, "This year we have been more selective in our admis- place to live," said Schaffer. sions standards than in p a s t years at the College. £ £i^*S Jim Steen, who will also be a "We are very concerned about admitting students whose second floor McAuley R.A., said academic backgrounds have prepared them for a successful col- Neui & Recommended he sought the position in order "to lege experience," she added. •'• | £ ? t get to Know more students." Benzel expects a slight increase in male students next year. Foot- Steen is a sophomore. ball coach Tony DeMeo has a goal of recuiting 30 new men for next Jupiter's Travels, by Ted Simon. (Penguin, $4.95.) Around year's football team. These football players will have to meet the the world on a motorcycle. One of McAuley's third floor Mercyhurst college admission standards. So far, the men who have R.A.'s freshman Kevin Esterly, been recruited by Coach DeMeo have proven to be academically The Judge, by Rebecca West. (Dial, $6.95.) English classic said that the interview was qualified for admissions, according to Benzel. of female/male relationships: fiction. "toug!r*and that he was "rather "Although it is early, the college anticipates a Freshmen class of surprised to receive ; the i R.A. approximately 310 students and 80 transfers," she added. An in- The toick Adams Stories, by" Ernest Hemingwayr (3crir> position." Esterly, a Law En- crease in the male population could result in a need for more men's ner's, $5.95.) The life of a man not unlike the author himself. forcement major, stated, "I felt I residence halls, pointed out Benzel. could benefit by being an R.A." Director of Housing Phyllis Aiello said there is a possbility that Association of American Publishers McAuley Hall will become an all-male dormitory. She explained that the decision regarding McAuley will depend on the number of returning men and women who plan to live in the dorms next year. Also the number of prospective freshmen applying for residency will be taken into account. - 1 * 4 TTENTION Aiello added that a decision on the situation would be made in May. ^ ALL A.H.E.A. MEMBERS!!! % We are planning to fix up the 2 Playground ? behind Baldwin on Saturday, April OTH€ 25. Your help is needed if we really want to make this project work. %fiL MdK£H€R SP€XM We will begin-at 11:00 a.m. and it should not take more than a couple of hours if everyone is willing I OPEN FORUM to help! *# S t. So get up early Saturday with morning,|put oruyour old clothes and come on over and help us make this The Democratic Candidates For work!!!! * 1 ! County Executive Judy Lynch, Joe Robie, Jim DeSantis If your Dad did not receive a letter or ^April28-7:15| forgot to send a response Monday, April Mercyhurst Little Theater 27 is the absolute last day to sign up for Admission Free Father-Daughter Weekend!!! f|| sponsored by Social Work Program Contact: Beth Paletta > 825-4000 Ext. 358 Handwriting Unreadable. j Egan 4 k$% The Writing Center Jis offering help in cursive every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 10:30. Come in for help... DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME The Writing Center Turn Your Clock Ahead f McAuley Lower Level i Sponsored by PACE 1 Hour Saturday Night APRIL 24,1981 PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD Kinnane Program Announced w JtM ytfu do, Undergraduate criminal justice and social science majors who are interested in earning up to six credits this summer are en- couraged t(. onsider enrolling in courses offered by the Kinnane Graduate Program in Criminal Justice Administration. Wc/f JfW /tinf ftp During the month of June, two one-week courses will be offered with classes held from 9:00-4:00 daily. From June 15-20, Criminal Justice Personnel Administration will be taught by Dr. Fred Hussey of the Criminal Justice department at Penn State Universi- ty. Dr. Hussey will cover such topics as labor-management rela- tions, recruitment, selection and Draining of employees, personnel systems models and evaluation of management planning and control. £v: The following week, June 22-27, Dr. Frank Hagan, Director of the Kinnane Graduate Program, will offer a seminar in Organized and White Collar Crime. In this course, students will examine what has become the largest area of law .enforcement activity today - cor- porate, occupational, professional and organized crime. Each of the one-week sessions may be taken for either three graduate or three undergraduate credits. If anyone is interested in enrolling in one or both of the sessions, contact the Graduate office in 111 Preston Hall for further informa- tion about tuition, housing, financial aid, and registration

Listen For WMCY H^TO^ &^? On I Activities' Day! S MM 10^ Trend Toward Core Curriculum Something's by Myra Gross % education as something more As colleges and universities are i After a decade of increasing than preparation for a job. changing their curricula, they Happening... specialization in college courses, Tulane University has recently have to keep in mind that the the trend is now toward "core stiffened its proficiency <• re number of students is expected to The | curriculum". «More schools quirements in Math, English and drop 10 to 15 per cent in Funk-Big Band-Rock-Country changing to the idea of required a foreign language. Their the next decade, according to the Lost & Found courses in literature, history, and brochure reads: ... every stu- Wall Street Journal. Since most Ethnic-Contemporary-Wedding science, according to a March 9 dent will have some knowledge students are attracted to speciliz- Department article in the Wall Street Journal. about the natural world, cultures ed fields, c o l l e g e s will have to put OLDIES Hundreds of colleges in the U.S. and socities, aesthetics and new stress on practical applica- is located in the are trying to avert students fror* values, in addition to intensive tions for general education. study in a major field." *•* K'V_ I Security Office, spending college inra narrow 1. A = specialty and graduate with large basement of Preston Hall Harvard officials say that due 45M942 lotHF« Disc Jockty 454-1287 gaps in their education, explains to the "knowledge explosion" in Music For Weddings, Re-Unions, If you have found any lost articles, the article. _ti recent years, it is impossible to Parties Taverns, Dances please turn them in If you have lost Albert Hastorf, provost of Stan- be able to give a variety of all im- TOM SI8CO anything, please contact us first. ford University, stated that portant human knowledge in four Music Advisor 868*4990 We may have i t ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ students^shouid berequjreq' to years. Instead* their courses deal ^TBEKNil BAUER "W sample courses from every part more with the ways of a scientist, Technical Advisor 454-7526 The Security Department of the academic menu. "Students rather than what scientists have had been getting some excellent discovered. T snacks, but they rarely added up to a whole meal." -4. ATTENTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND More students specialize in one field and try to avoid unfamiliar RECRUITERS ON CAMPUS SOCIAL SCIENCE MAJORS!!! subjects. A recent graduate from You are Invited to attend a get-together sponsored by the facul- Trinity College in Hartford, K-M ART CORPORATION | « APRIL 23,1981 ty and staff of the Kinnane Graduate Program in Criminal Justice Conn., took 34 of his 36 courses in Administration to be held on Wednesday, April 29th from 7:30 - All Majors # f 9:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room, second floor of Old Main. We mathematics. hope you'll be able to drop In to find out • * Glenn E. Brooks, dean of Col- STOUFFER'S RESTAURANT APRIL 24,1981 orado College, thinks that the •How you can earn both a B.A. and an M.S. in Criminal Justice specialization path is well-worn HRM Administration in either four or five years at Mercyhurst; \^ by students of business, engineer- -How you can earn up to six graduate or undergraduate credits p ing, medicine and law. CAPTIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT APRIL 27,1981 this June by enrolling in courses offered by the Kinnane J* Today students believe that Graduate Program; ^ ^ * *f$ [ "nothing is inherently worthy of Education Majors -How you can register for graduate classes next fall andn study unless it's useful," says EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY APRIL 27,1981 receive either graduate or undergraduate credit for these ' Arthur Levine, a senior member courses; a £ at the Carnegie Foundation for Business. Education, Social Science f. -How to apply for a fellowship or asslstantshlp for next year if Ithe Advancement of Teaching. you're presently a senior and would like to go on for a I Students tend to define "usefuT PITTSBURGH BOARD OF EDUCATION APRIL 28,1981 Master's Degree but need financial assistance. -M £ too narrowly. Many fail to see Education Majors \ | * Kinnane Graduate Program faculty, staff, and students will be there to talk with you and answer your questions. Dr. Frank FISHER'S BIG WHEEL, INC. £ APRIL 29,1981 Hagan, Director of the Graduate Program, will give a brief presen- tation on the Master's Program at 7:45 and again at 8:45. Business, Economics, Marketing Refreshments will be served! i3? . f i "Siege" The CUSTOM MANAGEMENT CORPORATION APRIL 30,1981 Opportunity Dietetics, Food & Nutrition, i ?| ESC Realty Company will be accepting applications from Mercyhurst students for space In their campus apartments Come To A Home. Economics,HRM until May 1,1981; Any students desiring to reserve space for UNITED STATES AIR FORCE MAY 5,1981 either the summer or the 1981-1982 school year MUST sign our CEG > m e e t i n g All Majors application form and send in a security deposit by this date. ALL STUDENTS MUST SIGNUP IN THE CAREER SER- [The rates will be: •« ^ ^ - VICES OFFICE IMMEDIATELY! Summer Rent: $75.00 per apartment per week about Campus Summer Security Deposit: $75.00 per week 1981-1982 Term: $500.00 per term, $1,000.00 per year Equity! Security Deposit $95.00 per person v ALL FRESHMEN Please return the completed form Indicating Applications may be obtained from Rick Trenski or Russ Next Monday: Wllhelm in apartment 121, however they are not to be returned your major and mentor IMMEDIATELY to 107 to the student manager but are to be mailed or hand delivered April 23 Main. It is> necessary to do this prior to fall to our office to Brenda Penpek at 109 East 10th Street. If pre-registration! •,;- ^ | students have any questions please call Brenda at 454-7666.' at 5:30 Extra Forms Are Available! APRIL 24,1981 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7 Crew Splits pfiCI UftA»\«i fce+ Wwffe.•-#*;'> At [ F i n d l e y [ L a k e | The Mercyhurst Crew team took to the Findley Lake water recently with mixed results. \ * ] On Saturday, April 11, the Crew team welcomed Canisius and the West Side Rowing Club to their home waters. The welcome didn't last long as the 'Hurst managed to win the men's varsity eight race, the men's novice eight race, and the women's novice eight race. The Lakers did manage to lose the women's varsity four race but only by a very small margin to the West Siders. : . On Saturday, April 18, rowing Powerhouses Ithaca and Marietta, came to their annual race at Findley, The women's novice eight race was the only Mercyhurst victory as the novice women pulled to an impressive win. - £• Both men's eight teams (novice and varsity) hung tough in their races but failed to beat either Ithaca or Marietta. £ The Lakers' last home race of the year will be this Saturday against West Virginia at 1:00 on Findley Lake. After that they will travel to Charleston, W.Va. the following Saturday for the Mid- American Regatta .§ |* jat t I j* Be* Lady*Lakers Jump To Start I By Michael Fitzgerald outscore their opponents 38-4 thus The Mercyhurst Lakers women far- I 4 Softball team, last year's Mercyhurst is looking for a bid Keystone Conference Champs, to the nationals this year and with started their season right with four " returning Keystone Con- three impressive wins over Villa, ference all-stars (Ann Burbules, Geneva and Behrend College Laura Aims, Pam Franceschi recently. [ ? f and Mary Fatigati) plus some Paced by" the torrid hitting of solid Freshmen j recruits they Mary Fatigati and Ann Burbules seem to have a fine chance. Netters Advance To 8-4 Record and the steady pitching of Lisa The Lady Lakers are at Thiel By W.D. "Bud" Prize I Unlike their lone victory at At 3 p.m. Thursday, the Netters Jacobitz and Laura Aims, the Saturday and at Buffalo State on Two victories and one defeat Rochester, the 'Hurst's third trek along 38th street to play Lady Lakers have managed to Sunday. •HB^- % last week pushed the men's ten- pair, Ashmeade/Dagan, fell to Behrend college. And on Friday, nis team record to 8-4. Pilardi/Beckhard 7-6,6-4 to settle the Tennis team ventures to The victories were against the match score at 6-3. Bowling Green, Ohio .for a Track Not A Varsity Sport Denison (9-0) and at This week the Lakers have six quadrangular with Ohio Univ. Rochester (6-3). At Penn State matches in five d a y s . On Tuesday and Wright State, jj by Maree-Lynn Cicon * ,£^ the Lakers fell to the Nittany they played at Youngstown. On The next home games on cam- v. "There are no plans currently Lions 6-3. .jr i Wednesday, Edinboro visited the pus are 3:00 pm April 28 versus underway to make track a varsi- , Against Denison4, the Blue and outside courts behind the Sesler west Virginia and the same time ty sport, says Athletic1 Director Green swept the board with little complex in a key NAIA D18 meet April 29 against Gannon, i A Micnael Cusack^^^ ™ ••** difficulty ^n^he 'Hurst's outside He went on to explain that Cross Country, however, is a courts. •' g| varsity team. "Cross Country i s a At the University of Rochester, r"l fall sport,1' Cusack noted. "The the Netters were 5-1 ahead after kids wanted to run throughout the the singles round, but faltered "a year to keep in shape. slightly in doubles, winning only K ; at number three. ftwt "However,"now in the spring In the Nittany Lion den at season they are- running in State College, it was a reversal of several roadraces in which the Rochester affair. Steve Spies anyone can enter." He added that was the only singles winner for the runners and their coach are the visitors; he knocked off Nate doing it entirely on their own, Levine in the number three en- there is no budget alloted for this counter 6-1,6-1. •} £ 1 "so-called team." \ In doubles play, Findlay/ "Where someone might get the Sabherwal bounced the top Penn impression that Mercyhurst has State pair 6-4, 7-6 and Chybrzyn- a track team is the fact that they ski/Sples squeaked by the second use our name when they enter tandem 4-6, 6-4,7-6. . *g .^j such races. So on paper it ap- The second doubles dual was pears that we do indeed have a concluded with a "suicide point". team," he stated. In the final set, the games score Dr. Cusack revealed that a few was 6-6 and the tiebreaker stood members of the cross country at 4-4. Meaning that whichever team will run in the district meet pair won the next point was the at the end of the year. match winner. i;Levine: served, "Again,these: individuals are Chybrzynski steered an excellent willing to pay their way. These return which sent the advancing kids want to run.' server off balance, swinging a Dr. Michael Cusack difficult shot into the net. Hurst Golfers 1 [ Attend Easter Tourneys mances of the 681 season as they The Mercyhurst College Bour 89, Marc Cipriani 90, Tony Fuhrman 92, and Bob Fessier 94. traveled to California, Pa. to golfers opened last weekend compete in the California Invita- spending Easter break com- On Friday and Saturday the 'Hurst traveled to Meadville to tional. The 'Hurst finished 1 0 t h in peting in three tournaments. » a 72-team field ? bettering ' the The Lakers set off on the tour- compete in the Griffon Motors In- nament trail last Thursday vitational, where they finished scores of Allegheny Community traveling to Canton, Ohio to com- last in the 18 team field. Mer- College and West Moreland Col- \¥* • ii pete in the Malone Invitational. cyhurst was paced by Marc lege. >; '£. In their 1981 debut, the 'Hurst, Cipriani who shot a 54 hole total A statistic that should be noted Steve Spies generally thought of as the base- of 265. is the fact that-the Lakers im- ment team on the golf links, Other scores were Jack Bour proved on last year'sCalifornia startled. the Field by finishing 280, Brian Dougherty 281, Tony Invitational score by 47 strokes. 13th in a 15-team field, beating Fuhrman 284, and Larry Ugoletti Paving the way this year for the in a 99. § pery Rock Invitational. After that Kent State-Trumbull by 11 286. i - 'Hurst weresJack Bour; Marc The 'Hurst hits the tour- the Lakers host a few home mat- strokes and Ohio State-Marion by » Coming back strong on Mon- Cipriani, and Tony Fuhrman all nament trail again on Thursday ches in preparation for the up- day, the Lakers turned in one of of whom shot 93. Handy Faipler as they travel to the Armco Coun- coming district competition. ^ 25 strokes had a 96 while Bob Fessier turned try Club to compete in the Slip- Leading the Lakers were Jack their most impressive perfor- a> co

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