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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MERCYHURST COLLEGE SINCE 1929 Res Life With ethiCS (McQufflen works for [named students interim By Jason Endress Contributing writer president While there have been rumors that By Jon e l l e Davis female students will not be placed in News editor basement apartments in the future, this is essentially unfounded. nf On Friday, J a n . 14 the Mercyhurst Col- As mentioned in last week's article, lege Board of Trustees announced that there is not, nor will there be any policy Dr. Michael J. McQuillen, former Vice prohibiting females from living in a loca- President of Aca- tion of their choice, basements included demic Affairs and college officials said. dean, would take Housing, as students are well aware, is the position of determined by a lottery. While this does interim president mean that choices can become limited, of the college, students have as much choice as possible once Dr. William given the circumstances. R Garvey retires During selection, students are made on Feb. 23. File photo aware that they have chosen a base- When asked to Dr. McQuillen ment apartment, and if students wish discuss his future """"" 35 to change their decision, or move later presidency, McQuillen first said he was in the year, every consideration is given honored to accept the position. "I am to them. honored that the board and Mercyhurst "1 think the college is more commit- Community has chosen me and hope I ted to making the campus safe rather do not disappoint9' than prohibiting living in basement "I am gratified by the support I have apartments," said Laura Zirkle, Director received from the community and will of Residence Life. dedicate myself to working with them Zirkle pointed out that the Housing to ensure that Mercyhurst continues its Department will move students if they growth toward a recognized college," are unsatisfied with their living arrange- said McQuillen. ment, but added, "sometimes they have When asked about h i s goals during his to make a choice," meaning that a dif- interim presidency McQuillen stated, ferent apartment could very well be in Katie McAdams/Pholo editor "My goal is to try and help the college a bad location. factured under human rights. focused upon our primary mission by As many are aware, the most identifi- giving quality education to students able safety issue is the accessibility of and creating a wonderful atmosphere student housing; propped doors are one Mercyhurst Bookstore works to prevent human right violationstha t prepares for a bright future. I will of the major threats to student safety* By Jen Helbig tag to see where it was manufactured. store can live up to the Mercyhurst | prepare for the incoming long-term , "Far more of a threat I think, than In fact; the only time you might look at mission statement in guaranteeing that president so that they will be able to Features editor^ anything else," said Zirkle. To counter the tag will be in a few weeks when you "the values of truth, individual integrity, come and lead Mercyhurst to the next this risk as well as others, Police and go to toss it into the washing machine. human dignity, mercy, and justice," are level." 5 » Safety foot patrols have been increased When you go to a hockey game, there's However, what if you checked and upheld through its actions. McQuillen also hopes to remain teach- recently and the campus is constantly nothing else like being a Mercyhurst fan found that your garment was manufac- Sometimes students would like to ing at Mercyhurst but is dedicated fully re-examining the lighting system. and letting everyone know it tured in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico hide in Mercyworld and pretend that to his new position. The camera system is monitored regu- Even though you are surrounded by or China? everyone in the larger world is treated "I hope to (continue teaching), but larly by Police and Safety, and as Zirkle ice, you keep toasty warm. Maybe it is What if there was a tag on it that said, equally and fairly; however, this is not convinced myself that in the first few noted, Maintenance has been especially all of the warm bodies jumping and "Made in slavery?" always the case. As illustrated in the last months in office I must focus on the quick to fix broken doors and other cheering around you, but maybe all of Luckily, no Mercyhurst bookstore week, Mercyhurst will do whatever it presidency, and in the fall I can teach problems. the warm clothing you ate wearing has customer will ever need to worry can to avoid being associated with any one course," said McQuillen. Both Residence Life and Police and something to do with it as well. about checking the tags again, because human rights abuses. According to a press release obtained Safety are always looking for "new and You are decked out in a new green zip- recently the administration, along with To start, education is a key for every- from the Mercyhurst College Website, effective ways to address the issues." said up hoodie and a pair of grey sweatpants Dan Cullen, the bookstore general one to understand the problem of Marlene Mosco, chair of the Board of Zirkle. The campus' reaction to attacks that you bought from the bookstore manager, agreed to sign Mercyhurst on human abuse. Sweatshop is applied Trustees, feels that Dr. McQuillen is and problems is based foremost on the with your last paycheck. You probably as a member college in the Fair Labor as a blanket term and is frequently perfect for the position. speedy dissemination of information. dropped the 60 or so dollars on your Association, or FLA for short. misused. "Dr. McQuillen epitomizes the words, Please see Res Life on Page 2. new outfit without even glancing at the As a member of the FLA, the book- Please see Bookstore on Page 3. 'scholar and gentleman,'" said Mosco. "He was attractive to the board because of his background as a senior faculty member with extensive senior 'Hurst administrative experience. He is well celebrates the life respected by the faculty, administration, staff and student body, and his appoint- of Martin Luther King J r . ment should create an almost seamless transition in leadership at the college," performed by the Martin Luther King said Mosco. I By Zoe Contes Holiday Choir. The event, which was In the press release, Mosco also added Contributing writer organized by Diversity 101, received a that "Dr. McQuillen understands the turnout the club was pleased with. Mercyhurst culture and the board found Mercyhurst College students are On Monday, Jan 17, Rev. Martin his college record of experience in both encouraged to pay tribute to the legacy Luther King Jr. Day was observed as teaching and administration, as well as of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr by par- a national holiday. While all over the his personal qualities, to be compelling as ticipating in activities Sunday, Jan, 16, nation people paid tribute, Mercyhurst our leadership choice for this transition through Thursday, Jan. 20. students, faculty and administration did period at the college " The celebration gives students and fac- the same. McQuillen will begin his presidency ulty alike a chance to honor King's life For many, the day began with a at the beginning of spring term on and accomplishments not only during breakfast served in the Mercy Heritage March 7. the national holiday, but also throughout Room that was held in honor of Martin He will continue to act as president the week. Luther King J r . Diversity 101 sponsored until the board selects the next perma- The celebration began Sunday, Jan. the event where students, faculty and| nent president, which will take approxi- 15, at the Performing Arts Center administration were among around 75 mately 12 to 18 months. Katie McAdams/Pnolo editor where many gathered to listen to an people who attended. The breakdancers In the PAC celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Interdenominational Gospel Concert Please see 'Hurst on Page 3. Please see McQuillen Page 2. Index QJ News Opinon Features News.. £....2 •Is there too much lead in the •Thoughts on President Garvey's Try the Anime club for some cultur- News 3 water you're drinking? Students pending retirement and his newly ally unique fun. It's a great way to Features............ 4 test water fountains around named temporary replacement.. meet creative students. Features ...5 campus. Page 2 Page 6 Page 5 Opinion » 6 Mercyhurst e-mail capac- Arts & Entertainment I Opinion ....»,. 7 A&E ity was originally set too high. •Ani DiPranco releases her new Sports I I *...|.8 O l Fixing the problem may affect album "Knuckle Down." For the first Men's volleyball sweeps a pair from I A&E ....y..I...u 9 your account time DiFranco is collaborating with visiting Clarke University to open up Sports L lo other artists. MIVA play. I T |B i Sports 11 Page 3 Page 8 Page 10 Sports 12 A I January 19, 2005 PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD NEWS^ To contact [email protected] Too much lead i n M e r c y h u r s t drinking water? Students test water fountains around campus and results show high levels Concerned with this because of any symptoms of illness. By Joshua Wilwohl lead pipes," "It is not hazardous to your Layout assistant Spudich said that the pipes health per se," said Spudich. pumping water to fountains "It's hard to predict unsafe, Dr. Thomas Spudich's chem- around campus could contain since everyone's safety level is Headaches a i d memory loss istry of life classes thought it dormant water that is pulling in different" -, V was going to be just another lead as it sits, eventually dispers- Even though these numbers experiment ing the contaminated water to may be below EPA standards, loss of appetite They were to fill a glass with the fountains.

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