20 MERCYHURST COLLEGE^GLENWOOD HILLS, ERIE, PA. 16546 Aprils Lecture to kick off Academic Celebration Inside This Week Pg3-Hain aims at Pointe By Chris Wloch the Institute.of theiSisters of This will be an energetic, in- In order to make it easier to get Blank? M News Editor Mercy of the Americas. formed lecture which will help to s e e aa many different presenta- In 1988, Burns was elected to a the college community better ap- tions aa possible Mizia said mat a This Sunday marks the begin- three-year term as president of preciate our Mercy heritage. It's Pg2-More special effort was made to avoid ning o f t h e Second Annual Mer- the Leadership Conference of good to have a presentation deal- Items Stolen On scheduling too many events at the cyhurst College Academic Cel- ing with the founding inspiration Campus Women Religious. Currently, she same time. "We tried not t o over- ebration which lasts from A p r i l behind Mercyhurst scheduled aa is a member o f t h e Mercy Health lap as much aa last year. That's 28 to Ma y 1. The week-long event the launching event for A c a d e m i c Services,';New Ways Ministry why the majority of events are Pg9-Rites of 30 different presenta- Celebration,'' he said. Board and Unity Health System. spaced out over a period of four Initiation On tions and artistic performances, Senior Michelle Mizia, who baa According to Assistant Aca- days, in hopes that every b o d y w i l l Campus most of which are being spon- served as the organizer of Aca- demic Dean Sr. Patricia Whalen, be able to attend something." sored and presented by members demic Celebration for the past Burns has lectured extensively At the beginning of this year, of the Mercy hurst community. two years, expressed her satisfac- on religious life, leadership and Mizia started the preparations for Pg6- Letters This year the inaugural event tion with the overall quality of t h e Defend New traditions of t h e S i s t e r s of M e r c y . Academic Celebration. For sev- will be the Second Annual Maura M lineup this year as w e l l as the h igh MSO President Sister Helen Marie is a very eral months, she collected propo- Smith Lecture on Sunday) April dynamic speaker with a great deal level of involvement from m e m - 27, at 6 p.m. in the Performing bers of the college community. sals, selected and coordinated the of e x p e r i e n c e at the national level. events, decided times and rooms, Arts Center. The guest lecturer u It is especially exciting b e c a u s e Pg 12 - Football I've heard her speak before and I Seniors Will Be this year is Sister Helen Marie a lot of the events are being pro- and designed the bulletin. Mizia appreciate the depth of vision also kept a dose connection with Missed Burns, RSM speaking on "Lib- she offers. Given the suffering of duced by., so many of our own era tion a nd the Works of Mercy." students and faculty. There are Bames and Noble bookstore and the world today, I think it's im- g s in promoting the Currently a doctoral student in portant t o deepen our u n d e r s t a n d - more students involved than last Academic Celebration to mem- Brown said that he is optimistic the School of Religion at the ing of h o w to live our lives from year, and this reflects the whole bers of the Erie community* mat the student who is named as University of Iowa, Burns has the perspective of l i b e r a t i o n and purpose of A c a d e m i c Celebration, Dr. Bud Brown, director of the the organizer of n e x t year's Aca- spent 17 yea rs in leadership posi- mercy," she said. which is to provide an open venue tions such as regional counselor for them to express their artistic Mercyhurst Honors Program said demic Celebration will work aa and provincial administrator in Vice President of Academic and intellectual abilities." that this is the second year that hard aa Mizia has to ensure that the Sisters of M e r c y . She served Affairs, Dr. Joseph Gower said honors students have sponsored the event remains a success. "But we need participants to "Hopefully we will get some- as vice president of the Sisters of that Bums' lecture will be a re- help keep Academic Celebration Academic Celebration. Two years •:tnl y with as much energy and Mercy of the Union from 1984 consideration of the works of alive so I strongly encourage ev- ago it was reestablished after a until 1991 when the Union joined mercy from t h e point of view of erybody to attend at least one of hiatus of several vears. dedication as Michelle has given with other congrega tions to form liberation theology. the events," she said. - over the past two years," he said. Library improvements proceed at; a m e a s u r e d pace

By Chris Wloch In the next couple of weeks, the News Editor construction workers will begin putting the steel beams into place For several weeks now, teams to form t h e new framework of t h e of Hammermill Libraiy employ- building. ees and students have been work- Additionally, a new, state-of- ing in between the shelves, plac- the-art geothermal heating and ing bar codes on the more than »i: %din g system is presently b e i n g 100,000 books in the collection. installed in the area across the At this point, about half of the driveway on the north side of t h e library, Strausbaugh said. •:•:• & have had bar codes placed on them in anticipation of the As soon aa students leave for computer database w h i c h will ar- the summer, work crews will be- rive sometime in June. gin the more heavy construction According to Dean of Librar- work which involves knocking ies, Dr. Roy Strausbaugh, *thc down walls and ripping out the automation project is coming ol d ductwork for the current heat- along at a measured pace. A lion's ing and cooling system..: share of the books will be ready Even though most of the major by the end of this year,19 he said. improvements should be com- Strausbaugh said that work on pleted by the time students return the building addition to the li- to classes in the tall, Strausbaugh brary is also "right on schedule." said that any remaining work As o f t h i s week, the concrete foun- will not interfere with business as dations have been laid and the usual in the library. shaft for the new hydraul i e el eva- "Even if the paint's not dry on Work crew* Insull t h e Hemmermill Libieiy* new geolhermil Heeling end cooling system tor has been built In the outside the walls next Call we must open area where the grotto used to be. the doors for students to study'.' eVtVtVe ft ft * .V. AVAVeV PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD April 24,1997 *• m

McAuley residents charged for roof damages

By Todd Zielinski would have to share the expenses Merciad Writer of repairing the roof. This decision was based upon On February 21, a maintenance the Student Handbook which request was turned in by the states o n p a g e 17 that "Damage to McAuley staff regarding prob- common areas (lounges, stair- lems with water on the floor of the wells, e t c ) is assessed to the larg- est, most likely group possible ma in lounge caused by numerous when it cannot b e determined w h o leaks in the ceiling. After mainte- caused the damage.... Minimum nance .responded, all McAuley charge for damage is $5." * residents received a letter notify- Moore said that in most situa- ing- them of a finet of $20 per tions this policy has not been en- person and the J reason* for the forced, but in this case the lack of charge—to cover die cost of re- evidence provided no other solu- pairing the roof.* tion to the problem than to charge 1 According to Director of Resi- all the residents for the damage. dence Life Tyrone Moore, con- "I strongly b e l i e v e that the vast tractors were immediately called majority of r e s i d e n t s in McAuley to work on the roof i n conjunction Hall are good citizens who are with maintenance personnel. very respectful of the laws and Moore said that there were nu- policies that govern housing in merous beer bottles which had general," he said. been thrown on top of the roof. Security seeks information on stolen items Several McAuley residents ex- The impact from the bottles break- By Alissa Minner pressed their dissatisfaction over from Sullivan Hall and a bust of and the persons responsible are ing against the roof had caused Contributing Writer Michelangelo's David stolen from caught, then theft charges will be the leaks; he sa id. m being charged such a high price for the cost of r e p a i r s . "It's funny the foyer outside Christ the King filed, he said. ^ ^ > Moore said that since the roof During the past week, die " Y i e l d Chapel. 4 To help prevent further thefts, was fairly new, he checked to see how every time they need money to Pedestrians" signs in the park- for something new we get a fine. Sidun said that the bust h a s been the security office is thinking if the warranty would cover the ing lots outside the l i t t l e Theater a part of the college for about 17- about installing cameras in the repairs, so tha t the residents w o u l d I w i s h I knew why the roof w a s s o were stolen. Head of S e c u r i t y Ken weak that breaking a bottle on it 18 years. It was a gift to College halls of Old Main and in the not have t o be charged. However, Sidun said that he would appreci- would cause that much damage," President Dr. William P. Carvey D'Angel o SchooJ of M u s i c build- the warranty did not cover the ate it if the signs were returned said freshman Andrew Zloty. from Marv Daly, Vice President ing to serve as a safety measure cost of the damage. because the area is hazardous for "I think we are getting charged of External Affairs. It has a lot of for students and faculty. The matter was then turned over students and faculty when cross- sentimental value and should be for something that isn't our fault," Sidun encouraged anyone with to Bifl Kerbusch, director o f f a c i l i - ing the road. returned, he sa id. said freshman C u r t i s Walsh. "We information about these stolen ties, who started an investigation More than a month ago, two According to Sidun, no disci- items to call him at ext 2104 of are not even allowed to have beer I to find out who ha d been respon- other items were stolen which plinary action will be taken if t h e leave an anonymous tip under bis sible. When no one came forward bottles in the dorms anyway so have yet to be returned. These persons who stole these items re- door, 209 Old Main. "Any infor- with any information, it was de- how could it be us. It's a bad way include a $75 banner bearing the turn them to their rightful place. mation would be greatly appreci- cided that all McAuley residents to solve the problem." college emblem which was taken However, if t h e y are not returned ated," he said , K MSG News: Elections on 'Thursday . a n d Friday By Melissa Lang will take place this Thursday and MSG Secretary Friday, April 24 and 25. All stu- dents are encouraged to partici- On Monday, February 17 the pate. Mercyhurst Student Government Treasurer Trisha Greathouse held its weekly meeting in the submitted the.proposed budget Union. for the 1997-98 school year. Af- A motion was made to cancel ter a few suggested changes, the next week's meeting due to the budget passed. fact that the representatives will During the meeting a proposal be having an Appreciation Din- was passed around for review ner that evening.The motion was concerning free yearbooks for passed* seniors. All underclassmen will SAC Chairperson Brian be charged a fee for yearbooks, Marshal] announced that letters although this fee can be taken off of intent for SAC chair positions the student's bill if t h e y wish. The will be due in the SAC office by 5 proposal was approved by the Freshman Jen Rosa (right) poses with two prospective Mcrcyhurst students during the Laker Live In p.m. on Friday, April 25. reps, and President Stacey 17th Annua I Laker Live Inn A Success; On April 10 and 11, Mercyhurst hosted 105 prospective Vice President Tom Bender re- Fitzpatrick will submit it to Mr. freshmen. They were entertained on Thursday evening, stayed overnight with current freshmen and attended minded everyone present that William Kennedy, dean of stu- classes alt day Friday. 64 of those who attended ha v e •committed to attend-in- the -fa Ut4p elections for class renrpcAn ta ti\i»e dent services sometime this week. »*• April 24,1997 THEMERCIAD PAGE 3

Cusack shoots from the hip in "Grosse Pointe Blank" By James Hain That's the kicker in Grosse ing Debi (Minnie Driver), the g i r l - takes center stage. Driver is ef- in its surprisingly bloody finale. Pointe Blank, the clever new c o m - Merciad A&E Editor friend he ditched at the prom. fective in the role, as she gently This is Pulp Fiction with heart, edy from director George She's now a local deejay and de- tortures Martin, inclined to give Get Shorty with a bra in. As enter- Armitage (Miami Blues). John I don't know if anyone looks lights in tormenting Martin o n t h e him another chance, yet not will- tainment, Grosse Pointe Blank Cusack (who also co-wrote and forward to his or her Ugh school air. Worse yet, h i s colleagues and ing to let him off the hook so hits the bullseye (come on, you co-produced) stars as Martin reunion. Well, aside from Bill enemies are on his trail, and easily. But Grosse Pointe Blank knew it w a s coming), and the script Blank, a meticulous contract killer Gates, who can use the occasion Grosse Pointe is crawling with is really a vehicle for John if clever enough that you wish whose latest j o b happens to coin- to rub his success in the faces of shady characters who want to Cusack's considerable comic to 1 - Cusack w o u l d g e t b e h i n d t h e t y p e - cide with his 10-year reunion. all the people w h o called him "the ensure that Martin isn't around ents (too often squandered in bad writer more often. four-eyed dweeb with the com- Initially, Martin i s reluctant to go, for the 20-year reunion, includ- 80s teen comedies). Though at puters." But most people don't but his secretary (played by ing a pair o f c r o o k e d feds, a trained first it's difficult to accept him as have that luxury. Everyone who Cusack's{sister, Joan) and his assassin, and Martin's arch-rival a professional killer, he grows went to high school will eventu- shrink (Al an Arkin) c o n v i n c e h i m Grocer (Dan Aykroyd), who is into t h e r o le as the Glm g o e s along, ally get one of those l e t t e r s invit- it will get him out of his current miffed that Martin refuses to j o i n and his transformation from me- ing them to reopen old wounds funk and in touch with his roots. a professional killer's union that thodical hitman to bumbling and make fun o f t h e football player So Martin decides to drop by he's organizing. good-guy is fun to watch. whose girth has expanded as his his title hometown, an affluent The hitman stuff is pushed to In fed, all of Grosse Point t hairline has receeded. Detroit suburb, where all his old the background as die relation- Blank is fun to watch. It feels like classmates h a v e gathered, includ Evcryoncle v e n hitmen. ship between Martin and 5 Debi a Jonathan Demme movie, even Local movie premieres at the Warner

It couldn't have imii better The Turn was filmed in Erie The Turn tells the story of Joe, ests to bliltJ1 1 M^ ^ a^HH

• HI 1 u In thcmidstofTigerWiIIIK last fell, using the Kahkwa Club a young man who will inherit a Tickets are $5.75 in advance, mania, Erie native Will Knox and and other Erie locations, as well Urge estate ifhe marries within 72 $8 the day of the show, and can be his partner, Jon Ulmer are pre- as more than 80 extras from the hours. The film takes place on a obtained by calling 452-4857. miering their Erie-filmed golf Erie area. The film stars Frank golf course aa Joe plays with his movie 77ie Turn at the Warner Cover, best known aa T o m Willis father and his father's b e s t friend. Theater on Friday, April 25 at 8 on The Jeffersons, and his daugh- A rain delay at "the turn" offers p.m. ter, Susan. iS opportunities for the love inter-

,«•£

/

*>:*

#># »*****- X E*^»4V SSfci •«#,-.*Xfc p. m *y 49* Felix' f'A o-7e 47 Dance 0 ij %n u i •:«. i ».-:M Pickup it Your Door Drop Off at Your • This Saturday at 4 p j n . Door. the Mercy h u r s t international Stu- dent Organization are holding a •+•*; barbecue f o r its members at 4014. those attending are encouraged to bringa dish from t h e i r native coun- HUM tries. Food and refreshments will be Bang available and if t h e r e a r e a n y ques- Uve ylusW 28oz tions call 2940. students are a b o

T;0 reminded to turn in their nomina- 0;3o *•*•• ° nasi tions for next year's board mem-1 Import* $1 vJnp FRIDAY ben. 1 STUPtNTNin v 17* up Drink* $1 ] N © C o v e r J Student I.D. <*"'" 25c Draft. w/Student I.D. I SALS REPS I Non-Alcohollo Looking for Sale Reps for Telecom Dance Party s client. If you are looking for a job 0:00-2:00 DAN? ^*WJTY; ^ 2601 that keeps you in the sunshine; if Shuttle Plokup ^ Retro Bud Tn"T" you love dealing with the public Plok MoCauly Drop and possess great communication up Baldwin off toe skills we want you Opportunity Drinks 11:00 1:46 J & exists for the self motivated. Disco We Have It You Get II $1 i H Call 1-800-592-2121 ext.398 PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD April 24,1997

The Piano Man By Jody Washington many other awards including the Hall in New York, Jordan Hall in Merciad Columnist Silver Medal of t h e Gina Bachauer Boston, and the Smithsonian In- Throughout his musical career, International Piano Competition, stitute in Washington D.C., as Jon Klibonoff has developed a First Prize in the Kosciuszko well as the Villa Medici in Rome Chopin Competition and the reputation as orchestra soloist, and the Opera Comique in Paris. Pepsi-Cola Young Artists Com- recitalist and chamber musician, Klibonoff is also a member of petition, and a Solo Recitalist and will grace die stage of the the Carnegie Chamber Players, Fellowship from the National Taylor Little Theatre on Mon., the Classic Apple Ensemble and Endowment for the Arts. April 28 at 8 p.m. as part of the the Meridian Arts Ensemble. He Visiting Artists i Series. He will In 1982, Klibonoff was cho- holds degrees from the Juilliard then host a masterclass on Tues., sen to assist Glen Gould in a spe- School and the Manhattan School April 29 at 2:30, also in the The- cial recording project as soloist of Music. Presendy he is on the atre. Both events are free for the with the Hamilton Philharmonic Mercyhurst community. in Ontario. Since,then, he has piano faculty of Hunter College, and resides in metropolitan New In 1984, Klibonoff won first performed as a soloist with sym- phonies from m a n y cities such as York. g? prize o f t h e Concert A r t i s t s Guild Baltimore, New Orleans, Syra- This event is listed in the Aca- New York Competi t i o n a s a mem- cuse, and Denver. demic Celebration Handbook as ber of t h e Bowdoin Trio. He j o i n e d being on the PAC, but i t is in the the Guild's roster as a solo pianist As a recita 1 i s t, he has appeared at the Metropolitan Museum, TLT. For more information, call in 1992 a f t e r w i n n i n g die Wedeen die box office at 824-3000. ManagemcntAward.Hehaswon Wc,U Rcc,tal Hal1 at Carnegie Dance Dept. Performs for Academic Celebration

The dance is entitled "Innocence" Schaeffer, with contributions of By Amanda Smith which is an excerpt from "Sis- movement from students. Merciad A&E Writer ters" choreographed by dance Finally, the Mercyhurst danc- faculty member Catherine ers w i l l dose t h e 1997 Academic The Mercyhurst Dance Depart- Schaeffer. The music,by Celebration and National Dance ment will present several exhib- Constance Demby, is a contem- Week with a full length ballet to its and performances throughout Pianist Jon Klibonoff will be performing at D'Angel o on April porary orchestral piece which be performed in the Mary : the week of April 27-May 1 for 29. * supports the choreographic theme D'Angelo Performing A r t s C e n- Academic Celebration and Na- of i n t i m a t e relationships b e t w e e n tional Dance Week. sisters-two as one. There will be ter oil Friday, Saturday, and ERIE BALLET THEATRE The Erie School District Gifted both duet and group dancers in- Sunday. Coppelia: The Girl with Sponsored by Program will feature an exhibit volved in t h i s natura 1 theatrically the Enamel Eyes ia a comedy Mercyhurst College Dance Department of original children's stories and offering Disney-like delight in- ba s e d on th e performing arts. T h e set performance. Lake Erie Ballet An additional site specific cluding practical jokes, dancing •:•:• tks are fully illustrated, ex- Tauna Hunter. Director pressing the children's concepts dance will be performed by the dolls, and a whimsical love tri- Christina Maria. Associate Director of dance. This-exhibit will be Jazz Dance class on Wednesday, angle with a quirky twist To re- shown in the Zurn Aft Display April 30 at 4:15 p.m. on the front serve tickets call die PAC box Area all week. lawn of Old Main. This dance, office at 824-3000. Please come entitled "JAMM IT is a contem- and join us at the various perfor- On Monday, April 28, the Mod- porary jazz dance performed to mance spaces throughout the week ern Dance Class will perform a the music of Bjork. "JAMM IIn of Academic Celebration and site specific dancework at the was also choreographed by National Dance Week. outside Grotto area at 4:30 p.m. Tickling the Ivorie&at the Hurst to expression, sensitivity to en- a recital a By Jody Washington semble and remarkable tech* chamber Merciad Columnist tuque," and as "playing pieces played with the Guarneri, Tokyo, The hill will be alive with the with staggering power, lightness and Cleveland quartets. sound of one of today's foremost and insouciant case." this pianist To purchase tickets, or pianists, Horacio Gutierrez, play- Coppelia seems poised to test the acoustics to receive. a copy of the ing a program featuring Joseph of t h i s new Performing Arts C e n - Haydn, Robert Schumanmand spring schedule, call the Box The Girl with the Enamel Eyes tal; ' Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center Franz UsztattheMary D'Angelo Gutierrez is a frequent solo- Office at the Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center of Friday, May 2,1997 at 8:00 p.m. ist at Lincoln Center's MosUy Performing Arts Center at Saturday, May 3.1997 at 8:00 p.m. Mercyhurst C o l l e g e on Sun.f A p r il Mozart Festival and has appeared 824-3000. Sunday, May 4, 1997 at 2:30 p.m. 27,1997 at 2:30 p.m. aspart of t h e on Its season-opening "Live from 1996-97 Cultural Series. Lincoln Center" telecast He has Tickets $8, $10, $12.50. $15 Mercyhurst College Student Tickets $3 Described by critics as having a also performed numerous times Call 824-3000 for information.

*:t it detely thoughtful approach at A v e r y Fisher Hall and Carnegie April 24,1^97 THE MERCIAD PAGE 5

Perspectives On Counseling Services By Em ill o Colaiacovo the appropriate application. look into whether increasing the Merciad Columnist Once talking with Mr. Hohwald, budget o f t h e counseling center i s By John Murphy I became aware that our college a good investment Editor in Chief While I campaigned for does provide "direct contact" 24 Third, and probably most im* Mercy h u r s t Student Government hours a day to our students. Resi- portant, students and faculty need Question: Why the hell are we in college? After four years here I still Secretary, I went to each apart- dent Assistants, for example, are to become advocates of a d d i t i o n a l ment and dormitory, talking with don * t know the answer to this seemingly simple query. Of course I have Instructed on bow to deal with short term programs. Instead of students about what needed to be heard several idealistic and diched responses such as, "We are here to certain situations. Yet, in my opin- being reactive to the problems on learn, to grow, to enhance our knowledge and academic abilities." done here on campus. Many stu- ion, this "direct contact" is insuf- this campus, we need to •111 dents said the Weight*Room Sounds nice, doesn't it, but could someone tell me how this image ficient However, providing long proactive. To prevent roommate needed to be Improved while oth- equates/With the several copies of the program for the upcoming term care for students, as some problems, eating disorders, or ers pointed to the:fact that the Academic Celebration found filling up trash bins around campus? expect, is a financial I m p o s s i b i l - other personal predicaments, this cafeteria needed to extend its hours The fact is, the image o f the neglected programs equates with the truer ity. Mercyhurst C o l l e g e adminis- campus needs to build our e d u c a - to accommodate sports teams. image of the typical M e r c y h u r s t student - one fox whom academics and trators must provide a "happy tional help programs accordingly* However, one of the consistent intellectual pursuits are secondary to being part of a sports team, or medium" in regards to our coun- concerns students told me about In doing ao, we need to bring meeting 'hot* chics or guys, (whichever the preference may be), or seling staff. basically having a good time while doing as little as possible, revolved around the apparent lack awareness to out difficulties on Alter talking in great length w i t h this campus, and then we, as a I apologize if I sound like your advisor here, but ask anyone who is of counseling services here at Mr. Hohwald, I contemplated on whole, would have a responsibil- about to graduate with me and they will tell you the same thing. At this Mercyhurst - f B what exactly needa to be done to ity to make certain these prob- final stage in our college careers, all the lectures and advice we so According to my philosophy, help reform our counseling ser- lems are dealt with and averted. .Mill lortably ignored in freshman, sophomore and junior years is now elected officials have a responsi- vices. First, our students must Again, awareness is the key. coming ba ck to haunt us. We shoul d have 1 is tened to and heeded what our bility to their constituency to see notify the proper staff members The reorganization of the coun- advisors told us about being serious about our studies. that all of their concerns are ad- of p o t e n t i a l problems. What g<• :• • seling services, w h i c h w o u l d Because they are right, n o matter how many goals and points w e score, dressed. In adhering to that phi- will an increase in our counseling sibly include new facilities, more no matter how many dates we go on or beers we chug, they ain't going losophy, I sat down and talked to services do if students will not staf£ and an increased budget, to do anything to change the mind of the interviewer sitting accross the one of our counselors, Warren care enough to let those who can Hohwald. will mean absolutely nothing with table who is thinking, "Does this person s e r i o u s l y think I will hire b im?" provide assistance know that a out the participation and concern (Of course, the latter scenario is dependent upon whether or not you get Since I was aware that both the particular friend m a y be experi- of our students. Though we must* called for an interview in the H i s t placed Senate and Student Government encing a personal problem? be persistent in our efforts to draw •For a lot o f u s eej its who are about to leave here, the realization of w h a t were dealing with the situation, I Awareness of conflict is a para- attention to the problems that ma y | we are really aupposed to b e doing h e r e has c o m e t o o late. The rest o f y o u felt I needed to become better ac- mount priority for our students to exist around our counseling ser- still have time to salvage your academic faiths, wake up tomorrow and qua in t e d with the problem. Our realize* vices, we must be ever vigilant to act like the college students you are supposed to be, act like attaining a college campus is no different than Secondly, to deal with current help in our own right This cam- higher education is your main goal here. Examine the program of e v e n t s any other college in this nation. caseloads and the magnitude of pus, whether we wish to admit scheduled for next w e e k ' s celebration and deliberately attend those that Our students, like all students en- problems our counseling center th i s or not, has qua 1 i fied p e o p l e to 9 are on at the same time as "Days of Our Lives," or "Melrose Place,* and counter roommate difficulties, currently deals with, we need to help w i t h personal problems. And whatever other rubbish shows that dominate your l i v e s , this w i l l test your family problems (including h o m e - hire full time counselors to help if anything good can I'llbou t of sickness or death of a loved one), determination to become a serious student meet the needs of our students. this frenzy, i t would be that stu- and romantic conflicts. Since our Freshmen, sophomores and juniors, do yourselves a favor, draw up a Along with this, the counseling dents would know where to go parents, whom I feel t o be the b e s t rough resum e at the end of this year. Examine it and imagine if you were center needa their budgetary al- with their problems. This school counselors, are too far away to that person doing the hiring. Would you hire yourself? If most of you lotment Increased. Currently, a community holds as much as we directly deal with our problems, were honest, the answer would be no. * ' private therapist earns twice as wish to put into it Therefore, it is each college/university must pro- Do this and you will thank me for m y words of inspiration, and oh yeah, much per individual than the coun- incumbent upon us all to do as vide direct, short term counseling if a n y o n e wants to send me royalties for supplying you with this wisdom, sel ing service spends on each stu- much as possible to see that each just address itto the unemployed Irish guy who thought he was a wise ass to meet.the needs of students. dent To remedy the needs of our ar and every student on this campus Knowing this, I felt I t was my duty writing for The MerciadL students, which is entirely ben- is heard and helped. to inquire Into why our counsel ing eficial t o the health of t h i s college services were apparently lacking community, this • vi t:i 1 needs to After reaming off the above I almost feel like a responsible editor, thankfully this week's letters demonstrate that I have several fins who are always willing to rented me of my ineptitude. I am honored that among my admirers U Mcrcyhurst's own, self-appointed litem*'. The MERCIAD Wants You! undbreaking is to Ill Now I know that literary types ate supposed to be a b o v e the everyday is week for Munson Plaza. Applications are being accepted for students interested in serving events that effect us lesser mortals, but I would have thought even they 4-foot high pillars consider stories about lack*of counselling and sexual harassment as News Editor, Sports Editor, Features Editor, A&E Editor, Copy •:•»; ted at the entrance will important newsworthy material. Editor and Graphics Editor for n e x t year. ntain black granite plaques Oh w e l l , I am probably incapable o f understanding the minds of these g the names of seniors enlightened individuals.Theirworfc is sodistmcting that It prevents them Scholarships are available for each of these positions. ho donated $25 or more. from rea l i z i ng that an Arts and Entertaimcnt section has existed in this The Merciad also offers ten workstudy positions available newspaper for the past number of y e a r s . to reporters, columnists, photographers and typists. eniors who wish to be part f this tribute must have A few comments to our other enlightened -researched" letter, the Deadlines ]For Letters Of Applica- ontributions into Ega\ 46 editor does not need permission every time he needs to use it This tions Are -Wednesday, April 28 Any -falsifies tiottj uestions contact Vanessa I hutltwouldn^chaiigeanything,lnstcad, pi n our staff for 1997-1998 and help us, appalardo ext 2993. ^____ kedom Zone before receive till "Tell the truth and raise hell." (Mother jono) graduate S&K

PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD April 24,1997

In Defense Of The New MSG President Dear Editor, it, John? All of t h e above are made for the Freedom Zone came w h e n I Dear Editor-in-chief, JB receives $2500 for publication u s e worse by mediocre photos with I published s • III ie material in it only. This is the same amount as After l i s t week's (April 9) edi- misplaced captions, a vapid lay- during my Freshman year, a year This letter is to clarify a few last year. Kevin gets none of this toria 1,1 must rely on a good deal of out, rand a general lack of text before Kevin Segedi was Editor. points published in an article for himself. As fur as the high- restraint and the laws! of polite consistency (both in terms of w r i t - When I saw the poems in the called "On The Ditch" in the April tech scanner, the Art Department discourse that keep me from t e l l - ing style and the physical text it- •ill l text of the Freedom Zone I j>'10th issue. The subject ."matter donated (as in free) a used black ing y o u precisely what I feel. W h i l e self). Quite frankly, y o u r lack of realized that they were of a dif- concerned Kevin Segedi and his and white scanner to student gov- you have the right (indeed, I en- quality control has made a menace ferent nature and that this venue so-called incapabilities for his ernment Th i s is only a leaner a nd courage you) t o express your opin- of your paper. It is a joke among was not appropriate for t h e i r pre- newly-elected position as MSG will be returned to the A r t D e p t at ion about campus politics, your Mercy h u r s t ' s literate population. sentation. In my opinion, Kevin President The Freedom Zone the conclusion of spring term. attack on (MSG President-Elect) Where do you find t h e audacity to is doing the best that h e can g i v e n should not be the main source of Student government also has sole Kevin Segedi was unrestrained criticize-Kevin's performance his small staff and the relatively information you look upon as a possession of t h e newl y <• purchased hypocrisy, given your own short- with the Freedom Zone? low amount of high-quality ma- reflection of Kevin's qualifica- computer. Kevin, being editor- comings. I hope that the mistake As you know, I do not write terial (i.e., poems, prose, art and tions as a candidate. Yes, it w a s a in-chief of The Freedom Zone, was one of ignorance rather than short fiction) with which he is disappointment that t h e re h as not these things without the benefit uses the scanner and the Mill self-righteousness* of experience. You have told me provided. Perhaps m y unwilling- been as many issues a s expected. puter o n a permission basis only. Your publication, w h i l e i t i s pub- that you consider my writing very ness to submit more material to Calling i t "an economical repl a c e - He does not receive a scholar- lished more regular I y than Kevin's ment for toilet paper19 will not good. In case you don't remem- help him makes me a hypocrite, ship. His only motivation off bring u s more issues. Speaking to (i.e., The Freedom Zone), is ber, you told me this when you; too (in which case Pm doubly a his volunteer services is his inter- Kevin and being an active mem- sea reel y of higher quality. While asked me to write an article cov- hypocrite for writing this). est in the subject of p u b l i c a t i o n s . ber of M S G , I have collected sev- the Merciad 's covera ge of t h e cam- ering my trip to the National Col- * Finally, John, I concur with your I suppose it is easy to point your eral pieces o f r e s e a r c h e d facts that pus athletic scene is beyond ad- legia te Honors Conference i n S a n F "popularity contest" assessment finger since you get a scholarship proves your article to be untruth- equa te and its columns (when not Francisco last October. I did as of the MSG elections. In fact, in of $ 5 0 0 0 , not t o mention a total of completely misguided) are some- ful and unfair. you asked, carefully drafting an protest I refused to vote. Did you $12,000 in The Merciad staff what s t i m u l a t i n g , your g e n e r a l f a i t First of a l l , Kevin never "prom- article that I knew to be too long vote, John? I suspect t h a t you did. scholarships. ised" an issue every month as you ure to deal with real campus news but trusting you to tailor it com- I suspect that your literary assault Kevin's staff consists of an av- accused. However, he had stated is remarkable. Aside from your petently. Imagine my disgust on Kevin Segedi comes in the erage number of four members. his intended goal was to hope- fall housing expose, you simply when I opened the Merciad and wake of your candidate's loss. There are currently 26* writers/ fully produce an articl e per month. haven't c o v e r e d the important s t o - found my technically clean ar- Whatever the circumstance, I editors on your stafL No wonder Kev in did not reach his goal. Not ries or y o u have glossed over them ticle begging to b e edited. After I refuse to j o i n in your condemna- there is a significant difference in obtaining a goal and breaking a so quickly that their significance butchered your v e r s i o n w i t h a red tion of our President-Elect, In quality and consistency. The ma- promise are two entirely two dif- has been lost The addition of an pen, I came to the realization that spite of h i s performance (whether terial published in the The Free- ferent things. ; entertainment section and a huge you had made me look like a acceptable or not) as Freedom dom Zone is submitted by number of " L o o k at Me" columns complete illiterate. (Truthfully, I Zone Editor. As an RA, an Am- Secondly, I would like to ad- Mercy hurst students. If the sub- has done nothing to remedy this expect that your treatment of t h i s bassador and a friend, K e v i n has dress the topic of the technology h missions are lacking, which they lack of relevant information. document will be no better.) demonstrated the exemplary l e a d - that is used for the The Freedom| have been, what do you suppose When your publication deals When you honor your writers with ership and interpersonal skills Zone. Quoting your article you he should do? He ca n not produce with actual news, it rarely does so respect of this nature, ft is not at required by someone in the office said, "He got extra funding, new | a literary publication without lit- in a flawless (or even relatively all surprising that you cannot find of MSG President I congratulate equipment including a computer erature. Kevin Segedi is an ex- flawless) manner. The Editor-in- enough to produce a good paper. Kevin with Tom, Emilio, and and a high-tech scanner." This is tremely dedicated, determined, Chiefs position exists to ensure In all honesty John, I sha re your Ryan on their appointments and not accurate. If you would have and enthusiastic individual. I sup- that typographical a n d syntactical opinion of the Freedom Zone. It wish them the best of luck. done some research iinstead of port him in every way as a presi- errors as well as errors of fact do is, for the most part, dull, j u v e n i l e Thank you for your, time and printing falsifications you would dent because I know him as a not slip past the copy editor and and trite (though no more so than consideration of this matter. have learned there was no "extra person as well as a colleague. make it into print Do you even the Merciad). We differ, how- funding*. The MSG budget As a dosing note, you contra- look at the paper before you print ever, in the fret t h a t my distaste Bill Meyer. clearly shows The Freedom Zone dicted yourself about the elec- tions. You boldly stated the e l e c - tions of p r e s i d e n c y is a popularity MSG Positions Need Reform 'fJL'DI itest, defying the reason Emilio Dear Editor-in-chief • doing. -^|jj|fc-jp what it means to be MSG presi- Colaiacovo would not have won. opinion, I base It on the feet t h a t I am not writing this letter to dent I am a defeated candidate against I am writing to respond to your the majority of the student body, annoy people but to call for re- a Yours Sincerely, Emilio and very strongly believe article On the Ditch" dated April \%\¥fluding myself, went practically form. I invite our new president to l_ "ft Stephen Nolan. he will do a superb job. My point 10,1997. Although I do not share uninformed about the goings on inform us, after all I believe you is that Emilio tallied more votes the same energetic opinion about of MSG around campus. Some are here to cater to our needs. or Summer than any other candidate in all our new MSG president, I must people may say that it is up to the Maybe Mr. Segedi you?should yment A t other positions except vice presi- say that I do share some of the students to get involved and find break out your pen and paper and dent because Tom Bender victo- concerns voiced by you. Next year out what is going on around them. write a weekly article in The Mercyh riously ran unopposed. However, Mr. Segedi, along with his new But why should it be up to us to Merciad to tell us if y o u are really cations how do you come to the conclu- colleagues, will take over the make the effort when the MSG doing anything to benefit us on sion the elections were a contest _ MSG office and basically ait officers are getting paid a lot of campus, Of by some other me- Main of popularity? X St I around and do nothing. But at money to do their job. I believe dium that can reach the students. Deadlines For Appli- Respectfully, least they will leave off where the president gets around $5,000 But perhaps you cannot find t i m e cations Is May 1, Jodie D. Polk this year's executive board left •year to hide from u s and release in your busy schedule to really {MSG Class Representative off. S I ft 1 no information on what they alt give a damn about the students or April 24,1997 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7

box of e x p e n s i v e cigars. He went ance company for t h e settlement to an insurance company and had The state court awarded him the Strange World diem insured against fire f o r sev- money, contending that, because By Michael J. opperman nization. In the spirit of the coun- food to make it repugnant $9.95 eral thousand dollars. Then, he die insurance company gave him Merciad Columnist try, I share the following infor- Amount Burt Reynolds owes threw a party and smoked them. the policy initially, they were ob- mation. his toupee maker: $121,796.62 Taking the remains of the cigars ligated to h o n o r i t The insurance Spring is here. Well, it is sup- These statistics were taken from A friend o f mine sent me an e- to the insurance company, he de- company then had the man ar- posed to be here. Since my col- a reliable source. mail several days ago. Included manded that they honor the policy rested for a r s o n . umns are usually so earnest and . Percentage change since 1980 in his message was the following and give him several thousand It is a strange country that we serious, I decided this week to in the number of college fresh- true story. I found it hard to b e - dollars. Thev refused, citing the live in. Enjoy die sun that has not relay some statistics and tell a men who say they'feel "over- lieve too. fret that cigars are intended to b e yet come. - story. The United States is a na- A North Carolina man bought a smoked. The man sued the insur- whelmed": -1-100 ,_ i tion that l o v e s statistics. Founded Ratio of decibels emitted by upon the logical conception of airplane jet engine to those emit- ATTE N Tl O N T Qfder as expressed by such En- ted by "the Trap," a new car alarm: lightenment thinkers as L o c k e and 1:1 MERCYHURST Rousseau (the college would h o p e Chance that a human being alive that you would take information today has never made a telephone like this from your liberal arts call: 2 in 3 I ff STUDENTS! education), die United States is Price of a packet of Diet Dirt, obsessed with numbers and orga- sterilized soil to be sprinkled over Who has been the most effective It's A l l In The Books instructor this past year at] By ALE. Pike •Mercyhurst College?' Merciad Columnist

As I wandered weak and weary down many an aisle of ancient l o r e in our library (it took all of five minutes), I justified my earlier conviction Your opinion is valuable to; us as we prepare to that research in that place is pointless. No, I correct myself-ridiculous. {select the faculty member to receive the 1996-97 As anyone who chanced to pick up a library book here at Mercyhurst Teaching Excellence Award. (or anyone who just happened to peek inside the door) has learned, our library is in dire need of some serious help. It is not the workers. The library staff is always as helpful and considerate as they are able, but Please write a nomination letter rather the problem rests with the buil ding's content The library is terribly and send tit to small for one. T o o small to house too many books, and the books that are housed there are frequently o u t d a t e d . •. Dr. Gower's Office I paged through a few books on religion, for e x a m p l e , that haven't been (Old Main 104), by May 2, 1997. a checked out since 1978. Some date bade even further than that In the basement, you can find o u t what w a s happening in the scientific world in The Merciad 1995. Now, that is all well and good for those researching the history of science, buttwery e a r s is too wide a time gap in the realm of s c i e n c e to help VOL. 70 NO. 21 April 24,1997 much on anything else. Merciad Editors So, what is the school's answer to this? For the past three years that I John Murphy Editor-in-Chief James Hain A&E Editor have been here, there wis no answer, no attempt made to solve this Scott Vance Sports Editor Jason Giffen Advertising scholastic nightma re. Then, in recent times, the school decided to tear out Chris Wloch News Editor Michelle MLria Copy Editor a lovely little side garden t o add some room t o the build ing. However, the Brad Rybczynskl Features Editor Aaron Council Graphics area involved is quite small, and I wonder if it is Worth the effort DanHllflker Senior Writer Jerry Trainbley Advisor Hien, the school is pondering whether to u p r o o t the dancers and re- convert their studio into a reading room or not This will entail the Merciad Staff construction of anothc* dance studio, adding, no doubt, s lew more Jimz Porzio Jessica Russell Maureen McMabon thousand to the ever increasing tuition bill. Perhaps they think we wont Michael J Opperman Stephen Nolan * Emilio Colaiacovo mind the increases, as there isn't much we can do about it anyway. Joe Wong Carrie Tappe BID Melville i The tuition has risen by a grand or so since I first g o t here. Well, Briggs Mindi McDowell Jody Washington needed new heat, or the music majors needed s new concert hall. Never Todd Zielinaki MaryPike * mind the fact that the school raised money for the concert hall, they still Amanda Smith Steve Totrieio hiked up our tuition and told us to pay to see anything really intcrtating that they have there. I say if we payed for H, we should be sble to see The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College, Box 161, whatever we want whenever we want for free. 501 E. 38th St, Erie, Pa., 16546. Phone 824-2376. , ~ Why is the school building anyway? Why not just invest that money into some updated resources? It seems to me thst the cost would behalf as much and then the Inition wouldn't Jump up so high. I for o n e , am The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. already loaned to the fullest capacity just to be here^and so are many si e n e d . but the nam e will be wlthh others MomandDadJustdonHhandmescheckforll^OOOsBd don't need i f I cant afford too many more H^^^f*** education. What is it w e are paying for anyway? The privilege of b e i n g here? can»t be the food i n the cafe. As much aa they try, there are not too The Merciad's editorial opinion is determined by the Editorial Boardwitb the Editor-in-Chief holding final r e s p o n s i b i l i t y . The opinions expressed in The Merciad are not necessarily those of manr^rco^chlcken and lunch meat It isnt the «m££ The Merciad, its staff or Mercyhurst College. «-^ • • • PAGE 8 THE MERCIAD April 24,1997

Helmet's A Grown Guy 'ork in maintenance, housing, the dining hall or various adminis- rative offices and get paid $4.75 - $5.00/hr. Students who work 30 By Dan Hilflker record enrollment attests to that, and I am proud to ours a week on campus for at least six weeks of the summer will Senior Writer say that I have been a part of the Mercyhurst com- cerve a 50% reduction in their summer apartment rate. munity for the p a s t four years. I j u s t hope I gave mis applications can be picked up in Main 101 from Marion Nies. communitv as much as it has riven me.i dline For Applications Is May 1,1997. This trimester i s fast coming to an end. For many 1 of us it will be the last trimester mat w e spend here at MercyhursL There have been many highs, mere Final Exam Question have been many lows, but for the most part I have enjoyed my life here at Mercyhurst, but I am still rather happy I am leaving college and getting out of -The Collect Call the classroom. * I I really owe a great deal to this place. Mercyhurst has strengthened my personal character, heightened my awareness of the world around me, and opened my eyes to a great many different ideas and cultures that I otherwise would not h a v e h a d the opportunity What's the only number to u s e for all your to experience. Over the past four years I have grown stronger and wiser J u s t as Mercyhurst has. I have seen the comple- collect calls that could instantly win you tion of t h e often-criticized parking ramp, the equally often-criticized Duval and Warde Townhouses, and cool stuff (Hire classy Ray-Bar sunglasses the D'Angelo Performing Arts Center. Our campus has been completely transformed from a small, rather quiet campus consisting primarily of Old I \ and Oxygen in-line skates) Main and a row of apartments along Briggs Avenue, to what we know as the Hurst today. Before Ions there Will b e even greater c h a n g e s to this campus as every hour, every day? it continues to grow beyond its previous limits. This Spring is bringing a great deal of life and growth back into the lives of many Mercyhurst s tudents a nd tha t growth is evident with many o f t h e structural enhancements and improvements' that the college has begun working on. * It pleases me to see the outpouring of support that a)nope , the Senior class has*given to their class project in developing Munson Plaza. This year's class has donated more than any previous class, and I think bhope this is a testament to the type of student that this college is attracting. It pleases me even more to see that the college la wasting no time completing this c)nope 1 project Work on the plaza should be completed in time for commencement, allowing our parents to see the changes that have taken place since Parents d) 1800 CALL ATT Weekend, in the Fall term. The coll ege also has finally b e g u n work on the e) go b a c k one new addition t o the library, which truly has been a long time in coming. I wit always a critic of the meager resources of our library, just as I am leaving this campus, there will be improvements. Future generations of Mercyhurst students will have more adequate study facilities, and opportuni- ties for a c a d e m i c excellence. N s This college is headed in the right direction. Their

Books cotd. from p g 7 AT&T Showers in Egan Hall have been sorely missing hot water forabout two w e e k s now. And apparently it isn't the educatior, 20t with the resources we have t o work with here. All I am saying is this. For three years I've heard promises wit'i little result but more tuition hikes, I The one number to know think it is every student's right to know where the for all your collect calk. money they pour like water Into this school is going. If it isn't for better food, better lodging or better resources, what is it for - thtjChem lawn? Maybe No purchase necessary. Must be a legal US resident age 13 or older. Calls will be accepted and 136 winners will be selected randomly between 4/14/97 (noon EST) someone ought to check the books and find out - I'd and 4/28/97 (noon EST). Only completed domestic calls are eligible. Prize values: Skates S199/Sunglasses $169. Odds of winning depend on number of entries, for official rules and free entry instructions, call 1 800 787-5193. Void where prohibited Ray-Ban is a registered trademark of Bausch fit Lomb Inc. sure like to know. i ©1997 AT&T April 24,1997 THE MERCIAD PAGE 9

Rites of M t i a t i o n j P e i f o r m e d at Mercyhurst By Brad Rybczynsld program entailed outside reading Features Editor and discussions once a week for *** an hour to an hour and a half. This past Sunday marked a new During their meetings the can- beginning in the lives of two didates discussed aspects of w h a t Mercyhurst college students. it means to be Catholic. These They were fully infri«*H into the topics include the sacraments, Roman Catholic Church during a morality, the Church and Jesus. service at the Christ'the King Fr. Steve said, "It is not s o much Chapel. information that we are giving, One of the students Sarah Beth but formation. We try to instill in Douthit, a Junior Social work them what it means to be a part of major, was initiated into the Ro- a community of believers." man Catholic faith by receiving Fr. Steve got high praise from the rites of Baptism, first Com- both candidates. "He was very munion and Confirmation. realistic and understanding and I The other, Lucas Lorenzana, a enjoyed spending the time with freshman ommunications ma* him that I did. He is a very nice jor, completed his initiation into guy," Douthit said. Lorenzana the church by being confirmed. echoed the sentiment expressed Traditionally these rites would by her and said, l i e was •»_•:• I, he have been performed on Holy made everything a lot easier.** Saturday, the day before Easter. Another part of the program Due to the Easter recess Father was a trip to St Peter's Cathedral Steve Anderson, college chap- at the beginning of L e n t Douthit Sarah Douthit receives a blessing from Fr. Steve Anderson lain, delayed the ceremony so that and Lorenzana attended the E l e c - th e M e r c y h u r s t c o m m u n i t y could tion Ceremony along with the but it was their own desire that doing this kind of work here on whelming support ~rom the take part in and witness the monu- other converts in the Erie D i o c e s e brought them to a h i s door. campus," Mercyhurst Community and from mental .achievement of the stu- and were met and welcomed into Douthit said, "It brings me more Lorenzana explained by saying, friends and family at home. dents involved. the community by the Bishop of into touch with who I am and to "I was ready for it, it was some- Lorenzana, a native of Edinburg, Both Douthit and Lorenzana are the Erie Diocese, Donald the fact that someone is watching thing I wanted to get done." Texas, was Joined by his family a pa rt o f a nine year tradition that Trautman. out f o r m e . n Lorenzano added, "It Fr. Steve expressed great satis- who flew in for the event and by began when Fr. Steve came to Douthit said of t h e program, "It made me realize all the stuff that faction and pleasure about the par- his brother, Marco, who was also M crcy h u r s t In the p r e v i o u s years was a lot o f r e f l e c t i n g on yourself I had missed, I feel more like I ti c i p a t i o n and completion of his sponsor from Rochester, N. Y . students went to St Lukes ion and the way you think about things in have reached another level of Douthit's and Lorenzana *& quest Douthit had family and friends 38th Street to partake in the Rites general, like birth and marriage spirituality. for initiation into the Church, he join her from her hometown of of Initiation. and how those things affect your Fr. Steve said of the program said, "By the end it was very Olean, N.Y. Her godfather was The program mat Douthit and daily life." I v and the involvement of the obvious to m e that they were ready her best friend's f a t h e r , Ed Bush Lorenzana participated in in- Douthit and Lorenzana came Mercyhurst Community that; "I to be confirmed and to come into and her sponsor was her cousin volves seven months of study Into the program through their think It is good for Mercyhurst to the Church." Michelle Lucyszyn. beginning in October and ending own initiative. Fr. Steve put up know that there is a witnessing Both candidates had over- during the Easter season. The signs as he has done in the past, going on here and that the Lord is Scottish Festival By BTad Rybczynsld a.m. Reservations can be made SAC News Features Editor - by calling 814-732-2672? or 1- 4 By Mindi McDowell show the remake of D i s n e y ' s * 101 Union desk. Cash prizes will be 800-526-0121. ,. Merciad Writer Dal ma tians." T h i s event is open awarded. Break out your kilts, it is time Activities will also be held on not only to Mercyhurst students, Tuesday evening, Coffeehouse for the Fifth Annual Spring H i g h - the Edinboro campus on Friday. SAC begins the events this but also faculty and administra- will introduce Gloss, a trio of lands Festival sponsored:by A Volleyball Tournament will week with a psychic hypnotist on tion, as well as their fa milies. The Mercyhurst students. Members of Edinboro University on Ma/ 2 begin at 4 p.m. A feast will be Friday n i g h t For anyone who has movie will be held at 7 p.m. in the the band include Bill Desko, Burt and 3. ' offered a 15 p. m. a t the University always wanted to be hypnotized, Great Room of the Union. Every- Mamula, and Tim Sul. Coffee- This year's event is bigger than Center followed by a Celtic Con- here is your opportunity. Friday one should bring blankets and house begins at 8:30 p.m. ever and claims participants from cert featuring what organizers say night at 8:30 pjn. in the Taylor pillows to prepare seats on the On Wednesday night the movie the tri-state area and Canada. Rain is a perfect blend of contempo- Little Theatre, the hypnotist, floor. A raffle will be held for 'Fargo" will be playing In the or shine, the games go on. rary and traditional Celtic music 9 Raven, will explore the world of "101 Dalmatians' items, includ-^j Union Great Room. Nominated On opening day, May 2, a golf at 8 p.m. * the subconscious. Raven is also ing posters, videos, and stuffed for multiple Academy Awards, tournament will be the Inaugural On the following day a variety psychic Whether you believe in animals. this dark comedy deals with the event* The tournament Is open to of Scottish activities and events anyone, but is limited to 1 5 teams psychic powers or not, you will On Tuesday night a Punt, Pass, odd events of a small town in the will be available on campus for and Kick Tourney at 5:45 p.m. will midwest The movie will b e g i n at of four. The-«ost is $40 per p l a y e r all ages to enjoy. Some of the be amazed as Raven reads your and includes 18 holes, cart, food, mind. be held en the practice field. 9:00 p.m. highlighted events and competi- Sign up at the beverages and prizes. T h e contest On Saturday night SAC will will be at Culbertson H i l l s Coun- tions are dan and family gather- try Club and tee times begin at 11 Coat p. 10

* * *

0 • « # « » • • • * • • * # • "« a • . # * • A * *jr* * - *>* #4"** - » . • • \ a t •< » • • e f m a • a PAGE 10 THE M ERCIAD April 24,1997

Honors Program's j L o s s Brad Rybczynski By BiD Melville Features Editor Merciad Writer

I am a drug addict With graduation in May, Now, let me explain. I do not shoot heroin, snort coke or do the other Mercy h u r st College will lose drugs that tear a part families and ruin lives. I do not drive down to ghettos Michelle Mizia, one of the infested with pimps, pushers or prostitutes.>I have never seen a spent college's most a c t i v e participants syringe or a crack pipe. in the College Honors Program I get my drug at supermarkets, convenience stores and gas stations. and other organizations. Mizia That may give yon the hint that I am not an alcoholic came to Mercyhurst four years I am not addicted to prescription medication either. \ ago from Carlynton High School You may be asking what else there is to be addicted to* To others in Pittsburgh, PA. She originally suffering from t h e same addiction, yon may already know. intended to major i n Special Edu- I am addicted to chewing tobacco, or more accurately, snuff. I do not cation, but soon switched to Com- say nicotine because I despise cigarettes. puter Science. Although she I have b e e n "chewing" for close to seven years. That m e a n s I was about thought about switching from 14 years old when I popped my first c h e w in. computers, she says, T h e qual- At the time I thought it was so cool. I was an athlete, a baseball player. ity of the instructors kept me in I used to take a huge pinch of Redman and shove it in the corner of my the program." month. I remember picking up the bottom of my catcher's mask to spit Mizia said her involvement a stream of dark brown saliva out of my mouth. with d i e Mercyhurst College Hon- I must have looked so foolish with this Lenny Dy k s t r a - s i z e d chew in my ors Program is what she is most mouth. Maybe f o o l i s h is not even the right word. Ridiculous or ludicrous proud of i n her t i m e at Mercyhurst seems to lit better. A member of the program since I thought I was cool though. her freshman year, Mizia became * I remember waking up in the morning of my senior year, almost three a member of t h e Honors Council years after I b e g i n Co slowly develop my habit and feeling t h e skin on the as a sophomore, and this year inside of my mouth peeling off. I would take my finger a n d scrape out became the Senior Representa- the layers. tive/President of t h e Council. She The most vivid memory I have of chewing was at the dentist's office. considers die Honors Program to The hygienist commented on my low gum line and I told her about my have b e e n her niche a t M e r c y b u r s t habit (I say habit because I was too naive to think I was addicted), i She a l s o compliments Dr. Ludlow She promptly went for the dentist He looked me over and told me I had Brown, the faculty advisor o f the 1 ukopl a cia, the precursor to month cancer. program, as being her mentor in That was probably over three or four y e a r s ago now and I have b e e n told die MCHP. The increased in- Michelle Mizia that since. Every time I vow to quit volvement of other students \ in I do too. I quit for a couple of a weeks, maybe even a month. For some the program, especially the in- Which she9! been involved with areas. reason or another I always start again. creased number of students at* since her freshman year. She also Immediately after graduation, I justify my chewing by telling myself t h a t I need it to deal with stress. tending Honors meetings, has serves as a peer tutor for both Mizia plans to go to work as a This justification maybe valid, b u t It does not match the stress that this made Mizia glad to be involved computer and philosophy software engineer for a company vile addiction puts me under. Imagine the thought of dying while your herself courses. Recently, Mizia was a in Syracuse, N. Y . In the fall, she'11 face rots off. Mizia'a involvement in the member of the Women's History begin taking classes for her Mas* I do all of the time. I lie awake at night thinking about it Honors Program has involved her Month Committee. ters Degree at Syracuse Univer- Recently my life has taken a great turn for the better. I have become in many facets of campus life. M izia has also received many sity. While she attends classes, engaged. If y o n ca nnot believe it, imagine my surprise. There is a person The one undertaking she is most honors in her four years at she'll continue to work full time. out there, a woman I truly lovewhowants to spend thereat of h e r l i f e w i t h proud o f i s her involvement in the Mercyhurst, including making the Mizia looks back on her years me. Or w i l l it be the rest of my life. annual Academic Celebration. Dean's List each year. Her more at Mercyhurst as both productive ] am faced with the possibility of leaving behind a very young widow She was an integral part of Its recent accomplishments include and filled with good times. She because of an addiction born out of looking Of being "cool." reinstatement last year and is ex- a nomination for the Carpe Diem looks back on her senior year with I do not know if I fully realized this prospect until someone had the heart tremely pleased with its success. award and being recognized by a special happiness, because, aa to say to me "You're going to leave that charming fiancee of yours a Mizia hopes that this years Aca- Who's Who of C o l l e g e Students, she says, This was the year I widow." demic Celebration will spur the an organization which acknowl- final ly got to know people in my I barely knew this person, but his blunt statement made an impact on program to grow even more. edges the accomplishments of own class." me. I do not think he knew how much that statement hit me. When asked in what way she college students in a variety of I may not ca re too much for my sel f, but I love this angel who has come made the most difference at into my life. She ha s put u p w i t h a l o t from me and I definitely do not w a nt Mercyhurst, Mizia responds, "It Cont from p. 9; to put her through the agony of w a t c h i n g me die a slow and pa infill death was definitely through my in- tngs, Highland Dance Competi- Tickets are limited. For reserva- while we should be starting our lives together. volvement with the Honors Pro-, tions, Scottish Heavy athetotics, tions call the above listed num- I am not sure how I will go about quitting. ^1 have tried Nicorette gum gram. It's good to h a v e p e o p l e s e e historical reenactments and sheep bers. twice, I tried alowiy weaning myself off and I have quit cold turkey you aa a figure they can come to herding exhibitions j u s t t o na me a The cost of the festival is $4 for countless times. and ask advice o£" few. r I adults, for kids and seniors, $3, With an eye on the future, a lot of gum and sunflower sceda and God's Mizia's other activities on Following the days festivities and children under 5 are admitted help maybe I can quit for good this time. campus include copy editor for will be a Ceil idh (kay-lec), which free. Advance reservations of Alllcan think of is why? Why did I start? Why did I not quit when I The Merciad, a nd serving as Vice- is a traditional Scottish feast The groups of 10 or more get $1 off was younger, when it would have been easier? Why did I not listen? President of the honors society [ ^feast^ will be held at th^e ^Ramad a the t i c k e t p r i c e . All tickets the day If you chew and I ask you for a dip, say no. i Phi Eta Sigma, an organization f Inn.in Edinboro for a fee of $20. of the events will be $5. • l - * • • i # % * *4# April 24,1997 THE MERCIAD PAGE 11

Baseball Team Lose A G a m e To Gannon By: Shawn Kroener State became the first two colle- doubles, t w o h o m e r u n s , and s e v e n Merciad Sports Writer • * giate teams to play at Jerry Uht RBIs. Cutshall also had the game Park, Erie's minor l e a g u e stadium, tying winning RBI in both games Mercy hurst remains sixth in the home of the Brie Seawolves. Sunday against Grand Valley baseball polls, a position that Mercyhurst exploded with 31 hits State. Paul Taylor had the first Mercy h u r s t has held for the past just in Saturday's Doubleheader. Laker shut-out on the mound hi four w e e k s . However, the Lakers That was a two game high for the ten games. Bob Balazentis col- suffered a setback as they dropped Lakers this season. Ten hits in lected his sixth straight win after a game to Gannon ( 2 - 1 1 ) . I one game is impossible for most losing his debut Five of his last Now 29-3 on the season, the teams, but the Lakers, its walk in six games have been I complete Lakers went 4-0 last week with the park, last weekend marked game; performances. Big Cat two doubleheader, sweeps of the 12th time this season that the Mamourieh crushed a solid grand Grand Valley State. The Lakers Lakers have compiled that Stat slam in Saturday's opener to start are first in the GLIAQ two games Senior Shortstop Pat Cutshall had a Great weekend for the Lakers ahead of second place Oakland. I an amazing weekend. Cutshall Baseball team.. Mercyhnrst and Grand Valley batted .538, 7 for 13 with four A Hurst player dives for first base during Wednesdays game By: Todd Zielinski r By Kelly Gillig erciad Writer Softball Team Continues l b Struggle Merciad Sports Writer Hockey Titrable _# The Lady Lakers continue their hot hitting defeating several conference oppoaents on their way to the GLIAC .Many people have been reflecting on what was a rollercoaster o f conference tournament On April 8 the team split tile t w o - g a m e set with Gannon, but more imprtant senior v a hockey season. One low point that has sparked significant criti- Dawn DelBianco fractured h e r arm and j this week she had surgery " * 0± $ cism and reflection by the hockey coaching staff and the administra- This last w e e k the (earn played Fredonia University winning both games 1-0-1 and 11 -3. They then traveled tion was the infamous fight with Hobart University. Recently, to Ashland University where they faced a tougher opponent losing the first g a m e 10-2 and acextra 'inning heartbreaker 5-4. * '*• # * officials from H o b a r t p r o v i d e d Mercyhurst w i t h a home v i d e o of t h e incident Clarion University and the lady Lakers split their two games, wim Mercyhurst sustaining a 4-3 loss in the first game, but coming back t o score six runs and defeat Clarion in the second game. Thelakers last opponent for Upon reviewing the film, Mercyhurst President Dr. William the week, Slippery Rock University ended up being a breeze in the first game winning 6 ^ behind the five h i t P.Garvey and others decided that the fight w e n t "beyond the norm." Garvey said that "we expect fights" b u t considering that all players shutout by sophomore pitcher Karen Bender and two home runs from s o p h o m o r e Kim Hodgkiss-Lilly putting are representatives of the school as much as ambassadors are, die her team leading total to 6 on the season. The second game however w a s a suprise has Slippery Rock University players actions were "below the level that w e expect" Perhaps the proved to be a worthy opponent coming back to beat the Lakers 7-6. J strongest case against the Mercyhurst team waa the fact that Oth er pi a y er standouts include Junior Emma Pastrick who went 3-4 aga i n s t Fredonia, 3-4 against Ashl and, Mercyhurst players charged back into the fight after it had already 6-8 against Clarion, and 5-8 a g a i n s t Slippery Rock. In this stretch of games she hit 5 triples and had 8 games been broken up by officials. The problem, argued Garvey, was that with multiple hits. Other notable players include senior Heather Lemley whose average baa climbed to 3 7 1 , Mercyhurst players "too enthusiastically entered the fight" This to junior Stack Bortz whose average has also climbed to 345 and sophomore Kristy Bidinger both a pitcher and me administration, warranted punishment " ' a player with an average of .308. ' Rumors have been circulating through campus regarding the According to head coach Amy Weaver, the team ha s lost 17 games by two runs or less, "That's how you can severity of the punishment served by the administration. One such tell that the team is improving." rumor was that Dr. Garvey was considering suspending the hockey By: KeUy Gillig I program altogether. Dr. Garvey has refuted all rumors. What has Merciad Sports Writer Tennis Team Destroys Gannon since happened is that several players have been called in to the offices of the administration and chastised for their "unacceptable This past Saturday ended the men's tennis team's regular season. They finished the year against the school behavior. Officially, many players have been punished through rival Cannon University. Although billed as a home match, the crowd w a s noticeably b i a s e d in favor of G a n n o n . forced community service. The team a s a w h o l e w i l l be participating The crowd therefore provided an extra obstacle for the men to overcome. in the Bluff dean up effort this weekend in order to satisfy the Despite the distraction, the men started out quickly, winning two of the three doubles matches. Scott Vance administration's punishment and Scott Robson, the men's one doubles team, made quick work of Cannon's top team. Robson and Vance's Head coach Rick Gotkin was unavailable for comment, but volleying skill along, with their player experience, together all helped as they steamrolled their opposition in assistant coach Mike Sisti spoke on behalf of the coaching staff. | two straight sets. Coach Sisti said that "we don't condone this type of behavior" and In the singles matches, the men only lost one match. The six wins were marked by senior captain Ron that it was an "isolated incident" He went on to say that "things have Rambally's last home match. Rambally *s match was the last to finish and he won in a conclusive third set He been dealt with properly" and that "we agree with the decision." walked off his home courts for the la st time amid the cheers from h i s teammates and other Mercyhurst students. Senior captain Greg Snetzinger speaking on behalf of the team, echoed coach's sentiments saying that "we understand that it waa unacceptable'and we regret the incident" Snetzinger feels that By: Kelly Gillig although the issue was at first h o t l y contested by players and the rerciad Sports Writer Solid First Season For V-Ball administration, "cooler heads prevailed" and that the Bluff c l e a n u p "brings acceptable closure to the incident" * _[ The Mercyhurst men's volleyball team ended their first season this week as they competed in their One seemingly unstressed point was that perhaps the team ] conference championships. The men met Lewis University, ranked second in the conference and tenth wasn't deserving of punishment on any level. One cannot expect a tionally,in the first round of the playoffs. Coach Greg Davie said that the team was "confident that we could hockey team not to defend themselves on the ice. It wouldn't r e f l e ct jve them a good match*" f very well on the team or on the school if the team refused to fight in The men lost three stra ight games and were on their way back home. The coach thought that the main reason a sport where fighting is the norm. Prospective hockey players or the loss w i s that "the team's youth showed through." Being an inaugural season this is to be expected and wouldn't want to play for a team that didn't preserve their dignity on ntributcd heavily to most of the losses this season. Out of 12 starters 10 are freshmen on the new team. the ice. Furthermore, fighting is regulsted snd is seen as unaccept- Coach Davie believes that the season "met our expectations" and that the ;j able by the conference in which the hockey team now plays. There jam "beat the schools w e should havc"The young team played talented and established programs in j u s t their are game suspensions for the maj or participants in any fight, a n d the irst season of p i ay havingto play such storied teams as Ohio State and Ball State. The team won't be graduating Mercyhurst players faithfully obeyed the suspension rules snd ny seniors, meaning that recruitment for next year is limited to only the elite players. #11! received their punishment before the tape ever arrived on cam PAGE 12 THE MERCIAP April 24,1997

Football Seniors Will Be Hard To Replace Scott Vance for the Lakers; Brian H a m l i n , w h o came into the locker room show- cause he was always straight for* heart reserved for these players, Merciad Sports writer ' has started for the Hurst at full-. ing some .alumni around. Coach ward and he told it the way it w a s oecause they were the first s e t of back for the last two and a half Armstrong was watching Benzel and I respected him for t h a t , " said players that he recruited in 1993. Next year will be a trying one years; Shawn Hamlin, one of the dancing for about thirty seconds Wilds. 1 had fun coaching diem. They for the Mercyhurst football team fastest and best athletes who has and he eventually said "Scott, are "I think that the coaching staff are the kind ofkids that g o to class as they have to replace the 10 worn a!Laker uniform; and fi- you okay there bud?" treated u s l i k e a family. If w e ever and get i t d o n e , socially they have seniors that they will be losing nally Mike Uhler who Will be The look on Benzel's face was had a problem we could go to a good time and whOe they were out this year. These 10 men have returning for the Hurst next year. the funniest thing that I have seen them. It wasn't just football to there they gave me everything endured spring camps, summer When a person spends four years in four years," said Ash. them. They loved their players," that they've got What more can camps, and road trips together of his/her life in one place sur- However, these men have also said Ash. $ you ask for, r e a l l y ? If they were while 40 other men were unable rounded by the same people, he/she endured some difficult times Mercyhurst Head Coach Joe all 1 i k e tha t group, w e w o u l d b e in to show the commitment, deter- gis bound to have some lasting throughout their four year stay at Kimball also has a place in his good shape," said Joe Kimball. mination and the inner drive to memories. I had the pleasure of die Hurst make it through a tough and gru- meeting up with these athletes "I regret missing the ECAC bowl 1 l eling four years. and discussing their four years at last year and not making the post The team included Jeff Andres, Mercyworld. "My^ fondest season more often," said Shawn who started a few games h i s fresh- memories would have to be the Hamlin. man year as a w i d e receiver; Matt football games. My parents went "I regret die fact that we went Golga, who led the Lakers at quar- to every game I had and I enjoyed out our senior year with a losing terback for three years, Brie* Ash, die fact that they enjoyed seeing season and there isn't anything an extremely hardworking and me play and making diem proud. more to regret than that," said determined player who always 1*11 remember the time when I Brian Hamlin. gave 100 percent; Scott Benzel was late for the Albany game and "I regret not taking my academ- and Jason Dausey who had to I had to sit with Coach Kimball in ics seriously (sa id w i t h a snicker). wait almost three years before die front s e a t , 0 said Benzel I wish I worked as hard as I did they; secured their spots as the "I'll always remember the my senior year earlier in my col- Lakers safeties, Bill Davis, an A l l friendships that I made especially lege career," said Wilds. American offensive lineman, Paul with the 10 guys that I stuck it out The one aspect of their college Maleski, who exemplifies persis- with. I have a tremendous amount lives that seems to be consistent tence as he was out for his first of respect for diem. I also re- among the players is their assess- two years due J to injuries but member when Scott Benzel was ment o f t h e football coaching staff : fought his way back onto the team; strip dancing in front of Jeff at Mercyhurst row, left-right: Shawn Hamlin, Brian Ash and Matt Wilds Scott M i l l s , a consistent performer Andres and coach Armstrong "I respect coach Kimball be* W, left-right: Brian Hamlin andScottBenzel Men's Lacrosse Continue Consistent Season Elmira Title For Golfers By: Maureen McMahon die next six goals in the game. team," said Ginneger. By: Mike Pattison the 19 team field. This game was almost perfect Bruce Alexander was the top \Merciad Sports Writer "The course (Brooksidc Golf Merciad Sports Writer for us. We set the tone of the scorer for the Lakers with three Course) played long because the game right from the start and we goals and one assist Jeff Roland This past week the Laker golf- wind w a s b l o w i n g hard both days. The men's lacrosse team went played physical,"said Ginneager. also had a good day with one g o a l is spent a lmost as much time on The course was in good shape but * the wind was a little tricky. Obvi- 1-1 this past weekend as they It was a victory against a good and four assists. Justin Bouche the road traveling as they did play- ously our result is disappointing played against Canisus and Drex el Division I team and this win is a had a strong defensive game with ing in tournaments. They played University. The Lakers have an benchmark for the Hurst iThe 14 saves on goal. "We learn more four tournament days including but we get to play'Elmira on overall record of 7-5. Hurst outplayed Canisus alto- about ourselves and our playing, Ashland, Ohio, Elmira, N.Y., and Monday and we won there last The Hurst defeated Canisus 18- gether. "As we progress, we will even after a loss. We like to try Slippery Rock. j fall, so hopefully we will repeat 10 and "this was a game we won win more o f t h e s e t y p e s o f g a m e s , " and pull out the positives even in Last Tuesday the Lakers played (as champions)," said TonJ that we were not expected to win," said Ginneager." a loss and use them to our advan- the i Slippery Rock Invitational Greidanus. said Head Coach Pete Ginn eager. The weekend game against tage for the next game," said Tournament at the short, par 70 However, things improved for In the first q u a r t e r , the Lakers DrexcJ University was a downer Ginneger. ARMCO Golf Course and fin- die Lakers as they successfully were up 11-4. Canisus opened for the Lakers as they were de- The Lakers play Saturday at ished a disappointing eighth plac defended their tide at the Elmira die scoring with a penalty goal feated 19-7. "We did not execute home against V.M.I, at 1 p.m. out of the 12 competing teams. Spring Invitational Tournament, early in the game and that wasjust our game, and in turn we were The Lakers were led by Curry winning by eight shots over their « . t what the Hurst needed to ignite outplayed by a very compj Huskes' 77 and Chad Hoisek's nearest competitor. It w a s Huskes their offense. The Lakers scored 83. T h e course w a s n ' t too tough, who once again pled the Laker but we just aren't playing well scoring with a 74, five strokes right now. Curry played'well better than the next low score. A Mercyhurst player again, but we all need to get it "It was nice to win and to do it is closely watched by going," said junior Brandon by five s t r o k e s is nicer. I've been the opposition as he Stevenson. t playing solid all spring so it's tries to get into a On Friday and Saturday the nice to finally puU one out W e ' v e good attacking Laker golfers traveled to Ashland, struggled a little, as a team, so to position for the Hurst Ohio, to play in that school's an- win one (tournament) builds up nual golf tournament The two- your confidence for the next day event left the Lakers stagger- event," said Huskes. t t ing home in 14th position out of