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Vol. 80 No. 21 Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St. Erie Pa. 16546 April 25, 2007

Student Respondents split Students unsure on arming Police and Safety

survey that asked if students would assaulted prefer police and safety officers carry firearms. 15 times. Currently, the officers in the depart- By Joshua Wilwohl “My shirt was bloody and ripped off ment do not carry firearms. Editor-in-chief of my body,” he said. Fifty-two percent voted to arm police The student said the attackers did not and safety officers, and 48 percent voted Mercyhurst College Police and Safety get his money. not to arm police and safety officers. have reported a Mercyhurst junior was “Once they knew they weren’t get- Mercyhurst College Police and Safety attacked outside Citizens Bank on East ting my money, I think they stopped or Chief Ken Sidun said the officers 38th Street in the early morning on just got bored,” he said. “They could should have firearms. Sunday. have…killed me, really.” “Officers have to be able to protect The victim said he was walking from According to the victim, he is badly themselves so they can protect staff, the Mercyhurst campus to his residence bruised and suffers from two black students, and visitors,” he said. “It (a when five unidentified white males eyes. gun) is the tool of an officer.” attacked him. The student said the five white males Sidun said officers need to have a “I was walking home from the campus were wearing straight-brimmed baseball firearm on hand. at about three in the morning,” he said. caps. “It’s better to have it and not need it “I walked past the Cornerstone near the The incident is currently under inves- than need it and not have it,” he said. Citizens Bank and about five kids sur- tigation by the Erie Police Bureau. Sidun said such an incident as the rounded me and told me to give them Students who have information about one at Virginia Tech could occur at all of my money.” the incident can call Mercyhurst College Mercyhurst. According to the student, the attack- Police and Safety at (814)824-2304, or “We could have a similar incident ers punched him in the head about contact their resident assistant (RA). here,” said Sidun. “No one is immune to it.” According to Sidun, Mercyhurst is the only college in the community that does not have armed officers. Sidun said officers at Gannon Uni- versity, Edinboro University, and Penn State Behrend are armed. Blue - 52% Voted to arm Police and Safety Sidun also noted LECOM is thinking Green - 48% Voted NOT to arm Police and Safety of arming its campus officers. Gray - Students who did not respond According to Sidun, seven police and safety officers currently have the credentials to carry a firearm. Safety with firearms. Director of Police and Safety Rodger By Joshua Wilwohl The survey stems from the recent Gregorich agreed with Sidun. Editor-in-chief tragedy that struck the Virginia Tech “Personally, I feel police and safety campus last Monday when Seung-Hui should carry firearms,” he said. “It helps A recent survey by the Merciad reveals Cho shot dead 32 students. officers better protect themselves and that students have mixed opinions about From Thursday at 5 p.m. until Monday the college community.” arming Mercyhurst College Police and at 5 p.m., 363 students responded to the

Andy Finkel photo A construction worker lays bricks on the walkway to the multipurpose Show helps student’s family court on East 41st Street. Timothy Kardeen, received a lung a need beyond my father,” says Wells. By Jen Gildea transplant and the surgery was suc- “I want to help other people in similar Contributing writer Construction of senior cessful. Although medical insurance situations.” covered the surgery, it does not cover For now, though, the concentration is Mercyhurst’s Fashion Promotion class post-surgical expenses, including reha- on her own family. It was a unanimous gift on schedule is excited to present its annual fashion bilitation. Wells’ family will be moving decision by the Fashion Promotion show. This year’s theme is “A Walk to Pittsburgh, where the surgery took class to donate all of the show’s pro- From the Past,” featuring style influ- place, and will stay there until Kardeen ceeds to Wells’ father. despite late spring ences of previous decades in today’s is well enough to return to Buffalo. “We all agreed without question that explained Adam Hicks, a member of clothing. The largest financial burden will be there was no better person for the By Casey Greene the Senior Gift Committee. From icons like Jackie O, Marilyn living expenses in Pittsburgh, since money to go to then to help a member Contributing writer Commemorative plaques will be Monroe, and Madonna, styles from the Wells’ mother has been forced to take of the Mercyhurst community,” said placed on two benches, one for each past continuously make an impression a leave from her job, thus eliminating junior Shelley Turk. “We just hope that With weather finally breaking, con- of the fallen classmates. on the fashions we wear today. Incor- any family income. a lot of people will attend not only to struction has begun on the 2007 senior The senior class set two goals con- porating vintage pieces and clothing In addition to finishing up her senior help support the fashion department, gift, a multi-purpose court and park. cerning the 2007 class gift, according from today, the show’s premise is the year, Wells has been holding numerous but also to give to a good cause.” Although construction was planned to Ryan Palm, a member of the Senior evolution of style. The show is pro- fundraisers on campus to help raise The show will be held Friday, April to start at the end of March, the build- Steering Committee. duced entirely by students, with help money for her father. Her “cut-a-thon” 27 at 7 p.m. in the Taylor Little The- ing is currently on schedule according The first goal has already been met from advisor Amy Weaver-Kaulis. of haircuts raised over $800 in dona- atre. Tickets are being sold by select to Tyrone Moore, Associate Vice Presi- by breaking the previous senior gift General admission tickets are $5 and tions. She’s also sponsoring bake sales fashion students and at the door the dent of Administration. donation sum of $14,900. Currently, $3 with a student ID. All proceeds from and an upcoming golf outing. night of the event. For more informa- The court is “designed to accommo- the 2007 senior class has raised over the event will be going to Mercyhurst Wells hopes to someday create a fund tion, contact Jen Gildea at jgilde54@ date a multitude of activities,” explained $16,000.The second goal of exceeding senior Megan Wells and her family. at Mercyhurst for students and their mercyhurst.edu. Moore, including hockey, basketball, the number of contributing seniors has Just this past week, Wells father, families in times of illness. “There’s soccer, shuffleboard, tennis as well as not yet been reached. other sports. “We are hoping the seniors who The recreation area is replacing the haven’t given yet, will still show inter- Campus news briefs sand volleyball court that use to be at est so we can break the participation Compiled by editorial staff/from mercyhurst.edu the top of Briggs and Lewis avenues. record of the previous senior class,” Sportsmed sponsors run will help defray some of Connor’s sand art, or laugh and play with some The volleyball court is being moved one said Palm. a Walk/Run to benefit medical expenses. cute, cuddly animals in the petting block north and will be equipped with a Seniors who donate over $100 will Connor Geddes Registration is at 9 a.m. and the race zoo. After all this fun join in a game new net, new posts and new sand. have their name engraved on a brick The Mercyhurst College Sportsmedi- begins at 10 a.m. at the athletic center. of BINGO and win some awesome The 2007 senior class gift will be the in the three walkways leading from Cost is $15 to register. prizes. st cine Student Association will sponsor largest ever donated, spanning two East 41 St., Lewis Avenue and Briggs a 5K (3.1-mile) Run/Walk on Saturday, SAC presents: Faculty Recital showcases blocks. Although a name has not been Avenue into the area. April 28, to benefit Connor Geddes, Kids ‘n’ Sibs Weekend ‘The 3 B’s’ decided upon, the gift will be dedicated The park should be completed and the 14-month-old son of Pete Geddes, April 27-29 On Thursday, April 26, at 8 p.m. to Matt Milgate and Sarah Pesach, ready for dedication on May 18 at 3 Mercyhurst’s director of athletic main- Come work off the energy by playing in Walker Recital Hall, this program members of the senior class who passed p.m. Seniors are encouraged to attend tenance, and his wife, Carrie. on an inflatable slide, obstacle course, will showcase the beloved American away while attending Mercyhurst. the ceremony and show their support. Born with a severe heart defect, and master sinking baskets. Need to composer Leonard Bernstein, Eugene “The park is a nice way to give back For additional information on the park Connor received a heart transplant at relax a little? Then take it easy and be Bozza of France, and the Italian Fer- to the Mercyhurst community while or donations contact Ryan Palm at just 13 days old, and proceeds from the creative with candy art, spin art, and ruccio Busoni. still remembering our classmates,” [email protected]. PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD April 25, 2007

NEWS To contact: [email protected] Police and Safety Log

World Briefs April 21 April 22 International news Liquor Law Violation Liquor Law Violation 3909 Lewis Ave. 3926 Lewis Ave. Compiled by Russian leader, Closed Closed Jessica Kocent Yeltsin dies at age 76 College Discipline College Discipline From BBC News Boris Yeltsin, who played a key role in the Soviet Union’s demise and became Russia’s first president, has died aged 76, the Prose speaks Kremlin says. Yeltsin - who had a history of heart trouble - died of heart about powers failure in hospital. He came to power after be- ing promoted by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, a man of language he then outmanoeuvred. my work. In my heart of hearts I He won international acclaim as By Lakyn Bianco am still the radical I was in 1968,” Contributing writer a defender of democracy when in she said. August 1991 he mounted a tank Photo by Kelly Logan She did mention how litera- in Moscow. Douglass puts the struggles of his great-great-great grand- Contemporary fiction writer ture can act as a response to the In what became one of the father into a contemporary context. Francine Prose presented the negative aspects of mainstream defining moments of his career, second installment of the 2007 culture. Yeltsin is credited with Yeltsin rallied the people against Literary Festival on Thursday, “Literature does function as a upholding democracy an attempt to overthrow Gor- April 19th reading excerpts from weapon against propaganda by after Gorbachev’s regime. bachev. Douglass IV her nonfiction book, “Reading describing life accurately as it Like a Writer,” and her most re- really is,” said Prose. Severe pollution hits China’s farmland cent novel, “A Changed Man.” Prose was a finalist for the addresses very Prose, a professor at Bard Col- National Book Award in 2000 for More than 10% of China’s farm land is polluted, posing a “severe lege, discussed her classroom her novel, “Blue Angel,” a story threat” to the nation’s food production, state media reports. experiences in teaching her stu- of sexual harassment on a college Arable land shrank by nearly 760,000 acres in the first 10 months dents the craft of writing. campus. Her most recent novel, of 2006, government officials were quoted as saying. important issues “One way to become a writer “A Changed Man,” tells the story Excessive fertilizer use, polluted water, heavy metals and solid is to read. You can learn from of a former neo-Nazi who be- wastes are to blame, the reports said. mosexuality and the struggle for literature how to write,” Prose comes a media celebrity after Rapid economic growth has damaged China’s agricultural ability. By Casey Greene gay rights if alive today, he was said. publicly renouncing racism. Contributing writer quick to say that his grandfather She emphasized the impor- Prose’s nonfiction works in- ‘Scream’ thieves are was a believer in equality for all tance for writers to read the clude “Reading Like a Writer,” sentenced Although Frederick Douglass’s people. In response to the on- works of classical literary figures “The Lives of the Muses: Nine great-great-great grandson, Fred- going opposition to gay rights as and to learn from their work. Women and the Artists They In- Three men convicted of steal- erick Douglass IV, came to well as issues with race relations, “I really liked how she empha- spired,” and “Caravaggio: Painter ing two masterpieces by the Mercyhurst to speak of the ac- Douglass IV said, “you don’t sized that you need to read other of Miracles.” painter Edvard Munch have complishments his grandfather have to like me but you must give authors to help you in becoming She published her first young been jailed by an appeals court made almost 200 years ago, it was me respect.” a better writer yourself,” said adult novel, “After,” in 2003. in Norway’s capital Oslo. present day issues in which audi- Douglass IV told the audience senior Anne Munz. Prose is also the editor of Best The Scream and Madonna were ence members were interested. in the Walker Recital Hall of Prose explained that she teach- New American Voices of 2005. stolen in an armed daylight raid Frederick Douglass is known the life of his great-great-great es her students to pay attention Coordinator of the Literary from Oslo’s Munch Museum in as one of the most prominent grandfather. He was adamant to the use of language in what Festival, Dr. Ken Schiff, empha- 2004. figures of African-American his- in his belief that the years of they read. sized the significance of bringing The paintings were damaged tory. He was born into slavery slavery need to be remembered, “My hope is by the end of class contemporary authors on cam- before police recovered them but escaped in 1838 at age 20. respected and learned from as my students can read a piece pus for the Literary Festival. last year. Douglass went on to become an their consequences are still af- of literature or a newspaper “I think the Literary Festival is The prison sentences range author, historian and abolitionist fecting us today. article, process the information, a great opportunity for students from five-and-a-half to nine- who played a large part in the Douglass IV’s wife of 34 years, understand what they are being and faculty to meet with con- and-a-half years. The men were Emancipation Proclamation. BJ, sang her own rendition of told and to critically evaluate the temporary poets, fiction writers also told to pay $263,000 in Frederick Douglass IV spoke “America the Beautiful” and also writing,” she said. and performance artists and to damages. in the Walker Recital Hall in a interjected throughout the pre- Prose also discussed the ques- talk with them about their art The gang’s driver, Petter Thar- speech titled, “Frederick Doug- sentation, adding her thoughts tion of the moral duty of writ- and what they have to say about ‘The Scream’ by Edvard aldsen, received the longest sen- lass and the American Constitu- to the topics. ers. contemporary culture. And most Munch was stolen in tence for his role in the theft. tion.” The audience questioned She told the audience, “Gone “The purpose of literature importantly it’s a way of framing August of 2004. Douglass IV about his own, is the day that the government is to show the world as it is,” our own students’ creative work, personal views on current issues can sweep the story of slavery Prose said. of celebrating their literary and Anger at Iran dress and events. He addressed ques- under the rug. This is not an Keeping with the Literary artistic accomplishments,” he restrictions tions concerning race relations, African-American story but an Festival theme, The Arts and the said. gun laws, the displaying of the American story.” Counterculture: Then and Now, The culmination of the 2007 Two thousand young men Confederate flag, as well as ho- Michael Federici presented Prose related her work to the Literary Festival will be the in Iran have protested against mosexuality. Douglass IV as part of the politically radical counterculture unveiling of the creative arts new clothing curbs, reports say, With the recent tragedy at Vir- American History Lecture Se- movement. magazine, Lumen, onWednesday, amid growing discontent about a ginia Tech, in which 33 people ries, and said for him the “op- “The counterculture exists in April 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Walker crackdown on un-Islamic dress. were killed, many topics arose portunity to spend time with subtle and complicated ways in Recital Hall. The protest came as the judi- about gun regulation within the interesting and thoughtful people ciary head warned police that an Constitution. Douglass IV was is the most rewarding part of excessively ferocious campaign passionate in saying that parents the grant. could backfire. need to stop relying on media The series is supported by Police say they stopped more such as the Internet, television two Teaching American History STUDENT TANNING than 1,300 women for dressing and movies to educate their Grants, which enabled Mercy- immodestly on the first day of children and start taking a more hurst to bring three speakers 1 Month

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arrested on Saturday; half of the number of guns out in the The first speaker, Dr. Ralph tanning r e UV Speed them had to sign statements streets and insisted that although Ketcham, Emeritus Professor v session promising to improve their this needs to be regulated by of History, Political Science and Tanning

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Fresh calls for World Bank’s Wolfowitz by applause. May 9. Rakove is a Pulitzer Prize-

r e u a to throw in the towel after scandals Douglass IV was also asked winning author as well as the W. . about his views on displaying R. Coe Professor of History and A group of senior former World Bank employees has urged be- the Confederate flag, to which he American Studies, and Professor leaguered head Paul Wolfowitz to resign, saying he can no longer be told the audience, “The Ameri- of Political Science at Stanford 866.5905

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w w Wolfowitz is battling to remain in his job after admitting helping on government buildings but, human rights and is titled “The w his partner win a promotion and pay rise. otherwise, I could care less.” He Dilemma of Declaring Rights.” 4213 Peach St. (next to Burger King) More than 40 World Bank officials, including 18 former vice-presi- added, “We are in an age and era dents, published their call in an open letter to the Financial Times where we have to look at how we newspaper. are going to come together and They said Wolfowitz had “lost the trust and respect of bank share our land.” Whole Foods Co-op staff ”. When asked how he believed Your Choice for Organic & Natural Foods Douglass I would feel about ho- Nigeria’s Yar’Adua Erie’s Largest Selection of Organic Produce wins in a landslide Natural Bodycare - Vitamins & Supplements Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Umaru Yar’Adua has won con- Large Grocery Selection - Frozen Foods - Bulk Foods troversial presidential elections Johnson & Johnson Special Diet Needs - Natural Cosmetics by a landslide, according to of- ficial results. Properties FRESH HORIZONS CAFE - Vegetarian & Vegan Cuisine He gained 70% of the vote but observers say the elections were a Houses Brown “charade” and illegimate. Elmwood Ave Ave MON - SAT 9-8, SUN 12-6 The EU says at least 200 people for have died in poll violence in the Rent past week. 456-0282 Melrose Ave The opposition candidates have Yar’Adua’s election has Details: 26th St told their supporters to reject the been full of controversy 860-8817 results and want a re-run. since the beginning. West 26th & Brown Ave www.wholefoodscoop.org April 25, 2007 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3 CAMPUS To contact: [email protected] Living An Asian recipe

This meal is so quick and this meal with beef, shrimp or healthy that anyone can do it. For even just veggies; it stastes great easier prepartation, buy frozen and will still be healthy. Chang- With Meg bags of stir fry vegetables or get ing the sauce every once in a rice that cooks in five minutes. while will give many different Well-rounded with carbohy- flavors. drates, vitamins and minerals, Enjoy the nice weather by and Kyle this is a healthy alternative to a taking your meat outside to grill make sure that you put down sandwhich. the stir fry at the pavilion. Cook foil so they do not fall through Change ingredients and make the vegetables on the grills, but the grate. Stir fry Ingredients Equipment Photo contributed by Paul Macosko 1 green pepper (sliced) Stove Members of the knitting club gather in the Campus Ministry lounge on Tuesday nights. 1 red pepper (sliced) Large skillet 1 bunch broccoli Medium pot 1 onion (diced) Spoon 2 chicken breasts Spatula Students knit for infants Rice or noodles Freshman Emily Cranston starts knitting club Stir fry sauce Olive oil pler project: baby blankets. While knitting, each person By Chelsea Boothe She called around Erie and reflects on the family, baby or Campus living editor found that Saint Vincent Health person who will be receiving Center would appreciate and ac- the gift as a way of making a Directions Although many people associ- cept any baby blankets and hats connection with the receiver and ate knitting with sweet little old that the students made. keeping the goal in mind. 1. Begin by heating the oil in a large skillet for the ladies, that is not the case at the At the beginning of the 2007 Sister Geri and Macosko each chicken. Cut the chicken into strips and cook in ‘Hurst. spring term, Cranston began mentioned how students are Sister Geri Rosinski, Campus advertising the project. constantly in the campus min- the skillet until they are done. Ministry Director, noticed that “I didn’t really except many istry lounge knitting, no matter 2. When the chicken is done, begin boiling the water Paul Macosko, the Campus people to come, and I am sur- what day or what time. for the rice or noodles. When that is done, put the Minister, was wearing a beauti- prised at the ever-growing turn- Cranston plans to continue ful hand-knitted scarf, and she out,” Cranston said. this project next year, and will vegetables in the skillet with the chicken to begin discovered that freshman Emily The group of 23 students, extend it to include knitting cooking. Cranston had made it. both men and women, officially scarves, hats and mittens for the 3. When the vegetables are tender, add the right Sister Geri approached Cran- meet every Tuesday night. All homeless. ston and asked her if she would that is required is $10 for knit- Although this is a service amount of stir fry sauce to the chicken and be interested in starting a knit- ting needles, and the rest of the project it has also turned into vegetables. ting group that would make supplies are provided by Campus a community builder, a social 4. Finish by adding the cooked rice or noodles to the prayer shawls for the terminally Ministry. event and a lot of fun. It is an ill. Cranston will teach any and all opportunity to make new friends chicken and vegetables and mixing together. After much reflection, Crans- who come, and newcomers are and do something to help the ton decided to start with a sim- welcome at any time. community. Need a Seniors to sign Green Pledge the social and environmental No effort for improvement is By Jen Helbig consequences of any job I too small in our diverse environ- Contributing writer tasty, consider and will try to improve ment. All graduating seniors are these aspects of any organiza- invited to consider their role in I The coming month will be tions for which I work.” the world by signing the Gradu- summer a busy one for the graduating If you have a difficult time ty- ation Green Pledge. seniors. Amid all of the prepa- ing an environmental theme to What has separated Mercy- rations, students occasionally your career path, think again. hurst’s graduating seniors from time treat? can find a moment to reflect on All working Americans are part any other seniors in America? where they have been and where of the economy, and therefore Hopefully, not just a few service ERI Try Sara’s they are going. can influence and even control learning hours and time spent in This graduating class will end how the economy ties in with an ethics class. up working all over the nation, the environment. An employee In past years, a green ribbon even internationally. does not need to be an extreme was given to seniors to wear on By Adam Hicks Mercyhurst grads can take environmental activist in order their graduation gowns. This Contributing writer away the college’s mission stat- to be kind to the environment. year ribbons will not be offered ment, holding “in highest esteem The pledge’s Website, www. so as not to interfere with the When thinking of sum- the qualities of excellence, com- graduationpledge.org, suggests significance of the cords. mer in Erie, one may dream passion, creativity, and service green employment opportunities Graduating seniors will have up images of the beaches at to others” while promoting from working for a governmen- an opportunity to sign the pledge Presque Isle. “the values of truth, individual tal regulatory agency to a grass- book in the Mercyhurst Book- Residing at the entrance integrity, human dignity, mercy, roots environmental group. store May 1-11, Mon-Fri from to Presque Isle is Sara’s, a and justice.” If working in a large agency, 11-1pm and 7-9pm, and in the restaurant that is synonymous Since 1998, Mercyhurst has being environmentally aware Service Learning Office at other with the warm weather and participated in the Graduation might be as simple as voicing times May 1-18. summer memories. Green Pledge, a national move- an opinion which stands against All students who sign the For owner Sean Candela, an Photo contributed by Adam Hicks ment to call students to environ- the norm and questions current pledge will receive a pledge Erie native, “Presque Isle is a Sara’s is located at the entrance to Presque Isle. mental and social responsibility. policy. One person’s questions card and their names will be treasure. Our goal at Sara’s is The promise reads, “I pledge and ideas can blossom into a new listed on the Mercyhurst College to be a little part of the expe- vouches for the restaurant’s The most famous items on to explore and take into account policy for the entire company. Website. rience of Erie.” ability to please its patrons. Sara’s menu include the foot- Sara’s is a 1950s themed res- In one day the restaurant long Smiths hotdog meal with taurant, which offers fantastic can go through 300 pounds fresh French fries for $5.39. burgers and hot dogs. The of hand-cut onion rings, and The toasted bun and grilled Spring into warmer fashions restaurant has successfully 400 pounds of French fries, hotdog are a fantastic compli- lengthener. Pastel tones and use and maximum amounts of By Rebecca Tudi operated under the direction which are cooked in non- ment to a warm spring day, light fabrics are being used for different looks without having Contributing writer of owner Sean Candela since transfat oil to be healthier and and the owner suggests finish- headscarves. to buy the whole store. 1980. crispier. ing a meal with the orange For jackets, grab a lightweight, Shop around until you find When Sean was a child, his To show the amount of “sure-bet” sherbet for $1.79. Erie weather has taken awhile cropped or leather one to com- your signature style. Don’t mother operated a hamburger pride and care that goes into The sherbet is twisted with to warm up, but as sprinter plete your image. settle for a mediocre fit; find the car-hop and, because of those the creating of every meal, vanilla ice-cream and is a – spring and winter – comes to a There is always an array of perfect one. memories, he named and the placemat on every tray wonderful treat on a hot day. close, the new season of summer eclectic styles that could become For men the biggest trends are themed Sara’s in honor of his proudly states the top ten If the sherbet does not entice allows one to take time to update staples in a wardrobe, and if masculine, sexy and unique. So mother. reasons to eat at Sara’s: you, then the homemade their wardrobe. chosen carefully and taken care gentlemen, it is time to take pride In addition to Sara’s, he also 1) Smiths Natural Casing shakes will, available in tradi- Sometimes the array of choic- of properly can last for several in your style, because there is owns Sally’s, his mother’s nick- Hot Dogs tional flavors with additional es can be overwhelming, but years. something to suit each and every name, which is a 1957 Moun- 2) Bakery Fresh Buns Daily favorites like peanut butter, achieving a cohesive look can be Hair bands are coming back one of you. tainview Diner for indoor – Not Store Bought black raspberry and blueberry both affordable and fun. One both thick and bright or thin and All you have to do is to decide seating during colder days. 3) Char-grilled over open for $1.99. should sort through his or her feminine and can be decorated what best describes your per- The owner still retains a flame – Not broiled or fried “We try to go the extra mile closet to go out with the old and with beads or just plain black. sonality. Are you a prep, sports large stake in the physical 4) Homemade Chili Fresh here at Sara’s. Hopefully when in with the new. Long cotton dresses are a fan, punk, retro, rocker or beach aspect of the business. Daily people come in the first time This summer’s biggest trends good garment choice for din- bum? “I work at the hotdog grill 5) Fresh Sliced Kosher Dill they smile, because when you are varied, strong and exciting ner or a day outing. Gold and The preppy look is very in this most of the time. I pride Pickles smile the food tastes better. – so grab the latest fashion mag- silver accessories are big, such as summer, but rock is still top of myself in caring about every 6) Highest Quality Cheddar It may appear to be a little azine and quickly gaze through handbags or jewelry. the fashion charts, alongside order that goes out of here,” Cheese hotdog stand, but we put a lot and find the looks, shapes and Patent is in for the evening 50s chic for the bold ones out Candela said. 7) Onions Diced Fresh Sev- of time and thought into it,” colors that suit you. look, but be sure not to overdo there. Sara’s is open 10:30 a.m. eral Times Daily Candela proudly stated. For a confidence boost, grab it. Either choose it for your bag For more ideas about how to to 9 p.m., 10 p.m. during the 8) Saras Own Hot Relish… If you are ready to celebrate a bright color and one key piece or the shoes, but not both. create your new look, go sup- summer, from April 1 until Try Some! the end of winter with a fan- of statement jewelry, or choose Prints are in, from polka dots port the fashion show and go September 30. 9) Heinz Ketchup…Of tastic hotdog, then I recom- a selection of smaller pieces to crazy florals and stripes. The through the decades of style on The food at Sara’s is Course mend a visit to Sara’s to enjoy clustered together – big beads key to not spending a great deal Friday, April 27 in the Taylor fantastic and the 90 percent 10) French’s Mustard…Nat- the 1950’s theme and great and bangles are hip. of money is to find your signa- Little Theatre at 7 p.m. customer return rate certainly urally food for an affordable price. For women, super wedges are ture pieces and mix and match glamorous and an instant leg appropriately to get the most PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD April 25, 2007

OPINION To contact: [email protected]

thi s i believe The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly Freedom . . . what is it really? Editorial Staff Sister Geri Rosinski, RSM, Campus Ministry Director When I was a college junior, our very challenging for us that I am talking about. The Good ethics professor introduced us to some life alter- God loves us so much and values our freedom ing French novelists such as Leon Bloy and Albert even more than we could ever realize. So much Congratulations to Nicole Zuloaga of the Intelligence Studies Department. She learned this Camus. Little did I realize then that my life would is this so, that God will not even try to coerce our week that she has been named one of the FBI’s honors interns for this summer. Only a very few be forever changed and enriched. choices. students are chosen for this honor. I must admit that when I first read the opening God respects us and our freedom more than we line… “This place stinks of God!” spoken by Bloy’s can ever comprehend. The Bad first character in “The Woman Who Was Poor,” I So it is that our world’s history contains the lives was quite taken aback. After all, I was in my second of people making all kinds of free choices.…good The future of the Student Union still hangs in the balance after weeks of talks on expansion. year novitiate with the Pittsburgh Sisters of Mercy ones that are life-giving for themselves and others, What is taking so long? and I believed myself to be pious and idealistic and such as a Mahatma Ghandi, Martin Luther King, I didn’t think that I would be asked to read such Jr., Mother Teresa of Calcutta, rescue workers or The Ugly seemingly trashy literature. fire fighters. These people freely choose to put How wrong I was! themselves at risk in order to help others in greater A lot of complaints have been heard regarding online voting for MSG. As a result, many students need than themselves. were unable to vote in the recent election. Although online voting is convenient, it is apparent that Then there are people who freely make bad some kinks still need to be worked out so all students’ voices are heard. choices…ones that are self-destructive or harmful God does not to others…such as a Hitler, an alcoholic or drug addict, a thief, a liar, a dishonest retailer or landlord, “ or a selfish manufacturer who pollutes the environ- VTech: A tragedy, not a record demand or coerce ment putting people’s health in jeopardy. All of these people made their bad choices freely. Cho’s teacher Lucinda Roy had alarmed authori- Yes, God respects their freedom to choose…even By Shannon Kelley ties’ back in 2003. Something should have been Contributing writer my love or acts of if their choices are harmful or unhealthy. done, perhaps mandatory counseling for the What amazes me is that God will not interfere student. If such had happened, 32 innocent lives with our choices …unless and until we freely and On Monday, April 15, 32 students were gunned possibly could have been saved. goodness. consciously invite God into our life. down at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. All over Instead of honing in on this terrible number of Such was the case with a pitifully addicted alco- the nation on local and national news stations were fatalities, I think the media should focus on the holic by the name of Bill Smith, who found himself the headlines “Deadliest shooting in America,” but shooter and the actuality of horrific events. After ” spiraling toward death from his addiction. there lies the problem; the news stations are looking events such as these, copycats pose a threat. I was totally unaware of what intellectual and At some point during his last night of a decades- at this as a record to be broken rather than a true Tamar Lewin from the New York Times said, spiritual treasures awaited me. long addiction, he prayed to God and asked for national tragedy. “Universities in Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas It was the first year of teaching for this brash help…he freely invited God into his life of chaos The media is making this horrible tragedy a re- canceled classes yesterday, searched campuses or young professor from Fordham University, a dis- to help him with his uncontrollable addiction. That cord, almost tempting the next killer to strike and evacuated buildings in response to threats, and a ciple of Dorothy Day and her Catholic Worker night his life was transformed and he turned the claim a piece in this rapidly growing, dark record Louisiana public school district locked down its movement, and here he was throwing all kinds of corner on his addiction. He became in time one of book. Many experts who have been interviewed middle school and high school.” new ideas at us! the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. after this tragedy were also making the same com- The purity of the classroom on college cam- Exactly who did he think he was? Until that night, God did not intervene in Bill’s ments. puses has been taken away from us. The focus I pondered this as I began to work my way though self destructive choice-making, but once he freely Copycats are always a possibility. should be on getting our society back in control, Bloy’s novel. invited God into his life…everything began to An example in our everyday world is the magic we should focus on schools’ communication with In no time I was caught up in the real life dilem- change. number 714. No, not what experts are predicting authorities, and professors, and students, with mas of its characters…people who were truly Bloy’s statement “Freedom…is the respect that the next horrible tragic body count is, but Hank administration. struggling to live their faith authentically in the God has for us” continues to humble, amaze Aaron’s total homeruns, the record Barry Bonds It seems as though many knew that the gunman most challenging of circumstances. and inspire me. To think that our powerful and is trying to break. People fixate on a number or a was mentally ill, but nothing was done about it. Little did I know then that this novel of Bloy and loving Creator respects our creature freedom so record, and once that attention is set, someone else Let’s stop inviting people to break this record, Camus’s “The Fall” would radically change my faith much…that God will not enter our life unless we wants to break it. and pay tribute to those 32 individual lives. The stu- understanding forever. offer a consciously free invitation to enter! Americans are becoming more and more desen- dents and professors killed should not be grouped A year or so after this course, one of the sisters This is truly an amazing act of love and respect sitized, but we as a nation must open up our eyes into a large number, but should be remembered as gave me a holy card with a disarmingly simple quote that our Creator God has for us! and see this for what it is: a true loss of life. individuals. from Leon Bloy on it. The quote, “Freedom…is So, go ahead and invite God into your life daily Many are stunned by it, but many programs are Remembering this Virginia Tech tragedy as a the respect that God has for us” has radicalized me …into your joys and your sorrows, your boredom just depicting this as another brick in the wall, record is a way to shock Americans. I don’t think and become one of my core beliefs. and your chaos…and experience the peace that with some news programs connecting this to the that we have become that desensitized; we shouldn’t At first it seemed like a wonderfully unique enfolds anyone who invites God into their life. Amish schoolhouse shooting and the notorious need a large “record” to be affected and evoke understanding of God’s love for us. But as I have Do I believe this? Columbine shooting. emotion. lived with it, I see it as an incredibly challenging Absolutely! As a college student, I look at it differently. Let’s focus on putting back a sense of safety back understanding to my personal relationship with Thirty two students, not including the shooter, were in the classroom. God. God does not demand or coerce my love or Sr. Geri Rosinski, RSM, has served as Director of gunned down for no better reason than the shooter Let’s pay tribute to those killed and let’s focus on acts of goodness. Campus Ministry for the nine years she has been affiliated was suffering from a mental illness. how other colleges and universities can prepare for I am free to make whatever choices I wish to with the college. When asked about her favorite aspect of What our society should be concentrating and emergencies such as this. make…be they healthy or destructive…of self Mercyhurst, she states: “Its people - students, and all its focusing on is the real tragedy here. Thirty two And mostly, our focus should be on the protec- or others. many dedicated employees - make this college so wonderful! people, mostly young college students, are dead. tion of students. In other words, God loves us freely…and wants My next favorite aspect would be its rich artistic cultural us to love freely in return. No “tit for tat” mea- offerings.” sures…this is a completely free love gift of God Student response to arming Police and Safety:

While I do not think it is necessary for our police and safety staff to carry firearms, I do think SportsCenter for women: it is extrememly necessary that we heighten our safety/security here on campus. I feel that things such as video cameras and safety call boxes need to be added here on campus that will help us to feel more safe as a school community and also reduce any crime/severe matters that may occur. Just blame it on biology Thank you. I presume both men and women would agree – why do humans bother with relationships? Mary Lesjack that they spend much time complaining about the Polygamy works for reproduction; it gets the job opposite sex. Most of the time, this complaining done. So is emotional health – that satisfaction we We have excellent police and safety officers who are more than qualified to carry firearms. I be- revolves around the stereotypes surrounding that get from a committed relationship – really that lieve that it would be in the interest of everyone for them to do so, even though I recognize that it particular sex. important? Should we give up the fight toward is unlikely that they will have to use them. Just the presence of a firearm communicates a different The differences between men and women are monogamy and accept a more polygamous life? message of authority to the campus population when they see the police and safety officers. quite prevalent when it comes to relationships Along the same lines of monogamy, another Jill Long and, all too question arises: Why are men more likely to cheat? often, those Here, we find ourselves back where we began: that I don’t think there is ever a time when guns make people safer. differences men and women are just different. Biology allows Robin Gibbs can cause a Jessica men to be more sexually promiscuous than women relationship to Lamb and, unfortunately, no matter how we try to slice end. But I’ve this issue up otherwise, biology tends to trump all recently come other arguments. We just have to chalk this one up to a signifi- to a silly little hormone called “testosterone.” cant conclu- Contributing writer By no means is this a justification for men to be The sion when it sluts; after all, I believe men can choose whether comes to men the blood flows up or down. However, the fact MERCIAD and women: we’re just biologically destined to be holds true that a man’s biology, both physically and different. While this may appear to be a no-brainer, emotionally, make cheating more likely (but it’s his Joshua Wilwohl Editor-in-Chief [email protected] many of us still try to change our significant others. duty to control this urge). And women, by their Jessica Kocent News Editor [email protected] By attempting to make men more emotional or very nature, are simply not as sexual as men. Sorry Chelsea Boothe Campus Life Editor [email protected] women tougher, are we trying to trump biology? guys, blame it on biology. Allison Moore Opinion Editor [email protected] Last week I read a book titled, “Sex on the Brain: Just because biology dooms men and women Ryan Palm & Matt Jackson Sports Editors [email protected] The Biological Differences between Men and to be different does not mean we should give up Melissa Brandt A&E Editor [email protected] Women” by Deborah Blum, which raised a number the fight toward better equality. It’s our duty to Andrew Finkel Photographer [email protected] of interesting issues when it comes to men and recognize the inevitable differences between the Katie Diley Production Editor [email protected] women, and actually, relationships in general. Take sexes and use that knowledge to better understand Melissa Brandt Advertising Manager [email protected] the issue of monogamy: as it turns out, humans are our partners. Noelle Lelakus Copy Editor [email protected] part of the small 3% of all mammals that attempt Seriously, imagine how boring life would be with monogamous relationships; 97% are quite polyga- only one sex. Worse yet, imagine how boring life mous. But are humans really monogamous? We go would be without personality differences between The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College. It is from one relationship to another and even when men and women. What if the testosterone and published throughout the school year, with the exception of midterms week we do get married, some of us cheat. Blum says estrogen were equally distributed in both sexes? and finals week. Our office is in the Old Main, Room 314. Our telephone that some scientists characterize humans as “serial Ladies, let’s be honest…aren’t men attractive when monogamists” if not “slightly polygamous.” they’re muscular, “manly” and even slightly cocky? number is 824-2376. Bonobos, a kind of chimpanzee that scientists When women find an emotionally adept male, they argue is most like humans, are not only polygamous, freak out, right? And guys, I’d presume you find The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed and they’re actually quite promiscuous (Google this… women attractive due to their caring and compas- names will be included with the letters. Although we will not edit the letters really). If humans evolved from such a sexually sionate nature. We should stop trying to change for content, we reserve the right to trim letters to fit. Letters are due the open species, why aren’t we still like that today? the opposite sex and just learn to deal with the Thursday before publication and may not be longer than 300 words. Submit If this is true – if biology makes it easier and differences. After all, if these differences weren’t letters to box PH 485. more productive for animals to be polygamists so apparent, I’d have nothing to write about. April 25, 2007 THE MERCIAD PAGE 5 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT To contact: [email protected] Innovative interiors at gallery Department Kathy Wieden- catches attention from an aes- By Melissa Brandt boerner explains the 20-week thetic eye. A&E Editor process that produces the de- “The way the students choose signs is the capstone course for to present is based on the na- Ever wonder what it might be the interior design major. ture of their research and their like to eat underwater? The sub- “Students create a fictitious cli- project,” says Wiedenboerner. surface scape of a restaurant is ent, and then research a problem Janelle Di Fuccia’s “Out of the only one of nine amazing envi- for that particular client need,” Box” presentation incorporates ronments created by senior inte- she says. “The purpose is to get a 15-foot long curved wall. rior design students this year. them to explore novel design Kelly Sigmund’s “Affinity” is set Currently on display in the solutions.” against huge oriental doors and Cummings Art Gallery, the de- One of the restaurants, Ad Grudlann is displayed with sign projects include inventive “Depth,” (pictured to the right) the help of a few large wooden interiors for three restaurants, designed by senior Tiffany Erb barrels. a day care center, one volunteer uses aquariums overhead and A great amount of stress and fire dept, two spas, an apartment underfoot to create a feeling of revision accompanies the work complex and an “Out of the complete submersion in water. for these projects. During the Box” toy store. Lighting fixtures are shaped as two-term period, students face Although the gallery is open sea creatures, and bubble towers critique by interior design faculty now, the formal unveiling is throughout the restaurant create and community professionals. tomorrow during the reception the sounds of the ocean. Undergoing a jury process from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Another design on display is throughout, students engage in where family, friends, profes- created by Mike Daddario. His academic conversations about sionals from the community and concept, ‘the Metro,’ is an apart- their projects, which ultimately students are invited to check out ment building for design pro- shape the final design. the final projects. fessionals, incorporating living “One thing that people don’t If you attend, expect to see spaces, studio spaces and shared know is that these students put something different from shows business support services. in several all-night sessions. It is in previous years. For the first Lisa Kirschman’s “Foxfire,” is a not just a 20-week class session, time, the designs are computer restaurant that is truly customer- it is mornings, noons and nights. rendered. The use of three dif- oriented. At first, patrons enter It’s a tremendous commitment ferent programs, autoCAD, (for into a dark environment that for these students,” says Wie- drafting) Sketch Up, (for model- responds to their movements denboerner. ing) and Artlantis (for rendering), with light. Every motion trig- The exhibit will run through- have afforded students a chance gers a reaction of moving light out graduation and can be viewed to better communicate and dis- and color. Tuesdays through Sundays from play their creative designs. The designs alone are impres- 2 to 5 p.m. and on Thursday Mel Brandt Photo Director of Interior Design sive, but their presentation also evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. Senior Tiffany Erb’s interior design for her restaurant “Depth” on display at the gallery. Blanchett and Dench in ‘Notes on a Scandal’ to handle and discipline the sees a different side to her than ports Sheba to one of the other students. simply a school teacher. teachers. Steven Connelly’s Barbara (Judi Dench) has been Barbara describes it as “a nov- mother finds out about the af- a teacher at the school for many ice confessing to a mother su- fair, comes to Sheba’s house and years but is not liked by many of perior.” attacks her. her colleagues. One night, Barbara walks past Sheba later gets arrested, which When Barbara notices Sheba a classroom and witnesses Sheba subsequently draws Barbara into having difficulty maintaining having an affair with one of her the investigation. The school order with her students, the students, Steven Connelly, who believed Barbara knew about the veteran teacher steps in and her is 15 years old. affair for months without saying strict attitude makes the students When Barbara confronts Sheba anything, which is a crime. behave. about the scandal, she said it They advise Barbara to take Sheba is grateful for this ges- began when she promised the early retirement after suspicion ture and the two women instantly student to teach him art after of her involvement. become friends. When Sheba school; and Sheba felt entitled to After Sheba’s husband finds invites Barbara to her house for have an affair with him because out about the affair, he orders dinner, Barbara expects that she she had been good all her life. her out of the house. has the perfect family and the Barbara realized it would be Barbara offers Sheba to stay at ideal life. to her benefit not to tell anyone her home, hoping they will be- However, once she meets and “support” Sheba. Barbara come closer. While Sheba stays

Photo courtesy of PAC them, she realizes the family isn’t also thought they had a special there, Barbara’s obsession with Cate Blanchett and Judy Dench star in ‘Notes on a Scandal’ showing at the PAC. so perfect after all. connection because they were her continues to grow. Sheba’s husband is consider- “bonded by the secrets they Notes on a Scandal will be By Megan O’Hare what she wants. The film quickly alter their lives forever. ably older, her daughter has an shared.” shown at the PAC on Wednesday, Contributing writer delves into the differing lives of The film begins at a school attitude and her son has Down’s When Barbara does not get April 25 at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets two women and how, in an in- where Sheba (Cate Blanchett) syndrome. to spend time with Sheba, she are FREE for Mercyhurst Col- ‘Notes on a Scandal’ details stant, their friendship turns into a works. Sheba is well liked among After this Sheba begins to really becomes angry and begins to lege students with ID (one ticket how far one woman will go to get dangerous obsession, which will the teachers but finds it difficult open up to Barbara, who now blackmail Sheba. She then re- per ID). Streamline releases new CD at Sherlock’s The show at Sherlock’s will boardist Jon Scholl endeavored By Melissa Brandt be Streamline’s first East-Coast upon a new project with heaps A&E Editor show, and their new seven-song of passion. CD will be released that night. The sound was further refined Fans of Streamline, Mercyhurst “We’ve spent the last few with the addition of bass prodigy student Mike Hogan’s band, will months writing and recording the John Viavattine, whose unique be happy to know the group is new CD and we’ve been working playing style gave the group’s releasing its new CD at 8 p.m. at on solidifying our sound with our songs new life. Sherlock’s on May 3. new members (Brian Ireland on With the addition of veteran Hogan says the group has drums and Brad Ourso on gui- drummer Brian Ireland the band been “working on the recording tar),” says Hogan. is finally complete. For more nonstop to get it done in time Streamline began when singer/ information vist www.stream- for the show.” guitarist Mike Hogan and key- lineworld.com. Photo courtesy of Mike Hogan ‘Streamline’ (missing is Brian Ireland) performs at Sherlock’s on May 3 at 8 p.m.

HURST TV Schedule for April 25- April 29 4:30 p.m. Zilo TV 5:30 p.m. Ladies Corner (new episode) TUESDAY, April 25 6 p.m. MSGvening News 5:30 p.m. Communication Debates #1 (special series - premiere) 6:30 p.m. City Club of Cleveland Speaker – Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, frmr Gov of 6 p.m. Have Mercy on Earth (new episode) MD, author of “Failing A.m.erica’s Faithful” 6:30 p.m. MSGvening News (new episode) 7:30 p.m. Ticket to Hollywood 7 p.m. Communication Debate #1 8 p.m. Ladies Corner 8: 30 p.m. City Club of Cleveland Speaker – Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker 8:30 p.m. Communication Debate #1 10 p.m. MSGvening News 7 p.m. Ticket to Hollywood 10:30 p.m. On Air 7:30 p.m. PAC Preview 11 p.m. Have Mercy on Earth 8 p.m. City Club of Cleveland Speaker – Elizabeth Edwards 11: 30 p.m. Communication Debate #1 9:00 p.m. Zilo TV WEDNESDAY, April 26 10:00 p.m. Global Communication – Dating Ga.m.e 3 p.m. City Club of Cleveland Speaker – Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker 10:30 p.m. Have Mercy on Earth 4 p.m. Communcation Debate #2 (new episode) 11 p.m. MSGvening News 4:30 p.m. Ticket to Hollywood (new episode) 11:30 p.m. Ticket to Hollywood 5 p.m. Zilo TV 12:00 a.m. Global Communication – Cultural Curiosity 6 p.m. MSGevening News FRIDAY, April 28 6:30 p.m. Communication Debate #2 11 a.m. Ticket to Hollywood 7 p.m. Ticket to Hollywood 11:30 p.m. Communication Debate #2 7:30 p.m. TBA Noon Ladies Corner 8 p.m. City Club of Cleveland Speaker – Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker 12:30 p.m. MSGvening News 9:00 p.m. Zilo TV 1 p.m. Communication Debate #2 10:00 p.m. Communication Debate #2 1:30 p.m. Have Mercy On Earth 10:30 p.m. Have Mercy on Earth SATURDAY, April 29 11 p.m. MSGvening News 7:30 p.m. Have Mercy On Earth 11:30 p.m. Ticket to Hollywood 8 p.m. Communication Debate #1 THURSDAY, April 27 8:30 p.m. Communication Debates #2 11 a.m. Ticket to Hollywood 9:00 p.m. City Club of Cleveland – Kathleen Kennedy Townsend 11:30 a.m. Communication Debate #1 10 p.m. Zilo TV Noon City Club of Cleveland Speaker – Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker 11 p.m. MSGevening News 1- 4 p.m. Message Board 11:30 p.m. Ladies Corner 4 p.m. Ticket to Hollywood 12 a.m. Ticket to Hollywood PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD April 25, 2007 LAKER

SPORTS To contact: [email protected] Softball in third-place tie

By Finnella Annand Contributing writer

Last Wednesday the Mercy- hurst softball team was ranked 7th in the Great Lakes region. However, with three losses to match their three wins in the File Photo File Photo past week’s games it is uncertain Senior Mariano Fava Senior Lee Michael Marnik whether they will still be on the coveted list when the rankings come out today. “Going into this weekend we Men’s tennis knew that the pressure was on us to perform to the best of our ability. Being swept by Ashland fourth at GLIAC might affect our ranking but we are still in good shape for this coming weekend’s conference tournament games” said senior Kim Griffin. The Lakers started last week’s of the postseason. action with a pair of non-con- By Matt Jackson The Lakers have made three Co-Sports editor ference games against Slippery NCAA Regional appearances in Rock. the program’s history. Slippery Rock took the first The Mercyhurst men’s tennis “As far as I know, Mercyhurst 6-3 and Mercyhurst returned team has its eyes on the NCAA has never been out of the first the favor in the second with a Andy Finkel photo Division II Tournament berth round so that’s definitely some- 6-3 victory. after finishing fourth in the thing we want to try and do,” “From top to bottom we are a Jen Feret has 10 wins and a 1.75 ERA for the Lakers this season. She also leads the team GLIAC Tournament Saturday Leroy said. “I think our chances better team than Slippery Rock, in almost every major hitting category, including home runs with 15. and Sunday in Midland, Mich. are good. We have had excellent but we didn’t come out complete- The Lakers are nearly a lock to senior leadership all season from ly ready to play” said Griffin. Bailey to second. Feret took the loss for the Lak- back convincingly against Findlay be in the tournament, but today Mariano Fava and Lee Michael Maureen Bailey led the Lakers Back-to-back doubles by Rizzo ers in game one. on Sunday. the team finds out what seed it Marnik and have gotten great against Slippery Rock with 4-for- and Griffin scored Bailey, Feret Feret pitched 4.2 innings and They did so by sweeping their will be in the regional bracket. play from freshman Mateusz 6 hitting and two runs scored in and Rizzo. allowed seven hits, six runs, and opponents 3-2 and 9-1 respect- “We would love to get the three Przybysz.” their doubleheader. Griffin took the win for the two walks and she struck out fully. seed, but I don’t think that’s a The Lakers as a team have The Lakers are now 18-15 on Lakers in game two by scatter- five batters. Rizzo led the Lakers with 4- reality,” said Coach Neil Leroy, been successful from top to the year and Slippery Rock is ing six hits throughout seven Brittany Strier game in for re- of-8 hitting in the two wins. She in his first year as head coach of bottom this season, but three 20-15. innings and only allowing two lief in the fifth inning and only ripped two doubles in game two. the Mercyhurst men and women’s players Leroy mentioned were all Jen Feret took the loss in game earned runs while striking out allowed two hits in 1.1 innings. The Lakers are now 20-17 overall teams. “Chances are we will prob- honored by being selected to the one but only allowed five hits and four batters. In game two Griffin took the and 9-5 in the GLIAC. Findlay ably get a four or five seed.” All-GLIAC Team. four earned runs. She struck out On Saturday No. 7 Mercyhurst loss for the Lakers by allowing is now 7-36 overall and 2-14 in The Lakers finished third in the Fava and Marnik were both six batters. came face to face with No. 3 eight hits, six runs (only two of the GLIAC. GLIAC regular season standings, voted by the GLIAC coaches as Game two was tied until the Ashland. Ashland came out them earned) and struck out one With strong pitching from before bowing out of the GLIAC First Team members while Przy- top of the fifth inning when the victorious on the day with 6-4 batter. Carrina Crow pitched one both sides, game one was forced tournament with a 1-2 record. bysz madesecond team. Lakers put in four runs. and 9-3 wins respectively. inning of relief and allowed three into extra innings. It wasn’t until “The guys played really hard, Fava and Marnik are undefeat- Erin Ratajczak singled to start Anne Styn hit her first home- hits and three runs. the ninth inning when the Lak- but the problem is that we are ed in GLIAC doubles play and the inning then stole second. run of the season in game two Strier also pitched an inning ers struck to win the game 3-2. an indoor team playing in an are ranked fourth in the nation. Bailey singled to move Ratajczak for the Lakers. of relief and only allowed two Houston singled to right center outdoor tournament.” The two have not lost a doubles to third. Danielle Zubek also hit a hom- hits in the five batters faced in and was knocked around by a The Lakers play their home match together since September Megan Houston hit a sacrifice er in game two and Feret hit her game two. double to left center by Rizzo. matches at the Westwood Raquet of 2006. fly to right field to score Ratajc- leading and record breaking 15th After the disappointment of The Lakers will play Grand Club, but with the recent nice Regional play for the NCAA zak. homerun of the season in game the Ashland games Mercyhurst Valley and Ferris State at home weather have taken their practices Tournament will begin May 3 at a Feret then singled to advance one. knew that they had to bounce Saturday and Sunday. outside in preparation for the rest site and time to be determined.

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moved their record to 9-1 overall By Jim McCann and 3-0 within East Coast Con- Contibuting Writer ference play. The Lakers will likely maintain For the second consecutive their No. 1 national ranking this weekend, the Mercyhurst men’s week as they prepare for a critical lacrosse team embarked on a showdown this weekend with the long, tedious road trip to Long No. 2 seeded New York Institute Island with hopes of defending of Technology. their No. 1 national ranking. The Bears are undefeated on After a big win last weekend the season and this game will at C.W. Post, the Lakers looked act as the deciding factor for the to once again have something to team that will host a Final Four celebrate on the long bus ride game in late May. home as they faced off against Mercyhurst leads the all-time Molloy. series 3-1, with the only Bears The last time the Lakers played victory coming in 2002. on the road against Molloy, the Senior captain Joe Thon spoke Lions effectively ended Mercy- on behalf of the team when he hurst’s playoff aspirations when was asked what is the mentality they came back to win a thriller going into next week’s game. in overtime. “It’s a must-win game. We have With this in mind, the Lakers to go into every game like it could knew that coming away with a be our last because a loss to any victory would be no easy task. team this year could knock us Led by senior attackman B.J. out,” Thon said. Lindner, the Lakers came out After his big game, Lindner firing and took a 5-1 lead after added to Thon’s sentiment when the first quarter of play. he was asked to comment on his Andy Finkel photo Lindner notched three of the Scott Sullivan (37) attempts a shot as Ryan Arnold (10) looks on in a game held earlier this season. record setting performance. first five Laker goals and added “The personal accolades are another by halftime to give the his own hands and scored two Lindner, to come away with a goals in what was an impressive originally in 2005 before Mike always nice, but this team has a Lakers a 10-3 lead at the inter- out of the next three Laker goals 17-9 victory. win for the Lakers. McLellan (2005), currently of greater goal in mind,” Lindner mission. to give the Lakers a 13-6 lead go- Joining Lindner with multiple In scoring eight goals in a single the National Lacrosse League’s said. “We want to win a National The Lions had a comeback on ing into the final quarter. goals on the score sheet was game, Lindner broke the previ- New York Titans, matched the Championship and to accomplish their mind as they came out of Mercyhurst continued the sophomore Ryan Arnold, who ous mark of seven that was set feat twice in his two seasons with that, we have to put in another the gate with a quick tally, but drubbing in the fourth, scor- had two goals of his own. Seven three times. the Lakers. week of hard work to prepare Linder again took matters into ing four more goals, two from other Lakers added individual Troy Ledbetter set the record With the win, Mercyhurst for Tech next weekend.” MATH LAB Water polo concludes season STUDENT APART- Located in the ferson. the game. 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INCLUDES GAS, WATER, Sundays polo team concluded their 2007 The junior from Grandville, Korenich’s time in goal has SEWER, GARBAGE through Thursdays season at Ann Arbor, Mich., this Mich., notched an incredible been limited in first year as she $400/STUDENT/MONTH. past weekend. six goals taking her past the 100 backed up junior Gina Mieras but AVAILABLE: JUNE 1,2007 The Lakers were competing in point mark for the season. when called upon she has shown CALL: the Western Division Champion- Willison is only the second the potential which is evident 12 MONTH LEASE Ext: 2078 ships hosted by the Unicersity of player in school history to achieve throughout this team. please call: 814-873-5814 For exact hours Michigan. such a feat in one season. “The upperclassmen have been In the first round, Mercyhurst Somera singled out Willison for very supportive throughout the came up against familiar oppo- special praise this season. “Car- season and overall I am pleased nent Slippery Rock University. rie put an enormous amount of with the way the season went.” The two teams had met on two effort throughout the season, “Many of our games have re- previous occasions this year with winning or losing she always gave flected the hard work that we put the Lakers victorious in both, 9-8 110 percent,” she said. into practices,” said Korenich. and 8-7, respectively. The Lakers led 7-1 at half This year’s squad of players Nothing less than a tight and time against Washington and did not possess one senior player tense game was expected be- Jefferson and were not about to and next year they will have six, tween these two teams and they stop there. including star players like Somera did not disappoint. Willison added an additional and Willison, which bodes well The Lakers led 7-4 at halftime three goals in the third period for the future of the program. but a strong second half perfor- and two more in the final quarter “They all add a different aspect mance from the Rock saw them to secure a comfortable win for to the team that made it the kind notch five goals and go on to win Mercyhurst, which helped them of team that I walked into in the the game 9-7. advance to the fifth place match fall,” added Korenich when asked Carrie Willison and Christine against Grove City. about her junior teammates. Somera, two of the most consis- Earlier in the year, Mercyhurst Mercyhurst concluded the tent players for the Lakers, once turned back Grove City 8-4 at 2007 season with a 12-14 overall again performed well. The pair the Wolverine Invitational in Ann record. combined for five goals, five as- Arbor, Mich. Junior driver Somera is ex- sists and five drawn ejections. Unfortunately this time it was tremely encouraged about next Unfortunately, the Lakers to be Grove City’s day, as they year. “I think this season went couldn’t find a way past Slippery defeated the Lakers 8-3 to clinch pretty good considering half the Rock, but still had the hope of fifth spot in the Western Division team were brand new players. securing fifth place in the tour- Championships. “Next year we’re hoping to nament. Somera once again notched come together even more as a In order to make the fifth place a pair of goals for the Lakers, team, now that we have played game Mercyhurst needed to find while Chrissy Genian added the with each other for a whole a way past Washington and Jef- Lakers third and final goal of year.” Women’s golf finishes regular season by competing in GLIAC Championship

that day. Round two saw Mattye ,finishing in 32nd overall. By Kurt Campbell Laurer make the most improve- As a team Mercyhurst had its Contributing writer ment on the team, shooting four best showing in round three post- strokes better than she did in ing a score of 377, five strokes The Mercyhurst’s women’s golf round one. Kirwan and Laurer better then any other round. Get ahead with a summer class at Gannon. team finished its regular season ended the first day of action tied After all three rounds the Lakers • reduced tuition on undergraduate classes conference play by competing in in 31st place overall. combined score of 1,144 was • Gannon credits transfer back to most accredited colleges or universities the GLIAC Championships on As a team Mercyhurst was in good enough for seventh place. • catch up or get a jump on next semester’s workload April 20 and 21. last place, posting a team score Ferris State took home the • focus on one or two classes at a time The tournament was played on of 767. team championship by posting More than 250 undergraduate and graduate courses are offered during the Lakers’ home course, Lake Before the second day’s action a score of 928, 14 strokes better Gannon’s three convenient summer sessions—beginning May 7, May 21 View Country Club, in Erie. Mercyhurst women’s golf head then any other team. and June 25. Mercyhurst started off slow coach David Hewitt said, “On On how the Lakers can im- Join us for a class or two. For a complete schedule or to register, call us in round one. The Lakers shot day two we required the team prove for next season Hewitt at (814) 871-7474 or visit www.Gannon.edu/suMMer. a combined score of 385, 97 to perform pre-round warmups said, “We lost our three top play- strokes over par. to put them in the best posi- ers for the spring season and two Alanna Kirwan was the Lak- tion to be successful in the final of them will be back for us next ers’ top golfer, posting a score round.” year so that will be an immediate of 91, good enough to put her After the third round of the plus. The rest comes down to in 27th place of a 39-player GLIAC Championships, Kirwan hard work.” tournament. shot a team low score of 89 and a The Lakers will conclude their After completing round one total of 275 for the tournament. season by competing at the the Lakers knew they had some The 275 stroke for Kirwan made Washington and Jefferson invi- work to do in round two later her the top golfer for the Lakers tational on April 30. AKER Page 8 April 25, 2007 PORTS LakerS Sports ‘Quick Hits’ Baseball splits GV This weeks results... Pitching key to wins over No. 4 Grand Valley Men’s volleyball...... April 21, L 3-0, IPFW Women’s water polo...... April 21, L 9-7, Slippery Rock April 21, W 13-3, Washington & Jefferson April 22, L 7-3, Grove City Baseball...... April 17, L 9-8, Ashland April 17, L 7-4, Ashland April 21, L 2-1, Grand Valley April 21, L 6-2, Grand Valley April 22, W 7-1, Grand Valley April 22, W 1-0, Grand Valley Softball...... April 17, ppd., Edinboro April 17, ppd., Edinboro April 19, L 6-3, Slippery Rock April 19, W 6-3, Slippery Rock April 21, L 6-4, Ashland April 21, L 9-3, Ashland Men’s lacrosse...... April 22, W 17-9, Molloy Women’s lacrosse...... April 17, W 18-6, Seton Hill April 20, W 22-7, Notre Dame (Ohio) Men’s tennis...... April 21, W 6-0, Michigan Tech April 21, L 5-2, Grand Valley April 22, L 5-2, Wayne State Women’s tennis...... April 22, ppd., Slippery Rock April 22, W 9-0, Tiffin Andy Finkel photo Adam Gray waits for a pitch in a game against Gannon. He also improved his pitching record to 3-0 last week. Craig went six strong innings, offense consisted primarily of hopes not to face that same fate By Ryan Palm In the news... allowing just one run while scat- one swing of the bat. this year. The last time a Laker Sports editor tering seven hits. Although that Junior standout David Lough squad made the postseason was Athletes of the Week performance wowed the 400 plus stroked a solo homerun off in 2000 when they lost 3-2 in 10 In what was most likely the fans in attendance, the outing Grand Valley starter Aaron Me- innings against Saginaw Valley. Steven Grife of baseball and Melissa Rizzo of softball were most important weekend of the turned in by Grife was even more lucci to give Mercyhurst a 1-0 The regional rankings come honored this week by the Athletic department as the Athletes of regular season, a split proved impressive. lead in the third. out Wednesday of each week, the Week. Grife, a red-shirt freshman, made his first collegiate to be an acceptable outcome He threw a complete-game Little did either team know and that poll is commonly the start,and shut out No. 4 Grand Valley State as he led the team against one of the nation’s top shutout, going seven innings giv- that Lough’s run would be the most accurate prediction of what to a 1-0 victory. Grife scattered six hits and two walks, striking programs. ing up just six hits, walking two lone one of the nightcap, and teams make the postseason. out five batters in the process. This past weekend Mercyhurst and striking out five. Mercyhurst took the game by The top six teams in each re- tangled with the Lakers from He needed only 107 pitches to that very score. gion make the tournament, and Rizzo, a senior, hit .364 in six games this week, hitting five Grand Valley State University, shut down the Laker offense, and After the weekend split Mer- as of last week Mercyhurst was doubles along with driving in six runs. In a 3-2 win over Findlay, the No. 4 team in the country and showed his arm strength late in cyhurst has fallen to sixth place narrowly inside that bracket in Rizzo broke the tie with an RBI double in the ninth. the leaders in the Great Lakes the game when he hit 90 miles in the GLIAC standings with an the No. 5 ranking. Intercollegiate Athletic Confer- per hour on the radar. 8-8 conference record. Up next for Mercyhurst is a pair The men’s rowing lightweight eight team earned Team of ence (GLIAC). Grife is a redshirt freshman Going into the week Mercy- of doubleheaders against Gan- the Week honors. They remained undefeated this year after Although Mercyhurst was who improved his record to 2-2 hurst was named the No. 5 team non on April 25. Following that knocking off defending National Champion St. Joseph’s swept in the first of two double- on the season. in the region; however, that poll- the team heads north for a pair at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) headers on Saturday, they man- In game one Mercyhurst did it ing took place prior to the two of doubleheaders against North- Championships this weekend. These men won by a length of aged to sweep their counterparts with small-ball, taking advantage games Mercyhurst lost to No. 19 wood University this weekend. six inches with a time of 6:11.4, three-tenths of a second faster on Sunday. of walks with follow-up singles Ashland on Tuesday. Neither of those two teams than the Hawks. A pair of outstanding starts from Jeff Stoll and Joe Luli, who Every game from this point out stand up to Mercyhurst statisti- from Wes Craig and Steve Grife made the game 7-1 in the fourth is crucial for Mercyhurst to keep cally, with Gannon sporting a shut down the high-power Grand inning. Dan Bertolini smacked a postseason hopes alive. 1-17 GLIAC record and North- Men’s Rowing Lightweight Eight Wins SIRA Valley offense, surrendering only two-run homerun in the second, Last season, Mercyhurst nar- wood just a few wins better at Championships one run on Sunday while picking his first of the season. rowly missed out on making a 4-15. up 7-1 and 1-0 victories. In game two the Mercyhurst playoff appearance, and the team On April 22 the lightweight eight remained undefeated and knocked off the defending national champions, St. Josephs (PA) at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) Championships. Women’s lax sets record Men’s rowing will be in action again this Saturday, April 28, at the East Regional Invitational in Findley Lake, New York. She believes that this season with five goals. In addition, sophomore Megan By Chris Davis has been a growing experience She has now been the leading Foley finished the game in net Contributing writer with learning how to play a new point scorer in seven of the first playing the final 12 minutes. Men’s lacrosse No. 1 for Third Straight Week position on offense at Mercy- 10 contests. On Friday, April 20, the Lakers The finest performers know hurst. Once the Griffins scored to played what may have been their The men’s lacrosse team increased its hold on the spot in the how to plunge themselves into a “I never played offense until I make it 3-1, Mercyhurst tallied best game of the season as they latest Poll gaining one more first place than last week’s poll. role. They take on the identity of came here to college,” she said. the next 14 goals, with 12 of tied their team record by scoring the character they represent. “I’ve gotten a lot more confident them coming in the first half 22 goals in a 22-7 victory over This week’s poll, issued by the US Intercollegiate Lacrosse Mercyhurst College sophomore on the offensive side of things, to make it 15-1 at halftime. The Notre Dame College in South Association, has Mercyhurst with eight of the 10 first place attacker Breanna Haggerty is not which has helped me out. Lakers outshot Seton Hill 31-6 Euclid, Ohio. votes. The rest of the poll turned out as followed: close to appearing in a movie, “In order to beat Gannon, we during the first half. The only other time the Lak- but she is definitely in the huge must have a good focused week The Griffins played a strong ers scored 22 goals was in 2004 1. Mercyhurst 9-1 198 print as far as Laker lacrosse is of practice and go into the game second half, however, as they against St. Andrews. As with their 2. New York Tech 9-0 189 concerned. confident, and not allow them to outscored the Lakers 5-3, but previous game against Seton 3. Le Moyne 10-2 182 Thanks to the valuable playing intimidate us,” said Dwyer. “We’ll Mercyhurst still out shot Seton Hill, the Lakers came out playing 4. Bryant 8-2 165 time she gained a year ago- break- definitely need to show up on Hill 14-12 during the half. extremely well, scoring the first 5. C.W. Post 8-3 162 ing the school’s single-season Saturday with our A-game.” After the Lakers scored the five goals of the game during its 6. Dowling 5-4 143 all-time scoring record as a Kate Smith, who leads the first two goals of the second opening 12:29. 7. Limestone 13-1 137 freshman- she has an obvious freshmen in points with 17, half, Seton Hill re-gained the Toomey scored the first two 8. Molloy 7-3 133 understanding of her role with believes this weekend’s game momentum, scoring the next goals of the contest and Horeth 9. Pace 7-4 102 the team this year. against Gannon is a true test to five goals. assisted on both of the opening 10. St. Andrews 8-5 69 Haggerty and the Lakers have the season. Freshman Katie Nagle ended goals. not disappointed as they domi- “It [playing Gannon] will be a Seton Hill’s run by finding the At the half, Mercyhurst led 12-4 nated their past two games, true test with our overall season,” back of the net with about a min- and outshot the Falcons 32-10 Linder Named ECC Player of the Week which they won by a combined she said. “And we are confident ute left to close out the game. during the first period. 27 goals. They have now won that we will come out on top.” Dwyer had a career high with To start the second half, Notre three games in a row to improve The Lakers have some major five points, scoring four goals Dame went on a two-goal run to Byron Linder, a senior attacker for the men’s lacrosse team, their record to 6-4. confidence as they head into and an assist. cut the lead to six at 12-6. who leads the team with 31 goals this season, was named Haggerty, who scored 12 points playing their big rival, Gannon. Dwyer recorded the hat trick The Lakers did not let up in Player of the Week by the East Coast Conference (ECC) on this weekend, made history as she On Tuesday, April 17, Mercy- scoring three goals in the first the second half. They continued Monday. moved into 8th in career goals hurst defeated Seton Hill, 18-6, half, after scoring her first ever- to show positive signs as they with her third goal of the game to bring its record to 5-4. collegiate goal during an earlier added 10 straight goals to put- He broke the program’s record for goals in a game with eight against Notre Dame College. The Lakers started out the April 3 game against CW Post. away Notre Dame. in Mercyhurst’s 17-9 win over No. 7 Molloy this past Sunday. He “Our team has stepped up game strong against the Griffins Also scoring three goals was They held the Falcons scoreless also added an assist in the contest. and I feel we are playing some young, experienced and under- junior attacker Kristen Toomey. for 23:56 during the second half of are best team lacrosse right manned team by scoring the first Senior Lauren Smith and sopho- to go up 23-6. Linder scored three times in the first period as the Lakers built now,” said Haggerty. “I’m sure three goals. more Jessie Horeth each added Lauren Smith started the scor- a 5-1 lead. He then added one in the second before adding two we will be able to keep this Junior Courtney Olevnik two goals for the Lakers. ing as she scored four straight more goals in each of the final two periods. strong momentum going against scored the Lakers’ first goal on a All three goalies played. Fresh- goals to start the second half on our in-town rival Gannon this great feed across the crease from man Jessica Raniero played the her way to leading Mercyhurst in Linder is the second Laker to be honored by the ECC this year as weekend.” freshman Kate Smith at 1:30 into first 22:15 minutes of the game, scoring with eight points, totaling goalie Jason Lashomb was named ECC Goalkeeper of the Week Also contributing to the Lakers the game. making two saves before giving seven goals and an assist. three straight weeks. success this week has been fresh- Haggerty then scored the team’s way to freshman Maeve McGoff. The Lakers will return to action man midfielder Meghan Dwyer, second goal about a minute later McGoff, who played in her first on Saturday, April 28 as they host Quick hits are compiled by sports editor Ryan Palm. Anything who has been on a role scoring from a free position shot. Hag- game since being injured, made rival Gannon at 3 p.m. at Tullio worthy of being a “quick hit” should be emailed to sportsmerciad@ 11 points during her past three gerty led the team, scoring seven one save in the second half, play- Field. mercyhurst.edu. games. points during the game along ing 26:20.