VOL. 87 No. 4 10/ 2 / 20133 F R E E Merciad TO READ MORE ON Biochem lab revamped PAGE 3 MORE INSIDE ONLINE POLL RESULTS & ONLINE How are you adjusting to the new 4:1:4 term system? Father and son 0% Doesn't matter, I don't get up for class anyway Emmy winner Women’s tennis make banjo 21% I love the new term system joins faculty wins first game history 21% We are on a new term system?? Page 6 Page 12 Page 5 58%I'm overwhelmed by my current class load Page 2 NEWS October 2, 2013 Cadets excel in training Olympic gymnast score is 71 for males and 42 for Junior Cadet Kyle Hill thought the speaks at Behrend By Joseph Miller females. experience, although exhausting, was Contributing writer The second event is the sit-up a great learning experience. pic debut. Her girl-next-door charm event. A solider under 21 years of “It poured all day, but it was cool By Emani Burton and impressive two time National age must complete 53 repetitions to to work with new people from other Staff writer Champion titles earned her a reputa- Recently, cadets from Mercyhurst pass and 78 for a perfect score. schools,” Hill said. tion as a fan favorite. conducted an Army Physical Fitness The first two events must be Juniors and select sophomores Johnson left the Beijing Olympics Test (APFT) and a training lab. completed in less than two minutes, also conducted Squad Tactical Exer- Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson with a gold and a silver in balance The APFT was conducted on the and soldiers can only rest in certain cises (STX) lanes, which are simu- will be speaking at Penn State Erie, beam and floor, team and individual. Mercyhurst campus, while the train- approved positions. lated combat lanes that test cadets The Behrend College, Thursday, Oct. On Dancing with the Stars, she ing lab was at Penn State Behrend. The last event is the two-mile run. as leaders in stressful, real life situ- 3, at 7:30 p.m. won the mirror ball trophy. In the The APFT went extremely well, Males must complete it in under ations. Open to the public, the event is 2012 All-Stars season, she placed the top scores being 324 by Kevin 15:54 minutes to pass and 13:00 to This was the first time any cadets free. Individuals interested in going second. Henry, a sophomore intelligence attain the maximum score. led a STX lane, and Cadet Leanne can find Johnson in McGarvey Com- Johnson is a published author with major, for the males and Julie Females must complete two miles Esford, junior, found them to be mons of the Reed Union Building. the release of her memoir Winning Brooks, a junior intelligence major, in 18:54 to pass and 15:36 for the challenging because she could see Johnson is an accomplished ath- Balance. for the females. maximum score. what she was really capable of, lete, having won four Olympic Johnson also has a Wii game and a They were the only two cadets to On Saturday, Sept. 21, cadets con- especially after spending six hours medals. spot as a Miss America judge. achieve a perfect score—300—or ducted a training lab in order to pre- beforehand in the rain. Her life since then has been just Even though attendance is free, better. pare all cadets, especially juniors, for Cadets interested in joining the as exciting. this event is only made available The APFT tests the muscular Leaders’ Development and Assess- “Pride of PA” ROTC Battalion Johnson has had to face a dan- through the Student Activity, the strength, endurance and cardiovas- ment Course (LDAC), a mandatory should contact the military science gerous stalker situation. She ended Division of Student Affairs and the cular respiratory fitness of soldiers 29 day evaluation camp between department at ROO@Pride of her career after a severe knee injury Harriet Behrend Ninow Memorial in three events, which must be per- cadets junior and senior year. PA.com or (814) 871-ROTC(7862). and has appeared on ABC’S Dancing Lecture Series Fund at the Behrend formed properly or they do not Events that were conducted were There is no service obligation to With the Stars. campus. count. day and night land navigation. participate, and anyone is welcome Johnson will speak about her For additional information, con- The first event is the push up. In these events, cadets practice to participate in all events. struggle to balance her life since tact the Office of Student Activities The standard for a soldier under using a compass to find locations retirement. at 814-898-6171. 21-years-old to pass is 42 for males that they have plotted on a map with- She was only 16 during her Olym- and 19 for females, while a perfect out aid from GPS systems. Mercyhurst Old Main debuts crosses University Police & Safety By Will Bickelmann Police Log Staff writer Wednesday, Sept. 25 On Monday, Sept. 23, Old Main wel- comed the addition of six new crosses Possession of Controlled Substance in the classrooms of the second floor 3829 Lewis Ave. of Old Main. These crosses, dispersed in the var- Res-life incident ious classrooms on the second floor, are meant to symbolize the school’s Irish Catholic heritage. Thursday, Sept. 26 Of the six crosses, three of them Use of Controlled Substance were crafted by Mercyhurst people. Art Department Chair Tom Hubert 3900 block Lewis Ave. personally crafted a pair of the crosses out of clay and dedicated them to Mer- Closed cyhurst in memory of his parents. Another one was created by carpen- Saturday, Sept. 28 ter Daniel Barricklow as a replica of the rosaries that the sisters of Mercy Disorderly Conduct, False ID wore with their habit. Taylor Rollins photo Baldwin Dr. The crosses that weren’t crafted by The crosses, located in the classrooms on the second floor of Old the Mercyhurst staff were donated by Main, symbolize the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy. Closed Sister Patricia Whalen, Sister Maria O’Connor and English Professor On Sept. 23, Chaplain The Rev. Jim The crosses have a variety of Heidi Hosey. Piszker conducted a blessing for the designs, such as the Mercy Rosary The All-University Mission com- crosses before placing them in their on cross, which is a simple wooden cross Saturday, Sept. 28 mittee made the effort to bring in the the walls of Old Main. with metal on the surface. Theft crosses because they felt that the build- Each cross was given a name on Other crosses feature more tradi- ing that the sisters of Mercy built, Old a plaque beneath them which also tional artwork, like the penal cross Outside grounds Main, needed a visual representation listed the name of the donor or artist, depicting Jesus’s figure at the crucifix- of the heritage provided by the sisters accompanied by a short caption listing ion, or Saint Bridgid’s Cross, which is Closed of Mercy. its relevance to the school. rush woven into the shape of a star. October 2, 2013 NEWS Page 3 Biochemistry department unveils new lab they used last year. By Will Bickelmann Jones stated that the general reac- Staff writer tions of chemistry students when seeing the lab for the first time went along the lines of, “Wow! I can’t This summer, the Mercyhurst believe this is the same place!” chemistry lab on the third floor The new safety measures installed of Audrey Hirt Academic Center include an eye-washing station and received a much needed makeover. an emergency shower. Though rarely The new setup includes a new needed, both stations are working table arrangement, a smart podium, faster and more efficiently than ever. emergency eye wash and safety The new table arrangements shower stations, as well as two new feature a cluster of work stations, offices within the rearranged space. designed to make group work easier Chemistry and biochemistry and more effective. department chair Clinton Jones, The new smart podium makes for Ph.D., believes the addition of new an easy transition from a chemistry features to the chemistry lab as well lab to classroom. as the reinforcement of previously “Its modern design provides a instated ones has proven a success safe, professional setting for students within the department staff. and faculty. “The entire faculty loves it. We “This is not a boring laboratory; are definitely proud of this update it is actually refreshing to walk in to our department,” Jones said. “We here,” said Jones. “Two of the best are looking forward to showing it off features are the movable benches and to our alumni when they visit during built-in smart podium, which allows Homecoming Weekend.” us to convert it from a full-scale lab- Salina Bowe photo Students are generally impressed oratory to a classroom setting within The new setup in the biochem lab, located on the third floor of the Audrey Hirt Academic Center, fea- by the new changes as well, often minutes.” astounded that it is still the same lab tures a smart podium, new emergency eye-wash and shower stations and a different table layout. Page 4 NEWS October 2, 2013 Sami Rapp photos These photos show members of the Mercyhurst community united on Oct. 1 for the first of this year’s Dog Days, put together by Campus Ministry to allow students to unwind by playing with animals. LAKER MOMENT Dog Days are here By Sami Rapp, Photo editor On Oct.