Volleyball serves up two MAI easy wins plores bodies By Mia U-Rycki Advertising Manager Lady Lakers move to Mercyhurst will soon receive 28-5 two new students fromFlorida , in the fetal position, in boxes. They page 7 aren't the typical students who usually come to I Mercy hurst in Dan McQuillen tells his story page 5 August, apprehensive but eager, and usually 18 years old. Profile: All about Wally's World page 6 Instead, these two are 7,500 years old and very dead. They are two of 168 bodies unearthed at Upcomi^ng^Events on Campus- the Windover Bog near Cape The Minority Student Union will sponsor a DJ dance in the Student Canaveral, Fla. in 1989 and the Union on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. An unidentified student demonstrates the intricacies of excavating a Mercyhurst Archaeology Institute SAC will kick off the weekend with a Movie Fest. On Thursday, site. (MAI) will be helping preserve Nov. 4, Lethal Weapon I will be shown at 9 p.m. On Friday, Nov. them. 5$Lethal Weapon II will be at 9 p.m. and Truth or Dare will be The bodies and artifacts found at 12 a.m. Lethal Weapon HI will be shown at 9 p.m. and The were extremely well-preserved Rocky Horror Picture Show, with participation as outrageous as because of the lack of oxygen in you want to make it, will be at 12 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6. the bog, according to anthropol MSG will hold its weekly meeting in Government Chambers of the ogy professor, Dr. Dennis Student Union at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8. MSG/SAdwill Dirkmaat. In fact, they were so sponsor Monday Night Football at Baldwin Hall beginning at 9 p.m. well preserved their brains were Free coffee will be available in the Laker Inn for SAC Coffeehouse still intact on Wednesday, Nov. 10. 'They shook the skulls and heard some rattling," said Carpe Diem Discussion Series Dirkmaat. "After doing tests they "Religion Without God?" will be presented for the Carpe Diem realized that the brains were still Discussion Series on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 2:45 p.m. in the Chapel there. "These are the only remains at the Student Union. Keiko Takioto Miller, Instructor of Foreign this old to have the brains intact Dr. James Adovasio (background) accompanies students on an ^Languages and Cultures, will head the discussion. Hie second talk Because of this, scientists can excavation. - Ike Series will focus on such topicsas religion needing a god and extract DNA from the brains and « m Buddhism requiring no god, yet offering salvation. 'The Series is determme how they are similar to thought no humans came to North tor, overseas to work. Many stu sponsored byHhe^Mercyhurst Philosophy and Religious Studies modern people. America until 12,000 years ago at dents go to the Ukraine for a month Department For more information, contact Dr.jKevin Sullivan, the end of the Pleistocene epoch. where they assist Adovasio in Philosophy/Religious Studies, exL 2547. In fact, they were so "Meadowcroft is starting to s how unearth ing and analyzing a 19,000 well preserved their that humans came across the year old mammoth bone hut Bering Strait 30,000 to 40,000 Many archaeology students go Get the Big Bang brains were stiU intact. years ago." on to graduate school. This is the ultimate detective story - the creation of the universe. The "They shook the Because of the many off-cam Mercy hurst's students should film, "The Creation of the Universe," will be shown on Thursday, pus projects MAI is working on, have no problem getting into the Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.Mii Zurn Recital Hall. Award-winning journalist skulls and heard archaeology students here have program of their choice, accord Timothy Ferris will/take viewers on a cosmic ride, from the Big some rattling," said the chance to help with analysis ing to Dirkmaat "We have excel Bang J 5 million years ago to the frontiers of science today. Join a Dirkmaat. and to work in the lab even as lent u ndergra tua te students here/' free open Astronomy class for an evening of fun and mind boggling. freshmen. ."The students have the he said. "Because of this we can A debate conducted by the Mercy hurst College Honors Astronomy The excavators also found wood unique opportunity to be a part of send them to any graduate pro class wil|.follow the film. artifacts that are never preserved the process," said Dirkmaat. gram in the country J»» in the east, said Dirkmaat 'They have more hands-on and The archaeology program When the bodies are brought experience oriented exposure to which Adovasio started in 1990 here they will be put into a Vertis lab work." had 10 students last year. This You decide: Mock Trial at the Hurst freeze dryer so all the moisture Once the students have experi- year it added 18 more and accord The* criminal justice Mock Trial, j* Mercy hurst Commonwealth^- can be removed. Then "they must ence they are able to accompany ing to Dirkmaat, hopes to bring in Craig Dimperio, will continue on Monday, Nov. 8 in the Faculty be pary lened," said Dirkmaat. "A Dr. James Adovasio, MAI direc- 20-25 students each year. Dining Room at 6 p.m. Dimperio has been "charged" with aggra plastic will coat the material and vated assault. consolidate it so it doesn't de MSGtnews cay." Donrt forget Career Day | MAI is just one of three institu Handicap update Ca rcer Day/Employment Informa tion Fair will be on Tuesday, Nov. tions in the world where artifacts 9 from 9 a.ml to noon in the athletic center. Over 100 representatives can* be preserved using the By Nick Krayger Holloway passed out green circj from various companies are expected. Director of Career Services parylene coating system. How- Merciad StaffReporter with a black "D" on them to be Tyrone Moore said almost all major fields will be represented! ever, MAI's parylene system is worn on campus Tuesday. not large enough to treat human The main issue brought up at •In other MSG news, the girls bodies, so they will be sent to the MSG meeting on Monday, soccer team is going to Florid^ Weekend Wisconsin for this final proce for Nationals the weekend of / Nov. 1 was that of handicap ac Friday: dure. cessible doors in the Duval Apart November 12 and 13. A sugges / >/;. Windy, 60 percent chance of This is not the only project MAI ments J tion was made that adequate buses is involved in. Dirkmaat and the Sophomore Heather Holloway be provided for supporting fans, morning showers, high 55, low other archaeology professors have said she, along^with; roommate and the matter is being looked upper 40s. also been working at the t person with 'into. Meadowcroft site located in Dri Brown" to discuss the issue!, Other issues included the possi Saturday: southwest Pennsylvania for the Holloway suited that "Dr. Brown bility jj'of season passes for ice Snow showers, high 35 to 40, la st 10 years. sa id the issue is being looked into, skates. Students paj|$l for each low in the 20s. "Meadowcroft is the old est best and it's being worked out as fast rental nowllt was suggested that dated site in North America, as It could be." season passes be sold to frequent Sunday: Dirkmaat said. It dates from 16 to When asked if Brown commit skaters for $15.jPaydock said Partly cloudy, flurries, unsea 18,000 years ago to the present ted to giving doors, Holloway MSG, "will investigate apd de jg "The big debate in archaeology stated that Brown said "adjust velop the idea, and come up wf~ sonably cold, low 20 to 25, high is when humans ca me to the new ments will be made." To support an established rate and actual sys in the mid 30s. world," Dirkmaat said. It is handicaps accessible doors? k see "MSG " page 2 NOVEMBER 4,1953 PAGE 2 MERCIAD
By Tricia Webb .>• . :f. - . -fl drink machines, dry and refriger MerciadStaffReporterr. ated desserts, a sandwich unit anil hot food entree uiiit. For those of you who have been In addition to these changes, inconvenienced by a long line in the salad bar will be moved again the cafeteria) and have found it to the outer area of the cafeteria near 1 y impossible to sit down and and the cereal dispensers will be actually have enough time to en modernized. joy lunch, your problem has been This adjustment, among others, resolved. There will now be an is being made due to the continu additional line added in the caf ing growth of the college. Some eteria in order to cut back on the future plans being discussed in time students have to spend in clude adding a separate food line line. in the faculty lounge for the fac Daryl Georger, who is design ulty and administrators. "Over ing the improvements, plans to all, we hope to alleviate a poten put the new service line where the tial traffic problem for the fu sandwich and potato bar are cur ture," said Georger. rently located. The new changes are expected The line will be fully equipped to be finished by the end of No with all utensils and flatware, vember. •S# ^ ' • 1,1 Vj- oUi • • ">-. « • Busy cafeteria workers serve their feret o students in the ever-long lines. Employees and patrons will both rossioie expansion appreciate the plans for speedier service. Merciad photo/Jim Doherty
By Anne L. McNeils coming plans will be considered Asst. News I Copy Editor by the Board of Trustees and a preliminary decision will be made Mercyhurst is looking to the in January. A final decision con future but watching every dollar cerning the library is likely to be spent now, made in June. "We have very serious needs "We are not going to borrow everywhere," said President Wil any more money for the next five liam Garvey, "We've asked all years," he said, "We're'*maxed departments to estimate their out Anything we build we will needs for the next five-years. Then haveiaraise the money to do or it - ** M"VV we will rank, order, prioritize and will be modest in scope." solve those needs." Garvey said many places other Garvey said the library needs to than the library need to be up be modernized.'When it was dated or modernized. He said the opened in 1970, its operational Human Ecology and system was meant to last 25 years. Sportsmedicine departments are Those years are almost over and both in need of new equipment the library will run out of space in There are also "plans toydo 1995, according to Garvey. something with the Rec. Center. A number of ideas to expand That's a huge place and it's only the library are being considered marginally used," Garvey said. right now, Garvey said.
NOVEMBER 4,1993
Activities Recap Book Review Faculty Auction lets students get even Witchcraft and its punishments
By Michelle Ryan water test was most frequently terrogation chair was just that Arts and Entertainment Editor used in England in the 1700s. a chair with metal spikes on the Another test used to determine seat, arms and back that pierced Mysteries of the Unknown: a witch's guilt or innocence con the flesh. Many full confessions Witches and Witchcraft, Time- cerned a witch's emotions. If she were made from this chair and it's Life JBooks. Time-Life, Alexan did not cry when she was ac no wonder. dria, VA, 1990. cused, then she was a witch be Most grimacing, perhaps, was cause witches can't cry. the head crusher. The accused Halloween may be over, but Suspects were also stripped and placed his chin on a?metal bar, the mystery and fascination sur shaved from head to toe and while a metal cap covered his rounding the witch hunts of ear searched for blemishes, devil claw head. Connected to the cap was a lier centuries is still of interest to marks, moles or scars which pro twisting crank, which pushed— many today. vided the evidence supporting the or crushed—the head down with And why not? The methods of accusation. enormous pressure. Often, eye determining the validity of a balls popped out of their sockets, "witch," the tortures used to pun In Europe, the 'Svitch" or her skulls were shattered and teeth ish and kill witches, and the fact family were often required to pay were crushed into the jawbones. that witches had to pay for their for the tortures or executions she Another torture item included own executions are interesting to endured. Some of the "costly" the wheel, which seems harmless us in a society where we do not tortures included: enough.^However, the heavy wooden wheel was used to crush Brona Gajdosova, Jakub Svobada and Nalika'Nanayakkara have to worry about being ac cutting out the tongue or part cused of witchcraft. every bone in the suspect's body, attend the Faculty Auction as well as the coffeehouse last of it, and then burning the mouth with a red hot iron. -^ ^gk •- ^ who was Jied to*he ground, eagle Wednesday. But for those in Salem, or Eu -beheading and burning (ropes spread. J W ^| J; <^^> 1 Some of the teachers up for auction included Barry McAndrew, rope in the late 1600s or 1700s, and igniting the stake cost money.) Dr. Dirkmaat Dr. Lutton and Mr. Georger. witchcraft was taken seriously. —burning alive (again igniting^ So seriously, in fact, that a single the stake required payment). After the bones were smashed, ••- accusation could bejreason for —having her body broken alive the limp, "mangled" body was execution if the accused didn't! on the wheel by stretching. threaded through the spokes of Mention clubs, admit to being a witch. —arranging and crushing the the wheel, and mounted on top of If you maintained your inno thumb. a pole. Some of the corpses were rganizations cence, the chances of death were burned, others were finished off nd depart- more likely than if you confessed -Witches also were required to by crows. > ents! If your to practicing witchcraft So the forfeitrtheir properties if found Of course, a common form of "witches" were relieved of any guilty.* p I punishment was the .rack. This roup is plan threat of death, and those pro If torture descriptions aren't, deylce^kfcetched, te&MWVA ing, an* event :•-- •-•;-;..•;-^ claiming innec^ncefwere sub your cup of tea /thenl suggest youi witch's ibody hy 381 much. as> A2 jected to gross and cruel tortures. move on to another article be^ inches they! were tied to the table. ou would like | In Salem 1692, nineteen women cause lam about to describe them. A winch was cranked to stretch ublicized, con- and men were hanged as witches, One torture device wasjthe the body. The feet were encased act Michelle at and more than 100 were arrested spiked knee splitter. This was a in metal clamps, and the arms tied on for witchcraft. spiked bone crushing device that to the rotating winch.| XT. 2994 or Some of the methods used to crushed arms, legs and joints of Shoulders were dislocated, and OX1559. "catch" a witch were weak pieces accused witches. Spiked pieces the;knees, hips and elbows left &W* of evidence supporting witchcraft of wood were applied to the front .their sockets. Muscles were ripped W' -Ht and ba ck of a leg or j o in t, and then from the limbs. Somejracks in ** Foigexample, an accused witch could beVtied into a gunny sack pushed together to provide pain. cluded spiked ^rollers foriextra and tossed into a river or pond. If Hatchets, of course, were used effect $$" FREE!! the accused floated, she or he was to cut of the limbs of those who That wastfust an^ppetteefc&fli pronounced a witch. chose Jo break the, sacraments* an entire bobk'paeked withjntir-
v Accord ing to Time-Life* oneman*' esting iacts-aboutfaitch crazed hi KAPLAN GRADUAlfe TE^T If the suspect sank, she was accused of trampling on the Host, different ^untiiesVthroughbtSt •«,* . innocent. However, she also was had his foot cut off. The loss was history. For the whole meal, help PREPARATIONiSEMINAR * deadr from drowning. To com temporary, as he was burned alive yourself to the Witches and »•• pensate, the authorities gave her a shortly after. jg£ &{ Witchcraft by Time-Life Books, proper burial. the metal spiked, wooden in- in our library. * MCAT-GMAT-GRE 'King James I felt the water test was an appropriate means of prov ing witchcraft because -water would reject those who^had I GALAJ10 WHEN: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6,^1993 "shaken off them the sacred wa Gay and Lesbian Alliance AT 11:00am ter of baptism," (Time-Life). The for Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Families, and Friends
WHERE: ZURN HALL ROOM 104 uote of the Week Off-campus Gathering on * GANNON UNIVERSITY Wednesday) November 10, 1993 COME AND LEARN HOW TO T "It's better to LIKE TESTMAKER eep «your mouth Transportation Available. hut and appear $50 OFF COURSE tupid than to open ENROLL SEMIN> CALL - SR. MALOU: 824-2290 Lt and remove all SR. KATHLEEN: 824-2572 doubt." DR. PHILIP SUPINA: 824-2343 MRJ DAN;BURKE: |824-2391j Ms. CASS SHIMEK: 1:824-2433 -Mark Twain The answer to the test question NOVEMBER 4,19» PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD
Lafferty lashes out Shoe Gazing I Dear Editor: on an incident regarding some It is called life and when we get (alleged) drug abuse and they ac into the "real world" (and not I read the Merciad every week tually went to a member of the MTV either) we will all have to By David McQuillen and usually enjoy the articles. Ido Residence Life staff. carry out orders that we do not Merciad Staff Columnist like this year's editor better than Most of these articles are aimed agree with and do things that we last year's, mostly due to the ateitherDr. Garvey or Dr.Brown. do not want to do. In the future Bear with this. It has been a Bruno/Freedom Zone incident. I As far as Dr. Garvey goes I some of the decisions we make in rou gh week for me. I sit slumped think it is time for me to get to my know it seems like he is the abso the outside world will not agree on the chair in the corner of my point lute monarch of Mercy world, but with everyone, but I hope there is apartment. My. roommate, I do agree with freedom of even Big Bill has people to an not a staff of "Lois Lane wanna Andy, is sitting in the other cor speech, but I also think it is ter swer to and orders that he does bes" ready with pen and ink to ner, staring at the wall. It's been. rible to beat a dead horse. This is not like that he has to carry out. analyze your thinking at the time a rough week for him too. If it's! a term I like to call "Brown-bash Dr. Brown has turned this cam of your decision. been a rough week for you, come ing." The word is defined as "an pus into what his bosses want, not No, I'm not an R.A. who is ^_^_^^^^^^^_ ^^^^^_ Jonover. You can have the couch. opinionated article that chooses what he wants. Dr. Brown also kissing butt or a member of SAC, We'll all sit in the room and start rambling about the first thing that to freely verbally abuse our ad has superiors who give him or MSG or any other of the elitist comes to our minds. Rambling is, after all, the best way to relax. Go ministrators and their actions as ders that he must carry out whether organizations here on campus. ahead and talk about whatever you like* I'm going to.tl'm not we see it here at the Merciad." he likes them or not Dr. Brown The point of my letter is this: capable of writing a coherent column this week. I have to admit that I can re alone did not write the keg rules Merciad staff should find some The music we've got going is Smashing Pumpkin's new one. Do member one time when the or the student handbook with all other type of news to print and you like it? I swear that these guys are the best band of all time. Merciad did a follow-up article the rules we follow everyday. continued on page 5 They're playing in Cleveland on December 2. I can't wait to go. The other CDs next to the stereo are the debuts from Suede and The Cranberries. I'll give you a condensed music review: I'd let you I| borrow them, but you'd never give them back because they're so good. ;j I i- $M Suede is kind of like the Smiths and the Cranberries a re kind of like the Sundays. Maybe you'd just better buy them. Andy wants to know what we can do to make our apartment cool, what we could do to make our place more cultural. We want to be men of the world. We want to be global. We want to say romantic things in French and make beautiful women swoon. We've already got the "Greg Brady" door beads in the hallway, but we need something else. I What do you think? How about a wine rack? We could get some really cool wooden wine rack and stock it full of Lambrusco, Bordeau, Chablis, Mad Dog. Yeah, a wine rack would help. I .u^WlyPflP^^^W^Q?1^**^ a television,..}We say it's our 1 1 little act of defiance against the information age, our way of saying "Hey, we don't need to watch Beavis & Butthead because it's stupid. We would rather read and study and stuff like that" But actually our TV broke the firstwee k of school and we can't afford to get it fixed. Changing the subject, I say that if, in some strange Kafka-esque nightmare, I woke up and found myself turned into a hamster, I know exactly who I'd hang out with. I'd go find a cage full of Syrian golden hamsters. I read in the New York Times that a bunch of scientists got together and did some experiments and declared Syrian golden hamsters the partiers of the rodent kingdom. They prefer alcohol to water. Syrian goldens are my kind of hamsters. You remark upon the peculiarity of adult students. Just why are they so into every little thing about their class? Why do they always sit in the front ana raise their hand fof every question and give some little story about their life in every answer? Why do they get to class The Merciad li early and sit there discussing the homework of the night before with Colleger's First Class newspaper as rated by the Associated Collegiate*Press big smiles on their faces? Why do they always do some damn well? I We all admit that, at one time in our childhood, we looked at our Vol. 67 No. 8 November 4,1993 pets lovingly and said, "Gosh, Sparky, I wish you could talk." Merciad Editors We also admit that with age has come wisdom and that if Sparky Jule Gardner Editor in Chief I Keith Courson Sports Editor actually had the ability to talk we probably would kick him out of the lAnne L. McNeils Asst. News & Copy Editor[Josep h Legler house since all he'd say would be "I'm hungry, I gotta go to the I Senior Writer bathroom, I'm tired, I'm hungry, I hate playing fetch." We then Michelle Ryan Arts & Entertainment Editor Mia U-Rycki Advertising Manager admit that, aside from the bit about playing fetch, we actually have Grace Bruno Features Editor Larie Pintea Faculty Advisor a lot in common with Sparky. Craig Rybczynski Sports Editor Oh, it's almost six. Time for class, back to the real world. Time to think coherent]/. How do you feel? Better?, I hope so. I do. Merciad Staff Melissa Svitek Megan Circle Elizabeth Johnson Tricia Webb David McQuillen has had a rough week. He promises that he will Erin Hauber Lee Ann Kelly make sense next weeks Jim Doherty Jay Kennedy Jennifer Trinidad Kira Presler Heather Ryan Suzanne Coneglio David Kosobucki Mike Brown Janel McBride Nick Krayger Rich Shelton Beth Nichols Nicole Geraci Tonya Beebe This is your Mercvhurst! David McQuillen Dan McQuillen If you have somethingjyou want to say and is tne stuaent-produced newspaper of Mercvhurst College 50&E. 38th St., Erie, Pa., 16546 Phone 824-2376 can put;it intyritten form, The Merciad The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. gladly welcomes letters to the editor. Letters **. muslbe signed, but can be withheld by re- rhe Merciad s editorial opinion is determined by the Editorial Board with the quest under certain conditions. Editor holding final responsibility. The opinions expressed in The Merciad are College
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QILsmallschool ? McQuillen outlines Hurst's strengthsWeedin g It
By Daniel McQuillen surrounding area is fatally flawed But am I the only person who's Merciad Staff Columnist and must be driven into the ground actually having a good time? Out and rebuilt in shining splendor. There's actually some cool stuff Granted, some problems are very here. Honestly. There's been a lot said recently real and very important The ac I know because I spent time in a By Jule Gardner about * problems here at cessibility of the campus to handi place very different from Editor in Chief Mercyhurst. The consensus capped students deserves imme Mercy world. I spent a semester at seems to be pretty much every diate attention. The RA problem a big state school down in Vir thing that fits the college name or was, beginning to bug a lot of ginia. I'm back after letting the weeds grow fortw o weeks. It's can be somehow traced to the people. Criticism is important and Come, circle round. Listen to okay if you didn't miss me but buildings, land, or immediately should keep coming. my story. do you want to know the reason [ Imagine a place where walking for my hiatus? to class meant walking to a bus It's a bit hard to pull weeds, station to catch a fifteen-minute even harder to type, with a bro ride to a location which was within ken finger. Yep, I got the old a two-mile radius of some build appendage stuck in a door. Now ing which sort of looked like the I have stitches where my fingernail once was. Almost broke the one you wanted. of it right off. Yumm. Imagine a place where saying hello to people as you walked Now I've got a splint which cuts down the wear and tear on this past them was terribly suspicious typing gig. Still, youf dbt su rpri sed at the d ifficu lty of living Without behavior. we use of yotfr^dex fiiigerifJa #"** I Registration was fun...all three Don't you feel sorry for me? #*V!l?i V hours of it. Sort of like a picnic I know. People have had worse problems in life. Exactly my point. How do you feel about the without the food, outdoors or This is illustrated best in the handicap issue on campus. friends. Just a headache and the girl next to you who keeps staring 2 sudden death of River We're not talking about limited use of one in ten fingers. We're suspiciously at you because you talking about limited use of legs and the discrimination that has said hi to her a minute ago. Phoenix ? resulted. Granted, there were some great Heather Holloway and Tonya Beebe, roommates, expressed to Willowe McVay, Freshman, Archeology: things going on down there. But "I think it was a shame because he was a good actor and he should the Merciad and MSG their disenchantment with "handicapped the University's vastness helps accessible'' apartments in Duval. not have died so young." make Mercyhurst's good quali-^ ties stand out Jeremy McCoy, Freshman, Criminal Justice: Dr. Gary Brown said they should have come to him first. What Enjoy the fact that you can talk ever. Weltihey foUriwed mej*ule& At.la^Svee^MSG'meetinA, "It strikes me as unusual but because of all his stardom and the to your teachers after class,1 in-H Holloway give an update of her conversation with Brown himself. possible drug use, it does not shock me as much. If I knew him stead of pinning them down and personally it would hit harder." The way I saw it, she was somewhat disenchanted with that also. screaming quickly in their face This is not about "Brown-bashing" (see letter to editor). The goal that you should be signed into is not to ruffle anyone's smoke. The goal is fairness. Kathy McGeever, Freshman, English Education: their class and not one of the four "I think it's really sad because he was so young and because he was hundred other kids behind-you a good looking actor. It's a shame it had to happen to him." waiting to do the same thing. Tonya can't get into her building unless someone happens to come by and open the door for her. Other inequities exist in the apartment Enjoy the fact that finding your itself, but this is the big issue according to Holloway's report Pete Bax, Junior, Guitar: advisor is mathematically pos "It does not affect me so much. Maybe it's because I have already sible. And why not? It's getting damn cold out there. lost a few friends." I think I remember seeing my Take this scenario: an administrator has an office with an outside advisor once, but that was through door as the only entrance. We place his keys higher than he can reach. His only choice is to hope for a maintenance person with a Bob Kowalkowski, Senior, Geology: the crack at the bottom of his "I'm in acting myself and it's kind of hard to comprehend. He was door. He kept telling me he wasn't ladder to walk by JV ^ , jt':i:^*^^&ffi, \ How fast do you think the situation would be corrected? I really young and still maturing and I think he probably had a hard there but I could see his shoes. So iAi0 time try ing to figure out what to spend his money on and that drugs could the four hundred other stu probably played a role in his death. Not to mention all the pressure dents waiting behind me. These girls pay the same amount of money as residents able to of success at such a young age is hard on individuals." This is not a call to stop the walk in and out if their building at whim. Besides that, it costs more criticizing. ^Progress will most to live in Duval than in Briggs or Mercy. What if they wanted older Renee Shimkl, Sophomore, Elementary Childhood/Elemen definitely slow when students apartments and cheaper rent? Another choice they are without. tary Education: don't voice their opinions. How So they're stuck but at least they' ve gone through the channels. "It bothers me that he was young, but I don't feel sorry for him if it ever, when Mercyhurst becomes They asked the proper department fordoor s they can use. What did was a result of a drug overdose, because if he was playing around an embodied gripe is when we're they get as an answer? Administration doublespeak. ^ with drugs than it's his own fault." - in trouble. No one committed to a solution. It's been over three weeks since Joe Lafferty, Junior, Sports Management: it became a public issue. If the needs (not wants) were really of "I feel that the young actors and actresses today have such a high Lafferty concern, this matter would have been taken care of. pressure lifestyle that they sometimes feel the need to resort to drug Well... It's being looked into.. J We are aware of the problem... use. Otherwise it's really sad that this had to happen." cont. from page 4 adjustments will be made. George Paydock also discussed the matter at Monday'a meeting. Katie stop the muckraking that seems JTguess I find it very interesting because it raises questions about to bring this community down* "I've also spoken with Dr. Brown. The matter is being looked into," drug use. He was a great actor and I found it shocking." Put in an advice column; I'll write he said. it myself. How?, I asked Jennifer Kraus, Senior, Political Science: ^ In closing, I would like to say "Something will be done." . - J ul was shocked; it's not fair that such a young actor had to die. I hope this to all people who complain about Mercyhurst everyday in they hurry in finding out what caused his death." I didn't want to ask when. I don't think he knows. Maybe, as our some way or another. If you do president, George should push to speed this process. But maybe that not like it here, get out The gate Stacey Goldstein, Senior, Psychology: $ wouldn't help. He's not in on the big decision-making. So far he's swings both ways and if you need H first heard the news on the radio coming back to school from just been able to regurgitate what he's been told by those who are. a ride, I'm';sure*we can get a Pittsburgh and thought it must be a mistakc^River Phoenix has I'm glad "something'' will be done. Thank you for that much, but alwayabecnepitomized as an environmental type person, who cares shuttle going. * ] the time for, waiting and analyzing is over. It's time to acton behalf about the world around him and Wmselt That is why I was shocked Thank you and God bless. of fairness. • ' to hear that VaUum might be the cause pf his death." J.P.Lafferty $ Quotes compiled byNicole Geraci Junior, Sports Management. PAGE 6 MERCIAD NOV EMBER 4,1993
Student Wally
By Jule Gardner "You never get over something has made him more disciplined Editor in Chief like that, you just learn to deal and aggressive, he said. "I' ve been with it," said Gagric. ^ playing since thejjfourth grade. Wa 11 y Gagric is throwing a party A few supplements to his fam It's a very demanding sport but I in your honor. ily have been his roommates, he think it's contributed to my moti No, it's not at the famed said. "When you live with people vation. That carries over to the Townhouse. It's in the Govern for four years, you're going to get big reason, academics, and I'm ment Chambers on Monday on them and hate them once in a sure it will into my professional nights. while, but we have a great time. life, also," said Gagric. As a first-time MSG rep., this There's a few slobs, but I love He's also involved in his major senior exploded at his first meet vem dearly." with the Marketing Club and is ing with problems he wants to Gagric has also witnessed great co-chair of the survey committee address and hasn't calmed down times at his place of employment, for the senior project. * since. 'I'm here for the student If The Shaggy Dog. "I definitely Gagric doesn't believe students I didn't want to fight for them, I believe that the fact that employ should just concentrate on studies wouldn't be there." ees are from Mercyhurst encour or preparing for a specific career. He is co-chair of the Residence slight us, sometimes they will," Gagric has three older brothers age people to come down and say "Employers will look at an excel Life committee, a .position he he said. and a younger sister. She calls 'Hey, this is a fun place.'" lent student, but if they see you sought because he felt it is the "For three years I sat back and him "Uncle Wally"because, tech {Although it is a Gannon/ were a collegiate athlete involved "main issue" MSG will face. watched my friends ask, 'Why nically, that's what he is. She is Mercyhurst bar, Gagric said stu with different organizations and Gagric has been involved with doesn't MSG do that?' and 'Why the da ughter of his late sister, who dents should be careful of the you still kept^ your grades up, revamping the volleyball courts, are we letting administration take died when she was 21. neighborhood around it. But he they're going to say 'This must be increasing phone lines and, most advantage of'lis?' I was one of doesn 't worry about himself. "The someone who will be an asset to recently, negotiating to increase these people until I figured I might When asked if the loss brought bar protects you, the owners are the>b.** handicapped accessibility. A%' be of help to MSG a nd help my his family together, he said, "My great." |* Gagric is gearing up to graduate ""IPs a shame if a student doesn't self out? family has always been close; Also, he's got a bit of bulk to into i the "real world," but he go out for themselves or for the "My family is the backbone of When you lose someone impor back hirn^up. At 6'1", 220 lbs., doesn't want to leave Mercyhurst ! college. r love Mercyhurst Col my life. They taught me that things tant, it's horrible, it sucks. But if Gagric is a leader of the Laker as a faceless diploma. "I want lege. I've enjoyed myself, but if aren't going to happen for me; you maintain your family ties and football team. people to think Wally Gagric has administration gets a chance to I've got to go after it," said Gagric. belief in God, it helps. Playing ball through the years done something." Meet the Board Hey Ryan, Why don't you get some soap and shampoo!-Mike Dr. Helen Fabian Mullen, who kj\ "Range Warriors unite! We must rise again! --The Duck * :j&' £ • ^S j§ By Grace Bruno ^ — —» — > has retired from a career as dean M o uaT M'erciad Features Editor ^ath^^WtehaSbifeenetShrr^e'e^e§ete atta(ckf-€iAB | fMM W$ fM* of enrollment at Robert Morris H.Paul, Break a leg with Imagimaze!-Your Faithful Students College, has been a Board oi I'm glad all the roomies are back together again! Love, the Weazing Dirtball £j j This week's featured members Trustee member since approxi 27, You have no pace! Love 5^ | of Mercy hurst's Board of Trust mately 1990. ^U ^i Charlie, you're the greatest --CB class ees arc Sr. Rita Panciera and Dr. Thanks guys for a great Halloween! That's not a knife, that's a knifel-Dundee Helen Fabian Mullen. People, dont flunk your finals!-Vyom I . • -r • Hey Dave, I wonder how much that thing weighs.-Florence '93 jffr Sr.jRita Panciera, who is the director of the House of Prayer in Brie, has been a Board member for approximately four yearsu •
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Blue Line ft By Craig Rybciynski :»-.•• Merciad Spans Editor :t •/ I must be living a very shel tered life, if as sports editor I'm &l w I-**--, actually complaining about someth ing.* %
What F do care about is the •*-•«- **-' organization of sporting events and activities on campus. / When they are not run well I get very upset and so do those involved. I'm not a lone crusader championing the cause of pure sports or athletics. -\ } I just like to see things run properly. Last weekend two events were not. The first was the skating party on Friday and the second was the club hockey game on Saturday. Junior outside hitter/setter Kelly Lukasikspikes this ball back at the Indiana (PA) defense Those of you who were at the ice skating party know the The confusion that occurred. For those of you who were not, rea'd on. The fi&tproble m I have is with MSG and SAC's use of advertis 4,15-6,15-9. Last Tuesday, Mercyhurst (28-5) treated Allegheny much the same way by handing ing. Two sets of times were posted. In front of the Zurn Recital Hall the Lady Gators a loss in three straight matches. Allegheny fell 15-8,16-14, and 15-8. Mercyhurst it read, "Ice Skating Party 7 p.m. to whenever." has threeregular season contests remaining, two with key opponents Slippeiy Rock and Gannon. : However the signs in the Mercy Apartments read, "7:30 p.m. to ?» '*'%•••• A ^ '-%-. 02 !B4.|^ Merciad^phdtfffKeitkCo^son Aren't the normal hours to skate on Friday nights, 6:15 to 8:15? If it is supposed to be a party, wouldn't you think that it would be longer, if not at least the same hours? For those of us who aren't mind-readers, it started at 7 p.m. and Club hockey* falls ;to Buffalo 5 ended at 8:15. What the hell does "?" or "whenever" mean? Maybe I'll call Psychic Friends Hotline with Dionne Warwick to find out By Craig Ry bczy nski past the Bulls' goalie. called because of curfew and with the real time. Merciad Sports Editor Despite the three goal deficit 7:52 tofplay the University of Obviously no one on campus knew what was going on. %. y the Hurst fell victim to costly pen Buffalo was awarded the victory. But I'll save you the hassle and phone bill and tell you that the "It's the best game we've played alties as left winger Ron Yarosz (Read column for details) people had a whole*hour and fifteen minutes to skate. Wow. all year/' said Mercyhurst club and Rybczynski were ejected. Even though Mercyhurst is cur MSG President George Paydock said, "The event was planned in hockey coach Paul Mancini, de Yarosz received a game mis rently 0-3, the team remains up- advance and I didn't Cake into consideration that the ice would be spite the 5-2 loss to the University conduct for a rguing a holding cal 1. AJbea t "Weare evolving into a good used afterwards when we rented it out.'N»Ib was »a problem >ofv-< of Buffalo Bulls at the Ice Center Rybczynskrtwas .mvoived rin an-* team»"< said^Jasoo-fLewis. TOiay miscommunication and it was the first tune we planned an eventlike on Saturday. altercation in front of the Laker? tuned." t *" *,A rf 'f^ this. It will be used as a learning experience, he said. The Lakers led early in the first net and received five minutes fori The Lakers travel to play the That is encouraging news. period on Brain Pazdan's third fighting and a game misconduct. Niagara University Purple Eagles However to one skater, Jim Travarca, he was still upset. He said, goal of the season. Lou Viselli The Lakers pressed in the third at Niagara Falls, NY on Nov. 5. " I think that's why students don't support the school because when also scored for the Blue and Green period; however the game was Face-off is slated for 6:30 p.m. we have good activities it's cut short It wasn't organized properly as he tallied early in third period. and that's what happened in this situation." 'It was a hard played game," Despite the entire incident, what I can respect is the honesty of Viselli said. "We competed with both the MSG and SAC. Mike Arrigo, SAC Chairperson, answered this team and Fra nk really kept us Crew snowed out to the best of his ability. I asked him a question and he gave me an in the game." * J honest answer, not the typical administrative one. ' $' FrantMastandrea lived up to Snow turned out to be the win qualifiers. According to Arrigo it was a minor mistake by SAC and he failed Viselli's praise as he held fast in ner at the Speaknunt Regatta in^ Then, the snow ended things*,.*. * J$ *% Iff to follow up on the amount of ice time there was. This answer goal and turned aside 52 of 57 Columbus, OHjtlUs^pastj^eeJfc^ " Wewenttoj^ve fon, win-faces* however is not a comfort to the more than 80 students who were ahd brmg, hpme^.the,, points u;or: J 1 shots in a losing causer ------enjoying themselves alcohol free, only to be attacked by a Za mboni.- ' f Despite the acrobatic play of The regatta was pinned against phy," said Coach Dave- Baugh. ! Thns^wejMerciifikedofif thejee for a riickup hockey game. And the wall from the -start*'as the i "None of those goals were really : the Laker goal tender, the 'Hurst H "ft you wonder why there is a drinking problem.' »' fell victim to the University of Mercyhurst crew was greeted by achieved except maybe having Having witnessed the happenings of the previous night I thought Buffalo -powerplay?1 They con driving snow. The regatta was some fun. Itwas a very frustrating nothing could equal this feat on Saturday. I was wrong. verted four times. Special team's eventually canceled although) a day all things considered." : The club hockey team was playing a*t the Ice Center against the few races were held. i; Men's captain Doug Reynolds play really hurt the comeback c •University of Buffalo and the score was 5-2. hopes of the Lakers. *m In the morning qualifiers, all of was also frustrated with ^ « the Laker boats turned in impres weather. "We have never had the Lou.Viselli bad scored minutes befcre and there was 7:5^ left in Defensemen Brad Rybczynski said, "We need work. We haven't sive times. The novice men's and. strength and depth that we have the game and the Bulls of U.B. were rushing into the Laker zone, women's eights won th'eirVaces " now," hesaio^'TSvatfteiifto hurt Suddenly the homblew and the referees called the game because of had time to focus on our special team's play." -d by considerable margins over such national"' champions Ohio State » curfew; - *, schools as Marietta, Purdue and really bad." <** I Curfew?. This caii't be right,I'm at the Ice Center and this.is a On offense 'Mercyhurst struggled to stay in the game as Ohio State. < A college hockey game. To, my dismay the game was called because The varsity men's and women's fThis weekend, selected • the Harbor creek hockey team needed to practice* *\ the Bulls built a 5-1 lead irk.period Mercyhurst crews will be partici three. Viselli,pulled the Lakers four and lightweight four .all The officials thought they had the power to end a, close game in posted top three finishes in their pating in the Princeton Chase. favor of a practice. Or maybe tjiey had dates? Itwas Saturdaynight, closer when he wedged the puck f Since when does a high.school team have the rightfovei^the Mercyhurst hockey team?? gj %!mj ' I A shocked Jeflf, Dulemba said, "With the game pace going as it !• ^» ta_ • A •! w B five {was., there is UP doubt in my mind we .could have been robbed* of • \--:\ 91 our first wfo. ___, ^^^^^™« • » I /Varsity coac)* RickGotkinalsoexpjessedhisangen.'1-rhis.should never happen. These,kids pay their SAC fees and have the right to >» Saturday,, November 6
tplay the entire hockey game >1 -nfi * Women's, vqlleybal J, vs. Point Park 1:00 1 Gotkin is totally right It's our home rink. >Vh*t if the Buffalo ' Sabres were playing against the Pittsburgh Penguins and the game Sunday, November 7 i;| ' was suddenly stopped because the Barnum and Bailey Circus was * Men*s soccer vs. NY Tech at Behrend Noon * a ] in town and wanted the rink? • ' • • • Do the rights of Jumbo *e Kilter Hephjmt^pomc before the Sabres * Club hockey .vs. Steele City Stars 4:15 who are playing at home at Memorial Auditorium? I think not If the school is going to run an activity, lefe do it right AGE 8 NOVEMBER 4,1993
Laker icers splitfweekend series with UAH
Ity ('raif* Uybczynski ,.:•, -.;.:.v.;.y-:.:. Men iad Sports Editor strong the rest of the game as he ever that's when Alabama began rhe Mercy hurst hockey team had 22 saves in earning the vic its offensive assault on Barber. traveled to Huntsville-Alabama tory. "" Three more times the Chargers Womer^s soccer twergames from #1 last weekend with something to The Lakers would respond with beat Barber, forcing h im from the Although ihc LadyfLakcrs lost starting midfielder and captain prove against the host Chargers. a four-goal flurry to end the pe net after the first period. Tracy Cross to injury in the season opener, several others have Prove it they did. riod . Barber commented on the pe picked up the stack and are in the running for national scoring Heading into the Vom Braun Thomas led the Lakers in the riod, "We played flat the first honors*; Mercyhurst as a team has posted a pranking offsecond Civic Center, the Lakers would first, asfhc beat Charger goalie periods and then couldn't come overall in goals scored per game. * have to dispel any beliefs Ala Derek Puppa twice, i back," he said. In came freshman Greg The last time the women's soccer program saw play-off action bama had that last year's Johnson, already with one goal, - 9 Mercyhurst win in the Elmira completed his hat trick with con Simmons to try to hold his team in was in 1990. However, the Lakers fell in the first round to eventual Touniament wasn't j ust luck, secutive goals in the second, thus the game. He did just that. national champ California-Dominguez Hills in overtime. > 'Alabama spent a lot of time setting the stage for Pattison and "I think he has a Mirko 1 f defending national champion Barry University wins its opener, shooting their mouths off on wha t Thomas. "1 Pellizzari-typc of goal tend ing that Mercyhurst will square off against the Florida school and attempt a great hockey team they had," They would get their chances in will cha liege you more," Gotkin to reverse a 5*1 loss suffered fin the Mercyhurst National Invita said bead coach Rick Gotkin. the final frame. After Thomas' said. He is a textbook goaltender tional ^Tournament last month. 19 "Also how last year we beat them third, Pattison went to work. and is very quick. in the Elmira Tournament^Was Pattison added his second of the Simmons finished the game wFootball unable to stop Ithaca aerial attack® night at 15:12and rounded out his with 17 saves. just a lluke and we weren't that TheJlthaca Bombers&lcalt Mercyhursfits fourth loss ofvthe good." j # tuSHWs' quest with a powerplay goal by Behind the goaltending of season last Saturday by racking an incredible 611 yards of offense beating backup goalie Brett Agan, The Lakers emerged from theft Simmons the Lakers rallied for in a 45*25 victory. two-game series with a split and - to join the three-goal club. Dan three goals to cut the lead to 5-4. The Laker defensive unit, steady for most of the season, struggled thus; proved their hockey prowess J Larmer picked up his third assist Craig MacDonald, with one goal to control the .Bomber attack which was led by receiver Joe in the house of the "Hockey Capi of the game on Pattison's tally. and two assists, added the third Palumbo.iHe^ran thejLaker secondary ragged by hauling in 13 tal of the South." if :-* Entering the finalgam e on Sat Laker goal of the period from aerials for 277 yards. In the* opener, Mercyhurstt| urday the Lakers looked for the McKinnon and Johnson. However^running back Shea Berkley continues to showcase his routed the Chargers in fronto f the sweep, but faced a more deter *That would be the closest rushing talents as he went over 100 yards for the second consecu 2,581 fans, 9-3, but dropped the mined Alabama team who j umped Mercyhurst would get Alabama tive contest Berkley rushed 17 times for 110 yards^ contest Saturday 7-4. out in front early and held on for put the game out of reach with Berkley, Matt Golga, fullback Justin Everett and Ryan Banks The blue and green's offense the win. two straight goals by Darryl scored for Mercyhurst which plays Pa eel University (0-8) this started as it left off last season as For the second straight night Bossence. Saturday. The contest can beijheard on WMCE 88.5 FM with "the*-line" of Jon Johnson, Art Symons opened the scoring for Mercyhurst travels to play in coverage beginning at 12:45 p.m. Thomas'and Kevin McKinnon the Cha rgers only to see the Hurst the Pittsburgh State Tournament come back to tie it on Friday, Nov. 5 and Saturday combined for 12 points. Men's soccer eases past Southampton Johnson, Thomas and Mike McKinnon's shorthanded goal Nov. 6 to battle some of Division at 7:24 evened the con test. How- UPs toughest teams. ||The Laker soccer team upped its record to 8-6-1 this weekend by Pattison each had hat tricks in the < defeating LIU-Southampton 3-2 in overtime. * i I "The tine" figured in seven of Ian Dickerson, Donal Knox, and Mark Shookalook scored goals the goals and according to Gotkin for Mercyhurst. "We were never in any leal trouble," said Coach could be one of Division IPs best. Warren. "We out-played them and outshot them." "It has the potential to be one of Jeff Spider leads the Lakers in goal scoring with eight. Shookalook the top lines, if not the top line in is close behind with five goals|Meanwhile, the Lakers have two the nation at this level," he said. games remaining. Saturday, they play at Oakland and on Sunday In just his first collegiate hockey they square off against NY Tech at Bchrend at 12 p.m. game, Mike Pattison played like Meanwhile, the men's J V soccer team has also enjoyed a success a veteran. The rookie from Bee ton, ful season. It lost its first two games but won the last fiveincludin g Ontario attibutcd his success to two over Gannon. "the line." i&U ^ "They were shaky in the beginning because they hadn*tplaycd .Alter the contest he said, "I was together Jbut they became quite solid," said Coach Colin Hilton. He just happy to play. Every shift I was impressed with the commitment of his players and praised the] try to do better beca use it could be work of Pa^Gould and John Murphy^ my last." Despite the outcome, Hanes and Zonna inducted into Mall Mercyhurst yielded the first goal Mercyhurst tailback Shea Berkley busts through a seam in Fonner football standouts Mike,Hanes (class of '85) and Craig, of the game* as Alabama left the Ithaca defense in a game the Lakers lost 45-25. Zonna (1986) were inducted into the Mercyhurst Football Hall of winger Garry Symons beat Scott Ba rbcr a 12:55. Ba rber woul d pi a y Merc iad photo/Keith C our son Fame'In ceremonies held last Friday.
Lady Lakers kick way into Nationals ^^**^ Fitness By Richard Shelton matic bid," he said. "We will play Nicole Baker, Bridget Anderson, Center Merc iadSports Writer cither Barry University or S1U- Cynthia Naylor' and a first-ever Iter a season-ending triumph Edwardsville. Both teams are defi goal from Barb Rafalowski com Hours over LlU-Southampton 7-1, the nitely beatable, so we have an pleted the rout. | For Students: Lady Lakers, were awarded an excellent chance of winning the Stewart ended the season lead automatic bid to the NCAA play ing the. goal scoring charts will *Mon.&Wed. 9a.m.- ... offs. 18 goals and 46 points. Becky 10p.m. I lead soccer coach Trevor War Miller followed with 6 goals ami *Tues.&Thur. 9a.m.- ren and assistant Rich llartis re 24 points. Scanlon tallied 7 goals 4:30p.m. and 5:30 ceived the news they had been and 23 points, and Baker finishet to 10p.m. with 6 goals and 17 points. waiting for since the final win. *Fri. 9a.m.-4:30p.m. The tournament will take place "We now have a period when over the weekend of November we can concentrate on putting a *Sat. Noon-4:00p.m 13 and 14 in either California or few things right on the training *Sun. Noon-4p.m. & Florida. The decision is made by field,'* said Hartis. "Whoever we 8-10p.m^ * the NCAA Division II soccer com play, lam confident we can match mittee. whole thing,*' he said. them. This is a great honor for the Faculty:?. Coach llartis was naturally Mercyhurst, who finished the girls and it's totally deserved. •Tues.&Thur. 4:30- pleased with the decision. "We *ve season 13-2-1, had a comfortable Let's just hope now that the school 5:30p.m. worked very hard all season and victory to end its campaign. Goals can get behind us and*give us in my opinion deserve an auto from Claire Scaiilou, Erin Stewart, some support in the playoffs," ^^KWC«0^ *0**0*>*