VOL 58 N O . 16 FEBRUARY 7,1985 At MSG Winter Weekend canceled The scheduled Winter Weekend was weekend, classes were not scheduled Proposal to canceled Monday by Academic; Dean on Friday, February 8 so that students David Palmer for the second time in could have the opportunity to go home allow|pets I two years. 7 S § 1 J i^r ? or take part in other weekend activities A This year's cancellation, ilike last they had planned for this mid point.of accepted year, occured due to a snow storm the winter term. which closed the college down. ;iOn The Dean had to reinstate classes / by Brian Sheridan $ Monday, January 21, a winter blizzard because he believed classes held Mon- left the college idle and canceled day, Wednesday and Frl d a y ^ w e r e not •A proposal to keep pets in the Mer- classes that day. { £ $ fulfilling the amount of time necessary cyhurst apartments, submitted by two to maintain the. essential .contact students, Dave Armstrong and Tim Students were informed of the Latimer, was passed at Tuesday's Mer- calendar, change through their pro- minutes. *^5f | t | ^ cyhurst Student Government meeting. fessors on Monday. Students were 'Contact minutes, according toT.Dr. Palmer, are a specific number of hours The proposal will allow residents of disappointed. Dr. Palmer said, the deci- sion was unfortunate, but it's the best classes must meet to fulfill the re- the Mercyhurst and Briggs Apartments quirements] established by the as well as residents of the townhouses choice in the long run. £ f$ The few students who participated in the Prior to the cancellation of the regulatory agencies of higher educa- to keep pets on the college premises. Spirit Contest show their exuberance. tion.. Dr. Palmer stated, 2,250 hours of Stipulations, however, are included instruction must be achieved* each with the proposal. According to the term to meet? with the expected proposal, pet owners will be asked to standards. | sign »aa contract* with Phyllis Aiello, Not much s p i r i t Dr. Palmer said the academic calen- director of housing and safety before a dar is "very tight" and does not allow pet is brought on campus. for flexibility.; "If* we were on The contract binds the pet owners to generated at contest semesters, the day could be put on the care properly for the animal and keep tail end of the calendar, but it can't be them under control. Students will also ^r The two ieams who V/ere the^oniy done with a 4-3-3 calendar,'*;he stated. fcoTPupewuHrte fur amy damages*the EcKnbcu^ gaupe..on Monday.^buUpafr. *hrocai partlClpafttSWfniffs ^tjartTSpf r l t tlclpalfton nohe-spFrlriontesnitselT "" W* alrade off/* DrFPalmetedded. pet may cause. *? J- T contest, Baldwin Hail's second floor was low, Seymour stated. "WhatI, you get* in one you loose in The proposal passed through MSG and McAuley Hall, will both share the Seymour: blames the lack of par- another." I u with only one vote against lithe $100 pizza prize. $g *- f ticipation to the? resident assistants. *? The Dean did not Inform the faculty proposal. 4 J[ 1 i The third annual spirit contest was The efforts fcfrom ? t h e R.A.'s In of the revision until late last Friday. "Everybody is really optimistic held In the Campus Center during Fri- McAuley were weak." However, students were not-aware of about the proposal," Latimer said. ^ * day's game against Coppin £ Steve Borowski and Amy Groover the changesuntil Monday of this week. The proposal* now will be sent to State and again on Monday, when the were the only R.A.'s who initiated their Freshman Kelly Murphy feels, Aiello for further clarification. | ; * Lakers,played the Fighting Scots of floors j to gather* a (team together, "cancelling Winter Weekend on such In other business,;'MSG'President Edinboro. t? 4 '} Seymour staled. 3 short notice was unfair."** f £&*>' Pat Songer updated the progress deal- White both games were well attend- The J lack of enthusiasm from the While some students feel that the ing with complaints, lodged "at last ed, "the overall participation in the R.A.'s was not the*only factor which cancellation was announced too late, week's meeting.*! 4. ..-/J spirit contest Itself was very disappoin- : hindered attendance. "We have to many believe the administration *The problems with 4he poor condi- tlng," Steve Seymour, a judgeSfor the blame a little on mid-terms," he added. should be prepared for. the expected tions of the laundry room irvthe Mer- contest said. . «* \ tp S Seymour&nd -the two other judges snow days and possibly take some cyhurst Apartments ?were due'to the . Dave Armstrong and Jim Benusa scheduled the contest at this time other course of action. "We could have lack of personnel infthe maintenance were the other two Judges who because ;Edinboro was :the biggest made it up some other way, rather than department, Songer said. I. '' Z assisted Seymour with the contest. home game that remained during the cancelling* our weekend," Senior A repairman will;be-on campus by Both teams displayed their cheering season. As the arch rival, the three James Sherrod said. the end of the week to repair the abilities well,|Benusa said.* However, judges believed this would jdraw a broken. washers and dryers, Songer Feelings the same remorse, Junior "the overall contest was a failure," he significant number of students to take Robin "Patton feels "It's unfortunate said. The request for more washers remarked. f J part in the contest. &&:? *S and dryers was rejected by Becker- because ""some students made plans * Each team only had between 15-20 and now they are worried about atten- Maytag due to what Songer said "was participants, Seymour said. "I don't low volume on use." ••* The number of students the judges ding, classes," ^Pattonj said.; "There understand why." «*&- g* I expected to yell, scream and cheer was should have been days set asidelfor le In regards to the security problems "In^past years, it was much more a disappointment.; However, Seymour this, she added. £jjg at St. Mark's, Songer was told addi- festive, Seymour stated. "We had a thanks those who did participate and tional security will not be added due to For many ^students, plans to go great time last year, too bad it turned urges them to continue expressing home will have to be put off; however, lack of funds. 1 * i 1 * out this way." The games were well at- their spirit during the last month of the some students have decided to go The next MSG meeting will be held tended. About 1,100 people were at the season. ? #$ Tuesday, February 12,. at 3:30 p.m.;in home despite the cancellation. "It 2l4Zurn. VW ¥ r. ' doesn't affect me in the least bit because I'm going home anyway," Sheila Bond said* "It wouldn't have mattered if they cancelled it earlier, but I made plans to go home, anil now I have to stay here," Sophomore* Nancy Emmi said. 4 *• $ . According to Dean Palmer, the Winter Weekend was-; originated to mmmm mm allow* students a break from classes, especially since the winter months do ^mim^^tt not have any holidays like fan and spr- ing terms. • * i *£ 5§ ~ Winter Weekend was started *, the pis winter of 1982; It has been cancelled m+m twice smce its initiation three years ago. • rt 4

a* .#4 FEBRUARY 7,1985 PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD Library byjstructural chang By Lisa Riforgiato iliary services are located at Dean Palmer^ attributes the ^Excessive noise tin the different points. As a result, a noise to the increase of library has led to structural constant stream of traffic Is students utilizing the facility. changes within the building so created. The balconies do not "Something lias to be done to that a quieter atmosphere can allow for soundproofing, give students a better oppor- be provided. | J > Cooper stated. - tunity to study, so we are go- It was brought to the atten- Any movement or function, ing to have to do jsome re- tion of both academic:Dean such as the use of the copy designing," he stated./ 1 Dr. David Palmer and Director machine, opening and closing Palmer and Cooper have Luau '85's entertainment, Loki Ontai's of the library Joan Cooper, doors, and use of the;card agreed to relocate the Cur- that too much noise and com- catalogs, can ' be heard riculum library to the third motion I prohibited students throughout the entire building, floor of Old Main. In turn, that HRM from , studying. Palmer and stated Cooper. "| room will, be occupied by Cooper found specific * Classrooms are also on the "groups".seeking a room to reasons for the abundance of same perimeterj as the aux- discuss iclass projects. The w **\ noise and have taken steps to iliary . services, so students lounge areas.4and.classrooms aoes Hawaii a n i remedy it.vft '• , ^V & traveling to and from classes will also be relocated, Palmer UK i r- By Chris Cardinal! Cooper* believes ?the .also: add aLtOL the I problem, said, so students don't have to grown in the forests of Hawaii, students?;are not creating the Cooper said. f be subjected to the constant Have you ever wished you are being flown injfromfthe flow 'of traffic, on all three were in Hawaii? Well, Luau '85 problem. Cooper said, "the 'There are some of our own islands to be ?used as library is an equalizer, where students and others who do floors. ' f i is the next best thing to being decorations. therel The Mercyhurst College both the loneliest and most consider this an annex of the jPalmer. reminds students John Wolper, Chairman of sociable people a on campus Student Union, but it is Department of Hotel and the Hotel restaurant Depart- that the library is a placebo can go." 'basically' the structure which study,. and not a p lace ho Restaurant!Management will ment, stated that the luau in v sponsor Luau '85 which will be past years has been a great Cooper explained, "The causes the problem." gatheK socially " " held Friday, s February 22 and building is a giant megaphone. Cooper commented, "If Cooper said "I feel you can't success and this year will be It was designed for lighting Saturday, February 23. This no exception. there is a big problem it will be leam without some talking, event begins at 7:00 p.m. at purposes and at the time noise taken care of, but the staff is and since a lot of studying in- All proceeds from Luau '85 was not a consideration." here to run the library, not the Saint Mark's Center. *. $& will go toward the immediate volves group work, it can't be M The library's two main floors students.:; It J is up to the avoided, but students have to Authentic Polynesian enter- installation of computers for were constructed with tainer,' Loki lOntani will per- students themselves j to^ do monitor students," she the HRM department. balconies and all of the [aux- that." ?f I 3 form two live floor shows. Faculty, staff, and students concluded. Silk leis will be given to all of Mercyhurst College will be guests.^Guests are welcome able to purchase their tickets to dress In Polynesian attire.* A for $18.00 per person instead prize £ will* be awarded each of the $20.00 fee charged for night* for?the most" original norpmembers 6r tne^Mer- dress. | 4 cyhurst community.* Sab b a t l c*y t b * ^ preSatf Following the floor show Is Flyers for Luau '85 were the I Hawaiian buffet Fresh sent out last Friday and as of roasted pig and * chicken Monday 160 reservations for Polynesian are a few of the Friday night have been made. campuses to businesses Items included in the buffet. There is a maximum of 275 Also included are such reservations per night. Anyone reasoning for the? taking of tropical delights as traditional wishing to attend this unique By Naomi Romanchok batlcals have spread from the A recent U.S. News ft World campus to the business world. sabbaticals. "Some go to Hawaiian salads. ** •• affair should cat) 825-0333 for study, others to write articles, Authentic 'wild plants, Report article states that sab- These extended job absences reservations. • i are being taken at such com- some do research in education panies as IBM and the areas, 5 new course develop- McDonalds Corporation, ment or trips to enhance ifo According to the article, knowledge* in one's own sabbaticals are provided to at- discipline. Essentially sab- tract and keep workers, deal baticals are taken for profes- \ ( Little Anthony's with stress and burnout on the sional growth," according to job, broaden professional the Dean. skills ore simply? provide Before a faculty member T"fi.-pJ-- M LalPizzaria veteran employees with an op- goes on a sabbatical, he or she 2204 Liberty St. portunity for personal growth. must submit a proposal to the | But as Academic Dean, Dr. Academic Dean. The two work \ i w I Ph. 458-2110 David Palmer says, "In the out* an arrangement Sstating g Weekdays we deliver up to midnightl academic world, after a faculty the specific purpose of1 the $ Friday ft Saturday 11:30-2 a.m. member has been at an institu- leave. The Dean then makes • Wo Deliver to Mercyhurst FREE • tion for seven years they are his recommendation about the SUBS — ., BUTTER ft GARLIC * W eligible for sabbatical." faculty member's sabbatical __.T , *~*1.50 — DRUMETTES — k Palmer jadds that \ most f of to the college presidents J Maatball KLSO 12PI*aaa [JOO these eligible faculty I are Italian Combo *.75 *>«•«»• «eoo With this arrangement, tenured with the college. faculty members are - ** m muni •• —— ——•—• *2.75 i Gr##k Hot Dogs Dr. Palmer*gives different >amagt *2.7S ^^^m^^mm -SKVS^VWV continued on page 3 wHti pappara a onions »3.00 — WINGS — •Hamft ChUtO *2.7S Ragular . Medium - Hot stook ..™ •s.oo '3T5S: *2M Chill,Pint n, M, '"!1^S Xtr«v»o*Ubla#* ranch «.30 t oOHS & M A S Q o ^ ? Spogholti Dinnor ,f »2.75 30 Placa Sucfcat m »S.OO ^S> J 884-2245; "*0< t ' —PIZZA—. It^r 'S ;r-; Horn k Small« .4\ Modium Largo Chooto *XO0t '4.00 g£ »4.75 3627f>eachSt. Erie, PA 16508 Choicoof2 •3J0 . «4\50 *5J80 Each additional • JO j • .75 * '1.00 Receive 10% OFF; Balloon In A Boxf Item Itdtfe dan. ailMt. mstft. aulrtaas. mmmt, p^piml. tea. U\ mmmt. mi tHro. on any Cash & Mini 4 Pioco Ptzxa '1.50 iJLSMM I ^*?5n P e p p e r o n l Carry order for Hot Airships * PappajfOHi Bfaaq •• w 1.99 i Valentine's Day Balloon Bouquets Largo Anti-Paato »3.50 Small Anti-Paato ...... M.95 ^HHI dozon...... —..* *330 with Mercyhurst I.D. and much much more. Pizza Balls ».50 aa. i Deliveries by Marco The Love Bear "WE BALLOON ANYTHING'9 FEBRUARYS, 1985 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3 Main offices wi ing to accommodate at noon hour i By Brenda Lowe business office, the registrar's to meet with an employee The offices throughout Old office, financial aid and the within a particular Office dur- Main are in operation before bookstore. ing noon and 1 p.m. They may the noon hour and they are in i*While Old Main seems to arrange for an appointment operation after 1 p.m. come to a standstill between that is covenient for, both However, all offices close noon and 1 p.m., some offices parties.* $. £ J * \£& their doors between noon and do remain open. | Financial Aid Office; one of many that dose at noon. 1 p.m., thereby making it dif- The offices that are general- ficult for students to conduct ly open ' d u r i n g this time in- any business affairs. 1; i clude the f a d m i s s i o n s office Personnel Director at the Less applications madejto law schools and the adult college. ftua fr** * college, 1 Thomas Billingsley, During the registration By Debbie Hlson l\ R * I 4 v believes-'that the offices are period,! the business ^office The College Press Service individuals returning to law Social Studies. dormant at certain hours; and the registrars office work revealed for the second year school, Allen saidU' S'# ^ t A At Mercyhurst, Dr. Allen and however, he does not "see a through the lunch hour to ac- there is a decrease in the William Felsgraf, American members of the political need to have the offices open commodate students through number of students going to Bar Association president, cience department ] assist during the traditional lunch the process. law school. This is despite the said with the government cut students with admission Re- Td hour. £& ^ ?. 1 The bookstore, located in fact that 90 percent of the backs and the slowed growth quirements for law school. Billingsley said the Zurn '• Hall, also extends its graduates find jobs within six of economy, students ;are Allen suggests that students students and faculty have not hours during the first week of months' of obtaining their engaging in other fields. have an idea if they want to at- shown a need for extending each new term to allow degree. .j the need was prevalent, most bookstore does not continue statistical fallacy." He says students from the class of Katerine Erie, a senior of I the offices would accom- its extended hours beyond the that there are fewer students 1977 went to law school in Political Science major said, "I modate the entire college. first week, k K \ I applying to law school, but the comparison with the three that always wanted to be an at- The personnel director said, At one-time,*the bookstore universities are not lacking went in*1983. I % % torney." In her freshman year most of the offices are short of did? remain open \ between students in the la programs. ^Although there is not a set she knew that after graduation staff, but if the employees feel noon and 1 p.m. ifor one According to a study by The pre-law *major at Mercyhurst, she wanted to \go to 'law it is necessary to remain open month, but did not \find it Law School Admissions Coun- there are; certain guidelines school. In Octobe.r Erie took during § that hour, they Scan beneficial due to the Slack of cil (LSAC), applications to the set for those students wishing the five hour Law School work out a lunch schedule business during that hour. 173 nationwide accredited law to attend law|fschool, the Achievement Test and is now among themselves. * Billingsley said, the college schools have dropped 12 per- political science professor waiting for her acceptance. I Offices which close their of- is accommodating to students cent over the last two yearsl said. According to Allen there Mercyhurst students, like fice doors at noon include the or faculty members who wish Demographics .seem to be are not specific undergraduate other students} nationwide, W » '*<*. »•-3 •;-- M the major- reason-* for *• this courses that students-need for upon graduation from la decline, added Allen. admission toTaw^dhooE school will find a Job within six Sabbaticals, continued from page 2 Some reasons include the Some of the majors that go months. 90 percent of this lack? of students and the in- on to law school are: Political years graduates will find jobs guaranteed a position upon half-year sabbaticals at full crease in the number of older Science, History, English, and within six months also.?* return and are also protected pay. !p~ I i * ! ff by the security of tenure. He says that departments Faculty members can opt with veteran faculty members for taking a |half-year sab- usually have more sabbaticals. batical at full pay or a full year "Some departments: have no sabbatical at half-pay.* tenured faculty; no faculty that B Upon return from sab- have been here long enough to batical, the faculty member qualify." r. •* must, in accordance with the Dr. Vivetta Petronio, of the pre-sabbatical arrangement, English department, took a full present materials to the Dean. year sabbatical last year. She • ^ "Some results must be pro- felt it helped enormously. "I duced; | something written, hadn't had a sabbatical results from a survey, specifically for I study, since something studied or increas- 1960/* Dr. « Petronio did Decide for yourself about retail management ed researched," according to research dealing with creative Dr. Palmer. * writing andean article about opportunities at! HilIs. | Dr. Palmer estimates that "Dracula". • . | m i » between two and four faculty Dr. Palmer was surprised by We may be totally wrong for you. You But you're getting bombarded with members take sabbaticals in the phenomena of sabbaticals may be totally wrong/or us. It's pretty . propaganda and promises from lots of any £ given year. iThere are, spreading to -the corporate hard to tell from an ad. t ^ different companies. Why should you Of course we want you to know that our believe everything you read in a recruit- however/ some years when world. He believes that after a ment ad? * .J m 3gP | faculty members do not re- sabbatical, an employee training program for college grads —* quest sabbaticals. * would be "refreshed, have a business majors or liberal arts majors The answer is, you shouldn't. But if Dr.* Palmer says that the — is about the best in the industry. you'd like to find out more about Hills, new perspective and ffresh That when you sign on with Hills you talk with us. We won't make you pie- faculty predominantly choose ideas." &> ? M i learn to supervise 150 people and a r in-the-sky promises^We'll just tell you multimillion dollar operation. And that about Hills. So you can decide for your- the retail business today is a whole lot self about us. i fi£t more sophisticated than you probably realized. »-?5 - •& t Drop off your resume at your placement office and we'll arrange a meeting with one of our Personnel Representatives. be at your school on! February

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Experience didn't pay off DO NT YOU GM$ "MNKAH cows TH TS j[ WIW T E fe * CHll TTLS COME* ^Winter Weekend was cancelled once again. A weekend IM wevere. WATCH T H at home, activities off campus or a day to just get caught THINJ& HAS £T up with sleep or homework are plans which no longer ex- ru } w&&£ ist for students who were anticipating the long weekend. GOMMA Many 'students made arrangements^weeks ago. However.the snow came and cancelled classes. Now the MAKSf cancellation of Winter Weekend must be. dealt with. The *B6"ie.UT administration can not be blamed for an act of Mother Nature. However, they can* be* blamed* for notifying students and faculty four days.prior to the scheduled um p KB event. \ & i.. \. '. $ • -**. APIOJIG . Students were notified of the calendar change on Mon- COMPARE t> I * day February 4. The snow storm occurred on January 21. ; / Approximately fourteen days lapsed. The administration TO THIS.'.' knew the day would have,to be made up the day of the snow storm. Apparently a decision had to be made, but there was no decision to make. It was evident that a snow storm on Monday and Winter Weekend taking place on a \Ml\,*

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^*; The Adult College Program more mature approach toUraditional college fe A "» By Sandra L. Taylor children iand employers. For example, General ending process, much like the Technological and cultural Adult students, once con- Women have been raised!to Motors now hires far fewer traditional student's ex- change is accelerating at such sidered non-traditional, are put everyone g else first and people than does McDonald's. perience in college. a rapid pace that continuing one of the fastest growing themselves .last.; Now after Tile education of; the work In fact, there are more education isf necessary to phenomenons infthe country. thousands of years of history force has been increased similarities • between adult- maintain the standards of liv- -Making up nearly* fourty per- women are finally k concen- rapidly; i today one worker in type and traditional students ing.i With expansion of cent of all college students, trating on and reacting to their four has a college degree. But than differences. $ business land industry, com- they attend classes during the own needs) | I? j generating interesting and Fear!? Like all four-letter petition has shrunk the size of day, evening and weekend More and more men are rewarding jobs that can be a words, the effects of its the aworld. America must time frames. In the summer returning ^ to the classroom, part of a career has been magnitude are enormous. Fit- utilize fall 'valuable human months most campuses enroll too. With the G.I. Bill and com- difficult. A 2§» • * ting into the existing flow can resources to compete with the more adult learners than pany reimbursement pro- Some adult e learners? are be frightening. Questions other 5 i n d u s t r i a l b e d nations. traditional-age students, i a grams, it is easier for them to former college students who like...Am I too old? Can I really And all students, especially According to the National pursue higher education. are returning to classrooms handle the workload? Will i adults are readdressing Center for Education A&S&i after San interruption I of have enough money? Have I themselves to the change in Statistics (NCES) more than 5 previous studies. Some have a chosen the right Institution to order to stay main stream. million adults are currently degree already, but need addi- meet my educational needs? The development of a new enrolled injdegree-credit pro- tional undergraduate credits Should ^participate in other social ethic in which produc- grams. The question is con- to qualify for graduate school, college activities? What tivity and commitment to ex- stantly asked...Who are these professional schools or cer- courses of study should I cellence are once again students and why are they ap- tification. Many have changed take? Can I?achieve high cherished must prevail. There pearing on college campuses their minds about what it is grades? > | | \ are only a few reasons why the all over America? they thought they wanted to It's not easy,.* but the com- complexion lof college cam- Basically, it's-simple. The do and are now preparing mon denominator is that puses are ever changing. By adult student is a mature ver- themselves for different everyone isj a student. The 1990, there will be .1.5 million sion of the traditional student. careers. Adult students range level of ^expectations is high, fewer youth between the ages I must admit there are excep- in age from.the early 20's to as well as the commitment to of 16-24 than In 1984. One third tions, since I am also con- Sandra Taylor the BOfr-tfejigll succeed. * 7 of the nation's population by sidered an adult student. More Changes in the job market and Adults vary greatly in the ex- Both types of students need the late 1980's will be in the importantly, a majority of the the new "highs tech" has tent and type of educational services from the educational age range of^25-45, the years adult student population con- misplaced many workers. With activity in which they engage. Institution and desire good considered to be the primary sists of women. Changes in the closing* of' the national For every adult student there quality education. But there adult learning years/* the family structure have trig- steel mills and, the disappear- i§jajJ l i f e rent particular fujflll- are^ so m e ^ m a j o r Adjf f e re n c e s .^ It's, no secret. The develop- gered^ttie-^return of* may Ing blue-collar positions, men mentf Many tlmes'a degree is Ike raising twin children," an ment of the • Adult College women to college campuses. find it necessary to receive ad- an end to a personal goal. I speak again from experience, department working as a lia- Since 1972 the number of ditional education for job However, education is a never- each child needs nourish- sion{ between faculty, ad- women over the age of 25 security or upward mobility. ending process, t t & ment, love, understanding and ministration and adult learners enrolled in college has more With about 21 million new jobs Now thissmay be exciting encouragement J for growth has enabled the college to bet- than doubled. Women have being generated i by the for some people but for most and development. They just re- ter service adults, helping with changed'the way they view economy in 1990, according to pepple completing the first quire it at different times and marketing and retention while themselves. Throughout the the Bureau of Labor Statistics, degree was like climbing Mt. possibly in different ways. offering classes and programs evolution of society, women "high tech" fields will add on- Everest with a.'fork and knife. Like their young counter- that address the needs of the became the "supporters" of ly about one million, leaving Either it was challenging and a parts, adult learners want entire community. the world. They took care of about 20 million jobs in other great deal of fun or it was a good instruction, financial aid Physical expansion of the brothers, fathers, husbands, areas. ,rr * t slow and seemingly never* and personal and career office is giving adults a place counseling.-Adults come to to hang their coats, meet each BREMJC college to ensure a better way other and establish support rftAG TIME of life. 1 networks which encourage MCDOrjIO^ But adults are seeking more students to continue fulfilling FOR THE GREAT TASTE than a?"9Jto 5" education. their educational goals. There SM Unlike traditional-age are 411 adult students enroll- t* 11 Convenient Locations students, adults require-col- ed through the Adult College 4319 Peach Street 1311 Broad Street & lege policies that are flexible program; 263 are women. 2170 East Lake Road 1115 Sassafras Street and take into account varied Seventy four students are pur- 909 Peninsula Drive 4316 Buffalo Road ' academic and work suing slacond degrees. Out of 2650 West 26th Street Imperial Point Plaza, Girard backgrounds, family respon- the total enrollment, 337 have Millcreek Mall Interstate 90 and 9 7 , \ sibilities and financial duties. graduated from high school. t* 430 State Street ** State St. Exit Being sensitive to the needs There are more single people 4i^J»x£ f^JIb * Mr. Sam Covelli of all students is nothing new. attending classes than mar- Slop by after tf» gmtwlI Owner-Operator it is*a forever lasting process ried ones, 271 to be exact; £ ,v' -J of growth and development at Mercyhurst is where it's at - MC all institutions;.The adult stu- for almost everyone. The cokj dent population will continue leges has shown true commit^ I to grow. With the aging of ment to the adult student. The B fltS A GOOD TIME America,: (the Baby Boomers creation of the Mercyhurst McDonalds are here)* there is more College Career Institute 'is dependence upon the older meeting the needs of displac- IFO-•«: R THE GREAT T A S T E Americans to provide impetus ed workers. It concentrates on < for^scientific! and social training adults in areas that Buy any Large Sandwich and advancement. ?& <£ 4 will provide employment. Corf The average life span is con- ry and Warren Centers have tinuously being extended due been able to service students Receive a'HamburgerjFREE to advances irv science and who want to attend quality col-

• v a medicine. Thus the gap from lege but would probably not be the traditional end of formal able to because of their loca- Good at any Erie and Girard, PA McDonald's education to death is widen- tion and the distance to the •• Operator for reimbursement tend to: ing, while the rate of ob- Erie campus. ^ | ji£f t McDonald's, P.O. Box 4049 :-* solescence* of knowledge is -A Adults offer a lot to educa- • coupon not vaiw with any other o*i«r. Erie, Pa. 16512 -f - One coupon per customer per visit. tion also. As the;old saying Offer expires Feb. 17,1985 Cash value 1/20 of a pent Education.is truly a lifelong goes..."Experience is the best process of learning. continued on page 8 FEBRUARY 7,1985 PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD £

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By Susan Marcy dedicated to Erie Mayor Louis Board of Trustees announced TuJJio. j& $ ! that Dr. Willianru P. Garvey In the year 1969, Mercyhurst The year 1972 brough^Mer- would become the ninth presi- officially became co- cyhurst its first layman presi- dent ^of Mercyhurst College. educational { a n d in June of dent, Dr.*. Marion L. Shane. Dr. Garvey took office on July 1, 1980, replacing Dr. Shane. that same year, Daniel Burke Sister M. Carolyn Herrmann fc/ AJATUCO becames Mercyhurst's first Had preceded Dr. Shane as •In 1981, Mercyhurst played male graduate. president but stepped down in its first football game under Answer the trivia question correctly and M&ln the same year, the Facul- 1972 after 10 years as the col- Coach DeMeo/ The ? Lakers win a large pizzalcompliments of The Clip- ty Senate became the College lege president. J defeated St. I J o h n Fisher at pers Cove. Place your [answer with your Senate and admitted students % fn 1973, *sdme housing Erie I Veterans Stadium on name? and address in the trivia box at the as one:third-of its member- changes were made at the col- September 5. ship. At-this time, Sister M. lege. Preston Hall was con- In J1983, Dr. Garvey leased Clippers Cove. Carolyn Herrmann was the verted to I faculty offices and part of the St.| Mark's QUESTION: His supporting rolroiee as president of the college. 4 McAuley Hall S became the Seminary. St. Mark's now Sylvester Stallone's crusty [old trainer in lnH970, Preston Hall was men's dormitory. Also in 1973, houses the D'Angelo School "ROCKY"£is one of the highlights in this changed from a convent to a the second floor of Weber Hall of Music and the Hotel- men's dormitoryi and the was made into a dance studio. Restaurant Management wonderfulffilm. Name this supporting actor. Sisters of Mercy moved to the In * 1974,1 Sesler ? apartments department. LAST WEEK'S QUESTION: He co-starred third floor of Egan Hall. It was were made available to On April 28,1983, President with Diana Ross in the film, "Lady Sings the in.** 1970 that Dr. William P. students. Reagan phoned Dr. Garvey to Blues." Garvey, then a professorlof The year 1976 marked Mer- commend Phim on the Mer- ANSWER: Billy Dee Williams. Congratula- history, was appointed cyhurst College's 50th * an- cyhurst Career Institute (MCI) Academic Dean of the college. niversary. JThe celebration which was i located jat St. tions to Bob Dennler! "•*- I J Also in 1970, tennis and crew began October 9th with a Mark's. This program, which were inflated as varsity sports. Golden Fifty banquet which began on April 18th, offered Construction of the Learning was held at the Hilton Hotel in certificate training in six oc- Resource Center began that Erie. A combined Parents-Fall cupational skills. The goal ol 4th Annual Joke Contest year, and was completed the Weekend was held at the col- the program was to retrair By Sr. Elisabeth Linisen " t next year. •$* lege iwith a weekend full of unemployed individuals foi A few years ago, while he was sitting in his apartment to | On July 17, 1970, Baldwin events i to 'celebrate the new careers. i study for the Ohio Bar Exam, Pat Weschler (Mercyhurst Hall, the girl's dormitory, was anniversary, m In 1983, a Nautilus Center '78) wrote to me: "Lots of the ideas come to me while I am dedicated to Mabel R. iIn 1977rthe Campus Center was installed within the Cam trying to study for exams, but they are NEVER connected Baldwin, a deceased resident was*constmfcted* Dedication pus Centef?^ * * iftrthe subject matterbeinjpstudied." He must have si of Erie. £ a&fc> & of - the £ Campus Center took And in 1984, the college pur- well though, because he passed his exams with flying col- In 1971, sports were the place during the week of chased three apartment ors. | ijfc j& ||| | f primary concern at the col- November 28th and December buildings on Briggs Avenue After finishing hisjstudies he didinot forget the mid- lege. Mercyhurst hired its first 2nd, the. Lakers defeated and remodeled them for stu- winter doldrums that attack college campuses. One of the athletic director and entered Malone College In their first dent housing. | ideas that came to him while he was studying was to spon- inter-collegiate men's game on the new court, -ipi r Mercyhurst College encom- sor an award; to be administered by Campus Ministry. The athletics in and passes an interesting history, award would be given out on an annual basis to the basketball, tennis* and crew. The year 1980 brought a new which has contributed to the perpetrator of the most creative practical joke (or other Tullio Field,?a*baseball field, president to the college.; In character of the college as it humorous 5 falsification) originating in? the Mercyhurst was constructed in 1971 and January 1980, Mercyhurst presently stands. Community. * ' ** f . ^? The ground * rules for the award arejmore a f m a t t e r of common sense than anything else: | ? $ 1 1. The practical joke may not be malicious. * * 2. It may not involve injury to persons or property. 3. It may not involve injury to reputation, j 3018State Street &*4. The perpetrator has to absolve Mercyhurst and Cam- pus Ministry of all potential defamation liability. 455-6119 K 5. Type-written accounts of the creative practical jokes should be handed in to Campus Ministry by Friday, March I Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 15,1985. I i 5:00-11:30 p.ml £ 6. The perpetrator(s) and receivers) of the joke may be Friday & Saturday I interviewed by a panel consisting of Father Chuck, Mr. till 1:00 a.m; t # Kennedy, Karen Donnelly, Fran Moavero and myself. There will be three prizes awarded: j t Delivery First prize $15.00 and a certificate. Second prize $10.00 and a certificate. * * Third prize $5.00 and a certificate. * Tony's Italian Sandwiches Past winners of the award are: 1982 Kathy Erie, David Robinson Feature Sandwich of the Week 1983 Mike Kriley, Pat Reed * 1984 Michele Bagby, J o t h a n y Williams, Rebecca Porter Tony's Feast Fresh I Capacola Ham, i Salami, ; Lettuce, Tomato, Italian Dressing and Finally,Topped with Pepperoniiand A Slice Of Provolone Cheese - All Served On An Italian Roll. ^ eBPggag CARRYpUT 2526 STATE ST. ERIE 465-6119 Tony Sabella's 3018 State Save *2°i ^k>m LARGE FRESH DOUGH CHEESE PIZZA BALLOONS DELIVERED **g With 2 extra items of your choice T It IN COSTUME 24 hrs. 9.95 and up FEBRUARY 7,1985 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7

contest first prize $25, second I Docksiders - 420 State St. Kate's at the Holiday Inn - f Lee Greenwood I - prize $15, and third prize $10* Performing this Thursday^ in- Downtown. "Angel Fire will be presentedlby Magic City Pro- Put on your dancin shoes and cludes "JohnfDavis" formally playing all weekend from 9:30 ductions lax the Warner come down tofthe Cafe and of the Mechanics, Friday the p.m. to 1:30 a.m.3^31 m J Theater Thursday, February 14 twist with D. J£ John who will "Stabilizers", and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Reserved seats are be spinning the tunes, f "The Zipper City Blues Band". Aunt Mary's Pub and $12.50 and $10.50. Palace -133 W. 18th St. Under Saturday, February, *16, All bands will be playing from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Drink specials new ownership performing * Glenwood Ice Rink - 38th 1985 - "Heart to Heart" the ti- Monday through Saturday are tle of the Winter Format will be on Friday include 3 forf $1 and Cherry (just past the zoo) ponies till midnight. \ S - "Adrian and? Slivinski". Call will have public skating Thurs- held at Rainbow Gardens. 452-286 8 forf dinner Cost is $5. Music will be pro- day and Friday 8:15 p.m. to reservations. • ^3 1^3 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, Thurs- vided byt'The Moonlighters" Shennanigans - 3728 Pine from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. •? day, and Friday noon to 2 p.m. Ave. Every Monday wing night Saturday 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. all you can eat for $2.25. Hap- and 8:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. py hour continues with 25 cent Sunday hours 1:30 p.m.-10:30 Friday, Febuary 8,1985 - A drafts evry day from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $2.50 and double billfin the Back Porch p.m. Wednesday night is Little skate rental is $1.25. ? .5. 4 -4 Cafe Ithe first movie is Kings night 3 for $1. Thursday "Nightshirt" with Michael night a dee jay will be spinning Keatonjat 7 p.m. and "Here your favorite tunes. and Now" {at i 9 p.m. 5 with Richard |Pryor. The price of —.--.--- • each movie is 50 cents.| Ramada Inn - 6101 Watt- Erie Playhouse -13 W. 10th sburg Rd. "Image" will be per- St. "Applause" will be per- Sunday, February 10,1985 forming all weekend from 9:30 formed February 7 through the • * - This*week's movie includes p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Every Tues- 17. Reservations can be made "Enter the DragQn"|at 7 p.m. day and Thursday wing nite all by calling 454-2851. Prices for and 9 p.m. in the Back?Porch you can eat for $3 from 8 p.m. Thursday and Sunday| is $6 Millcreek Mall - Movies Cafe. Admission is 50 cents. * to 11 p.m. 1 *f and Friday and Saturday is $8. this week include the Disney . / Classic "Fantasia", Wednesday, February 13, Tony Bennett - Will be per- "Nfghtmare on Elm Street", 1985 - Transportation to the ^ nightlife J ™ Billy's Saloon - 10th and form i n g ; a t the WamerTheater and "The. River". Friday there Gannon game at the Cpnven- P^ach St. ^Xhe Moonlighters^ on Sunday, February 10. Ticket will be a sneak preview of the -*Hon Cerft e f W F y d l i need a rtde Peninsula fhn"?- 44 PefiirP will be performing all weekend prrceSare$15S0 and $12.50. movie "The Breakfast Club" at sign up in the Student Union. sulas DrV Playing this Friday, from 10 p.m.fto 2:00 a.m. For reservations call 452-4857. 7:15 p.m. 1 Saturday, and Sunday will be Thursday, February 14, the "NorthCoast>8and" from 1985 - 50's day> in the 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.}Happy Hour Cafeteria. Money prizes will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with drink rewarded ?for the best specials and free snacks. New costume, first prize $25, se- winter hours Friday and Satur- cond prize $10, and third prize day from 11 a.m.- 2 a.m. and $5. There will also be a twist Sunday from 11 a.m. till 7 p.m. GOOD, S T U F F PIZZA 3700 Pine Ave. * :-iu 'Two Doors Down From Shenannigans" .| Film for Discussion and prizes will be awarded for top night t clubs, auditions the most original * dress. from major record companies The film for discussion on Tickets are $20 per person, and talent agencies can call or 453-6791 I February«13 is entitled, "Ger- with group rates available. For write to: The American Col- many in Autumn". Eleven reservations call 825-0333. legiate Talent Showcase, Box Hours: 4-12 7 Days A Week leading names in German B.Y.O.B. % 5 13 I 3ACT, New MexiQo State Cinema show a cross-section University, Las Cruces, NM, of life in the Federal Republic 88003. Or call 505-646-4413. of Germany. The f i l m begins at FREE Delivery to Mercyhurst * 7:30 in Zurn Hall. It is free to all I ACTS Scholarships & Mercyhurst students. 4 I & The American Collegiate r 5 Co-Op Information ses- Talent Showcase (ACTS) br- sions are held in 203 Main - FREE 1 Quartjof Your Choice! ings together some of the top The Heritage Room. The times Luau '85 collegiate talent in the country and dates are as follows: with professionals from the February 14 at 9 a.m. and The Mercyhurst College February 19 at 3:15 p.m. I CokeorjPepsi |" entertainment industry is now V Department of Hotel- in its fourth year of encourag- RestaurantjjrManagement is ing young talent.iThe' ACTS With purchase of Regular Size Pizza proud to present Luau 1985. It program includes such perfor- Egan Scholars I ;wilbbe held Friday, February ming categories £ as dance, 22 and Saturday, February 23 areas of classical and contem- Mr. Robert Hoff will present at 7 p.m. in St. Mark's Center. porary music, theatre, a lecture dealing with dreams. " Good Stuff uses FRESH The celebration is authentical- songwriting and comedy com- This is in coordination with ly reproduced and .includes position and variety. Talented the Egan Scholars. Dinner will livei floor shows and a students who are interested in begin at 5 p.m. and the lecture ' 'Dough!! Not a piemade shell'' Hawaiian Buffet.^ Guests are pursuing ACTS scholarships, will be injrthe faculty dining welcome in Polynesian attire overseas tours/showcases in room on Tuesday, February 12. PAGE 8 THE MERCIAD FEBRUARY 7,1985 Proposed budget cuts in student aid threatens future of higherjeducation Washington, D.C. (CPS) - If $4,000 a year in financial aid, "A $30,000 income cap regardless of need. all the proposals, but officials rumors about the 1986 Educa- and I disqualify families -that would have a significant im- "As many as 25 percent of refuse comment, j I HH tion Department budget prove make more than $30,000 a year pact on our student, popula- the students we process loans Education experts hope true, one lot every four from the Guaranteed Student tion, on a tremendous amount for wouldn't qualify iwlth a Reagan's recent nomination of students who apply for federal Loan ? (GSL) and Pell grant oft middle-income families, it $30,000 income ceiling," William Bennett to replace financial aid won't get it. programs. * •*£?• % says Edmond Vignoul, Univer- claims Taft Benson, Texas A outgoing Education Secretary Students from middle- "If the proposals \are .ac- sity of Oregon financial aid and M's spokesman, ^ | Terrel Bell/is a reprieveyfrom Income families and those at- cepted - of course, we hope director. I -L akh km John Klacik of Western the^administration's plan to tending private or out-of-state they won't be - it means a $ Under current rules, Washington University con- dismantle the department. schools would y suffer most serious restriction to graduate students from families earning demns the proposals as "a However, Congress did in under the proposals, financial study loan aid and to all kinds more than $30,000 a year must direct attack on what I con- fact pass many Reagan stu- aid experts forecast. Rumors of - undergraduate aid," pass a "needs * t e s t ' s tot get sider the principles of'finan- dent aid cuts in 1981. It tended also indicate that the Reagan predicts Charles Saunders of federal aid.mt $ $ * * ^ cial aid: provide students ac- to resist more cuts in subse- administration may try to limit the^ American Council on iNow the administration cess to higher education, en- quent years. * students to i no more than Education (ACE). wants to cut off such students courage choice between in- "Bi-partisan support in Con- stitutions, and acknowledge gress for financial aid has GET T W O EDUCATIONS FROM O N E COLLEGE the persistance to get through been*strong for a long time," four years of college." Oregon's Vignoul agrees. "I SCHOLARSHIP. Educators ^expect the hope their attitude vwon't An education in your chosen major. ' ists. and other professionals. change significantly. ^ And a n education in becoming an Army Our scholarships cover full tuition - budget cutters will try again to officer. You get both with an Army ROTC and required fees. T h e y also provide an eliminate $412 minion in Sup- "Everyone says there's a scholarship. •£, amount for books, supplies and equipment* Army ROTC is .the college program as well as an allowance of up to SI XvO each plemental Grants, $76 million need.for excellence in higher that trains y o u to become an officer, a leader school year they're in effect. in State Student^Incentive education," he [says, f "This and a manager. + ^ So if you think all scholarships just i You take ROTC along with your provide you with a college degree, look into Grants i and i$17 million in flies ^ in the face of what other studies, and graduate with ooth a an Army ROTC scholarship You 11 be in Reagan says. You can't take degree and a second lieutenants commis- for quite an education. graduate fellowships for sion. For more information, contact your women and minorities. Jbe. # | away the opportunity |f o r a jti Best of all. you can put both of your Professor of Military Science. &, educations to work right away In today 5 Meanwhile, the Department significant number of modem h i g h - t e c h Army, we need engineers. ARMY ROTC of Education, burdened with students to get an education communications experts, com putcr special - BfALLYOUCANBE. changing leadership and an and expect to improve the face uncertain future, Is revlewin of higher education."

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\ valuable discussions in the students. * classrooms. For example, Basically, adult students, many traditional students like traditional students, keep *v have a vague idea were Viet- education alive and well. They nam is, but an adult student ensure good quality'citizens might have been a soldier in and provide creative solutions .,«; Vfetnarn -ftgfftflhg to^pfotect for a rather*eorrtptex,TMtIety* the interest. of our country. They are committed to stay- Adults tend to have an ing abreast with the constant eagerness for learning. They changes and growth which are appreciate more whatt they the essence of life itself. I have missed and do not want know because as an adult stu- to miss any more life and lear- dent interrelating with tradi- ning. They lare probably tional students, success as a "Contact C W Scott Tllloon at Gannon University Zurn Science sacrificing more time, energy Center Room 33S or Call: 4 8 0 * 3 3 7 0 For mora Information*• > student has less to do with and money. Older students age but more to do with ex- usually have a better sense of periences and attitudes. We goals. Experience points out all want to succeed. «

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By Debbie Hlson found caring for a pet it will a major traffic violation is not The purpose;of the Code\of cost them $10 for the first in- having a car permit or not Conduct is to provide an fraction, $25 for the second viewing it properly, which will f outline of acceptable and and a severe penalty. cost you $24 t ^ % unacceptable behavior Accor- r2 -' One of the major If i n e s is the A permit can be obtained in ding ^to^ the Mercyhurst taking of library property il- the Security Office for $15 per philosophy printed in the Stu- legally. This is also determin- academic year or $5 per term dent Directory^ | ed by the value of the book for vehicles^ b r o u g h t on dam- Unfortunately, none of taken and the cost of process- pus after the first term, i W- these unacceptable behaviors ing. These fines can range iTheftraffic violationsJrange are made readily available to from $25 to $30. §T in price: $10 for the severe of- 'flRiS * the students. The specific According to Joanne fenses^SS for less severe of- fines for these infractions are Cooper, director of the library, fenses, and $2 for those infrac- timim 4W4R4 also not listed. the amount of materials stolen tions not so serious, fjg A *± *t* According to E. William from the library has decreased Some of thef most popular Jink m< Kennedy, director of Student due in part to the new elec- $10 violations are parking in Services,"$the? only time troniCrSystem installed three reserved, handicapped, tow students are fined are for any years ago. "The first year the away zones, and fire lane. of three offenses. They in- system went off a lot and then Others include driving on the Walking through the security system in the library possessing a book or clude; taking library property, people began tor realize;1 it grass and walkway. magazine is worth a $30 fine. violating traffic rules, and meant business," Cooper The $5 violations are: park- possessing an animal. f commented. j f ing in a no parking zone, going Although nonej of these S£ The £ system really does the wrong way, and parking on OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT fines are listed,?their sum is mean business. If a person the grass and walkway. WORLD-SIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEN AND WOMEN! determined by the value of the walks out without checking The prices of each offense JAPAN'- EUROPE - AFRICA - AUSTRALIA -'THE SOUTH item plus the cost to process the item out, the| system are marked on the ticket when PACIFIC - SOUTH AMERICA - THE FAR EAST. EX- the violation. These are how alarmsfauthority. The:doors theistudent receives it. The CELLENT BENEFITS. HIGHER SALARIES AND WAGES! some of trie fines, are and gate lock automatically Mercy Apartment and Baldwin FREE TRANSPORTATION! GENEROUS VACATIONS!,! I determined. & ^ and an alarm sounds. The of- residents can also be fined for More than |300,000 Americans South American. . .nearly every "I don't like fines/' Kennedy fender is called back to the parking anywhere else on cam- — not including members of the part of the free world! * I J said, "Because they tend to be desk and asked for identifica- pus because they are armed services — are now living (3). Companies and Govern- minimal to "people who have tion. The name of the student restricted to specific parking overseas. These people are ment agencies employing per- money*andisignlficant to the is reported to Student Ser- areas. engaged in nearly every possible sonnel in nearly every occupa- people who don't have the vices where the infraction is f If a fine is^ not paid in 10 activity. . . construction, tion, from the unskilled laborer dealt with. £ «£< f I engineering, sales, transporta- to the college trained \profes- money." days an extra dollar is added tion, secretarial work, accoun- sional man or woman. The fines are established by The system goes off by to the bill. Security makes it ting,? manufacturing, oil refin- (4). Firms and organizations the director of security at Mer- mistake sometimes, which clear that an additional $1 fine ing, teaching, nursing, govern- engaged hi foreign construction cyhurst College based Ton can be very embarassing. This, is not added for every ten days ment, etc.-etc. And rnany are project s^, manufacturing, min- _fjnesleyiecU?y olnej^olleges. Jiowever, cannot be controlled just until the^finefis paid.4*4^. earning $2,000jMa$$5,0001Tper ft'Ing,* oil refining, f engineering, These infractions are changed when students at The desk Most of lhe*offenses on month.. *or moreiY rU ™ p sales, services? teaching, etc., M * and updated once every three forget to desensitize 'the campus do not have specific To allow you the opportunity etc. ^ or four years for better materials! Also, certain metal fines, just replacement fee to apply Sfor oversears employ- (5). How and J w h e r e to apply enforcement. * * ment, we have t researched and for overseas Government jobs. notebooks trigger the system. and costs ?for ] processing. compiled a new and exciting >* (6). Information about sum- One of the fines listed in the But students are not fined for Other offenses students can directory on overseas employ- mer jobs. ^ ';'• Resident's Handbook isjthe these misfortunes. * be fined for include: tampering ment. Here is just a sample of (7). 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Beats Coppin, falls to Boro Lakers Demolish nconsistency strikes again! By R.J. Zonna k defenders on his way to a The Mercyhurst Lakers twisting lay up. Mercyhurst LaRoche men's basketball team had the maintained the six point lead Edinboro f Fighting Scots the remainder of the half until The Mercyhurst Men's Team went over the 100 point barrier down, but could not put them Seaborn White got behind the for the second time when they disposed of the Red Devils of out, as the Scots rallied for a Laker defense for a lay up as LaRoche, 102-85. j ^ ,u £ 76-72 victory. The Edinboro the first*halfj buzzer sounded John Qreen led five Hurst players in double figure scoring win prevented the Lakers from to make the score 46-42 at the with 24 points. Jon Berkeley (17), Todd Lee (14), Marty Cams a sweep of their season series half. | P i$jk (10), and Nate Harris (10), all added to the Laker point total in and It improved the Scots The Boro cut the score to the lopsided win«# I *M J| ko F * i^K record to 9-10. The Hurst now 50-51 with only five minutes The Lakers raced to a 51-39 half t i m e lead and never looked owns a 12-8 chart, having lost gone In the second half on a back. . !. [ j § 3? p 5$3 4 X t two of their last three. seven foot jumper by Erie Mercyhurst also had the rebounding edge, 46-41, with | Mercyhurst owned a 46-42 native Tom Taylor. Todd Lee's Cams leading the way with seven. J halftime edge, thanks mainly three point play set Mer- The Hurst improved their record to 13-6 with the triumph. to the inside play of Marty cyhurst off on a 11-2 run to put The Red Devils were lead by Donald Mathews who scored •Cams. Cams netted 13 first the Hurst firmly in charge, Marty Cams (34) challenges the 20 points in the game.j^ «? \^- } f 4 half points,^ including^ five 62-52, with a little over twelve Edinboro defense with a lay-op. The Lakers will return home to the Campus Center, Satur- baskets from within four feet minutes ^remaining. Johnny day for a game against Central State (see related article), f of the hoop. The Lakers were Qreen acoounted for the re- Green led the Lakers in up by one, 23-22, when a 7-2 maining height points in the scoring with 23 points, 16 of spurt gave the Hurst a 30-24 run, all from long range. These those coming in the second lead with ijust over seven would be the only points half. Cams ended with 13 minutes Jeft in the half. scored byf the Lakers in the points, all in the first halt Jon "Rocket" Rod Coffield ended next five tminutes. Green Berkeley grabbed 9 rebounds Now 0-11 thef runfby

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Football '85 Gannon headlines upcoming games Tentative schedule I j By Greg Yoko | The Mercyhurst team that non shooting sensation Butch announced by De Meo A full schedule is on tap for wilLtake the Erie Civic Center Warner paid Mercyhurst and the men's basketball team this floor next Wednesday has Green back for the shot the I By R.J. Zonna f |HS* Division III coaching circles. week as they begin heading in- never beaten the Golden previous year by hitting for a Coach -Tony DeMeo an- DeMeo believes if you have a to the final segment of the basket in the final seconds to 1 Knights. The senior quartet of nounced a tentative 1985 Foot- football team you should play season. i& i - : & Jon Berkeley, Rod Coffield, gain another two; point ball-schedule this week, the as many games as possible, The Lakers will encounter John Green, and Dave Mar- triumph, 66-64.4 | Laker's tentative schedule in- not try to jockey your way into Central State, St. Francis (PA), shall, as well as Head Coach So what is In store for this cludes ten -games*!* although the playoffs ( b y just playing and Gannon in this crucial test year? Well, you can bet on an Billy Kalbaugh, are looking for- DeMe6'v Is confident Infilling nine games. 5 *d A period. .{. 2M 1 ward to finally edging out the exciting game and an extreme- the Laker's last open date. ;.. DeMeo has already tried to For the second time in ten Knights. M I ly emotional and energetic S According to Coach DeMeo, schedule seven teams for one days, the Lakers will challenge Three years ago, a crowd at Erie's Civic Center*, the reason he is havliib * 'dif-j of the open dates but has had Grover Durham and Central Lakerteam madej up of Every year ^Green- and ficulty scheduling teams is no:luck. Some of the teams State. Durham, the Marauder's freshmen almost pulled*off Warner are slated as the£key that most teams simply don't who have refused to play the 6-8, 215 pound center, was a their biggest win of the year. A duel, but although they'll most want.to play a team oftMer- Lakers include Alleghany, key factor in Central State's But, the result was a 86-84 certainly be a factor, they pro- Carnegie-Mellon and cyhurst's caliber. It [appears 1 96-82 triumph over the Lakers defeat. T h bably won't decide the game that conference teams seek Hampton-Sydney L (who finish- on January 30. He accounted unless it comes down to the out? a weak"; non-conference ed the season ranked in the for 18 points and 14 rebounds. final shot. - I i 1 schedule.^ f. top twenty of Division III last The game is set for 8:00 at the Gannon has surprised vir- Campus Center. W DeMeo expects upwards of year). J| tually everybody this year, ex- 135 players to attend camp The Laker boss also It will then be Division I St. cept, of course, Mr. Personali- Laker number 5, which is believes the loss of 19 seniors Francis of for ty, Head Coach Tom scheduled to open on August will be lessened by the best their next contest. The Laker's Chapman. s 15. The Lakers have compiled off-season training since he have yet to beat the Red Flash Rebounding will more than a 21-11-2 record in the last four has been here.2 DeMeo in two previous match-ups. likely decide the outcome of years and have Jumped into believes this year's squad will Two years ago a young ythis year's contest./It'll be a the Division III elite/ ? ?& have something to prove after Hurst team traveled to Loretto, tj battle; between the Laker's S DeMeo * said Sthe word having been passed over in the PA, and surprised St. Francis, Marty Cams, Chuck Brower, POWERHOUSE isloften selection of Division III playoff forcing the game into overtime Berkeley, and Todd Lee and associated with !the I Lakers before dropping a 86-82 deci- Gannon's trio of Mike Runski, contenders.!» r w i sion. Last season, the Red James Thomas, and Dixon. 1985 MERCYHURST COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Flash defeated Mercyhurst at fr Surprisingly, the key pairing the Erie Civic Center,89-75. *,, ppmay *be ^the * point *, guards., aaoo&epBt Home Altnougn the Red - Flash 'John Green (lO)Twith a? short fGoTdenTKnigfiF Junior Juan Sept. 14 No Game Scheduled Sept. 21 sports a losing record, it is juniper in the Lakers wic n over Rodriguez has looked excep- NIAGARA very ^deceiving. 1 A m o n g the Coppin State; i ?• , tionally well tat i times and Sept. 28 FROSTBURG teams j who have ifaced St. The contest between the could challenge trie Laker Oct. 53 MARIETTA Francis are Canisuis,' Pitt, two clubs in 1982-83 was as defense? r Oct. 12 BUFF. ST. exciting as they get. Down by Oct. 19 DUQUESNE >: Notre Dame, Louisville, and Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Oct. 26 CANISIUS I £j N.C. State. Monday's game a -bucket with under Hen engineer Coffield has been Nov. 2 CAPITAL will be in Loretto. | % seconds remaining, Green brilliant most of the season, Nov. 9 DAYTON | Finally! the game Mer- drove the baseline and hit a and reserve Matt Nesser has Nov. 16 ALFRED cyhurst fans have? been jumper with three ticks left on been equal to the task. awaiting all year - Gannon, f the clock to send the game in- Therefore, the main problem In the nine games the two to overtime. | for both teams may be keeping [EASTERN CONFERENCE j squads have played, five have Again, however, the Lakers the i opposing guards from ATLANTIC w L tot as imm ib»d WALES CONFERENCE oo»ron 39 9 J13 _ - 224 17-7 Pi t r i c k Division L T Pts OF been decided by three points could not manage a victory as penetrating. - \ m Philadelphia 38 10 ,792 1 1 W 18-7 Turn 6A Washington 32 13 0 72 .223 156 or less, and, another pair have they committed costly tur- \ Regardless of what the main WMntngfton 27 23 MO 13 19-7 8-16 Phlladttphle 29 15 6 64 210 153 www JvrMy 22 26 .456 17 164 7-16 NY Islanders 27 22 3 57 235 204 gone into overtime. However, 17 32 M1 22* 16-10 2-22 novers enroute 5to a 100-89 factor of the game is, it will un- New York i NY Rangers 17 26 8 42 177 208 Gannon has won seven of the loss. I doubtly be another Gannon- CENTRAL V L Poi. M l 14om e *Mi Pittsburgh 18 26 S 41 179 224 * Mttweukae 34 14 .708 mm 203 14-11 New Jersey 16 29 6 38 {175 213 nine games. f--&£&%3i - 1Then there is last year. Gan- Mercy h u r s t thriller. Detro* 29 p .630 4 16-7 13-19 - CNcaoo 9Vt Adams Division 24 23 Jit 18-7 6-16 Buffalo 25 15 If 62 193 150 Atianta 20 26 Ml 14 18-10 5-16 Montreal 26 16 10 62 203 170 Indtant 16 32 333 16 1M3 6-18 Quebec 25 21 7 57 207 188 Oevetand 16 32 319 16* 10-14 5-16 Boston 24 22 7 55 194 184 WESTERN CONFERENCE Hartford 17 27 5 39 165 215 MIDWEST W L *ct CO 14mm ftn< CAMPBELL CONFERENCE Win Erie Blades tickets Denver 80 .612 . •— 20410-13 Norris Division 1* Houston 1 27 20 J74 2 174 10-14 St. LoUls ™v i - 23 19 9 55 195 194 So, you like sports. 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