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Student Government Proposes Contract For Tarp Mercyhurst Student Govern- be responsible for any damages that day, the executive board ing with pertinent issues." * plained that Jean Michel ment decided to draw up a con- incurred while the carpet is in questioned whether or not MSG The body seemed to feel that Cousteau's flight was cancelled tract for any group using the pro- use. The group would also be was within its rights in including the questions weren't justifiable due to bad weather. "We will tective carpet at the February 2 responsible for transportation, the MERCIAD questions on the since they didn't relate to the p u r - work on rescheduling him for meeting. J ; proper cleaning and roll up and survey, explained Vice-President pose of the survey. Geology alter- winter term," he emphasized |MSG Secretary the return of the carpet within Rich Lanzillo. 5, ' i nate, Regina Zeyzus moved that It was announced by Lanzillo in 'the proposal for two days after the use of it. | The; representatives then the questions be reworded to rate the SAC report that the newslet- the contract stems from a tear in The body also discussed the discussed the questions which the effectiveness of the MER- ter will be out in the next two one of the rolls of carpet from legitimacy of the questions on the were, (1) Rate the quality of the CIAD as an advertising medium weeks. Tickets for the Winter transporting the carpet. Student activities survey dealing MERCIAD as a source of infor- for MSG and SAC. This was pass- Formal on February 13 are now i * The contract will stipulate that with the MERCIAD. mation and (2) Rate the effec- ed unanimously. available in the Student Union for any group using the carpet would At an officers' meeting earlier tiveness of the MERCIAD in deal- Lanzillo, SAC Chairman, ex- $10.00 a couple.
»y— More Financial Aid Available; Students Advised To Seek Funds A recent article published by a service clubs; and professional filiated with any union, religious college press service claims that organizations fort possible or fraternal organization, com- many scholarships, 'grants and funds.," says Zembower. "They munity or professional group? loans are,, not being used by should also check with advisors (Such organizations often have students 5 who are eligible for for special assistance targeted at special funds available.) them. 1 special majors," he added. (3) Were either of your parents The director of the Student The article on financial aid sug- in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Assistance Council of America, gests students looking for funds Marines, or Coast Guard? quoted in I the article said, ask themselves the following For the student in need of fur- "Money is going unclaimed. questions. A "yes" answer to any ther sources for funding, Zem- Because people don t know where of them could qualify you to apply bower says the financial aid of- to find the funds, or they think for a number of financial aid fice is in the process of compiling they don't qualify.'' * sources: (1) Have you decided on a list of outside scholarships Mercyhurst's Director of a particular career? (Many received by Mercyhurst students Financial Aid, Barry Zembower, scholarships are based on the stu- in the past two years. Once com- says that allegation seems true. dent's interest in a major course pleted the list .will be made "Students should scour bank of study or future occupation.) available to the * Mercyhurst trust departments, social and I'+ (2) Are you or your parents af- community. ,
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Task Force Makes Recommendations• > Hurst Prof Aids Erie Police; Vice-President Lanzillo Gives ReportCorde s Helps In Owen's Investigation In a recent interview, Rich Lanzillo, student representative on the Professor of criminology at tails examining bullet wounds, 'Hurst Athletic Force, revealed the group's decisions on questions con- Mercyhurst, Gary Cordes, was entrances and exits of bullets, cerning basketball, wrestling and swimming. recently asked by Erie City powder burns and trajectory." Lanzillo said the Task Force recommended that the college remain Police fo aid in their investigation explained Cordes.^ 3 £A in Division II basketball. Pointing out that a move to Division I would into the shooting death of Erie Cordes spent two afternoons be costly, he said the Task Force believes the Hurst has "the potential Police Corporal Robert Owen. with the Erie police and District to do well" in Division II. ^. M g Cordes was involved in the case Attorney Mike Veshecco looking The Group has elected not to go with men's and women's swimming in the unofficial capacity of for clues to Owen's death. as a varsity sport. Expense again was a criterion in that decision ballistics advisor.*"I was called E Corporal Owen was found dead claimed Lanzillo. The cost of building a pool a t Mercyhurst or possibly in for two reasons . •. (Erie outside his police cruiser on West renting pool time a t the YMCA makes swimming impractical for now Police) Chief Skonieczka 18th street several weeks ago. except in perhaps a "swimming club" capacity. t | * ...- knows my background Allegedly, the officer had been Student interest recently prompted the task force to consider wrestl- and, I once offered my services to shot at close range. The case has ing as a men's sport. Lanzuio said the idea was voted down for several the department if they were ever been a perplexing one for the reasons. "For one thing," he said, "I think it's not a good idea to in- needed," said Cordes. Erie P.D. As yet, neither a troduce two new men's sports in the same year." He was referring to An officer for 23 years on the motive for Owen's shooting nor a the recent decision to incorporate non-scholarship football into the New York City Police Depart- suspect has been revealed. 'Hurst's athletics. "Before we consider another men's sport, we ment.*' Cordes is a former Gary Cordes graduated from should first look to women's athletics," Lanzillo added. ballistics detective. "The job en- the F.B.I. Academy, earning a masters degree * In criminal justice. He investigated ? over \ If Inside: 4,000 shootings while in New York and has worked on such national- i TBWJL: Carters Financial Budget ly publicized cases as the Rich Lanzillo page 6 Malcolm X murder and the kill- photo by Rich Forsgren ing of Mafia boss, Joe Columbo. FEBRUARY 6,1981 PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD
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Delusions Of Grandeur Certain members of the Stu- These questions imply that if dent Government, in an apparent the results are negative J the attempt to assert power over the government, would have the student press, recently proposed power to do something about it. that two arbitrary questions con- Under no circumstances, what- cerning the "Merciad" be placed soever, would this be the case. on the SAC survey.-^ > In the Real world the purpose Obviously the government may of the press is to be the watchdog ask any question it likes on such a of government, not the other way survey ... the first amendment around. This paper adheres to guarantees that right. |^j principles of the Real World, and One might however question does not acknowledge delusions the relevance the p r o p o s e d "Mer- of MSG President Seltzer to the ciad" questions had toward ac- contrary. complishing anything. In the discussion of,the MSG What, for example, would the meeting last monday, Seltzer Student Government do; once it stated that it was the govern- tallied results from these: "Rate ment's job to monitor student af- the quality Merciad as a source of fairs. While this may be the case information." or "Rate the effec- in other areas, it is not so in tiveness of the Merciad in dealing reference to this newspaper. The Happily, the more aware Even though this places the with pertinent issues'V ^ Merciad is a student publication representatives agreed that no burden of supplying that informa- One can't help but notice that which functions as a separate en- purposes would be served by ask- tion to the students solely on the these appeared on the survey on- tity. As The Merciad can not dic- ing those questions and so they paper, it is a satisfactory com- ly after the January 23 editorial tate to the government, neither were reworded into one, "Rate promise. And one which did not which questioned the government can the government dictate to the the effectiveness of The Merciad require the newspaper to forsake effectiveness. paper, as was implied by the pro- as an information source for MSG its principles. | * %t itt posed survey .questions, j ;, **!»€ m?R and SAC."
Students Feel Cartoon Sexist Dear Editor implied that the men were more to let it regress into blatant sex- concerned with that old adage, ism. We don't want to start a war, We would like to respond to the "Beauty before brains," in that we just want him to be football cartoon by Jamie the only worthwhile female enlightened. , Borowicz in last week's issue. students would be those under Sincerely, At first glance, the cartoon was two tons. v Mary Baldauf humorous. When you thought Before we wrote this letter, we Colleen Farley about it though, it was sexist and talked to other students on cam- insulting because it degraded all pus and these students also con- the women on campus. sider the cartoon to be in poor We feel it portrayed the women taste. H.R.M.A. OffersWhos e Serve? Looks like the racquetball club will on campus as brutish monsters Such a?talented cartoonist as^jip • zyy » traveling in the future. Rumor has it that the club w; when this is not the case. It also Jamie has too promising a career JtTUlt JjQSKdtS courts so that one owner wouldn't feel he was slight Maybe this owner should consider why his club wasn a ly. After all, people go where it's most accommoda +A f% * i^tj«l student To Students J ^^ II mjk lip, publication Dear Editor **** VOL. 33 NO. 14 MERCYHURST COLLEGE FEB. 6, 1981 During the past weeks letters The Sting? At the January 19 meeting of student government the were sent home offering parents representatives discussed whether or not students would be willing to Editor-in-Chief. Rebecca L. Martin a chance to purchase fruit pay an extra $100 in tuition. This hike would be used to hire more Photo Editor. Rich Forsgren baskets for the students. HRMA teachers which would then decrease of size of the freshmem founda- Sports Editor. Michael Fitzgerald • would also like to give every stu- tion core classes in philosophy and theology. The representatives Cartoonists Jamie Borowicz, Christopher dent a chance to purchase a fruit decided that no one would be willing to pay the extra money "Whew". n> McGowan T basket for a good friend or a **** Photography Michelle Ash, Colleen Farley, special someone during finals Christopher Meyers week. e hear the Co-op department is going to provide a list of p o s s i b l e co- Sports Andy Findlay, Taye C. COIes and Jack These fruit baskets can only be op positions for science majors.. Maybe now there won't bethe need purchased for on-campus siuaenis 10 go una tnetr own co-ops Bour v I*. students, so they can be delivered necessary. p Typists Mary Cay Marchione, Valerie Meyers to the student's room or Staff Mary Jo Allen. Carta Anderson, Maree- apartment. Lynn Cicon, Tony Mangeri, Chris Set- If you would like to purchase a tlemire, Donna Peterson, Damien fruit basket ^contact Mary «K°^ SZPiP* Athletic Task Force is becoming a secretive en- Schmidt, Flo Scuteila, Mary Collins, Fatigati, Egan 36 or call 825-9927. tity on campus these days. One source claims thatno new decisions Carlos Pizzl, Jane Ebert, Myra Gross, Thank you for supporting HRMA. *ELI5& Sin*6 *5!e- Another "atotatas that the force has been Jim Kopchuk .. *K i Mary Fatigati
Mercy-Ads Prize 25* for every 10 words Submit To: Merciad Office 2nd J- Basement Preston Prize I Deadline: Tuesday 12:00 noon The team with the highest avg. pledge for calls they| make during the Mercyhurst Phonathon. Student Service Bureau club, team, or group Dorm Winter Term Who? Floor) Suggested -15 members/team ^Monday, Wednesday, Friday Feb. 8-12 and Feb.h5-19 6:30-9:30 and 11.00 - 3:00 Sun. Feb.:8& 15 1:30-5 When? Tuesday, Thursday Sign Up Now! Registration Ends Feb. 4 10:00 -11:00 3:00 - 4:00 Contact: Gary Bukowski, Director of Alumni Affairs d 215M 825-4000 Ext. 230 Check cashing or Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00 - 3:00 Dennis Mall TH5 868-0382 FEBRUARY 8,1981 PAGE 4 THEMERCIAD Steady-Strivers Rehabilation Act of 1972 (providing accessibility to the 7 handicapped), Nitkiewicz Did m 5^'p 'Hurst Rated By responded, "No. The law states that each building must have one accessible entrance, one accessi- Handicapped Organization ble restroom, and one accessible The Steady Strivers of Erie, a should not exceed 60 inches, said telephone - there are buildings on non-profit organization operated Nitkiewicz. The evaluation states your campus that don't." by and for handicapped in- that the Zurn Hall alarm button Nitkiewicz indicated there is a dividuals, evaluated Mercyhurst complies with 49 inches and the drawback to the manner in which College and its accessibility to Learning Resource Center's a handicapped person must enter the handicapped. ; alarm button is just accessible at Old Main. An individual in a 58 inches. wheelchair must enter at the The evaluation took place in ramp near the cafeteria, and take March of 1979 and aoueared in The evaluation notes that the the elevator at the rear of the the Steady Strivers' publication, Zurn Recital Hall is inaccessible cafeteria to Egan Hall and then I "Handicapped Guide to Erie to the handicapped since there is travel to Old Main. Persons in un- Area Colleges." f no level area for a wheelchair. mortorized wheelchairs, said In an effort to gain a greater In comparison to Gannon understanding of the objective University and Villa Maria Col- Nitkiewicz would "get ex- evaluation, The MERC IAD lege, Nitkiewicz rated Mer- hausted" entering the building recently interviewed Barbara cyhurst "good" in its facilitations this way.i ' * Nitkiewicz, director of the Steady for the handicapped. The Steady Strivers questions She further explained, "A lot of the college, "Would Mercyhurst Strivers, who is handicapped and & in a wheelchair. \ ^ Erie people who are handicapped make adjustments like Gannon, Nitkiewicz explained some and want to go to college want to making the program accessible." various physical limitations to stay home - not go to Edinboro, Nitkiewicz, who manages a the handicapped as designated by which is specially equipped for clientele; of 150 handicapped SUdou/i \ the height and width of doors, the handicapped. \ Erietes, said she doesn't know for**! PM>ic£: fea*-df $&**} telephones, and alarm buttons. Nitkiewicz pointed to Gannon any handicapped individuals who Doors which occur in a series, as the resulting college choice for have attended Mercyhurst. according to Nitkiewicz, must these individuals. Gannon, she "Handicapped Guide to Erie for Handicapped People." For a have at least four feet between commented, has exceptions and Area Colleges" is a spin-off pam- copy of either, publication, write the doors, otherwise a wheelchair "gone out of their way for the phlet of a much larger publica- Steady Strivers of Erie, 609 will, get trapped. The handicapped." Since Gannon's tion, "access Erie: A Guidebook French Street, Erie, Pa. 16501. evaluation (which did not include administration building is not ac- dormitories) revealed»that all cessible to the handicapped, Album Review doors in a series at Mercyhurst noted Nitkiewicz, administrators meet this requirement. •.* J at the school have agreed to meet Telephones must be no higher with handicapped individuals in than 48 inches in order for a Han- accessible buildings or change Stevie Wonder {Hotter Than Ever dicapped individual to operate class locations to accessible by James N. Kopchuk The contents of the album are appeal of its music. 'I ain't gonna the com slot, said Nitkiewicz. The buildings. With /the release\ of 'Hotter comolex as they are disparate. Stand for It', a soulful Country pay telephones in Zurn Hall are Villa Maria College, she stated, Than July' (Tamla Records) All within the same spectrum Western Ballad stands as inaccessible to the handicapped is anxious to have the handicap- Stevie Wonder continues to main- social mismanagement is testimony to its varied appeal. since the coin slot is 63 inches ped as students, but the campus tain'his dream of calling all to satirized, hopeless love is i 'Hotter Than July' was record- high, as published in the "Han- is inaccessible to them; P world unity by applying both revisited, dreams and aspira- ed and mixed at Wonderland dicapped Guide." I Vv" When asked if she believes lyrics and music as a medium. tions of the young are touched Studios, Los' Angeles, using Sony Alarm or elevator buttons Mercyhurst complies with the Dedicated 'to Martin Luther upon, and] as a tribute to Bob Professional digital Audio King Jr. 'Hotter Than July' ex- Marley, Stevie Wonder pleads for System. Wonder, along with presses genuine concern for ex- third world equivalency. (Master engineer Gary Olazabal has isting black issues such as hous- Blaster) ^^ i produced a beautiful work which v/mitt ing discrimination, (Cash in your Unlike 'Journey through the stems from Its underlying motif Face) and hosts a drive towards Secret life of Plants', this Lp of unity and brotherhood and establishing January 15 (King's holds high aspirations of com- perpetuates to its harmonic blen- birthday) as a national holiday. mercial success due to the varied ding of all ten tracks. f-.-z.~2 Junction Prospective Freshmen Spend I W.M.C.Y.-8.80 E. 38th and Pine Ave. Weekend At Mercyhurst 'A M Rad«o DJ- Approximately one hundred mind on a college until Mer- Staff Saturday, February 7 prospective freshmen visited cyhurst offered this weekend. Mercyhurst this past weekend. "I was really impressed with For Winter Term 1981 D. Alexander playing oldies but goodies The visitation was the first major the fact that they gave students a recruiting effort of Admissions chance to look before they Sun. 9:30-2:00 this year. came," added McGraw. Other 4-5 Jeannie Bertalan Starting on Thursday night and colleges don't offer a weekend un- Thursday, February 12 lea v i n e Saturday morning, the til the summer." 5-5 Kathy Kohnkei students were treated to tours, "I don't know what I'm major- John Cunningham \ meeting teachers and college of- ing in and the people here don't 6-8 Chris Settlemire ficials and even a pizza party pressure me, added another 9:30-1:30 sponsored by the 'Hotel- prospective freshman. "Other 8-10...Stephanie Hultberg Restaurant department. Colleges were trying to force me This weekend was designed for into a field." t- 10-12.Scott McAuley Coming: February 19 - Thursday "Sierra" the student^ to get better ac- Hon. quainted with the college, accor- The weekend ended with smiles 10:00-2:00 ding to a memo sent out by Karen on the faces of everyone involved. 6-8 Shelbert DuRant Happy Hour - Noon - 7:00 p.m. Benzel, Director of admin. One With four more weekends plann- prospective freshman, Joe ed, it looks as if Mercyhurst will 8-10...JMike Huntoon McGraw of Oil City, Pa, com- have a good, happy group of mented, "I hadn't made up my freshmen next year. W~ 10-12.Jim Kopchuk Tue. £ 6-8 Reggie Holland Getting Married? 8-10...Antoinne Thompson 10-12.Iom Miller Wed. 6-8 Pete McKenna 8-10...John Broderick 4625 Homeland Blvd. 10-12.Chris McGowan Thur. Invitations Napkins Matches 6-8 Gerald Corso 1 By AppointmentjOnly Linda First 866-1018 8-10...J3od Fuquay KMZRich Gallo FEBRUARY 6,1981 THE MERCIAD PAGE 5 'Hurst Receives Donations; Rank Controversy Li Washington; Campaign Most Successful In Years Rea8 a n To Dismantle Education Department WASHINGTON; DC. (CPS) - The Human Services (HHS). The old by Anthony Mangeri college community's united op- U. S. Department of Health, position to President Ronald Education and Welfare (HEW) Mercyhurst CoUege, to date, has received over $370,000 in gifts Reagan's proposal to dismantle was renamed HHS after the new from alumni and other sources according to President William the U.S. Department of Educa- education department was P. Garvey, tion is apparently not very united organized. <] Dr. Garvey said that there are two alumni who have named at all. ] > m. Like others contacted for this Mercyhurst as beneficiary of their life insurance policies. Proponents of keeping educa- article, Gossens felt that "agency Kent Carie and an unnamed Erie alumnus have fife i n s u r a n c e tion programs organized on a status is preferable to having the policies totalling $200,000, which will be given to Mercyhurst Col- cabinet level - the department department go back to HHST We lege. Half of the monies will be used for scholarships for the De was officially opened only last definitely feel that shouldn't Angelo scnolorship fund to be used throughoutthe school. May after some 127 years of con- happen." * ^ Clarence Buyers, will also donate $10,000 to the De Angelo gressional debate - have been Joel Pack, a lobbyist for the School. ^ mobilizing support since the National Association of State An award of $87,000 has been received from The Erie Com- November victory of Reagan, Universities and Land-Grant Col- munity Foundation for the school's library. Part of that award who repeatedly vowed during the leges who campaigned i for the will be used for a new security system to be installed this spring. campaign to abolish the depart- creation of the separate educa- A total of $59,000 has been given to the school from three ment. Though most members of tion department in 1978-79, members of its board of trustees. Dr. Garvey said that the the college lobby here don't want agrees that a move back to HHS members would not like to be named at this time. to 'meld education back into would "be disruptive. Our big Of the trustees donation, $45,000 will go to the endowment of another cabinet department concern is stability, Education the college. The other $14,000 will go towards the purchase of two some now overtly support mak- was buried in HEW." « *-** Apple computers for the math department. The computers will ing education into and indepen- But Packer also says indepen- arrive within the month, continued Dr. Garvey. dent, sub-cabinet agency like the dent agency status "wouldn't be Ronald Reagan The Buffalo Foundation also gave the school $15,000 to aid in National Science Foundation. that terrible." However, he adds the operating cost of the school. v P Among the latter group, many that the direct line to the presi- with student loans - right to the Dr. Garvey said that in the future The Hammermill Founda- were hard-pressed to say now the dent that cabinet-level status secretary, who.reported to the tion may donate the funds needed to build a computer, in the existence of the department has represents has been "helpful" president," submits USSA lob- school. The twenty terminal computer would be on-line to aid to made much of a difference in the since May. -byist Eduardo Wolle. the business office and help in administrative functions. recent past. "Having (former Secretary of USSA Executive Director Dr. Garvey added that the campaign is "more successful to f Indeed, the department has Education) Shirley Hufstedler Frank Viggiano says having the date than it nas ever been "^? made 'little difference"f in being able to make our case cabinet-level department was federal funding of college pro- directly to President Carter and vital in forming the all-important grams and financial aid, says the Office of Management & higher Education Reauthoriza- Peter Gossens, lobbyist for the Budget had an effect/' Packer tion Act passed last fall. National Association of Indepen- says. "The budget, I think, would "The department had a :lot Mill Records Not Processed; dent Colleges and Universities. have been worse without it" more clout when the secretary In fact, Gossens, who stressed Hufstedler herself broke from went to Congress"' than when College Awaits Special Funding he was not speaking on behalf of her speech introducing the last education was represented by t h e his organization, ventured that Carter education budget to make old U.S. Office of Education, by Car l a Anderson; the department in its infancy the case for keeping!the which was part of the HEW. may have done more harm than department. -, i But Viggiano, like other Con- Mercyhurst College's Nickel Plate Mills archives are current- good. ' She predicted that dismantling gress watchers, doubts Reagan ly "lining two walls of a storage room in the Learning Resource "During the confusion of set- the department "will lead in- will be any more successful in center." said Sister Mary Lawrence. "Other documents about ting up the department education evitably to shape cuts in federal abolishing an executive depart- Nickel Plate Mills are being kept inside acid free boxes in a cold legislation has . suffered." he support for education programs" ment than his predecessors. storage room just outside of the LRC." < says. "There were all those nnes especially because of the promis- fl New education-secretary tTer- Special funding is needed to complete the work on all the ar- of authority being set up, and no ed cuts in domestic spending ex- rel Bell has been involved in chives at Mercyhurst. "I don't know if the students will help or one seemed to have the official pected during the Reagan era. higher education for yean," Vig- not with the money," said Sister Lawrence, "Hopefully, Department of Education word. education programs, she said, giano, points out. "We think he something can be done with the archives in the spring. "Frankly," he adds, "I don't will "face even more intense will probably? t r y to convince the The archives from the Nickel Plate Mills contain a great deal think it would matter a pot" if competition" for fewer federal cabinet internally -that 'the of valuable historical information. education 'programs! were dollars. Only a "cohesive central department can be cut back, but Student volunteers were recruited to recover the materials demoted from cabinet rank and organization will give education still kept." from the feedmill, located at 18th and Parade. centralized in an independent the power it needs to do well in The manuscripts included ledgers, correspondence, and agency. f the competition." receipts such as deposit slips and business transactions. Humors during the first days of The U.S. Student Association is the Reagan administration sug- similarly opposed to breaking up gested that* after the education the department. department is dismantled, its "We were able to take the program will be moved to the students' concern - for instance Mercyhurst 'i 'students, U.sT Department of Health & when we had funding problems faculty and staff are in- vited to show their art work in the LRC Gallery. Father-Daughter Weekend is May 2 and 3 So Tell Your Dads • V Space may be reserved If you have any questions or would like to help contact: by seeing Joanne Beth Paletta Egan, Hall Rm 4 Ext. 358 or Cooper. Amy Gillespie, Baldwin Hall Rm. 236
1981 SENIOR ART MAJORS DRAWING CROWDn FEBRUARY 8 - FEBRUARY 25 RECEPTION FEB. 8 , 3 : 0 0 5i00 WlTOSKY • MOLIN A R O ' MALPIEDI • P A LOTAS
FARNEN • C O N R A O - F U N ARI • DANIEL DAY -JASKIEWICZ • OLSON EARNING RESOURCE CENTER GALLERY * i f FEBRUARY 6 r1981 PAGE 6 »»-••< THE MERCIAD Cartels Education Budget Reviewed WASMNGTON,D.C. (CPS)-The last federal education budget prepared by the Carter Ad- ministration includes a batch of far-reaching reforms of: the Waylon and Gramps: I go I'm im- Beth: Did the hunter find his Guaranteed Student Loans pro- V I /Js game. Signed Quint gram that wll make fewer finan- pressed, no chit you done a good cial aid dollars available to fewer To my Teddy b e a r : Wanna cud- job. Vm j^V'Never thought you could student, and will raise the in- dle? Love your coay cub'S \ boogie until this past .Friday terest rates on those GSL grants. Yankees: we did a good job and Dumpy and Husk, You" better had a lot of fun that's all that night.. Love Guess Who. Currently all students are eligi- counts. Mary Jo ? ble for Guaranteed Student Loans keep your owner happy. Love, . Doreen:; There are other sunny (GSLs), but the Carter budget Irrelevant^ islands besides P.R. Love, Shawn asks that only needy students get Chris. I like you! I'm still making GSLs from now on, and that the To my Chick in TH-3. Love, The wishes} Love, Guess Who and Beth Smoothest » amount of the loan be lowered "to Chris, How's Cranky? I figured it Kevin and Peg: Hope you had fun the amount of need". Friday nite! I almost did. Love, Financial aid officers would The Smoothest,' Can't wait till I out! Love, Guess Who eat in the cafe again! Love, Your Shawn compute "amount of need" by MAM ,fhanksrfor tending'me a figuring out, how much school Chick Doreen: You're always a winner costs, and then subtracting how hand!! I owe you one. Just Me Roses struggle in the winter snow in our eyes. Signed Ello Love much money the student could Michael- Happy 21st Birthday Pget t from other sources, including 2 one day early. Thanks for making Beth:"is tttrue'tot B'/Mfeise likes reasonable familyy President Jimmy Carter Paul-It is against the iaw to stand contributions." • in the middle of the road- The me part of your fife. I know we pineapples? (Yours) Love, Guess The government would also Erie Police;. $ 1 will celebrate many more bir- Who stop paying the interest subsidy if tion transition team , Lorelei thdays together. Much Love, the new is approved. Under the Kinder. J; f Felix-are blue ones better than Diann Joel: Hope your weekend will be current system, banks are allow- The last Carter education white ones? A sister. W better than the past one you told ed to charge students nine per- budget, released just five days Hey Sped, Thanks for everything. me about Love, Guess who cent interest and the higher rates before Reagan assumed office, Dear Oscar(D.D.) Welcome to Signed "Blue the Bean" the bank could get if they'd loan- explained that the GSL program the cookie club- the gods bless Los: Thank you for our belated ed the money to someone else. has been the most expensive those who praise them, you are Frank, Happy V-Day, Will you be P.R. gifts. We love them!! Love, But in its last days under the federal financial aid program, truly blessed. The Unhumbles mine. Love, P.S. Shawn, Doreen and Beth Democrats, the Department of and was in dire need of control Educations proposed budget had and overhaul.. Felix(M.M.) You haven't proved Marathoners, Denise, Deb, Meg, Shawn'' Doreen, Beth: Your no provisions for paying the in- L It predicted:that the GSL pro- you are a man-yet!! J Jim, Scott. Congratulations on Welcome. Love, Los £| terest subsidy, and allowed banks gram would cost $3.2 billion by the Almost Anything Goes vic- to charge students a higher in- 1962, up from $367 million in 1977, To Our good buddy- pictures tell tory. Bring on Gannon and Steve Scuteiia says he is in love. I terest rate on loans. | unless its reforms were adopted. all- they will cost you a fortune! Benrend! Another one bite the believe him and I know exactly Consequently students could \-:" The budget text! claimed theMerciad , you have first c h o i c e on dust! Chris t i how he feels. -Flo ScuteUa end up paying GSL interest rates reforms still f left "relatively- them. The Sudseys - -. ^ in "the high teens," according to lowcost loans available" to * Beth: Keep up the good work at- Heiio Duffy, Send money. Love, the tax accompanying the pro- students. . * Deb. C HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! tracting new weekend flings. Damien posed department budget. ; £.• In all, the last Carter education Wish weicould all be there to Love Doreen and Shawn The Reagan Administration budget asked Congress for $17.1 celebrate the big 21! Love ya and Thanks, for the nde home will review the budget and sub- billion to run federal education miss ya lots, Palett ; 'Shawn: I hope you had a fun Pierre, the ride back was an mit its own suggestions ''within a programs in 1961-82. The depart- weekend considering it started "experience" m onlh^sox. .s.0-j^fe.a a yj.a ment's 1980-81. budget was about Debbie. Now that you're legal, we Thursday. Love Doreen * ± spokeswoman for Reagan educa- can go down to the Junction when J. Rocco: Thanks for straighten- you're home!!! Happy Birthday Shawn: We've come to the con- ing me out Friday night. Sincere- Love, Marashino (Cherry from clusion that it is definitely your ly, another Jo. Germantown) magnetic charm and smile that attracts the men. Love Beth and Girl in 312 B. best of luck on Fri- Jamie: We hope your date for the Doreen. r day the 13th.l formal weighs 2 tons and % of a pound. From> 3 enlightened women.- - j To Bonnie and Flo: Wild and ISvntokKtornoJL Crazy Sunday night! Should,we take out insurance policy fo: r our paramours?! Becca ,,':- | ;j Beth G. Sorry I missed your B- 'j^\d IjSunib Day, Hope it was happy! I'll write, soon (maybe). Love and 1 4> miss ya lots, Palett ; ijj (KJUZu Thanks to all my friends for making my 21st Birthday very special. Love and Kisses Diann. RabbitrY^rBlue'B!raii Triday ^eb. 13 WMCY news is looking for a few people, if interested, contact 9:00 to 1:00AM Steve Curcio 214 Preston. ;££ * To my love, Jill M. You keep me warm-1 hope our affair lasts into the summer months after they LIBRARY HOURS turn me off. Love Ralph (the Heater) £ y- Rrsr 50 ticKets HeyfWalt, How was your trip? signed DJ i§ \ WINTER TERM-1981 All others *lO. )MONDA Y- THURSDAY 1981, One super year! signed "Blue the Bear"* ~ 9:00 a.m. - Midnight Anyone interested in doing sales FRIDAY & *work for WMCY should contact ^ Steve Curcio 214 Preston SATURDAY ^ ed"Katrinka"
Ticket* Available, lf\ Student Union Honey b e a r , Always and forever #*• just the way you are. Looking for- SUNDA ward to a great weekend. Love you Jet Puff Midnigh FEBRUARY 6,1981 THEMERCIAD PAG E 7 In Women's Basketball •*«-M Mahoney Spurs Win Over Villa By Alike Fitzgerald Pam Plaskett matched baskets Putting on the greatest perfor- with Mahoney, however, and at mance ever by a Laker Casket- the end of regulation the score ball player, male or female, was tied at 99-99. i ; sophomore Trish Mahoney In overtime, The 'Hurst rallied pumped in a sensational 45 points to a two point lead but with only and pulled down 19 rebounds as 26 ticks shown on the clock Villa she led the Lady Lakers over had control of the ball, but they Villa Maria in an exciting 109-107 failed to capitalize as the Lady overtime win on Monday night. Lakers held on to win. In a game that never lacked ac- Tina Tomczak contributed 15 tion, the Lakerettes continually markers for the 'Hurst. Darlene exchanged baskets with Villa un- Nolan and Patty Winiarczyk each til they fell behind 57-52 at chipped in 14 points each. half t i m e . ";* The Lady Lakers came roaring Villa's Pam Plaskett also back in the second half due most- played a fantastic game as she ly to the blistering shooting and finished with 42 points for the Laker's Trish Mahoney rebounding of Manoney. Villa's evening. photo by Leann Mahoney Lakers Scalped By Indians By Andy Findlay other side of the court. Danny and for a moment, it looked possi- "Downtown" Brown, however, ble for the Erieites to squeeze a "Our team played a fantastic was the Laker high man, along victory with a last second at- game," remarked Coach O'Con- with Greg Becker, with 14 points. tempt. But the 6-0 junior from nor after Saturday's 83-79 defeat Becker was also the 'Hurst's high Mercer Pa. was judged to have The Lakers Tom Frank battles for a rebound against Pitt- at Indiana University of Pa* "I rebounder, grabbing ten loose fouled Jeff Brown. This was Bradford • photo by Rich Forsgren couldn't ask any; more from balls from the boards. vehemently protested by both the them," continued the Laker men- With 30 field goals apiece, the Laker bench and WLKK an- In Mens Basketball tor. But the effort fell just short difference between the two teams nouncer John Leisering, who as the Big Indians pushed their was at the free-throw line. IUP didn't think there was a Big In- record to 9-8, Mercyhurst slipp- was 23 of 33 and the 'Hurst 19 of dian within "Two miles of the ing to 8-10. j 26. Brown (Jeff) did most of the infraction." Lakers PlowiPanther* •*** # wW*fv* »*s* MVP in the classic affair at a damage at the charity stripe; he Nevertheless, Brown duly sunk By Mike Fitzgerald > ^TJ^SS^JI packed (2,600) IUP Memorial was 11 of 14. the two freebies, and Dave Max- Fieldhouse was a man named The game was decided in the son added another at the buzzer Playing in front of the season's smallest home c r o w d , . t h e Merc. i Brown: Unfortunately, not our final seconds. Only ten ticks re- to advance the score to 83-79. cyhurst Lakers made use of a well-balanced attack to overcome 4 **» "Daniiv" , but IUP'sT*Jeff". The mained on the clock with IUP Other 'Hurst scorers were Bob the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Panthers 87-72 on' *i Big Indians' point guard amassed leading 80-79. The ball was tan- Blackwell, 12, Marvin Williams, January 28. , *; *£• zz.rzii'szzzovz sa: s~- a season's high 35 points- many talizing everyone, bouncing free nine, and Paul Quinn and Nate . The Lakers, playing their: best game in two weeks, pulled—»j more than his namesake on the in midcourt; Borowicz grabbed it Morgan with eight apiece. ahead of the Panthers early as they cruised to a 44-34 half t i m e lead. Greg Becker dominated the action in the first half as he pulled down 6 rebounds while firing in 11 points. In the second halfuled by. Doug. Birchard's phenomenal J i„ shooting, the Lakers pulled -away from the Panthers-as they'**" ••> Fighting Scots Stuff Lakers cruised to a 15 point victory. Birchard was the high scorer of the When Mercyhurst defeated. day, and Wednesday, the "big with 15 points; Nate Morgan sunk game with 23 points. It was the junior from McDowell's finest Edinboro in the Campus Center one", Gannon versus Mer- 14 counters and "Downtown" game ever as a Laker and it came at a very opportune time as it in January (73-68), it seemed as cyhurst. Fans are advised to ar- Danny Brown 10. Steve Senko led stopped the 'Hurst's losing streak at three games, £ - >, though the Lakers had total con- rive very early for the 8:00 p.m. the Scots with 22 markers, Mar- Danny Brown'finished the night with 18 points while the trol over the Scots. But on Mon- duel. t • cus Thompson chipping in 17. durable Becker ended the evening with 17 points and 14 re- day, the dominant role was swit- •; Against Edinboro, the 'Hurst Although leading only 36-34 at bounds. Larry Blackledge was the high point man for UPB with ched Edinboro leading the 'Hurst was beaten by some clutch free- intermission, the Boro outscored The win upped the slumping Lakers record to 8-9 while the \ all the way to score an 83-74 throw shooting and some ex- the visitors 13-1 in the first five Panthers saw their record drop to 11-7. The Lakers' next home victory. cellent board play. The Scots won minutes of the record period for a game is this Saturday night as they entertain the St. Vincent The loss dropped the 'Hurst to the rebound contest 55-41, Land 49-35 edge. However, the Blue College Bearcats in the Campus Center. I 8-11 and lifted Edinboro to 3-13. Battle grabbing 15 missed shots and Green countered this surge With seven games remaining on for the home team, and Greg with its own 13-2 burst to trail on- the schedule, none of which are a Becker leading the Lakers with ly 51-48 with nine minutes pushover, it's going to be tough seven. remaining. going for Dan O'Connor's crew to At the free-throw line, Edin- finish their 26 games with a winn- boro was 17 of 22, including some The game went hot and cold for ing margin. key freebies when the score was both teams, but the Edinboro On Saturday, there's a home about to even out; Mercyhurst temperature was always the hot- encounter with St. Vincent. The charted 14 of 18. test and the Boro finished 83-74 'Hurst visits Waynesburg Mon- Becker paced 'Hurst scorers victors.
MEN'S BASKETBALL Does NotNot! IncInclud h e Edinboro Game 18 Games Overall Record: 8-10 At Home; 6-4 On Road: 2-6 By Jaye E. Coles tack. But against Just For Fun is No. G IFGM-FGA Pet. FTM-FTA Pet. Reb. AYR. A PF-D Pts In the spotlight this week; the the game in which she really Name MERCIAD honors players of the shined. Although 13 points is a D. Brown 10 18 118-280 .421 39-55 .709 55 3.1 46 38-2 275 15.3 week, Jim McElrath and Beth modest figure, she gave an ex- B. Blackwell 30 15 67-151 .427 28-37 .757 56 3.7 46 27-2 162 10.8 Ann Paletta. McElrath's 25 point cellent display of unselfishness G. Becker 32 18 85-179 .475 26-38 .684 185 10.3 35 43-1 196 10.9 P. Quinn 40 14 37-75 .493 28-34 .823 50 3.6 26 37-4 102 7.3 performance and Paletta*s 15 and passing. Several times dur- D. Birchard 34 17 41-114 .360 34-47 .723 66 3.9 24 39-0 115 6.8 point average over two games ing the game, she unleashed M.Williams 21 9 25-57 .438 5-9 ;• .555 49 5.4 5 21-1 55 6.1 earned them this week's honors, picture-perfect, full court passes N. Morgan 42 16 35-95 .368 26-40 .650 80 5.0 14 46-3 96 6.0 "Big Mac" is a familiar face to as her teammates were the reci- B.Hall 14 18 35-82 .427 32-38 .842 57 3.2 25 38-0 102 5.7 Mercyhurst Athletics*as he has pients of no less than five un- J. Borowicz 13 18 36-75 .480 20-32 .625 82 4.5 18 47-2 92 5.1 72 4.2 10 31-1 72 4.2 played the last four years in a contested layups. ^fs£ T. Frank 33 17 29-67 .483 14-26 .538 Laker uniform and now' assists Congratulations to Jim B. Peek 52 15 14-46 .304 17-29 .586 48 3.2 8 27-1 45 3.0 DA Grafius 20 7 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 19 2.7 1 8-0 6 0.8 Head Coach Dan O'Connor with McElrath and Beth Paletta as the 3.7 • • 66 Team • the men's coaching .duties. spotlight shines upon them. However, it is his performance on Sidelights: In men's in- the intramural Roundball Bullets tramurals, the Mark Rucinski led that has earned him his recogni- Night Train Express defeated the Handwriting Unreadable. tion. His 25 points led the Bullets Bullets in what' could be a to a hard-fought 69-58 decision preview of* the championship. The Writing Center [is offering help in over the James Douglas-led Rucinski scored 20 points in Bruins, i leading a balanced attack. Mark cursive every Tuesday and Thursday Beth Paletta averaged 15 Moosa (30 points) and Brent AUel afternoon at 2:00. Come in for help... § points per game in leading the (10 points) led the Bullets, who Egan Scholars past Phflly's were without the services of this The Writing Center Angels and Just For Pun in the week's spotlight subject, Jim McAuley Lower Level week's activities. Against McElrath. The second half of Philly's Angels, Beth scored 17 play starts this week and pro- Sponsored by PACE points in leading a balanced at* mises to be quite exciting. i
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