XSS VOL^ NCvl2 MERCYHURSTCOLLEGE'S WEEKLY STUDENT NEWSPAPER December 8,^994 Mercyhurst loses talented musician By Craig Rybczynski Grant "He saw things the way Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Editor in Chief they ought to be and was con- captured second place in the Penn- cerned aboutwha t was wrong and sylvania Yamaha high school pi- "He was very upset over some how things get done," she said. ano state competition. personal things that happened and uH e wasn't impressed with the His love for the instrument didn't what to play the game," system." brought him to Mercyhurst. said Cathy Grant, mo t h e r e o f Roommate Dan Hilfiker ech- "He was an excellent piano Mercyhurst student Jonathan oed the statements. player and was very talented, " Dylewski who took his own life u'He!wante d toi change the said Jennifer Hancock, a music Friday, November 25, near his world," he said. education major. "He wrote a lot home in Erie. 'q Jon was involved with several of compositions. He wrote one Shock w a s the word most asso- projects before his death and (Hymn for the City) for the con- ciated with the incident leaves behind his music as a last- cert choir and I was*very im- "When Ahmed said that Jon ing testimony to his life and mul pressed. died I couldn't believe it," said sical ability. "But I really didn't know him Jason Giffen. uH e was the organist at the bas- too well. I think very few people Accord ing to Ahmed Kossongo, ketball! games and was talking really knew who he was." one of h i s roommates, <fHe seemed about doing the hockey games," One person who "really" knew in good spirits the last time I spoke his mother said. Jon as his professor and private Jon Dylewski to him (Tuesda y, November 22). He also played the organ at St. teacher Dr. Albert Glinsky. "He was talking about being the Peter L u t h e r a n Church in McKean "I was his private teacher for Mercyhurst." said. "He was a j composer and organist for the hockey games." Township and taught piano in the three and a half years," he said. According to roommate Giffen, musician* • . ..Dylewski, 21, a senior music city of Erie. "He was very diligent and ambi- "Hejjkept to himself a lot, and Mrs. Grant talked about the stu- education major at the D'Angelo « '[H e was always busy and on the tious in his goals." didn't like to talk about his prob- dent w h o very few students really School of M u s i c left his work a nd go," said roommate Giffen. "He "He was very talented as a com- lems." knew. > many unanswered questions be- was a lwa ys looking for s o m e t h i n g poser and in a short period of t i m e Kassongo, Hilfiker and Giffen "He liked to party just like any hind. to do." { I W he went from w r i t i n g simple mu- miss the presence h e created w h e n other student — play spades and To understand who Jon was, According to his mother, Jon sic for piano to working on a full he was there. 4 pool," she said. "He also loved one must know the things he was was a natural performer and orchestra," he added. "He brought this place alive and the outdoors and g o i n g camping." involved in. learned to play the piano at an Mrs. Grant talked about the re- I'll miss his energy, we are all But to Mercyhurst students, he He was a teacher, composer, early age. lationship between teacher $ and really laid back here,"said Giffen. will be remembered for h i s m u s i - and student "He started playing the piano at student. Former roommate Peter Bax, cal ta lent and the school will honor According to those who knew the age ofiu, wenave a piano in "''rTanb was greatesTjoy and he who knew Jon since fits a r r i v a l at hfm anefhis work in a memorial him, Jon wanted to change things the foyer and he loved to play in started out in performance, but the Hurst, talked about his per- concert.! »gi around him and make a differ- front of people," his mother said. decided to go with composition," sonality. The tribute is slated for Satur- ence.*- "He liked the applause." she said. "Dr. Glinsky was the "He was a real go getter and day, May 6, at the Taylor Little "He was an idealist," said Mrs. In high school, he traveled to main influence Jon had at was an all-around nice guy," he Theatre at 8 p.m. Security Briefs Brawl leads to arrest By Jule Gardner of t h e m Mercyhurst hockey play- The three non-Mercy hurst par- Baby Jesus stolen Senior Writer ers, allegedly went back into the ticipants are considering their The baby Jesus was stolen from the manger in the foyer of Old apartments to get hockey sticks, options, including prosecution, Main on Sunday, D e c 4 sometime between noon and 8 p.m. A $100 Students involved in a brawl he said. Dever said. They are waiting to reward has been offered to anyone offering information leading to early Sunday may face expulsion. fDever said those with hockey see what disciplinary action will the identification of the thief. The figure is two feet long and white. A fight involving three non- sticks allegedly smashed windows be taken by the college, he said. The fingertips o n the right hand are broken. Anyone with informa- Mercyhurst people and an un- of the truck and punched one of Erie police are likely to be in- tion regarding the theft of t h e baby Jesus should call security at 824- known number of M e r c y h u r s t stu- the men through the broken win- volved if the charges include as- 2304. I h I dents and alumni erupted around dow. Two other nearby cars were sault, he saidJ"particularly be- 3:30 a.m. Sunday when a woman also damaged, he said. cause it involved punching a from Behrend, her boyfriend and The hunting suit was allegedly woman twice in the head. That's Snow is on the way a friend came looking for an or- taken from the woman outside the lowest as far as I'm con- Students who park their cars on campus should consult their ange hunting suit allegedly taken Felix's Nite Club. Dever said the cerned," Dever sa id. *> parking manuals to find out about snow removal. There will be a from the woman by a Mercyhurst woman was told she could pick it The incident is still under in- specific schedule regarding removal of snow from c a m p u s parking student, said Bud Dever, director up at the Briggs Avenue party. vestigation. Those involved could areas and some cars will have to be moved prior to plowing or else of security. During the fight, the woman be expelled for a term or indefi- they may be damaged in the process. Look for signs from s e c u r i t y One of the strangers was alleg- ran to a residence and called Erie nitely and will be expected to pay regarding snow removal schedules. edly assaulted and kicked repeat- police. Two canine officers re- for damage done to the victim's edly while on the ground and the sponded to the call said Dever. A truck and the two cars owned by woman was allegedly punched student not involved in the fight Mercy hurst st uden ts not involved Re-map Mercyhurst twice in the side of the head fol- allegedly insulted the two offic- in the fight lowing an "aggressive" shouting ers, who were women, and was :*Dever said some hockey play- The campus roadways will soon be named Preston Drive, match at an off-campus Briggs arrested after b e i n g given repeated ers were involved and the coach Baldwin Drive, East Main, West Main and Mercy Drive. These Avenue residence, said Dever. g l warnings, said Dever. He was "backs us 100 percent." He also names,will make it easier for people to find their|way|around People spilled out of the party charged with drunken and disor- said he did not want to paint the campus. New maps of t h e campus showing the new road names will during the brawl; the two men derly conduct and underage drink- whole hockey team as involved be available in the new year. allegedly grabbed a baseball bat ing, said Dever. or as the only participants. from their truck and others, some PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD DEC. 8,1994 Informational super highway still u n d e r construction By Jule Gardner administration detailing what floor of Zurn contains 18 com- able to instruct " n e w b i e s , " or new ulty." Research via the Internet is Senior Writer should be done to give all faculty puters and was officially inaugu- users of the Internet. the most complete and necessary and students access to Internet by rated November rl. Mercyhurst "What we are trying to avoid is means, he said. •# Like the Internet itself, the cur- May. was able to purchase this state of an onslaught of people.