• October 20,1994 Lakers crusht Pace University 52 -13 in\1994 Crew Concert Controversy Homecoming* By Anne L. McNeils going to do something, they may Clubs and Orga niza tions room on See story on page Copy Editor want to look at the unfairness of the second floor of the Union. 8. the budget to the crew team. I Paydock sa id all students are wel- Andrea Peterson spoke to MSG don't know who else is going to come to attend. reps on behalf of the crew team at do it if it's not student govern­ SAC Chair Rich Straub re­ Monday's meeting. Peterson ment" viewed last week's activities. He asked MSG to loan the crew team Paydock said MSG should in- said 25 percent of the profits from all or part of a $ 1,500 fee required vestigate "reasons why the crew last week's Coffeehouse were to supply sound for a concert the team doesn't have the funding donated to the Erie County Food team is sponsoring. they need" for uniforms or travel Bank. Twenty-five percent of this The concert, which is sched­ expenses and suggested tabling week's proceeds will benefit uled for November 12, is a fund­ the discussion until next week's Amnesty International and an­ NationaP Chemistry fWeel| raiser for the team. Peterson said meeting. Paydock said he would other 25 percent will be donated On Saturday, Nov. 5, the Brie section of the American Chemicaf proceeds from the event will help talk to Russo this week and report to Rape Crisis Intervention, Straub Society will sponsor a day of hands-on chemistry activities at the pay for uniform and travel ex­ to reps at the nex t MSG meeting. said. Millcreek Mall. Participation in the event will include Mercyhurstj penses that are not covered by the ^Paydock also discussed the suc­ Paydock said he had heard from College, Allegheny College, Edinboro University, Gannon Univen team's budget cess of the first day of National a company regarding a candle sity and Penn State-Behrend students, area high school science MSG President George Collegiate Alcohol Awareness holder for the Grotto. There is a teachers and representatives of local industry. The main goal of the Pay dock said, "In the past we Week. There was a picnic in "wrought-iron candle holder" activity is to stimulate younglpeople's interest in science. The have stayed away from athletic Garvey Park on Monday after­ available|from an Erie church, activity is for, all science education majors, as well as science or events ... as a student govern­ noon. Paydock said it was "a lot Paydock said/It holds 50 candles elementary education majors. Anyone interested in participating hi ment, we do support athletics but of fun. A lot of great things hap­ and can be purchased for $75. the mall show should contact Dr. Todd Trout in Zurn 305i we cannot afford to support ath­ pened." Paydock said he and MSG Trea- letics financially." The Spring Festival committee surer Darrin Tovtin would go see t Peterson said the team plans to has been meeting on a weekly the candle holder this week. Reps Hurst Bread BoxjAward 1 pay MSG back, but they need the basis to start planning for/this unanimously approved a motion money before the concert because year's festival, which is tenta­ The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwestern Pennsylvania allowing Paydock and Tovtin to they have to pay for the sound up tively scheduled | for April 29, purchase the candle holder if they wilf recognize Mercyhurst College with a Bread Box Award for front Some reps questioned why 1995. Paydock said the commit­ participation in three 1993 projects.!Mercyhurst donated 2,1325 are satisfied with it the crew team could not borrow tee plans to sponsor someone in Sophomore Rep. Stacey pounds*of food in the fall of 1993, raised $400 from a film the money from the athletic de- J the Erie area who is in need of Fitzpatrick and Senior Rep. Matt presentation and discussion In October 1993 and also raised $19050 partment Peterson said a repre­ medical and financial support The Adams were elected to co-chair through charging admission to student activities. Mercyhurst^ sentative from the crew team committee already has "a couple the Winter Formal. | contributions earned second place*in the college division of 'the spoke to Athletic Director Pete people in mind," said Paydock. Tovtin named the first Rep. of awards. Russo. Russo reportedly said the Paydock said there is a plan to the Week. Fitzpatrick was se- athletic department cannot give contact alumni this year to donate lected based on her dedication to or loan the money to the crew money or services to the festival. MSG, Tovtin sa id. Fitzpatrick was team. Christmas on Campus I He said he wants to "invite the given a Mercyhurst mug in rec­ It seems far away, but it's time to start planning for Christmas on Junior Rep. Charlie Caryl said, Board of Trustees, faculty* and ognition of her service. Campus. Sign-ups for the organizational committee will be held in "We might have an obligation to administration" to the festival. MSG meetings are held every the Union next week. A meeting will be helditext Wednesday, 0$L do something for some students" "Let's make this a community," Monday at 8:30 p.m. in the Gov­ 26 at 8 p.m. in Preston 314. if there is a need for the money. said Paydock. ernment Chambers of the Union. MSG Adviser Cass Shimek The festival committee meets All MSG meetings are open. Youth on a Missionl said, "If student government is every Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. in the I On Saturday, Oct 8,10 members of the National Criminal Justice Honor Society and the Criminal Justice Club participated in a Tug of War sponsored by Youth on a Mission. The mission, which focuses on programs for area youth, promotes its motto, "Life£+ HOMECOMING neat ion and Pride - Drugs and Crime = Success." Mercyhurst sent a HI en's team and a women's team. The men's teamSreceivediii "m plaque and T-shirts for the Best Pull. Mmiimmn *tnw Darrin Tovtin and Abha Nix were crowned Homecoming king and queen last Saturday during half-time at the This week in sports Mercy hurst-Pace football game. The Lakers triumphed 52-13 in The hockey team opens;its 1994-95 seasonjon Saturday night he game at Erie Veterans Stadium. against Seneca College at 7:30 p.m. at the Mercyhurst Ice Center.| Photo by Craig Rybczynsld The game will be broadcast on WMCE. The football game against GW. Post will also be broadcast on WMCE on Saturday aftcrnoom Friday Partly cloudy; high around 60. I Saturday The Court: Frank Partly sunny; lows 35 Basco,Amy Baxter, Rich - 45; highs upper 50s Straub, Erin McGuinness, to mid 60s. Darrin Tovtin, Aisha Nix, Sunday Chris Fiely, Beth Hurrianko, Matt Adams, Danielle Chance of showers; Baginski lows in the 30s; highs mid 50s to low 60s. OCT. 20,1994 PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD A step in the right direction who were asked to place each students, administration, staff and Andrew Roth, dean of enroll­ in the 1995 guide are divided into "It is the first great step," said five categories: national univer­ President William P. Garvey. "We school in one of four quartiles or alumni -{and fits well with our ment services for Mercyhurst, at­ tiers based on the school's repu­ long-range plans for the school," tributed the ranking to increased sities, national liberal arts col­ want to be one of the top 10 schools leges, regional colleges and uni­ in the region, then cross the Mis­ tation. The groupings were then he said. t academic standards, the geo­ combined with educational data Garvey said it was difficult to graphic diversity of candidates versities, regional liberal arts col­ sissippi and become ranked with leges and specialized institutions. the national schools and that will supplied by the colleges them­ make a clear comparison between for admission and the growing The colleges listed in the guide take years. Our goal is to be one of selves to arrive at the final milk­ this year's rating and last year's academic reputation of several of the top 25 schools in the country." ing for each school. because, until this year, the school's key programs and supply statistics that measure stu­ Garvey commented on "It's definitely a breakthrough Mercyhurstwas placed in another the college as a whole. dent sel ectiv ity, fa culty resources, Mercy hurst College being ra nked for the college to be ranked in the category: regional colleges and "Th is val idates what we've been financial resources, graduation as one of the top 25 liberal arts top tier of liberal arts colleges in universities. trying to]accomplish in recent rate and alumni satisfaction. colleges in the North in the 1995 the Northern region," sa id Garvey. "Last year we were ranked in years and will certainly help as In addition to Mercyhurst, other edition of "America's Best Col­ "Ratings by no means convey the the third tier of regional colleges we continue to raise our academic schools ranked in the top tier of lege," published by US, News whole story, but, when used in and universities," Garvey ex­ standards," Roth said. "Because Northern liberal arts colleges in­ and World Report. conjunction with other kinds i>f plained) "but beginning this year our ranking in this year's guide clude Elizabeth town, Grove City, "We were not in the top 10, but information, they can help pro­ they changed the criteria for some was based in part on information Kings College, Lebanon Valley, in the middle of the pack," said vide a better overall picture of the categories and Mercyhurst is now for the 1993 freshman class and LcM oy ne, Lycom ing, St.