JL Coach Morse gets win #500 Construction flaws leave after Lakers glide past new buildings cold Malone. By Joseph Legler The situation seems to be under forter," Zupancic said. Senior Writer control now, however some stu­ Residents of Duval voiced their page 8 dents still see a problem. concerns. While Erie sunk into its most "It's either freezing here or an "For three days, we were kept Editors serve up their beers with the Cove page 4 intense deep-freeze everjjlast oven," said townhouse resident alive from the heat of our oven," week, most Mercyhurst students Heather Ryan. "The heat either said Jeff Roinito. "I think they Feature editorial: Townhouses new, not perfect. page 6 were staying warm in their places pours out or doesn't go on for should have put a bit more time in of residence, except for those re­ hours. There is not enough insu­ planning the construction." siding in the newest buildings. lation." i Amy Horsley said Duval expe­ Get set for Winter Activities Students in the Warde She was disturbed because the riences "maj or dra fts" and the heat townhouses and Duval apartments problem was not seen ahead of doesn't come on very strongly. Winter Formal will be held at Union Station from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. experienced extreme cold because time. "We put towels on the windows with Jim Bean rocking the place with all types of music. Shuttles of initial design flaws in the con­ [•; "It's winter! Didn't they think of our apartment to block out the will leave from Baldwin on the top of every hour. Saturday is the struction of both. ahead of time... Erie winters are cold air. The towels are now fro­ great winter face-off as teams try to capture or retain the Winter Dean of Administrative Ser­ very cold," she added. zen there," Horsley said. Activities crown. Dress warm!? vices and Finance, Thomas Ryan and Jodi Zupancic, an­ Billingsley said the problems Billingsley said more insulation other townhouse resident, said the are being solved as much as pos­ needs to be put in Warde and the major problem with the sible, but students should keep in air intake system in Duval must townhouses is the fierce drafts mind "this is the most brutal win­ Don't forget writing proficiency be altered to correct the problem. coming in through the windows. ter in Erie history." "There was a time period of "My roommate and I are freez- Students needing space heaters Attention Seniors! If you have not yet successfully completed the discomfort, an erratic period of ing because of the drafts. I woke should contact their RA's to see writing proficiency requirement for graduation,^you must make about 36 hours last week, but up freezing the other night and I about the procedure in acquiring arrangements to do so as soon as possible. The next administration maintenance 'worked on it con­ was covered in a down com­ one. of the Writing Proficiency Exam will be on Thursday, February 10. tinuously to solve the problem," There wilifbe two sittings of the exam on this date. The^first Billingsley said. administration will be from 3 to 6 p.m. The second administration The problem was worse on the will beffrom 6 to 9 p.m. Plan to report to Zurn 114 at least fifteen third floor of the Duval complex minutes-'before the exam is scheduled to begin. Iffyou plan to and most of the residents there graduate in May, you must attend one of these test sittings. If you were grveifspace-heaters-to keep' need information, contact HeidifHosey at ext. 2336 as soon as their apartments warm. possible. According to Bill Kerbusch, di­ rector of environmental services, the entire incident started last New doctormours announced! Tuesday morning when two boil­ ers went down in Duval. Mainte­ New doctor hours are being provided by Student Health Services. nance found that blocked exhaust Dr. Kruszewski will be at the Student Health Office in Preston 101 pipes were causing the problem on Mondays and Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m. and cleaned them out. A short time later, two other Duval boilers went down with the Special lOlympicstdate Changed same problem and Kerbusch called*Rabe Environmental Ser­ A reminder to all volunteers planning to help at the Special Olym­ vices to see what was causing the pics Ski Meet, the date of the ski meet has been changed to Thursda y, problem. Feb. 3. A meeting will be held on Sunday, Jan. 30 at 3 p.m. in 312 At this same tune, another prob­ Old Main to discuss what will be taking place at the meet. lem appeared—the pipes started to freeze in the townhouses. First China, then Germany, now Mercyhurst. Any way you look at it, 'sher is a purty fence.' Freeiskateltimes announced "I have no idea why Merciad photo)'Jim Doherty Skating times for the free skate for the college community will be they were built that from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, way: I hate to say it but and 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Monday. something was prob­ WMCE openslhouse ably overlooked during By Joseph Legler construction." Senior Writer Help WMCE celebrate five years on-the-air and attend the open -Bill Kerbusch The individual known as "David" who has been making sexually house on Thursday, Feb. 3 from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. The explicit phone calls~to women on*campus has been taken into WMCE Studio is located in the lower level of Baldwin Hall, Kerbusch said the contractor custody. oppositethe football office. who built the facilities will be With the assistance of a female student who read an article in last held responsible under warranty week's Merciad, the culprit was identified on Tuesday. to repair the construction flaws. "He is in custody and has allegedly admitted to making the Weekend Forecast "I have no idea why they were obscene series of calls that Mercyhurst women have been receiv­ Friday: built that way; I hate to say it, but ing," said Director of Security, Bud Dever. something was probably over­ Sixteen women have filed reports with Dever in the past two Periods of rain, high 40 degrees. looked during the construction weeks about the individual. Dever said Mercyhurst will place these Saturday: process," Kerbusch said. complaints into a blanket charge of harassment through communi­ Partly cloudy with a chance of [; "We worked Tuesday night add­ cations on the women's behalf. ing more insulation to the The student who £ identified him had telephone contact with flurries, low in teens, high 20. townhouse walls and putting in "David" over a period of time and met him off campus before, Sunday: space heaters to thaw out the pipes. according to Dever. "She contacted me the same day I was with three students at the Partly cloudy, chance of snow, "I was here for about 24 straight hours," he said. police station doing a composite sketch of the individual," Dever high in 20s, low 5 to 15. See "suspect, * page 2 PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD JANUARY 27,1994 Raise in government Suspect continued from page 1 said. v* W discussed by representatives "She furnished a possible last name for the suspect." Dever, who has been working with Erie police detectives, said the By Anne L. McNeils get is audited every August. Heid next Board meeting. name-"jived with another last name security had received." * Asst News/Copy Editor suggested MSG pay for a j>re- Representatives voted to give Erie Detective Sgt. Ron Slupski assisted by Detective James audit in January so the audit in the Council for Bxceptional Chil­ Skindell, who had previously dealt with the suspect, picked him up At the MSG meeting Monday, August will be easier. dren (CEC) $200 toward a Spe­ and were able to clear the many calls made to the college. Jan. 26, Treasurer Heather Heid The cost of this measure is un­ cial Olympics ski meet scheduled "Skindell had recognized his M.O. (method of operation) from raised the issue of increasing the determined since; the auditors for February 3. prior cases and was able to place the guy," Dever saioV student government fee that stu­ charge by the hour. CEC had previously asked for "David" is a 27-year old recovering alcoholic who has been in dents ipay. The fee*is currently Representatives voted to ap­ $300 to fund the meet and socials detox!and has been charged with lewd behavior before, according $33 per term. MSG executive prove the idea of holding a pre- the group holds for mentally re­ to Dever. board members propose raising it audit in January. tarded students in the Brie area. "I'd like to thank all of the students who came forward and gave to $45 per term. Senior Rep. Chris Haslett said the statements or assisted with the artist's composite and especially to President George Pay dock said Paydock discussed the recent vote was "a good compromise." the woman who furnished the last name of the possible suspect," the fee has not been raised in the Board of Trustees meeting. He ^Representatives voted to fill two Dever said. last four years even though the said the Board did not discuss the spots in the Senate. Sophomore, Dever said because the case is still under investigation, no further number of activities provided by strategic plan, although attendees MSG Secretary Jessica Cuffia and details can be released at this time.