Men’s volleyball cancelled MerciadVol.82, No.16/2.4.09/Free Mercyhurst Dance Department showcases ‘Raw’ talent Student-produced and -choreographed Raw Edges enters 11th year Read more on Page 8 Mark Santillano photos Page 2 NEWS February 4, 2009 Seniors ready to celebrate the last ‘100 Days’ and may be fi lled out and put in the box. By Ashley Pastor The donations, or the $9 admission fee, include Staff writer food and the drink specials lasting the whole six hours. The 100 Days Celebration for the senior class of Prizes will be given away throughout the night. 2009 will take place at the Corner Stone Bar and Grill, “The reason for $9 is 2009 and last year it was $8 Friday, Feb. 13, from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m. for 2008,” Hancock said. The party takes place annually to fundraise for the The party specials will be different from the stan- senior gift. dard dollar domestics and dollar shots that usually Vicky Fleisner, a student coordinator of the 100 take place on Friday nights only from 10 p.m. until Days Celebration said, “Having this event allows all midnight. seniors to have fun with fellow members of our class Fleisner said the 100 Days Celebration T-shirts will but it also gives our committee a great opportunity to be sold for $10. promote the Senior Gift and get students to donate, “We will be selling them at the Stone on the night which is our main goal.” of the party and on all Wednesday nights from here According to Hilary Hancock, the senior gift chair, on out leading up to the party,” Fleisner said. there will be no cover at the door of the Corner “The T-shirts are in and look awesome,” Hancock Stone. said. Instead, the specials and celebration will take place Students can also pay $9 at the entrance to the So, to the seniors of 2009, embrace these last 100 downstairs. downstairs to be admitted to the party. days of Mercyhurst life with food, drinks and fun at There are three ways to be admitted to the party: Fleisner said students are able to donate at the the Corner Stone Bar and Grill. Donations between $200-299 receives free admission, party or they can contact their school chair represen- Let’s dance until the lights come on and enjoy the donations of $300 (housing deposit) or more receive tatives and fi ll out the forms. company of the people we have spent the last four free admission and a free 100 Days T-shirt. Donation cards can be found in the library lobby, years of our life with. Senior Gift Committee Members and Representatives Student Government Adviser: Cathy Anderson launches new Web site Steering Committee will hopefully become one of the By Alaina Rydzewski Chair: Hilary Hancock ultimate sources of information Staff writer Amber Carruba, Zach Pekor, Vicky Fleisner, Casey for ’Hurst students, faculty and administrators.” Greene, Dan Piechocki, Jenna Golden, Kristin Te desco Mercyhurst College Student The improved Web site has a Government (MSG) recently user-friendly interface and creative School Chairs and Fund Raisers released their new, redesigned Web features like a calendar of events, a site in hopes of better inform- slideshow of MSG events, a Senate Behavioral Sciences Business and ing ’Hurst students of upcoming directory, an anonymous “Lettuce and Education: Communication: events on campus and all of the Hear Your Beef ” comment box Natural Science: things their student government is Lauren Weisser and a new theme according to Allyson LaCovey Becky Hohman doing for them. Jovanovic. Katie Wootton Haylie Starin Even though the Web site has Louie Laker is the main spec- Julissa Armstrong been in existence since January tacle, with pictures of him around John McCellan Heather Schwager 2006, there was room for improve- the site to ease text-fi lled pages. Social Science: ment. The Web site features infor- Jackie McLean Liz Gutoskey Arts and “The previous Web site you mation on the Laker Spirit Club Kaitlyn Hoover could visit once and never go and the Student Activities Coun- Stephanie Wilkens Humanities: back again,” MSG public relations cil, both of which operate under Elise Zigrossi representative, senior Mixa Jova- MSG. Ryan McCartney novic said. “I wanted to change Any comments or questions that. With the technical support about the new Web site can be Seniors interested in donating or getting involved should contact of the Newline Creations, the directed to Mixa Jovanovic at any of the students above. freshly redesigned MSG Web site [email protected]. February 4, 2009 NEWS Page 3 Students experience Ireland through education pointed with opportunities to hike and By JoEllen Marsh camp in the Comeragh Mountains. Managing editor “There are lovely forests around like Colligan forest which has the Colligan Once Mercyhurst College students river going through it,” Norris said. arrive for classes in Dungarvan, Ireland in Mercyhurst’s choir made the fi rst offi - spring 2010, they will likely be ready to get cial visit from Erie to Dungarvan, since out and explore the town. they became sister cities. Several of Mercyhurst’s current stu- The mayor of Dungarvan surprised dents who come from Dungarvan have them by inviting them to a town meet- ideas to help future study abroad students ing where they sang the Celtic blessing experience the city. and town offi cials presented them with a “It is a pretty quiet town. There is a plaque. tennis club, a park, St. John’s castle, a Choir Director Rebecca Ryan said, cinema and a variety of restaurants, includ- “The people hugged us, loved us, fed us, Contributed photo ing a McDonald’s if they got homesick,” made us feel very special. We had no idea Dungarvan, the proposed site for the ’Hurst-Ireland campus, is the sister city senior Sara Norris said. “If the students they were planning any of that for us.” of Erie. were interested in golfi ng, there are some Mercyhurst grad student Jim Rudisil, great golf courses in the area. They could who went on the trip, said, “I think it’s “I didn’t meet anyone who wasn’t will be able to go, but the trip is targeted go to Clonea beach, which is beautiful and the culture I get so enthralled with. Italy is friendly and welcoming and willing to towards sophomores and juniors. go surfi ng.” great, Poland is an experience, but Ireland go so far out of their way if you need Sophomore Caitlin Toner plans on In addition to many pubs and restau- is a place I would live.” anything,”Hosey said. “They’re lovely signing up as soon as possible. rants, the Creation nightclub is a popular Ryan said, “I think they’ll fi nd a slower people.” “They’re going to have Irish professors weekend hotspot, Norris said. pace of life and joys in the simpler things. According to Hosey, applications to that are going to teach Gaelic. It’s awe- Outside of Dungarvan, students can fi nd They’re sure to like the Guinness.” study abroad in Ireland will probably be some. I’ve wanted to go to Ireland for a new places to shop and explore by taking a Director of International Education available this spring. These applications long time,” Toner said. bus to Cork or Waterford, or traveling 20 Dr. Heidi Hosey went to Ireland last will be handled like current Faculty-Led All students who go to Ireland will take minutes to the beach at Ardmore. month and was met with a great reception Study Abroad Trips (FSAT). Because it a course focusing on Irish culture, geogra- Outdoorsy students will not be disap- from the town’s people. will fall in the FSAT category, freshmen phy, history and language, Hosey said. Pre-law meeting leads students in ways of law dents to take to determine what they would like to gain By Kelly Luoma from the meetings and what activities they would be Staff writer interested in. The students chose if they would be interested in visit- Mercyhurst College pre-law students learned about the ing law schools and in what cities they would want to visit Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and applying to law the schools. They also selected parts of the test taking schools at a Pre-law Society meeting on Tuesday. and application process they would like to have assistance It was the fi rst Pre-law Society meeting in seven or eight with. years at Mercyhurst, according to Director of Career Ser- Schultz said the group plans to spend one of the next vices Bob Hvezda. meetings discussing the LSAT and preparing for it. She The goal is to improve the students’ LSAT scores, Vice invited students who had already taken the test to come President of Academic Affairs Meredith Schultz said. back and share their experiences with students who had A student’s LSAT score and grade point average are not yet taken it. the two most important factors for determining what law Schultz encouraged the students to discuss with her school he or she can get accepted to, Hvezda said. which law school they should attend. Hvezda recommended students taking the LSAT to Plans for a pre-law minor were mentioned at the meet- take preparation classes or practice tests before taking the ing. According to Schultz, the school is in the process of actual test. Taking practice exams will give students “a creating a pre-law minor that will be open to all Mercy- good idea where they stand,” Hvezda said. hurst students.