lllSiik tlUs iss.e. .. Commentary .. ............................. ..... page 2-3 Arts and Entertainment... ............... .. page 4 Sports ... ...................... ......................... page 5 OnCampus... ....... .. ................ .......... page6-7 News ... ..... .. ...................................... page8-9 5 7 Funnies ....... ....................... ............... page 10 Feature .... ... ....................................... page 11 . Extras. ............. ......... .... .. .................... page 12 ng Schedules Pick One Up Are Out! The Mercury Today! November 2,1995 Fisher to Compete r the Crown peted before, Fisher believes it ent. "I believe that it would al­ will definitely be an attribute to low each contestant a better op­ her overall performance this portunity to show something Miss Regina Dawn weekend. "Last year, I had no more about themselves as op­ Fisher, a 20 year-oldjunior of idea what to expect. Now, I am posed to exterior appearance Glenville State College only. The inner self will participate in the needs to be some­ upcoming 1996 Miss thing more valued West Virginia USA when weighing a Pageant to be held at person's qualities." the Holiday Inn Gate­ Saturday way in Huntington this morning begins with Saturday and Sunday, the young ladies be­ ing interviewed and look;, with awe as tlte Pope pnpart!s 10 enwr tM platfor",. November fourth and fifth. is followed by swim­ Fisher is an edu­ suit and then gown Kraus Attends Popels cation major pursuing competitions. By a degree in Multi-sub­ Sunday, the field will jects (K-8) with spe­ narrow down to first in Baltimore cializations in specific ten conte'stants and their tickets. The extras were learning disabilities, then, five . From thus sent to any parish request­ behavior disorders and these five final con­ AmyJoRowan ing more. mental impairment. testants, one lucky On Sunday, October 8, at Kraus and her husband Her hobbies include lady will receive the a.m., most Americans were Richard received their tickets horseback riding and crown and the from their St. Boniface parish in in bed. However, Dr. Sharon working with children. chance to represent Camden. As the extras became director of field experi­ She is a Gilmer County our state and our re­ available, they obtained tickets and her family, were pre­ native. more prepared and more at ease gion. Fisher is supported by to catch a train at Union for their daughter and son-in­ Fisher placed first run­ with what is expected of me." many local sponsors in addi­ law, fellow St. Boniface mem­ They were heading to ner-up in the Strawberry Fes­ Competition includes a tion to many sponsors in the IIltimore's Oriole Stadium to bers, Beth and Rich Haley. tival, the only WV USA held swimsuit competition, an surrounding counties. She a mass conducted by Pope Their party arrived at the preliminary pageant to the evening gown competition and looks forward to representing Paul II. stadium around 8:30 a.m. Yet Miss WV pageant. She has interviews with the judges. Each them and also, GSC this week­ The mass a part ofthe due to the need for excessive ~ also competed in other compe­ girl will have three minutes to end. This is the USA pageant U.S. tour. Kra~s and her security measures, such as metal titions, as well as last year's vocally express themselves to system, which means the win­ were among approxi­ detectors and parcel searches, Miss WV Pageant where she each of the five judges. ner will go to compete in Texas .......11 .. 50,000 Catholics in at- they did not reach their seats tied for top ten. Fisher wishes the contest for the title of Miss USA in until 9:30 a.m. Having already com- would include platforms and tal- February. Tickets to the event were A very ball game like at­ but very limited in number. mosphere prevailed at this time had been constructed in front of about I p.m. All the bishops, mass, but do to the maximum parish in the Baltimore and with food and vendor sales. The the bullpen. priests and dignitaries in atten­ security, it was difficult to see area received six tickets. audience was also entertained by As Kraus explained, "Ev­ dance received communion from unless you watched it on the to excessive demand, these the music of Cathy Traccoli, erything was very ceremonial. I the Pope himself. He then screens inside the park," Kraus ~:ket.~ had to ~ dispersed in lot­ Michael W. Smith, Boyz II Men was very comfortable though, blessed the communion ofevery­ reported. drawings. and local choirs, until the Pope because the mass was identical one else and chosen priests and She concluded, "It was a Each West Virginia parish arrived shortly before II a.m. to the one we use at St. seminarians distributed it once in a life time opportunity, originally slated to receive Before beginning his mass, Boniface." throughout all the sections. All and therefore, we felt it was tickets. However, due to the John Paul II circled the field, She added, "It was some­ 50,000 people were served in worth making the effort to a~­ distance and the fact that which had been transfonned into times difficult to understand him approximately 15 minutes. tend. It was very inspirational to mass~ona~~y,man'y' . ~ ou~~r cathedral. He then because of his thick accent." "A parade though the see everyone coming together for .... ri.,...... couldn't distribute all took his place at the alter, which The mass lasted until streets outside followed the this purpose." _.mber 2, 1995 Page 3 n More Views of the Old Coot ing spots left in the Greater hunting permit issued for the Glenvill~ Metroplex .. The rev­ low, low sum ofonly ten Ameri­ elation by a campus authority can dollars. Adjusting for infla­ that there were, in fact, several tion, this makes the probability parking spaces available, and of parking on campus (an actu­ that there is a brand-new bed and ality almost as likely as winning Monsters! breakfust conveniently located to the state lottery) available to the provide overnight lodging for the masses for a mere pittance. Un­ trek back to campus, was rea­ fortunately, this oasis in the son enough (if reason is re­ parking desert is not to be lo­ education, or possibly a quired) for several Thursday cated on the handy-dandy little speed beer run. An article night celebrations. I suppose that map. Ibis publication, of a couple these overzealous, would-be However, real concern for past, shed new light on parkers might be excused for the students' general well-being Indianapolis 500 without a their extreme reaction. almost came shining through this W..,ckered flag. It was gratifying to note momentous announcement. It is now apparent that that the powers-that-be have de­ How many institutes of higher get~ut~fl.Ply-~ay-if-you­ signed to inform the students of learning would go to such flight was precipitated by this startling development. They lengths to insure that their stu­ desire to make use of the say that they also informed us dents have the opportunity for of this wonderful news in this morning and evening cardiovas­ same publication just last year. cular workouts? It is extremely If someone is not careful, the difficult for me to conceal my Editor: glee at being able to walk from I thought it was time to students could accidentally get the idea that there is some con­ the football field to the campus IDIIM~ a message to my fam­ in a driving rain. All that I would at Glenville State College. cern up there for their petty problems. need is a call of "old Kidney want you all, faculty, staff, There is even a nice map students (if you weren't I ·········· .~fRI~l~ .nl there wouldn't be a "fam­ provided with the parking space OD the hill"), to know that When I was a child I believed in Monsters. am so grateful to finally be Dear Editor: sponsible staff of some sort up There was a monster in my closet, and one in the hall, but to serve at GSC. there putting ink on paper that they could never get me because they were to short to reach the 1was born and raised in Where to begin? Well, any- would serve the world better if door knobs. All I had to do was keep the doors shut, and they ...1 ...... , f'n",nt-o and graduated body that truly knows me, it had been left as trees? They couldn't get out, or in . high school here. I never knows that I'm not much for don't want to cover much that is The ghouls that lived under my bed were the worst. They the desire to go on to col­ beating around the bush. I guess happening on campus (unless it would slip out of their catacombs once the lights had been turned Ifl did decide to though. I should start as close to the be- involves a picture of people with down, and creep around my room in search of human blood, my would be here at GSC. ginning as possible. Ernie this unknown, bright gleaming human blood. If it were not for the protective powers of my yellow Now, I have children of Shreve says, "Hey, our school light that extends from the head blanket and also my expert camouflaging skills (I could make my­ own and I'm very proud newspaper is not bad!" You are area of a seemingly mountain­ self look like a part of the bed and covers), 1 would not be alive them. My two daughters correct Ernie, the school news- ous blob). today to tell the story. one son, all attend GSC paper is not bad, it is in a far I bet you think that I'm bit­ Everything that lived in the lower recesses of the dark do­ are part of the "family on worse shape than bad, it sucks I ter about something don't you? main beneath my bed was not evil and intent on my demise.