College Senate

Before the month of April is over, the Mercyhurst had three things that we wanted to provide in the new
College Senate will be given the opportunity to vote document: 1) the potential for efficiency, 2) the
on its future organizational and operational struc- potential for accountability, and 3) Continuity'*. Ms.
ture. This will be done through the approval or Santia feels that the new constitution accomplishes
disapproval of the new Senate Constitution, recently these purposes.
completed. i
The new Senate Constitution is the result of the Along the realm of efficiency, the new Senate
efforts of the Ad Hoc Committee on Constitutional Constitution provides that the size of the Senate will
Reform, formed last November and charged with the be reduced to fifteen members. Formerly, the Senate
goal of "writing a Constitution with the potential for had numbered close to 100 members, attendance at
performing the governance functions of the Senate meetings was poor, and conducting of Senate
both adequately and efficiently." business in session was extremely cumbersome and
The Ad Hoc committee consisted of represen- difficult Ms. Santia hopes that the new 5 faculty - 5
tatives from the faculty, the administration, and the student - 5 administrator Senate will lend itself to
student body. Faculty representatives were Ms. .more efficient operation. *
Sharon Santia, chairperson, Dr. Robert Cisek, and
Sr. Eustace Taylor. Studentst.were represented by Another thrust in the direction of making the
Colleen McManamon and Frank Barry, and the College Senate? more efficient will come from a
Administration was represented by Dean Garvey and massive reorganization of the committee structure.
Miriam Mashank. * Under the present committee structure, there were
In an interview with Ms. Santia, the MERCIAD four committees—"They had too much ground to
learned some of the background which went into the cover—For example, Administrative Policies was
MS. SHARON SANTIA contruction of the new constitution. "Basically, we responsible for ' anything to do with those ad-
ministrative operations that were critical to the
college's well-being.* That covers just about
everything." Under the new system, the
Administrative Policies committee will be broken up
into five different committees, each of which will
deal with their own speciality—Administrative
Practices, Library, Admissions, Athletics, and
Budget. Similar changes will take place in the other
committees, with the exception of Faculty Policies
which will no longer be a part of the College Senate.
This change is due to the bargaining nature of the
The Voice of the Mercyhurst Community Faculty Policies Committee/*!
In the field of Accountability, the. new Senate
Constitution will delegate powers with great
specificity, thus making it easier for people to see
VOL. 47 NO. 22 MERCYHURST COLLEGE APRIL 18, 1975 where responsibility lies in any ugiven situation.
Provisions for recall will make it possible for con-
stituencies to remove members who have not per-
formed adequately.
The final aspect dealt with in the proposed Con-
stitution is that of Continuity. The new Constitution

NEWS FLASHES provides that all Senate members will serve two year
terms (The only exception to the rule will occur in the
first year, when 2-5 of the members will be elected to
one-year terms). Elections will be held every year,
and 2-5 and 3-5 of the Senate seats will be contested
respectively in alternate years. * fPJjKP ' *
B Senate members will be eligible for re-election, but
The RUS elections will be held on Friday, April andACapt.j Patrick Hankinson • iAttorney 1 General, no member may serve for more than four years.
18th. Polling area in Zurn Hall Lobby from 9 am to 5 Robert Kane will be the main speaker. wmm*& In summing up the purpose of the work of the
pm. 7 ; committee, Ms. Santia stated that "It is the Com-
Presidential candidates and an officer-candidate Dr. Cohen will have hours in the Health Office on mittee's hope that the new Senate structure that
lorum is slated for Thursday, April 17th in the Coffee Mondays only this Spring from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Other would be formed under this constitution will foster a
houseatllam. • "•'.,. '£# ] appointments can be made with him only through the spirit of active cooperation between administration
Health Office. &J &$ * * 1 and governance". ' j ff i
All eligible students who want information on
BUSINESS INTERNSHIPS are invited to meet with
the Internship Director, William Temple. The first
meeting will be in the Faculty Lounge at 4 pm on
Monday, April 17th. \ \
The Mercyhurst College Choir, under the direction The quintet will perform works by Chopin, Bach,
of Mr. Edwin Blanchard, will present a concert on Brown, and Maurer. $* '
WANTED: Students interested in sharing ideas and Sunday, Apri 120 at 8 00 p.m. in Zurn's Recital Hall. Accompanying the choir will be members of the
concerns relative to their academic life are invited to The choir will sing J.S.Bach's Cantata no. 180 Erie Civic Chamber Orchestra. This is a newly
discuss same jwith Richard Kubiak and Miriam "Deck Thyself My Soul With Gladness" and Henry organized group in Erie with Charles J. Zebrowski II
Mashank, OSB on Thursday, April 24th from 7-8 pm. Purcell's "Te Deum Laudamus and Jubilate Deo/' founding director and conductor.
in the Career Planning Center, 204-M. OBJECTIVE: Featured in these works are soprano soloists Diane
to find out what makes or breaks a college student. Becker and Jane Anderson, altos Kathy Kelleher and Also accompanying the choir on harpsichord will
Beth Stage, tenor Andre Guthman, ana bass, Robert be Kevin Sadowski, a junior rmusic major at Mercy-
Waterstripe, a guest community artist. *p [ * hurst. f W
On April 30th the International Cuisine class will Included in the program is the Erie Brass Quintet The concert is open to the public and isJfree of
hold a Mexican buffet dinner entitled, "Un Noche en which is under the direction of Emerson Rusterholtz. charge. p -jls I
Mexico." 1
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Under the guidance of Instructor Mr. Michael

Barrett tne students will plan and prepare the dinner.
Restauranteurs of the Erie area and faculty mem-
bers of the Business Division have been invited.
The College Law Enforcement Department is
presently in the process of planning its annual Law
Enforcement Convocation slated tor April 30th.
Honored guests include: Judge Edward H. Carney

Week Merciad
SPECIAL RUS ELECTION ISSUE—Profiles
of all candidates can be found throughout this
week's paper. Presidents - Page Three. Vice
Presidents $ Page Five. Treasurer-Secretary -
Page Six. « |
Should RUS Be Put Out of^Its Misery? Almost
all of this week's Letter-to-the-Editor writers
vehemently say, "No Way!!" See pages two and j^M

seven. T
All this and all of those regular features too! THE MERCYHURST CONCERT CHOIR
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PAGE 2 MERCYHURST COLLEGE APRIL 18, 1975

Letters Support RUS

expect the student body to offer Input Their input can
NOWAY! then bo channeled through;the RUS representatives
Dear Editor: to the RUS officers and onto the Board of Trustees,
As a student attending Mercyhurst and especially student-faculty committees and administration
as a candidate for the office of president of RUS, I Respectfully submitted,
Staff Editorial f feel it is not only a responsibility but an obligation to Kent "Bones" Koch
rebute your article "Let RUS Die."
Raising Hippos First of aU, let us imagine*Mercyhurst as'not*
having a Representative Union of Students. JRules
kyipal Weidiler pertaining to the very life style of the student could be <
altered without so much as a word of protest being
CARE
Nobody who is familiar with the occupants of The allowed to bef uttered J Does this seem impossible? Dear Editor:
Merciad office would use the word "harmonious" to Believe me, it is not. I transferred from such a I care. Your editorial on RUS was a vote for
describe the way in which we work! A week doesn't college during my sophomore year, and I've seen apathy. What I*am trying to say is that you don't
go by that Colleen McManamon and her noisy and how no student representation can tear a college defeat apathy by destroying an organization that
ambitious underling (that's me) don't go at it a
couple|of rounds over some aspect of this ^paper's apart. I submitlto the administration, faculty, and gives a damn about the students at this school. The
policy. most of all to my fellow students that we maintain students, as a whole, have almost no voice in campus
this vital link in intra-college communication. I affairs. RUS is a part of that small voice. With
I Last week's fight centered around none other than
| The outgoing administration of RUS has done a hell energetic »leadership and hard work from the
Colleen's "Kill RUS" Editalk. When I first read the
of a job in maintaining this flow of communication -members, that voicea can become; louder and
handwritten copy of that editorial, I was filled with
and it is essential that Jthe newly-elected officers| stronger. Don't let RUS die. We must let it live so the
self-righteousfury. Who was Colleen to tell us, the
strengthen, to the best of their ability, the existing students on this campus can be heard.
Mercyhurst community, that our student govern*
ties between administration, faculty and students. Sincerely,
ment had run its course and should be put to sleep? Frank McMahon
After all, there I was, anxious to get involved in what Sure there is apathy on campus; there always will
1 fancied would be keen competition of a RUS officers be to a certain degree. But it is our duty as students
election. If I was going to seek to share in the and your duty as editor to fight this apathy and not to
put down the sole voice of the student. RUS needs
leadership in that body, I had to believe that it was a
viable organization. "Aha!" I thought to myself, support now, so let's give it support. Let's stop this NOT A SUCKER
"The election- campaign will show her she's all defeatist attitude! Dear Editor:
wrong. So let RUS die? No way! I say let's help RUS live In response to your editorial of last week's Merciad
8tr0nger a n A r11 197S RUS l muBt a d m l t
Well, Colleen wasn't ALL wrong, after all, and the ^ a*T c
; ™ ^ , T ^ T ^ T S f < P * > " 8 " * * - * *
one w h o ended up learning a few things w a s m e ! The *• " ™ ^ r t of t h e s t a d e n t b o d y . W l t t o u t this fy^m** s o m e strong points. Iagree with most o f
0 v ice t u n W e V o h to mere
great R U S election battle never materialized, as far " " " J * *• ° **•* *? ? " t«em, but there is one with which I don't agree.
as I was concerned. I was notified on Thursday that pathetic cry for recognition that will go unheard. pit is true that at the nomination meeting there were
there would be no opposition to me in the race for Jimmy Hollamyer only twenty people. A good portion of these were not
RUS secretary, hence, I was already elected! even members of RUS but were brought or sent by
someone who wished to be nominated. I was guilty of
This may sound a little strange, but I feel a little
cheated. As a student of political science, I've always RUS* POTENTIAL this, as were others. If one were to count the mem-
felt that an elected official draws his authority from Dear Editor: bers of RUS present, they would count only ten or
t w e l v e ! In ,nlon 1 that m e e U ,
the support of the people that elect him. An election I would like to express my reason why RUS should "V ° P » *"" ^ ^ ** «
c a m p a i g n , fespecially on Ithe college level, gives n o t b e allowed t o d i e a n d t o offer a possible should h a v e b e ^ i held after viewing the poor turnout
students a chance t o get to know the candidate, and a r r a n g e m e n t to k e e p R U S allive. b y R U S m e m b e r s a n d o t h e r s . T o p u t it bluntly, w h e n
w h a t h e o r s h e s t a n d s for. B e c a u s e y o u ' v e s e e n it fit First, since the President of R U S i s o n the college d o e s n o t c a r e a b o u t h i s - h e r l i f e
es ecl M our in m o s t c a s e s at
not to provide m e with a n y opposition, Icould b e in b o a r d o f t r u s t e e s , t h e s t u d e n t s h a v e a d i r e c t l i n e t o < P * y *** ' y « « » t » ****
favor o f raising hippos i nthe Biology lab and you the board. Ifthe R U S is a l l o w e d to die, w e lose this M e r c y h u r s t ) , then this person will b e apathetic.
wouldn't know anything about it! potential voice, a privilege not experienced by m a n y Therefore, 1 believe that the conquering o f apathy
This is not to say that I , as secretary of RUS, am college campuses around the country, h a s t o c o m e f r o m w i t h i n t h e p e r s o n h i m s e l f - h e r s e l f . I
Mr that w e h a v e a ,ot of wroB vs
beyond your reach—simply_ ._ that you've
_ put me into _„ Second, t h e Student P o l i d e s ' a n d Academic * * <•!»*•*
caring) 1 at mon U m e ,n p , h t iace
office with no idea of what it is that you desire of your Policies Committee would most likely be dissolved. P^P * *•* * *• « P -
But h o w d o e s one g e t a11 ri ht 0 1 at ri ht
representative. That's a bad move on your part, but This would result in no appeal for academic or *** 8 V* * * ** *
I' m still going to do the best job possible in spite of it. disciplinary action taken by the administration, time in the right place?
RUS has a place at Mercyhurst, so long as the These committees remain important to the students, The particular point I don't appreciate is that I
powers that it has been vested with can be used to the especially those students who stand possible resent being called a "sucker''If I want to perform a
good of the Mercyhurst student body. Both! the suspension or dismissal from Ithe college or dor- Job to the best of my ability and I do in fact succeed in
student body of Mercyhurst and the members of RUS mitories. this performance, then I feel I have accomplished
8ometh I
itself have to start believing in RUS again. If there Third, there would no longer be a student voice in tag' b e l i e v e i n t h i s w i t h a l l s i n c e r i t y a n d i f a
are problems that cause people to lose faith i nthat the college senate. T h e voice, at present, m a y only be Particular Job (specifically, t h e offices o f R U S )
deser es
body, then they m u s t be corrected. Whatever you do, ajjwhisper, but students d oh a v e the opportunity t o v t h a n k s a n d a p p r e c i a t i o n , it s h o u l d b e g i v e n
m a k e sure you always h a v e a choice, then, a tleast m a k e it s p e a k v e r y loudly, F o r t h o s e s t u d e n t s , f a c u l t y , a n d a d m i n i s t r a t o r s w h o
d o n t or w o n t
you can second guess yourself!. L a s t of all, if R U S died, t h e m o n e y o n e p a y s to t h e ^ ^ appreciation for acts that RUS
h a s done ,n t h e 81 or w111 d o ta
Pat Weschler student activities fund would either be dispensed with P* the future, for them,
or turned over to the "administration." The students, I say this: "You are a very selfish and conceited
MERCIAD now, have the opportunity to go to the RUS office and person!"
get a copy of the RUS budget This opportunity would Sincerely,
Editor Collet McManamon | be hindered if the money were put into ad- Sal vatore Timpani!
Editoria I Board ministrative hands for alloca tion.
News Editor: Pat Weschler
Feature Editor: L Terry Schelb There are students on this campus with the ability
Layout Editor: Carol Quartucclo to make RUS work. Just in this past month, while
Copy Editor: { Olivia Longo trying to plan Spring Weekend, I have seen this. The
Photographer; Stark, Jim Prez, Jeff Best
Layout Staff; Tina Reichenbach potential and opportunities are here on campus to
Leigh Kremer house a strong influential student body.
The new RUS officers will have to gradually pull
Writers and Creators: RUS out of the jut it is in now.! This can be done by
Darla Malone, Kathy Torek, Nancy Willis. Patty
Mull a ugh. ftocco Riazzo, Mary Conway. Dale Mcintosh, stimulating the RUS representatives into action.
Bob Curtis, ; Richard? Birmingham, Esther Marie Getting'?them interested and working productively
Schreiber. *
should be the first and main goal of the new officers.
Andrew Roth
Faculty Advisor: Not until the 42 representatives are involved can one
 APRIL 18, 1975
Jim Hollander
t-
"One promise *that I
definitely want to make is
that I'll do i my best to
represent students," said Jim
Hollamyer, candidate for
RUS President at a recent
MERCI AD press conference.
Jim is a Junior psychology
major from Philadelphia who
is very concerned with the
plight of students and hopes tc
use RUS's powers to "make
things easier for students."
L" AS part of his platform Jim
was very explicit as he noted
that "RUS is not dying. It's
done a damn good job this
year." But, he feels that too
often the weak spots are due
to "lack of student and board
support.", . ^ 2
*ff elected, Jim ^ hopes to
organize people who are
willing to work and oossibily
cut down the size of RUS from
40 to 20 students to facilitate
operations. p ; ||&
Some ,; of Jthe planned
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DAVID BLANCHFIEID
^The recent national craze of throwing plea in People'*
* Jit UnZhecome a reality at Mercyhurtt. Last Friday,
f y
£bte!tomtf™nd £Ve Blonchfleld decided to attack
™nr sweet. Me r clad stafj'er, Liv Longo.
^L\\ rttponded with a Sicilian expletive and recycled the
coconut cream pie onto Dave flanchfleld.
Could this beim's answer to streaking???
MERCYHURST COLLEGE PAGE 3
Announcements Kent Koch
projects Jim would try to Kent Koch's nickname is
implement include: a food "Bones." But the reason for
co-op] (for '•. off-campus Feedback this article concerns not; his
students) a used-book store name but his candidacy; for
(run by RUS) and more social president in the up and
activities. "* } WANTED: . coming RUS elections.
Jim sees a definite need for STUDENT INPUT
Kent's campaign watch-
better social activities that Students interested! in word appears to be "in-
could include "more semi- sharing ideas and concerns volvement." He believes that
formal dances instead of the relative to their academic RUS will work best when
run-of-the-mill Sesler life are invited to discuss students become | more in-
drinking parties." same with Richard Kubiak volved in projects that in-1
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and Miriam Mashank, OSB terest them. "Apathy/
When asked about his veiws on Thursday, April 24 from believes Bones, "is not the
on RUS's purpose, Jim ex- 7-8 p.m. in the Career problem once students are
plained that "RUS is to Planning Center, 204-M. adequately; informed they'll
represent students and keep a OBJECTIVE: to find out pullr
more democratic role in the what makes or breaks a As part of his plans for next
school. Without the RUS link, college student. year, Kent includes! more college- see, the student
students could easily be frequent and regular viewpoint on such matters i
misrepresented." meetings. He believes that tuition hikes.
Tuition hikes also concern student representatives will Lastly, the sophomore
Jim and he believes "students New Advisors be more inclined to come to business major believes that
have more to say in them." short frequent meetings then af RUS officer should be
. To improve college New advisors for i fresh- they are now to longer available and be able to' 'float
relations he would try to men have!been appointed meetings. free" while handling the jobs
establish! better com- for May pre-registration. Kent plans several projects of the office.
munications and try to im- Please check your campus if elected, next year, which Kent is currently Student
plement a "more in- mailbox, for information include , trying * to keep Manager in the cafeteria,
terpersonal atmosphere regarding this. students informed on all member of the Student
between administration and matters, helping Mr. Herring Policies Committee, and co-
students instead of the hide- use all entertainment funds chairman of this year's
and-seek game that's usually wisely, and helping the Spring Weekend. i
played?'
Communications is also the
key in Jim's plans to update
RUS. He feels that the of-
ficers! must take an active
role, in making sure
representatives represent
their wards by. attending
meetings. Jim sees this as his
"main responsibility."•<
One special comment Jim
directed to the student body
is, "Let's just try to show that
we can cure the \ apathy on
campus through a large vote
and candidate support, f In the not too distant future, that eventually brought on the Godfather!), lit should be
Mercyhurst will dedicate its demise of the pond. The folks noted that the pond never did
new campus pond, which 1B at Mercyhurst—students and yield any corpses! ,,,
located behind the apple sisters—complained tha t pie Only one sign remains * on
orchard in the southernmost pond was breeding large the campus that the pond ever
section of the campus. It is numbers or mosquitoes, and existed. There is a bridge,
interesting to note at this time there were allegations down in the $ Grotto, which
that the new pond is not*the relating to rats and muskrats crosses over dry land. This
first to grace the Mercyhurst that were said to live in or was not always the case,, for
campus. i W:H near the pond. So, the stream the run-off from the pond once
The first Mercyhurst pond that fed the pond was put into passed under the bridge.
came into existence early in a tube- which runs un- AUTHOR'S NOTE—Lest
the college's history. It was derground to 38th St. where it anyone take last week's
located just behind Old Main runs into one of the storm "Window on the Past" too
somewhere in the vicinity of sewers, and the pond was seriously and start digging for
what is now Garvey Square. filled in. s $ Mr. Clark's tunnel, I should
The pond was fed by a spring In the pond's heyday, it was point out that Mr. Clark never
stream that flowed through the topic of as many unusual existed—last week's "Win-
that portion of the campus. "stories" as has been the dow" was my belated April
The pond was a biological Queen's Chapel. It was long Fool's joke on the Mercyhurst
wonder—it swarmed with all rumored that the pond was a Community, and Mr. Clark's
forms of aquatic life. Fish. "burial-ground" for the Erie tunnel exists only in; the
frogs, insects, and small Chapter of a certain Italian- semi-lucid channels of my
animals all drew on the pond American organization (the writing I
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Mary Becker
Not Baltimore
-Mary Esther Becker will
present a faculty recital
Thursday, April 24, at 8:00
Hurst#
p.m. in Zurn Recital Hall,
Featured will be the piano
works of Beethoven, Scriabin,
Chopin, and Debussy, *
Happenings Prior to her teaching at
Mercyhurst, Ms. Becker
received her Master's degree
from East J!f Carolina
Mass will be held Sunday, April 20th at 11 a.m. Weather University and her Bachelor's
permitting, this Mass will be held in the Grotto. Otherwise, degree from Alverno College
it will be held in the Chapel. Fattier Patrick will celebrate where she graduated Magna
the Mass and possibly preach (if that's what you would call Cum Laude. She also studied
it). Father Hubert will concelebra te. £ . I piano with Ozan Marsh at
Chautauqua Institute and
harpsichord) with Edward
On Thursday at 1 p.m. the sharing group will meet in the Smith, New York Pro Musica,
Campus Ministry Officei ; | § at Quadna Mountain Resort.
A native of Erie, Mary
JANEIBASSETT Esther is active in several
MARI GARDNER cultural endeavors outside of
teaching. She hosts her own
To be|able to pick a role, any role, to demonstrate your On Monday afternoons at 2 p.m., an inquiry class on classical music program,
ability as an actress, seems to be a dream, but every now Catholicism will be held. Mr. Blanchfield will preside^and I
"Early Call," on WQLN-FM;
and then it happens. T$£ » all interested students are welcome to attend, if f she represents the Erie Music
Teachers. Association;on the
In fact, it is happening now to two theatre arts majors on Erie Arts Council; and she is a
campus, Jane Bassett and Mari Gardner, who are currently S.A.C. is sponsoring a bowling party April 25th at the member : of the Briev
in rehearsal for^their senior thesis production of j"Hot L Eastland Bowling lanes from midnight - ?. Sign up for the Philharmonic Chorus.
Baltimore." i )> lanes outside the S.A.C. office in teams. I.D.'s are required. The recital is«open|to the
Vans leave at 11:30 from Baldwin Hall te f public and admission is free.*;
I Jane, a resident of this city for 13 years, is a well-known
face on Erie stages. She has appeared in such exciting roles
as Gwendolyn m "Thei Importance of Being Earnest",
Jeanie in the tribal rock musical "Hair", Marta in Stephen
Sandheim's "Company", and most recently as Sharon Lake
in the zany "Play It Again Sam." She has been featured here
at Mercyhurst in "Mame'\ "Dark of the Moon" and "The
Apple Tree." Jane is especially proud of fthe training she
received from Paul Iddings, a former Mercyhurst director.
•Mari Gardner was born in New Castle, Pa. Soon after her
arrival here at Mercyhurst, she captured the lead role in the
'Hurst musical "Mame." Mari has appeared in countless
productions in Erie. She has added her special spark to such
roles as Petra in "A Little Night Music , Mag in "Flowers
for Lexington Lady" and Nerissa in "Will."
| On the 'Hurst stage she has appeared as Even in the "The
Apple Tree'% Martha In "Children's Hour", and Beatrice in
"The Effect^ of Gamma Rays gon| Man-in-the-Moon
Marigolds," for which she won a Bravo Award. \
Upon graduation, both Mari and Jane |will [pursue
professional careers in theatre. "Hot L Baltimore" presents
a culmination off four years|of grueling work, countless
rehearsals and demanding discipline. But, when the theatre
lights dim and the curtain rises, they know it has indeed
been well worth it. *
The pleasure has been all ours!!!!! %

by Rocco Riazzi
"CHINATOWN" t? its moments of intense action are "Vampire Circus" and
ACADEMY AWARD as well. The Director, Roman "Countess Dracula". The
WINNER— " B E S T Polanski, is one of the movies will start at 11:30 p.m.
SCREENPLAY"| The years finest directors today. Ni- and all seats are $1.75 Friday
most acclaimed picture! cholson and Dunaway live night, April 18. 3
"Chinatown" which was up to their Oscar nominations.
nominated for 10 Academy Don't miss the film which in A THE GREATEST
Awards including £ "Best my opinion will become a
Picture" is first rate en- classic. (Now showing in its BLOOD-SHOW ON EARfH!
tertainment. j| second week at Cinema World
Jack Nicholson stars as a and ;;the Millcreek Mall
reporter who is hired by a Cinema, Rated R.)
suspecting wife, Faye VAMPIRES!!! I f
Dunaway, to spy on her j The Millcreek Mall will
husband. As a result, her h%ve a \ Midnight Madness
husband is murdered and she treat for those who thrive on
did not hire him! Nicholson is scaring themselves by
trapped in r.a dangerous and presenting^ two of the Countess, I
baffling dilemma. GREATEST BLOOD I —
1
The picture may seem to. SHOWS, ON EARTH!! The
drag along its way, but it has pictures that! will be shown I Starala
»lh Century fa Cold uy OHJUM • "2fr'(FG)
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APRU 18J197S
Patti Mullaugh
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A promising vice-
presidential candidate for this
year's RUS elections is the
Sophomore; PattiMullaugh.
Asia RUS representative
44
We should not let RUS
die!" So believes Frank
McMahon, vice-presidential
candidate. Already a member
of RUS as a representative
for the Law .Enforcement
division, Frank'McMahon is
concerned about its future.
Frank is a sophomore Law
Enforcement major from
Philadelphia. T
jFrank sees the office of vice
president as having the task
of coordinating
1
committees
generated by RUS: These
committees ought to be of a
similar nature as the Senate
committees, being geared
toward, ^ e.g.,' recom-
mendations in academic and
administrative policies.
"All thejofficers have
certain responsibilities
assigned to them," Frank
added, "and a co-working
relationship should be
established.* However, the
President is more powerful,
in a sense, because one of his
responsibilities is to oversee
the other officers and com-
mittees." I m i initiative in areas involved
It's Frank's belief that RUS
Mercyhurst College
Dance Department
presents
guest arffttz
Rev. Tom McSweeney
Gon ton Collage
Jordeen Lvanov
Of Pitt-.burgh Ballet Theatre
alio with
Charon Baft l e i
Allan Kimle
perl or mo nt cs
, M., Apr-M I
% Sat.,
Sun.,
April 12
April 19
M„ April 18
Sat., April i t
fkhttts
senior citizen*
non-students
students and children 1.00
all pertormaruet at the
Mercyhurst College Little Theatre
5 0 1 last 38th Street — trie
for reservations phone 8 6 8 - 0 3 1 8
between 1 P.M. and 7 P.M.
Mercyhurst Ballet
underwritten by:
MERCYHURST COLLEGE PAGE 5
•
Ray Korzeniowski
for her major Held, law en- 4
* What the students need is a Ray Korzeniowski \ is unquestionable. Students
forcement, this past year. quality education, not a $4,000 throwing his hat in the ring for constitute the bulk of the
Patti has a pretty good idea of Dill; involvement in campus the vice-presidential race. %$:college population and there
now RUS functions and she life, not apathy." has to be an Instrument to
has some innovative ideas 2. Being a link of com- voice their opinions. The
for the 1975-1976 school year. munication and cooperation administration holds so much
According to Patti, RUS between all the various power which makes the
sections of the Mercyhurst existence of a student-
has a tremendous amount of community,* the ad- representing body essential to
power and ability to make the ministration, faculty, and balance that power. RUS is
rights of the students heard. students with their school supposed to represent the
RUS has for too long sat back government, RUS. students, but until now Ray
and quietly taken what the In 1975-76, RUS will be has seen it as a "false
administration has to dish needed more than ever, not as representation." "It's im-
out. a glorified SAC but as the portant for students to get out
It is RUS's duty and the voice of the Mercyhurst of their shells," Ray com-
officers* [function to ask students calling for respect of mented, "and elect people
questions and get satisfactory their rights and needs. whom they feel would
answers in light of student As vice-president, Patti represent them." The gap
($&,<«*& N^^V-
Vv**N\'V\v
interest. As vice president,
Patti sees her responsibility Mullaugh, will work with the that has been created during
as: administration, faculty, the years between students
students, and the student and government has to be
1. Reminding the ad- representatives in an attempt minimized.
ministration that this school to make Mercyhurst a As far as the office of vice
is for the students. She states, ^•Ray is very concerned presidents concerned, Ray
communicating community. about the future of RUS, and perceives it as "a sort, of
he is running on a platform of congressman,; a go-between
such as endorsing activities of restoring RUS back to health, for the students and the ad-
Frank McMahon the community and a sort affreMrth of RUS. "I ministration." He added that
stimulating student in- would hope to give RUS a RUS, should not be a
volvement. Certain activities, second chance," said Ray. hierarchical system with the
should be "opened up" so that like the Fall and coming ; Ray Korzeniowski was office of president at the top
more non-members would Spring Festivals should be irompted to get in the race of the ladder, but it has been
4
attend meetings. 'Right now
there's not much interest in
expanded next year. f or office by the apathy of the so until now. In his opinion,
One of the technical student body. There always the other officers should get
problems which Frank feels will be apathy, according to as much recognition.
•
has to be solved is the fact Ray, ?but-jhe hopes to
Ray Korzeniowski is a
thaf; the term system at eliminate a certain degree of junior at Mercyhurst and a
Mercyhurst makes consistent it to ameliorate the efficacy politicial science major.; He
and more frequent meetings of RUS. • hopes to continue his studies
impossible. Frank stated, When asked whether there of political science in
"The term system hurts us. is a need for a student graduate school and, law
We don't meet enough in one government at Mercyhurst, school, making j a career of
term." J Ray replied that the need is law.
I Frank hopes thatJby being
elected vice-president, he will
contribute to finding the
solutions to keep RUS alive. ^ Mancuso
Division of Home Economics,
Tony is also a member of the
Affirmative Action Com-
RUS on the part |of the
Menus
Friday, April IB
:?mittee, Administrative
.Policies Committee, College
Senate, and the*Committee
students" Frank commented. Lunch: i for Career * Opportunities in
*'People {outside § the Pizza * i Home Economics.
organization stay outside it." Beef Noodle Casserole Tony feds that the job of
The fact that RUS doesn't Salad Plate W \ vice-president involves
represent the \ students well Sandwich Bar assisting the President, by
enough is one of Frank's Dinner: a l * taking on some of the busy
complaints. As a representing Breaded Pork Steak work and to assist the
body, it should take more Batter Fried Fish President in seeing both sides
Meat Ball Sandwich ^ of an issue. Also he feels that
with student participation Saturday, April 19 student views should be
Luch: 1 represented.
Ham and Cheese Sand. ; Tony feels that a major
Casserole I problem with RUS is the lack
Scrambled Eggs Candidate' for vice- of- student involvement with
Creative Arts Division Sandwich Bar president Tony Mancuso is an students in general and also
Dinner: involved and concerned with the elected members of
Broiled Steak student. A member of RUS RUS. In order to combat the
Shrimp M as ^representative of the apathy of the
jy Hotdogs for seconds themselves, Tony feels that
%*j?m Sunday, April 20 attendance records of the
Brunch: Dinner: meetings I are necessary and
Scrambled Eggs Baked Ham j any member found to miss
Home Fried Potatoes Baked Lasagne $ meetings without sending an
Sausage Cheeseburger and alternate should be removed
Sandwich Bar French Fries 4 and a new representative of
Dinner: | | Wednesday, April 23 the department elected.
Veal Parmesan Roast Lunch: f 0* Tony also feels that the
Roast turkey Barbecued Beef I departments should schedule
with dressing French Toast 1 meetings with their students
Monday, April 21 Tuna Salad Plate to air views and find'out what
Lunch: y Sandwich Bar they want •
Hamburger and Dinner: Student involvement is
French Fries Meat Loaf ?I essential for a' successful
8 P.M. Chili Fritos Fried Fish Fillets RUS. Without this, Tony
% P.M./ 6 P
9 P.M., 8 P' Fruit Plate | Hot Italian 1 stated that he was in
8 P.M. Sandwich Bar Sausage Sand. \ agreement with last week's
3 P.M.
Dinner: Thursday, April 24 editorial, that RUS should
Jk
' °° Salisbury Steak Lunch:') die. \ !
g | 2*80
with mushroom sauce Chili - Grilled " Tony feels that what BUS
artistic dlrottor
Turkey Pot Pie Cheese Sand. needs are good leaders to
Ismet Mouhedin /Ham Sandwiches Gourmet Casserole change its image. "An
Tuesday, April22 Cold Meat Plate organization can only function
Lunch: Sandwich Bar as well as its members," -
Fishwich Dinner: \ p In conclusion, Tony Man-
THI FIRST Beef Pot pie 1 Roast Pork cuso feels that as a concerned
WMflf rou H1VI A rillSOMAi MNMI Julienne Salad Baby Beef
l Liver student he can help JRUS
i Sandwich Bar Pizza - •* serve the students
 PAGE 6 MERCYHURST COLLEGE APRIL 18, 1975

Rick Zywotko Pat Sal Timpani

4
'Of course the student
movement \ of the 60's has
slowed down, but jit hasn't
come to ajfull stop! I don't
thinkf|| that Mercyhurst
students should bring.; it toia
full stop here by doing away
with| RUS, 'because it fhas
value as long as it provides an
active | communications
channel between students and
the administration."
That's how junior Rick
Zywotko summed up ?his
attitude toward the future of
the Representative Union of
Students. Rick,la Marketing
and Management major,; is
seeking the post of Treasurer
of RUS in this Friday's
election. * if M
In an interview with the
RUS." Rick also felt that the
body wasn't
representative of the students
and their feelings—"there's a
communications gap there,
and fit* reflected in student
interest in\RUS. The mem-
bets j don't eveflj.attend the__
meetings sometimes!"|
As a solution to the
problems of RUS, Rick,
proposes a revitalization of
the body. The first step would
be to reduce |the number of
members from the present 40-
plus to 15-20. There wouldjbe
only one or two represen-
tatives from each division. In
this; set-up, Rick feels that
representatives wouldf be
better because they* were
responsible \, fe greater
numbers of people, and
elected from larger con-
stituencies. The smaller size
would make it easier for RUS
to meet | problems and take
action quickly. RUS must be
streamlined for its J own
survival. >A C
Rick cites his experience of
two years as an accounting
major and his familiarity
with budget techniques as
qualifications for the post of
RUS treasurer. He notes that
"RUS works with a great deal
of money and I more j fiscal
control over that money as
needed...AfterSall, RUS is
responsible to the students,
who give,, them* the ^monev
they spendr'"^
* '•••
IVeschfer
* On the secretarial Jballot
this year, fthere will be only
one unchallenged candidate,
Pat WescWer. This event is
due to the'fact that the two
otherf perspective! nominees
declined candidacy and no
other person was nominated
within the allotted | 24-hour
period after the offic
nominations.
| As a freshman political
science {major, |Pat| takes an
active interest in government.
In the coming year, he cites
his -major task as secretary
I As candidate for treasurer
of RUS, Sal Timpani feels the
job is one of providing some
control over the money which
is given out and to keep ac-
curate records of it. '
Sal stated that all; officers
should work with each other
to make the best decision on a
topic. Sal feels that' this
year's RUS had done a lot and
he would like to see it continue
on the same path next* year..
However Sal feels that more
money should be alloted to
some departments which in
the past have been neglected.
When asked which ones he felt interested students that
were neglected, Sal stated.as always come to meetings. j
an example the Fine Arts When asked why "he was
Department; | | f running Sal, expressed a
Lack of communications is desire to become involved in
one of the majorf problems student | government and a
affecting RUS according to need for more communication
Sal. When questioned on what as to where our money goes.
he ^felt was (the student He is willing to accept the
reaction toward RUS,^ Sal challenge the office would
commented ^that it was ac- bring. | | . , ^ %
cepted and needed, however, iA Junior "majoring 4' in
unless I they! want something marketing management
the students show no interest. within the Business Division,
Sal admitted, though, that Sal feels that he can do the
therekre the few hard core job. 1

consisting of becoming a link

Merciad, Rick* agreed that
RUS hasn't been all that it
could A be. l*For reasons
unknown, RUSi started to
decline this year from
Inters ess ion on... this was
disappointing, because I was
pleased to see it off to such|a
good start. I really think that
it had something to do with
the disillusionment of the
entering Ifreshmen with the
PLACEMENT
^Among Rick's other ideas
as! to how RUS can take ona
more,direct role, oL serving
the needs of the students is the
organization of a RUS-
sponsored student food-co-op.
Rick noted that he already
has the plans for the co-op
worked out, and he feels that
this would bring about great
savings for students con-
cerned with rising food bills.
of communication between
the RUS representatives and
the* students on the Mer-
cyhurst campus J W
PORTABLE
Pat is well-versed jin 8 TRACK
communications having spent
the past year as news editor
for the Merciad. In? the
coming year, he plans to give
RUS more literary ^attention
in this media, i % m . *
1;
It is Pat's personal opinion V
that the Mercyhurst students
have stopped*, believing in
A sleek, portable recorder with built in
RUSjand his function will be microphone that picks up sound with
amazing sensitivity. Easy-Mafic automat*
RQ830 ^^%
Cornel in wild, wonderful colors. Oper-
to open ;.the nines of com- icolly adjust recording level. Has auto ates on house current or on batteries or
munication between RUS and stop for convenience. Voices recorded will
stand firm and sound clear. *
in car with optional adapter. Plunger car-
rying handle doubles as a program selec-
the students. He wants to plus tor. Big sound—small size.

NEWS
Regular Price $49.95 $ Q O ^
RUS back into its main power MACE PRICE %P 7 fteou/ar price $49.95
source, the Mercyhurst MACE PRICE...S«.«.«...
*

student body.

That time of year is here Students withf general YOUR

again and the topic up-
permost in the vminds of
graduating seniors is where
and how to find a job.
A good piece of advice is to
first stop andj takejj stock of
your talents; what you want
to do and then seek it out. i In
all jobs there will be things
that % are f. unfavorable,
however, if it \ means the
difference un earnings your
daily bread, * a few un-
favorable points will not deter
the job-seeker. A good place to
start is the State Employment
Office | in youif area, the
College Placement Office, or
any well established private
employment agency.] Contact
companies, agencies and
organizations of various types
and sizes. Don't concentrate
exclusively on I large com-
panies. Unless your interests
and training qualify you for
one type of job only, be open
and flexible regarding the
position you would like.
education should acquaint the DEPARTMENT
employer with their V.WWF
STORE Of...
backgrounds and let|him
decide whether or not there is
a job. Find out about job terest you, send a letter of
inquiry, keeping it brief, and
Uectranics
possibilities in government, attach your resume to this sth
and if examinations are letter. Have several copies of
required take them i early. your resume on hand so that MALL
Before starting out, however, you will not be limited in the
be sure you have neatly typed number of inquiries you
a brief -presume. 'Books on make. J
resumes are available at the
public | library,*! college Whatever youldo, such as
placement offices and at local checking into the local state
bookstores, b i employment office, a private job. ft
employment office, the Now that you have an idea
Matty view resumes as the newspapers or college of what it's all about, take the
hardest part of finding a job. placement office^be sure to Remember, when going to a first step, that's something
They need not be difficult at follow-up. Don9tg just make private employment agency only you cam do, and from
all. After obtaining a book on one visit and give up. Pay a there is usually a fee. Many here on it's • up to you.
the subject, sit down and daily or at least bi-weekly times the fee is paid by the However, a bit of good luck is
begin to draft yourfresume. It visit to your state |em- employer.1 However, this is interjected, as we all need
shouldn't take more than an ployment office, and be sure not always-the case. If you that. M 1
hour from rough draft to final to call and keep in touch with are a college graduate, your
copy. them to see what is hap- college? placement office is
RECRUITERS ON CAMPUS
pening. If you have made
Also be sure and check the inquiry and haven't received an the first place you should APRIL
visit. The job of your choice 18-Shaler School District \ 1
want ads in your newspaper an answer, follow-up with a may be waiting for you. Many
or a newspaper from the city brief note, stating the date leads | come through the 22-Pittsburgh School District
tha$ you are interested in that you sent the inquiry and Placement Office as well as 28-U.S. Navy
looking for employment. If asking if "perhaps you still MAY
you find something that in- are being considered for the recruiters J to ^interview 8-Burroughs-Wellcome
t^aduating seniors. {ft 9-Mentor School District
APRIL 18, |1975
MERCYHURSTJCOLLEGE PAGE 7

Well, folks, it's baseball
season and people have
already started to throw mud
around. In an article in last
week's paper, a certain young
man (name excluded because
garbage has been collected
for the week) commented on
our scrimmage games in
Florida. Well, we had a good
workout, but we never did
play any legitimate games. In
fact, we didn't even play any
complete games. We were
without.the services of um-
pires and we could only have
the fields for an hour and a
half at a time due to the fact
that there were so many
teams at the camp. Just a few
facte! In -my opinion this
young man should con-
centrate on being a member
of a varsity team before|he.
attempts •• to criticize one.
(Just love the power of the
pen).
The baseball team this year
has begun at somewhat of a
slow start due to weather
conditions. It's no excuse for
our losses, but it did carry a
great,'deal of weight in the
matter. That's a fact! The
past weekend we found that
track we belonged on, though,
be beating Point Park twice,
who is nationally ranked.
Ninth to bef exact. Tommy
(Speedball) Battinger blew
his fastball past some heavy
hitters for seven complete
by Chas Jones
innings to capture la j win. He
should have plenty of those
this season. In the second
game, Bobby j (Country)
Weismiller proved (as
always) that he has a con-
sistent winning; ability by
easily mastering Point Park
8-0. But behind that there is
more pitching power in fresh-
man Joe Williams who]has
the coolest style for a fresh-
man. He is also known for his
speed and table-top drop
curve ball. A definite winner.
Then there is'Daniel (Chi-
Cain), Hill who has come
around to become the fire
bailer of old. He also should
have a great year. Last, but
by no means least, is Bo
tunning and John Knouse who
also have excellent pitching
arms. They should more than
help the team have a more
than average seasoa That
Just about rounds out the
pitching, now for the bats.
Leading the attack is
Speedy Smoke Jones, who has
proved he still can do it all.
(Even off the basketball
court). With awesome hitting,
he has succeeded to get on
base more than 50 per cent of
the time and has been 100 per
cent successful in stealing
bases; Next Kent (Hank;
Williamson with a steady bat
and quick feet makes contact
constantly. Also another base
thief. iNext is Kevin
(Flagpole) Cook who has
shown everyone ithat he
carries a 4 mean stick by
hitting safely almost
every time at bat. Swinging
another mean tree is Steve
(Garbage/; can* bump)
Brandon, who slaps the
sphere at will. Mike Hinkle,
another outstanding freshman
with fleet feet and good bat,
also commands good ability.
The originator of the garbage
can bymp is Chas. Jones Scene on Saturday as the Varsity Crew Team beat Wayne
f
Stale
(that's me). What could I say University. -
about myself that wouldn't
sound conceited? (Maybe just
fantastic). Craig Sampsell
also has a good bat arm and
clutch ability when he faces
the mound. Butch Hermann
Good Weekend
and Michael Folga both share
the catching position with
shotgun arms and sheer
courage behind the plate in all
The Bay
by Patti Mnllaugh
situations. Frank (Franko) This past weekend, crew in third. 1*8
Trigilio and Curt (Jake) team's 5:30 a.m. and p.m.
Crooks contribute strong So, with a* great victory at
practices - paid off. The first home and a good showing in
arms and hitting ability at the
race for the Spring season Buffalo the team is getting
hot \ spot, third I base. Gary
was held on Saturday, at the
Klaas and DaveiMaries also ready for Notre Dame on
home of the Lakers—bottom Saturday, April 19 at South
strengthen the attack with
of Sommerhiem drive. They Bend, Indiana and Michigan
excellent arms and bats. They
raced against Wayne State of
should prove to be - future State in Michigan, Sunday,
Detroit, Michigan and both April 20. Hans in there
Laker standouts. Well, that is
Junior Varsity and Varsity Lakers, we're benind you. On
the fact folks, but by nowon by 2 and 3 boat lengths, to two more victories.
means the story. The Lakers
respectively. Sunday the
would like | to thank you for
team traveled to Buffalo,
your support* and un- The next home race is
New York for the race vying
derstanding. Congratulations Saturday, April 26: the
for Ithaca's Dillingham Cup. Second Bay Invitational
are definitely! in order,Rough water conditions and a
Mercyhurst. No more phone Regatta. If all goes well
strong east wind made rowing
calls, please, we have a a difficult task but our Lakers transportation i will be
provided, so see you at the
winner!!! i I held strong till the end coming bay. H If

Dear Editor: fin response to those freshman who disagrees. I your true feelings about RUS. Attendance has not been
"people" who found it dif- truly cannot see how an in- I find it difficult to understand overwhelming \ at { Senate
; This letter is being sub-
mitted in response to your ficult to believe that there are structor, who trusts you why you did not take positive meetings this year, which is
article of April 11,1975, which enough to leave the room steps to improve
students who do not cheat: during an exam, can be "disintegration" might be student support. Every it so that its not entirely due ten lack of
stated that "65 per cent of well, guys and gals, don't blamed for forcing you to do prevented. If you feel at- organization has : its
Hurst Students Cheat." I show such great disbelief tempts have been made and problems, but should they be
believe that, for better or for because there are still a few anything, f f were futile, then why did you dissolved because of them?
worse, until you poll the entire of us around that don't find it In concluding this letter, I remain a member of a "dying We believe that ' any
student body of this college, necessary or worthwhile to will again * address* mv body"? organization can only im-
you should be more cautious stoop so low. Is it also difficult remarks to the Mercian. Your editorial points to the prove by working to solve its
about the way in which you ior you to believe that college There is no reason to assume, poor:. attendance at the problems. This is apparent ir.
phrase the ftitles of your ar- is a place to learn, even if it until a more accurate poll is nominating meeting. This is the 1 steps which the Con-
ticles, at appears that yotf means a few hours of studying initiated, that 65 per cent of not the first time RUS had stitutional Reform Com-
have judged fthe entire per day instead of the ten the j Mercyhurst ? students mittee has taken bettering the
encountered difficulties with
student body on the ad- minutes it takes to write up a cheat. Are such teachers as its election process. Yet, RUS College Senate. * * ' ]
missions of a minute fraction cheat? sheet? • It seems that, Dr. Richard Kubiak, who has has been able to have a
(1/L3 of the student body was with all the clever minds at stated his faith in the student number |of qualified, in- As two of the so-called
polled). You see, there is a work . devising . up ways to body, so naive? Until a more terested, and concerned | in- "suckers", we fed that there
substantialfdifference bet- cheat, there must be some accurate poll involving the dividuals take part in its is reason to "bother." The
ween sixty-five students intelligence behind the effort. entire student body is com* governing process. reason being to represent the
cheating out a hundred polled, Cheating may take "im- piled, can 1 you accurately RUS has survived and does interests of the students who
and the impression your mense preparation and state 65 per cent of our function. It has initiated do care about what happens
article heading implies when skill"; it also takes a hell of a student body cheat? I indeed
student representation on the and what vidoes take place at
stating that sixty-five per cent lot of laziness and dishonesty. - think not. , & ; Mercyhurst. Mercyhurst is
of the students at Mercyhurst WL MarkHoak Board of Trustees and also concerned .^about
In response to those divisional boards. J RUS
(students) who cheat because representatives along with students' input. Students have
chest always been asked to actively
I think you owe it to this "everything around here is so faculty members on the
grade oriented", well, kids, Student Policies Committee participate in the College
school, as an academic in- you've beenjgraded one way Senate and its committees.
stitution, and to the so-called have worked many hours in The selection of the College
minority* of non-cheaters, to or another all of your life, compiling a , student code,
especially in activities where President, Middle States
back up your claim that sixty- competition *-is involved. which is now ready to be Evaluation, | and most
five per cent of the Mercy- That's the way it is baby, resented to the College recently- the Board; of
hurst students cheat with a that's the American way of Dear Editor: ^.enate. i With these ac- Trustees committees.
more accurate poll.iTrue, a complishments behind them,
poll of this type could be life; so let's not have any In response to your editorial we do not feel RUS's Give;*the candidates an
heart-breaking stories around of last week, "LET RUS opportunity to see what they
fairly accurate, provided thai governmental system serves can do to improve RUS. Let's
you placed* emphasis on our grading system. ! Die", we feel some comments to only "plan our parties."
It seems that one freshman should be made. We think that get behind them and support
interviewing aff the different You also state that RUS "is mem rather than defeat them
types of students on campus. "student" feels | that "if it is extremely unfortunate composed of an interested before they begin.;
someone is cheating, they're that you should have such a I M
You didn't mention, however, forced to do so. The instructor negative attitude toward a few." Is this not |enough Sincerely,
the type of cross section oi should examine his con- body of which you, yourself, reason for the body to remain Char Kolupski
students that you | were science." IWell, this is one are a member. If these are in existence? We feel it is. Karen Schultz
polling.
PAGE 8 MERCYHURST COLLEGE APRIL 18, 1975
Racquet Richard

There is good news for the
Mercyhurst Basketball team
again. Recently the 'Hurst
team got two new additions to
its 1975-76 team.
First of all, on April 7, Dick
Brickelli of Iroquois High
signed a letter of intent to
enter Mercyhurst next year.
Dick wasfthe lone unanimous
all-county first team selection
this past seasoa He finished
the regular season with a 23.5
scoring average this past
year, tops among all players
in the Erie County League. A
consistent scorer, Dick hit
double figures in all 24 of the
Braves games with highs of
32 against Strong Vincent and
31 against both Northeastern
General McLane. jDick^ also
led the Braves to an unbeaten
regular season and a| 21-3
overall record.
The second new welcome
addition will be Charlie
Jordon. Charlie lis six foot
eight and strong as a bull, as
Smoke puts it. He is coming
from Canisius College in
Buffalo. Charlie was a third
team high school Ail-
American the same year Jess
was. J- l | | ••-
Through the past couple of
weeks I've heard rumors that
he might not befable to play
because he was up for the pro
hardship draft. To dispel this
rumor Ilwent and talked to
Mr. Dave Markey. He told me
this was a big rumor with no
truth behind it and that
Charlie will be playing for the
'Hurst basketball team in
December. People might
wonder what Jess will think.
Will he lose his job? On the
contrary, he is a close friend,
in fact one of the reasons
Charlie comes to us is
because of his friendship with
Jess. And! after putting the
question to Coach Markey, he
just kind of smiled and told
me he was delighted to have
both in the line up at the same
timei I
As this writer sees it,
people will 1 have to start
looking out for the new look in
Mercyhurst basketball.
The Mercyhurst College
sports "teams, despite poor
weather conditions which
hindered their practice times,
all chalked up at least one
victory in action this past
week. The Lakers baseball
team rebounded from its
double loss to £ Behrend by
sweeping a double-header
from Point Park by scores of
6-4 and 9-0. The latter was a
2-hitter by Bob Weissmiller.
Point Park also came into the
game with a pre-season N AIA
rating of the 9th. |
The next game for the team
is scheduled [for Tuesday
against archrival Gannon.
The tennis team played its
first district I match of the
year and it proved no contest
as they ripped Slippery Rock
9-0. The Rock had the same
team that finished 3rd in the
district 18 tournament last
year. } $i
In its first home race of the
year the crew savored a pair
of triumphs in races against
As Craig Sampsell strides into the pitch, an anxious Hurst baseball team looks onfor a hit
Wayne Stated University of
Detroit. | was a success and the women
In front of a cold but en-
thusiastic crowd the J.V.
r
oarsmen rowed ; to a tight
victory and the varsity squad
blew the Wayne State crew
out of the waterlwith a very
convincing victory margia
Unfortunately, the next day in
the cold, windy, and rough
waters of Buffalo, both
Lakers boats were badly
defeated by Ithaca I and
narrowly beaten by the same
Buffalo team which comes to
4
the Hurst at the end of April.
Turning to women's crew
we find the ladies finally
received a chance to actually
row.-Most of the girls really
enjoyed :the experience but
found it harder^ than they
thought it would be. Still, they
are looking forward to rowing
| a few times a week to gain the
experience needed to I race.
Hopefully they'll be prepared
by the fall for competition!! 1
the* Women's crew raffle
would like to thank all those
who purchased tickets.
Jin intramural sports men's
softball began during the
week and got off to a fair start
in spite of some
disorganization on the part of
the intramural department, &5
The Spiders from Mars
Softball Team announced
today that |itf would like to
challenge a team of fathers
from Father-Daughter-
Weekend.^ Anyone whose
father may be interested
contact either Karen Benson
or "Z" immediately, so
arrangements can be made.
Lastly,! I "wish the best of
luck to the World Champion
Celtics as they defend their
N.B^A; 5basketball title.]
Remember you get the best in
Basketball in the N.B.A.
NEXT? WEEK: Spring
Sports Round-up. --
P.S. Hello to P.C, T.K. and
the Family!
1

by Mary Conway
The? end of winter* term Members of that team were mode and The Unflushables -
marked the end of .the season Linda I Storer, Sue Kraus,
for intramural bowling here Allean Young, and Sal
at Mercyhurst. Timpani.
Trophies were awarded to ] The winners of the "hi-lo"
second, third place was taken
by No Spare, sfourth place
went to the Holy Rollers, fifth
place was captured by The
THE REAL PURPOSE by Bob Curtis
all outstanding members of doubles tournament were Streaking Strikers, and
the coed bowling at a banquet. Linda Stored and Fred finally in six}place were the Dedication is a simple word It is my contention that
Pat Voight ] was ? given ten Adamus. Pat Tech and Gregg Fifth Avenues. which seems to have a very dedication is expected from
award forwomen'shigh single Brewer were the winners of All the members of in- complex meaning among' the scholarship athletes,* but it
game as was Frank Trigilio the |Scotch ^Double Tour- tramural bowling are to be Mercyhurst athletic^ com- should also exist in any team
for men's. The high tnree nament. congratulated on an out- munity. According to Web- supported by the? College;
game series for women went During the season the standing seasoa ster, dedication is the com- even though this College's
to Allean Young and the men's members of each team mitting of- yourself for a inadequate facilities and
west to Frank Trigilio. played all the other teams definite purpose which in an equipment do not inspire
Awards were also given to the twice. At the end of the term athlete's case is to wia Some dedication.
members of "Sals Gals", the the team standing was, Sal's might argue this point by Thus, if student funds are
team that finished first. Gals - first place, El Com- GOLF saying that sports are for the directly flowing into athletic
purpose of entertainment or budgets, the athletes should
SCHEDULE pleasure. This is, I believe a not act as I if they are
April 21 Behrend and justifiable argument t o l a responsible! to no one but
Gannon 5 < <g certain degree, but as soon as themselves. They have a
sizeable amounts of money responsibility to the students
BASEBALL CREW April 22 at Edinboro are introduced, as in Varsity who fit a portion of the bill. ^
sports, the activity is geared This should apply not only
SCHEDULE April 24 * at Alliance with toward ^winning as the to the heavily funded teams
SCHEDULE Youngstown State' ultimate objectives. but to all Mercyhurst varsity
April 22 at Gannon April 19 at Notre Dame April 26-27 at Eastern Take g any team if or sports. Granted, some teams
ft University Kentucky Inv** Tour- example. Many players are are given more s monetary
April 24 at Clarion State nament involved in a process which support than others,- but it's
April 20 at Michigan April 28 at Gannon with naturally aims toward win- not what you get, but what
April 29 at Edinboro State State University; * Slippery Rock State ning. Unfortunately, there's you do with it. This is
May 5 at Youngstown always some ^ turkeys who beautifully typified by
May; 3 Youngstown April 26 Mercyhurst I State with Alliance and
State Invitational Regatta screw ' up that systematic comparing this & year's
Thiel •..#; : - process by creating their own mediocre basketball team
May . 6 Slippery Rock May 3 at Mid-America May 8 Alliance 1 faulty definition of dedi- and our District 18 champion
Regatta v May 13 at Behrend cation. It's an unfortunate tennis team. •$
May 10 fat Behrend
May 8-10 atf Dad Vailj
May 15 NAIA District 18 situation, especially for us, k Don't let the serious tone of
Championships j the money contributors and this article drive you'sadistic
May 19 at Youngstown Regatta •-• May 16 NAIA District 18 comedy lovers a way;
committed team members, week I will again resort to my next
State May 12 Grand Valley State Championships but it is evident on almost all
'Hurst teams. familiar offensive style.