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Special Issue:
MSG
Executive
Demyanovich resigns
By Keith Courson season's noted accompl ishments? better part of20 years a nd I wanted
Board Merciad Sports Editor Why now, when the women's to end on a high note. This season
Candidates basketball program is on an all-
| After serving four seasons as time high?
gave me a lot ofpersonal satisfac-
tion," he added.
Pages 6&7 Mercyhurst women's head bas- "I've been thinking about it for Mercyhurst Director of Athlet-
ketball coach and guiding the quite a while," said Demyanovich ics Pete Russo explained that he
Student Profile:Vyom Bhuta page 9 Lady Lakers to their first-ever who posted a 61-42 mark in his had seen the career move coming.
NCAA playoff appearance, Paul coaching stint with the Hurst. "It's "It wasn't entirely a big surprise.
Merciad takes Manhattan ... again page 10 Demyanovich has stepped down an appropriate decision for me a t We talked about it as far asfa
from the position. this time. I think the change is month ago. He was getting a little
Why now? Why, when next year good for the girls. burnt out," he said.
the women may even surpass this "I've coached basketball for the See Demyanovich, p. 12
THIS WEEK:

Two chances to get the truth about AIDS Standardized

There will be two chances this Friday to hear about some very
important issues. On this day Dr. Robert Perelli of D'Youville
College will speak at 3p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on "AIDS and the College
Community." The lectures will be held in the Zurn Recital Hall.
grading \
Don't miss it.
By Mia U-Rycki
1 Advertising Manager
Mercy hurst plans festival for kids sake
Many have pondered over the
i Life-threatening illnesses are a catastrophe at any age, but when quality of grades. What may be
children are the victims they seem even more tragic. The Make-a- an "A" in one class may fall
Wish foundation of Western PA wants you to help them fulfill the within the "B" range in another
favorite wishes of these children. On May 7 Mercyhurst College class.
will hold a festival to raise money for the foundation. There'll be The academic policies
music, fun and games. Start saving the spare change now. committee is currently address-
ing this issue and is debating
Graduating artists show their stuff whether to overhaul the SystemM
and standardize grading here at
Mercyhurst.
Is art the key to the universe? Or is the universe full of useless art? Senate member, Kevin Nixon,
Go judge for yourselfas the seniors display their work in the "Facing also on the academic policies
You, Facing Me" art exhibit in the Cummings Gallery (yes, in the committee, says the committee
library). The show runs until April 8. is concerned with all academic
life and anything that needs to
Havenhurst, o r Mercyhurst, students Bryan Milligan, Ben-
Panel discusses women imscience be looked into. "Standardized
grading is the important issue jamin Edgerton, Tara Schepp and Chris DiCola chill on a Garvey
See Grading, p. 2 Parkbench in the teasingly spring weather. Merciadphoto/Jim Doherty
There are suprisingly few women working in the forefront of
scientific research. A panel is meeting on Wednesday, April 6 to
discuss this troublesome statistic. Congregating at 7 p.ml in Zurn
314, the panel will include female scientists from the Pittsburgh
Supercomputing Center and Syracuse University,|our own Dr.
Res. Life changes housing rules
looking at your point system atmosphere, then the building or
Mario Diaz and teachers from the Erie school district Come hear By Nick Krayger
tally sheet, pay special attention floor will be smoke free. If this
what promises to be an enjoyable and enlightening discussion. Merciad Staff Columnist
to the bottom. On it, you will is not a possibility because of
see that questions regarding lack of numbers or interest, the
There have been several
Weekend changes made in the process of
determining housing status for
smoke-free housing, quiet study
housing and a lcohol free
change will not occur! Lutz
said Residence Life will 'Try ,
but makes no promises."
Friday: the upcoming 1994-1995 school housing are asked. On these
issues of health and wellness, if Assistant Directors are in the
year. However minor these
Variably cloudy and changes may be, there are it is possible to accommodate a | process of notifying all students
breezy; chance of a few floor or building with the luxury of their write ups. Contact your
differences in the way the point
showers; high in the upper system is being tabulated, and of smoke free or quiet study See Housing, p.2
30s. also in the actual process of
signing up for housing.
Students will no longer get
points for returning to the same
room/apartment. In the past,
mm return points often made up for
Saturday:
Mostly sunny; morning
deductions from write ups, f
according to Elissa Lutz, Sign-Up Schedule •--.\.v«

lows in the low 20s; highs assistant director for residence SSSSS
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in the 40s. life. Wednesday, April 6th by 4 p.m.

Under the old system, there .(.i

Housing Contracts and tally sheets due S£

was no way to break a point m
Friday, April 8 th by 3 p.m.
total tie.This year, when you
Numerical Group Listing Posted
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turn in your completed con-1

tracts, you will draw a lottery Sunday, April 10th 7 pan. to 8 pan. I H
Sunday: / > • • •
number. This number will be. using selection for Egan-McAuley Halls, Baldwin- Wardef|> ^ . . 1

Chance of rain or wet attached to your tally sheet and Townhouses; i M

'A/ will be used to break ties. Monday, April 11th 7 a.m.to9 a.m. ft
snow showers; lows &S5? Housing sign-ups for all other areas! §§
around 30; high 43. Another change is in the area ssS
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 PAGE 2
Briggs party inviite leads to bloody
By Joseph Legler
Senior Writer
Erie police arrived and a stu-
dentfromGannon University was
taken to St Vincent Health Cen-
ter after receiving a head lacera-
tion following an incident at a
Briggs avenue apartment Friday
night
Tom Ginocchi was treated and
released a fter he was found lying
against a bottom stairway in a
blood stained foyer of one of the
Briggs I Avenue apartments, ac-
cording to Bud Dever, director of
security.
now," he says.
iNixon said he first proposed
the issue to the committee
because he heard many students
complaining. "How can we
judge ourselves when all the
scales are different," he said.
Nicole Donachy, another
student on the committee, says
that "this is definitely an issue
of concern for students. We're
investigating this because of
this concern." .
'The important thing is to
know what students and faculty
members believe an A, B, C to
be," Nixon said.*"Do they think
a B is average work? Or is B
outstanding and A;
unachievable?" 'H
According to an article in Tfie
Chronicle of Higher Education,
students receiving an A- or
higher have quadrupled since
1969*The irony is that all ^
indicators point to a decline in
the average academic ability of
college students.
Grades are used primarily for
two reasons. The first is to give
students information about their
performance individually and
comparative to other students.
The other is to inform others
outside, such as prospective
employers and graduate schools
of student's performance. Grade
inflation counteracts both of
these reasons.
Irish journalist uncovers! murder
On Wednesday, March 30,
award-winning Irish journalist,
Kevin O'Connor, will reveal some
sensational, unpublished material
about the death off Michael
Collins. Some consider Collins
the greatest hero in modern Ire-
land and his mysterious murder
continues to baffle historians,
much likelthe assassination of
JFK. j& i "-mi
The informal lecture will be
held at 8 p.m. in Sullivan Hall.
Michael Collins welded the Irish
Republican Army into a powerful
and effective fighting force dur-
ing the six blood-stained years of
Irish history (1916-22). He led
the two-year guerrilla war against
the British and master-minded a
Dever said the occurrence did
not directly involve any
Mercyhurst students and started
when an unidentified individual
was brought onto campus.
"A group made up of non-stu-
dents, some from Gannon, de-
cided to have a small gathering at
a women's residence on Briggs
Avenue," he said.
{He said the men went to buy
some beer at a lower west-side
distributor, and while there they
encountered a white male subject
described as being in his late twen-
ties, six feet tall and weighing
Grading
fromfrontpage
"Is there a real need to change
it? That is the big question,"
Nixon said. "Right now it's .*r!
hard to get a true sense of what
a QPA means."
Donachy said that it is too
early to say what the scale
might be. An example, Nixon
said, would "make an A a 94 or
95 for every class. This is just to
set a standard to go by."
"We're just in the debate
stage," Nixon said. "I don't
want people to assume this is
hard fact"
Both Nixon and Donachy said
students need to realize that
standardizing grading will notj
necessarily make receiving an A
easier. "Some students may
think if we standardize grading,
we'll standardize it lower,"
Donachy said.
"We're not doing this to make
getting an A easier," Nixon
said. "We want to set an
academic standard because this
is an academic excellence
school."
There are two sides of the
issue according to Donachy.
"Few students don't consider it
an issue of importance. Most *
do," she said. "However, the
professors would rather have
their own scale."
"Faculty members don't like
#
the idea," Nixon added. "It J
doesn't give them any academic
highly effective intelligence sys-
tem. * resident Residents may not
Collins was shot in the Civil
War (1922-24) in Cork and his
death had always remained a
mystery. There was no inquest
held into the shooting and the
Irish Government at that time
destroyed Jthe post-mortem
records.
Kevin O'Connor will attempt
to unravel the Collins death, a
mystery that has puzzled histori-
ans since his tragic shooting in
August,^ 922. i If
|For the first time he will reveal
details of a diary which discloses
facts on the shooting and will
uncover the American connec-
tion in the Collins story.
THE MERCIAD
about 165 pounds.
The stranger introduced him-
self as "Rich" and talked his way
into a Briggs Avenue party invi-
tation.
Shortly after arriving at the
Briggs Avenue party, the subject
began acting "weird" according
to the victims, Dever said. "The
victims then took him to another
party where they tried to getridof
him."
Everything was fine until
"Rich" came back to the original
party demanding the overcoat
which he had left behind. He was
freedom."
"Each professor has a scaler
according to the class they are
teaching," Donachy said. "They
say tliat the people who deserve
an A will get it no matter the
scale."
The committee is busy trying
to find out how the campus
feels about this issue. "Every-
one on the committee has been
asked to go and hunt down
people and ask them about
this," Nixon said. "We might*,
circulate a survey.»
"We are also trying to find
schools who use the standard-
ized grading system," said
Donachy.
Both Nixon and Donachy
have their own opinions on the
subject. Nixon, who proposed
the issue, is still for standard-
ized grading but says, "the issue
is not cut and dried. It has
drawbacks to it."
"I personally think it should
stay the same," Donachy said.
"It would take away the
professors' freedom and the end
result would be the same.
Classes would adjust and the
scale wouldn't be any different!
than before, only it would?
appear to be fairer."
This debate is not close to
being decided. The committee
i
urges students and faculty
members to voice their opinion.
Kevin O 'Connor
Educated at Crescent College,
Limerick, he studied philosophy
for two years before graduating
in journalism. He is a native of
Limerick city and lives in Dublin.
MARCH 24,1994
inadvertently given the wrong before fleeing, Dever added. A
coat and began accusing his hosts search for "Rich" was conducted,
of stealing the jacket. but he was not located.
An argument ensued in the front Detective Skindell of the Erie
doorway of the apartment even- Pol ice Bureau has been assigned
tually leading to a fight where to the case and several students
Ginocchi was knocked down the may be interviewed regarding the
stairs and sustained a cut on his incident.
head. Dever said "Rich" went "Possible housing violations
nuts, according to all of the wit- seem to be the only involvement
nesses at the scene. Mercyhurst students had in the
"Rich" also received quite a affair," Dever added.
beating and lost a lot of blood
Lance Munksgard, a.k.a. Mr. Food, says ""Heck with the
Cove. I'llfryme my own burgers." Merciad photo/Jim Doherty
Housing
from frontpage
Assistant Director if you have can choose to live: |
any questions. The Residence Egan- 3rd floor only, females
Life staff does check class only at present
standing and number of write Egan and McAuley-Limited
ups. If you falsify this informa- singles
tion, you and your roommates Duval Apartments-Junior and
may lose points. Seniors only.
The Director of Residence Baldwin Townhouses-Two
Life reserves the right to male groups, one is the RA
consolidate units that are "less
than full" during the first two
weeks of each academic tenn,
Warde Townhouses-Females
only
NO HOUSING for one term
without the approval of any seniors
Where possible, choices will be
refuse administrative room limited in order to balance the!
,
changes. Residents of a unit will number of male and female
be given the opportunity to pay apartments in a building.
for vacant spaces in lieu of a Sign ups for students who
roommate. want to live in Duval Apart-
If it is determined that the ments, Townhouses, Egan, and
parent(s) or guardian's signa- McAuley will be held on
ture on a contract has been Sunday, April 10th from 7 p.m.
falsified, the student will be to 9 p.m. in Sullivan Hall. I |
fined $100 and be subject to Specific times according to
college disciplinary actions. point totals will be posted
If you cannot find enough outside the Housing Office and
roommates to fill your apart- around campus. Briggs or
ment or townhouse, the groups)! Mercy Apartments will choose
with the highest point total will their apartments on Monday,
choose first. |Fewer roommates April 11th from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
means fewer points. There are in Sullivan Hall. I
also limitations on where you
 MARCH 24,1994 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3

Wm&M

S e n i o r art s h o w : senior talent

By Anne L. McNeils The exhibit features eight ce- tal issue.
Asst, News/Copy Editor ramic pieces by Marie Fedele. Melissa Rogowski's pencil
Most of them are pots or vases of drawings are extremely detailed.
it there's anyone out there who some sort and range in sizes. She has taken three fairly com-
thinks talented artistsfepass up The MerciacTs own cartoonist, mon objects, a scale, an abacus
Mercy hu rst, prepare to be proven Kevin Pude is showing a cartoon and a clock and separated them
wrong. The a nnu a 1 senior a it show series which depicts a violent in- into incomplete puzzles.
opened in the Cummings Art teraction. D6sir6e McAndrews shows
Gallery on Saturday, March 19. Joanne Meleo shows three large some Mercyhurst spirit; one of
Anyone who attended the open- acrylic paintings which depict her paintings depicts a Laker
ing or has been to the gallery women in dark and shadow. hockey player.
since knows there is anl abun- Theresa Cutter's pieces each The exhibit runs until April 8.
dance of talent in the Mercy hurst seem to make a social comment. There is no charge to view it, so
art department For example, one is called "Save next time you're in the library and
The show, entitled "Facing you, the Planet"^and it resembles a in need of a study break, stop up
Facing me," consists of works by board ga me with each square rep- on the top floor and check the best
nine graduating art majors and resenting a different environmen- of Mercyhurst's own!
they range in style and substance
from photography to sculpture to
computer-enhanced artwork to
pen and ink drawings.
The artists' pieces are reflec-
ti ve of their personalities and in-
terests. Jason HiUegas' six digital
photographs feature football in
unique ways and manipulate the
average perception of the sport
Yvonne Costelloe created four
large-size pieces, three of which
are three-dimensional works.
Phyllis Marie DiNicola's prints
combine photographic images
with text and seem to express "The Champion," by Desiree McAndrews, demonstrates M
ideas about relationships between This piece, "Door, ?by Yvonne Costelloe, consists of water-
acrylic On canvas. Photo by Joe Legler color On WOOd. Photo by Joe LegleA
people.

FilmsforDiscussion
The Films for Discussion series can named Simon. Wai's parents
has released the spring schedule, in Taiwan are anxious for him to
opening April 12 at Mercyhurst marry. Wai finds a "bride" and
College. The films range from the wedding takes place, parents
comedies to dramas, and expose present, but a 11 is not what it seems.
each of us to different cultures, Philip Supine, History depart-
ideas and people. Each 01m is ment, and Dan Doyle, NYU Film
introduced by people with knowl- School, will introduce the film
edge of the film's topic. Follow- and lead the discussion follow-
ing the showing, a discussion is ing.
held on the film and its particular May 3-Guelwaar
significance. This is the latest film«from
The schedule is as follows: Ousmane Sembene (Ceddo-Xala,
April 12-EI Mariachi \ etc.). The film is built around the
The first film of Robert person of Henri Thioune (called
Rod rigues. Winner of an award at Guewaar-the Noble One), pillar
Sundance film festival, the story of the local Christian community
is built on a society that is turning who.is buried by mistake in a
its guitars into guns with the back- |Muslim cemetery. African pride NUT IL (U IB
ing of drugs and drug lords. is. mixed expertly with African
Alice Edwards, Mercyhurst Lan- humor and social satire in this
guage Department, and Mexican film.

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Presidential Candidate:
Hutchinson promisescommunication
Dear Editor:

Well, it is that time of year again.

between students and their RAs.
Next year, there is an increase
in the Student Government fee
someone up there should seriously
look into this problem and correct
it. If elected, I am committed to
Shoe
It's election time and the Union and we need to hold events that solving this gender discrimina- By David McQuillen K
becomes a sign-infested area cov- students will attend. Attendance tion problem and making sure that Merciad Staff Columnist
ered from head to toe. Students at athletic events has been poor, every member of the Mercyhurst
are bombarded by handouts, table and hopefully this will combat community is treated fairly. You are complicated. Let's go
tents and any other means neces- the problem. By including RAs, These are only a few of the someplace simple. Herman's is
sary for them to see a candidate's they may be able to help MSG many ideas that I have developed open till two.
name. and SAC come up with ideas, and in the course of attending The barstools wobble if you
I am one of those individuals also increase participation by the Mercyhurst. This institution is an move too quickly. The vinyl
fighting to gain your attention. I student body. This will build a excellent one, but there is always seats arefripped. Pictures of
have provided you with handouts, better relationship as well as set a room for improvement. I plan to people we don't know hang on
signs and handshakes as you pass foundation for interaction be- make sure that these and any other the wall. We can ask the bar-
by. Well, it is now time to express tween students and RAs. There concerns of the students are tender who they are.
to the Mercyhurst community my will always be problems, but this solved. lam committed and dedi- The men playing pool are mellow. They hit the balls and think
ideas, plans and concerns regard- will help to keep those problems cated to seeing that the interests about something important to them.We talk about something else.
ing Mercy hurst College. to a minimum. and voice of the student body are The man sitting next to us pulls his beer and shot of whisky close to
While serving on MSG as a One other area I feel should be heard. I am excited and look for- hisflannel-shirtedchest He stares at knots in the bar. His lips move
j unior class representative as well addressed involves the housing ward for the opportunity to repre- to songs on the radio. Country.
as on the College Senate and Ju- procedure on campus. Most stu- sent the students of Mercyhurst The TV is on, but there's no sound. People walk across the screen
diciary Board, I have seen jthe dents are aware that males are next year. and pause in dresses and tuxedoes. Their lips move and their hands
problems and concerns of the stu- only allowed in two of the sixteen clap. It's the Academy Awards.
dents. I have dealt with various townhouses on campus. It is my Sincerely, Theold lady next to you burps. She looks at the screen. Tom Hanks
members of the administration as opinion (as well as that of many wins for best actor. She claps, and tells the bartender that she needs
well as faculty members in trying others') that this is unfair treat- Jeff Hutchinson a beer so she can drink one to Tom.
to sol ve these problems. I feel that ment. I don't mean to publicly Junior, Social Science Educa- I ask why you think she cares who wins. I don't understand. Does
these experiences have enabled attack the housing department but tion major it make her feel any better about herself if Tom wins, or is she
me to fully understand and deal genuinely happy for him? If she saw the movie Philadelphia, does

East meets West

with the proper chain of com- it make her feel better about her ability to know a good movie when
mand constructively. she sees one?
The main issue that students iwhat if Tom hadn't won? Would she be depressed? What would
seem concerned with is the Resi- she be depressed about? Would she like Tom any less if someone
dence Life staff and their rela- Dear Editor: the closest city offering the most else got the award? The bartender gives the lady her beer. She
tionship with the student body. If options. Ethnic'diversity is still struggles with the Velcro on her wallet and pays him. The glass is
elected, I want to improve this very strong in Toronto, allowing raised to the screen. To Tom.
relationship and clear up any mis- <While on a recent trip to the group to experience the ritu- I ask why anyone is even remotely interested in the Academy
understandings between the two. 4 Toronto, Dr. George Garrelts als of Chinese Buddhists, Zen Awards. You suggest that they give people something to talk about.
It seems like an impossible task, asked me to write a short article Buddhists, Hindus dedicated to We're talking about them. We are talking about successful film
but I feel we can do this by includ- about the main points of our trip, Ganesh and Vishnu, Sokka people winning little bronze men.
ing RAs in various activities. so ^temporarily suspended my Gakkai, Tai Chi, Sikkhs and Mus-
In years past, there has work on the Great]American lims. " He says Tom deserved the award. I
been a lack of communication
:
Novel to produce a summary of All 14 of us were.in one van, (tell him this isn't about Tom. This is about
between MSG and the RAs. It our group experience in Toronto. aiuUwe were fairly well ac-
seems the only time they are dealt jThe trip itself, made possible quainted by the time we reached people's manic preoccupation with awards
with by MSG is in cases of prob- by an Academic Enrichment Toronto. We were able to enjoy given to already successful people."
lems or alleged unfair treatment. Grant, was planned in order to alif thesefexperiences together. Yeah, but we're talking about the people who talk about the
By including members of the experience as many eastern reli- The experiences included learn- winners and losers. I'm saying who cares? If you don't like Tom,
Resident Advisory staff we can gions as possible in one weekend ing a little Tai Chi jmeditating does it change your opinion of him now that he's won? 'Do the
boost morale and cooperation (March 11-13), and Toronto was continued on page 5 Oscars matter to you at all?

The Merciad llYou say no. The man staring atthe knots has been listening to us.
He says Tom deserved the award. Hell him this isn't about Tom.
This is about people's'manic preoccupation with awards given to
Mercyhurst College's First Class newspaper as rated by the Associated Collegiate press already successful people. He stares at us and decides that the knots
Vol. 67 No. 18 were more interesting and less argumentative. He looks back at the
nj March 24,1994 bar. | I
Merciad Editors You suggest that, maybe, so many people are accomplishing so
Jule Gardner Editor in Chief Keith' Courson Sports Editor little, that seeing Tom winning an Oscar makes them feel good
Anne L. McNelis Asst. News & Copy Editor raig Rybczynski because he is doing something with himself and doing it well. The
Sports Editor lady next to you Gnisbes her drink and staggers off.
Michelle Ryan Arts & Entertainment Editor Joseph Legler Senior Writer You suggest that people are doing the same thing day after day and
Grace Bruno Features Editor Mia U-Rycki j.Advertising Manager that they really have nothing interesting happening in their lives.
Jim Doherty Photo Editor Jerry Trambley Faculty Advisor The Oscars add some excitement, some apprehension, some glam-
our and something to talk about For people who can't decide what
Merciad Staff movie to see, it's a good guide to the majority's opinion.
Melissa Svitek Megan Circle Tricia Webb It seems complicated to me, but I'll agree. But then why the
Elizabeth Johnson preoccupation with people who get, awards for acting, essentially
Erin Hauber Lee Ann Kelly Jim Doherty Jay Kennedy mimicking reality better than anyone else? If the people are so
Jennifer Trinidad Kira Presler Heather Ryan Suzanne Coneglio interested In awards, why aren't they trying to win their own? You
Mike Brown Janel McBride NickKrayger Mark Shokalook| suggest that the Oscars are given by, and given to just a bunch ofself-
Beth Nichols 1 Nicole Geraci Tonya Beebe Dan McQuillen congratulatory egomaniacs who feel that millions of dollars isn't
David McQuillen Kevin Pude enough recognition for a good flick. We, as the general public,
should boycott the Oscars. % %
The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst CollegepBrorr 161, We ask the bartender to turn the academy awards off. The man in
x501 Ei 38th St, Erie, Pa., 1654b. Phone 824-2376 I the flannel shirt looks up. The bartender says that he's waiting for
the best picture award and that maybe he'll turn the channel after
The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. that. ^ \
I ask you why isn't there the same interest in things that are actually
happening? How about a show for the year's Nobel Prize winners.
The Merciad's editorial opinion is determined by the Editorial Board with the 'The envelope, please. And the winner in the category of World
Editor holding final responsibility. The opinions expressed in The Merciad are Peace is...." | »
not necessarily those of The Merciad, its staff or Mercyhurst College. ^Nah. >
MARCH 24,1994 THE MERCIAD PAGES

Wofford encourages service

Dear Editor, the creation ofAmericorps, which Pennsylvania Service Corps can
over the course of the next three be contacted at 717-233-8577, and
I thought the students of years will challenge roughly they are currently recruiting vol-
! Mercyhurst College would be in- 100,000 young people to serve. It unteers.? For more information
terested in the national service is estimated that in the first year about participating in Americorps,
opportunities created by the re- of the Americorps program, please call l-800-94A-CORP,and
cent passage of the National and 20,000 men and women will re- for more detailed information
Community Service Trust Act of ceive a stipend while becoming about national service, please call
1993 • V % eligible for school tuition assis- my office at 202-224-6324. f $
Over 30 years ago I stood with tance or loan forgiveness.
President Kennedy on the south We are fortunate in our state to Sincerely,
lawn of the White House while have a prototype of Americorps Harris Wofford
we sent the first Peace Corps vol- already up and running called the } U.S. Senator from Pennsylva-
unteers overseas*From the very Pennsylvania Service Corps. The nia
beginning of that international
venture, we always looked for-
ward to the day when the idea,
Toronto
continued from page 4
spirit, and logic of the Peace Corps with the Zen Buddhists and sit- tnougn it is tiard to say why. 1
would be brought home to serve ting on the floor while being "guess they did not like being
American families and American helped to a perpetual Indian meal ushered off into a separate room
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communities. at the Sikkh Gurudwara. J while the men answered all our
That day has now arrived with Most of the girls were not too questions,
impressed with the Moslems, In short, all .14 of us (Tony
Chillemi, Ryan Bollas, Shannon

This our I Hagan, Shannon Gregg, Brady

Raffler, Louise Alfer, Jason Sass,
Connie Sheridan, Andrea
Peterson, Chris Moigis, Jennifer

Mercvhur st! Pritchard, Cindy Tlubrer, Paula

Occhuizzo and me") greatly
enjoyed ourselves, taking in the
If you have something you want to cultural experience, the over-
whelming nightlife and some of
say and can put in written|form, The the best food in Toronto.

Merciad gladly welcomes letters to Sincere! y,

the editor. Letters jnustibe signed, William Sauve «*M«

Sophmore, Biology major

but the name can oe withheld by
request under certain conditions. Dear Editor.

DRUNK DRIVING DOESN'T

JUST KILL DRUNK DRIVERS.
Nicholas Esposito, killed Oct. 13,1989 at 8:25 p.m.
Next time yourfriendinsists on driving drunk,
do whatever it takes to stop him or her.
Because if he or she kills innocent people,
how will you live with yourself?

FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK

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Jeffrey Hutchinson, Junior George B. Paydock, Junior !!tr " ^R| Paul Roth, Junior V w ™ f^ I

I plan to increase student involvement and
i t communication between MSG, the student
n«. body as well as the Administration. This in-
creased involvement will give the students a
clear and effective voice throughout the
Mercyhurst community.
This year Student Government has laid a
foundation that is solid. We have put into place
ideas that have the ability to grow even stron-
ger as long as the proper leadership is put into
place. The students have a chance to re-elect
an Executive Board that has experience and
has learned the ins and outs ofhow to approach
problems. A chance like this only comes once.
"Carpe Diem" - seize the opportunity.
I am an advocate of student involvement,
based on the power students have as the largest
group of individuals on campus. I think, speak-
ing first hand as a junior student government
representative, that reps' responsibilities need
to be broadened. Representatives need to be
held more accountable by the students in mak-
ing sure the students' interests are being voiced
(i.e. activities that truly reflect student wishes).
This could be easily accomplished by assign-
ing reps "blocks" or certain areas on campus

MSG Treasurer Candidates they are responsible for, such as McAuley and
Baldwin Halls, North and South Briggs, and
Duval and Mercy Apartments. I believe
changes such as these, which I will push, will
create viable solutions we as students could
take to the Administration. I want to see the
students wishes granted. I will work to make
sure these things happen.

Darrin Tovtin, Junior Heather Dailey, Junior

I feel my experience as treasurer of the I plan to carry out the duties of being M.S.G iNSVViV
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ment in Student Activities qualify me as a honesty and integrity.

good candidate for M.S.G. Treasurer. I have
worked closely with the current treasurer and
have gained valuable insight into the policies
and procedures involved in the job as trea-
surer.

MERCYHUR
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Richard Straub, Junior Kristin Hurd, Junior * T a *

My name is Richard Straub and I am cur-
rently a junior with a double major in Manage-
ment and Sports Organization Management I
am a Peer Minister, a member of the golf team,
and an RA in Mercy 100 My involvement in
all of the above corroborates the fact that I am
an outgoing person and love to interact with
people.
As your Vice President, I would like to
represent the students' interests. I want to be
Jessica Cuffia, Sophomore the Vice President who will be remembered
for staying in touch with the students and who
I am running for re-election because I feel follows up on students' wishes and desires.
that with the experience I have received during In your own interests...Remember Straub
the past two yea rs on MSG I will be able to give for Vice President R.S.V.P. on April 5,6,7.
the Mercyhurst student body ray|all. Please
take into consideration my concern for you, the
student body, and my past commitment to my
job. Thank you.
I believe that the Executive Board positions
require experience. There were so many as-
pects of this job that no one could have told me
about until I experienced the vice-president
position as a whole. Now that I have experi-
enced the job, 1 can look back and say, "Hey,
that was good, but there is always room for
improvement." But as I said before, I know
this through experience. This is what I can
offer the student body- experience. The expe-
rience I hav e w ill or J y carry over into n ext year
and increase wha t stud ent government accom-
plishes. I propose this question for the voters to
keep in mind when some asks for their vote,
"What kind of experience do you have that
would make you qualified for the position?"

Erin McGuinness, Junior

My enthusiasm, dedication, and responsibil- All photos by Jim Doherty

ity shine through in all that I do. Your concerns
and needs as a student and friend are important
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I want to be Secretary for you. You can trust
me to voice your opinion. As Student Govern-
ment Secretary I would be your voice. To-

T gether we would make a great team with many

promises for the future vear.
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Students criticize professors' 'liberal j a r g o n
Dear Editor: should expect from a liberal arts hear how terrible this nation is in can keep delving into the "world of and will have invested too much
college. doing the un-Godly act of pursu- shoulds;" however at the same time and resources not to be fully
Instead, it seems as if we are ing its economic interests abroad time they fail to prepare us for the prepared for the "real world." If
Sitting through classes on any being constantly bombarded with and how evil we are because we world that is. 3 professors explain different as-
given day at Mercyhurst should leftist views, while a whole other have a powerful military and use One thing we should all agree pects of an issue and don't try to
make most reasonable students realm of many issues is often ig- its force. (Speaking of economic on is that there is way too much force their thinking down the stu-
realize there is a problem. For the nored. It's time we start question- interests, if some of these profes- student apathy on this campus. dents throats, we have all the re-
most part the faculty members do ing what right they have in con- sors are so dedicated to this whole There is often another side to what spect in the world for them. How-
an outstanding job in teaching stantly imposing their ideals on concept of"1 iberation" why don't the professor is telling us, and we ever in the meantime we want to
their actual subjects; however it's us, and strive to hear all sides of they relinquish their cozy seats have to demand to hear it in order make sure that faculty realize that
clear as day that some are not all issues so we can make our own, here at Mercyhurst and make a to obtain the best answers. One there are a lot of impressionable
they are cracked up to be in the reasonable decisions. real difference?) need only to watch an episode of and potentially great minds in their
brochure. When the two of us |J Time and time again we've all While it's nice that they have Koseanne or the evening news to classrooms, and it is their respon-
transferred to this institution, we heard the liberation theology that their views, it is the responsibility realize how liberal society already sibility to see that they are fully
had been told how objective the many faculty members preach. of the faculty to explore all sides is; we have to do our best to ma ke developed the way the college
faculty were, and how they strove They stand in front of the class of issues. We pay their salaries to sure our educational institutions promises.
to see that all students received with their rhetoric to impose un- have our minds expanded, not to avoid this trend, and become
the well-rounded education one solicited viewpoints on us. We be spoon-fed liberal jargon that schools of objective learning. Patrick Shanahan, Junior, His-
we're supposed to take verbatim. It's time for a reality check. tory
Once class is over most faculty go While most of the faculty remain, John Cegielski, Junior, RIAP/
back to their offices where they we will be leaving Mercyworld, History

Is it neceMsary to test
cosmeticsLon animals? _l a 1 a a a a .

Jessica Momeyer, F r e s h n ^ p t t t e r i o r Design:

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"No, it's not necessary. Thesiffe rabbits and hamsters being used
not humans, so I don't see how the data collected can be considered
relevant or comparable. Everything I've read says there is no need
for It to be done. Animals were put on this earth to livefnotbe tested
on. >.

Jeremy Cooper, Senior, Advertising:

"No, I don't believe in it for cosmetic testing, because it's not for the
betterment of mankind. It's only a safety precaution. There are
better ways to find out the effects of cosmetics."

Chad Rickicki, Senior, Advertising:

"Yes, I believe in animal testing, as long as there are no population
problems with the animals. If they are on the endangered species list
then there's a problem."

Cecilie Morian, Sophomore, Undecided:

"I feel that it is unnecessary because the animals don't need to be
hurt to find out the results of chemicals in cosmetics."

Amy Schanzenbacher, Junior, Social Work:

"That's bad, because animals should not be sacrificed for cosmetics
Ever Get SomeMy Totally Wasted!
that are luxuries to humans."

.Alison Strucker, Freshman, Undeclared:

'1 don't really care, as long as the animals are not hurt too bad. I think
human safety is more important than animal rights."

Ann Bellomo, Freshman, Education:

"I think testing should be done. If the testing on animals is going to
make products safer for humans then why not? Although I don't
believe in animal crueltv."

Craig Zamery, Sophomore, Criminal Justice:

"People who do these tests to animals should be put through the
same tests."

Dave Perry, Sophomore, HRIM:

"I don't see any harm in it If the tests are needed then the expense
of a few animals is okay."

Adrienne Richard, Sophomore, Undecided: j|

"I don't believe it should be permitted. A lot of the testing done is
unnecessary and could be avoided."

Bethany Adkins, Junior, Music:

"I don't think itshould be allowed, because it is animal cruelty. It can
be avoided. There are a lot of cosmetics out there that do not test on
animals so why do the other companies feel they can better their
products by animal testing?"
MARCH 24,1994 THE MERCIAD PAGE 9

By Keiko Miller 1
Merciad Contributing Writer
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(Editor's note: This is second in
a series of articles by Keiko Miller,
asst. professor of Japanese, about
aspects of the Japanese culture.)
If anyone wishes to study ex-
amples of formalism at work, it is
not too difficult to spot a few
during even a short stay in Japan.
To the Japanese whose ances-
tors have ritualized practically
everything from worshipping the
Shinto kami (gods) to the tea and
sumo wrestling, one's reaching
an academic milestone is consid-
ered more than a simple formal-
ity. i ]
In Japan, March marks the end
of an academic year and April the
beginning. Go back for a moment
to 250 B.C. when the Japanese
arranged their lives according to
nature's order.
Since spring was synonymous
with the idea of new growths,
beginning a school year in April
seemed spiritually appropriate for
the still superstitious Japanese at
the time of the introduction of
democratized education. As April
is the cherry blossom viewing
month for the Japanese, one can
only imagine a picturesque sce-
nario in which a first grader wears
a new suit of jacket and short
pants (modeled after the British
royal tradition) for a boy, or a
sailor outfit for a girl, and walks
timidly beside his/her mother who
at
a prescribed etiquette to go along
with the occasion.
In other words, a Japanese
•mother is provided with the right
kind of script so as not to mess up
this very auspicious rite of pas-
sage for her child. After all, the
first impression is everything
when it comes to the child's edu-
cation, which will determines his/
her path for the rest of life.
The formality of the entrance
mto school does not end with
what one wears. A black or red
leather book backpack, or
"randoseru" is in order for every
first grader. This type ofbook bag
is tailored tofitthe textbooks ap-
proved by the Mon'busho, or the
Japanese Department of Educa-
tion. Every child is given his/her
textbooks free and expected to
carryhhem back and forth be-
tween home and school.
Sketch/Keiko Miller Though some children outgrow
such book bags, many continue to
also recognizes the proper fash- wear them until they\complete
ion trend for the occasion. This the sixth grade in elementary
last point should be noted, for in school. After all, in secondary
some of the women's magazines, school, a student is once again
a certain proper kind of kimono or initiated with the gift of another
conservative looking Western kind of book bag, a brief case, to
wardrobe lis pictured as recom- go with the secondary school uni-
mend able, and there is, of course, form. I f
-Exploring the inside of one of
these bags is another adventure
wo
a built-in digital clock and a cal-
|| culator. By contrast, perhaps the
most exciting thing that I remem-
ber about my fudebako was the
newly acquired pencil sharpen-
ing knife, which I used religiously
to keep all of my pencil tips sharp
and ready to do those math calcu-
lations any time. What a ritual!
On a larger scale, the consum-
ers who have been thrown onto
the conveyor belt of the Japanese
educational process haver been
talked into buying a desk to com-
memorate the\first day of the
child's formal education. This is
not any ordinary desk. This piece
of furniture, engineered with use-
ful compartments and high-tech
gadgets, is built to physically and
mentally plant in the mind of the
first grader an ownership of a
space to think, however little is
actually available in an already
tightly spaced living quarter.!
The initial cost of sending off a
first grader to an elementary, jun-
ioror high school is very high, but
not too high if it me ans that child
will do well in the long run. Dot-
ing grandparents and socially ob-
ligated relations all pitch in at the
child *s starting line. They all give
him/her a big cheer. And that is
all they can do, for the rest is

Student Profile:
dependent on what he/she carries

Bhuta into formalism at work. Educa-

to know that you were a part of
their decision to come to
Mercyhurst," he said.
He said that the club is an elite
tional process has grown to be
such a way of life for the Japanese
that even the manufacturers be-
came' engrossed in inventing nu-
merous stationary gadgets to make
their future national assets a little
potentially and the mother who
coaches^ along the way to opti-
mize what she believes her child
is capable of.
To start with a good beginning
is to hope for a good ending. Even
if this ending turns out to be dif-
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By Megan Circle
Merciad Staff Reporter
; Vyom Bhuta is a sophomore
majoring in sports organizational
management and marketing. He
also is a member of the men's
tennis team, SAC and has|re-
cently been elected president of
the Ambassadors Club. j cially this year. He said,
Bhuta is from Bombay, India.
He said that it is hard being away
from home, "but my family un-
derstands that if J they want the
best for me, we must sacrifice.''
He said that even though it is
organization since there is so
much involved. A pledge must
take courses about the history of
the college for one term, pass two
tests, give four tours and com-
plete 20 service hours working
for admissions. $ for an eraser, ruler, compass and
In order to become president,
Bhuta had to write an essay and
was then reviewed by a commit-
tee. They, choose a president
based on such things as person-
ality, dedication and how well a
person does the job.
Bhuta said all ambassadors are
very committed and loyal to the
Bhuta was an exchange student club. The majority now are fresh-
his senior year in high school in men and they are full of enthusi-
Long Island, New York. He asm. "To see all of this, and to be
played tennis there and was re- elected leader of such a presti-
cruited by the former Mercy hurst gious group is a great honor," he
men's tennis coach. He currently said. I openings! No experience necessary!
plays for the team and has an Upon graduation from
NCAA ranking of 34. Mercyhurst, Bhuta plans to work
Bhuta loves Mercyhurst, espe- for a multinational sports com-
pany. "A company like Reebok
"Mercyhurst has helped me to may set up a company in India.
grow and mature, personally and If I?worked for them, I could
professionally.'^He said that he travel back and forth between the
has always ifeIt comfortable at two countries, overseeing the In-
Mercyhurst. He was very well dia company." He wants to live in
accepted by eveiyone. "I feel the U.S., but travel to India peri-
happier along the way. ferent from what was originally
Many children keep their writ- expected, the Japanese people
ing utensils in a rather high-tech would still go through the ritual
designed "fudebako" or pencil of ending, just to reflect upon
container equipped with a pencil themselves. Otherwise, they don't
sharpener, a neat compartment believe they can begin again to-
ward another good end.;
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He is looking forward to the
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Bhuta got involved in the Am-
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By Jule Gardner
City Bureau
The Merciad crew crawled
out of the Big Apple Sunday
after motoring to N.Y.C. for the
annual media convention, and,
yes, we were crawling. WHAT
A WEEKEND!!!
The much awaited tension
reliever/bonding experience did
not disappoint Joe Legler and*
Craig Rybczynski ripped out the
one-liners at Merciad bus
speed. (Trust me, it's fast)
Picture Joe at the wheel,
divulging private love-life
secrets to the co-pilot. "Joe,
(whine, whine) "Howforto thegj
next rest stop? I've got to
gooooo." Yeah. Yeah.
You can tell it's getting to the
wick's end of Joe's shift as he
pulls into the rest stop, full
speed ahead into the semi-truck
lane.
"Whoa," said our fearless
driver. 'These trucks are
varsity. Guess I better roll this
J.V. truck out of here."
Hence, a theme was born. It is
no longer the passing lane. We
own the Varsity lane and told
the J.V. Gumbys where they
could take their Bondo cars.
At 2 a.m. it was my turn. "Joe,
revive me with some Vivarin,
man. These headlights are
looking more twinkly than the
little star." Bam. Suddenly, I'm
chatting away with my co-pilot,
the Anne McNelis.
We probed the depths of
philosophy. (O.K. so we talked
about Dennis Leary the whole
time.) Remember that bit he did
for "London Underground"
about his loathing for the
French? Let me excerpt:
..."Her name is spelled Sade
but you pronounce it Sha-day.
Well my name is Dennis but I
want you to pronounce it Tem-
fle... You know why the French
hate us? They gave us the
croissant and we put a cheese-
burger in the middle and called
it a Crossandwich..." and so on.
We found it amusing at that
hour.
3Shift change. (No way in Hell
I'm driving in the city of one
After Anne's Central Park ride, "Is he gonna eat my hand, too?"
Michelle. Grace and Jule smile wider than Tonya ever will.
million maniacs.) t-
I "Joe, we want the OTHER
lane!!" and Joe, thinking
himself a Varsity driver,
proceeds to almost jump the
median into the next lane,
nearly biting off a hunk of
another car's fender. (In his best
Yonkers accent..) "Hey. You
gotta be an offensive driver."
(Not as offensive as his soggy!
sneakers by the end of the
I weekend.)
We're there. Ding dong. After
a much-needed shower, Anne
and I hop a cab to Broadway.
My heart thumped in my throat!
in anticipation of seeing my
boyfriend... Dave Letterman. I
bought him a rose and every-
thing, but he stood me up.
Being the nice person I am, I
left it at his door. I love Dave.
It's convention time!!
I join the editors of the round
table while the others troddle
off to learn about computer!
fonts, writing styles, better
headlines and controversial
issues. (Joe went to the DMV to
take a driver's course.)
Dining at Ellen's Stardust
Cafe that evening was accompa-
. nied by the talent of a bowling-
shirt-wearing *50s-music-
singing hand-clapping quartet
who serenaded Hurst grad
Denise Ryan with af'Happy
Birthday." (I tipped them five
bucks because they reminded
me of Sha-na-na.) Joe: "GET A|j
RECEIPT" V 1
Then it was time for New?
York night life at the NYC/
Hurst hang-out, McSwiggan's.
There we met up with Denise
and fellow grads Joe DeVoy,
John "Squawk" Furlong, Karen
THE MERCIAD
NYC: v arsity trip
Eckert and honorary grad
Tommy Felon, our N.Y. buddy
for three years running. If only
the environment was the J
kicking juke-box, but there's
more.
It's a male. It's a pregnant
female. No, it's Hermaphrocat,
the bar pet m slipped in someone's, well,
Michelle Ryan made a few J|.
"frank" friends there and got a
free drink from the deal. The
light-weights left McSwiggan's
so Grace Bruno and I took up
the cause. f
At 5:30 a.m we knocked
repeatedly on Joe and Craig's
hotel room to show them what a
good mood we were in. Craig
awakened from R.E.M.: "Uhh..
Are you guys sleeping over??*
(blink, blink.)"
Craig was incoherent so we
found our way to Joe Regular.
"Joe! We got a receipt!" we
calmly said while jumping on
his bed. (Actually, we think
Grace jumped on his head.)
He wasn't impressed so we
left hoping the desk man would
let us into our own room. "O.K.
O.K. Grace. I'll do all the*
talking. O.K.O.K?" "Shut up,
Bag-Head," she said. (No
explanation to be given at this
time.)
Day Two. Times Square.
Chinatown. Soho? Almost, our
taxi driver drove us around in
circles because he didn't know
where the district was. Good
thing Joe gave him a hefty tip
for his receipt.
Then it was the big fun: ice-
skating in Rockefeller Center.
We were a little wobbly, but
nobody tasted ice. I was feeling
pretty suave and attempted the
Craig and Joe: Varsity Boys
MARCH 24,1994
rumba on ice. (Tonya Harding, I
am not Lucky me.)
That night we dined at a fancy
steak place. Some were more
taken with the surroundings
than others, as a lady at the next
table wiped out and grabbed
Craig on her way down. Hey,
he's a Varsity guy.
We met the crew back at
McSwiggan's. After Joe and!
Craig started talking about "The
full meal deal," it was time to
try somewhere else.
Tommy, our faithful tour
guide, took us to some dive
Irish bar where Joe met the two
"loveliest" ladies in New York.
(Oh yeah, they also wanted to
brawl with me. RUN!!)
Then the legal agers went to
Louisiana (no, not the state) I Ellen's singers serenade us
with "Down by the Board-
gastric juices as Joe told us: walk." K
McSwiggan's "hermaphrocat" Gender? You decide.
Our hotel stood above the convenience store: All Night Drugs
No further explanation needed.
"Drink the damn beer. It cost (and after the grabbing of Joe's
three bucks! ...Get a receipt..!
»
hind parts by an admirer), I pry
After that, it was a huge neked myself away from my lovers
people dance club called and we step outside to find
Webster Hall where the boys DAYLIGHT! Ouch.f
were strip-searched and frisked |We painted the town bronze
before entrance. (Joe liked it.) and decided it was time to leave
This place was mammoth^ Sunday afternoon. While taking
Good thing we lost Joe. It was Denise home we watched
five or six floors with a differ-. interesting characters cross in
ent type of music on each floor. front of the Varsity van.
One floor featured scantily clad One guy bobbin' to the music
dancers and ropes. Klass joint! in his head, and Craig said:
Upon leaving, we couldn't "Hey, chid. I gone shoppin'.
find our tour guide (sleeping in Got me some groceries." and
a chair) so Joe decided he "Joe, don't hit Yoda." $
wanted a T-shirt. Actually, Joe GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!
wanted the woman selling the Kidding. We really wanted to
T-shirt. (Cleavage-cam in stay for more Varsity adven-f
action.) lures, but the Hurst beckoned.
Four a.ml Are we done? NO! (Actually, it was the echo in our
Tommy, with energy from his money purse.)
cat nap, announced it: AFTER I'd like to send my deepest ap-
HOURS at the Ale House.* preciation to Mercy hurst for al-
I had a great time picking up lowing us to go to the'Big Apple.
three men. Then, of course, we Although the semina rs weren't as
find out it's an "alternative" bar interesting as the city, we were
with 12-year-olds in the happy to see both. THANKS!
basement shooting stick? After Until next year, NYC. Look
whining from three of the crew out for the players.
MARCH 24,1994
L a k e r Softball sets sights o n 194 w i t h n e w desire
By Craig Rybczynski
Merciad Sports Editor
The end of winter not only sign i-
lies the beginning of spring, but
for 19 women it is the start of
Softball season. The Lady Lakers
again have to dust off their gloves,
lace up their spikes and prepare to
take the field.
The 1993-1994Lady Lakersoft-
ball team enters the spring season
with renewed "hope and confi-
dence. This attitude is d ue in large
part to the team's ability to work
together.
The work ethic is a direct re-
flection on Laker Head Coach
Amy Weaver. She is in her sec-
ond year as the Lady Laker head
coach and has given the team a
different perspective on the sea-
son.
Weaver brings commitment
"Everybody is working hard and
we have a good dedication this
year, more so than last year," said
Laker captain Kathy Schubert. "It
will be a big change."
The women are poised to rees-
tablish themselves as contenders.
Weaver can help the program re-
gain its past success.
Tiffany Reed, Alyssa Giffen, ^Victoria Keup and Barb O'Connor of the Mercyhurst
women's lacrosse team take advantage of the spring weather for practice. The team will
compete as a club organization for ihe first time ever this spring. The team's first game is <
scheduled for April 16.'Twenty.two women are participating for the Lakers!
1994 Tentative Crew Schedule
Date:
April
April
April
April j
April 30
May 7
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THE MERCIAD PAGE 11
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leadership, personally, and with
the skills on the field."
The team is very young with
only two seniors and three jun-
iors.
The most mature and skilled
group is the outfielders. The trio
ofAmy Baxter (j unior), Jacki Hinz
(junior), and Mishrell (senior)
provide range and speed to their
positions.
However, Baxter said the suc-
cess of the Lady Lakers does not
depend on the outfield alone. "I
think!the team fworks well to-
gether," said Baxter. "But the suc-
cess of the team will be because
of the whole team."
"Compared to last year the prac- Florida helped us bond a lot bet- was a big thing to go to Florida."
tices are ten times harder," said ter," said Heaton. "We stuck to- Even though they have more Team ready for the challenge
the Laker shortstop Kelly Heaton. gether and it's like a big family. playing experience, the Lakers
"She is very dedicated and is put- That's what we're hoping for. need the juniors and seniors to With just a small portion of
ting a lot of time and effort into We'll win some games and have play well if they hope to continue their 30 game season over, the
i t . " •; v y ' y * some fun." their success. Softball team is confident about
Weaver and the team's efforts The young team struggled last the season. Coach Weaver
have not gone unnoticed, just ask season and is slowly coming to- Veterans provide^ leadership summed up the view of the team.
their opponents in Fort Myers, gether. Florida was the ..testing "Over the past few years the team
FLA. ground. The team emerged from The Lakers look to team cap-
the southern tour with a 3-4 record. tains Sue Mishrell and Schubert has experienced several coaching
Southern tour provides solid The Lady Lakers already see an to provide on and off the field changes and last year, as a new
foundation Jfor this season improvement, and so does Coach leadership. coach they didn't know what to
Weaver. "All the older players, especially expect," said Weaver. "It was a
The Lakers captured three wins "Last year we only had one day Sue and I as captains, are trying to feeling out period, but as far as
in Florida and look to build upon on the field before our first game," help the younger players," said I'm concerned I'm expecting big
their effort. "Going down to said the Laker head coach. "So it Schubert. 'They look to Us for things this year."
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Hartis set to take H u r s t soccer to n e w heights

•Herlihy, who currently works
in admissions, feels one of her
strongest assets is being able iden-
tify with key situations. "I've been
there as a player," she said. "I feel
I can bring a wealth of experience
to the other players. We are com-|
mitted and want to improve onl
the past and set higher standards.
We have been to the Final Four
and we want to take a step for-
ward. I'm really excited about it"
In a similar fashion, Melody!
brings experience,fromeven theI
semi-pro ranks, to the program.
"John is somebody I had a very
good relationship with when he
was here as a player. If you cut his
T o m Billingsley awards a younster for his efforts during a veins open, he would bleed blue|
recent 10-week soccer camp hosted by Hartis and his players. and green. That's important for
an assistant at any college level,"
said the new Laker boss.
By Keith Courson Hartis replaced Trevor Warren "It is nice to see that we've!
Merciad Sports Editor who was released at the conclu- actually upped the number of sta ff
sion of thetl993 season. "I've involved with the program. I'm
been here for four years now. I very confident about the impact
Success can be defined as at- think I have a handle on what the those individuals are going to,
taining a desired end. Rich Hartis school requires as far as student- have." | »' 1
knows what success is all about athletes and the areas we can re- As for any changes, don't ex-
As Mercyhurst 's assistant soc- cruit quality players from," said pect Hartis to tamper much with a
cer coach the past four seasons, Hartis. "It gives me a chance to proven winner. "On the women's
Hartis has constructed one of the try and do some things I 've wanted side, we have to keep the progra m
most dominant women's pro- to do. I'm very pleased to have moving forward. I expect to com-
grams in the,nation. The-Lady the opportunity." pete for a national championship
Lakers are at the top oftheir game ^ * I n turn, former women's again this year," he said.
Hartis believes foreign players do interact with the Erie community.
bring a flavor to the team, he isn't A few weeks ago, he and many of
going to import eight or 10 for- his players wrapped up a 10-wcek
eigners to win games. "It's not soccer camp at the rec. center.
necessary. It's not the purest sense They served as teachers to more
of college sports. It's not how I than 250 youngsters between the
want to do it. ages of five and 14 hoping to
"There is a lot of hard work on improve upon their skills and per-
the fellas' side to try and improve haps picking up a tip or two on
what we have right now. what it takes to get to the Final
Meanwhile, Hartis has received Four.
tremendous supportfromthe ad- "Dr. Garvey and Tom
ministration toward attaining his Billingsley came down and pre-
goals. "We had a lot of meetings sented awards to the kids. That
and I basically told them what I was nice," said Hartis. "I think
thought needed to be improved there is a strong base of local
upon from scholarship moneys soccer players here that shouldn't
right through recruiting to sched- be going away to other colleges
ules^ getting our teams better and universities. We want those
exposure in the local media," he people to come to Mercyhurst
said. College.
"Virtually every suggestion tha t "I want us to get out there and
I put forward they were keen to meet people and have people come
follow up on. It's not just lip ser- to our games. We a re stretching
vice. They are taking action," our ties," he said.
added Hartis. "We are trying to Rich Hartis is a motivated coach
give the players a better quality and he was honored for his talents
environment to be involved in." last season. However, it's his posi-
Hartis, a former standout tive attitude and desire to be the
goal tender, has also taken steps to best that will push Mercyhurst
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time,Hartis is a man on a mission. men's side. Herlihy was an Aca- where the women are as far as
His mission: to make Mercyhurst demic All-American in 1992 getting involved in the NCAA's.
soccer more powerful than ever while Melody set a Laker record One of the things I've done right
before. with 16 goals in a season as cap- away is toughen up the sched-
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sit idly by and be happy with "Noreen is a natural choice to two teams that can compete at the TO FEATURE PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
being average," said the former come in on the women's side," national level. That's what I'm For the third consecutive spring, the Mercyhurst
professional from Sunderland, added Hartis. "She was an out- trying to deliver. We are doing it football team will entertain some of the National Football
England. "That's not my pur- standing player here and she'll be the right way. We're not going to | League's best players in the annual basketball challenge.
pose." an outstanding coach as well." buy success," he said. Although This year, the Pittsburgh Steelers have promised to send
some of their top athletes tolthe Mercyhurst Athletic
Center.
The Lakerffootball staff has already hosted the
other two local pro teams as Buffalo came to town last year
and representatives of the Cleveland Browns hooped it up
in the inaugural event.
The contest is scheduled for this Friday, March 25
at the MAC. Tipoff will get the game underway at 8 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at the Hurst football office or at
the door for $4 apiece.
The clash also provides local fans the opportunity
to get autographs of their favorite players as an autograph
session along with a raffle will be held at the intermission|
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Steeler team photos will also be on hand.
Fori additional information call 824-25691
That being the case, thinglabout why,";said senior Demyanovich is highly recom-
Demyanovich implied there was Karen Salem. "At the end of the mending his former assistant Jim TENNIS TEAM DEFEATS NORTHWOOD
more to his decision. "I worked season, he wasn't talking about Webb for the spot "It should be Vyom Bhuta, Anthony Moran and Markus Muenck
the girls awfully hard. I think I quitting. He's done a great job. the best team at Mercyhurst all- al uprated singles victories while the doubles teamsfof
was a little too tough on them," he "I think at times he was rough time," the former coach said. Bhuta/Jamie Pilkington and Muenck/Moran also won to
said* "I'm from the old school. but we're playing college basket- Demyanovich may have va- lead the Laker tennis team to 5-4 victory over Northwood
Maybe some newer ideas would ball. He wouldn't intentionally cated his basketball job but will Institute last Saturday.
be beneficial. I was on their backs hurt anyone," she said. remain with the college as bead
This Saturday th#Hurst hosts Wooster College at
all the time. It's time for me to get Others were also surprised but golf coach. He is proud of what
out." the program has accomplished. The
declined to comment on the situ-
Player reaction was mixed re- ation. During his tenure, the women's Mercyhurst square off.
garding the departure. "I was re- Consequently, the head coach- program evolved from a medio-
ally surprised. He hadn't said any- ing position Is now open. cre club into a national contender.