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N e w Recreation Center: B etter late than never
A construction worker from Building Systems Inc. works on the new Recreation
Center's west wall Tuesday afternoon. After taking the plans back to the drawing
board In July, the new center is scheduled to open in November.
'Hurst's*traffic signal shining brightly
By Sara Seidle
Merciad Writer
After more than a year of planning, traffic
lights have been installed at the entrance to
the gates of Mercyhurst Coll ege.
"Now that the college enrollment is over
3,200 and the volume of daily traffic has in-
creased dramatically, the new signal greatly
improves the safety for vehicles coming into
or leaving Mercyhurst College at the front
gates and 38th* Street," said Thomas
Billingsley, executive vice president at
Mercyhurst College * lege."
Although safety has increased at the inter-
section, installing the traffic lights did cause
some unfavorable results for the residents of
two homes located*directly across from the
Mercyhurst front gates. In order to abide by
city and state requirements* the poles for the
traffic lights had to be placed in thefrontyards
of the two houses. 5 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
m I According to Dr. William Garvey,
Mercyhurst College president, because the
poles may diminish property values,
Mercyhunt has offered to buy the two houses
whenever the owners are ready to sell.
Garvey sai d he was unaware .that the poles
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Mercyhurst College 501 E 38th St. Erie, Pa. 16546
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would be^placed in the front yards of the
houses prior to installation. He said he as-
sumed they would be located between the side-
walk and the road. "We assumed they would
look like the lights infrontof Saint Luke's,"
said Garvey. ? S "
Mercyhurst College has been working with
the city of Erie to ensure safety at the busy
intersection on:;East 38th Street for several
years. According to Rodger Gregorich, dean
of public safety, "This all came about because
of the college's concern for the safety of our
employees, visitors and students of the col-
In April 1999, the college commissioned
an engineeringfirmto conduct traffic studies
along East 38th Street and in and out of the
Mercyhurst front gates. Permission for instal-
lation of the traffic lights was granted in March
2000, after the college presented the findings
of the traffic study to Erie City Hall and the
The proj ect took eight months to complete
and cost the college between $80,000 and
$90,000, Actual installation of the traffic lights
began Aug. 25, 2000. The lights were opera-
Jal by Labor Day weekend, when the ma-
jority of students returned to campus.
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September 13,2000
By David Hermenau ground on the project in July but were soon
Merciad editor in chief stopped. As construction began, it became
clear that changes had to be made.
According to plans released this spring, stu- In the end, students will get a lot more, for a
dents should already be "feeling the burn" in smaller price tag. After investigation, college
the * Hurst's new recreation center. The area administrators found that the original two-
adjacent to the Mercy Apartments, however, story fitness center plan would cost more and
still looks like a construction zone and the new offer less square feet than a single-floor facil-
center is not expected to open until later this ity.
fall. L I The first plan had a price tag of $1,625,000
Completion of the center is delayed because for 8,000 square feet of space. The new plan,
construction plans were revised after students however, will run the school $962,000 for
left campustinssummer. 11,422 square feet of space.
According to Thomas Billingsley, excuti ve "You get a lot more bang for the buck here
vice president, the choice to delay the open- ... we actually got more for our dollar by do-
ing to get the job done right was an easy ing this," said Billingsley in an interview last
choice. week. H §
The project evolved from student concern "All of these improvements are a quantum
last year, that the current fitness facilities were leap for Mercyhurst in creating facilities
not adequate. College administrators and the needed by the college community," he added.
Board of Trustees then set to work planning The new plan was accepted August 18 and
an addition to the existing REC. c the new fitness center is now set open in early
The Board of Trustees passed an initial plan November. *
in April. Building System Inc., of Erie broke
Mijflan&Hi story *..
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For the first time in history, the Hurst's soccer teams played games on the
campus of Mercyhurst College. See full story Page 7. \ i
Grills invade Briggs tennis courts
By Stacy Norris As a result of their deliberations, the
Merciad Writer tennis court between the Briggs and Lewis
apartment buildings was converted to a
Over the summer, Tyrone Moore, associate picnic area and basketball court The
vice president of administration, and renovated tennis court now contains five
Mercyhurst Student Government representa- grills, five picnic tables and a few potted
tives got together and brainstormed. They plants.
agreed that "healthy choices** were needed Intended for student use, the current plan
for students at Mercyhurst, and that it would is that students will need to sign up in
be nice to give students a place.to congre-
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Aug. 5,2000, as a result of a traffic accident.
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Anna Colonna, 21.J2416 E. 44th St./a k ^ ^ t X v V ^ ^ ^ • V f f . j y •.•::•--••,•. ^ V S ^ .-•>;:
condition after you depart." In the event that
Mercy hurst-North East student, was 'driving rrf*
students do not leave the area clean, |? )
westbound in a 1996 Dodge Neon in the right someone will be assigned to clean up andftf
lane on East 38th Street. She proceeded to Ba
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make a left turn from the right lane through ^mi • ^ • ^ "All too often," stated Moore, "students
the front gate entrance to Mercyhurst. complain that there is nothing to do except $
Kurt Lino, 30,2823 Liberty St., was driv- ; > * * >
the 'party scene'." The picnic area wasj fi&
ing a 2000 Dodge Durango westbound in the *%2 created to be "conducive to the needs of the
left lane of 38th Street. He was cut off by I»i student body while not, at the same time, |j£
Colonna when she attempted to enter campus. w being restrictive," said Mr. Moore. s
As a result, Lino lost control of his vehicle The bad news for students that play f>
and ended up crashing into the gatehouse. tennis is that there will probably not be &
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the accident, the gatehouse suffered signifi- * ' *

school's renovation plans are finished in §

cant damage*. 2010. i i} I
* According to Bill Kerbusch, director of the . According to Moore, the decisions to get
physical plant of the Mercyhurst maintenance
department, the cost of repairs depends on time
and material, but is expected to be greater than
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rid of the tennis courts and put the grills and
basketball courts in its place were partly due
to the minimal usage of the tennis court by m
$50,000, possibly reaching closer to $70,000.
The age of the structure as well as the impor- Mercyhurst students. "While some people g?
tance of its preservation make repairs and cost do in fact play tennis, a larger, a much larger
number of people play basketball. The
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Kerbusch said, "Stonework is going to take tennis court was used more for rollerblading
five or six weeks before other repairs can be- than it was for tennis," said Moore. "We're
Anne Sitter/Me re iad Photographer reaching out to try to make a positive impact
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According to Kerbusch, repairs on the As a result of a traffic accident that occurred at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug/5/2000 the wesr^P on a much larger population of students."
gatehouse will not be finished for another eight Mercyhurst gatehouse is undergoing more than $50,000 worth of repairs. Due to the age of Plans for the picnic area are not yet
weeks. • ™ 1 the structure and the importance of preserving its original appearance, repairs are not finalized, but the area should be open for
expected to be complete for another eight weeks. student usage within the fall term, according
to.Moore.

U n i o n j M e r e y A p a r t m e n t s g r o w to a c c o m o d a t e E a r n e r s t u d e n t b o d y
By Kate Cy winski, Leslie Echan and Zack student, enjoys being able to ^ ensure that the needs of the new freshmen^ room for those who wish to relax or study.
Venable* f view the fall term books. "I buy a lot of were met." There are also plans to install a retractable
Merciad Writers books that are not required by the professors Mindi Lauterbach, a freshman in Mercy, is stage which will accommodate a variety of
so this might be a problem. What the satisfied with her living arrangement. "All assorted activities and a remote screen
Upon returning for the fall term, students bookstore should do, like it was done at my the people in Mercy say how lucky they are which will be mounted on one of the walls.
have observed a number of significant old school, is keep out all the supplementary to be in apartments rather than the dorms,"
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Senior cross country runner Jamie\* %

changes to the Mercyhurst College campus. readings so people can look over them and *;. she said. Duduch said that she used the S
Students will first notice that the bookstore decide if they want to buy any." Other students do not like the idea of union as a study area. "Especially during §j
is much larger. Dan Cullen, general man- Major alterations were made in freshman having freshmen living in traditionally finals, the library would be 1
ager, said that the recent changes have housing as well. Over the summer Mercy upperclassmen housing. Junior Jess Kapusta packed and you could not talk when you £
increased the store's sale space to 400 100 and 200 apartment buildings were said, "I don't think it's a good idea nor fair were studying in groups." Dudich continued
square feet. The greeting cards are now > renovated to accommodate freshman* for freshmen to live in apartments because to say that she does think that the new room
located in the space formerly shared by the residents. The project was supervised by they pay the same as those living in dorms will be used though. £
stockroom and main office, while the new Tyrone Moore, associate vice president of and there is less security." Fisher said that the student activities %
stockroom is where the convenience store administration, and incorporated the work of The final set of renovations has many committee plans to hold a number of late £
and game room used to be. both maintenance and outside contractors. wondering what exactly happened to the night activities on the weekend this year, s
The most notable change is how students Laura Zirkle, dean of residence life, student union's furniture and carpeting J* The committee hopes to include a wider 2$
can buy books. Students will no longer be * generated the idea of using the Mercy "Mercyhurst students have expressed that* variety of bands, comedians, and other {\
able to pick out their text books. They will Apartments for the freshmen due to the lack they wanted a game room, and we felt that entertainers. The recent remodeling will ti
be required to give their schedules to a clerk, of room in the dormitories. Mercy 300 the upstairs of the union was not being allow for a much larger performance space,
who, in turn, will retrieve the required texts. remains as upperclassmen apartments but utilized at its best. Our solution was to put making the upion more student accessible, s
Students can still choose between new or will be substance free. down an all-purpose floor," said MSG according to Fisher. S
used books and, if not satisfied, can ask for a The goal is to prevent isolation that could president Tracy Fisher. *The administration
better used copy. occur living in apartments, rather than living was involved with the whole process." said
Cullen attributes these new improvements in the traditional dorm. Some of these Fisher. % t
to the recent rise in Mercyhurst's student changes to individual apartments include The newly furnished room will soon
population and their overall service needs. new carpeting, furniture, lighting and the acquire 15 24-inch tables and
He also said that after the first few weeks of creation of a study. These apartments no chairs. The leather couches will be returned
school the text book section will be con- longer are equipped with kitchens, seeing and be placed along the east side of the
verted into a Barnes & Noble-type area y that all freshmen are required to have a full
where students can buy, browse or read meal plan.
through a variety of new books and maga-
zines.
There also has been the addition of two
common areas in Mercy 100 and 200. Each Antrm>pcftog)per^^ hold picnic
The response from students is mixed. is equipped with new furniture, a big screen
Some like the new changes and look television, internet access, vending machines On Friday Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. the anthropol-
ogy department will hostits annual faculty
*fyou go... m
forward to less lines, larger shopping spaces and a separate study room. The renovations WheH: Friday, Septal 5,4 p j n | f
and a wider variety of goods, while others are intended to create a learning environ- and student picnic. The festivities will be
held at the Waterworks Pavilion and foo<t Where: Presque Isle State Park, Water
do not. ment and accommodate fresher needs. works Pavilion
Rochelle Curran, a senior English major, The Mercy Apartment renovations were and drinks will be provided. f
welcomed the renovations. "I like the way it funded through Moore's budget for campus Freshman anthropology majors as well as professors and fellow students. Anyone
looks. It is more spacious and aesthetically and living improvements. When asked about returning majors are encouraged to attend. 1 needing transportation to the event should
pleasing." I the total cost of the improvements, Moore will be a great opportunity to meet b o u v S contactthefrontoffice at 824-2581.
Joe Hefner, a graduate anthropology said, "It was an expensive proposition to

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ARTS&.

Red-hot guitar returns to perform

ENTERTAINMENT
new
Sizzling guitar, passionate rhythms and seduc-
Dinner and movie
tive melodies will again make audiences melt
in the heat of Oscar Lopez. Z k Panos Family The*
Back by popular demand,lthe sultry
virtousjity and Latin style of Oscar Lopez and
his band returns to the Mary D'Angelo Per-
Restaurant # Replacements'
forming Arts Center Friday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. By Sarah Crawshaw
"Lopez bridges the gap between traditional
flamenco guitar and accoustic guitar," said
Merciad writer Just the Ticket
Michael Fuhrman, director of the Mary Although the city of Erie has many good!
D'Angelo Performing Arts Center. restaurants, there are not a lot that located Brandon Boylan
Mercyhurst is pleased to bring back the Ca- right down the street from school or within
nadian-based performer due to last season's walking distance for freshmen. Panos Many actors have tried to bat different
enormous reception^ i Family Restaurant at 1523 East 38th St. is sports roles. There's baseball... Robert
"He is the first artist that Mercyhurst has ever not far away and happens to have good Redford in "The Natural," Wesley Snipes in
brought back," said Fuhrman. T food. "The Fan" and Tom Selleck in "Mr.
Lopez creates his truly unique style with a Before the purchase of the restaurant by ^Baseball." There's basketball... Kevin
combination of Latinflavorfound in calypso Bacon in "The Air Up There," Wesley and
and rumba rhythms along with the soulful Angelo Panos in 1990, the building was the
former location of Mercy hurst's Laker Inn. Woody in "White Men Can't Jump" and
sounds of mandolin, cello, and, of course, his even Tupac Shakur in "Hoop Dreams." And
virtuoso guitar-playing. His technique and They had much of the same food, but were
then there's football ...Dennis Quaid in
style is what Fuhrman calls, 'technically bril- File photo not open for breakfast, according to a current "Any Given Sunday," James Van Der Beek j
liant" | $ Narada recording artist, three-time Juno employee who has worked for! Panos since in "Varsity Blues," and Cuba Gooding, Jr. in
For ticket information, contact the^Mary Award nominated Latin guitarist Oscar 1992. f I I
D'Angelo Performing Arts Center Box Office Lopez . "Jerry Maguire." *
j i •> 1' f. | I |* Although the most popular items are the
at 824-3000. T Y chicken and prime rib dinners, they also Now it's Keanu Reeves' turn in "The
serve sandwiches and burgers. The restau-. Replacements," his first movie follow-up
rant is student-friendly and not overly since the mega box office hit, "The Matrix."
expensive. But not only do actors portray*athletes,
Another uniquefeatureof the restaurant is some take on the coach's role. From Pacino
the warm decor. The back room has wall-to- to Nolte, Voight to Hanks, many of
THE DIGITAL BITS | t wall bookshelves, a working fireplace Hollywood's
their most
elite
demanding
have played
roles as a
some
coach.
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DVD and video movie review complete with antiques on the mantel and on
some shelves. Now Gene
onto the field.
Hackman is
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stepping
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"The Replacements is an NFL team that

By Phil PirreUo is not enough to save Supernova. Spader The restaurant is goes on strike, giving a group of replace-
Merciad writer^ and Bassett do their best with the script and
indicate they have enough screen chemistry student-friendly and ment players to step into their positions.
The team, disliked at first, develops a bond §3
Supernova should^have been titled "Flash- to want the audience to see them in a better"
Jjght'Vor "Flickering Match." Either one bet- collaboration. The DVD features perfect
not overly expensive with the community and eventually wins
their respect!^ " ^m W^f^*^
ter describes the amount of intensity and cre- anamorphic picture and 5.1'surround sound, •*- Hackman is perfect as the endearing «fcmjjatl
ativify this film possesses. making the digital effectst superior in This summer proved to be an expansion coach who understands the balance between
THE PLOT: Two hundred years in the fu- audio-visual quality. A dose of sexual year for the restaurant; An ice cream bar was "do-or-die" football and comedic timing
ture, we meet the crew of medical rescue ves- innuendo between Tunney's and Phillips' added to the end of the regular bar area, as that appeals to most audiences.iReeves is
sel Nightingale 9. Robert Forster is Capt. A J characters is entertaining, but falls under the well as a walk-up window for customers ^ ^ moderately believable as the team's
Marley;* Robin Tunney and Lou Diamond Jason vs. Crystal Lake Campers syndrome: who do not care to come inside. The ice replacement quarterback, although like most
Phillips are ensigns; Angela Bassett plays the sex = death* cream bar will probably not be open much of his movies, no acting is really involved;
buff and by-the-book medical officer Evers longer, due to the changing weather, but will he just subsists}
THE BAD: Walter Hill's, a.k.a. Thomas > certainly be up and running next summer.
who isn't a big fan of new co-pilot Vanzant, Lee, direction is tight, but bogged down by It's a good film to watch if you go to the
successfully portrayed by James Spader. When looking for Panos, be sure not to theater this week. "The Replacements"
David C. Wilson's lack of narrativeflairand confuse the restaurant with the Panos located
Vanzant just kicked a drug habit, the same spark needed to ignite this Supernova. fumbles but scores more often than ex-
habit Evers' ex beau, played by a Tom Cruise Wilson makes Keanu's "whoas" look like on West 38th Street, which is owned and run pected. Ut's worth seeing seeing, but you
look-alike Peter Facinelli, failed to beat. With Shakespeare soliloquies. by Panos' son-in-law and does not have might want to wait until its video release.
this so-called tension/back story set between quite the same menu. Overall, I gave it a C+. "The Replacements"
Bottom line: Supernova makes any recent Regular hours for the restaurant are 6 a.m.
our leads, the Nightingale receives a distress Van Damme film look Oscar worthy. After (PG-13) is playing at Tinseltown daily at
call from a disaster inflicted moon. renting this, one may wish they got Knock - 10 p.m,; weekdays, and 7 a.m. - 12 mid- 2:15 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7:10 p.m. and 9:45
He dispatches there via means of "dimen- Off rather than "ripped off." night on weekends. p.m. A i
sional jumping," an impressive narrative de-
vice to showcase equally impressive special
effects, \
Rusted in the rain Rusted Root and played a short set that
included a guitar-driven one-man show.
and the sky responded. What had once been
a light sprinkling of rain was now coming-
Upon arrival, the crew encounters a celes- Rusted Root concert Sunday With provocative and sometimes comical
lyrics, Errico entertained the audience not
down in torrents.
Seemingly unphased by Mother Nature's
-i
tial storm, an impending star's implosion, and By Jessica Kapusta only through the opening act in the heat and attempt to dampen die crowd's spirits
a new passenger: Troy, the son of Facinelli's Merciad writer humidity, the crowd was eagerly awaiting metaphorically and literally, the fans seemed
character. the headlining performance. even more animated and spirited to be a part
Troy is played with "Saved By The BelT- This past Sunday, the Pepsi Amphitheatre 0 Opening with "V00D00, a song from the of the atmosphere of the show. After two
esque range by Knox Grantham White. the bayfront, was alive with the sound of band's third album, Rusted Root continued hours of listening to what has often beenjj
White's cheap horror movie villain indicates music and the rhythmic dancing of 1,200 their enthusiastic and energetic performance described as intense rhythmic, percussive
big-time trouble ahead for both the cast andJ soaking wet and faithful Rusted Root fans. by playing crowd favorites which included and Eastern sounding music, fans left the
the audience.^ ; Fans young and old gathered at the -Send Me On My Way,*%" Martyr;"? "Ec* concert feeling inspired. It was definitely a
THE GOOD: Despite a distinguished cast Amphitheatre to see in conceit a very stasy," "Cat Turned Blue" and many others. show that was full of energy and one that
that has previously succeeded in delivering unique and also very musically talented Midway through their performance, during satiated the music lover's soul.
the goods in the sci-fi genre, their presence band perform. a song titled Cruel Sun, lead singer Mike
New York native Mike Errico opened for Glabicki belted out the lyrics, "Let it rain!"

By Kristin Elizabeth Purdy

MERCYWQRLD^ AROUND TOWN

Deuling Pianos at Jrs Comedy Gub on Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
College Picnic on thefrontlawn on Sept. 13 at 12:30 p.m.
Comedy Show at Jrs Comedy Club on Sept 14 at 7:30 p.m.
"The Cup* at the PAC on Sept. 13 at 8 p.m.
Passport Specials at Sherlocks on Sept. 15 after 9 p.m.
Oscar Lopez at the PAC on Sept. 15 at 8 p..m.
Karaoke in the Student Union on Sept. 15 from 10-2 p.m. WLM

Comedy Club: SPANKY in the Student Union on Sept. 16 at 11 p.m.

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OPINIION
THEGOOD • • •

• It looks as though college officials took students seriously at least year's forum. The new
Selling my soul for nine months
physical fitness facility will be doubled when the pew addition is finished in late October. If you'll allow, I'm going to be a hypocrite for
about 19 weeks. % Left to write
• It may not be a Barnes & Noble or a Borders, but otir bookstore sells "real" books now fAs the academic year drew to a close this
like most big-time college bookstores. It's a definite sign that the college is striving to meet spring, I was offered the position of editor in
students' high expectations. chief of The Merciad. Against my best judg-
ment and the opinions of those close to me, I
• The new mauve chairs in the cafeteria give the cafe more of a collegiate look. They are a accepted. i'
great improvement over the old brown institutional-looking chairs that they replaced. After writing for a daily newspaper this sum-
mer, I learned many important lessons. ^'j
THE BAD... I One of the most important things I learned,
• Why do the students this year have to put $200 on the All-Campus Card to use it? Who is that there are two drastically different types
has $200 to open such a card? We thought it was supposed to be a convenience for students, of media.
not a burden. At one end, you have a free and indepen-
dent press. Relying on publicly accessible in-
formation, these newspapers cover a wide ar-
• Antonio's, die neighborhood supermarket on the corner of 38th and Pine, closed Sept. 8.
This closing poses a real problem for students who do not have cars oncampus. Where are ray of issues. Hie most important, however, is
their coverage of government 5*
these students now supposed to go for their grocery basics?
Free information, stands at the root of what
ThefUgly... it means to be an American, to live in a free,
democratic society. In this nation, we are for-
• The volleyball court behind the Baldwin townhouses is overgrown with weeds. With tunate enough to have a form of government
summer not yet over, students might enjoy playing on the court, but cannot because of its that allows, at least in theory, the people to
condition. | s
govern themselves.
Through the representatives we elect, we rule
• We appreciate the fact that the college is concerned with our safety and went to such ourselves. This would not be possible, how-
great lengths to have a traffic light installed. But truth be told, the polesjthe wires and the ever, without knowledge andfreeinformation.
lights are just plain ugly and detract from the beauty of the gates. % It is here that newspapers pick up the lead and
publish informative stories based on the open-
The Controversial... \ ness of our government.
• If we had to have a fence around the new soccer field, (and why did we?), why did it At the other end of the stick is public rela-
have to be so close to the actual playing field, unlike the fence surrounding Tullio Field? tions. Many different people and entities, in-
I'm sure the soccer players do not like running into fences when trying to retrieve balls and cluding private businesses, have public rela-
that fans do not like to have to look through a chain link fence while watching the game. tions professionals. These folks are talented
Maybe just a fence along the Parade Boulevard side of the field would have sufficed. journalists, writers and speakers that dissemi-
nate information about these entities to the
• The fake wooden floor in the Union is the one change on campus that has been met with public and the public media. ^ ^
great controversy. MSG claims the majority of students wanted the change. That is not In between PR and the free press lies a vast
what The Merciad hears. Many students question is What happened to our Great Room? gap. It is in this gray area where The Merciad
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It's well known that some members of the
student population of Mercyhurst* College
• No student on campus is pajpin^80forf>arking5(vhich ev<*ryone%'as sa3rtng*was added
to their tuition bill. The only people who pay for parking are employees and those who have, in private conversation, attacked this
chose to pay $130 to park in the garages on East Briggs. jgft I t publication as being a funnel through which
the administration's views are cast.
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David Hermenau
This characterization is untrue, but also un-
true is the notion that The Merciad is a free
press&Unfortunately, it is not 2-
Even college newspapers that are indepen-
dent cannot produce the same type of stdries
that real newspapers can. This is because pri-
vate and public academic institutions are not
required to report to students with the same
degree of openness that the American govern-
ment is required to report to its citizens.
Though state-owned institutions are more
thoroughly regulated byfreeinformation leg-
islation, academia, in this case any way, does
not quite imitate life .4$
If it were up to me, The Merciad would be a
completely independent student-run newspa-
per. I've always said I'd be a hypocrite if I ran
anything but afreepress, j
Just because The Merciad is not completely
free, does not mean it is propaganda, however.
What you, our readers, can be sure of, is that
the editors of your paper will push the limits
as far as we can to bring you accurate and rel-
evant information. *-
If its stories are objective, even-handed,
based on fact and done'in good taste, there
shouldn't be much that we can't publish. We *U
do our best to make sure that happens.
So, I guess I'm a hypocrite, I guess I'velS
rented my soul for nine months. For those nitit'c
months, however, I will work to make this
paper as informative and asfreeas possible.
fisrr
Dave Hermenau is a senior archaeology ma-
jor from Torrington, Ct. He is editor in chief
of The Merciad.

Back afcMercyhurst, wheref'thelgrass is greener'

"I will never miss Mercyhurst." Those were
my parting words as I pulled out of the gates
of Mercyhurst with all my worldly possessions
in tow.
I was leaving the comforts of Mercyhurst,
my home away from home, for a year and
heading to the bright lights of New York City
x> study at the illustrious Fashion Institute of
Technology, better known as FIT. I believed I
was headed to bigger and better things.
We all know the saying you never know
what you've got until it's gone. That was very
true of my experience at FIT.
FIT is a school that is very concerned with
enhancing its reputation in the New York fash-
ion industry and gives the utmost importance
to its design program and the design students.
This leaves little attention to be given to other
programs and the students of other programs.
Teachers rarely know students' names, tak-
ing attendance by passing out a sheet and
checking it off on their roster, calling on you
by pointing and passing back tests by leaving
them on the desk and telling you to come and
get them. v that for all the complaining^! had done,
B Administrators, department heads and other
important figures are enigmas to be whispered
about in the halls, and rumors abound of what
they look like, dress like, or who they are.
I never once saw the president of the insti-
tute, although she lived in my building. She
used to shut off the elevator for student use
when she rode it so that she didn't have to
ride with us.
And if you ever feel like complaining about
the hassle of registration again, try register-
ing at FIT. The first time I had to register I
even available for a personal meeting to dis- w^^^mmMm
cuss student concerns. He is interested in us.
Famous last words He cares about the very things that we care Wh^M^midm pookiqgyo^
about, which is more than I can say about my
experience at FIT. ^t|ident& *n|efested|in writing a
Heather Cvitkovic I had the privi lege to attend the Faculty Con- pveeld^coW|ruPThe column]
vocation Sept. 1 to hear various administra-
tors speak of the future of the college and the could addtessfssbes the sfident
waited in line for six hours, only to get to the cost of it all. "t feels are^importaiit or be OH|af f
front and find out that I couldn't register be- I was the only student in the room and the
cause of a medical hold. I had to go to the speakers were not even aware I was there un- s$bje$t th^retemeels strongly
nurse's office, get a shot and then go back over til later in the day, but the overwhelming sense|lbout It does mi always
and wait in line for another hour. of the whole occasion was this college is for
There was no one around to help students the students. The rapidly approaching expan- to||^tb<^|op--caippus fiappen-
with closed classes or tell them about things sion of the campus is not just for the look and l ^ s ^ t cJttfbe |ibq|t world|
such as medical holds. Department advisers prestige, it is most importantly for the students.
were not around to instruct new students on I wish that more students could have at-
Issues^s $reH| I
what classes to take if one of their classes was tended the meeting because they, too, would l^elonly^glai^el^n^areftha^
closed. There was no there who cared about have seen that our faculty and administration |^ekx)luma*must be submitted
the students period. care about us. They put us above everything
Coming from Mercyhurst I was not used else. i l^veel^tlie cS^nan|cafiftiot
to this type of treatment I was used to per* Now I am back from my year at FIT, and I foqiis crnthe same sgbjeciweek
sonal treatment, to people actually caring about am not ashamed to say I missed Mercyhurst. I
what I said, what I did. And I began to realize missed the personal attention and caring that I ^rftei^week| andit miisfbe*
got when I was here. Everything that I had ^ ^ b h p X ^ t o 600|words.
Mercyhurst might not have been so bad after taken for granted, I missed, even though I said
all.** ? that I never would. I have fallen in love with Send^oui|coIuiiwto|r/^
Think about it Most of us know the major- Mercyhurst all over again, and look at it with M0tiad a$Box|485 oijfemai! it
the awe that I had when I first drove through
ity of the faculty and administration, if not per-
sonally, at least to see them. They are not mys- the gates as an incoming freshmen with all my to^iMm^^me^Hbi^f35du>;
teries. They freely roam the halls, interact withworldly;possessions in tow. ^rh^cdhifiifei^a|e|due Monday
students and are always ready to greet people ffinoomi f %
with a friendly hello. i i Heather Cvitkovic is a senior fashion mer-
Even Dr. Garvey is known for his interac- chandising majorfrom Pittsburgh, Pa. She is If there are any questions,
tion with students. He attends student forums executive editor of The Merciad. 1 ^^^Mercm<Mcc at 824-
to hear the concerns of students and takes
measures to correct them. Oftentimes, he is MM t

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Campus
5 i Question
How do you think such a large freshman class
enrollment willjlaffect the campus? *
"With more students, I feel that it will
become less of a college atmosphere and
more of a university atmosphere.
Classes will be bigger so there will be a
larger student-to-teacher ratio, making it
much less intimate. Freshmen might feel
lost in the shuffle."f
— liana Delaney, senior
** Logisitics will be a problem. Keeping
the campus clean will be a problem..It
will probably also be harder for police to
patrol the campus, keeping safety to a
high standard." i j just going to keep handing out passes
T - Chris Kofron, freshman
"I think that it will be much better.
Maybe there will be more stuff to do if
there are more people."
— Snoopy, graduate
4k
Security is treating us all like we are
freshmen already. They are already in
full force on campus; But I can under-
stand that they have a lot more to patrol
now. It's probably a lot harder on them
— Knstieryarga, junior A ^LJT
L £ Already the campus is teeming with
more people than it can handle. And "Class sizes are way too big. This is
with the added enrollment of freshmen it going to be bad for class interaction. It's
terrible when you go into a classroom
will be even harder to meet the needs of
each student in a prompt fashion.'* that has 25 seats and there are 35 J
students in the class.
* *
— Jon Neel, senior
Jeanie Sample, junior
Editorial Staff
David P. Hermenau Editor-in-Chief
Heather Cvitkovic ~; Executive Editor
Zack Venable Managing News Editor
News Editor
Sara Siedle
Adam DuShole Features Editor
A/ts & Entertainment Editor
Kristin Purdy
Annie DeMeo Sports Editor
Leslie Echan Copy Editor
Brandon Boylan Senior Writer
Photography Editor.
Anne Sitter
Brian Costelloe Advertising Editor
Stacy Norris Regional Exchange Editor
Local Exchange Editor
Mike Tanner $ that are designed just for spirit-hungry
| Staff Writers
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SEPTEMBERS. 2000
£§£ml^ll?i
"Since there is little parking to begin
with, I can imagine parking becoming
even more of a problem. But you can
probably bet that Police and Safety are
for parking anyway."
— Heather Adams, senior
»»
"-I feel since there will be more people
on campus that there will be much more
diversity. There will be all different
types of people to meet. That will be
§ interesting."
— Kristin Brown, freshman
Food for the soul... on the Web?
Questioning Faith
Sr. Geri Rosinski
It's eleven o'clock at night and your spirit
feels empty. The Campus Ministry Weekend
Retreat is still two days away. What is one to
do? 1 k%
Well, you might listen to your favorite
music for awhile or you might try to distract
yourself by talking with a friend nearby. If a
friend is not within easy access, then you
might telephone or e-mail them. Any of
these options may or may not fill your soul's
hunger.
However, there are other options available
moments like these. You might want to try
one of the new Web sites designed just for
feeding our soul.
It is developed by those men who made
Spiritual Direction (the practice of those
experienced in prayer guiding those who are
neophytes) available to everyone ... the
Jesuits. '- j :
Yes, the Jesuits have developed a new Web
Editor's Note:
Sr. Geri Rosinski, Campus Ministry director, will be continuing her weekly
column "Questioning Faith." If you have any questions for Sr. Geri, please send
them to the Campus Ministry office in the Union or to The Merciad, Box 485.
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THEMERCIAD PAGE 5
OPINION
Status Quo
Hot or not?
Megan Cvitkovic
You are no one unless you are wearing
someone.
One of the latest trends to hit the runways
and the streets is the idea of wearing
designer names and status symbols, wher-
ever one can put them.
Gucci, Fendi, Christian Dior and Louis
Vuitton have always been lusted after by
those who follow fashion. But these design-
ers have given new meaning to the idea of
fashion status. i
They have created afrenzyto acquire
apparel and accessories emblazoned with
their logos.
Logo items range anywhere from the
typical Louis Vuitton bag with the much-
recognized LV, and the Gucci bag with the
double Gs, to the Gucci suit, a jacket skirt or
jacket pant combination, loaded with the
infamous double Gs.
While it has always been trendy to sport a
T-shirt or jeans with a designer logo like
Calvin Klein or Ralph Lauren, this fall logo
mania has exploded onto virtually every ?/'
clothing item imaginable.
Every trend has its negative as well as its
positive. While the positive is that it has
become a real status symbol to sport logos,
there is a definite downside.
The cost of sporting such logos can be
phenemonal. Celebrities of all sorts have
caught on to the logo craze. But let's not|
forget these people are wealthy and can
afford it <
' 1;
If you want to catch on to the logo craze
yourself but don't want to a) look like a fool
doing it, or b) spend a fortune trying to
create a cool logo look, there is help.
One suggestion is to start off small with a
designer logo belt, hat or handbag All these
items can be found online at designer store
sites, like Saks and Neiman Marcus.
Or find a store that sells designer impost-
ers or go to an online auction site and bid on
a designer item. Anyway this is one-trend
you don't want to miss out on.
site entitled "Sacred Space,** which offers an
8-10 minute daily spiritual reflection that is
just the remedy for refueling one's empty
spirit. It is beautifully done and changes
daily, so you can experience a new message
for your hungry spirit every day.
If you are interested, the Web site is
www.jesuU.ie/prayer. Try it! It might be
exactly what your soul needs today!
Other "Sacred Spaces" include one on
Saint Therese Lisieux and the Carmelites
Jir.
located at www.netins.net/showcase/
solitude. Another that offers reflections on
the daily Scripture readings for Mass is
located at wwwjiccbuscc.org. 5
f*. Now, with your soul nourished after
checking out one of the above mentioned
sites go to the web and click onto the
U.N.Hunger Site at www.thehungersite.com
and perform a very easy good deed. Click
the button marked "Donate Free Food" and
somewhere in the world a hungry person
gets a meal to eat at no cost to you! The
food is paid for by that day's corporate
sponsors. However, since you are only
allowed one click per day, spread the word
to others. You can book mark the page and
click it every day! Pass the word.
PAGE 6 HE MERC IAD SEPTEMBER 13,2000
FEATURES
Hurst representedjat Mercyhurst students study in Mexico
Democratic Convention
By Adam DuShole
Features Editor
I It'sfnore than just Taco Bell and Sombrerosi
Make the slightest mention of the upcoming
election in a crowded room and you're bound
to hear a few audible groans which can be
roughly translated into English as "Sweet
Jesus, didn't we have one of those election-
thingys four years ago?'*?j $
That is precisely why it's so surprising to
find that three Mercyhurst students took an
actual interest in politics by attending the
Democratic National Convention in Los An-
geles this past summer.
Kxisten Brown and Casey Kilroy, both
sophomores, as well as Peter Wood, a senior,
attended the convention as part of a program
organized by The Washington Center for In-
ternships and Academic Seminars.
The trio joined 200 other students in Los
Angeles, representing more than 135 differ-
ent colleges and universities from across the
United States for the week long convention
festivities.
As a matter of fact, the students arrived in
L. A. a week prior to the convention, working
with delegates and various political groups.
As part of their program to receive academic
credit, the students were required to keep a
journal of their daily events, as well as a final
essay about their experience.
The second week, Convention week, en-
tailed placement into jobs around the conven-
tion grounds, according to interest.
While the festivities inside the Staples Cen-
ter were winding down, the tensions and pro-
testing outside were hitting full stride follow-
ing a concert staged by the band Rage Against
the Machine. "I was up iti the sky boxfwhich
was being used as a dressing room, and I
turned on the TV and saw the protesters,"
Kilroy said. "They [the protesters] really
opened up my eyes to a different side of gov-
ernment, a different side of society. It was kind
of unnerving."
Brown, despite being chased by a protester
and called a "corporate whore" as she left the
convention, had the opportunity to attend the
shadow convention and expressed a different
view of the protesters. "I think it's healthy, it
seemed more real to me. I actually talked to
some protesters who were totally off the wall,
but others had actually researched issues,"
Brown continued, "without people protesting
things, nothing will be contested and mere will
be one large government tyranny."
"It was a phenomenal experience," Brown
said, "but more than ever it made me realize
how fake conventions ate, how everything is
staged, you go in there and it's like a glass
bubble." * J
Although this is the first election that cur-
rent college students will be able to exercise
their right to vote, the media has repeatedly
predicted a poor voter turnout due to, among
other things, apathy.
"Our society has a very negative view of
the government and young people that aren't
strong enough to research the issues will get
taken in by the media," Kilroy explained.
"Most people don't realize," she added, "that
the next president will be charged with ap-
pointing the next Supreme Court judges, which
will set the tone of law for, let's say, the next
30 years." Brown concurred, saying "the apa-
thy is due to a lack of major campaign funds
reform and lack of a major issue to band people
together."
All the students agree that it was a memo-
rable experience, and as members of Pi Sigma
Alpha, the political science honor society, will
be sponsoring non-partisan events such as de-
bates, a voter awareness week, all in an effort
to, as Brown said, "educate the campus and
get people interested in the election so that they Timothy J. Smith: scholarship winner
will hopefully vote this Nov. 7."
By Adam DuShole
Features Editor
Mexico: The name conjures a plurality of
images, most are the result of popular
culture and the media, such as Acapulco,
its beaches crowded by American students
on break; or perhaps news footage
depicting the intense poverty of the
Mexican people.
Two Mercyhurst seniors, Holly Platte
and Clarisse Wiley, confronted those very
same misconceptions this summer during
a brief four-week stay in the country.
While in Mexico the pair experienced,
first-hand the hospitality of their host
family in the city of Cuemavaca. From
their home in the city it was a scant 10-
minute walk through the rolling city
streets to the school of Cemanahuac,
where they attended daily Spanish |
language lessons.
Although both students had prior
experience with the language — Wiley is a
Spanish language major and Platte, a
Spanish minor — the classes better
acquainted them with the native tongue.
" I think that I learned more Outside of
the class, just through observation." She
continued, "You're taught in class, but
when you go out and see the language in
action ... it's amazing.] 99
The people of Mexico left an especially
deep impression on Wiley, "the color ofc
the lartd and the-Hchness and color of the
people are beautiful. It's hard to describe
unless you've been there. It's the one thing
that I really miss J
99
The people of Mexico represent a vast
and diverse ethnic composition, ranging
from the indigenous Aztec or Olmec tribes
that once ranged as far north as California,
to the descendants of the Spanish conquis-
tadors. 3 Wiley also had the opportunity to visit an
Race and ethnicity has long been a
deciding factor when considering status in
Mexican society.
According to Wiley, it appeared that
"someone with lighter skin was often
prized above an individual of Mestizo or <§
indigenous heritage^ 99
Platte said that as Americans "they
'Hurst student writes compelling essay; wins scholarship
Anne sitter/Merciad Hnotograpner
Clarisse Wiley poses with her friends from Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos
received definitely more attention from
males, whistles and beeping cars^
Mexico's somewhat tumultuous history
has also left the country harshly divided by
economic class. "Walking around
Cuemavaca, a good area by Mexican
standards, you could see a Mercedes and
then walk a few more feet and see a shack, 1
Wiley said, **we saw all levels of poverty
and wealth."
orphanage, Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos, in
a rural area outside of Cuemavaca. The
experience with the orphanage, which is
home to youths from infancy to adolescence,
yet again showed Wiley the deep contrast of
wealth and poverty in Mexico.
Yet, "their faces were all so happy.
Remembering them makes me want to go
By Heather Cvitkovic
Executive Editor
Mercyhurst sophomore Timothy J. Smith Jr.
received a $ 1,000 scholarship from Tuition
Management Systems Year 2000 Scholarship
Competition.
[We are delighted to name Timothy as a
tr
Millennium Scholar because the essay he sub-
mitted was creative and outstanding,** said
Steven J. Dodd, president and CEO of Tuition
Management Systems, Inc.
Smith stated in his essay that he is the first
of four brothers to enter college. Not only that,
but his mother is also attending college. This
fact made the family look into Tuition Man-
agement Systems and its monthly payment
option.
•*'
[you can imagine the anxiety level in our
household before we heard of Tuition Man-
agement Systems,'* Smith wrote, "with a col-
lective sigh of relief, we chose your Monthly
Payment Option to enable us to afford and
budget for my college expenses more easilyT (I
"My brother, Brian, will use tuition Man-
agement Systems to enable him to attend
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back and volunteer, says Wiley.
While in Mexico, they also encountered a
few culture differences, especially "the
position of women in their society," Wiley
claims. "As I formed relationships at the
school, I saw how the women dressed and
acted, wearing makeup and stiletto heels
every day. As a strong female, I was
sometimes offended by that."
On a lighter note, Wiley reports that the
McDonald's in Mexico are "far better than
those in the States, and they offer salsa with
their hamburgers."
A final thought? "I would definitely
recommend it (studying broad), but take the
time to catch up on the culture," Wiley says.
"I learned so much from the people of
Cuemavaca, but in the end,, we learned the
most about ourselves."
Mercyhurst this fall. This choice-was based
on knowing that Mercyhurst offers a manage-
able way to afford to attend this school,** Smith
explained.
|4 To qualify for the scholarship, applicants had
to be 18 years old or older, and actively en-
rolled, or have a child actively enrolled in a
Tuition Management Systems payment plan
as of Oct. 1,1999. ] |
Tuition Management Systems conducted a
random drawing to select 10. finalists from
each of its eight national market regions, re-
sulting in a total of 80 finalists.
Each finalist was required to submit an es-
say which discussed how Tuition Management
education payment services, including its
Monthly Payment Option, helped in the deci-
sion of attending a school, staying at a school
or transferring to another school.
In addition, students also had the option to
write about how the service reduced their
family's education debt burden.
Seven other students, attending various other
colleges and universities throughout the coun-
try, also received the scholarship, which was
announced on Aug. 18. } w v
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 SEPTEMBER 13. 2000 THEMERC1AD PAGE 7

LAKER

SPORTS
Soccer season kicks! in
By Annie DeMeo John Melody, head soccer coach for both
Sports Editor the women and men's teams, adds that
the field, "needs a year or two to mature, but
Soccer has come home. for the first year it is as good as it can be."
After five years of playing at Family The men's soccer team played its first
First, Mercyhurst players, coaches and game of the season at Family First while the
students can enjoy the convenience of field was being completed. The women were
W i n g a facility on campus to accommodate the first to try the field for their opener Sept.
the soccer teams. i 4. They inaugurated the field with a 2-11 *J
"Since day one we have felt strongly that Labor Day victory over rival Edinboro. The
we can't be dependent on other people's remainder of men' s and women' s home
facilities. Our philosophy is that we should soccer games will be played on the new
try to have as many teams on campus as field which is located just west of the Tullio
possible," Pete Russo, director of athletics, football field. S
said of the decision to bring soccer back on Coach Melody is pleased to have soccer
campus. on campus. "Judging by Monday's (Sept. 4)
The athletic department has been prepar- game I think that having a field on campus
ing and developing the field for over a year. will definitely bring more people out to our
The soccer facility has bleachers for games. That is the biggest crowd we've had
between 200 and 300 spectators and also for a non-Gannon, non-playoffgame since
plenty of room for students tofilterin I've been here."
around the field. The field is complete with This season soccer will know what it is to
:its own scoreboard and sound system. Russo have a home field advantage. Hopefully it
describes the facility as a"nice, informal will help both the men and women's teams
atmosphere where the talented soccer teams have a successful season that is capped by a % Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
can be appreciated." play off bid. The men took the new field for the first time Sept. 8. They beat Alderson Broaddus
4-2 in a come from behind victory.

Mercyhurst football enters season with depth, talent

By Annie DeMeo
Sports Editor
As the summer fades and fall steps in, the
crispness of the air and the slight changing^
of the leaves are signs that it is football
season. This fall, the football team is
celebrating its 20th season.
However, they-are only beginning t o J g
acclimate themselves to the fierce competi-
tion of Division II football as it is only the
third season of scholarship ball.
Head coach Joe Kimball is optimistic
about his squad's chances for improving
their record and becoming major contenders
in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (GLIAC). * | ! quarterback of last season.
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer "This is the best team talent-wise,
The Mercyhurst Lakers have a stronger, experience-wise, and depth-wise that I have
faster, bigger, better team this year. The had in my coaching career," he said. $
team will try to improve on its '99 5-5
record* I
lilSISfe.!
jKimball is also realistic about his
squad's chances for the 2000 season.
"The problem is that this is the toughest
schedule I have ever faced as a coach/' he
explained.
-IThe Lakers season includes an incredibly
difficult 11-game schedule, including 10
conference opponents and a bout with
Edinboro thi$ Saturday. The Lakers will
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have to face the top two finishers in the a
GLIAC this season, both Northwood and
Ferris State are additions to last season's
schedule and could pose problems for the ™
young Division II Mercyhurst program.
The Lakers return 10 offensive starters,
but are without Matt Kissell, the star
* However, Mac McArdle has proven in
the last two games that he is capable of
doing an effective job at the position. He
has already set a couple of records and has
started just two games. A veteran receiving
corps and line should make the offense one
of the top among Division II schools.
On the other side of the ball the Lakers
have a few more positions to fill. However,
the defense returns some proven hitters J
including senior linebacker Scott Platz who
led the team in tackles the past two seasons
and was also a first-team all-GLIAC k ^m
selection. In the secondary senior safety
Tom Palmer, a second team all-GLIAC
choice last year, will be an important leader.
The Mercyhurst Lakers have the talent to
be competitive in the GLIAC, but they have
no easy task ahead of them. Kimball realizes
that the team must play at the top of their
game "every play of every
game."
(dike Tanner contributed to this story.

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Football's offense hampersMefense
By Annie ji^oreboarM, '& S i The Laker football team has really only just •

Sports Edi
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V Tliefourth quarter^o|the gamelrefMcti
me mtensity;M i e battle. Mercjfhurst w |
begun its season, but a familiar trend seems to
be developing. This year's squad looks a lot
Sidelined
The Lakers have aSPl r e ^ 2 0 0 0 d k ^ ^ ^ i ^ x f t i s pt^pistS: I 5 | | $ | n l | i like last year's team. >
season of Mer^y hur%footh^JThe team lias g a i ^ l ^ p i f e add th§ofTenseprcj^ra^d It appears that Matt Kissell's absence has Annie DeMeo
taken oaffro conference opponents and after a ^ p ^ ^ ^ ^ a r d | f e v ^ | o f u i t l ^ n ^ £ \ not harmed the team's offense. Mercyhurst is
an emotionalfcss,will beiready for>a break ahead29-28 after^twg'p^nj^o®^^ putting points on the board. And Mac McArdle points on the board, they aren't on the field
fron&the GS^Cjfrisl#eekend# | '% failed. | £ '^S^M- '"* % r adapted perfectly to the role left for him by the very long. This leaves the bulk of the on-field
The |tas|[opened ibeirseason SepL$U>n graduation of his predecessor. However, it time to the defense.
a ^erySBa-Erie^varm, sunshine filled day. p p c ^ p ^ s t | ! 9 ^ k s ^ n | h f ' c|ock||| also appears that some of the problems that the Tom Palmer, senior safety, expected the
The Lakers picked up a winjjver V^ayne| Uiifortunately p^s^jft^^^ey were squad had last season are rearing their prover- defense to be pretty good this year because
State in the opened before a4#tosiastic able topput togethe| a dr^re mat ended IJ£JK| bial heads. •?• 4 £ 4 they were a lot deeper. He said, "The run-and-
home crowd Mac ^IcArdle and the Laker^ 35-yard pass playfputting Telh ^fcrfgoo^i These problems include a less than effec- shoot offense means that our defense is on the
passingattack put on a showtathe fans? 36-29gf W 1 | I | Jllif tive defense. field a lot, so the most important thing for us is
Hie sophomore quarterbac&T&d the large The day^rasnot a total loss; rcokie^E The root of these problems is by no means depth." It seems that regardless of the depth,
shoes of Matt Kissell to fp, but th&ffessure quarterback McA^lle se£sdboo|records for a lack of talent. The Mercyhurst defense is an the defensive unit is. not going to be effective
pass attempts; (71} and pass completions extremely talented and experienced group of if it is forced to be on the field for the majority
never got to the young starter.: KisselL | | j
(36)^Tho$e records ivere previously setfby athletes. No one in the GLIAC wants to be hit of the game. Defenses will tire much more
became the Mercyhurst career passing leader by the Lakers' senior leading tackier, and first
last season racking up 6,542 yards in the air. Kissell last seasonfjustin Siemon'slS quickly than offenses because they are on
catches were also a new one-game record. % team all-conference pick Scott Platz. The line- pursuitThe Lakers have been outscored 34-18
However, McArdle made the fans forget backer is a killer. And, the rest of the defensive
the record books by racking up .353 passing Ed Bailey had 13 catches last season, which^ in the fourth quarter so far this season. The
was the record prior to last weekend.|The players, though not as highly recognized, are reason for this statistic and the loss to Tech this
{yards and four touchdowns, ad&e Lakers also ferocious competitors.
team had 101 total offensive plays which | s weekend is simple. The defense was tired,
rolled to a 37^27 victory. s | So why the loss to Michigan Tech last
also a school record. % .* because of the nature of the offense.
Last Saturday the Lakers dropped a close week? If the defense is so talented, why did
game on the road^rhe team traveled to . This weekend the Lakers w|H try to pick Hopefully, the offense will not hamper the
up another W as they head down l-79go J Tech score in the last 45 seconds of the game? defense's abilities!for the remainder of the
Houghton, Mich., to take on Michigan Tech. It is the nature of the offense that makes the
meet local rival, Edinboro. Thougfe|the teari) season. The Lakers have nine tough games
£ The Lakers dominated in nearly every defense appear inadequate.
will get a break from the GU AC, pey wi|j left, and they need to play at the top of their
statistical category. The team had more first The Lakers are a run-and-shoot team. Their game on both sides of the ball.
downs (29) and more offensive yards (483), still have to play at the top of their
game to beat the Scots. offense is fast-paced and ideal for quick scor-
With Michigan Tech only dominating ing. Because the offense takes little time to put Annie DeMeo is a Junior English major from
Topeka, Kan. She is the sports editor.

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PAGE 8 THEMERCIAD
LAKER
SPORTS
T$EWEEK
isf REVIEW. ..
MEN|SSOCCER| | a long way. After a string of coaching
John Frost, a freshma%fronFWaterford,
Ireland, was named GLIAC player of the
week j He scored three goals and added two
assists las| weekend at the Hamot Soccer^
Classic^ He helped Mercyhurst claim the-
title at this event with a pair of goahu
against Alderson-Broaddus, including a
game winner.
J'pe GLIAC player-of-the-week has beetf a
Mercyhurst player for the past two weeks.*
Anthony Maher was the player-of-the* T
week for the week of Sept. 6.
The Lafeers are ranked 5th inflhe Great
Lakes regions
Last Saturday, Sept 9 the meo's and
wcmien^cTos^coimtiy teams competed at
the California IJnivers$y of Pennsylvania
Invitational^ h *
The women finished fifth in afieldof 12
teams^whilefChe^irientook sixth place
among 15 teams.
Three Lady Lakers earned awards for
finishing In fhe top*25J3Maura Qonahue
finished in 10m place^vith a time of 21:00.
Freshman Mindy Lanterbach and sopho-
niore Kate CywinskLfinished 11th andij^
fJoe^acaiitiwasme \op-fmiSerrorffi^^
Mercyhutstleam^He came m 9th withj|
time of 29115*
CROSS COUNTRY
Theimen's and)feomen*s crosscountry
teams will be facing at Penn S tate-Behrend
Saturday, Sept J 6. #
JSOC^ER
The men's and women's soccer teams^will
be traveling to£>lippef^ Rock ity
today.! f By Annie DeMeo
FoOTBALlI
The Lakers will be 00 the road, taking on
rival Edinboro on Satwxlayi;Sept£I6,*Game
time is 1 ^ m ? / Classic, claiming the title by picking up two
J VOLUEYBAUL
The women's volleyball team will bef
playing Malone this evening at the MAO
The game startsat 7 £:m. This weekend the right where they want to be. After a year of
ladies will travel tq Hillsdale for a Friday watching the playoffs from home, the men's
evening game, and will play at Wayne State team hopes to return this season. This is no
on Saturday, 4 !j
TENNIS
The women's tennis team will continue its
GLIAC competition this'Weekend as they
travel to Ftndlay and Hillsdale for competi-
tion. . w
SEPTEMBER 13. 2000
Mercyhurst volleyball's 6-4 start best in years
By Jessica Kapusta
Merciad writer
year, according to Coach Sobeleski, "is not
just on winning but on giving it their all and
staying disciplined.'*
Women's volleyball at Mercyhurst hasfcome The Lady Lakers opened their season at
the California University Invitational
changes in the past three years, the Lakers Tournament on Aug. 25 and 26. The girls
were lacking structure and were unhappy finished second in the tournament with their
overall as a team. only loss coming at the hands of the host
Coach Missy Soboleski entered the? and champion team, California University.
program last season and took over a team Three of the Lakers, senior Missy Miller,
p; that had become accustomed to losing. In fi
junior Sarah Antonette, and junior Leslie
1998 the Lakers had a disappointing season Macko received all-tournament honors for
„ with a record of 4-23 with only two confer- their performance in the event*.
ence wins. The 1999 season proved to be yet This past weekend, Mercyhurst hosted
another discouraging year for the ladies. the 2000 Laker Invitational and the girls
They finished out the year with a record of made the home crowd proud. The Lakers
If 7-23. 3 Jjfc earned a well-deserved first place finish in
I The team is looking forward to a fresh their two days of play. On Friday, the ladies
[ start in the 2000 season. With eight new picked up a win against Indiana University^
•
recruits, 6 freshmen and 2 transfers, the of Pennsylvania in four games (15-10,15-9,
1 team has gained depth and size at the outside 8-15, and 15-9).$The girls were not as lucky
h and middle-hitting positions. Add to this, in facing opponent, Alderson-Broaddus
r eight returning veterans with a desire to win College. They lost in three games (12-15,
I and the outlook for this season is very 13-15, and 9-15). Junior setter and co-
' optimistic. The main focus for the girls this captain Sarh Antonette led the team Friday
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
The soccer team played its first game on the new on-campus field Sept. 8. The
team won the game 4-2 to help them claim the Hamot Classic title.
Soccer off to a good start
Men hope to make a trip to the playoffs this season
chance to try out their new on-campus field;
Sports Editor the support of nearly 100 fans certainly
didn't hurt in the team's 4-2 victory. Two
The men's soccer team got a taste of home | goals were scored by freshman midfield
field advantage last weekend. John Frost. Junior midfield Brian Jankowski
They participated in the Hamot Soccer and sophomore forward Joachim Walker
added one apiece.
wins and improving their record to 4-1. The Lakers played again on Sunday,
Coach John Melody has high hopes for the routing the University of the District of
season, and the excellent start puts the Columbia (UDC) 10-2 to win the Hamot
Classic. After UDC forward, Mamadou^
Lakers on the path to the playoffs which is
Traore, scored in thefirstminute, the game
was all Mercyhurst. The 10 goals were the
most by a Laker team since a 12-0 victory
easy task; only 16 of the 180 Division II over Saginaw Valley in 1995. ||
schools will advance. The men's team will try to continue its
For the weekend, the Lakers put their impressive start as they take on the GLIAC
next. Both the men's and women's soccer
seasonal goals on hold and just tried to pick
up some wins. They did just that. teams will travel to Slippery Rock Univer-
sity Wednesday Sept. 13 for their first tastes
The weekend's activites began Friday
of conference competition. The Lakers will
afternoon for the Lakers, with the team
play at home again Homecoming weekend^'
coming from behind to defeat Alderson-
as the host to Saginaw Valley.
Broaddus. The game was the Lakers first
I • —f 1^1
with 48 assists. Outside hitters Missy Miller
and Leslie Macko finished the day with
hitting percentages of 0.315 and 0.303
respectively. Freshman middle hitter Jenn
Barba helped out the offense with a hitting
percentage of 0.340. The team also played
well defensively Friday, combining for 80
defensive digs.
Day two of the Laker Invitational was the
highlight of the weekend with Mercyhurst
defeating powerhouse Juniata in three games
(15-12,16-14, and 15^13)4 The ladies also
defeated Slippery Rock University to take
home the first place finish. Hie girls played
well as a team and showed off their potential
to win against GLIAC opponents.
The women's team has proven that they
can be successful on the court. With the
discipline, hard work and a continued desire
to win, the 2000 season may prove to be the
most successful sesason that women's
volleyball has seen in recent years. The
ladies will be in action again mis Wednesday
night, taking their 6-4 record on the road
with hopes of defeating Malone. j$ J
Depth helps
Lady Lakers*' f
earn national
ranking
By Annie DeMeo
Sports Editor
•r
The Mercyhurst field hockey team is in only
its third season in recent decades, and is al-
ready showing signs of being one of the most
exciting teams on campus this fall.
This year's team has the balance of new
players for freshness and veterans with expe-
rience to lead the team through a highly com-
petitive schedule.
Out of 20 players, the Mercyhurst team will
start only two or three freshmen as opposed to
the 7-9 that started last season.
Coach Kevin Cooke is optimistic about his
team's abilities. He is expecting the few up-
perclassmen on the team to be strong leaders.
"We should have a solid nucleus with three
strong lines. We*re also not solely relying on
freshmen so we*ll have a lot more depth," says
Cooke.
The Lakers started their season on Aug. 30
and built up a 2-0-1 record before heading to
Indiana University to compete in the Best West-
ern Field Hockey Invitational this past week-
end. The ladies dropped the first two games of
the tournament Saturdays to Long wood and
Indiana University.
The ladies came on strong Sunday afternoon
and defeated Kutztown in an impressive over-
time victory. Sophomore Sarah D'Emilio broke
the dead-lock in a sudden death overtime and
Mercyhurst prevailed 2-1.
The ladies hosted College of Wooster Tues-
day, Sept. 12 and defeated them 3-1 to improve
their record to 4-2-1 overall. The field hockey
team is ranked fifth in the nation among Divi-
sion II schools.
This weekend the field hockey team will be
on the road, competing in the Wittenburg Tour-
naments
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