VOL. 60 NO.

12 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, GLEN WOOD HILLS, ERIE, PA 16546 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1987

Academic Celebration
Continues 60th |Anniversary
Observances
By Ann Johnson
Starting Monday night, February 9, Mer-
cyhurst College will begin the second phase of
a year-long celebration honoring the 60th an-
niversary of the school. In the fall Mercyhurst
celebrated with the convocation, and now Mer-
cyhurst has scheduled a three day "Anniversary
Academic Celebration" that will consist of
speakers, films, plays, and panel discussions.
Because of the celebration, no regular classes
are scheduled during February 10th and 11th.
g In the late 1960's a similar event was held in
honor of the school's anniversary. This year vir-
tually every department will participate in some
way. The departments will take part in a
variety of ways. \ Angela Elston and Gary Myers.
On Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.,
the Sports Medicine department will host an
open forum on contemporary issues in sports
medicine. Also on Tuesday the Art department
presents a demonstration entitled, "Presenting
Pres Sent Art." Joe Pizzat will run the
demonstration.}
The dance troupe takes the stage Tuesday
from 11:00 a.m. to noon, as they perform
Computers To Help
Students Access More Info
'Dance Retrospective "87." In this presenta-
tion, the variety of the Mercyhurst dance
department's talent will be showcased.
The department of philosophy will discuss
the rights of parents to remove their children
from courses to which they object. This is
scheduled for Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30
p.m. v
TViesday will also showcase much talent from
outside the Mercyhurst community. Speakers
from Penn State, University of Chicago,
University of Connecticut, and local institutions
are scheduled to appear.
On Wednesday, February 11, the English
department will host a poetry reading from
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., featuring the work of
The Religion department will have a presen-
tation of three documentary films. Hosted by
George Garrelts, the movies begin at 10:00 a.m.:
The Geology team has a lecture scheduled
from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon, where the
geological history of the Erie area will be
traced. Head Judge John Wolper coronates Matt Deibert, ""Mr. Mercyhurst". Photo: D. Reig
(See "CELEBRATION" page 2)
Matt Deibert Crowned "Mr. \
'Hurst" In SAC Competition
By Jennifer Singer

|On January 30, the first annual Mr. Mer-

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was very surprised to find out that he had won.
Deibert stated that he was "hesitant to enter the
By Matthew J. Clark catalog system which has often left students cyhurst Contest was held in Zurn Recital Hall. contest, but was glad he did because it was a
with unanswered questions. "Within a few The three contestants, Chris JCovski, Ray lot of fun." Deibert is a senior Dance and
In a step toward automation of Mercy hurst's weeks, possibly by March 1st, we should have Brewer, and Matt Deibert, performed in a tal- Graphic Design major. Being Mr. Mercyhurst,
Hammermill Library, officials are in the proc- instructional programs dealing with different ent contest, a swimwear contest, an evening he wants to "represent the small ratio of peo-
ess of implementing a new computer system aspects on how to-use the library," she said. wear contest, and they each had to answer an ple who are not concerned with what someone
which they hope will offer more assistance to "Hopefully, this will answer the many ques- interview question. All of the contestants were might say or think. Be what you want to be and
both students and librarians. tions that just do not get answered with a card introduced and then the contest began with the do what you want to do." SAC announced a few
According to Joan Cooper, director of the li- catalog," she added. * talent competition. £ upcoming activities .which include another
brary, there will soon be explanation programs The computer system chosen for the automa- Kovski began the talent competition by play- Family Feud to be held on Feb. 7, and on Feb.
on virtually any area of the library that a stu- tion project was the Apple He. i f. ing the "tube-mi rliton", otherwise known as the 15 American Anthem will be shown in the Vid-
dent would like information on, unlike the card According to Serials Librarian Christine kazoo. He entertained the audience with many eo Room. Up and coming in the spring is a Miss
Lochner, the Apple lie system was chosen little tunes, including the theme from M. A.S.H. Mercyhurst Contest.
fe '• ill * because of its familiarity as well as its expan- Then Brewer attempted to amuse the audience
m with a comedy routine. To wind up the talent
dability. I
"The Apple He is a computer that many peo- competition, Deibert performed a dance routine
ple are familiar with," she said. "It has a self- to Janet Jackson's "Control".
directed learning program which will allow ^Following the talent competition, the con-
students to get a lesson as many times as they testants then paraded the stage in their
need." * « \ * ** fashionable swimwear. All three of the con-
"I think a large number of students coming testants walked onto the stage in their Jams out-
into college have had experience with Apple fits with Deibert being the first to reveal another
Computers and I think they'll be very comfor- swimsuit. Brewer then followed in Deibert's
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table with them," Cooper commented. i footsteps. The audience seemed to enjoy this lit-
Lochner added: "The computer could also tle show among the contestants.
be beneficial to someone who is not familiar The-evening wear contest and the interview
with the periodical section of the library. .11
question were the final competitions for the
According to Lochner, the Apple lie is very contestants. All three of the contestants, each
expandable, mostly because of its larger capaci- SSlooking sharp, modeled their outfits with style.
ty disc drive. After the interview questions there was a
"The Apple system has a much greater disc short break for the judges to make their deci-
Part of the new computer system being in- drive capacity than our old system," she said. sion. From Atlantic City, New Jersey, and , >:£ I
stalled in the Hammermill Library. Photo Cooper indicated that the new computer representing the Mercyhurst Apartments,
L. Hafenmaier j i (See "LIBRARY" page 5) \ Deibert was crowned Mr. Mercyhurst 1987. He
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\buth Suicide: An "Equal Opportunity Tragedy
By Chris Kovski
Last May, I told you that I would
give you the story of the decade. To
those of you who are shallow, the
events of this morning are that story.
The real story will be what I hope
and pray results from this morning."
-R. Budd Dwyer, January 22,1987
What resulted from that morning
was the death of R. Budd Dwyer.
Shortly before 11:00 a.m., he pull
ed a gun from a manila envelope in
his briefcase and shot himself. This
suicide was almost^immediately
glorified by the press in the reveal-
ing of his suicide note. In it, he
stated that he felt that the justice
system had failed him. His discon-
tent with the justice system was a di-
rect result of his conviction on
bribery charges in the Computer
Technology Associates scandal.
S i milar feelings of betrayal and
helplessness drive many of our na-
tion's youth (judged to be the 15-24
age group) to suicide. According to
Dr. Peter Giovacchini, Clinical Pro-
fessor of Psychiatry at the Univer-
sity of Illinois, approximately a
quarter of a million adolescents
make a serious attempt to kill
themselves each year. Out of these,
approximately 5,400 succeed This
number has been suggested as be-
ing low, with estimates ranging as
high as 10,000. > ^ turn child. For these people, a fail-
Three-quarters of all suicides
communicate their intentions, often
with the hope that something will be
done to make their death un-
necessary. Out of the many unsuc-
cessful suicides each year, only 1%
make another attempt within one
H
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year, according to Dr. Herbert Hen-
din, director of the Center for
Psychological Studies at the
Veterans Administration Center in
Montrose, New \brk.
These numbers belie the fact that,
for every suicide that is successful I
among college students, there are 10
serious attempts. This number soars
to around 200 serious attempts for
every successful high school
suicide. A serious attempt is one in
which the purpose is extreme bodi-
ly harm.
Suicide ranks as the second
| leading cause of death in teen-agers
and young adults. It is estimated that
85% of teen-agers think about
C E L E B R A T I O N / ( C o n t i n u e d from page 1)
Diana Bohl of the Education
department will discuss behaviors
on Wednesday from 10:30
a.m.-12:00 noon.
Some last minute additions to the
program includes speaker William j
C. Witt, Vice-President of Shearson
Lehman Brothers, Inc on Tues.,
Feb. 10 at 2:00 p.m. and Ray Becki,
Assistant District Director of Busi-
ness Development on Wed., Feb. 11
at 2:00 p.m. They both will be ad-
dressing issues concerning financial
and business world.
The Education Division has
brought in Sr. Lois Lorei,
Superentendent of Catholic Schools
to talk about issues in Catholic
education on Tues., Feb. 10 at 10:00
p.m.
suicfde. The rate for college
students is 50 % higher than the rate
for those who do not attend college,
with undergraduates having a higher
rate than graduate students.
In Pennsylvania, there has been a
200% increase in suicide of young
jpeople since 1965. This corresponds
to a rate of approximately 12.4
deaths out of every 100,000 in-
dividuals, according to the Final Re-
port of The Select Committee to
Investigate the Tragedy of Teen-age
Suicide. This report also documents
the increase in the suicide rate of
males to 20.2 per 100,000, a jump of
50%. The coinciding rise for
females was only 2 %, bringing the
number up to 4.3 per 100,000. Most
Photo: L Hafenmaier
(88.8%) of the young male victims
were white. J
- As for method, men over the age
of 15 prefer guns, while women fa-
vor barbiturates and less violent
means. The causes of youth suicide
vary depending on the source, but
most experts agree that the words of
William Cammerata, the father of a
15-year-old boy who took his life,
are a good starting point:
"Even though we are the most ad-
vanced civilization in the history of
our planet, we hold our children in
the lowest regard. We have a well-
established history and tradition of
physically and sexually abusing our
children from birth to adulthood.
We are a society that, in the past 15
College President Dr. William P.
Garvey hopes to make an academic
celebration an annual occurrence,
dependent on student turnout.
Dean Palmer, giving credit to
David Cooper and Mary Kappelt for
the preparation of the events', says
that the days are "intended to be a
celebration that is fun, entertaining,
instructive, and enjoyable."
Everyone involved hopes that many
students, alumni, and members of
the Erie community find time to at-
tend some of the seminars over the
length of the celebration. For more
| information see pages three, four
and five for articles concerning in-
dividual events and page five for a
complete listing of events by.
category. - < $ q i • **••'
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to 20 years, has decided that we will
not allow children to be children.
We have lost track of the reality that
childhood and particularly
adolescence is the most turbulent,
complex and confusing part of a
person's life. We have placed emo-
tional burdens on children that they
are unable to carry. Amazingly, the
majority of kids today seem to be
making it through with little or mi-
nor damage. But there are hundreds
of thousands who are not. For them,
the social pressures and conflicting
messages lead to confusion and
isolation, which lead to depression,
hopelessness and despair. Some
decide that death is preferable to life
as they know it."
According to Hendin, the changes
in the quality of family life, mean-
ing the increase of broken homes
and latchkey children, as well as the
changes in the intensity of com-
petitive pressures for success con-
tribute greatly to the suicide rate. In
addition, rising population in this
age group pushes the suicide rate
higher, since the presence of more j
people means the presence of more
pressure, such as job competition
and searches for homes.
Richard Seiden, of the Universi-
ty of California at Berkeley, con-
ducted a survey indicating that the
increasing pressure on students to
achieve and maintain high standards
of excellence causes higher suicide
rates, as indicated by the com-
parison of college students to non-
college students. A study conducted
at the University of Michigan found
that, out of a number of students
judged to be suicidal, most gave as
reasons high anxiety over wprk, in-
cluding anxiety over examinations,
as well as a "tendency to worry"
about academic work. The former
was found to be "by far" the most
common precipitating agent in,
suicidal preoccupation, with the lat-
ter being a primary psychological
factor underlying students'
vulnerability to suicide. q
Giovacchini cited many related
causes for suicidal intent, with most
of them linked in some manner to
the tumultuous nature of puberty
and the victims' arrival in the "adult
world." These factors include the
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1987
lack of development, physically and
emotionally, in the young adults; the
fact that these youth are thrust into
the adult world oi work, sex and
responsibility; and the development
of new family relationships, respon-
sibilities and values. For the first
time in their lives, these people have
to take care of themselves, and in
some cases, a family of their own,
at a time in which they are still
discovering that they are becoming
adults. f ment*reflects the feelings of most
According to Dr. A.fMorgan
Parker, a Navy chaplain, one ques-
tion asked of all potential suicides
concerned their home life—whether
or not they came from a broken
home. His research concluded that
a high number of these people who
attempted suicide came from broken
homes. Terry Jacobs and Joseph
Teicher discussed the broken home
aspect of suicides, and discovered
that alienation from parents actual-
ly occurred more often than the bro-
ken home factor. Some students
have felt for a long time that they
failed to win parental love. In
general, they did not have high
parental standards for achievement.
For these people, school work
becomes a defensive withdrawal.
This pulling away is often encourag-
ed by families, because there are few
demands from an emotionally taci-
ure in school means a life failure.
"One of the first things we talk
about in counseling is the sense of
helplessness that students feel,''
stated Carol Boyle, the Mercyhurst j
College psychologist from Counsel-
ing Services on campus. "Students
feel a false sense of i ndependence
and being in charge when they leave
home their freshman year," she
added.
According to Boyle, there are no
real standards that can be applied in
| all suicide cases; however, one con-
nection seen in a number of college
suicide attempts is a combination of
academic and personal reasons,,
with neither cause dominating. "In
short, there is no one cause. The
psychological literature identifies no
one profile of suicidal adolescents.
There are no social economic class,- -
race or economic boundaries to a
potential suicide attempt. This is an
equal-opportunity tragedy,' 'stated
Dr. Jeffrey Sternlieb, psychologist,
at the May 9,1986 hearing of the Se-
lect Committee to Investigate the
Tragedy of Teenage Suicide.
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ner, with Dr. Gary B. Rosenberg,
director of the Adolescent Treat-
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Summit, New Jersey, cites the case
of Patty, a 15-year-old student who
swallowed 30 non-prescription pain
killers 15 minutes after being told
she was failing her math course.
Eventually, her fear of dying made
her tell a teacher, who got her
emergency aid.
This decision "should not be an
example to anyone else because it is
unique to my situation," said Dwyer
of his suicide decision. This state-
suicide victims. And they are pro-
perly called victims, the victims of
a disease that kills more young peo-
ple each year than have graduated
from Mercyhurst in the last ten
years. 1
A person who attempts to commit
suicide shouldfbe taken to an
emergency room for treatment. "No
matter what dosage the person has
ingested, no matter what*method
they have attempted, they should be
taken to a hospital for emergency
care," stated Boyle. Medical prob-
lems will be addressed first. After
the patient's condition is stabilized,
a member of the hospital staff will
interview the patient and, in most
cases, the family.
•|"The usual rules governing con-
fidentiality are normally waived, as
they can be bypassed in cases where
the patients may harm themselves or
others," said Boyle.
At this point, a member of the
medical or psychiatric staff at the
hospital will decide whether the pa-
tient should remain in a medical sec-
tion of the hospital, be transferred
to mental health or be sent home.
The decision is based on the
physical and mental severity of the
case.
In the event of an attempted
suicide, numbers to call in the Erie
area are*as follows:
Suicide information And Refer-
ral: 453-5656 M
Hamot Mental Health Emergen-
cy: 870-6136 j |
When dealing with a potentially
violent or uncooperative person,
cal 1 the Family Crisis Intervention
number, 456-2014. Family Crisis
has its own police force, which can
handle violent or uncooperative
persons. '%
For counseling on the Mercyhurst
campus, contact Carol Boyle,
Counseling Service, Main 212, ext
292. In case of emergency outside
Boyle's usual office hours, Carol
Hill, secretary to Freshman Studies,
can contact Boyle during the week.
Hill can be reached in Preston 206,
J
ext 299. §i K- 1 W L
 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1987
Thepvlark!Gridley Quartet l b Swing In Back Porch
Dr. Mark Gridley improvises a jazz tune on his flute. He, and
trio, will be performing in the Back Porch Cafe. File Photo
Radical Catholic Priest Fr.
Tracy To Open Celebration
By Janine Adolphson
As the Mercyhurst College Com-
munity gathers for the Academic
Celebration Days the Mercyhurst
community will be given an oppor-
tunity to be exposed to the philoso-
phy and beliefs of ja liberal
theologian whose views of
Catholicism has created debate and
dissension among Church
members."The; Challenge of
Religious Pluralism" will be the
subject of a lecture given by Rever-
end David Tracy of the University
of Chicago. » a source of continuing, intractable
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American theologians. After
achieving his doctorate in theology
at the Gregorian University in
Rome, he taught at Catholic Univer-
sity where he stood trial by the
schools senate in 1968 for his beliefs
about birth control whichtwent
against Church doctrine. After
I demonstrating that "theologians
could dissent from pronouncements
and still remain good Catholics" he
and his co-defendants were vin-
dicated and allowed to continue
teaching. Tracy still holds his belief
that "birth control is neuralgic, as
pain for Catholics, combining a
SIJE Ulercitiii
By Brian Sheridan
"Jazz is improvised music that
swings," or so defines author/musi-
cian and psychology professor Dr.
Mark Gridley. He, along witrfihis
trio, will prove that definition in
word and example during a live con-
cert to be given free of charge, Tue.
Feb. 10, in the Back Porch Cafe.
Gridley, a psychology professor
here at Mercyhurst since 1984, has
had a life-long love of the music that
has been termed "America's only
original music form'—jazz. He is
accomplished on many instruments
but favors the flute, the instrument
he will use Ibesday. His experience
is far reaching. He has played with
the Chatauqua Symphony, and,
besides having been on the road
with famous jazz musicians, he per-
formed 16 shows with the Jacksons.
He has also recorded with the Spin-
"Jazz Styles" is now going into its
reluctance on the part of authorities
to let go of a certain narrow view of
human sexuality. The church once
taught that usury was intrinsically
evil but changed its stance on that.™
lit once tolerated slavery. There is no
reason that it cannot change on birth
control." |.
Father Kevin Curran was among
the co-defendants at that time. T
Curran, a well-known theologian,
is currently suspended from his
teaching for his belief about ar-
tificial birth control, abortion,
premarital sex, masturbation,
homosexuality, divorce and
euthanasia. It was reported last
week that Curran was considering
challenging his suspension in court.
Tracy, like Curran, is not afraid to
dissent- from the Vatican. He feels
that through an understanding of the
classics (art, history, philosophy,
music, and literature) one gains in-'
sight into religion. The N .Y. Times
Magazine says that "he roams the
intellectual frontiers of his discipline
and after returns with new inter-
pretations of old teachings."
Reverend Richard P. McBrien,
chairman of the Dept. of Theology
at the University of Notre Dame,
adds, "Tracy reaches beyond
theology into the cognate sciences
and returns to theology with new
questions as well as new answers!
He is very creative because, more
than any other theologian, he real-
ly does understand modern philos-
ophy, literature, and language, and
he can see connections nobody has
seen before." |
Tracy's presentation during the
Academic Celebration will prove to
be enlightening. Dr. Fred Keck of
the Religion Department adds
"Tracy is an important American
Theologian. I feel that all the
students should attend his presents-
tion."
Tracy will speak on Feb. 9 at 7:30
in Zurn U4. •*
third edition, and is required
reading in more than 200 colleges.
The jazz concert was scheduled
for the academic celebration
because, as Dr. Gridley puts it,
"there's is nothing more American
than jazz or more festive. We are
ing to do is play a lot of exciting jazz
but were also going to explain how
jazz musicians go about putting to-
gether a performance."
Do you need to know anything
about music to enjoy Dr. Gridley's
concert?* "If ycu don't know
anything about music, don't worry,"
says Dr. Gridley, "Anything you
need to know will be explained right
there. The musicians will talk with
you, answer your questions, and all
of the explanations will be given in
a non-technical manner."
Assembled for the two hour jam
session are some of the best musi-
cians available. The guitarist, Bob
Fraser, has worked with Grover
Washington and the Cleveland Sym-
A Powerful Depiction
Of Modern Polish Life
By Jackie Rzomp
"Faculty), members and guest
speakers will not be the only peo-
ple with interesting ideas to express
during Mercyhurst's anniversary
celebration.
On Wednesday,«February 11 at
3:00 p.m. Mercyhurst and Erie
community members are invited to
Media Services as student majors in
the departments of the Social
Science division convene to analyze
and discuss the film POLETOWN
LIVES!;; •:&& &%
POLETOWN LIVES! follows a
Michigan community^group as it
resists forced relocation and demoli-
tion of houses, churches, and
businesses which are to be replac-
ed by a new auto plant. The film,
winner of several awards, including
a blue ribbon at the 1983 American
Film Festival and first place in con-
flict resolution at the Washington,
DC. Film Festival for Peace and
Justice, witnesses the last stand of
a courageous subculture against
such powers as General Motors, the
United Auto Workers, the Detroit
Archdiocese, *the media, and
government. Sally Engle Merry of
AMERICAN ANTHROPOLO-
GIST believes that POLETOWN
LIVES! is "a dramatic vision of the
clash between the rich and the poor
in America." The film, following
the theme of unequal distribution of
power, provides a clear message.
According to Engle Merry, the
message is that;;**our notions of
American democracy and free
enterpriseWe often naive and
PAGE 3
Cafe
phony Orchestra. Drummer Tom
Inck has enjoyed a life-long career
as a jazz drummer and has played
in many different cities, and the
bassist will be Jack Hanan. These
are the same group of musicians
go- who played with Gridley in the
Grotto music series that was held
here at Mercyhurst last summer.
The quartet will be performing
pieces ranging from jazz standards
to pop theme. They will use the
theme song from the cartoon series
"The Flintstones" to demonstrate
how jazz improvisation can be bas-
ed on the chord progression to
George Gershwin's "I Got
Rhythm." Fans of the rock per-
former Sting will remember he and
his band jamming on the "Flint-
stone" theme in his concert film
BRING ON THE NIGHT. The
Mark Gridley Quartet performs free
of charge in the Back Porch Cafe,
l\ies., Feb. 10, from 4 p.m. to 6
p.m. 2
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misleading." f r
Actor and political activist Ed
"Lou Grant" ?Asner calls
POLETOWN LIVES! "Powerful."
Ralph Nader says the film "is an
engrossingfilmthat shows the cor-
porate state in action. Thefilmis a
l
must." |
Reflecting on the themes
presented in thefilmwill be junior
student representatives of the social
sciences. Comprising the discussion
panel are Narda Gatgen (social
work), Tim Harrington (history),
Michelle Matheron (criminal jus-
tice), Ed Nies (sociology), and
Jackie Rzomp (political science).
Christopher Alessi, senior com-
munications major, will serve as
moderator of the forum.
The forum discussion will take
place immediately after the viewing
of POLETOWN LIVES! Following
the discussion will be a social time
when general discussion will occur.
Judith Wieczorek, instructor of
sociology and coordinator of the
event says that the anniversary
celebration is an excellent time to in-
troduce this project which the Social
Science division has been working
to establish. It is hoped that this
discussion will serve as a starting
pointforaforumwhich could con-
vene on a regular basis to analyze
issues of importance.
According to Wieczorek, there
seems to be "a reinterest in the
social sciences... It is hoped the
forum would nurture this reinterest
and give it visibility through student
majors."
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Discussions) From Black Am Music

To IFrogs At Academic Celebration
At the Academic Celebration,
topics of discussion vary from the
intellectual to the entertaining. But
in every instance, the speakers that
have been assembled are the most
informed and most influentual in
their respected fields.
Gregory Guroff, Deputy Coor-
dinator of the President's U.S.-
Soviet Exchange Initiative of the
U.S. information Agency in
Washington, D.C, will participate
in a panel discussion entitled
"Underside of Life in Eastern
Europe/Poland and Russia*' during
the Mercy hurst Academic Celebra-
tion. Former Chief of Soviet and
East European Research of the
USIA's Office of Research, Guroff
was also Cultural Affairs Officer at
the American Embassy in Moscow
from 1982 to 1985. During this time,
he conducted lecture/seminar series
at the Ambassador's residence for
the American communityjthird
country diplomats and Soviets. Dur-
ing this tenure in Moscow and in
Washington, he worked on coor-
dinating academic exchanged bet-
ween the countries, was a liaison
with Soviet academic and cultural
institutions to maintain an American
cultural presence, and reported on
Soviet cultural and professional
developments. He has authored
numerous publications.on the
Soviets, particularly economic
issues.
The panel in which Guroff will
participate is scheduled to take place
on Tuesday February 10 at 7:00 in
the Zurn Building Recital Hall on
Mercy hurst Campus. He will be
speaking along with Stanislav Lev-
chenko, former KGB agent who
defected to the U.S.; Jack Kuniczak,
Writer-in-Residence at Mercyhurst
College who was born in Poland;
and Richard Kubiak, Chairperson of
the History/Social Science Depart-
ment at Mercyhurst College.
Dr. James B. Stewart, Director of
the Black Studies .Prog ram and
Associate Professor on Labor
Studies, at Pennsylvania State
University, will present a lecture en-
titled, "Message in the Music?
Social Political Thought in Black
Music" during the Celebration.
Stewart's talk will investigate the
role of lyrics found in Black
American Music as a vehicle for ex-
pressing social and political ideas.
He will befocusingattention on the
Rhythm and Blues genre, using
historical background to introduce
the discussion. Stewart identifies
four categories to facilitate classify-
ing songs written since 1960: Socio-
political condition, integration ad-
vocacy, Reform-oriented pleas for
unity, and Revolutionary
consciousness-raising. He will be
playing taped examples during his
talk, gs &
Stewart, who holds a Ph.D. from
Notre Dame, is affiliated with the
National Council for Black Studies,
the Association for Social
Economics; the Society fpr Human
Economy, and the National
Economics Association. He has
conducted extensive research in
Black labor, geconomic,
philosophical, and cultural issues.
His talk is scheduled for Tuesday
February 10 at 10:30.
Mercyhurst going to the frogs?
That will be the case as Dr. Kent-
wood Wells, of the Department of
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
at the University of Connecticut,
delivers two talks on our green
friends at Mercyhurst on February
11. The first, entitled "The Social
Behavior of Frogs and Toads/' is
scheduled for 9:30 a.m. in Room Sr. Kathleen Healy will discuss the contributions made by the Mercy
114 Zurn Building on Mercyhurst Sisters to education at the Academic Celebration. See schedule for
Campus. The second, scheduled for time and place. File Photo
the same place will be at 1:00 p.m. sion. In the afternoon, he reveals received grants from the National
It is entitled "Energetics of Vocal what it costs the frog to vocalize; an Science Foundation, the National
Communication in Frogs." Wells intriguing and surprisingly complex Geographic Society, and the UConn
patient eye has uncovered the social study. Research Foundation, allforstudies
mysteries of the amphibious fauna Wells' field of Specialization is of vocal communication and social
and relate some fascinating informa- herpetology and animal behavior;
tion on courtship, mating, fighting, behavior in neotropical frogs.
and his research has focused on the Likewise, he has authored dozens of
and communication among frogs social behavior of vertebrates,
and toads, during the morning ses- books and articles on these subjects.
especially amphibians. He has

Normal Heart" Pounds

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Ex-KGB Officer Will Discuss Out Aj Provocative Message

Spies Communism and Soviets
*
By Matthew J. Clark
OrganizersforMercyhurst's 60th
Anniversary Academic Celebration
have announced an "exciting array
of speakers" for the event. Among
those speakers will be Stanislav
Levchenko, aformerKGB agent for
the Soviet Union.
Levchenko will be speaking on
the obvious, "Inside the KGB", bas-
ed on hisfirsthandknowledge of the
subject matter.
He was born in Moscow in 1941,
the son of a Soviet Army General.
His career in Soviet Government
began in 1965, when he worked for
the Soviet Peace Committee and the
Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee,
both of which are Soviet "Front"
organizations.
These front organizations are
directly affiliated with the Interna-
tional Department, Central'Com-
A O. .fW
By David Matthews (Reprinted
upon the author's request
from "Playhouse Marquee"
community of New York and the
world.
When you see THE NORMAL
mittee, Communist Party of the ment for political asylum.
Soviet Union. Levchenko took part During his tour of duty in Japan, newsletter) HEART, please be aware that every
in organizing and implementing his deep-seated hatred with the op- character is based on a real person.
numerous worldwide campaigns pression of the system became so in- On February 10, members of the Because of this, the play is in-
and international congresses which tense that he defected, and he has cast from the Erie Playhouse will credibly personal and real. There is
were sponsored by the International lived in the United States ever since. bring to the stage scenes from Larry not one wasted word in this epic out-
Department through the .front Levchenko is scheduled to speak Kramer's controversial play THE cry against humanity./Kramer has
organizations..' at Mercyhurst at 8:00 p.m. on NORMAL HEART in Zurn Recit- pointed the finger at all of us and
al Hall at 7:00 p.rm• proven beyond a doubt that the
During the years 1975-79, he was Tues., Feb. 10 in Zurn Recital Hall.
stationed in Japan under cover of He will also take part in a panel Kramer's play is angry but angry world, and all of us, are notfitto
Bureau Chief of Soviet International discussion entitled "Underside of for a good reason. As a very viable cope with the outcome of A.I.D.S.
Affairs Weekly Magazine "New Life in Eastern Europe/Poland and member of the gay community in He has not been kind "but every ac-
Times". As a KGB officer, he took Russia" at 7:00 p.m. prior to his New York City, Kramer was an in- cusation he flings is backed by
part in gathering political informa- talk. | i *h \ fluential in promoting public substantial facts. As you watch and
tion and enforcing large-scale Soviet Other panel members include awareness of the deadly A.I.D.S. listen THE NORMAL HEART, you
covert actions in Japan and other far- Jack Kuniczak, who was born in Po- virus. He knew what the future was might start tofeelincredibly uneasy
East countries. In this capacity, he land and who is currently Writer-in- going to be and his play chronicles anch uncomfortable. This is
was recruiting and directing agents Residence at Mercyhurst; Richard exactly how the city government! Kramer's goal. He has challenged
of high rank and influence in leading Kubiak, Chairman of Mercyhurst's The New York Times and indeed the all of us to deal with the ultimate
political and media circles. ^ Social Science Dept.; and G regory nation as a whole refused to accept outcome of A.I.D.S.%ith dignity,
In 1979, he was promoted in rank Guroff of the U.S. Information any worry or show any concern respect, and compassion.
about what was happening to the gay £ (See "HEART" page 5)
to Major in the KGB. Despite this Agency.
promotion, later in that same year
he asked the United States Govern-
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1 F
4:30—6:30 Cafeteria
(Mercyhurst Students only)
International'sDinner
6:00—7:00 Faculty Dining Room
Kick-off Dinner
(by invitation only)
7:30—9:00 Zurn 114
Lecture (Open to public)
'The Challenge of
Religious Pluralism"
9—Noon Mercy Motherhouse
Open House and Refreshments
Slide Shows:
"Sisters of Mercy: Root and Branch"
and "History of Mercy Sisters"
• 9:00—10:00 Zurn 214
Panel Discussion
"Contemporary Issues in
Sports medicine" J \
• 9 00—10:30 Zurn 114
Lecture
"The Social Behavior of;
Frogs and Toads"
• 10:00—11:00 Zurn 119
Art Demonstration
Presenting Pres Sent Art"
I 10:30—Noon Pres. Associates Room
Lecture 4- (in Library)
"Social and Political Thought!
in Black Music"
• l0:30-tNoon Baldwin Projection Room •:_
Documentary Film a * I
"Man from Aran"
\ 11:00—Noon Mercy Motherhouse
Open House (continued)
Reminiscenses: "Mercyhurst Cc
Mother M. Borgia's Dream and
the Reality" •
11:00—Noon Weber Dance Studio
Performance
tt
"Dance Retrospective '87
j 1:00—2:30 Z 114 H Wine-tasting (by invitation only)
Lecture
"Energetics of Vocal
Communication in Frogs a
\ 1:00—2:00 Baldwin Projection Room
Film
"Eve and Mary the Mother are
Our Stem: All our Centuries Go
Back to Them"
1:00—2:30 Main 208
Lecture and Dialog
"Critical Thinking and Responsible
Citizenship: What the Recent
Tennessee Textbook Ruling
Overlooked"
f 2:00—3:00 Mercy Motherhouse
Open House and Refreshments.
(continued) Lecture: . 10:30—Noon Zurn 214
" T h e Mercy Sisters in Education:
A Unique Contribution"
1:00—3:00 ZRH
Film ) 10:30—Noon Mam 312
"Yankee Doodle Dandy"
3:00-5:00 ZRH
Film
"Tbkyo Story tt
3he UHcrciaa
Mercyhurst's
60th \
f
Anniversarxfi
Academic\
Celebration
PART OF THE PROMISE
Mercyhurst College was founded as a vision of the
Mercy Sisters sixty years ago as a place where the
hearts, minds and spirits of young persons could be
developed and nourished. True to its original tradition, Mercyhurst continues
today to provide its students, and by extension the community, with a
liberal arts program that enrichesithe quality of life of
4:00—4:45 Main 208
Lecture and Demonstration on Music
"Rhythmic Shorthand: *£ i
Development of a Pedagogical Tool"
4:00—6:00 Back Porch Cafe
Musical Performance
M a r k Gridley Jazz Trio
• 4:30—600 Zurn 114
Panel Discussion
"Growing Up Ethnic in
Erie, Pennsylvania" ;{
7:00—8:30 Chapel
Musical Performance and Discussion
Bruce Morton Wright:
"Minorities in the Arts"
7:00—9:00 ^ZRH
Dramatic Performance and Discussion
"The Normal Heart"
• 7:00—8:00 Zurn 114
Lecture
"Inside the KGB"
J 8:00—9:00 Zurn 114
Panel Discussion
"Underside of Life in Eastern
Europe/Poland and Russia"
_J 9:00—"f0:00 Main 208
Workshop |
"Economic Justice for All"
_J 10:00—Noon Main 200
Three Documentary Films
Religion in southern Asia:
"Four Holy Men" — Hindu,
"Snake Handling in India"
"Wages of Action" — Hindu
10:00—11:00 Chapel
Poetry Readings
10:30—Noon Richards Room
Workshopj ,
"The Catholicity of
Mercyhurst College"
Lecture
"The Geologic History of
the Erie Region"
Panel
"Treating Behavior Disorders
in Education"
PAGE 5
LIBRARY
/ * > .
(Continued from page 1)
system will significantly reduce
search time for holdings in the
m library.
"Now, we can instantly recognize
whether we actually have a certain
holding in the library," she said.
According to Lochner, students
should not have a hard time finding
the holdings file computer.
"The holdingsfilecan be access-,
*s
YTl*
ed via the computer in the reference
room," she said. ?
Cooper suggested that students
tr\
who may have been afraid to ask
questions in the past will also ben-
_ • * # /
efit from the new system. -
^ "Quite a few people are embar-
rassed as far as needing help in us-
ing the library," she said. "Now, by
following some simple directions,
erwise
both. they can learn how to use it on their
own."
"The holdingsfilecan also assist
11:00—Noon Human Ecology Lab
Slide Presentation ; i people in the absence of a librarian,"
I "Victoria Mansions" she added.
Lecture | /,'.\f • Cooper stressed that complete
"Dressing for Success" automation could take another four
or five years, but added, "It might
• 1:00—2:00 Richards Room
Panel Discussion £
occur sooner, which would be a
pleasant surprise."
"War-torn El Salvador:
The projected cost for the project
Personal Views'' is approximately $400,000, but
• 1:00—2:30 Zurn 214 Cooper indicated that that cost
Lecture could come down.
"Exploring the Erie Region: "As the project continues and we
Prehistory to ca. 1800 A D " begin purchasing more and more
items, the actual cost of the Com-
1:00—3:00 ZRH plete system could be less than
Film
what's been projected," she said.
"Dr. Strangelove" Cooper offered that there is still
2:00—3:00 Richards Room much work to be done in gathering
Panel Discussion information for the library.
"Cuba in the 1980V "There definitely are areas where
• 2:30—4:00 Zurn 214
we still need information and there
Lecture 1 are faculty members who are work-
ing on getting that information," she
"The Battle of Lake Erie Revisited"
said. She declined comment, how-
\ 2:00—4:00jj Zurn 314 ever, both on what the information
Demonstration pertained to and whom the informa-
tion gathering faculty members
" W i n e research"
were. I > •£ •
_ 4:00-6:00
Students are encouraged to bring
all questions and/or suggestions for-
3:00-5:00 ZRH ward regarding the library's new
Film •-
computer system. Students can con-
"The Graduate" tact either Christine Lochner, ext.
• 3 : 0 0 — 5 : 0 0 Z u r n 1 1 4
236, or Joan Cooper, ext. 231 or
Reading 232. ri J
Loops Progress
• 3:00—4:30 Baldwin Projection Room
Documentary Film and Panel Discussion
HEART gj
(Continued from page 4)
"Pbletown Lives" The play is immediate and
• 7 : 0 0 — 9 : 0 0 Z u r n 1 1 4 relentless. It is boiling over with
Panel Discussion fear, outrage, and beautiful love.
"Erie Jewish History" Kramer cares intensely about the
characters he has created and, as a
• 8:00—10:00 Little Theater
result, unless you are from another
Play (this performance for Mercyhurst
Community only) planet, you will too. No matter
"God and a Woman" whether you approve of homosex-
uality or not, you can't help but be
_ 7:00—9:00 Student Union thoroughly touched and angered
Videotape and Commentary
over society's condemnation and
'' M e rcy h urs t-Vil 1 a nova ongoing refusal to accept the prob-
Football Game" lem of A.LDtS-s
TBA * Ultimately,;THE NORMAL
HEART is all about. . . "LOVE."
Food Demonstration
"Chinese Cooking Made Easy The cast includes Charles Cor-
Everything Within ritore (as Ned Weeks), Ed
Wokking Distance" Menapace (as Felix TYirner), and
Becky Moran (as Dr. Emma
Brookner). The play'is director is
David Matthews, assisted by Christy
Sloanl
 PAGE 6 She Mtrtxab THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1987

Editor Defends Publishing Of Dwyer Suicide Photos Att'n: Disgusted

By Brian Sheridan Editor's office to watch the reports run the video tape. But he chose to do it in a public And jOverworked
on television. An air of disbelief and Charges have been made that it place, in front of people whose job Yoxa letter brings up some very
It has been over a week since Pa. horror wasfelt.It only lasted a few was in poor taste to print the photos is to recount events in words and important points that must be shared
State Treasurer R. Bud Dwyer com- minutes. In an instant, everyone was because children would see them. pictures. Dwyer even went so far as with the students of Mercyhurst
mitted suicide in front of journalists scurrying about, rewriting page one Kids are different though. Small to ask photographers hot to put their College. You were right in stating
at a press conference the day before stories, getting public reactions and children would not associate the two cameras away as he pulled the .357 that we cannot run it without a
he was to be sentenced for graft in re-laying out the front page. They photos with the horror the follow- Magnum from the envelope in his signature. We can publish it, how-
awarding computer contracts to a held their emotions in check until ed. They have no idea that a bullet briefcase. ever, with the name withheld. On-
California company. He was laid to their job was completed or sub- can do to a human head what a Newspapers cannot be constant- ly mysel f and my Managing Editor,
rest a few days later but the ques- jugated it into their writing. microwave does to a fresh egg. ly worried about hurting the feelings Chris Kovski, need to know your
tions and debates continue. They are As the day of Dwyer's suicide Older children have seen of the people, or family and friends identity. Please send your name to
not over his guilt or innocence— progressed, the photos and video thousands of people shot on T.V. of the people who are being reported our post office box by this Saturday.
when he took his own life that point tapes of that fateful press conference Those people fell down and close about. Every bad thing reported Upon confirmation, the information
became moot—but oyer the media were dispatched to various media their eyes totally unlike real life. about someone hurts someone. \fou will be held in the strictest con-
coverage of the incident. I first heard outlets. The N.Y. Times chose not Children must understand what a can't stop that. Ann Landers hurts fidence like any news source. No
the news of the suicide through a to run the pictures from the press gun can do to someone and that its thefeelingsof people. Dwyer was one can, or will, make us divulge
short Associated Press newswire re- conference. The Washington Post a horrible, tragic thing. We adults a public official, and in the public your name. \bur letter will do more
lease. My staff and I were putting did run them. Locally, the Erie Dai- sometimes forget too, being desen- eye, thus a story about what he did good than any editorial we could
together last week's issue of The ly Times ran two photos, page one. sitized by movies and television. was bigger news than a similar story write because it is the unsolicited
Merciad and the first thought that The first photo showed Dwyer People complained also that in would be about an average citizen. voice of a student. We understand
ran through my head was "What a with the pistol in his mouth and the running the pictures, it was a terri- From the coverage I saw, the your hesitancy but please, take a
great story." Cold-blooded and cru- next shows him recoiling after he ble thing to do to his family. No one media did its job in its usual man- stand and let us know who you are.
el? No. It was just the reflex of a pulled the trigged. Graphic? Yes, but put the blame on Dwyer. Had he ner, dealing with tragedy in the Then we can make your comments
journalist. not gory. No blood or internal fluids done killed himself in his office, same way it deals with the news public, and you might be surprised
I News people deal in bad news and could be seen. The mix of pain and there would have been no photos. events that are joyftd. News is news. at the support and action they might
tragedies everyday. To let such surprise on Dwyer's face, however, bring about.
things prevent one from getting the told the story more effectively than
job done would be unprofessional. any written words could ever do. Brian Sheridan
A similar example could be that of Like last year, I again was at the pa- Editor-in-Chief
a doctor rushing to the scene of a
school bus accident. When upon the
scene, the doctor must be impatient
and look at the injuries just as in-
per when the paper rolled off of the
presses. As the reporters looked at
the photos, I heard many say "We're
going to get calls about this." And
Kovski Korner
By Chris Kovski everyone dislikes when caught for | vegetables and the crusts off your
juries, not injuries of little children. they did. There were so many of traffic violations, but want to see bread—there are people starving in
The physician must make judgments them editor Len Kholos said he Space.. .Thefinalfrontier. These when they are robbed. BAfrica." "Well, send them this!")
on who comes first by who has the couldn't get his work done. He still,are the voyages of the Starship We, as Americans, also have the
however, stood by his decision to Of course, if we were lucky, we'd
most severe wounds, not who's the Enterprise—on a five-year mission record for the largest self- get the Sylvester Stallone aliens—
child of rich parents or who's cry- run them. It wasn't an easy choice to explore strange, new worlds, to
to make. I feel that it was the cor- eradication (suicide) in the history .-they'd come down and scream
ing the loudest. If doctors felt for seek out new life and new civiliza- of the planet—Jonestown,which, "Adrian " look for the nearest gym-
everyone they treated they would rect choice. The job of the newspa- tions, to boldly go where no man
per is to inform its readers. That although taking place in Guyana, in- nasium and try beating up some
become emotional wrecks and be has gone before. I volved Americans. large Russian, an illiterate TV ac-
unable to help anyone. The same means even when its bad news. In
that evening edition, only a few On the old Star Trek series, the Our definition of a gourmet meal tor or an old man named Mickey.
kind of coldness must be adopted by crew of the Enterprise encountered is a burger, large fries and a Coke. That always irritated me. I
journalists. hours after the fact, Dwyer's suicide
was news. It was timely and impor- many new life forms, as well as What would they th ink of a world - thought Walt would have left or
I was present at the Erie Times tant. It wasn't* sensationalism to rediscovering some that were better where a large number of people are Mick-some more money so he
News newsroom last year at this run those photos. Had it been a few off unknown. starving, and the rest think that a wouldn't have to get into die fight
time when the .space shuttle days later, it would have been sen- That really raises the question of good way to handle the problem is game. >
Challenger exploded during liftoff. sationalism to print those photos or whether or not there really is life on to have their children eat more food?
We all gathered in the Managing other planets or in other galaxies. If ("You should eat your soggy
so, what would these life forms
think of us on this planet? THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON
She Uterciad How would a presumably in-
telligent being respond to the fact
A
B r i a n S h e r i d a n , Editor that the most desirable woman in
C h r i s K o v s k i , Managing Editor America is the Playboy Playmate?
J e n n i f e r C o n m y , Sports Editor What about thefeetthat we con-
M a t t h e w J . C l a r k , News Editor * sider a restaurant good if we can
Leslie H a f e n m a i e r , Photo Editor finish our meal in five minutes?
Paula B r u n o , Calendar Editor How about that fitness craze—
T o m M u l l i g a n , Business Manager jogging—where we get great
F r a n k P a w l o w s k l , Circulation Manager pleasure from sucking exhaust
Typists fumes into our bodies?
Bridget Presuttl, Karen Casclo We are also the inventors of the
uI timate toaster—the electric chair.
In addition, we call a skirmish in
J a n i n a Adolpti Kelly M o o r e which over 30,000 people die a "po-
Bobble Gaydos J a c k i e R z o m p lice action." The usual definition of
Ann Johnson Jennifer Singer a police action is ticketing a car for
speeding or parking in a tow away
zone.
D e b r a Rioger, Photographer Some of our other fallacies in-
D e n n i s M c C a r t h y , Faculty Adviser elude our world society virtually
enslaving another race, even though
the dominant group is a minority, as
The Merciad is the student-edited newspaper of Mercyhurst College, 501 East is the case in South Africa, x
38th Street, Erie, PA 16546. The Merciad office is located in the basement We have also, through ourj
of Baldwin Hall, phone 825-0376. democratic system, created a body
known as a "police force," which
And for two excruciating months, he was
I*
simply known as "Skinhead of the Jungle."
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PAGE 7

" God And A Woman''

Opens At The 'Hurst
By Barbara Gaydos James Harris, Matt Lucia, Ishel
Huelat, Lisa Veshecco and Jennifer"
Take a playwright from the West, Montani, all of the Mercyhurst com-
FUNDRAISER add a slave woman from the North, munity. Other members of the cast
PHONATHON RECRUITERS
Circle K will be selling Tbotsie a director and a choreographer from include Jim and Carolyn Skiff,
The 7th annual phonathon is This week the following recruiters the South and a songwriterfromthe
Pops and Tootsie Rolls to raise mon- slated for Feb. 15-26. This year's Adriane Mclver and Jeff Sonam.;
wil I be on campus: Feb. 6, Stouffer East. What you'll get is a folk
ey for the Geisinger's Children phonathon, "$60 for the 60th", has Jim Skiff, a native of Waterford,
Restaurant Co. for HRM majors for musical — not quite documentary —
Heart Foundation. Tbotsie Pops are a $50,000 goal The Alumni Office Pa. and former D Angelo School of
the position of Asst.jiService and celebrating the life of Sojourner
10 cents, Tbotsie Rolls are $1.00. For is looking for teams for the event. Music student, has composed four
Restaurant Mgmt. ;Feb. 10, Creative Truth in GOD AND A WOMAN.
details contact Tom Dore, second All participants will receive a gift. of the show's 16 songs. Among them
Dining/York Resau rants forjHRM Through narration, song and dance,
floor Main, Kim at 825-9034 or For more information, contact Tom are the title song and ""Let Me Go,"
and Business Admin, majors for her story is told. £
Melanie at 825-9485. Dore, ext. 248. 8j[ a song based on a poem that So-
Management trainees; Feb. 11, Taco
Sandra Asher, a member of the journer Truth's son Peter sent her in
Bell for HRM, Business Admin.,
SENIORS Dramatists' Guild and a writer in the last letter she receivedfromhim
CONCERT and Liberal arts majors for Manage-
Seniors... Make your last year- residence at DrurysCollege in before he was presumably lost at
Classy 100 and Magic City pro- ment trainees; Feb. 12, Hyatt
book the best. Give your special Springfield,|Missouri, submitted sea. Traditional slave songs and
ductions will present Johnny Mathis Hotels, Inc.ifor HRM majors for
touch by writing a poem. Poems her work in progress to Mer- spiritualsfromthe mid-eigthteenth
in concert Wed., Feb. 18, at 8:00 Managements trainees. Students in-
should be sent to Caryn, P.O. Box cyhurst's National Playwrights to the mid-nineteenth centuries
p.m. Tickets are $18.50 and $16.50 terested in interviewing should go to
92, Egan Hall. J t Showcase last season. Out of over make up the other songs to be per-
and can be charged by calling the Career Services Office, Main
100 submissions, hers was one of the formed . All of the instruments us-
452-4857. . 204 to sign up for an appointment.
four works chosen to be read at the ed ^in the show are authentic,
HEALTH showcase workshop last summer, including a banjo, trombone, wood-
There is a limited amount of MOVIE FAMILY FEUD J where it was well received. en spoons—even a moonshine jug
Taiwan Flu vaccine left. This vac- This week's movie will be SAC will present Family Feud and a washboard. |
The production is directed by Paul
cine is recommended for anyone 'American Anthem". It will be Fri., Feb. 6 in^Zum Recital Hall. Iddings; CherylfiHorton-Jong will it
GOD AND A WOMAN is
under 35 years of age. Anyone in- shown Sunday at 7 and 9 p.m. in the There is a ten team limit so sign up j portray the title role in the upcom- entertaining, moving and informa-
terested should contact the Health movie room. There is no charge for now. Time will be announced. • ing stage production. Formerly a tive," says Paul Iddings, director and
Services. Vacccines are limited to a the movie. resident of Erie, Horton-Jong has head of NPS, "with a special appeal
first come, first serve basis. performed with such artists as Paul to feminists." *
Anka, Michael Jackson, Michael There will also be an exhibit pro-
McDonald, Barbara Mandrell, vided by the National Women's Hall
Maria Gibb and Dick Clark. On the
From The 1st Issue! Of The Merciad: Mercyhurst stage she will portray
Sojourner Truth—feminist, aboli-
tionist, slave—and span over 50
of Fame of Sojourner Truth. This
organization may provide the actors
with the opportunity to do a perfor-

Volume Number December 1929

mance at their national convention
years of the life of this self- and then the company may tour high
proclaimed ""self-made woman." schools and universities throughout
Since the workshop, there has been
Mercyhurst* Hears Dr. Walsh the addition of 11 songs to the
original five. Dancers, a chorus and
New \brk later this year.
GOD AND A WOMAN will be
performed at the Mercyhurst Little
(Editor's Note: The following the leading educators and lecturers dining room. a band of musicians have also been Theatre February 0,14,15,19,20 and
two stories appeared on the front of the country. He is also recogniz- Dr. Walsh's appearance at Mer- added. Members of the cast play 21. Showtime is at 8:00 p.m., with
page of the first issue of The Mer- ed as a writer of note. cyhurst was a generous condescen- multiple roles, creating an addi- the exception of Sun. 15, when a
Dr. Walsh was accompanied to sion on his part, incidental to his tional 16 to 20 characters. 2:30 p.m. matinee will be offered.
ciad. In honor of Mercy hurst's
Mercyhurst by Bishop Gannon, coming to Erie to serve as the prin- Choreography has been created by For reservations call 825-0200.
60th anniversary, we reprint the
Monsignor Peter Cauley, Monsi- cipal speaker at Right Reverend June Hines, dance instructor at Members of the Mercyhurst com-
stories in their entirety. >t
Mercyhurst. Cast members include
Mercyhurst had the pleasure of a gnor Guilfoyle', and Father Stephen Monsignor Peter M. Cauley's an- munity will be admitted free.
nual banquet for the teachers of the Fr. Chuck Schmitt, John Graves,
visit from Dr. James J. Walsh, Cauley. After an address to the stu-
M.D., Litt.D., Ph.D., on Tuesday, dent body, in which he spoke of St. Catholic schools of the Erie diocese
November 5. Therese as the most intellectual at the Josephinum on Tuesday eve-
Dr. Walsh, a New York professor woman the world has ever known, ning, November 5. -Grace Kane,
of physiology andpsychology at Ca- the Doctor and his party were guests Class of "32. I
thedral College and medical direc- of Father Wil I iam Sullivan at a lun-
tor at Fordham University, is one of cheon served in the Mercyhurst state
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PAGE 8 Stye fUerciaft THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1987

Lakers Defeat Edinboro, LoseHTo

Gannon (And LeMoyne
By Jennifer Conmy
\ 54%, while the "Hursttwas only
The Lakers lost]their last two
games of the week after defeating
Edinboro 79-78 with a last second
jumper by Phalon Bass in the first
game of the week.
Fol lowing the win over the Scots
the "Hurst dropped the game
against cross town rival Gannon
79-66 before losing to LeMoyne
86-80 on Sunday.
The "Hurst's game with Le-
Moyne was decided in the first half,
with Lemoyne outscoring the
Lakers 39-32 to lead at the half.
They kept the lead even though the
Lakers outscored them in the second
half, 48-47. f j
Freshmen Bass lead the Lakers in
scoring, hitting 10 of 25 shots from
the field and one from, the charity
line for a total of 21 points. Chris
Mindach followed with 14 points
before fouling out after playing 26
minutes. Ronen Ginzburg scored 13
points, including three shots from
beyond the three point line.
f Bass had a tremendous day on the
boards, grabbing 20 rebounds off
the glass. Mindach again followed
with eight. LeMoyne turned in a
better shooting percentage with
able to shootfor40 % from the field.
The return of "Crazy Dave" was
a highlight of the Gannon/Mer-
cyhurst game as a crowd of 3763
watched the Gannon Knights defeat
the "Hurst 79-66 at the Erie Civic
Center. Mercyhurst had a shooting
average of 37 % while Gannon shot
41% from the field. The Knights
took an 11 point half time lead and
added two extra points in the second
half to drop the Lakers by 13 points
in the final score. f tively.
Gannon shut down Mercyhurst's
long range bomber, holding Ginz-
burg to eight points, none from
beyond three point range. Bass led
the Lakers in scoring 25 points and
adding 14 rebounds. Mindach drop-
ped in 10 points followed, by Earl
Moncrieffe and Ginzburg with eight
each. | built up to take the lead with less
The Lakers played well in the sec-
ond half, battling back from a 24
point deficit with nine minutes to
play. The Lakers scored 12 straight
points before theysstarted to trade
basketsfwith Gannon for the re-
mainder of the game.
The "Hurst's only win of the
week came from the defeat of Edin-
boro.
Unfortunately the Lakers also incur- take to the toad and face LeMoyne Bradford Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. in the
red another injury, posing on their home court. The Lakers Campus Center J
sophomoreforwardVinnie DiMella then returmhome, hosting Pitt-
with an ankle injury. DiMella with
be undergoing surgery for the
injury.
Ginzburg was the high scorer of
the nighrwith 17 points. He was
three of six from the three point line
and seven of 12 from the field. Dave
Quinn came off the bench to score
points while Bass and Matt Nesser
turned in 15 and 12 points, respec-
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The Lakers had a goocflnight
shooting 54 % from the field edging
Edinboro's 50%. The" Lakers
outscored the Scots 43-40 in the first
half before Edinboro came back to
outscore the "Hurst 38-36 in the
second half. The Scots took away
the 12 point lead the Lakers had
than one minute to play. The Lakers
brought the ball down the court,
giving Bass the winning score with
six seconds remaining in the con-
test. Edinboro took the ball down
the court but failed to get a shot off
before the buzzer. The Lakers' next
home contest will be with Behrend
on Mon.jFeb. 9 at 8 p.m. in the Mercyhurst Forward Phalon Bass (44) leaps high for a slam dunk at
Campus Center. The Lakers then tempt over a Cannon foe.*Photo: L Hafenmaier

Scoreboard Record At 4-9

Men's Basketball
Lady Lakers Win
Mercyhurst 79 Two More Games
Edinboro
Mercyhurst
78
66
The Lady Lakers are riding a
wave of victories after winning their
last two games. This raises their
season record to 4-9, doubling the
went on to say that the team has been
playing well and he hopes they will
be able to pick up a few more wins
before the season concludes.
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Gannon 79 number of games won by last year's Earlier in the week the team gain-
squad. ed its third win of the season when
Mercyhurst
LeMoyne,
80
86
The Lady Lakers defeated Le-
Moyne Sunday 65-61. The "Hurst
trailed through the entire game,
it defeated Behrend 67-56.,Kelly
Murphy lead the Lady Lakers, scor-
ing 27 points. She was followed by
presents
Maxson and Ann Firman, each con-

College Night
finally capturing the win with less
Women's Basketball than one minute to play. tributing eight points. Freshman
The top scorer of the game was Tina Palm led the "Hurst in reboun-
Mercyhurst 67 freshman Lisa Maxson with 37 ding, bringing eight off the boards.
points. The Lakers' next home game will
Behrend,.
56 Head coach Luke Ruppelfeltthat
LeMoyne was one of the better
be Mon., Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. when they
host Thiel in the Campus Center.
Every. Wednesday
Mercyhurst
LeMoyne 65 teams they have played all year. He
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