VOL. 62 NO.

23 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, GLENWOOD HILLS, ERIE, PM16546 THURSDAY, APRIL 20,1989

MSG officer election near

By Karen Sampson Martin said students who would like to
Merciad staff editor vote and will not be on campus either of the
possible voting days can use absentee ballots.
Voting for the MSG'officers will take She said the ballots can be obtained outside of
place on April 25 and 26 with booths set up the MSG office from Thursday, April 20 to
in the cafeteria and the Zurn Lobby. Monday, April 24. The student must check
S Voting booths in Zurn Lobby will be open their candidate choices, fill in their current
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the cafeteria address, and place the ballot in a sealed
booths will operatefrom4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. envelope with their student ID.
both days. The locations are open at different The envelope must be addressed to Box
times to prevent the possibility of a person 601 and placed in campus mail. Martin said
voting more than once, election committee the ID would be returned to the student via
member Melissa Martin, a senior and the their campus mailbox as soon as the ballot is
representative for mathematics, said. received by the election committee. "If
Students will vote for the office of presi- they'renot going to be on campus at this time,
dent, which has a $3000 scholarship. The then they probably won't be using their stu-
?
candidates for president are JMatt Triola, dent ID," Martin said.
Gerry Fanta, Robin Engel, Brad Fairfield, The ballots will be counted in the presence
and Dave Godwin. The other offices to be of an unbiased observer after the last poll is
voted on are vice president, treasurer, secre- closed. This person is provided by the com-
tary and SAC chairperson. pany who rents the*voting booths, Martin
said.
Candidate speeches will be Accordingito Martin, there is usually a
given on Thursday, April 20th good turnout for the officer elections. She
said that publicity
and Monday, April 24thfrom5 hours will improve voter turnout She addedof candidates and polling

p.m. to 6 p.m. in the cafeteria, *Athat the election committee will circulate
flyers with election times and places.
forum will be held April 24th at On Thursday, April 20, candidates for
8 p.m. in Sullivan Hall. I secretary, treasurer, and SAC chairperson
will give speeches in the cafeteria from 5 p.m.
These positions all canya scholarships of to 6 pan. President and vice president
$ 1500. The candidates for vice president are speeches will be given in! the cafeteria on
Rod Power, Scott Graham, and Ken Walker. Monday, April 24 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. A
The office of secretary is being contested by forum will be held on Monday, April 24 at 8
Lynn Sheffler and Ken Floss. Todd George p.m. in Sullivan Hall. | |
is running uncontested for treasurer. A': Martin oversees election procedures with
When students vote, they must go to the the remaining committee members, senior
booth and present their ID to the worker at the biology representative DavefPelzell and A STAINED GLASS window which was installed in Sullivan Hall, was unveiled last
poll The worker then will match the name on senior OJR.M. representative Jim Whitley. Wednesday. The window is a giftfromthe graduating class of1989, who independently
a list of eligible voters. 'The people who can The committee was appointed by the current raised over $2,100for the project. The average gift was $21. The projectwas spear-headed
vote are the students who have paid their $60 MSG officers, according to Martin, f by seniors James O* Connor and Diane Erzen. Photo by Liz Richards
activities fee,'* Martin said. The purpose of the election committee is
The voter then will enter the booth and see to "ensure the impartiality of the polls,"
levers with the candidates' names beside according to the MSG constitution. The
them. The voter simply flips the lever next to committee also must enforce campaign regu-
the name of the candidate of his choice. To lations and complaints from candidates and
vote for write-in candidates, the voter must faculty. | License jplate thefts annoy victims
pull open a small door and write the £ Martin said other committee duties in-
candidate's name in the space provided. The clude calling or sending a notice to candidates
write-in candidate's first and last name must who hang signs in unapproved areas or cover
be present for the vote tobe valid, Martin said. other candidates' signs. Martin said this elec- By Robi Taylor to steal the plates. "I was in and out all the
There are two write-in candidates for the tion has had no major problems and only Merciad staff reporter time," he said. \
position of vice president some "candidate bickering." jj The plate was a special Challenger com-
;'
Pennsylvania State Police and Mer- memorative license, with the number AFB-
cy hurst campus security are investigating the 639, issued by Florida to honor the seven
theft of license plates from three vehicles astronauts who died a few years ago.
parked in Mercy hurst parking lots, according Gotkin said it will cost him about $50 to
to Mercy hurst campus security. \ f replace the plate. Until he does, he cannot
The license plates, which have a replace- drive his car, he said. I
ment cost of about $50 each, were stolen from I He reported the theft to the state police and
parking lots in the "main compound-' of the security but as of this time he has not heard
44
college and near McAuley Hall. The thiefor anything. .| .
thieves steal the plates but leave the screws He said he is angry about the inconven-
piled on the ground behind the car," security ience caused by the theft. "If I catch the guy,
said. £ I won't need security," Gotkin said.
f* Mercyhurst hockey coach Rick Gotkin's Other license plates stolen were Ohio
license plate was stolen between 7 pan. April plate 98-RFL, belonging to a Mercyhurst
9 and 10 a.m. April 10. Gotkin said he can't student, and Pennsylvania plate RJH-296,
figure when anyone would have had the time which was takenfroma Mercyhurst van.
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News
1
M S G , S A C candidates and their major campaign -issues
MSG President

ROBIN ENGEL * BRAD FAIRFIELD GERRY FANTA DAVID GODWIN M A T T TRIOLA

- Establish "building block"
theory, in which each MSG repre-
sentative forms a group of students
from each major to plan activities
I - Use part of MSG's budget to
fund events that would help the city,
as well as the college, such as the
food drive
- Make sure that if a pavilion is
- Put more thought and commu-
nication into activities, making sure
that a greater number of students
will be served
- Address pavilion issue, with
the though t of getting Mercyhurst to
pay for part of the cost
- Address issue of apathy in
student government
- Set mandatory meetings be-
tween representatives and students
in their major
- Hold more on-campus events,
with the possible building of a new
structure or renovating an existing
one for these events
- Establish Big Brothers/Big
Sisters program, in which juniors
- Heighten school spirit and
promoting school pride by getting
students involved in the MSG deci-
sion-making process
- Establish communication lines
between students and representa-
tives so MSG and SAC know what
students are interested in
9
- Build a "student home,*
- Improve communication be-
tween students and administration,
with the possibility of having a
representative of the administration
at each meeting *
4~ Make students interested in
events by giving incentive
-Consider building a swimming
instead of a pavilion, with the
• : • : •

built, proper precautions are taken and seniors would help freshmen which would be a building with a project being a joint effort of the
first F I •< \ get acquainted with Mercyhurst large amount of space and room for athletic department, administration,
student club offices and MSG t>

MS(J Vice President MSG Treasurer

SCOTT GRAHAM ROD POWER I KEN WALKER I

• Make sure there are more ac-
tivities that interest students
- Build a pavilion, if "it can be
done so that it will work'*
- Make sure that students are
well informed of activities
- Hold more than one activity
per weekend
- Build an) 'organised* * area for
students to gather
- Lessen administration's in-
volvement in MSG
- Plan more group activities,
such as the Spring Activities Week- TOD GEORGE
end -Institute more well-planned
- Find out how students feel activities
about issues, rather than focusing - Organize the student govern-
on the issues themselves j ment money better
-Renovate the Student Union/ - Free admission to'dances,
Clippers* Cove area, possibly add- since students already pay a student
ing a CD jukebox as well government fee ! ?* &••

MSG Secretary SAC Chairperson

KELLY LAVERTY ANDY PENHOLLOW

LYNN SHEFFLER - Increase amount paid to SAC - Combine the positions of SAC
* K E N FLOSS - Get the various clubs on cam- positions to $4,500 per year for secretary and treasurer and add two
* • Use student surveys and ques- pus represented in MSG $ chairperson transportation directors
tionnaires to gather opinion - In most cases, make clubs - Change elections of SAC offi- - Hold longer office hours and
- Build a pavilion as a place for apply for [matching funds, rather cers to being part of the MSG repre- use a suggestion box to get ideas
students to gather as a group 4
than give them money automati- sentatives election from students?
- Continue the check cashing cally - Improve communications with - Plan more acti villasfarHrun*.
service for students '#- - Possibly have other offices in the administration by having only coming Weekend and make it a 44

SAC voted on by students in the one person in the administration in biff deal'* -a
future charge of the approval of all SAC
events n
 APRIL 20,1989 The Merciad PAGE 3

Barron,^ Burke display art r

in New York show Gara^ likes challenge ofperforming
By Theresa Hoecker there is an intimacy about them/* cyhurst next year. O'Gara said she
Merciad staff reporter O'Gara said. would use the art degree as a
O'Gara has six solos in the buffer and do illustrating and
Works by two art faculty mem- show, and she will also sing as partgraphic design if she cannot find a
bers are being shown at a Buffalo, of an ensemble for five or six otherposition in music. She added that
NY gallery until April 23. songs. "It is quite a challenge but she is looking forward to living in
9
Shelle Lichtenwalter Barron I like it a lot, * O'Gara said. the city once shefindsa position.
and Daniel Burke are showing She has put a lot of time into O'Gara has lived in the country for
mixed media paintings and eight getting ready for the performance 20 years. | \
large-scale narrative drawings done with three hour rehearsals every O'Gara has been studying
in collaboration. Barron and Burke week night, but that does not com- voice professionally for the past
have done two exhibits together pare with professional rehearsals eight or nine years. "Ihavebeen
previously. They also share studio where you have to work for nine singing ever since I could walk,"
space in downtown Erie. They plan hours a day, according to O'Gara. she said.
to do two more join tart shows in the She is not too nervous about Both of O'Gara's parents were
future, one at the Millersville Uni- the performance since she was in involved in theater and have sup-
versity of Pennsylvania, and an- the cast ofa professional theater inported her decisions about bong
other at the C.A.G.E. Gallery in CATHY O ' G A R A
Daytona Beach, Florida last sum- in music. O'Gara said she was a
Cincinnati. S; t SHELLE BARRON By Theresa Kloecker mer. She was also in several of little nervous during her recital
Barron and Burke received a help but think that Barron's leaving Merciad staff reporter productions during high school since it was thefirstrequired one
1988 Mid-Atlantic Regional Fel- will adversely affect the art depart- "The most nerve-wracking for her major. "It was good prac-
lowship for works on paper. There ment," Burke said. "She was the Cathy O'Gara, a junior music tice for the real world," according
part is before the audition. I am not
were only 20 grants awarded, and graphic design program," 5Burke major, is culturally oriented, with really nervous any more unless to O'Gara. Herfirstrecital lasted
1070 artists from Delaware, the added. | a concentration in voice and a someone I really love is in the about 45 minutes, over what is
District of Columbia, Maryland, Barron will be moving to Indi- minor in fine arts with a concentra- audience,'' O'Gara, who is origi- required for a junior. She esti-
New Jersey, New York, Virginia, ana, Pennsylvania to join her hus- tion in graphic design. She also nally from Binghamton, New mated that about 35 people were at
West Virginia, and, Pennsylvania band who will befinishinghis PhD plays the guitar, likes pets, and has York, said. O'Gara will also be the recital.
iiiiilied. J in psychology at Indiana University an interest in photography. working this summer with the O'Gara encourages the Mer-
Barron has been teaching at of Pennsylvania. Barron does free O'Gara will be performing in Ohio Light Opera Company. I cyhurst community to come and
Mercyhurst for eight years. She will lance graphic design. the Mercy hurst production of Jac- O'Gara looked at other col- see Jacques Brel. "It really
be leaving Mercyhurst after the She designed the logo that is ques Brel Is Alive and Well and leges before deciding to come to makes \ you think, it makes you
summer term of '89. Barron's work being used in the campaign against Living in Paris. She sang for the Mercyhurst "The music, and address a lot of emotions that you
consists mainly of mixed media driving under the influence. She has Lord Mayor of Dublin 'while he dance program was the reason I might not consider when you are
painting, and drawing, and also done work for Harriot Hospital, was here. She had her first recital came to Mercyhurst, and also the rushing to classes," O'Gara said.
screenprints. and! the Erie Art Museum. She at Mercyhurst (Hi April 8. W | beauty of the campus. I felt safe O'Gara's favorite songfromthe
Burke has/been teachings at recently completed a mixed media Jacques Brel will not be the and comfortable here," O'Gara performance is "My Death" — it
Mercyhurst for 20 years. He was work for the cover of Boogie Alley. first time O'Gara has performed in said. y deals with how differendy people
the first male graduate of Mer- Boogie Alley is a collection of a Mercyhurst production; she was The D'Angelo School of feel about death as their life pro-
cyhurst when it went coed. He was poems by Tony Moffeit, the recipi- in the play Our Town during Music has vastly improved the gresses.
born and raised in Erie. He began his ent of the Jack Kerouac Award for spring term. fH $* morale of students in the music Jacques Brel Is Alive and
formal study of art at Erie Technical Poetry in 1986. Barron, was O'Gara will be one of the four program at Mercyhurst, according Well and Living in Paris will be
High School. He received his awarded a Visiting Artist Fellow- performers in the production Jac- to O'Gara. "We may even do a shown April 26-30 at the Little
Bachelor's degree from Mer- ship to the Brandy wine Workshop ques Brel and ] one of only two full-scale opera next year with the Theater in Weber Hall. Perform-
cyhurst and his Master's degree (for X printmaking) in 1988. |j students in the production. ''This theater department," O'Gara said. ancesfromApril 26-29 will beat
from Edinboro University. Burke Burke received the Visual Arts is the smallest cast I have ever been She hopes to work profession- 8 pan.; there will be a matinee
said he is currently working on large Fellowship from the Pennsylvania in. I tend to like smaller casts ally in either light opera or music performance on Sun., April 30, at
scale narrative drawings and on see 'Barron/ pg. 7 better than large shows because when* she graduates from Mer- 2:30 p.m.
collaborative works done with
Shelle Barron. i
Between the two artists over 43
regional, national and international
awards have been received. They
Hurst grad discusses Summer Positions
were commissioned to do a mixed
media drawing for the Doyle Com-
pany of Erie, ?
law school preparation
The art ^faculty at Mercyhurst By Tina Fielding Forming a study group may be fCoUege students welcome. \ 1
gets no recognition for what they do Merciad staff reporter helpful, ^but Lanzillo warns that $8.25 starting rate. Training provided
while they are at Mercyhurst or their these groups may become purely
accomplishments in the past, ac- Mercyhurst College graduate social. Lanzillo's advice to students Corporate scholarships available.
cording to Barron. If the school Rich Lanzillo spoke at the April 12 [ is, "To succeed in law school, you Car necessary.
wants to keep good faculty their meeting of the Mercyhurst Pre-law have to work hard.' * ^ ^ w

work needs to be recognized by the Society. " One good activity to become Achieve valuable resume experience.
; Lanzillo graduated at the top of involved with in Law school is serv-
college, Barron added. "The col-
his class at the University of Pitts- ing on the Law! Review Board, Call for interview 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
lege is seemingly unaware of what
we are doing even though we send burgh Law School, and now works Lanzillo said.
f
Monday through Friday. 833-4843
announcements about what we are at the Knox, McLaughlin, Gornall, The first year of law school
doing," Barron said. When Burke and Sennett law firm in Erie. > ' exposes the students to discreet
was asked whether the school has Lanzillo spoke on three topics: areas. Students may then specialize
recognized his accomplishments as preparing for law school, life in law in particular areas of the law in the
school, and life as a lawyer. next two years, he said.
an artist he had no comment
Burke originally hired Barron
eight years ago to teach one class in law
"The most
school and
important
as a
skill,
lawyer
both
is the
in
type
The
and
duties
size
vary
of the
according
firm the
to the
lawyer
Summer Jobs
ability to write, he said.' •Preparing works in. Some lawyers work in the
graphic design. She added more often takes more time than litigat-
U.S. Attorney's office or end up as
We can keep you busy with a variety of office
classes to the graphic design pro- ing, and you can win a case through clerks for judges, he said. The most and industrial work assignments. Excellent
gram every year and eventually important thing to remember is that
became part of the full-time art pre-trial
said.
preparation," Lanzillo
you cannot know what it is like to
opportunity to earn as you gain valuable work
faculty at Mercyhurst, according to It is helpful to take an LS AT practice . law simply by taking experience. Talented Temporaries, 904 Peach
Burke. preparation course, according to courses, according to Lanzillo, St., Erie, PA 16501. .Phone 454-5889
Barron was the art director at Lanzillo. "The LSAT is becoming "Life as a lawyer is a life that
WQLN, Erie's PBS station before more important in your acceptance defies an easy description,"
she became a full-time faculty into law school," he said. Lanzillo said.
member at Mercyhurst. "I cannot
PAGE 4
Teachers, PR department need to relate
Complaints recently have sur-
faced from faculty about how the
college promotes teachers' accom-
plishments. Graphic design profes-
sor Shelle Barron and Director of
English Gary Myers are leaving
partly because the college hasn't
recognized them for their work.
Myers, a published poet, said in last
week's Merciad that the college
doesn't recognize who they have
here.
Director of Cultural Affairs
Mary Daly said the department has
been understaffed until a few
months ago. The director has been a
staff of one, but recently added a
part-time assistant.
I The director said the public rela-
tions department will be run differ-
ently next year with specific tasks
for each of its two members.
Next* year Gloria Knox will
handle news-writing and help Spe-
cial Assistant to the President Dr.
David Palmer with arts publicity,
and the director will continue to
_ _ _ ial events and the maga-
zine.
The public relations department
currently takes care ofnews, special
events, the college magazine, ad-
vertisings the master calendar for
the college,roomreservations, the
Academic Celebration, the
president's Christmas party, etc.
The Merciad
Mercyhurst College's First-Class newspaper
as rated by the Associated Collegiate Press
Vol. 62 No. 23
Christopher J. Kovski
Michelle Bush
Karen Sampson
Matthew J. Clark
Kevin McHugh
Patty Coneglio
Liz Richards
Alexa Potter
PatSteckman
Steve Rush
John Kupetz
Reporters
Amy Lynn Austin
ChrisCade 1
Bill Darling
Mary Dunton
Tina Fielding
Holly Fulmer| J
Amy Haslett
w
The Merdad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst
College, Box 161,501 E. 38th St, Erie, PA 16546. Phone: 825-"
0376. Material for publication mustfresubmitted bv noon on the
Monday before publication.
The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed,
but the writer's name can be withheld by request
Covering these events keeps
their office busy ^nd it is often hard
to reach the director during regular
business hours.
| The director said j a good PR
person does SO percent of the work
in the office and 50 percent out of it
Although this philosophy may be
true for some institutions, set hours
are needed. Mercy hurst i teachers
and students should be able to reach
someone with answers from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Perhaps the
assistant
lem.
Gannon University's public re-
lations department, for example,
has two full-time employees, and
they have regular 9 ajn. to 5 p.m.
hours. A spokesperson for the of-
fice said they are often away from
their desks, and they often work
later hours at special events, but
someone is normally in the office to
help people. ** \ college promote them.
Mercy hurst Magazine is pub-
lished two or three times a year and
it takes up much of the director's
time. Stated eight years ago by
Mercy hurst President Dr. William
P. Garvey, one of its goals is to
highlight faculty works, according
to the director.
For example, die next edition
highlights the Academic Celebra-
tion and includes a profile on Eng-
April 20,1989
Editor
Editorial Board
Sports Editor
Assistant Sports Editor
Business Manager
Photo Editor
Circulation Manager
Photographer
Cartoonist
Faculty Adviser
BillHogan
Maria Kelly
Theresa Kloecker
SaraLinehan
Brian Maiden
Andy Penhoilow
^ • Robi Taylor
The Merdad
lish professor Barry McAndrew.
Free-lancers, faculty, students,
alumni, and the director write the
articles, and the director edits it
Gannon also has a quarterly
magazine with 20 pages of articles
broken into features, general news,
academics, alumni, alumni notes
and sports. Most of the planning,
writing, design and proofing are
handled by the director of publica-
tion. I
i One idea that Mercyhurst
should consider adopting is
Gannon's PR department annual
public relations handbook. It sends
out the handbook every year to tell
teacher and administrators how the
department works, how to submit
writings, and when deadlines are.
Given the frustrations recently
expressed by two outgoing teach-
ers, it might be a good idea to show
Mercy hurst teachers how to help the
^Nothing has been sent out in
eight years. No matter how long
teachers or administrators *have
been here, an annual reminder about
deadlines and publicity is a good
idea.
News releases are. an area of
complaintfor teachers who say their
accomplishments are ignored. Gan-
non andjBehrend professors' ac-
complishments in the local newspa-
pers, and they say Mercyhurst*s
professors are unnoticed. *
News releases about professors
are written and sent to the local
newspapers, but whether they use a
release is up to diem, according to
the director. The paper has a differ-
ent outlook than the college, which
limits how much the department can
do. I don't sound feasible. Others lack the critical thought necessary to make
Again, a pamphlet may help
because it would let teachers know
now to help the college promote
their accomplishments.
Public relations at Mercyhurst
needs to improve communication
with its in-house public, forming
good contacts at the college might
eliminate some of the problems.
P Teachers and members of the
Mercyhurst community want to
cooperate. They share a goal in
wanting to promote Mercyhurst
The director said Myers had some
valid criticisms, but added that
public relations goes both ways.
M candidate address the problem of liability?
You can't receive a message if the
sender never sends it," the director
said. It'sasharedresponsibihty.
That is true, but Myers was here
three years. Was he ever asked to
help promote his poetry? Was he
ever called and asked about what he
had written? He certainly didn't get
a pamphlet explaining deadlines
and the local newspapers' news
judgment
Positive suggestions could
make improvements. First, the PR
department should have hours
posted when each person will defi-
nitely be there. $»
Second, an answering machine
would help with phone messages.
Gannon University uses these ma-
chines in several departments. Cur-
rently, messages are taken through
the switchboard at Mercyhurst, but
the switchboard shouldn't have the
see 'Relations,' pg. 7
APRIL 20,1989
Kovski Korner
9
Don 1 let your heart rule
your mind in MSG election
By Christopher J. Kovski
Merciad Editor M_
|
On April 25 and 26, the students
of Mercyhurst College have a chance
to make an important choice.! f
Student government elections
will be held on that date. The candi-
dates have been placing signs around
campus for the past few weeks, and
_____ some have also held rallies.
But this grandstanding leaves behind one important issue. You are
choosing who will spend over $ 100,000 in student money. This money
comes from the $60 activity fee that all students pay.
These people will also be your representation in the dealings of the
administration, and will be instituting policies that may affect you for the
next three years, if you are a freshman.
f Thisalsom^ksthebeginningofthetoughesumostin-depthelection
coverage attempted by The Merciad in recent years. • •' }
We' ve been making a big deal out of this because it is a big deal.
These people hold your future, at least one year of it, in their hands.
When you go to vote, don't pull a lever just because it has your
friend's name next to it Don't pull that lever because the person knows
how
4«
to throw a party. And don't pull that lever because die person looks
cute," or belongs to oneof the * 'in" groups. If you do vote with your
heart, and not your head, everyone suffers. .
Look at the candidates. Examine The Merciad from last week, and
read the stories carefully. Read the summaries of the candidates in this
i week's paper. Listen closely to the election promises. f -J- .
Then take a look at what you know about die person. If they were
a representative, how did they vote? Were they willing to go against the
pressure of the group if they disagreed?
Look carefully at the objectives of the candidates. Make sure they
are rooted in solid action, not in the bureaucratic garbage that means they
don't really have any plans, just complaints. |
How are they going to institute their grandiose plans? Some of them
them work in the long run.
When you go to vote, don't pull a lever just
because it has your friend's name next to it. Don't
pull? that lever because the person knows how j to
throw a party. And don't pull that lever because the
person looks I 'cute,'' or belongs to one of the "in''
groups. If you do vote with your heart, and not your
head, everyone suffers.
For instance, consider the pavilion issue. How candidate
address die problem of financing such a venture? How does the
Every candidate made promises concerning improving communica-
tions. How many of them were viable plans? Watch out for the
campaign rhetoric. It is easy to promise something; it is harder to make
good on die promise. 3 ^ | | |
Ifyou have been in class with these people, think about their attitudes
in class. If they treat classes with a serious attitude, and ask thought-
provoking, insightful questions, they will probably be willing to work
hard for MSG or SAC. ^ J I 4
If they tend to sit back and take up space, it would be very difficult
to picture them as leaders. * |
The role of the electorate is not merely to complain when things go
wrong. If the candidate is clearly die best choice, the complaining will
probably be kept to a minimum. \ f
Candidates, think about your constituents. Listen when they voice
objections; it is rare when only one person doesn't like an idea* yet each
of the detractors deserve their say and your consideration as well
Voters, remember-it is your student government Make the people
you Jelect stick to their promises. .If they don* t deliver on their
commitment, complain, and complain loudly.
You have a right to know what is happening with your money. Take
die time to attend a meeting occasionally. See what is happening. If
mem students attend the meetings, student government will be a better
institution for it 1z
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The Merciad

Ballet master teaches art of character dance

By Theresa Kloecker In the Soviet Union, all; new Soviet Union the party decides what and the Central School of Ballet He
Merciad staff reporter projects that are proposed or new is taught and how it is taught, Berkut was able to come to the United
methods of teaching have to be added. States because the London colleges
• International ballet master presented to the Communist Party. Berkut has traveled throughout have been on break. He taught in
Mikhail} Berkut recently came to The party has to approve all projects Europe and the United States, teach- New York City before he came to
teach the art of character dance to and new teaching methods before ing character dance to students. He Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst dance majors, whom he they can be implemented, according was invited to teach the art of char- He received a Master's degree
said benefit from thefreedomin the to Berkut I | \ W acter dance at Mercy hurst by Jean- in ballet and choreography at the
United States, 'i ! ! At colleges in Western Europe Marc Baier, director of the dance Moscow Theatre Institute. He
Berkut left the Soviet Union so and the United States, students department The principles of char- taught in the Soviet Union for 27
that he could I have more artistic benefit from a variety of teachers acter dance that the students learned years. He was Ballet Director of
freedom. *'In my profession, they who are free to teach as they wish. from him while he was here will be Dushambay Opera House. He
leave only because of artistic free- "They do what they think is good used in the production Don Quix- taught at the Kirov Academy, the
dom," Berkut said. "I wanted to for the college or others,'' Berkut ote later this term. Leningrad Dance Institute, and the
dance and to do choreography, but said. "Nothing stops them." Berkut emigrated to Canada in Moscow Theatre Institute.
what I like to do not what somebody U.S. teachers have a choice 197S. He is currently teaching in -•' Berkut said he performed pro-
told me to do," Berkut said. about how and what to teach. In the London at the Royal Ballet School fessionally for IS years while he
was teaching. His total teaching
career spans 40 years. While in
'Say Anything' recalls high school 4
Canada he founded Les Ballets
Russes de Montreal,' and he formed \ MIKHAIL BERKUT
the character dance company, Ka- it means a teacher is not loyal to the
By Robi Taylor John Cusack plays Lloyd Do- Throughout Say Anything linka. 1 party, he said.
Merciad staff writer bier, atypicalteenage boy, who falls everything that can go wrong does. Berkut has been teaching Modern dance and jazz ballet
in love with his perfect 10 even Diane wins a scholarship in Eng- throughout Europe and jNorth are not taught in the Soviet Union
Say Anything £ sure brought though they only met once at the land and realizes that she only has a America, but he did not have that they (the party), are sure
back memories for me of when I mall. Lloyd's dream girl is the kind few weeks to spend with Lloyd, so freedom in Russia. "You cannot that theseformsof dance are propa-
was in high school and secretly in of person that you hear about but of course she deeps with him. Js work in Russia where you want ganda bourgeois/' Berkut said.
love with a girl with a "brain never get to meet because her head Lloyd is then told that he and You have a working book, and you Berkut was not allowed out of
trapped in the body ofa game show is always hidden away in books. Diane are breaking up so he shows can only work in one place. You the Soviet Union before he emi-
hostess." I went four years scared Very pretty, but too smart up at her house at 6:30 am. playing have to have permission to teach grated to Canada. While he was
to death to talk to this girl, only to lone Skye is the bright, lovely love songs from a ghetto blaster to somewhere else from the govern- living there, he was invited to learn
find out that she would have gone Diane Court She has worked all her let Diane know how he feels.* ment," Berkut said. "Here if you about Indian folk dance by the In-
out with me the whole time. life for one thing--to be the smartest Director Cameron Crowe took are good you are invited to teach dian government, and. he was in-
The plot of Say Anything is the person in the world. This has kept two young actors, gave them some based on quality or knowledge; in vited to Paris and Italy to teach. He
typical coming of age movie. Boy her from makingfriendsand kept fairly hard parts, and made it work. Russia it was based on membership could not leave the country because
meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets peoplefromgetting to know her. Everything fit into place there were in the party." f he did not always agree with the
girl at the end of the movie. When Lloyd and Diane get to- tears, laughter, and a little anger. It | It was also difficult to teach in party, and he was often on the black-
Everybody has had the experi- gether, it is hard to tell what their was hard not to feel something at the Soviet Union g because ballet list. \ i
ence of being in love with the per- relationship is, but it eventually least once during this movie. masters were not able to keep in Since he left the Soviet Union,
fect person and not be able to do turns to love. But then again, My rating 80/100 contact with their colleagues. Con- he has taught at the schools of the
anything about it Maybe the person doesn't that always happen in these Some language, adult situations tact with foreigners is bad, because Paris Opera, La Scala, Milan, the
was too pretty, too rich, or too movies? National Academy of Dance in
Rome, the Boston Ballet, and in
Jerusalem.
The original plan was for Berkut
to go to Israel when he left the Soviet
Union, but he went to Austria and
FILMS FOR DISCUSSION PIZZA EATING CONTEST CAMPUS RECRUITERS then to Canada. Help in getting out
The Department of Philosophy The Mercyhurst Business Asso- The following recruiters will be of the Soviet Union was given by a
and Religious studies will present ciation is co-sponsoring a pizza on campus to interview interested group of Jews, since Berkut's
Born Again, on Wednesday, April eating contest along with Dominos students. Students interested] in mother was Jewish. Berkut said he
26 at 8 p.m. in Zurn Recital Hall. to kick off Activities Weekend '89. interviewing with any of these re- had heard about Canadafromsome
The film is about the rise of the To enter, contact any member of the cruiters should come to the Career foreign students whom he had
fundamental church in the U.S. MBA or submit your name, ad- Services Office, Main 204, to sign taught and decided that if he ever got
dress, and phone number to Preston up for an appointment out of the Soviet Union, that was
Admission isfreeto the Mercyhurst where he wanted to go.
community and $2 for all others. 21S, along with a $2 entry fee. The 4-21-89 Wayne-Finger Lakes
contest will be held April 28 at 4:30 BOCES, Special Ed. Teaching • He left three | sons in Russia
p.m. on the Baldwin lawn. Rain site: positions. when he left 14 years ago. He has
SAC EVENTS FOR THE WEEK Clipper's Cove. Dominos gift cer- 4-24-89 Berkeley County Schools, not been back to Russia since he
Sunday, April 23 H.B.O. tificates will be awarded to the top Special Ed., ElemVSecond. Ed. emigrated. He also has five grand-
Movie, 7 pan. in Student Union finishers. Teaching positions. children, whom he has not seen. He
Wednesday, April 26 Movie at and his wife plan to go to the Soviet
Eastway Plaza, Leave Baldwin, Union this summer. The lifting of
7 pan. WEEKEND SCIENCE FIELD MERCIAD EDITORIAL restrictions by Gorbachev has made
TRIP j ? BOARD POSITIONS this possible, Berkut said.
The Biology and Geology De- ApplicationsforMerciad editor Gorbachev' s plans for exchang-
CANCER DRIVE partments are inviting any inter- and editorial; board positions are ing artists and learning new meth-
The American Cancer Society ested students to join them for a due by May 1. Submit applications ods of dance and of teaching has
will have its annual fond raising weekendfieldtrip on May 5,6, and to Box 102. given artists in Russia much more
drive until Sunday, April 22. The 7th. confidence, according to \Berkut
college is invited to volunteer one | Sites to be visited include the Gorbachev has enemies in the tradi-
hour of time to this cause. Tosign Allegheny National Forest, a fossil tional Communist Party because of
MUSICIAL PERFORMANCES his policies, Berkut added. Gor-
up contact Sr. Elizabeth, Roger coral bed on the northern shore of Performances will be given by
Clark or Father Steve at Campus Lake Erie, and if time permits, the junior voice major Robert Lomax bachev will either succeed with his
Ministry, Ext429. | marine aquarium in Niagara Falls. on Saturday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m., policies or he will be assassinated by
To help cover expenses, $2 will and senior flute major Christina his enemies, Berkut said. | | |
REMINDERI be needed. If interested, see Dr. Brown on Sunday, April 23 at 3 He said he misses his family and
Please remember that Friday, Lutton (Zurn 112) or Dr. Lorenz p.m. The recitals will be held in friends in the Soviet Union. "In
April 21 is the last day to drop (Zurn 310) as soon as possible/ Zurn Recital Hall and arefreeand Russia you have many real friends.
classes or declare a pass/fail. open to the public If you are in a bad situation, you just
give them a call, and they will come
and give you help," Berkut said.
APRIL 20,1989
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Barron'from pg.3
Council on the Arts in 1986. He has needs to have muscles to move his
been listed in Who's Who in
large scale narrative drawings and
American Art since 1973; He has collaborative works. fl
also been listed in the International
Burke has paintings and draw-
Directory of the Arts, and the ings in the permanent collections of
Outstanding Young Men of
the Laguna Gloria Art Museum, the
America, and other publications. IBM Corporation, the Blue Cross,
'Art is your life when you are an and the Erie Art Museum, as well as
artist, according \ to Barron and
in other corporate and private col-
Burke. Burke has four children
lections.
ranging in age from seven to four-
Barron's work is included in
teen. Burice weight lifts for a hobby, public and. private collections
and he has been doing it for about
throughout western Pennsylvania,
three years. -He even connected that and in Cleveland, Chicago, Boston
hobby to his art by saying that he and Pittsburgh. It is included in the
SWhen my friends and I graduated
from high school, we all took part-time
jobs to pay for college.
Tney tended up in car washes andl
hamburger jointsjputting in long hours
for little pay.
* I Not me. My job takes just one *
weekend a month and two weeks a year.
Yet, I'm earning $18,000 for college.
Because I joined my local Army
National Guard, i
They're the people who help our
state during emergenciesflikejhurri
canes and floods. They re also an
important part of our country's military
defense. i {
?So, since Fm helping them do such
an important job, they're helping me
make it through school. \ ^
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Relations' from pg. 4
responsibility of taking messages
collection of the Blue Cross Corpo- for the whole college.
needs a full-time employee to most
rate Headquarters, and Mellon Third, the public relations de- these goals, it should hire one.
Bank. Her work is also part of the
partment should send out a pam- M Finally, Mercyhurst Magazine
permanent collection at Blue Cross phlet or newsletter that explains to should be more focused. Why not
Corporate Headquarters, the Hoyt
staff, faculty, and students how the have specific departments in the
Institute of Fine Art and the Erie Art office operates. The f pamphlet magazine? A regular department on
Museum. $ should be sent and updated annu- faculty achievements, for example,
ally. ' • | •; |
reminds an editor to gather news for
m To encourage works from stu- ;
that section, j "' ^ f
dents and faculty, reminders should
The publication also needs to
be sent monthly calling for news have a set publication schedule so
items or ideas for press releases and
that, the Mercyhurst community
articles for the Mercyhurst maga- knows exactly when it is coming
zine. Phone calls to department out This would make it easier for
heads would also help. faculty and students to submit ar-
Fourth, if the PR department ticles for it • k
As soon as I finished Advanced
Training, the Guard gave me a cash
bonus of $2,000.1 m also getting
another $5,000 for tuition and books,
thanks to thepSfew GI BUI. |
§|Not to mention my monthly Army
Guard paychecks. They'll add up|to %
more than $11,000 over the six years
I'm in the Guard. § \ * f
fAnd if I take out a college loan, the
Guard will help meipayjit back—up to *
$1,500 a year, plus interest. £ | W
\ |It all adds up to}$18,000—or more
for college for just a little of my time.
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 PAGE 8
Digging In
LAKER PITCHER DEBBIE Bonniger winds upfor the delivery in a recent
game against Clarion. Bonniger and the Lady Lakers have had to sufferteam exhibits.
through some wet weather lately but hope to get their season in high-gear "Although this year's team is
soon.
Golfers off to cold start
By Bill Darling
Merciad sports writer
The spring golf season offered
more winter like conditions last
week than what is usually expected
for this time of year.
People generally think of golf as
a sport played around palm trees
and golfers appareled in khaki
slacks and short sleeve gator shirts.
This was not the case at last weeks
Slippery Rock Invitational. ^Most
SCOREBOARD
Baseball (9*7)
W-Fredoniajl5-8
W - Fredonia 5-4
W - Clarion 7-0
W - Clarion 4-3
Crew (1-0)
W - Governor's Cup
Golf
L - Slippery Rock Invitational
The Merciad
Lakers on 4-game win streak
from Mercyhurst sports services
After a series of rain-outs and
road games, Coach Joe Jordano and
his troops werefinallyable to open
the home portion of the schedule
over the weekend. The results were
encouraging as Mercyhurst started
putting the pieces together with a
double-header sweep over Fre-
donia State.
Pitching was the key for the
Lakers in the first game. Sopho-
more Bill Jones pitched six innings
and allowed four runs on just three
hits while striking outa season-high
11. However, afewmistakes in the
sixth inning cost him the decision.
M Through 5 2/3 innings, Jones
had tossed a perfect game. But,
with two outs in the sixth, he issued
a walk. He gave up hisfirsthit, a
single, to the next batter before al-
lowing a run via a wild pitch. The
Fitness high on Phillips list
By Chris Cade
Merciad sports reporter
I m proud to be a member of
MT»
the softball-team," says Tammy
Phillips, a 23-year-old Mercyhurst
senior. i 1
Tammy has been playing soft-
ball for Mercyhurst for four years.
She also played Softball for her high
school, Tech Memorial.
Tammy enjoys playing for the
Lady Lakers mainly because of the
closeness and team unity that the
Photo by Pat Steckman. fairly new," Tammy says, "the
golfers were wearing turtlenecks, This particular tournament fea-
ski pants, and two or three layers of tured Division I teams, Bowling
sweaters. Green and U. of Detroit, along with
I Needless to say, the scoring was 10 other teams from the Division II
not very good as Mercyhurst only ranks.
managed to place 14th out of 16 Once again the weather was
teams. | cold and windy which had a definite
Tom Saccomanno's 84 was the detrimental effect on the-golfers.
only bright spot, Tuesday, which Mercyhurst placed 9th out of 12
teams, but the play of Saccomanno
once again placed him in the top IS
in the individual standings. * was outstanding as he shot a team
Mercyhurst took to the road on low 82 and finished six among the
Thursday as they made the long trek
to Tiffin, Ohio which is just outside
highly competitive field of 72.
Monday's match brought the
of Toledo. Hurst back to the familiar surround-
ings of Erie and a supplemental
meet against city rival Gannon.
Mercyhurst has never beaten Gan-
non in tournament play and the talk
among team members was a burn-
ing desire to bump off the local
golfing power. •
John Melody shot a team best
81 on a very difficult Lakeview
Course and was helped by Bill
Darling's 86. However, Gannon
was up to the challenge and put
together some phenomenal rounds
J of 76 and better to hold off Mer-
cyhurst
The Mercyhurst golfers will
return to action next weekend in the
Allegheny Tournament, April 22
and 23 and close out the season on
April 30 at Makme.
APRIL 20,1989
next batter crushed a two-run home seven more.
run to knot the game at 3-3. | The two wins over Fredonia,
Fredonia went on to score a run combined with the! sweep over
in the seventh, but the * Hurst came Clarion, give Mercyhurst a modest
back to record the win in the bottom four-game winning streak.
of the seventh when Sean Hennessy
cracked a double which scored the The difficult portion of the
winning run.! Mercyhurst won the schedule is in front of Jordano's
contest, 5-4. crew. The Lakers will now play 19
Hennessy was also the star in games in the remaining 13 days of
the nightcap, j The sophomore des- April. Included in the stretch are six
ignated hitter reached base in all back-to-back doubleheaders.
five of his plate appearances. He The month of May begins at the
was 3-for-3 with two walks, includ-
ing a two-run homer in the sixth. same pace with seven games in six
Hennessy had six RBI's in the game days. A bright spot is that the long-
as the Lakers routed Fredonia, 15- est road trip for Mercyhurst is to
8. | I | | Pittsburgh while 19 of the games
In the doubleheader, Hennessy will be played in Erie County, in-
went to the plate seven times and cluding 13 on the Laker diamond.
reached base every time. Hehada The Lakers begin a six-game
pair of singles, a double and a home homestand on April 24 vs. Gannon
run to go with threes walks. He at St. John Kanty Village, about two
scored two runs while driving in miles east of campus on 38th St
?
team works well together and we iUM
• #
have a lot of good players. As soon
as we pull together, we'll do well.*'
Tammy says another positive jr
thing about the team is that "they
really help each other out."
Competition is one of her favor-
ite things about play ing softball but
the best thing about playing, she
says, is the satisfaction she gets
when the players work and function
in sync with each other.
A native of Erie, Tammy-de- 4
cided to attend Mercyhurst because TAMMY PHILLIPS
she feels it is a prestigious institu-
tion that expects excellence in every Her ultimate goal is to open her own
aspect of its curriculum. She also fitness center.
decided on Mercyhurst because of This summer, along with doing
its exceptionally beautiful campus. her co-op, she plans on playing
summer softball for the Landmark
Sports Medicine is Tammy's Tavern. Another thing she hopes to
major. She decided on Sports Med fit in her schedule would be visiting
not only because of her interest in local historical sights, which is one
sports, but mainly because of her of her favorite pastimes.
desire to help people "lead more § Fishing and watching the Cubs
fitness-minded lives.'% ' play (especially Mark Grace) are
Tammy plans on remaining in some of her other favorite activities.
the Erie area, "atlleast for awhile The Lady Lakers will take on
and doing a co-op at the Independ- Allegheny May 1 at Allegheny.
ence House." At the Independence Tammy thinks they will be
House, she will be traveling to dif- Mercy hurst's biggest softball com-
ferent places and doingfitnesstests. petitors.
Crew wins Governor's Cup
By Kevin McHugh varsity eight included Ian Hessel,
Merciad ASSL Sports Editor Brad Fairfield, Rich Vanderwoude,
Craig Miller, Jon Moran, Lou
The Mercyhurst crew team won Moorhead, Chris Niebauer, Kevin
itsfirstmeet of the season in Char- Puchert, and coxwain Steve
leston WV, by beating Marietta Manhken.
College of Ohio 60-59. | The men's lightweight four also
The men's varsity eight won the captured a first They included
500-meter dash and came second in coxswain Alexa ^Potter, Adrian
Spracklen, Jim Whitely, BUI Laid-
the 2,000-meter race.
* 'The victory was very impor- law and Murray McTaggert I &*;'
The Mercyhurst women*s nov-
tant and very uplifting," said first
ice four also achieved first place.
year coach Derrick Hartwick.
"Spirits are much higher than last The team was led by coxwain Erin
Janosko, Heather Holden, Colleen
week." I
Grant, Staci Slebodnick and Anne
. "It's been a long winter of train-
Marty.
ing and the athletes have been anx-
ious to get in the water. To show The team's next meet will be on
Saturday against Hobart and Mari-
well was exciting and uplifting."
Team members of the men's etta at Ftndlev Lake. N.Y.. &