VOL. 70 NO.

7 ERIE October 30,1996

Criminal Justice Club Haunts Parking Garage

room included a bridge extended
By Todd Zielinski
over "troll valley," another room
Merc tad News Writer
was surrounded by minors and
Due to the efforts of the Crimi-
nal Justice Club, they made a profit
of$350 a fter overhead costs. TheyW

mind-boggling design patterns, were also able to entertain more

Last weekend the Mercy hurst
Criminal Justice Club went bead
to bead in competition with Erie's
finest haunted houses by kicking
off one of its own. The haunted
house was open from 7 p.m. to
midnight on Friday and 7 to 10
p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
For the last three years, the
Criminal Justice Club has run a
haunted house in the parking ga-
rage. The funds collected from
the haunted house go to pay for a
week long stay at the National
Criminal Justice Convention in
Nashville Kentucky.
Club President Katie Saban has
always been optimistic about this
fond raiser, but this year she said
she was even more confident than
ever. "It was the best haunted
house we Ve ever had," she said.
The club designed a total make-
over of the haunted house making
it six rooms and a maze. One
and yetanotherwas fully equipped
than 250 people in a time span of
with a crazed cha insaw killer. less than 12 hours*
Each night, the popular radio The people who went through
station Rocket 101 was on hand the haunted house ranged from
to give away prizes to every 10th the ages of four to people in their
customer and provide loud 80s 40 'sand 50 's. Club Secretary Lisa
rock tunes throughout the garage. Roberts said, "The haunted house
Participants who experienced was bigger and scarier than ever,
I'd like to thank the people who
the haunted house had the same
helped out this year."
positive response, Tony Furs, a
sophomore R/IAP major said, . These people included Chris
"TTiat was the .'best dollar I've Waddington, Heather Barron,
spent since 18th and Sassafras." Bonnie Broad, Larry Smith, T.J.
Markus Lacis, a sophomore ma- Guzy, Greg Bruno, Nicole Wilder,
joring^ in management?was so Diane Szklenski, Kelli Davis,
thrilled by it, that he said he went Mark Erie, Eric Carlson, John
through the haunted house a total Barry, David Mares, Aa ron Lauth,
of five times, three times by him- Rebekah Batcharie, Emma
self. Pastrick and Tara Puhlman.
Members of the Criminal Justice Club (left to right) Front row:
Diane Szklenski, Kelli Davis, Carin Majocha, Larry Smith; 2nd
row: Nicole Wilder, Heather Barr*on, Shaun Gayer, John Barry}
3rd row: Rebekah Batcherie, Lisa Roberts, Secretary, andKatrina
Saban, President; Back Row: Greg Bruno, Chris Fultz, T J. Guzy,
Chris Waddington, and Dave Mores. Photo Credit: Jessica Russell.

Class of '97 to Fund New Park Clinton Wins

Mock Election
By Christie Stratthaus
By Chris Wloch, Merciad News Editor %
Contributing Writer
Traditionally, the graduating class has left its mark at the Hurst? This This past Monday and Tues-
Career Fair Comes to Hurst
has usually been some kind of gift to the college community that is day, the Mercy hurst Political Sci-
bought with money raised by the senior class. ence Association (PSA) held a By John Murphy dents information about careers,"
In the past, seniors have contributed by raising funds to build the mock Presidential Election in the Editor in chief said Rizzone.
u
gazebo behind the Hermann Union, purchase the grand piano in the Union. In all, a total of 64 stu- L We want to open students' eyes
Union's Great Room, install stained glass windows in both Sullivan dents cast votes. Out of that num- On Thursday, Nov. 7, to the wide variety of opportuni-
Hall and the Student Government Chambers, and provide various ber, incumbent candidate, Bill Mercy hurst will host thefifthan- ties that are out there related to
endowment scholarships for Mercy hurst students infinancialneed. Clinton, had an easy victory. nual Erie College Career Coop- their major," he said. There will
This yea r, the Cla ss o f *97 is hoping to lea ve behind a new pa rk which Clinton received 37 votes, or erative (ECCC) career day/em- be literature and application pro-
58% of the overall vote. Republ i- ployment information fa ir.« cedures available from each com-
will be located to the west of the recently completed D'Angelo
n candidate, Bob Dole, lagged The fair, which begins at 11 pany.
Performing Arts Center. The park will be thefirstthing you see when
behind with 19 votes, or 30% a.m. in the Athletic Center, will ^ All majors are catered to by the
coming out of Baldwin Hall's east entrance.
overall. Third Party candidate bring more than 100 com pa ny variety of companies represented,
Although the na me of the park is undecided, and the pla ns
Ross Perot collected 8%, and the representatives on campus. Stu- from Accoun ting to CriminaI Jus-
are still on the drawing board, the new park will be named in memory
remaining 4% went to others. dents from Gannon, Edinboro, Al- * tice to Physical Therapy. Among
of this year's senior class. At this point in time, it is possible that the
i some of the 'big name' com pa-
park will include a reflecting pool, said Vanessa Pappalardo, who is Along gender lines 58% of the Icgcny, and Penn State-Behrend
! nies attending are MetLife,
one of the people on the Senior Project Committee. voters were female, and 34% of have been invited to attend.
Mellon Bank, Prudential,
Every senior should receive a letter introducing the Senior Project these women voted for Clinton. According to Frank Rizzonc,
Rambaldo Communications, Ra-
Ca mpaignon Monday, Nov. 4. All proceeds from the campa ign, which 17 % voted for Dole, and 11% for Assistant Director of Career Ser-
dio Shack/Tandy Corporation,
will commence with a pledge drive during the winter term, will go Perot and others. Males consti- vices, the fair is designed to give
General Nutrition, Inc., Marriott
toward the expenses involved with the new park. tuted 42% of the voters and 55% students an opportunity to trans-
Corporation and U.S. Border Pa-
The goal is to achieve 100% participation of the 1997 graduating of these men voted for Clinton, late their area of study into some-
<u*ol.
class in order to raise $3,500 to cover the estimated construction costs 30% for Dole, and 15% for Perot thing that can be used in the real
world. "Most career fairs are The fair is open to students of
of the park. Seniors are encouraged to refer all questions, suggestions and others.
strictly orientated toward recruit- every class. The Office of Career
and comments to Vanessa Pappalardo at ext. 2993, mailbox #P 1500 by The results of the PSA mock
ing and, while this is a goal of . Services would like to remind
Friday, November 8 in order for plans on the fund-raising project to election are fairly consistent with
I seniors to bring their resumes and
move forward. the national polls, with Clinton ours, we also intend it to be a fair
where companies will cive stu- I to dress professionally.
having a sizeable lead over Dole.
 PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD October 30,1996
^ W

C a m p u s Ministry Collects a T o n of F o o d
By Chris Wloch
News Editor
More than 2,000 pounds of non-
perishable food items were do-
nated by members of the college
community during October,
which is Hunger Awareness
Month. Two weeks ago, more than
80 students went door-to-door in
the Erie area collecting food that
was given to the Emergency Pan-
try of the Second Harvest Food
Bank. ] f
Michele Garvey, Campus Min-
ister, said that 1,658 pounds of
food was collected as a result of
the drive which took place on
Monday and Tuesday, October
14 and 15.
Wamllm
"This year we were honored at
the Second Harvest Food Pantry
Annual Bread Box Award Cer-
emony. Each year, Campus Min-
istry receives an honorable men-
tion for our efforts. In addition to
this honor, we received a Bread
Board Award this year," Garvey
said.
*' As a result, Garvey expressed
her appreciation to the Mercy hurst
community for participating, "I
want to thank all the students,
clubs, sports teams and coaches
who were so helpful with the suc-
cess of the door-to-door food
drive. Take much pride in your
accomplishment Tonight when
you eat a meal, think for a mo-
ment about where the food you
donated or collected is. I'm sure
someone who might have gone
hungry is very grateful for your
efforts," she said.
The amount of food that has
been donated by students, faculty
and administrators and left in the
drop-olTboxcs, which are located
all around campus, has yet to be
tallied. Garvey said that the boxes
will not be brought to Campus
Ministry until Monday, Novem-
ber 4 in order to give people an
opportunity to drop off non-per-
ishable food items that/will be
given to the Second Harvest Food
Bank in the Erie community.

New No Parking" Signs Installed

f!

By Chris Wloch take place during the winter. Sidun

News Editor
Last week, several new "No
Parking At Any Time, Tow Away
Zone" signs were installed on the
roadway near the exit to the upper
level of the parking*ramp and
behind the Warde Townhouses.
According to a statement recently
issued by the Security Office,
these areas will be routinely pa-
trolled by officers to make sure
that the order is strictly enforced.
Security Director Ken Sidun
said that there were two reasons
why the signs are being put up.
The signs behind the parking
ramp are there in order to aid the
plowing of snow tha t will have to
said that the area tends to become
icy once the snow starts to' fall.
The Security Office is hoping that
accidents resulting from slippery
conditions will be prevented if no
cars are parked there.
Sidun also said that .by next
week, several "Do Not Enter: One
Way" signs will be posted in this
area to warn drivers not to exit the
ramp the wrong way (that is, to
the right towards Weber Hall).
With regards to the "No Park-
9
ing* signs which were installed
behind the Warde Townhouses,
Sid u n said that they are necessary
to provide the garbage trucks with
access to the dumpsters located
there. If the dumpsters are
blocked, they do not get emptied,
and the garbage collection ser-
vice will charge an extra $25-50
fee to empty the dumpsters the
next time they come around.
Chandra Inglis, a senior archae-
ology/anthropology major who
lives in Warde, said that she ap-
proves of the new "No Parking"
signs "because cars parked in that
area have made travelling through
there very dangerous."
According to Sidun, the new
signs will definitely be enforced
starting next week, and some cars
may even get towed as early as
Friday if they are left in the "No
Parking Zone."
Junior Emilio Colaiacovo (left) and Fresher Maris a Ortman load
boxes with food in Campus Ministry* Photo credit: Scott Vance.
ATRs TVack Midterm Student Progress
By Bill Melville, Merciad News Writer
For the last 13 years, the Academic Support Services Program has helped
Mcrcyhurst students, especiallyfreshmen,to be informed of their grades.
According to Elaine Ruggiero and Betty Damper, two counselors with this
program, the midterm tracking of students grew from an initial 125 students
to nearly 1,300 students being monitored by different administrative
offices. Although this office tracks freshmen most closely as a group, it also
keeps track of some sophomores and upper classmen.
Each term, Academic Tracking Reports (ATRs) are sent to the professors
with tracked students. The professors, in turn, give a letter grade at that point
in the course and provide any additional comments. They then return them
to the Academic Support Office. Over 80 percent of faculty members
support the program in this way. According to Damper, "The success of the
reports is due to the faculty response by returning theformsas soon as an
academic concern is indicated on a student"
ATRs serve the students by giving them a tangible piece of paper which
shows them how well they are doing in a class at mid-term time. A counselor
then reviews the form with the students to discuss how they can improve
or decide whether or not to withdraw from a class.
IDuring the 94-95 school year, a formal move was made to reorganize the
program, with the formation of T h e Progress Posse." Its purpose was to
centralize and prevent the duplication of forms for students. Some students
have forms sent to both the Academic Support Services office and to other
offices, such as those of the McAuley Division and sports teams. In the
future, Damper hopes to make reporting more efficient, which may be done
with the addition of Datatel, a new computer system.
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MSG NEWS: Skates Moved to auditing, math or law...
Ice Center, 24-Hour Study Area
?
to be Set Up in Library';
By Melissa Lang,
MSG Secretary

At 8:30 p.m., on Monday, October 28, MSG held its weekly

meeting in the Student Government Chambers, upstairs in the
Union.
The main topic of Monday *s meeting was the sign board. At
last week's meeting, Treasurer Trisha Greathouse asked the
reps to ask students what they thought, about the new sign
board in the Laker Inn. After a long discussion, a motion was
made a nd voting took place. The sign boa rd will officially be
a part of the Laker Inn, at least until next year.
SAC chairperson Brian Marshall reminded all reps of this
week's activities and recapped last week's activities. Marshall
also stressed the importance of getting involved and showing
up for events. There will be an M-4 simulator in the union on
Friday from 1-7 p.m.
Vice President, Tom Bender thanked everyone who at-
tended the lecture series on Thursday. Due to the lack of
attendance from the MSG reps, the lecture series will now be
a mandatory activity for them. The next lecture will take place
at 8 p.m. on November 6 in the D'Angelo Performing Arts
Center. Twenty-something college student Katie Koestner
will be speaking on "Date Rape."
President Stacey Fitzpa trick recently met with Mr. Tho-
mas Billingsley to discuss problems brought up by MSG
reps. Thanks to Fitzpatrick and the entire Mercy hurst Stu-
dent Government, there will now be a 24-hour study place
located in the Montgomery Room of the library. Security is
currently working on installing a camera in the room and
getting it ready for use. The room should be open for
students by the beginning of the winter term.
The Freedom Zone has another issue out this week."Ifs
just a gift," said editor Kevin Segedi. Look for issues in the
Union and around campus. The FZ committee is presently
working on changes in layout and organization. Segedi and
his committee are presently looking for ideas and submis-
sions for the next issue.
As well as a 24-hour study place, students have also said
they would like to get the computer lab hours extended,
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 PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD October 30, 1996

I
B.B, King, checking of the
blues, and special guest Corey
Harris are coming to the Warner
Theater for one show only on
Sunday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m.
King, 71, shows no sign of
slowing down. Last year, he
received a lifetime achievement
award from the Kennedy Center.
This past summer, King was fea-
tured in the closing ceremonies
of the Olympics. King almost
performed at First Night Erie,
but his plane was delayed. Let's
hope he takes a bus this time.
Tickets are $24 and are on sale
at the Warner Theater and all
Ticketmaster outlets. Call 452-
4857 or 456-7070 for details. £

Night Falls
By Jody Washington
Merciad Contributing Writer

When Night Is Falling, di-

rected by Patricia Rozema, is the
feature film on Wednesday, Nov. jj
6 at 730 p.m. in the Taylor LitUe
Theater. B.B. King will appear at the Warner Theater on November 17th. ABC Photo by Guido Harari.
It's the story of Camille, a pro-
fessor at a Protestant college, en-

Grand Delusions^
gaged to Martin, a colleague as ^
well as a charismatic theologian. *
As "career Christians," they are
urged to marry and become co-
chaplains of the New College of comedy presen ts a worst-case sce- that any reasonably open-minded
By James Hain Dustin Hoffman and Robert
Faith. Camille is rather unhappy nario nuclear emergency. A loony person should be able to put aside
with her life and begins to lose her Merciad AStE Editor Redford play Woodward and
general decides to nuke Russia, his or her preconceptions and en-
grip when her dog suddenly passes Bernstein in this intense political
Are you sick of the election yet? thriller that chronicles the begin- and it's up to the bumbling U.S. joy it for what if is—a lunatic
away. President and his nitwit advisers piece of brilliant filmmaking.
Ready to pick Ross Perot up by ning of the fall of Nixon.
Enter Petra, a flamboyant cir- the ears and club Bill Clinton and to avoid a nuclear holocaust. Pe-
cus performer, who draws Camille Bob Dole with his little billion- Citizen Kane (1941): Orson ter Sellers plays three roles, in- Z(1969):This exhilarating thriller
into the seductive world of "mod- aire body? Campaign '96 has Welles' masterpiece, possibly the cluding the demented title char- by Costa-Gavras chronicles sev-
ern primative" circus. The two worn out its welcome faster than greatest film ever made, details acter, a wheelchair-bound former eral d i ffcrcnt versions of the sa me
become friends and Camille is the cast of "Friends." £ . ;•£'• the rise and fall of a Hearst-like Nazi whose mechanical hand event—the assassination of a
forced to choose between the So if you've had it with Bob and publisher. The film upset Hearst keeps attacking him. Hilarious Greek politician. Oliver Stone
woman she wants and the man Jack and Bill and Al and every- to such an extent that he tried to and scary at the same time* has called this his primary influ-
the loves. one else and are looking for some- have it suppressed, which, con- ence when he made JFK % and it
Tickets are free for thing else to do on Tuesday night, sidering that he indirectly caused JFK (1991): Oliver Stone's film shows. The whipsaw editing won
rent one of these political (licks. a war, is probably one of Hca rst's may be the most paranoid movie an Oscar, and thefilmwon Best
President's Card holders and
They'll be much more interesting lesser sins. A film that everyone ever made, but it's a brilliant ex- Fore ign Fi I in. 11 was also the only
Mercy hurst students with ample of dramatic filmmaking. film in history to be nominated
than watching Bob Dole attempt should see at least once.
ID. General admission is $3.. a smile. Admittedly, much of the film is for both Best Picture and Best
Dr. Strangelove (1964): Stanley
All the President's Men (1976): Kubrick's hysterical Cold War baloney, but it's so enthralling Foreign Film in the same year.

Class Brass: Dee* Stewart Comes to the Hurst
By Jody Washington artists and ensembles of various
disciplines to come to the school
Merciad Contributing Writer
of music, to present unusual and
The Visiting Artist Series specialized performing groups
continues when Dee Stewart and soloists who might not oth-
erwise be seen by Erie audi-
takes the stage oftheTa ylor LitUe
Theater on Monday, Nov. 11 at 8 l ences," said Michael Fuhrman,
p.m. I Director of the Mary D'Angel o
"Currently in its ninth year, Performing Arts Center and Tay-
the Visiting Artist Series invites lor Little Theater,
performed on tenor trombone, "holders; general admission is $5.
"Each performance is fol-
lowed the next day by a master tenor tuba, bass trumpet and bass The workshop is free and open to
the public.
class or workshop to bring the trombone.
audience into the backstage world
of the performers."
Stewart joined the faculty of Stewart will host a workshop
the following day,Tuesday, Nov.
the Indiana University School of
12 at 2:30 p.m. in the Taylor Little
Music in 1980 after 18 years as a
Thea ter. The concert is free to
member oftheworl d-rcnowncd
students and President's Card
Philadelphia Orchestra, where he
 October 30,1996 THE MERCIAD PAGES

Why Cats Make Better Pets
By Chris Wloch
News Editor
Have you ever wondered what
it would be like if your pet could
talk back and instead of having all
those one-sided conversations
where you say everything? You
could expect some kind of verbal
response from them? That's the
premise behind Sylvia, a comedy
for dog-lovers, which is showing
at the Erie Playhouse until Satur-
day, Nov. 9.
In the play, a middle-aged Up-
per West Side'Manhattan cur-
rency-exchanger named Greg
(Bill Kemp), brings home a stray
dogEthat he finds during a lei-
surely walk in Central Park. The
new pooch, who answers to the
name Sylvia, is played without a
dog^costume by Krista Perry.
This concept works surprisingly
well on stage, given that many
people tend to treat their pets as if
they were human, believing that
they can really communicate with
them by using words, tone of
voice, gestures or glances.
As an abandoned mutt (mixed
poodle and black labrador) raised
in a major metropolis, Sylvia is
streetwise and sassy. She knows
what she wants and is only slightly
hesitant about going out and get-
ting it, regardless of the cost Al-
though she loves Greg (and ad-
mits this fact every Gve minutes),
Sylvia utters not one word about
her previous owner.
Sylvia is also a very naughty
dog. She constantly jumps up onto
the furniture and showers any
guests with an overdose of affec-
tion. All of the expected dog jokes
and gags are present here, and
actress Perry's portrayal of
Sylvia's canine behaviors is in-
credibly energetic, realistic and
hilarious.
Basically, the entire play re-
volves around how Sylvia suc-
ceeds in bringing about changes
in Greg's life with regard to his Near the beginning of the sec-
Chaplin
attitudes about both his job and ond act, Mike Bush makes a brief,
5- What made Charlie Chaplin
his relationship with his wife Kate, ' yet memorable, appearance as the
. the legend he is today? Many
a Shakepeare-quoting teacher ; transgendcred "psychotherapist
critics agree it: was Chaplin's
who is devoted to making "the and marriage counselor'Leslie,
"Little Tramp" character, com-
English language" accessible to ' who advises Kate to "divorce
plete with baggy pants, mous-
impoverished inner-city youth. ' Greg, get a gun and shoot Sylvia
tache, cane, and top hat
Kate absolutely hates Sylvia, right between the eyes."
and the reason is obvious. She Ultimately, Sylvia is conerned Join us on HURST TV^on
simply cannot stand the way her about issues of identity and the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes-
husband is consta ntly praising the nature of love and reality. day evenings for hundreds of
dog's beauty and spending every Throughout the play, Greg is sight-gag-filled scenes from 16
waking moment with his dog, to searching for "something real." . of Chaplin's best early works.
the eventual detriment of his em- He becomes convinced, Each night it's non-stop Chaplin
ployment status. that he has found exactly that for two hours, beginning at 7 p.m.
The well-acted supporting roles with Sylvia. The only problem is The complete schedule:
were an added bonus to the show. that Greg is inevitably put into a
Jim Lanegan, as a fellow dog- position where he is forced to Monday, Nov. 4:
owner whom Greg encounters in make a choice between keeping
the park, adds a few laughs with his dog and maintaining his mar- By the Sea -1:00
his explanations for the reasons riage to Kate. The Bank -7:10
behind the bond shared between Tickets for Sylvia are $8 for Shanghaied -7:30
"man and his best friend." As students (with I.D.). Showtimes A Night in the Show - 7:50
Phyllis, a high-society college are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov 7; 8 The Champion - 8:10
friend of Kate's, Richelle Brad- p.m on Friday and Saturday, Nov A Woman - 8:35
ley conveys a convincing air of 1,2,8 & 9 and 2 p.m. Sunday Nov
bo u rgeois snobb ishriess. Tuesday, Nov. 5:

Country Music: It's Not So Bad H E L P WANTED

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The Count - 7:00
The Vagabond - 7:25
The Fireman - 7:50
By Carrie Tappe music? It's so annoying, guys to (iking and listening to country weekly assembling Behind the Screen - 8:15
Merciad Columnist singing about their horses, barns music? circuit boards/elec- The Immigrant - 8:40
and trucks." Country music is like a habit tronic components at
A few years back, I was flip- Well, since then, my collection For most people, if you hear it home. Experience Wednesday, Nov. 6:
ping through stations on the radio of country music has expanded enough, you will start to like it unnessary, will train.
looking for something at least way beyond Garth Brooks. He's My roommate used to moan and Immediate openings in The Adventurer - 7:00
halfway decent to listen to. When now fallen in the shadows ofAlan groan everytime I turned on coun- Easy Street -7:25
all else failed,I turned on a coun- Jackson, Shania Twain, Little try music. The other day she said your local area. One AM. -75 5
try station in desperation. I re- Texas and Tim McGraw. to me, "You know that song, Call 1-520-680-7891 The Pawnshop - 8:20
member the first song, "Friends The thing that strikes me most 'Strawberry Wine,' I kinda like ext C200 The Floorwalker - 8:45
In Low Places" by Garth about country music is the de- it." The girl who said she hated
Brooks...not bad. I listened on. nial. So many people will deny country music admitted to liking a HURST TV is located on Eric
At the time, Y108 (in Pittsburgh) that they like country music, yet song. Pretty soon, she'll be bor- Cablevision Channel 19B or 62.
was doing a feature on Garth when certain songs come on the rowing my CDs.
Brooks. They played six or seven radio, that same person will know
of his songs. Although at the time half the words. Country music is addictive. For
I wouldn't admit it, I really liked Thefirstcoupl e weeks it school, those of you who say you hate it,
this country music. I bought only a few peopl e, includ ing me give it a chance. The people who
Garth's CD, The Hits,* and got would admit to really liking are afraid to admit it, country
a lot offlakfrommyfriendsand country music. Since then, each music is becoming more popular
family about country music. week, a few more people will come and more easily accepted. It's OK
People would ask me, "How foward and admit to enjoying it to admit liking it.
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Larger Than Life. Bill Murray Danes play the star-crossed lov-
thriller directed by F. Gary Gray
finds himself caretaker of an el* ers In this u pda ted version of the
(Friday). Fourwomen,attheend
ephant in this comedy, which play, from the Tarantino school
of their financial rope, hit upon a
doesn't exactly conjure up visions of filmmaking. Shakespeare's
scheme to rob a bank. Kimberly
of Oscars. Co-starring Matthew Elise co-stars. language remains Intact th rough-N
McConaughey. out, if that's any comfort. This
William Shakespeare's Romeo will either be incredibly 1
good or
Set It Off. Jada Pinkctt, Queen and Juliet. As opposed to what, howlingly awful, but *whatever
Latifah, Vivica Fox and Blair Chris Farley's Romeo andJuliet! the outcome, it'll certa inly be dif-
Underwood star in this action Leonardo DiCaprio an<fl Claire ferent John Leguizamo co-stars. 1
 PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD October 30,1996

lnion
•

ONTHE DITCH p 1 p p t " J Q t l : Writers addressfinalissues

before Tuesday's election
By John Murphy
Editor in chief 1996 J
It's not writer's block that's affecting my ability to come up with'£
anything interesting to write about this week, no, it's more like 'lifep
block' Yon might not have heard of this term before because I justmade *.
it up. Basically, I think it describes how you feel when you don't give
To Vote Or Not l b Vote
By Michael J. Opperman probably be much of the same. ions and different levels of com-
a damn anymore, you know, don't care about life, about the future,
Merciad Columnist Instead of Northern Republicans, mitment to their ideals. Although
about all the stuff you are supposed to care about
Now I'm not one of those teal melancholy types, but the news I've, i the President will have to work your vote is diluted in the presi-
The re-election of Bill Clinton with Southern Democrats. dential election and the decision
received from home over the last three weeks is somewhat distressing.
is nearly inevitable. Why bother Iu that case, why vote? Regard- essentially given to the Electoral
Three weeks ago I had three friends, ordinary blokes like me, at the to vote? Right? Wrong. Congress
same stage in life, tackling the same problems, all that stuff. Three less of majority .party of Con- College, your vote? in the Con-
is still up for grabs. A majority of gress, legislation will be slow and gressional election ca rries weight
weeks later, one's dead, one's on a life support machine, and one's the Senate and House seats will
tearing up inside over being involved in a car accident that resulted in the impact only negligible* The
be decided with the slightest of difficulty of enacting far reaching Whomever you elect will do a
somebody's death. margins. Political consultants, better or worse job than you ex-
Maybe I'm overreacting here, but doesn't this kind of news throw you and deep felt change is actually a
politicians, and newscasters all very positive aspect of our politi- pected, but your voice will be in
off a bit?I mean, here I am, a college senior, worry ing about gradua ting, agree on one thing, the outcome Washington.
finding a job, maybe going to graduate school. Getting all caught up in cal system. Although it takes time
is unpredictable. The only person to do something very good, it also Expecting a representative to
future plans, future ambitions, and then suddenly, boom-three friends' who a ecura tely forecasted the last do all that you want him/her to do,
lives are ruined. Kind of puts things in perspective doesn't it? What are; takes a great deal of time to do
Republican Congress was Newt something very bad (and the judg- or anything that you want him/
my worries compared to what has happened to these guys? Why even, Gingrich. her to do, is idealistic (at best).
bother worrying when something like this can happen? ment of good and bad varies with
What effect does the Congress the individual). Difference is, Sometimes, things happen. Ev-
This news got me thinking about this book we're reading in World have? Simply question. Clinton ery once in awhile, you find a
Politics, 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley. Basically, the book is however, effected. Things do
was forced to work with a Repub- change. dollar bill on the ground. It takes
about a future 'Utopia' where everybody is happy, there is no misery. lican Congress through'the last very little effort to vote. Utilize
OK, so the population of this Utopia is dehumanized and acts like Once again, the question is the opportunity that registering
four years. The result was
robots, but they've got none of the pain, the grief, the anxiety that wet! asked, why vote? There are gave you. Take a chance. Prob-
gridlock, compromise, and slow
have to go through. differences in people whorun for ably, nothing wiil happen and
"progress." What will happen with
I guess I'm being a little stupid here, maybe I should grow up. But office. They have different opin-
a Democratic Congress? It will nothing will change. But...
come on, three weeks ago my mates were just like me, now look, they
got screwed, what if I get screwed tomorrow?
Perhaps I'm getting old, I must be at that stage where life's letting me
know that it's tough, real tough, sort oftelling me, "Look pal, you're in
this ride whether you like it or not, hang on if you wan l, but I ain't cutting
Negative Ads In Poor Taste
By Dan Hilfiker Andrezeski's opponent, Jane advertisements, which have since
you a ny slack.'
>>

Senior Writer
It must be times like this that you remember people who helped you
get this far in life. Likemost I guess, I'm thinking of my folks. Thinking,
remembering, and thanking them. It's not that I was raised in any It is that time of year again
pampered, mushy, "Son I love you" every day type atmosphere. No, it when all of us registered voters
was more like, "Listen young fella, life's tough, it's hard. It's going to have to start thinking about which
knock you down, and usually kick you while you're down. And if of the remaining candidates we
you've got any problems, don't come running to us, just be a man, get would most like to see represent-
on with it" ing our interests in government I
This may sound harsh, but that's how it is growing up in a family of do hope that all of you are regis-
11 kids, it's not the Waltons. I'm glad it wasn't Glad because despite tered and are planning on voting,
how miserable this news has made me feel, I can handle it. I'm going because this is'really the only
to'get on with it' time we have much of any choice
in who represents our interests.
The biggest thing that bothers
Earll, let two different murderers
off the hook. The ad goes into
great detail to tell how a man was
shot in the chest with a high pow-
ered rifle, and how another
woman was murdered in front of
her young child. They also tell
how Jane Earll failed the people
of this district by not prosecuting
these two individuals.
I am not going to comment too
much on the specifics of either of
these two cases because I am not
very familiar with either one.
Somehow, from listening to the
been pulled off of the air, did not
do anything to show how he has
been and will continue to be a
highly qualified representative.
For this I have lost a great deal of
respect for Mr., Andrezeski, as
well as any other candidates who
employ this type of campaign.
Maybe the time is rightfora law
that prohibits this type ofpol itical
advertising. After all, shouldn't
we be voting for a particular can-
didate because of what they are
going to do for us, and not what
their opponent hasn't done?

The Merciad
me, and I feel this way every
year, is the fact that there is way
too much mud-slinging and dirty
politics in races ft all levels. As a
ads, I don't think Andrezeski is I really don't know what most
very familiar with the specifics politicians who are running this
of these cases either. I do not Fall have had to say on any of the
know Jane Earll personally,but! issues that are facing this country.

Wants You
The Merciad is looking for a few good men
and women who are interested in helping us
improve the newspaper. Writers! typists,
photographers! layout workers, all are wel-
come. Workstudy positions are available.
Contact the office in lower Baldwin, or dial
824-2376.
matter of fact, I wrote an article
about this same topic about this
same time last year. My inten-
tion is not to re-write my previ-
ous column. This year I am much
more specific in my attack.
I have been greatly disturbed in
the past few weeks over the use
of two particular radio advertise-
ments released by State Senator
Buzz Andrezeski. These ads de-
scribe in graphic detail how
f
am sure that she did everything
that was in her power to make
sure that justice was served in
both cases, as any good Assistant
District Attorney would do.
The fact that both defendants
were acquitted is irrelevant and
does nothing to show any lack of
ability on her part to be a good
representative to the persons of
this district Mr. Andrezeski *s
The advertisements that have gone
over the airwaves have done little
to show what each candidate
stands for and too much on what
their opponent has done wrong in
the past They attempt to dis-
credit any of the work that their
opponent has done. With these
two advertisements from
Andrezeski, I think trash politics
has stooped to a new 4 level of
disgust
 PAGE 7
Dear Editor*
Joe Gallagher has a lot to learn
about the pro-life movement He
has allowed his obvious distance
from a pro-life stance to shape his
understanding rather than getting
to know the reality of the
movement's motivations. He por-
trays s pro-lifers as unthinking,
uncaring, hypocritical, and as
people who derive some strange
pleasure from striving to control
the bodies ofwomen. This is sim-
ply not true.
In reference to his discussion of
abortion in various trimesters, pro- lion inconvenient human lives are
• J r .
lifers see abortion as an atrocity at exterminated every year in
any stage, and not just late-term.
The number of first trimester op-
posed to third trimester abortions
is not as significant an issue as its
press covera ge would indicate.
The amount of press coverage it
received implies a nationwide
horror at this procedure.
Eliminating abortions for vic-
tims of rape and incest is a non-
issue for the majority of pro-1 ifers, by the United States Constitution
who arevery willing to make con- as divine gifts to all of humanity.
cessions for these situations in
order to ga in ground in reducing religious and non-religious rea-
the total number of abortions.
Adoption will always be a vi-
able option. I have had cancer and
chemotherapy and most likely will scientific validity to your reason-
be adopting a child. There are
waiting lists for newborns for five
Dear Editor
It is claimed many times that if
you do not vote, you cannot com-
plain about any political, social, or
governmental thing. In a reality
check, see that if you vote for any
of the above, you should not com-
plain.
It is true that if you do not at-
tempt to effectively change any-
thing, you cannot complain about
anything's present situation and
legitimately do so. However, how
much meaningcanyourvoteactu-
ally have, does your one menial
vote count? How biased is an elec-
tion in this great country?
Writ, determine how trustwor-
thy the election and representation
system is. Remember, you are In a
free democracy here, and so you
have a wide choicer of two set
political affiliates to be supportive
of (remember when communist
countries, dictatorships, and mili-
tary governments were criticized
years and longer. The children
are desired. Do not call the pro-
life movement the "moral major-
ity" who are against abortion and
birth control.
Even the individuals who are
most adamant about the evils of
birth control would accept them
in order to prevent the much
greater evil of abortion.
Joe, your comment on over-
population is downright frighten-
ing, not to mention reminiscent of
Nazi Germany. Abortion is the
solution? It is age discrimination
at its worst One and a half mil-
America alone. A veritable holo-
caust Who is next, Joe, the eld-
erly? *
Joe, pro-lifers do not value the
life of the child more than that of
the mother, but value them
equally. They feel that the child in | 1 must react to one more
the womb possesses the same
rights to life andfreedomas his/, considering abortion is consider-
her mother. These are guaranteed
.Pro-lifers feel compelled, for
sons, to protect the right to life of ment calling for America to ac-
those labeled inconvenient Call
them fetuses to add a degree of and to put a stop to this frivolous
ing if you like. Say they have no
rights; because they haven't
by the US for having no open
choice and elections).
It takes money;and corporate
backing to be in power. Any op-
posing? political parties have no
chance, but that is if they even
manage'to get on a ballot It's
nearly impossible for a powerful
billionaire to be treated seriously.
The government is, or is in, an
elite group. Where is the influ-
ence? How does the elected indi-
vidual possibly represent the in-
terests of a varied people?
Compromise on the part of the
people and dishonesty. Did you
ever vote for someone or thing
because it was better than the other
choke (the leaser of two evils)?
How did that accomplish any-
thing? If the individual did not
represent all of what you believe,
then you lied. Politicians don't
state everything they believe in
while campaigning. Bills are not
straightforwardtoo.
When the politician you vote for
THE MERCIAD
mion
achieved "personhood" yet You
will still arrive at the truth, which
is the "heart wrenching feelings"
stirred by pictures of abortions,
which you so sarcastically refer
to. 1 awareness of its history or the complexity of its definition. Some use it
If we do not allow ourselves to
be moved by the,pictures, the
shiny masses of red and the
mangled limbs, then the Ameri-
can ideals that champion human
rights are a joke. You may call
your instinctive winces and shud-
ders at seeing what's left of an
aborted child passions that do not
validly factor into your reason-
ing. I call them valid responses to
the truth. % such an aversion to being called a "feminist" or "feministic"? Misunder-
So you see Joe, pro-lifers are
not control freaks, but individu-
als who are compelled, by their
compassion for human life in all
i
its stages, to put an end to this
crime against humanity. Finally,
statement' Perhaps the mother
ing the welfare of the child."
If she were truly considering
his/her welfare, Joe, she would
let the child live. True pro-life is
NOT pro-choice. Itiis a move-
cept the harsh reality of abortion
and barbaric treatment of human
life. ?> • -i
Sincerely,
Andrew N. Can field
acts in a.way you disagree with,
choices which argue, ignore im-
portant issues, tie much econom-
ics, and shake hands together over
their insurance and your (the
populace's) ignorance. People are
pacified and they are tacitly con-
trolled in order to keep them sup-
porting the government Belief is
in it on the part of an uneducated
people and it is appreciated by
the existing structure. The sys-
tem works for them.
"It does not need to be this way.
Be educated. Educate. Make de-
cisions based on your beliefs and
not the majority. Hear informa-
tion, not just what you are told. If
y ou com prom ise, failure ha ppe ns.
Don' t com pla in If you do noth-
ing.
Vote none of the above on the
ballad, write in.
Sincerely,
Joe Gallagher.
OctODv
By Michael J. opperman
Merciad Columnist
There is a word that is bandied about in our culture with little or no
as a representation of empowerment, while others see it to symbolize all
that is wrong in the country. For some it is a refrain, for others, it is a swear
word. The word that I am talking about is "feminism' ft
Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary defines it
as "the doctrine advocating social and political rights of women equal to
those of men." Period. That's all it says. What's the problem? Should
women receive equal pay for equal work? Should women be denied
equal employment (just because they are women)? Should women have
the right to vote? Should women be subject to and have to endure
violence without equal protection under the law?
If that's all there is to it, then why do people, men and women, have
standing, mostly. Politicians love to have a scapegoat It helps them win
elections. Who better to pin the ills of society upon than a nameless,
undefined group of "reactionary women?** Did women tell us what this
word means? No. Did the dictionary tell us what this word means? No.
Politicians told us what this word means. Politicians told us that feminists
are man-haters who eat their children. This is simply not true.
Who are feminists, then? You tell me. There is no single definition for
feminism. There is no single voice. It is no more of a feminist choice to
have a career than it is to work within the home and raise children.
Experiences are varied. So are ideas and beliefs. Definitions are tempo-
rary, provisional, and always incomplete.
Feminism is an issue of equality and freedom. By allowing others to
define this word for us, we are relinquishing control and discarding our
freedom, both men and women. Feminism is a plurality of voices. Every
voice is valid.
ByM.E.Pike
Merciad Columnist
Throughout the ages, as is evident in art, literature and music, one
question has plagued humanity. A soul searching, mind bending one at
that; what is the meaning of life? Doesn't sound so difficult to answer,
but it is. •L
All humans have asked this vague philosophical question at some
point in their lives; even more so in this time. With modern conveniences
to do so much of our manual labor for us, we have the time to ponder the
reason for our existence. Strange, that with all this time on our bands,
there hasn't been a universal answer, don't you think?
I too have fallen prey to this impossible query (and not evenfora
class). My concl usion, as if there could be one, is that there is no answer,
no reasonforliving- we just do.
Then came a certain realization about the question itself. We humans
have spent so much time- centuries and millennia-
pondering the meaning of life, that we have neglected other things. We
have been so preoccupied with why we live that we have forgotten how
to live. ?
Many people might suggest that a 'pretty good* time could involve a
movie, a pizza and a beet. Now", I would not venture to disagree with this
(soundsgood to me.) However, this is not life, no matter how simple and
nice It may seem. To be content with something so simple is to become
superfluous* unneeded In society.*
Complexity is as useless in this. What is the point of trying to find
complex answers toridiculousquestions? No matter what proof one may
accumulate to support their particular answer to any question, there will
always be someone with as much proof who can and will refute it And
neither would be incorrect,
contd. pg 8
 October 30,1996 THE MERCIAD PAGE 8

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have11trouble registering?
V x & I U p U S I ^ U C S H O I ! I A r e you happy with the registration process at Mercyhurst? W h y or w h y not?

Michael Baldzicki, Senior,
HRIM**
"It's pretty convenient It's a good
establ ishme n t, I think. They pretty
much keep it under control.They
follow through with the students
with what they want They pretty
much explain everything when
w
you go in.
Karen Petho, Sophomore,
Political Science
"I didn't have too much trouble
this time but I think it should be
done on a day when we don't
have classes, like on a Saturday or
something like that, I think that
would make it a lot easier. It's
difficult to register and make it to
all of your classes."
Misty Smith, Junior,
Psychology
"I had no problem registering at
all. I don't think the registration
system has a problem at all. Other
than some freshmen and other
people who have problems with
class conflicts and the day of
scheduling should not have
classes."
Carrie Webb, Freshman, «
Psychology
"I'feel it is the only fair way to
have registration but being a
Freshman, and at the end of the
alphabet, made it very difficult to
get my core classes because ev-
erybody had already registered,
and it was hard to get into my
other major classes."
Tonilee Masters, Freshman,
Undecided
"I think the process was terrible
because seniors, granted should
get the classes, they need, but
Freshmen get stuck picking any-
thing possible because everything
got closed by the time we were
able to sign up for classes.

Anita Charles, Senior,
CMIS
"Yes,I am happy because seniors
get first classes and then it goes
from there on."
Joe Gallagher, Junior,
Earth Space Science Education
"It doesn't seem too bad but it
sucks when a class is filled that
you need to get into and its not
offered often enough.
Tiah Arrington, Sophomore, John Dedad, Sophomore, Clay Wood, Junior,
Criminal Justice Journalism HRIM ')
"Very long and not enough space "A complete waste of time and "I did have a problem registering.
left in the classes." utterly and completely ridicu- I think it should be computer-
lous." ized."

possible, and don't be afraid to

The Merciad Obsidian, contd.frompg 7
Perhaps this is the an-
listen to views other than your
own. More important, don't
VOL. 70 NO. 7 October 30,1996 swer. Life means differ- seek to persecute others for their
Merciad Editors ent things to different beliefs, for you may one day find
people. Pure, simple, yet that you are wrong. Then you will
ohn Murphy Editor-in-Chief James Ha in A&E Editor complex in its simplic- see how pointless is the question,
cott Vance Sports Editor Jason GiffTen Advertising ity. There is nothing that and all questions of similar vein.
hris Wloch Mews Editor Michelle Mizia Copy Editor every being'will agree That is not to say life itself is not
irad Rybczynski Features Editor Aaron Connell Graphics on, as each individual's important; quite the contrary, but
an HUnker Senior Writer Jerry Trambley Advisor beliefs ere based on the I digress.
individual's views. And Now if you'll excuse me, lam
Merciad Staff not only deep beliefs, as
Shawn tea Howard going to order a pizza with extra
amz Porzio Jessica Russell Tavis Overstreet in the existence of God cheese and see what is on the
tephen Nolan Joe Wong Carrie Tappe Emilio Colaiacovo or the reason to life. Even tube.
ill Melvilie Mindi McDowell Nicole Pons!ingle Rich Costello incredibly inane ques-
odd Zielinski Mary Pike Jody Washington tions, such as who is
elly Green Kara Clark Steve Torriero prettier or what is best to
Zoe Cohen Heather Cvitkovic ind out how hundreds of student
icole Esposito drink and so on, have no presentstives arc already earning
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 PAGE 9
By Brad Rybczynski
Features Editor
Mercyhurst welcomes a new
administrator to the ra nks. Rodger
Gregorich will be at the hehn in
the new position of Dean of Pub-
lic Safety. Gregorich is not new to
Mercyhurst Before being named
as Dean of Public Safety, he was
the Director of Municipal Police
Training at the Northeast Cam-
pus, a position he held as of Feb-
ruary 1993. He is also a
Mercyhurst alum.
Before coming to Mercyhurst,
Gregorich served for 26 years as
a Pennsylvania State Police of-
ficer. During his tenure, rose to
the rank of captain serving as the
Administrative Director for the
Pennsylvania State Police Liquor
Control Enforcement, a position
he I held for six years until his
retirement in January 1993.
As a captain, Gregorich was
Commander of Troop E, which
was comprised of headquarters
andfivestations. Under his charge
were a total of 264 individuals,
including 232 police officers and
32 civilian personnel.
Gregorich served the State Po-
lice in many capacities before his
promotion to captain. He was a
traffic officer, an identification
Take A Ride With SAC
By Jennifer Houck
Merciad Contributing Writer
The SAC is sta rting a new month movie from what the reviews are
and along.with that they bring to
campus a new activity. It is the
M-4 Simulator. It is the world's
first 360 degree personal motion
theater. A state of the Art two seat "The Rock," starring Sean
Simulator offers everyone *a
chance to experience a highly in-
teractive jet'sflightscenario.
This activity will be available
to a II students in the Union's Great action packed. We loved the vi-
Room from 1-7 p.m. on Friday*
So why not put a little spice into
your lunch hour or stop by after
classes end and start your week-
end offwith a thrilling M-4 Simu-
lator experience.
On Saturday, Mercyhurst stu-
dent! can venture to Tinseltown,
Erie's new premiere theater, to
see "Sleepers." The movie starts
at 6:40 p.m., but the vans will be
leaving at 6 p.m. sharp. There a re on out and listen to some tunes
still some spots open for the trip.
officer processing evidence from
crime scenes, worked for the po-
lice crime lab for 13 years as a
handwriting exam iner and for the
Crime Investigations Section
Commander for four years.
As^a student at Mercyhurst
Gregorich, earned a bachelor's
degree in. 1977 and a master's
degree in 1982, both in adminis-
tration of criminal justice. Remi-
niscing on his time spent as a
student at the college, Gregorich
looks backwith favor. He pointed
out that it took him some time to
complete the programs, "It took
me 11 years to get my B.A. and
M.S., Working evenings and
nights."
Gregorich is excited about be-
ing at the Main Campus.
Gregorich said of the Mercyhurst
environment, "It \is thrilling, I
enjoy being here working with
the people and students."
The responsibilities of the Dean
of Public Safety are plentiful. The
duties involve overseeing the se-
curity of both the Ma in and North-
east campuses and the Northeast
Police Academy. Gregorich sees
his main concern as, "providing a
safe environment for Mercyhurst
students is of the utmost impor-
tance, good learning and commu-
nity cannot exist in what is per-
Those interested can sign up at
the Union front desk as soon as
possible. It promises to be a great
saying.
This week's movie is moved
from Wednesday night to Thurs-
day at 9 p.m. in the Little Theater.
Connery and Nicholas Cage, will
be shown. Eric Wicks and Tom
Bender said the movie was
"breathtaking, stimulating and
vacious clash of talent that 'The
Rock' presented." Scan Connery
exemplified true*iron man sta-
tus." It promises to be a crowd
pleaser. ** '
Due to the switch of nights for
the movie, Coffeehouse will be
moved to Wednesday night, Nov.
6. Seventh House will be per-
forming beginning a 18:30 p.m. in
the Laker Inn until 11 p.m. Come
from their new CD and enjoy •
THE MERCIAD October 30, 1996
mm
TV«
•
Dean Gregorich works dilligently at his desk -
ceived to be an unsafe environ- in security and am looking for- said/'lam available to students if
ment.", 1 ward to developing security here they want?to talk. My door«is
When asked about being named at Mercyhurst, and looking for- ffalways open." Gregorich will be
as 'ijDeait ofiPublic Safety, ward to ushering it into the 21st on the Ma in Campus four days a
Gregorich said, "I am excited century." week and at the Northeast cam-
about a new career outside of law Gregorich wants to let people
,1
pus one day a week or on a as needed
enforcement. lam very interested know that he is accessible. He basis.
cup of coffee with your closest
* Correction* Last week's Feature's fast Fact was not quite fact
The gates of Mercyhurst were from the estate of millionaire and
murderer, Harry Thaw. Evelyn Nesbitt divorced Thaw after his
conviction for the murder of Stanford White.
friends.^
Next weekend, Nov. 8 and 9, Feature's Fast Fact^This Halloween marks the
will be the weekend to prepa re for
upcomingfinalexams on the 13th, 70th anniversary of the death of magician and illu-.
14th, and 15th. siojiist Harry Houdini, Houdini predicted his death
On Tuesday, Nov. 12 there will would come on Halloween. On that point he was'
be food for Finals in the Laker Inn correct, but was wrong when he said he would return
at 9 p.m. To carry on with this
on thefollowingHalloween. Houdini seems to be
tradition, the food will be given
out on a first come first serve
about 69 years too late.
basis.
Quiet Study in the Cafe will
again be a part of studying Tor
finals. It will tunfrom11 p.m.- 3
a.m. on the 13 and 14 andfrom11
p.m.-2 a.m. on the 15. Brian
Marshall, SAC chair, would like
to remind everyone that, "No cups
will be provided." So it would be
a good idea to bring your own If a
drink is desired and as always,
there will be no food allowed. I
hope everyone enjoys their vaca- Fast Fact contributed by Dr. Philip Supina, Assistant professor of
tion and does well on their finals. history a nd political science.
Happy Thanksgiving from Correction made by Ms. Phyllis Aiello, Director of student transfer
SAG services I
.
 October 30,1996 THE MERC1AD PAGEftO

eatees
Wilderness Foundation Rides Rapids
By D. a. Roth and Chandra Shave to go again."
Inglis All the rafters enj oyed lunch in
Merciad Contributing Writers a secluded nook off the rivers
edge, and had time to m ingle with
On Friday, Oct. 25 the the fantastic guides. Their experi-
Mercy hurst Wilderness Founda- ence and tranquility made every-
tion arrived at Ohiopylef Stated.' one feel comfortable wi th th e ra fts
park. Welcoming us was the local and the rapids.
forest ranger who was helpfulh\ The? fun of rafting lis for the
giving us directions to the camp- * thrill-seeking side of everyone. "I
ing areas. The 31 Mercy hurst liked the? adventure," said Jen
Wilderness Foundation member s' Hamilton.
destination was a four acre plot of Third year student iMike
pristine valley. Martunas noticed, 'That if the
After a four hour jaunt, the val-i water had been slightly lower we
ley was a welcome spot for the could have been in fou r -man boats
caravan. The members had a grea t without guides, and that is what
evening of camping, enjoying the we are going to have to do next"
talented harmonica of Ron Yarosz Aaron Stankiewicz had to resist
and lyricism of the spirited the temptation to throw the guide
Irishman, Scott Vance. The fes- out of the boat so that he would be
tivities lasted until the morn ing £j able to control the stern of the
hours but all members were ready boat himself. He was eager to be
and on the road by 9:30 a.m. able to experience the danger of
Margaret Wells said, "We all the rapids without the presence of
enjoyed ourselves. It was ^ the gu ide.
fiin, although we should go to a The trip was a great success.
more demanding river in the fu- Making this all possible was not
ture." Most members agreed that easy, leaving many people to J
the rapids weren't as dangerous thank. It would be in order to
as they hadrexpected, but it was
Some Wilderness Foundation members ride the wave
thank Trisha Greathouse and
nice to get an intial feel for it Mercyhurst Student Government MacAuley, Neil Norberg, and Everyone is invited to the meet- a closer awareness ofwhat nature
Another member, Nicole for their support. Without MSG Paul Roth are appreciated for the ings and the excursions. means and stands for.
Brannon, said, "It was a blast, I this would not have been pos- help in getting to our destination. Future rafting trips are planned The advice of the club's faculty
want to go again. I'm addicted." sible. Thank you. The Wilderness Foundation at and so are skiing, hiking, camp- advisor Allen Quinn, Mercyhurst
Ellen Burke said, "It was invigo- The experiance of the roadtrip Mercyhurst is a club sponsored ing, community service, and many Archaeological Institute, was
rating, it rocked my world." First. was enjoyed by all. Making this a by MSG, and lead by club offic- other nature-centered activities. It needed throughout the process of
year student Em i 1 y LaCroix spoke ' little easier were the drivers who ers David Roth, Chandra Inglis, is the foundation's goal to bring organization and was greatly ap-
for a lot of members when she helped carpool to Ohiopyle. Ron a nd the Found a lions 69 members. the student body at Mercyhurst to preciated.
said, "I had a lot of fun and we2 Yarosz, Chris Schaney, Maureen

The
By Brad Rybczynski litical process. How fast you drive, strong feelings about who I want
Goes Political
the oneswh oha d outsta nding 1 ea d- It takes more than political sua-
Features Editor where a mall is located and how to be president, but it is none of ership qualities and yes, charac- vity to be president It takes char-
much you pay in taxes are all a anyone's business. If you ap- ter* \ George Washington, acter as well. It takes a person
I love politics. I love to study part of politics. proach me and wa nt to discuss the Abraham Lincoln and Theodore willing to make a statement and
the campaigns, the processes, the Picture this situation. A vote presidential race I well be glad to, Roosevelt just to name-a few. stand by it It takes obedience to
theories, and the institutions that has come to the floors of Con- but I will not use this forum as an They fought for what they be- the laws. After all the president is
are encompassed by what we call gress and passed the bills by slim endorsement lieved in. Lincoln died for his charged with their enforcement
politica I science. I view pol itica I margins. The bill voted upon in- Back to the point, and that is beliefs. One must also exhibit a lifestyle
responsibility to be the most im- volved the rights of homosexu- character. You may say," Ah-ha, These men were Ideal presi- that Will serve as a model. A
portant pursuit in anyone's life. als, Only one thing will make the we've got you, you're voting for dents. They made gains not only lifestyle that will be respected by
Nothing so affects a person's bill into law. That one thing will Dole," because of the character for the nation, bu t for the office of not only Americans, but citizens,
life. Many people have a passion be presidential signature. question surrounding Clinton. president. When they -made a dignitaries and heads of state of
for football, baseball or some other What kind of man do you want Well, maybe it is true, maybe it is stand, they did not waiver. They other nations.;
sport, hobby or activity. It is not holding that power? That is the not Anyway I feel that character did what was right On November 7, go into the
the same. question we all face this year. is a very important issue. I urge each of you who plan on booth and vote for a person with
When a season ends, nobody is Who will be the president for the Both candidates have skeletons voting this year (not that you character. John F. Kennedy said,
really affected. I do not think any- next four years? I think many of in their closets, *1 will not point should not be voting) to examine "Ask not what your country can
one lives or dies because the Yan- us know the answer and you do out who has done what As edu- the issues and more importantly do for you, but what you can do
kees wontileWorld Series. In the not have to be a political science cated voters that is your job and I the candidates. Issues are impor- for your country." Do something
big picture it is inconsequential. major to figure it out would hate to take all of the fun tant, but not all can be gauged by for your country when you vote
Politics rules the world. Every- I want to make one thing very out of the race for you. debates, such as how one will and vote for the candidate who
thing you do is affected by a po- clear before I go on, I am not Those men who have served as I when American citizens are
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best exemplifies American ideals
endorsing a candidate. I have president tha t come to mind are threatened at home arc abroad. and character.
 PAGE 11
By Nikki Esposito
Merciad Sports Writer
a Mike Shiels played the ball to
. The Mercyhurst men's soccer
team is paving the road for yet
another trip to the NCAA Final
Four Championship. The jour-
ney is far from over.
However, after two vital wins
this weekend, the Final Four is
well within their grasp.
These decisive victories came
against Quincy University and
Alderson- Broadd us College both
of which were supposed to give
the Lakers more of a challenge
than the final scores would indi-
cate.
Coach Rich Hartis was very
enthused about the Lakers' most
recent games. He said, "We had
two very good performances, I
was pleased with how we were
able to raise ourselves for these
two important games, especially
after such a big game against
Gannon on Wednesdayj »»
The Lakers came out on fire
against Quincy University on Sat-
urday. Shortly after the starting
whistle, the Lakers had their first
opportunity on goal, when mid-
fielder Shawn Kroener played a
through ball to defender Avery
Jonas, who then made an out-
standing cut inside his defender
towards goal. Jonas was taken
out in the penalty box, unfortu-
nately the Lakers couldn't capi-
talize on the penalty kick.
The Lakers kept their work level
high throughout the first half.
They reaped the rewards of their
efforts 37 minutes into the half
when senior Ian Dickerson played
a long ball tight across the goal
line to freshman Barry Allen for
the finish.
The Lakers didn't see their next
Not such a "Grand Performance
By Kara Clark
Merciad Sports Writer
This past weekend the
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Mercyhurst women's volleyball
team hosted Grand Valley State
University on Friday, Oct 25.
TheLady Lakers played inspired
volleyball, continously bouncing
back from the brink of defeat in
the first three games. The team
eventually lost a close match once
again, three games to two. On
Saturday, Oct 26, MercyrW
goal until 20 minutes into the
second half.? Junior mid-fielder
forward Rob Yurkovich whose
cross found its way into the back
of the net
Not even five minutes after the
last goal, the Lakers', goal keeper
Darren Murray racked up an as-
sist with a spectacular ball out of
the defensive third to the feet of
£Ian Dickerson. Dickerson had a
textbook finish to the lower right
corner of the goal.
In spite of their three goal defi-
[ cit, Quincyfrefused to^be shut
out With 14 minutes left to play,
1 they placed a corner kick into the
box, which the Lakers were un-
B able to defend properly. Running
onto the goal, a Quincy forward
was able to finish making the score
3-1, still in favor of the Lakers.
Not wanting to end on a bad
note, the Lakers scored the last
goal of the game with 10 minutes
2left. Freshman Brian Alexander
ft
crossed the ball to Senior Keith
j Selvitcli, who with all the com-
posure of a professional, had a one
I touch finish on goal. This last
goal gave the Lakers a 4-1 vic-
fltory.
The following day against
Alderson-Broaddus, the Lakers
didn't come out as strong as they
had hi the previous two games.
However, their efforts after the
first twenty minutes made up for
the slow start
Twelve minutes into the game,
the Lakers conceded a goa I when
the opposition crossed the ball in
from the left side to an on-run-
ning forward for the finish.
Within the next 10 minutes, the
Lakers turned things around and
didn't look back the rest of the
game. Their first goal was at-
ft
hosted Ashland University. The
Lady Lakers showed their exhaus-
tion from the previous night and
even though they played a scrappy
third game, the team lost the match
three ga mes to zero. The week-
end was not a good one. * The
season winds down with its last
five regular season matches be-
ginning this coming weekend,
with a visit to Hillsdale College
on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. and then to
Ashland University on Saturday,
Nov. 2 at 1 p.m.
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Sophomore, Eric Clarke prepares to play a long ball over the top ofthe opposition, as Stuart
Hogg looks on in apprehension.
tained by Junior Shawn Kroener.
Kroener received a ball from cap-
tain Jimmy Reen and proceeded
to beat his defender for ashot.
Kroener's powerful finish stayed
low, slipping by the outside leg of another five goals, in addition to
his defender who was left dumb-
founded. The keeper had a simi-
lar experience while he watched
the classic strike speed into the
corner of the net.
Kroener's goal foreshadowed a
bleak future for the Alderson-
Broaddus team. The Laker's next
goal came five minutes later by
Kroener again. This time, he re-
ceived the ball from a cross
knocked in by mid-fielder Mike
Shiels. Alderson-Broadus de-
fenders got a touch on it first;
however, they were una ble to clea r still far from over. Junior Avery
Crew Starts Anew
By Kara Clark ; >
Merciad Sports Writer
The crew team consists of two
teams, the Novice and the Var-
sity. The coach of the novice
women is Sandy Mintz and the
novice men is Chris Nebouer. The
coaches for the Varsity teams are
Adrian Spracklen for the women
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the ball out Seizing the opportu- the next goal by Barry Allen.
nity, Kroener managed to put the Jonas beat two defenders, then
ball in the back of the net the ball deflected to Allen for a
In the second half, Alderson- half-volley finish to the far post
Broadus took a beating, letting in j With 15 minutes left in the game,
Eric Clarke settled a goal kick
the two conceded in the first half. down to his feet enabling him to
The Lakers first goal of the sec-
play a superb ball to forward Ian
ond half was a tremendous finish
Dickerson, for a first time finish.
by freshman Barry Allen. Kroener
Punishing Alderson-Broaddus for
crossed the ball into Allen from
their goal early in the game,
tli e le ft side. AJ len got up over top the Laker's added their seventh
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his 'defender for' an u n stop pa bl e goal to the scoreboard When Ba rry
header into the near post Allen passed the ball to senior
Allen helped continue the Keith Selvitcli who beat one de-
Lakers' scoring spree when he fender and thenfinishedon goal.
crossed the ball in to captain Glenn The goals scored by Mercyhurst
Francis for a finish which allowed throughout the game could only
the Lakers to take a 4-1 lead. .The be described as stellar. They left
Laker goal scoring display was no question that the Mercyhurst
men's soccer team is on a war-
Jonas got into the action assisting path seeking a national title.
and Sean Tobi n for the men,who The Novice team, made up of
is also head coach.The boats con- I some new and some experienced
sist of eight people and a cox- rowers, are doing great The Var-
swain who guides and steers the f • sity team has been working hard
boat which executes the coaches on land and water and will con-
plans. tinue to do so through winter and
The new Freshmen have come into their next season which is
a long way since their first day of spring.
practice. They've learned how to Last weekend everyone trav-
perform in the boat, oh land and eled to Marrictta Ohio and had a
in the weight room. great time on and off the water.
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By Scott Vance
Merciad Sports Editor
Last weekend, the Mercyhurst
hockey team proved yet again that new team and they have scholar-
they are a team to be reckoned
with.;. The Lakers won the
Fredonia tournament by defeat-
ing two Division I teams, Niagara
and Fredonia. 1
The Hurst were drawn aga inst a
newly established Niagara team
in thefirstgame, as they went in
search for their first win of the
season.
Oto Hlincik opened the scoring
for the Lakers as he scored cour-
tesy of die pin point accuracy of
the pass in front of the net by
Chris Morgan.
The impressive Evangelist
added a second goal in the second
period to give the team a 2-0 lead riod. The Lakers had a {(com-
going into the third period.
Sophomore Charlie Blasko put
the game out of reach ofthe oppo-
sition as.he added the Lakers'
third goal in fine style. Blasko
Stripped the pack off a Niagara
defenseman and put on a good
move to send the keeper the wrong
way and score a shortha nded goal.
The Hurst allowed Niagara a
consolatory goal in the dying
moments of the game.
"We didn't play very well. We
were really flat I don't know if
By Steve Toniero
Merciad Sports Writer
The Mercyhurst Lady Lakers
Soccer team looked to improve
on their 7-6 record and qua 1 ify for
the NCAA post season playoffs.
They had their job cut out for
them, heading into games against
the powerhouses of Blooms burg
and Lockhaven, and against rival
Gannon.
The Lakers he aded Into the game
at Gannon, on Oct 24, riding high
from the mens soccer team's suc-
cess against the same Gannon
Knights the day before. The Lady
Lakers came out flying, lead by
Erin Stewart Stewart scored on a
solo effort when she dribbled
down the left flank and beat the
Gannon keeper.
Win
they (Mercyhurst) were taking
Niagara lightly because they're a
new team or they were so a fraid to
play them because they were a
ships. We played very flat, but
we won and that's great," said
Head Coach Rick Gotkin.
The following day the Hurst
played against powerhouse
Fredonia and yet again, were vic-
torious. Evangel ista lead the way
with a fine executed power play
goal. He picked up a rebound off
the boards and fired a shot that
beat the Niagara goal tender all
ends up.
Hlincik added his second goal
of the tournament midway
through the first period to double
1
the Lakers scoring. However,
Fredonia pulled a goal back in the
dying moments of the first pe-
manding
3-1 lead "going into the second
period, but that lead didn't last
long. Fredonia's persistence paid
off and the homes id e were able to
tie things up in the third period.
Then with'four minutes left,
Bobby Atkin stole the show as he
scored a scrappy but persistent
goal which gave the Hurst a 4-3
lead. Mike Masse added a fifth
goal for the Hurst as he shot the
puck into the open net as Fredonia
pulled their goal tender out in the
Downs Continue
Amanda Lascher doubled the
Laker lead when she took an An-
gela Montesano pass and crossed
the ba II behind the Gannon goal ie.
Defender Nikki Esposito in-
creased the Mercyhurst lead to 3-
0 after tucking home Sarah
Hoppe's touch pass that devel-
oped from a J Montessano corner
kick. The second half brought no
respite for the Gannon Lady
Knights. Theresa Roach made it
4-0 when she beat several Gannon
defenders and scored on a diffi-
cult left-footed shot. Stewart tal-
lied her second goal of the game
after taking the ball through a clus-
ter of Gannon players and blasted
a left footer past an overworked
Gannon Goalkeeper. Stacic Bortz
tallied yet another shutout in the
5-0 victory and the Lakers had the
THE MERCIAD
Gnal moments.
"It was a great college game and
even if they hadn't won we would
have been real proud of the team,
because they played great. The
guys who didn't show up on Fri-
day showed up big time on Satur-
day because we played really, re-
ally well," said Gotkin.
I Goal tender Chris
Herbolshcinter had a particularly
good game as he made some key
saves. Bf jJK..
momentum they needed to chal«j
lengc for the post season.
On Oct 24, the Ladies hosted
the powerful Bloomsburg Univer-
sity. The Lakers were very moti-
vated and played a great game.
Despite;the Hurst's strong play
Bloomsburg came away at the half
with a 2-0 lead, because of some
costly and unlucky breakdowns
in the Mercyhurst defence. The
Lakers attempted a comeback in
the second half and soundly
outplayed Bloomsburg. In front
of stellar goalkeeping by Bortz,
the Lakers pressed home their at-
tack. Stewart cut the Bloomsburg
lead in half after receiving a Beth
Forbus pass and beating several
defenders to score with just one
and a half minutes left to play.
The Lad ies would get no closer to
"If it wasn't for Herbie
(Herbolsheimer) on Friday we
wouldn't have won. * He played
fantastic. On Friday he stood on
his lips. I can't believe some of
the saves he made. Not mam/ of
guys showed up to play besides
Herbie," said Gotkin.
Herbolsheimer saw it differently
saying "Overall our team played
well, it's-not as if I played out-
standing. I made the saves that I
wasgsupposed to make and my
Women Soccer
victory as the games ended in a 2-
0 loss.
Just two days later, on October
26th, the Lakers hosted another
powerhouse in Lock Haven Uni-
versity. Despite the abscence of
head coach the team rallied around
assistant coach Yvonne Parker.
The wind was a huge factor in the
game and Mercyhurst had to play
into it all of thefirsthalt In the
20th m inute, senior Stewart ma de
yet another great run beating sev-
eral defenders and let off a rocket
that hit the goalpost
Freshman fore ward Roach
pounced on the rebound and
scored giving the Lakers the lead.
Mercyhurst took their slim 1-0
lead into the second ha I f, this time
with the wind behind them.
Stewart continued when she
PAGE 12
team picked it up from there. We
have a strong defensive core and
I think that defensively in our
own end we take care of busi-
ness."
j Evangel is ta was the tournament
MVP as he scored three goals and
was credited with one assist
The Lakers travel to the R.l.T.
tournament this weekend in search
for back-to-back tournament vic-
tories.
scored on a great far post shot,
1 from a Hoppe feed..The 2-0 win
was a great performance, but the
previous loss to Bloorasberg
dashed the Ladies hopes of post
season play. Nikki Esposito said,
"Erin (Stewart), played a great
game,she is definately All-Ameri-
ca n materia 1. She had a S to nner!M
fMany Mercyhurst sports fans
look upon this as the season that
could have been, since the Lakers
season record consisted of five
one-goal losses.
The;Lakers hope to improve
their overall record this weekend
as they host Canisius College on
Nov. 2, in wha t should prove to be
a good game £