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Offices offinancial aid and The countdown begins

student accounts to combine
inquires will be directed to the Egan "We are expecting a few bumps in
By Sara Seidle Hall office, the present location of the the road while the staff adjusts to new
Editor in chief financial aid offices. Kelsey com- duties. We are hoping students see the
mented that by structuring the offices benefit of improved service," said
The offices of financial aid and stu- this way, students will not have to Kelsey. She commented that it is dif-
dent accounts will soon be combin- worry about being interrupted by ficult to provide good customer ser-
ing to form the office of student fi- phone calls when they are trying to vice with financial aid and student
Lr nancial services, according to Jane accounts separated as they are now.
^/Kelsey, vice president of finance and The office will have a combined
treasurer of Mercyhurst College.*
The goal of the reconstruction is to
44 We are hoping staff of 10 employees, although they
will be restricted to certain duties,
make the financial aid and student either dealing with financial aid or
accounts process more customer ser- students see the student accounts. Even though not
vice oriented. The office will be un- every staff member will be able to
der the direction of Jim Thee wius, the
benefit of improved deal with both areas, the fact that they
will all be in the same location will
i
current director of financial aid at
Mercyhurst.
service. J J stand to increase communication.
According to Kelsey, in terms of According to Kelsye, "It will be
physical changes, the current student —Jane Kelsey easier to determine such things as
accounts office will now be the cen- why a business or financial aid hold
tral location for the office of student talk to someone about financial aid has been placed on an account.'*
financial services. The office will be or student accounts issues.? Kelsey commented that she be-
staffed with both student accounts 'The goal is that the individuals at lieves combining the two offices will
representatives and financial aid the counter will be able to solve a help solve problems that, on the sur-
staff. Only walk-ins with financial aid student's problems," according to face may look like a student account
and student accounts issues will be Kelsey. The more complicated issues issue which can actually be remedied
handled by the staff. All telephone' will be directed to the senior staff. by financial aid.
Mercyhurst's Class of 2002 started the countdown to gradua-
tion Friday, Feb. 9 at The Plymouth with a reception hosted by
the senior gift committee. As of last Friday, 100 days remained
until graduation.
MSG rejects SSDP's request for support
By Sara Seidle
receive grants, loans or work assis-
tance. After SSPD4gained student
SSPD can not submit the same pro-
posal again, but can submit some-
"Expand Your Mind" lecture series
Merciad writer support, they looked to MSG for ap-
proval. According to Rob Kosko, stu-
thing similar, with few changes.
The amendment that SSPD
presents the legalization debate
dent government president, the vote advoactes repealing holds that for the the control of the United States gov-
At its weekly meeting Feb. 11, Mer- was 13 in favor, 11 opposed and 8 possession of a controlled substance, The Mercyhurst Student Government ernment Stutman, a 25-year veteran
cyhurst Student Government voted abstaining. a student stands to be ineligible for lecture series welcomes its last of the DE A, takes the stand that the
not to adopt the policies of the Mer- Kosko said that the executive board aid for a period of one year after the speaker at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March drug, in anyform,should not be le-
cyhurst chapter ofStudents for a Sen- has discussed the issue and believes first offense, two years for the sec- 12, in the Mary D'Angelo Perform- gal. I
sible Drug Policy that advocate re- it is a bill that needs to be looked at, ond offense and indefinitely after the ing Arts Center, and the topic is sure The two have appeared before au-
forms to the Higher Education Act. despite the decision of the body. "We third offense. If convicted of selling to be of interest to many. diences at dozens of colleges, includ-
The Mercyhurst chapter of Stu- were upset with the high number that a controlled substance, a student will Steve Hager, editor for High Times ing Kent State and Michigan Univer-
dents for a Sensible Drug Policy has decided to abstain," said Kosko. be ineligible to receive aidfortwo magazine and avid supporter of le- sity.
been working to gain student support "They are probably fence-sitters. years. A second offense would result galization of marijuana, and Robert
for their cause over the last few ^ The theme of the 2001-2002 series
They don't want to vote either way,** in an indefinite loss of aid. Stutman, former Drug Enforcement is "Expand Your Mind," and the se-
months. The organization asked stu- said Kosko. He added that the body SSPD is a national organization.
dents to sign a petition supporting the Agency officer, will debate the legal- ries included four speakers between
had a week to research the issue, sug- Student government organizations of
repeal of a 1998 amendment to the gesting that this should have been ization of marijuana. October and March. The Mercyhurst
colleges around the country such as The two men take drastically dif- Student Government lecture series is
Higher Education Act that holds that enough time to make a decision. Dartmouth, Yale and Ohio State Uni-
any student convicted of an offense versity have offered their support to ferent approaches to the use and le- an educational supplement created to
Kosko said he expects SSPD to
involving the possession or sale of a present the issue again for MSG to SSDP. For more information, visit the galization of the drug, and each will allow students access to topics not
controlled substance is not eligible to reconsider. According to Kosko, SSDP web site at <www.ssdp.org>. present their line of reasoning to the usually encountered in the classroom.
audience. Hager often argues that The lecture is free and open to the
marijuana is connected to his spiri- public. For more information, call the
Pop tabs to benefit Ronald McDonald House tuality and that should not be under MSG office at 824-2428. ^

By Sara Seidle
Editor in chief
Mercyhurst Student Government's
health and safety committee is doing
its part to help out the Ronald
McDonald House. The committee is
asking students to collect the tabs
from beverage containers in an effort
[
to raise moneyforthe charity, accord- $50 gift certificate to the Mercyhurst Spring Break Library Hours
ing to Lexi Toy, chair of the health bookstore.*
and safety committee. Students should bring the tabs to Tuesday, February 19,2002 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
As incentive for students to partici- the student union director's office by
pate, the committee is sponsoring a 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14. An entry Wednesday, Feb.20 -Friday, Feb. 22 9 a.m.-4 p.m
contest to see who can collect the must consist of a minimum of 300 Saturday, Feb. 23 - Sunday, Feb. 24 CLOSED
most tabs. "Its funforstudents, fun tabs to be considered for the contest.
for us and its worthwhile,** said Toy.The winners will be announced at the Monday^Feb^ 25 - Friday, March 1 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
First prize is $250. Second prize is Mercyhurst vs. Gannon basketball Saturday, March 2 - Sunday, March 3 CLOSED
an AIWA stereo and third prize is a game Saturday, Feb. 16.

PAGE 2 TH E ME RCIAD
CAMPUS NEWS
s t u d e n t visits G r o u n d Zero U n e m p l o y m e n t c a u s e s d i f f i c u l t y
for n e w g r a d u a t e s {
Josephy Hefner, arianthropology student at Mercyhurst, analyzed
refrains from Ground Zeroi^Hef nee worked wittythe New york City
Mortuary^forJWQ, weeks in {January Janalyzing^and documenting
human skeletatremaln^v ^ JSJh I
Ground Zero flag is official
U.S. flagffor games
By Micah Davis
Brigham Young U.
(U-WIRE) PROVO, Utah — A tat-
tered and worn Americanflagknown
as the Ground Zero flag will be car-
ried in the Opening Ceremony ofthe
Olympic Games on Friday, as the of-
ficial U.S. flag for the Games.
The 12-foot-by-8-foot flag was
found at the site of the World Trade
Center the morning of Sept. 11.
After athletes representing all coun-
tries have finished the main proces-
sion and arrived in the stadium, the
"Star Spangled Banner** will be
played while the flag is raised.
Raising the flag during the U.S.
441
National Anthem was the preferred
way to include the flag during the
ceremony,** said Anita DeFrantz, se-
nior U.S. IOC member.
"While some parts of the opening
ceremony change to reflect the cul-
ture of the host city, the procession
of athletes is a part of the universal
[ Olympic protocol that has essentially
remained unchanged in the modern
Olympic era,** DeFrantz said.
While IOC rules bar political acts
during the Games, the IOC has made
a special exception allowing the flag
to be used during the opening cer-
emony.
The flag also flew over center field
at the World Series last fall, and in
last Sunday's Super Bowl.
Aaron Gray, 23, a senior from
Edwardsville, 111., majoring in eco-
nomics, said he believes the experi-
ence will arouse a new sense of pa-
FEBRUARY 14, 2002
• ?
By Robyn Repya
U. Minnesota
(U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS—Find-
ing a job after college is never easy,
but it's shaping up to be an especially
daunting task for this year's class of
graduating seniors.
Struggling with a faltering
economy, companies are implement-
ing recruiting and hiring freezes and
driving up competition among eager
job seekers, said University career
specialists. "Students are having to
work harder... this year," said Mike
Henle, assistant director of Univer-
sity of Minnesota's Carlson School
of Management Business Career
Center.
Ed Foster, chairman of the econom-
ics department, said economic suc-
cess is measured by the unemploy-
ment rate, which is currently at 6.3
percent. This time last year it was at
3.7 percent, according to the Califor-
nia Employment Development de-
partment.
wYou're not going to keep paying
a worker if you can't sell what they're
making," he said.
Although layoffs are inevitable in
a time of economic difficulty, Foster
said, the newest members of the job
Annie Sltter/Merciad photographer market are usually the ones who lose
out the most.
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By Megan Eble
Staff writer
Everyone at Mercyhurst, keep your
eyes and ears open for fire safety
education. A new plan is underway
triotism among the American people. by the office of fire safety educa-
"I think it's going to stir feelings tion, where students and faculty will
of patriotism within all of us, simi- receive information on fire preven-
lar to the feelings that we had on tion and awareness.
Sept 11 ,** Gray said. "Anything con- Last October, Mercyhurst hired
nected with that really touches us all Are safety officer, Rick Sadlier who
inside." intends to make fire safety educa-
With the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic tion critical to students and faculty.
Winter Games the largest Winter His first mission is a written cam-
Games ever, spectators from nearly pus fire safety plan, which is in-
80 countries will witness the open- tended to become part of the fresh-
ing ceremony. man orientation packet
"Other nations that are coming to "Fire safety is often overlooked, *«
participate in the Games are going explained Sadlier. As for increasing
tofeelunified with us as a country,** awareness, the fire safety office is
Grey said. trying to work specifically with resi-
Courtney Jones, 20, a junior from dent life, and has already started
Carson City, Nev., majoring in nurs- with resident director, resident as-
ing, said she believes there will in- sistant, maintenance and kitchen
deed be a special moment of inter- staff training. "They're very recep-
national unity during the ceremony tive to increasing fire safety aware-
with the flag present | ness in any way, shape orform,"said
"The flag is special and different Sadlier.
It represents what everyone is going In the college residency there are
throughrightnow,** Jones said. many areas that need fire education.
Jones also emphasized the fact that Sadlier's main focus is on preven-
the Olympics has traditionally been tion and awareness, the two most
a unifying event in bringing together critical areas of fire education. He
different cultures and talents. This wants individuals to know how to
will augment the symbolism of the
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"A higher unemployment rate
means it's harder to find jobs because
there's more people looking for them
— particularly if you're just starting
out," Foster said.
There are many things students can
do, however, to make themselves
more appealing to potential employ-
ers, Henle said. Students looking for
jobs should explore as many options
as possible for networking opportu-
nities — developing contacts and re-
lationships within their job fields.
"We're telling students to make
sure that they, do some advertising
through their network. Networking is
really critical in this job market,"
Henle said.
He said networking is also accom-
plished though one's "inner circle,"
including family and friends.
Approximately 340 students came
to the Gateway alumni center
Wednesday night to learn how to net-
work — everything from initiating
conversation to proper table manners.
An etiquette consultant helped stu-
dents perfect the art of making busi-
ness contacts, creating a professional
wardrobe, exchanging business cards
properly and engaging in stimulating
conversation. $ but Timmins said career services or-
Allison Bucknam, an advertising
senior, said she went to the event to
strengthen her;networking skills.
Prevention:*
Take responsibility
• Don't overload electrical
circuits
• Keep space ^heaters and
halogen lamps away from
flammables
•Don't leave candles, incense
or cigarettes unattended
• Don't smoke while tired or
impaired
• Clean up immediately after
parties
•Designate a non-impaired
"event monitor"
• Good-housekeeping, don't
|>e too messy*
prevent fires and know what to do
if a fire does occur. However,
speafter a party is over to make sure
nothing was left behind that could
cause a fire. "Cigarettefiresare the
leading cause of death or injury,"
said Sadlier
In addition to understanding what
prevention methods are crucial,
Sadlier also explained that aware*
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Bucknam said she is both excited and
scared about her approaching gradu-
ation in May.
"I'm worried about not getting
hired, because that's not what com-
panies are doing right now," she said.
Bucknam said although she is frus-
trated with the economy, she hasn't
lost hope for the future.
"During a recession, advertising is
the first thing to get cut. But it's also
the first thing to bounce back," she
said.
Paul Timmins, lead career service
coordinator for the University Career
and Community Learning Center,
said he urges students not to wait
until senior year to plan for the fu-
ture.
Along with networking, Timmins
said, it is beneficial for students to.
take advantage of internship oppor-
tunities even after graduation.
By volunteering or doing intern-
ships, he said,: students give them-
selves an upper hand over those who
are less proactive.
Looking in just one place is also
an ineffective way to find employ-
ment, he said. The newspaper
classifieds are a good starting point,
ganizations and professional associa-
tions could also offer assistance.
ness is the most important factor in
surviving a fire.
Taking fire prevention and aware-
ness seriously is critical to Sadlier.
"The only thing we can't control is
human behavior." In that case, the
fire safety office is prepared to do
everything possible in increasing
fire safety education.
Rick Sadlier has been a career
firefighter for 25 years and has big
plans for the fire education at
Mercyhurst College." Being in the
fire service for 25 years and now
having the ability to provide educa-
tion and awareness for basic fire
safety practices and principles, I
think is terrific. It's proof of the
commitment the college has for the
safety of the people mat work and
go to school here."
Awareness:
Know your building
• Check smoke alarms (B
sure they are working properl
and know the sound) & j
•Plan escapee routes (kno
where all exits are located in
the building and practice youi
escape plan) j
•Take fire alarms serioush
(814)825-6100
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FEATURES
Eichelsdorfer enj oys|her j ob Olympics at Mercyhurst
had asked to be released of his con-
tract, and Eichelsdorfer took over for
the remainder of that year.
"I loved Mercyhurst, and I felt
badly about leaving here."
Eichelsdorfer returned to
Hammermill Paper, but the company
wanted her to move to Memphis.
Before she could decide, she got a
call from Mercyhurst asking her to
come back. In 1989, she returned to
Mercyhurst.
"I was very, very happy to come
back to Mercyhurst. There is a feel-
ing here at Mercyhurst that doesn't
Annie Sitter/ Merciad photographer seem to be'duplicated at other
Nancy Eichelsdorfer has been teaching for 41 years. She has been schools. I love it here."
at Mercyhurst since 1989. Now, in her nineteeth year of teach-
ing students at Mercyhurst, she still
enters the classroom with a smile on
her face, totally prepared, and still
—
decided to look into other areas loves what she does. She works as
By Megan Eble of teaching. She found an article hard as she ever has, working late
Staff Writer outlining a career in computers. evenings, helping students on de-
The article said if you are an ar- mand, and giving as much weekend
Her close-trimmed, unpainted finger- ticulate and nitpicky person this time to her work as needed. Contributing photographer
nails move the mouse silently on its pad job may fit you. The characteris- " I love teaching, and I work very
and a gold ring glistens as she scrolls tics fit her, so she enrolled into hard at it. I probably never teach the Claire Young recreates ancient Olympics for a class project.
towards start. her first computer class, intro to same thing twice, I'm always trying
Professor Nancy Eichelsdorfer sees no data processing.
irony that in her 41st year of teaching "I wasn't sure I liked it at first
to improve myself."
. Eichelsdorfer teaches both tradi- Students participate in decathalon
she is the master of technology at because it was just hardware, I tional age students and adul t students
Mercyhurst. had to take some more classes at Mercyhurst. Some have either re- onstrated with the run in Armor
Eichelsdorfer has taught elementary before I really knew I liked com- turned for their masters, or decided By Leslie Echan event. They officially started in 776
kids, college students, adult students, and puters." to begin their college education later. Features editor B.C. The Olympics were actually a
now, faculty and staff have become stu- After*a few other classes, celebration honoring Zeus, the
"I enjoy all of my students, but I Greeks father figure of Gods. This
dents of the computer. Eichelsdorfer found herself very enjoy the adult students because they
It seemed that Mrs. Eichelsdorfer was interested and decided to major are here to very seriously learn, and The Winter Olympics are here and included sacrificing 100 bulls to him.
destined to teach. Her father was the in the field of computers. She they bring in a different perspective many are celebrating the spirit by at- They were held every four years in
caretaker for St. Stevens School in Oil graduated with a masters from to college." tending the games in Salt Lake City. Olympia.
City and his'family lived on the third Gannon University, and worked But for those who could not go to the The Ancient Olympics are not like
floor of the school. Even before she was for a company training employ^ This fall, Mrs. Eichelsdorfer found festivity, they created their own the currentOlympics. Where the ath-
ofcrenougfe-for scho©lJ--she "often found; that many faculty and staff were com- Olympics. - ™" letes now'afe considered amateurs,
ees to use" aVompurer. The follow-ing to her with questions they should Senior Claire Young is a student in meaning "they receive no monetary
herself enthralled with cutting out let- ing year, she was hired to teach
ters and making bulletin boards for the computer courses at Hammermill have known. She felt specific com- professor Howarth *s Ancient Greek compensation, in ancient times the
nuns at St. Stevens. "It was fun, I got to Paper Company, and also taught puter training was needed. After ap- class. Howarth gave his Winter term athletes were professionals. Their
play school and the nuns depended on as an adjunct at Gannon, where proval, she began volunteer classes students the option to take a final or city-state would provide support for
me," said Eichelsdorfer. for all who were interested. The first do afinalproject. them. In fact there are actually docu-
she taught the first computer class class she taught was on file manage- u
|l chose the final project because I mented cases of where competing
Once she began school, it seemed like she had ever taken. thought that it would be more inter-
ment followed by word, excel, City-states would lure away compet-
home sweet home. Students were given "I knew with my education powerpoint, and finally photo edit- esting to recreate a part of history," ing athletes. \t
a 45-minute break at lunchtime. She background, I could make intro said Young. Another difference is that in the an-
ing. Eichelsdorfer has received posi-
could be home in 30 seconds with to data processing very interest- Young did create her own Olympics cient Olympics females were not al-
tive feedback on the courses, and
enoueh time for a delicious lunch and a ing. I made pictures of old com- with her friends and roommates on lowed to compete, instead they had
plans to continue faculty and staff
television program. ~* puters,/once 100 ft. long, and training. the school's front lawn. Her events their own festival in honor of Hera.
"It was great living upstairs, I never passed them around in class." consisted of wrestling, javelin, dis- The Olympics, in ancient times,
Mrs. Eichelsdorfer ends her day at
needed coats or boots or anything like Eichelsdorfer decided to con- the computer, just as* she had begun cus and a race. were performed in the nude, except
that, but for my mother it was difficult tact Mercyhurst for job openings. The first Olympics was constructed for the event in which they were re-
her day. With her hand back in posi-
because she had to keep my little brother Being at thd right place at the right with the 200 yard dash. Eventually quired to run in their armor.
tion, she scrolls towards the start but- gaining more and more events. $
very, very quiet J*v
time, a professor in .the ton, but this time she clicks shut- Young said that she had a lot of run
After graduating high school, Mercyhurst computer department down. The first Olympics evolved out of doing the project and that all of the
Eichelsdorfer enrolled in Villa Maria military training. This is clearly dem- competitors enjoyed participating.
College's Cadet program, which allowed
students to take academic courses for one
year, and teach the following year. By
graduation, she had an outstanding re-
sume. 4
After teaching for five years, she de-
cided she wasn't happy with her job, and

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OPINION
THE GOOD ...
Blowing off some "steam ?j

The topic I am going to discuss may with a trail ofdust infrontof my face.
if
be a sensitive one for those who con-
sider themselves modest followers
Left to Write Who do you think you mighty men
are to discriminate against female
• If this were a shuttle launch, we'd be at T-minus 6 days of all things ettiquette and Martha flatulence, to make us hold in our un-
until the end of Winter (read: evil) term and 6 days until the Stewart. v Leslie Echan comfortable gases just to be "lady
beginning of Spring Break. wBut for us regular folks, and like?" It's not like we sit around light-
espeically for those ofyou with stock a candle to theirs. (If we could, it ing our butts on fire or even do it to
in Ex-Lax, the issue I'd like to ad- would be fun to see guys run from make each other laugh.;
• Mad kudos to the Performing i!Arts Center for booking dress will no doubt raise a stink, pun our fireballs for a change.) Instead of doing it for a humorous
some great, Oscar-caliber films for next term's screenings intended. That issue is: gas. What really gets me is that guys effect, we do it for natural biological
in the PACi"Mulholland Drive," 'The Man Who Wasn't Yes, gas. The body's biological complain amount ladies' gas more reasons, for health reasons. (The only
equivalent to a stink bomb. I'm than we do about theirs. reason why it has become such a ta-
There" and "Monster's Ball" are just some of the great filmstalkin' the gas you do not pump into And it is not like we embrass them,
boo is because you guys can't stop
we will be getting that the local theatres wi$h they had. It's your car at the Country Fair, but the like they embarass us, by celebrating celebrating it and rating it on a scale
nice to see that there is at least one theatre in town that gas you get after eating one of the and boasting about our farts like they from 1 to 10). It is unhealthy to keep
would rather book good movies instead of three prints of fine "meals" at the Country Fair. are some kind of Olympic event. that stuff built in. *
So now that we got the topic out Guysfrownupon us because we pro- Now, I am not saying to go out
"Freddy Got Fingered" or the latest Mandy Moore opus. of the way, we need to address the duce smells other than a rosy scent,
there and cut loose, but live a healthy
problem. The problem in question yet it is okay, funny and socially ac- life and watch your manners with full
• All of you on-campus, underground bookies get ready to is the social acceptance of the pas- ceptable for a guy to let loose after understanding that men need to watch
get your bet on: the 73rd Academy Award nominations were sage of said gas by the male species. finishing a vat ofbeans at "Flatulence- theirs, too.
But whenever women pull a "Pepe R-Us?" I I Just because you would not burp in
announced on Tuesday. Tolkien fans on campus should be Le Pu," the rules of society come I don't think so. someone's face before a kiss, it does
getting all "Gandalf" over the fact that 'The Fellowship of crashing in on us, accompanied by a And to those who think they are ex- not mean you can let the other end
the Ring" scored 13 nods, becoming this year's top nomi- cacophony of finger-pointing and cluded from this species of male just loose because it ain't facing the per-
nated film. Alas, it is kind of disappointing to see such high looks of disapproval. y | because they shop religiously at son. Simply leave the room. That
Such a response comesfromhow Penny's and wear their sweaters Zack doesn't seem too hard, does it, boys?
quality films like "Tomb Raider" and "Bubble Boy" go ig- women act, mostly how men think Morris-style, think again.
So the next time you guys think it
nored this year. They just don't make movies about boys in women should act I have two brothers, two semi-so- is uncool for women to do their thing,
bubbles like they used to. We all know about manners and phisticated hermanos, who find hu- remember that it was your idea to treat
about passing the blame on to your mor in locking the car windows and us to Taco Bell in the first place. Keep
little sibling whenever you pass the quietly releasing themselves, with me that stuff up, and our gas won't be the
THE BAD ... gas, but what is it about female flatu- holding my breath in the back seat. If
lence that can disgust the males so I were ever to try that, there is no
only thing making you guys run for
the border. -»
bad? As if our foo-fers can even hold doubt that I would be left at the curb

LETTER To THE EDITOR:

• This is more of an "Ugly," but Christmas decorations are
still up at various places around campus (and you all know
who you are). It's Valentine's Day, that means it's Febru-
ary.lSo, for those in the cheap seats, TAKE DOWN THE The following article is by no means faith and it is not worthy of mention. promote strong and healthy relation-
DECORATIONS! Thanks. Mak meant to be disrespectful, but as a The SistgrsofJvlercyjitJvlercyhurst ships, and Jhev are denying and ig-
student at Mercyhurst College, I feel encourage blind faithTThey believe noring this value. They will not al-
it is my duty to make some impor- it is their duty to push Catholic val- low ourfreshmento spend a few ex-
tant observations. >' i ues, even when they are obviously tra hours with their loved ones
• Students have been complaining about Old Main being This school is a Catholic institu- contradicting other rules or values (friends or significant others), which
tion. Upon consent to attend this already recognized, and this is not causes these individuals, in many
locked down too early at night. It would be nice if the build- school, the students are confirming, healthy. Cicero would believe that the cases, to not be able to visit this com-
ing was opened later than usual, providing students with a not necessarily their Catholicism, actions by the Sisters of Mercy are munity at all.
direct route home instead of having to circumnavigate our but their respect for Catholicism. more unjust than most actions. Why To the Sisters' claim that a few more
I am not Catholic. This is by is this? They act under the guise of hours will openly promote sexual re-
snowy campus. choice. When I was a child I had the doing things for the students and for lations (which, if you are not married
privilege of attending a Catholic pre- the good ofthe community when ac- is against the Catholic ideal), I say that
school as well as CCD classes. To tually they stick blindly to their con- is ridiculous. Those few more hours

The price of our subject me to other beliefs, my par- victions without allowing logic and
ents sent me to a Lutheran kinder- reason to help formulate their prac-
garten as well as permitted me to tices. These actions prohibit rather
attend Presbyterian masses with my than encourage respect for and fol-
will no more promote sex than will a
boy being permitted in Baldwin at
noon or students of both sexes to be
allowed to attend the same institution.

economic freedom
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bestfriendin my grade school years. lowing ofthe Catholic faith. ." I say to the Sisters who constantly
As a student of a 1 iberal arts school, The Sisters need to recognize that remind us of what it was like when
I have torn apart every religious be- those who have strong convictions they attended Mercyhurst, the social
lief, and because I was allowed to about their Catholicism will stick to dynamic has drastically changed.
In today's economy-conscious soci- question my faith, I put it back to- them NO MATTER WHAT, and those Men and women can befriendswith-
ety, an honest buck earned is just as And Another Thing... gether, making my faith much stron- who do not will not no matter what out having sex, Catholics can ques-
valuable as a dishonest one stolen. ger than it was previous to this ques- rule is an obstacle. '* tion their faith and remain Catholic,
Economic freedoms allowforsuch Phil Pirrello tioning. What am I speaking about? Most and Mercyhurst College can adopt
rules to benefit all without being he-
"money grubbing** and self-serving Blind faith is not real faith. recently the Sisters of Mercy did not
habits to occur. And our individual rights for granted. If one is not permitted to question agree with extending the freshman donistic or in violation of Catholic
liberties compel us to live accord- Revolutionary War soldiers paid his religion and find why it is he be- visitation hours for a few hours a few tradition.
ing to the law, and not according to for our freedoms with their lives. lieves in it, it is not true and pure times a year. It is a Catholic value to —Anonymous Mercyhurst Student
a collective moral code. Their sacrifice was neither vain nor
Economic freedoms and individual empty, and we should not have to
liberties, two essential components constantly remind ourselves to honor
of American ideology, are gifts that their memories.
few really deserve and many often We should, however, remind our-
abuse. selves of how better off our lives are
I love being an American. I love than those famine-stricken dictator-
the opportunities that come with all ships we see on CNN.
the freedoms and liberties my citi- We are not better off solely because
zenship grants. But they come at a ofthe wealth and status our freedoms
price, one some say we pay in the provide, but rather because of our
Next Life. But I think we have more ability to embrace the freedoms pro-
than enough debt to pay in the here- vided, t
and-now. But sometimes our embrace is a
Freedom is not just the absence of smothering one, suffocating the
oppression but also the presence of goodness, the true essence, of what
moral judgment. it means to say "Land of the Free,
Society may be free, but the cost Home of the Brave."
for abusing such gifts is more than And if the echo of our proud man-
anyone should bear. The fact that 1, tra ever fades, should it become tar-
a repeat offender, can recognize the nished by our greed and abusive self-
errors of my self-serving ways is a serving ways, let us not forget who
positive signal to anyone who has no our Forefathers were in order to help
problem taking these fundamental us remember the people we can be.

W$fo figure skating the best because
they have pretty costumes and it's
Mmy when they fell!"
Hockey is my favorite Olympic — Jason Weedeh, senior
||jft*$#e<»use I^ikeUo^watclythe
0 JoshlMifeioe, ^freshman
^t^inkTrafgoing for the new skein SsP Carrie Hart, junior
eton je vent because Ihe^ go down
head-first It looks crazyf!
&Adam Marino, freshman
pDownhill skiing is myfavorite Win- — John Mangini, senior
ter Olympic event* especially when
mey wreck into mat orange netting!^ "I enjoy figure skating because it's a
(Bill Vanciesi freshman
"1 like to watch curling because I do
a fctjof that in the ReCvfCeffletAt's
good for the arms, pun intended!*?
Tames Detwilen Junior
Advocating ignorance by forbidding sex
Staff editorial
U. Illinois
(U-WIRE) CHAMPAIGN, 111. —
The government wants teens to stop
having sex, so it's putting a blindfold
on them.
The Bush administration is asking
Congress for a 33 percent increase
in abstinence-only education pro-
grams.
That's great, except that this money
cannot go to programs that even men-
tion birth control or condoms as ef-
fective ways to prevent pregnancy
and sexually transmitted diseases.
God forbid teens become informed
about sex so they are capable of mak-
ing responsible decisions.
Sara Seidle
Kristin Purdy
Phil Pirrello
Adam DuShole
Leslie Echan
Mackenzie Dexter
Annie Sitter
Billy Elliott
Kelly Froelich
Sarah Antonette
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Megan Eble
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SThe louge is exciting to watch be-
cause.oftheirvflashy suits and be-
cause louge is justa cool word!^
"Figure skating is my favorite Olyin-
pic>event because I used to da>it
when |jyas younger*
"My favorite Olympic event is me
bobsled becauseMt looks fun, like
something I would like to try."
competitive form of movement that
combines athleticism and perfor-
mance.**
D*Adrea Green, sophomore
Ignorance is never an acceptable be getting the facts about it. Or even
answer. Never in any other circum- *worse, they won't find out about birth that has ads on TV about parents talk-
stance is it OK to solve a problem by control and still experiment.
advocating less education.
Pretending like condoms do not
exist does not prevent teens from
going into a drug store and buying
them. But it does suggest teens won't
know what to do with them once they
have made their purchase.
If we eliminate birth control from
discussions on sex, we're moving
backward.
The government thinks it's going to ment to keep information from teens The differences between.interna-
help teens by pushing abstinence on that could stop the spread of STDs tional cultures is glaringly obvious
them, but it just puts them in the dark. and prevent unwanted pregnancies. with the recent news of people in
They are still going to experiment Bush wants to eliminate abortions, Utah protesting the distribution of
and find out about birth control, the yet at the same time he silences talk condoms to the athletes at the Olym-
only difference is they will no longer about birth control. Now that's ironic. pics.
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OPINION
"The ski jump is fun to watch because
"My favorite wintervOiympi< of how high they get? \
is curling because its fast pai — Jamie Gardner, sophomore
CAitfPijp
easy to follow.^
—^Suzanne Sisak. senior "Glike watching snow bo anting
because it*s a sport that! also like
"The ski jump is my favorite because to do myself^ £
Q|JE#ri|OM they get really high up in the air and — Cale'Smith, sophomore^
do awesome staff?*** ?
Carolyn Harwood, sophomore* "I like the nordic^combination be-
cause the athletes haye to be multi-
"I like to watch figure skating be- talented " ; g | •' ]
cause^! like to see the choreography.** sjP Aisling McBride,senior
— Connie Bisesi, senior
Whattis your "I like to follow bobsledding so lean
"Bobsledding is my favorite because keep up with how the Jamaican team
favorite Olympic it's exciting to watch." is doing.** i* J
event and why? T Lindsey Cook, senior —- Kellianne Beers, sophomore |
"Fm interested in snow boarding asl
"Skiing is my favorite event because
an event this year. 1 also mink skate-j
•fjt's fast paced and dangerous.**
boarding should be, included inlhe
— Mary Simko, senior
summer games.** j
— Vikkie Hunt, senior
And this is the same government [•They' ve been distributing condoms
at the Olympics for years. In the 2000
ing to their children about drugs. Olympics in Sydney, Australia, more
They're supposed to bring it out into than 70,000 condoms were given out
44 Ignorance\ is the open, not push it behind doors and
let kids experiment for themselves.
Nobody seemed to have a problem
with it then. But now the Olympics
So why doesn't the same apply to are in Utah, and people have a prob-
never an accept- talking about sex?
Parents and teachers shouldn't push
lem with distributing condoms.
When you look at Olympic ath-
teens behind doors and tell them they
able answer. Vh don't want to talk about it.
letes, we're mainly talking about re-
sponsible adults. Teaching abstinence
Not all countries and cultures at- to teens is important — just as im-
It is irresponsible for the govern- tach such a stigma to premarital sex. portant as teaching them about birth
control.
There are too many people in this
country who are oversensitive about
sex. V j j.
Get over it, and get educated.
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Guns and education don't mix
Recentshooting incident triggers many questions,few answers
Someone could easily have been ber when we were young and our
Staff editorial
killed, or at least severely wounded, friends' parents came in to talk about
U. Pittsburgh if the bullet had gone at even a their jobs.
slightly different angle. Perhaps there was even a legitimate
(U-WIRE) PITTSBURGH — Why This incident begs the question of purpose for having the weapon in the
does a police officer need to bring a what a police officer was doing with class. f
loaded weapon into a classroom for a loaded weapon in a fourth grade According to the Post-Gazette, this
a demonstration? classroom in the first place. was part of a demonstration. In a so-'
That happened in Philadelphia on ciety where guns are prevalent, teach-
Tuesday, February 5 with disastrous ing children about weapon safety is
results. According to an article in * <
Why does a po- important Too often we hear news
Thursday's Pittsburgh Past-Gazette, reports about accidental shootings
10-year-old James Reeves of Imani
Education Circle Charter School in
lice officer need to involving children finding a gun and
not knowing anything about it.
the city's Oak Lane neighborhood, But there is no reason that gun
was grazed on the cheek by a bullet bring? a loaded should have been loaded.
as a result of an officer showing a Carter-Morange could have dem-
loaded weapon to a class. weapon into a onstrated the gun just as effectively
Apparently, Philadelphia police unloaded. If she wanted to show the
officer Vanessa Carter-Morange was classroom ? V> class what a bullet looked like, she
showing her weapon to Reeves' could have done that without a loaded
fourth grade class, when she put the Oak Lane is known for being a dan- weapon in a class offourthgraders.
clip back into the gun and dropped gerous section of Philadelphia. In an She is currently reassigned to desk
it The gun fired and the bullet rico- area where police officers are on con- duty while the police department in-
cheted off the floor and grazed stant patrol, having one come into a
vestigates.
Reeves* cheek. school to speak to students is a wise
Whatever her fate is, this should be
He was released from Temple Uni- idea. The students should be taught a warning to all police officers who
versity.Medical Center after treat- not to fear police officers, and one speak to classes: Ifyou have to bring
ment. He - and everyone else in that speaking to the class about her job
your weapon - which is not prefer-
room - was fortunate that Reeves' certainly follows that idea.
able in the first place - please, please
slight wounding was all mat hap- Carter-Morange's own child was in
pened. the class. Surely many of us remem- be sure it is not loaded.
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ARTS&
ENTERTAINMENT
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Break out the bongos Oscar night 2002

Poe's Cafe offers an outlet for artistic expression thing going on with Nicole Kidman?
By Phil Pirrello Everywhere you bought tickets at,
This room offered comfy looking Opinion editor from "Moulin Rouge" to 'The Oth-
By Stacey Abbott couches that seemed to attract the ers," Kidman was bringing in both
Staff writer cigarette wielding crowd.The final audiences and profits. Both of her
room was where we at last found the An amnesic, a sewing circle of Brit- performances were top notch, with
rnic that brought us there. It was situ- ish folks, a formidable Nicole her portrayal in "Others" better suit-
Feb 20 . March 4V -£
Still feeling the effects of being "art- ated on a small stage in front of a S Kidman, a crazed mathematical ge- ing the hospis care bound members
Spring Break! This seems like
isized" from the play "Art" at the stool surrounded by candles, reminis- \.nius and a green ogre. What sounds of the Academy. But, to be ballsy this
a real misnomer since the end of Roadhouse last week, 1 continued in cent of So I Married an Ax Murderer.
February really can't be consid- the same vein this week at Poe's Cafe |* like a post-modern casting call for the year, Oscar has nominated her balls-
There were groups of people "Real World" is a sampling of some out singing in "Rouge." My pick for
ered "spring**, especially ii$Erie located on Peach Street, nestled be- huddled over mochas and notebooks
|'of those nominated by Oscar to have best film of the year deserves to share
tween The Grasshopper and Forward at small tables illuminated by small .their names and films misread come the spotlight with the best actress.
Feb.241 l Hall. 1\vo ofmy fellow poetry-writ- votives and the ever-present blinking March, when the awards will be tele- Best Actor: If it wasn' t for Denzel
Nas, Fat Joe. Agora ^Theatre, ing cronies and I stumbled in to check of a "school speed limit" street sign
Cleveland. On sale at out the open-mic poetry reading that that reminded us of the decor of many vised Washington's likeable'villain in
TicketMaster. With the nominations announced 'Training Day," then Russell Crowe
we heard the cafe offers on Thurs- a Briggs apartment. We scrunched on TUesday, the entertainment world would have his "Gladiator" oscar re-
day nights. ourselves onto a couch along the wall pis buzzing with anxious anticipation. engraved for his expert, pitch-perfect
March-2 '% Not knowing what to expect we near the stage and waited for some- [JWhy anxious? Because the movie performance in "A Beautiful Mind."
Laser Spectacular featuring the tentatively clutched the papers con- thing to happen.
mnsi c of Pink Floyd. Warner taining the fine, glittering poetic ex- Eventually people drifted up to the industry has never produced so many It will be Washington's corrupt cop
Theatre, Erie, On sale date TBA. pressions that our fine Mercyhurst stage and read their writings aloud. blockbusters and released so many vs. Crowe's schizophrenic mathema-
sure-fire Oscar contenders in one tician duking it out for speech time.
education has excited us to write, and There was a wide array of readers and decade as it did in late 2001. With so Crowe should not have won last year,
March 12 stepped into Poe's. writings ranging from honest heart- much clout and so many dollar signs and the Academy may acknowledge
Wrestling WWF Smackdown The joint is actually much bigger ache, to the standard late teens, 20- riding on the cost high-quality mov- their mistake by correcting iUwith
with Stone Cold Steve Austin, than it appears from the outside. We something angst, as well as a some-
Triple H, the Rock, the Under- were initially greeted by the "cafe" what startling, yet strangely captivat- ies pay to get their share of the red another Oscar. But that puts him up
taker, Kurt Angle, more. Gund section of the place which boasts high ing dramatic read which imple- carpet, studios are viciously hyping in Tom Hanks territory, something
Arena, Cleveland. their films, some of them still in the that an actor with "Virtuosity" on his
round tables with matching stools all mented repetition and volume for an box office-.top ten weeks, even resume does not yet deserve. But his
encased in retro, diner-esque chrome interesting effect. months, after their initial release. "Virtuosity" co-star, whose has been
March 13 and unique lighting fixtures which My pals elected me to be the po- ("Lord of the Rings," "A Beautiful nominated and snubbed by Oscar too
Cracker, Champale. Odeon, pleased our eclectic, creative sensi- etry pioneer of our little Mercyhurst
Cleveland. On sale Feb. 8 at bilities. Mind," and "Ocean's 11" are a few many times in the past, may justkick
* contingent, to which I reluctantly examples.) 3 some.ass and thank many names at
TicketMaster. • A full coffee menu was displayed agreed. Each of the three of us even- So, what movies and which actors the podium this year, . l#v
on the wall offering just about any- tually made the lonely trek up to the do I think are going to be subjected Best Picture; I don't wanna say
March 19 thing imaginable that can be made stage to bare our poetic souls to this to Joan Rivers' annual Academy who I want to win ("Moulin Rquge"),
Sugar Ray. Junker Center, Perm from a little espresso, coffee, beans, crowd of strangers.
State-Behrend, Erie. S20 for and whipped cream. Bakery good-1 I All in all it was"a good experien<^| Awards' stalking fest?, Well, m%j I "lightjinx it ("MoulmRoLige") so
Behrend students, $24 general ies were also presented behind a glass since none of us had offered any of opmiorfrAoesifarctAto matteftft&u't f^alYy^Tpr^anf"t6 hurt trfa/t
public. On sale Feb. 20 to stu- case as well as a separate case full of our work' to an audience other than because Adam needs a few hundred
*•: ,
movie's ("Moulin Rouge") chances
dents; Feb. 21 to general public unique jewelry items of the beaded- the students in our ereative writing more words, here it goes: so I think I am gonna stop now
at Reed Union Building. ± v^Best Original Screenplay: Its ("Moulin Rouge") before I crossover
and-silver variety that the neo-hippy classes. Sjj $ $. v<3 lead character may have no memory, into Kevin Nealon's "subliminal
set seems to .have really caught on Poe's is a versatile place to get a * • *

March 22 to.f I coffee and maybe a bite to eat, have but voters will not forget Christopher message guy" act.
Beatlejam with Audley Freed, The next room we encountered had a cig or two, or to unleash the con- Nolan's slickly deceptive piece of 2001 has produced some great
Matt Abts, Johnny Neel> Berry a darker motif and was decorated in tents of that journal you've secretly flashbacks and misleadings called films, with only a few red-headed
Oakley, Welnick and ekoostik a pleasingly gothic style. Black and been scribbling in all these years. ("Memento." The down with all lin- bastard stepsons in its wake.
hookah. M, Pittsburgh. On sale ear conventions writer and director ("Freddy Got Fingered" will always
white photos of some dark-haired, Poe's Cafe has poetry readings ev-
Feb. 9 at 2 pun. at TicketMaster. Nolan takes with his piece warrants get "the finger.") Let's hope that style
light skinned gotrj-diva posed on ery Thursday night beginning at 6:30
more praise than any award could and substance can find a happy me-
tombstones adorned the walls, as well and an anything goes open mic on grant. But Oscar will do for now.
March 23 $ * as sconces holding tall, dark, tapers. Saturday nights. dium and make voters, and audi-
Jagermeister Music Tour with Best Actress: Correct me if I am ences, happy come Oscar night. It's
Drowning Pool, Coal Chamber, wrong, but did it seem like every the least we can ask for after putting

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mainstream audience with 1997's|
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and Ed Simons, have put all that be-
track's whirling keyboard and arcade
video-game sounds. "Behold; they're
coming back," declares a voice amid
frenetic drumming and pumping bass
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W o m e n ' s hockey defeats Findlay extending winning streak to 22
By Stacey Abbott
Staff writer
The Mercyhurst^women's hockey
team extended their winning streak
to 22 straight games defeating visit-
ing Findlay 3-1 Friday, Feb. 8 and 4-
0 Saturday, Feb. 9 at the MIC. * scored with assistance from junior
The scoring began at 5:47 in the
first period Friday night with a power-
play goalfromFindlay. Three min-
utes later, Mercyhurstfreshmanfor-
ward Sara McDonald tied the score
•
with her thirteenth goal of the sea-
son. Although Findlay outshot
Merychurst 7-3 in the first stanza,
Mercyhurst took control of the sec-
ond. Sophomore forward Lindsay
Barch scored on the power-play,
whilefreshman»,forwardLindsay
Dellow tallied her ninth goal of the
year at 7:18 to' round out the scoring.
Freshman goalie Desi Clark took
home her 10th win of the season as
McNjellie promoted, DefensiveiCoordinator named Men's hockey remains on top in MAAC
Mercyhurst College Head Football
Coach, Marty Schaetzle, today ap-
pointed |ong-time assistant football
coach^Mark McNellie, to assistant'
head coach and hired Eric Hancock
as the team's defensive coordinator.
McNellie wi]| start his 13th season
next tall as part of the Mercyhurst
otball program. He came tojthe
ursf inT990 and worked hisTirst
three years as defensive line coach.
He was co-defensive coordinator in
1993Jthen served as the team's de-
fensive coordinatorfrom1994*2000.
Last year; McNellie was the Lakers*
offensive coordinator. McNellie has
also served as recruiting coordinator
U l l I95f3 to present. As assistant
head coach, McNellie will work^n
all areas ofthe football program. He
will also assist*in overseeing*the
f regulation play to tie the score once Holy Cross, also from Saturday night
Men s volleyball loses to nationally-ranked Ball State 3-0
By Krlsta Ross
Merciad writer
The Mercyhurst men's volleyball
team faced Ball State University Sat-
urday Feb. 9 at the MAC.
Mercyhurst lost to the nationally
ranked Ball State Cardinals 3-0. The
Ball State men came out strong and
defeated the Lakers quick in their
first match 30-14. The next two
matches followed with the scores 30-
20 and 31-29. The Ball State Cardi-
nals, ranked tenth in VolleybaUMaga-
zine and ninth in the USA Today/
AVCA Coaches Poll, improved their
overall record to 9-1 and their Mid-
west Intercollegiate Volleyball As-
sociation mark to 4-0. Mercyhurst
fella to 2-4 overall. Freshmen Dave
Schmidt and Austin Siewert com-
bined tor 21 of Mercyhurst's 37 kills
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SPORTS
goals to secure the win. Her first of
the game and 14th ofthe season came
unassisted at 11:45 in the first period.
Sophomore forward Britney Millar
and freshman forward Chrissy Yule
helped with McDonald's 15th, which
came during the second stanza at
2:03. Junior forward Tracy Logan
forward C.J. Ireland and junior de-
fender Jennifer Jeffrey at 4:38 in the
third period. Dellow rounded out the
victorious scoring effort in the last
period with a power-play goal at
18:21. Clark continues to assume
netminding duties with much suc-
cess, stopping 22 Findlay attempts *
| Melissa Chasse/Merciad photographer-. Melissa Chasse/Merciad photographer and gaining her 11th win of the year.
Mercyhurst's record now improves
The Lady Lakers fight to get the puck off the boards Freshman goalie Desi Clark defends the to22-7|l. f- ^ | ;
and away from Findlay. Mercyhurst defeated Findlay Mercyhurst goal. Clark gained her 10th and 11 th Next weekend concludes regular
3-"Kand 4-0. v '.!>'! wins against Findlay this past weekend. season play for the Lady Lakers with
back-to-back match ups with 6th-
the Lady Lakers outshot Findlay 22- Saturday, Feb. 9 notched another of 4-0 in another fmatch-up with ranked Brown University at 2 p.m.
12. win for the Lady Lakers with a score Findlay. McDonald; recorded two Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
operation at Mercyhurst's Recreation/ dogs' assistant head coach and de- The Lakers accumulated another
Physical Fitness Center. J fensive|coordinator. He graduated By Stacey Abbott
victory Saturday, Feb. 9 in a contest
|Before|Mercyhurst, McNellie from Susquehanna University in Staff writer
with American International College,
coached both the offensive and|de- 1993 with a degreejin economics, The Mercyhurst men's hockey team by a score of 5-1. Junior forward
e then served as defensive'line coach
fensive lines at F4irmpntl5ta^OT remains unbeaten in the Metro Atlan- Adam Rivers, sophomore forward
Falcons qualified for the N AIA Play- at Bates College (1994) and as Kne- tic Athletic Conference after an over- Mike Carter and Olsen contributed to
offs in 1989JHe was an All-County backet coach at*both^Susquehanna time game Friday, Feb. 8, which re- the scoring to give head coach Rick
performer at Bedford (OH) High (l^^ar^^WagnerCoUege^c^- sulted in a 3-3 tie for Mercyhurst and Gotkin his 250th career win. Rivers'
School! theri^went on tojbecorrie a |999)| £ 1$& • | ||||. Sacred Heart, and a £5-if win over ninth goal ofthe year answered AIC's
r
three-year letterman at'Baldwin^ ^Schaet^e believes th* are re-
' AM But • American International Saturday, first period goal to tie the game at 1-
Wallace. McNellie earned a degree in aijiy coming togq re put- Feb. 9.1 * I ' M 1 in the first period. Carter scored
history ftom|3-W$n 1988. He Um ting together what, £ believe^ a Sacred Heart recorded two first back-to-back goals in the second to
holds a master's^degree in physical very&fine itaffi I'm glad to|have period goals to take the lead going record his ninth j-and tenth for the
education frornfWest Virginia^Jni- Mark's experience and I have every into the second period. Within a four- season. Rivers and Olsen rounded
versity. McNellie and MswifeJenni- reason to beliefe Bpc wilrjdo a great minute span, junior defender R.C. out the scoring in the final stanza.
fer, live in ErielThe couple Has two job with our defens^loe Lombardi, Lyke and senior forward Brad Olsen Aubry posted his 15th win of the
children: 3 ^year-old Calvin andi?I8 hired last inonth) will servefasjthe tied the game for the Lakers during season stopping 31 out of AIC's 32
month-old Carson. the second period Sacred Heart took shots. This win preserves
Hancock comes to Mercyhurst from Mercyhiirst wUl beg^sprmg foot- the leadagain on a power play at Mercyhurst's standing as unbeaten
Bryant College (RI) where he worked battpracticeon either Saturday, April 11:53 of the second Senior forward in the MAAC with a \ conference
fortthe last three years as the Bull* 6;t>r Monday, April 8.V Tom McMonagle beat Sacred Heart's record of 17-0-3 and 18-7-3 overall.
netminder with five minutes left in The 2-2 tie between Quinnipiac and
again. Both teams had many scoring puts Merychurst' s chance at the regu-
opportunities but instead they skated lar season championship just two
to atieat 3-3. The Lakers were outshot points away. -»
by Sacred Heart 42-40, while Laker The Lakers resume play at home in
senior goalie Pete Aubry improved the MIC next Friday against UConn
his record to 14-0-2, remaining un- and Saturday with Quinnipiac. Both
beaten in the conference.
games begin at 7 p.m.
Melissa Chasse/Merciad photographer
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PAGE 8 THEMERC1AD
LAKER
SPORTS
Club hockey defeats Cornell
By Mackenzie Dexter
Sports editor
The Mercyhurst club hockey team
got their revenge on Cornell Univer-
sity Sunday, Feb. 10 defeating the
Big Reds 6-3.
Cornell began the scoring by
sneaking one past Laker senior goalie
Nick Lordi just 1:14 into the first
period. Senior Bubba Kaczay tied up
the game 1-1 with helpfromjuniors
Rob Garber and Lee Penascino 44
seconds later. Cornell then scored
two more goals to lead 3-1 going into
the second period. But the Lakers
picked up their defense as neither
team scored in the second period.
Mercyhurst came out strong to score
a goal at 2:54 in the third. The goal
was scored by Penascino and assisted
by Kaczay and Garber. Freshman
Bobby Spitzer scored the next goal
unassisted with 13:33 left. Then
Men's basketball defeats* Wayne State 66-60
By Krista Ross
Merciad writer
The Mercyhurst men's basketball
team defeated Wayne State in their
second meeting before falling to
Hillsdale College.
The Lakers faced Wayne State Uni-
versity Thursday, Feb. 7./The
Mercyhurst men came out strong and
kept it close for most of the first half.
The Lakers led at halftime 26-24.
Shooting nearly 50 percent from the
field, the Lakers were able to take
over the game and defeat Wayne
State 66-60. Four Mercyhurst play-
ers scored in double figures..Sopho-
more guard Justin Shouse led the
team with 16 points, junior center
Scott Melle had 14 points, sopho-
more forward Josh Helm contributed
13 points and senior forward Dion
Women's basketball lose to Wayne State and Hillsdale
By Krista Ross
Merciad writer
The Mercyhurst women's basketball
team fell to Wayne State and
Hillsdale College as they continue
their six-game home stand.
The Lakers faced Wayne State Uni-
versity out of Detroit, Mich. Thurs-
day, Feb. 7. The Lady Lakers started
out slow but picked up their play in
the last ten minutes of the first half
to trail by only two at halftime 45-
43. The Lady Lakers fought to the
end, shooting 47 percent from the
field and 46 percentfromthe arc, but
could not play the defense necessary
to stop the Wayne State offense. The
Ladv I .flkerc w#»r*» mjtscored in the
% •
seconu nan vy seven giving Wayne
State the win 92-83. Four Mercyhurst
players scored in the double digits.
Leading the offense was senior guard
Freshmen wrestlers hand Baldwin Wallace a 24-9doss
By Mackenzie Dexter
Sports editor
The Mercyhurst freshmen wrestling
team improved its dual record to 9-6
Saturday, Feb. 9 with a 24-9 victory
at Baldwin Wallace.
The match began at the 184 class,
FEBRUARY 14, 2002
Sophomore defender Brian Capellupo passes the puck to a team-
mate before Cornell can intercept. The Lakers defeated Cornell 6-3.
Penascino, Spitzer and freshman
Matt Krusey each scored in the last
half of the third for the 6-3 win.
The Lakers clinched second place
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
Sophomore guard Justin Shouse
gets fouled by a Wayne State de-
fender as he goes for the reverse
lay-up. Mercyhurst won 66-60.
Brown finished with 12 points. Melle
also pulled down 13 rebounds, while
Brown blocked four shots.
Saturday, Feb. 4, the Lakers went
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
Senior guard Jodie Maxim shoots
over a defender as the Lady Lak-
ers lost 92-83 to Wayne State.
Maxim has 975 career points,
Jodie Maxim with 18 points. Sopho-
more forward Krista Ross added 16
points, while junior guard Katie
Lorincz had 14. Senior center Krista
Ben McAvinew won the match with
a pin at 2:08 that got the Lakers roll-
ing. Justin Mautz won by forfeit and
Angelo Caponi followed with a 8-2
win at heavyweight. Mercyhurst for-
feited the 125 weight class and lost
at 133 for the nine Baldwin Wallace
points. Also winning for the Lakers
Upcoming 'Hurst Sports
f Men's basketball
The Lakers have their last home game of the season Saturday, Feb. 16
against Gannon at 8 p.m. The game will be featured on Hurst TV. The
Lakers finish their regular season traveling to Ashland Thursday, Feb. 21
for. a 7:30 p.m. game and Findlay Saturday, Feb. 23 for a 3 p.m. game.
J Women's basketball
The Lady Lakers have their last home game of the season Saturday, Feb.
16 against Gannon at 6 p.m. The game will be featured on Hurst TV. They
finish their regular season traveling to Ashland Thursday, Feb. 21 for a
5:30 p.m. game and Findlay Saturday, Feb. 23 for a 1 p.m. game.
Men's hockey
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
The Lakers begin a four game home stretch hosting University of Con-
necticut Friday, Feb* 15 at 7 p.m. and Quinnipiac Saturday, Feb. 16 at 7
p.m. The UConn game will be shown on Hurst TV. The Lakers entertain
American international Friday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. and Sacred Heart Satur-
day, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.fThe game against Sacred Heart will also be featured
in the ECHL with a record of 14-13-
on Hurst TV. They close out their regular season by traveling to Army
1. Mercyhurst will face the Big Reds
Friday, March 1 for a 7 p.m. contest and to Iona Saturday, March 2 to play
again Thursday, Feb. 21 in the first
at 7:30 p.m.
round of the ECHL Playoffs.
Women's hockey:
The Lady Lakers finish their regular season with a couple of home games
against Brown at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 and at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17.
up against Hillsdale College.
Sunday's game will be shown on Hurst TV. The GLWHA Playoffs take
Mercyhurst was held scoreless for the
place Saturday, Feb. 23 and Sunday, Feb. 24.
last five minutes of the first half as
the Chargers broke a 20-20 tie to take
a 25-20 lead at intermission. The
Lakers rallied to take one-point leads Men's tennis
twice in the second half, the last a The Lakers begin a four game home stand beginning with Edinboro at 6
34-33 advantage with 14:55 to play. p.m. Friday, Feb. 15followedby Allegheny and Penn State Behrend Satur-
But Hillsdale regrouped after a day, Feb. 16 at 3 pan. and 5 p.m., respectively.The Lakers host Canisius at
timeout and went on a 14-2 run to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9. £ ^^"N^ii
take control of the contest 47-36 with
seven minutes left. Mercyhurst got I F ^ Women's tennis! M ,„, M - ^mm
no closer than six points the rest of The Lady Lakers host Edinboro Friday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. before traveling
the way. Only the starting five scored to University of Pittsburgh Friday, Feb. 22 for a 2 p.m. contest The Lady
for the Lakers. Melle led with 19 Lakers will be competing against Alma Uni versity, Hanover University
points followed by Shouse with 15 and St Andrews in Hilton Head, SC over spring break. They host Allegh-
eny and Canisius Saturday, March 9 at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.* respectively.;;
and Helm with 12.
The Lakers will play the final game
of a five-game home stand Saturday, Men's volleyball
February 16, when they host Gannon The Lakers host Lewis Sunday, Feb. 17 at 5 p.m. Over break, the Lakers
at 8 p.m. Students with a student ID will be going up against CSU- Northridge, UC San Diego, La Verne, Lewis,
can get tickets at the MAC. Clarke and Quincy. They return home to host Quincy at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
March 6 and Loyola at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9.
Usher also contributed 13 points. Wrestling
Ross had 11 rebounds, while Lorincz The Lakers travel to Findlay Friday, Feb. 15 for a 7 p.m. contest. The wres-
went 4 of 6fromthe three-point arc. tlers compete in the Division 11 East Regionals at West Liberty State Col-
The Lady Lakers faced Hillsdale lege Feb. 22. The Division 11 Nationals take place March 7-9 at Wisconsin-
Saturday, Feb. 9. The Mercyhurst Park side.
women began slow again and al-
lowed Hillsdale to lead at halftime Baseball
43-29. Coming into the second half, The Lakers begin their season by playing a few games in Florida during
the Lady Lakers decided to go with spring break. They travel to Millersville Saturday, March 9 and Columbia
a different line-up and change things Union Sunday, March 10fornoon games.
up, but it was not enough to stop the
Chargers from winning 77-55. Ross Softball
led Mercyhurst with 17 points. Usher The Lady Lakers begin their season in Florida during spring break.
was the only other player in double
digits with ten and has 974 career
Men's lacrosse
points. Maxim was held tofivepoints
The Lakers open their season with a game at Mars Hill at 3 p.m. Thursday,
and has 975 career points with three
Feb. 28. They travel to Lees-McRae for a 12 p.m. contest Saturday, March
games left in the season.
2. They will host theirfirsthome game against Pfeiffer Monday, March 11
The Lady Lakers end their home
at 2 p.m.
stand when they welcome Gannon
University Saturday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m.
Tickets can be acquired with your Women's lacrosse
Mercyhurst student ID at the MAC. The Lady Lakers have their first game of the season at Pfeiffer College at
1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. They travel to Limestone Tuesday, Feb. 26 and
Greensboro College Wednesday, Feb. 27 for 4 p.m. games.
Women's water polo
were Jake Squire at 141 with a score
The Lady Lakers begin their first ever season at cross-town rival Gannon
of 4-2, Aaron Rowe at 149 with a
Monday, March 11 at 6 p.m.
score of 4-3 and T.J. Fera at 157 with
a score of 10-5.
Mercyhurst concludes its dual meet
Club hockey
competition next week when it trav- The Lakers travel to the University of Rochester Friday, Feb. 15. The
ECHL Playoffs take place Feb. 21 -25 and the ACHA Playoffs take place
els to nationally-ranked Findlay Fri-
Feb. 28-March 4. ? . *»
day, Feb. 15.