editor raps freshman initiation

male students mercyhurst - maltreatment!!

Vol. XLII-No. 2 MERCYHURST COLLEGE Saturday AOct. 3*1970

Fellowships Offered: W. Wilson;

Danforth M
Woodrow Wilson—The twenty-
filth annual fellowship competi-
Watermelon Ballroom
Inquiries about the Danforth Washington, D, C—The Na-
•Graduate Fellows hips, to be tional iReseareh Council I has
awarded $n March 1971, are in- been called uponWgain to ad-
tion of thefwoodiw Wilson Na-
tional Fellowship Foundation
was also announced today. Dr.
PRESENTS MOSES
On Saturday, October 3, the Watermelon Ballroom will feat-
H. Ronald Rouse, National Di-
vited! according to David De vise the NaitdonalfScience Foun- rector of the Foundation, made ure "Moses", a heavy new rock group that is rapidly ibecom-
Sante, Placement Director. dation in the selection of candi- teh announcement. He observed ing well known in the Cleveland area. | *
The Fellowships, offered by dates for^the Foundation's pro- that at^the present time more
the ^MDanforth Foundation of gram of graduate and regular The group has, been together only six months, yet they have
than 6000 former Woodrow Wil- already played back-up for Sly and the Family Stone and also
Saint Louis, Missouri, are open 'postdoctoral fellowships. Pan- son FeMowis are serving on the
to men and women who are sen- els of ouitstanding scientists ap- Allan Watts.*However, they perform mainly forftheir own ma-
faculties of more than 900 col- terial in the ^belief that such an approach is essential to devel-
iors or»recent graduates of ac- pointed by the Research Coun- leges and universities. The Fel-
cil wiiU^evatorate applications of oping their own style. |^
credited colleges in the United lowships were established in
State s,^who; have serious inter- aM candidates. Final selection 1945 to attract outstanding The ability to entertain, too
4
est in college } teaching^ as a will be made by the Founda- young people to careers in?coi- ofitenl missing! in many of to-
career, and who ;plan to study tion, wihitt awards to tbei an- lege teaching. day's "Let's get jup there and
gforja PhjD. >in a field common nounced onjj March 15 J 197t jam for an hour" rock bands, is
This yearlthe Foundation will the most apparent quality of
to the undergraduate college. •Postdoctoral and! graduate award Feflowshipsjto 250 Amer-
Applicants may be single or fellowships will be awarded for "Moses". All from the Cleve-
ican and 50 Canadian students. land, Ohio area; the members
married at the time of applica- study in fche mathematical, In addition, 700 candidates will
tion, and| may not have under- physical, medical, biological, are $Brian iKdnchy, Dennis Car-
be designatedlFinalists and re- leton, Randy KHawon and*! David
taken any graduate or profes- engin land! certain sci- commended to graduate schools
sional study ]beyond |the baccal- ences,|and in the history and/ Alexy. ^
of their choice for financial|ald.
aureate. or philosophy of science. These Fellows and Finalists iBirian's ttieatrics combined
Approximately . 120- Fellow- Award's will not be madei in will be chosen from an antici- with Randy's excellent lead gui-
ships|wiil be awarded in March clinical, education, or business pated |l0,000 students* who are tar work make them one of the
l&elds, noriin history or social nominated for| this honor?" by most exciting audio-visual acts
1971. Candidates must be [nom-
work, nor for work toward med- theirl prarfessors, Dr.. Rouse in the east. They rely on almost
inated by liaison Officers of
their undergraduate institutions ical or law degrees. Applica- said. The selection |is made by all original material with a few
|*y November 1, 1970. The jigbq|niade gby* college 15 regional committees of pro- updated 1950's rock tones
Foundation does not* accept di- seniors, graduate students work- fessors representing a cross- ithrown| in 3or fgood measure.
ing *in a ^degree |program, and section of colleges? in the re- The originals, mostly hard rock,
rect ^applications for the Fel-
individuals wishing* to do post- giohs. The committees receive are written mainly by Dennis
lowships! andji Brian although the whole
doctoral work. All applicants andfread the nominee's applica-
'Danforth^ Graduate Fellows band con/tributes to the final
must be citizens of ^the United taonglmaterials, interview the
aref eligible for ffour yea»s of most promising candidates, and outcome of the songs. The is constantly changing, never
States and will be judlgedi sole-
financial 'fassi&fcance, witfi a ly on the^basis offaibility. choose those who show the purpose of f • the v'band doing the same show twice^ ^
maximum annual living;stipend greatest promise of becoming is to communicate with the Thetshow begins at* 8:30. Ad-
of $2,400|for single Fellows and In jthe ^postdoctoral program outstanding college teachers. audience through their music by mission is free for Mercyhurst
$2,950 for married Fellows, plus only, fellowships will be offered totally jpnvolvtinig |them^ in what students and fifty cents for non-
tuition %ndf|fees. Dependency for appHed and empirical* stud- Students in (the humanities is going onion fstage. The band students.
allowance are available. Finan- ies in the field of law which em- and|social sciences are eligible,
cial need is notla conditionlfor ploy the methodology of the so- as are those |in the natural sci- Gannon Symposium
consideration)! t cial sciences or which *interre- ences and mathematics who
Danlorth Fellows may hold late with research in the natural demonstrate a clear interest in Ecology, mob violence, racial!unrest,! human freedom, and
certain other fellowships such or social sciences. Also in the college ¥ teaching. Candidates human behavior are some* problems which will be|discussed|by
as Ford, JFuIbrigfot|| National postdoctoral program, a limited must^be nominated by a faculty nationally-known scholars in the Gannon College Symposium,
Science, Rhodes,? etc. concur- numiber of|award«s#will be made member nof later than October "Man and His Contemporary Problems," on October 16th and
rently andlwiH be Danforth Fel- in interddscipHnary areas. Per- 31, 1970. Wsl 1 17th* atjthe fniew Zurn Science Center. The Symposium |will be
lows without stipend until the sons holding a doctorate in one held in conjunction with the formal dedication of the Zurn Cen-
other awards lapse. Danforth field and wishing ^to undertake ter and will be open to students and|facuity members of Great
fellows also may!be designated higlnlevel work infanother area
Woodrow Wilson Fellows. of study supported by the Na- G. RJEiDATES Lakes Colleges^ £
The scholars and their topics taking part in the Symposium
? J-
The Danforth Foundation, tional ^Science Foundation may
created | b y | the late Mr. and apply in J this* competition.
Mrs| William H. JDanforth «in Applicants for the graduate
ANNOUNCED are as follows.' 3
j Friday,
I
October 16
IS

1927, is|a phHantropy concerned awardsjwild3e:required|to take 1 IPRiINC5ETO»N, N.J. — Educa- 10:l5|a.m.—Henry Lee Smith Ph.D.
primarily |with people and val- the Graduate Record Examina- tional Testing Service announc- "Linguistics as a Behavior Science"
ues. Presently |the Foundation tions designed to test scientific ed today |that| undergraduates 1:00 p.m.—Clyde F. Herreid Ph.D.
focuses its activities in two ma- aptitude and? achievement. The a n # others {preparing tot go to "Can Man Survive?"
jor fareas, education and the examinations, administered by graduate ischool^ may take the 2:30 Richard E. Farson Ph.D.
city. In these areas the Foun- ihe Educational Testing Service, Graduate -Record Examinations "Paradoxes of Human Behavior"
dation administers programs will befgiven on Decemlber 12, on*any*of six different test dat- 4:00 fp.m,«—Leslie Dewart Ph.D.
and makes grants to schools, 1970 Mat designated centers es during the current academic "Linguistic Presuppositions of
colleges, universMies, and other throughout the United States year. the Conceptions of jFaith and
public ?and private agencies. and in certain fbreignicountries. The jfirst testing date for the Religion » »

The annual stipends for Grad- •GHRfE is?October 24, 1970. Scor- 7:15 p.m.-—Samuel D. Procyor Ph.D.
uate Fellows arejas follows: es from this administration^ will "Education and Achievement of
! Goefz's Heiress $2400* fori the first-year level; be reported* to the graduate Community ii
A search for iovesby anfawk- $260fr*for the intermediate level; schools*ai>out Decemlber 1. Stu- Saturday, October 17 *
ward maiden and a plot for re- andl$2800 tor the terminal-year dents ^planning to register tor 9:30 a.m. Jack Schubert
venge is *he stfbdect of Truth level. The toasic annual stipend the October test date | are ad- "Why Science^ Fails to|Protecr
and ^Augustus Goetz's drama foil Postdoctoral fFellows! is vised that applications ^received
tw by ^ETTS atter Octotier O^wil^^in- the Public^fromfEnvironmental *
RieJ Heiress" which will per- $6500* Dependency allowances Hazards"
formed py j£he (Mercyhurst and^allowances for tuition, fees, cur a $3.00 late registration^ee.
drama ^Department as its fall and Kroitedfteavel w»Hlalso|b6 (Alter October 9, there is no 11:00 a.m.—Dedication of the Science Center
presentation.rnie^playJ! suggest- provided in? both programs.? guarantee that* applications for 12:00 Noon—Luncheon f V
ed by Henry^ James* novel Further information and ap- the October test'date can be 1:00 p.m.—H.L.P. Resniki
"WaAington Square^ was se- plication materials may be ob- processed. "Observations on the|Psychology
lected las one of theltoest plays tainedlmwn thejFellowship Of- The jjother five test dates are of Mob Violence" . -|
of 1948. f [ fice, National Research Council, December 12,11970, JanuaryJlO, 2:30 p.m.—DavidJjBidney Ph.D. |
The director|Wl I be Sister 210lf Constitution Avenue, N. Wg February,27,,;April 24iand|june "Concepts of Freedom an Relation ^
Mary|Jude Yabtonsky, O.S.U. Washington, D.JC. $0tt8. The 19,| 1971f Equivalent late fee and to ModernfAnthropological Thought"
instructor «in speech and drama deadline date for the submte- .registration deadlines; apply! to 4:OoTp|m.-John Sallis|Ph.D. m
(Continued on Page 3) I (Continued onfPage 2 )
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Philosophy Addresses Itself to Sciencei*
(Continued on Pago 3 )
 Saturday, Oct. 3
MERCYHURST COLLEGE 1978
Page Two
Fringed leaves sheltered us,
Student fGripe
Rochelle Interviewed
By Jeff Helfand
ifrom the lucious drops f
We peered tfarou>ghjj .them.
Bursting; drops of rain, . i by Bob Parks lfB8^^^fc^^||
? Is the Freshman class being initiated or just the Freshman
and they danced.
(INTBRVIEWER: Will |you On £ the mirror lake girls? Why doesn't thefschool keep a Daub's man at Baldwin at
brieiBy explain JEtUSf aijd the Jto the music night? With the |larger enrollment of students at Mercyhurst
College Senate from jaj struct- Of our doesn'tfthe school need a larger cafeteria? How about a PAVED
ural standpoint. •whispers. ? parking lot behind Zurn? Are, the cooperating!Erie school teach.
•ROOHELiLE: RUS is ootopos- ibyf Patricia Kerr ers cooperating with the Mercyhurst student teachers? How
ed t)if ,one-jthird of the entire about a sid'ewalk from the Baldwin Dorm fto Zurn? §Shoul<li^
number ,of faculty members of Mercyhurst have a sign? advertising all the activities on campusf
the College Senate. The stu- When will the roads on campus be repaired andirepaved? Are
dents are selected £rom the
Junior, sophomore "and fresh : -RoeheHe^George -HOAAESIC K? the one-way road signs necessary on campus iff no one obey$
4h&m? Shouldn't the-floor offthe^gym befwashed^and swept at
man^s-tudents afethe end of win; the |major objectives of RUS 4 By Uz Carroll leasts once a week. I^n't that included Jin the janitorial staffs
ter term. These students serve for this year? Calling a l ^freshmen! jkre jobs? Why aren't the pillars in gym padded.* to|provide somejde-
on one t of the eight ^standing •4iR09HEiLB»E: RUS is concern- you still ihomesitok? If so, you're gree of safety for basketball? playersT How* much'longer win
<»mmitftees of the Qpllege* Sen- ed with |bhe social ^atmosphere, not f alone. AJfter interviewing there be dirt mounds*in front of Zurn?PMmffimil)iiW if
atei incoming freshmen, . al- for ^Mercyhurst students, fjn several people the predominate-
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tJiough$fchey ibave*«no representa- fact, we are responsible for the ly missed were friends from are J contained ^in Ithe^lWo.7r
tion until elections winter term, snack *toa.r a.nd beautiful sound home. G. R/E. Dates GRE Information Bulletin. The
ate^encouicagedJto come to ou£ sysftem in1 the Sitfldent rUnion, Personally, I think this school CContinued from »asre 1 ) Bulletin also contains forms and
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meetings. The RUS meetings The|. students should be aware is extremely* "friendlly but, a tiheseWates. Choice of test dates instructions for requesting tran-
are, jat| a minimum, once a thaitfothds is their money. *We are ^rierwjsjup is very hard vto at- should be determined by the|re- script service ion? GRE scores
month. But, they can|be called open to ail ideas and-^gitfeyaric- tain when everyone whom is a quirements of graduate schools already on^ile with ETS. Tliis
whenever necessary. RUS also es concerningjfche social! life*at freshman is ^adjusting to j their or fellowsW/ps to which one is booWlet may! be ^available on
has aiisocial chairman and NSA Mercyhurst. new home. | 1 applying. Scores^are usually ^re-
youifleampus or mayibe order-j
coordinator. \AM members of | : mrm. VOPBWIJR: ;Do you The first few days we . were ported to graduate schools five
RUS are ^nominated and* chosen have? any • personal projects you exposed to friendly gestures weeks after%**test date. ed from: ^Educational Testjng
by the entire student body. wouldwke to get through the and.smiles. There was a lot of The Graduate ffeecord Ex- Service, Box i 955, « Princeton,
iENTTBRiVIEWER: Now that College|'Senate? f ' i running around trying #to itfind aminations include an Aptitude New < Jersey fOS540; fEducatiojal
RUS ^and£ the| College . Senate BOOHiEMM Personally I'd companions. L It often happens Test Of general scholastic abil- Testing Service, er
11947 Center
have §been in ^operation |for a like J to see the students take ^a in ^.strange *place, when you ity and Advanced Tests measur- Street,.^- % kdeyv;|gCalifornia
term, have youjrun across any mature! attitude about jj the up- don't know anyone, you uncon- ing ^achievement in 20 major 94704;^ Educational Testing Ser-
unforseen structural problems? keep of the College. 3That frs, sciou^lyilean on people for se- fields of study. Full detailsjiand vice, 960 Grovel Street, Evan-
fiROOHEZLLE:• * Unfortunately littering-|and ^unnecessary dam- curity. 'i| registration-forms for the G»RE ston, IHinois 60201.fi
the CoMege Seisate has ^not con- age of school property. Well frosh we've been here a
vened this term.jf The first BOTERVEEJMER: & Do y o d little over two weeks. Doesn't
meeting is Wednesday, October think that the large enrollment it seem so much longer? We're S
7. One^roblem concerns Senior of -. (male students will dhave finally settling down and now is
Representative^ - who fstudent much of an effeeff on • student the time to sink, your, teeth in
teach or are involved in place- govefnmeftt, and if so, what? j the books. Alsoiyou'll begin to
ment/ They cannot attend these ROOHEflUfctE: As far J as jj the discover home is fading a little
meetings, ^and the Oonsrtatutaon male population^ goes, I find it more every day. This is your
states that attendance is man- hiard to gender a decision* be- home now andlthere are many
datory—no alternates aWowed. cause |I have not mingled with people begging for your friend-
I Jeelfthiat|a special amendment ttiem yet. Student teaching and ship. I hope? you're hiappy, be-
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must be added for first term various meetings leave me litfele cause I am. 4 .M # $
ithat wi£l *aHow alternates for * time to* observe. I gwouhfcllike And where we love isvhome, S
these people. to comment on this in $a later Home that our feet may leave,
INTE^VIJEWER: What are isisue. Jbut not our hearts;
The ch^in may lengthen—
. Ibvit it never parts.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
I readly didn't feel that I
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ceally would; become homesick

b.ut M really hit|me when* my
parents left and there was no
one around to£ta!'k to.'*
Open daifey 8:00-4:00
R.U.S.! Meeting a
Carol Carion
My first id'ayjhere I was ex-
cited andt anxious. I wanted to
Monday thru Friday
•ON -CONSCIENCIQUS OBJECTION
«3y|(EUiott L. IStroul *
meet eyeryone and get. along
with them. Everyone seemed
teaining and beHef," or mayrin- too nice to be real. I thought
Who is a Conscientious Ob- cflude other |vieiws w^en&consfd- the people were insincere. Mayj\
jector? By ..definition, a CO. ered in|Ught of a recent SJI- be they aren't. I sure hope not! Textbooks
is one who $is conscientiously ,preme Court decision quoted
opposed to vwar in any foijm. /below.
ittiere are 40,000^ (XO.'s and-the |'4We certainly ^;do not; thanj
^ 1 "I miss-fay dog, my two best
Dolly Beers
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friends^andfi'being ablelto drink

-number is steadily rising^at an that (the rLaw's) exclusive or
increase fof 1,000 per month. those persons with 'essentially at 18."' 'J
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Betzold
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Therefore if anyone has qualms political, sociological, or philoj (I,
about social implications of this sophicafiviews or amerely perl
type, ^there* are| many 140b op- sonal moral* code' should!be; and
% haven't?
happy in a
felt
long
this
time.
Notions
fulfilled
Mike
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portunities £n the U. S.f and read to Exclude tho^efwho hold
abroad for C.O.'-s.^ There are strong beliefs about, our domes-
Mercyhurst
friends, ^mjy
but
"own"
s^iU miss
room Souvenirs
my
and 1
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two types of CO. drajt classi- tic and foreign affairs or even dog." M | g | - -
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fications j | 1-A-O and 1-0 J iKaren Myer 1
those conscientious objection to fl'/m giad Em going home
1-A-O is afperson who is op- participation in all wars is thisyveekend because then I can
posed to participajtion in war fotfnded;' 'fThe i»aw)$ exempts
OCTOBER 12«h«ome lucky student ?

be ayittlej girl for^a few days

fout^is willing to^serve in a non- from military service^ ail those
combatant status in the armed whose consciences, spurred by again." , * will win ft he fearless) \ 1

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forces (this is usually a medical deeply held moral? ethicali or . %.
'jMost
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Joyce
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Landermen
missi
stuffed dog ion display!!
Jimmy.
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eorpsmen). f religious beliefs, would give
1—•) is a registrant who is op- them % rest or peace if they It's strange giving ^in a place
posed to participation in the allowed themselves to bcome wherei.youldonMiknow where to
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armed forces as well as war in part of an instrument oflwar." #0 ifi you want to go off A free chance is given away
cam-
any form. |A| person classified Weflsh^vs. ?U^S.,|£une!l5, 1970. us. I wish I had my car agaift."
1-0 is required to perforin two •For more information on Con- |Cathy Intoccia with* the? purchase of each
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a
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miss jm family an<L the I

years alternate civilian service scientious Objection and allj
in the ^maintenance of the na- other aspects of the Selective gecure roots you have at home.
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tional health, safety or inter- Service System the Erie Draft I^feel|a part „of^thiS4sehool but i
est." This would inelude work- Law Information Center offers .not attached." I I i
ing in hospitals, poverty pro- complete impartial, objective ( <
QaroifFinn
J [ miss myifriends anc£ fam-
TWO free chances given with the i
grams, ecological operations, counselling
forestry or one of many other
State
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Street
Located
on the
at
second
1031
floor,
ifer places*r that you ielt free purchase of f TIME Magazine:
Jobs here in the U. |S. and to be completely yourself. I'm
the Center is open Monday
abroad r | adjusted but not attached to
thru Saturday, noon ti/11 8 p. m., ^chooll. A ohallenge must be Subscription «»urned in to the
(His position and basis for his land. can be reached by calling
claim may be "by .religious 45Maoi met^and I'munot alfraid. CAMPUS ISTOREfT
-— fflSl s
Janet Bailee
 Saturday, Oct. 8, 1970 MERCYHURST COLLEGE Page Three

AVhyiis it many of the day students don't evBn know thatfit

exists? i >
Why, if it isd'such a tradition, hasfthe program been so med-
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locre, haphazard, and unorganized -vatcomparison with such
schools as Be^rend Gampus? 4 TO THE
I also haverbeen under the jfenpressioni that jMercyhurst is
now a co-educatiQnal College. Perhaps - Ifm, wrong. However, if IEDIT0R
I am correct and given the fact male students are^a minority, I was outraged Ho learn upon
Freshman initiation could very .well be an ^extremely tenuous arrival at Mercyhurst that some
Situation. | $ of the females were upset" over
by Alf Messina H A aiumber offethings, could result. Thefmale students might my living on campus. It seems
•Recently tl;^ Sophomore class at {Mercyhurst ij conducted a ivsject the game ^nti^ely anditell the 4Sophomores (mostly fe- that the male element is*look-
§ class meeting. The essential concern of. the meeting was to de- male) to go-to heU.il must say I cannot^deny^the possibility of ed-*upon as some s^rt of threat
some sort of cooperation, but I find tt^igVy improbable. to the sanctoary^of a previously
I termine the utility. of $implementing a (Freshman initiation pro-
. grain. | } * Conversely, it is \ quite conceivable )the rgirjs wilU make it segregated ^school. "Having chat-
their own project and confine jjt essentiaily to tfe^dormitory. ted with some *of Hheigirls I
A ^historic occasion it was^not! g ^
•M._ $n either case .L • I i /^ # I found that£fche ingmtes were dn
•2*Phe Iprimary^ coneiern/ of the «ieeti^igi. was to consider? the
Tradition is for all, Not tor just a few!} I F *he minority.
^necessity of developing a WaWe|Ere»hman^i^tia|^m tradition?
^ iPerhaps the mostf contradictoryijusfcjication for the pro- These rnanf haters seem tc^be
a^tradition that ^has been dissipating fin the. past tfewfc years jfcand
gram,^ an idea|that also recejved majopte support, was the im> selfish dolts 1\Wth little expeiv
«n the verge to total abatement. £ i plioit belief that such a program |j|9uld bavie a cbalesdng ef- ience wtth ttic masculine gen-
Hit Is, therefore, my opinion fohat this tradition has never fect on the college. 1^ f T $ J der. 4fA#hough -they *often|Te-
be^ii very I string atjMercyhursfc>and an attempt at kits revitali- If *pchool^un% 4a f their primary ^intention—why jrn,ust, jth^y semfeteiithe samef)
z$tion woidffifo&|]toflg}ly unwarranted. j make^ltjaiSophomore class project? Why not give consideration
1 must askfforgiveness from
JMftny justifications were4put*forth jby^ various .students |at to^unforfcanid Senior participation? Such an approach will serve
the majorityiof the j.women |on
. the meeting, ideas, that for the j most party had ^consensus sup* $o c o a l i n g eff^ect.JIttis my cpntentionjas an act of good faith,
thtej; campus. \l fjjiave ^ great
^pprt. pojvever, it is^my conl^BtiJon r that t^e|ja|guments#pre5entf the|i^unior and Senior classes should *at least be notified! that it deal of respect for the people
^ed by^the Sophomore class in;support of.thefproject were eith- i|s going^to be a Sophomoresclass project. But even under these who are|smiairt enough to know
$F^Gonfcradjctory or jpetty. i # # aroumstanoes itfwillfserve no unifying function. their4 place.jit's tru 1 yj unfortun-
tOne student| asserted, while the|rest clamored in supportive •?To sieek unity is a noble endeavor—but*theoreticaily this com ate that your sisters do not
unison, j that an initiation iprogram 4would 4 h'elp I assimilate the cept refers to all, not jlist a few!! j ^ f ?$l have the intelligence to see that
[inew students into theilife of the College.*Even-a fool could posi- In linal^analysis, it is my conviction the decision of the Soph- our presence will prepare th^m
j lively affirm | that absurd physical * actions (imposed), duress, omore class £.to institute a Freshman initiation programiwas the for their IxHe in later life, i
and humiliationlserve little or no assimilative function. J resulty ofq indecision, lack of enough constructive discussion f,on To |you. who are preceptive
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1 the^isg^e/i pet^y motivation, and general ^nisunderstanding of

Without question, many students would not consider this!a the^alidifor of the pr^ect. : enough R to see what is in front
t
HJstressfs!tuati-&n, and hfence, there would*be no serious reper? of your noses I offer you this
yThey ,were>unable,*in my opinion, to develop substantial and
cussions. iHowever, many would indeed approach ^the situation intelligible evidence that thefprogram was warranted. s uggesifcio n: Telfl| your co nupan-
apprehensively and it vould \ undoubtedly have an adverse ef- ions why you ^really came}to
In dosing I would like to thank Marie «01ivieri for allowing -college.
*fect on them. i me to express my]r opinions, concerning t^e| program, at the
I Furthermore,^ if ifce Sophomore* class As so .^uiamanjEiy t con| Sophomore* <4ass meeting.liSheiwas v^ryfeonsiderarte, despite my As for those poor misled
cemed about assimilating new students they should be\ willing vehement oppositions ^ -? creatures I would offer the fol-
to welcome! them openly and ^extend a warm hand off friendship. iJVhen the -message of this • editorial breaches rthe readers^of lowing advice:
lit is through - welcome rather^ than . frivolous Ramies !,that the MERCIAD, Freshman initiation will, in all likehood be ^com- "MUstress know thyself; down
.best job of assimilation can be done. Moreover,liUis through weir pleted. Tragically, #he re is no visible^ way of^knoJwing. Yet I on your knees,
come *and greeting that^man displays his* basic . empathy and still find theibasici tenets of this esasy of vital importance to the And thank heaven, fasting, {or
|i compassion. for others. f College in reconsideration ofHhe issue next year. lafgood man's love; T
Specifically, what, new students need most is your, help and This year^lhe Sophomore class acted with much emotion, For>lsmust telj youJinendly «in
(jconsideration, not .your ludicrous*games! $ and jvithljjtttte reason.fHopefulJy, the question will be approaches your ear, v\
It is important to note, however, that| Marie Olivieri stated to the future with energy, deoisiviness and reason, rathei^thari SellVvihen you can;, you are not
emphatically] that there would be no |physicai| harm Involved. confusioh, petty> motivation and lack of energy. ifonall markets."
. -She* re-assured; everyone there --that* the class had ^no malicious ».

.--^hakesipeare
^intentions. M it
The Bird With The| Crystal Plumageit E itA-^I^e'sfVlewpoiiit i
Yet the question is not iwhat;* the program will not do, but i

Lg rather what it,a in fact, will do. ' My^fellowistud^ttits of Mercyhurst,

Another student affirmed, with relatively .frlarge support of 'You may think this column is a curse. MARCH FOR VICTORY
^theifdass, thatf initiation helps peopled grow up. I can onlytsay .Every is^uefof the*MERCIAD, | ^ By J^nne 'C^. Pearson
p| that 11 have never met a person who grew Up in one $week. I'll have-'seen a movie good or or bad. *
Growth lis a lifetime ^process, ^agprocess that isf hardly stim- The story«andjfits interest 1 *11 relate, iLast month,rpte(ns "were""made
ulated by submission, anxiety, and absurb/*role playing. Yes, To seeilt^Qr not wilbl>e|your debate. for a*<Vietnamese railly in Wash-
E^f there is a time if or good naturedi clowning, butinotiwhen it in- ^n^ItaJlian thriller like *pitchcock's fame, ington, | D. C.| on October $ .
Evolves the emotional stability of an individual thrown Into a 'SThdBird With The Crystal Plumage"»by toame Sponsoring and organizing the
4Hovel situation* V AniiAmerican writer .published a book, demonstration was Rev. Oarl
dt s'eems to be a popular ^American misconception to believe *By*. accident happened to turn and look. | Mcilntire *©f New Jersey. ^Mc-
pfthat disciplined,.- stress situations have *a f maturation effect with A young ^beautiful woman he did see Intire invited South Vietnamese
^respect to individual growthfandSstability. f
-Beipg murdered,gjby«fwho could it be? vUce-^President Nguyen Oao JKy
^Ironically, ferMhe most|part, - the individual has a tendency toiaddress ^the rally and Mr.
|&%o>epress anxieties related to a%stress situation,,* and, fin recall, Fort«naJfly,JJhi^Jass|<lid live. ' 2 Ky accepted. i
euphfemizenhemf away. The human mind, it must be remember- Others, how sad, their lives didlgive.
ed, has an amazing^ffinity^for consciously forgetting or euphe- Pervertedly murdered^>y" someone sof cruel, : J£y, pressured by President
j$inizing*that wMcMis unpleasant. .g £j£ .Inspired by passion,ipaspively cool. Nixon, members of the United
To |fully |compreliend, in retrospect^ our ffieUngs and .Throbbing music, passionate ^breathing, States! legislature, many! pri-
[^thoughts of pleasant experiences is difficult enough. However, These are our hints of his coming and leaving, j vate citizens and political
to recall an unpleasant situation that has in all probability been groups (including Rennie Da*
Like in Hitchcock, we are forewarned! .k JJ vis, one ofnhe ^ChicagolJSeven"
repressed, and to reconcile it as a positive experience, is a rare |By gruesome scenes, subtly adorned.
gift. MSome believe Freud could do* it.) defendants) made formal his
^Why coveirlthe knives with a red velvet cloth? decision to abstain from mak-
Itfgives' me great comfort to know that*our Sophomore class |why doeslthe artfctieatkats in his loft? M ingJthe trip—thuswise |prevent-
displays* suchir^re talents of perception. Who is the|girl and the psycho at war >• i

ing any anti-war demonstra-

| | | Afterjjjalrrgdidn't they grow up last year after they were ini- In that ghastly painting anithe antique store? tions which "might overshadow
tiated?^ pi J ^j& 'I
. {With {respect to the assertion that Freshman initiation, has A Who is the|murderer, sh,all we.|guess? ^ ' ':? the win-the-w^r ?tenor of the
been a tradition at jMercyhurst, ft would like to pose a few^ques- T[s it the anthropologist, no or yes? j ra'Hy." M
tions. i ' W ' But why try to kill his best friend's wife? How Mclnitire could have ask-
sucn a He'd surely be condemned for lifeS
fit initiation^ has| been tradition \ at Mercyhurst, and ed Mr. Ky to speak at (he r a %
the|verbal consensous supported the assumption, ttoenj why was Must be the art colleptor, oh stefcboid; is beyond the comprehension of
it necessary* to vote onjitsfjjmplenientation for*the coming year? iHe'ld killfhis wife, shoe's ^ growing old| many political theorists land
•jThere should be no question! 1 i '*& Macabre laughing for every scene moiralis-ts. Certainly, repression
Before the victim's final scream. is not the way to Meal* wUh
i "The Hedress'l will' be pre- I think you'd better Jook around \ dissenters. 'Saigon jails are
Goetz's sen ted Nov. 6, 7 and 8 in the Aren't there footsteps on the ground? full of political prisoners, many
, (Continued from* page 1 ) Mercyhurst little Theater* 1 ^Lurking in shadows igrey and black, of whom are torturedicruelly
Just keep ^running, don'tflook back. (. .Liwooden pegs are driven
at Merayhurst and famed direc- intoi their fears land .some are
tor of last year's musical suc-
cess 'Man of La Manc-ha". N. R. C. I'llfend^this
T^ere^S|not
column
much
for
more
today,
forjme
t
to say.
force-lfed live cockroaches . .)."
By condoning the repression of
The other members of the ( Con tin ue d *f rom f page 4*) f j
sion of applications for grad- I'll warn*the freaks to stay so straight^ id
I (prisoners, in South
Jalf include! Technical Direc- This movie your mind^will surely break, Viet NanM Mdntire^> a man of
Jtpr, Denis Andres, Business uate fellowships is November go see this movie for the end, I God, showed' complete advoca-
^Manager, Mary Gosgrove, and 30, 1970, and for regular^post-
doctoral felowshijps, December The truthfullfacts your mind will bend.C| tion of a corrupt political sys-
fAssdstot Business Manager, *y C. JM item.
Carmine .Sciancalepre^ 7, 1970«. i
 MERCYHURST COLLEGE Saturday,fOct. 3, 1970
Page Four

INTRAMURAL F O O T B A L L I R E S U L T S
Game Results Intramural
Football

PARKING? First Game Scored The Pack 31

I Tappa Keg
All resident students with Touchdowns: The Pack; Pett-
21 S , ]By iDopierella
jfr^>^*Vks<^S^,¥^>%
people and visiting! other col-
leges J That islthe basic differ-
This past* week, your sports ence we Jiave^with boys' basket-
automobiles are requested by inelti (3), Gerhart (1), editor had the pleasure to talk
the Treasurer's Office to park Weise (1). I Tappa Keg; to some o!f the coaches whojwHl rtff This vis not to sa^ we don't
in the McAuley parking lot. f Moske (2), Hoyt (1). run their respective it earns in Want |to "win, because we J are
Student* parking is restricted to Extra |points: Pettineffll (1), Meroyhurst's revitalized athletic veny determined this year. Last
the McAuley,fBald!win, andjnew | p Toros (1) pograin. year we had a^'fun' team that
Zurn parMng^lots. No cars are Safety:. I Tappa Keg (2).
(First was -la visit to the had five games and lost all of
to be parked onSany of the cam- •Second Game Score: Rebels 26 them J We >aren't^ doing away
pus roads. Any .oars in viola- &. Baldwins 12 coaches of the^golf J team, Miss
Jean Forsythe and Mr.' Barry with*the 'fun' aspect•<• this year,
tion will be fined $1.00 for the Touchdowns: Rebels; Sortino in fact, we hope to "build on the
fiirst ofifense, $25.00 for the sec- I t t(2), MoDoland (l),£"Ram- McfAndrew. They revealed their
plans for the coming season, al- Ifun. S However, -, there a will be
ond offense, and will^be barred fly (1). Baldwins; P. Beck mnorei dedication and interest
$rom campus and receive a I (1), T.fBeck (1). though some of these plans are
somewhat uncertain at ffchis this year tin taking the game
$25.00 fine*for a third ofifense. Extra ^Points.; Sortino (2). more seriously." *. t^M
itme. MissVPrice
'Our schedule is still being In I talking about tlifc-. year's ei
worked on, fbut we know of at phasize. \ Ouriteam is farffrom team land %the; schedule*Miss
•least six matches for the spring. being set. We would invite any- Picejstated herantentions. "We

1914: Cannon Athletic Director "Bud" one who is interested in going will v hiavel a*' pliable > roster.
Elwell is setting up our sched- out for the golf team to contact Right! now 'there «are' eleven
ule this year sdnce|this iste new one of us as soon as possible. girls at practice, which started

COFFEEHOUSE experience for us. We plan to We are planning on winter last Tuesday. There wlllbeja
set up our own schedule next workouts, so we hope that any- dozenlreguliars but*anyone who
year." one who wants to participate shows up I will have an foppor-
The subject of this year's would get in touch with us be- tunity to play. There is no first
or second string as such. Credit
October 2; Friday 8:30 P.M. team was brought up, and, al- fore
from
fttoat in order
thisipractice."
to benefit
will fbe given I where credit is
..• •
though far from being ^settled,
Scheduled Enferfainmentf five names were mentioned as due,
in
but
their
one
praise.
can't
We
go
hope
overboard
to have
being lin the running for posi- Next was a visit to the coach
Rock-folli .. 1 I J tions^ on the team. They | are: off this year's basketball* team, a
same,
team
not
iwiith
just
lail IplayersJ
revolving
the
around
Rich Magner, a transfer stu- Miss Janet Price. Miss Price
Boofhill I dent Sivosm^ Greenville; Rich revealed the "new Hook" girls' one 'star*. We want tolmix up
the playersSandljhave them play
October 4; Sunday 18 30 P.M. Ohman, a transfer from Erie; basketball we'll have this year.
John Boback, another transfer | As you| know, girls' basket- adequately well with^all. -
1
Bergman < Film Series I | from Erie; Dario Cipriani, a ball will resemble the boys' We will have 12 new uniforms
freshman from Erie; and fin- game in certain aspects. They with green and white as the
October 14; "The jSeventh Seal ally, James McPoland, a fresh- are in having eachjteam only colors. We haven't chosen a
man from the Buffalo vicinity. putting five players on the court name yet but thatf- is being
October 25; "Virgin Spring The coaches said that Boback, at one time, andf playing full worked on.
x Ohman, Cipriani and MoPoland court with unlimited dribbling We hope to schedule Hfgam-
had some schoJarship'aid given allowed.? This wfll maker the esithfs year and? a teyr strips.
to them for their talents. gametfaster and more skillful Ons is planned to Olean, New
PEACH Aslfor the future, Miss For- than fbefore. York, to play St. Bonaventure's
syth ?and Mr. MoAndrew want "We are lucky in this area and possibly to Buffalo to play
their team to develop in a in having qualified officials for schools in th^t area. In the%-
"'fully competitive" atmosphere. women's basketball. This is one ture, we might have the priv-
• '

"We are a to build up

goin** of the few areas where ofificials ilege to host a College Tourna-
our schedule to play 'class* take a test in order to officiate ment for the girls' teams in tins
schools and* want to be able to girfls' basketball." area." I |
compete on even terms with 'Miss Price then told of how IMiss Price also stated a posi-
Fashiions these teams. We fwant to have she plans to run tills year's tion of hers that is anf import-
fall and spfing matches, hope- teamiandlher ideas^on competi- ant one in all college athletics.
''We started our workouts
fully by next year. For oitr <tion5in the girl's sport.*
matches, Lawrence Park will "We are not having a team early so as no&gto put undo pres-
ROSElL be our 'home' course. Event- structured as a boys' would be. sure on the players'rschoolwork
ually! we hope&o get a South- We are not * pushing for the later. There are r.no scholar^
5
ern tour in the early Sipring." win, vbut for good sportsman- ships' given, so if grades arent
1920 East? 38th Street At the conclusion of^the inter- ship, a competitive spirit, and that good, we don't-* think they
Erie, Pennsylvania view, both coaches had one im- for the t sociafe benefit the gMs should play, &>r academies
portant fact they wanted to em- will receive in meeting other comes .sfirst in any college.'*j
Telephone 864-7011 One final comment Miss Price
made, tells the whole sftory °^
whether any ^ of the sports |at
Mercyhurst will succeed in their
goals or not.
J We hope to have support for 1
Burhenn's
c
I i ~ i

Distinctive Styles fin •

the girls, and hope they will g&

m
Dresses Sportswear out and support the other teams
Accessories here." (Thank you, Miss y
Pharmacy Price I) P

IV

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FILM SERIES
October: •

p-FridayfCat on a Hot Tin|ftoof

SI—Sunday Patch of Blue Miss Forsyth

6—Tuesday* The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Corner of 38th St. andfPine Ave i

11—Sunday The Odd Coupler

Erie, Penna. 16504
All filnurwiil be shown in the Zurn Recitalfl&U beginning a i «
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