THE "Not Everything
That it faced can be changed;
VOL. XLV NO. 25
IBtuman
D evel opm ent
Center Opens
by Sharon Warner
Co-directors of Eric's first center will blend instruction
Human Development Center, Mr. with experience. The courses
Ray Danielski and his wife, will be "action-oriented" and
Diane^along with several! com- avoid tendencies of "objective
munity volunteers, are an- observation."
ticipating the program's success, The center has been financed by
which begins tonight, April! 27 MercyhurstCollege, due to both
through June 18, President! Shane and Dean
Garvey's enthusiasm for the
project.?: ~L
With the fattitude that
"education is more than an ac-
cumulation of knowledge," a
point shared by all the educators
of the center, the College felt that
the program "should be tried and
would be potentially successful."
Again departing from
traditional concepts in education,
teachers were selected for the
Mr. Ray Danielski course on Jthe basis of their
"personal experience" with the
The center which, Mr. given subjects,frather than any
Danielski said, "was stemmed credentials they|may have ac-
from community interest" in- cumulated.
volves a series of workshops,
lectures i and seminars directed For financial reasons, most
toward aiding £the individual to teachers and speakers are from
know more about himself. the Erie area. However, Mr.
The program is designed to Danielski was surprised as well
compliment the traditional as pleased to :iind so many
learning process oil developing qualified people available to him.
cognative skills. It transends this From the pre-registration to
in three areas: date, Mr. Danielski has described
1. the center will attempt to ex- the groups as a -"good cross
plore what it means to the section" 5 * and an interimfpresident of the
human. When asked if this spring's
2. in addition, it will direct the program would be the beginning
individual as to how to of a series of similar endeavors,
develope, deal with his Mr. Danielski indicated that any
humaness. future expansion of the present
3. most distinct from the formal •center would depend on its suc-
educational concept, the cess.^ 1 g The 52-year old Erieite has held
'HURST? STUDENT
WINS COMPETITION
Kevin. Sadowski, 'a Freshman was runner up. I *a
Organ Major, of the Department §*. Eleven contestants were en-
of Music, Mercyhurst College, tered in the competition coming
won the Organ Competition held from Youngstown University,
in Youngstown, Ohio J Monday, Thiel College, Westminister
April 23,1973. lie is the son of Mr. College, and Mercyhurst College.
and Mrs. Louis Sadowski, 2930 Mr.I Sadowski played the
McKee Rd., Erie,! Pa. and "Concerto' in* G Major" J.S.
Bach; Movement No. 1 from the
Sonatta IF* Paul Hindemith; and
the -iPiece Herioque of Ceasar
Franck. Mr. Sadowski will not
compete in the Regional Com-
petition to be held on June 10 in
Dayton, Ohio. The winner of the
Dayton competition goes to
compete in the National Com-
petition to be held:next year in
Cleveland, Ohio. ,< * Charles, Reich *'Consciousness
The sponsoring organization,
The American Guild of Organists,
is a national organization to raise
the standards! of Organists
throughout the United States. The
National Conventions are held in
various'centers throughout the
United States every other year
with Chapters and Regionals held
on alternating years.
Mr. Sadowski, received a check
Kevin Sadowski
for $30.00 > s winner of the
Chapter competition and played
Organist at Jst. Boniface R.C. for the Youngstown Chapter the
Church, Erie, Pa. ;• Miss Beth night of the competition. Heps a
Denlinger, Sophomore Organ student of Carl K. Stout, Organ
Major of Westminister College Instructor of Mercyhurst College.
ButNothlng f
Canbechangedwrtilitiafaced."
$ James Baldwin
MERCYHURST COLLEGE
VERMONTlEDUCATORlTO BE
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Dr. Royce S. Pitkin, former
president of Goddard College,
will be the speaker at the Forty -
fifth Annual Commencement^ at
Mercyhurst College, June 3.
Pitkin, who holds a Ph.D.gfrom
Columbia University, currently is
the chairman of the board of
trusteesj at Trinity College in
Burlington, Vermont.
He will be on campus April 24-
28 to ftalk&to faculty, ad-
ministrators,! and students
diverse in interests, years at the
school, rank, leadership, and
scholarship to gain an overview
of the I college which—as «a
specialist in? his field—he will
present with s insight, relation-
ships, and personalization—at the
June commencement which will
graduate Mercyhurst's first four-
year coeducational class. Among
the candidates for degrees will be
139 women and 40 men. J|j
An educational leader in
Vermont where he was born and
now resides, Dr. Pitkin has
served as chairman of the Section
on Residential Adult Education of
the Adult Education Association
Mennini To Head Music Dept.
Dean William P. Garvey an-
nounces the appointment of Louis
A. Mennini, Ph.D. as director of
the Music Arts Program of the
Division of ^Creative Arts t at
Dr. • Lewis I A. i Mennini
Mercyhurst College.
His appointment becomes
effective June 11. Mennini 5 will
teach Orchestration and
Instrumentation and an
The Church And The Country
k)i The Young
Are you part of what Philip
Slater calls the "old culture** and
II," or are you into the "counter-
culture" and the "Consciousness
III" of a campus radical?
Intrigued by such classifications
college students throughout the
country are very much involved
in studying and devaluating
American Culture, the role of
youth in that culture and the
interaction of both with religion.
In'such *a spirit the theology
department" of I Mercyhurst
College is sponsoring it's second
annual religious education
symposium. The Topic this year
is "The Church and the Country
of the Young." J
of the U.S.;chairman of the board
of directors of [the \Union for
Research and Experimentation in
Higher Education^ chairman of
ws^H
Dr. Royce S. Pitkin, H g
Commencement Speaker H I
the committee on Research and
Development^ of the Council for
the Advancement of Small
Colleges* president of the Ver-
Introduction to Music during the
summer sessions at the Hurst
begining June 12.|
An Erie native, Dr. Mennini
comes to Mercyhurst from North
Carolina School of Arts, where he
was Dean of the School of Music
college. ^ $•' 10
p He studied at Oberlin Con*
servatory land received his
bachelor's, 'master's, and doc-
torate in composition from the
Eastman School of Music.
teaching positions on the music
faculties at the University of
Dallas and the Eastman School of
Music. As?founding dean of the
first state sponsored arts school
in the country, Mennini instituted
the entire arts and academic
curriculum for the School of
Music of the North Carolina
School of the Arts.
He is|credited with the com-
position of 22 works which include
chamber operas, symphonies,
chamber music, and other or-
chestral works, * *
Main speaker at this year's
presentation will be a noted local
lecturer and author, Dr. James
Drane who is professor of
philosophy at Edinboro State
College and author of the recent
book AI New American Refor-
mation: A Study of J Youth,
Culture and Religion, Dr. Drane's
lecture will begin at noon on
Saturday, May 12th in the Zurn
Recital Hall here at Mercyhurst.
The format will involve lecture,
group discussions and an op-
portunity to interact ; with the
speaker. It should be an afternoon
to provoke thought, regardless of
what' culture you fit into.
PLEASE JOIN US. /
APRIL 27,f19?3
mont Higher Education Council:
president I of the Vermont
Foundation * of- Independent
Colleges: % consultant- to the
Vermont * | Department
Education? and member oft the
Vermont State Advisory Council.
of
Since {his retirement in 1969
from the Office of the President
at Goddard College, Pitki| has
been J a ^consultant to the
Educational Resources Center in
New | Delphi, India and co-
ordinator of Field Study Centers
for the Union for Experimenting
Colleges and Universities. |§f
In addition to heading the
Trustee board at Trinity College,
Dr. Pitkin is a current member of
the Iboard of ^trustees? of? the
Scandinavian $ Seminar, ? a
member of the Board of Advisors
off Strategies* for Change j and
Knowledge 1 Utilization (a
research project involving eight
colleges and f universities and
funded by the National Institute
of Mental fllealth, and | the
executive director of the Vermont
Council on the Humanities land
Public Issues. *& m W I
A recipient of the National
Institute of {Arts and Letters
Award, Dr. jMennini has!been
commissioned to compose on six
occasions by the Mary Duke
Biddle Foundation for Duke
University, The Perry
Sesquicentennial Committee for
the Erie x Philharmonic
Orchestra, the Koussevitzky
Music Foundation under special
arrangement* with the Bershire
Music Center, the Church of
Christ in Rochester, N.Y., the
Koussevitzky Foundation of the
Library of Congress,' and by
Edward B. Benjamin for the New
Orleans Philharmonic.
Dr. Mennini's compositions
have beenj performed by the
Philadelphia Symphony, National
Symphony, Los Angeles
Philharmonic, Erie Philhar-
monic, Rochester Philharmonic,
Kansas Symphony, Columbus
Symphony, New Orleans
Philharmonic, the]Oklahoma
Symphony, the Columbia
University Festival* Orchestra,
and by orchestras throughout
Europe.
JUNIORS:
Have you thought about
what you're going to do after
your senior year? It's not too
early to tninkl about i the
future. £
Will it be fTravel?
Teaching? A job in the
business world? Grad
School?
j$ If it's grad school you're
considering you might want
to look into some possibilities
of I where? How much:
Financial aid: Assistant-
ships? i;
*
See?Sister Carole |fin the
Alumni Office, Old Main for
information. 3 I \ $ /
 PAGE 2 MERCYHURST COLLEGE APRIL 27, 1973
DARIO'S DIVOTS
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BASEBALL Lakers 9 Duquesne 7

Tennis 5-0, Golf 2-0 Lakers 8
Lakers 3
Duquesne G
* Indiana 4
WTon 2 S Lakers2 . Indiana 3

FLYING HIGH I Lost W ^ :2>. x : Lakers l

Lakers l
Lakers l
Gannon 6
Behrend 2
Behrend 2

IN THEJ SPRING GOLF

by Dario Cipriani, Sports!Editorn^^^p Won 2 - Lost 0
hold of them before that time. | showing in this quadrangle event Lakers 22 ^ Alleghany l '£
Baseball coach Joe Cook is could i have given the Laker Lakers lSVfe Point Park 10 y2
looking for some offensive thrust. linksters a big boost towards a
_

The spring sports

4
are well
underway at the • Hurst" for the
'73 school year. Currently, the
golf and tennis teams show un-
defeated slates, but the crew and
baseball teams have gone back to
the drawing board. $•
Dave | Shimpeno's oarsmen
opened on April 14 in Buffalo. The
event was the Buffalo City
Championships. The varsity 8
boat finished in last place behind
Canisius, Buffalo State and the
University of Buffalo. The J.V.
boat made a second place
showing. The slow start by the
crew team can be attributed to a
lack off water time before the
opening race due to the poor Erie
weather. With the improved
climate before the Buffalo races,
the Lakers should have had
plenty of time to sharpen their
strokes. The team rowed against
Grand Valley State on Saturday.
Let's hope the spring fever Hook
Coffeehouse Circuit
• JIM COLLIER ANDl M
SWEET MEDICINE COMING
After opening |with a double- very successful season. * |
header victory over Duquesne,
the cow-hide ] boys have thus The big hit of the spring season
proceeded to lose five straight; far has been the brilliant
four of those games were lost by performance of the tennis team. Lakers 9 Slippery Hock u
one run. The Lakers scored 17 The "Little Giants," as they were TENNIS J*
Lakers 9 Cleveland Stateo
runs in their victories £ over the tabbed by Fred Miller of the Erie Lakers 9 Youngstowno
Dukes, however they have scored Morning News recently, have Won 5 Lakers 7 Edinboro 2
only 8 runs since then. Even the dazzeled five opponents thus far. Lost 0 -.• Lakers 9 ' *" Behrend o
Phillies are scoring more runs Theyjjjnot only won each of the
that that. J t i I ? 1 contests by convincing scores;
The golf team under Coach but they have lost only 5 sets out
Paul Olczak is off to a fast start. of a possible 71 during} their
The f links ters J have chalked up triumphs. Thus I far Jim I Hay,
victories over Alleghany and Tommy Thompson, Denny Kuhn
Point Park. Tom Hixenbough is and Jack Daly 5 have I compiled Lettersi To! The Editor:
currently the leading scorer with perfect individual records. The
a 76.5 laverage. This writer is doubles teams of Rick Kobleur- Dear Miss Stevenson * !j ''$&?•justfa^part of the'curriculum
tooling along with a 77 average Hay, Thompson-Kuhn and! Boris • RE: April :
6 issue "The Mcr-* necessary to? comprehends all
with Kim Kuysniewski (78), Rick de Nissoff - Daly! also | have caid m * >:; £r- ^ ••.-.>:• aspects of the law enforcement
Seers (80.5) and Terry Frontino perfect records. The netters are f i t used T to: be - that to gain field. It is also necessary (and
(81) close by. The golfers had a not only raising a few eyebrows in practical; experience a ; police £r Required Learning) to*un
big match ' last Wednesday the District, but are also catching officer would have to spend 20 to derstand *• the j psycological and
against Indiana, Slippery Rock the second glances from a few 30 years of his life as an "On The socialogical aspects of this field. I
and St. Francis (results were not teams in [the Chicago, Illinois Job" student. Making momen- $ Therefore I have to disagree
availabe for press). A good area. ^IffJifflWIf '^SSi tary descisions that could effect^ with your article infering that the
his career or his very life. | | S g^y law* enforcement! students!are
I believe that programs such as being taught a crash course in
the Mercyhurst Law |Enfor- "Police Br utility",and 1 am sure
cementiProgram is one of the that the majority ol the fin-
best innovations in the law-en- structors in this field will agree
forcement'' fieldi sincet the s con- with me. | ^ © 8 8 |ESS1 gfc
ception of jurisprudence. As Ifor I hope to I see {this program
college students looking for an continue and expand in the future
easy degree, I cannot think of a as it is a \ ery valuable* and
more challenging career than law necessary J service to all law
enforcement. j 1 S£flffin5 enforcement | officers, and all
I onlythope that I can com those planning to enter the Held of
prehend all the knowledge passed law enforcement. '^H§3P?MHBB
on to me by such qualified and | S Thank You I 1*819
dedicated instructors asf Mr. Rj9f Thomas J. Koenig §BBBUI
Kinnane, Mr. Sturm, Mr. Fischer, HBBpatrolman. B ffSffSl
Mr. Ronksley, Mr. Wood, and Mr. Erie Police Dept. j I I
Hagen. j BBHE^^5p K && Law Enforcement Student j
s Practical police experience is K Mercyhurst College

THE MERCIAD f
45 Years of Service
Published weekly during the college year, except Thanksgiving, in-
tersession, Christmas and Easter vacations and examination periods
by the students of Artercymjrst College, Erie, Pa., 16501. Mailing ad-
dress: Mercyhurst Maiiroom«£cssion Hall, Box 36.

Editor Bob Parks |

Assistant Editor Tom Heberle
Editorial Board
News #
athy Stevenson
Feature Editor I( Beiovarac •>•
Sports U t* ario Cipriani
Layout ion De George
SWEET MEDICINE Assistant Layo
Cultural
h erri Grzankowski
jUe Weiner*
poverty march to Resurrection Carawan, Songs and Scetches on Business Manager Mar I ene Smith g.
Coming to Mercyhurst this Faculty Advisor
/?>
Barry Mc Andrew
coming Monday through Wed- City in Washington, he decided to the First Clearwater Crew by .c$fc>
nesday are "Jim Collier and strike out as a professional. He Don McLean, and others, m Mf

Sweet Medicine". They will be did not, however, compromise his V

Staff Writers: Dave Horv*tttt^Aj-fi^fovarac, Gary Bukowski, Judy
appearing in the Coffeehouse serious outlook and his dedication Collier can be heard on Smith, Andrea Kupetz, Joan Bucher, Pattie Beck, Sharon Warner, A.
nightly at 10 and 11 p.m. To give to the fight for a better life in a Freedom on My\ Mind (Parrish J. Adams, Paul Hanes, Maureen Sullivan. t l
s *

some insight about the group a better America. Recordings), Everybody's Got a Staff: Tom Frank Paul Doran, Maureen Hunt, Marie Kanicki, Mary
biography of | Jim Collier is I Collier has appeared at several Right To Live, (Broadside Griswold, Gail Stevens, Tom Rictor, Jim Prez, Sandy Nickerson,
colleges and universities over the Recordings), and on Seeger Now Maureen Connors, Sylvia McCray, Judy Flynn, Peggy Benedict, Fran
provided below. $ with Frederick! Kirkpatrick
United States on the Coffee House Daniels. fc * /i
In the words of one of his most Circuit, as well as at Carnegie (Columbia Records).
infectious and requested, songs Recital Hall, the Schaeffer Music
Collier recalls, "I've been alot of
places in my time. . ." A truly
modern troubadour, Collier has
Festival, Madison Square Garden
and the Electric Circus in^New
York. » J;
ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
bussed, marched and hitchhiked In 1969, after a tour of duty
through the rural South and into aboard the sloop Clearwater as a
the heartland of : this? country member of the Hudson -River Father-Daughter
{
singing it like it is. From
Mississippi to Colorado to Ver-
Sloop singers, Collier appeared
for the third time at the Newport
APRIL 27 - ff)AY 5
mont r. to; New York's] East Folk Festival. His Coffee House Weekend 1
Violage-from tent meetings of the Circuit tours began shortly after
Southern Christian leadership that (October 1969 to May 1969)
conference I in Alabama f to cof- with Wende Smith.; At, over 40
feehouses in San Francisco to the
Electric Circus in New York, he
schools they were received with
overwhelming enthusiasm. They
29 po I[l >rm
has been inspiring and exciting recently completed an in-
FATHER I1
DAUGHTER
MOVIE Bowling Party
Eastland Bowl
Spring Weekend
audiences with his uniguefmix- dependently .produced film by WEEKEND 1 'Rebel Without 38th & McClelland
ture of soul and folk music, i Lional Rogosin entitled "Black Movie: 1 A Cause"* Poderewski Park Dinner Dance
Collier, who is 26, was born and Roots" in which they were "Charlie'7 I 7 p.m. 1 Mint tiqn up in 9-2 Concord Hotel
raised in Fort Smith, Arkansas. featured as singers, and actors. Two Shows
•^
Union $20 : per
He has made the scene in Illinois, This film was released in Sep- 7*9 [ 214 Zurn
1st 200 Free
'Sfompin couple.
Indiana, Michigan, Colorado, tember 1970. i ; Rec. Half 1 FREE* 1 -— Suede Music by the
New Mexico, and Haight Ash- Gollier's songs have&appeared Greaset
"Stereos"
bury. He's preached, organized, in Broadside, Singout. and other COFFEE HOUSE CIRCUIT SWEET MEDICINE 7:15 cocktails
looked, listened, learned, and periodicals; in ^Freedom is a I 2 SHOWS NIGHTLY Jl0 & 11 p.m. COFFEEHOUSE 8:00 Dinner
sung. Then, after the famous Constant Struggle *by Guy