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Birthday Merciad Staff Reporter ner Tim Duble was campaigning
an unacceptable distance from the
Newly elected MSG treasurer ballot box. According to election
Vyom Bhuta has resigned his rules, candidates must not cam-
positioner the upcoming aca- paign within 50 feet of the ballot
demic year. As a result of Bhuta's box. After being informed of the
resignation another election must election? rules, Duble * remained
be held to determine who will campaigning within 50 feet of the
hold the position. All candidates ballot box.
for the office will be given two committee was set up to de-
weeks to campaign, with the elec- cide the results of the election.
Higher Learning tions held on April 24 and 25. The The committee was made up of
news ofBhuta' s resignation came five students: fVanessa
Next week, Mercyhurst is hosting activities about cultural at the April 10 student govern- Pappolardo, Kathy McGeever,
iversity. There will be a lecture on Tuesday by Julie Goshalk at ment meeting where discussion Megan Mvenzer, Scott Schicker, Bhuta resigns
p.m. in Sullivan Hall. The movie Higher Learning will be was being held about the state of and Emilio Cola i aco vo. The com- election. Duble will remain a
hown April 26 at 8 p.m. the office of vice president for the mittee decided that re-elections write-in candidate. Elections for
upcoming year. ? should be held. No new candi- vice president also will be held
Dance Fever The race, for vice president was dates" will be allowed to campaign April 24 and 25 along with the
contested by junior representa- for the position, with the ballot vote for treasurer and class repre-
The Senior Dinner Dance will be held April 21 at the tive Christine Glaz, because it remaining as it was on the first sentatives.
Sportsmen's Athletic Club from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m. There will be
hurtles to the event. Shuttles will run every half hour beginning
tt 6 p.m. Pick-up points are at Baldwin Hall, the Townhouses an<
ival Apartments.
Volunteers needed |
Library survey gets results
The Council for Exceptional Children needs volunteers to helj
it with their social April 21. The social will take place from 7 The Library Services Survey
mtil 9 p.m. in the Laker Inn. Contact Joy at extension 2986 for was conducted throughout the
campus on Thursd ay, April 6. Thi s
letails.
survey was developed i n re sponse
A lesson in Life # to continued student demand for
The Social Work Club and the Council for Exceptional more library services and Ire-
sources. In consultation with stu-
(ildren will host Nicole Fisher on April 23 at 6:30 p.m. in Old
dents, members of the Library
In 312. Fisher is a hearing impaired teacher at Grover Cleve-
Committee, and library staff,
d Elementary School. She will speak about her personal
David Pinto, library director, iden-
kground, classroom experiences and signing. She also will
tified the need for a survey and
wer Questions. The lecture is open to all.
developed the instrument.
According to Pinto, survey re-
e're going to the movies spondents in general confirmed
that demand for more library ser-
•vie Interview with a Vampire April 22 ai vices and resources is widespread.
all. The movie Tombstone will be shown Students want more of all ser- Pinto also said that the greatest high priority. Flans are being made
Great Room of the Student Union. vices at every library in the sys- dissatisfaction expressed in the for developments throughout the
tem. The survey results indicate a survey deals with the branch li- library system including: a com-
Blue and Green Pride very strong preference for more braries: the D 'Angelo, North East, puterized card catalog (scheduled
computer access in all of its vari- and Eimer Curriculum libraries. for 1997), building expansion (to
There will be a Pep Rally for all sports teams April ous forms (a computerized cata- Complaints focusonlimited avail- begin in 1996, ifpossible), public
Garvey Park, hi the event of rain, the rally will be log, full-text document delivery, ability, inadequate resources, and access to the Interet, and expan-
ercyhurst Athletic Center. Internet and e-mail, word pro- inconsistent policy. The library sion of the CD-ROM indexes.
. cessing, and increased access to staff will attempt to address these These (dans come on top of sev-
.
local, regional, and national data- concerns for the North East and eral years of dramatic improve-
bases), more print resources, and Eimer Curriculum libraries, Pinto ments in library collections and
expanded library hours. The sur- said. However, the D'Angelo services, and a very significant
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inadequate. They specify a need the D'Angelo School of Music. vice." He also said that "while
for moreilibrarians and library The good news, Pinto said, is there is much room for improve-
Friday staff (not work-study students) to that the most recent version of the ment, the future ofthe Mercyhurst
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low's in the 30's and40's; the new head coach of the head coaches applied for the job offered another, term at
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 PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD April 20,1995

Upcoming events for the D'Angelo School of Music

irsday, April finals will be held on Saturday,
tional musical idiom, according Diamond will coach performers
'"- The D'Angelo School of Music to D* Angelo School officials.. April 22 at 7 p.m. at the Warner
in the interpretation of his work in 20nhrough Saturday, April 22.
has several events scheduled. Approximately 90 formal taped Theater, where the three finalists
In a career that has spanned 60 Mercyhurst College's Zurn Re-
The Mercy hurst College years, Diamond's works have will perform with the D*Angelo
cital Hall. The time will be an- applications from all over the
D'Angelo School of Music Com- been regularly performed and re-1 Competition Orchestra conducted
nounced. That evening at 8 p.m. world were received, from which
position department will present corded by such orchestras as the by Frank Collura.
in Zurn Recital Hall, faculty and 35 pianists were chosen to com-
its annual composers * concert on New York Philharmonic, Boston students of the D'Angelo School pete for thefirstprize of $10,000 Once again, a prestigious jury
Frid ay, April 28, at 8 p .m. in Zu rn Symphony and the Philadelphia will present a full evening con- and several performances. Sec- has been assembled for this com-
Recital Hall. | f Orchestra, and by such conduc- cert of Diamond's music with the ond prize is $5,000. Third prize is petition. It includes Gary
The conceit willfeatureorigi- tors as Leonard Bernstein and composer in attendance. The fol- $3,000. I Graff man, president ofthe Curtis
nal instrumental and vocal works Eugene Ormandy. His work has lowing day, Tuesday, April 25, p[ As in past competitions, there is Institute of Music in Philadelphia;
by student composers' James s Diamond will hold a question and a large international contingency Jacob Latei ner, head of the Piano
brought him worldwide fame for
Strouse, Gary Johnston, Garrett answer session at*2:45 p.m. in ofpianists coming who are study- Faculty at the Juilliard School of
performances on many continents.
Clark, Daryl Bean, Mary ing in the United States, but for Music; Eugene Istomin, re-
Diamond has been associated Zurn Recital Hall.
Hinderl iter and Mike Anderson. nowned American pianist who has
L with many of the greatest intel- The afternoon coaching session the first time in the history of the
The concert is free and open to the* performed for over 45 seasons;
kctual and artistic luminaries of on Monday and the open discus- competition, three contestants are
public. For further information Abbey Simon, called by the New
the 20th century. As a teacher, he sion on Tuesday are free and open traveling from Russia and the
call 824-2394. \ a
York Times a super virtuoso,"
has influenced generations of to the public. Admission to the Ukraine to participate.
The Visiting Artists Series of The preliminaries Will be held and likewise a member of the
• younger composers, and his work concert on Monday night is $5, $3
the D'Angelo School of Music is for students and seniors. For more on Thursday, April 20 from 10 faculty at Juilliard; and Sam
continues to be performed as a
announcing the appearance of information and for the sched- a.m. to 10 p.m. They will con- Rot man, executive director ofthe
stable part of the repertory,;
master composer David Diamond uled times of the coaching ses- tinue on Friday morning, April 21 D'Angelo Young Artist Compe-
This spring the New York City
as part of the year-long celebra- sions on Monday afternoon, call from 10 a.m. to noon. The semi- tition.
Opera is scheduled to present the
tion of his 80th year. Along with the D'Angelo School of Music at finals will be held on Friday, April Tickets for the finals are free for
premiere of his opera The Noblest
composers Aaron Copland and 64-2394. " W: 21 from 3-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. the Mercyhurst Community and
Game. Diamond continues to
Leonard Bernstein, Diamond be- Finally, the D'Angelo School is The preliminaries and semi-finals can be reserved by calling 824-
teach at the Juilliard School where
longs to that unique generation of
Americans who established a fa-
he has been a member of the fac- presenting the 19th |Annual are tree and open to the public at 2364. M-
ulty for over 20 years. D'Angelo Young Artist Compe- the Zurn| Recital *Hall on the
miliar and readily accessible na- tition in Piano. The competition Mercyhurst College campu s. The
On Monday afternoon, April 24,

Formal announced ATTENTION SENIORS

The spring formal is May 5, Anyone interested in helping

Director of Academic
1995 from 7 p.m.-midnight. out can come to a committee meet-
Tickets will go on sale Mon- ing on Tuesday, April 25,1995 at
day, May 1,1995 for seniors only. 8 p.m. in the Clubs and Organiza-

Tickets will be available for all
students May 2. The cost is $15
including the dinner and dance.
More information will be avail-
able soon. ; --'
Assessment
tions room in the Student Union.
For further information please
contact Katie McGlynn or
Bridgette Palmisano at 824-2848.
needs student feedback to make
improvement in the future.
Contact Jamie Yule at
i 824-2369 no later than

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The Vegetable Kingdom the onesresponsiblefor the fair-skinned females that had to walk off

By Jay Kennedy
Merciad Staff Columnist
Every Spring when the tem-
peratures go up another 30 de-
grees, MTV drops another 30
| I.Q. points (I guess that would
make their present I.Q. about -
170?) I spent almost an hour of
my Easter Sunday watching a
man pick out the girl of his
dreams by kicking off all the ^ ^
girls from the stage that he considered the girls of his nightmares.
You should havefiguredout by now that I saw this program on MTV
(Music Television), the channel that doesn't believe in airing music
videos anymore. On the home of the loathsome and putrid Beavis
and Butthead, I got to observe this strange concept of viewing
pleasure on the highly unintellectual MTV Beach Party that returns
every Spring with more appalling ways to exploit females for the
entire nation to watch. | slaves that are good for nothing but their bodies, yet we show similar
I When the MTV Beach Party host asked this man what height he
preferred his females to be at, the man was to answer in measure-
ments of ice cream scoops. If he preferred short women, then he
preferred single scoop. If he liked them tall, then he preferred triple
scoop. Breast sizes were either oranges, cantaloupe, or watermelons
(I hope I don't have to explain the symbolic significance).
All this time while he declared his preferred type of women in a
I very demeaning choice of language, the females that didn'tfithis ice
cream scoop choice or his favorite fruit were kicked off the stage.
|Some girls were penalized for being fair skinned and suffered the
same treatment What's even more disgusting, is that some of these
girls had the stupidity left in them to kiss this man as they were
leaving the stage, as if it wasn't humiliating enough for them to be
I losers due to the way they were born.
I'm not saying that any of this was the man's fault who was doing
the choosing. After all, he's not the one who made up the rules. He
didn't make up the demeaning language that was used toreferto
these exploited females. He didn't chcoseio have them kicked off
stage. Some may even blame the females who got themselves into
this who-has-a-smaller-brain contest for the existence of public
exploitation of females on MTV. Obviously, that can't be true
because those females aren't the ones who started the contest in the
first place. Sure, they were stupid enough to originally volunteer to
go half-naked in front of a million; strangers and get shunned
because their breasts weren't large enough, but the mere fact that
someone had to allow them to volunteer hints that there is a higher
(I use this word loosely) entity to blame. a. £
MTV, which started this low-I.Q. festival in the first place, is the
corporation to blameforthis miblic inhumane
Day
stage as losers because they were unfortunately "White Zombie"
girls. Some people say that it's just kids having a good time, but how
is that possible when the majority of the competitors go home
without < i a victory; because their physical bodies were publicly Anyone interested in partici-
declared unappealing? Is this having a good time? I've rarely seen pating in Earth Day festivities at
men being exploited in the same fashion on MTV. Why? Some girls the Millcreek Mall this Saturday,
say, "I don't like it, but maybe if I had the body to show off to the April 22, should contact Tricia at
nation, I wou Id." Those are usually the ones to speak upfirstagainst extension 2947. Participants will
the exploitation offemalesbecause they, themselves, wouldn't get have the opportunity to help out
a second look in such an event as this one. However, here I am as a with a parade for elementary
member of the male human race, obviously the ones organizing the school children, or hand out free
majority of these sexist single minded shows of human hopeless- seedlings. Everyone is welcome
ness, telling you that I find this highly unfair to females. to donate any amount oftimepos-
As a member of the human race, I am offended by the fact that one sible. T~£ --!*--
of cable' s most popular channels with the youth is annually project-
ing females to look like they are only good for their physical
characteristics, something that we've been trying to get away from
for centuries. We frown on nations that keep females as ignorant
behavior on several channels all over the dial in the US. Even the
Miss America contest I find to be an outrageous and disgraceful
display of human ignorance. Sure, they cover it up by making sure
that the females have brains and can memorize a cheesy speech
about how their one and only wish is for world peace, but who
watches it to hear that? I'm willing to bet that the majority of those
who watch that garbage have their TV's on mute.
Do we have an equally as popular Mr. America show? How about | Also, there is an open invitation
a Playgirl channel? Not on Erie Cable vision, we don't. How popular for all faculty and students to at-
do you think a Playgirl channel would be in Erie? Do you think it tend the next E.C.C.O. meeting,
would make the same profits the Playboy channel makes? Do you April 26, at 8:45 p.m.., at 639 E.
think there's an equivalent market for male exploitation? Of course 43rd St-a block away from cam-
there is. Male strip bars wouldn't be so successful if there weren't pus. Come and offer'ideas for
Anyone who says that I'm wrong is taking the belief that females next year. For more information
wouldn't waste their time watching crap like that on TV like males about E.C.C.O. contact Tricia at
do, but that would be reversing the sexism. That would be saying 824-2947 or Grace at 455-4885.
{that males and females are not equal, which I will never agree to.
It is my honest opinion that MTV was much better off when they
lused to air nothing but music videos. Also, I think Playboy should In the April 6 edition of the
Merciad, an incorrect opinion was
either go 50/50 with the sexes in their programming and change their
sexist selfish name to something more accurate or cease to exist attributed to Dr. Thomas
Donahue. Donahue said he merely
± Finally, aside from making an equivalent Mr. America Pageant, I
^ think that instead of showing off the female's ability and speed to asserted that physical evidence
he has examined supports a mul-
read, write, comprehend, do math preterms, and understand global
tiple shooter scenario in the as-
^politics; i.e. all the things that congress can't even do. That would
sassination of President John F.
impress me much more than to know that she wasted a great deal of
Kennedy. He did not imply the
time making herself look more physically perfect so a bunch of
participation of any particular
lustful judges can do the most degrading thing anyone can do to a
female's face, rate her on a scale of 1 to 10! person or group

Consumption with conscience] A r t i s t s g r o w tree

Judah Sussman
Merciad Contributing Writer
Most of us do notrealizewhat
affects our actions have on the
rest of the world. We are a society
ofconsumers, everyone. We need
to consume food to stay healthy,
land to live and grow on, and
material goods to satisfy our ever-
growing desire for luxury items
that rape the land of her natural
resources. Is there any hope for us
and our planet Earth?
I would like to think so. We
need to start small, thinking big.
We can cut back on the amount
we consume by making conscious
decisions about what we purchase
with our "hard earned money**,
taking into account the people
that produce what we purchase
and the effects of production on
granted and do not act as I be- organically grown by small co-
lieve. To put into action our operative farmers. By growing
learned beliefs is the best we can organic coffee the farmers don't
do. I forget about kindness and have to buy expensive chemicals.
care for others and the planet. To Also it is beneficial in the long
satisfy our needs is important, but run to lend to the local people and
not at all cost. To better the lives cut out the middle man 1 by going
of others by a little selfless sacri- straight to the farmers. They are
ficing is great. We should take able to pay the farmers an average
several things into account when of 40% more than most coffee
we purchase an item. How was it companies. The quality of life for
produced? What affect does its these farmers is getting better.
production have on die environ- Equal Exchange has helped di-
ment and the people that produce rectly and indirectly by setting up
it? It should not always come clinics, schools, and roads in these
down to the bottom line of pur- farmer's villages.
chasing whatever is cheapest. I invite everyone to come down
Coffee is the second largest to the Laker Inn and taste this
traded commodity in the world coffee on Wednesday nights. I
next to petroleum. That's a lot of also ask that each of us be con-
caffeine going around. The SAC scious about what we consume.
Coffee House volunteers^and I We need to surt questioning what
have switched to a new coffee is offered around us and stop the
company called Equal Exchange. Mind consumption.
Frannie Foltz
Merciad Contributing Writer
As each day draws us closer ^
to summer vacation, students
are concentrating more on the
weather outside than on the
•.•It •ks that are waiting for them
inside. Lucidly, Mr. Tom
Hubert managed to stimulate
creativity in the minds of his
Ceramics II and III classes last
term, encouraging the idea for
the massive tree that shades the
first floor of the art department
inZurn.
According to Natalie
Neumann, the creator of this
idea, this landscape was a class
required project and is the first
successful group project ever to
be erected here at Mercyhurst.
t
discarding ideas of an arch
leading into the art department
in Zurn and a sidewalk (path)
much like the one leading from
McAuley to the Giotto, the
students with the guidance of
Mr. Hubert, decided that a tree
was the best structure for their
project "The tree," Neumann
said, "is a symbol of nature and
unity.*^ " |
The tree was divided into ^
eight different sections, one for
each member of the class. Each
student had the freedom to
design what he or she wanted,
the only guidelines being that
they make their own clay and
that one portion of their section
remain unglazed.
After the students' ideas were
executed, Dean Mullen was

called in to approve the class

the environment. Our "hard
earned money" is much easier to
come by than in most countries.
We are very fortunate to have all
that we do.
I often take my education for
Since the beginning of winter
Most other coffee companies ex- term the students have gener-
ploit the developing world coffee ated ideas and toured
farmers, byjpaying them barely Mercyhurst grounds in search o:
enough to live on. Most of the the perfect structure and place II
coffee Equal Exchange buys ia for such a project. Finally, after
project and with her permission,
the tree was then elected
outside of the ceramics lab in
Zurn Hall.
PAGE 4
Injuries out in the open;
hockey needs a training room
Dear Editor;
Now that the hockey team has
ended its season, walking away
with very gratifying achieve-
ments, I have found myself being
reminded that success does not
come without its disappointments.
This disappointment, which is not
1 1 1 >wn to many, comes in the
form of a small structure that has
yet to be constructed. Everyone
has raved about the hockey rink
becoming a famous building on
campus, but this facility lacks a
necessary component inside ofits
walls—an athletic training room.
The construction plans for a
training room in the ice rink are
directly held in the hands of ad-
ministration and not with the
hockey program or athletic train-
ing department. As one of the
student athletic trainers for the
hockey team this past season, I
have seen the project move from
a "go" to a "no go" within a matter
of seconds.
Our current "training room" is
located along the walkway, di-
rectly outside ofthe varsity locker
room. This open area, that is vis-
ible by spectators, consists of a
training table; just one table to
treat the hockey team's various
ailments, ranging from evaluat-
ing injuries to stitching up lacera-
M e r c i a d countdown:
3 0 days ftil graduation
tions.
An athletic training room was
drawn into the original plans for
the construction of the ice rink,
but it was eliminated and has been
put on hold twice since the rink
was built. Attempts have been
made for the training room to
share an area with a locker room.
• An area out of the visual sight
of spectators was proposed for
the room to be constructed. The
key was to utilize an area of the
rink that was not already being
used. Materials were purchased
for the training room this'past
season, but the structure was never
built. In fact, the materials sat
behind the reserved seating sec-
tion for practically the whole sea-
son. ' i
We can also consider other
sports teams on campus. Where
would teams such as the basket-
ball, soccer, volleyball and foot-
ball teams goforevaluations and
[Having a training
room in one's own facility would
enable athletes to receive prompt
and safe (as in healthy) treatment.
Just imagine if you had to receive
treatment for an injury in an open
area for everyone to see and also
in a place that is very unsanitary
and leaves room for more com-
plications such as infection.
The team physicians who cover
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the hockey events have voiced
concerns about procedures such
as stitching in such an open area
because of the liability'of un-
healthy and unsanitary consider-
ations involved. For instance, sev-
eral times throughout the season,
players received stitches in the
JV locker room, which is a very
unsanitary practice,? especially
with unclean equipment and cloth-
ing occupying the room. During
the NCAA Championship, a
player received stitches in the
hallway, outside of the coaches'
office. This is very unhealthy con-
duct for athletic trainers and also
very unprofessional looking for
Mercyhurst College.
This complaint may appear to
be a very silly or ridiculous gripe
to many people who read this, but
this is a very important issue that
should be considered. An athletic
training room is needed at the
rink to provide healthcare for our
hockey team and also-visiting
teams. This structure would only
provide more professionalism and
class, which is something that the
school likes to promote.
Sincerely,
Beth Nichols
Senior, Sportsmedicine Major
April 20,1995
By Nick Krayger
Merciad Staff Columnist
I read something very disturbing today. %
The hospital where I am working has a special peer-education
program it offers to members of the community. What tbey are is a
unique group of teenagers who go out into the city schools to talk to
other teens about sex, safe sex, abstinence, AIDS and free services
offered to sexually active teenagers. £
Besides doing that, the teens also publish a periodical newsletter
—filled with upcoming events, highlights from programs past and
personal reflections from different educators and youth.
And it was in the newsletter that I found disturbing words: "I
realize that we all have a cross to bear in life—but, Lord, why is
mine so heavy?**
Those words were written in a letter by a 17-year-old boy dying of
AIDS—in the last stages of the disease. He is very side, weak and
tired of fighting. I haven't met him personally, but I've heard a lot
about him. I don't know if I am ready to meet him. I do know that
his words really affect me.
So I sit here tonight amidst the mundane chaos of my life that I
imagine has become my "routine."
This morning, I got up, fought traffic, worked for 10 hours, came
home, made dinner, talked on the phone, worked on a paper,
watched some TV and now I sit and write this. I have work early in
the morning, then go to my other job at night and have a big plan to
go bar bopping after that For me, the past two days have been
completely mapped out.
But we can't live by a plan, can we? We can't get our work
schedule, syllabus, date book, etc. and plan when we are going to
live into that can we? Is it possible to plan life?
Take this, for example. The other day, for whatever crazy reason,
I decided to take my two nephews — aged three and two — to
McDonald's for lunch. They behaved very well — which! didn't
expect, nor necessarily wanted—eating all of their food, sitting in
their seats, not throwing their french fries. I was almost disap-
pointed.
Then they went to play in the balls.
Now I'm sure you know these little plastic colored wiffle balls are
"tools of the devil," and the boys used them as such. They flew
through the air, hit other kids in the head, were lodged in the three-
year-old 's jacket pockets, and so on. It was fun to vicariously have
such a freeing experience, f %
Fun, until it was time to go. I shouted the request The three-year-
old instantly became deaf, the two-year-old moderately impaired.
But the two-year-old is smart —
"You can't get in, Unka Nick! You can't get me!"
And he was right, and my requests turned to orders, then to pleas
until finally the three-year-old conceded. f
Btlt the other would not give up without a fight, and with all else
failing and the siapping realization that he no longer had the support
of his companion, the two-year-old shouted:
"I'm gonna pee in the balls! I'm gonna pee, Unka Nick!"
Oh no! What do you do when a two-year-old — who knows full
well that I can't wedge my wide hips through the entrance even on
my best day — threatens to pee in the balls? Do you know what to
do? I'll tell you. j * t
Grab hold of the tree-year-old. Next thing I knew, John had
regained his long-time companion and now both stood on the ledge
of the balls, fully naked, and ready to pee in the bails.
What do you do? How do you react in this situation? What would
you have done?
Once I started laughing, I realized it was going to be a very
complicated matter telling the workers at McDonald's that the balls
had to be shut down. I thought it was great that they could do that;
I wish I had the naivete* and lack of inhibitions to know that even
though jumping around and peeing in the balls naked in awesome,
that it is inappropriate. But I refused to stop them from doing
:
something I wish I could be doing top. ,
Which brings me back to my intended point Although I am doing
a million things in a day, liking what I'm doing, but not truly sucking
the marrow out of it all leaves me labeling my days "mundane" or
u
"boring." IF* I
But what if I weie a 17-year-old kid dying of AIDS — being dug
into the ground by a cross to heavy for any person to cany? What
would I label my days then? W.
More importantly, would I live each moment with such intensity
that therealityof the consequences of "peeing in the balls" would
be outweighed by the intensity ofthe feeling of having actually done
it?!
m
 PAGE 5

By Jule Gardner tronizing everyone but themselves our real stories.

Senior Writer ... I wasn't all that bright, but I It is how we treat those around
could write fairly good articles, us, how we try to change for the
We Ve spent a lot of time here and I was full of idealism, and I better—how we, on some days,
being idealists. was a young, politic ally-con-
We? Why do I say we when I'm scious person—we thought our-
give our everything to a task.
We have to start from where we
RA conflict
really talking about "I." /*ve spent selves to be liberated —
a lot of time here trying to be an
idealist
"...And the result was a fairly w-;^i2fit2L2
let the expansive philosophies and i Romito claims harassment
swollen head I'm afraid." perspectives I've received at this
Four years ago I walked out of She died in 1980 at the age of institution hinder me from just Dear Editor: dent over alleged bottles.
Baldwin Hall and into the 83, with, I suspect, a considerably looking around, r •% B i, Over the -issue concerning
Merciad. I'm gonna change smaller head than she had at 22. . Tip O'Neil quipped, "All poli- On Friday night, I was caught bottles, I truly believe that the
things, I said. I'm gonna stir the These words, like so many of tics is local." I believe that I be- bringing an empty case of beer school is quite hypocritical. The
storm. hers, hit me like truth and help lieve it's not about starting fires bottles with only one empty bottle Mercyhurst College Student
Amazing what a little perspec- me rethink my own life experi- that engulf the world, but about in it. I planned on using the label Handbook states that the posses-
tive does. Perspective... and Dor- ences. creating sparks in our communi- of the beer bottle for decoration sion of beer bottles, or bottled
othy Day. / *• Recently, outside of the ties. * and throwing the empty bottle in beer, and wine coolers on college
Dorothy Day, a woman of in- Mercy re aim of ideas, someone In this community, I'm going my recycling bin. The Resident property is prohibited. Yet, the
tense wisdom and practicality, talked to me about aspiring jour- to start stacking my experiences Assists nt of a South Briggs apa rt-
looked back on her days before nalists being considered for a job. college has bottled wine at school
in boxes, getting ready to leave. mentbuilding4012witnessed my functions and they also have kegs
she became a seasoned Catholic "This one, she's solid, with g< • : • : «
I'll never speak wisdom's voice bringing the empty box into the
activist, days when she drank cof- skills. I mean, she's not going to which the students are not allowed
as well as Dorothy Day, but I building. to have. f
fee and smoked cigarettes with set the world onfireor anything understand a little of what she VA few minutes later, she
the Greenwich Village crowd. The only reason that I can see
... She s about at your level." means by nostalgia tinged with knocked on my door and de- for not having any form of glass
Days when they talked about Upon hearing this, I pried my regret. manded that I give her a full case on this campus is because of the
ideas. %
self esteem from the floor and This college has been an exhila- of beer. I informed her that I only threat of someone becoming in-
She said, "When you get older went home. rating place in which to grow, yet had one bottle and that it was jured. If that premise is to be
you remember with regret as well You mean I'm not going to set there are so many things I wanted empty. She and her companion, believed then why are other forms
as nostalgia. Many young people the world on fire? The question to do and say in these four years who did not identify themselves, of glass allowed on this campus?
picture themselves to be immor- rolled endlessly through my brain, and I let them go. I became frus- started to question me as to Since beer bottles are banned then
tal, so they are well along the road each time deflated by reality's trated because I couldn't change whether I was planning on throw- all other forms of glass, including
of arrogance. Young bright people hard edge. this world, much less the one out- ing a late night party. I repeated windows, should be banned too.
are even further along—all those No, I realize, I'm not I don't side of here. that I did not have any other bottles Mercyhurst College cannot
smart thoughts to show to others. have a big enough match. I was traveling the road Dor- and she soon left after she had completely protect^ the student
"Young bright idealistic people >It's been a tough lesson, this othy Day spoke of, the one of searched my refrigerator and part M:« lyfrombeing injured by glass
are tempted in a special way by tempering of idealism with real- patronizing arrogance. Maybe I of my apartment without my con- or other objects. Under the
arrogance (her emphasis). The ism, but it doesn't have to mean I still am. sent. school's handbook, if someone
ambition they have to change the am or will be a perpetual cynic. I hope to stumble. I hope to A few minutes later, the RA and uses a weapon on another, they
world can turn into a bullying of Profound thoughts are grand, meet a few road blocks. her companion reappeared at my are suspended from the college.
others and a terrible habit of pa-1 but it is praxis, I think, that tells I hope my own praxis creates apartment and demanded that I Maybe the school could suspend
more sparks than fire. give her the alleged remaining a student if they used an object on

RA conflict bottles. I once again told them

Making too much of 1 a bottle
Dear Editor
Harassment; what is it? To tor-
ment. Harassment has been hap-
pening all year by a resident on
South Briggs. Throughout the year
she has written up my apartment
numerous times for beer bottles.
One of the write-ups was for a
beer bottle collection that was in
the kitchen, even though there a re
apartments that have beer bottles
in their windows in a common
area and have not been written up
for them. She came up to the
apartment claiming that there could have come from anywhere
guard said that he would "give me
a quarter to do so." Finally, under
CQAtiW
considerable duress, I let them
SSfc:
enter the premises. They did not
have sufficient, probable cause to
question me or to enter my apart-
ment at such a late hour; after
midnight.
All throughout the night, there
was a substantial amount of noise
outside of our apartment build-
ing. I and several other people
complex. She was blaming us tor called the RA and spoke to her in
person numerous times to tell her
throwing
window,
the
even
bottle
though
outside
that
[the
bottle about the noise. She did nothing
about this. She claimed that noth-
ing could be done about the noise.
that I didn't have any bottles and
another in a violent fashion? By
this system, it would prevent the
school from banning other ob-
that they were violating my Fourth
Amendment (which is included
in the United States' Constitu-
jects in the future such as ball-
point pens.
tion)rightswhich forbids unrea- . I sincerely hope that the school
sonable searches and seizures. develops a more reasonable policy
and that the RA's are taught to
The RA approached me several
respect a.student's right to pri-
more times during the night in-
vacy.
sisting that I was responsible for a
full bottle of beer of the same
Sincerely,
brand which she found outside
somewhere.
Jeffrey Romito *
I consider the RA's behavior to
be harassing and it is not the first Senior, Business Marketing Ma-
time that she has harassed a resi- jor
The Merciad
Mercy buret College's newspaper as mted by the Associated Collegiate Press
April 20,1995
-

Vol. 68 No. 23
were bottles because she heard and had no d i rect link to my apart-
Is the very remote chance of a
the noise of glass even though ment. (Craig Rybczyuski | Editor in Chief ILeoi Mamford *•} Sports Editor
The resident director of South beer bottle being found in an apart-
they were not beer bottles, they L McNeils Advertising Manager lAmmie Schleicher Arts, Entertainment
ment more important than secu-
were drinking glasses. To her, Briggs came over to the apart- rity patrolling the campus or tak-
W a\ Copy Editor * a\ Feasant Editor
Senior Writer Megan Circle News Editor
any glass noise is considered to ment because the RA wanted to ing care of other matters such as
unit Gardner
Jerry Trambley Faculty Advisor
beer bottles. search our apartment and she
asked him to ask me. I said that the noise that we complained Merciad Staff
On Friday, April 7, a student about? Lee Ann Kelly Jay Kennedy Jennifer Lowe Nicole Ponstingle
only he could search the apart- Mike Garnica
who lives in the basement was Beware because this could hap- Heather Ryan £ Mike Brown Tracy Cross
ment, after this he left. About 20 Beth Nichols Nicole Geraci \j Tonya Beebe Damon Sterling
caught bringing in an empty beer .
-

^RA.Aiof GregTroyer
minutes later, two security guards, m Andy Davidson Heather Marshall Andrew Burck
box with only one bottle in it He now, the school has done nothing Katie Petri Marti Mando DanHilfiker
our RA, and two resident direc- Chris Fiely
Amy Hardner
was asked for the remaining about this matter\ even though JoelPentz 1 Scott Williamson Nick Krayger
tors showed up at my door to
bottles but told her numerous Gary Brown and Bud Dever are Merciad is the student-produced newspaper 01 Mercvnursi
search the apartment. A security
times that he did not have any both aware that the incident had 501R 38th St?. Eric, Pa.. 16fl&Phone 824-2376
guard asked me if he could search Merciad welcomes lettere to the editor.
more. She continued to harass happened.
the apartment and I said, "No." I
him all night asking for the bottles;
said that I wanted a warrant signed l i e Merdad's editorial opinion it determined by the Editorial Board witn I
she even opened up his refrigera- Sincerely,
by a judge and he said that he Editor holdingfinalresponsibility.The opinions expressed in The Merciad
tor without his permission. This would have Gary Brown sign it to not necessarily those of Tat Merdad, its staff or Mercyhurst College.
student came up to my apartment come to my apartment. I said that Mark Nairus
and the RA came up after him if he entered the premises I would Sophomore, Hospitality Manage-
saying that she had found a beer Icall an attorney. The security ment Major X jg
bottle outsider of our apartment
PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD Apirl 20,1995

H o l d t h a t T h o u g h t |M e r c y h u r s t 'Itches' for Springfest

By Heather Marshall
Merciad Staff Columnist i By Craig Rybczynski
Editor in Chief f
I have tried many times, for
myself at least,, to compile a list! Modern and classical rock, clas-
of CDs which I believe to be the sical music, reggae and country
best recorded. These are artists| rifts, where could youfinda more
who have made their music diverse musical lineup, -j
widely appreciated by all differ- No this is not Lollapalooza, it's
ent kinds of people. These CDs | <..-* V
Mercyhurst's Springfest
{can be heard by a variety of The musical hodgepodge will
ople all around campus. The ? rock the Hurst April 29. This is
[following is my compilation of the ultimate CD collection, it is my the second year that the
opinion, but is widely agreed upon by my large panel of friends. The Mercy hurst, community hosts a
following artists and albums are not chosen because they are merely concert of this magnitude.
mainstream or played a lot; they were chosen for the most part "We expect bigger and better
cause they are g<
• : • : • things, we expect to topi the
To have an all-inclusive music collection, you should have a amou nt oflast yea r, $6,800," said
[variety of different kinds of music. I have done this byfirstincluding Senior MSG Rep. Matt Adams.
[the Doors Greatest Hits. This album includes all their well known Yet the proceeds from the event
songs, and.as soon as you put it in, watch all the faces light up in will go to a more profound cause.
recognition. Pink Floyd's Delicate Sound of Thunder is another It is a fundraising event| for
good album. This two-CD set includes again all the best songs of the Brendon Thompson.
band and all the biggest hits. A newcomer to the list, which includes Thompson received a bone
all old songs, is the Forrest Gump Soundtrack. This two-CD set marrow transplant in January.
includes songs spanning four eras of music, the 50s, 60s, 70s and "We can make this a wonderful
80s, by all the original artists. It provides a good overview of nearly event for Brendon and his family,
40 years of music and makes them popular in this era of music. but only with the support of the
[ Straight from every mix tape made from all over campus, are the students," said Adams.
next collection of albums which come together to make the best Mark Eddie and The Itch, One
overall music collection. Rounding out-this collection is U2's World Tribe, Fine Line, Tennes-
Joshua Tree. This is an older album which has shown longevity see Backporch and Coyote Joe
throughout the ages and remains a favorite to many people. Next is makeup the line-up card for the
License to Dl, by the Beastie Boys. Although I enjoy all the Beastie Saturday festivities.
Boys' albums, this particular one has the most widely recognized . Tennessee Backporch kicks-off
songs, as well as a large number of hits. ; the day at 12:30 p.m. and con-
One album that again provides a wide variety of different kinds of cludes at 1:15. The local country
music is the Singles soundtrack. From artist such as Pearl Jam and band, Coyote Joe struts its high- Mark Eddie and The It
Paul Westerburg and everything in between, this soundtrack has powered style from 1:45 to 2:45 Springfest activities.
compiled them all in one place. I would have to say that Pearl Jam p.m. 4
cornered the music industry for many years by recording Ten, their Fine line (3:15 to 4:30 p.m.) State University, the University ingredients to the stew. A musical
first album. Ask anyone and I'll bet they all know the order of and One World Tribe follow(5 to of Pittsburgh and Ohio Univer- melting pot if you will."
the songs on that album. Even the songs that were not released are 6 p.m.) and Mark Eddie and The sity. The sounds of BobtMarley,
widely known. Itch close Springfest According to Singles Review Arrested Development and
Another album that is known by a variety of people and includes Mark Eddie and The Itch is the in Billboard Magazine, the band Santana have found a niche in
itself in the ultimate music collection is Automatic for the People, featured band. The group is slated is "a surprisingly strong acoustic One World Tribes' music
by R.E.M. Not to say that all their other albums aren't excellent, but to take the stage from 6:30 to 8 - anchored pop/ rock tune about Fine Line, a band that has been
this one qualifies in all the requirements: longevity, popularity and p.m. surviving the bumps in life. You together for ten years, win also
good music. The group has traveled exten- can almost see images of green showcase their talents. Tbeirspec-
I'd love to personally put every single Nine Inch Nails album on sively and has carried with them fields and smiling farmers as trum of music contains the songs
the list, but I'll have to narrow it down to Pretty Hate Machine. their brand of unplugged rock n' Eddie's gravelly "voice intones of ZZ Top, Stone Temple Pilots
Once again everyone knows the songs on this album and it's never roll from college campus' to the "it's sorightto know you've an- and Pearl Jam.
hard to listen to the entire album from start to finish. national stage. swered the call." I The variety band, Tennessee
Simese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins is one of the most widely They were on campus before, Joining the Itch is a newcomer Backporch, and the country band
purchased and listened to albums recently. It too is never hard to they played at the coffee-house to the musical scene, One World Coyote Joe finishes the musical
listen to all of the way through, all the songs on this album are and got good reviews from the Tribe. The\ band formed six ticket for Saturday.
excellent. | J „| * students, now he is bringing his months ago combines Latin, Tickets go on sale, April 18, at
The last album which I believe is an excellent album, although it whole band," said Adams, f Reggae, Funk and World Beat the Student Union, -*.
might not be widely listened to or known, is Laid, by James. This Their mutli-cultural emphasis
The Pittsburgh natives have
album combines all different melodies and can adjust to the variety is displayed in their music General admission is $5 and $3
accompanied such bands as Toad M
of moods you might be in while listening. Of course, if you haven't According to The Tribe," they for Meicyhurst students.
the Wet Sprocket, Bad Company
heard the entire album, everyone is familiar with the title track
and Kansas. j "showcase Black, White, Orien- The event is sponsored by
"Laid," as heard at nearly every party or on any mix tape. m tal and Hispanic players, one can Hamot Medical Center and
The Itch and Eddie has per-
Some albums which qualify to make the list, but still have yet to clearly see the chemistry that is Wegmans.
formed at a host of colleges and
prove their longevity are first of all, the Crow Soundtrack. This possible when each ads his own
universities that includes Perm
album combines all the biggest bands of this era, performing a

Dance Dept. spring gala set

collection of songs found nowhere else. The Dave Matthews Band,
Under the Table and Dreaming, is a newer album but is excellent
all die way through. Live also has a hit with their second album
Throwing Copper. Perhaps the popularity of this album is bol-
stered by their recent concert appearance, but everywhere you go The Mercyhurst Dance Martha Graham Dance Company, TroisfromAct I; and the Spanish,
r
lately you hear a Live song. Department's spring gala "A created this piece in the spirit of Russian, and Neapolitan dances
And finally, a band that seems to be especially fond to our campus Dance Celebration" will stage the Bicentennial of Erie. This piece, from Act HI of Swan Lake; along
is Rusted Root I feel I have watched that band take life before me. world premiere of dance instruc- composed ofthree Celtic songs to with the- Flower Festival in
It was first introduced to me by my roommate and was then enforced tor Jay Kirk's "In This! World represent the Irish underpinnings Genzano Pas de Deux.
by their concert appearance here. Their CD, When I Woke, is again There is Sorrow, Amongst Us, of Mercyhurst and two Samuel This performance is dedicated
excellent all the way through and combines all different m< • : • : «
There is light" on May 5th at 8 Berger songs to represent Ameri- to Shirley Steiner, who was the
throughout % p.m. and May 6th at 2:30 and 8 can composers and the passion of dance department accompanist for
p.m. at the Mercyhurst Prep audi- humans. Dancers from the Lake 21 years before she died in Janu-
Again, this list is just my opinion of what I believe to be the beat
torium. Erie Ballet will be performing ary of this year.
selection of CDs, albums which I think are most appealing to a wide
A highlight of the evening will along with the Mercyhurst Dance Tickets are $7foradults and $5
variety of people. These CDs could be played anywhere and would
be a repeat performance ofDonlin Department for seniors and children under 12.
not be met with disapproving groans from the crowd. Basically I
Forman's Bicentennial commis- Other features include Swan Call 824-2256 to make a reserva-
think that all the preceding albums are full of talent and profession-
sioned work, "5 Songs." Fore- Lake Divertisements, with music tion.
alism. They all come together to make a complete compilation of the
man, a principal dancer of the from Tchaikovskv: the Pas de
ultimate music collc<
 1995
MERCIAD
Cycling teams' tough start to the season
By Dan McQuillen
Contributing Sports Writer
5 The crowds were cheering.
They were cheering and clapping
as thefirstrider soloed in to fi nish
first in the Carnegie-Mellon bike
race last Saturday.
The pack followed at ten sec-
onds. Twenty seconds. Thirty.
Finally, at a minute ten seconds
after die first rider finished with
raised hands, Leon "Chunk"
Mumford pedaled across the fin-
ish line a beaten, battered man.
Every one of the 41riderswas
battered. The course was a hilly
circuit, the pace was brutal, and
Carnegie-Mellon *and The Uni-
versity of Pittsburgh had strong
teams to control the pack. Yes,
Softball falls to tempest
By Daniel McQuillen
Merciad Sports Writer
The wind was cold and the skies
heavy as Mercyhurst's Softball
team struggled against Gannon
Wednesday night. The Knights
Greg Troyer suffers— at a race in Pittsburgh* were too much for the Lakers, and
the ladies dropped both games in
the somber double-header.
Sports by Andy l
* Coach WeaVer said, "The girls
have played inconsistent all year.
Yesterday we didn't hit real well."
I HHB Compiled by Andrew Davidson. With a 6 and 14 record, the team
Lacrosse shuffles off to Buffalo will need a strong - very strong -
turn around tofinishthe season as
The Lady Laker Lacrosse team came up against some stiff
competition in the weekend before Easter. V -g. -* a winning team. W.
Weaver is confident, however,
^Playing in the University of Buffalo Invitational at Buffalo, the
that the team can start winning
Lakers faced-off against Niagara University Purple Eagles, the
despite it's previous inconsistency
University of Michigan and Geneseo University..?
and its young roster — so young
Playing strongly, the Lakers found themselves leading at half- that the majority of the players are
time in all three games, but sadly were on the losing end of each
freshmen and only one senior pro-
game at the final whistles vides a level of experience.
* Coach John Piatko was adamant in his praise of the team. "The "Confidence," states Weaver.
glils played really great," he said. "But right now we have an
inexperienced and young team and unfortunately we jet our
opponents back into the game in the second hal f *%
$ The Lakers went down 9-8 against Niagara, 4-3 to the Univer- Rowers keep spirits..
sity of Michigan and 6-4 to Geneseo in their only divisional game
of the weekend. 'u. continued from page eight
Standouts for the Lakers were Rebecca Dubisz at third home v •* \ 4 - I . i t i
and goalie Jen Rooth. {!§ f l 1 that the water variables have also
^Summing up the weekend, Coach Piatko said, "The girls played $been a positive contribution for
their hearts out here and throughout the year and Pm very proud Athe team, as it prepares them for
of them all." . jg . $ ¥'%•% l l f ) J £ the unexpected. £ 4
The Lakers can be seen in action next Thursday against Canisius jfe Every practice becomes a prob-
College and a possible home game is scheduled against Grove lem to solve, a challenge to over-
City, Saturday. jgcpme; "If it's ideal, perfect, the
same, then on race day it would
make us mentally rigid. Hey, life
Tennislanyone is not predictable. I'm like a
farmer, a slave to Mother Nature.
.^Last Tuesday, the men's tennis team destroyed the host fcdinboro I'm at her mercy."
University Fighting Scots, 9-0.i So far this attitude seems to be
Leading the way was Vyom Bhuta, who scored an impressive paying off. With about four weeks
25 minute victory. He won by scores of 6-0 and 6-1. left in the season, the Hurst crews
*'
Other notable performers were freshman Scott ''Zippy**Vance, are stacking up well against the
who wonf 6-1 and 6-0 and Markus 9 Monkey" Muenck. Muenck other schools in the-region.
triumphed by scores of 6-4 and 6-1.| The freshman women's eight is
First year coach Ray Yost said that it was a "great win for the 17 and 1, the, varsity .women's
eighths 11 and 1| the varsity
Hurst and now the team is pumped for the divisional play-offs at
V
Bloomsburg University this weekend." & f | men's eight is 8 and 2, the Fresh-
Vance, hoping to keep alive his 3-0 singles record this weekend man men's eight is 1 and 2, and
said, "They were not up to our standard; they were ncveiJreally the junior varsity men's eight is 2
at the? race 9J| - ^ — • ^ — • • ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ • r -MBL. mm and l l
PAGE
every rider was battered. somewhat miserably.
Mumford was beaten as well. Mumford looked pale and fa-
Mumford finished in nineteenth tigued after the race. "I haven't
place while fellow teammate Greg had jthe time to put the right
Troyer crossed the line in 23id amount of training in to feel good
position. in any racerightnow," he said.
The two riders were courageous When asked whether he thought
in entering the race — they have he might have done better with
had no more than eight training proper preparation, Mumford
rides between them in the months commented "Uhh, yeah I! m sure
before the competition, due to a I would have finished in the top
combination of bad weather con- half of the pack...I think. It seems
ditions and senior commitments. like the races get tougher every
<*«f
The race wasn't all bad for the year. Some of the guys we were
courageous riders. Both Troyer racing with had aire ady raced ea r-
and Mumford took a flier off the lier that day. They were from an-
front of the pack. * other planet" J
Neitherridercould get a break Both Troyer and Mumford plan
going though, and with Carnegie- to increase their chances in their
Mellon and U.P. chasing down next race by virtue ofbetter prepa-
any breaks, both attempts failed ration, i f la
"It's confidence. I try to prepare player*that had a good game.
"? them as best I can, but I can't play «
?nda pitched a good game.
the game|for them. It's in their Both pitchers were doing well, »»
hands." I she said.
When everything is there and Coach Weaver commended
the team still fails to come to- Kristen Stayer, B rend a Moschel
gether, the push has got to come and Michele Oakley as all pitch-
from the players. ing well and having good games.
Team member Brend a Moschel The coach's disappointed tone
supported her coach's diagnosis picked up during the interview
of the team's serious Illness.
"Yean, 1 agree witn ner totally.
Strategically, Moschel pointed
when asked about future pros-
pects:
'We 're a real young team. The
«
out some specific weakness, "We girls have all the tools, they just
need to learn to hit some holes, hit
holes and hit on the ground. It
haven't put it all together. Once
they do, look outl M
wasn't defense, it's offense," she The girls will meet Westminster
said. in an away game tonight *- &
Junior Neely Ashbaugh also
The turbulent conditions are
agreed, conceding that "A lot of
predicted to remain perhaps re-
players don't have the confidence
flecting the team's performance.
we need. We've got to ju st put the
1 However, there might be a gust
game behind us and aim for a .500
and., hopefully., finally., a break
season."
in the clouds.
Neely mentioned Moschel as a
Age 7,1982 I year old, 1991
••
J-r, wo\
Age 18,1993 2 wars old, 1992
. Elis&beth Suto. Stevie ActTlores.
l
* Killedby a drunk driver Killed by a drunk dmer
on February 27; 1994 <vn BettBlvdon Manh 23,1993, on Pacific Coast
in Cedar Park, Texas. Highway inWilminston, Calif?
If you don't slop your friend
from driving drunk^who wil]?
Do whatever it takes, I FRIENDS DONT LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK.
 PAGE8
Russo did say that the overall
program was due to be discussed
before the renewal question was
re solved.
When Morse heard rumors that
the renewal of his contract was
being scrutinized in February he
said, "It was news to me."
"If everything had gone right I
would have stayed," he contin-
ued. Morse is most disappointed
by the potential that is yet to be
realized by the Mercyhurst team.
During a very successful coach-
ing careerMorse ha s experienced
the heady heights of two national
championship victories,fivedis-
trict titles and eight conference
crowns.
But Morse did not transfer the
same Jkind of success to
Mercyhurst. He experienced his
first losing seasons as the Laker
Baseball team shares spoils
By John Murphy
Merciad Sports Writer
The Lakerbaseball team labored
through the Easter break inflict-
ing two sweeping victories over
Hilbert College (10-0,22-0) and
splitting a hand fought k double
header against Gannon (3-1,7-6)
which resulted in their slip to six-
teenth position in the latest NCAA
division II poll
The first game against Gannon
was marked by a fine pitching
performance from senior David
Lee, who leads the talented Laker
pitching pool with an earned run
average of 2.73.
Lee completed the entire game,
threw 12 strikeouts and conceded
only one run in die process.
Scott Yaniszewski went three-
for-three to put the game out of
Gannon's reach.
The Lakers ended up the wrong
side of a 7-6 score line in the
second game, however. Gannon
players stepped up their perfor-
mance and they dealt an irrepa-
rable blow early on when they hit
a grand slam home run.
Kevin Sweeney and Chris Snusz
each hit two home runs but "we
f-
Dave Runco hits another blistering home run.
Fogel named Laker basketball coach
boss, in his first and last years at
the college.
At Northeastern University,
Fogel served as the assistant coach
for seven years under the leader-
ship ofJim Calhoun, who went on
to become the head coach of Con-
necticut University.
For the next seven years Fogel
took the helm at the Division I
University and achieved a respect-
able record of 131-103. In 1987
and 1991 he led his team into the
NCAA playoff tournament.
He was also closely associated
with the tragic career of Boston
Celtic star Regie Lewis whom he
recruited and then coached in his
college years. *|
Fogel's new position was ex-
pected to be confirmed today at
10.30 a.m. in a news conference
held at the Student Union.
weren't really in the game until
we realized that we might lose,"
said Snusz.
Jordano was clearly frustrated
by the self imposed errors creep-
ing into his players' game. "Its
tough to swallow," he said, "When
we allowed four to walk, giving
up free bases and cheap scores."
The team's high standards were
compromised in the eighth inning
especially, when Gannon capital-
ized on a throwing error during a
double play.
Dave Runco who leads the bat-
ting averages at 309commented,
"The nine day lay off in play due
to bad weather interrupted our
rhythm and as a result our bats
were a bit slow in."
But there was no sign of slow-
ness as Runco and his teammates
turned up the heat in their two
game sweep of Hilbert College
who offered virtually no resis-
tance to the rampant Laker of-
fense. }• | \ extra practice prior to racing,
Jason Runtas loosened up and
fired a grand slam home run in the
first game while Mike Koziara
and Steve Kantz pitched faultless
games.
"They were inferior opponents,"
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continued from page one
Meanwhile, the Laker's ex-
coach is planning to spend the
1995-96 season coaching in Eu-
rope through the World Basket-
ball. Opportunities organization.
"The Europe deal was set at a
coaches convention in Seattle this
April," said Morse. f
I He offered an explanation for
his lack of success at Mercyhurst.
"During my tenu re a lot of hurdles
were placed in front of the pro-
gram that good Division II teams
just don't have to cross," he said.
rNevertheless, both Russo and
Morse agree that the men's bas-
ketball program has a bright fu-
ture! ahead of it. With) a lot of
young players in the team, they
expect the Lakers to emerge as a
power in the Great Lakes Confer-
ence in the next couple of years.
said Coach Joe Jordano. "I will
not schedule to play them again
next year," he continued.
The Lakers will be tested more
sternly when they play Califor-
BUI Morse-Ex Laker coach who could not reproduce the
nia, Pa. today at 2 p.m. at the
success he enjoyed in his career before coming to Mercyhurst.
Philip D. Hirtzel Field.
Rowers keep spirits [high
Anne M. Schleicher insurance necessary to allow the indicator of where Mercyhurst
FeaturesIA&E editor Hurst crew access. crew is in the region.
After sitting around for four "I'm impressed with the team.
According to Sr. Damien hours the coaches scrambled to They kept their spirits high and
Mlechick there is a tradition that find a solution. The UB crews their eyes on the prize," he said.
warns individuals to stay away would take the Mercyhurst boats The prize is a medal at an upcom-
from water on Good Friday. Nev- into the water, and the Hurst crews ing championship event.
ertheless, after overcoming some would be shuttled in from launch Elevating spirits is no small feat
initial problems, Mercyhurst crew boats. for this crew which, due to bad
flaunted this superstition and went The challenge to their patience weather conditions, was unable
on to tie the University ofBuffalo surpassed, the crew team eventu- to practice more than once on the
3-3 in a dual meet last Friday, ally came back to dominate the water last week.
April 14J f women's competition with a "That's where we lose it, sur-
The crew arrived in Buffalo freshman eight and varsity four render the edge. We 're in as g<
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early, expecting to get in some victory. physical?condition; they just
The freshman men's eight beat rowed sharper. They're 1-2weeks
only to learn that they would be Buffalo as well. "It felt smooth, ahead of us in training for race
unable to use the docking facili- relaxed, we were confident that execution," said Tobin of the
ties.! ' jk-' v" we could win it," said freshman men's varsity and Junior Varsity
The gentleman who owns the Bio-chemistry major Rob Fetter. losses to Buffalo.
University of Buffalo docking For recently hired coach Sean Tobin went on to say, however,
facilities did not have the carrier Tobin, this dual meet was a g<• : • «
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A J . Rusnak prepares to fire one down the lane.