8/6/2019 The Merciad, Oct. 29, 1998

1/12

'iUBRARV'USE1

MERCYHURST COLLMERMILL LtBRA

Vol 72 No. 3 Mercyhurst College 501 E 38th St . 16546

Photo: Carrie TappeDr. Allan Belovarac, professor of history, will lead courageous faculty, staff and students through theErie Cemetery for a historical tour Friday, Oct 30 , of grave sites of Erie's pioneers and 19th centuryleaders. T he tour starts at 3 p.m. at the cemetery's mam gate on Chestnut Street The cemetery is locatedat West 26th and Chestnut streets.Hurst to host overf 100 companiesat career/employment fairBy Carr ie Tappevlerciad editorThe seventh annual Career Day/Employment Information Fairvill be held at MercyhurstCollege Thursday, Nov. 5/inhe Athletic Center. Ov er 100ompanies will be representedhis year. All students arewelcome to attend from 1 to 4>.m.Undergraduates will berovided an opportunity to meet/ith company representatives toiscuss and ex plore potentialareer choices. Seniors canistribute resumes and inquirebout application processes witharious companies. ^."We are proud to announcetat this year marks the largestumber of employers the fairis ever hosted,*' said AngelaMies, coordinator of this year'sdr. "About 200 representativesill be available to talk toudents about employment,ireer fields and internships."Frank Ri'/zonc, assistantrector of Career Services,

said, The-career fair is a wonder-ful opportunity fo r students tomeet potential employers andmake future contacts. A collegedegree means nothing if youjdon'tget out there and make somethingof it." *^ 4p 'f4--r*:The career fair is the culmina- Jtion of Mercyhurst's first everCareer Week, designed to promotemore awareness of the opportuni-ties available at C areer Services.On Monday, Career Serviceswill host an open house from 9 to11 a.m. and at 3 p.m. will presenta leadership seminar in theStudent Government Chambersconducted by representatives fromLord Corporation. Tuesday,Career Services will host aninterview and resume writingworkshop at 3 p.m. in 211OldMain.Career Services and humanresource management studentshave also planned a fashion showfeaturing interview and careerclothing Wednesday at 4 p.m. inthe Student Union.Companies scheduled to be atthe career fai r inclUdc A mcrican

Express Financial, B1 ai r MCorporation, AVI Food^ys-tems, Covance, Erie Insurance,Erie County Prison, the rail,U.S. Immigration and Natural-ization, Mellon Bank, PN C,State Farm, Saint VincentHealth Systems, WSEE andHighmark Blue Cross/BlueShield.) *Students who don' t have aresume and would like help inpre pari ng one are encouraged tosee a representative in CareerServices.Career Services also haslinks to companies that studentsmav be interested in mat will notbe at the fair. Students can checkout the career fair website atwww.walleye.gannon.edu/depts/ csce/fai r98.htmlThe career fair is sponsoredby the Erie College CareerCooperative, which is comprisedof Mercyhurst CollegcjEdinboro Universify, Gann onUnh ersity, Allegheny Collegeand Pcnn State University, theBehrend Col lege.

October 2

Bike patrol tocruise HurstBy Dave HermenauMerciad writer *v Following a nationwide trend inlaw enforcement, MercyhurstCollege will soon have policeand security officers roamingcampus on bicycles.According to Chief of PoliceKen Sidun, the idea for such anadvancement in the Police andSecurity Department was firstproposed by Mercyhurst presi-dent Dr.William P. Garvey.The presence of the Eriepolice bicycle patrol on campusthis summer during the Fourth ofJuly Celebration sparkedGarvey's interest. Sidun alsobelieves this is a good idea.,**I think this is a positive thingfor the college and the students,"he said.Once a feature of bigcitypolice departments, bicyclepatrol units have moved tosmaller rural areas and are nowarriving on college campuses.According to Sidun, jGannonUniversity has a bicycle patrol inoperation.Having police or securityofficers on bicycles offers manyadvantages. Bikes offer bettermobility as they can traverse thekind of rough terrain that poses achallenge for cars and trucks.On a campus with more grassthan paved roads, bikes willallow security and police officersto quickly cover more ground.Bikes would also allow thesecurity and police officersemployed by Mercyhurst to \/\

44

become a more visible cnent of the college comm'When officers are stuinside a vehicle there is lchance for them to interathe students," Sidun saidofficers can get place s fathey can by vehicle and Ii t's a nice feature for theI think we can get more ition between the officersstudents and it will add tprotection of the collegeStudents seem less suof this addition to police safety.Sophomore Sara NilsoI hope the crime on camdoesn't warrant a bike paat least now we have a shgetting bike racks on camIsn't It ironic matwe are a bike patrol yet there areracks for students."

Despite Some qualmsthe student body, the Mecommunity can expect tocampus patrolled by officbicycles in three weeks.Depending upon the wthe bike patrol will be in tion as often as it can. Gimild winter, this could pbe a year-long program. Hever, Sidun stresses, officnot be expected toridebisnow and ice.The officers assigned patrol will be from the exPolice and Safety Departmand will be trained by thebicycle patrol unit The biare ordered and expected arrive in a couple of week

National WeatherSerMceWeekendi Forecast:Cool, mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy Mostly clou

High 57Low 43

High 56Low 4 2 High 54Low 41

M . VV 'v-1

http://www.walleye.gannon.edu/depts/http://www.walleye.gannon.edu/depts/

8/6/2019 The Merciad, Oct. 29, 1998

2/12

aae ~~W^W V77^ :V I !-* I"PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD OCTOBER 29.1998

CAMPU S NEWSI * i * * . i . - A

: * &

:-:-:-:-: ::-:v::::: ::': :>:^ ^M-M vf r *W HAT1S: > > ; . . - . . - - r

: . &*

* * * - - * I iv v : v ^ ; ^ ^ : : :o : :&. :; ^ S - *

- Ml * * * * ** * t I 1 * - - j it i * w *

* * B ' t < t

| . ;V * . - *

&:j:Any^dc^;Wl*D:W * * * l ^ W ^

t t * * * 4 i * * *1 % * I * *i 4 * - t % otiating# * v 9 * ^ t ^ ^ I C ' f i 1 * fc_ _^ ' i f V f * * % 4 * . t :> * * * * * . - * ft ft ^ i V f t l ! _ > ^ * *T * * # * ft # - . ^ . . f ft ** . % fti*.*ft . . *% % % * . * - . ft* ft * | ll | ft t | l- f I I ft ft ft -ft ft ft B ft ft ft ft ft ft ft * ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft * ft ft * ft ft * ft ft 4 f ft ft ft ft ft ft * ft ft ftj t ft ft ft '4 ft ft | J # ft ft ft ft * t ft ft ftS::::Pnei:want:to:renegpii^ the lease* ft * r_} V ft ft f f t * f / ^ C % ft ft t * ftBftftflLl ft * * * * T t ' l * J >|J t * * 1 f ft * * ft ft ft ft ft ft * ft\ * * ft -_ * * * ft ^ ft ft ft ft > |ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft * ft * * % ft ft ft ft]I * * * * * * ft * * * * V * ft ft ft * * * * ft 1 * ft * ft *' H B a i l J i _ __ i a *_* _ % ft * t ft ** * * ftft " W ' t ty ft ft ^ ftT E 1 5 ~5 ~~p ft f f T ^ * 1ft ft ft * ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ^| ft ft ft ft * ft ft 1 1 ft ft ft ft ft ft ft Ift * ft ftft ft ft * ft ft ft\^ ft ft ftftftfttflftft * ft ft t ft* f [ ^

T ^* " * * F^f t T_^ * W ft*l ~* f t- -a - ftj ft ft * ft ft ft ft ft # ft ft ft ft ft ftft * * * * H ft l * ft 4 ft ft ft ft 1i l l * * * v i * f * # t _ z i * ^ * U t ft f> ft 4 ft ftft ft 4 # ' ft ft 4 4 4 ft * ft ft ft ft * * ft t 4 ft ft - ft ft ft ft ft ft * * ft ft * ft i A 4 t * ft ft*ft * * ft 4gjxpte college is exploring otheripptionsm4 ft ftft* ftftftfttftftftftftft ft ft ft ft ftftiftftftftftftftaftftftftft***** * * < f t f t * * 4 * f t f t f t f t f t ft ft ft ft ^ ftft ft ft ft ft ft |i f ft ft * 4 Jw * * 4 4 * * ft ft ft ft* * 4 4 I * j | 4 a ftft * ftk 4 4 ramftft * % _f t _ A * * * * * * f t f t f t f t f t 4 f t f t f t f t | f t * f t f t f t f t * f t * f t * f t t |( T * * * * * * * * t l ft- h i t * C ftftW*****? .ftW _j ftfXft-'fti* r r * * _ _ * J iT l * * _ . * a * * * * * * * i * * * 4 p f t > * * w t i t I I I ft % ft ftft Jf ft ft^A ft 4 4 ftx I ft ft 4 ft 4 ftf f / H ' ^ I * V " * * T N k l f l 1 1 I f l l ' l l i l l I I ' I I L 1 ft % ft * > h i ' A t f t . f t f * k - f tI ft * ft * ft 4 ft -fc ft ft ft * 4 ft ft 4 4 4 ft ft ft ft ft f ft . r f l / fp ft ftft "% ft * ftft 4 * " * ftftft"ft4ftftft ft * * ft 4T ft * ft ft 4 ft m r ft * 94 ft ft 4 ft ft ft ft %^4 4 % ft ft % ft ft V * 1 4 ft ft fr ft 4 4 * ft I ft 4 ft ftft 4 ft 4 * ft ft V ft ft 4 ftft ft ft^ ft ft 9 ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft 4 ft ft ft 4 4" ft ft ftft ft * 4 ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft fj * * 4 * f t f t * f t ft a ft ft ft ft ft 4 ft ft ft * - i L * ft ft ft ft ft ft ft * - * ft 4 ft ftft * ft ft 4 ft ft ft ft ft ft ftft ' F * WN * ^ V * L ftT** ^ * fiT* * *W^ % * A f > * * J * > 4 j * f t i . f t f t > * 4 f t %m$9 m 4 f t f t 4 4 4 f t f t 4 * m tj ft 4 4 xVx x'xW yix iPBftftWlte ftftftll'ftftft ft ft "f t ft* 4 ft. ft ft ft ftft 4 ft ^ f l f t f t * * * ft 4 f t ft - f t * f t f tf t % ft ft fl ft ftft ft ft ft ffFft ft JP * ft '' ft ft ft ft 4 ft 4 ft 4* 4 V 4 ftftflftftftftl ft ft ft ft ft** ft ft ft 4 ft ft ft ft * * * * * ft ft ft ft ftTTTft * ft ft ft. ft ft ft * * * ft * * * 4 f t 4 * ft ft * * * ft Ift ftvf ft > 4 ft * ft * * ft * ft ft ft * ftft444ftft4ft ft ft 4 4 4 4 f ft ft f ft ft ft f .ftf^gft ft ft ft 4 ft ft.ftl ft ft * * 4 ft ft 4 ft 4 ft ft I

ftft^ a * * * A A * ft ft ft * ft ft ft ft ft - ft * * f ft * Inrirft ftv ft ft ft 4 4 * 4 4 4 f t ft 4 ft 4 ft r ft ft 4ft ft ft ft ft I ft ft ft ft ft ft - f t f t i ft ft ft ft-lftfIt,r ft ft * * < ft TA Bf tf tf tf tf J ft ft * t ft4 ft * ' ft f tt- . 4 ft ft -ftli 4 ft ft ft T "T ft. ft ft ft ft, * 4 ft ft ft ft ft * ft * ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft 4 4 ft* 4 * !I * ftft ft ft ft * ft ft ftft ft \ * ft ft 4 ft 4 < ft ftftftft* ftftftftfttftftftftftft* 4 ft 4 I1 * ft ft ft ft * ft ft 4 * ft ft * ft ft ft ~ ft 1 A _ * J > * ft 1 I f ft ft 4) ft ft ft K * flfc/* > * * * ^ft ft\ ft ft\ ft ftft ft 9 % ft ft ft ft 4 ft ft I V ft ft ft* f J f t f t 4 4 4 f t 4 f t ^ '' ^ ' ft -ft 4 ft - ftft " ftft ft ft ft ft C ftft^ft) ft^^ft ft ft ft 4 * ft ft ft ft ft ft ^BLt * ft ft I* fti ft ft ft 4 V * " f t f t f t f t f t f t f t f t ft * ft ft - * ft - - * 4 4 * ft * * ft * ft * * * * f f ft * - * - * ft * * * ft - ft ft ft * f t ft ft ft ft * . ft 9 - ft ft ft 4 ft ft 4 ft * ft * ft ft r ft 9 ft - * * ft* 1 * * * * * ft \ * ft ft 4 ft ft ft ft ft ' * * ft ft ' * * * * * * ( f t -

ft ft ft ftftftftftftftft * * *

iiDniCaiide^ C^mbersxassistaht professor^physk iandehemisiTy: >

^Chambers Served as Jacfcrwf speaker forarounatiawewscii$sjonQn::: > y y ^ ^

* * * * * * * ftjft N * < T ft V _ V i * ^ *i . T * * A _ 'r f t ^^ f t i f t T f i f/^f v f t i T i - f t r i ^ *. . . . f t f t f t f t *VftV-*wy.v.-" . . . " . . " - . . " . . -. . . -

x conclode SAfs fail tehSiraSwe Uneiip Nov;?10.;;"Organfe Voodo*ft*ftV*V*ft 4 ftT " ' , , * , . * . ft* , 1 " . * f t ' . ' f t . ft ft ' *ft ft* ft ft ft * 9 * * * ' " _ft ft "A * rf^i^ife*S-Machine* will headiihe at the coffeehouse fof tShfe

/ . , . ' . S ^ S ^ ^ w f t J i Wednesda^of the . * . * . . * . . ' . *. . ' . ' . .^Sfall term Nov 1 l at 9 p.m. ^:-S: '-::g : x ^ S - WyM W: :

.

[Union MeetingTh e Mercyhurst Minority Student Union will hdld a m eetingon Novi 3 at 4 p.mJ in the Student Government Chambersof the student union. All students are welcome to attend.

South Briggs Costume Contest IThere will be a Halloween costume c ontest for all residents of SouthBri ggs on Saturday at 9 p.m. Anyone wishing to participate shouldmeet on the B riggs basketball courts in costume. The re will berpri/cs for (list, second and third place. All costumes must be clean,> safe and respectable to be considered forjudging.

Submissions Welcome IAnyone interested in submitting a news brief to The Merciad cansend it to: The M erciad, News Editor Box 161

Dean's^ List dinner honors 265 studeThe Dean's List Dinner was heldSuhday, Oct. 25 in the EganCafeteria to honor 265 studentsfor their academic achievementsduring the past school year.Students are eligible for theDean's List if they maintain atleast a 3.5 cum ulative gradepoint average. The Dean's Listis computed once a year follow-ing the end of the spring term.Dr. Frank Hagan, professor ofcriminology and sociology,spoke at the dinner. * Jessica Russell/Merciadreceives his certificate at the Dean

Gumbelton delivered powerful speeBy Bill MelvilleMerciad writerBishop Thomas Gumbleton, whohas served as pastor of St Leo 'sParish in Detroit, Mich., since1983, examined how therich andpoor are growing farther apart at.Mercyhurst College Oct 20 .Gumbleton began "WhoseWorld Is It Anyway" by statingwho he feels the world belongsto . "This world is not yours, not jmine, but God's and ours. Theworld was given by God for all,not a few," he said.Gumbleton went on to saythat otherrightsshould besubordinate to this belief.While stressing this is not a,new idea it is part of theJudeo-Christian tradition Gumbleton pointed out that theproblem has grown out of handin the 20th century, especiallyconcerning the distribution ofwealth and the unwillingness ofrich countries to help poorer onesraise their economic status.According to Gum bleton,with one billion people living inpoverty, we are acting unjustly ifwe keep more weal th than we

need. He said that poor nationsput one billion dollars more intothe international Monetary Fundthan they receive back, and thatthe United States, one of theworld'srichestcountries, takesmore money from the IMF thanany other."We take the wealth meantfor the poor and give it to therich, and it keeps getting worse,"he said. %Gumbleton even suggestedthe United States institute amaximum w age to complementthe minimum wage."If such an idea were to beimplemented," Gumbleton said,"every person in the world couldhave a fully human life."Gumbleton took up issuewith the Disney Corporation, andhow their executives make largesalaries while workers in ThirdWorld Disney factories, such as-those in Haiti, make next to !

wnothing for eight to 12 hours ofwork a day."No one can live, not even inthe world's poorest countries, on28 cents an hour," he said.One of the most emotionalexamples given by Gumbletonwas the incidence of poor

Cam pus ministry looking for helpCampus m inistry is looking for faculty, staff and administrators tobecome prayer leaders. . Masses are held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 12:15 p.m. inthe Prince of Peace Chapel in the student union. There is an ecumeni-cal prayer service held every Wednesday and Friday at 12:15 p.m.Masses arc also held on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. in Christthe King Chapel in Old Main.

Pakistani parents sellinchildren into slavery.He descri bed the acone of those imprisoneto better illustrate the pAccording to Gumboy who had been a lahe was 4, wandered inrights rally on one of hAfter listening to the sthe rally, the boy realizbasic humanrightsandthe other chi ldren werviolated as well. Soonbecame a humanrighttraveling the world tohis cause. H is efforts coutrage among the facowners in Pakistan, whboy murdered not longreturned from his trip

For Gum bleton, detion does not only affeIt also affects individurefuse to share responshelping the poor."We are dehumanizwe live on a materialishe said.

.- - MerciaAdvertisNeede

Make commiFlexible hocall ExU23

8/6/2019 The Merciad, Oct. 29, 1998

3/12

V.Vi

Taylor Little Theatregets facel iftOCTOBER 29,1998 TH E MEROADStudents injured in elevato

By Jamz PorzioMerciad writer

By Carrie TappeMerciad editor

'The Mercyhurst administrationhas provided for some outstand-ing changes in the Taylor L ittleTheatre,** said Michael Fuhrman,director of the Mary D*AngeloPerforming Arts Center.;This refurbishing had its starttwo years ago when the mortarbetween the bricks in the walloutside of the building haddeteriorated because of theweather. By a process calledrepointing, the mortar had beenrefilled. Interior work had also

Theatre and the Performing ArtsCenter. It is a very expensivepiece of equipment, costingapproximately $4,800, Fuhrmansaid.Other changes to the theatreincludereplacing he chandelierswith lights that only shinedownward so as to concentratethe light and m ake the ceiling asinvisible as possible. 'New state-of-the-art soundequipment was installed as wellas a new light board and 16 to 24mic lines all costing $7,500,Fuhrman said.,been done in the three dressingrooms and in the two bathrooms.According to Fuhrman, the oldelectric tech equipment wasrecognized as obsolete, unprofes-sional and eventually could

become dangerous. The collegespent $35,000 for the newequipment, a portable dimmersystem, and a computer thatallows a technician to run thelights as efficiently as possible.Since the equipment is portable,it can be used in both the Little

Also added to the theatre was aTeleconferencing Data Port Thisgives the theatre the capacity tohold large conferences over thecomputer."This could be the beginningsof a new and promising profit forthe D'Angelo Arts complex,"said Fuhrman, "but much stillneeds to be done to reach thatpoint. The performing arts cannow only rely on ticket sales andsponsorship for income."

Two Mercyhurst students claimthey suffered substantial injuriesearlier this month when thecampus elevator they were ridingin apparently dropped severalfeet. > |According to Senior PeteMoffitt, the elevator w as three-.!fourths of the way up to the firstfloor in the Herrmann StudentUnion when he felt it jerk and theelevator dropped."As it hit the bottom, itpushed me into the ceiling of theelevator," Moffitt said.Moffitt, who was working forMarriott at the time of theincident, was riding with anotherstudent and co-worker whowished to remain anonymous.When security was called tothe scene, officers Brian Rollandand Josh McFarland were first toarrive, The officers separated thestudents to discuss what hap-pened.Officer Eric Kraus said,"When the officers arrived on thescene they followed exactprotocol. They offered assistanceat the scene and made sure thege n 11 emen were ok."

.

STlfbENT ^FACULTY DISCOUNTS* ATKALLMANN'S STYLING SALON

SHOWUS YOURS TUDENT!D. AND RECEIVE10% OFF ANY SERVICE OR RETAIL PRODUCTS!WE OFFER:

PRECISION HAIR CUTSECLECTIC STYLING

STYLE WRAP PERM WAVESiVANCED COLOR TECHNIQUES

MANICURES IELECTROLYSIS S WAXINGFAN FACIALS MAKE UP LESSSio Save. //. f

%i

ERROR.CANNOTSAVE.

T R Y A G A I M>

WHAT??/ H wwt-f saOkay. 7J\&\pr7/vf

Boycott of Chinese goods urgStudents for a Free Tibet is

asking M ercyhurst students toplease refrain from buyingproducts that are made in China.The Communist government ofChina imprisons Tibetans whospeak out ag ainst the Chinesegovernment for their ownindependence.Without committing any realcrimes, they are forced intoprisons and labor camps where Ithey suffer horrible treatment andslave-like working conditions.Many of the p roducts that webuy are made by these poor

people, and by purchgoods, we are silentlywe support the violathuman rights which tare com mitting.The members of StudFree Tibet refuse to cthe pain and sufferingTibetans, and we askMercyhurst students contribute either. Plebuy products that areChina.

If you have any quewould like more infoplease call Allison Bu824-3257. %:.

CAMPUSQUESTION"It seems pretty good, but Ihave nothing to compare it to.Actually, there hasn't been anytime here when I haven't feltsafe. StaceyTate ,Freshman, political science"The changes are unnecessaryand a little too strict for ou rcampus."Brendon HuttickJunior, HRIMpnI think that the college securitystaff should realize that wearecollege students who should beallowed to have fun rather thancriminals waiting to be ha-rassed."Pete MilleUSenior,, psychology

"I can't even be remotely loud 1because their offices are right

The inquiring Mercasked students whatthoughts were in rechanges in campus Mercyhurst.

m

under my room."Dustin KerrFreshman, psychologI feel security is doingjob. I respect them 10cent"

8/6/2019 The Merciad, Oct. 29, 1998

7/12

: v :

v.yv.; y/.--'-k *

OCTOBER 29,1998 THE MERCIAD PAGing the priceHaver

KariWellse is going to be one in

Mercyhurst life.will address pressing worldlonger be

I want discussion about them that consumes mosteveryday life.senior year I have"Mercyworid"^- I am a

weeks I have started to miss

freshman year, the

ved meeting/associating;nd an y time to sleep.

e to realize that iffairly self-isn't

necessarily bad.I am failing my pre-calculusclass which is a requirement Ineed to graduate. (My advice isto take the math requirementduring your freshmen year.)My senior project is due inApnl, and I have to write it wh ileoverloading on courses.My first question is, "What'swith all the extra little chargesthey tack onto the bill everyterm?" * &. f$.For instance, what is theBuilding Assessment Fee? Eachrjone of us pays $ 150 a term forthis. That equals $450 a year.This may not seem like a lot, butmultiply this by approximately2,000 students. The total comesto $900,000 a year.If anyone knows what we getfrom this $900,00 0, pleaseknow. Hopefully, we will geteven newer steps put on ZurnfHall this year.The greatest concern/complaintI have is parking on campus. Ihave accumulated four parkingtickets thus far, and there isprobably another one sitting onmy windshield as I write thisarticle.That m eans I owe this school$50 in fines. Mercyhurst isnetting $17,000 to 20>000 a yearfrom me to attend classes at theirschool.Putting aside all of the stupidextra charges they add onto thebill to drain every last penny out

Carr ie TappeJessi GentileHeather CvitkovlcStephen NolanJessica RussellCarrie WellsShawntae Howard

News EditorFeatures EditorA&E EditorSports EditorPhotographySenior WriterCartoonsThe Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst

(546!e Me rciad welcomes let ters to the editor, AU . e u m must

^ u e s t undercond itions. Letters are due on the Tuesday before

of me, is it right that they shouldcharge me to park here? Ourmoney went to expand a parkinglot, but unless we pay even moremoney we can not park in itThis is the only place I know ofwhere people a re actually forcedto pay to park on a public streetwith the exception of pu tting aquarter in a meter.

Yes, Mercyhurst owns BriggsApartments, but do they own thestreet? I guess it is just the greatAmerican capitalist system atwork. ;I am at a point in my life, likemost of you, where I am ex-tremely poor. The only income Ihave is workstudy and theoccasional charity of Mom or aI can't work because I go toschool here full time and amactively involved on campus.Notice the "catch-22." While wewould like to work so we canhave money, we have to do wellin school and be involvedbecause it looks good on aresume or application (ortbecause we want to becomegood citizens and developcharacter).Therefore, we only go furtherinto debt because school is soexpensive. When does anyonecut us a break?

Students are always beingpressured, in one way o r another,to make this school a great placeand become involved join anactivity or be a leader oncampus. We should keep up ourgrades, go to events, become awell-rounded person and avoid ^trouble.They expect so much of us, butwhat do we get back?Classes and events? Maybe,but we pay for those. We shouldreceive more incentives. I thinkewe deserve something more fromthis school, jrEvery student has a story to tellor a com plaint, so let it be heardI implore you to make the rest ofcampus and the administrationknow about them. Do they wantthe lesson learned during ou rtime here to be "do or enactanything to make a buck?"What ever happened tofairness and a little bit ofcompassion? Please send experiences orcomplaints of your own to KariWells, Box 1683.

Face of the EnemyBill Melville

By now, most people havefinally heard the name Kosovoand understand what the peopleof that war-torn region haveendured in the past eightmonths. Slobodan Milosevic,president of Yugoslavia, hasagreed to begin withdrawingtroops from the region, but onlyunder the threat of NATOairstrikes.'The big problem is, however,we waited eight months beforewe decided to push the issue *with Yugoslavia. BeforeY ugoslav troops massacred agroup of elderly people, childrenand women a month ago, manyhad little interest in Kosovo, *which is primarily populated byethnic Albanians. T he situationprobably seems oddly familiar.Does anyone remember thetrouble in B osnia, and how longit took before the Serbs sat ^down at the negotiating tableand gave up their policy of"ethnic cleansing** (e.g. geno-cide)? IDuring the war in Bosnia, >Yugoslavia often sat by and didnothing or openly encouragedthe Serbians as they continuedto ethnically cleanse Bosnia.The U nited States and NATOdragged their feet on the issue,the usual course of action whenoil is not a concern. The minuteIraqi soldiers crossed the borderinto Kuwait the United Stateswas ready to jump in and doanything necessary to removethe Iraqis.In Bosnia, and currently inKosovo, we w ait until the 11thhour trying to get them to stop,and only after repeated threatsof airstrikes do the leaders ofthese countries cave in. But theleaders responsible for themassacres of unarmed civiliansstill remain in power. It is, afteralI, not easv to arrest someone

for war crimes immediatelyafter they sign a peace treaty.Ever since the Vietnam War,the United States h as beenskittish about stepping in andprotecting the innocent. When-ever these situations arise, thefirst phrase we hear from peoplein government is "W e're notgoing to get involved in anotherVietnam."Unfortunately, that phraseonly serves to oversimplify theissue. Vietnam w as essentially acivil war where the United

States intervened and foughtwhen the South Vietnameseshould have.-Vietnam was also a case ofmisunderstanding the enem y'motives for fighting. InKosovo, I don't think it is reahard to discern the motive oftheYugoslavs, even though thmight try to hide it beneathsuch pretty phrases as aethniccleansing.** fInterfering in a civil warwhere Communist forces arewinning and preventing the murders of innocent people ardifferent issues. Granted, bothinvolve the death of innocentpeople, but in the cases ofBosnia and Kosovo, thefighting is relatively one-sideBut if it appears the w orst i

Kosovo might be over, thinkagain. The Balkan Peninsula,location of the former Yugoslvia, has dozens of ethnic grouthat have faught w ith each othsporadically for centuries. At the center of all this \aggression we see the Serbs,who were behind the massacrlast month and behind most ofthe aggression in Bosnia-Herzegovina. For some reasono one, not the United States,UN or NATO has attempted tcurb the violence of the SerbsWith the 50th anniversary othe UN's Declaration ofUniversal Human Rightscoming up in December,perhaps it is time we startlooking at that document as^something we are serious aboufollowing.In fact, by enforcing thedeclaration eight months ago,the United States could haveended the Yugoslav's campaigof terror in Kosovo-before iteven began. The same goes foBosnia, Tibet and dozens ofother flashpoints around theworld. 7Instead, the United Statesopted to wait and play crisismanagers, which A run Gandhwho recently spoke at M ercy-hurst, called one of the UnitedStates' best attributes. By \playing crisis managers and nostepping in early on, the UniteStates let ethnic cleansingcontinue unchecked, andbrought us to the brink of :military action.Once again, America stoodback and refused torisk he 'lives of American troops. If thUnited States stopped ignoringtroubled regions like Kosovobefore bigger problems de-velop, then there would be noneed torisk he lives of anysoldiers in the first place.

8/6/2019 The Merciad, Oct. 29, 1998

8/12

VM^ - iPAGE 8 THE MERCIAD OCTOBER 29,1998

O U R E S i t * & r? ':- / . - - >>. .U- . J' - f - * ? * > i t C h a n g e s ^ n ; c a m p u s ] m i n i s t r y e x c i t e m a n y

By Jessi GentileMerciad editorThe start of the 1998-99 aca-demic year signaled manychanges in Mercyhurst's campusministry office. The addition ofthe Rev. Jim Piszker,collegechaplain, and Sister GeraldineRosinski, director of campusministry, are only two of themany changes in the campusorganization. * ... ,\Piszker earned a bachelor'sdegree in English from ClarionUniversity in 1975. Aftergraduation, he went to work forJefferson County, Pa., assessingreal estate taxes, yet there was apart of him that remainedunsatisfied."I had always been interestedin becoming a priest I waswrestling with the decision forsome time when someone asked'why 1 didn 't just do it. I finallyrealized that it was the right thingto do," Piszker said.In 1990, Piszker graduatedfrom Su:Mary's Seminary andUniversity in Baltimore, Md.,where he earned a master'sdegree in divinity and abachelor's degree in sacredtheology. sPiszker then came to Eriewhere he worked at Holy RosaryChurch. In 1992, he took a .position with St. Brigid Churchin Meadvitie, and he also workedpart time with AlleghenyCollege'* campus ministry.When asked why he chose tocome to M ercyhurst, Piszkersaid, "Last fall, my assignment,was up at St. Brigid's, andMercyhurst's own Father SteveAnderson was preparing to take apastorate at Our Lady Queen ofthe Americas in Conneaut Lake,Pa. It was as if all the pieceswere coming together for me. Itwas a time of chan ge, and 1realized that."

Piszker has set many goals forcampus ministry at Mercyhurst*"Most of all, I h ope to establisha stronger sense of Catholicidentity while simultaneouslyrecognizing the ecumenicalneeds of the campus. I hope tostrengthen the structure ofcampus ministry. I want toprovide students the opportunityfor imput while enhancing themin some wa y," Piszker said.Although Piszker's assignment^at Mercyhurst is very differentfrom parish ministry, he believesthings are going quite well."I have to learn a whole newbureaucracy, so it is very j-fortunate that I have clicked sowell with the other members ofthe team. That has truly been agrace because things usually donot work out that way," saidPiszker.Another new face on thecampus ministry team is SisterGeraldine Rosinski.Rosinski earned her bachelor'sdegree from Carlow College inPittsburgh in 1963. After Ireceiving her degree, she taughtmathematics, art and-religion inthe Diocese of Pittsburghschools. J i In 1970 she earned a master'sdegree in mathematics fromMarquette University in Wiseon- sin, and in 1988 she earned amaster of divinity from CatholicTheological Union in Chicago.In addition to her rich educa-tional background, Rosinski hasa great deal of practical experi-ence as welt. ". 1From 1973 to 1978 she servedas vocation director for thePittsburgh Sisters of Mercy, andshe was later a campus ministerat Indiana University of Pennsyl-vania. She also served the Walsh iUniversity as campus ministerfrom 1988 to 1991, and in 1991,she was elected vice president of

the Pittsburgh Sisters of Mercy.Rosinski is quite excited abouther new position at Mercyhurt.UI have a rich, diverse back-ground in campus ministry aswell as the wisdom of a numberof years of experience. That iswhat makes it fun for me. 1 findcampus ministry to be one of themost life-giving and engagingactivities because it uses so manyof my skills listening, powersof observation and intervention,and one-on-one experiences. Isee campus-ministry as the bestof both worlds. We w elcomeeveryone while providing apastoral presence on campus.The idea is not to change, but toadd to what is already here,"

Rosinski said.Michele Garvey, campus Ami nister, shares enthuisiasm withRosinski and Piszker.4The flavor of their personali-ties as well as the backgroundseach of them brings really help tomake our organization stronger.We see students based on need.People are in and out of campusministry all day. It is an intersec-tion of faculty, staff, students andparents. It is a wonderful,welcoming, ecclectic passage ofpeople back and forth. Father Jimand Sister Geri seem to fit nght in," said Garvey. *The new campus m inistry teamencourages the growth of al1faiths, not just Catholicism.According to Rosinski, thecampus organization providesministry and counseling for allreligions, and all students arewelcome, g?Billv Byrnes, a freshman fromCalifornia, said, "Campusministry is a place to go tounwind and get away from theburdens and stress of the day.You can relax and have funwhile increasing your faith inGod and service to others, no

* *

Sr. Rosinski, Fr. Piszker and mMichele Garvey^matter what your religion is. It isan open door for everyone andanyone. Michelle, Father Jim andSister Geri work hard to make allfeel welcome and comfortable.They are committed to that."Another change in the campusorganization is the incorporationof Mercyhurst-North East intothe ministry program. Garvey,Piszker and Rosinski spend everyWednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. atthe branch campus. In1 order tokeep both campus offices staffed,they have devised a rotationalschedule so the three of themtake turns serving North East. *"It is a challenge, but we reallywant to get to know those,students so that we can meettheir needs as well. Things thatdo not work here work there andvice versa. We are planning ablood and clothing drive as wellas a food collection, and we are'very optimistic about theoutcomes," Rosinski said.,In addition to the North Eastproject, campus ministry hasseveral other projects plannedthis year. The 25th annual fallfood drive began Oct'13, andstudents collected 1,700 poundsof food the largest amountsince 1995. Food will be

Model U.N. delegates fare well at regionalsBy Jessi GentileMerciad editor

. *Fourteen students fromMercyhurst's Model UnitedNations delegation competed in aregional competition at KentStatc-Ashtabula (Ohio) Oct. 22-26. i - I iJunior Elizabeth Kolojeck andsophomores Steve Salas andAdam Wells Davis received *individual awards of excellenceduring the com petition.Senior Danielle B urns andfreshman Todd Conklin received

3

v*

ftsPhoto by Jessi (Venule

Model U.N.

superior ratings for their por-trayal of Egypt on the Committeeon the Peaceful Uses of OuterSpace. There were nine excellentratings on the committee, butMercyhurst's was the only 'delegation to receive a superior.Dr. Rhonda Clark, assistant*professor of history and facultyadvisor to the campus organiza-tion said, "I am very pleasedwith everyone's performance.Even if we hadn't come homewith awards, I would be just ashappy." >

collected until the October. Canned taken to campus mExt 2429."We really apprepeople who have hcoaches who arranpeople to come. Astudents and volungreat," said GarveyCampus ministrworking on develorelationship with HHumanity, and thedesignated several Erie. Students will the sites Oct 30 ana.m. until noon. Thinterested should secampus ministry.

A "busy person'salso in the works aministry. It is desigstudents and facultyhave time for a weebut have expressedretreat?"This is a wonderlong, flexible opporallows individuals aexperience with spimaintaining their liThis way people catheir own schedulepace'It is really a rnity,'* said RosinskThe changing faceministry has excitedstudents and faculty**The new camputeam has a lot of poBeing a part of it ising," said Venus Savocal peffomance mTexas."One of the reasoalways felt at homeMercyhurst is becaministry, and I feelJim and Sister Gerifeel even more so,"Charles Redmond, professor of mathem

U\ Spring Break Early Receive a FrCancun, Jamaica $$459, Panama City1-800-234-7007www.cndlcsssumm

# 1 Endless Summehiring individuals toAmerica's best Sprinvacations. Highest free sales kit! Sell tgo free!1-800-234-7007www.cndlcsssummc

http://www.cndlcsssummcrtours.com/http://www.cndlcsssummcnours.com/http://www.cndlcsssummcnours.com/http://www.cndlcsssummcrtours.com/

8/6/2019 The Merciad, Oct. 29, 1998

9/12

IXWVXXS5251 1

OCTOBER 29,1998 THE MERCIAD

F e a t u r e d s e n i o r : J u b e c k h a s f u t u r e p l a n s t o h e l p o t h e rBy Jen RyanMerciad writerFbr many high school seniors thequestion of where to attendcollege can create quite adilemma. The countless mail-ings, interviews and visits neverseem to end. But for BethJubeck, a native of CenterTownship, Pa., and a 1995graduate of Center High School,the decision was easy.

She knew sh e would attendMercyhurst well before her highschool graduation."I came to M ercyhurst becausethe students and professors mademe feel comfortable. I visitedseveral other schools, but nonemade me feel as welcome asMercyhurst The ambassador thatgave me my tour was great and*really seemed to have a love forthe school/* said Jubeck.Once Jubeck arrived at theHurst, it took her n o time at all tofind her niche. Jubeck knew shewanted to study business, and herlove of psychology inspired herto develop a contract major, acombination of human resourcemanagement and industrialpsychology.

As her m ajor may reveal,Jubeck enjoys working withpeople. Beth is always upbeat andIenthusiastic. She has a great"

attitude and everyone is always!trying to be in groups or work oncommittees with her. She knowsI how to get the job done well,"said Beverly DiCarlo, associateprofessor of business.In addition to her studies,Jubeck participates in studentgovernment and is a four-yearmember of the varsity rowingteam.Rowing has been especially II important to Jubeck. Despiterecurrent injuries and an in-creased work load, she continuesto compete passionately in thespo rt Indeed, her determinationand effort d o not go unnoticed."Beth is probably one of themost determined young womenthat I have ever met at Mercy-hurst She sets her mind tosome hing and does i t She isextremely self-motivated. I thinkthat is why she has been such asuccess here. When she sets hermind on something she goes

after it with all that she has. Forthat she should be commended. Iknow she will continue to be asuccess in whatever she doe s,"said Adrian Spracklen, headrowing coach. ?Jubeck's teammates alsoappreciate her commitment tothe sport r"Beth is the only senior and - four-year member on the team,so her presence is really impor-tant to our program. She hasalready demonstrated great'leadership during our fall season,and we are really counting on herto demonstrate those samequalities in the spring," said JennGroel, a junior elementaryeducation major and fellowteammate.After graduation, Jubeck plansto attend graduate school andstudy business administration.She is also considering doingvolunteer and service work across the United States."I really enjoyed my socialethics class. It has opened myeyes to the rest of the world, andI would like to share some ofwhat I have learned with others,"

Beth JubeckJubeck said.When asked about her feelingsconcerning her time here at theHurst, Jubeck had quite a bit tooffer. i"I have loved my time here. Iwouldn 't change a thing. Everyperson and experience I haveencountered has helped me tobecome the person I am today. Ihave met a lot of different peopleand experienced a lot of differentthings. I will really miss the goodfriends and great experiences Ihave had here at school, but Iknow I will have a lot to offer therest of the world as a result of my

Mercyhurst's own urban legendsBy Jessica Russell and Erin iHauberMerciad writers

tHave you ever walked into yourdorm room and not turned on thelights because you didn't want todisturb your roommate? Astudent at a well-known stateuniversity did just that, and itchanged her life forever.When she awoke the nextmorning, she found a notewritten in her roomma te's bloodsaying, "Aren't you glad youdidn't turn on the lights?" |This story, which may or maynot be true, is an urban legenda story that has been handed *down from the past, one that iswidely believed but unverifiable.Mercyhurst College has a fewurban legends of its own, and asclasses come and go, moredetails are added, but the storiesreally remain the same.The oldest and most talkedabout legend dates back to the1940s^and invol ves the Infant olPrague statue that stands to theright of thealtar in the chapel.

Gary Bukowski, vice presidentof institutional advancement, putthe story into record in anappendix to his master's diesison thefirst 50 years of Mercy-hurstAs the story goes, there was aMercyhurst student who becameengaged to her boyfriend i n thedays just prior to World War 11.But before they could marry, thewar broke out, and the youngman was called to duty. Justbefore the war ended, the young^woman got word that her love fhad been killed in action.When she heard this, she sworethat she would never loveanother man as long as she lived.She joined the Sisters of Mercyat Mercyhurst and devoted herlife to God. Just before she wasto take her final vows as a sister,she placed her ruby engagementring on the finger of the Infant ofPrague statue. *A few years later, a letterarrived for the young sister. Itwas from the man that she hadloved and had mourned for solong. He had not died but had

been taken as a prisoner of warand had just been released. Healso stated in the letter that hewas on his way to see her. Thisnews caused her to suffer anervous breakdown because shehad given her life to God andcould no longer be with her love.Because of her breakdown, shewas eventually isolated to theapartments on the fourthfloorofOld Main's tower.Although she never saw herlove again, she spent endlesshours staring at thering hat shehad placed on the statue.In the early 1950s, she wasfound dead in her apartment.Rumors circulate that she hangedherself because of the youngman she had loved and lost.Some sisters^whose names arenot available, have said that theyheard noises and faint sighscoming from the apartment afterthe woman's death. *An oldeisister also reported that one nightwhen she went to the chapel tosay prayers before retiring, shesaw a strange nun kneelingbefore the statue. As the sister

suddenly disappeared. Only astrong, strange odor rema inedbehind.Many years later, a M ercyhurstsenior, who was engaged,borrowed thering o wear as asurprise for her fiance. Whileshe was wearing the ring, she gota phone call saying that herfiance had been killed in anunusual automobile accide ntShe quickly returned the ring tothe chapel, but the story that theri ng was cursed and that thechapel and tower were hauntedhad already begun to spread.The school administration;removed theringsome time agoplacing it in a sealed boxsomewhere in the chapel toprevent the spread of storiesconnected with it Sometimesthough, lights and strange soundsare still reported in the chapel.Stories say that they are thespirit of the lonely nun searchingfor her lost love. Sometimes thering can still be found in front ofthe statue, but if someoneapproaches, it too will disappear.Manv stories have been told

time at Mercyhurst," saiEven though the prospgraduation brings a bit oto Jubeck, she does rendadvice for those who wilhere.l-'Take advantage of whMercyhurst has to offer, won't be sorry. After youyears here, you will be mwell-rounded andreadyreal world," she said.Jubeck will definitely missed.Amy Pieczynski, a junjuvenile justice and socimajor, said, "In the threethat I have known Beth,displayed many qualitiesadmire. She is someoneand can depend on. Nevesince we have been frienI ever had to second gueintentions or wonder if sgoing to follow through wwhat she had promised. Balways been someone I cdepend on. I know next yshe'll be someone I miss

approached the figure, the person about Egan Hall. No one is

certain if they are true, bpeople do believe in themfreshman who lives on thfloor of Egan tells of the that the ghost of Egan spher. * ' f"It was a Friday nightmy roommates were goneweekend and I was cominfrom a party around 3:30Before I left, my windowshut. When I returned, mwindows were open, andcandle that was on my dein the m iddle of the floorignored it and picked theup and lit it A few minutI heard a whisper callingname. I knew it was the gwas a gentle woman's vowasn't really scared but rsurprised. In response to tghost, I kindly said that Iuncomfortable with her pand a moment later she lehope some day she comeOne thing remains a facthese stories have been hadown from generation togeneration of Mercyhurststudents. It is up to you wor not they are believable

8/6/2019 The Merciad, Oct. 29, 1998

10/12

- '1 iHH K v vV 1

PAGE 10 THE MERCIAD OCTOBER 29,1998

SPORTSLakers sports go network

By Stephen NolanMerciad editorMercyhurst is continuing itsquest to bring its athleticprogram to the highest possiblestandards. With the help onImage Sports Network thecollege is one step closer to thatgoal, fMercyhurst has contracted withImage Sports to televise live 27games during the 1998-99season. There are four sportsscheduled for televised games:football, hockey and men's andwom en's basketball. There arealso plans to include springsports like baseball, Pete Russo,director of athletics, said.. Televising the games is costingthe college $10,000, Mercyhurstpresident Dr. William Garveysaid. Payment is made by thecollege's admissions and j

athletics departments, the adultcollege and the McAuleyDivision. This plan allows eachdepartment considerable expo-sure by advertising duringdifferent sporting events,including local high schoolgames, Garvey said."It's a great deal for the school.We decided to go ahead with thedeal because it is not just theMercyhurst games that are beingtelevised, there are advertise-ments that will be on all theOtters hockey games and all theimportant high school games,"Garvey said. "It is an excellentadvertising medium for admis-sions because it would bereaching the kind of audience wewant. 11 wasn" t only done forathletic purposes, it was also Vdone for marketing purposes."

The college has over 20 gamesscheduled to be televised, but , . . * . , - - , * . : -

more will be scheduled duringbaseball and soccer seasons,John L eisering,; director of sportsinformation, said. NCAA r,playoffs can also be televised."I think we are the only collegeof university in the area doinganything like this," he said.Russo added, "We now havean extensive TVcontract whichwe think is a bonus for athletics.It will cover all our major sportsand it lifts the profile of theprogram which we are trying todo. We think this is anothernotch to lift the athletic pro-gram."

Games can be seen on ErieCablevision channel 13 and . dA del phia cable channel 3. Thegame times will be published inThe M erciad throughout theyear. The next televised gamewill be the football match againstthe University of F indlay (Ohio)Nov. 7 at 1:30 p.m. 'X 'f.

I

I *

C r in Hjstory)*-*H*trl t

* V :"V"

A TH LETE Football'sOF THE WEEK Keith Swa

In the football team's upset winover Ashland University Oct.24 senior linebacker KeithSwanson made nine tackles andtwo quarterback sacks.Swanson also recorded his firstinterception of the season.For his great performanceSwanson has been named

Eastern College AthlConference south divplayer of theweek.Swanson led a deferecorded six sacks anAshland only two offscores. The Lakers whome game 34-23. ui ~ . # i

^

r i f i *arrti&

MAJQK>M K^ Well oO. * oi U * thai Ust

JOYOTAH c\^rifch^3ee-M The*99

ri^otaPealcr^Savings bfl&H on comparison of '99 $1Corolla equipped with options packagejccomparably quipped l9aC6rolla. Corolla"is the best selling car in history, basedjonworldwide safes figuresu_J

>

L u*~

0 K E l 3 f f i 5 tr Major) t S

8/6/2019 The Merciad, Oct. 29, 1998

11/12

N k , i\Wt

OCTOBER 29,1998 TH E MEROAD P

o c k e y t e a m f i n i s h e s t h i r d i n ! F r e d o n i a b u r n k m e nDavifl Leiseringwriter?ochester Institute of

They ended Mercyhurst's twith a 3-0 win inthletic

On Oct. 23 , the Tigers handed1998-99 season with a 7-5 of.University of

bringing to a closetwo-year reign asThe Tigers are 5-0-1 againsthurst in their last six ginflicted threelast four losses M ercy hurstMercy hurst jumped to a quick0 lead against the Tigers on a21-seconds into the game byd Bob Atkin. The

junior forward Pat

Staerker scored atll :47 and theTigers went on from there to a 3-2 lead after a period. "The Lakers tied the game atthree early in the second but RITscored three of the next fourgoals to pull away. Mercyhurstcut the Tigers* lead to 6-5 late inthe third period on freshmanLouis Goulet's first collegiategoal but Staerfcer's empty netgoal with a second left sealed theverdict. | ; -v *

Women's tennis ends seasonThe Lady Lakers tennis team ended their seasqn this past weewith a 9-8 record. . "1In their last two Matches they were defeated by Saginaw VaStale university and Northwood University. This season provebe the first time the w omen's tennis team ended their season wwinning record. ]"Our team unity and quality improved a lot from last year. Whave a young squad and with more experience we will be a tecontend with in the coming years," said sophomore Vanessa TNBA legend visits HurstFbnner Boston Celtics* standout and NBA hall-of-famer ToHeinsohn will be the featured speaker at Mercyhurst College'annual basketball tip-off dinner set for Monday, Nov 2, at 7 pthe Bel Aire Hotel. The annual event is sponsored by Mellon Tickets for the event are $35 and are on sale now. For moreinformation call the Mercyhurst Athletic Center at 824-2558.

8/6/2019 The Merciad, Oct. 29, 1998

12/12

t* " ? : ^ : : ~ ~ ~ : ~ 7 ' , ~ - ' m mi t .

PAGE 12 TH E MEROAD OCTOBER 29,1998LAKERSPORTS

F o o t b a l l t e a m s h o c k s A s h l a n d U n i v e r s i t yBy Scott KoskoskiMerciad writerAmerica broke into the Top 40singing about "A Horse With NoName." Batman and Supermanwere superheroes who hid theirtrue identity. Adding to that listto ponder is the Lakers* recen tvictoiy over Ashland University.The Laker football teamcontinued its super effort in itsfirst season of Division IIscholarship play with a 34-23upset of the regionally-rankedEagles at Tullio Field Saturday.Mercyhurst (5-3 MIFC) rolled toa 31-2 lead and never lookedback on the way to its secondstraight victory."This win feels great and it wasanother total team effort," saidred shirt freshman defensive ^lineman Charles Brown. "We gotthe job done on both sides of theball." IAshland (6-2 MIFC) enteredthe game ranked fifth in DivisionIPs northeast region after

bombing Fe rris State 59-37 theweek before. Their only losscame at the hands of MIFCleader Grand V alley StateUniversity in the season's first^lweek. - iBut i t was Laker quaterbackMatt Kissell who worked on thebomb squad Saturday. The 5foot-11-inch senior from : 'Garrettsville, Ohio, broke hissingle-game passing record forthe third time this season. Kissellattempted 57 passes (anotherLaker record), completing 28 foran astronomical 440 yards, threetouchdown passes and onerushing score. KisselPs 2,238passing yards through just eightgames shattered the Mercyhurstrecord books. > $The Eagles' only lead in thegame came with just over 10minutes left in the first quarter;when Ashland defensive linemansacked Kissell in the Laker end 'zone for the safety. Laker juniorkicker Vinnie Corasaniti's 20-}yard field goal 16 seconds into 1the second quarter gave Mercy-

hurst a 3-2 lead. ^ ^ ^ Kissell and junior wideoutJustin S iemon hooked up for thefirst of two second quartertouchdown strikes with 4:13remaining before halftime.Siemon broke wide open for a32-yard scoring catch on a fourthdown gamble. After an A shlandturnover with 1:47 left before thehalf, KisselPs nine-yard strike toSiemon extended the Later leadto 17-2. X 'Mercyhurst picked up afterhalftime rig ht where it left off.Kissell helped his own causewith a one-yard plunge into theend zone 4:10 into the thirdperiod. Six minutes later theoffense took advantage of anAshland turnover. f ?Sophomore receiver Ed B aileysprinted down therightsidelineand hauled in a 49-yard touc h-;down pass.The score stood 31-2, andAshland fans in the visitingbleachers were scratching theirheads.The Eagles mounted a come-

back. Standout defensive back i i _ \ t-: w loss), sacking Mointercepting a passthree "hurries.

Delano Smith recovered a*blocked Corasaniti punt deep inthe Laker end zone to score latein the third quarter. With 11:56left in the game, Ashland juniorquarterback Mark Molk foundhalfback Omari Parks in the endzone from 3 2 yards out : ;The lead narrowed to 31-16before Corasaniti booted a 32-&Jyard insurance field goal with 6minutes left Molk's five-yardtoss to w ide receiver JarrodPruiett with 1:15 remaining inthe game finished off the scorinjat34-23. j | * * * > | *Once again, key defensivestands and timely turnovershelped the Lakers' cause. TheMercyhurst defense sacked theopposing quarterback six timesfor the second straight week, ancAshland marched inside theLaker 30-yard line seven timeswithout scoring, iSenior linebacker KeithSwanson earned MIFC Defen-sive Player-of-the-Week honorsfor his nine tackles (five for a

Several Mercyhureceivers had big dSpeedster Bailey hpasses for 147 yarsix catches, seniormade live grabs anwideout Byron Cureceptions. Bredigmore catches to brcareer record.Mercyhurst is noMIFC standings. Talso top of the NCAchart in total passinwith an average ofgame.Mercyhurst willwins in a row this wSaginaw Valley StThe C ardinals are c79-49 loss to crossNorthwood UniverThe game starts aSaturday and can bonly on 88.5 WMCCollege Radio.Men's soccer on eight-game winning streak

By Stephen NolanMerciad editorThe men's soccer team is makinghistory.The team is ranked fourth inthe nation among NationalCol legeiate Athletic A ssociationDivision II teams, the highest theprogram has ever been ranked;and ha s clinched its fourthstraight Great Lakes Intercolle-giate Athletic Conference title.The team is also ranked first inthe NCAA Central Region forthe second straight week. Th eLakers boast a 13-2-1 record andare on an eight game winningstreak.Also, junior Rob Yurkovich

has been named GLI AC playerof the week for the second timethis season. Yurkovich has 14goals and five assists this season.Recently, the Lakers facedConcord College for a seeminglyeasy 5-1 victory. The first goal inthe Oct. 24 game was made byConcord's Glen Bednarczyk 50seconds into the game.Bednarczyk took the bal 1 from!the kick off and chipped Lakergoalkeeper Derian Tuitt from thehalf way-line.I That was the only real problemthat faced the Lakers that day.Goals from Anthony Maher,Yurkovich, N ick Potter, BrianJankowski and Gillooly helpedthe Lakers cruise to victory.

Mercyh urst's next matches willbe in the Hamot Soccer Classichosted by Gannon this weekendat Family F irst Sports Park. OnSaturday they play NorthernKentucky U niversity at 3 p.m.The L akers face MissouriSouthern State College at noonSunday. Both matches are key tothe Lakers' historic season."This weekend is very impor-tant for us. We need to play hardand get the results we need. Weare in a very good position toadvance to the playoffs, butwehave to take every game as theycome. We have to stay focused,"head coach John M elody said. Anthony Maher with his sights onThe Lakers won the game 5-1

* Photoa goal against ConcorClub hockey hopes to stay number oneBy Zach MchughMerciad writerYouth p lus experience equals apositive outlook for the Mercy-hurst club hockey team, alreadyenjoying two victories this ?*!winter. m"Every year we lose talented;!seniors, that's just a fact Someyears more than others, ei therway you're always hopeful for astrong freshmen g roup. I' m Jexcited about the freshmen wehave this year, they're a very aptbunch who arc wI fling tocontinue the win nine traditionhere at the club lev el," seniorcaptain Rob MacKinlcy said.^W c have a young offense, butI believe they are talented andable to maintain the production

we'v e lost in our graduating ^ ^seniors," senior J.D.Haltigansaid.*We have a few rookies,butthe rest of us are returningupperclassman and we haveplayoff experience, which helpsa l o t " '& For the last three years, clubhockey has made i t to the fin alsin Roch ester, N.Y. Last seasonended with a difficult victoryover rival University of Buffalofor the Division II club hockey jchampionship. The team has wontwo championship cups in thepast three seasons.The team has had its obstacles.But faced with limited practicetime and several coachingchanges, the team has still earnedan impressive record of only ninelosses in three seasons.

New head coach Bill Shannon,the third club hockey coach in '*four years, is faced with manydifficult decisions. |"One of the hardest tasks acoach has is to cut players,especially if the players you'recutting are talented. Unfortu-nately, that was the case thisseason," he said. gObviously there are a differ-ences between Division I hockeyand club hockey, but Shannon iinsists that club hockey atMercyhurst is taken just as?seriously."The varsity program has givena reputable hockey name toMercyhu rst because of this, theclub team has a fine reputationalso," Shannon said. *Shannon hopes to lead a blend

of youth and experience toanother championship c up.While doing so he's well awareof his team s winning past, andalong with it, the tendency tobecome complacent"I've made things quite clear,the past is the past and we needto work hard to stay number one.The seniors this year know whatthey have to do. The freshmenalready look up to them, they arebeginning to see how a champi-onship team works," he said.Club hockey began its seasonOct 17, at the Ice Center againstSyracuse University. The Lakershad an impressive 11-3 victory.MacKinlay scored four goals andBrcndon Laboon had two.Machesky, Steve T orriero,Brandcn Kaczay, M att Bertani

and M ark Paternostrone goal. Tom McKminded the net for tThe team faced thUniversity of New Yat Cortland Oct 18, aanother win out scor12-5. Laboon and Mhad four goals each Paternostro scored tand Geoff Pelc eachgoal. Zach Mchugh goaltender.Club hockey will rIce Center Friday, Op.m. against the UniRochester.