VOLUME 49, NO.
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^Relations ^between the Mer-
cyhurst faculty and top level
administrators, -which have
become increasingly strained
throughout^ the academic year,
have now reached the point! of
official,! but| private,* con-
frontation. & .|j]
At aC meeting held Wednesday,
March 30, the faculty voted to
send to Dr. Jerry Trimble, dean
of the college and vice president
of academic services, what
faculty sources have fcalled an
"official letter of censure. " $
The statement expressed
dissatisfaction with the Dean's
handling of "academic decisions
and of people, personally and
professionally," the sources said.
A second letter was sent t to
DA CHAMPS - When Dave Maries (center) flipped home the winning goal in the finals match, he and
partner Doug Petrofl (right) were Mercyhurst's reigning foosball champions. The competition took
place during the recent Games Tournament in the Student Union.
Bukowski
Mr. GaryfBukowski, Mer-
cyhurst's Director of Placement,
is running for the newly formed
County. Council} seat from * the
fourth district on the democratic
ticket. This district-includes the
Mercyhurst campus, and a large
sector of the east side of Erie. H
Bukowski says that the job is
really a matter of represeriting
the city in a county government.
"The first group of officials to
hold this new office will be very
important," he said*"It will be
their job to write a charter that
will^allow for a fair system of
government." * | K owner from the lower-east side.
He pointed out that the position
is really a parttime job, with
most of the work taking place in
the evening.* f jS$*.
"This shouldn't interfere with
my work here at Mercyhurst," he
said. 1 |f
Bukowski said his chances for
winning the Democratic primary
and advancing to the general
election are about 50-50.j
In the draw for ballot position,
Bukowski drewlthe first slot,
MERCYHURST COLLEGE
President of i the Si College I Dr.
Marion> L. Shane. It announced
the faculty's intention to seek an
on-campus meeting ?fiwith
members off the Board J of
Trustees while an ad hoc Board
committee reviews] Dr.* Shane's
contract, which is up for renewal
at the end of the year. MB
The motion to send an official
statementljto j Dr. j Trimble
reportedly passed by a margin of
44 votes in favor, one opposed,
with three abstentions. There is,
however, P widespread
disagreement over \ the* exact
status of the statement, and over
the severity of the reprimand it
implies. J | |$f &&\ & ;..;
I Numerous faculty contacted by
The Merciad routinely called it a
Candidate For County Council
which is generally thought to be
worth approximately 5 per cent
of the vote to the candidate
before campaigning even begins.
Also, in a district with a high
Polish population, Bukowski is
the only name on this portion of
the ballot.. that A is of Polish
descent. •r^^ '
Some of his competition for the
seat have names that are well
known > in * this district,
specifically
4
Joseph pCodba,
was a local disc-jockey by the
who
name j of Joey Stevens, and
Charles Casey, j a local tavern
I Bukowski* thinks the most
important|factor in the election
won't be a name, but a person's
experience. He feels he has it
over his opposition here, as he is
presently going for his M.A. in
student personnel? at Case-
Western ^Reserve and has four
and l a half years f of ad-
ministrative! service at ^Mer-
cyhurst. | ^ $ 3 w j i £ I
yj Bukowski says he hopes to be
elected to this position so that he
• H 4 By Gary Wesman )• ?BBS
letter of censure. Dr. Trimble,
however, said \ it ? was never
referred to I him as such, but
rather 2 as a, "faculty
resolution"—both in the text of
the 5 letter and in conversation
with faculty members, i
•s The letterfdid not demand or
request! of tDr. | Trimble any
specific response. 1*3
| "It was decided, finally, to just
inform (the Dean) officially the
extent- to which morale has
deteriorated around here,'' said a
faculty member, "and then wait
for the administration's response
to see what further action needs
to be taken, if any."
Early in the first week of May,
Dr. Trimble mailed a memo to all
faculty noting that he had
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can work on the foundations of
the new county government.
Dr. William Garvey, professor
of history at Mercyhurst, will be
Bukowski's campaign manager.
Because of his qualifications
I GARY Bl'KOWSKI (pictured above) is Mercyhurst's director of
placement and a candidate for the newly-created county council
seat from the fourth district. flEHBH^H^HBlBG^HHEHEll
APRIL 15,1977
received mthefiS "faculty
resolution."|j B L„
44
1 was disappointed that I was
accused and £ judged in a
unilateral manner without being
given a chance at least to present
my perspective," he wrote in
part, but Hater added, "I must
assiume there • is .substance to
some of the concerns.. .and I will
try to examine my performance
in light of those concerns."
Several faculty members told
The Merciad they regarded the
The publication date for this
year's edition of Settings, the
college literary magazine, h a s
been scheduled for the second or
third week in May, according to
Editor Kathy Cordaro. ||3
Ms. jf Cordaro a n d Co-Editor
Marianne Dolan expect to have
m a d e their final selections for
publication, from among an
estimated ZOO prose poetry and
photographic constributions
sometime next week.
Although precise statistics are
not kept on such matters, the
volume of contributions received
from members and friends of the
Mercyhurst community is
believed to be the largest ever.
About half the contributions
came directly from Faculty
Advisor Detmar Straub's
creative writing classes; this
year, for the first time, Straub
specified that all class assign-
ments automatically would be
submitted for .publication | in
Settings. (One such work, a short
story, is featured on P a g e Four of
this week's Merciad as a Settings
preview.)
However, there has also been a
corresponding rise in the number
of unsolicited manuscripts. Ms.
Cordaro offered two possible
explanations:
and the ample ^help he has
received, the prospects of having
Gary Bukowski as our county
council representative look
promising, as Bukowski is also a
well-known name in our district.
Dean's j g memo tas & a
"nonresponse." Dr. Trimble said
it was a "first formal response,"
and that he is "still mulling over
how to^handle the situation.'
Thus, | relations between the
Mercyhurst faculty and its two
chief administrators dissolved
into a tense, edgy impasse as the
college paused for the Easter
break. The same j conditions
prevailed as classes resumed this
week. w-^Jj&*i<r
Publication
p "People thought there was a
pretty nig Improvement in the
magazine last year." she said.
"Last year we kindajhadlto
bargain to get people to submit.
Now, they've Ifound something
they want to put their work into.
"And maybe people are getting
brave." she added. "Most writers
are fearful about who's going to
read their work; you don't want
the world to see it." %•^*£*®
• The result will be. the editors
say. a 1977 edition of Settings
which is both larger and more
diverse than previous issues.
Photographs have been sub-
mitted by campus photographers
Bob Ronksley and Christine
Park, and Sue Fuss has been
assigned staff camera work.
Artwork is the one area where the
number of contributions has
dropped off. but staff member
Sally Palko has been designated
staff graphics consultant.
Otherjstaff members include
Angelee Smith, layout and
design, and Gerard NeCastro,
editing and distribution. jf?
Edition < and m publication
selection fall to Ms. Cbrdaro and
Ms. Dolan, <both J" of whom
describe the jobs as delicate. ^
"Basically, we preserve the
rights of the author," Ms. Dolan
said. "We preserve t he-right of
the poet, for instance, to say what
shape and form the poem is in—-
except when it's'too long and runs
off the page, and then we have to
shape it to fit. •
"I base my selection of works
on 'flow'," she added. "Also on
whether the story or poem makes
senses. There is the argument,
Who are we to decide what
makes sense?' And for the most
part, I agree. We get around most
of those problems by printing at
least one contribution hy anyone
who submits several things." fi|
Tuition, Room!
Costs Hiked PS
% On ^Thursday,?! April 7,1 Mer-
cyhurst announced that it is
raising tuition for the 1977-78
academic year by $195, and also
hiking room costs by $100. I
In; a statement freleased by
President of \ the College A Dr.
Marion L. Shane, the increase
was •attributed] to rising costs,
particularly for utilities, salaries
and supplies, j H '$^fi
College officials said financial
aid would j be adjusted upward
and for eligible students should
defray at least a portion of the
increased costs. I §

PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD
The Merciad would like to welcome
everyone back to the 'Hurst. It jlooks
like the remainder of the term will be
eventful.
Father-Daughter is coming up and
promises to be a good time. All the
committees are working hard to make
this year's^ annual event a successful
one.
The I Spring formal lis in its planning
stages, although as of yet no definite
dates have been set. Student Govern-
ment is open to any suggestionsifrom
the 'Hurst community .^Anyone having
suggestions can attend the regular
Government meetings on Wednesdays
at 4:00 in room 114 Zurn. i I I f
The baseball, crew, sof tball, tennis
and golf {teams have begun their
spring seasons and I'm sure they
would appreciate support from the
'Hurst community. * ! as well be me.
The Merciad is even back to a
regular publication schedule, 4 every
Friday for the remainder offthe term.
We are open to any contributions to be
included in The Merciad, deadline for
copy is Tuesday of the week you wish
your contribution to appear. Just drop
your contributions off at the In-
formation office or the Merciad Office,
third floor Main. •&
E veryone deserves the right
to be heard.
Make.the Merciad your form
of communication.
Deadjine for application: Wednesday,;April 6,1977
pply contact:
Melissa McMurray
Sesler Apt. 334 | x !
William Shelley Preston
*
APRIL 15,1977
To The Editor: j the driver was speeding due to the lack of traf-
Positive Attitude Needed
I.regretted reading the article on the front
page of the April 1,1977, Merciad entitled ^In-
tercession Problem Unresolved/' This article
stated that the meetings with the faculty and
students concerning Intersession planning
were a failure.iBut from participating in one
of those meetings I can truthfully say that it
4
certainly was not*an' 'appaifent failure.'*' In
my meeting, as well as those of several other
students with whom I have talked, there was a
considerable number * of worthwhile
possibilities discussed. Some examples in-
clude pre-in terns hip^ experience,
specialization in a specific topic or field, tours
(not only travel tours, but those demon-
strating possible career placement) and
seminars.
There were also other ideas discussed such
as an outlined Intersession plan common to all
Mercyhurst students including specific cour-
ses that coincide with Blueprint III goals. The
list of possibilities is endless.
Both faculty and students complained
because classes were cancelled to hold this
meeting and also because of the short notice of
the meeting. Even though we weren't asked
when a good time for the meeting would be,
the time was set aside so we should have taken
advantage of it. J
I can remember how everyone reacted when
the abolition ofHntersession was considered.
The general feeling was that Intersession was
a good idea but needed improvement. This
meeting was "our" chance to improve In-
tersession—to make it the way we thought
would be most beneficialno our] needs. No, I
don't think the failure was with the meetings
and the data collected in them. The only exam-
ple of failure was with the number of students
and faculty^ that attended the meeting,
possibly because of their attitude.
A positive attitude toward Intersession and-
or the meeting itself, as with anything else at
this college or in our lives, is necessary to
make something successful. It seems as if the
most important part of changing Intersession
is changing our attitudes toward positive ones.
Chris Filippi % M if
itor
—*t
ft
Staff Editorial
Move
Action
Almost two weeks ago, a car hit a pedestrian
on 38th Street and killed him. Some of the
residents near there thought it-was because
fic signals. Even though it happened about two
miles from Mercyhurst, it seems they have a
shortage of traffic signals Hoo. Someday, it
may be in front of the college and the results
could be death also.
A few weeks ago I stated in a letter to the
Merciad j that I thought Mercyhurst should
have a traffic signal on 38th Street. I said that
if there wasn't one placed at this gate, an ac-
cident would soon result, f
Being the type of person that I am, I then sat
back and waited for a member of the ad-
ministration to make a comment or take
some action toward it. r though students
weren't supposed to do those things.
Well, I might have known. There was
neither comment?or*action. I do realize that,
the administration is busy and does not have^
enough time; to answer every letter that"ap-
pears in the jjMerciad, but thisj was a very j
serious matter that should have been dealt
with.
So, I am going to act in a way I'm not ac-
customed to, but should be. That is, this week
even though I am fbusy too, I am going to
tramp down to City Hall and inquire into this,
jlf I get any results I will certainly inform the
student body and the administration. After all,
someone has to take the first leap and it might
rv , Ew-Uu
i Darlene Keith
Staff Editorial
Ballet Performance
Worthwhile Overall
Mozart and the Ballet, presented to the Mer-
cyhurst community, was both pleasing and
disappointing.
The performance could have easily been a
success had it not used the talent of the Martin
Luther King* Jr. Ballet Company. The com-
pany appeared to take something away from
the overall performance. * I
Perhaps this had to do with the age of the
junior company's performers. The company's
ages ranged from 8 to 16, though I could be
wrong. Jfe * |
Age had a Jot to do with the performance,
mainly because the dancers of the junior com-
pany were not as polished asfthe Mercyhurst
Dance Company. |
The high point of the performance came
during Mozart's second symphony as Lisa
Owens, Jenny Arold, Colleen Angerer, Andrea
Dulin and Jennifer DiUin, all high school
students performed admirably. |
, Though some may believe I've contradicted
myself by saying that the? high point came
from a handful of high school students, let me
point out that these five dancers are quickly on
their way in becoming polished dancers.
Perhaps I should take that one step further
by saying they are already better than some of
.Mercyhurst*s own dancers. |
The name of Allan Kinzie should also be
mentioned. Kinzie was the choreographer for
this dance.
No doubt there are other standouts such as
Christina Cottman and Denise Corben in the
sixth movement of Les Petits Riens.
Though the three day performance had its
ups and downs like an elevator, it did stabilize
to a certain extent near the end. That extent
was|enough to make Mozart and the Ballet
worth watching.
Chris VanWagenen
APRIL 15,1977
Teachers Wanted
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"Friends of World Teaching"
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Foreign language knowledge is
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school, but in most' cases * are
similiar to those in the U.S. For
further information, prospective
applicants- should contact:
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year's increase. In spite of this,
I only have five classes left so I 1 I'll be back because I'm a
must come back*
THE MERCIAD PAGE 3
Washington Seminar
Offered At Gannon
Will the Carter Administration" Costs will be! approximately
result? in fresh approaches or $100 for room. and fees-plus
politics as usual? Is the Imperial tuition. Transportation, meals
Presidency a thing of the past? and personal expenses must be
Will reorganization tame the provided byl the$ student. For
bureaucracy? If you would like to more** information contact Dr.
examine the political reality of Gregor Reinhard, Gannon
the Federal Government in College, Department of Political
Washington, D.C. and find an- Science, 301 Walker Building, 456-
swers to the above questions 7523 extension 271. *
through first hand observation,
the Political Science Department
of Gannon College is offering just
such an opportunity in its
Washington Seminar.* $
Biological
The Washington Seminar is a
three credit field trip to the
nation's capitol and is a regular
part of the Gannon Political
Class Set
AS Marine Biology course fin
Science Department's summer, Palm Beach, Florida, is being
course schedule. *It will be con- offered for Intersession 1977.
ducted prior to Gannon's first Thefirstsix classes will be held
Summer Session from*June 5th- at Mercyhurst on Wednesdays
17th. ? October 4 to November 23, the
The Washington Seminar remaining three)weeks of the
combines academic seminar course will be spent in Florida.
sessions andi interviews with The course.will include field
prominent public officials to trips to the| Everglades, the
provide! the; student with a Florida Keys, At'glass bottom
SHOT ON GOAL — Kenny Ward (right) cranks up for a shot on realistic picture of the processes boat tour of a coral reef, a
ft
goal during the finals of the foosball competition during the recent of government, for richer in narrated nature cruise of Jon-
Games Tournament held in the Student Union. Teammate?Greg detail and more personal insight than Dickenson State Park, and
than can be gained from an or- several other trips. -:|
Rautenstrauch (left) keeps an eye on the defense. Ward and p The cost
dinary! academic environment. sportation and food. is $125 plus tran-
Rautenstrauch eventually finished second to the team of Doug In past trips, students have had j& The course is open to majors as
Petroff and D a v e .Maries. k Gory wesman photo the opportunity to (.interview an elective and non-majors as a
Senators, Representatives, science requirement for liberal
Supreme Court judges, members studies, h
Follow The Guide
The art of leading people in the ditional fee of $30.00 for Vermont
of the White House staff, officials
of the State Department and
»
Interested students should see
HUD, members fof foreign em- Sr. Eymard,tfRoom 113, Zurn.
wilderness is the theme for the residents jjand $38.00 for non- bassiesiand Capitol Hill news
Killington Wilderness Leadership residents will be charged correspondents. Also included in
School scheduled this I June at
Killington; Ski Resort in central
Vermont. \ p& £
students desiring academic
credits.
past trips have b*en special tours
of the White House, Pentagon and Fischer Recital |
several government agencies.i Mercyhurst Department of
Participants in the seven-day % The curriculum will cover the
philosophy off wilderness Music will present Renie Fischer
sessions can also opt for two
academic credits in en-
vironmental studies from the
leadership, administration of a
backpacking program, Tutors Needed l in la Piano Recital on Friday,
April 15.1977 at 8:00 p.m. in Zurn
University of Vermont.! i £
preparations for the trip, con- The Writing Center is looking Recital Hall£. S g
ducting the ftrip, wilderness for tutors for next year. If you are The Recital Ms open to the
.Two Kinnington specialties, skills. handling difficult eligible 4 for Work-Study, enjoy public free of charge. i i i
wilderness study and leadership situations/rules and regulations working with your peers and
training, will blend ;in {the pertaining to backpacking^ and believe you*would be capable*oP
program open to experienced
backpackers jjwho desire to evaluation
qualifications. I
of leadership
v.
helping other students with their
wnting problems, please contact
Canadian Fashions
assume trip leader respon- the Writing Center (formerly The study of various aspects of
sibilities and at the same time > A low ratio of four students to called the English Clinic). the| Canadian fashion industry
further academic studies on the one | instructor will permit the Working in the Writing Center can be seen through study, ob-
graduate^ or under-graduate Leadership School to tailor provides the student-tutor with servation, discussions and lec-
level. j| i instruction according to«the the professional experience of tures while visiting Montreal,
B Scheduled as training grounds special needs of individuate, said teaching that is considered quite Canada. Visit manufacturers,
are the Adirondack Mountains of Dave Langlois, Director, valuable by prospective em- museums, stores, etc. June 3-15.
New York, June 10-16; the White Killington Adventure Programs. ployers. While the student-tutor The special costi is $350 (15
Mountains of New Hampshire, i The School is an outgrowth of is helping the student to master students) |which includes tran-
June 17-23; and the Green the highly successful teen and the basic writing skills required sportation by train, hotel ac-
Mountains of Vermont, June 24- adult Wilderness Trail Camps in? composition, he, himself, commodations, and two meals
3 0 . t * & * • • • i J * conducted by -Killington Ski becomes a more confident writer, [v per day. This two credit course
Tuition is $105 per session and Resort. | i J Help is needed for next year.-;* has no prerequisites and grading
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equipment, health and accident Killington Wilderness Leadership Writing Center ? will train and ^Anyone 'interested in this
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Tuition Increase: IsIt Necessary?
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Doug Cornelius If they increase the tuition, I don't know where the tuition
they should increase the quality money goes. They have more
transfer student and must A my McN icholas of education. H can't say students, why must the tuition
graduate from here. I feel the I am upset. I don't know how whether the cost increase is go up? IU seems logical that
tuition fincrease is -not my dad will afford it but we'll justified from my position. with more kids, tuition should
necessary because the money swing it. I'll be back. I don't stabilize.
goes to stupid things, more think itiis necessary. We pay
should be spent on academics. enough already. PHOTOS BY: GARY WESMAN
 PAGE 4 THEMERCIAO APRIL 15,1977

No Departures, No Arrivals
(Editor's Note: The following And I usually- don't^'involve
short story, written by Joanie myself with strangers, especially
Stevenson, is one of the prose flaky girls, but she had so openly
selections which; will .appear in trusted me, the second one in her
...On The Bus Line To Dayton
this year's edition of Settings, the "line," with her tale that I placed
college; literary magazine. The her neat, beige tote next to my a field where I can make easy behind me. Her once-exuberant "She's a good girl, though,".the
story will appear under Ms. travel-worn gear and - we sat money before I'm too old." voice merely whispered, "Hello, mother continued. "Never puts
Stevenson's own title,* "I'm together among theiincreasing She was amazed that I didn't mother," as she^ stared at the up a fight. In a few days, back
Looking for My Father." crowd of travelers. f want to be ar'fine doctor" like person behind me.;| [ home, she'll even be smiling
I had to ask her why she was so Both of| our buses had been myT
father. I turned and saw an unim- again" 1 :
excited about a bus trip. It delayed so we had time to talk— *He's not a 'fine doctor'," I pressive, gray-haired woman. The aged woman touched her
seemed sometimes that I spent or rather,.she had time to talk. answered. "Oh, we've lived very Despite all that talk about her daughter's arm, then^The young
half of my vacations Tn bus ter- Like I said, I seldom * involve well and his* patients seem to father, the girl had told nothing of girl automatically rose as I once
minals and I couldn't understand myself with strangers, so I have believe in him, but I doubt that her mother, yet there she stood, again became aware of the
anyone actually -anticipatingfa no interest or talent in small talk he's actually a good doctor." defeated and hunched over a terminal's underlying *din .of
tiresome, bumpy busride on but she was great? at. trivial She didn't understand that and faded purse. Her expression was passengers. The floudspeaker
[viiowy interstates but there she questions and comments. Soon, I usually don't divulge my life as empty as; my knowledge of announced the boarding of her
v as—this small girl with long she was quite impressed with my story to strangers so, shutting up, her. ; *? bus to Dayton but the tears had
i uburn hair and a wide grin (her upper-class background but was I slouched in] my hard chair. *,Her daughter?was very tense stopped failing and the sway was
peeth were white and even, by the reluctant to tell of her own life, Some ugly beggar came up to me now and spoke in a softer but gone from her movement. .'.^
|#vay), and she stood at Gate 10, in other than the dreams of her big then for some change. I ignored more desperate tone. " . &. I As the thin mother picked up
the midst of the noisy, after- reunion with her father. y. him and, when my snob act know he's in i Dayton this time. the clean, beige tote, I naively
holiday crowd. As I sat near her "It's so hard to develop worked and he moved on, I tried That letter from his sister . ; » . " asked, "Isn't it possible that he is
4ate, wrinkling my one-way viewpoints or future plans when to remember the last time I had Her small mother met the girl's in Dayton?" ." $
ticket, I noticed now she swayed Mother's blank voice spoke for
•Jvery now and then, asfeif her the last time as she passed me
excitement couldn't be kept in- her daughter's empty Coke can.
side much longer. f 'We've buried him a long time
Now, I'm usually a snob in ago." | |
terminals. I hate bus trips, and, They never looked at me again.
even worse, I hate being bothered The passive, once-brilliant girl
\yft fellow passenger-strangers took a loose hold of the beige tote,
during the eight hours to my you don't know3 your past, isn't idolized my father with wonder blank stare. "It was only a dropping on the floor her unused
college. So, I act like a blue- it?" as great as this girl's. I had been Christmas card. She's moved and ticket to Dayton. It went un-
jeaned snob and people leave me "My past hasn't helped me," I younger than she was, surely, but wanted us to haveUhe new ad- noticed'and holding hands, the
alone. But, damn, there she was muttered. ^ | I wasn't quite sure exactly what dress," her tired voice replied. two silently walked away.
standing at that gate—no else Her bright eyes looked her age was. | Between the throng of people I picked up her dropped ticket,
was was even in line yet—and her disappointed. "Oh, but when I •I was about to ask her when she and the private scene of three, gulped down the rest of my drink
exuberance really unsettled me. meet my father, I'll know exactly jumped up once more and the atmosphere became very and threw the ticket and two cans
So, despite my snob act, I had to whatito be and feel," she said, grabbed the beige tote. j. heavy to me. I remained slumped quickly into a trash container.
get up and ask her. I just had to. with conviction. "It all depends "I don't remember where I put between the 3 standing-but- Some punk with beer on his
"I'm going to find my father!" on him, you know." my ticket!" she cried. \ hunched mother and her sitting- breath bumped into me, then,
she exclaimed, answering as if I "Don't other people influence She found it in a zipper com- but-stiffened daughter, and I was excused himself with a "Merry
were a dear friend. "We've been you? Your mother, perhaps?" partment and carefully smoothed most uneasy. "Why did I ever get Christmas" and stumbled on.
apart for years, you know, and My question was met with a it out on her knee. "I want it in involved?" I yelled at myself. 'Gathering up my dirty luggage,
I've finally found him!" 1 look of hurt, so I left it? alone. good condition. It'll be a souvenir But, nonetheless, I whispered to I pulled my bus ticket out of my
The shine of her hair deeply "Well,'\I thought, "I'mJnot * of my 'dream-come-true',"! her the haggard woman, "it's hap- pocket, it had become a creased
impressed me, although I seldom counselor—or a babysitter. This white teeth gleamed broadly. pened before, hasn't it?" ball.
notice such things, and her teeth kid's awful simple."
V

sr"You've got sort of an easy The mother moved slowly to "What a mess," I whispered,
gleamed as she continued to tell But, the girl quickly changed so happiness," I i softly said. I her daughter's side and a trying to straighten all the lines
of her coming trip. \ J- that the gleam was back again. seldom involve myself 3 with wrinkled hand stroked the and creases. ^*What a mess." fj
"I'm so glad it's at Christmas She»jumped up, left,, and soon flattery but! I then said, from auburn hair. The daughter A crammed |group of com-
timejeven if it is after. See, we returned with two Cokes. As she deeper down, "It's something I continued to stare gloomily at her plaining bodies and suitcases.had
got a letter from my father's noisily opened the can and caught just don't have. " | | mother, who looked at me for the formed at my gate and, before
sister. She and my mother never the running foam^ between She continued her shining smile first time. i joining their ranks, I looked up
keep in touch, but, all of a sudden, her lips, she cheerfully began to as her eyes left mine to scan the "Usually around the holidays," toward the front of the terminal.
a letter Tfrom Dayton arrives. talk again, i *i, -i Mi -•/•-.. waiting mass i of people. Sud- the resigned voice answered. "Or But they had gone and my bus's
Mom's been denying for years "What are your future plans?" denly, I saw that excited when we hear from someone we arrival had already been* an-
that my father is even alive, but I was her first question. radiance disappear from f her seldom see. She'll |pack, come nounced. Joining the squeezing
4, mob and performing my snob act
know different. He's in Dayton. I | I don't have any vet,"ft said, eyes, mouth and total ap- here and . . . and go to see her
know it." She nodded her head to stuffing my bus ticket into my pearance. Her expression went father.. . until I come to get once more, I let the line move me
confirm her logic, f ^T $ $ pocket and sipping my tinny- blank, with a subtle air of gloom, her." Tears slowly ran down the along to the gate door, bus and
Well, this made no sense to me. tasting gift "I'm still looking for as I felt a peculiar presence girl's face, but went unnoticed. another eight hour ride, to i

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Ministry Serves Financial Aid Office For

'Hurst's Needs
The Campus Ministry Place is
located on the second floor of Old
Main (rm. 212) and is open from
9:00 a.m.* to 5:30 p.m. and on
Monday evenings. s
Appointments for religious
instruction or discussion coun-
seling, preparation for marriage
and marriage ceremonies may
be made at any time with Fr.
Guy, ST. Peggy, or Sr. Elizabeth
by calling the office (Ex. 2S7) or
dropping by any time.
Campus Ministry wishes to be
of service to the students and
faculty of Mercyhurst College.
Campus Ministry is open to any
suggestions for
celebrations or events.
social
^ j
A schedule of Campus Ministry
events follows: Masses: Monday
- Friday 7:00 a.m. 'Chapel, 4:30
p.m. 212 Main; Saturday 7:00 a.m
Chapel, 7:00 p.m. Faculty
Lounge; Sunday 11:00 'a.m.
Chapel. | | I
Prayer Group: Monday 8:00
p.m. 212 Main, time: for quiet
prayer, silence, song and shared
prayer. * K
Visiting the Elderly: at Bat-
tersby, Wednesday 2:00 p.m.,
RECRUITERS ON CAMPUS
Pittsburgh Public Schools, Thurs. Apr. 21,1977, Open to: Elem. Ed.
< Grades 6-8) - Math and Science (Middle School) Home
and Business Ed| (Secondary)
CVS (Consumer Value Stores), Mon. Apr. 25, 1977, Open to all
majors.
Berea School Dist., Tues., April 26, 1977, Open to Secondary Ed.
only.
•V
leave from i 212 Main; Tran-
sportation provided. f*
Sacrament of J Penance:
Communal Celebration—planned
in keeping "with the Liturgical
seasons—anytime by ap-
pointment
Retreat weekend:** April 1, 2,
and 3 at the Lodge. jft
Clothing Collection: Leave
used clothes at 212 Main.? *a
Coffeef and •• Fellowship:
anytime. All Welcome. ^j
Field Trip Offend
Phi Beta Mu is offering a field
trip (open to all. students) to
Youngstown State on Wednesday,
April 20, 19771 i^to* I
Cost: $5.00 per person includes
dinner and speakers. Tran-
sportation will be provided.
Reservation deadline is April 13,
1977. /^ %' ••• }
For ^further information con-
I
tact: • Jeff Thurston, Mary Sue Cheerleading tryouts will be field
Sabol or Mr. Trotta or airy officer Monday, May 2,1977, at 5:30 p.m.
of the Fraternity, f i T v! in the Faculty Lounge. \
Economics
% :
f 7? fjj
*" | t V*& Duda, Townhouse 5, 868-0280. *:
Stresses Deadlines
During the week of April 4, all
students registered for classes at
Mercyhurst, and' their parents
received Information from the
Financial Aid office concerning
the procedure for filing for
financial aid- for the 1977*78
academic year. The? following
dates are re-emphasized here for
the benefit of the student body.
* April 15 — Mercyhurst College
Institutional Applications,
available In Financial Aid Office.
All students must file In order to
receive any type of aid. - & financial aid, Fall 1977. After this
April 20-30—Pennsylvania
students only: "Individual ap-
pointments. W.. \
Cheerleading
Tryouts
An organizational meeting for
Practices will be held Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, May
3, 4, and 5. Tryouts will be held
Friday eveningJMay 6.
Announcement «of I the new
*
squad members will be made
'ollowing tryouts. 1
All interested persons are
asked to attend the meeting.
| Anyone who is unable to attend
may contact Judy Mahoney,
Baldwin 309, 864-9952, or Debbie
May 2-13-Out-of-sta te sti
only: Individual appointments.
GENERAL
PRESENTATIONS
INFORMATION
April 19—Zurn Lobby, 5:30-
9:00. 3| , Integral part of education for so
,. April 20-Baldwin J Hall, 7:30.
April 21—McAuley, 7:90.
^ April 22—Student Union, 11:00-
T and telephone number on a
1:00. > W" 7 ;
• May 16—Application ? deadline
for summer school financial aid.
June 1—Deadline for .5 all
date students will be placed on a
waiting list.
Deadline for PHEAA ap-
plications (new and renewal)
May 1st. * 1 **
V Individual appointments with
Financial Aid Office. Call St.
Michele, Ext 243 after Easter
Vacation.*;*'&•
Dad's Weekend
The 14th Annual Father-
Daughter Weekend is coming
soon-April 23 and 24. It is packed
full of special events for both you
and your dad. The dinner-dance
is on Saturday night, an R.S. V.P.
is necessary. Arrangements can
be made and questions will be
answered by contacting Linda
McGinley - Baldwin 311.
Tickets for iall events are:
$20.75 for dorm students and
$25.50 for off-campus students.
If you wish only to attend the
Dinner-Dance the tickets |are
$8.50 per person. f?
Latin?
You can add a new course or
source of study to the curriculum
at Mercyhurst College. Perhaps
you feel a need to improve your
vocabulary, your grammar, or
your recognition of allusions In
literature. Or you may simply
want to see why Latin was an
Ions. You may want to decide Its
usefulness In your life yourself.
Write your namer Erie address
regular sized piece of paper.
Indicate which of the following
you would want to take next fall
I. The Basics of the Latin
Language (For those who have
not had two years of high school
Latin).
II. (For those who have had two
years of high school Latin). %
A. A course in Latin; com-
position* £», - - '• *•*'• * *
B. A course in Latin Literature
1. Classical , I
2. Patristic
• 3. Medieval
Address this information to Dr.
Hilinski* and put in the campus
mail. ^
A meeting of all those, in-
terested in Latin (or Greek)
courses will then be held to
hammer out the details of the
classes or course of study.
If you have any questions,
please contact Dr. Hilinski,
Preston 224, or at 456-7159.

I niversity of Pittsburgh, Wed? Apr. 27,|1977, Open to Life Sciences

< Biology, Chemistry). !*%I
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.. Thurs. Apr. 28.1977. Open
• i
Needed:
1. Students to he ushers for graduation. '•
2. Students to serve the Saturday graduation dinner and
to all majors. n | the Afternoon Brunch on Sunda v. i •
*

Investors Diversified Services Friday* Apr. 28. 1977, Open to aTi .Trstudents to work at the Social on Saturday evening and
majors. . M& * at the reception in the Grotto on Sunday.

II you are interested in signing up for an interview to talk to one ol If von are able to assist in anv of the weekend's activities,
the above recruiters please contact Mrs. Hawes at the Placement please sign up in the Registrar's Office no later than Friday,
Office, 204 Old-Main,"! * I t April 22. y I

! jLastCalll
for a 19 year old
Mercyhurst College
Sophomore to become a >
21 yearold ArmyOfficer.
The Army offers college sophomores the
opportunity to earn an officer's commission in two
years. The deadline for this year s class is sooft,
$ Apply now and once you are accepted for
the special two year program, you attend a six
weeks' summer camp, for which you'll !x* paid
f^ *•
approximately $500. And that's not all. You may
find yourself in the best physical condition you've
+ •*
•
For the next two wars, vou Kiim what it
takes lo be an Army officer. You get the kind ot
management and leadership ex|X*rienee that will
be an asset to you in any career, military or
civilian! You will earn an extra $100 a month up
to 20 months. And when you graduate, you will
haw earned your college degree along with the
gold bars of an Army olllcer.

ever been in. (fit) The Amu ROTC TwotearProgram

\ 1 Then back*f<fc<>llege^na the Army ROTC
Advanced Course in the fall.fli you've done I If this is the kind of challenge you are
exceptionally well at camp, you may Ix? heading hxiking for, you are the kind of student we are
back to college with a full two-year scholarship. looking for. 1

Can
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PAGE 6 THE M E R C I A D
A
k J I
The Mercyhurst Laker
baseball team got off tot'a bad
start last Saturday in their home
opener as they dropped a
doubleheader toi Youngstown
State University losing 3-1 and 10-
l. , ;, g |
s Field. ;
The weather was cold and so
were the Lakers as they could
only manage five hits the entire
afternoon. The Lakers also
committed six i errors in the
twinbill. f off starter Kay Olszewski -and
In the first game, Mercyhurst
jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in
the first inning when Kevin Cook
was walked, advanced to third on
two steals, and scored on an error
by, the Youngstown first
baseman. The Penguins tied up
the score in the sixth inning when
Laker starter Joe Williams hit a
batter, walked another, and a
pinch-hitter rapped out an RBI
single. ;
r Now, with first and third oc-
cupied, Youngstown pulled off a
double steal, coupled by a Laker
error, produced the second run of
I* ^
r • •*
Senior player-coachl Frank
IVigilio takes a look down to
(oath Joe Cook for a sign in the
«fe
Lakers home opener against
Youngstown. Trigilio and his
Laker leammates failed to score
runs inf the told weather and
dropped both games it-1 and 10-L.
The Lakers next home game will
he on Wednesday.(April 20 again*
JT j*r a* &
>t Thiel at I p.m. Photohv R«inrt\ Mink
V**
**m &*>
Becoming officers
in the United States
Army* for details
on how jou can get
a commission
with jour college
degree, call:
456-8376 I
And,vmi can sty "I did it", too.
Army B0TC in pw jeare
the inning. The Penguins scored
once more in the seventh to lock
up the win.
Kenny White and Ron Coleman
each had a hit in the first game
for Mercyhurst. " will be on Wednesday, April 20
Williams wentj the distance,
striking out six Penguins, but was
troubled by six walks and three
hit batsmen.
The second game saw
Youngstown pound out nine hits
reliever Gordy Karstedt.
Penguin Pete Zaluski had a
double and two singles in four
trips to the plate.
The Lakers scored their only
run in the sixth inning when
Frank Trigilio hit a sacrifice fly
to center field scoring Ron
Coleman from third who had
Mercyhurst College
Baseball Schedule
Saturday, April 9
Monday, April 11
Wednesday, April 13
Soturdoy, April 16
Wednesday, April 20 . . | . |
Friday, April 2 2 . .
Saturday, April 23
Tuesday, April 26
Friday, April 29
Saturday, April 30 '".
Tuesday, May 3
Wednesday, Moy 4
Thursday, Moy 5
Saturday, May 7
Tuesday, May 10. * . . 4
District Playoff s fS^
Wednesday, May 18 ,.
Now, I have been playing
baseball ever since • I can
remember. Up until last year,
winning was stressed a lot but
also the fact that you must enjoy
yourself at the same time
Last fall when we went 4-8,
something was missing from the
team that had been on my teams
in my younger years. It was the
happy-go-lucky attitude and the
moral support given to the
players by fans, teammates, and
the coaches. Baseball is not just a
game of ability but a game where
people can influence a player's
mind with incentives and that
gun-ho support.^
So far thus year I haven't seen
this and maybe that is why things
have been going the wrong way
for the Lakers. The team,
coaches, and fans have to stick
together * like one bis family
without any,dissension to make
this thing work,
Coach Cook has been going
through some rough times
already this spring with the
short-handed roster and the in-
juries galore. He finds it hard to
believe that we can't still stay in
the same ballpark with all these
APRIL 15.1977
walked.
The Lakers have played
Clarion on Wednesday and will
travel to Indiana on Saturday,
April 16. Their next home game
against Thiel at 1 p.m. at Tullio
LAKER NOTES: Laker pitcher
Sparky Mills will miss most of the
season as a result of an appendix
operation.
Third baseman Randy Mink
will also be out for a few games
with a cut finger and torn tendons
in his right arm. -r ^
Coach Joe Cook has moved
Terry Kelly from shortstop to
second and his son Kevin to
shortstop because of stretched
tendons in Kelly's right shoulder.
(AN gom«i begin of 1 p.m.)
Youngstown Slate H
U. of Pittsburgh > ... A
Clarion Start A
Indiana State ... A
Thiel H
Edinboro State A
Grove City . .* 4 .... H
Fredonia State y.. N
Gonnon . . . .1 **^>% • • • M
;
Point Pork ;...... . H
Pitt-Johnstown . . . v <& A
Frostburg State ^ ... .?..,** M
Slippery Rock. . . \\ . . ' « • ; , . . . . . , - . H
Behrend.. A . 2 . . . . . . . . . ^ l . H
Colifornio State. -,:TV . . . . < » •'&$• A
&'&# * • £ • May H a n d 14
Youngstown State £ i A , .^>. A
« m
bv Terry Ktllv
setbacks. I think he should look at
things as a whole and see the bad
position we're really in.
The women's varsity Softball
season got underway on Wed-
nesday against Allegheny, but
because of presstime I have no
results. The Lakerettes' next
game will be Saturday». April 16
at Edinboro. Coach Janet Price
has a roster comprised of fresh-
men Donna DiBartolo, Judy
Gluvna, Joan Lindy, Mary
Mahon, Mary McLain, Karen
Rudisin, Pam Wolfe and Cindy
Woodley.
Sophomores on the team are
Del Marie Gore, Colleen Heher,
Mary Ann King, Diane
Masterson, and Jane Nestor.
Sue Fagan and Val Ferro are
the only juniors and Doreen Kevit
and Joan Mohr are the only
seniors on the team. King, Lindy,
and Mohr are the tri-captains.
The work on the new campus
center is coming along real well
and an opening is within sight.
Students should take advantage
of the facilities because they are
going to be nice.