i

Bukowski Campaigns Hard

For County Council Seat'
The days are quickly fading,
and November 8 is fast ap-
proaching with the general
election of city and county of-
ficials.
Gary Bukowski, director of
placement, is the Democratic
candidate for the fourth district
seat on the newly formed County
Council.
The Council will consist of one
executive and seven councilmen,
each ' representing their
respective district.
Bukowski comments with
enthusiasm, "Hopefully, this will
promote better representation of
the people." He continues, "That
is the main reason I wanted to
become involved, people will now
1
have a real input/
He explains that the power will
not be with each individual
member, but with the council as a
block. The power of veto allows
challenge and flexibility in
dealing with the problems of the
county. t
The goal of the council is to
provide the citizens of Erie
county with a better, more
personalized form of govern-
ment;r It has the potential to reach
the people and make • real
changes.
Bukowski believes his
education, and experience
working in an administrative
capacity are important
qualifications in securing this
goal. He stresses, "I am going
into it with an open mind, to try
and overcome the biases."
This emphasizes 1
a need for new
ideas. Bukowski ; explains, "It's
about time younger people
become involved in govern-
ment." I
Campaigning involves
numerous mailings, door-to-door
approaches, and participation in
various functions. Bukowski
admits that it is relatively tough
for a new name to raise funds.
But* he reveals, "Since the
primaries, I have a little more of
an edge, I have developed a lot
more contacts." %-t u fc
Republican candidate Dennis
M. Karlee provides the com-
petition for Bukowski.,
The election is close, at hand,
but who knows the outcome? His
experience, ideas and en-
thusiasm make Bukowski an
impressive candidate for County
Council. Gary Bukowski candidate for Erie County Council.

VOL. 50, NO. 6 MERCYHURST COLLEGE OCTOBER 28,1977

by Gary Wesman
In his first formal address to ments, he noted. Thompson said there were He said he is writing a proposal necessary to qualify for par-
students here, Tom Thompson Northeastern, with a enough job opportunities in the to expand that to 24 credits. ticipation. ,
said, Cooperative Education Cooperative Ed; enrollment of Erie area to support the program In several of his answers "If all goes well," Thompson
programs nave spread "like a over 7,500, has the largest but added that some jobs could be ihompson emphasized that each said, "(Cooperative Ed.) could
weed" to more than 1,000 colleges program in the U.S. | found in students' home regions college division will have start as early as summer (1978)
in recent years but remain In an earlier interview with as well. freedom -• to design its own or next year."
largely untried in liberal arts The Merciad, Thompson said he I Asked if Cooperative Ed. would program. He said it would be "very
schools like Mercy hurst. £j will invite on campus speakers restrict a liberal studies "I would like to involve all of difficult" to involve seniors in the
Thompson appeared before from Antioch (Yellow springs, curriculum, Thompson them," he said "if they would program, juniors slightly less so.
about 45 students in Zurn 114 on Oh.) and William Patterson responded that plans call for job like to." Sophomore's and freshmen, he
Wednesday, October 19, speaking (Wayne,r N.J.) colleges—two experiences to count for up to 18 Thompson also said each said^ "would get the first op-
and fielding questions for about small, liberal arts schools which credits—the same as Internships division would be responsible for portunities to take advantage of
20 minutes in an open forum have established Cooperative Ed. do now. setting a grade point average it."
meeting sponsored by Mercy- programs.
hurst Student Government. Thompson « bega n Wednesday
"From my point of view it was by outlining the three basic
a good meeting," Thompson said. schedules students could follow
"I think a lot of things came out while rotating between job and
Local College Instructors
in the open. They asked a lot of classroom. The college, he said,
good questions considering they "can have all three going at once
probably didn't know anything with no difficulties, and without
about (Cooperative Ed.) before losing or changing Intersession.
Get Grant From Allegheny by Lisa Manendo _ r i ^ ^
hand." He said that among several Cultural Resource Overview of enhance the educational value of analyzing of sites, site preser-
Cooperative Ed. is a federally calendars he is working on, one the Allegheny National Forest, a the area and a guideline for a vation and will look at the policies
supported program in which includes two Intersessions. *' $29,000 grant from the National cultural resource management of resource and environmental
students hold paying jobs in their Schedules Forest Service, was awarded to plan. protection, by law and by
major fields while attending The traditional, or alternate, Ms. Joy Kolb, Charles Kolb, Dr. ' During this project, all four tradition.
school. Cooperative Ed. schedule has the Renata Wolynec and Bernard instructors will be responsible for According to Ms. Kolb, "we
The college this fall got a student switching between work Warner, all local area college different sections of this plan. Dr. instructors will benefit while
$50,000 study grant. Thompson, and school for varying lengths of instructors, under the em- Wolynec, assistant professor at working on this grant because of
hired two weeks ago as program time. Thompson said employers ployment of >the Northwest Edinboro College, is project our varied backgrounds, we will
director, is charged with drafting prefer a 6-and-€ arrangement in institute of Research. director and co-ordinator of data receive different perspectives
a plan which must be submitted which the student works for six base. Dr. Wolynec will be from each other. ;
to the Senate Academic Policies months then attends school for The money awarded will be responsible with the history and "Students will! also benefit
Committee by January 1, 1978. six, but said others are possible. used to study 775 square miles in analysis of the entire area. "*' because the instructors will pass
"We'll have a pretty good idea, The parallel plan, in which a the Warren, McKean Forest and off to them, knowledge gained
by then, if it will pass/' he said student works part of the week Elk County. Warner, head of applied through their investigations." }
Wednesday. and attends clsss the rest, is most According to Ms. Kolb, lecturer business systems at Edinboro, is Ms. Kolb has had other ex-
in sociology, all four instructors in charge of "Generation of periences > in the field of an-
!$ Liberal Studies Obstacle popular at community colleges. will work together to formulate a Predicted Model Using * Com-
An obstacle to acceptance, The final plan commits the puters". Based on research found thropology, at . Bryn <Mawr
Thompson indicated, may be that student to a regular school land use preservation plan which College, she received a grant to
will be given to the National and environmental variables, do cultural anthropology in
Cooperative Ed. is not normally schedule and a summer job. Forest Service, a division of the Warner will develop, by using a
associated with colleges like In all three, Thompson said, a computer, a map which will Uganda. .^ -
Mercyhurst. degree program is completed in Department of Agriculture. * While in Uganda, she studied
designate where the best ar- educational policies in a co-ed
Although the number of schools four years. And, he added, 60-70 Included in this plan; will be cheological sites can be found.
with Cooperative Ed. has risen per cent of all Cooperative suggestions and recom- school with a mixture of tribal
Kolb, an instructor at Behrend backgrounds, how three different
from 52 in 1960 to over 1,000 students are hired by their em- mendations in terms of what College, is director of ar-
today, "only a few have bona fide ployers following graduation. J location might require extensive faculty groups (British USO,
cheological field survey. Based American Peace Corps and
liberal arts (curricula)," he said, Questioning thereafter was survey, establishing of priorities on the computer map. Kolb will
"and those Lthat do are very sharp. ^ in research and recommending Ugandan) interacted among
survey and test these designated themselves and their relative
limited." ; ; I Thompson said he felt "100 per display of sartifacts. \ sites to see if the predictions contributions to the students.••
Thompson said that would not cent of the job experiences should Other suggestions are generated are valified and if
prohibit a successful program be for credit along with pay," but recommending protective sites, needed, modify these predictions. Anyone interested 1n applying
here. k acknowledge it would be difficult areas which should' not be for a job to work with the in-
At Northeastern University in to find them in fields like disturbed 'because of cultural Ms. Kolb, of Mercyhurst, is structors willfindis list of jobs on
Boston, Mass., Cooperative Ed. is humanities, history, art, law significance, in terms of an- director of cultural resource the bulletin boards of Ms. Kolk,
optional in the .liberal arts and enforcement and social work. thropology, an outline of public management evaluation. Kolb is Main 110 and Len Cyterski, Main
mandatory in all other depart- \ Freedom In Design relations pamphlet, which would responsible for the collecting and .201.
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manage to be trained. The development of science manages

tocontinue. f- !
The development of'modern sciences raises profound

wpoints
philosophical and cultural questions; it may also offer
lessons in curriculum design. One possible lesson: the en-
during value of thorough study of the enduring fun-
damentals and first principles. Consider fen* example, the
explosion of information relevant to the practice of
medicine. But has any medical school anywhere dispensed
with the requirement of thorough, basic course in human
anatomy?
R 28.1977 Consider, for example, the information explosion in com-
puter science—itself the detonator of the general in-
formation explosion. Is there anywhere a college or univer-
u t s i d e me sity program of study of computer science that dispenses
with the requirement of thorough basic course work in sym-
bolic logic? In the departments of mathematics and the
natural sciences in great colleges and universities all over
The New York Yankees won the 1977 World Series in six the world there is a quite considerable degree of agreement
games.'Rightfielder Reggie Jackson, who, along with on what constitutes the indispensable fundamentals of the
manager Billy Martin, sparked most of the controversy that curriculum. % '
surrounded the Yankee ballclub all season, almost single- Granting that my examples deal more with training than
Would you boy an oven from a-former dean of Mer- handedly won the final game. Jackson nailed three homers, with education, acknowledging that the first concern of a
cyhurst? Dr. William P. Garvey recently entered the ad tying the immortal Babe Ruth's record for the most home liberal arts college must be humanistic education, I ask: Is
business, selling appliances for Arthur F. Schultz. runs in one World Series game. Jackson's "slug fest," any humanistic education possible without thorough
Dr. Garvey appeared in the October 24 issue of the Erie believe it or not, even left Howard Cosell speechless. And schooling, in the liberal arts; i.e., in the trivium of grammar
Times, u ? :?i ; Cincinnatti Reds pitcher Tom "Terrific" Seaver, broad- (reading), rhetoric (writing), and logic (thinking) and in the
Commented one observer, "How can he do that?" It's not casting the series for ABC, must have been thankful he quandrivium of arithmetic (number), music (proportion),
that bad when you think about it. Dr. Garvey's appearance wasn't with the opposing Dodger organization and pitching geometry (dimension), and astronomy (motion); i.e., in the
in the Times is a step forward for Mercyhurs t ana a step up that game, because as "psyched" as Jackson was that night,
for the appliance business. * .. £ arts whose practice develops and demonstrates the powers
Rumor has it that Dr. Garvey has alloted space for Arthur he would have hit Seaver, too. I of the mind to apprehend, to reflect, to comprehend, and to
F. Schultz's new warehouse. Appliances will be stored in communicate.
Preston, Zurn and Baldwin Hall. In the world of professional .ad collegiate football came Sincerely,
Personally, L think it's great. It's about time for Mer- these upsets. The New York Giants defeated the Washington Robert H. Blessing **" 1
cyhurst to get out of the college business and into ap- Redskins for the second time this season last Sunday. And on Assistant Professor of Chem.
pliances. > 1 Monday Night Football, the Los Angeles Rams trounced the
Look at it from a consumer standpoint. Appliances are a Minnesota Vikings by a score of 35 to 3. But Minnesota has a
college team that was responsible for what has to be the
growing business as of late. B •' J 1 v
Everyday people are waking up to freezers that don't major upset of the year. Minnesota surprised themselves
freeze, ovens that don't cook and blenders that don't blend. and most of the world by defeating no. 1 Michigan 16 to 0. No
Think about it, Mercyhurst can employ all 2000 of its one on earth won that football pool.
Bulletin Board } ' Egyptian Night
students, faculty and administrators.
Picture for example Sister Phyllis selling toasters door to Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey is back in All members of the Mercyhurst community, students,
door around 6th and State Street. £ ' ,; Washington, D.C. Humphrey, the stalwart of the staff, administrators, faculty members, associates and
Better yet, picture Mike McQuillen sitting back in his Democratic party, is dying of cancer. But the courageous trustees are invited to attend Egyptian Night "77, Thursday,
chair smoking a pipe and telling a representative of the Mid former vice president and unsuccessful candidate for the November 3 at 8 p.m. in the Back Porch Cafe.
East that freezers are an important commodity,; to his presidency in 1968 said his motto was "never give in and Guests will have an opportunity to chat informally with
growing country. > ->S never give up." President Carter gave Humphrey a lift back the Egyptian Seminar participants regarding their im-
At the end of Mike's sales pitch, Dave Bethune points out to D.C. on Air Force One. The President was overjoyed to pressions of life and living in Egypt. There will be no charge
that an order of 2000 freezers would not only come with a 10 get Humphrey back to work, basically because he needs a for the evening and all are urged to make plans now to at-
per cent discount, but also would cool off things in the Middle tend this gala celebration.
East. - * »* . ,r: -p- +M staunch ally and a man of his influence in the Senate. Carter Political Science
What about Linda Schmidt, as a public relations person named the Health, Education and Welfare building rin
t With continued emphasis on the trend toward relevance in
for Mercyhurst Appliance Corporation. Linda could travel Washington in Humphrey's honor. higher education, it was announced that Mercyhurst College
from city to city in a Micro Wave Oven that has an engine. I has arranged internship opportunities for students in
could see that increasing sales by at least a million. In Berkeley, California, it was reported that children ex-
Mercyhurst could even develop group salesmen posed to heavy air pollution could suffer in school work and Washington, D.C. JV
programs, with such favorites as Drs. Bud Brown, Robert sports ability. Those who are now affected by this can look According to Dr. Erisman of the political science depart-
Cisek and Jeff Sternlieb, who would have the responsibility forward to a higher increase of respiratory problems and ment, internships are available during the winter term in
of selling lamps to Las Vegas and air conditioners to New life-long higher medical costs than most adults face now. congressional offices, executive agencies, public interest
York City. \ Blood" samples from youths in areas noted for traffic- organizations and judicial agencies.
Couldn't you just picture Cisek's sales pitch. "Life's like a congestion, such as Los Angeles and Oakland, show that 6 to There are other areas of interest such as the environment,
lamp, you can either turn it on or off." 8 per cent of the children are carrying high levels of lead and consumer affairs, journalism, communications, the arts and
At the same time Bud throws in "That's very logical." should have medication.' - business.
Finally, Jeff Sternlieb, using a little mixed up psychology to The internships are being handled by Dr. Erisman and
convince the buyer that Mercyhurst is the place to buy lam- New York Justice John Starkey declared fan "unap- have been developed in conjunction with the Washington
ps and air conditioners. £'' ^ ' pealable rule" stating that David R. Berkowitz, accused of Center for Learning Alternatives of Washington, D.C, a
Linda Parish would also be an asset to the Mercyhurst Ap- the Son of Sam slayings, is mentally fit to stand trial. non-profit educational agency which develops the individual
pliance Corporation. There's a lot of restaurants in this Berkowitz had stated earlier that he was "dictated by placements and provides internship placement, supervision,
country and her kitchen appliance sales alone would be good evaluation, seminars, housing and other support services
for at least two million dollars. demons demanding blood" to perform the murders.
for students from colleges throughout the country.
Yes, Garvey really "hit the nail on the head" as they say. - While on an internship for a full term, students remain
Picture it on national television. "Mercyhurst Appliance 73-year-old Russell A. Bufalino, said by federal authorities
enrolled at and receive academic credit from Mercyhurst,
Corporation, a subsidiary of Garvey Industries presents: to control organized crime in upstate New York and nor- based on evaluations performed by the WCLA staff and
Garvey Hall of Fame Playhouse." theastern Pennsylvania, was sentenced to four years in
faculty in Washington and\ facilitated by Mercyhurst's
Picture, Dr. Garvey doing a sales commercial from his of- prison along with a $20,000 fine. Bufalino was convicted faculty liaison with WCLA.
fice in 109 Preston. There on his desk is the product of the August 10 of conspiracy and extortion which involved a
century. It's a toaster, but not just your ordinary toaster. On death threat to collect on a debt. Government officials "•* Education
the contrary, it's something much more. What? It's a "Gar- pleaded that Bufalino be jailed immediately. However, U.S. Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Student
vster 210Medium Special." s. District Judge Morris E. Lasker let him remain free on Teaching But Were Afraid To Ask. This features six student
The Garvster, a new concept in making toast because it $30,000 bail pending appeal. teachers representing elementary, special, and secondary
uses solar heat to make toast. £ education.
Picture the slogan 'for Garvey Industries. "Garvey Senate Majority Leader Robert C. Byrd stated that there Student teachers will reveal the true facts. *
making machines do more, so man can eat more." Touching were "broad implications" in the South Koreans' refusal to The meeting will be held October 30, 7:30 p.m. in the
isn't it. I permit officials of the Justice Department to question Tong- faculty lounge. Everyone is invited.
By the way, any faculty member interested in a new sun Park, central figure in the influence buying scandal. f f | •• Theater
washer or dryer, Dr. Garvey will be taking orders from 9 Byrd said that Seoul's refusal to fully cooperate with the Additional auditions for the play, You're A Good Man
a.m. to2 p.m. in room 109 Preston. < inquiry into charges of South Koreans buying influence in Charlie Brown, will be held Friday, October 28,7 to 9 p. m.
The first fifty faculty members to purchase either a Washington could affect votes in Congress on future aid to and Saturday, October 29, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. For further in-
washer or dryer will receive a 25 per cent discount. formation, contact Dennis Andres, Preston 204 or ext. 271.
The Garvey Blue light Special will be held from 1 p.m. to that country. Yearbook
1:02 p.m. The desperate drive to save our yearbook is presently
Persons purchasing any Maytag washer will receive, free striving to reach its goal of 275 sales. Please see one of the

Letters To The Editor

of charge, an autographed copy of Dr. Garvey's new book following people if you intend to buy a book.
entitled, "My Life and Times Selling Hoover Vacuums to Denise Arnold* Baldwin 105
Russian Immigrants." (Introduction by Dr. Al Lewis,
author of the paper, "Law of Therodynamics, Applied to Holly Booth < Sesler223
Sears Kenmore Dryers.") John Burton McAuley 224
In its struggle to design an improved liberal
Dr. Garvey will also have a "Garv-a-ware" party to be program, one of the difficulties the college faces is the so- studies Jim Daley McAuley 226
held Monday, October 31 in Zurn Recital Hall at 8p.m. Darlene Keith 734-3481
called knowledge explosions. While no one can doubt that we Helen Kessler; McAuley suite 2
live in the midst of an information explosion, honest, Lisa Manendo 866-5744
thoughtful and informed persons disagreed on whether we Katie McCaffrey Egan 23
are witnesses to an explosion of knowledge.
Perhaps the perspective afforded by the passage of
another century or more will be needed to resolve this
question. But even if it is merely an information explosion, the
this phenomenon of our age poses a problem for educational
planners. Some have gone so far as to say that our present
experience renders all traditional ideas on liberal education
obsolete. '7 Editor
merciad Chris Van Wagenen
I spent part of this evening thinking about this problem News Editor Gary Wesman
from my perspective, in the college's division of Feature Editor.. • Darlene Keith
mathematics and natural sciences. t My thinking was Sports Editor.. .£& Terry Kelly
stimulated by my reading of the essay "Some Views" that Graphics and L a y o u t . . ; . . . *. Darlene Keith, Terry Kelly
my colleague David Palmer wrote last summer as part of Gary Wesman and Melissa McMurray
his preparation for the work of this academic year. Typists. »>..... Jocelyn Piccuta and JoAnn Alexander
It occurred to me that the information explosion has been Writers and Creators: John Bruno, Vicki Martinago, Bob
nowhere greater than it has been in the natural sciences. Yet Derda Jr., Mark Cipriani, Chris Tomczak, Alda Walker,
college and university curricula in the sciences manage Judy Anania, Colleen Hottel, Amy Chizmadia, Lisa
somehow to adjust—not without difficulty, nor without Manendo, Maryann Ferraro and JoAnn Alexander.
serious and thoughtful disputation, but indeed without the Photographers Sue Carlson and Randy Mink
near trauma that attended the assembly of the college's Business Manager . . . . . Darlene Keith and Lisa Manendo
Blueprint III document. Successive generations of scientists Art Editor $ Patrick Dunn
Would you buy a used oven from this man? Continued next column Faculty Consultant William Shelley
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THE MERCIAD PAGE 3

A Clown Named Angelee McHugh Says Ed.

Jobs s t m
Dances To A Silent Tune AvailableStory And Photos
By Sue Fuss A i

Picture a typical dinner party. "but it always seemed so seemed like you could put your
Casual dress, light conversation, unreachable." f hand right through them and they
buffet style food, \ china and would bounce right back." .3
silverware. All the guests Lcome The unreachable became
in and are properly introduced by reality this summer when Angelee made her Mercyhurst
•their host. u Angelee heard of a street church debut during this year's fresh-
: in Philadelphia that was looking men orientation. All through the
Except one. simulation game "Freshmen
She comes in dancing to some for clowns. Three; times a week
she put on her big red nose and Year, Freshmen Year" she
silent tune, shaking hands with danced with hurried students,
all the strangers and giving big multi-colored hat and entertained
the children of the city neigh- passed out M & M's and played a
hugs to little folks. kazoo. \
But nobody seems to mind, borhoods.
"It's unique to have that
nobody is disturbed, In fact, they "These kids would come up to situation where you approach
smile, giggle and laugh. For she me and say, 'Are you a real clown somebody and they're not as
is not an ordinary guest. She's a or just a person with make-up?' " shy,"she says. "They see you and
clown. ? fty, wouldn't say anything, but it's like they've known you
She also happens to be Angelee then I started thinking, 'That was forever. I think there's a
Smith, a senior music major with my image when I.was little.' relationship you can have with a
a big smile and gentle voice, f Clowns weren't people with clown that you can't have with
"If there was one thing in the make-up. Clowns were real. They anyone else." p
world I always wanted to do it were made out of marshmallow Angelee bought popcorn for the
was to be a clown," she explains, or something. They galways kids and led a little snake dance
as part of the Campus Ministry
group at the Fall Festival. She BRIAN J. McHUGH, pictured above, is the new chairperson of
helped the Law Enforcement the education division. | _; |
C department auction off cakes,
playedl cards and danced with by Judy Ana nia
L everybody.
The people smiled and laughed, Despite a tight job market, vironments." McHugh said 60
O some shook their heads in
disbelief and others said a quiet
education majors still should be per cent of those children are in
w "thank-you" t to their silent
friend. >j \
able to find jobs, maintains Brian normal classrooms, the rest in
J. McHugh, newly ^appointed special ed. programs.
chairperson of the education
&
j .
In addition to his duties as
N "At first you think, 'Oh, 'cause
I can't talk I can't get anything
division. division chairperson, McHugh
McHugh, appointed last June teaches a freshman special ed.
I across.' But when you realize
how much you can do without
after Dr. ^Barbara Weigert course, "The Psychology of
completed her term, now heads Exceptional Children," which
N saying a single word, you're
amazed and you just really want
one of Mercyhurst'si largest will be offered in spring term.
divisions. The three main fields-
G Solo (Above), and
to shut up."
The worries and cares of every
A elementary, secondary and
special education — currently list
day life go away as Angelee puts nearly 200 majors.
With A Friend on her make-up and becomes The number of students
someone else. She often feels
people know her differently as a
enrolling in education has
decreased, however, and
Back Porch r
clown behind a big painted smile. McHugh attributes it to a tight
And indeed she is different. As
a clown she has a magic with
people,! a "genuine kind of
job market. • g
"But if the student isi well Cafe
prepared to teach,!he shouldn't presents
specialness." have any trouble finding a good
"I don't know anything com- job," McHugh added. I
pared to what I want to know, but
as soon as I did it, I felt right."
McHugh, who has been the
director of the special education
Bob Franke
After the party's over department here since 1972, said Tuesday, Nov. 1 st
everybody leaves a little happier the latest^ trend is toward
— except maybe the clown. preparing •'. elementary teachers Admission 60*
"It's always so sad when you to deal with exceptional
take the make-up off", she says. children—those with learning
"You know it's over and you're disabilities who previously were
not a clown anymore." relegated to special ed.
But the clown returns every Programs. J ' .
once in a while to make people McHugh emphasized the im-
smile, giggle, and dance. pact of the 1977 Public Law
^ "I'll do it as long as I can", she 94.142, which says all exceptional
shrugs. "I don't know, maybe I children "must be placed in
am a real clown. Maybe I am normal classroom situations, in
marshmallow." the least restrictive en-
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Inquiring Reporter Asks

fJt

Michael Lockovlch
freshman
dentistry major
"They should do away with
Intersession. It seems like a
lot of time to be spent for one
course. The courses area little
limited; they could have
greater variety."'-*
Ibrahim Mentesh
chemistry and
Kate Faulkner Nancy Foust environmental studies
sophomore sophomore
Sally Short education major biology major "The courses are not that
•;' junior great, but they're better than
sociology major "The choices are all right. "I'm going to Florida for the last year. I'm going to take the
I'll end up taking something— marine biology course. I knew gemology course with Dr.
"Intersession is about the probably Igor Stalsky's audio- about it last spring so I didn't Williams. Some others soun-
same every year. I'm going drama course. I don't think even look at the rest. We'll ded good, especia 1 ly the group
home to work, because I need many others sounded very in- learn a lot but we'll have a lot dynamics course, so I had a
the money." teresting." 1 B of fun, too." choice this year."

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decided to go to the Blue Ridge
Mountains with the Earth-Space
Science Club.
For five days we enjoyed the
beauty of spring in Virginia while
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The Amazing Kreskin
camping at the foot of the Blue
Ridge. We gazed out from THURSDAY. OCTOBER 27
SMILE—There was a pumpkin sale going on early this week on mountain tops, searched through B ehrend College - Erie Hall - 8:00 p.m.
third floor, Old Main, as the college got ready for Halloween caverns, and watched the sunset
weekend. That's Mike Kusenic on the left, and there on the right is, from the valley. World's Foremost sponsored by Behrend College
ah, hmmm . . . he bears a resemblance to Scott Raines . . . The Earth-Space Science Club Mentalist Renowned STUDENT UNION BOARD
is trying to get organized again Entertainer and Author Pennsylvania State University
this year and the need for
Union Activities Up, publicity was brought to my
attention. s Remembering the
great time I had in Virginia as
$3.50 General Admission $2.50 All Students
on sale at Behrend College Union and all Mace Electronics Stores

Thanks To Students well as what I had learned, I

think that it is 'time the club
received a little recognition and
By Amy Chizmadia encouragement.

Slowly but surely, it seems, better attendance, and has a

The purpose of the club is to
promote experiences in geology Mercyhurst College Night
and astronomy in an'enjoyable Every Wednesday
activities in the Student Union couple theories why it has been and interesting way. Through
and the Back 'Porch Cafe, in sluggish so far. camping, fossil digging,
particular, are catching on and "One reason," she offered, "is planetarium visits and other field from 5 p.m. -11 p.m.
attendance is on the rise. Not that people are afraid to try trips members learn some of the I i at
high enough, perhaps, says something new, and another is practical aspects of the two
Activities Director Jan Gatti, but that the cafe schedule was made fields. .
getting there. up last year when Wednesdays Virginia was no exception as
Last Tuesday, October 18, a were still free." i we looked at various outcrops
season-high of nearly 140 people Ms. Gatti said she is going to do and learned how the Blue Ridge
and most of the Appalachians
attended the Michael Lewis Cafe a survey to see if 8 a.m. classes were formed. Here we were able
concert. That is a long jump from pose a problem. to see for ourselves the layering
the eight or so that paid to see the and folding which most people
second show of the season, Ms. Gatti books the artists just read about. ,;
featuring blues singer John herself. This year's selections Dues for the club are $5 a year
Kolstad, one month ago. were based on what she saw and and cover most of the expenses
Ms. Gatti told The Merciad that heard at a coffee house festival such as equipment and trans-
Lewis, himself, had quite a bit to held last summer and "scouting" portation. The only other cost is Urge Pisa
do with the good crowd. She said trips to nearby colleges. for food which is usually two or one Hem
attendance still depends largely "I saw the people in different three dollars a day. pitoher of beer.
on the artist. settings," she said. "I won't hire The entire Virginia trip cost me
1
"The students knew Lewis/ any entertainers unless they are $17 - less than half of what it (You save • 1.50 on price of a pitcher)
she explained, "and they know he good and* also professional. would have cost me to go home to
is an excellent performer." "I try to get a variety of dif- New York.
Membership in the club doesn't
Still, attendance had risen ferent acts and expose the require any special Large Pina
consistently up to the Lewis students to different types of qualifications; anyone in the one item
show. Ms. Gatti attributed it to music," she added. Mercyhurst community is
word-of-mouth recommendations Scheduled for upcoming weeks eligible. All you have to do is get Pitoher of Pop
between students. ''} are Bottom Dollar, a male duo, in contact with Dave Thomas of (You save* 1.50)
"Most of the students like the on October 25, Bob Franke on the Geology department.
Back Porch Cafe because it's November 1, Betsy Rose and The Earth-Space Science Club
different than last year," she Cathy Winter on November 8. provides a great opportunity for
the Mercyhurst community to
said. "The students are served Also, mimic Tim Settimi will be learn more about the earth below 38th and Pine 864-8427
different kinds of coffee before on campus as artist-in-residence us and the sky above use. The \U\
he performance, then they eat over Intersession during the Blue Ridge trip is just one Proof of age is required
ind drink while they watch the week of November 4-9, "con- example of a large list* of
show." cluding with a scheduled show in possibilities for the future. If you
But still she would like to see the Back Porch Cafe. Naturally. ,j like camping and learning in the
OCTOBER 28.1977 THE MERCIAD PAGE 5

Debates New System! For Representatives

A resolution which would add
10 new representatives to the
student .government roster, in-
creasing the total to 28, was in-
troduced at the October 19 MSG
meeting. > Thus, the same 194 students
The proposal calls for all
departments with 10* or more
declared majors to have one MSG
representative and all those with
100 majors to have two.
Its effect would be to give
greater representation to both
the largest and smallest
departments of the school. |
MSG put off voting until the
October 26 meeting. Results will
be published in next week's issue.
Under present guidelines each
department^ with 25 or ^more
majors has a single represen-
tative. Those that don't qualify
are lumped together under
division headings and thus have
the benefits only of somewhat
indirect representation.
The latter rule applies in the
new proposal, too, but because
the number of majors required
has been lowered from 25 to 10,
nine more departments would be
eligible for the first time.
*' Eighteen representatives (the
present total) is far too small to
reflect the opinions of 1500," said
President George Venuto. "We
shouldn't limit MSG to the large
departments."
One group would lose out under
the new plan. Sociology, which
now has a representative but only
eight majors, would be absorbed
by social work.*
At the same time, however,
some of the large conglomerates
would be chopped up into smaller
segments, each with its own rep.
The best example of that would
take place under what is now
headed "chemistry."'^ *."
Patty Kohler represents a
disjointed coalition of eight
departments and! 194 students.
Under ? the. new [plan biology,
dental assisting, environmental
science, geology and nursing all
qualify for individual reps;
chemistry, math and general
science combine for another.
would have pin different
representatives, rather than a
commonly-shared one.
Likewise, four other present
groups would divide roughly in
half. New qualifiers include early
childhood education, foods and
nutrition, political science, plus a
combination of English, French,
Spanish and humanities.
Mercyhurst's two monstrous
divisions, law enforcement (with
300 declared majors) and
business (with 162), would get an
extra representative each.
"I don't think anyone in this
room could say they could
adequately represent that many
people," Venuto said. f to include them in the student
I Arguments
It is doubtful that the proposal
will pass without amendment.
Voting was delayed for a week to
hash out some details.
It was pointed out that the new
plan would have to be updated
and revised at the start of every
new academic year, at least,
because of fluctuations in the
numbers of declared majors in
each department. ^
Elementary education, for
instance,. lists 97 and someday
might go up to 100 and qualify for
a second representative. At the
other fiend of the spectrum
geology, which lists 11 majors,
might dip below 10 and lose its
standing.
There was some question
whether probation-parole, now
included m law enforcement,
could form its own representative
group. Law enforcement
qualifies for an extra rep because
of its size.
MSG also will decide whether
to make the proposal, iflit is
passed, effective immediately or
at the end of the academic year. Christian Life Committee was bara Weitfert, associate
Another loose end involves the asking for an amendment to the professor of education, was
intriguing category of 193 "Other- Senate constitution which would selected.
Not Classified students listed in remove the committee's What at first seemed to be a
the Registrar's otherwise precise responsibility for Christian ac- cut-and-dried piece of business,
statistics. tivities. Campus Ministry, Green wasn't.
The college has 51 undecided said, is handling activities The original candidates were
majors, and they are already satisfactorily. *j Biology Instructor, Robert Zapt
represented. Venuto said he Gerard NeCastro said the and Dr. Frank Hagan, associate
would find out what "Other-Not Academic Policies Committee professor of sociology and law
Classified" means. suggested giving credit to enforcement. Through a
Other Business students for completing basic misunderstanding the two men
were hot invited to speak at an
Other business conducted at skills requirements. ,
the October 19 meeting included: NeCastro said the committee earlier meeting. Voting was
—Cooperative Education. New recommended giving one credit postponed and nominations for
other candidates left open.
Director Thomas i Thompson for completing a Writing Center
spoke and fielded questions from requirement, for instance, if the Dr. Weigert, who reportedly
student had not previously taken expressed interest in the job last
representatives and about 30
interested students attending the a regular course which covered year, was nominated moments
open forum meeting. See story on the same area, before the vote and won with 14 of
page l for details. fc—Faculty advisors. Dr. Bar- 17 cast. /•;*
—Faculty and course
evaluation. MSG discussed plans
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MSG will study models of to. C. B eu/elers,
faculty and course evaluations
prepared by other schools. Plans
piatno Free Ear Piercing
are to process through a com-
puter information obtained from with the purchase of 14 KT. Gold
student questionnaires, similar to
the way SIR reports are run. j ,ciry EARRINGS
—SAC. It was reported that 15
students, - including five com- fing'a vi*S Special ^^^^
muters, had volunteered for the Specializing in Double Piercing
Student Activities Committee.
The officers and Activities
Director Jan Gatti will interview
the candidates and present their
recommendations for four SAC
officers, to be voted on by the
reps. V! * £
History rep. Doug Petroff
argued , that, if given only
recommendations to go on, y
MSG
would be "voting blind." £j
Venuto said he would provide
background information on other
candidates if it is requested.
i , ; Committee Reports
—Senate subcommittee
reports. Walter Green said the

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PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD OCTOBER 28,1977

Booters Even Record by Bob Derda Jr. by Chris Tomczak

Tlie Mercyhurst Laker soccer good bench; especially one like Ingram and Bill Orloff as well as fit began when I said I wanted to
team evened its record at 4-4 with ours which does not make many seniors Terry Sullivan and Mike They showed a good deal of per-
a 3-1 victory over Youngstown mistakes." jog. The mistake I made was serverance, also, as they came
"Jonesey" Jones land freshman telling my brother. For some back the second game against
ldst week Shimpeno also noted the fine Jeff Hicks. reason, he thinks the only time to Behrend. ' J
The 'Hunt netted all of their play of Tom Moffatt and Mike go jogging is at 5:30 a.m. •) | | Unfortunately, the momentum
The Lakers hosted Edinboro
goals in the first half and held on Pribesh, who share the team's last Wednesday and will travel to
to capture their fourth triumph in goaltending duties. I [always thought the only shifted and Behrend won the mat-
their last five games. 14 Wheeling College on Saturday, people to get up at that ungodly ch, m
"Both goalies have done a good October 29, at 2:00 p.m. hour were either crazy, drunk, or * • * • *

Once again, Mercyhurst job "for us this season," said on drugs. I never thought I'd be I was pleased to see the number
featured a well balanced scoring Shimpeno. "When- Pribesh Mercyhurst's last game of the one of the crazies. of people at the volleyball game.
attack, this time with three replaces Moffatt or visa versa, season is tentatively set for Now, the Campus Center has One fourth of the seats were
different Lakers getting into the there is never a noticeable Saturday, November 5, against saved my life, (or so I thought) I filled.
scoring act. : \ #* downfall in the team's play." Grove City at Tullio Field. This Hopefully, the interest in
Fleet-footed R.T. Bence began can now sleep until 8:00 a.m.
Other members of the Lakers game was originally scheduled Do you know all the facilities women's sports is increasing.
the' Hurst scoring with his fourth bench who saw action in the for September 17, however in the center'offers? My brother I don't think the fans were too
goal of the season at the 15:28 Youngstown game were let clement weather forced its sure does! disappointed in the quality of
mark. *#< i termen Stan Gajewski,fRich postponement. Whoever heard of doing situps competition, either.
Doug Clark continued the at a 75 degree angle? Thanks to The teams of Behrend, Thiel
Laker assault with his fourth goal the exercise room, I have. 'i and the 'Hurst all put on a good
of the year as Mercyhurst built Our next escapade is jumping exhibition of volley ball j
up a 2-0 lead midway through the rope. "You have to jump until it * * * * *

opening session.
Youngstown then recorded its
only tally of the day with two
minutes left in the half. ? Sibling rivalry is my motivation. November 8.
However, Gary Weber, the
Lakers leading scorer, retaliated
with his sixth goal of 1977 with
Just 42 seconds remaining in the
first half. f v
Neither team managed a goal
in the second period, thus the
Lakers had notched their fourth
straight home victory. '•; j
Coach Shimpeno commended
jj hurts," says my brother. little Time is running out for
does he know-it hurts after 100 registration for the Turkey Trot.
jumps, but I manage to keep up. The final date to register is
Finally, we run a mile. I am Don't wait until the last minute
proud to say I can keep up with as some of the participants have
him until the last lap as he sprints been getting in shape the last
across the gym and 1' huff and three weeks.
puff to the finis h line. \
Yes, the Campus Center has
saved my life, if I can muster
enough strength to shower and go
on to classes. f I
* * * * *

his bench for a reputable" job in p. The Laker volleyball team im-
the second half. j pressed me at their match, last
"Once more our bench has r
Thursday. I
represented us well," said the They^are a very intelligent
Laker mentor. "We had many team as they capitalized on
scoring opportunities with the Thiel's| mistakes Ifii the first
second unit in. They also game. 1 *
prevented a score which shows PEEK A BOO, I FOUND YOU. Johnny2Nystrom (No. 3) gets
The team looked sharp as they
now dependable they are." ready to take possession of a loose ball during the/recent bumped, set and spiked so ef-
"It really helps, concluded Youngstown vs. Mercyhurst soccer game. PHOTO BY RANDY MINK fectively. I $* T|
Shimpeno,! "when you have a

BASKETSA U
SCRIMMAGE
Lakers scrimmage Jamestown
Community College. Saturday,
October 29, 11:00 o.m. Campus
Center. 1

Women's Volleyball
The Mercyhurst Women's
volleyball team upped their
record to 3-5 on Monday as they
beat cross-town rival Gannon 3-1.
Last Thursday the Lakerettes
split in a triangular match,
beating Thiel 2-0 in a Keystone
Conference game then falling to
Behrend in the second contest 2-1.
The Lakerettes started with
senior Sue Fagan, juniors Debra
Luke and Janey Nestor,
sophomores Sue Cavalancia and
fBtoMMM*- M':
Mary Mahon. Coach Suzanne
Jarett filled the remaining spot
by alternating freshmen Mary
Beth Garnack and Jeanine Baas.
Jarett was pleased with her
team's play in the Gannon con-
test and cited captain Fagan for
her spiking and Mahon for her
setting up. i
The Lakerettes have four more
games reamining and Jarett and
her team would like nothing more
than to improve on their record.

I THUMBS UP! Coach David Shimpeno talks to his team during recent game at Mercyhurst The 'Hurst
won over Youngstown by the score of 3-1. J PHOTO BY RANDY MINK

Open Challenge
Mentor Lyen Cyterski and his group of "mentees" will challenge any
other mentoring group to a battle of volleyball.
Any group with courage enough to accept this challenge is asked to con-
tact Barbette Hill in McAuley 1 1 7 ^ ±

INTRAMURAL MFL ACTION

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 STANDINGS
Total
] 2
JL iH i 3 4 :
-v|

The High. 7 13 6 6 32 HH1 W L

Joint Effort 6 0 6 6 18 ThoHIgh 4 0
Joint Effort 3 1
Henry's 7 IS Hot T u n a . . . . . . . • • . . 2 2
Silver Straak 1 3
Mom Brothers... 0 0 MorxBrothert 1 3
Henry's j j . . . . 1 §3
Hot Tuna 6 18 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE. Mnry Mahon, number 13, gets ready
Silver Stftok 0 | 0 »take control of the ball In a recent game. Mercyhurst beat Thiel.
1 I 1 1 1 j J H E PHOTO BY RANOY MINI