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By John Murphy
and Zoe Cohen
Merciad Writers
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11 it normal that in the lead up to
finals week college students un-
dergo a certain amount of stress.
If that stress becomes too much
for students, there is a counseling
service on - campus. Most
Mercyhurst students know very
little about the services offered.
Furthermore, those who do de-
cide to seek couns ding help have
to deal with a service that baa
little resources.
The counseling service offered
here consists ofa one room office
on the secondfloorof Eg an. The
staff consists of Dr. Warren
Hohwold and Maria Hvzeda.Each
is employed to spend 12 hours,
Tuesday through Friday, serving
the needs of some 2,700 students.
A sampling of Freshmen ques-
tioned revealed that many mem-
bers ofthis class are not aware of
the counselling. service. "What
counselling service?" asked Eliza-
beth KolojcL "If mere is one of-
fered, I've never heard about it,"
she said.
I
"I didn't know we had a coun- offers. He also believes that there
seling service," said Venus Sali-
nas. I've never been to them,
never talked to them. I didn't even fice and RAs, but that it is diffi-
know they were there," said Brian cult to tell accurately. "We get a
Ramsak.
$u
; l feel the school made no effort referring students. Students them-
to tell us that such a service ex-
ists," said Tabitha Dyke.
Commenting on why the ser-
vice was not advertised more,
Hohwold said that the reason there ing, butl don'tfeelI know enough
hasn't been as much publicity
done this year is mat when it was Baldwin RA, Mindi McDowell.
done in the past, it did not in-
crease the number ofstudents who
sought counseling.
"We try to ensure that all the
residence-life staff, members of
the faculty and administration are
aware of the service we provide.
Usually, these people are in a
better position on campus to be-
M i l 11 te aware of crisis situations
involving students. If, in their
opinion we should be involved,
then we usually are," said
Hohwold.
Hohwold explained that each
year during RA training, a pre-
sentation is given that explains
the counseling service and what it
is enough two-way communica-
tion between the counseling of-
lot of callsfromRAs and faculty
selves also call and set up ap-
pointments,'* said Hohwold. \
They told us about the coun-
seling services during RA train-
about it to comment,'' said
"In training we know what pro-
cedures to follow in case ofemer-
gencies. In emotional crisises that
requires counseling, we know
where to send the residents. Al-
though, I have never referred a
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student, said RA, Brad
Rybczynski.
"We are made aware of the ser-
vice in training, yet we are not
given specific techniques to use
in the case of emergencies,'' said
Baldwin RA, Tiffany Reid.
• Although Hohwold was reluc-
I tant to comment on the counsel-
ing training RAs received, he said
that "within the parameters they
(the housing office) deal with, die
November ^ 1996
at 'Hurst
training program here is good." Even though both Hohwold and
Hohwold said that on average, Hvzeda are only employedfor12
a college counseling service hours per week each, comment-
should expect to see 10-15% of ing on the adequacy of the re-
the student body in t year, and sources he has to work with,
that this figure is approached at Hohwold said he believes,that
Mercyhurst Mercyhurst has responded to a
There is a general stigma at- need for counseling since his re-
tached to counseling services turn in 1992. c
across campuses in die U.S. Be- "I feel that die availability of
cause of our size here at counselors is inadequate to cater
Mercyhurst, the problems are for die needs of a campus this
compounded," said Hohwold. "A size," said Rybczynski.
lot of referrals we get, and even "They pretty much let us know
students who make the appoint- ' in RA training that they work
ments themselves, often do not 1
with limited resources and do not
Will ie in," he said.
have a great deal of time to work
Hohwold said he wanted to em- with," said Reid. "In my personal
phasize that the counseling ser- experiences, I have had to wait
vice off erred was absolutely con- for up to two weeks to get in to see
fidential, and encourage students a counselor," she said. They are
to come and talk early on, and not very good at their job, but their
let things reach a crisis point. office hours are I united," she said.
"This is a place to come in and Counselor office hours are;
sit down with a trained profes- Tuesday, Hohwold 1-4 p.m.;
sional who hat wide experience Wednesday, Maria Hvzeda 9-3
dea 1 ing with college students. We a.m., Hohwold 5-8 p.m.; Thurs-
want to affect behavioral change, day, 9-12 a.m., and 1-4 pan.; Fri-
and help the students develop in* dav. Maria Hvzeda 9 a.m.-3 D.m.
sights that will help them feel
better about him or herself," he
said.
\
Malcolm and Martm:
A Meeting in the little Theatre
By Chris Wloch othcr area colleges were also in
News Editor attendance, said Yvonne Maher,
assistant director of the Perform-
Last week, Mercyhurst students ing Arts Center.
received ex posure to the different From the vantage point of the
philosophies of Malcolm X and audience, it was easy to become
Martin Luther King, Jr., two of engrossed by the realistically por-
the most significant and influen- trayed interactions on stage. "I
tial leaders of the 1960a Black felt 1 ike I was actually in the room
Civil Rights movement la die U. with them," sa id sophmore crimi-
S. A dramatized re-enactment of nal justice major Cameron Wash-
afictionalmeeting between these ington.
two great African-American in- j Senior forensic science major
tellectua Is and activists was pre- Tiffany Reid sa id that, "the expe-
sented Wednesday Oct 30, at 8 riencc was very real. It helped to
p.m. in the Taylor Little Theatre. personalize history. Watching the
Lasting a little over an hour, The actors on stage elevated the true
Meeting provided an oppurtunity meaning of their words which we
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for everyone present to compare usually read on paper."
and contrast the messages of both Fresher communications major
individuals and their effects on Sha'Kele Brown said, "I found it
the Black community and discus- enlightening. It really made me
sions about face-related issues in think about what would have hap-
this country. The show was prao pened if the two had met in real
tically sold out, and studentsfrom&%]. see "Malcolm," page 3
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Survey Says Hurst is AboveAverage
By Chris Wloch
News Editor
In a recent articlefromUS.
News and World Report, a na-
tional survey ofcollege freshmen
revealed that "incoming college
students are increasingly disen-
gagedfromthe academic experi-
ence." A similar study was con-
ducted at Mercy hurst near the end
of the spring term of the 95-96
academic year;
Resultsfromthe ACT Student
Opinion Survey Report were re-
leased this week. The questiona ire
was distributed in 9:40 classes in
late April of last year. Nearly 500
Mercyhurst students filled it out
and related their satisfaction with
different facilities and services
provided by the campus commu-
nity in addition to various aspects
of academic, athletic and social
life at the college.
The result! were then compared
with other private colleges around
the country. In addition,the
difference -between Mercyhurst
students* responses and this
sample was provided as a means
of contrasting students' attitudes
about the college with those of
people enrolled at other institu-
FIPSE Grant Promotes WritingAcro^
By Chris Wloch
News Editor
Starting this fall, Mercyhurst
will participate in a nation-wide
Writing»Across the Curriculum
(WAC) program sponsored" by
Robert Morris College, which has
been made possible by a grant
from the Fundforthe Improve- the Curriculum. \
ment of Post-Secondary Educa-
tion (FIPSE). The new WAC pro- extensive background in these
gram to be implemented by the
college will strongly emphasize
the process of learning through
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writing.
"This is a significant boost to teachers several methods for in-
the Writing to Learn* movement," corporating "writing to learn
sa id Dr. Joseph Gower, Academic strategies into the design of their
Dean. "We expect to learn much
from coll aborating with other in-
stitutions," he said.
According to Gower, the ulti-
mate goal Is to look beyond the
core curriculum and make writ*
ing an element in every class.
WA-H. . :x:
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tions. A disclaimer on the test
notes mat it "does not a ddress the
issue of practical significance or
the appropriateness of the .Mill
n
parisons being made. .
According to'Bill Kennedy,
Dean of Student Services. The
vast majority of private colleges
that Mercyhurst is being villi
pared with are not located in the
East, but in the Midwest, where
attitudes regarding higher educa-
tion are very different" Kennedy
said that he believes mat die sur-
vey results would be somewhat
different if we were to be Mill
pared to private colleges on the
Eastern coast -
Mercyhurst students were more
satisfied than the average private
college student about our Student
Union, Campus Bookstore, op-
portunities for student employ-
ment, course content and instruc-
tion in their major field, out-of
class availability of their profes-
sors, level of preparation'for their
careers, and their personal secu-
rity and safety on this campus.
Overall, Mercyhurst college as a
whole received a significantly
higher rating of satisfaction than
die sample of private colleges.
In relation to students at other
although some courses will re-
main more writing-intensive than
others. j a reduced load of one class per
Dr. Hell en Mullen, chair of the
business division, is very familiar
with this particular WAC Pro-
gram. She spent 29 years at Rob-
ert Morris which has been a pio-
neer in the area o f Writing Across
"Robert Morris College has an
types of programs," she said.
Additionally, they have many
years ofexperience in developing
video tapes for demonstrating to
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courses.
Mullen explained that the grant
will cover the materials that will
be used in in furthering the devel-
opment and implementation of a
Writing Across the Curriculum
program at Mercyhurst Funds
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private colleges, Mercyhurst stu-
dents were significantly less sat-
isfied with residence hall rules
and regulations regarding behav-
ior, student voice in college pol i-
cies, die use of student activity
fees, course availability, general
registration, billing andfeepay-
ment procedures and the avail-
ability of student housing.
According to Kennedy, the high
level of dissatisfaction with cam-
pus housing is a result of the large
number of students who had not
received their housing placements
for the next year at die time mat
die survey was conducted. Al-
though the college guarantees
housing to all students who need
it, that does not mean that they
will automatically receive their
first choice, he said.
Kennedy also admitted his sur-
prise that a significant number of
students felt that die college does
not show concern for them as
individuals and mat they are gen-
erally dissatisfied with the atti-
tude of the college non-teaching
staff towards them as students.
"Our students are important,"
Kennedy said, "and we need to do
what we can to bring about
changes in all the areas of the
college that affect them."
will also be provided for travel
expenses and reimbursement for
year for each of the three partici-
pants who will meet with faculty
members from Robert Morris
College in Pittsburgh during the
second week in December.
These three representatives in-
clude, Mullen, ;Ms. Janet Price,
director of the sports medicine
program, and Dr. Heidi Hosey,
associate professor of English.
Each of the three will work to
incorporate principles and prac-
ticesfromthe WAC method into
existing classes and to design new
courses for both themselves and
other Acuity members to teach.
Five other schools are also tak-
9
ing part in Robert Morris grant-
sponsored WAC program:
Golden Gate University, Kent
State University, Southeastern
University, Bryant College and
Babson College.
November 7.1996
MSG News: Courtesy
Phone Installed in Old Main
By:Melissa Lang \
Merciad Writer ,
On Monday, Nov. 4, Mercyhurst Student Government held its
weekly meeting in the union.
SAC chairperson Brian Marshall gave his weekly update of events
along with a reminderthat Quiet Study in the Cafe will be held Tuesday
and Wednesday, Nov. 12-13from11-3 pJO* and
Thursday, Nov. 14from11-2 p.m. Food for Finals will be held in the
Laker Inn on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 9 p.m.
President Stacey Fitzpa trick announced that the courtesy phone will
be installed in Old Main sometime this week or next week. Last week
Fitzpatrick and Marshall met with Dr. Gamy to discuss security
problems and maintenance issues. Marshall explained to Dr. Garvey
the concern students have about the lack of security guards and
response time by security in an emergency. Dr. Garvey will be looking
into hiring more security guards to improve on the problems brought
to his attention.
Fitzpatrick questioned the decision to take the ft sellers off the
library shelf. Dr. Garvey told Stacey he hadn't heard anything but that
he would look into it
The following day Dr. Garvey met with Stacey and told her that the
>ks were put back on the shelf and that he supports any reading that
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students participate in.
The Freedom Zone is looking for submissions to go into the
December issue. The committee is also looking into making the issues
more elaborate and interesting. If you have any ideas please contact the
committee. - ,»,... wm £
A note to all students and reps-next week's student government
meeting has been canceled due to finals.
Business School Named in
Honor of Dr. Barret C. Walker
By Chris Wloch. ness Division has' the most majors
News Editor and is comprised of 467 students, 343
On Thursday, Nov. 7, Mercyhurst
of whom are purs ui ng their studies on
a full-time basis.
will name its business school after Degrees offered by the Barrett C
Erie philanthropist, Dr. Barret C Walker School of Business include
Walker, At an 11 a on. ceremony, a the bachelor of arts in accounting and
plaque will be unveiled in honor of business administration* as well as
Walker who gave the college $1 mil- concentrations in advertising, busi-
lion.! The gift was part of the 18- ness education* business and chemis-
month "Continuing the Dream" fund try,finance,marketing, management
drive which occurred two years ago and sports organization* Three asso-
and raised a total of $123 million. ciate degree programs in sales man-
J Walker's contribution will be used, agement and medical and legal office
in par^ to fund a research canter training are also being offered i neon-
named in honor of Mrs. Catherine junction with the McAuley division
Walker*The Center will be included Dr. Hellen Mullen, dean of the busi-
ness school, said.that she was vary
in the building addition to the
pleased that "Dr. and Mrs. Walker
Hammermill Library, which will be
started try spring term. are supporting the college's strong
The money that was donated will commitment to the liberal arts in the
serve to improve the la rgest academic preparation of students for careers in
the business world *
department at Mercyhurst The Busi-
tram ouncement
3 on 3 Basketball Turkey S) wot
Sunday, November lOtb
Hme 10:00PM \ \ \
Place: KECCenter
Divisions: Men,W< I II '-I Co-ed
Sign upfyNovember 7th at Lacrosse office or call ext 2138 for details.
 November 7.1996
cont'dfrompage 1
life. It also makes you wonder
how we would think about civil
rights today if they had come to
terms with their differences and
worked together," she said.
One of thetilingsthat surprised
several people, like Cameron and
Reid, was the fact that MalcolmX
was actually older 'than King.
"People tend to associate mfli-
tancy with you th fulness, and thus
assume th at you 're the older one"
Ersky Freeman said in his por-
trayal of X.
Additionally, the influence of
one's environment on thoughts,
beliefs and conclusions was made
apparent with regards to King's
country upbringing in the south
and X's living in Harlem under
the often harsh and brutal condi-
tions offiieinner city.
As Malcolm X, Freeman com-
bined seriousness with a few hu-
I t l l irous on-sta ze antics that helped
to lighten the often somber and
tense mood. At times, Freeman
could have been mistakenforthe
Muslim minister who split with
the Nation of Islam because of his
powerful oratory.
RAV4
More Nimble Than Any SUV Made." -AutoWeek, June '96
"The RAV4 Is A Fun-Junkie's Dream Machine." -Car And Driver, April '96
Jim Lucas made an incredibly *
convincing King both because of
his physical resemblance to the
southern Baptist Muslim and his
expert handling and delivery of
the dialogue. Mark Anderson's
momentary appearances as
Malcolm X's bodyguard, Rashad,
served to provide a balance to the
strains in what sometimes turned
into a heated confrontation.
Correspondingly, a aeries of
three arm-wrestling matches be-
tween King and X resulted in a
draw which served to reconcile
the viewpoints of both leaders.
Just what we could have accom-
pl Lshed if both of us were using
our strength to push in the same
direction," Malcolm X said after
the tie was reached.
The differences between the two
were made evident in their re-
sponses to an actual event where
a young girl was seriously injured
after a Molotov cocktaflexploded
in a crowd ofpeople participating
in a civil rights march. While King
soughtfirstof all to rush over and
comfort the suffering girl, X
thought it best to go after the man
who ha d thrown the bomb, so that
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he would not be able to continue
causing any more unnecessary
pain for other innocent people.
As a result; X's famous saying
abou tending racist oppression "by
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any means necessary is not an
excuse which condones wanton
violence. Instead, it is a way of
expressing X's belief mat every
alternative should be explored in
the struggleforequality, and more
important), social and economic
Improvements for African-
Americans.
Fr •411 noticeably
turbed when reading a copy of a
speech in which King stated that
African-Americans had a capac-
ity | to suffer any injustice that
would overcome every obstacle
that could be placed in the way of
the eventual goal of racial har-
mony. Specifically, King had said
the power of love was far greater
than any attempts to thwart it by
white supremacists, even when
their hatred took the more violent
forms of discrimination, such as
the beatings, lynchings 'and
church-bombings which kill in-
nocent men. women and children.
"Toyota's New RAV4 Seems To Bridge The Cast Casm Between Car And Truck. I
Little Wagon With Big Wheels Is A Car And A Truck" - O AndDriver, April 9t
"Rally-Car Performance, Camry-Like Quality"
King responded to X's poignant
criticisms by pointing out tha t he
follows his belief in non-violent
action and protests, not because
he liked to do it or because it was
easy, but because his convictions
told him that it was "the right
thing to do," even when the con-
sequences are unbelievably tragic
and seem almost impossible,,to
accept
X countered by pointing out
mat there are people who partici-
pate in non-violent marches snd
men return home to their commu-
nities where they commit acts of
violence against other African-
Americans. X strongly believed
that Black outrage and anger
should be focused on racist op-
pressors and directed toward ret-
ribution, instead of being denied,
internalized and unleashed on fel-
low Blacks.
At first, the only thing that the
two can agree on is when the
meeting is over. Then, a connec-
tion is made between the two on
the common level of family rela-
tionships when King presents X
with a doll for his little girl. After
seeing the devastation of
-Car And Driver, July '96
PAGE 3
Malcolm's house following a
bomb,Yolanda King asked her
father to take one of her dolls to
the meeting so mat it could be
given to Malcolm X's daughter.
The two part asfriends,with a
greater understanding and appre-
ciation of the other's views and a
shared commitment to continu-
ing the struggle.
"I could relate to the conversa-
tion because I vividly remember
King's speeches, the marches and
certain events that he was refer-
ring to," said Betty Damper, Di-
rector of the Act 101. Pro
who grew up In Huntsv ille, AL, a
hundred milesfromBirmingham.
"And being aware of Malcolm's
thoughts and stance, I was able to
Mil iprehend the dialogue of two
equally strong men who wanted
the same thing, which is freedom
from racist oppression, * she said.
The 8 p.m. Mass
on Sunday, Nov.
10 will be offered
for George Pek).
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l^mlEiu^^ii
Grand Delusions
By James Bain Mr. Baldwin got wind ofthe event ship, Baldwin's modest proposal
MerciadA&E Editor and raised a nationwide stink. sounds a little ridiculous. After
This begs the question: Doesn't all, a few years ago, Hollywood
It's amazing thetilingsrich Baldwin have anything better to boycotted Colorado because of
people find to occupy their time. do than to meddle in local poli- its anti-gay politics. Let's see,
A few weeks back, Alec Baldwin tics? Baldwin enlisted some of that's 48 states left What if New
and some other big time Holly- his colleagues, including Denis York does something they don't
wood types announced an oh - so- Leary, who just did afilmin like? God forbid, what if
trendy boycott of Pennsylvania which an elephant is traumatized California'sigovernor suddenly
because Gov. Ridge refused to by being chucked out of an air- proda ims that clubbing baby sea Is
put a stop to a pigeon shoot in plane. Their mission: bully the is a neat idea? Pretty soon, all
some backwater village in cen- governor into putting his execu- movies will be shot in Baldwin's
tral Pa. tive foot down. Baldwin sent a backyard.
For those of you unacquainted vaguely threatening 1 etter to Har- .Pennsylvania stands to lose
with our commonwealth's local risburg, warning of dire conse- little from the Baldwin boycott
color, every year tne residents quences if Ridge didn't comply Ultimately, the location of a film
get together and trap wild pi- with hisjactorly demands. If shoot is determined by the studio's
geons, then set them free so Ridge didn't stop the? shoot, wallets. If it's cheaper to shoot in
some toothless rednecks ca n pick warned Baldwin and Co., then Pittsburgh than in, say, Toronto,
them off with high-powered filmmakers might just decide not the filmmakers will opt for the
rifles. But decent people do ex- to film in Pennsylvania anymore. more financially favorable locale.
ist, as some residents dart into the Regardless ofwhetherlagree But Baldwin is setting a poor ex-
fray to rescue injured birds and with their cause (I do, but that's ampleforthe causcmongers of
nurse them back to health. It all not important), I disagree with Hollywood. Better hope your
sounds like one great big Monty the approach., Baldwin has a his- home state doesn't offend Mr.
Python routine, doesn't it? • tory of trying to bully politicians Baldwin's sensibilities! You
The pigeon shoot has been the into seeing things his way, usu- might just be next
subject of statewide controversy ally on animal rights. Aside from
annually, as animal rights groups the unfairness of characterizing
attempt every year to put a halt to an entire state by the actions of
the carnage. This year, however, some members of a tiny town-

Musician Dec Stewart will appear at the Taylor Little Theater

On the Big Program Tonight...HRIM
Pay close attention to the audi- in charge of arranging the trip,
ence on TheLate Show With Davidsaid they just got the word that
Letterman on Monday, Novem- they've secured tickets to Mon-
ber 11. Among die crowd taking day night's taping. The HRIM
in Dave's antics will be 11majors have also sent Letterman
Mercyhurst HRIM majors and a Uote alerting him of their pres-
two faculty members. Pete Zohos ence, so they may just wind up on
and Adam Kleinhenz, the students ca mera. Tune in and see. —J. H.
what self-righteous but compel- conjecture.
Monday, Nov. 11 it 8 pan. Call the Performing Arts Center for
reservations. a
Movie Quote of the Week: "No, you can't go as a te till
on his choice of a Halloween costume in E.T. Line
Justice is blind in "Primal Fear."
Frustrated with the legal sys- the prosecutor. Local and church and a later .plot twist brings
tem? Ready toripthat damn politics also come into play, and Norton's performance full circle.
blindfold off Lady Justice? Pri- Vail soon finds h imself in a twist- Look for him later this fall in
to
malFear is your movie. A some-1 8 labyrinth Woody Allen's Everyone Says J
Love You and Milos Forman's

Captain Wiseguy's Stumper ling drama presents a worst-case Gere gives one of his best
scenario ofjustice gone amuck. formances in his most com
The People vs. Larry FlynL
Gregory Hoblit's cold, clinical
Richard Gere stars as Martin character role to date. Vail is direction enhances this sometimes
Q: Who were George Lucas%first choices to Vail, an unctuous defense attor- very likable guy, but once his gra phic story, which unfolds very
ney with pretensions of civic- motivations are made dear, it's much like a I novel (as well jt
play the three leads in Star Wars (1977)? mindedness. When a simple easier to sympathize with his frus- should; it's based on one). A few
young altar boy (Edward Norton, tration as he stuggles not only to plot twists don't work, and a sub-
In a brilliant debut) is accused of exonerate his client, but to till plot involving a street tough
\ butchering a beloved archbishop, to terms with his own search foi (Steven Bauer)goes nowhere, but
* Vail leaps on the case lor its pub- truth. overall, Primal Fear docs what it
licity value. Soon, however, he Norton is someone to watch sets out to do—it causes the viewer
ainrt ta (ojDfj wxjzuty $&W9J£> **Z) begins to believe the boy la inno- for. He presents a vulnerable to take a harsh look at the inequi-
J
cent, and struggles to save him <*aracter who may or may not be ties of our legal system and, per-
SSttUUJ
from the gaa chamber. telling the whole truth. Bearing a haps, may even make you see the
1»tds Matters are complicated by the striking resemblance to John OJ. Simpson case in a new light
stDirj fact that Martin 'a bitter ex-lover Lennon, he conveys a sense of
(Laura Linney, front Congo ) j innocence mixed with cunning,
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 November 7,1996 THEMERCIAD
fwJwWBS
ON THE DITCH E l 6 C t i O n
By John Murphy
Editor-in-chief 1996
hk an attempt to cheer everybody Up before finals, I had thought about
writing an article regarding my experiences with women at this college.
But then I sobered up and realized that my experiences with the opposite
Clinton Gets Victory, No Mandate
sex have not been funny. Indeed, after a mote sober reflection, my
unimpaired mind settled on quite a different word to describe my By Emillo Colalaco vo
Merciad Columnist
experiences, the word, 'sad. *
So now that my attempts to cheer anybody up have failed, it's time to
Yes, Bill Clinton is still presi-
remind you that this is a stressful time for students. Papers due, or
dent! Yes, the man who gave this
overdue,finalslooming, failing threathened, all that good stufC Like I
country the largest tax increase,
said last week, events like those.that afflicted myfriendsgive you sort
who cut the drug czars office by
of a wake-up call that puts our college worries into perspective. Simply,
80%, Who attempted to institute a
the concerns that we have here are notas crucial or as intense as those that
socialized medical program, and
affect people in the real world.
who declared the era of big gov-
Nevertheless, the truth is that most of us let these concerns become
ernment over la still our presi-
crucial; we get caught up in coll ege life, caught up in Mercyworld. From
dent Many Democrats on cam*
the trivial issues like roommate squabbles and frustrated relationships,
pus, even those who write in the
to more serious ones like grades and career plans, we allow ourselves to
pages of this paper, must believe
be consumed with anxiety.
this to be a massive mandate for
Accepting th at this is part offliccollege experience, it is to be assumed
President Clinton and his poli-
that a responsible institution would care enough about its students to
provide adequate services to cater to their needs In this area. Mercyhurst
I must sharply disagree. Though
does provide two highly professional individuals to counsel students.
Bill Clinton won 50% of the popu-
The problem is, these individuals are only employed on a part-time
lar vote, let us recall that 50% of
basis.They do not have the time, and are not paid enough, to cater to some the voters voted against BUI
2,700 students. They have been given a scanty single room office and no
a into n. Having half of the coun-
secretarial staff. This shows that Mercyhurst does not treat its counseling
try not supporting you is not what
services seriously enough. I can call a mandate. Though Bob
They ought to. There are students here who ha ve problems* In my yean
Dole lost the election, I do not
at this school, there have been several reports of suicides and attempted
believe the popular vote waa as
suicides among the student body.
bad aa die political pundits were
This campus is no different than any other in America. There is a
expecting. This election illustrates
percentage ofstudents h ere who ha vc pyschological problems. A certain that engaging in demagoguery and
number ofstudents comefromdysfunctions 1 families. There are victims
scaring people into believing Re-
of ra pe, child abuse, and incest on this campus. These, as well as the lesser publicans would dismantle Medi-
pyschological stresses that are part of college life, demand more atten- care and Medicaid, anyone, even
tion from school authorities. a draft-dodging Democrat, could
The present situation on this campus is inadequate. Certain things are
win an election.
uncontroll able. No one could hold a college responsible for tragic events Republicans should not hang
that occur involving students. However, a college can and should be, held
their heads in shame over this
accountable for not making enough of an effort to help its students deal election. Regardless of what the
with, what to them, are traumatic events in their lives. liberal news media say about the
presidential election, Republicans
The Merciad
still maintained control of the
House and die Senate. Though
some were predicting Dick
Wants You Clinton Must Keep Promises
By Joe Wong
The Merciad is looking for a few good men
Merciad Columnist
and women who are interested in helping us
The 1996 election isfinallyover,
improve the newspaper. Writers, typists,, and now, hopefully, we will not be
photographers, layout workers, all are wel- bombarded by the multitude of
uninformativc, inaccurate, and
come. Workstudy positions are available. condescending political ads that
office have permeated the air Waves in
the past few months.
824-2376. President Clinton has been re-
elected, thefirstDemocrat to have
Merciad wishes students luck on a second term since FDR, and of
course believes he has a mandate.
finals and a happy Thanksgiving Is 50% of popular vote a mandate?
For the purposes of the President,
I
po tical
!* Columnists Offer
Their Views on Post-
election Results
Gephardt as the next Speaker of
use, Democrats will still
have to contend with Newt
Gingrich.
While •111e people were criti-
cizing the 73 Republican fresh-
men because they were too radi-
cal, all but a dozen were re-elected.
However, the Republicans made
their most impressive showing in
the Senate, picking up two seats
and increasing their majority to
54-45, with one seat outstanding.
Hopefully, this more conserva-
tive Senate will be able to pass the
Balanced Budget Amendment
which eluded the last Senate.
The Republican majorities in
both the House and Senate will
hopefully force the President to
live up to his campaign p till
of campaignfinancereform and
restoring the solvency to Medi-
care and Medicaid. Also, do not
expect Republicans to forget
about Clinton's criminal prob-
lems. Expect to see Senators Fred
Thompson and Orrin Hatch lead
investigations into illegal cam-
pa ign contributions to the Dcmo-
cratic party acquired by John
Huang from Indonesian compa-
nies. Historically, moat of the
scandals in Presidential adminis-
trations (eg. Watergate and Iran-
Contra) occur la the second ad-
ministration. Bill Clinton's ad-
ministration will be no different.
IJ Bob Dole should not be ashamed
of the campaign he ran* He van a
campaign with a real virion, hop-
ing to return a piece of the Ameri-
can dream to those who were de-
fit will be, justas the 1994 "Repub-
lican Revolution" was seen as a
mandate, rightly or wrongly, for
[-Republican ideals.
If President Clinton upholds the
Values, promises and ideas he es-
P pouscd in the campa ign, then the
fact Congress is still controlled by
Republicans will not be nearly as
important because Candidate
Clinton dearly took a moderate,
just lcft-of-center stance on most
[•Tissues, many ideas used by Re-
[ publican candidates.
The President's stated policies
IniatcJi.thebeJ iefe of.nipst Ameri-
PAGE 5
prived of that dream due to the tax
and spend policies of the present
administration. Though Bob Dole
really never got out of the starting
gate, I do not believe his loss
reflects badly on the conservative
movement in American politics,
j j This election is not a repudia-
tion of conservatism, but a long-
ing for real reform based on com-
mon sense, conservative ideals
and principles. Bill Clinton was
re-elected president largely on a
conservative agenda. CI in ton sa id
himself that if he was a Republi-
can running with his "record", no
one from the conservative wing
would be criticizing him. Though
the American people forgot die
first two liberal years of his *&•
j ministra tion, I have not
» President Abraham Lincoln
Mice said, "You canfoolsome of
the people all of the time, and all
of the people some of the time,
but you can'tfoolall of the people
ill of the time," ,
Bill Clinton has done a good job
of masking his teal intentions and
fooling the American people*
However, the information is out
there and so is his liberal record.
Whether or not the American
[people realize this is totally up to
them. Though the *American
people,
constantly say politicians are not
trustworthy, it baffle* me to see
how a man, as crafty and slick as
BID Clinton is, got elected to
the highest office in the land. You
figure it out
ca ns, and so he should have over-
w
whelming popular support But as
exit polls suggest, most Ameri-
cans do not trust the President, and
his record shows he is likely to
back off on his promises. If so,
then Candidate Clinton promised
what he had to and co-opted the
popular ideas to remain President
Q in ton.
If the President reneges on his
promises or announces he is chang-
ing them, then the American voter
waa once again played for a fool.
_
Wong Cont pg. 7
 PAGE 6 THEMERCIAD November 7,1996

&
QtfiniQii
Helmet Workingwiththe Dead
By Michael J. opperman By Dan Hilfiker
Merclad Columnist Senior Wrber
The elections are over. There axe few who axe sorry about the As the term comes to a close, so
conclusion. Even those who were unable to gain a seat are relieved and does my internship wit the County
looking forward to the resumption of their lives. Some of the results Detectives Office. There are so
satisfied me, some did not This will always be the case* One thing, many things that I have learned
however, tends to play in my mind. I was disappointed by the number during the course of my intern-
of twenty-somethings that were active in the campaigns. ship that it really makes me think
the rest of the classroom experi-
This £all91 attended several fundraisersforarea candidates and was
surprised tofindmyself the youngest one there by nearly 20 years. At ence has done little to prepare me
one of these fundraisers, I spoke to Dick Gephardt; senator from for the real world like the hands-
Missouri, about this absence of younger activists. He said that this was on experience of die internship.
consistent Few of the people who turnout for rallies and fundraisers are
There was one morning about
three weeks ago where I was sur-
under35.Why?
prised to find out that there had
Either the candidates are not interesting or engaging or the process is
dangers that are posed to society
body, much less watch the de-
in the same light The victim in
ceased be cut open to undergo a
medical examination. Even this case was a young man, only
though it smells s bit bad, and 19 years of age. He was killed
there is a great deal of blood in- outside of an eastside bar that had
volved, I would like to tell all of seen another murder a little over a
you mat it really is not as grue- year a go. What really troubles me
some as you may think. is the fa ct tha t this whole incident
This was a very good opportu- didn't have to happen. It was a
nity to see the assistant coroner at total waste of a life, and didn't
work, as he used his skill to col- have to occur.
lect evidence from the body. This I The coroner Dr. Eric L. Vey,
was s really good opportunity for referred to by some as Dr. Death,
worked through the procedure
me to learnfirsthand the differ-
with a great deal of humorous,
ences between entrance and exit
—
_

although somewhat tasteless

not interesting or engaging or, and I believe this to be the case, twenty- been a homicide the evening be- wounds and the damage that a
somethings feel both disenfranchised and ineffectual. There is also an fore. Atfirst,there was a feeling cheap piece of lead can inflict on jokes. I suppose that if you had to
the human body. There also was work with dead bodies all the
undercurrent of hard, bitter cynicism that prevents and short circuits of excitement that came over me
beca use I thought tha 11 might get a great deal of other trace evi- time you would probably develop
participation and pa ssion. It is embarrassing to be idealistic or to believe a sense of humor about it as well
in anything. Where does this leave us? the chance to help investigate a dence that was to be obtained
homicide case. from the body. ' as a way of dealing with the ever
All those older than 35 will get older and, eventually, die. Who will
take over? Either no one will stepforwardor, more likely, only those A little later, I realized that a This was also a good opportu- present loss of life. I give these
nity for me to reflect on the ease people a great deal of credit for
with vested personal interest (social, financial, etc) willfillthe gaps left very vital part of that investiga-
tion is the autopsy, which I was with which someone can take the the job that they perform. It is an
by predecessors. Although this generation is, collectively, better edu- essential service that I am sure
allowed to attend. Many people life of another. It also is a very
cated than any that has e before, it is not more active in government that I would not want to do on a
These fundraisers and rallies exposed this. don'tfindit too pleasurable to be scary and troublesome thought I
never really thought about the daily basis, f
Reluctant to call for action because of the same socialization that in the same room with a dead

Letters to the Editor

ridicules Idealism, I do so anyway. It is, again, an issue of control.
Reasons and excuses are worth less than the air it requires to issue them.
They also do little more than reduce the amount of oxygen. Reasons
don't build houses and excuses don't feed people or, for that matter, fill Dear Editor
the boxes on voter cards. So you don't believe that your vote makes a mat we 'checked-out' during the serves more than "wh en you get a
difference, not voting makes less ofa difference. The elections are over, I admissions process at several col- room, what you are payingforis
I'm writing this as a rather dis- leges was with regard to housing. a place to stay, and a place to put
your opportunity to vote has passed,but your ability to effect change is gruntled father whose daughter
eternal. No one wants to hear an excuse. j. Wewere told that at Mcrcyhurst, your things," ( M a a a i M2-96,
would be mortified to read this. housing is guaranteed. Although p. 3). I'm the one paying Dr.
Yes, I'm protective of my first- the statement was true, I did not £ Brown, and the "things" I'm put-
born. Oncof the multitude ofitems realize tha tl also needed to assure ting mere include my daughter.
I myself regarding the quality of
The Merciad housing at Mercyhurst as well.
(For my daughter, Freshman year
Each student should have his/her
own desk at which to study, a
bookshelf, a bunk, and adequate
VOL. 70 NO. 8 was no problem (apparently this living space beyond the common
Merciad Editors I is not the case this year), but her areas of Uvingroom and kitchen.
assignment to Briggs leaves much There may be more * expensive
ohn Murphy H Editor-in-Chief James Hain A&E Editor •to be desired this year.
cott Vance apartments available in Erie, but
Sports Editor Jason GifTen Advertising I I am fully aware of how expen-
hrisWloch News Editor Michelle Mizla Copy-Editor I'd wager they arc also air condi-
irad Rybczynski sive it must be for any college tol tioned with at least two mil-sized
Features Editor lAaron Connell Graphics
Jerry Trambley 1 supply housing. However, tea bedrooms, adequate domes clos-
an Hilfiker Senior Writer Advisor
weeks at $850 per term (three I ets, a complete kitchen/dining area
Merciad Staff months if you stretch it) times large enough to seat the number of
four students crowded into an occupants simultaneously and
amzForzio Jessica Russell Shawn tea Howard Tavis Overstreet
tepben Nolan Carrie Tapped apartment designed for less resi- t£UH >rtably and probably would
Joe Wong Emilio Colaiacovo
ill Melville *j Nicole Ponstingle dents in $3400 per term, per apart- with 11/2-2 baths. I
Mindi McDowell Rich Costcllo J
• M i l l

oddZielinski Jody Washington ment Three terms equals $10,200 Apparently I had been under the
MaryPike
elly Green Steve Torricro and if there are seven apartments v mistaken impression that what I
Kara Clark
icolc Esposito Zoe Cohen Heather Cvitkovic in each building, there is an an- was paying for was a place where
nual gross return of $71,400 per my daughter did not have to be
e Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mcrcyhurst College, Box 161, building. Evenwith maintenance concerned With bousing arrange-
01R 38th St, Erie, Plu, 16546. Phone 824-2376. and utilities, I sense tremendous ments, a place of comfort (not
profit. Nevertheless, my real is- luxury), a place to study (why
sue is not with the actual cost per she's there), and a place to relax
e Merciad wel V i l l i ! * * letters to the editor. student; that cost istypicalany- 1 (pressure demands it). College is
where in the area colleges. My much, much more man *a place to
issue is with the accommodations j stay and a place to put your things."
Tlie Merclad'i editorial opinionit determined by the Editorial Boardwith the Editor-in-Chief as compared with other available Dr. Brown; at least it was implied
holding final lesponsibility. The opinions expressed in The Merclad are not necessarily those of bousing. At $1133 per month, by Mercy hurst's admission depart-
| The Merclad, its staff or Mcrcyhurst College. , J per apartment* each student de- I
 PAGE 7
CCUHDUS
Tony Greida nus, Senior,
HRIM/Golf Course Management
"It's nice in the sense that you
only have the same dass for 10
weeks and you only have three
classes, four classes, three classes.
At the same time it's not because
yon don't have a long period of
time, it's too compacted and
you're always taking exams. It's
too high intensity, I guess."
Wayne Greiser, Freshman,
Elementary Education
1 like the terms because you get
a little longer breakforThanks-
giving and Spring Break and Ifs
nice to have those longer breaks."
s
ment and by the current college
catalog and by the vast majority
of the staff with whom I have had
contact. ^ '' 5
Andfinally,I'm much more dis-
gruntled with this situation than is
my daughter. She's young, and
much moreflexibleand adaptive
than I am. However, I'm a father
who sees "the system taking ad- Name withheld by request
9 by birth, those who did were intelligent enough to realize a split Congress and president is a good thingforthe
vantage. She would not make an
issue of this situation, but I must
The new facilities over just the
la st couple of years -the perform-
ing arts center, the computers
(somewhere?), and the new addi-
tion to the athletic center, refur-
bishing the campus rec center, and as well as the elderly.
the new stadium complex were all
probably desperately needed. Hats and women would do what An-
off to JacquelineTamas, (Msioad* drew has done.
9-19-96, p. €% she has accurately
described the bureaucratic attitude
ies to
y hurst » II
iPlitt
OllCStiOIl*
Dana Gills, Senior,
Nursing
"I like the trimester system be-
cause I get sick of my classes
really early and really soon, so I
like the trimester system being
they're only 10 weeks long and
not IS as in die semester program
so that way yon can hurry up and
get through your courses and get
n
on with the next one.
Patrick El kin, Senior,
HBIM I Communications
"The reason why I like trimesters
is that I think they're a lot easier
on the students, and instead of
studying for five finals you only
have to studyforthree per term or
four. I like it better.'* &
student concerns -Instead of ex-
pansion or beautiGca tion projects
-priorities? What It comes down
to is if Mercy hurst expects to keep
the students it has, let alone ex-
pa nd, It needs to attend to student
housing immediately. Perhaps
Carpe Diem might become Saper
Vedere. ..
Dear Editor,
I want to thank Andrew
Canfield for coming to the de-
fense ofthe pro-life movement in
order to protect both the unborn
I do wish that other young men
Sincerely,
. Sister M. Juliana.
THEMERCIAD November 7,1996
M.
D y< U MkC t h e t r i m e s t e r s stem
° * y hercat Mercyhurst?
Why or why mot?
Michael J. Opperman, Junior, :. Kevin Segedi, Junior, Michelle Borsos, Sophmore,
English/Philosophy ;< Graphic Design\ Elementary Education ff
"
1 think the trimester is an advan- "I like the trimester system be- 1 like the trimester system be-
tage because it gives students an cause I think it's a key point for cause this way you only have to
ability to pack more into the school pulling people to the college. I'm take afewclasses and we have
year, but I think it's a disadvan- an ambassador and I tell them time to do stuff1 ike our pra cticums
tage because it hinders the ability about the trimester* system and so that we're not in class all the
to cover lots of material." W. i i'how it makestilingseasier, espe- time.''
cially come finals time when you
• only have four or threefinalsin-
stead offiveor six."
Krissy Zevnik, Freshman, Maureen Cavanaugh, Freshman, Mike Williams, Freshman,
Dance Biology v .
*1 like the trimester system be- "I like the trimester system be- "I like the trimester system be-
cause it gives me time to do other cause it gives me time to get ev- cause it gives us more time off
things, like other activities.'* erything done that I have to get and it's spread out More vaca-
done.* tions even though they're not as
long."
It is the duty of the moderates in Congress, both Democrat and Republican^ to force the President to stick to hia
promises, and if they do, something productive may actually be accomplished.
But is the election all that important? Obviously not, as only about 49% of those eligible to vote (about 180
million) did so (about 90 million). That means roughly 1/3 of Americans arc deciding the government for the
remaining millions. Wha t concerns me is what goes through the mind ofthose few Americans who do vote, and
decide the shape of our government In exit polls, over half of those voting said they did not trust the President,
1
yet voted for him* * Almost 80% of thole Voting did not believe Senator Dole had a vision for the future, yet
half of those still voted for him. ~
It's confusing what goes through the mind of an average voter, and perhaps it is better to just not know. So,
although most Americans did not exercise their "right" to vote, an over-fated gift from government not right
country, and gridlock is not always a badivord.; <
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Golga Leaves With Q B Records In T o w
By Brad Rybczynsld
Features Editor
Senior Matt Golga is capping
off an outstandingfouryear foot-
ball career this season for the
Mcrcyhurst Lakers. This career
was characterized by Head Foot-
ball Coach Joseph Kimball as "tre-
mendous."
Golga has indeed done tremen-
dous things during his tenure as
quarterback for the Lakers. In his
freshman season, he assumed the time, all purpose yard gainer, all
starting position after his fourth
game and "never looked back and
has started every game since,"
Kimball said,ftwas in this fresh-
man year that Mercyhurst was
invited to theirfirstECAC bowl
game.
This achievement speaks vol-
umes. In most programs, quarter-
backs usually serve two years as
starters. In Golga's case, he will
have controlled the Laker offense
for three and a half years.
Coaches and •"imfiin^f alike
realize the great loss of Golga's
graduating. Junior outside line-
backer Frank Figliano said, "It Is
a big loss because of the leader-
ship be has, we are going to miss
that most." Golga'a ccntcrman
Brian Ash displayed the same sen-
mMmm
a quarterback."
Kimball said of Golga leav-
ing, "We're going < to miss his
experience, it>is like having a
coach on the field. It is a big
blow, a big loss, it is obvious just
by his-numbers. We are never
going to replace the three and a
half years of experience."
Golga's record does speak for
itself. He has broken almost ev-
ery Mercyhurst record possible
for a quarterback He is the all-
time career passing leader, the
only quarterback to pass for more
than 1000 yards in three consecu-
tive seasons, has tied die record
for most touchdown passes in a
single game with three and is third
all time rusher.
Golga has not limited his ex-
tra curricula r activities to the field.
He has the opportunity to per-
form with the theater department
as a "brother" in the musical "Jo-
seph and the Amazing Golga pauses for a picture on his way to practice for hisfinalgame
Technicolor Drea MTV* it* in 1994. Golga, Mercyhurst "gave me ployment Golga said "I did an Golga will graduate in Febru-
Golga has been on WMCE, one opportunities I wouldn't internship at Cathedral Prep' in ary 1997 with a BA. in psychol-
Mercyhurst*s radio station, doing i ve had at a bigger school** counseling and really enjoyed ogy. He is engaged to Jessica
play-by-play for basketball. He When asked about his football that" Golga is also trying to Cuffia, class of 1996. They will
also aspires to work for the Laker career at Mercyhurst, Golga said arrange a coaching position un- be returning to Mercyhurst for
hockey team mis coming season "I have no regrets. I'm very happy derformerMercyhurst Head Fool- their wedding lone 14,1997, in
as a P A announcer. that there was some place that ball Coach Dave Armstrong at Christ the 'King Chapel. The
Looking bade on his experi- would give me a shot w
Thiel College. Golga said "I have
\

ceremony will be performed at

timent about the loss of leader- •Mr* w
at Mercyhurst, Golga was l4K>king to the future, Golga is always wanted to get into coach- their request by Pr. Stephen
ship and added "he has been cap- extremely favorable. According exploring many avenuesforem- ing college football." Anderson, College Chaplain.
tain for two yea rs, he is more than

Students Success! in San Francisco

By Bill Meyer
Merciad Writer
Last Wednesday, Oct 29,10
honors students end Dr. Bud
Brown boarded a small twin en-
gine planc-our destination, San
Francisco, Ca 1 if. After aflightto
Cleveland, a layover extended by
delays, and another flight, we
touched down in San Francisco.
The largest group of Mercyhurst
students chosen to present at the
annual meeting of the National
Collegiate Honors Conference
(NCHC) had arrived.
Preparations for the trip began
in luly* when we received word
that the proposals that we sub-
mitted had been accepted. What
followed were months of research
and presentation formulation un-
der the direction of faculty advi-
sors and Dr. Brown.
The first day was one of rest
We took the day to tour the city to
China town, North Bea ch, the Bay
and Golden Gate Bridge. After
returning to the hotel a few of us
sat in on brief sessions. At the end
of the day, we found ourselves at
an NCHC Halloween party. With
Cajun music a nd a costume com-
petition, it was truly a perfect end
to a great day.
The next day signaled our re-
turn to business. Friday morning,
Kerri Mullins and Lesa Bednarski
opened the day with found table
discussions. She instructed the as-
sembly in the factors that lead to
W
and the techniques for dealing
with "Fragile X Syndrome." Lesa
followed with a presentation on
Traumatic Brain Injury,**
^Saturday, foe Wong, Emilio
Cohiacovo, and Brian Donnelly
examined the ethics of foreign
policy. Tracing the history of the
1
snow squalls. Happy to ha ve mad c have been allowed to present, we
"Just War Theory *fromclassical new friends, excited at having came bade to Erie to plan for next
times to the present, Joe, Emilio, been in one of the United States * year's conference in Atlanta.
and Brian were key contributors most spectacular cities, proud to
to a professional discussion of
contemporary socio-political con-,
cerns at the fin de siecle. The Greensleeve Players
.- During their presentation, I read present:
a pa per on the application ofchaos
A Mercyhurst Little Theater Production
theory to the archa eologica 1 study
of the, "Origins ofAgriculture.*
Later in the day, the four danc-
ers,! Rachel Zak, Theresa
LaComb, Jennifer Corneau, and
Stephanie Todd gave a sympo-
sium. They * discussed the psy-
chology of dance, while Stephanie Welcome to the Moon
focused on dance education (or
4by: John Patricl^Shanley
the lack thereof in the schools of
directed by: Kim Mc.
the United States).
On Sunday morning, a tired Dec: 12,13,14 at 8:00pm.
Mercyhurst delegation reluctantly
boarded the jet to return to Brie,
•Dec: 15 at 2:00pm.
already having heard stories of *
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MISS PENNSYLVANIA USA* PAGEANT"

By Brad Rybczynsld
Features Editor
\AX the end of thefirst.term of
the 96-97 school year, I have
mixed emotions. Some develop-
ments have encouraged me and
others have discouraged me and I
am unsure what to make of it all.
One question comes to mind, Is
Mercyhurstgettingbetterorworse
or are we at a point ofstagnation?
I am not referring to physical
and academic growth. Physically,
So far, I appear pretty happy
and content I know. So, you may
ask, why am I disenchanted, fit
has everything to do with atti-
v WEm
tude.
My brother preceded me at
Mercyhurst I was lucky in that
sense because I was able, for two
years, to come and visit, to make
friends. I remember my initial
astonishment on myfirsttrip here.
1)11teone I did not even know
said hello to me in the hallway.
This shocked the hell out of
W
strained into a half-smile. Some-
times these dees mutter hi till
times they do not
Apathy hat .waned a bit with
Jlis& USkSfymnt
the new football field. There is a NO PERFORMING TAUNT REQUIRED
common area where we can go \ If you are an applicant who
and cheer on our football team. It qualifies and are between the ages of
is close enough to walk to. 18 and 27 by February 1,1998, never
Apathy, however, has gripped married and at least a six month resi-
the souls of individuals. When dent of Pennsylvania, thus college
| | dorm students are eligible, you could
alone and walking through the I be Pennsylvania's representative at
halls,fromdie Union to Old Ma in the CBS-nationally televised Miss
or from Zurn to the Union, people ^ ^ USA® Pageant* in February 1998 to

Mercy hurst has been expanding
at great speed. The new football
me. At the same time, while re-
covering from my shock, I felt
often look down or away from l l l j compete for over $200,000 in cash
an
others. JWlll ^ prizes- The Miss Pennsylvania
Where have all of the smiling, l ^ S f l f f i USA Pageant for 1998 will be pre-
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field, the D'Angelo Performing
Arts Center, the remodeling*of
the Rec Center and the soon-to-
be addition on the library, this all
speaks volumes for the tenacity
of die spirit of the college and the
confidence that alums and the
community have in Mercyhurst
Academically, the quality of
students is increasing. The cali-
ber ofstudent has greatly changed
in the classes I have watched en-
ter the gates. They just keep get-
ting better. The value of an A
grade means more today than it
happy faces of Mercyhurst gone? CARA KENDRA BERN0SKY sented at the Palace Inn, Monroeville,
welcome. People were friendly; Pennsylvania, March 1 & 2,1997. TL-
they were open to meeting people. The case does not just apply to Miss Pennsylvania USA*
new Miss Pennsylvania USA, along
It did not matter what someone students* I am shocked by the with her expense paid trip to compete in the CBS-nationally televised Miss
looked like or how they dressed. amount of faculty that are shy in USA Pageant, will receive over S2.000 in cash among her many prizes. All
Imagine die humanity of accept- the face of a hello. Faculty and ladies interested in competing for the title must respond by mail; Letters
ing someone as an equal before students alike need to be more must include a recent snapshot, a brief biography,
you know them. friendly. I am guilty as well. address and a phone number. WRITE TO:
'It was with that singular hello It may feel uncomfortable at Miss f p f MISS PENNSYLVANIA USA PAGEANT 1 'A Carvern Production'
that I wanted to come to first, but foreign things, actions,
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USA * c/o Tri-State Headquarters - Dept. CA A Celebrating over
20 jtars of
Is seen 347 Locust Avenue, Washington, PA 15301-
Mercyhurst Upon arrival, I was usually.arex.iyy opening up a few annually \ Tri-State Headquarters Phone Is (412) 225-5343
| "Pageantry with |
not disa ppointed. Smiles were on times. Give yourself some time on . ^Purpose**
™ .if
every face and hellos hung from to think about it Well have over Application Deadline is December 14, t99&$
. *Miss USA*Pageant is pari of the Madison Square Garden Family.
every tongue. It was so new and two weeks ofThanksgiving break Miss Pennsylvania USA3*1 Pageant is aA Carvern Productiontt
heart-warming. * to think it over. Hopefully, some
I do not get that same feeling will come back) refreshed and i f ) f i f i f j f i f i f i f i f i f ¥ - ¥ - J f ¥ * ¥ - ¥ - ¥ * < ¥ • ¥ * ¥ ¥ ¥

did in the past We are being
challenged to think critically, to
develop as.men and women in
true fulfillment of our liberal arts
philosophy. > *t
The physical growth and in*
crease, in both tile size of the
student body and its intellectual
capacity, are exciting to see. This
is truly a wonderful time to be at
Mercyhurst \% am witnessing
growth in every facet of the col-
lege. The growth ofan institution
I take pride ill being a part of.
anymore. It seems as if a cloud of
unconfidence has settled over the
campus. People do not react the
same any longer to strange faces.
I think of the words of lim
Morrison, "People are strange
when you 're a stranger, faces look
ugly when you're alone."
I sometimes feel like a stranger.
I fed alone among the 2,700 stu-
dents here. I meet faces that often
look at the sky or at blank walls
instead of people. Faces that at
best offer bland upturned lips
ready to say hello.
I began my writing with the
Merciad with an a rti cl e very simi- Feature's Fast Fact:
lar to this one. It was very small. It takes ataail115 days to travel one mile
I wasfrightenedby die prospects Drawing Contributed by Aaron Connell
of seeing my thoughts and emo-
tions appear in print before die
audience of Mercyhurst
That fear has subsided and each
week it gets easier to write wha 11
feel. I believe the same will apply
with beingfriendly,not only for
me, but for everyone willing to

Field? Hockey Returns to the Hurst

not be as much of a factor as next the University of California, aa made it evident that only the elite
By Todd Zlelinskl like The Edinboro Teachers Col- will be chosen for Mercyburst's
lege, The Lake Erie College for year's team starts up in early Sep* well as her past experience with
Merciad New* Writer tembcr, hopefully avoiding the success in the sport, has made her team, and cany on a lost tradition
Women in Pa ins e ville Ohio, or fl
bitter* weather of late October. the best candidate. Stmnk points thatwas started more than 60 years
In the fill of 1997 there will be Mercyhurst Seminary ago.
(Mercyhurst [ Prep), next year's The two or more games a year, out,"Pmoptimisucaboutthenew
mother hockey team that will team and hard work ahead."
crew will jump straight the team of the 1930's were
dressft*Laker green and blue. >•) I
thrilled to play, will be expanded While recruiting has already
This team will not be made up of petition with some of the areas
; top Division II colleg to a full NCAA schedule. And begun fornext year, Stmnk points
guys, nor will they ttkc the ice. instead of Geraldine He il behind out, due to the program being
Instead, it will be the Grst girl's The homefieldwill move from
the Erie Memorial Stadium to ei- the bench for the Lakers, mere brand new it will take at leaat
field hockey team in more than 60 will be Dawn S trunk. % another three to four years until
years here at Mercyhurst ther one of the north/ south play-
| Dawn Stmnk, a 1992 Ail- she sees the team being competi-
This team will be vcty different Ling fields or even at the name American goal keeper, at East tive. For now, there have been
thin me onefieldedby the Sisters place the soccer team pi ay s, Fam-
fly First Sports Center. Stroudsburg, has been named several players that Stmnk has set
of Mercy over six decades ngo. head coach of the team. Her cre- her eyes on. Recruiting in Pcnn-
t The biggest hurdle for the Lak-
Instead ofcompeting with schools dentials as afieldhockey coach at tyrvania and New York, she has
tcn back then, the weather, will

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November 7,1996 THE MERCIAD PAGE 10

RS

Scott Vance
MerciadSports Editor
The Mercyhurst hockey team
bad mixed fortunes this weekend
at th e BIT to urn am en L The Hu rs t
lost its first game in overtime
against Division I team Niagara,
al though they lead throughout the
game. However, the*team was
Hurst's score as he was able to
poke the puck into the net after a
scramble infrontofthe goal. This
gave the Hurst a 2-1 lead going
into the second period.
Steve Torriero scored a third
gpal for the Lakers. Torriero got
himself into position in front of
the net and when the puck came
into the slot, he was mere to give
were en their way to victory, but
with just over a minute left in the
ORfiPHW !
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ftfl
WFS
game, Bra ndt wa s given a contro-
versial penalty for tripping, to give
Niagara a power play opportu-
nity. With 13 seconds left in the
game, Niagara scored to tie the
game at 4-4. "I thought at that
point emotionally our team was
devastated. I thought in llll

able to get back on the track as
they defeated Villanova 16-0 the
following day in the consolation
game.
The team played Niagara on
Friday, a team they beat 3-1 the
previous week. The Hurst was
unable to get off to the start they
wanted, as Niagara scored in the
opening minute after a defensive
mistake by the Lakers.
Aaron Morrison tied up the
score midway through the first
quarter. Morrison scored in front
of the net with a wrist shot a fter a final period, Mercy hurst's Kevin
nice pass from Trevor Brandt
Fedor Zakusilo doubled the
the Lakers a 3-1 lead.
It was at this point that the game
started to swing in favor of
Niagara. Mercyhurst missed three
chances which should have given
the Hurst a 6-1 lead, but Brandt,
Mike Massis and Kevin Rawlick
were unable to convert their
chances. I
At the end of the second period,
Niagara scored two goals in five
minutes to tie the game up at 3-3
going into the third period.
With seven minutes gone in the
Ayer scored to give the Lakers a
4-3 lead. It looked like the Lakers
Niagara really had all the mo-
mentum going for them," said
Coach Rick Gotkin.
The Hurst went on to lose in
overtime a fter having led most of
the game. "You lose games,
that's part of coaching and play-
ing. Niagara is a good team, the
way we lost was the part that
bothered me. Just to be 13 sec-
onds away on what would have
been a good win for us. We let
them off the hook. I thought the
misses in the second period were
the turning point We let them
hang around, and anyone that lets
a team hang around is asking for
Chris Herbolsheimer stands ready to defend his goal
trouble. We played in spurts,
there were times where we looked
really, ieally good and there were
times we didn't look good at all,"
said Gotkin.
Thefollowingday, the Lakers
played a weak Division I
Villanova team in the consolation
game. The team only allowed the
opposition 12 shots on goal in a
game which saw the Lakers crush
the opposition 16-0. Both
Rawlick and Scott Ludeviks
scored two goals, John
Evangel Lsta had a goal and Gve
assists and Torriero had two goals
and two assists.
The team plays their nemesis
Canisius this weekend as they lost
to them three times last year. They
will hope to improve upon their
current 3-1 record. T i n excited
to be back home a fter a couple of
weeks on the road and I'm ex*
cited to see our team play," said
Gotkin. -*# i m r mi-

Positive Outlook For T h e Upcoming Season

By Maureen McMahon
Merciad SportsWriter
The Laker Hockey team is back
on the attack after a good season
last year, ending with 18 wins,
seven losses, and two ties. The
Hurst has come out with a big
tournament victory against the
championship win 5-3 against
Fredonia.
Each year the team is different,'
with new players coming in and
old players graduating. However,
it is to the Lakers'advantage that
they have "26 hard working play-
ers that are real good. They do
great in the classroom, on the ice,
and they represent the college
well," said Coach Gotkin.
The recruiting process was suc-
cessful with the help of coach's
assistant, Michael Sisti, who iden-
tified the players needed to make
the tea m better and sold them the
school. The new freshmen on the
roster for the season are forwards,
Pa ul Calvori, Aa ron Morrison,
and Fedor Zakusilo, defenscmen
Paul Colontino, Colin Kirkey
and Kell y Koshma n, and goal ten-
der Ashley Stevens. Along with
these seven freshmen, the Lakers
have 10 returning varsity players
who all contribute to the game.
"The team will get better each
practice, and on any given day
this tea m will do well," said Coach
Gotkin. There is a positive out'
look for the upcoming season as
the Hurst has already gone 2-1,
with wins over Niagara and
Fredonia.
With high expectations for the
year, the Laker team has built into
one ofthe top small school hockey
teams in the league. They hope to
win the ECAC league tide, and in
the back of their minds, would
like to take an NCAA champion-
sh ip. However, the team has to
take one game at a time. The
Hurst is hunting for its next win,
and since the team is so demand-
ing with their high playing stan-
dards, the team w Ul be applying a
never say die attitude in this
one. TT

Lady Laker Volleyball Team Go 1-2

In Their Last Three Games Games
were unable to sustain their im-
By Kara Clark pressive performance and lost the
Merciad Sport* Writer next three games.
The team wa s not given much
The Mercyhurst women's vol- time after to rest, as they hosted
leyball team traveled to Hillsdale Cannon on Tuesday night Hav-
last weekend where they were ing already defeated Cannon ear-
defeated in a very one sided g amc, lier in the season, the outlook was
three games to zero. positive for the Hurst The team
The lady Lakers then traveled did not let the supporters down as
to Ohio to play another difficult they defea ted the ir arch rivals in a
match against Ashland Univer- closely fought 3-2 match to give
sity. The Lakers started off strong, them a sweep over Gannon this
winning thefirstgame 15-9, but season. The women's volleyball team never say die attitude earns them a big win against cwss townrivahGannon

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Football team In Marathon Encounter

/

ByPatRobb At the start of the second half, In college overtime, each tea m
Merciad Sports Writer I the Lakers failed to make any- gelsfour"downsfromthe oppo-
thing happen on offense and were nents 25 yard line to score, first
Four hours long, five over times, forced to punt Buff St wasted no downs are possible. If the teams
more than 100 combined points time in capitalizing on the change are still tied at the end ofthe first
and close to 1,000 total offensive of possession and quickly took a overtime, the process is repeated
yards. These arejust a few of the 21-14 lead on a fourth and 25 until there is a winner. \
amazing stats that marked the touchdown pass. After the kick- Buff St he'd the first opportu-
Lakers' return to action Saturday off, the Lakers were again forced nity to score in the first overtime
as they traveled to Buffalo to take to punt *nd Buff St scored again and did so oh a seven yard touch-
on the Buffalo St Bengals. with a little overfiveminutes left down run. The Lakers countered
Coming into the game, the in the third quarter to takes 28-14 the Bengals when Gibson ran in
Lakers were not favored to win. ^) lead. Down by 14 and die game from IS yards out to tie the score
Last year, Buff St came to speeding towards an end, it was and send the game into a second
Mercyhurst and beat the Lakers *1 pivotal that the Lakers score some CfT i The Lakers werefirstto try
by a score of44-17. This year, the points in the third quarter. After to score this time and did on a 22-
Bengals are ranked 12th in the Buff St scored, sophomore re- yard touchdown passfromGolga
country among Division III ceiver Tom Wilson took the kick- to Bredinger.
schools and have lost only one off and ran itba ck 29 yards. Golga Buff St played the spoiler by
game. However, the. Lakers then marched the Lakers 65 yards scoring a touchdown of their own
proved that on any given day, I in? eight plays which ended in to tend the game into a third OT.
anything is possible. -«&« Gibson's 20 yard touchdown ran The third OT saw the two teams Brian Hamlin in fullflightduring Saturdats game against Buffalo State
The Gist quarter got off to a and cut the Bengal lead to 7. On traded field goals with Buff St
terrific start for the Lakers as se- the ensiling kickoff, sophomore scoringfirst,putting the pressure Andres. However, as the ball was was led by senior linebacker Paul
nior quarterback Matt Golga hit linebacker Bob Eastmen jumped on the Lakers. '( V ^ just about to be caught, a Buff St Maleski who had 16 tackles and
junior receiver Tim B red ig ex with on a loose ball to give the Lakers Junior Eric Wicks answered the defender dragged Andres down senior defensive back Sean
a 43-yard pass on the first play of great'field position deep inside call and hit a 37-yard field goal from behind preventing him from Hamlin who had nine tackles and
the game. That pass started a six) Buff St territory. Eighfcplaf^__ which hit the crossbar and rolled making -the catch. The game one interception.
play 75-yard drive which ended it was Gibson again going in for over, sending the game into a ended, no penalty ever being The Lakers dose out their sea-
when freshman Justin Gibson ran his third touchdown of the day* fourth OT and the fans into a j called. > son Saturday aa they travel to
the ball infrom21 yards out to 'andtoeingthe score at 28 with frenzy. .| ^ . *\* > * It was clear enough that Buff Ohio to take on Ohio Wesleyan.
give the Lakers a 7-0 lead. The j 13:30 left in the game. ,^ In the fourth OT, the Lakers St was a good football team but Kickoff is scheduled for 1 pjn.
lead would prove too little as the After the Lakers kicked off, went first and failed to put any the game ended with the better and the game can be heard on
Bengal s scored twice infivemin- the Bengals started to drive, but points on the board. However, the team coming up short If the offi- S8.5WMCE.
utes to take a 14-7 lead after the were stopped deep in Laker terri- Bengals also failed to score when cials would have made the cor-
first quarter. . k tory and wereforcedto punt With senior defensive back Sean rect call, there is no way oftelling
The second quarter started new life, it took Golga only two Hamlin intercepted the Bengali* who would have won, but you
much in the same way for the [plays to reach the end zone as he quarterba ck sending the game into had to like the Lakers' chances.
Lakers. With 11 m inutes rem a in- ran 85 yards for the go-ahead^ afifthovertime. On the day, Golga threw for
ing, Golga capped off a nine play touchdown and a35-28 lead. The Bengals had the honor of 236 yards and two touchdowns
65-yard drive when be hit senior The joy of the touchdown was going first and again scored a while runningfor116 yards and a
receiver Jeff Andres with an eight- short lived aa die Bengals again touchdown to give them a 59-52 touchdown. Gibson led the Laker
yard touchdown pass. With the tied the score with a touchdown lead. The Lakers a ppea red to be ground attack with 24 carries for
Laker defense denying the of their own with under four min- on their way to tying the score but 134 yards andfourtouchdowns.
Bengals the end zone in the sec- utes to play. Neither team would Stalled on the Bengals. 13 yard Bredinger led all receivers with
ond quarter, the first half ended] again score in regulation, sending line. Faced with afourthand 10, six catches for 129 yards and a
with the score tied at 14. the game into overtime. the Lakers attempted a pass to touchdown* The Laker defense Justin Gibson in action

Striders perform well at the. GLIAC championships

Scott Vance 35:32. Next in line was Andrew
Merciad Sports Editor afieldof 110finishers.This was
the fastest time that Holzheimer Culler (36.19), Steve Siemienski
The Mercyhurst cross country has recorded in a Mercyhurst uni- (37:27), Tbm Van Fleet (3737),
teams reached a new level of per- form. Not far behind was fresh- Jay Porter (37:40), Brad Parks
formance last weekend at the man Catherine Fletcher, who fin- (39.19), Shane Lynsky (39:59),
GLIAC championship meet. ished in 26th place with a time of and team captain Thomas
Nea rl y all ofthe runners recorded lfc55. Humphreville completed the
personal best times for the sea- Wendy Lampart was the other lineup In a time of 41:32*
son. twenty -minutefinisheras she fin- The men's team finished ninth
The women's team finished in ished right behind Fletcher in a overall defeating their cross town
rivals, Gannon, who placed 10th.
fourth place out of 13 teams with time of 20 minutes. I
three runnersfinishingwithin 20 The men's team also had a good The Laker runners hope to con-
minutes. BridgctHolzheimerlead weekend, leadby David Dausey's tinue their fine form this weekend
the way for the Hurst as she fin- 45th placefinishout of afieldof as they compete in the Division II
ished the 3.1 mile course in 19:45, 104 runners. Dausey completed regional championships at Slip-
•*.- A. <% mix* murse in a time ofpery Rock. Thomas J. Van Fleet shows Concentration during last weeks Gliac Meet
eood for 20th place overall out of
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S o c c e r Defeats Region's No. 1T o Earn Playoff
Nikki Esposito
Metclad Sports Writer
The Mercyhurst men's soccer
team beat top ranked West Vir-
ginia Wesleyan 2-1 last Sunday.
Hie win came at a crucial time
after a 4-4 overtime tie against
Wheeling Jesuit on the previous
Wednesday. The Lakers lowered
their standards and let Wheeling
Jesuit come away with a tie at the
ends of both regulation time and
overtime.
% This draw put added pressure on
the Lakers to get a result against
West Virginia Wesleyan. The
Lakers, however, were up to the
challenge and rose to the occa-
sion.
When asked about the game,
Head Coach Rich Hartis said
Lakers Are Hoping To G o A U T h d W a y
Nfldd Esposito
Merciad Sports Writer
After their win against West
Virginia Wesleyan, the men's
soccer team has secured its place
In the NCAA tournament. The
nation is divided into four regions,
the South, West, Northeast and
Central, with the Lakers having a
chance to represent the Central
legion.
The Lakers do not know just yet
which team or teams they will
ha veto beat to claim their region.
When and where they will play
depends on the rankings of the
top three teams which are soon to
be decided.
If the ranking committee ranks
the Lakers number one, then they
will not have to play until Nov.
Cold Weather E n d s ACold S e a s o n For
By Stevt Torriero
Merciad Sports Wr
This past Sunday, the
Mercyhurst women *s soccer team
hosted Division I Canisius Col-
lege, In terrible weather condi-
tions, with some areas of the field
covered ankle deep in snow, the
Lakers put forth, a lackluster first
emphatically, "We thumped 'cm."
Delighted, he continued to elabo-
rate saying, The lads controlled
every facet of the game."
The Lakersfirstgoal came 17
minutes into thefirsthalt Mike
Shields, who came in for an in-
jured la n Dickers on, put pressure
on the Wesley an goalie and forced
him on to his left foot The
keeper's attempted clearance was
controlled nicely by freshman Rob
Yurkovich. Yurkovich got the
ball down for a superbfinishon
goal.
Within 10 minutes of this first
goal, the Lakers rallied again to
double their lead. Stuart Hogg
placed a pin-point pass out to left
mid-fielder, Shawn Kroener.
Kroener then crossed in an inch-
perfect ball for on-running for-
ward Rob Yurkovich. Kroener's
cross Was so precise that
24th and they will host the game;
however if they are ranked sec-
ond or third, they will play on
Nov. 17th. T to him for leadership. Senior Jack
Ltj The Lakers are prepared to take
on any competition. Junior Shawn
Kroener put it best when he said
"We are more confident this year,
because we are the team to beat
n
instead of being the underdog.
The Lakers have a senior group
of six players who have proved to
be the back bone ofthe squad. The
•
scoring abilities of players like
Glenn Francis and Ian Dickerson
r
have been able to break down
many teams. The distance and
positioning of the clearances by
keeper Darren Murray have added
a new dimension to the Lakers'
offense which most teams cannot
- -
boast of, not to mention Murray's
excellent goal tending talent
half performance.
Thefirsthalf ended in a 2-0 lead
for Canisius. Canisius continued
its offense in the second halfwith
an early goal capitalizing on some
shoddy Mercyhurst defense, The
Lakers then stepped up their level
of play, scoring late In the second
halLMarisaRosetti buried an Erin
Stewart pass with a beautiful far
post strikebreaking the Canisius
shutout The loss gave Mercyhurst
Iliiii
Spot
Yurkovich needed only to redi-
rect the ball off bis chest into the
net V
The Lakers continued to out
play West Virginia Wesleyan for
almost the entire 90 minutes.
However, within the last 30
seconds of the game, the
Wesleyan team was able to finish
from a corner kick, making the
final score 2-1 in favor of the
Lakers.
There were many keys to the
success of the Lakers, namely,
Ji their cohesiveness and their depth
as a team. In this particular game,
Hogg's control- of the mid-field
played a vital role in their victory.
Hogg, the Mid -field Maestro, said.
They came out to intimidate us,
but we used their tactics against
them. They weren't able to cope
with our physical game, superior Ian Dickerson steadies himself as he gets ready to beat his opponent in
technique, and skill." last weekends game. The Lakers won 2*1
Senior captain Jimmy Reen has
been a steadyforcein the Laker's
defense and the team often turns
Lengel, who is i"*frifl£ his come-
back after a serious achilles in-
jury, also adds strength to an al-
ready powerful Laker defense. fjj
Most of the team's players have
already experienced NCAA com-
petition with the exception oftwo
freshmen. These two freshmen,
Rob Yurkovich and Barry Allen,
however, are irreplaceable on the
Lakers* squad. Both are
among the leading scorers.
This season, the Lakers are truly
a team with little to no weak-
nesses. If they continue to raise
their level of performance
throughout the NCAA tourna-
ment, they have a good chance of
Return of the Messiah JackLengelis back after injury
bringing home a national tide.
a 9-8 record on the season, .529
Ladies / #
winning percentage.
It was frustrating for
Mercyhurst, in a season that saw
five of the eight losses by one
goal a nd fa il ure to qua 1 i fy for post
season play. Even more frustrat-
ing for the Senior members ofthe
team, was the fact that Mercyhurst
had been to three NCAA tourna-
ments in the past three years.
bus tries to gain control ofthe ballin impossible conditions