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David Dausey, Ph.D., is a Mercyhurst College graduate who returned to lead the new public health department.
of Science in public health. The Bachelor of Arts track will focus more on leadership of health care and public health policy. The Bachelor of Science degree will be for students planning to work in medicine, conduct lab work or work in a pharmaceutical lab. The three concentration choices
are psychiatric epidemiology, health education and public health informatics. In addition to the two undergraduate degrees, Dausey hopes to add a public health graduate program in the future. I think it would surprise students based on their interests how
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In fact, during the rst few months of fall term, Patterson was able to record the decrease of spending in the system. As the year was starting to close, I was running my numbers and it was as I expected, not enough to cover the costs and fees, said Patterson. Last year we lost money because transactions decreased, which the budget covered, but the revenue wasnt enough to balance it out. In response to the failing system, Patterson began researching costsaving measures that would counteract the decrease in spending. I started looking for other ways of dealing with the system, said Patterson. I created a proposal for a different way of running an offcampus program. I proposed an off-campus system that would completely replace the system we have now, reduce the costs to operate it and basically provide a better service to the students and the vendors, Patterson said. Though Patterson submitted the proposal for the new program, the college still decided to cut it. The answer came back that we were just not going to have an offcampus program, said Patterson. Its not protable enough. Newman was ultimately the one who made the call to cut the program. Last year the program declined greatly, and we took a look at it and decided from a protability and cost benet kind of analysis that we could use our resources in better ways than keeping it going, said Newman. Our position is that we still want our students to utilize our off-campus vendors, but the protability to linking it to the OneCard was not working for us. While the new system may have been cheaper, Newman said all the costs were not included in the proposal. I dont think all the costs were included in that proposal, the largest being the cost of having an administrator from our ofces run the program, which would have eaten away all the prots, Newman said. Both Newman and Patterson were concerned for the best interests of the students, but Patterson was also concerned for the vendors. with whom he has built a rapport. I told them that some vendors
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The off-campus OneCard program had been available to students since 2005.
come in for more than just the off-campus program: advertising in The Merciad, backer boards for the hockey team, banners for football and items to support the school on move-in and welcome week, said Patterson. The whole reason that they were here on campus was because I maintained a relationship with them. Patterson said that he knows of some companies that have fallen away from the college, including both Country Fair and CVS, which were both absent for Welcome Week. CVS was very upset, said Patterson. I even received calls directly from CVS Corporate in Rhode Island, as well as the Country Fair corporate ofce in Erie. The letter students received from Student Life said that lower student spending was rendering the service less benecial to vendors, students and the college, but Patterson was condent that none of the vendors wanted out. Not one vendor wanted out, said Patterson. When the notice went out to the vendors, all of them responded wondering why it was being cut. Patterson said that he would take back his proposal if it meant that the program would still be running. Maybe this year it would have turned around, but I didnt think that was a very responsible risk for me to take, said Patterson. The new program could be a win for the college, a win for the vendors and absolutely a win for the students. Patterson encourages students to speak up if they want the program back. If there is enough student support for the program, I dont know how they could not bring it back, Patterson said. Junior Ricky Tannert frequently used his OneCard off campus. It was a bad idea to take the OneCard options away. They dont realize that upperclassman dont eat on campus. I still use outside vendors, but now I have to manage my own accounts. Using my OneCard was easier and more convenient for me, Tannert said. Senior Courtney OBrien agreed. The program was convenient. It
was not like spending real money. Now I really dont use vendors. Instead I do more grocery shopping, she said Newman reassures students that the decision was made to help, not hurt. We are looking to increase student happiness, not decrease it, so I do apologize for any surprises on the off-campus program, because we do want our students to utilize our off-campus vendors, said Newman. For the most part, the numbers that we were getting for students utilizing the program were not really great to begin with.
Harassment Friday, Sept. 16 Liquor law violation Saturday, Sept. 17 Liquor law violation Saturday, Sept. 17 Harassment Monday, Sept. 19
East 41st Street State citation filed Duval apartments College discipline McAuley Hall College discipline East 41st Street College discipline
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if they move off campus they arent accountable. There are things you are responsible for: You represent Mercyhurst regardless of where you live, Agnew said. Zirkle explained that there are two common complaints from the neighbors of off-campus college students.
Alice Agnew
The rst is the large parties that are really disruptive, with people coming and going all night long. There have also been complaints of students urinating in yards, pulling down Halloween and Christmas decorations and smashing pumpkins. The second major complaint is that students dont keep the house up--they dont mow the lawn, they park their cars on the lawn-and it makes the neighborhood look worse, Zirkle said. There are also other disadvantages to living off campus, according to Zirkle. When a student moves off campus, they are much less engaged and there is a greater isolation factor. The student also gives up some other luxuries, such as having Police and Safety and maintenance, both of which are more student-oriented. Police and Safety will denitely have a quicker response time than the Erie police because of the smaller size of the area they cover, she said. Agnew added that it may look like a large payment at rst, but living on campus is better economically because it evens out
in the end. The big amount covers phone, cable, internet and safety aspectsyou might have to follow rules, but Police and Safety is right there with a quicker response time, Agnew said. A student becomes a member of the Erie community when they move off campus, and they lose a lot of that safety and immediate response, Zirkle said. She added that there are many students who, after moving off campus, change their minds and move back on campus, and that living on campus is quintessential to the college experience. The college experience is about experiencing college, and this includes residence life, activities and hanging out with friends, Zirkle said. She also said there are a lot more serious consequences when living off campus. Instead of dealing with the college and Police and Safety, the Erie police would have to be brought in, and their punishments would almost always be harsher than what the college would give. I recommend that students do their homeworkcheck out the place and the landlord beforehand. Get a copy of the off-campus book that is available in the Residence Life ofce, and be a smart consumer, Zirkle said. The Off Campus Living Guide is a booklet available to all students considering the idea of living off campus. It contains procedures such as paperwork for Mercyhurst, leases, deposits and insurance. It also discusses how to be connected with your roommates and neighbors. There is a list of Mercyhurst and Erie phone numbers, as well. These numbers include different ofces on campus, hospitals and utilities.
Adovasio will be speaking at the University of Albany and at the University of Central Florida this school year.
at the time that had completed a degree in or had even experience dealing with perishable artifacts.
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This individual said that if you dont decide that this is what you want to be interested in, get the hell out.
Adovasio quickly became interested in perishable prehistoric artifacts and has analyzed more of them than anyone else. Ive been involved with the people of the New World for over 40 years, Adovasio said. Many of the sites that Ive excavated in Pennsylvania and elsewhere are among the oldest archeological sites of their kind in all the Americas. Having done many of these speaker series, Adovasio enjoys being a part of them. It gives you the opportunity of doing two things, said Adovasio. Finding out the state of the eld, in another area. I get to learn how they do things and how they operate. You have the opportunity to meet other professionals and students from other areas who are engaged in this or related lines of research and it gets you out of Erie in the dead of winter. Adovasio will speak at the University of Albany on Friday, Oct. 14, and the University of Central Florida on Friday, March 30. His topic is The Invisible Sex: Some Thoughts on the Role of Women in Prehistory.
FEATURES
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Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D., took time to sign her books following her presentation at Tuesdays event.
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Ryan Palm, a 2007 graduate from Mercyhurst was very involved in campus activities during his four years here.
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At the Forum he discussed the history of the Constitution, the issues of constitutional law dealt with during his time as a U.S. Representative and future conicts that the nations Constitution may face, as well as answered student questions. The founding fathers had a different and alien view of constitutionality, English said. Because of this shift in focus, Liberty and property crowded out equality. The Founding Fathers, many of whom have nearly taken on a superhero persona, were more concerned with tyranny and how to prevent it. That is why there are so many different aspects of the Constitution that deal with decentralizing power. This creates, the very real danger of inertia and gridlock (in government) exactly what the founding fathers wanted, he said. Todays crises are erosive and highlight challenges facing the Constitution and its periodic internal inconsistencies, said English, citing the War Powers Act as legislative interference with the presidents powers as commander & chief of the armed forces. When the question and answer portion of the presentation arrived, the attendees wrote questions on note cards, which were then reviewed by professors before being handed off to another student to read. This process expedited the usually lengthy Q&A sessions and allowed students to have their say even if they were too shy to speak in public. The questions that survived the screening process were predictable, though English answered eloquently and helpfully. When asked about government accountability, English replied, Be vigilant use the tools at your disposal, push for transparency in government, force organizations to be representative of you. Shift the power back to informed individuals. The Public Affairs Forum is attempting to do just that bring the students of Mercyhurst closer to information that will help them function as responsible citizens beyond their time at Mercyhurst.
I decided to free-hand a design in white puff paint that was similar to the one I found on the virtual pinboard, Pinterest. I chose puffy fabric paint because that was what would give me the most texture on the canvas. I used two canvases, so I made the designs in a mirroring way. They arent symmetrical and dont even really match up, but that hand-made quality is part of what I like about them. After I was done being a drama queen about color, I simply sprayed them, which was a little bit difcult, seeing as how the season is changing in Erie, which means it is really windy. I felt kind of uneasy about leaving these outside for very long with big, puffy, grey clouds outside. But they dried in about 10 minutes. I love that you can still see the design, but it is very subtle because the canvases are all pink. Below is the after shot of them hanging in my hallway. I am still looking for a little decoration to hang in the middle of the canvases. But it really makes a difference. No more sterile, white walls. I am determined to ll these walls before the year is up! For more craft ideas visit: www.lavendersbluee.blogspot.com
Be vigilant use the tools at your disposal, push for transparency in government, force organizations to be representative of you.
Phil English
Former Congressman Phil English addressed the student audience at Fridays event.
DIY College Style will be a weekly column featuring two college students blogs about quick and easy tips about crafts and food.
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Juliana Franks has a concentration in pedagogy within the dance department. After pursuing a performance career, she hopes to attend graduate school for art therapy.
One year during a performance of The Nutcracker when I was casted as a candy cane, I was required to sit on the throne of Clara and the prince and my foot fell asleep! I was unsuccessful at waking it up and had to limp around the stage. Where do you nd inspiration for dance? I get inspired by watching other dancers, professionals and friends alike, and from music. When asked what advice she would give to students she said, Take a class for the hell of it because you may surprise yourself and discover you love something you never would have anticipated. Dont be afraid to meet people, because these years will y.
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The Names of Love shows today at 2:15 and 7:15 p.m in the PAC. Admission is free to Mercyhurst students with an ID.
intricate family tragedies of the Holocaust and the Algerian War, unexpectedly succumb to conspicuous sentimentality and fall in love. The cast comprises Sarah Forestier as free-spirited Baya Benmahmoud and Jacques Gamblin as scientist Arthur Martin. The New York Times asserts, For all the potentially dangerous subjects it glosses, above all the tangled legacies of the Holocaust and the Algerian war, The Names of Love dances away from any uncomfortable provocation. Even when sticking out its tongue, it is nally just an airy comedy riding on one cheeky, incandescent performance.
OPINION
The views expressed in the opinion section of The Merciad do not necessarily reflect the views of Mercyhurst College, the staff of The Merciad or the Catholic Church. Responses on any subject are always welcomed and can be e-mailed to opinionmerciad@mercyhurst.edu.
By Mark Fuhry
Contributing writer
I would like to start off by thanking Travis for a good and thoughtful rebuttal. It is sad that such quality was missing from the college. I would agree with most of Travis statements, especially his views on tradition and faith and his citing of the 8th Commandment. Where I disagree with Travis is the idea of experience. Personally, as I am sure many agree, I believe college is a place where an individual grows to become a well-rounded adult, and college should be one of the safest places for an individual to do that.
I believe learning about love and meaningful relationships is one of those things that are learned in this process. If you are one of the few that are held and bound by your faith and believe you wont commit a violation of the 8th Commandment and mistakenly have sex before marriage, then great. However, I am sure that mistakes happen and ones judgment in college is not always perfect. In such a situation the college can step up and ensure that the safety of the students is upheld. In this case provide STD testing at the health center along with condoms. I do not see it being such of an issue, even if you try to make an argument under a religious veil.
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OPINION
The views expressed in the opinion section of The Merciad do not necessarily reflect the views of Mercyhurst College, the staff of The Merciad or the Catholic Church. Responses on any subject are always welcomed and can be e-mailed to opinionmerciad@mercyhurst.edu.
The campus-wide gender equality initiative, Exploring Gender and Relationships kicks off a year-long, interdisciplinary speaker series this week.
Students have been inconvenienced repeatedly in the past week due to problems with Laker Vapor. There is nothing quite like trying to access Blackboard at the last minute for that assignment with the internet down.
We have grown up listening to adults talk almost non-stop about the shortcomings of our generation. Sometimes this includes disapproving references to kids these days, and other times they compare our childhood to theirs with quips such as, when I was your age. Although weve all groaned and rolled our eyes every time we hear this, it might be useful to periodically pause and realize the full implications of these words. While Im not suggesting our parents and grandparents criticism is accurate, I do think they make a point they didnt intend. Underlying their rude comments about how iPhones and PlayStations are turning our brains to mush, adults are telling us that the qualities characterizing our generation have now become so distinct they nd it dif-
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Students will no longer be able to use their OneCard at off-campus locations. Looks like those funds will not be stimulating the local economy anymore.
cult to see the similarities between them and us. That makes our age group unique, giving us as young adults an immense amount of power to change the status quo. We may not realize it, but we control the future, not just of our own lives, but also of the direction of our communities, the country and society at large. However, it is completely up to us to use that power responsibly and effectively to affect this change. There are a countless number of issues that need our immediate attention, and we have a civic duty to ourselves and future children to address them. A number of these more pressing issues include protecting our environment; immigration reform; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and question (LGBTQ) marriage equality and even voting rights. This past summer, I had the opportunity to attend the annual Campus Progress Conference in Washington, D.C., where panels of
experts discussed these and other vital matters facing our generation. It was a truly inspiring event, and I felt a strong urge to do whatever I could in advocating for a better future. One topic discussed there that has the potential to directly impact each of us is the proposal of bills in some states blatantly attacking certain groups right to vote. According to an article in the Summer 2011 edition of the Campus Progress Magazine, citing statistics from the Fair Elections Legal Network (FELN), in the past six years, seven states have enacted laws that disenfranchise students or make it more difcult for them to vote. Claiming widespread instances of voter fraud, these states are suggesting so-called Voter ID laws, which would require an individual to present photo ID when voting. While this may not seem such a burden at rst glance, many individuals, including college students, the lower class and minorities (aka
groups traditionally voting left) do not possess a photo ID, and would therefore not be able to vote. This is blatantly unfair and one of many issues our generation must take a stand against. We may seem afraid to tackle these seemingly insurmountable challenges. However, if each person does his or her small part to work for equality for all and a more cooperative society, we can make our vision a reality. For example, it is absolutely necessary that each and every one of us register to vote. Without a vote, we have no voice. But if we young adults vote together to advance the issues important to us, imagine the message we could send to our national leaders. I urge you to do your part, however small you may think it is, to change the world. This is not as tall an order as it seems. Register to vote, contact your Congressperson or involve yourself in any cause important to you. Whatever you do, make it count.
By Jaslyne Halter
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Sports
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It was at the midway point last season when things began to fall apart for the Lakers. They lost eight of 10 games in the middle part of their schedule before rebounding to win two straight to nish the year. We may not have as much depth as some schools, but we have the talent to win games, Cammidge said. Conference games dont mean anymore than any other game. One advantage the Lakers had last year that they were unable to take advantage of was ve of their last six games were at home. This season, the team will nish with seven of their last 10 games on the road. We just need to win one game at a time and everyone realizes we need to focus on the next game and not any further, Macko said. With the one game at a time mantra being played loud and clear, this season may be different.
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With her family of future Lakers cheering her on, junior Gabrielle Catrabone has two goals on the season.
New Assistant Coach Delaney Collins brings 11 years of Canadian National Team experience to the bench. Hopefully the addition of Collins will help the learning curve on a team welcoming nine new players.
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Junior goaltender Diego Gustin is one of the upperclassmen who must have a great year. As the last line of defense, Gustin has 18 saves on the season with one shutout.