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NEWS
May 2, 2012
Entertainment at Mercyhurst Universitys Relay for Life included TJ the DJ, The Romantic Era, seniors Angelina Smith and Heather Donovan and alumnus Mike Show.
We thought this was a really good way to remember the ones we have lost and something that is more interactive. Everyone really seemed to enjoy setting them off and watching them as they slowly blew away, Politano said. The ceremony was then followed with a walk of silence to honor those who have had to endure the experience of cancer interfering with their lives and those who were lost to the disease. Whalen and Politano worked hard in preparation for the walk. They made sure everything went smoothly including set up, organizing the supervisor dinner, food preparation and making sure everyone fulfilled their duties. We have to be authoritative and remain a fun, yet safe environment for all the participants. Overall, its a lot of running around,
The April 25 issue of The Merciad contained a story titled, New building offers new opportunities. In the story the information regarding the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification was incorrect. The building is sustainable, but those involved did not seek LEED certification. Vice President for Advancement David Livingston, Ph.D., said all involved in the process are confident that all of the sustainable aspects of the building would get LEED certification but not Gold or Silver level certification.
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NEWS
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Theft Monday, April 23 Liquor law violation Tuesday, April 24 Theft Tuesday, April 24 Theft Thursday, April 26 Theft Friday, April 27 Trespassing Friday, April 27 Domestic Saturday, April 28 Criminal Mischief Saturday, April 28
Warde Hall Closed Warde Hall Referred for discipline Warde Hall Closed Ice Center Closed McAuley Hall Closed West Main Drive Closed 3937 Briggs Ave. Closed 742 Wayne St. Closed
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Even though hundreds of students were able to gather for a St. Patricks Day party, large groups will not be permitted to party outside for Spring Fest.
Three communication students wrote and filmed the movie Cheering Up Dewie for the annual communication department student-produced film. Senior Joe Chiodo and junior Brady Greenawalt co-wrote the script, and junior Matt Teleha directed and edited the film. Cheering Up Dewie is a comedy about roommates Roger, Troy and Dewie. Dewie is put into a difficult situation when his girlfriend, Rebecca, issues an ultimatum for him to choose between her and his roommates. When Dewie breaks the news to Roger and Troy, he finds out they lost his most prized possession -- his signed Muddy Babies CD. Throughout the movie, Roger and Troy must do everything they can to find the CD to save their friendship with Dewie and ensure he does not move out. Cheering Up Dewie premieres Sunday, May 6, in the Taylor Little Theatre at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
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Student film premieres Sunday
May 2, 2012
May 2, 2012
FEATURES
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A student holds a pet hamster and has enjoyed its company since it has lived in an on-campus apartment.
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DIY College Style is a weekly column featuring two college students blogs on quick and easy tips about crafts and food.
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FEATURES
May 2, 2012
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Victoria Scott won a free trip to New York City to pursue her dream to audition for a chance to be a Rockette.
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Voice students work diligently for months to prepare their repertoire for the recitals given at the end of their junior and senior years.
Hailing from New Zealand, The Naked and Famous has made quite a stir with its only studio album, Passive Me, Aggressive You. While it has been very popular down under, the album has just recently started to make inroads in the States thanks to the bands work being featured in various TV shows, FIFA 12 video game and a Machine Gun Kelley track. The album is a mish-mash containing modern pop, rock and 80s new wave vibes. Often retro motifs are held sideby-side to shades of newer styles of rock. Their sound is a hybrid of sorts, where MGMT meets Passion Pit. The electro overtones and grungy guitars are masterfully morphed into catchy melodies and a fresh unique sound. This resuscitated retro sound is most evident in the track Eyes. It could easily fit into a classic 80s movie with its era-specific beat and synthful backdrop. In the same vein, the leadoff track All of This is a superb song with a catchy tune and guitar riff. Two of the best songs on the album are hands down, Punching in a Dream and Young Blood. The former addresses the fear of futility and failure. This fear of lifes unknown events is portrayed as a nightmare,
and the inability to change ones circumstances is shown to be like punching in a dream. It contemplates the grasping-forthe-wind feeling life can sometimes exude. Young Blood has a great electro-pop melody with nostalgic meaning. Throughout the song, the lyrics represent the joyful naivety of youthespecially that of young love. It also warns about how fleeting youth can be, summed up with Let go before its too late. The track is a perfect one in many regards. There are many other great songs on the album as well. The Sun is a haunting track that slowly adds one layer of complexity after another. No Way is a slower, ballad-like exhibition that builds to a powerful denouement in the lyrics, All this means, losing/ Letting go. The emotion of ending a relationship is well complimented by the crescendo in the music. The album is not perfect; however, a lot of the material has overstayed its welcome, especially toward the end of the album. Many of the songs are flotsam, merely extending the disc as long as possible. Five or six of the tracks could easily be cut out, and the overall album would still retain its greatness. Besides the filler, though, Passive Me, Aggressive You is a wonderful album with fresh, integrative music.
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The Naked and Famous have started to make their big debut in the United States after gaining fame in Australia.
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The Elixir of Love will be performed at the Erie Playhouse and is free and open to the public.
diately. The doctor refuses and goes into the house. The sergeant appears outside and asks about Nemorinos dejection. When Nemorino says he has no money, Belcore suggests that if he joins the army hell be paid immediately. Nemorino then signs up in return for the cash.
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It is later learned that Nemorino has inherited a large sum of money for his deceased uncle. Nemorino has no idea this has happened, so when the towns girls crowd him with hellos this is proof to Nemorino that the new dose of the elixir has worked. Adina hears what has happened
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Senior Rachel Torgesen is looking into arts administration as well as continuing her career in dance.
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OPINION
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The views expressed in the opinion section of The Merciad do not necessarily reflect the views of Mercyhurst University, the staff of The Merciad or the Catholic Church. Responses on any subject are always welcome and can be emailed to opinionmerciad@mercyhurst.edu.
LCWR right now. The Catholic Church has a particular image and ideology to protect, and when somebody engages in teaching on behalf of the Church, this will inevitably reflect back to the Church. I agree with Handerhan that debate and discourse must be free and open. But, I also believe that there is a time when one moves past discourse and begins speaking on behalf of a particular organization with the air of authority. It is at that time that the organization or institution has a responsibility to defend its name. Thank you for the insightful article and for shedding light on an important event that most people are probably ignoring.
The area affected by the oil spill still suffers catastrophic destruction...
- Steve Long
Since much of the shrimp is not consumable, shrimpers cannot bring their catch to the marketplace, and many have been forced to give up their tradition of shrimping and find other work elsewhere. Experts believe Blanchards and Corrals current situation is only a precursor to the true extent of the damage that the Deep Water Hori-
The Merciad is the official student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst University. It is published throughout the school year, with the exception of finals weeks. Our office is in Hirt, Room 120B. Our telephone number is (814) 824-2376. The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed and names will be included with the letters. Although we will not edit the letters for content, we reserve the right to trim letters to fit. Letters are due Mondays. by noon and may not be more than 300 words. Submit letters to box PH 485 or via email at opinionmerciad@mercyhurst.edu.
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The views expressed in the opinion section of The Merciad do not necessarily reflect the views of Mercyhurst University, the staff of The Merciad or the Catholic Church. Responses on any subject are always welcome and can be emailed to opinionmerciad@mercyhurst.edu.
After the St. Paddys day block party went off without a hitch, 63 percent of students voted in a Merciad poll that they want a repeat for Spring Fest weekend. Too bad Residence Life already met with townhouse residents to crush the dream.
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Students using a debit card at the Laker or coffee bar this term may be hit with massive overdraft charges, since all purchases were only verified with the bank this week. So for those money savvy students trying to budget their money per week, think again. The best part? Mercyhurst refuses to reimburse the hundreds of dollars in overdraft charges, despite student complaints.
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Sports
skills that have allowed him to accumulate 19 pairs of basketball sneakers. He leaves 13 of them safely boxed up back home. He makes sure to always have enough money to buy the newest pair of Jordans each year. Riveras passion for basketball sneakers is not the only thing he brought from Bronx. Just a short walk from his home Rivera can find himself outside the stadium of the most successful baseball team of all time, the New York Yankees. I live 20 minutes from the stadium, so I immediately fell in love with the Bronx Bombers (New York Yankees), Rivera said. He began playing baseball when he was only six years old, playing on multiple summer teams and playing for Cardinal Hayes High School. Playing baseball in the middle of the busiest city in the world is very different from playing on the quiet hills of Pennsylvania. Rivera recalls the transition from playing in Bronx to Erie as being difficult to grasp at first. Sometimes the trees have white leaves, making the ball hard to see, Rivera said. Rivera could always depend on the giant buildings that compose the concrete jungle of the Bronx. During every practice and game,
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Senior Jay Rivera has been a part of two consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West championship teams. He hit .333 this season.
the dark apartment buildings and steel office skyscrapers surrounding Cardinal Hayes baseball diamond provided Rivera with the
ideal backdrop to spot fly balls and stack outs for his high school team. Even so, Rivera finds little differ-
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team to a perfect 12-0 record. He taught me to move onto the next goal and have a short memory, Grace said. The way the team has played thus far, Graces memory doesnt need to be too short. He averages only 4.87 goals against him each game. If the season ended today, Grace would be the new school recordholder, but the record isnt what he is worried about. I dont pay too much attention to personal stats, said Grace. I think it says more about our defense in front of me. Sometimes there are goals that seem like they are going in, and there is nothing a goalie can do about it. Dont tell that to Grace, though. I try to take the mentality that I could do something to stop any goal, Grace said. It is amazing how far Grace has come in just one year. This time last season, he was the fourth goalie on the depth chart. With Nash graduated, the three remaining goalies had an open tryout during the fall. Grace was eventually named the starter just 10 days before the first game. He attributes his improvement in goal to one of his coaches.
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Sophomore Michael Grace is second in Div. II with a goals against average of 4.87. He is the only underclassman in the top five in goals against average.
bring to Mercyhurst. Zach Nash was a very good goalie, said Grace. It was great to learn from him for my first year.
Grace was able to watch the best goaltender in team history and learn. It would appear he has picked up a few tricks, as he has helped the
Trevor Kennedy, left, and Ian Wild, right, are headed to the NFL. Kennedy is attending mini-camp with the Tampa Bay Bucs. Wild signed a freeagent contract with Buffalo.