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Vol. 75 No. 5 Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St. Erie, Pa. 16546 October 17,2001

Academic building! approved named >

lending her name to the building D'Angelo Performing Arts Center

By Annie Sitter
would be an honor for al I Mercyhurst replaced the Zurn recital hall, since
Merciad writer
alumni and would inspire more do- the campus needed a larger venue to
Last year's party quad, and this year's nations from graduates. highlight the arts at Mercyhurst," said
construction zone will soon beoome With ever-rising enrollment levels, Garvey.
one of the major focal points of cam- the need for a new academic build- Also, the Taylor Little Theatre lo-
pus once again, but, this time, in a ing is apparent. The current class- cated directly beneath the Weber Hall
much different respect.. Tuesday, rooms in Old Main and Zurn Hall are reading room in Hammermill Library
Oct. 2 the trustees of Mercyhurst ap- between 30 and 75 years old. The is an excellent facility for small per-
proved construction bids of $7.3 mil- landscape at Mercyhurst has greatly formances, but it is an inconvenience
lion, opening the door for work to changed and the new building will to students studying upstairs. The
begin on a 45,000-square-foot aca- accomadate these changes, according] recital hall will provide an alterna-
demic building that will be both the to college officials. tive to both the Mary D'Angelo PAC
largest and most expensive structure The Audrey Hirt Academic Center and to the Taylor Little Theatre.
the college has ever built. will accommodate the growth at The Audry Hirt Center will house
The board also approved a name for; Mercyhurst and the growth in tech- an atrium, 10 classrooms, 18 faculty
the new structure-the Audrey Hirt nology in general. offices and laboratories and three or
Academic Center-in honor of well- "The new building's ideology is four seminar lecture rooms; It will be
known local Mercyhurst alumna and both quantitative and qualitative," ex- the home of the education, psychol-
wife of trustee emeritus F. William Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer plained Dr. William P. Garvey, col- ogy, communication and musical the-
Hirt. Audrey Sitter Hirt, a 1949 Construction on the academic building is underway. It is set to be lege president. "There will be more atre departments, graphics laboratory
graduate, spearheaded the leadership completed in about 14 months.^The building will be the largest and and better classrooms as well as de- and the college's Honors Program.
for early alumni funds. Mrs. Hirt and most expensive single building ever constructed on the Mercyhurst partment upgrades." ! Plans for the driveway between the)
her husband have been major bene- College campus. jf parking ramp and Zurn to be covered
In addition to classrooms, the aca-
factors of the college their entire over with grass to create a quad be-
Mercyhurst College, Mrs. Hirt was college. However, since the academic demic building will contain a new
married life. « tween Old Main, Zurn and the new
initially uncomfortable with the building will be the first of 37 cam- 244-seat recital hall with a 32 by 72-
Although Mr. and Mrs. Hirt have building being named after her. She pus structures to be named for a lay foot stage. building are in the works.
continually contributed financially to wanted to anonymously support the alumnus, she was convinced that "The building of the Mary See Hirt Building, page 2

Blessidjfconcert inPAC East entrance to library considered

By Jennifer Kons "With winter coming and espe- lar system, allowing for two-way
Contributing writer Idally with the possibility for inclem- traffic, would have to be instal led. In
ent weather an east entryway that | order to accommodate the security,
As a result of the renovations' to opens to the majority of campus the existing east entrance way would
Hmmermill Library, which were housing," said junior Kristin Purdy. have to be made wider.
completed over the last few years, teh On the surface, increasing the con- In addition to the cost of increas-
building has become a focal point of venience of the library seems to have ing the entry way, installing another
the campus landscape, while also a simple solution. There is already a security system, and making the
[providing a quiet place to study with door on the east side used by staff; whole operation comply with ADA
a variety of resources; but the ques- the problem lies with understanding regulations, staffing the new door
tion has recnetly been raised as to if why access is not permitted. with library work-studies poses an-
it could be more convenient. Making the already existing door other hurdle for the proposal. Work
Members of student government suitable for public use is not as easy studies for the library are already dif-
have resurrected the idea of accom- as it sounds. McQuillen raised nu- ficult to come by during mid-terms
modating traffic from the apartments merous concerns about creating an and finals. More staff is necessary
with an east entrance to the library. east entrance. even though the main desk is already
MSG senior representative and chair According to the ADA, renovations so close. The proximity of the stairs
of the facilities use committee, Vic on existing buildings must meet cer- poses a security risk, requiring an-
Laurenza, is currently tackling this tain accessibility standards. The cur- other work-study closer to the pro-
dilemma with Dr. Michael rent staff entrance does not meet such posed entrance, explained
McQuillen, dean of libraries. requirements therefore, any new en- McQuillen.
I An east side entrance makes sense trance would have to be made wheel- Though the possibility for an east
to most students on campus, the frus- chair accessible. entrance seems bleak, other options
tration of walking around the build- Sophomore Ambassador Mary are available, such as an entrance
Katy Gehringer/Merciad photographer ing, in the process passing a more Kate DeMeo noted that having an elsewhere in the library. Also, just
accessible door, has grown aggravat- east side entrance would make giv- because the renovations will cost
Blesskj Union of Souls visited Mercyhurst Sunday, Oct. 14 for money does not mean they will not
ing. * ing tours to wheel-chair-bound indi-
MSG's annual Fall Fest The New Relics a band from Morgantown, occur, especially after the completion
"I live off campus, and it's a pain viduals more convenient, suggesting
W. Va. opened for Blessid Union. Students jammed to the band's of the new academic building, ex-
for me too," said junior Phil Pirrello. that perhaps meeting the ADA stan-
popular hits such as, "i Believe," "!Hey Leonardo (She Ukes Me "It would just make sense to have the dards could work to the advantage of plained McQuillen.
for Me)," as well as a number of diverse covers ranging from Ozzy more convenient east entrance.'* the admissions department. Laurenza said he is quite confident
Osborne to the BeatlestoAC/DC The event was originally sched- Other students noted that the noto- Security is also a major issue. Cur- that we could see an east entrance
uled for the second weekend in September but was postponed riously unpredictable Erie weather rently, very few thefts occur at the sometime next year, especially after
by the band after the terrorist attacks in New York City and makes walking around the building library because a scanning system is talking to a very supportive
Washington D.C. frustrating. in place. This same system, or a simi- McQuillen.
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CAMPUS NEWS
Bookstore simplifies online service
By Joshua West
Merc i ad writer
The new school year brought inno-
vation to the Mercyhurst Bookstore.
The world of online shopping has
come to the Hurst Now, from any
computer, with internet access, indi-
viduals can purchase their favorite
hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts, glasses and
blankets.
Dan Cullen, the general manager,
has led the effort to make the store's
brand new web page something
worth checking out
ecurity clears up parking policies
By Melissa Newell
Merciad writer
Parking continues to be a problem
at Mercyhurst Students have been
complaining that there are never any
available spots, while administrators
continue to wonder why the
McAuley Hall lot seems so far away
to students.
Ken Sidun, chief of police and
safety, wants to make students aware
of several issues concerning park-
ing rules here on campus.
Parking on the ramp directly be-
hind the Adult Learning Center on
Wayne Street is strictly prohibited,
as is parking on the four private
properties on the east side of Lewis
Avenue* according to SidunTThc
college does not currently own these
areas, and therefore has no jurisdic-
tion over the actions of the towing
company. A few cars have already
been towed and fined, and will con-
tinue to be as long as the vehicles
are in violation.
Mercyhurst has provided students
and faculty with a lot to park in, lo-
cated at 38th and Pine, directly
across from Arby's as a solution to
this reoccurrtng problem.
Student government raises $810
for two charitable organizations
By Courtney Nicholas
Contributing writer*
Student government has been busy
raising money for worthy organiza-
tions, it has raised a total of $810.71
for both the Sept 11 Fund, through
United Way and the Susan Komen
National FoundationforBreast Can-
cer Research.
"After the tragedy, the body voted
unanimously to donate all of the pro-
ceeds to the September 11 Fund, 9?
said Rob Kosko, president of Mer-
cyhurst Student Government, of the
representatives decision to donate
monev raised from Monte Carlo
Night
The MSG representatives were
given information on various chari-
ties that could benefit from a dona-
tion and decided the September 11
FUnd would be best
Y" Monte Carlo has been an annual
fundraising event for many years,"
said Kosko. "It has always gone well
OCTOBER 17. 2001
Once buried beneath countless
clicks and links on the school web
site, it is now accessible from the
opening page of the school's web-
page <www.mercyhurst.edu>.
The newlyw secured site enables
online ordering and delivery. / such as Follet or Barnes and Noble.
The new changes were motivated
by the fact that in the past people
were simply not taking advantage of
the online capabilities of the book-
store.
"My parents will really
It is hoped that the new style will
appeal not only to the Mercyhurst
Student community, but to the fam-
™ M PARKING
, Ptt.r FOR
WOOD M4K0J
nftMns
* U B£ TOiCO
Students have been trespassing in clearly marked Lewis Avenue
lots that do not belong to Mercyhurst.
Sidun said that students and theirquests that any students who have
visitors who have not paid the $150 not yet picked up their parking per-
to park in the underground garages mit for this year stop into the of-
may not do so under any conditions. flees in McAuley Hall and do so.
Cars will be towed for illegally park-
Students and faculty members can
ing there without an$appropriate download a copy of the current
s Parking Booklet from the college
t ~ , m "They represent a significant parti»»
Mercyhurst police and safety re- website, for more information.
with the student community, so we
decided not to change something that
was working for everyone."
With Garvey bucks flying at the vari-
ous tables, the hum of the blender
whipping up smoothies in the Laker
and a Playstation 2 on the line, the
event was sure to be a success. This]
year MSG raised $506.15 for the
September 11th Fund.
Another fundraiser that MSG took
part in this year was giving out pink
ribbon pins that symbolized breast
cancer awareness in exchange for a
donation to benefit breast cancer re-
search.
I Senior representative Jen Yope ini-
tiated the idea for the fundraiser.
"She was researching the topic and
ordered information and pins for
MSG," said Kosko. "We decided mat
the Health and Safety committe,
headed by senior representative Lexi
Toy, would take charge of the event**
Yope felt compelled to have Mer-
cyhurst celebrate Breast Cancer
ily and alumni that aren't able to drop
by the Student Union whenever they
want to check out the store, accord-
ing to Cullen.
Most college bookstores set up
web sites through outside compan ies
"If you compare any two sites pro-
vided by either of these companies
1
you will realize pretty quickly that
asidefroma color scheme and a logo,
the pages are identical," said Cullen.
Mercyhurst", on the other hand, did
all of the work in house, which made
for a page that is both distinct and
original.
f completion of the Audrey Hirt Aca-
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V*J#.V»
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
Awareness Month not only because
she felt that the community needed
to be aware of this disease, but also
because she has family members af-
flicted with breast cancer.
Mercyhurst joined the rest of the
country in celebrating "Denim Da/'
which is an annual event held the first
Friday of October, It is co-sponsored
by the Susan Koman National Foun-
dation for Breast Cancer Research
and JC Penney.
The pins that Yope ordered, along
with information about the disease,
were distributed in the Student Union
Thursday, Oct 4 and Friday, Oct 5
as part of the nationwide Denim Day.
Many students still have the pins
keeping the theme of awareness
throughout the month. The pins can
be found on student book bags, purses
and coats.
This fundraiser raised $304.56 for
the Susan Komen National Founda-
tion for Breast Cancer Research.
In Cull en's opinion, it was time for
a change in the way things were pre-
viously. Services needed to be si m-
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plified in order to be utilized. "Too
many clicks," said Dan Cullen about
other college s pages.
He wanted to make the new page
easy to navigate without unnecessary
banners and links that aren't going
to be of interest to most of the site's
audience. You won't be forced to sort
your way though a maze of links and
ads in order to find what you are look-
ing for and you will be able to enjoy
a familiar feel that is unique to Mer-
cyhurst, according to Cullen.
U.S. strikes back, fear
of retaliation swells
By Phil Pirrello
Merciad writer
Tomahawk missiles continue to blaze
over both the night and sun-lit skies
of Afghanistan as the U.S. continues
its military response to the Sept. 11
terrorist attacks. President Bush, dis-
cussing the strikes, addressed the
nation Thursday, Oct 11 assuring all
Americans that justice will prevail
and to prepare for future terrorist at-
tacks.
U.S. bombing raids began on Sun*
day, Oct 7 and have continued for
the last ten days. Hie first strike was
a cooperative effort executed by both
U.S. and British armed forces. The
ongoing campaign is targeting lead-
ers of the al-Qaida terrorist network
and the Taliban government that con-
tinue to harbor the primary suspect
of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Osama
bin Laden, according to Associated
Press news sources.
of the military command and control
facilities that U.S. bombs and mis-
siles are striking, said Defense Sec-
retary Donald H. Rumsfeld last
Thursday. Rumsfeld believes in the
probability that bin Laden survived
the initial strikes. He also acknowl-
edged thaf*bin Laden and his follow-
ers are plotting future terror attacks
on American soil and/or U.S. foreign
interests.
The possible threats range^from
diplomatic sites overseas to possible
PumpkinlCarving Contest
The L a k e r I n n is sponsoring a pumpkin
^carving contest.
flf you would like to carve a pumpkin
see L i n d a in the Laker Inn.
Pumpkins can be picked up in the Laker Inr
beginning W e d n e s d a y , O c t . 2 4 and n
be returned (carved) bv Fridav. Or* oft
The winner wiH receive one largi
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Hirt Building:
"Rather than there being a complete
separation between housing and
academic buildings on campusj *f
said Gary Bukowski, vice president
of institutional advancement, "there
will be a fusion of the two making
the campus more of a community."
The Capital Campaign goal is
set at $20 million dollars and has
raised$15.6 mi 11 ion th'u s ~Yar.
Bukowski realizes that his work is
far from finished. More funds are
needed for all aspects of the cam-
paign, building restoration, endow-
mentfahd scholarship funds, and
demic Center.
truck bombs in this country; a U.S.
intelligence official said later, speak-
ing on a condition of anonymity. But,
last Thursday, the President assured
the nation that his administration will
do everything in its power to protect
the countryfromany threat both for-
eign and domestic.
Bush addressed the nation and con-
firmed that the FBI has placed all law
enforcement agencies on the highest
1
alert in response to a "general threat*
the government received.
"I hope it is the last,** Bush said.
''But, given the attitude of the evil-
doers it may not be."
The latest front of this new waris
perhaps bioterorism. Anthrax, the
war's new artillery has inflicted
people from Boca Raton, Fla. to Tom
Brokaw's assistant at NBC News,
and the latest victim the seven month
old infant son of an ABC News pro-
ducer.^
Bush asked fellow Americans to
watch for any suspicious characters
"boarding crop dusters" that they are
not supposed to and for unauthorized
persons at chemical factories.
Despite this new threat, the bomb-
ings in the capital city of Afghani-
stan, Kabul, are planned to continue.
President Bush asserted that it may
take a year or two before the sus-
pected terrorist cells are discovered
and destroyed. He said that he is con-
fident that the bombardments have
already put bin Laden's al-Qaida net-
work on the run. i
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for college students
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needs of the U.S. college student
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The site, <Http://
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offers auto, motorcycle, health, den-
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travel medical, and health insurance
for international students.
Every fall approximately
15,000,000 U.S. students march off
to college. According to the latest
Census bureau, 29% of all males and
females between the age of 18 and
24 do not have any form of health
insurance. Additionally, tens of thou-
sands of students come from other
countries every year to attend an
American university, many of whom
have absolutely no medical coverage.
According to the Independent Insur-
ance Agents of America, about 70
percent of all college students have
cars that must be insured, 60 percent
of those cars are owned by students.
Katy Gehringer/Merciad photographer Based on 1997 statistics from the
FBI, college students are not immune
Mercyhurst's annual Parent's Weekend took place Oct. 12-13. The weekend was filled with ac- to property losses. In 1997,101,525
tivities to be enjoyed by students and their parents together. Hypnotist Michael Anthony enter- property crimes were reported on
tained students and their parents in the Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center. The event en- college campuses. Students now have
couraged audience participation and gave parents and students the chance to interact. expensive laptop computers and ste-
reo equipment that could prove very
costly to replace. These alarming
[trends indjcates an ever-growing
tt
Kosko balances academics
N
iieed for insurance protection for col-
lege students. College is no longer
just about insuring the future; it's also
about insuring the present
All information on Student Insur-
ance Depot is organized in a very
logical and simplistic manner for stu-
dents' ease of use. President and ,i
founder Jim Strode says, "Although
many colleges do have their own ex-
cellent student programs, very few
offer a complete range of plans. Now
students can even comparison shop
costs and benefits against what their
school does offer. Often this is their
first exposure to insurance of any
kind." Strode also ads, 'The most
common comment I hear from stu-
dents and parents is that they don't
even know where to go to get this
type of f
information. Students are inquisitive
and they love to research information
on their own. Many feel intimidated
about talking to an insurance
agent."
All insured plans offered by Student
Insurance Depot are insured by the
most competitive and financially
sound insurance companies in
America.
These companies specialize in the
type of plans they are offering. This
assures students they are getting the
best value for their money.
Student Insurance Depot also has an
affiliate program which allows col-
leges to offer these plans to their stu-
dents from the college's own web
site.
Strode sums up, "Students age 18-
25 do everything on the Internet
This is not new technology to them,'
it's the only technology that they've
ever known." v

and future while leading

Mercyhurst student body m
Somewhere in between academics,
applying to graduate school and di-
A fWAA/CiAL GENIUS
recting Mercyhurst Student Govern-
ment Rob Kosko found time to talk
on a more personal level.
Originally from York, Pa., Kosko
»/*>T « SIGN of WEAKNESS
had intended to pursue his college
career at Grove City. However, after
one visit to Mercyhurst his mind was
made up, "I fell in love with the cam-
pus," said Kosko.
His involvement in MSG began
sophomore year as a member of the
Student Activities Committee and it
progressed every year following. "I
wanted to run for president because
of my background in SAC. I felt I
could benefit the student's the most,"
said Kosko. Annie Sitter/Merciad Photographer
According to Kosko, currently, Senior Rob Kosko hopes to con-
MSG is working on two main tinue the success he has dis-
projects. The first is an effort to re-
vise the shuttle bus schedule. The in- played at Mercyhurst in graduate
tended result is to prevent excessive school.
waiting.
The second main project MSG is Making Waves
working on is the "Book Swap." This
program is designed to help students Megan Eble
save money when buying books. Stu-
dents will give MSG their schedule,
which will then be entered into a da- Hermannstudent Union. 'The stu-
tabase. After all entries, the database dent body is welcome to all MSG
will pair up the students enabling meetings. We want students to get in-
them to exchange books with one volved," said Kosko, -i
another.The two events MSG is planV Currently, Kosko is in the midst of
ning have been discussed, but there applying to either dental school or
are no promises yet., graduate school. He hopes to further
Kosko added that all Mercyhurst his major field of study in bio-chem-
students are welcome to attend MSG istry and forensic science. His sched-
meetings, which take place every ule keeps him on his toes and in his
Monday night at 8:30 p.m. in the Stu- spare time he "sleeps," said Kosko.
dent Government Chambers located "I really don't have much spare
on the second floor of the Carolyn time.

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OPINION

THE GOOD ... It's been a hard day's night

• Winter term registration is approaching - the end of Fall term is in There are some days, even weeks, - To top it off: an employee who
sight! £ f ' where it doesn't pay to get up in the
morning. 1 should have seen the P Left to Write practices a pathetic work ethic,
which consists of reading Teen
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signs: no time for a traditional bowl
Both the football team and the club hockey teams won for Parents' of Cap'n Crunch and glass of Ruby
Red, problems finding therightshirt
Weekend.
wrinkled to the point where I can still
get away with not ironing it. And a
The celebration for Mercy hurst's 75 th brought some unusually phone calKfrom some annoying
stomachable good food to the cafeteria. telemarketer just as I was going out
the door that takes thirty seconds
Due to the efforts of Mercyhurst Student Government, campus cards more that it deserves, making me late,
can now be used at Cafe Diem. for a quiz I already know I am going
to bomb. All this in two hours time.
People while smelling her pits to
Phil Pirrello see if her newly purchased Secret
is really strong enough for her pH
balanced manly self, calls me a rac-
cently calmed fear those terrorists ist. She calls me a racist while, at
now stirred again. the same time, swearing Italian ra-
Apparently these terrorists are not cial epithets at me. My response:
getting enough hints, so maybe we "Hey, Kettle. This is the pot call-
should drop some more bombs. My ing, you're black!"
nephew comes home crying. A bully The drive home is filled with con-
told him about the anthrax and that cerns that my cash drawer might be

THE BAD ... .All this pales in comparison to the

rest of my Friday. For, on that day,
all things that could go crappyjjfo-
cused their bad vibes on me, prompt-
The Internet connections seem to move slower andrslower here each ing me to repeatedly recite a futile
*
it will only effect third graders, the Ioff, or what homework I will forget
grade he is currently in. What I to remember to do. I open the door
wouldn't give to be in a window- to my home expecting to hear the
less room with only the bully and a TV blasting some news story or the
set of pliers. clamoring of dishes my Mom re-

day. How are we supposed to live without AOL Instant Messenger?!
Scheduling is a reminder of what a ridiculously specific core this
curriculum students of Mercyhurst College are subjected to..
Has anyone else noticed that we still haven't received the student
directories?
mantra of "Why me, why me?"
Here's a quick highlight reel of my
day's low points: I come home, turn
on the TV expecting to see a nearly
memorized sitcom rerun on the
Superstation. Instead, it's a report
that Sony and NBC studios have been
quarantined due to suspected anthrax
contamination. First, anger at the re-
I go to work and a girl, no older peatedly cleans. Instead, I am
than fourteen and drunker than a greeted with a calming silence and
sailor, decides to throw up all over a warm bed that I will take full ad-
my box office window...chunks of vantage of.
whatever she was digesting splatters Moral of this rant; some days, even
across my name x tag...it reads the evilest ones, are worth getting
"IL." Rolling around in and/or eat- up for. For nothing is more price-
ing glass are what I deem as better less than a deserved rest at the end
alternatives than cleaning up vomit. of a very bad day.

Recently there has been an infestation ofJady bugs in campus

apartments. Killing them brings bad luck, so who wants to do the
job?. :, I If
THE UGLY ...
Parking around here barely exists for students, let alone visitors. The Texas r-r-JFrom the ragged banner a nation that, in the face of crisis and
School must make more money off parking tickets than* tuition.
What is that, funky odor in the icerink?Air fresheners might be a
good investment
| Dorm room doors continue to be wallpapered with pictures of Osama
Bin Laden in compromising positions with skyscrapers.
THE CONTROVERSIAL ...
Rumors are flying about the R.A.S who are irresponsible and bad
examples. For example, some buy alcohol for minors, throw keg
parties and overdose on drugs. Are residents confortable with R.A.s
who can't even take care of themselves?
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American flag fad is a retailer's dream
and mourning for those brave souls dwindled. The glaring exception has
By Nathan Rogers willing to give their lives for the been sales of the American flag.
The Battalion smallest possibility that others might Major retailers scrambled to keep
be saved. Most importantly,-it rep- their shelves stocked. Production
(U-WIRE) COLLEGE STATION, resents the unity and resoluteness of companies are still swamped.
Across the nation, .flag sales after the
£ with stars and stripes that distin- adversity, takes a deep collective week of the attack were 1500 pep-
guished separation from British op- breath and responds in a way previ* cent higher than the same week last
pression, to the modern 50-starred ously unimaginable and consum- year.* . *
standard born by representatives of mate. There is nothing wrong with the
oux nation, Old Glory has repre- The most imperative reaction af- newfound desire to fly the flag from
sented a nation characterized by ter the attacks was to show the world every possible location. There is no
pride, bravery and resolve. and, most importantly, those who problem with putting aflagin a win-
In the wake of the recent terrorist would seek to threaten us, that the dow, a car or any other place that
attacks on New York City and Wash- foundation of our country cannot be displays the stars and stripes in an
ington, D.C., the flag has become an destroyed. Of course, the easiest and acceptable manner. But allowing the
all-encompassing emblem of the most accessible way to show unity fervor, pride and patriotism to
feelings among citizens of this na- is with the ubiquitous and globally dwindle will do more harm than
tion. renowned red, white and blue. But
It shows the strength of a people is our country only great in times of
merely being apathetic. If those who
wish to harm us see us growing to
to face each day and to support what- misfortune? Absolutely not. care less and less about our coun-
ever measures may be necessary to Since the attacks, the economy has try, it gives them the idea that we
prevent these atrocities from hap- taken a huge hit. Consumer sales in are susceptible to attack. Let Ameri-
pening again. It signifies the honor every major category have cans not give that impression.

Indirectkcti^of^prejudice could be the most detrimental Announcement:

In the weeks since the terrorist at-
tacks on the United States, there has
been much speculation on the un-
fair treatment and discrimination
toward people of Arab or Middle
Eastern ethnicity living in the
United States. The media, govern-1
ment officials and other leaders have
warned that the American people
should be careful not to take out
their anger on or let their fears in-
terfere with these innocent people
who have had nothing to do with the
actions and are in noway connected
with the terrorists.
There have been isolated incidents
such as the situation involving air-
line passengers objecting to get on
a plane until a few Arab-American
passengers were escorted off and
held for questioning or the minor
vandalism of Islamic mosques
ally chatting amongst themselves. sive acts of prejudice this type of The 2001-2002 Winter Term
In OthertWords... As soon as the boys walked in the
door, the noise level dropped and all
that grow to result in situations like
the one this nation is currently deal-
schedule is posted on the
Mercyhurst College website
eyes were basically fixed on them. ing with. ^ .?'
<www.mercyhurst.edu>.
Sara Seidle Not noticing the boys at first, I At a time like this, when hostility
looked around the room wondering and fears are fueled more and more Check the website for course up-
why everyone seemed to pause their every day, it is important to keep the dates (additions, cancellations and
throughout the country, but these in- conversations and look toward the ultimate goal of peace in mind. As time changes) which have occurred
cidents do not compare to what could door. When I looked up, I immedi- individuals, we must work to main- since the publication of the printed
have been. Still, despite the lack of ately realized what everyone was tain that peace in our own lives in schedule.
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active discriminatory or harassing gawking at. an effort to restore it once again for
acts, there seems to exist a sense of I was disheartened by the reaction
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all. | i For a listing of closed courses dur-
quiet discrimination arising from of these people, to say the least. It Although it may have been an un- ing the registration period, click on
fear and uncertainty. I witnessed this was clear to everyone in the restau- conscious reaction for most of the the Closed Courses button at the
discrimination firsthand. rant including the four young men, people in the restaurant on this par- top of the schedule page on the
As I sat eating my lunch in a rather as they all looked and whispered, ticular day, it should stand to remind website.
crowded fast food restaurant one af- just what was going on. Although us how important it is to examine
ternoon last week, a group of Arab- there was no exchange of words or more closely our fears so as not to
Updates are also posted in the
American teenage boys entered the actions taken, it was a passive act target innocent individuals, espe-
restaurant. Prior to the boys' en- of prejudice, an act that could eas- cially in a nation such as this one Registrar's Office, 106 Old Main.
trance, the other patrons of the res- ily be brushed off as harmless. But, that grants its citizens innocence
taurant sat around eating and casu- it is seemingly insignificant and pas- until proven guilty. $ Jhefinalexam schedule for*
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I'm so happy*now I don't have
to drag my recycling all the way
to * £
maintenance.*!
Bri anna S tratman, jun ior
It's a fantastic, lovely idea."
— Shane McGuckin, junior
"I think it's a great idea and I
think everyone should get
involved.
I've recycled my entire life."
Mike McQuillan* junior
If that's what is happening then
good, but I haven't seen anything
in
the dorms,**
Ex-S.P.A.N.d your appreciation for nature
Students for the Protection and Ap-
preciation of Nature (S.P. A.N.) of-
fer many opportunities for students
to get outdoors this year. S.P.A.N.
leaders expect to see a lot more
people coming and going.
We are trying to have something
planned every weekend. For ex-
ample, Oct. 5 and 6, S.P.A.N. went
on a camping trip to McConnells
Mills State Park. The 13 people who
went on the trip stayed in cottages
along Slippery Rock Creek. We had
midnight canoe rides, a campfire
.«»i and spent the next day rock climb-
ing, although it was not necessary
to have rock climbing experience.
Our campers thought climbing
and hanging out were the best parts
of the trip. Others also noted that the
area was beautiful with the chang-
ing foliage. J year's activities to be conducted ested in getting involved can also
Some of the other activities that
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Sara Seidle
Kristin Purdy
Annie DeMeo v |
Adam DuShole
Leslie Echan
Mackenzie^™"
Annie Sitter
BUly Elliott
Kelly Froelich
Sarah Antoinette
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OPINION
Pam Tarczy, freshman *CT*.f
It s great because it's nice to see "Only reason I noticed it is
Mercyhurst taking a step in helping because of how much the girls in
p think it's a good idea, it pro- our students and helping the my building have been harping on
motes environmental awareness."
— Melannie Smith, junior CAMPUS community."
- Rich Hansen, freshman
me for it"
- Nick Perkins, junior.
"It's a good idea. I'm sure there are
a lot of recyclables around this
QUESTION "I think it's a better step forward
because it's more excessible for the
"From what I hear, the campaign
is going well.'jBut, living in the
campus that need to be taken care students.** "$\ townhouses, I would like to see
of" ^ i %t I - Jeff Jaglowski, junior some recycling bins near ourv
Matt Davies, freshman 1 How do you think the dumpsters^**
"I think it's a positive way to do our - Annie Sitter, senior
"It's great, because college students on-campus recycling share and I plan to support it"
**Dr. Golden
build up an excessive amount of campaign is going? Next Week S Question:
trash and now we can reduce the What's your opinion on the pro-
trash and promote recycling." "Basement is always full of cans, so
posed east side library entrance?
Darren Forgea, junior must be pretty good."
- Justin Fogie, freshmen k E-mail responses to:
merciad@mercyhurst.edu
Announcement:
The Registrar's Office has mailed the academic evaluation to potential gradu-
ates in the class of 2002 who are pursuing a bachelor's degree (Bachelor of
Arts, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Music). The academic evaluation
summarizes the status of a student's completion of the required core courses.
Club House KFwill have the option to choose ac- If they have not received this evaluation, students pursuing the BA, BS or
8tivities that they want to participate BM degree who will graduate during the 2002 academic year need to con-
in. tact Sr. Pat in 106 Main.
The group is beginning this year
Kate Cywinskt with a lot of people. About 45
i-ipeople attended the first meeting
S.P.A.N. may engage in include ca- fyand close to 65 showed up on club OteirttMjlftd by Collegia!* PT+%%WU% Syndic***
noeing, horseback riding, siding at gs night.
Peak N* Peek and white wafer raft- S.P.A.N. is not aimed at a particu-
ing in the spring. lar group. We hope to create an out-
Last November, S.P.A.N. held a letforpeople to vent and see places
winter camping trip at Cook Forest, other than campus. The club usually
where we hiked .and participated in covers the costs of die activities.
trail maintenance. There will be an- Recycling has been given to work-
other trip to Cook Forest this-year. study and is now outfof S.P.A-.N.'s
S.P. A.N. leaders want to open up the hands. The group will hold a clean-
doors for people who haven't expe- up at the mouth of Millcreek, like
rienced those activities. ^ they did last spring.
Students do not have to be mem- S.P.A.N. has meetings each Tues-
bers of S.P.A.N. to take part in ac- day at 8 p.m^pi the Hermann Stu-
tivities. S.P.A.N. would like tnis dent Union. Those who are inter-
similarly to those of SAC. Students contact Jess Weir at ext. 3713.
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Environmental musings— dialogue with God
colorful. It only attracts grubs and summer and fall to the ground in au-
Questioning Faith sod worms, not butterflies and birds. tumn to form a natural blanket to
St F: Well, they apparently like it. keep moisture in the soil and protect
Lord. They go to great pains to grow the trees and bushes. Plus, as they
Sr. Geri Rosinski, RSM it and keep it green. Each spring they rot, the leaves form a compost to
fertilize the grass and poison any enhance the soil. It's a natural circle
Editor in Chief I'm writing this on the feast day of other plants that crop up.- of life, iL I i
St. Francis of Ass i si, famous for his God: Oh, do they cut it and bale it St F: You'd better sit down, Lord.
Assistant Editor in Chief simple lifestyle and love of all na- like hay? * l' T I * As soon as the leaves fall, the Sub-
News Editor ture. I've been waiting all year to St. F: No, Sir, they rake it, bag it
Arts & Entertainment Editor urbanites rake them into great piles
share this dialogue between God and and pay to have it carted away. and have them hauled away.
Features Editor St. Francis with you.,It's an abbre- God: Wait a minute. Let me get this
Sports Editor! God: No! What do they do to pro-
viated version of one submitted by straight. They fertilize grass so it will tect the shrub and tree roots in the
Photography Editor Sister Mary Joy Haywood, RSM, to grow. And when it does grow, they winter and keep the soil moist and
Technical and Production Manager Timely News, the Pittsburgh Mercy cut it off and pay to have it thrown loose? 3
Copy Editor Newsletter. She is delighted to have away. St F: After throwing away their
Advertising Manager me share it with you. St. F: Yes, Sir. leaves, they go out and buy some-
StaffWriter 1 God: Then these Suburbanites must thing they call "mulch." They haul
God: Frank, you know all about be relieved in the summer when I cut it and spread it around in place of
gardens and nature. What in the back on the rain and turn up the heat. the leaves.
world is going on down there? What That slows the growth and saves God: And where do they get the
happened to the dandelions, violets, them work. mulch?
thistles and plants I started eons St F: That's the funny thing, Lord.. St. F: They cut down trees and
multiply easily. They attract butter- When the grass stops growing so fast, grind them up.
flies, honeybees and songbirds. I they drag out hoses and pay more God: Enough, Frank, I don't want
expected to see lots ofcolors by now, money to water it, so they can con- to think about this anymore!
but all 1 see are green rectangles. tinue to mow it and pay to get rid of
St. Francis: Those belong to a it. Sister Mary Joy Haywood, profes-
tribe caled Suburbanites, Lord. Theyj God: What nonsense! Well, at least sor emeritus of the department of
call yourflowers"weeds" and have they kept some of the trees. That was natural sciences of Carlow Col lege,
removed them and planted grass in- a sheer stroke of genius, if I say to is the author of Wild/lowers ofPenn-
stead. myself. Trees grow leaves in the sylvania**
God: But it's so boring and not spring to provide beauty, shade in the
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OCTOBER 17. 2001
ARTS&
ENTERTAINMENT
The
Buzz
Oct w jy|
"My Fairlady" -ifiric Broad-
way Scries presents a musical
+*
based on Shaw's "Pygmalion]
Tickets are $42, $35 and $25. The
show begins 7:30 p.m. at the
Warner Theatre.
Oct 18 >
The Metropolitan dance club
will behosting a swing dance les-
son from'8-9 p.m. The Dave
Steven's Big Band will also be on
hand to provide an exciting night
of music. Only $10 admission at
the door. *
Oct<-18-31 |
Finney's Pumpkinville is debut-
ing its Haunted Pumpkin Maze
of Bloody Butcher Hollow Corn
Maze. Pumpkinville is open ev-
eryday from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m* and
the maze will open every evening
from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Located on
Route 99, fourtmiles south of
Edinboro in Cambridge Springs.
Admission is $6 — bring your
own flashlight. f Christopher Walken chasing the dent field marketing reps, and a ing a baby and getting married. Her
Oct 20 \ Crowes out for the Mel Gibsons.
The FallFest comes to Peek'n
Peak. A number of activities, in-
cluding magicians, music and
plowifejgfaal b#fcetaidlday start-
ling at 8.&m.
Oct23
Hw
For those of you who care, Rod
Stewart will not be playing at
Erie's TuHio Arena. Probably due
to low ticket sales. How surpris-
ing. .. ^ The play, The [V-Word] Monologues, triple orgasm.
Oct 26
The State Street Tavern is hold-
ing a Halloween costume party.
They will also be featuring local
bands Self Inflicted, Criminally
Insane and Forced Under.
Oct27
Erie Hardcore favorite,
Shockwave, will be appearing at
Forward Hall on Peach St Admis-
sion is $8 with the donation of a
canned good. Shockwave always
puts on a good show, so chock it
out an support the local scene.
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Nov, 6
A world-renowned Japanese
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THEMERCIAD PAGE 6
Burly Bear Network Voices from
comes to Mercyhurst Strange Little Girl
(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIR&) Live," featuring SNL alumnis Bill
ATLANTA, Ga.—TBS Superstation Murray, Steve Martin, John Belushi, Amos'album explores modern views of women
and Burly Bear Network, the^lead- and Chevy Chase. • *
ing cable network dedicated to the I * A video game review show where sic and grooving along to a song
college audience, announced today a obsessive couch potatoes analyze and about a man who is butchering his
wife. Half the world is dancing to
strategic arrangement in which Burly bicker about the latest releases.
Bear will develop a range of original * Music videos, focusing on up- this, oblivious, with blood on their
programming and air a weekly, one- and-coming bands, will also play in- sneakers... she had to have a voice."
2 Each ofthe 12 tracks is represented
hour, late-night" block on TBS between station breaks. The music
Superstation on Wednesdays at 2 a.m. will range from urban hip-hop to ob- by a character (the CD booklet con-
(ET)/11 p.m. (PT) and Thursdays at scure techno. tains pictures of all 12 girls) who find
1 a.m. (ET)/10 p.m, (PT) beginning Burly Bear Network (BBN) is a a voice through Amos' songwork.
Wednesday, September 5. * next generation cable network and Illustrating how women in the gen-
BURLY TV ON TBS will feature marketing company thaflcreates eral population identify with or are
a mix of Burly Bear's trademark original programming for the 18-24 perceived in pop music. Some of the
original programming, including epi- year old mindset. BBN is anchored characters include the twin prosti-
sodes of the following: by the leading college cable TV net- tutes of Neil Young's "Heart of
Gold;" a young girl who has snapped,
* HalfBaked, the cult favorite rock
episodes feature host Matt Fry mix-
work
Network
reaching
will be
more than
'n' roll cooking show. Upcoming students across 600 universities. The
piped
5 million
directly
WreChords
into
pitifully sings "I Don't Like Mon-
days" by the Boom town Rats and an
ing it up with such personalities as Mercyhurst dorm rooms and both on over-the-hill show girl croons
Shaquille O'Neal, Uncle Kracker, and off campus living spaces. Burly Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Si-
Lisa Loeb and Diesel Boy. Bear will pre-empt certain lence" over staccato piano chords.
Mercyhurst student produced TV Thumbs up? Thumbs down?:
* Jmposter, in which comedians By Lindsey Wilber
manipulate and disturb the public in programs and will be piped directly Contributing writer In the end, Amos chose to do a
a hidden camera show about human into dorm rooms and college living cover album to make a statement
behavior. space on and off-campus. £ Since the release of Tori Amos' first about artists and their responsibility;
* Celebrity Highway, the animated BBN has significant on-campus LP in 1991, Little Earth Quakes, she "words can wound and words can
hijinx of carloads of vicious celebri- presence through tours and live has dealt with issues ranging from heal and both are included on the al-
ties. Upcoming episodes feature the events, a standing army of paid stu- date rape, suicide, losing love, los- bum." i ;;
I've heard a lot of people say,
Keanu Reeves and the Russell broadband destination music has inspired millions of "Tori- 'they're only words; what is every-
www.burlybear.com. philes" to break free from old con- body going on about?* But words are
* Movie Junky, with celebrity in- Portions of this article were con-ventions and find a new way to look powerful; words are like guns . . . a
terviews and skewed movie reviews., tributed by Merciad staff writer Philat life and human existence. ^ person has to take responsibility for
* Students can also enjoy old* PirreJlo. -t The Lowdown: their words. We, as writers, cannot
school re-runs -of- ^Saturday Night So, after dealing with such heavy seperate ourselvesfromwhat we cre-
issues, what's a gal to do? If you're ate. All of these songs were created
The V-Word Monologues Tori Amos, you grab a bunch ofclose by powerful wordsmiths, whether
male friends, get them to tell you their you agree with them or not," said
real hard-hitting laughs came from favorite songs and then remake them Amos.
By Carl Jeffery Weber the more personal inquisition, "What from a women's point of view—the In Amos' hands these songs be-
Col legenews.com does your [v-word] smell like? and ultimate game of "he said/she said." come a beautiful and thought-pro-
a hilarious reenactment of a surprise The concept behind Amos' sixth voking view into the continuing
album, Strange Little Girls, is this: battle of the sexes.
will be for the next few years, the Is this really cool? Or are these take twelve songs written by men and
kind of cultural hot spot for women's hard-hitting laughs the embarrassed figure out what they say about how
studies programs that the exhibition- laughter of surprised discomfort? But women are viewed.
ist burning of the booben cuppen wait a minute, isn't this stuff the meat Essential Tracks:
symbolized in the 1960s. and potatoes of locker-room cama- Arguably the most controversial With the support of the students,
Do we have with The V-Word raderie, of off-color humor, of the song on the album,is a cover of this column can provide the campus
Monologues, a courageous intellec- dirty joke punch line? The boys in Eminem's '97, Bonnie and Clyde, with information on the latest CD re-
tual gender-led vanguard of the Cul- the locker room and the girls of the remade in such a dark and haunting leases and reviews ofErie area con-
tural Revolution? Is it another hard- theater are all a bunch of pigs wal- manner that one wonders why the Certs (yes, Erie does in fact have a
won stepforwomen's liberation? Or lowing in the trough of linguistic original ever seemed cool. When local music scene). So if you* the
is it, as more man a few think, the sludge, with perhaps a naughty dan- asked why she would choose to cover reader, are dying to let everyone
triumph of tastelessness on the skids? gling modifier inserted here and a song with such obvious misogynist know about your favorite band or if
These 1 adies of the theater seem to there. When the girls do it, they are overtones, Amos replied, 'Thescari- you know about any shows coming
yearn to really "put it out there." To linguistically empowering, honoring est thing to me was the realization up, drop me a line up here at The
arrive at truth through the mortar of and enfranchising. When the boys do that people are getting into the mu- Merciad, Box 485 or call at ext. 2376.
defiance and the pestle of verbal as- it, they are demeaning, verbally ra-
sault They have over these past thirty pacious and, of course, everybody 's
years made amends with their booben favorite, disgusting.
cuppen. They have, however, sorrow- One male reviewer said, "Unfortu-
fully flunked in trying to segue into nately, my tight-sphinctered male
realms of taboo and vulgar verbal companions didn't see the brilliance
aggression historically alleged to be through some ofthe * dirty words* and
the prerogative of the male. innocent male-bashing. They whined
The ladies have, by using the v- ... I "cheered.** Sure, and 1*11 bet he
word instead of the real v-word, con- and his ladyfriendswould instantly
siderably cleaned up their act. In not recognize the brilliance in the office
going all the way, they might even of good-old-boy harassing-banter
be accused of being modest, even and dumb-blond jokes.
polite. A reviewer speaking from gender
They didn't have the linguistic for- pride says:
titude to be as in-you-face vulgar as In fact, at the theater in which I re-
we know they really wanted to be. viewed The [V-Word] Monologues,
One critic wrote about some of the the women audience members felt so
most frequently quoted lines of the empowered, that they stormed the
Play: - j l men's restroom and reclaimed [sic]
"[The lines] if your [ v-word] could it as their own. Men were lined up in
talk, what would it say?** and "Ifyour the hallway waiting their turn and
[v-word] got dressed, what would it experiencing a burden historically
wear?" provoked a comfortable reserved for women. How's that for
chuckle from the audience. But the turning the world order on its heel? 17 & UP WjpHMtOFER C

Cross Country teams compete against tough, competi-
tion while preparing for G L I A C championship race
By Mackenzie Dexter
Sports editor
The men's and women's cross-court-
try teams ran well against the compe-
tition at LeMoyne and Roberts
Wesleyan in their past two races.
The Lakers traveled to LeMoyne
Saturday, October 6. The men fin-
ished third out of nine teams with 97
total points, placing ahead ofGannon
who finished with 115 points. The
team alsofinishedahead ofGannon.
A total of 89 runners competed in the
men's race. Finishing first for
Mercyhurst and tenth overall was
senior Ciaran Brewster in 29:29. Jun-
ior Stephen Gerics finished one sec-
ond later. Other top runners for
Mercyhurst were senior Brian
Coliazzi coming in at 14th overall,
freshman Scott Bishop in 21 st place
overall and senior Jeremy Verdi fin-
ishing 46th. The women also fin-
ished third against six other teams.
The Lady Lakers earned a total of 82
points. A total of 65 runners com-
Men's water polo wins first game
ever defeatingi:Penn State Behrend
By WP Media *f
Contributing writer
The Mercyhurst men's water polo
team has captured its first official
conference game victory. It was an
**on the edge of your seat*' thriller.
After dropping games to Slippery
Rock University and Gannon Uni-
versity^ 9-2 and 12-1 respectively,
earlier in the day, the Hurst's polo
men were hoping to match up against
PSU-Behrend in the evening game.
And that's just what they did. It took
just 38 seconds for freshman team
captain Matt Carroll to put the first
mark on the scoreboard. Behrend tied
s
the game less than a minute later, but
Lakersjunior Rob Long, senior Todd
Conklin and freshman ^Ryan
Jakubczak pounded in the next three
goals to put the Hurst out infront4-
1 midway through the first quarter.
Behrend scored next on a power play,
but Jakubczak hit the back of the
canvas for a second time and junior
Chris Anderson put his name in the
score book with his first to make it 6-
2. Behrend countered with two goals
at the end of the quarter to make it a
Golf teams finish fall season
By Mackenzie Dexter
Sports Editor
Men % power play midway through the first
The men's golf team finished sev-
enth of a dozen squads at the Great
Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Con-
ference Championships held at the
Ashland Country Club October 5 and
October 6.
The teams played 36 holes Friday
and 18 on Saturday. Senior Kevin
Fetzner finished infirstplace for the
Lakers. Fetzner had a total of 235 for
the weekend with scores of80,77,78
forthe three rounds. Freshman Adam
Layden had a total of237 with scores
of 74, 84, 79. Freshman Joe Digello
had 79,81,78 rounds for a 238 total
score. Sophomore Mark Purcell
played to a 241 score, while junior
Dave Komorek had a score of 242.
— SPORT.S
• *, Kathy Noble-Fraley/Contributing photographer
The men line up at the starting line for their race at LeMoyne
peted in the women's race. Junior
Kate Cywinski finished first for
Mercyhurst and fifth overall in 21:09.
Freshman Katie Mieczkowski fin-
ished 13th overall, freshman Julie
Dickinson placed 18th, freshman
Heidi Irons came in 24th and fresh-
man Karen Thomas finished
in 32nd place.
wild and exciting, 6-4 game. In the
second quarter Conklin scored his
second, Jakubczak hit the hat trick
and junior Doug Stupar stuck for the
first time in the evening. J Behrend
came up with two goals in the quar-
ter. The Lakers lead at halftime 9-6.
The third quarter was a defensive
war. Behrend was able to strike first,
but Anderson answered with his sec-
ond goal of the game to keep the lead
at three. Fourth quarter action saw a
determined Laker team that wasn't
going to let this tone go. Behrend
scored two goals in the opening
minute and a third] in the second
minute to tie the game. Coach Kuzma
called a timeout to stop Behrend's
momentum. The next five minutes
belonged to the Lakers. Junior goalie
Nate McHale shut down all scoring
opportunities, while Carroll came up
with the big goal with 3:23 left on the
clock to put the Lakers on top for
good. % '
The team will be traveling to
Princeton University October 19-20
for an inter-regional tournament. The
NCAA Southern Division Champi-
onship will be held at U.S. Naval
Academy, Annapolis, MD Novem-
ber 2-4. %
The Lakers will resume in the spring
playing in the District IV champion-
ships in Kentucky.
Women
The Mercyhurst College women's
golf team finished last Monday, Oc-
tober 8, while playing 18 holes of
golf at the Gannon University Fall
Invitational held at the Lake Shore j
Country Club.
Gannon won the event with a team
total of 360. Mercyhurst finished at
392. Sophomore AmyCosgrave came
in first for Mercyhurst with a score of
94. Freshman Mary Beth Trainor fin-
ished her round with a 95. Sopho-
more Molly Dugan finished with a
100, freshman Sara Jaecks finished
with a 103 and sophomore Cindy
Wood ended with 108. The Lady
Lakers will be back inaction in March
at Kutztown.
OCTOBER 17. 2001 THE MERC1AD PAGE 7
LAKER
j
Kathy Noble-Fraley/Contributing photographer
The women wait for their race to begin at LeMoyne
The men's cross-country team fin- Coliazzi finished in 38th place, onds of each other placing 25th and
ished fifth of six teams at the Roberts Brewster finished 45th and Verdi 26th, respectively. Sophomore Mindi
Wesleyan Invitational Saturday, Oc- placed 55th. The women's team fin- Lautcrbach finished 33rd, while Irons
tober 13. The Lakers earned 127 total ished third out of seven teams with a finished in 37th place.
points racing against 74 total run- total of 93 points. With a total of 71 The cross-country teams gear up
ners. Bishop finished first for the ladies racing, Dickinson finished first this week for the biggest race of the
Lakers and 32nd overall with a time for Mercyhurst and 23rd overall with year at the GLIAC Championships
of 28:33. Gerics finished next for a time of 20:02^Mieczkowski and this weekend in Ashland, OH.
Mercyhurst in 35th place overall. Cywinski finished within three sec-
Women icejhockey ft
t
starts season with 2 wins
took the lead back in the second pe- overithe Lady Lakers.:Mercyhurst
By Mackenzie Dexter riod when Millar scored her second outshot the Huskies} 39-24 but
Sports editor goal of the game. Freshman forward couldn't score against the Northeast-
Sara McDonald scored her first goal em goalie. Junior Tiffany Ribble took
id the third period to finish the scor- the'loss in goal for the Lady Lakers.
The women's ice hockey team got
ing and gave the Lady Lakers the 3- Northeastern, among those receiving
their season off to a great start by
1 win. Mercyhurst outshot the Mav- votes in the latest Division I rankings,
winning their first two games against
ericks 50-10. is 1-0 while the Lady Lakers, also
Minnesota State Uni versity-Mankato
The next week, the Huskies ofNorth- among the honorable mentions,
Saturday, October 6 and Sunday,
October 7. .£ eastem got a late first period goal dropped to 2-1.
with just eleven seconds left in the Mercyhurst will play its first home
Minnesota State Uni versity-
Mankato took the early lead against period to take the early 1 -0 lead Sat- games this weekend when St.
urday afternoon, October 13 against Lawrence, last year's NCAA Divi-
the Lady Lakers October 6 with a
the Mercyhurst women's ice hockey sion I runners-up, visits? the
goal 11:52 into the first period. The
team. Northeastern scored again 2:15 Mercyhurst Ice Center Friday at 7
Lady Lakers tied the score with a
into the second period for the 2-0 win p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m.
goal from freshman forward Chrissy
YulelJunior forward Christy Vinge
gave Mercyhurst the 2-1 lead with
her goal in the third period. Sopho-
more forward Lindsay Barch scored whofsaid thefre*
another goal for
Mercyhurst with just two seconds ptre no good
[ tars]on campus?
left to play in the game to give the
Lady Lakers the 3-1 win. Mercyhurst
outshot MSU-Mankato 41-18.
Mercyhurst had their second suc-
cessive 3-1 win against the Maver-
icks the following day. Sophomore
forward Britney Millar scored a power
play goal 4:46 into the first period to
give the Lady Lakers an early 1-0
lead. MSU-Mankato scored on a
period to tie the game 1-1. Mercyhurst
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LAKER
SPORTS
F o o t b a l l w i n s first g a m e o f s e a o n d e f e a t i n g F e r r i s S t a t e 2 5 - 1 4
By Mackenzie Dexter
Sports editor
The Mercyhurst football team won
their first game of the season this
weekend defeating the Ferris State
Bulldogs 25-14, snapping a five-
game losing streak dating back to last
year.
Ferris State began the scoring on a
44-yard touchdown pass with 7:28
left to play in the first quarter. The
Lakers scored late in the quarter with
the first of three field goals by junior
Vinny Repucci. Repucci's 27-yard
field goal decreased Ferris State's
lead to 7-3.
Mercyhurst took a 10-7 lead late in
the second quarter with a touchdown
on a 2-yard rush by junior Phil
Provenzano. The Lakers scored again
*
on another field goal by Repucci, this
one at 47 yards with just two seconds
left in the half, giving Mercyhurst a
13-7 lead at halftime.
Mercyhurst tennis teams defeat Walsh M e r c y h u r s t
Women win 9-0, Men win 6-3
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
#1 singles player Alison Hughes sends the ball
over the net to her opponent'*
By Mackenzie Dexter
Sports editor
Women
The Mercyhurst women's tennis
team swept Ashland and Walsh this
weekend winning both matches 9-0.
Mercyhurst got off to a great start
against Ashland Friday night winning
the three doubles points with the loss
ofonly four games. The ladies didn't
let up in the singles as they cruised
to straight set victories in all six
matches with the loss of only three
games. Sophomore Alison Hughes
and senior Colleen Sullivan led the
way with 6-0, 6-0 wins. Freshman
Brianne
Petricone, freshman Kristine
Rowling and freshman Joanna
Olmstead each won their matches 6-
1. 6-0. This win assured that
jT Katy Gehringer/Merciad photographer ,.; Katy Gehringer/Merciad photographer
Vinny Repucci kicks a field goal for the Lakers Mercyhurst defense stops Ferris State i
Ferris State took their second and ter. Repucci scored again on his fi- The Lakers played error-free foot- duced a season-high 152 yards. Jun-
last lead of the game scoring on an- nal field goal from 20 yards to make ball against Ferris State while forc- ior Faheem Williams caught six
other 44-yard touchdown pass by the the* score 16-14 in favor of the Lak- ing four Bulldog interceptions, two passes for 65 yards. Senior Chad Fout
Bulldog quarterback 2:35 left to play ers. Junior starting quarterback Mac by sophomore Rob Keefe and one led a spirited Mercyhurst defense
in the third quarter. Ferris State would McArdle scored on a four-yard boot* each by junior Frank Pappano and which held the Bulldogs to just 366
lead 14-13 going into the fourth quar- leg with 97 seconds left and the Lak- senior Garrett Patty. McArdle was 18 yards of total offense.
ter. ers tacked on a safety on the next of 41 for 224 yards and rushed for a The Lakers will visit Grand Valley
Mercyhurst went on to score 12 Ferris State possession to get the 25- TD. Provenzano, 18 carries and 69 State next Saturday night at 7 p.m.
more points to win in the fourth quar- 14 win. yards, led a ground game that pro-
S e e k s
to defend title
Men's hockeysties Brockin exhibi-
tion game, loses twice to Findlay
By Mackenzie Dexter
Sports editor
Mercyhurst men's ice hockey team,
the defending MAAC champions, J
raised banners and received their
championship rings.'in a pregame
ceremony for their exhibition contest
against Brock Tuesday, October 9th game 1 -1 less than a minute later on
at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. a power play. Findlay scored again
Mercyhurst and Brock battled to a 2- in thefirstperiod to take the 2-1 lead.
2 tie. £ i Junior Adam Rivers scored a goal for
" Brock scored twice within a five- Mercyhurst in the third period to tie
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer minute span of the second period to the game 2-2. But Findlay scored
take a 2-0 lead. But sophomore for- back-to-back goals to defeat the Lak-
Joe Difazio waits for the return from his opponent
ward Adam Tackaberry^ the MAAC ers 4-2.
In his match against Walsh
Hockey League 2001 Rookie of the Findlay spotted Mercyhurst an early
Year, brought the Lakers back with a lead, then scored four unanswered
goal at 8:23 of the second period. goals on their way to a 5-2 win Sat-
Mercyhurst will be playing in thesplit their games this weekend los- Tackaberry was assisted on the play urday night, October 13. For a sec-
conference team championships at ing 6-1 to Niagara Friday night and by freshman Rich Hansen and sopho- ond straight night, Mercyhurst scored
Midland, MI October defeating Walsh Sunday morning. more Peter Rynshoven. Tackaberry an early goal, this time a power play
25-27. ', § As Niagara defeated the Lakers, tied up the score with his second goal goal by freshman defense man TJ
sophomore Joe Defazio pulled off a
The Lady Lakers defeated visiting of the game with just a little over a Kemp, to take a quick 1-0 lead just
big win at the #4 singles spot, win-
Walsh 9-0 Sunday October 14 at the minute to play to send the contest into 3:00 into the contest. But the Oilers
•
| West wood Racquet Club in Erie. ning his match 7-5, 6-0. Freshman overtime. Mercyhurst was awarded tied the game less than a minute later
John Nichols also played well trying
Hughes had a tough time before pre- a penalty shot and had the chance to on a
for his second come-from-behind
vailing 4-6,6-1,6-4 in the #1 singles
victory of the season, but fell 6-4,6- win the game with twelve seconds in goal before taking the lead 13:40 into
spot. Hughes has an outstanding
singles mark of 12-2 this season.7,6-3 to his Niagara opponent. overtime, but Tackaberry's shot the second period. Findlay scored
Mercyhurst, having one of its best The Lakers won their first match of missed, hitting the crossbar to end the back-to-back goals, at 18:34 of the
the year Sunday, October 14 with a
seasons in the last decade, improved game in a 2-2 tie. The Lakers outshot second period and 3:05 of the third
to 8-6 overall. 6-3 win over visiting Walsh. Com-
T the^Badgers 36-18. Senior Peter period before senior Louis Goulet
The Lady Lakers will travel to ing up big were Nichols at #1 singles Aubry and sophomore Matt Cifelli scored a Laker power play goal 5:29
Morgantown, WV next weekend. and doubles and freshman Matt split time in goal for the Lakers. into the third to cut the deficit to 4-2.
H am b let on at #3 doubles and #5
Mercyhurst will be the only Division Mercyhurst opened their regular But Findlay scored again 77 seconds
II school to play in the WVU singles. The two combined for four
Invita-
points. DcFazio played inspired ten- season Friday, October 12 in a non- later to complete the scoring. As
tional. The tournament will consist
of four singles flights and threenis to give the Lakers the team vic- conference match against the Findlay Findlay outshot Mercyhurst 42-32,
tory at #4 singles in a come-from-be-
doubles. Some of the top talent in the Oilers. The Lakers took the early lead the Lakers* record dropped to 0-2.
East will be there. * hind thriller 0-6,6-4,6-1.| « ?.fej when sophomore Mike Carter scored Sophomore goaltendcr Matt Cifelli
The men will host the Great Lakes a goal assisted by senior Brad Olsen took the loss.
Men Singles Championships November 2 and senior Marc Varteressian 2:33 The Lakers travel to Northeastern
The Mercyhurst men's tennis team through November 4.
In!
into thefirstperiod. Findlay tied the Saturday to play at 7 p.m.