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NEWS
February 8, 2012
Through this survey, Mercyhurst Mentors has found that its educational impact on campus is increasing. So far during this academic year, the group has held events during Alcohol Awareness Week, a pledge signing and a movie night. In the future, Mercyhurst Mentors will be going to local schools to teach them about alcohol. Last year they spoke to approximately 650 middle school students, and this year will be speaking to high school students about alcohol and making healthy choices in their lives. Mercyhurst Mentors will also be working to provide an alternative option and encourage smart decisions for Saint Patricks Day this year. The day will begin at the lacrosse game where prizes will be given out, followed by an open skate at the ice center. After that, there will be free dinner in the Carolyn Herrmann Student Union. Activities after dinner include alcohol jeopardy, a beer goggle maze and a demonstrator machine provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Patton commented on the work those involved in the club have been doing. I think theyve done a great job, she said. Ive been really proud to be their adviser. To become a CPE or to join Mercyhurst Mentors, contact Patton at rpatton2@mercyhurst.edu or at extension 3996.
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ogy, biology, social work and several other disciplines. With the results of MCAPs What Women Want survey being used by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Harrisburg Patriot-News, PoliticsPA, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Erie Times-News, Lancaster Intelligencer as well as several bloggers, many are wondering what MCAPs next survey will be about. We have several things we would like to learn about Pennsylvania voters and the 2012 election, but were waiting to see how things unfold before we settle on a topic. Our next poll will be conducted in the spring, and then well be off until the fall, Morris said. Anyone interested in working with MCAP can email Morris at jmorris@mercyhurst.edu.
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50 percent tuition scholarship, she said. I believe that students are watching the budget cuts that are occurring throughout the United States in public education and may be worried about potential employment as a teacher in this economy. I firmly believe that this country will see large numbers of teachers retiring in the next decade. Mercyhurst offers world-class teacher training and this scholarship will enable the mission and history of teacher education at this university to continue and flourish, Bukowski said. Mercyhurst students have differing views. Junior Kaylyn Stack, an art education major, said, I am taken aback. I think this method of inspiring new majors in the midst of a national decline is unfair. Decrease in tuition will most likely inspire instead a wealth of freshmen choosing teaching for arguably the wrong reasons: for the financial benefits as opposed to following a passion. At the very least, shouldnt current education majors deserve the scholarship as a continued investment in education during this financial crisis? The most disturbing fact of all is that the scholarship does not even apply to the whole education department. In fact, it doesnt even apply to me. Senior Nikki Sherretts said, I think its beneficial to those who are already considering going to college for those majors. But, I think its unfair to those who already go here and those education areas it does not apply to. The scholarship is renewable for all four years of study, provided the student remains a full-time education major in the accepted specializations of study. The scholarship cannot be combined with other scholarships the school currently offers, so should a new education major decide to accept the scholarship, the student would not be eligible for any others, such as the Egan Scholarship.
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FEATURES
February 8, 2012
Senior Rachel Brown, junior Kayla Clark and senior JoEllen Marsh pose with chef Mary Sue Milliken during Fridays cooking challenge with the culinary star.
Alice Edwards, Ph.D, has been at Mercyhurst for 22 years. Mercyhurst for 22 years. When Edwards started at Mercyhurst, only a French minor and a German minor existedno language majors, and no Spanish. Now, the department is thriving, with Spanish, French, Japanese and Russian majors and a host of different minors including Chinese. Edwards is a Spanish professor. In addition to her work at the university, Edwards is also deeply involved in the communityshe serves as a doula to women at the Cambridge Springs State Correctional Facility. As a doula, Edwards focuses on nonmedical, physical, emotional and educational care. We dont catch babies, but we give them educational resources and help them with their birthing plans. Other resources they provide can be as simple as getting them tea and giving them a back ruball the things that probably the womans mom or friends or sister would normally do, Edwards said. In the 22 years Edwards has been teaching at Mercyhurst, she has built a department, but more importantly, she has fostered relationships and diversity within the university that will last a lifetime.
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FEATURES
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Donor Unknown
By Brady Greenawalt
Staff writer
On Wednesday, Feb. 8, an award-winning documentary about one Mercyhurst students unique story will be shown at the Mary DAngelo Performing Arts Center (PAC). The film is Donor Unknown, and the student is senior intelligence studies/ Middle Eastern studies major JoEllen Marsh. She is former editor-in-chief of The Merciad. Marsh was raised in a very unique family environment. She has two lesbian mothers, and she was conceived with a sperm donation from an anonymous donor. Donor Unknown follows Marsh as she connects with many of her half siblings and seeks out the anonymous donor who provided her with half of her DNA. The film has been shown on PBS, and it has received positive reviews from major publications such as the Los Angeles Times and The Guardian. I think the weird part is that its been seen by so many different people, Marsh said. Mary-Loiuse Parker from the Showtime series Weeds provided an introduction to the film when it premiered on PBS. Even actor Zach Braff referred to the film as an amazing documentary in an interview with USA Today.
Being in a documentary has given Marsh an opportunity to travel. I was studying abroad in Jordan last year, and the documentary was playing at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, she said. The film crew flew me back from Jordan to go to that, and then back to Jordan. It was at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival that Donor Unknown won the festivals annual Online Audience Award. But the cooler part was that they flew me to London for two weeks when the film premiered in theaters there, Marsh said. While visiting London she also flew to Ireland for a premiere. Its cool to get to talk to people and get to talk to audiences; I think thats my favorite part, she said. Most of Marshs friends from Mercyhurst have yet to see the film. Im really excited for them to come and get to watch it, she said. During her sophomore year, the documentary film crew came to the Mercyhurst campus to film portions of the film. I think theres a really close relationship between Mercyhurst and the film, said Marsh. Im really excited for people around here to see it. Donor Unknown premieres at the PAC on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 2:15 and 7:15 p.m. There will be a question and answer session after both screenings.
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perfectly executed. Freshman Alexa Zeremenko said, Mark S. Doss is perfection. The way he conveys the message of what he sings, not only with his wonderful voice, but with his actions is quite phenomenal. Doss could change both the intonation and inflection in his voice at any given moment, which is a necessity for any successful opera singer. After the performance, Doss stayed to autograph programs and chat with Mercyhursts music majors and the rest of the community. His personality was as charming as his voice, and it was quite apparent that he was having just as good of a time as the students were. Post-Baccalaureate Lynn Dula said after the recital, Doss displayed a huge and powerful but still controlled and technically perfect vocal presence throughout his entire performance. He also had a gift for emotionally connecting with his audience. It was truly inspiring, she said. His recital concluded with multiple ovations, which involved Doss coming onstage again and again to please the crowd with tasteful selections of his repertoire. All who were present made it obvious they wished the concert didnt have to end.
Brent Weber presented his recital entirely in German, a language full of expressive music.
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Mercyhurst dancers give their all during a performance of Requiem for a New Day.
with choreography by C. Noelle Partusch, which was also a premiere work. Reader Krista Lamb read poetry by M.S. Lowndes titled Spread Your Wings and Arise against music by the Alan Parsons Project. Senior Eden Mishler executed solo performance in this number with extreme grace and precision. Its always fantastic to not only see the hard work the dancers put into the shows, but the creativity behind each piece as well, said sophomore Kristian Hill. Lord, Look Down was the next piece to hit the stage. Choreographer Tess Sinke collaborated with Robert Von Thaden, Ph.D, and Gregory Baker to make this wonderful production possible. Music for this piece included Bartks String Quartet No. 4, and John Williams Look Down, Lord with voice accompaniment by Nicholas Cianci, Muna Nehme, Sara Fox and William Dula. This piece featured two different casts of dancers for the Friday and the Saturday-Sunday show. The next piece, In Time premiered in 2011 and was dedicated to the choreographer and performers grandparents and sister-in-law, who all died of cancer. Sara Lawrence-Sucato 06 had an awe-inspiring connection with this piece. Set to music by Alberto Iglesias and Ayub Ogada, Lawrence-Sucato poured her heart and soul out on the PAC stage to the to the delight of the audience viewing this visual masterpiece of emotion. The last piece before intermission was certainly a treat to watch. Senior Jessica Stachelrodt choreographed the premiere of Requiem for a New Day to music by famous composer John Rutter. Each of the performances for this number featured different dancers to give equal opportunities to perform. The next three performances; The Power Within, 3 pieces for Violin and piano, and I used to know, which were all premieres, choreographed by Melissa Sheffield, Anastasia Welsh and Jo Alspaugh/ Noelle Lelakus, respectively, were all extraordinary displays of emotion. The music for 3 Pieces for Violin and Piano was composed by Nash and was performed by Samuel Rotberg, Ph.D., and Andrew Rainbow, whom are both paradigms in the profession of music. The finale was one of the most notable pieces on the program. This arrangement was titled Me, They, Oui and was choreographed by Eden Mishler. This had a definite French overtone. The piece was set so that each performer conveyed a different emotion through miming. The range of emotions seemed to start at the most superficial with surprise and joy all the way to our deepest of emotions such as fear and love. The piece closed with a wonderful ensemble that featured sophomore Desi Laemmerhirt and senior Juliana Franks. This work seemed to be a beautifully thought out memorial to Jenni-Lynn Watson, a Mercyhurst dance student whose life was tragically cut short last November. This was a very emotional piece for all those who knew Watson. Freshman Chris Dailey said after attending Raw Edges, The concert was magnificent. The dancers moved with a grace that is unparalleled, and Im extremely grateful I had the opportunity to watch this display of creativity, he said. This display of emotion and expression on stage rivals that of professional performers that dont also have a college schedule or social obligations to contend with. Looks like the Mercyhurst Dancers one-upped themselves once again. I will be greatly anticipating the selection for next year.
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OPINION
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 welcomed and can be emailed to opinionmerciad@mercyhurst.edu.
With winter term coming to a close, this Friday marks the final 100 days until graduation.
proposition in California to amend the state constitution to include a ban on same-sex marriage. Upon narrowly passing with popular support, the question of Proposition 8s legality was brought into the discourse surrounding the debate. After much legal contention, Proposition 8 worked its way through the court system and was ruled upon in a federal appeals court by the 9th Circuit Court this week, which overturned the amendment, stating that it was unconstitu-
tional to infringe upon civil liberties in this manner. To me, the fact that we still have marriage inequality in the United States is absurd at best and frankly downright barbaric. I am glad that Proposition 8 is once again in the news after almost a year of silence since arguments have been made for and against it in court. However, I find myself surprised that an issue with so much controversy surrounding it does not get as much press. Labeling a relationship as unwor-
thy of legal recognition is an issue that seems to trend in waves and fades from mainstream media. Once the aftershocks of a court ruling or ballot initiatives begin to settle, the issue once again fades into the background of our political awareness, only re-emerging once a gross violation is committed once again. With Proposition 8 being rendered unconstitutional this week, let us hope that this case will make its way to the Supreme Court and will be given the attention it deserves.
Where is the mercy spirit lately? It seems that if you have lost your OneCard and you have an immediate need to print, your only option is off campus.
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February 8, 2012
OPINION
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Sports
with streaking Niagara coming to town. Niagara came to Erie on a six-game winning streak, one that wouldnt be broken in Erie. The Lakers fought hard in a 6-1 defeat. But in a Jekyll and Hyde performance, the Lakers traveled to Niagara on Saturday and won by a score of 3-2. The win ended the Purple Eagles seven-game winning streak and was Mercyhursts first win in five games. We didnt play well on Friday night, and the score showed that, Gotkin said. But we played much better Saturday, and the score showed that as well. The inconsistencies in play cannot be simplified to one specific issue. There wasnt one specific reason why we played poorly Friday and better Saturday, Gotkin said. It was a lot of little things, and thats part of the learning curve. The Niagara series marks the second time in two weeks that Gotkin has turned to sophomore goaltender Jordan Tibbett for the second game. Tibbett has a 2-0-1 record on the year, while posting a .94 save percentage. Goaltending in our league is unbelievable, and we have two very good goalies, Gotkin said. Thats a luxury we have. Gotkin has seen first hand how good the goaltending is in the AHA. Just in the last two series, the Lakers have faced the third and first ranked goaltenders in the country in RITs Shane Madalora and Niagaras Chris Noonan respectively Despite the switch, senior goaltender Max Strang is still part of the equation. Despite two rough outings, Strang has earned his place between the pipes. He has posted a .933 save percentage in conference with 612 saves, which is the most in the conference. Max has played very well for us. Hes made a lot of saves, Gotkin said. Max is also mentally tough. Despite the up and down play of late, Gotkin and the Lakers are in an excellent position heading into the final three series of the year. We are going to be battle tested by the end of the season, especially once the playoffs start, Gotkin said. The Lakers realize they need to play well as a team to win games. When we dont play well as a team, we lose, but when we do we can beat anyone, Gotkin said. We are doing it by committee. So far, that committee has played well. Individually, there are four players with 20 points on the season including three freshmen.
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Seniors Pat Goebel and Max Strang have been constants on the Lakers defense. They will be relied on heavily down the stretch.
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season and started 29. He finished the year with 142 assists, ranking first in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). As a senior, Allen led the MAC in assists with 4.31 per game, and he also led the league in assist-to-turnover ratio with 2.26 per game. After college, Allen went on to a professional career in Germany where he played for two years. During the 2009-10 season, Allen played in 29 games, averaging 5 points per game in 15 minutes of action. Now at Mercyhurst, Allen is a member of the Organizational Leadership graduate program. This was a great fit for me. I was highly attracted to coach Manchel and his successful program, said Allen. Allen notes his professional career for preparing him for this transition. Most definitely my professional career gave me exposure to a lot of different aspects of the game, said
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Graduate assistant Mike Allen brings Div. I and professional basketball experience to the staff of coach Gary Manchel.
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Fred Hale continued his stellar senior season after beating Shippensburgs Jacob Nale. Hale is now 26-6 on the season and was named PSAC wrestler of the week.
ing up to 141 pounds this past year in place of injured freshman Jeremy Landowski. My fondest memories are traveling across the country with the team. This past year we had a chance to travel to Grand Canyon University in Arizona. I had a great time hanging out with some good friends, while being able to participate in a college sport, Smeltzer said. Shields and Fulmer also had strong showings. Shields was able to hold off a late push from Shippensburgs Neal Grudi to win 6-4.