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VOLUME 60 NUMBER 9 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5,1985

Betsy L. Lantz 1966-1986


Betsy L. Lantz, 20, R.D. 2, Tanner (Melanie) Foradora, all of Wattsburg, and
Road.jWattsburg, died Nov. 21st, atjthe Mrs. Michael (Amy) Patrick, of North
University* Hospital of; Cleveland, after a East, and by several? nieces, -aunts and
life-long battle with cystic fibrosis. uncles.
She resided in the Erie area all her life. She was preceded in death by her
She was born in Union City, May 25, 1966, brother, Douglas Lantz, who also died of
a daughter of Elmer- and A. Jessie Butler cystic fibrosis.
Lantz of Wattsburg. i Memorial contributions may be made to
She was in her junior year at Mercyhurst (he Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Rainbow
College, where she was a double major in Chapter, 2490 Lee Blvd., Number 301,
biology and communications, with a QPA Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118. 5
ot 4.0. She was a member of the Egan
Scholar Honors Program and of Phi Eta The Merciad staff is saddened by the
Sigma National Honor Society at the col- death of our friend and fellow student, Bet-
lege. Last year she was Assistant Editor of sy Lantz, and will honor her by re-naming
the ^Mercyhurst Newspaper MThe the newspapers' Editor's Award "The Bet-
Merciad". •*£ sy Lantz Memorial Editor's Award". The
She was an honors graduate of Seneca award is given each year at the Com-
High School and was the class Salutatorian. munication Department Dinner to a staff
Along with hei parents, she is survived member who has given the most service to
by four sisters, Mary Jean Koziarski, Mrs. this publication. Lantz was last years reci-
James (Pamela) Singer, Jr., Mrs. Stuart pient. 7

As The College Mourns;


A Friend Shares Grief
by Naomi Romanchok exactly right. So many things seem slightly
Maintenance Restricted I I've searched long and hard to find the
right words that can even come close to ex-
out of kilter without Betsy here.^So many
memories remain one-dimensional without
her here to share in them.

For Maximized Efficiency pressing the loss of a dear friend, Betsy


Lantz. But the words just aren't there.
About the only thing I could think of that
For those of you who never had the op-
portunity to meet her, let me say that she
was truly magical. Betsy's unique zest* for
B* Matthew J. Clark j. reducing time (man hours), and in time, could 3truly express the hollow sense of life touched everyone around her. She in-
reduce costs because, once the new system emptiness is a poem, written by Betsy, on spired all of us in so many ways, whethei it
The Mercyhurst College Maintenance is settled,)we can employia preventative tbe loss of one of her good friends. This was her straight 4.0 QPA, her fierce dedica-
Dept. is currently undergoing a department maintenance program," he said. poem was read in tribute at Betsy's funeral. tion, her grammatical propriety or her
re-organization with the intention of im- According to Leonardi, the new system courage as she faced each day, once more
proving the overall effectiveness! of the will not be effective until the department 1 know not beating the odds.
campus' maintenance program. •_ catches up with projects which have already The components of love Betsy was an achiever. She was a success
According to Director of Buildings and been started. 8 Only that I loved you at everything she did.
Grounds Harold George, J underi the new The re-organization is a follows: Harold
system, a maintenance person will be plac- George - {Director of • Buildings and 1 know not
ed in each building, giving that person the Grounds; Don Leonardi - Asst. Dir. of The essence of life
specific responsibility of that particular Buildings: Old Main, Weber, Hammermill Only how alive you were
Library Supervisor, and Advisor of Snow

INSIDE
building. s*
"The new system enables a lot of techni- Removal; Rick Wilkinson - Asst. Dir. of I know not |
cians to become really familiar with their Grounds^ Mercyhurst Apartments Super- The realms of death i
assigned buildings," said Don Leonardi, visor; Norman Lizotte - Zurn and Baldwin Only that you are gone
Assistant Director of Buildings. Supervisor; Bob Buettner - McAuley and
fj r
t "This will help the faculty, students, and Egan Supervisor, Carpentry; Mark Dunar - I know not k
administrators to work through and with
one person familiar with the building, * 1
Briggs Ave, Apts., Townhouses Super-
visor; Jim Roose - Electrical repairs; John
Where you are
Only that you are with me* Forum... pg. 5
staled George, v % Wilson - Grounds, Setup, and Snow
Removal; Stan Kiewice - Plumbing; Frank
According to Leonardi, about a year agoj
it became apparent that the reorganization Schroeck - Carpentry; Jim Wozniak - Trash
Removal; Dick Buser - Motor pool; Dave
1 know not
When nor how ' Tirewalker > >

was necessary, and in early November of Only that 1 will see you again
this year, the re-organization proposal was Cherico - Campus Center Supervisor, Mer-
approved at a meeting between the Col-
lege's President, administration, and the
cyhurst Apts. Asst. Supervisor; Jim Dixon -
Painting.
And then...
I shall know
1 Review pg. 6
Director of Maintenance.'-
The loss of a close friend is never easy.
^According to Leonardi, the new system Maintenance work requests must still be
should reduce maintenance costs? to tlje sent through the Operations Offiee^in^the
basement of Old Main, after which it will
Somehow, a part of you dies with them.
After the initial mourning, life continues,
Dear Santa....pg. 7
college. * •
11
fMThe new program will cut expenses by be distributed to thej>roper employee, - [ but there is always something thatjustjsn^t
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Sally] Fyke, 'Hurst Student,


!. Gains Citizenship by Kelley Moore migration so her mother came
first, followed by the rest of the

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While most of us were family from oldest to youngest,
celebrating the usual Thanksgiv- one at a time. One of her sisters is
ing, Sally Fyke, who works in the currently still in the PhiUipines,
Financial Aid office, as well as at- but has plans to immigrate to the
tending the school as a student, U.S. Fyke's family is presently all New U.S. Citizen Sally Fyke.
was celebrating a very special over the U.S., from Virginia to dealt with U.S. history. citizen was to celebrate. "It was a
Thanksgiving.^ It was her first California, as well as here in Erie. Although this time was very great feeling knowing-you don't
holiday celebrated as a United Fyke decided to become a tense, Fyke was very anxious to have to report to the Immigration
States citizen. fe * citizen because she felt she would get through these formalities and otfice every' year." The yearly
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Hot, delicious pizza I Fyke waited 11 years before believes she can better serve her that iwhen a person becomes! a can keep a census of immigrants.
Free 30 minute becoming a U.S. citizen. The re- country because she feels she is a citizen and has children under 16, Fyke can now also vote and stop
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• 10 minute pick-up only three years wait if the person "The process is very hectic to citizens. They don't have to apply from her friends about being an
service 1 jj is married or five years if become a citizen," said Fyke. She for citizenship or are required to "alien." & | £ *;
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toppings. i
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cheese not all at one time. Fyke said they standing. She then had to take an her. * anything, only to visit." She is
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I* appreciate the mention my Ann Frank. America. We are now supporting


talk at the Dean's List dinner While 1 have you on the line Ii he Somositas in the form of the
received from Ann Johnson in would like to clear the record Contras in Nicaragua. We helped
your Fri. Nov. 14 edition, page I. about it he Colloquium presented overthrow Allende and establish a
One minor point. Ann Frank On Oct. 28 by Dr. Howard Zinn of right wing totalitarian dictator »

was not an illustration in my talk Boston University who presented named Pinochet and we have long
of Christian humanism. She is a the talk * Central America - supported right wing regimes in
very good, though perhaps, not Another Vietnam? There were Paraguay and Colombia. Some
fully developed, example of a some statements made in your people say we are fighting Com-
devout humanist. She and her coverage of the event which, in munists and Communism in Latin
father studied Latin and history in my estimation, need clarification.
America. Dr. Zinn thought we &

the Annex where they hid from were supporting such repressive
Di Zinn first of all stated that
the Nazis.^They prayed and led a he distrusted big government. Bigright wing dictators long before a
liturgical life, as you can read in government, he thought, tended Communism^ was established in
the Diary. She spent her last days Russia (1918). We have, as a na-
to lie and deceive its constituen- ©1

at Bergen-Belsen ministering to cies on certain occasions, so he tion, a long history of such sup-
others. She is a magnificent exam- was wary of its information and port, he said, in Latin America
ple of a devout humanist, a stu- w
long before Communism came
dent with a social conscience who disinformation.
onto the scene,*In the sense that "The Oarsman" by Mark A. Gardner
loves and serves God. I actually Governments like this, in- we are supporting right wing dic-
had mentioned Ann in another cluding our own, tend to support tatorships currently in Latin-:
connection, namely that the Diary puppets. Our government, he Americans wejdid in Vietnam,
was attacked by the people who claimed, supported a puppet in Latin America is another
brought suit in Greeneville, Tenn. the form of Diem in South Viei Vietnam.
to keep their children from being nam. This tendency to support in-
exposed to Macbeth, Grimm's ept and corrupt right wing dic-
Fairy Tales, and The Diary of tatorships is in effect in Latin George Garrelts
Sr.

Dear Editor, anyone or anything. They were the best college newspapers
1 am writing this letter to the making light of a situation. You around. Each week they improve
person who sent that letter to the seemed to pick everything'apart. on the stories, feature articles and
editor in your Nov. 7 edition. If you are so adamant about the even the sports coverage. All of
story, why did you read it over i he articles are written with intent
Sir, Madam, or whatever: | and over just to count how many and interest, and keep the reader's
—Jt.I&J,PQj?ad youjarcjstt. uptight time^*'devilg; or "lived'' ap- attention. So, once in a while the
that you can't enjoy yourself. peared in it? "' ^ •£ printer makes a boo boo. This
If you've never worked on a Obviously, you were never a week he happened to put dollar
college newspaper, you have no kid. You never went out or Trick- signs in a story where they didn't
>idea how hard these kids work, or-Treat. You never made fun of belong. You took it to be devil
how many hoUrs they put in on a a witch, goblin, monster or movie| worship or some garbage.
story, how long it takes to reach star by dressing up like one. You I look forward to each and
people to interview them, etc. never came home with a bag of every issue. 1 enjoy reading The
Then comes the time they put the goodies and ate till you''could Merciad. If "you don't like it,
paper to bed. This takes more bust. You never decorated your don't read it. And, oh, yes. I'm a
time, hard work and problem house, or bought a pumpkin to parent, not a student. "Study of an album cover by Matt Johnson" by Jude Grant
solving. So, when I read the carve, or gave out candy at your Sincerely, Barbara J. Minor
Hallowe'en issue, I was pleased to front door to enjoy the little ones.
see them enjoying their "jobs" so I feel sorry for you. You've really
much. The story was hysterical missed a lot.
P.S. I'm surprised you missed
the page where the story on the
vampire appeared. There was also
"Seniors In Motion":
and very enjoyable. There was [ You missed a lot in this issue,
never -any intent to put down too. I think The Merclad is one of
an ad for Plasma-Tec, Spooky,
isn't it? New Art Show Opens
The Cummings Gallery, located Miklaucic, 'Lisa M. Palloto,
in the Hammermill Library at Christine D. Riazzi, and Elizabeth
Mercyhurst College, is the setting Shewan. *
Research Capabilities Increased font he Mercyhurst Senior art ex- On the exhibit, Mark Gardner,
hibit "Seniors in Motion" which a Senior from Erie, stated: "It's
will run from Dec. 7th - 15th. an opportunity to communicate

As Chem Dept. Gains Equipment The Mercyhurst Seniors something about myself, and also,
featured at the exhibit are: Jodi to make some money if possible."
Abbey, Jane Bretschneider, Mark An opening reception will be
purchased with funds from the Van an Ultra violet-Visible Spec- Chepelsky, Robert G. Fabrey, held on Sun., Dec. 7th, from 3 to
by Mary Beth Manross \

Capital Campaign and cost ap- trophotometer .(UVS) arrived at Mark 4A. Gardner, Jude Grant, 5 p.m. in the Cummings Gallery.
the 'Hurst. Edwards states, Peggy Hirsch, Cassandra For more information, i call
Students in the chemistry, proximately $7,000.
biology and pre-med departments The Jarrell-Ash Atomic Ab- "Compounds that are colored ab- Mansfield, Kate iMcGrath, Lisa 825-0200. * '** *
have three new instruments to use sorption Spectrophotometer sorb visible light at characteristic
to help them with their (AAS) was given to the college wave lengths, allowing analysis."
experiments. ;. k this summer as a gift from the This instrument is also used in the <*£*
According* to the Director of Hammermill Paper Company, wine chemistry experiments. This International Physical
the Chemistry Department, Dr. and would have cost the college instrument -was purchased *with
$6,000 to purchase. Edwards ex- funds from t h e C a p i t a l -1 Fitness Association (IPFA)
Paul Edwards, "Last, spring we
acquired a Perkin-Elmer Infrared plains that this device is used for Campaign. M
Spectrophotometer (PIS) which detecting concentrations in small Edward emphasizes, "State of
will be used primarily by most amounts. "We have been using the art equipment * gives our (Slgmpir SttntBB (£tttt?r
studentsjwho have chemistry AAS in our wine analysis to deter- students the chance to see if they
courses." He goes on to explain, mine concentrations of sodium, can work in-a real*: laboratory.'' and ^itn ilanningjdlenter
"Organic compounds have very calcium, potassium, and He goes on to add, "The AAS is This Card Good For One Free Visit And Use Of Facilities
distinct fingerprints which help to magnesium in wines,*' states used by 25. of the undergraduate
students nationwide. It allows as 1206-08 East 38th Street • Erie, Pa. • Phone 825-7084 £
identify t he compounds and deter- Edwards. * t Good For 1 st Visit Only I *4 .
mine their purity." The PIS was On Thursday* Oct, *30 the to do bettei research."
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Can Ronald Reagan Say OFF


, the ¥?§
"Pm In Charge Here"? ii
Why Student Government?" ECORD
by Brian Sheridan cat to Alice. North was also accus-
ed of shredding important
|N^
Just who's in charge at the documents. This now was beginn- by Mike Kelley, MSG President voice to (he administration on the
White House has been a question ing to look like Watergate but no whole range of topics from keg
everyone has been asking lately. one had yet implicated the A number of days ago, a parties to changes in the school
President Ronald "Wanna buy President. transfer student stopped by the calendar. This is perhaps its most
some guns?'* Reagan has his Senate and Justice Department MSG office on his way to class. important task. We at Mercyhurst
hands full with a crisis that committees now have the complex He put a question to me that 1 had are very lucky in that, because of
threatens to undermine his job of making'sense out of the been pondering since before I the size of the college among other
popularity with the public. What muck. The damage has not been took office. His question - "What things, we have an administration Ilarge, have a certain obligation
just started with the sale of fully undone yet. i does MSG do?" - is an important responsive to the students. There also - to inform us of your point
weapons to Iran has snowballed This affair raises questions as to one and should be of concern to are many mechanisms built into of view.
into first class embarrasment for how a multi-million dollar arms all Mercyhurst students. - the system of governing the school Much of the MSG budget goes
this lame duck President. sale could go through without the A financial consideration, which provide an opportunity to to the Student Activities Commit-
At firsti the arms sale to the President's knowledge. If he had because of the activity fee, yes, hear the opinions of students. We, tee, which provides organized
country that held prisoner U.S. knowledge, he violated the law. but more importantly one of in as members of student govern- entertainment in the form of per-
citizens appeared to be related to He cannot? break the rules of volvement and effectiveness. ment, have an obligation to pre- formances, formal s, buses to
i he release of prisoners in democracy in this country in a MSG is one! of the avenues of sent these opinions. You, j as events, movies and myriad other
Lebanon. Suddenly, a hostile na- self-proclaimed effort to promote change here on campus; it is your members ol the student body at continued on page 6
tion that's- involved with viola- democracy, apple pie, baseball
tions of human rights and a war and mom in other countries.
with its neighbor Iraq, not to Who is lying? The Contra
mention world terrorism, was leader?said he nevei received any
good enough to receive weapons money, though he was able to
to continue its /destruction. upgrade his armory last month.
Then, after Reagan bumbled Regan has been said to rule the
through an explanation of§ why White House staff with an iron
•the arms deal was made, further hand. Now, a covert operation
problems arose. The money that has been run under his nose
was received in the arms deal went without his knowledge? 5 The by Chris Kovski slaughter of millions of • these machismo. After all, these birds
to back Contra rebels in weapons came from the Defense birds a year. Isn't it enough that can't fight back, so what fun is
Nicaragua. That would be in Department's stockpiles but While preparing to sit down for we allow many to hunt the poor eating them? We are acting in bad
u violation of the law since Con- Casper Weinberger says he had no a peaceful Thanksgiving dinner, I [creatures? Do we all have to par- faith, raising these animals from
J gress passed the Boland Amend- knowledge of the deal. What is noticed that my grandparents ticipate as willing bretheren oi a birth to kill them, when they don't
ment forbidding U.S. money to be certain is that a major deal like looked older than my parents, and cult, dining on our hapless even provide any preservatives to
given to the rebels. ! this could not be organized and
ray— parents looked --oideF- than •victims? MI ! •attow- Uf IfcrhYea long, healthy'
Next, Reagan claimed he did myself. I, for'one, will not join in this life. I 1 Kfg
executed by one renegade colonel decadent display of Machiavellian
' not know of the deal. Secretary of in a department whose job isn't I came to the conclusion that Pass the Froot Loops, please.
State George Shultz also claimed external covert operations. this discrepancy was the result of
ignorance as did the usually well- We don't need another preservatives. My grandparents
informed Donald * Regan. The
operation was designed by the Na-
Watergate. The President would
be best advised to clear the slate as
had no preservatives in their diets.
My parents came along just in
THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON
tional Security Council under the soon as possible * and one firing time to catch the "preservative
direction*, of Admiral John and one resignation isn't going to movement." They had some
Poindexter and carried out by do it. His position right now preservatives in their foods. My
Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North - makes him either look uninform- generation was brought up in the
all within the confines of the ed and incompetent or criminally "Preservative Age," a time when
White House. liable. As much as I dislike the things such as palmitate,
Poindexter then stepped down President's policies, to see him riboflavin and BHT (Blue Hopp-
and North was dismissed but have to resign from office would ing Things?) are prevalent in our
more dirt came out in the wash. not be in the country's best in- sources of nutrition (Apple Jacks,
Israel was added as a wild card in terest. One embarrassing scandal Frosted Flakes and Snickers
arranging the deals. "Curiouser from the nation's highest office,in Bars).
and curiouser," said the Cheshire one century, is enough.
When we get older, we eat more
nutritious items, such as soup,
Stye HUrciafc meats, pizza and even fish. These
foods lack the high amount of |
Brian S h e r i d a n , Editor preservatives present in the foods
Chris Kovskl, Managing Editor of our childhood. As a result, we
Jennifer Conmy, Sports Editor
M a t t h e w J . C l a r k , News Editor : look older.
Paula Bruno, Calendar Editor | $j As I pondered this startling)
T o m Mulligan , Asst. Business Manager discourse, I realized I had a more
P r a n k P a w l o w e k l , Circulation Manager
vested interest than merely saving
HK L. 60 NO. 9 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5,1986 an iqnocent turkey's life when I
protested this holiday. I want to
Reporters live a long life, and these turkeys
•Caryn B a u s c h Mary B e t h M a n r o s s , can't cut it. They don't have as
Kelly M o o r e Naomi Romanchok much as a milligram of palmitate,
Jill ChiccarlnO' .•'.•. $ or even a single BHT. Besides,
| A n g o l a Chlrlllo, Photographer^ this turkey was probably a great
provider for his little ones, taking
Bridget Presuttl, Typist them under his wing, so to speak.
D e n n is M c C a r t h y , Faculty Adviserr Why should we, human beings,
the protectors of the planet, kill
The Msrciad is trie student-edited newspaper of Mer- these innocent birds? This
cyhurst College, 501 East 38th Street? Erie, PA 16546. The malevolence especially hurts con-
Msrciad office Is located In the basement of Baldwin Hall, sidering we, as Americans, are rhe world was going down the tubes. The'
phone 825-0376. ; needed a scapegoat- They found' Wayne
perpetrating the senseless
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Christmas Music Strikes A Dischordant N o t e


[by Dr. Rock
Tourists didn't line up for blocks, at home.
There's this great shot in paying $5 a crack to check out the Know It's Christmas?" a couple Lowe; "We Three Kings of Orient
manger. $ Some modern Christmas stuff years ago, and Wham I morally
"Airplane 2 " where, from a is.okay, like Bruce Springsteen's Are Better Than Two Pair" by
distance, we see the. unopened Commercialization is a by- offended us with "The Last Nick Lowe; "A Weigh Station in
version of "Santa Claus is Com-
doors^ of an elevator. As the Christmas." Locally, Rick a manger", by C. W. McCall;
camera moves in, the doors open DiBello a year ago recorded a Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it

and the occupants cornel tearing clever little ditty entitled, - Snow' J by Boy George.
out in horrific pain, hands coupl- "Santa's Got a Brand New Bag."
ed over their ears. Rick had the right idea. If the Now, songs like those would be
I The reason? Muzak is blasting Doctor would compile an ideal infinitely more tolerable than en-
out of control, louder than Ozzy cassette of Christmas songs he during the tried-and-true tradi-
Osbourne live at Budokan. wouldn't mind hearing, it might tional ho-hummers that are shov-
include the following: * ed down our ear canals every
Now that's a nightmare. But
imagine how much worse it would Side 1: "I Saw Mommy French Christmas. This is the time of year
be*"if only Christmas Muzak was Kissin' Santa Claus" by Deborah when we are supposed to feel most
playing, loudly and endlessly, Harry. "Jingle Smells" by The alive, but - if you ask the Doctor -
slowly sucking the sanity from Cramps. "Jah Rest Ye Merry going through the same motions,
your skull. Rastamen" by Black Uhuru. ! year after year, only deadens the
^ Would that be hell? No, it "Deck Monty Hall" by The senses. J 5 .
would be the Millcreek Mall, Ramones. "White Christmas" by i y But Christmas nowadays has
where people voluntarily submit Boy George. "Whose Child is more, to do with making cents
themselves to such agony every This?" by Madonna. "It Came than sense. •«* ?
day in Decembei Upon the Midnight Partly Cloudy
Some may call the Doctor with a 30 Percent Chance' of Dr. Rock is the music critic for
blasphemous, but he simply can't S n o w " by E r i e ' s o w n t h e E r i e T i m e s N e w s
stand Christmas Muzak anymore. Weathermen. "Showcase," an entertainment
It booms out everywhere and section which appears every
Side 2: "Have yourself a Very Thursday, in the morning and
anywhere he goes. In the malls, Little Christmas" by Randy evening editions. For Christmas,
it's "Deck the Halls." In gyms, Newman.. "Rudolph the Snot- Dr. Rock hopes to see Madonna
they play hymns. In the office, it's Nosed Reindeer" by the Sex and Duran Duran get married, to
something that rhymes with of-
The Intrepid "Dr. Rock" and Billy Idol sneer at Christmas music. Pistols. "Frosty the Snowman" each other, and move to Iceland.
fice. It*s enough to drive the Doc | by Boy George. "Harkl^The He also $ doesn't know Dave
I to drink, except egg nog is all he ! product of capitalism. Somewhere n Harold Robbins Sing'J by Nick 3 Richards. J d ^ » —
can find in December. *,&*, M along the line, music which was | ' g to Town^or even 'iMerjy
While politicians babble on written to convey the spirit of Christmas Baby" which, ironical-!
it

about drugs, crime, and nuclear Christmas became used as just ly, is the flip side of his current
0 "War" single.
arms, they ignore the real problem another marketing device to get Bobby Helms* "Jingle Bell
I facing this nation - Christmas | people in the mood for depleting Rock*' remains fun, and the V 1

Muzak. It lqbotomizes the their wallets. ' \ Beatles did a few throwaways for
populace, making it susceptible to And so, during December, fan club albums (never released to
all sorts of prime-time evils, like Christmas music/Muzak saturates the public) in the early sixties. ITS HOMESTVLE! ALL? DAY
"The Care Bears' Christmas in everything, including the Doctor's Motown greats have recorded a
Jamaica" or "Christmas with the patience. Well, he's taking a stand few excellent Christmas tunes,' EVERY DAY
Harlem Globetrotters," or worse this year. No credit card pur- too. One of the Doc's all-time
yet, Ronco commercials. chases. No big-buck bills. He favorites remains Jethro TulPs
The Doctor has a theory that refuses to give into rampant com- "Christmas Song" from the
Christmas Muzak played in malls mercialization, to succumb to "Living in the Past" album. And
contains backward masking. You Muzak, to yield to the capitalist Phil Spector's Christmas Album -
think you're listening to "Deck forces which have corrupted the with the Ronettes, Crystals, etc -
the Halls," but you're actually Christmas spirit. is a must-own.
hearing, "Buy a microwave." It's He's cheap, in other words. Then there's the garbage, like
not "Joy to the World" but Why should be continue paying in "Grandma Got Run Over by a
"Fork over all your cash, February for toys his nephews Reindeer," which, to this day, a r
sucker." broke in January? & i «P « H
sends the Doctor into convul- Queen
Some think the commercializa- As a Doctor of rock, this extra s i o n s . T h e C h i p m u n k s ' Sh
tion of Christmas began a long money can be used to buy real "Christmas Song" is more than
time ago. Wrong. Shepherds music, not seasonal slop recorded obnoxious, it's an atrocity on a
didn't peddle "Jesus - Live in only to appeal to sentimentalists. par with Nazi death camps. And
NazarethS" T-shirts outside the Although the Doc doesn't mind if, by chance, the Doctor, while Dasi
• FTC "***r
stable. Mary didn't write a scan- the old hymns and English folk driving, hears the Singing Dogs EJTd
^ »

dalous autobiography entitled, songs in church, it's not the kind woof through "Jingle Bells," a
"My Extra-Celestial Affair. "I of stuff he slaps on the turntable massive chain collision would
result, costing hundreds of lives.
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PAGE 6 <Bt?e fflercfaft DECEMBER 5,1986

Norris's First Comedy of Indian actor Will Sampson


praying to the gods and the;evil,
one-eyed Indian (Sonny Lan-

Nothing To; Smile About dham) who wants to be the new


Firewulker but doesn't have any
henchmen to help him capture the
Aztec dagger of power Norris has
by Brian Sheridan this or not. two "soldlers-of- found. Also, Melody Anderson,
whacky-misfortune." Not wan- as (he woman who hired them,
Up until FIREWALKER. 1 ting a n y o n e to c o n f u s e keeps having clairvoyant ^visions
always considered any Chuck FIREWALKER with one, of Nor- when the script needs to be neatly
Norris movie to be a comedy of ris's serious chop-sockey movies tied together.
sorts. His wooden acting style, the like the MISSING IN ACTION Too bad her visions didn't warn
cliched dialogue and scenes of him films, scripter Robert Gosnell them to steer clear of the middle
single-handedly kung Cuing entire madetylorrisa bad ship and a guy part of i he movie and instead,;
platoons of men always made his who can't swim. That's about as stop, and try to make sense of the
films winners in the "it's so bad- »J'wacky" as he gets. plot. The trio visits Corky, a craz- j
it's funny" sweepstakes. Their adventure -rehashes the ed mercenary (played by John
-
* H i s l a t e s ! e p i c *,' RAIDERS OF 1 HE LOST ARK Rhys-Da vies of RAIDERS fame)
i I RE WALKER, is offically billed 'series with a search for a Aztec who does nothing to advance the
a his first comedy but it's no temple full of gold. The title, plot or enhance the film's enter-
laughing matter, After its opening FIREWALKER, refers to an an- tainment value. It does needlessly
scene, *w he re Nor/is, and sidekick cient Indian myth of a god with pad out the Him and give everyone
I ou Gosset! are being chased the power of the sun. The connec- time to go to the concession stand
across a desert by banditos, you tion between their search for the as the dull romance between Nor- J
quickly disco vet that Chuck isn't treasure and all of the mystic ris and Anderson develops. t«

short for "Chuckles." mumbo-jumho only establishes Chuck Norris shoots up the scene In "Firewalker.
Now remember; that Chuck
Gossett and Norris play, believe itself through some hokey scenes Norris became a star on his mar- lion sequences unimaginitivc but Bo Derek school of acting.
tial arts abilities. With each pro- when Norris punches someone, Her reciting of lines borders on
gressing film though, he has been you can see by how many inches the monotone and it appears she
shying away from the kung-fu*tfn- he misses the stumman's iaw. The needs glasses because in almost
tics and relying more on his charm problems must be serious when every scene, she stares blankly at
and personality. If he had a bit of* you can't even recommend a Nor- everything. Anderson and Norris
either, it might woi k, but instead ris film to action fans because it's do make a perfect couple. It's sort
he resorts to heavy fire power as a not violent enough. of like having action lackson and
substitute. Everyone in the action Unfortunatly the expected fine Barbie in a movie together..
film genre, from Clint Eastwood performance by-Academy Award "Dying is easy; comedy, is
to Arnold Swarueuaggfii, has a winner Lou Gossett, trapped in hard" someone once said and]
screen persona" except Thorns. " the second x)anaiia^io7?, i'^n T TToTPfr^tioiild have listened. HeT
-

Without the neck-chopping, groin enough to give FIREWALKER fine at making people bite the dust
kicking action he's just Mr. life. The filmmakers even make in his films but being witty isn't
f

Bland. **' *?* the unwise move of having him one of his positive attributes. The
* In FIREWALKER, he's no dif- appear to be killed for ten minutes scriptwriter would have done bet-
fereni. In fact, even the few mar- which means we're stuck with ter by stuffing Norris into a tux-
tial arts scenes used are unexciting Norris and Anderson making light edo and placing him in an alien
and poorly directed. J. Lee Tomp- conversation in the jungle. While environment. An easy way to get
son, who-directed the'thrilling the blonde, blue-eyed Anderson laughs but much better than the
c l a s s i c THE G U N S OF certainlv fills the bill as far as re- unfunny plot of FIREWALKER
NAVARONE apparently has lost quirements for damsels in distress which gives the audience nothing
his touch for not only are the ac- go, she acts like a graduate of the but a hot foot.

Personality Profile
Norris and co-star Louis Gosseti wonder why no one's laughing in
"Itotwalkcr." , W P ^ /•• Kathleen sDee
by Caryn Bausch height and age. A couple of weeks made the town a tourist area. The
Off The Record continued later, she received a call telling her
Mercyhurst College has its own she got the job. r* •
crews blocked off whole parts of
the town.
attractions. SAC is a highly visi- also sponsors Activities Day in celebrity, Kathleen Dee, who pei Dee and a couple of her friends "I learned so much about how
ble, yet often criticized, part of May and publishes the phone formed as a stand-in in t he movie who were also accepted for stand- time consuming and particular the
MSG. True, SAC is not perfect; directories. The cheek cashing ser- SWEET LIBERTY produced by in roles were to be in scenes which filming business is. Even in my
however* without input from the vice has 220 accounts and has Martin Bregman and written and had the crowds focusing their at- part the director gave us strict in-
student body it is not as effective cashed checks to the tune of directed by, as well as starring, tention on certain stars, such as structions about when we had to
as It could be. Any one of the $35,357.59 to date. j Alan Alda. ~ Alan Alda or Michael Caine. "I be quiet or changing our eye focus
members of SAC would welcome One of the biggest drawbacks Dee, a senior education student never knew how much work and on certain actors at specific
your input* Many students, of my position is the lack of feed- at Mercyhurst, tells us about how time it takes to make a simple times." f v
however, take SAC for granted, back 1 receive from other she was selected to be in the movie scene/' Dee comments. "Between
benefitting from iti work without students. To function effectively SWEET LIBERTY. Dee's home the actors and actresses forgetting No, Dee did not become in-
timate friends with the ' famous
we as officers must have your is located in Sag Harbor in the their lines and bystanders walking
4tjs*4 a

realizing it. ^ . stars; however, she did make


i A good deal of the efforts of ideas and criticisms. Only then Hamptons of Long Island, New in front of the camara, they had friends with many of the produc-
MSG go into providing services can we perform the job properly. York. The year of '85 she was to do and re-do the scenes ." tion people. She also waited on
for the Mercyhurst community. A lot has been done and more will working at her usual summer job She was amazed how they had
remodeled the outside of the the producers and the main people
Our lecture series is designed to be done; however, things can be as a waitress at the Corner Bar. involved with the production at
expose students to other view- improved with your feedback. She noticed an ad in the buildings in the town, the names
of hotels and restaurants. The the Corner Bar. §
points and new topics, MSG spon- "Off the Record*' is solely the newspaper that was looking tor
sors $2200 of graduation ex- opinion off the Mercyhurst Stu- people to be in the crowd scene production included a mock bat; •'The novelty wears off after a
penses, helps in homecoming, dent Goverment and does not for the movie SWEET LIBERTY tie field in the woods which was 'while, because our town became a
Senior Week, Parents Weekend, reflect the opinions or policies of which was being filmed in Sag made outside of Sag Harbor in tourist trap." She goes on to say,
the senior dinner dance and this publication or its advertisers. Harboi. She (iJlw! <}yu an i plkit- South Hampton. £ 4
* However, I would love to do it
Father/Daughter Weekend. MSG tion which requested eye color, Dee noticed thVtf the production again because it's a Jot of fun."
• « .
« . «* i
DECEMBER 5,1986
fflbe fHcrciad PAGE 7

EDUCATION MAJORS ART{ JDANCE


The Foreign and Domestic A Senior Group Art Show will The Mercy hurst College Dance
Teachers Organization needs ap- be held December 7th from 3-5 Department will present
plicants to fill job vacancies in all p.m. in the Cummings Gallery. HANSEL AND GRETEL Dec. 6
fields from Kindergarten through All are invited to attend. and 7 at 2:30 p.m. in the Zurn
College. There are currently over Recital Hall. All students and
six hundred vacancies at home CHECK CASHING faculty are invited to attend.
and abroad. The organization
also had information on scholar- The last day foi check cashing FINALS BREAK
ships, grants, and Fellowships. this term is Friday, Dec. 5 from The Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Patti Lamm, Hamburg NY;
The information is free and can be l:3p-3:30 in 209 Main. There will Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Erin Loringer, Erie; Leslie Luc-
Campus Ministry will be Justice Honor Society, inducted
obtained by writing tojjThe Na- be no hours during finals week! holding a finals popcorn break chetti; Lower Burrell, PA; Sandy
tional Teacher's Placement Agen- thirteen new members from the Novakowski, Fairview, PA.
Mon., Dec. 8 from 7-9 p.m. All Mercyhust Criminal Justice major
cy, Universal Teachers,- Box 5231, RAFFLE L Jon Peters, Erie; Lisa Serwin-
Portland, Oregon, 97?08. A students are invited. on Nov. 16, 1986. The accolade ski, Erie and Vicki Yaw,
definite position cannot be Phi Eta Sigma (National Honor recognized the students' high Allegany, NY.
guarantee, but a wide range of Society) is holding their raffle FOOD FOR FINALS! * academic achievement and theii
vacancy notices for both here and drawing for Cystic Fibrosis on leadership potential. Inducted Pictured in the photograph, left
abroad is provided. Students are invited to stop by were: to right, are K. Goode, M.Knight
Friday, Dec. 5th at 7p.m. during the Student Union on Tuesday for
their Christmas Party. Sheila Bond, Pittsburg; Chris (Vice President), P. I amm (Exec
Food for Finals at 9 p.m. Dance, Erie; Patty Duffy, Rep), S. Novakowski, S. Bond
Smethport, PA; Nanci Emmi, (Secretary), L. Serwinski, P. Duf-
Solvay, NY; Mary Knight, Water- fy, V. Yaw, M. Matheron (Presi-
ford. PA. d e n t )

MOVIE "It's a Wonderful


Me" will be shown at 7 p.m. in
the Student Union on Sun., Dec.
SHUTTLES Millcreekm Mall ^CHRISTMAS PARTY Cam-
Shuttles will be provided on Sat., pus Ministry will be sponsoring a
Dec. 6. Watch for times to be Christmas Party today, Fri., from
Turning The Tables €,

7. Refreshments will follow the


movie. &-. j£
announced. 3-5 p.m. All are invited.

• MUSIC The Erie Chamber Or-


On Old Santa Claus
chestra will be presenting their an- by Jill Chiccarinio those old-fashioned half glasses
nual Christmas Concert on Dec. 5 you wear to read the Christmas
at 7:30 p.m. at the First Methodist Dear Santa, lists. *
THE rAR SIDE By GARY LARSON Church at 707 Sassafras. Kim wants you to have a
These are the 1980s and my Norelco rechargable razor. A
editors told me that your're not clean shaven Santa would look

Editor's the Winging, up-to-date mover years younger.


and shaker that you should be in
.'
Tina is going to build you a new
today's high-tech, ^upwardly factory so-your elves can produce

Note mobile society. So I decided that more toys faster and more
this Christmas is going to be your efficiently.
Christmas. Sure everybody loves
*
i Nicole thinks a pierced ear
The Merciad editors would like the way you are, I mean who would be good for your social im-
to remind students that this will be wouldn't love someone who br- age. But on the North Pole is right
the first, last and only issue of ings gifts every year? wrong and left right or what? >
December. Next week is finals We just thought that after so Laurie wants you to retire the
week, and since we won't be here many years of looking somewhat red felt otton blend pants. So she's
on Friday, it seemed rather the same, a few gifts would do sending a pair of Levis 501, shrink
pointless to put out a paper you some good. Remember we are to fit, black denim jeans. rv
because then we would have to only trying to help you out this Anthony thinks you need a
mail it to all of you and that season. < warmer jacket. *An Eddie Bauer
would get expensive. -f ' Christopher* wants to,replace gooset down should keep you
Look for a new^ Merciad the your sleigh bells with an Alpine warm on your night flights.
first week in January at a newss- stereo system that jams to Bruce Kimberly is sending you a com-
tand near you. Springsteen's' "Santa Claus is puter, just so you don't forget
As for a Christmas gift from us, Coming to'Town," your theme anyone in your old age.
4
look to your left and read the ex- song. Everybody in the public eye Pete is giving you a VCR to
tra "Far Side" we have included. needs a theme song nowadays. keep you and the Mrs. occupied
We wish everyone good luck Natalie thinks you should have on those cold winter nights. The
with their finals next week and a home Nautilus system to firm up movies we're sending along in-
hope everyone has a wonderful that sagging waistline. After all,* j clude-WHITE CHRISTMAS,
Xmas. We also think it's about | you do have some extra time to IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE and
time someone started putting the yourself after the gift giving SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS
X back in Christmas. season. (j THE MARTIANS, j $ • -
See you next year, which Scott wants you to get around a Well Santa} we hope you enjoy
sounds like a long time but it real- little ifaster so a new Porsche your gifts. Please don't forget any
ly isn't long enough. Remember should do the trick. It will have to o f us. •.-:•¥•'
to start writing 1987 on your have bright red headlights - just so
checks for it won't be 1986 though you don't | feel uncomfortable Ohl My gift? J thought you
we just got hang of that year. without Rudolph. \ could use a case of»Budweiser *
•Whoa! Watch where that fhii Ciao, and thank you for your con- Tony wants to give you a pair just because everyone needs Ho
we'll probably need tinued support* of tinted contact lenses to replace relax after work., j «
PAGE 8 SlJiciWercfai DECEMBER 5,1986

'Hurst Opens Season With Four Wins


by Jennifer C o n m y Lakers over Mercy 88-87. The three point line. Sophomore Chris
final three minutes of play turned Mindach followed with 16 points
9; T h e Mercyhurst m e n ' s basket- into a lead change battle as both and 10 rebounds. Bass and Vinnie
ball team got o f f t o a tremendous Mercyhurst and Mercy exchanged DiMeila each contributed 15
start despite being hampered by baskets. Mercy led 81-80 with points.
injuries. The Lakers are 4-0 on the
season coming off impressive wins
over Mercy (88-87) and Geneva
(88-79) this past week.
In Monday's action against
Geneva, Freshman Phalon Bass
led the Lakers with 27 points. The
Lakers held the lead through
much of the game with its biggest
Lakers End Season At 6-4
by J. Conmy
lead being 13 points with 11:30 once more before the third
|left to play. The 'Hurst watched The Mercyhurst Lakers finished quarter was completed. The
the lead dwindle as Geneva came their season with a 21-14 loss to Lakers would have the final score
back scoring 13 points to tie the 9-0 Salisbury State. The loss left of the game when Bill Prencipe
game with 7:55 remaining. The the 'Hurst with a 6-4 season mark. took the ball in from the one yard
Lakers grabbed the lead for good line. Rostek's pass to Scott Gorr-
at 71-69. The 'Hurst went on to The Lakers played an even ing was complete, bringing the
score 11 of their last 17 points game until Salisbury score a touch 'Hurst to within seven.
from the foul line. .jfc * *
down with 12 seconds remaining The Lakers chances of at least
Vinnie DiMeila turned in 14 in the first quarter. The score tying the game ended when Pren
points in the Lakers' defeat of would remain 7-0 until early in the cipe fumbled the ball on the
Geneva while Tim Winbush con- third quarter when quarterback Salisbury 18 yard line.
tributed a career high 12 points. R o n e Ginzburg attempts to push the ball past a Geneva player in M o n - Brian Rostek ran the ball in from The Lakers gained 381 yards
Bass also led the 'Hurst in; re- day's game at the Campus Center. • \] p h o t o by J . C o n m y
10 yards out. The PAT was miss- compared to 310 for Salisbury. |
bounds, turning in 11 total - five Ithree minutes left; but by the time The Lakers* win over Mercy ed due to a bad snap and the Rostek completed 11 of 32 passes
offensive and six defensive. the Lakers were on top at 86-83 I came without the help of two key 'Hurst was down by one. | with one interception for 195
&
Sophomore Chris Mindach added there Were only 55 seconds fe-l starters: Senior 1 HUM LW wfft be efc
» Satisbury*iam*4 prheMjjIHurst gained 1861
nine rebounds for the Lakers. The maining. Mercy once again gained out four to six weeks with a again with 6:10 left in the third yards on the ground coming off]
Lakers had a 54. shooting average the lead at the 16 second mark | broken bone in his right foot quarter. The Sea Gulls scored 44 carries. ^ -"WffiPr • _j
from the field while the Golden) before Winbush brought the game while Earl Moncrieffe sat out the
Tornadoes could only muster 39.. home. % '* *jd game with thigh bruises on both
In earlier action, Winbush sank - Freshman Ronen Ginzburg led legs. Ginzburg played with a pull-
a dramatic 17ft jumper, with two the Lakers with 25 points, in- ed groin muscle and DiVella
ANNOUNCEMENT: ?
seconds remaining to lead the cluding three from beyond the played despite a 101 degree fever. Subway Sandwich and Salad Shop, 210 Waterford
The Lakers will travel to Edin-J St., Edinboro will be giving one free ticket to the J!
boro where they will take on the Edinboro-Mercyhurst game December 8 with the pur

Lady Lakers Lose; . Fighting Scots on Mon , Dec. 8. * chase of one sandwich., *

Show Improved Play


The Lady Lakers opened their themselves down by 17 at the half.
86-87 season with 69-49 loss to The * Hurst came back to play an
Edinboro; they followed with a even second half with the Scots
disappointing 72-69 loss to edging them 32-28. Maxson was
Washington & Jefferson. once again the leading scorer with
1
In the Lakers game against 13 points and six rebounds. Julie
Washington & Jefferson, the Murphy turned in 11 baskets and
* Hurst was in foul trouble led in rebounds with 12. v
throughout most of the game with Ruppel commented that the
four starters fouling out early in team shot much better in the se-
the game. In the first half alone cond half. He felt the team may
the Lakers sent Washington & have had the first game fitters.
Jefferson to the line 21 times, The Lady Lakers will play their We Innovate while We provide fast >
compared to four times for the first home game on tomorrow at 2 others imitate dependable service

Hurst. l'-:\' j& p.m. when they host Carnegie-
In the final 12 seconds of play, Mellon.
t he Lady Lakers brought the game
to a one point differential before
Washington & Jefferson missed
being called on a five second in- The Campus Center
bound pass violation; they went staff would like to
on to score for the final score of remind anyone
72-69. Freshman Lisa Maxson
was the top scorer for the * Hurst, using the court j Location: 1
turning in 18 points and 10 re-
bounds. Tina Palm followed with
must bring a pair of %i5025 Peach Street
15 points and 22 rebounds. athletic shoes to i^jfl-' Summit Plena Mon.-Sat. i
Coach Luke Ruppel stated he change into before •A Erie. Pa. 16509 10c.m.-9p.m.f,Sun
"was very pleased with the girls'
play and felt very encouraged."
stepping on the jjjjj 864-7017 12 a.m.-5 p.m4
In their earlier game against court
Edinboro, the Lakers found

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