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Vol 75 No. 7 Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St. Erie, Pa. 16546 November 8; 2001

Anthrax threat turns out to be hoax

By Annie DeMeo
Staff writer

The "Mercyworld" bubble was de-

cidedly popped Tuesday. Oct. 30
when a Mercyhurst employee opened
an envelope postmarked Cairo, Egypt
containing a suspicious white pow-
der. *
The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion notified the college at about 2
p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 with test re-
sults revealing that the powder was
not anthrax.
Despite the fact that the letter was
a hoax, it was successful in upsetting
the routine of the college.
Thirty seven individuals that came
in closest contact with the letter were
quarantined immediately. F ™
t* About 500 students, faculty, staff;
and administrators that were believed
to be at risk of exposure were in-
structed to undergo testing and, in
most cases, prescribed to take the an- Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
tibiotic Cipro as a preventative mea- Effects of the national crisis touched Mercyhurst College Tuesday October 31 after a letter, threatening that it contained anthrax, was
sure. * received in the admissions office. The letter, postmarked Cairo* Egypt, was later determined to be a hoax, testing negative for anthrax.
Classes in Old Main were cancelled
for both Wednesday and Thursday, 'The staff acted very quickly as blocked off. ing they were wearing as well as any dents through both the Cohen Student
further disrupting the campus. | they were trained to do," said Dr. Additionally, Hamot Medical Cen- belongings that could have come in Health Center and the Counseling
According to officials, the letter William P. Garvey, college president, ter established an emergency testing contact with the powder. All belong- Center.
contained a threatening note assert- at a forum held that Tuesday evening. site in the Mercyhurst Athletic Cen- ings were returned once the test re- Students with concerns about pay-
ing that the white powder was an- Local emergency management ter and provided nasal swabs to stu- sults were confirmed to be negative. ing for either the nasal swab or the
thrax. Individuals in the admissions teams arrived on scene quickly. They dents, faculty, staff and administra- 'The response of the local authori- Cipro prescription can contact
office, where the letter, addressed secured the "hot zone" which was tors mat passed through the affected ties has been wonderful," said Roberta Bukowski, who is handling
simply to "director," was forwarded, defined as the east-west hallway on area. * •?, £ Garvey. t $ all paper work related to the college's
promptly alerted Mercyhurst Police the first floor of Old Main. AH en- All those being tested were req uired Counseling and medical assistance payment for the prescriptions and
and Safety of the situation, trances to the college were also to shower and hand over the cloth- has been made available to the stu- services.

Other colleges share similar anthrax experiences

Dickinson, Cornell a n d University o f Pittsburgh h a v e also been targets o f hoaxes in recent w e e k s

and the air circulation system in the die,* and placing what was believed were found.
By Kristin Purdy area was disconnected to ensure to be baking soda inside.** The University of Pittsburgh had
Managing editor safety. On October 31, Cornell University two anthrax hoaxes on October 13,
Three employees and three students •Police received a call about possible 2001. These two incidents were re-
In the past few weeks, other colleges came into direct contact with the - contamination of a suspicious letter ported via a phone eall that anthrax
and universities have experienced powdered substance and were decon- from Pakistan that was received at the had been or would be placed inside a
anthrax hoaxes similar to the anthrax taminated following appropriate pro- college's library. Environmental building.
hoax that occurred Oct. 30 at Mer- cedures. Health and Safety examined a *$In light of these events, the Uni-
cyhurst Col lege. Senior Andrew Theodorakis of wrapped journal containing a suspi- versity of Pittsburgh has taken pre-
Two suspicious envelopes contain- Dickinson College was taken into cious powder. cautionary measures including post-
ing white powder were discovered in custody and arrested for the events After consulting with the sender, it ing information on the college's web
was determined that the powder was site on how to decipher suspicious
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the student mailroom of Dickinson that led to the college's anthrax scare.
College Oct 30. The envelopes had He was arraigned on six counts of residue from a silicone material rou- mail- The web site also stresses the
been sent through inter-campus mail simple assault, two counts of terror- tinely used by printers to protect the importance of procedures if a student
Oct. 29. i-fy Y istic threats and one count of caus- printed material.
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or faculty member receives any type
According to Dickinson a web site, ing a catastrophe. Unable to make the \ ._ * File photo Prior to the October 31 incidents, of biological, chemical or bomb
the college responded immediately set bail of $250,000, Theodorakis Dickinson College recently dealt there have been over 30 reports of threat by telephone.
with emergency measures in accor- was committed to Cumberland with an anthrax scare similar to suspicious mail or materials on
dance with established procedures County Prison. the situation at Mercyhurst Cornell campus, which have been Information compiled in part from
that have been developed and en- Mayor Kirk Wilson said, "In the they saw the accused preparing the thoroughly investigated by the proper the Dickinson College web site,
hanced since the Sept. 11 attacks. The course of the investigation, police envelopes, the cards, which read, authorities. No instances of bacterial Cornell University web site and the
mailroom was sealed and taped shut spoke with two witnesses who said 'You now have anthrax; prepare to anthrax or other dangerous materials University of Pittsburgh web site.
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CAMPUS NEWS
Mailroom precedes with
MSG Studjent forum format changed!c a u t i o n sinC e Oct. 30 event
to allow for anthrax questions f .
By Sara Seidle
Editor in chief
In light ofthe anthrax scare Tuesday,
Oct. 30, the Mercyhurst student gov-
ernment student forum scheduled for
that evening took on a new purpose.
The forum, usually used as an op-
portunity for students to voice their
concerns to college administrators,
was still held despite the scare, but
the focus moved from gripes about
parking and the cafeteria to the spe-
cifics of the response to anthrax on
campus.
Although many college administra-
tors were still present, most of the
questions were answered by repre-
sentatives from Erie County's Haz-
ardous Materials Response Team and
Dr. David Kruszewski, college phy-
sician.
HAZMAT representatives dis-
cussed the procedures that they fol-
lowed to secure the potentially con-
taminated letter and area of Old Main
as well as the steps that would be
taken to test the substance found in
the letter. ^
Kruszewski answered questions
concerning the symptoms and dan-
gers associated with anthrax as well
as questions about Cipro, the antibi-
anthrax event were answered, an at-
tempt was made to address some of
the more common forum questions
submitted by students, but not all of
the questions that student govern-
ment received could be answered.
According to Annie DeMeo, sec-
retary of MSG, "Questions about
parking or any other issue that may
normally seem important were just
hot at the forefront of students*
minds.'*
She added that some of the admin-
istrators that normally sit on the panel
were busy dealing with other aspects
of the anthrax situation and could not
be present at the forum, making it
more difficult for certain questions
to be answered.
DeMeo said that all questions will
be compiled and submitted to college
administrators and the respective
MSG committees for follow-up.
DeMeo added that for students that
wish to voice their concerns to MSG
at other times, the first Monday of
each month the student government
meeting is held as a town hall meet-
ing in the Student Union Great
Room. A microphone is set up for
students to pose their questions or
concerns to student government. As
with all student government meet-
ings, it is open to the Mercyhurst
community.
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
A HAZMAT representative dis- sures, work-study students employed
cusses prosedures used to se- by the mailroom are no longer per-
cure the contaminated area.
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
By Melissa Newell
Merciad writer
In response to the anthrax threat, the
Preston Hall mailroom has increased
awareness and precautionary mea-
sures pertaining to the handling of
correspondence on campus.
Sorting and distributing hundreds
of envelopes, packages, and parcels:
on a daily basis is a task that can eas-
ily become mundane, however, in-
creased security procedures assure
that the mail is safe to open.
According to new security mea-
mitted to sort through letters. Stu-
dent sorting duties are limited only
to items such as catalogues, maga-
zines and all are required to wear rub-
ber gloves when handling items.
Letter mail is carefully sorted
through the cooperative efforts of
Jean Coffey, who is in charge of the
mailroom on the lower level of
Preston Hall, and members of Mer-
Attention Students
A Message from
cyhurst Police and Safety.
Coffey stated that all items are
screened and then distributed either
to student mailboxes or to a secured
area for further inspection.
Mail that is separated and turned
over to campus security is done so
for several reasons. According to
Coffey, some of these reasons could
include the absence of a return ad-
dress, suspicious foreign postage that
has not been canceled by the post
office, or a distorted hand printed
address.
Items that are addressed without a
department name or specific box
number are also carefuHy examined.
Mercyhurst police and safety may
feel the need to open an extremely
suspicious piece of mail, however, all
mail that has been screened in this
manner will be stamped, notifying
that it was opened for security pur-
poses.
Coffey said, "We are not trying to
invade anyone's privacy. We're just
trying to take the precautions to make
sure everything runs smoothly."

Dr. David Kruszewski, college

otic prescribed to combat anthrax. The next student forum is sched-
After all questions concerning the
uled for February. 4* * a.-t
Career Services
physician, addresses anthrax
Last weekithe^Tenth Annual Mercyhurst College Career/Job Fair 2001
concerns.- i 4 -f> M had to be postponed because of the anthrax threat to the college. After
much discussion and deliberation, it was decided that the career/job fair
should not be held as planned. The decision to postpone the Career/Job
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International 'students subj ect to INS sear ches Fair was not an easy one because the planning for this event began in
May and the Fair's appeal, once againt attracted more than 100 local,
regional and national organizations.
ate passed Thursday, Schmidt said. Last month, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, In an effort not to succumb to the inappropriate actions of the "Anthrax
{ By Sarah Mcclellan Schmidt said INS will collect visa (D)-Calif., proposed a six-month Hoax^-culprit, the Career/Job Fair has been rescheduled for Thursday,
Daily Skiff (Texas Christian U.) information from the Department of moratorium on issuing new student April 11,2002. r | $ & \ * £ W$ W '
State, such as addresses, date of ar- visas as a result of the Sept.til at- The Spring 2002 Career/Job Fair will give Mercyhurst College stu-
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(U-WIRE) FORT WORTH, Texas —
Immigration and Naturalization Ser-
vices will implement a database
tracking the background of interna-
tional students, while American stu-
dents do not face such scrutiny be-
cause of protection under federal law.
Laws that protect students* privacy
don't apply to international students,
said Eyleen Schmidt, an INS spokes-
woman.
Schmidt said the Coordinated In-
teragency Partnership Regulating
International Students (CIPRIS), a
pilot program designed to collect in-
formation on international students
without their consent, was developed
as a pilot program in 20 higher edu-
cation institutions.
U.S. citizens are protected by the
Family Educational Rights and Pri-
vacy Act, which states the "eligible
student shall provide a signed and
dated written consent before an edu-
cational agency or institution dis-
closes personally identifiable infor-
mation from the student's education
records."
Previously, international students
had assumed privacy rights under
FERPA, Schmidt said. However, new
immigration laws would create pro-
grams that.would provide govern-
mental agencies with background
information without forcing the U.S.
attorney general to obtain a sub-
poena.
* The program will be implemented
as the Student Exchange Visitor Pro-
gram in December of 2002, as a re-
sult of an anti-terrorism bill the Sen-
rival, degree plans and credit hours, tacks on the World Trade Center. The
as well as information on people who' Pentagon also put pressure on INS
don't show up for classes, change to finish the CIPRIS database, said
their major or drop out. Jim Hock, press secretary for
That information will then be for- Feinstein.
warded to the INS where it will be One of the Sept. 11 hijackers was
compiled into the SEVP database. in the country on a student visa, ABC
"We're not sure yet how this infor- News reported.
mation will be used," Schmidt said. Hock said INS was "charged by
"We're working with Congress and Congress" in the Immigration Re-
educators to outline the protocols of form Act of 1996 to set up this data-l
what (information) we're looking for base.
and what to do with it." "(She dropped the proposal be-
Manochehr Dorraj, a Texas Chris- cause) she's been assured by educa-
tian University associate professor of tion and university officials that
political science who specializes in they'll make sure they provide the
international politics, said the pro- INS information to get the database,
gram could be misused. or tracking system, on foreign stu-
'The immigration office being able dents up and working," Hock said.
to track every international student John Singleton, director of interna-
is acceptable," Dorraj said. "But an tional student services, said the da-
intrusive monitoring of their lives tabase will be a good system if its
would be objectionable on the purpose is to track an international
grounds of their civil liberties. I don't student's travel and not their personal
like the idea of treating every inter- lives.
national student as a terrorist, if that's "I am afraid they will do more than
what it would entail." simply monitor the travel of students! Director, Office of Career Services
Di mi tar Petro vski, a freshman busi- with that system," he said. "It will Cooperative Education, Internship/Externship Programs
ness major from Sofia, Bulgaria, said be used to store information on in-
the database will be a way to spy on ternational students regarding any-
international students. thing the government wishes to col-
"It's unfair to focus on student vi- lect." \
sas," Petrovski said. "We come (to Petrovski also said the program will
the U.S.) to study, not terrorize.*' make it harder to attain a student visa,
CIPRIS was designed to provide but it won't affect the number of for-
INS with "Information on interna- eign students that come to the United
tional students in response to the States. ? | *j I include
1993 World Trade Center bombing/) "Even if they spy on me, I don't
One of the men involved in the mind," Petrovski said. "I don't have
bombing was in the country on a stu- anything to hide, and it might make
dent visa, Schmidt said. everyone feel safer."
dents plenty of time to discuss full-time employment, internships and
summerjobs with employers. The date of April J I was selected for vari-
ous reasons, including the unstable economy, winter weather for travel,
college recruiter availability and space on campus.
Between now and April, what are Mercyhurst College students to do
regarding career plans or concerns? Students who are graduating are
strongly encouraged to open a senior credential file, start or update re-
sumes, sign up for on-campus interviews, contact employers via cover
letter or e-mail, explore reliable.job search web sites, develop effective
interviewing techniques, attend a regional job fair, network and meet with
members of the Career Services staff.
If students are internship eligible, they should attend an internship in-
formation session, receive approval from their academic advisors, con-
struct a resume and be prepared to engage in a professional interview.
As director of Career Services, I am deeply saddened on how the events
of the world have affected us at Mercyhurst. It is my commitment and the
commitment of our star! to maintain our reputation for "Today's Quality
Service for Tomorrow's Success." We welcome students to our office.
We welcome your ideas and we will welcome the knowledge that you
have become gainfully employed, accepted to graduate/law school or
selected into an excellent internship placement, 1
It is the mission of the Career Services staff to assist all students in this
trying time. It is our hope that students will share their ideas and concerns
with us so together, we can right the wrong and seize the opportunity.
Robert J. Hvezda, M.Ed.. M.S.J
Mercyhurst Student Government
is currently looking to fill one senior representative
position and two junior representative positions.
Letters of intent are now being accepted. Be sure to
name, telephone number and position.
Submit letters to Kristen Brown, vice president of
student government, in the MSG office located on the
third floor of the Student Union.

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Recycling efforts not a waste
By Maureen Nebel
Merciad writer
The statistics are in and it seems as if
Mercyhurst is getting greener by the
minute.
^According to Dr. Chris Magoc, pro-
fessor of history and leader of the
college's environmental efforts, last
year, from November to March, the
campus sent 1,001 bags of recyclable
material to the recycling center. Each
of these bags measures an average of
six to seven feet, creating a total of
6,500 cubic feet of waste that did not
have to be added to the Lake Erie
landfill.
Magoc stated, "When each of us
at Mercyhurst takes a small step to
lighten our impact on the environ-
ment, we help the college commu-
nity make an important difference in
Annie Sitter/Me re iad photographer
the health of our regional watershed
Members of the Erie County Hazardous Materials Response and the fragile, complex and sacred
Team were immediately on the scene to handle the contami- planetary systems upon which all life
nated letter and secure the area. depends."
Adding to its list of recycling suc-
cesses, last week Mercyhurst sent
s
•
'
350 outdated phone books to the Sec-
ond Harvest Food Bank, according
to Magoc. Not only is this effort
suporting the enviornment, the recy-
cling of the phone books will result
in a sizeable donation to the Second
Harvest Food Bank asjwell. The
books will be delivered to a local
company that uses them as an energy
:
efficient home insulation.
Magoc offered some statistics on
m* recycling and the environment. He
commented that over half of the Lake
Erie landfill is filled with recyclable
Annie Sltter/Merciad photo graphei garbage. Recycling steel cans re-
duces related energy use by 74% and
Students watch from a window in the library as emergency water pollution by 76%. Creating
officials work to control the situation, barring doors and
new aluminum from already recycled
other entrances with yellow tape.
Belovarac called to duty
By Sara Seidle
Editor in chief
While Mercyhurst deals with the ef-
fects of the national crisis at home,
Dr. Allan Belovarac, professor of his-
tory at Mercyhurst and Commander
in the Naval Reserves Office of Na-
val Intelligence, was called to active
duty and is now in Japan.
• Belovarac was given short notice
that he would be on his way to Ja-
pan. After receiving the news, he in-
formed his classes that he would be
departing, and left within two days
for active duty, according to Dr. Wil-
liam P. Garvey; college president.
Garvey, along with the other pro-
fessors in the history department, is
covering Belovarac's classes for the
rest of the term. They will continue
to do so for winter term as well. As
for Belovarac's spring term classes,
Hair none Unlimited
Walk-ins welcome
10% off all services
20% off all chemical sen ices
Tannins
^r Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
10 visits for $35
Emergency officials quickly and efficiently acted to secure 3 monmths unlimited for $50
the contaminated area and deal with the questionable white
powder. Student Id card reciuircd
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CAMPUS NEWS
material consumes 95% fewer raw
materials, 90% less energy, and pro-
duces 95% less air and water pollu-
Police and Safety
tion than making aluminum from Log t
scratch. Every ton of recycled office
paper saves 380 gallons of oil.
For more information on how to 10-30-01 Egan Hall: Theft
support the "Greening of Male student left his identification
Mercyhurst College" contact Dr. card at the Egan Hall sign in desk
Chris Magoc at ext. 2075 or around 12:30 p.m.. When student
cmagoc@mercyhurst.edu. departed aound 4 p.m. his identifi-
cation card was missing from the
sign in desk.
"What can I do to 10-30-01 Baldwin Hall:
green the campus?" Controlled Substance
Female student was in possession
* Recycle tin cans, plastic and of marijuana and rolling papers.
glass bottles Student was also smoking the
marijuana in the restroom.
•Recycle office paper and
double side copies 10-28-01 Briggs Avenue:
* Report water leaks and drafts Alcohol and College Viola-
immediately tions
Police and Safety responded to an
* Refuse a bag at the store when j excessive noise and abuse of quiet
you don't need one hours complaint. The resident was
also in possession of alcoholic bev-
* Avoid Styrofoam erages and was under the legal age
to be in possesssion.
•Turn off lights when
leaving a room
10-27-01 3829 Briggs Av-
•Refuse to take more than youj enue: Liquor Law and Col-
can eat in the dining hall lege Violations
Police and Safety responded to a
«.
•Reuse envelopes noise complaint at above address,
it was determined that two non-stu-
•Make communications elec-J dents in the apartment had been
tronic whenever possible drinking along with a resident. All
were under the legal drinking age.
•Buy products in bulk
10-26-01 Egan Hall: Ha-
•Try a reusable mjug for rassment by Communica-
coffee purchases
tions
Student has been receiving harass-
ing phone messages on the answer-
ing machine.
Garvey commented that they would
wait to see if he will be returning 10-26-011 Mercy Apart-
before making any decisions. He ments: Controlled Sub-
added that Belovarac could be gone stance/College Violations
anywhere from six months to two Female student was in possession
years depending on the status of the of a controlled substance being
current situation. marijuana fr and smoking
"We are all hoping that he will be paraphenalia. Several knives of
home soon. Not only because he is a various sizes were also in the
very good teacher, but it will be an student's possession.
indication that the national crisis has
been resolved," said Garvey. 10-24-01 McAuley Hall:
In response to taking over College Violations/Underage
Belovarac's class, Garvey com-
mented that teaching has always been Consumption
a passion of his. "I regard teaching Underage posession and consump-
as a pleasure," he said. He continued tion of alcoholic beverages.
by saying that with the capital
ampaign at its pinnacle and due to 10-24-01 Parking lot of
his other civic obligations, there is Athletic Center: College
little time left for teaching. Garvey Violation/Underage Posses-
added that upon retiring from the
position of college president, he
sion
hopes to return to teaching. Possession of 18 cans of Miller
Light Beer in bookbag. Throwing
unknown objects at new portion of
Athletic Center.
10-13-01 McAuley Hall:
College Violations/Underage
Consumption
Possession of candle. False identi-
fication. Consumption of alcoholic
beverages. Use of controlled sub-
stance.
(814)825-61(H)
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FEATURES
SABAH Stars take to the ice
j; Leslie Echan/Contributing photographer
SABAH volunteers help mentally and physically challenged
children learn toteestate at the Mercyhurst Ice Center each
Thursday from 6:15-7:45 p.m. The program started October 1
and will run until April 15.
Aftrue Mercyhurst
sptiriWremembered
By Megan Eble
Merciad writer
She entered the gates of Mercyhurst
32 years ago and now it has come
time to say goodbye to the woman
who put Mercy hurst's best foot for-
ward. Dorothy Kirk, defined the
meaning of a professional, a true
friend and a compassionate woman.
Although her physical being cannot
be seen, her spirit will always shine
at Mercyhurst College.
During her 32 years at Mercyhurst
she served as secretary to three col-
lege presidents, Sister Carolyn
Hermann, Dr. Marion Shane and fi-
nally, Dr. William P. Garvey.
Now, her desk sits empty, for a re-
placement is impossible to find.
"Kirk was a major part of the
president's office,'* said William P.
Garvey, current president of
Mercyhurst College. "She left a gap-
ping hole which is why she is so hard
to replace. We keep looking for an-
other Dorothy."
Garvey began his term as president
July 1, 1980 and Kirk was ready to
accept her third president, the new
leadership style and work to full po-
tential. Despite the demanding and
stressful days Kirk faced, she always
remained calm. "Dorothy treated the
student's as well as the faculty. She
treated everyone with dignity," ex-
plained Garvey, " I can not remem-
ber her mistreating anyone in 21
years."
With her strong sense of compas-
sion and willingness to help. Kirk's
duties exceeded far beyond secre-
tary. She became a friend and built
strong relationships with many.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2001
Bad to)the bone, Dayna Behm
Internship offered Behm first hand experience in her field
Making Waves
Leslie Echan
Whose to say that too much from
the golden age of television will rot
your mind? Definitely not sopho-
more forensic anthropology major,
Dayna Behm, who practically based
her career move on the television
show "Matlock." Behm first wanted
to become a lawyer, but found foren-
sic anthropology much more interest-
ing than the profession portrayed on
theon "Matlock." \
Finding crime investigation in-
triguing takes a particular type of
person and Behm definitely has it.
Behm decided to attend
Mercyhurst College because of the
department. "It is one of the only
schools in the country that offer fo-
rensic anthropolog. You really can't
go anywhere else and get this good
of an education," said Behm.
"I enjoy working closely with Dr. Annie SRter/Merciad photographer
Dirkmaat and I enjoy being able to Sophmore Dayna Behm takes a break and smiles with a skeleton.
have a hands on work study. The op-
Behm is pursuing a degree in forensic anthropology at Mercy-
portunity to go to a crime scene with hurst. »
your professor is an excellent learn-
ing experience." dead as just a body. I do the work most interesting experience with fo-
• • • h
L J o make^sure Behm wanted to
plda career in anthropology, she
took an internship in Manattee
andjust separate the feelings from the
work, said Behm. * * *P *
Behm went to crime scenes in
rensic anthropology, so far," said
Benm^^^^^^^^^^^^^^P
Behm is keeping here options open
County, Florida." I learned about au- Florida and was able to learn their after college, but she is interested in
topsies. I think that they are inter- techniques and how the evidence was
graduate school and possibly medi-
esting. I see the person once they are collected. "My internship was the cal school.
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
Kirk served as the administrative
assistant to the president for 32
years..
Among those relationships, Pat
Wieser, became one of her closest
Wieser, whose office sits opposite
of the President's office, said "Dor-
othy was very helpful to me when I
started here, she was very profes-
sional and knowledgable. She had a
way of working with people that was
very graceful. I'm going to miss her."
Kirk not only worked at Mercy-
hurst, she carried a part of Mercy-
hurst J inside her soul. Kirk was
present for over three decades and
witnessed some of the most impor-
tant changes in Mercyhurst history.
She was among the first to witness
the conversion to a coeducational
instituation in 1969, ending her ca-
reer with visions of Mercyhurt in
2005. *• t ; w:
Dorothy felt the essence of
Mercyhurst "She was a consummate
professional,** said Garvey. "She was
an example of the best qualities of
Mercyhurst**
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Counseling available to students
After the anthrax scare, many feel uncertain^
By Megan Eble
Merciad writer
On Sept. 5 classes began with high
hopes of a promising year. However,
after the September 11th attacks and
an anthrax scare that hit home, some-
thing once so promising has subsided
into fear. Students tested for anthrax
waited in a line longer than 6 hours.
They were required to shower from
head to toe, forced to wear a decon-
tamination suit and encouraged to
take Cipro, This type of experience
is unexplainable in words, but recog-
nized through facial expressions.';
Dr. Gerald Tobin, director of the
Counseling Center, explained that in
the midst of a crisis people seek out
one another because they are going
through the same things. Some stu-
dents came to the Counseling Center
with concerns about the traumatic
event. However, "almost no one
comes here with one specific prob-
lem. There are many building up and
usually something puts you over the
edge," explained Tobin. In this case
it happened to be the anthrax scare.
Counseling is generally concerned
with helping people cope with all
types of problems. "I think one of the
things we do is help student's normal-
ize their experience," Tobin contin-
ued, "Feelings of anxiety, stress, am-
biguity- they are all symptoms of
something else happening. We try to
College students are considered
the largest group of smokers
(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The
New Jersey Department of Health &
Senior Services (DHSS) Acting
Commissioner George
DiFerdinando, Jr., MD, MPH, urged
presidents of New Jersey's colleges
and universities to implement strong
tobacco control policies on their cam-
puses. Addressing the New Jersey |
Council Presidents (NJPC) at their
regular,fall meeting, the Acting Com-
missioner stressed the urgent need to
change social norms among college
students.
Noting that the 18-to-24 age group
has the highest prevalence of smok-
ing compared to any other age group,
Acting Commissioner DiFerdinando
stated: "The tobacco industry spends
f Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
billions of dollars each year market-
Students discuss the unexplainable event that took place Oct. 30. ing to these young people. Because
tobacco is a legal drug, there may be
With the anthrax scare, the general ence specific to working with Col- a tendency to dismiss its lethal ef-
population ofMercyhurst has calmed lege students. The counseling center fects. But let me emphasize that to-
- somewhat. "Although the medical is open Monday- Friday 8:30 a.m. - bacco is the number one preventable
scare is over, the terrorism makes 5 p.m. In the case of an emergency cause of death — both in New Jer-
you vulnerable," explains Tobin. either Dr. Tobin or Dr. Davenport are sey and in the nation.**
The counseling Center is always on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The Acting Commissioner empha-
open to all students. Especially now, For anyone else who has additional sized that results from the New Jer-
when terrorism hits home, our services they would like to see the sey Higher Education Consortium
awareness is heightened with a level counseling center focus on, please Tobacco Social Norms Project,
1 notify the counselors. This is a ser-
of insecurity and anxiety following.' funded by DHSS, underscore
If anyone is feeling the need for vice provided for the students, and if
need for immediate and strong action.
any type of counseling, don't hesi- additions or changes are needed the
tate, the door is always open. The counselors will do whatever they can The study, which tracked trends
Center is located in Preston, room to meet your needs. And remember, tobacco use by college students
103. To make an appointment you "The counseling Center is a safe analyzed New Jersey collegiate
may call ext. 2561 or ext. 2468. Both place, and we have strict rules of con-1 bacco policies, reveal most college
Dr. Gerald Tobin, director of the fidentiality which we take very seri- I students overestimate tobacco use
counseling center, and Dr. Rebecca ously. We hope anyone would feel among their peers and underestimate
FEATURES
vestigator for the project, who joined
the Acting Commissioner in address-]
ing the Presidents* Council.
Dr. DiFerdinando concluded with
T. a four-point call-to-action for the
presidents: First, to appoint a person
at every college or university with the
authority to enforce tobacco control f
policies; second, to create smoke-free
dorms and restrict outdoor smoking
to a few areas; third, to prohibit the
sale of tobacco products on campus;
and fourth, to promote the cessation
services offered by DHSS to all resi-
dents of New Jersey: New Jersey's
Quitnet, Quitline and Quitcenters.
To help implement a strong cam-
pus effort, Commissioner
DiFerdinando provided the presi-
dents with samples of materials that
will be sent to all campuses over the
next few weeks. The materials in-
clude a compelling video of two New
Jersey students discussing why they
started smoking and their experiences
in trying to quit, as well as posters
and leaflets about New Jersey*s Quit
services. The presidents also received
a series of posters that are part of a
social norms campaign currently in
operation on three New Jersey cam-
puses.
the
DHSS has long recognized the
need to address certain risky behav-
in iors among college students, includ-
and ing tobacco use. More than a decade
to- ago, DHSS established a forum for
New Jersey colleges and universities,
The New Jersey-Higher Education
J

help students change the conditions < - ^ .

Consortium, to discuss issues sur-

in life or accept them, because there
are some we cannot change."
Conrad Davenport are full- time psy- free to talk about any concern, large the health effects associated with
rounding substance abuse. Since
chologists with training and experi- or small," said Tobin. smoking.
then, the Consortium has established
Students estimated that only 3 per-
a number of activities across univer-
cent of their peers have never tried
sity campuses through funding from
tobacco, when actually 56 percent of

SeddigKnvites spiritual change students had never tried it. Further-

By Megan Eble
Merciad writer
Campus Ministry, located on the sec-
ond floor of the Hermann Student
Union, serves as the spiritual pres-
ence for an entire campus commu-
nity. With open arms, Campus Min-
istry offers a welcoming atmosphere
and serves to help students from all
religious backgrounds deepen their |
relationship with God.
Paul Macosko, campus ministry
member, explains how seeing the di-
versity of all types of people and
more, nearly 60 percent of college
students underestimated the number
DHSS, including the social norms
study. In addition, DHSS recently
announced a grant for party drug re-
search among New Jersey's high]
of deaths related to tobacco use by
school and college students.
pus Ministry members. It begins Oct. 25 percent. At the same time, students
The Centers for Disease Control
23 at 8 p.m. in the Great Room. overestimated by the same percent-
and Prevention recently ranked New
"It is laid back, spiritual and fun, age the number of deaths related to
Jersey as 11th among the states in
with refreshments following," said illicit drugs. £
Macosko. "All students are more committing a substantial portion of
"These results affirm that New Jer-
than welcome to attend." Macosko MSA funds for tobacco control pro-
sey students have the perception that grams. New Jersey's Comprehensive
is one of the six perfomers who will smoking is normal. If we want to re-
intrigue the audience with his exper- Tobacco Control,Program is de-
duce the number of smokers in the signed to reduce the sickness, disabil-
tise in guitar.
state, we have to start by changing ity and death among New Jersey folk
In addition, Mercyhurst is pleased the community's views about to-
to welcome Reverend Lyta Seddig to associated with the use of tobacco
bacco," said Linda R. Jeffrey, Ph.D., and exposure to environmental to-
Campus Ministry. She is the campus
Director, Center for Addiction Stud- bacco smoke.
Ministry for Protestants. Rev. Seddig
is the first woman to be ordained by ies, Rowan University and lead in-
the United Church of Christ. fefl**rr IC*rr»Jor|
Contact Dr. Ro* or
Rev. Seddig is a Presbyterian Min- P« Wcstr m X 2111 ttetoMMy af (MSB *

helping to get them involved is the
most rewarding aspect of Campus
Ministry. "You don't have to worry|
about fitting in," says Macosko, "Ev-
eryone is welcome." %
In addition to individual guidance,
Campus Ministry organizes many
spiritual events throughout the year.
ister and has been for 19 years this
month. Her ministry focus- is Inter-
national Intern Pastor and she is a
spiritual director. Rev. Seddig has
background training in crisis man-
agement and domestic violence. She
served as a Protestant chaplin at the
Cambridge Springs Prison for
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
Reverend Lyta Seddig joins cam- 1&M&/KViKKSerae study
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pus ministry as the campus min-
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Last week, Campus Ministry orga- Women for five years.

nizes many spiritul events through- In addition, Rev. Seddig has orga- has felt more than welcome here, "It
out the year. In addition, Campus nized a Protestant Worship Service fits perfectly with my background
Ministry finished their traditional that meets every Wednesday evening and I love it.**
food drive, which they recieved from 6:30-7:30 in the Prince of Peace If anyone is interested in talking Joyce'* \_

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fourth place in last year. Hopefully Chapel. Plans for the future include with Rev. Seddig, her phone number
t*oakofK4U
with the help of the Mercyhurst stu- putting together a domestic violence is ext. 3348 and office hours are • o c k o T C W M

dent body, Campus Ministry will beat awarness group, a Bible Study about Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3- Coura/y & taMfcb Bc«iA)
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last year's record, hitting thirf place
for this year. ^ oln m vibrant, congenial, English-speaking peopiel
Campus M inistry has also planned
a Praise and Worship session which
is a dynamic prayer that is student-j
led. It is dominated by a variety of
peace making issues and starting a
national network of Presbyterian col-
lege women.
Rev. Seddig's office is located on
the third floor of the Hermann Stu-
dent Union inside the Prince of Peace
8 p.m.
For anyone interested in Campus
Ministrty, stop in and introduce your-
self. "Campus Ministry is a place of
hospitality for everyone who walks
through the door/* said Father Jim,
I for m summer, semextw, or fkUyw
of challenging study In business or liberal arts.
North American Institute Fur Study Abroad
120 Mill Street, DMviiU. PA IW21
IWepbone: 570.S7fc.6O9S* • Fax: 570-275 1644
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spiritual songs performed by Cam- Chapel. So far. Rev. Seddig says she "And that is what we want.** landing Faculty * Enviable Accommodations i Attractive Prices
PAGE 6 THE ME ROAD NOVEMBER 8. 2001

OPINION
Getting our tuition's worth at Mercyhurst
THE GOOD ... About two weeks ago, I noticed some
freshly planted flowers on my way
to class in Old Main.^I thought to
• By far the best news to come to Mercy hurst was that the tests on myself, who plants flowers in the
the letter supposedly containing anthrax were negative. 5. middle of October? It could only be
the Mercyhurst administration.
Shouldn't they realize that it snows
• The immediate response of Erie's emergency services, including
by the end of October and the flow-
the police department, fire department and hazardous materials re- ers would die? What's the point of
sponse team, as well as Hamot Medical Center, was a comfort to the planting flowers two weeks before
entire Mercy hurst community during the recent anthrax scare.jj they're going to die? These flowers
are just one of the many ways our
• Mercyhurst College faculty, staff and administrators worked to tuition is wasted. & will be destroyed for more parking.
ease students tensions and fears during the scare. The kind, calming . The first time I realized how much
money this school threw away was
words and gestures helped many students cope with a difficult situ-
when I came back last year in the fall
ation that intensified by the fact that many students are so far from and noticed a new picnic area where
parents and family. the tennis courts used to be. My
roommates and I thought this was a
* The performance by Yamato in the D* Angelo Performing Arts great idea J That is, until we decided
to go over and try it out. We found
Center Tuesday, Nov36 has been receiving rave reviews from the doors locked. We called security
Mercyhurst students and faculty alike. It is nice to see credit be- to ask them about it and were in-
ing given to the quality culturaliperformances that often take formed that a $100 deposit had to be
place in the PAC. given in advance to use it! The de-
Left to Write
Mackenzie Dexter
posit was later decreased to $50, but
most people went the cheaper route
and bought their own grills. Besides,
the picnic area is going to be torn
down anyway. The ten year plan for
the campus shows that the picnic area
Now, the new grills and picnic tables
in the picnic area sit there unused.
This year, during a conversation
with my fellow students about this
very topic, I found out that the school
spends over a million dollars a year
on landscaping alonei Yeah, one of
the reasons I chose Mercyhurst was
because of the beautiful campus, but
a million dollars seems a little ex-
treme. And a lot of that money (our
tuition money) is wasted on things
like the flowers and picnic area.
Why can't we spend some of that
money for educational purposes? In-
stead of wasting the money ,jj we
should be putting it to good use for
the education of the students. First,
the money could go towards buying
new books for the library. The infor-
mation in the library seems to be
lacking. New books with updated in-
formation woukfreally help with re-
search papers. Also, students with
science or art majors have to pay lab
fees for supplies, but there never
seems to be any new equipment. So,
where does that money go?
Last time I checked, I went to col-
lege to receive an education. It seems
that the administration is more con-
cerned with making the school look
nice rather than giving the students
the best education possible. I don't
know about the rest of you, but I'd
like to get my money's worth at this
school.

THE BAD Image building: No pain, no gain?

• It is frightening to think that even Mercyhurst College, guarded by And Another Thing...
its legendary gates, is not safe from the acts of terrorism that are
currently plaguing this entire nation. |phil Pirrello
• Once again, according to student government officials, the ques- There are some trends that overstay
tions submitted for the student forum were cluttered with concerns their overly hyped welcome: para-
and complaints over parking. Will the gripes ever end? chute pants, Vanilla Ice, the WB.
Then there are those that fizzle out
instantly: Clear Pepsi, NKOTB,
those Taz and Bugs Bunny shirts. But
one fad that shows no sign of dying
THEIUGLY - 4
on campus is going to the gym, en
masse. This trip to the gym 4s one
• Each day, the dark and gloomy, seemingly never-ending days of taken by the bandwagon, rather than
individuals. I go there sometimes,
Erie winter seem to creep closer.
trying to get some abs of steel and
beef up the pecs. But getting a six
• It is the end of the term once again, the time that papers, reading pack to most of the gym patrons
and studying pile up with no end in sight, and all with finals only a there means going to Wines and Spir-
week away. its for some O'Douls.
Young adults everywhere are being
• Why is it that students feel it necessary to decorate the campus with e-mailed and Fed-Exed to death
beer cans? Instead of throwing them on the ground, follow the lead about how important it is to lose
of Mercyhurst's **Green Team" and recycle them instead. weight and feel great. Students feel
pressured to look like Kate Moss,
when all they want to do is veg out
to Rosie O'Donnell proportions.
Even I'd rather lift the remote than a
twenty pounder.
So what still compels us to do end-
less series of crunches and five mile
so-called "fun runs?" One thing:
image. Sure, we'd like to say because
we want to be healthy. But anyone
who says that is lying behind their
new issue of Cosmo.
M Does anyone actually see that
baker's dozen of kids "working out?"
Instead,*I see these students just
hanging out, like it's some post-mod-
ern mall for the Susan Powter set.
When did the Rec Center become
1
such a popular "nite spot?* Pretty
soon we are gonna see people at the
rec. wearing their clubbing gear in-
stead of Adidas wind pants.
Now, I am not knocking all those
who attend the gym on a regular ba-
sis. I actually admire the kids who
do the things I go there to try and do:
Kke try to look like my arms aren't
going to combust, that large vein
bulging in the middle of my forehead
is normal, while I am getting my
Schwarzenegger groove on. Working
out implies actually trying to get into
shape, no matter how foolish you
look to the girl on the mini-tred that
you are trying to impress. It is okay
to go there solo, without a handy so-
cial agenda. Just be prepared to go
spotter-less if you are the one lifting
two plates on the "plate machine." . ,*
In today's society, actually being
physically fit is not as important as
projecting an image of physical fit-
ness. Wearing sweat bands, ankle
socks and carrying a water bottle is
all that is needed these days to tell
others, and fool yourself, into believ-
ing that image, not milk, does a body
good. Eventually, buying tight Struc-
ture shirts ain't gonna cut
it. Someday, gasp, the adage of "No
pain, no gain" might actually come
true.

What if there was a federal Department of Peace?

Questioning Faith
Rev. Lyta Seddig
This week I learned that Rep. Den-
nis J. Kucinich (D-Ohio) has intro-
duced legislation in the U.S. House
of Representatives to create a Depart-
ment of Peace, a cabinet-level agency
dedicated to peacemaking and the
study of conditions conductive to
both domestic and international
peace. The legislation provides for
the creation of a Peace Academy
whose graduates would be dispached
to troubled areas around the world to
promote nonviolent dispute resolu-
tion. The Department of Peace would
be headed by a Secretary of Peace
appointed by the President, with the
advice and consent of the Senate. The
bill, Il.R. 2459, sets forth the mission
of the Department as: 1. holding
peace as an organizing principle; 2.
endeavoring to promote justice and
democratic principles to expand hu-
man rights; 3. national and interna-
tional conflict prevention, nonviolent
intervention, meditation, peaceful
resolution of conflict and structured
mediation of conflict.
H.R. 2459 also provides for the es-
tablishment, within the Deparment of
Peace, of the Intergovernmental Ad-
visory Council on Peace, which
would provide assistance and make
recommendations to the Secretary
and the President concerning inter-
governmental poicies relation to
peace and nonviolent conflict reso-
lution. It also establishes a Peace Day,
urging "all citizens to observe and
celebrate the blessings of peace and
endeavor to create peace".
When Rep. Kucinich introduced
H.R. 2459, which already has 41 con-
gressional cosponsors, he com-
mented, "The time for peace is now.
Peace is not only the absence of vio-
lence, but the presence of a higher
evolution of human awareness with
respect, trust and integrity toward
humankind."
I find the introduction of this leg-
islation a si gn of hope; it introduces
a new paradigm for addressing vio-
lence. The terrorism our nation has
experienced and is continuing to face,
challenges people of good will, es-
pecially religious and spiritual
people, to find new ways of handling
conflict and dealing with difference.
I see H.R. 2459 as a sep in this direc-
tion. For those of us in the Christian
tradition, it reflects a process of rec-
onciliation suggested in Matthew
18:15-17.
To help ensure passage of H.R.
2459 so that a healthy peace for all,
a just peace, can become a reality in
our time, take these action steps: 1.
Contact your representative immedi-
ately and encourage him/her to sup-
port H.R. 2459. (Capitol switch-
board: 1-202-224-3121. Web sites
and e-mail addresses:
www.house.gov); 2. Although the
Senate version of H.R. 2459 has not
yet been introduced, you also may Attention
contact your senators and urge them
to become familiar with and support A gold necklace was foundfoear the
this legislation, (www.senate.gov/
senators/senatorJ>y_state.cfm to link entrance to Christ the King Chapel.
to your senator* web sites) Please call ext»3017toclaim.
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NOVEMBER 8.2001 f ™ THEM PAdt7

OPINION
V*

'

*like some of them»but soma "I think that everybody has a bad
|eould be^icer * . "I think the RAs are all really nice
"I like most of than, but one keeps experience with at least one of the people, but I wouldn't want to live
Jftephanie DiCamillo, freshman saying that our drying rack is a fire RAs at some point in college.*1
right next to them."
- Ryan Jurewicz, freshman - Sam Wells, freshman r
IthinlclheRAyctowiHiikejthe
mosHs the one who is iiices| to
you. The nicet$they arev«the more
yoit will like jhem/^
JMelaimie Smith, junior

The RAs are nice and die job

— Meghan Murphy, freshman
The RAs should be chosen more
carefully because a majority of
them do not seem to know what
they're doing."
— Jason Staley; freshman
"Some try to get too involved in
-
would be nice^o have next year
because of^all the eprks you get#
— Jessica Wafcelee, freshman
I haven't had any bad experiences
with the RAs because most of them
are pretty cool about things.**
~— Jen Boysko, sophomore
CAMPUS "As long as the RAs are cool with
me and what I do, then I am cool
"I don't mind the RAs, as long as
they don't annoy me or try to act
QUESfTIOSN wfththem."
ptc|Perkms, junior
all superior.'^
^Danielle Stein, freshman
"RAs are there to solve problems,
|What has been your 4
not to create them. My RA has been *My RA has been really good to^
great, she's there when we need me^She gives us the right amount
experienceWith the her." ;&8$ii 2 * I of space and respect."
Resident Assistants at HgBetsy Donner, sophomore - Carrie Davoli, sophomore
* ^

other's business.**
— Justin Farione, sophomore?
. £ ».
'$The RAs are cool, but I don't Mercyhnrst? "I love the RAs! They do a good "The RAs are okay. I don't bother
really listen to them that much." job." | ! M *$ them and they don't bother me."
- Bekah Thompson, sophomore *U
Matt Holmes Junior -Steve England, freshman

Accepting our history's diverse pop-culture

migrantsfromEurope seeking a bet-
By Maceo Carriilo Martinet ter life in America, as good a life as
Daily Lobo
those gold-covered television back-
(U-WIRB) ALBUQUERQUE, drops you see on religious channels.
N.M*.—We live every day in this so- Most of these immigrants were
JBil _«•"--• \ . , ,
history that the 6 o'clock news eas-
ily seems to forget.
Whether or not we accept to speak
out against these economic injustices
we see everyday, we still must live
incredible to me is how far we are
able to reduce this war on terrorism
to a celebrity death match between
"our?economy" and "evildoers"
whilefourto 5 million Afghans are
entertainment." Contradictions go as
deep as commercials with Phillip
Morris showing it's wrongforkids
to smoke only after going to court
in which they won over the govern-

ciety, whether we like what is going forced into economic slavery,? also through it and learn from it. Young facing starvation. J ment but whose image was tar-
on or not Just because we have to known as indentured servitude. They people cannot be shadows of the What this logic translates to is that nished.
shop for clothes at K-Mart or at were treated the same way people are older generation or silent echoes for on an everyday level, the act of shop- Then you have Budweiser, show-
some fancier place doesn't mean we treated in the sweatshop armpits all the future. It is like that great say- ping or getting on a plane is more ing that drinking is the only way to
have accepted how these clothes are across U.S. cities and across this ing, "We must understand history in important than how people are fun, even though it is killing more
made or accept the economic sys- world. £ order to know how to live in the fu- treated around you or treated when people than all overdoses on drugs
tem that lives on cheap labor ofother Those who think like U.S. Attor- ture." This could not ring truer than they made your nice pants. and has destroyed generations of
countries. ney General Ashcroft, who leads this in today's times. It is as if culture has been reduced families.
For a change, let's try to be hon- anti-immigrant stance, do not want I think it is appropriate to mention to one Big Mac of entertainment with Add to that Shell, a company that
est about our history, ^ i ^ ^ ^ , us to remember that Jhis country was another, one of Bush's quotes that a side of MTV fries. May we work is still polluting the Nigeria delta
•First of all, this country^was founded on the sweatshop and cot- weighs as heavy as a Styrofoam cup: toward being more conscious of our coast which Ken Sawo Wiwa was
founded on something I did not have ton-field labor of millions of immi- "The terrorists want us to stop fly- history? killed trying, to protect, hanged by
the opportunity to live through. Nev- grants and slaves, which created the ing and buying, but we will not give As the great rapper, Mos Def says, the Shell-controlled government,
ertheless, I still see it being played worst experience of genocide on the in to these evil-doers." "Shine a light on the world, for the saying they are taking care ofthe en-
out today, in a tragic drama unlike indigenous' nations of the Western What is amazing, first of all, is how world to see." Then maybe we can vironment.
any episode seen on "Days of our Hemisphere. does!he know what the terrorists truly stand united. ' Baby, don't make no fast moves
Lives." - 3 * I am not inventing anything, but want if we don't even know where :Eduardo Galeano once said, "Cul- tonight.
si have learned about waves of im- simply pointing out some relevant Osama bin Laden is? What also is ture nowadays is largely reduced to

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Restoring our campus freedoms
When going away to college, almost students are going to try to overthrow works with the students to help them
the first thing you hear from every- it. Instead of trying to turn Mercy- back to their dorms or
one is that you are going to have so hurst into a "day care center," let's apartments...What seems to be the
SaraSeidle Editor in Chief much fun^hey obviously haven't try and turn it back into a college. problem with why Mercyhurst can-
Kristin Purdy Managing Editor been to Mercyhurst in a while. Don't get me wrong, this is an im- not operate like this?
Adam DuShole Arts & Entertainment Editor At other institutions, students freely peccable institution for academics. What kinds of people are against
Leslie Echan Features Editor go about their weekends... having fun But there is something that this col- students having fun? There is not a
PhilPirrello Opinion Editor and doing the things that college stu- lege is lacking in its atmosphere. Not spot on this campus that is not under
Mackenzie Dexter Sports Editor J: dents do. When friends come to visit all students see a night of fun as sit- the surveillance Of a camera. Do you
Annie Sitter Photography Editor I Mercyhurst, and we tell them that ting in the union watching a play. In- really need to know what I am doing
Billy Elliott 9 Technical and Production Manage! they have to keep their beers inside stead of working against the students every second of the day? Let's think
Copy Editor the building, they give you this having a goodtimeon the weekends, about turning this place back into a
Kelly Froelich fa
Advertising Manager dumbfounded look and ask why. work with them. college with a great atmosphere,
Sarah Antoinette " rather than a maximum security
Staff Writer Well, that's the same question that I Rather than having security write |
Annie DeMeo
am asking... WHY? | you up in their "little book,** why not prison.
The more that security is enforced help the student home by offering a 1 Justin Farione^sophomore
to crack down on this issue, the more ride? Another colleges, security

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ARTS&
ENTERTAINMENT
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Check Please Ticket Stub Yamato proved that even traditons can rock out
By Leslie Echan By Phil Pirrello
Features editor Opinion editor By Adam DuShole
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Picture this, you are driving around Its not as good as "Toy Story," or
Erie, your stomach is grumbling and even "Toy Story 2," but "Monsters, If you spent Tuesday night watching
you are in need of a good meal. That Inc.," in all its spunky, digital ani- "Stomp," trust me, you wasted your
is, you're sick of eating greasy food mated glory, does manage to enter- money.
from the Laker Inn and the same old tain long enough for us to forget we Yamato, playing to a sold-out au-
creationsfromthe cafeteria and cook- are watching a kiddie movie dis- dience, surpassed even the highest
ing your own dinner would require guised as an adult crowd pleaser. expectations for the evening, deliv-
too much work. And a teaser for episode II makes it ering a performance that was all at
You pull onto French Street just all the more watchable. once, visually lush, comical, dra-
about desperate to order fast food, The Plot: Telling one of Pixar's matic and an ultimately dynamic ex-
when you see a beautiful wooden most convoluted ofplots, "Monsters, perience: '
door and huge windows, the build- Inc." introduces us to Sulley, a furry, Its difficult to find words that ac- J
ing attracts you enough to pull over. cute monster that happens to be a curately describe the pure emotional
At last, it's a restaurant! But not just closet door-to-door professional in vigor of the Yamato performance.
an ordinary restaurant, an oldfiresta- the Scare Because We Care business With their Okedo daiko (hemp drum)
tion that was turned into PufTerbelly's of frightening little children to har- beating into a sudden hypnotic frenzy
in 1907. ness their screams, for their fear fu- and then, just as suddenly, falling
The structure of the building may els Monstropolis, the monsters' en- still, only the faint notes of a
give that fact away, but in case you ergy crisis plagued city. Sulley shakuhachi flute would carry through
somehow miss all of that, there is (voiced by John Goodman) is chal- the silence — it was an emotional
firehouse memorabilia all over the lenged by the slithery chameleon experience.
restaurant. Randall (a sly Steve Buscemi) in a But the young drummers were not
It is the perfect place to go for din- scream-off, may the best monster' about to be all business on stage —
ner, as long as you're willing to spend win. Sulley wins, naturally, but man- the performance was punctuated by
some money. The atmosphere, along ages to take back a kid with him, the a number of light-hearted moments
with the food, will consume and dis- adorable Boo. Human kids, like Boo, |jumping, spinning and playing
are hazardous to monsters (or are file photo
tract you enough that by the time the with the audience as much as they
bill comes, it will be worth it. i they?) so Sulley and his partner, Mike were playing for them. The drummers from Yamato bringing ancient Japanese forms to
If you are going to start with a (a surprisingly unfunny Billy Crys- Their second to last act, Hayate, life with dedication and youthful vigor.
salad, it will probably be one of the tal) must protect Boo from the evil featured the women of the group at
best you have had in a while. I or- Randall's true plans and save the city center stage, playing traditional Japa- Nara. It signifies the ancient traditionl somethings.
dered a large Caesar salad to start. from its crisis, a rescue which may nese stringed instruments with such of Taiko drumming in Japan —- a Despite performing over 800 con-
When they say large, they mean lie in the very thing the monsters are energy you would've sworn that sound that reminds many Japanese of certs in the last eight years, across the
large. f f afraid of: children:* you'd stumbled into a hardcore punk the "good old days" in the country's globe, in Western Europe,
It was delicious, finally a restau- The Good: With every new fea- show. rich history. Scandanavia, Israel, Brazil, China,
rant who adds olives to a Caesar ture, Pixar and Disney up the ante on A healthy dose of Yamato was in After the concert I had an oppor- Korea and Indonesia, the band said .
salad! Bacon was included as well, the digital animation barrier. This high demand that night — the dozen tunity to join the members ofYamato that they never really tire ofperform-
but it wasn't Bacos, it was fresh ba- time, with the textured fur that cov- or so people waiting outside the for dinner. ing. I
.-. confromthe back and was still warm. ers Sulley's body and gets ruffled in D'Angelo Performing Arts Center Their larger-than-life stage perso- As Naoko Kotera explained, "It's
The salad cost $5.25. $ a snowy breeze, they have broken holding signs with "can you spare a nas were immediately shattered, re- a fun life, we travel and they [the
For my meal I ordered a Hearty that barrier, creating the most photo- ticket PLEASE?" can attest to that. placed instead by an incredibly ami- Yamato group members] are like a
Burger, a half pound of meat sea- realistic character since "Final it
Yamato," in ancient Japan, was able and playful atmosphere that you family. And, I love to play the Taiko
soned to stimulate your taste buds Fantasy's" Aki. With Mike, they the original name of Yamato's home, would expectfroma group of twenty- drum." 1
and Engine House Potatoes to en- have managed to animate a charac-
hance the meal's already good taste. ter with no facial features, save for
Though there are many entrees to one eye, into an intriguing characture,
choose from, there is something but not an engaging character. The
about eating a hamburger in an old story lags in its middle act, but comes
Young Artists Competition revised
fire department The hamburger cost back in an explosion of adrenaline in (Mercyhurst College) Erie, PA — Despite 25 extremely successful After all aspects of the program
$5.95 with cheese and $5.75 without the climatic third, where the protago- Since 1976, the Mercyhurst College years, the Young Artists Competition haye been reconsidered, decisions
cheese. nists chase Randall in a roller coaster D'Angelo Young Artists Competition will be put on a one-year hiatus in will be made that might range from
For dessert, I wanted to try the Pea- maze of closet doors, each one a por- has annually drawn musicians from order to review the format and future drastic alterations to the program to
nut Butter Pie, but I was just too full tal into a new realm of cinematic across the globe to demonstrate their ofthe program. Dr.Garvey stated that maintaining the old status quo ofthe
to make room for it But I will defi- chase scenes. The film has giggles, talent. Competitors ranging in age "We believe it is time to take a short competition.
nitely make a trip back to the old fire but not belly laughs. It entertains, but from eighteen to thirty compete in a break to review the current status of Whatever is decided, the proposed
house. I i* don't replace your well worn copies variety of mediums that cycle from the competition and then determine changes will be presented to the col-
So when you are in need of a good of "A Bugs Life" anytime soon, t piano to voice to strings. Musiciansj what are the best directions for the lege president, his cabinet, and those
meal make your way to 414 French The Bad: 1 found myself scratch- are required to construct a repertoire future." The review of the program who have supported the competition
Street, Erie PA or call (814)454- ing my head, wondering where ail of of two to three hours to be played will be headed byjjDr. Michael so loyally over the last 25 years.
1557. Pufferbelly is open Mon - Thu>the adult in-jokes and blooper out- entirely from memory.' The college Cerveris, Creative Arts Division Cerveris' said, "This is an appropri-
11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.;, Friday and Sat- takes have gone, both welcomed funded the entire cost of the compe- chairman and director of the ate time to take a break and make
urday, 11:30 a.m. -11 p.m. and Sun- staples to the Pixar films. tition, which is close to $30,000. The D'Angelo School of Music. certain the competition is serving the
day, 11 a.m. - 8p.m.. l^w , ;
"Monsters, Inc." focuses more on $18,000 in prize money, which in- vMany facets ofthe competition will most compelling constituencies."
achieving it's cutesy quota than try- cludes a$10,000 first prize is funded be under review, including the pos- Cerveris' goal is to reach a decision
TIME MAGAZINE SAYS ing to tell a story kids and adults will by an endowment from Dr. and Mrs. sibilities of making the competition by the spring 6f 2002. This would
'"GETTYSBURG* is a cinematic George D'Angelo, Dr. and Mrs. more regional, focusing it on one
rarity-an intelligent epic." love to see again. It relies on late- allow potential contestants to have
breaking technology, forgetting about Charles Furr, Dr. and Mrs. Peter medium, perhaps piano or voice, or plenty of opportunity to prepare for
EXCELLENT cinemas true tool: refined story-tell- Scibetta and Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey altering the minimum age require- the next competition.
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ARTS&
ENTERTAINMENT
The Sex, drugs and double
Nov. 14-15
Irish accents
"Trainspotting*'author Irvine Welsh is at it again
Snoopfails to impress with his latest CD
Final ^exams!! yeah! Okay, I
know it's not really a form of en- (Reel Goddess) Ruth Smerling — raising passages from "Glue." In leads in with a smooth, "70s funk-
tertainment but, just imagine all
the fun you can have after they're
The author of the ground-breaking
novel "Trainspotting," giving a
many ways, "Glue" is perhaps his
least cohesive work, with a novel at Wi^eckChorris style beat. Then the unthinkable hap-
pens: Snoop Dogg sings. I'm sorry, I
over, glimpse into the life of heroin addicts work in the first half almost reminis- meant attempts to sing. As a longtime
in an Edinburgh scheme or housing cent of a Dickens classic, then mov- fan of the Doggfather, this was truly
Nov|i7 fe t£ project, visited Barbara's Bookstore ing into the second half into a bunch difficult to listen to. The low point
Janeane Garofolo—Lakewood on Well Street with his new book of preposterous coincidences. Not of the album, however, comes with
Civic Center, Lakewood, OH. about neighbors of the comparing the first part to (U-W1RE) BOULDER, Colo. — "Raise Up" by Kokane.
•Trainspotting" gang, "Glue." \ "Trainspotting" is impossible, as the Snoop Dogg is livin' large. He is find- Kokane is actually afittingname
Nov, 21 f jjj You may want to pull out your old shocking story unfolds of mayhem in ing success not only in the music in- for him because he sure does blow.
George Clinton and Parliamnet copy of "Trainspotting" to read the scheme and young boys learn dustry but also on the silver screen. He makes a blatant attempt to sound
Funkadelic are performing in "Glue" because the book is written early that working will not get them Snoop will play his first starring role like Eminem, disgusting visual im-
Pittsburgh. in heavy Scottish brogue in a patois much out of life and easily slip into a in the upcoming horror film "Bones." ages and all, despite his lack of the
foreign and unintelligible to Ameri- life of crime. The book closes with For fans of the D-O-double G, this required lyrical skill. One of Snoop's
B Nov. 23 cans. "Trainspotting" has a helpful what amount to a bunch of short sto- can mean only one ";thing: a other not-so-talented homeboys, Trey
Barenaked Ladies will be ap- glossary. Flipping back and forth for ries like the ones found in' the "Acid soundtrack full ofnew material. And Dee of Tha Eastsidaz, appears on
pearing in Erie at the Tullio a couple of chapters will enable a House" collection. with appearances by rappers such as three songs and gives you the uncon-
Arena. /,. reader to tackle the entire Welsh Nevertheless, Welsh is delighted at Xzibit and Kurupt as well as some trollable urge to fast-forward every
canon. "Glue" is the story of four the reception his works get. When of the West Coast's top producers time he does.
boys who grow up in a scheme, an asked how long it took him to gain (such as Battlecat and Mel Man), the One song that had potential to be
EkoostiK Hookah is performing overcrowded low income housing recognition for his work he humbly possibilities for a solid album seemed extraordinary is the "Fresh and Clean
aCtheiAgora "Theatre in Cleve- development in Edinburgh, Scotland. replied "I was lucky, 'Trainspotting' good. Unfortunately, the Bones (Remix)" by Snoop and Outkast. Just
land^ The people that populate the scheme sold right away." Was he happy with soundtrack turned out to be a major the thought of the Doggfather and
are largely poor, suffering from al- the film version starring Ewan disappointment. Atleins on the same track makes you
Nov$&7 | i f coholism and unemployment and McGregor? "Well, it made me a lot A large portion of the album serves want to throw on a mink coat and
Kenny Rogers,, "Christmas make their living through burglary, of cash, so yeah, it made me very as an introduction to Snoop's char- gators, jump into a Cadillac and hit
from the Heart"—Tullio Arena arson and selling drugs. The most im- happy." More laughs and a few more acter, Jimmy Bones, a "70s hustler the club. Sadly, the song turns out to
in Erie? Kenny Rogers in Erie? portant thing in their lives is "fitba," questions followed. He went on to who is killed and comes back from be a disappointment The beat is in-
Oh, he's fallen so far! or soccer. The story follows the four say that "The*Maribou Stork Mur- the dead years later seeking revenge. ferior to the original and the verses
boys as they grow up. Two leave the ders" and one story from "Ecstasy" Songs such as "Birth of Jimmy (such as "I am a bow tie pimp/ so
scheme, one through soccer, one as have been optioned for afilmand that Bones" and "Legend of Jimmy fresh, so clean/ rimp, rimp, rimp" by
Hey guess what? Regular classes an internationally renown DJ, one "Filth" is being converted into a Bones" are nothing more than back- Andre 3000) are below the standards
start up again today. Yippee! dies of AIDS and one just lives off screenplay as we speak. u ground information to entice listen- these artists have set. n^>r^r tl.m*nd
You'll be sick ofall your relatives the dole, continues to pull burglaries "Filth" is the story of a dirty po- ers to go see the movie. The only one There are bright spots on this al-
by now anyway, trust me. and grows grossly overweight. liceman who is afflicted with a 40 of these that might hold listeners' at- bum. Songs such as "Fuck With Us"
I Welsh began his reading saying foot tapeworm. Welsh says "I wanted tention for more than five seconds, and "Lost Angels In The Sky" are
Nov. 27-29 | I'd like to read the most important
tti* to play the 40 foot tapeworm myself. however, is "It's Jimmy" with Kurupt trademark West Coast gangsta rap
The Musical "Rent" is showing part, on the back cover, where it says I made the tapeworm bigger than the and Roscoe. tracks and should be what most
at the Warner Theatre. Tickets are $14.95." The room rocked with character because 1 felt it had more ^Another track, entitled "Jimmy's Snoop fans are looking for. However,
$47, $37 or $27. Call 452-4857 laughter as he selected a few hair- value." Revenge," sounds good at first as it save your money.
or 456-7070 for further informa-
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Nov, 28 '
Suzanne Vega is showing at the
Odeon in Cleveland.
J6 j. -?. S
Kissmas Bash with LFO, Blu
Cantrell, Willa Ford, City High
and more to be announced. Con-
tact the HSBC Arena in Buffalo
for more information..
Whoops... -i
A retraction is in order here —in
the October 25th edition of The
Merciad I mistakenly reported
that tickets for the Yamaro con-
cert would be free to students. In
reality the tickets were $10 for
Campus studyjexamines low Get i l - L u m e n - a t e d
attendance at sport events j
By Josh West
Contributing writer
Laker fans at all levels of our college
community,fromstudents to faculty
members, to administrators, say that
they have noticed a real apathy to-
wards Mereyhurst sports programs.
Dr. Ludlow Brown is now leading a
serious effort to do something about
it Brown has formed a committee
that aims to boost attendance and in-
terest in * Hurst sporting evens.
The committee is made up of a
number of individuals closely asso-
ciated with women's hockey, includ-
ing Brown, Maria Lewis (assistant
By Melissa Newell
$ 100 prize will be awarded to the fin-
est fiction piece, as well as $100 to
the struggle to combat the apathetic Contributing writer the author of the most^superlative
attitudes towards Mereyhurst sports poem, and winners will be an-
in general. | nounced early next year. On April
,The women's team plays at the I Calling all writers, artists, poets, pho- 18, 2002, The Lumen staff will be
highest level of college athletics. tographers, and other creative types: holding a reception and release party
Brown does not see why these Mercyhurst's literary magazine, the to announce the winners of the con-
women should not be drawing a Lumen, is seeking submissions for test, and will invite all contributors
larger, more excited, and more di- publication in its next issue. The Lu- to attend the event. Those interested
verse crowd. The goal is to draw men is accepting a range of varied in being a part of the magazine must
crowdsfromon and off campus, in- and diverse submissions, specifically, submit their works by December 20,
cluding young girls that are interested photographs, poetry, short fiction as 2001 on disk at Box #479 orby email
in the sport to senior citizens;who well as illustrations.
i•
at mercyhurstlumen@hotmail.com.
1
would enjoy the opportunity to come This is a particularly special year Any additional questions can be an-
out and enjoy some exciting compe- for the magazine, because it will be swered by contacting Dr. Schiff at
tition. extension 2461, the Lumen's advi-
I sponsoring its very first campus-wide sor.
Brown hopes that his short-term short fiction and poetry contest. A
goal of boosting attendance at his
women's ice hockey games will carry 0 •

Mereyhurst students. 1 apologize women's ice hockey coach), Amber over into his long-term goal of in-
for any serious inconveniences Natali (marketing and productions creasing interest and support for the Laker Jinn "Night Owl" Special
this may have caused students or intern and former player), Dr. Eric| other Mereyhurst sports. Brown's
Easter. Penny Hanes, Gary committee searches for inexpensive Available 10 p.m. to 1a.m. Sunday - Thursday
the D'Angelo Performing Arts
Center.! Brumbaugh (co-founder of Erie 'techniques to keep interest in all
.
women,s youth hockey), and sports. Ideally, ail of our athletic
Carolyn Brumbaugh. Brown sees the events, especially those that are tra- Monday - Wednesday
#1 Spring Break strength of Mercyhurst's women's ditionally under attended, will see Mozzarella Sticks Hamburgers
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PAGE 10 THE MERC1AD
LAKER
SPORTS
Oil t h e N C A A T r a c k
By Bob Snow
NHL.com writer
(10/25)"Mercy who?" was the ques-
tion'from the Upper Peninsula to
Kalamazoo — and across the hockey
hollows of America — when the
NCAA pairings were announced last
March.
The University of Michigan, a
mainstay in postseason play with 22
appearances — including 19 Frozen
Fours and nine national titles —
would play in the opening round of
the West Regional^as the "home"
team against Mercy hurst College.
The 11-team Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference was completing its third
OCTOBER 8.2001
:
ton University's Jack Parker quite
yet, few coaches have traveled the
base camps to the NCAA Everest like
Gotkin. He may likely be the only
college coach to bring his team to
Division II and III national champi-
onship games and a Division I tour-
nament appearance. His Mercyhurst
totals entering this season are 232-
132-21. His team returns significant
talent led by Aubry and fellow senior
captain Louis Goulet to complement
returnees Brad Olsen, Tom
McMonagle, Mark Chambers, Marc
•Varteressian and Adam Tackaberry.
Notable newcomers include T.J.
Kemp, Mike Kirby, Rich Hansen and
David Wrigley.
W o m e n ' s h o c k e y splits g a m e s with Princeton
By Mackenzie Dexter
Sports editor
The Mercyhurst women's hockey]
team split a pair of games with
Princeton over this past weekend.
The Lady Lakers defeated Princeton
Saturday afternoon 5-2, but lost to the
Tigers 3-1 the next day.
Junior forward K.C. Gallo began the
scoring in the first period on a power
play assisted by junior forward
Seanna Murphy and sophomore for-
ward Jessica Dillabough. Princeton
then tied the game 1-1. But, the Lady
Lakers scored three more times in the
.:
sophomore forward Lindsay Barch.
Mercyhurst outshot Princeton 36-14
but the Tigers had stellar goaltending.
Junior Tiffany Ribble played the first
two periods in goal for Mercyhurst
while freshman Desirae Clark saw
her first collegiate action in the final
period. Mercyhurst's record is now
4-5-0 overall.
The Lady Lakers were defeated the
week before in overtime by Univer-
sity of Minnesota 2-1 Friday, Octo-
ber 26, but came back with a 3-0 win Lindsey Wilber/Contributing photographer
over Niagara Sunday October 28. Lyndsay Dellow fights for theft
The Lady Lakers were able to keep puck against Minnesota. |
up with the quick Golden Gophers Ribble was outstanding in goal, stop-
of Minnesota throughout Friday's] ping 27 shots. Mercyhurst outshot

game, holding them to only one goal

first period to give them all they Minnesota 32-29.
year in a Division I league under the With a .917 save percentage and would need to win the game. Fresh- in regulation play. That Minnesota In their Sunday afternoon game
13-year leadership of Commissioner 2.49 GAA for Aubry, and 43 man forward Sara McDonald, fresh- goal began the scoring on a power) against Niagara University,
Rich Ensor. A year before, the NCAA pointslast season for Goulet, each has man forward Chrissy Yule and jun- play 11:57 into the first period. Mercyhurst won 3-0. Mercyhurst's
approved an automatic invite to the pro potential and should get some at- ior defender Liz Betteridge all scored Mercyhurst tied the game with 5:59 first goal came from Dillabough, her
NCAA Tournament for the MAAC tention when pro teams go free-agent as Mercyhurst took a 4-1 lead in the left in the second period. Barch second of the season, at 13:10 of the
playoff champion with the four es- hunting. first period. Freshman forward scored the goal, her third of the sea- first period. Junior defender Natalie
tablished leagues—WCHA, CCHA, The MAAC, while not stockpiling Lyndsay Dellow scored Mercyhurst's son, when her 60-footer from right Schembri and Dellow assisted the
ECAC and Hockey East—bringing NHL rosters, can look to Army's Dan final goal with just eleven seconds' wing slipped past the. Minnesota goal. Junior defender Randi Pilger
the number of automatic invitations Hinote, who played a pivotal role in left in the second period. Princeton goalie. Mercyhurst, in the middle of scored a power play goal, her first of
to five, and seven at-large.r the Colorado Avalanche's Stanley scored one more time in the third a line change, got assists from Yule the season, in the second period at
Michigan vs; Mercy hurst in the Cup run last spring, as an indication period to make the final score 5-2. and Betteridge. Despite timeouts 14:03. Gallo and junior forward C.J.
NCAAs? Could the Lakers from of the opportunities out there for the Mercyhurst outshot the Tigers 35-26. taken by both teams, neither Minne- Ireland assisted Pilger. Barch added
Erie, PA, really play with the Wol- Aubrys and Goulets of the confer- Sunday, the game remained score- sota nor Mercyhurst would score in the final tally, assisted by Dellow and
verines? ence. less until the second period, when the third period. The game then went .Betteridge, at 8:16 ofthe third period.
"The bottom line is the best teams But first, there is-business at hand. Princeton was able to score two goals into overtime with the score tied 1- Niagara outshot Mercyhurst 26-19
should be in the tournament,'* Michi- "When we had the lead at 3-2 in the to take the 2-0 lead Princeton scored 1. Minnesota just barely trickled the but couldn't score against Ribble.
gan coach Red Berenson said last third period," reflected Goulet, "there again 7:54 into the third period. puck by Ribble and past the goal line Mercyhurst improved its record to 3-
winter, two months before his team wasn't much talk on the bench. We Mercyhurst junior forward Tracy to score the game-winning goal with 4 while Niagara dropped to 3-1.
drew Mercyhurst. "If a team does kind of looked at each other and said, Logan scored her first goal of the only; 1:04 left. Playing well for the The Lady'Lakers will travel to
4
embarrass itself, then [the NCAA] We can do this.' We had the MAAC season at 14:31 in the third to avert Lady Lakers were McDonald and Wayne State for a pair of 2 p.m.
has to revisit the whole system and on our back, so we knew we had to the shutout The goal was assisted by sophomore forward,Britney Millar. games this Saturday and Sunday.
maybe you don't have any automatic make a good showing. We were at
bids!»
such a high level that now we have

Cross country teams defeat Gannon

. . . .

No revisiting needed. Mercyhurst to come back to earth and regroup

almost pulled off the NCAA version for this season. We'll be alright."
of The 1980 "Miracle On Ice" last "Michigan was a step above us, no
March 24th. >| doubt about that," said Aubry, who
By Mackenzie Dexter
Fourteen-year coach Rick Gotkin's has played in only one game due to a
Sports editor
charges entered the third period dead- slight abdominal strain. "We felt that,
locked at 2-2 and took a 3-2 lead Yeah, we're not at the big school. But
The men's and women's cross-coun-
while Peter Aubry stood the Wolver- let's show these guys we can play try teams competed in their last race
ines on their ears on the way to 47 with them. I've skated with guys like of the season Saturday at the 2001
saves. Two late Michigan goals, how- Adam Graves in the summer. So that NCAA Great Lakes Regional Cross
ever, spelled relief for Berenson and gave me a little preparation for that Country Championships.
Michigan. And the end of a level. I look at it that we're all col- The men's team finished 19th out ""T- *Si i * o -.
Cinderella run for the Lakers. lege players. Playing with Michigan of 20 teams beating Gannon with a
"They came in without tournament for 57 minutes until they scored the total score of 491. Senior team cap-
credibility, and we didn't know a lot winning goal is a motivator for the tains Brian Coliazzi and Ciaran *

about them," Berenson reflected last season and for us to get back to the Brewster finished first and second, •^A&U

week. "But they sure proved they tournament." respectively, for the Lakers. Junior Kathy Noble-Fraley/Contributing photographerf
Stephen Gerics finished 107th over- Brian Colaizzi and Ciaran Kate Cywinski finishes in the top
were legitimate. If the next [MAAC] "The bottom line is the MAAC is all, freshman Scott Bishop was 110th
team comes in and gets blown away, fighting for respect every single day," and senior John Campbell came in Brewster finish first and second, five for the Lady Lakers.
its takes away from their perfor- Gotkin said. "1 remind myself and my 113th. Also finishing for the Lakers
mance. They showed a lot of class. I players of that every day. An upset were senior Jeremy Verdi at 123rd j ners, placing 64th overall. Freshmen Stephanie Schnacke in 124th place.
told Rick he had to be proud of their over Michigan would have been a overall and junior Daniel Fairbanks Julie Dickinson, Heidi Irons and "Our season ended on a good note.
play." % ; < fairy-tale ending. In the end, the bet- in 128th place. Katie Mieczkowski finished 81st, We were really excited to beat
Said Ensor: "I don't think anyone ter team won. We now need to learn The women finished 15th out of 20 91st and 93rd, respectively. Junior Gannon," coach Kathy Noble-Fraley
imagined they'd take a team like how to deal with the success we had [teams and also beat Gannon. The team captain Kate Cywinski placed said.
Michigan down to the wire. [That last year and the expectations that go women ended with a total of 434 105th overall. Also finishing for the The men's team will be losing five
points. Sophomore Mindi Lauterbach Lady Lakers were freshman Karen
game] showed how far the MAAC with it. We have to learn how to win finished in the top half of all 134 run- Thomas in 115th place and freshman seniors, while the women will return
league has come in three years. That after winning. Hopefully we will be all of its runners next year.
performance helps legitimize the one of the top teams in the country."
MAAC as a viable option for recruits When the NCAA invites are an-
looking to play on a national stage." nounced this March, Mercyhurst
About to begin another run to the should repeat as MAAC champion
Women's tennis finishes seventh
national stage, Gotkin still replays the and enjoy a trip to the East or West bounded Saturday to defeat Lake and 5-6 in the GLIAC. Five of the
David-Goliath nature of that game Regional that goes with it. If not, By Mackenzie Dexter Superior State 5-3 for seventh place. Mercyhurst victories were won by a
six months later in his effervescent look for Iona, Can is i us or Sacred Sports editor The win assured Mercyhurst of its score of 9-0. Hughes had a fall
style and with excited humor. Heart to take its place. Which would highest finish in the conference since singles record of 16-4 while
"I'm standing behind our bench be alright with Gotkin. The Mercyhurst women's tennis becoming a member in 1995. Sopho- Petricone was 12-7. The #1 doubles
before the game begins," Gotkin said. "You need the Gonzagas of college team entered the GLIAC Champion- more Alison Hughes and freshman pair of Hughes and Petricone ended
"I look across the ice and say to my- hockey to move the sport to where ships Friday, October 26, ranked sev- Brianne Petricone, the #1 and #2 with a record of 9-4. Also finishing
self, 'Wow, that's Red Berenson from you want it to go," he said. "It's nice enth and finished the tournament singles players, respectively, were well for Mercyhurst this fall was
Michigan.'And I wonder if he's say- to have some new emerging teams Saturday in the same spot. both honored by the 14 conference Joanna Olmstead with a fall singles
ing, * Wow, that's Rick Gotkin from and the expanded national interest Mercyhurst lost an opening round coaches. Hughes made the GLIAC record of 10-8.'
Mercyhurst. * ** that goes with it. In the end, it's all match Friday to Ferris State 5-0. Rel- Second Team while Petricone was The women's tennis team will be-
While the surname Gotkin isn't rec- about dealing with kids, and anytime egated to the loser's bracket, the Lady Honorable Mention. gin their spring season February 2 at
ognized nationally like Berenson or you can give them a better experi- Lakers then dropped a 7-2 verdict to ^ The Lady Lakers finished their fall the Brie Westwood Racquet Club
Michigan State's Ron Mason or Bos- ence, it's good for all of us.** Michigan Tech. Mercyhurst re- season with a record of 9-8 overall against Slippery Rock. • ;
 OCTOBER 8. 2001 THEMERCIAD PAGE 11
LAKER
SPORTS
Football loses Hasfchome g a m e of season
By Tony Crui
Merciad writer

The Mercyhurst football team lost its

final home game of the 2001 season
24-14 against Findlay Saturday, No-
vember 3.
^Findlay scored all their points in the
first half, scoring first with a 38-yard
return touchdown on a Mercyhurst
rumble 5:24 into the game. Findlay
then kicked a 23-yard field goal with
5:06 left in the first quarter to in-
crease their lead 10-0 over the Lak-
ers. Findlay scored their second touch-
down of the game on a 16-yard pass
just 1:08 into the second quarter. With
the extra point kick blocked, Findlay
took the lead 16-0. Findlay's final
points of the game came late in the Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
second quarter on a 20-yard pass for
the touchdown. Findlay rushed for Mercyhurst defense goes to tackle a Findlay player in Saturday's Mercyhurst blocks the Findlay defense as quarterback Mac
the two points to take the lead 24-0 at game. The Lakers lost 24-14. 1 McArdle passes the ball downf ield. *
•

halftime. Junior quarterback Mac Freshman'Andrew Grant caught'a Mercyhurst coach Joe Kimball said run on the next play to put the Lakers in favor of the Lakers.(«
McArdle gave the Lakers a late charge personal best ten passes for 77 yards. either McArdle or Farison could have up 14-0 in the first quarter. The Lak- Mercyhurst led 44-10 in the fourth
in the second half to close the gap. Junior Ike Morrison led the Laker played in the game, but he didn't ers recovered a fumble on Hillsdale's quarter, when junior wide receiver
.McArdle scored Mercyhurst's first defense with eight solo tackles and want to risk further injury to either of opening possession and scored a Tim Siemon caught a 28-yard pass
touchdown on a 3-yard run with 1:55 assisted on five others. The Lakers, the quarterbacks. He gave the start to touchdown on two plays. Hillsdale from Weidig for the touchdown.
left in the third quarter. In the fourth now 2-6, came into the game with Weidig because he was the healthiest then fumbled a pitch in the endzone, Hillsdale scored three more touch-
quarter, junior Phil Provenzano ran two straight home victories, but re- of the three quarterbacks. but recovered it for a Laker safety. downs behind their backup quarter-
42 yards for the final points of the mained winless at home against The opening proved to be the differ- This extended the lead to 16-0. Weidig back to decrease Mercyhurst's lead,
game, making the final score 24-14 Findlay in three tries. ence for the Lakers against Hillsdale. scored on a 1-yard run with 24 sec- but the Lakers would win with a final
in favor of Findlay. JJ The Lakers defeated Hillsdale 44- With a stiff wind at their backs, the onds left in the first quarter to put the score of 44-31.
Junior Brett Weidig had his second 31 Saturday, October 27 to earn their Mercyhurst defense and special teams Lakers up 23-0. Provenzano had six receptions for
start of the season at the quarterback second GLIAC win of the season. continually gave the offense great Junior wideout Faheem Williams 49 yards and Williams added six re-
position against Findlay. Weidig With quarterbacks junior Mac field position. . scored on an 18-yard scoring pass in ceptions^tbr 97 yards. Defensively,
passed for 41 yards and was sacked McArdle and senior Scott Farison Junior running back Phi 1 Provenzano the second quarter. Hillsdale would senior Garrett Patty led the Lakers
three times in the first half. McArdle nursing injuries, junior Brett Weidig scored the first two touchdowns early score their first points on a 27-yard with twelve solo tackles and assisted
:
replaced Weidig late in the second got his second career start at the po- in the first quarter. For the first touch- field goal with 1:13 to play in the first on : seven pothers. Sophomore Tim
quarter. McArdle completed 18 of 31 sition and responded by throwing four down, Provenzano caught a short pass half. The Lakers led 30-3 at halftime Smith, junior Chad Fout and sopho-
^passes for 170 yards but was injured touchdowns and running for one as from Weidig and scored from eight and held a 237-72 advantage in total more Terrence Patrick each had one \ t

late in the game. Senior Scott Farison well. Weidig, knocked out ofhis only yards out with 13:51 left in the first yards. sack. Smith's sack set Hillsdale back
became the third quarterback of the other career start last year against quarter. Mercyhurst only needed two Williams scored his second touch- twelve yards in the first quarter.
game for the Lakers, but the Findlay Findlay, directed the Lakers to three plays to score their second touch- down of the game from a 10-yard Sophomore Rob Keefe had an inter-
defense allowed no further damage. touchdowns on their six first quarter down of the fust quarter. Weidig pass from Weidig only 3:40 into the ception for the Mercyhurst defense.
Provenzano racked up 164 total yards possessions. Weidig also completed completed a 31-yard pass to second half/Hillsdale scored their The Lakers will finish their season
on offense including 101 yards on the 18 of 31 passes for 220 yards and ran Provenzano to the Charger's 10-yard first touchdown with 5:00 left in the at Ashland Saturday, November 10.
ground and nine catches for 63 yards. for 43 yards on 12 carries. line. Provenzano scored on a 10-yard third quarter to make the score 37-10 The game begins at 1 p.m.

Field hockey ends season with a win

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By Mackenzie Dexter
Sports editor
ior Summer Kraatz played the fust
55 minutes in goal for Mercyhurst tM[ <*ge] &

The Mercyhurst women's field
hockey team closed out the 2001 sea-
son Wednesday, October 24 with a 4-
0 shutout over visiting Slippery Rock.
Senior forward Laurie Sienkiewicz
began the scoring with a goal in the
first half. The assist to Sienkiewicz
came from junior midfielder Joanna
Hartmann. Junior Sarah D'Emilio
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
Mercyhurst shoots on goal.
and was credited with one save. Fresh-
man Jennifer Coffman then played
10 minutes before freshman Heidi
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Fetters
finished the contest and made one
save.
The victory improved Mercyhurst's
record to 11 -7 overall. Mercyhurst
ended the season with four straight m *

scored the second goal for the Lady giving the Lady Lakers a 3-0 lead. wins, including three straight shut-
Lakers with her shot just inside the D'Emilio then scored her second of outs.
circle. DfEmilio's goal gave the game to finish the scoring. The team said goodbye to
Mercyhurst the 2-0 lead at halftime. Mercyhurst was so dominant that the Sienkiewicz, the only senior on the * •

In the second half. Hartmann scored Lady Laker goalies team. • w

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PAGE 12 THE MERC1AD
LAKER
SPORTS
Men s o c c e r i n p u r s u i t ? o f c h a m p i o n s h i p t i t l e
?
By Mackenzie Dexter
Sports editor
The Mercyhurst men's soccer team
defeated Gannon 3-2 Sunday, No-
vember 4, at Gannon. The victory
was Mercy hurst's 13th in succession,
matching its longest winning streak
since 1986. Mercyhurst entered the
game ranked seventh nationally and
first in the Great Lakes region.
Gannon took a 1-0 lead at 34:03 in
the first and maintained the advan-
tage for the rest of the half. The Lak-
ers tied the game on senior forward
Anthony Maher's goal at 55:11. The
score resulted from a corner kick and
was assisted by junior midfielder
Chris Whalley and senior midfielder
Brian Jankowski. But Gannon came
back just three minutes later and
scored on a breakaway for a 2-1
Gannon advantage. Junior forward
Rory Hussey's goal at 81:24, off a
direct kick and with help from sopho-
W o m e n ' s soccer wins ninth straight inf7-o shutout against
By Tony Cruz
Merciad writer
The Mereyhutst^Cbllege wdmen"£
soccer team won its ninth straight
match Saturday, November 3, by de-
feating visiting Gannon University 7-
0. Mercyhurst came into the contest
ranked eleventh in the nation and sec-
ond in the Great Lakes region.
Freshman midfielder Julia Kowzan
scored the first goal of the game at
3:42 and the Lady Lakers never
looked back. Senior Kara White
scored twice, the first coming off a
corner kick at 27:11 and the second
at 29:50 to increase the lead to 3-0.
White's goals were both assisted by
Kowzan. Senior forward Tuesday
Kastner scored the Laker's fourth
goal at 41:38, assisted by junior
midfielder Melissa Poliseno. Senior
forward Jessica Krueger and senior
midfielder Dawn Langevine added
single tallies at 54:21 and 62:36, re-
spectively. Kastner finished the scor-
ing with her second goal of the game
at 69:21, assisted by Kreuger, mak-
W o m e n ' s volleyball m a k e s play-
offs for the first time since 1995
By Mackenzie Dexter
Sports editor
The Mercyhurst women's volleyball
team ended the regular season with
five straight wins after defeating
Gannon 3-1 Friday night, November
2, at Gannon.
The scores were 17-30, 30-26. 30-
25, and 30-23. Junior Leslie Macko
had 18 kills and eleven digs, fresh-
man Lyndsi Hughes finished with 17
kilts and seven digs, while sopho-
more Jenn Barba had eleven kills and
four blocks. Senior Sarah Antonette
OCTOBER 8. 2001
Jl 5 *•
Anthony Maher passes the ball to teammate John Kitcho during
Sunday's game against Gannon.
more defender Oliver Woodward,
tied the contest again and set the stage
for the game-winning goal scored by
senior forward John Kitcho at 85:02.
"Shane Hogan deserves a lot of
credit," said Kitcho. "He ran into the
bleachers on therightside to save the
ball, got it to Brian Jungeberg who
ing the final score 7-0. Mercyhurst)
outshot Gannon 18-3 and had more
penalty corners 12-1. The Lady Lak-
ers are now 15-2-1 overall and 8-0-1
ihffietjLIAC? * "'"'"^
Kowzan leads Mercyhurst with nine
goals, seven assists, five game-win-
ning scores and 25 points. Senior
goalie Meghan Frey, last week's
GLIAC PLayer-of-the-Week for the
second time this season, played the
first 54:21 in goal before being re-
lieved by sophomore Stephanie
Roddy who preserved the shutout;
Mercyhurst is now 16-0-1 lifetime
against Gannon. The win assured the
Lady Lakers of no worse than a tie
for the GLIAC championship.
The Mercyhurst women's soccer
team shocked Northern Kentucky in
a 1-0 victory to win the Northern
Kentucky tournament Sunday, Octo-
ber 28. 4 f
Kowzan scored on a free kick 12:06
into the second half for the
Mercyhurst win. The goal was
Kowzan's eighth of the season and
her fourth game-winning tally. Frey
recorded her tenth shutout of the sea-
contributed 51 assists. Antonette and
junior Carrie Borowski had nine and
eight digs, respectively. The Lady
Lakers snapped an eight-match los-
ing streak to the Lady Knights ear-
lier in the season.
Mercyhurst finishes their regular
season with a 19-15 record overall
and 10-7 in the GLIAC.
The Lady Lakers travel to Michi-
gan for the GLIAC playoffs which
begin next Thursday. This will be the
first time Mercyhurst has made the
playoffs since joining the conference
in 1995. They will face Ferris State Jenn Barba jumps to make the
Thursday afternoon, November 8. kill against Gannon.
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
then crossed it with his left foot to
me. I was able to trap it and send it
into the far side. It was a great game."
Maher's goal gave him 24 on the
season and 63 points, both Mercy-
hurst one season records. Maher, last
week's GLIAC Player-of-the-Week
for the second time this season, has
Melissa Poliseno attempts to take a ball away from a Gannon
player in Saturday's game.
son, making three saves. Frey's ten
shutouts have come over the last
twelve games and she has given up
only one goal in the last 881 minutes
of action. The Lakers were outshot
9-1 by Northern Kentucky, but they
capitalized on their lone opportunity.
The loss was the first of the season
for Northern Kentucky (17-1), drop-
ping them to #4 in the rankings^
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
IV
scored at least one point in 15 of the
16 games he's played this season and
has scored at least one goal in 13 of
16. Hussey's score was his third of
the season while Kitcho's was his
sixth. The game-winner was Kitcho's
third of his career. He had one in 1999
against Alderson Broaddus and an-
other earlier this season against Slip-
pery Rock. W at 25:01 to regain the lead for Mer-
Freshman Matt Sullivan played the
entire game in goal for the Lakers and
was credited with two saves. The
H
Lakers outshot Gannon 15-8.
Mercyhurst now leads the all-time
series against Gannon 15-12-1 and
has won the last eight meetings. The
Lakers are now 16-1-0 overall and
6-0-0 in the GLIAC, assuring them
of their seventh straight conference
crown.
Mercyhurst also handed a loss to
twelfth ranked Findlay Wednesday,
October 24 at Mercyhurst with a fi-
nal score of 3-1.
Sophomore midfielder Shane
Hogan started the scoring with his
"• *"' ••
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
"The win over Northern Kentucky
was one of the biggest wins ever to
our program because we gained a lot
ofrespect that we haven't had yet this
season. I think it has given us the
confidence to do well in playoffs,"
commented junior midfielder Jess
Hoppe.
Mercyhurst also defeated India-
napolis 1-0 in the Northern Kentucky
Men's water polo season ends
By Mackenzie Dexter
Sports editor
The men's water polo team lost to
Princeton and Gannon but defeated
Penn State Behrend Saturday, No-
vember 3 in the opening day of the
College Water Polo Association's
Southern Division Championships at
the
U.S. Naval Academy. The Lakers fin-
ished the championships in tenthj
place.
Princeton outscored Mercyhurst 2-
1 in every quarter while dealing the
Lakers an 8-4 setback. Freshman
team captain Matt Carroll and senior
Todd Conklin had two goals apiece
for the Lakers.
10th goal of the season 6:35 into the
game to give the Lakers an early 1 -0
advantage. Junior midfielder Brian
Jungeberg assisted Hogan. Findlay
tied the game with their only goal of
the game at 14:41. Mercyhurst senior
forward Anthony Maher took over at
that point. Maher scored his 22nd
goal of the season on a penalty kick
cyhurst. Maher then added his sec-
ond of the game and 23rd of the sea-
son at 84:32, assisted by junior
midfielder Chris Whalley, to finish
the scoring. Hisfirstgoal of the game
made him 5 of 5 this season in pen-
alty kicks. Junior Mike Franks started
in goal for Mercyhurst and played the
first half making two saves. Fresh-
man goalie Matt Sullivan played the
final 45 minutes and also made two
saves for the Lakers. Mercyhurst
outshot Findlay 21-6.
Mercyhurst will begin playoffs
hosting Ashland Saturday, November
10 at 2 p.m. Ashland will enter the
contest with a record of 11-4-1.
Gannon
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tournament Friday, October 26.
Kastner scored the only goal of the
game 26:14 in the first half for the
Lady Lakers, assisted by Kowzan.
Frey got the win in goal stopping
three shots. Mercyhurst outshot In-
dianapolis 6-3.
The Lady Lakers defeated the Uni-
versity of Findlay 3-1 Wednesday,
October 24. Senior defender Lind-
say Cook scored the first goal of the
game, her first goal of the season,
with 10:35 left to play in the first half
giving Mercyhurst a 1-0 lead.
Kastner scored 1:13 into the second
half, assisted by Poliseno. Findlay
scored their first and only goal of the
game 74:49 into the game to decrease
Mercyhurst's lead to 2-1. Langevine
finished the scoring with only 2:00
left to play. Freshman defender Julie
Brickman earned the asssist on the
last goal. The Findlay goal was the
first allowed by Frey in over 600
minutes.
Mercyhurst will begin playoffs
when they host the winner of the first
round game between Ashland and
Northern Kentucky this weekend.
Gannon jumped to a 4-0 lead after
a quarter and went on to finish the
Lakers 9-3. Freshman Ryan
Jakubczak, junior Darren Forgea and
Conklin scored for Mercyhurst.
Mercyhurst then won its second
match of the season, coming from
behind to defeat Penn State Behrend
6-5. The Lakers trailed 5-3 entering
the fourth quarter, but scored three
unanswered goals. Jakubczak scored
three goals, Carroll scored twice and
sophomore Ryan Moton added a
single tally.
Mercyhurst was handed another
loss the next day by Washington &
Jefferson. The final score was 15-7.
The Lakers end their first season in
2001 with an overall record of 2-20.