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ARTS&. LENTERTAINMENT'Assassins' hits theHurst this weekend

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Vol. 74 N o. 19 Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St. Erie, Pa. 16546 April 26,2001

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By Sara SeidleMerciad writerResidents of 4008, 4010, 4012 and 4014Briggs Avenue will have to choose anotherbuilding to live in next year. If plans continueas they have, this summer these buildings willbe torn down to make way for Mercyhurst'snew academic building.According to Dr. William P. Garvey, collegepresident, it is expected that construction onthe $5.5 million dollar, 45,000 square-footbuilding could begin as early as July.The project was first approved by the Boardof Trustess executive committee and budgetand finance committee ealier this month. Atthe April 25 meeting, the entire Board of Trust-ees unanimously approved a motion permit-ting the college to procede with final archi-tectural drawings and seeking bids from con-tractors, with final approval coming before theboard at the June 21 meeting.Garvey said that as long as the bids from thecontractors are not too high, the project willmore than likely proceed. The project could

, i Annie Sitter/Merciad photographerBriggs Avenue 4008,4010,4012 and 4014 (pictured above) are to be demolished andreplaced by the new academic building this summer.be postponed for another year otherwise. Theentire project, including architectural anddemolition fees is expected to cost $6.5 mil-lion."If all goes well, the building should be com-pleted and ready for use by S eptember 2002,"Garvey explained."This new building is going to be a tremen-

dous addition to campus," said Garvey. "Itwill,be the first new academic building in almost35 years and the most expensive building oncampus." SRenovations to the library and constructionof Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Centerwere close to $4 million projects. The newbuilding will surpass that by $2 million.

The building will house 13 classrooms andthree seminar rooms as well as the education,psychology, communication, musical theatreand possibly graphic arts departments.A 224-seat recital hall will also be part ofthe building . This new hall will be utilized forvarious activites including lectures and recit-als, much like Taylor Little Theatre is now.With the addition of the new hall, the musicaltheatre department will reserve Tayor LittleTheatre for performances whereas the newrecital hall will be used for practices and re-hearsals.According to Garvey, there are still a fewunresolved issues surround ing the project. |Some structural decisions still need to bemade, specifically oh what part of the build-ing the tower will be placed. The environmen-tal sustainability of the building, or howj*green' it will be, is still in question as well.Garvey said that geothermal heat is being con-sidered as an alternative to natural gas. He said,"We will do as much as we can to make thisan environmentally sound building."A final eview of the plans will take placein May to determine of they will meet theneeds of the departments.

Changes made to 2001-02 calendarBy Kate CywinskiMerciad writerMercyhurst students will notice a few changesin the academic calendar for the 2001-02 aca-demic year. These changes effect everythingfrom the final exam schedule and class timesto the college's Easter break.Dr. Joseph Gower, vice president of aca-demic affairs, said, "We w ant this to be a stu-dent friendly calendar. We hope that thesechanges suit student wishes." 'Next year's calendar includes no classes onEaster Monday. Gow er said that after years ofdebate over the issue, "Easter Monday willnow be an eternal holiday."A major change in the calendar is that thereare only two days scheduled for final examsat the end of each term. "I think more days forfinals would be more to student liking. If prob-lems arise, modifications can be made," re-sponded Gow er when asked if he anticipatedany problems with only two days forfinalex-ams.In response to student requests, there willbe a study day before finals in the fall termand winter terms. For spring term though, thelast day of classes is a Monday andfinalsbe -gin on Tuesday.According to Gower, the reason there is nostudy day during spring term is because gradu-ation presents time constraints. To include a

study day would mean that seniors w ould re-ceive signed diplomas in th e mail rather thanat graduation, Gower said.Currently, a thirty-minute lunch break isscheduled between morning and afternoonclasses. Next year, this will no longer be thecase. Instead of a thirty minute break from12:20 to 12:50 p.m ., afternoon classes will startat 12:30 p.m. fAccording to Gower, the lunch break was"a wonderful remnant of. a smaller college."He added that most colleges do not have thebreak. Gower said that because of the increas-ing number of students at Mercyhurst, thelunch break no lon ger seems necessary. "Wedon 't want classes to run so late. We think thatstudents will adjust and learn to live aroundi t ." )l $Pwv: I 'Although afternoon classes will no longerrun late, an additional time slot for nightclasses has been added to the schedule. Theadditional class will be held from 8:15 p.m.until 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.According to Gower this class was in p laceabout 10 years ago. It is once again being in-corporated into the schedule on a trial basis.Gower said that he expects it to b e beneficialto athletes or students that work. 'I f there isno demand, it will not continue," he added, mThe length of Tuesday and Thursday classesis also changing. They will be shortened byfive minutes, from two hours to an hour and55 minutes.

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CAMPUS N E W S S e c u r i t y d e p o s i t n o l o n g e r r e q u i r e d t o u s e p i c n i c a r e aBy Sara SeidleMerciad writerJust in time for the Erie weather to take a turnfor the better, the picnic area located betweenBriggs and Lewis Avenues is available for stu-dent use.According to Tyrone B. Moore, associatevice president of administration, the picnicarea has yet to be used by students. He addedthat recently some changes have been madeto the way students can gain permission to usethe facilties, which may spark interest."In the fall, we weren't quite organized andthe weather just hasn't cooperated yet thisspring," said Moore in repsonse to the lack ofuse the picnic area has experienced so far.According to Moore, the $100 security de-posit is no longer necessary for students toreserve the facility. He said that this decisionwas made as a result of the Mercyhurst Stu-dent Government student forum and inputfrom MSG secretary, Lindsay Christopher.

"We really want students to take advantage

;, Annie Sitter/Merciad photographerThe picnic area located between Briggs and Lewis Avenues has been available forstudent use since last fall.of the facility, that's why we dropped the de -posit," said Moore.He explained that the facility was con-structed to replace the stone grill pits that werepart of the property when it was Glenwood

Manor. 'Those grills were often used by stu-dents, sometimes to the point that the residentsof Glenwood M anor could not use them," saidMoore. He added that constructing similargrills to the ones that existed on the Glenwood

Manor property w as a preliminary idea but wasreplaced with plans for the current facility.Any officially recognized student organiza-tion or department of the college is allowed touse the picnic area. In order to reserve it, a fa-cilities request form must be completed andsubmitted to the associate vice president ofadministration 72 hours in advance.This form must be signed by theorganization's adviser or a department super-visor. Moore said that although the adv iser ordepartment supervisor does not have to bepresent when the facility is being used, it isencouraged that they are.Both Mercyhurst police and safety and theresidence?life staff w ill be notified when thefacilities are going to be used so they can moni-tor the event, according to Moore.In the case of damages or poorly cleanedfacilities, the department or organization willbe charged. It is required that the picnic area

be cleaned after use. This includes cleaning thegrills, ensuring that grills are turned off andremoving all trash and debris from the area.Facilities request forms are available in Main213 as well as at the Student Union desk.

Freshmen tohave openvisiMiqi^e&k-ends next yearBy Betsy BudacklMerciad writerWhat seems to be the traditional freshmanyear com plaint at Mercyhurst may finally bereaching theears of the right people.It's been Mercyhurst's tradition that thefreshman dorms are not coed and visitationhours are enforced. After years of gripes, nextyear's freshmen will finally be given a littlemore freedom. Although the visitation policywill remain mostly the same into next year,changes have been made to allow two week-ends per term with open visitation.This policy will apply to all freshmen, re-gardless of where they live. All guests willstill be required to sign in though.According to Tracy Fischer, student gov-ernment president, "One goal that the newvisitation policy is expected to achieve is as-sisting freshmen who are homesick, whichcould help to increase the retention rate offreshmen students." Before the new policy,relatives of the opposite sex, such as siblingsor parents, were not permitted in the dormsafter hours.Next year's MSG executive board will beselecting the designated visitation w eekends.According to Fischer, it is more than likely,for practical reasons, that weekends will beselected based on when formals or other spe-cial events are occurring. iFischer said that the MSG executive board,and the MSG residence life comm ittee alongwith Laura Zirkle, dean of residence life, wereinvolved in the lengthy process of develop-ing a revised visitation policy.Fischer added that many proposals weresubmitted and considered before a decisionwas made final. The final decision was agreedupon by Fischer, Zirkle and Dr. William P.Garvey, college president.

Prestigious Awards Committee formedtofhelp students achieve high honors

Mercyhurst College* has announced the ap-pointment of a faculty committee to overseepident applications for so-called jpresti-jUpous" awards and scholarships.This committee, which will initially becomposed of six faculty members, will work"to increase student awareness of the "presti-gious" awards that are available.The committee will also be responsible forrecruiting qualified students to apply forthese awards, assisting students-in prepar-ing their applications and preparing for in-terviews, informing faculty members of whatawards are available to qualified students andbasically developing and maintaining a cen-tral source of information on these topics.[In appointing this committee, Dr. JosephIGoweft vice president of academic affairs,

was clear to specify what the group will andwill not address. The Prestigious Awardscommittee will not for example, be involvedwith obtaining "con ventional" sources of fi-nancial aid for post-graduate study. Rather,thegroup will limit itself to increasing aware-ness of and accessibility to such high-pro-file awards as Rhodes, Fulbright, Marshall,Truman, Watson, and Goldwater Scholar^ships.'jr"While Mercyhurst has had some limitedsuccess in gaining these awards in the pastg!

noted Dr, Gower, "we feel that more of ourstudents should pursue these high honors. Asthe academic achievements of our studentsincrease, we need to encouragethem to looktoward these national and international com-petitions. We feel that the college is produc-ing students of this calibre^ we simply needto provide assistance and encouragement forthem to take the next step."During the co mmittee's initial meeting, itwas made clear that candidates would be re-cruited from the entire Mercyhurst commu-nity, hot just from students in the Honors Pro-

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gram:The committee will initially work to informstudents and faculty of what awards are avail-able. Em phasis will then shift toward the re-cruitment of suitable applicants. It is-hoped!that once the college produces a number ofsuccessful cand idates, the program will be-come a routine part of Mercyhurst academiclife, with talented students looking at possiblecandidacy, for a prestigious post-grad uate!award as an expected conclusion to theirMercyhurst careers.

To begin this process, the PrestigiousAwards Committee will be conducting a pub-Kcity campaign within the next few weeks to tget both faculty and students thinking aboutthese possibilities.fJR^Sffi&jES ^ffIf * * ^ ' " W "

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By Betsy Budack iMerciad writerMercyhurst College will participate in theMarch of Dimes WalkAmerica Sunday, April29. This is an annual event held throughoutthe country to raise money for babies withbirth defects and to promote healthy babies.

According to Gennifer T yson, director ofmedia relations and co-chairof the event, Dr.William P. Garvey, college president, askedher to help create a Mercyhurst team to par-ticipate in the event to represent the college.Tyson chose freshman Erin Cunningham,to be student co-chair. She has been activelypromoting and a ssisting w ith the event.jThe 9-mile walk-a-thon will be held atPresqueIsle State Park. The walk begins at 1pm. Mercyhurst Col lege walk-a-thonT-shirtswill be providedfor hose who participate andrefreshments w ill be provided at the site. Ashuttle will also be available with four sepa-rate pick-up points on campus.Tyson said, 'This is the first yearMercyhurst College has had an organizedteam to participate in the event and wehopeto make it an annual tradition." She expectsto take 50 walkers with her this year. "Hope-fully that number will double for next year'sevent,** Tyson said.Mercyhurst's Rotaract Club and Circle Khave both decided to participate in the eventwhile more are encouraged to join. It is nottoo late to sign up and Mends and roommatesare invited to attend. For more information,contact Tyson at ext. 3315. All participantsmust meet with Tyson prior to the event.

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ARTS&"Assassins" makes ahit on 'HurstBy Julia WanzcoMerciad writer

While most musicals are often perceived tobe happy and lively performances for all agesto see, the new musical theater program'sproduction of "Assassins" has a slightly dif-ferent twist.^ The musical does not "glorify assassina-tion, but instead |sparks a nerve in thespectator," said D.J.Maloney, director oftheater and musicaltheatre at the hurst.This year marks the10th anniversary ofStephen Sondheinvs1991 original produc-tion of "Assassins." ^ - A , e w . . , . u . - ._~_ s. , Annie Sitter/Merclad photographerThe m usical,with script!by John Weidman, and based onan idea by Charles Gilbert Jr., embracesAmerican history via following the stories be-hind both U.S. presidential assassinations andtheir assassins. It covers a hundred year timespan beginning in 1863 with John WilkesBooth and ending in 1963 with Lee HarveyOswald.The twist? The musical uses a dark ap-proach, telling each story from the assassins*point of view and adding a new element toJFK's assassination. fAccording to Maloney, the purpose of themusical is "impulse."'"Assassins1 humanizes these charactersand allows the audience to get into theirheads. The audience feels for each character

before they commit their heinous act," saidMaloney. *A cast of approximately 15 members willgrace Taylor Little Theatre's stage April 26-29. There are two matinee performances at2:30 p.m. on April 28 and 29 and threeevening shows beginning at 8 p.m. April 26,27 and 28. Cast members include Mercyhurststudents, with seven of the musical theatreprogram majors per-forming, and mem-bers of the Erie com-munity.Maloney chose "As-sassins" to demon-strate the diversity ofboth his skills andthose of the actors."The show is very in-tense and technically| difficult to do," saidMaloney. Despite his initial feelings,Maloney is confident inwhat he fmds to be atalented cast."Assassins" includes adult scenes and lan-guage that may not be suited for children.With a desire to remain as authentic to thetime period as possible, props have beenshipped in from as far as California. If youhave sensitive ears, you might want to bringearplugs to muffle the 31 gunshots during themusical; ft &With only 188 seats in the theater and fiveperformances, spectators are encouraged tocall and reserve tickets at the box office.Ticket prices are $7.50 for adults and $5 forseniors and children. Mercyhurst students'

admission is free with ID.Demon tappers fire up the stageBy Robin Carpen terMerciad writer

The first annual Erie Festival ofDance is theculmination of National Dance Week.The Erie Festival ofDance assembles dancegroupsfrom he entire community includingDafrnark Dance ^Theatre, Lake Erie Ballet,Bayfront Ballet, City Style Swing, SoMarDance Works, and Mercyhurst dancers.Thehighlight of the event is a performanceby thelDancin' Demons, the dynamic tap duoof Henry Belcher and Nazeeh Hameed, who

are both seasoned veterans of he Apollo The-atre.The Erie Festival of Dance will be held inthe Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Centeron April 28. A one hour matinee will be at2:30 p.m. and a full length show as 7 p.m.The campus is invited to week-long activi-ties during including dance lessons and theopportunity to observe classes and rehearsalsthrough the observation windows in Zum Hallduring the week of April 23-29. Come jo in inthe dance department to celebrate a week offun e vents and exciting performances.Superm an: the! mo vie ffys to DVDBy PhilMovie criticFor DVD player owners everywhere, the|moment is almost here where we can hearJohn Williams' most beloved movie tlbellow over our speakers as the Man of Steelsoars to digital video Tuesday, May 1."Superman: The Movie" is one of themost awaited films to come to the DVDformat, and thefilm arrives with plenty ofbells and whistles to keep the viewer watch-ing the fight "for truth, justice and theAmerican Way* for days. 3On a special DVD-18 disc, the DVD in-

cludes cut scenes seemlessly branched intothe original theatrical cu$ as well as over20 minutes of more deleted footage. Alsoincluded in thisspeciai edition are Christo-pher Reeve's screen test, trailers, special ef-fects documentaries and a commentary withthe director and "creative consu ltant"."Superman" soared to the top of the boxoffice charts in its initial release. No doubt,it will accomplish a similar feat by leapingthe video sales chart in a single bound whenthe 20th century's most popular superheroflies to the 21st century's most popularvideo format E i

ENTERTAINMENTDinner and a movieEat'n ParkCheck, please

By Kristin Elizabeth PurdyMerciad writerErie was a whole new world to me when I firstcame to campus twoyears ago. Driving downPeach Street, when 1 first passed Eat'n Park, Iwondered what kind of restaurant it was. Backhome in Rochester, NY, there are plenty ofDamons's, Applebee's, Ruby Tuesday's, andT.G.I.F.'s, but no Eat'n Parks. fAfter my initial visit, I came up with an anal-ogy: Eat'n Park is the Denny's of Erie. Ifyou've never been to that restaurant, hopefullyyou know what I mean when I saw it's com-parable to a Denny's restaurant, minus thewhole fifties diner setup.One attribute that Eat'n Park has is thesmiley faced cookies, which can be boughtindividually,by the half dozen or dozen. WhenI was little and went grocery shopping withmy mom, I got a smiley face cookie from thebakery department each visit. So that smileyfaced trademark at Eat'n Park reminds me ofthose grocery shopping days when I could fitmore than my purse in the children's seat ofthe shopping cart. Plus , if you try really hard,you can convince the servers to give you a freecookie.

All of the food is reasonably priced, offer-ing the typical diner menu including burgers,sandwiches, and appetizers. Among my favor-ite sandwiches are the hot shredded beef andthe hot turkey sandwich, costing around $5.For an additional $1.99 you can choose twoside orders to complement the sandwich.The meals, ranging to $10 at the most, in-clude popular choices such as the baked scrod,chicken parmesan, and baked ziti.No matter what time of day or night, thebreakfast menu is available, in addition to thebreakfast buffet served during regular break-fast hours.As for desserts, my vote goes to the caramelapple pie a la mode. This mouth-watering des-sert includes a slice of apple pie with a scoopof ice cream, topped with caramel. Anotherfavorite indulgence of mine is the cinnamonsticky bun with a honey butter glaze, warmedin the oven and served fresh.The food is both decent and filling, whilethe low prices make up for the low quality ofservice. I've noticed a significant differencein the way I have been served as a college stu-dent grabbing a meal with my friends andwhen I've gone with my parents. Waitressestend to be curt and often neglecting when I'vegone with friends, so beware. It's easy to un-derstand if you've ever visited Eat 'n Parkearly on a Friday night One downfall of hav-ing low low prices is the rowdy and sometimesabusive teenage clientele.Eat'n Park, located on Peach Street outsidethe Wal-Mart plaza, acrossfromDamon's res-taurant and is open 24 hours a day, seven daysa week.

'Blow'Ticket stub

By Phil PirrelloMovie criticUnlike other films in the "crime melodrama"genre, Ted Demme's "Blow" delivers themiddle man's story and the underdog's whilewe watch with driving-by-an-accident accuityand astonishment at how low the lowest cango. JThe plot: Like the rise and fall stories ofthe main characters in "Boogie Nights" and"Goodfellas" (two films "Blow" borrowsfrom ), "Blow" focuses on the man who oncecontrolled 85 percent of the United States co-caine trade: George Jung. Johnny Depp playsJung as a man who fails to see the rug of richesand drugs slowly being pulled out from underhim. Jung moves to California, w here he meetslocal pot dealer Derek (Paul Ruebens in anextended cameo) and Barbie (Franka Potente).When Barbie dies and Jung is imprisonedfor smuggling 600 pounds of dope into theU.S., Jung's life takes a turn for the worst Themoney-hungry Jung sees the best financialinvestment ever: joining cellmate Pablo andthe vicious head of a Collumbian drug cartelin the drug trade.

Jung's bio wildly careensfrom oy to dispair,as his past catches up with him his new wifeMirtha (Penelope Cruz) rats him out, and hisdaughter is left wondering what to make ofher promise breaking, drug dealing father.The good: The story is a downer, but that'swhere it succeeds. Not for an instant doesDemme cheat the audience into expecting ahappy ending, even in the cleverly deceivingprision visit between Jung and his daughter.Demme keeps "Blow 's" pulse racing for thefirst hour, but the last half flatlines. Depp lay-ers the role with emotional complexity, mak-ing a memorable part out of he not-so-memo-rable man thefilm s based on. Thesoundtrackis great, but it accompanies rather than accen-tuates the action. "Blow 's" best sequence isbetween Jung and cellmate Pablo, and is set

i J Of t ' ' * to dreamy like fades and lighting as they settheir plan to distribute the coke. Ironically, it 'stheir wayward dream that catches them in acriminal nightmare. Scenes like these, whichhave a "full circle" theme to them, are whatadd poignance to "Blow," separating it fromother mediocre fair.The bad : Cruz is nothing more than annoy-ing eye candy. More screentime should begiven to Liotta, the film's emotionalanchor. The ending is depressing, but anythingelse would be a copout.The final mage of real-life Jung's mug shot,fading into the ending credits, perfectly con-cludes the story of one man's redemption viathe only way he knows how: breaking thelaw. His means to do so may not have beensuccessful, but the film about them is."Blow" is playing at Tinseltown this weekat 1.30p.m., 4:15 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.The Street Beat!MERCYWORLDDiversity 101 presents Mike And erson in the Union April 26 at 8 p.m.Benefit Concert food, rummage sale andraffles n Garvey Park April 28from2-7 p.m.Erie F estival of Dance in the PAC April 28 at 2:30 p.m. and 7 pjnCookout behind the Laker Inn April 29 f rom 1-3 p.m.

AROUND TOWNThe Recipe playing at Forward Hall April 27The Earthquake s playing at King's Rook Club April 27 a 9:30 p.m.Funny Since Birth comedy show at 1000 French St. April 28 at 7 p.m."The Importance of Being Earnest" play at Erie Playhouse April 19 at 2 p.m


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OPINIONTHE GOOD ... LETTER TO THE EDITOR Congratulations to Rob Kosko and Kristen Brown, who will be the president and vicepresident of MSG next year. Congratulations also go to Annie DeMeo, secretary-elect,David DelVecchio, treasurer-elect and Rich Johns, SAC chair-elect.

Twenty days and coun ting, for all the seniors who haven't been keeping track. That istwenty days until the last day of finals and then begins graduation ceremonies and senior fun.Let thecountdown begin. After a muddy winter season some of the grass along the sidewalks around campus was lostto the treading of feet on their way to and from class. To ensure that the beauty of ourcampusis preserved, maintenance has been d iligently planting grass seeds in the bare spots. In an attempt to make dining in the cafe fun for all who eat there, including the freshmenwho really have no choice, the campus dining services is planning a night of dining with atheme. On Thursday at regular dining hours the cafeteria is presenting a "B" Movie themenight featuring toys, knick-knacks and an action pack. This fun-filled evening is a good reasonto go to the cafe. Springfest is in two weekends and we should all start planning for a weekend of fun and,hopefully, if we are all lucky, sun. On the agenda so far are The Clarks, a popular Pittsburghband and a Latino-style band. Two other bands will be attending but as of yet the names arenot known. Check out next week's A & E section fo r more details. The men's lacrosse team has been named the 10th team in the nation by the IntercollegiateLacrosse Association Division n Lacrosse Rankings. Congrats guys.

THE UGLY ...* Not to harp on the weather too much, but honestly what is up. One day it is 80 degreesoutside, fans are going and the campus is alive with activity. The next day you wake upto a wind storm outside your window and temperatures that have plunged at least 40 degreesand the sun has disappeared. While most of us pray for warm weather, at the very least consis-tency would be nice.

THE CONTROVERSIAL ... The proposal to begin the construction of the academic building this summer will go aheadas planned, pending construction bids coming in at $5.5 million Residents of4008,4010,4012 and 4014 Briggs Ave. will not be able to live in the buildings. If the bids for the projectare too high, the building will be postponed for another year. Another wait. It won't be untillate June before the college trustees give final approval on the new academic building. Wehope the trustees will find a way to let the construction begin, regardless of the bids.

The controversy of the pass/failIt is your freshman, or maybe even your sopho-more year and you have this very difficult psy-chology, biology, chemistry, whatever class.This is a hard class. You have trouble gettingup to go to it. You have trouble paying atten-tion when you are there. You haven't done wellon the tests. And you just aren't interested inthe subject matter enough to motivate yourselfinto caring.Then you remember the wonderful pass/failthat is allotted to each Mercyhurst student. Nowyou are in bigger dilemma than when you werejust not doing well in the class. What do youdo? -You think about the two or three years ofclasses that you have ahead of you. You haven'ttaken your math or your history or any of thoseother hard classes. So do you use it now andsuck it up later, or do you wait until your se-nior year when you just want to have easyterms.Many of us have been in this dilemma. I knowI have. I had a really hard class my fresh ma nyear right at the time that I was trying to adjustto being in school. Everyone said that I shoulduse my pass/fail, that it would make it easieron me, that my term would beeasier. But I justcould not justify doing that so early in my col-lege career. I thought, "What if next year I havea class that is 10 times worse. I will kick my-self if that happens." gSo needless to say I did not use it And I didnot do well in the class. I missed about fourlittle quizzes that were important to the gradeand I was up all night studying for the finalonly to bring my grade up to a C. And that ofcourse, brought down my GPA.My sophomore year i changed mymajor andwas overloaded with major classes, as opposed

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to core classes. And we all know that no mat-ter how much we whine and complain no oneis going to let us pass/fail our major classes.We just have to suck it up and work hard inthose classes. My junior year wasn't so badwith classes and then I went to FITwhere pass/fail is not an option and I couldn't use my pass/fail from Mercyhurst.Now it is my senior year and two terms havecome and gone and here I am at the last termof my time at Mercyhurst. And I still haven'tused my pass/fail and I do not think 1 am go-ing to. And this really got me thinking aboutthe whole pass/fail process.Wouldn't it be so nice if when it came downto your last term your senior year and you stillhad that pass/fail left, ifyou could go back anduse it on one of the classes that you have al-ready taken that you bombed. I mean when youare a freshmanor a sophomore, you do not wantto jump the gun and use it to early thinkingthat there will be a time later when you needit. But what if that time never arises. I person-ally would like it if I could use it now, i f I couldback and pass/fail that class my year that I didnot do so well in. I'm sure that other seniorshave run into this very same problem. Well, Iknow that I cannot do that, and so I am goingto use my pass/fail, I think, on one of my classesthis term even though I really do not need to.Now if I could get some kind ofaward, I mightreconsider...

MANY THANKSSunday morning Rob and I sat down to write alist of names who needed thank you notes forbeing anything from instrumental helpers inour campaign to supporters to those studentswho exercised their right to vote. g&Our problem? The list grew so long we de-cided that we should probably just thank theentire student body, so here it goes..,)Thank you to all who were key helpers inour campaign. We thank you for the many longhours that you donated to our cause and wethank you for putting up with our moodiness(which seemed frequent as the election dateneared). ,-&Thank you to all the individuals who votedfor Rob and me on election day. Your confi-dence in us to do a good job id office meansthe world to us.Thank you to all the candidates in the racefor their honesty, graciousness and ability tokeep things flowing socially and in StudentGovernment meetings regardless of electiontensions.Thank you to all the Student Governmentmembers who worked the polls, who helpedpublicize the election and who were aroundfor something as simple as a big hug.

Thank you, Tracy, for efficiently and effec-tively running the elections and Stacey andLindsay for helping her when she needed itThank you to Cass and Marvin for oversee-ing the election and to the faculty and staff forbeing so patient with the election and its can-didates. &Finally, thank you to all the students whovoted and took part in the election process re-gardless of how they cast their vote.$This election was run so well on all sidesand Rob and I believe that it was partly thecandidates who helped to almost double thenumber of students who voted in comparisonlast year, but we also believe it is because thestudent body is taking proactive responsibil-ity for their lives on campus. Rob and I planto be accessible to all and I w ill remind youthat for the remainder of the year Rob will beat Ext. 3263 and and I am at Ext. 2969 and . We truly hopethat the student body will not hesitate to con-tact us with questions and concerns.Kristen BrownfMSG vice-president-elect2001-2002 L

Mercyhurs t College welcomes Patr icia Schroeder , former De mocrat ic C on-gress wom an, to Hirt Auditorium in the Blasco Library Complex. The lectureis part of the Seventh AnnuaJJLouis J. Tullio Lecture Series and the 75thAnniversary lecture series in partnership with Leadership Erie. Schroederwill give a lecture entitled "The Promising Approach to NeighborhoodRevital ization: Chal lenges Facing America' s Ci t ies" Wednesday, May 3 at7:30 p.m. Admission to the event is complimentary. The gutsy Schroeder,with a reputation for attention to the nitty-gritty, became known as thfc deanof Congressional Women>Like Lou TtolUo who served his city for 24 years,^ ^ ^ Schroeder served the First Congressional District of Colorado for thesame number* of years, retiring undefeated in 1996. She is a frequent guest onChris Matthew 's "Hardbal l" and on Fox Ne ws and CNN , * * *%5&

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR:MISSISSIPPI: AIWAYSIA STATE SINCE 1870lira recent article, Heather Cvitkovic tellsus astory of a class she had during her fresh-man yearlHer professor referred to the stateof Mississippi, to which Heather replied thatit was not a state^rather a "city and a river."^Heather explains that her not knowing thisbasic fact may be a result of "a lack of propereducation." She develops her theory usingother examples of history on w hich she be-lieves a sufficient amount of time was notspent, such as the World Wars, Korean andVietnam Wars.*p*To compensate foe mis lack, she immersedherself in her homework; probably more thanone normally.would and made an effort tobetter know these events. For that, she shouldbecommended. However, I hardly think mather story demonstrates a "lack of a propereducation." What her story does exemplifyis ou t increasing tendency to not take respon-1sibility for our own actions (or lack of ac-tion).I am confidant that all of her teachers (in.-,eluding the ones that she claims should havetaught her about the 50 states)did their indi-vidual jobs as well as they should have regardless of what we may think of their jmethods. I am not an educatioiwnajor, but Ido understand the roleof the teacher. Agoodteacher opens the door to learning. It is upto the individual to walk through that door,

When youwalk through that door, youmustdo so with resolve. I am not stupid either,but I know it is possible to make a half-hearted attempt at studying, and still getdecent grades. In doing sojl accept the con-sequences of my actions - i.e. a half-heartedattempt at studying yields a lesser qualityof the knowledge gained and lesser quan-tity retained. I.Who ale we to try to hold .the educationalsystem responsible for our perceived short-comings? *The finaL burden for learningabout what Mississippi really is, detailsabout various wars and anything else mustultimately rest on ourselves.'. Our teachersdid their jobs by showing us resources forinformation and encouraging us to explorethem (either through mandatory assignmentsor for our own interest). ?

Furthermore, the need to take responsibil-ity for our own actions does not stop at learn-ing. It permeates everything w e do, everydecision we make. Every decision has anequal opportunity to be an informed deci-sion, also. For the most part, we all haveaccess to the same amount of resources forinformation teachers that are willing tohelp us out, libraries, museums, etc. Thus,to blame "the system" or "society" is merelyan admission of our own ignorance. Steve Solas
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BETTER TO frHE EDITORAs a|recent%lunof Mercyhurst College, Ihoveenjoyed keeping upwith everything hap* ]pening on the hill throughThe Merciad, whichis sent to me down in Pittsburgh. It is interest*;ing to read about current students and whatthey are up to, but one student's recent Letterto the Editor made me want to respond.A female student complained in one of yourMarch newspapers about the uselessness ofthe new patio off the Laker Inn in the studentunion,*The student pretty'much claimed thatthis patio (the Class of 2000's senior gift toMercyhurst) was a waste of space and that thisand some other seniorgiftideas, including misyear's stone sign at the college's entrance*were poorly thought ou t %I-tyas the chairman of the Class of 2000 se-1nior gift, and for that student who thinks thepatio and the stone and other things are f stu-pid" ideas, let me respond for everybody whoworks hard on these projects*- on a volun-teer basis, at that * y JWe selected the patio for our senior gift af-ter thinking about at least 10 other ideas, someof which I am glad we did ndtdo because youwould pave REALLY criticized them. Mycommittee's original idea was die stone at themain entrance, but college officials wanted tosave that until this year to accompany the 75th

anniversary celebration^It's not like a committee can just pick an ideaand run with it A large amount of politics andmeeting with administration is involved, andit; took us almost four months to get every-thing approved for thepatio. Actually, the pa?jjtio wasn't our idea at all. We met with CassShimek in the student union and asked what[she needed, thinking that the senior gift shouldbe by the students, for the students. It shouldalso improve the beauty of our campus, andwe think the patio is all of thatgSo if you ques-tion whyJhe patio is there, it's because we feltit was something thatf iture students like youcould \ise.Is the patio done yet? No. Hie original plansincluded furniture (tables and chairs) and com-plete landscaping (flowers and shrubs) around(.the patio. I don't think those are in ye t butseveraj members of my class have pledged togive to the patio fund year after year, so hope-fully it will be more useful to Mercyhurst stu-dents fn the future.Ifyou are a senior who hasn't supported thisyear's project (die stone at the main driveway),you're missing a great chance to say thanks to; Mercyhurst It has givenvyou more* than youthought it would. 5 f- }MrScotfc"Scotty" Koskoski '00*

Swimsuit season is here

For thejfinal issue otThe MerciadlMay 9, which!\vill also be the finaltime that I will be involved in the process of putting the paper together,I would like to eliminate Campus Questioilin favor of putting in&Senipr Wills."JThis would give seniors arLopportunity to^'bequeath"^items to theirfriendsand loved ones whowill be remaining on cam-pus. Please try not to use expletives as we will not be able to printthem. If interested please send your will to The Merciad at Box 485 ,email it to or drop it off in the officewhich is located on the third floor of Old Main. Thanks. HeathetiCvitkovic, Executive Editor %

^viEIOADZack VenableHeather CvitkovicSara SeidleKristin PurdyAdam DuSholeAnnie DeMeoAnnie SitterLeslie EchanStacy NorrisMike TannerZack VenablePhilPirrelloEditor in ChiefExecutive & Administrative EditorManaging News EditorArts & Entertainment EditorFeatures EditorSports EditorPhotography EditorCopy EditorRegional Exchange EditorLocal Exchange EditorBusiness/Advertising ManagerMovie Critic

Staff WritersKate Cy winski Stacy NorrisMegan CvitkovicThe Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College. Itis published throughout the year with the exception of mid-term and finalweeks. Office at 314 Main. Telephone 824-2376. Fax 824-3249. E-mail.The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed.but your name can be withheld on request under certain conditions. Lettersare due on the Monday before publication and should be no longer than500 words. All letters should be submitted to Box 485. |f

OK, so the weather has definitely been shortof predictable lately, it's hot, it's cold, it'ssnowing, it's raining, but that's no reason whywe can't dream of sunnier, warmer w eather!What better way to plan ahead then by be-ginning the endless quest for a bathing suit.Now's the time, all the magazines are doingbathing suit issues and the stores are stockingup. But the big question remains, what are yougoing to get? Then m ore importantly, what'shot and what's not?We will of course be seeing a major returnto those shorty bottoms, and for people withhips, a butt, or thighs, these are a must have!Butfor those who aren't into bottoms that goeven a centimeter below the normal bikinibottoms, there is an alternative.A lot of swimwear companies are adjustingtheir short bottoms to what are referred to as"boy briefs." This simply means they arelower on the hips, but they do not cut as di-agonal up the thigh as bikini's do. Soundsweird but trust me ladies, once you try themall your bathing suit problems will be solved!We will still see the other usual bottoms:stringy, straight, simple and everyone's favor-ite, the thong. The only warning against thislittle devil that I'll be bold enough to give, isto know when to wear and when to leave it inthe drawer (i.e. the family vacation with youngchildren and grandparents).When choosing a bottom for o ne's bottomjust keep in mind that you do know what looksbest on you, as long as you also keep in mind,that most others don't like to see what you'vegot. |Now about tops, which are the absolute topsthis year! There is currently a top for everysize and shape upper body under the sun This year, there has been a big return to thestring bikini, unfortunately for many of us, butit takes us back to the surfer beach days, andno one minds that! Then there is also the re-turn of thebandeau top. It's cropped itself toless then a tube, but with enough coverage sothat it can definitely be w earable, moveableand comfortable for any beach or pool setting.There are also plenty of tankini's still hangingin for another season.

Hot or not?Megan Cvitkovic

But let's just say you want to be a little sassierthen that. If you're such a person you are inluck this year. My favorite pick for tops is theone shoulder number. It has gone fromevening wear to tank tops, and now to thewonderful world of bathing suits. The oneshoulder look can be found on both two piecesand one pieces, which are even more cute.These, too, are fitting enough so that when frol-icking in the sun, one need not worry abouteverything staying in place.As far as print and color trends for swimwear,it looks like the rule is the sky's the limitEvery color, as alw ays, is being reproducedonto bathing s"uits, but there are a few that standout this year. Some of the more popular colortrends include: blues aqua, baby, sky, e tc. white (use extreme caution with this one),camels and beiges, and of course, lots of black.Be bold with swimwear this summer. Tryout a striped number, or one adorned with afruit pattern. Be daring and different! And tryto avoid theHawaiian prints. While they arestill fun, and not completely outdated, they areboring and becoming a bit too loud for thesimple swimwear scene this season. If you'reinto the flowered look, try a suit with a strate-gically placed, single flower, or fruit, printedon, like Chloe's pineapplepattern, or one witha simple basic, flower pattern, with just a few

colors instead of a collage, like Prada's latestswimsuits.There are many, many choices for swimwearthis year, so the biggest advice any magazineor article can give you is to take your time!There are hundreds of places to look for theperfect suit: the Internet, magazines/catalogs,retail stores, discount stores, etc. The impor-tant thing is to not settle for the first thing you"think" might look good. Be sure, love it andlove yourself in it, you do have to wear it.Resurrection today and everydaySing A lleluiaWhat does the bodily resurrection of Jesusmean for me ? Questioningfaith

As the church celebrates the Easter, sea-son and reflects upon the resurrection ofChrist, one may wonder what this centralbelief of the Christian faith says to us inour daily lives.Yes, it does remind us that there is some-thing beyond our human existence and thatlife goes on with God for all eternity. But,the resurrection also says something aboutour everyday existence. In the raising ofJesus from the dead in bodily form, Godwas saying something about materialityand the goodness of the created order. 2A wag once put it best, "God does notmake junk!" And indeed, Goddoes not Inour daily lives, this comes into play in theway that we deal with ourselves and oth-ers. It calls us to respect have respect forourselves and for those with whom wecome in contact. It calls for the notion ofl"self-respect" for our bodies and for ourwhole person and for taking personal re-sponsibility for our lives.

Sr. Geri Rosinski

So many young people (and not so youngpeople) have self-esteem issues today andact out in inappropriate ways to somehowprove to themselves and others that theyhave worth.But as many people have learned, appre-ciation has to come from within, not fro mothers. 1In the resurrection, we are reminded that-*each and everyone of us has worth and

value in God's eyes. It reminds us that weare all called upon to discover and developour own unique gifts and talents and usethem for the betterment of all.Finally, it is the knowledge mat the res-urrection is not just about our ultimate des-tiny but about the here and now . Resurrec-tion is possible today and every day of ourlives. It is no wonder we sing "Alleluia!"

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FEATURESMercyhurst alumna jhonbred AD/HD S u m m e rSr. Joan D . Chittistera profound influence on the study of contemporary spirituality T r e a t m e n t P r o g r a mBy Adam DuSholeMerciad writerMany Mercy hurst alumni have gone on to ac-complish a number of respectable feats, butonly a select few have had a profound affecton the questions of contemporary spiritualityand the complex social ailments of ourage.With the faint melodies of a violin and celloduet playing over the excited chatter of con-versation, Joan D. Chittister, OSB, was metlate Tuesday afternoon by a roomful of col-leagues and friends gathered to celebrate thepublication of her Festschrift,Spiritual Ques-tions or the 21st Century: Essays in Honor ofJoan Chittister\ edited by Mary HembrowSnyder, director of the dep artment of philoso-phy and religious studies, j.The public reception, held in Mercy Heri-tage Hall, was hosted by M ercy hurst CollegePresident William P Garvey.The child of poverty-stricken family,Chittister moved to Erie at a young age andquickly realized the effects of classism, rac-ism and sexism on society. Following an earlyresolve to enter into the service of the Church,Chittister was accepted into the Benedictineorder at the age of 17 She soon found herselfquestioning her faith and the world around her.That questioning has never ended, leadingChittister to a life as an internationally reco g-nized lecturer, columnist and author of over20 books. She has continually crusaded to putan end to the many forms of discriminationand prejudice. It is tha t same spirit of contem-plation that has made the Festschrift a reality.

The book is a compilation of various essayseach attempting to come to terms with someof the most pressing questions of contempo-rary spirituality. "Within 24 hours after offer-ing the [book] contract to about 30 people, 25had replied and said 'yes'," Snyder said.

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Adam DuShole/Merciad photographerDr. Garvey was on hand to officially commemorate the return of one ofMercyhursfs most widely-known and respected alumna.

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak withDr Snyder and her involvement with thebookand her long-standing friendship' withChittister.Question: So, why did you choose to becomeinvolved in this par ticular p roj ec t?^ ^^^Ans wer: I had thought for seven years thatSister^ Joan should be honored with aFestschrift. I felt that I was in a"graced" posi-tion to do this for her. I know Joan, I live inErie, and I'm a theologian it made sensefor me to pursue this project.Q: Wait, so what exactly is a Festschrift?A: It's a singular honor in the academic worldfor someone who has made a contribution tothe church and society. She has made an enor-

mous contribution to contemporary sp iritual-ity. She has been both a courageous and pro-phetic voice.Q: How did Sister Joan first react uponhearing tha t she would be honored w ith aFestschr if t f** m- m w m*mmA: She was reluctant, initially. She didn't feelthat she deserved it. But, I discussed it withher and the other Sisters and it was decidedthat rather than have the Festschrift beingabout her (Sr. Joan] it would instead focusmore on the most important spiritual questionsof our time. It's a very unconventionalFestschrift, but she's an unconventionalwoman.:

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Cam pus Dining Services is inviting all you movie buffs to ma ke acameo at the Egan C afeteria for a n ight of good food and badmovies!It's all part of the Campus Dining Services' salute to those low-budget classic movies that we all love. It's called "Return of theBod-1 nlov le/- and it "Premieres" on Thursday, April 26 at 4:30p.m. in the Egan C afeteria.We're featuring a delicious m enu, fabulous decor, great entertain-ment and The Ultimate Movie Premiere Celebration to ge you inthe party mood. Throw in some cool toys, knick-knacks and theLights, Camera, Action Pack, and we've got more run than you canjam into one night... well, almost!So stars and starlets, make a cameo at CDining Services' "Rttom of the tod-S Hovie/^dining event on Thursday, April 26th at4:30 p.m. in the Egan Cafeteria and getready for one **ftoHf ** awesome partyL ^ ^ ^ ^* Hollywood style, "m 'WJ

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Sarah CrawshawYou've seen him at SAC sponsored karaoke.He's the one that gets up in front wearingone of his signature crazy outfits, singing at this particular time it would be his currentfavorite Sisqo's "Thong Song." Now it is timeto get to know B ruce Snead a little bit better.Originally from Newark, N.J. senior dancemajor Snead heard about Mercyhurst througha brochure about the dance department thathe received in the mail. He auditioned forTauna Hunter, head of the dance department,in New York City, the closest location for himto meet and was accepted into the program. "Iremember the exact date, it was Jan. 3,1997,"said Snead.Four years later, Snead will be the first maleto graduate under the direction of Hunter.There have been other males in the programthroughout the time that Snead has spent atMercyhurst, but they all eventually relocatedor transferred. After dancing for IS years,Snead says he wants to take a test for a bitafter graduating."Then I'd like to dance professionally some-where in the United States. I'll audition in NewYork City because it's so close to me, but itdoesn't matter where I go," he said.As for Snead's political science minor, heplans to utilize it after his dance career ends.He will return to his hometown and run for

By Heather CvitkovicMerciad writerLast year around this time a renowned profes-sor of psychology came to Mercyhurst to speakabout a treatment program for AD/HD (At-tention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder) inchildren. This lecture planted a seed in theminds of some of the psychology faculty.That seed has finally come to fruition aftera year of planning. The result is a Mercyhurstand Achievement Center-sponsored summercamp for children with AD/HD.The Summer Treatment Program (STP)stems form the efforts to find new, more ho-listic, methods of treating children with AD/HD and other disruptive behavior organiza-tions. The program uses a combination of be-havior modification techniques, counseling,remedial education, recreation, art and parenteducation to help with the treatment."When we visited Dr Pelham's camp theywere teaching the kids, who were little, fullcourt basketball. We asked why because theywere so little," explained Dr Marilyn Livosky."They said that they wanted to teach them therules of the game. If they knew the rules, de-spite how they could actually play, it wouldmake them m ore attractive to their peers andthey would be picked for teams, instead ofbeing looked over," said Livosky.

One evening a week a parent educationgroup Is also scheduled as part of the camp toteach families how to use a similar behavioralapproach at home.The program operates with a small budgetand is in desperate need of sports equipment,new or used. Dr. Livosky said that there willbe approximately 24 children in the camp andthey need equipment so that all the childrencan participate. If anyone has any that theycan donate or has questions on the program,please contact Livosky at Ext 2377.

C. Jean-Richard/contributing photographer

mayorof Newark. If that works well, he wouldeventually like to run for governor of the stateof New Jersey."I'm power hungry, I like being in charge.The city of Newark has a bad reputation, andI would be a good role model for it I couldhelp it get better through my high standards,*]said Snead.Aside from his political and dance ambitions,Snead is still quite busy. He is a memberof the college dance ensemble, as well as be-ing a company member of the Lake Erie Bal-le t In addition, his first two years here he wasa student government representative.


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LAKERSPORTSL a c r o s s e o n t h e b r i n k o f p l a y o f f b e r t hT h e m e n h a v e b e e m s u c c e s s f u l \ a f t e r a s p u t t e r i n g s t a r t t o t h e s e a s o nBy Matt JensenMerciad writerThe men's lacrosse team has had continuedsuccess over the last three weeks . In the pastfour games, the Lakers are 3-1, and sinceWednesday, March 14, they have won sevenof heir last eight. With victories over Canisius,St. Vincent, and fifth ranked Southampton th eLakers achieved national status by be i ng ranked10th anions Division II schools.ia

As long as we play afull 60 minutes withoutmistakes we will gosomewhere M ercyhurstlacrosse has nevergone Junior Ted Jenner

Saturday, April 7 the Lakers played atDowling College (6-4) and received only theirthird loss this season. With the score tied athalftime, the Golden Lions played stingy de-fense outscoring the Hurst 3-1 in the thirdperiod. Dowling went on to win the game by ascore of 12-10 ending Mercyhurst's four gamewinning g^nk- ^- * **"**The Lakers started another streak with anupset victory over S outhampton Cortege (7-1)

Annie Sitter/Merciad photographerSenior midfielder, Larry Casilo dem onstrates the Hurst's ferocious de fense in theLakers' 18-11 victory over visiting Canisius College.Sunday, April 8. The victory propelled theteam to a 6-3 record and it gave the Colonialstheir only loss of the season. The 10-9 win onthe road was backed by great defense andgoaltending as the Hurst held Southampton toits lowest offensive output this season. Fresh-man goalie Mike Rispoli made eight saves foi

the win.The next victim of the Laker onslaught wasCanisius College (5-6) on the Tullio field,Wednesday, April 11. Mercyhurst matched itshighest goal output ofthe season with 18whileonly allowing the Griffs to score 11 goals. TheLakers outscored Canisius 6-1 in the second

period to take at 10-6 lead by halftime. Theynever looked back on their way to the 18-11victory. :Mercyhurst extended its winning streak tothree in the post-Easter break debut with a winover St.Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. The16-10 win improved the Lakers to 8-3 overall.The team is now in a position that seemedunlikely after a 1-2 start. The Lakers host St.Andrews College (7-6) in hopes of seizingtheir fourth consecutive win and ninth for theseason. The game is of utmost importance inthe race for a spot in the Division II nationalchampionships.Attackman Ted Jenner believes his team willdo just that and secure another victory."As long as we play a full 60 minutes withoutmistakes we will go somewhere MercyhurstLacrosse has never gone. It's the biggest gamein Mercyhurst Lacrosse history," said Jenner.The Lakers success is due in part to the playof Jenner who currently leads his team inscoring with 29 goals and 14 assists for 43 totalpoints. Freshman midfielder Troy Ledbetter issecond on the team in scoring with 21 goals,whilejunior attackman Trevor Johnson has 13goals to go with nine assists.Rispoli hasbeen the mainstay in goal with 88saves over the last 10 games . Sophomore KevinTidgewell has provided good support by mak-ing 35 saves in the six games he has played.This Saturday, April 28 the Lakers conclude

the regular season with a home game againstSt. Andrews. The game has huge post seasonimphcations for the team. The game gets uderway at 1 p.m. Wt

R o w e r s t a k e o n R I T i n M e r c y h u r s t I n v i t a t i o n a lBy Mike Tan nerMerciad WriterFindley Lake in New York played host toheated racing action as the Laker navy squaredoff against the Rochester Institute of Technol-ogy Saturday, April 21 . Though choppy waterand windy conditions plagued the race course,the rain held off long enough for the last boatsto cross the finish line.The RIT Tigers, always a competitive pro-gram, gave the Hurst men some stiff competi-tion. In the varsity eight race, the Lakers facedoffagainst two Rochester boats. Unfortunately,the finish line cam e quicker for the Tigers, asMercyhurst finished some three boat lengthsbehind them.In the varsity four competition, the Lakersput forth a better showing, finishing secondbetween two Rochester boats. The lead Tigerboat finished two lengths ahead of the Lakers.And the Lakers, in turn, finished two lengthsahead of the last Rochester boat."Rochester was quick, and it was a disap-pointing loss, but the season isn * t over yet. Wedefinitely have room for improvement but wecan capitalize on our strengths and finish theseason on a high note," said senior oarsmanJeremy Wozniak. J; The women's lightweight eight, ranked 5thin the Division I preseason poll, led throughthe duration of the race, making their finalmove at the 1000 meter mark, and finishingtwo lengths ahead of the competition.Rochester's varsity eight, ranked fourth inDivision I, took on theMercyhurst varsity eight.The Hurst, having only two heavyweights inthe boat and the rest of the crew made up of

Annie Sittei/Merciad photographer(Above) The Mercyhurst men's Varsity 8 boat takes on RIT in the Mercyhurst Invitational held at FindleyLake Saturday, April21 . (Below) The women's boat tries to over take the Rochester boat \

lightweights, put forth a good effort, but ulti-mately fell to the Tigers by a margin of eightseconds.The second win for the women came in thefreshmen four, where the Laker frosh beat theTigers by 3 lengths open water.

The Laker rowers take to the water thisweekend in Philadelphia to compete for theKerr Cup.

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WRESTLmOllECaRUlTS^Coach Tony Cippikme signed the first classbf wrestling Tecruic^niMercyhurs^historylChris Wise (Erie Cathedral Prep)|the GrecJRoman PeBttsylvasia state champion andDrew Rose (Lakeview High School) who has1124 career wins were signed and are expectedto compete at the 125 class.Scott Raber (M arlington,Ohio) has a career

record of97-35 and Ed Palchak (Panama Cen-tral, N. Y.) "who has a record of 126-42 weresigned to compete ate the 174 or 184 weightclass. "Jon Faulkner will compete at 197 and wasnamedfirst eam all-county after a successfulsenior season. Jim Pifer (Erie Cathedral Prep)was district champion and will compete at ei-ther 141 or 149. Aaron Rowe (Ripley, N.Y.)will also compete at either 141 or 149 and hasa record of 171-41. ,VOLLEYBALL CONCLUDES*.

Mercyhurst*s season came to an end Satur-day, Apri 1 21 when the Lakers lost at OhioState 3-0 in a Midwest Intercollegiate Volley-ball Association quarterfinal match played atColumbus, Ohio. The scores were 23-30,16-30, and 17-30. Josh Becker led Mercyhurstwith 10 kills, John Krugh had 16 assistswhileJon Samolis chipped in with15.

Eighth-ranked Bloomsburg scored six ISGHansweredfirsthalf goals Sunday, April 22andwent on ^ m thereto defeat fifth-tanke^Megj[4$hui$t$-5 at Tullio Keldi Amy Plumley gaveMercyhurst an early i-0 lead befo$he Hus-kies rallied. Kumley scored mree goalswfeileLaurie Sienkiewicz had a pair. KicoleBonyouloirmade eight saves.G O U f C O M R E ^ ^

Sophomore Stephanie Frankiewicz shot an89 o eadme team. The women finished fifthof nine teams attheXHJAC ChampionshipsSatuiday/Xprih*21 and Sunday, April 22 attotal of i t e Mercyhurst finished with a* teamtota|of76k IT H ^ S a R N I S ^ SEASON.*

The Lakers lost alFthree*matches atf theGLIAC Championshps at NorfewoodFridayl'Aprif 20 and Saturday," April: 2:1and finishedeighth; The competition was the team's finalof the season. Merfeyhurt lost 6-0 NoNorthwood and 5-0 toLake%uperior'State onFridayithen j>owedj7-2*jp Fmdlay^bn Sawr-iday. Freshman Tom Redbahd was chosen Sec-ondTeamM-GIlAC.

Rick G otkin, headmen's hockey coach,wiS b^iu^i ig^h^^feaimred ' inSSpor tsIlfastrated's *Vaces ta She CK^^ segm ^t ]of its April 30 issue, which will be in Bew$~*|stands Thursday ; April 26.S

Baseball team grabs three winsWeekend wins keep Lake rs' playoff hopesaliveBy Mike ShannonMerciad writer

The April showers held off long enough forthe Mercyhurst baseball team to play a triple-header Sunday, April 22 against Great LakesIntercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC)rival Hillsdale. The games were played atHirtzel Field in North East.The Lakers carried a 16-17-1 overall recordinto the weekend and took the series 2-1 toeven out their record. Game one was sched-uled for Saturday but was moved to Sundaybecause of rain.The Lakers won the first contest 3-1 withtwo runs coming from designated hitter TonyCruz. Ryan Nietupski also scored for the Lak-ers. Right fielder Rico San tana went 2-for-2with two RBIs.Time on the mound for M ercyhurst was splitby Mike Palano and Steve Strohm with thewin going to Strohm.In the second game the Lakers and theChargers were deadlocked at six runs a pieceafter seven innings.A double from Nick Schnarrs scored RicoSantana for the Lakers to seal the victory.San tana scored from second after a single anda steal. Schnarrs went3-for-4 with a triple andBen Wiand hit 3-for-4 with a home run. Thewin for the Lakers was credited to NateGoodrich who pitched just over one inningand gave up one hit.

The thirds game in the series showedHillsdale's hitting power. The Chargers

Annie Sitter/Merciad photographerSenior out fielder Ben Wiand safely slides into third base in a recent game withEdinboro. Wiand homered in the Lakers win over Hillsdale Sunday, April 22 .crushed the Lakers 16-3. An eight run thirdinning was the highlight for Hillsdale in theLaker loss."We should have taken three, but we didn'tshow up in the last game. We got ahead ofour-selves, we figured we already had them beat,"said Cruz. 4The Lakers will need to "show up" for therest of their schedule to make the regional play-offs. Four teams from both the GLIAC andGLVC conferences are selected to move on

based on record and schedule strength, muchlike the selection process for the NCAA bas-ketball tournament."We need to go on a winning streak if we'regoing to have any real chance, but weare com-ing on the soft part of our season so w e've gota shot at it," Cruz said.The Lakers are away this weekend for gamesat Northwood University Saturday, April 28at 1 p.m. and Sunday, April 29 at noon in Mid-land, Mich.Softball season becomes a matter of mentality

By Mike ShannonMerciad writerThe Laker Softball team dropped to 4-26 af-ter losing four straight at the GLIAC/GLVCchallenge in Battlecreek, Mich. A lack of of-fense was evident as the Lakers were kept ofthe board by three of their opponents.The Lakers got off to a poor start falling 4-0 to Grand Valley State University.The next game was a 9-0 hammering at thehands of St Joseph's, followed by a 3-0 blank-ing from the University of Missouri at StLouis.The only run of the weekend came againstWisconsin-Parkside. Lynn Falbo and RachelConfer each hit a double in that 7-1 loss."It's hard to get a spark and it gets depress-ing," said Falbo of the losing season, "butwe've got good spirits and we haven't quit."Second year coach Carl Triola spoke aboutthe mental aspect of the game. He said thatthey are now focusing on the mental tough-ness that comes from playing hard and los-ing.It may be a hard turn around for the Lakersbecause of their tendency "to play not to loserather than playing to win," said Triola."We 're playing tough teams and its hard tohold them off, we realize that we're in a goodleague," said team co-captain Nicole Panama.Along with the tough schedule, a lackof out-door practice has hurt the Laker squad. Theteam has only had three full outdoor practicessince returning from Florida in March.Coach Triola says that getting all the girlsout has become a scheduling nightmare.The Lakers practice at the North East cam-pus and must share the field with the SaintsSoftball team. Late classes and labs are fre-

quently the reasons that playersmiss practice."There is the potential for a beautiful fieldon campus . . . if you look the infield is al-ready there and it's in great shape,1' said Triola.He is referring to the field located past thenorthwest corner of the football field.Weather has prevented the necessary modi-fications needed to have the field ready for play.There is some groundwork left to be done anda backstop needs to be put in place. 5Freshman pitcher Becky Ross has hope forthe future, "we have talent we're just not put-ting it together. The more experience we gain,

the better we become," she said.Ross' optimism is not unfounded, the Lak-ers are a young team with 1Lfreshmen andonly four seniors.The Lakers will attempt to step up to themental challenge of playing the final regularseason games mis weekend.The team w ill be on the road for bouts withAshland Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April29. i . { \The Lakers finish out the season with theGLIAC Tournament on thefollowingweek-end.D O C U C E N T E R

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