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T H E CIADVOUXLIV N O . 11 MERCYHURST COLLEGEA

Dr. Marion Leo Shane ElectedN EW ! PRESIDENTSister M. Anne Francis Cavanaugh, chairmanof the Mercy hurst Board Tof Trustees and

Superiorfgeneral of the Sisters of Mercy, announces the selection of Dr. Marion Leo Shane asthe eighth president of Mercyhurst College.He will succeed Sister M. Carolyn H errmann,v hose!resignation from the presidential officebecomes effective June 30, 1972. Sister Carolynhad headed the now coeducational college for thepast ten years^Dr. Shane's appointment marks the first tim e alayman has been named to the presidency at theMi-year old college . $? & MHis selection by the College trustees climaxesan It-month |presidential search during whichtime over 170 applicants were scre ened for thenumber one administrative office.fl Shade currently holds 5the office? oft vicepresident of academic affairs at SouthwestIVI innesto S a te College. f( om mruling on the" Trustees decision, SisterAnne Francis said, "Dr. Shane was selected forhis acad em i c an d ad m i n i s t ra t i ve s t a t u re .Members* of the a dmin istration^ faculty, |andstudent body were as impressed as were Boardmembers with DriShane's outstanding personalqualities. We feel that he will be a president whocan channel the energies release d and further thei hallenges set forth by Sister M. Carolyn in thepast few years. " *The President-elect has fifteen years collegeteaching experience. Dr | Shane served asjDeanof Faculties at the Am erican University in Cairofrom 1962 until the spring of 1966.|Ea rlier a ppointments were on the faculties at Kalamazoocollege and attSouth Dakota State College. AI'rofessor o(|American Literature, Dr.j?Shanereceived the gErstad Award gfor OutstandingTeaching in 1959 while on the South D akotafaculty. %Th e new Mercyhurst President was appointedto his present position as Dean of Faculties andvice president of academ ic affairs at SouthwestMinnesota Sta te College in Aug ust, 1966.; At theMinnesota college he is responsible for carrying

MARCH 22 '1972

Dr. Marion Leo ShaneMercyhurst President-Elect

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When notified of his selection to the Mer-cyhurst presidency. Dr. Shane responded,* "1accept the position of President of, MercyhurstCollege because I believe in what the College isattempting to do, and I am impressedjby th epeople who are involved in its development students, faculty, staff, and trustees."The Christian liberal arts college can m ake a-constructive and needed contribution to the w orldof today," Shane continued. "Because of thededicated work off the S isters of Mercy inbuilding the College and the|opportunities forcreative teaching and learning now beingrealized at Mercyhurst, the college is in a uniqueposition to make this kind of significant! contribution.

js "With these prospects, it is with high hope thatI anticipate assuming the presidency of Mercyhurst College." | LDr. Shane received his bachelor of arts degreein English Literature from Kalamazoo College,lie holds an M.A. in English Literature and aPh.D. in Hum anities| (American Literature)from Syracuse U niversity. Shane - a native ofMichigan -f is 53 years old, married and thefather of two sons.

Sister Carolyn, commenting on the Trustees*choice of her successor for the presidency said,"I am pleased with the selection of Dr. MarionShane: as the President of Mercyhurst College.He comes to us with a vast experience of highquality in higher education."I have every hope that? he will pro vide* theleadership for Mercyhurst's continuedprogress,** she ad ded."I know Dr. Shane will have the co-o peration ofthe entire Mercyhurst College community, and Iwish him a Hithe joys of achievement which Ihave experienced during my years as Presidentof the College.** | I I f ^Dr. Shane will begin presidential consultationat Mercyhurst later this month.

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by Rick MitzSuccess StoryI used to be a nothing * a littleshort, fat, whiney kid fromMilwaukee with a running nose. Iw a s a reaP thorn in my motherkose's side; a regular down-and-outer; a wipe-out; a has-been whonever was, and not at all belovedin the neighborhoo d. XIThen ^something happened.? Ibecame educated . fIt all began in high school whenI dropped out of P.S. 184 andenrolled in what must have beenthe first Alternative School. In theswamps of Milwaukee, everydayafter school, we guys used tosmoke alfalfa on the shores oflovely Lake Michigan. One afternoon,! I noticed my friend,Norman, lighting u p . On the coverof his matchbook it said "FinishHigh School." ' . \ * I"Let me see that, Norman," Isaid to Nor man. J"Okay," Norman sa id to m e .And as I let my weed, I openedthe book of matches and read on:"Are you tired of being a nothing,a little short, fat, whiney kid fromMilwaukee with a running nose, areal thorn in your mother Rose'sside, a regular down-and-outer, awipe-out, a*has-been who never

w a s , and not at all beloved in theneighborhood? Then finish HighSchool in your spare t ime. Youcan't get anywhere without aHigh School diploma. W rite awa yright away.** MSo right away I wrote away. Afe w weeks later my info arrivedin a plain brown wrapper."What's % in that plain brownwrapp er?'' my Mother asked. a*'Just s o m e o b s c e n eli tera ture,\' I told her. %

"Okay," she sa id , "Just as longas it isn't any gof thatcorrespondence school stuff.*' Ipromised her it wasn't and thenext day dropped out of school.Ever yday , between, the hours of7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., I'd sit onthe banks of the Michigan and domy assignments diligently, takingonly an hour out for lunch.

A fe w m o n t h s l a t e r , m ydiploma from Matchbook HighSchool;} with my name magic

markered in arrived. And it nowhangs proudly over my Father'spipe rack.Upon discovering there was noMatchbook College, I enrolled atthe state university and 'tookclasses in bio-physics, freshmanEnglish and animal husbandry.And then it came in the mail. Apamphlet proclaiming: "InstantLearning - courses that turn yourtape recorder into an automaticlearning machine.'' Shaking withexc itement , I read on. v"Now! Electronic Technologygives you a New Way to LearnAny Skill You Wish - so eas ily -so quickly - s o automatically ~ soperfectly and permanently that itwill take your breath away.''I gasped. Could this be true?Could this be from those nicepeople* who brought me Matchbook High School? And, wouldI, as the pamphlet promised, "beturned in to a walk ing encyclopedia to whom your friendsand business associates will turnas a final authority on virtuallyany point?" I decided to sign upthen and find friends and businessassoc iates later*

I dropped out of college. I soldmy dorm contract, bought myselfa tape recorder and ^orderedlearning tapes on each subject. Ilearned to "At Last! Speak fluentSpanish, French, Italian, Germanin exactl y 24 hours!'' I started, asthe ad said, "chatting away like anative." For $9.98.1 f

I obtained "Power Personality" '- and got "all thefriends you ever wanted." I"regained accounts that wereconsidered I lost." I won "theunconditional approva l, frespect,and admiration of everyone Icame in contact with." And Irevitalized, as the ad promised,"my -marriage into a thrillingdaily experience." It all worked.And I wasn't even in business ormarried. Only $9.98 p er tape.II learned how to develop my"Creative* Mind Powers'* a s Ibegan to "Liberate the Creative

Fiction MODESTPR OPOSAL 1974Proposed: To College SenateProposed by: Recent College| AlumnistDate : March 22,1974 * tHaving * graduated from yourillustrious institution a few yearsback, and having examined thepresent administrative structure,I have found that, although a fewfaces have changed, the core ofthe college administration stillremains. I have also found thatthe "power structure" (the way

B y f V i n c e D o r a nthe place is run) also hasremained constant. $In the four years which I havebeen acquainted with theMercyhurst administration, Ihave often thought of the injustices which it has been dealt. Ifeel that these injustices can andshould be rectified; and it is theresponsibility of the CollegeSenate t o d o s o . gj . f Therefore, b e i t proposed that:(1) The titles: President. Dean,

Director of Student Affairs, etc.,be changed in-:order toSassurethese men the respect due tothem. These titles should be asfollows: Emperor, E King,(possible Queen), princeJand soon down th e line. (Exception NOKNIGHTS!) P I M k(2) In keeping with the titlesproposed in article (1) the nameof the present; administrativebuilding, Egan Hall, should bechanged to that of MercyhurstPalace. * flflp(3) As any good historian wouldknow, rooms within palaces arenot called offices. Therefore, therooms now known as offices (i.e.Office of the Dean)-should bechanged to read "chambers in theroyal corridor.*' IB Jg j(3A)- What is now the foyershould* be known a s the throneroom. * ^H ef i i i?(3A1) The throned room (nowknown as the foyer) should beequipped with the followingitems: % I m | R(1) on e blue a nd White throne(2) on e diamond an d sapphirestudded crown I l | 9K (3) on e blue an d white capejjjB ! (4) on e blue an d white septre1(5) two official coat of arms(crossed clipper ships) borderingthe official portrait of the kingan d emperor(3 A2) A ny expenses incurred byfurnishing the throne room shouldbe charged to General PalaceImprovements - the catch-all formost m iscellaneous expenses. "This proposal should: be acteduponlimmediately. Your administration has suffered to o longth e pangs of ignomlnity. SjjHjt

Yourself Against The HumanParasites W ho Want to Rule YourLife** and before you could say$9.98, I forgot my "feelings ofinadequacy** and learned how to"pry open the clenched fists ofcontrol that peoplefwrap aroundy o u ! % . - ^ - ** ^

Flow Seething Within you!'* Ilearned "How To Defend

Night after night, while I wasasleep, I began to double mypower to learn (In Just A SingleWeekend) JI brought the "Magicof Mystic Power'' into my life. Ilearned ho w to ! 'avoid law yers, toeat my way out of fatique, castastrological horoscopes, writearticles that sell' and, "ThroughThe Magic of! Push-Button Self-Hypnotism," started to shed

pound after pound. "You'll beMore A live, More* Alert, JMoreAttractive to the Opposite Sex."A n d a l l for only $9.98.I n o n e tape I found the secret ofperfect living - Instant Sleep - andlearned to skyrocket my child'sgrades in? school, a s well asbecome a successful secretary,learn "the new science to command persuasion" and win"unlimited power an d control."All this i n t w o quick weeks.N o w I can d o anything. I am theAmerican Dream.j I'm happy,I'm rich, I (have control overpeople, I know everything youalways wanted to know abouteverything - just ask - and I am

beloved in the neighborhood. I amth e perfect human being. |. fflSmAnd now I'm in business * formyself. With all of my vast experience in educational .alternatives, I'm opening up what Icall ''Knowledge College'* undera n e w , novel principle: you arriveat m y building atabout 8a.m . andspend the d ay ! sitting atsomething called a-desk as-ateacher lectures to you and youtake notes. Then you're testeda n d y o u give back the informationto the teacher by rote. Thislearning program should takeabout four years. It is a radicalplan, I know, but it just mightwork. As for cost, just send me$9,998. I 8fc I?

THEMBRCIADSecond class postage paid at Erie, Pa., 16501. $3.00 per year.Published bi-weekly during the college/ year, except Thanksgiving,Christmas and Easter vacations, and examination periods by thestudents of Mercyhurst Collegi , * * * - M ^ * * %

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M e m o r i a m iJeff Daller wasn't afraid of death. In fact, he told his buddies that "that'swhat life Is all about." 15r |

Last fall when Jeff was told by the doctors that he had cancer, he tookhis five close friends to the Holiday Inn for supperpaid for the mealsandpassed it off with "Forget about the cost," (as he often said) but that nightthe young man added, "someday I won't be able to do it."

On Monday. February 28, Jeff died at the age .of 19 in a Bryn Maur hospital. He had undergone surgery twice in Erie since late summer of 1971. Hewas discharged from St. Vincent's shortly before Christmas and sent home forradium treatments.Jeff was In his sophomore year at Mercyhurst where he was majoring inelementary education. \He was the only child of M r. and MrslHorace O. Daller, of Coatsville, Pa,Nine Mercyhurst collegians flew to Coatsville at their own expense forJeff's funeral. Four were coeds and five were male students, who were also pallbearers for their classmate. ^^That's the least we could do for our friend." said one of Jeffs closest buddies. "He was the most sincere and most generous person I ever knew."Jeff would have jagged him a bit about that." and undoubtedly, would havesprinkled the conversation with his infectious laugh. j&

But he would have been pleased. Just as his parents can be proud.Their son was a very fine young man. * '

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M c A n d r e wMercyhurst College in the pastyears has seem many changestaking place. Hence, it js veryimportant that while a collegemoves through these variousphases of change it becomesnecessary that it has an effectiveand well organized studentgovernment. I, as a candidate,am willing to funnel my energiesinto making R.U.S. a governmentthat is truly representative of thestudent body.The areas which 1 believe theR.U.S.? can j exert the most influence in the overall governmentstructure of the college are thefollowing:1. Mercyhurst College Senate2. Student Policy CommitteeThe areas mentioned above aredirectly related to R.U.S. and itsstructure, but there are areaswhich are not related directly toK.U.S. and those are:1. Tuitionraises

2. Board raises*3. Room raises ? MKnowing that the studnets donot have any direct say in theseareas, the students should beconcerned because it has a directeffect on them and their parents

Candidates Speakwho must keep pace,with thesoaring educational c osts.I, being a candidate for theoffice of the President of R.U.S.,promise that I will work hard togive the students a say in all ofthese areas that I have m entionedin this statement. 5af'Jim McAndrew

HayesMuch debate, many words, andfar too much time is wastedevery year concerning studentgovernment. The yearly ritual offoolish slogans and wastedposters begins again in an attempt to imitate the nationalelection process. Now is the timefor all of us to expect, and get,more responsibility, morematurityf and less talk from ourstudent government. ^Government does not exist forpeople to play their ego games orto try and establish a strongtranscript for graduate school.

Government exists to serve thestudents, and that is exactly whatmy campaign is built upon. Le t'shave an end to all the trivialgames, and implement newpolicies |that will serve thestudent. H fH

Criticizing R.U.S. is an easyjob, but illustrating the mistakesof days gone by is irrelevant.Most students are all too wellaware that this organization isthe breeding place for apathy.Political change need not im-ploy radicalism, for change initself can be a very positiveprocess, and this type of changemust be promoted. For thewheels of change cannot bestopped, but its direction can becontrolled. Therefore, we can andmust act in a manner that willkeep us abreast of the potentialproblems of change. ILet's begin to exercise thepower and responsibility allotted.The J students voice has beenreduced to meaninglesstrivialities and sporadic complaints. Let's exercise the right tospeak and to expect results!H I'll lead t he push-up. \Chuck Hayes \ I w^MI

B e lo v a ra c tijESmThroughout the nation todaythe position of the small privatecollege, once the foundation ofAmerican higher education, hasbeen seriously threatened [bydecreased enrollments combined

with increased expenditures. Thetrend indicates a shifty in emphas is, from i the small, liberalarts college to a larger, morespecialized J institution; fromproducing artists, historians andphilosophers to educating futureexecutive s, mana gers | andtechnocrats. 9 H H n H N r aSSomehow, * for someI reason,Mercyhurst is an exception.While other .schools ,; entrenchthemselves inia struggle forsurvival, Mercyhurst is expanding its goals Jof continuedgrowth in all areas . I Manycolleges are cuttings down thenumberlof departments fandcourses while we are increasingour own. Mercyhurst has alsodistinguished itself in the area ofStudent I Government. I Throughthe efforts in the past few years ofa dedicated and capable studentleadership, IR.U.S. has \grownfrom a mere idea into a concretereality. Few student bodies havebeenable to secure such an activerole indetermining college policyoutside immediate student affairs. With our representation inthe College Senate and its committees, we jcanj make ourpresence felt and our voice heard.

11 can see that R.U.S. has atremendous amount of potentialfor growth |regarding its ef-fec tiveness in the Senate and withthe students?themselves. Aspresident of R.U.S., I would useits present powers, - expandingthem where necessary, to insurethe students of this college anorganization!in which theirdemands and'problems can'} betaken to and acted on quickly andresponsibly, i I do not want tosee R.U.S. dissipate " intoa complicated 'slow - movingbureaucracy. = Rather, . I wouldestablish R.U.S. as the locus ofstudent opinion and activity, toserve the needs of the studentsand see that the services theydeserve are provided. If elected,my leadership of R.U.S. will bepositive t leadership. I shallcriticize where criticism isneeded, and give support w here itis due. > My primary < concernwould be you, the students ofMercyhurst College, to serve you,to make it possible to utilize yourstudent government to its fullestcapabilities, to move forward, togrow - together JSjgp:f^^>r^^^^Zj&& Allan Belovarac. efesy^v r

if Was Elected . . ' .Interview With ThePresidential CandidatesLaDuca: In your opinion, whatis the major problem that facesthe student at M ercyhurst? McAndrew: The problemfacing the student at Mercyhurstis the same problem facingstudents all over the country. Itstems; from the apathy of thestudent in keeping away from theuctivities on campus. Theycomplain about a lot of things th atare happening, such as studentpolicies and other area s, but theydon't funnel their complaints intothe right areas. They want tohave things done but the studentsmust realize that they too must

participate in the actions taken. Beloverac: The main problemof the student at Mercyhurst is anignorance about the differentarea s that rare open to them.There seems Ito be a communicative barrier between theStudent Government and thestudents themselves. * Th estudents are not fully aware ofwhat goes on in the StudentGovernment. Student opinions arenot flilly utilized. Only when thereis a flare-up does R.U.S. comeinto the lime-light but then it justrecedes back into a.* monthlyassignment.Hayes: In the field of StudentGovernment, it would have to bethe realization that R.U.S. as itexists now, is not working, and thestudents know th is. They have nofaith in it and they have no ambition to try. They realize that inthe past it has failed them andstructurally it cannot help them.LaDuca: -iWhat are yourreasons for stating that R.L.S.does not work? jb i HHayes: The structure is thebasic problem involved.Representatives are&elected butthey are not responsible to theirelectorate. In many|cases, they7don't represent; the people theyare representing. To complicate* the students don'twho Stheira t te rs , ^ âlways** knowirepresentatives are .Belovarac: I think R.U.S. as itis*now, has a lot of potential to

| i | B y Bonnie LaDuca Mmwork if it is utilized. Most CollegeFaculty Senates! do? not permitstudent membership and someeven refuse students to enter theirmeetings. Many students here donot realize that we have thisopportunity to take an active partin these affairs. |I feel that the representativeshave to take more of an initiativeand invest more time to makeR.U.S. workreffectively. R.U.S.representatives to some extentplay anonymous roles.'McAndrew: Structurally it canwork, but people are not aware ofevery avenue"that,, is connectedw ith R.U.S. directly.R.U.S. representatives have aresponsibility to their electorateto go back to them and vote accordingly, notjfto vote on a personal basis.*I am an advocate ofrepresenting the electorate notrepresenting a personal view. $.At the present I am proposingto the College5Senate that thestudents have a majority say intheir own policymaking committee. In the past the decisionwas made by seven students andseven teachers. ,. in We have to make the administration aware \ of studentsentiment because if we don't theadministration will go uncheckedindefinitely. JLaDuca: What will you do tocombat the apathy that permeates our ca m pus? -Belovarac: You cancombat theapathy but you cannot eradicateit com pletely. *The newspaper is an excellentway to devote more articles toR.U.S., to upcoming proposalsand to constructive criticism. Inthis way communication will beincreased between the studentsand the schools governing bodies.The role of R. U .s| should bemade clear to the students in thatit does have and can serve animportant function in student lifeg!Hayes: I think* the apathycannot be combated externally.Apathy only exists when there is afeeling of failure within the

organization. As long as thestudents feel that nothing they dowill change matters apathy willcontinue to exist. Students need tobe awakened to the fact that theydo have {influence and this influence can be used. Apathy willthen no longer exist. Controversywill replace it. ? 3McAndrew: R.U.S. is notworking to the extent of titsframework. Students Ihave tocome alive to the fact that we canwork within a larger framework.We ar e now working within a littlecubicle in areas which are larg er.The students however, can expand these perimeters to theperimeters which are set withintheir jurisdiction.

LaDuca: As possible R.U.S.Presidents, would each of youplease explainyour philosophy?Belovarac:^ I am concernedwith the' students themselves.They must help R.U.S. become aneffective voice in the collegecommunity.

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APPLICATIONS FOR ALLB | POSITIONSÔNITHEH MERCIAD STAFF | | |FOR 1972-73 CONTACTIVINCEIDOKANIA would like to see R.U.S. expand its role in the affairs of thestudents, to create a more 5effective body to which the studentscan take their tideas, questionsand problems and be assured of asatisfactory resolution. 11 don'twant to see R.U.S. get lost in thebureaucracy of the ! CollegeSenate. I \want to get R.U.S.closer to the students, to make itmore a part of their life oncampus. My main aim would beto use R.U.S. to give the studentsevery possible benefit and breakthat they can derive from thisorganization. -Jv Hayes: "My 'platform andmyself are the same. I am myplatform. I guess it's basically aquestion of personal philosophy.Mine is, of course, that a studentat Mercyhurst or any college, isan adult. He's in college to learnand given the opportunity to livehis own life and to have the powerthat he should have and have theresponsibilities that he shouldhave. The students to date havebeen treated much J likeadolescents, and w e're not. We're

adults. They have grades; theyhave consciousness; fthey havemorality, all this stuff. Thestudents got to realize that theopportunity" at" Mercyhurst istheirs. The words, Carpe Diem,seize the opportunity isexactly what I'm trying to build.To make the student aware th at ifhe doesn't like what's going on. Ifhe has any! disintere st, ifany thing's wrong he has to do it.He has to seize the opportunityand grab ahold of its power reinsand direct his own goals insteadof being directed by the administration. He's got to decidewhat he wants.McAndrew: "Last year.I wasable to study the College fromoutside the Student Government.This year I've been able to studyIt from within the Government.My platform is based upon theentire College and the expansionof the present *R.U. S. workingperimeters to their fullest extent.The student body will them havethe right to exercise theirgreatest influence.

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The choice of la topic for aneditorial alway$ pre$ent$ itSelf a$a problem. At Mercyhurst, thereare many a rea$ w hich need {investigation and would make înteresting topics1 for a futureeditorial Series.] One jpf theSeareaS IS the financial a$pect$ ofSuch institutions a$ the CAMPUSBOOKSTORE and the SNACKBAR. In the next few iSSueS of theMERCIAD, I will attempt toinvestigate theSe two institutions.It iS my hope that I will be able topresent the Students with a clearpicture of how the$e financially-orientated institutions operate. IwiSh to apologize for thetypewriter key th at i$ Sticking. ItSeemS that every time I attemptto type an article concerningMercyhurst, the dollar SignSeemS to Stick.BobParksAssociate Editor

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PAGE 4 MERCYHURST COLLEGE MARCH 22, 1972ELIZABETH THE QUEEN %*!#*LION CUBBy Sue Wciner

Masterpiece Theatre haspresented another fine series,"Elizabeth R," which matchesthe Henry VIII chronolog in thequality of scripts and acting. Theappeal of the series lay mainly inthe authentic exploitation ofElizabeth as a woman and as aqueen. I ; ' u f' I may not be a lion, but lamaI ion's | cub^ and |l -have a flion'sheart.'* * So Elizabeth declaresupon the news of her! sisterMary's death - now Elizabeth isqueen. The*1 lion" was, of course,Henry VIII | but Elizabethinherited her courage, intelligence, and charm MIS muchfrom her mother, Anne Boleyn, asfrom her father. |Portrayed by Glenda Jacksonin the series, Elizabeth emergesas a clever, determined, andsympathetic woman. MissJackson, infusing warmth andhumor into the role, presents theTudor as a vibrant human beingrather than a history-book queen.Elizabeth, like Henry,thoroughly knows her position ofauthority and commands respect,but not always obedience, sinceshe has not Henry's cruelty. Shewins her people's trust, choosingas the means the!policies ofmoderation in spending, cautionin foreign affairs, and selection ofcommon people in forming hercouncil (two of the long-termservants. One of these, thetreasurer, has little ability withfigures so Elizabeth takes care ofthe household accounts herselfwhile still retaining him.)

Resisting the manipulation andpersuasion of ambassadors andadvisers, which Mary fell prey to,Elizabeth makes her owndecisions. As she later tellsFrancis Drake, "Do not think thaiyou can trick me. I have suchcunning that if I were turned out

only in my petticoat, I wouldprosper anywhere -in Christendom!" IShe surprises her council byattending their first meeting - themen did not expect a woman totake interest in the details ofgovernment. The monarch further surprises, and also irritates,them by conducing the meetingherself - only allowing briefcomments by the men, takingtheir papers to read and considerin privacy, and expressing | herintentions to establish a morestable currency and criteria ofintegrity for the judges.The queen especially refusesinterference in the * matter ofmarriage. Her temper eruptsviolently upon advise thatfc shemarry. She sends at member ofParliament I who j publiclyrecommends this for a short stayin the Tower. Reacting to theiraudacity, E lizabeth lashes at theSpanish bishop who insists thatshe invite the Archduke Charlesto court as her prospectivehusband and at the deputationfrom \ Parliament? which meetswith her solely for the purpose ofurging matrimony.Elizabeth also fails to heed theentreaties of the man she loves,Robert Dudley, a friend andcompanion from childhood. Thequeen will not risk interference orusurpation. Her first loyalty andduty, she often as serts, belong tothe people; with her as ruler, sheknows they will not be deceived ormanipulated.& With personal knowledge ofHenry's treatment of his wives,Elizabeth views men withcaution--"! have no trust of mansince the age of eight." At thattime, she recalls, CatherineHoward, guilty of adultery andsentenced to be executed, beggedto se el Henry but the! men

surrounding the King would notallow this. (Since Henry wasreluctant to execute the youngqueen, her personal 'appealcould have possibly reversed hisdecision.Speaking of her father and hiswives. \ Elizabeth says "Firstthere is passion, then trust, thendeath." This statement alsoapplies to Dudley's wife, who, itis believed, committed] suicidebecause of the physical pain ofher cancer and the emotional painof learning |of her husband'sflirtations with the queen.(Elizabeth's main attraction forDudley consists in the honors shecould bestow upon him.However, she gives him anearldom only as part of an unsuccessful plan for him to wedQueen Mary off Scotland, whoposes a threat to Elizabeth'srule.) f $Although Elizabeth neverdesires marriage, she encourages suitors for political andpersonal reasons. AS spiritedcourtship with the young Dued'Alencon, heir to the Frenchthrone, enlivens the English courtand the queen's middle years.During her later life, Elizabethfavors the son of a cousin andstepson of Dudley, the Earl ofEssex, who attempts to seize thethrone and is executed.B Disproving the common attitude, jjas expressed by theSpanish ambassador, % "Nowoman can rule a tkingdom,"Elizabeth became one t ofEngland|s greatest monarchs." Nobody j ruled Elizabeth," saidAJistair Cooke in introducing theseries. It seems very appropriate,that an intelligent, well-educated,diplomatic woman such as shewould neither wish for a masternor allow anyone to conquer her inpolitics or spirit.

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By Mark ZineThe Last Picture Show is themost honest and touching .motionpicture I have seen in months. Itsdirector used realitively unknownperformers to create *thisflawless piece of cinema. Thestory deals with the lives of thecitizens of a dying town in T exas.The time is the early 1950's.j. ||pTechnically showing nothing,honest and accurate creativity isupheld. The film is black andwhite. The lack of color only

enhances the age quality ofPicture Show by symbolicallyportraying the lives of ourcharacters.Each character is full of life,but he is stifled by the lack of histown's progre ss. Our maincharacter is Sonny. We come intocontact with his associates andfeel through all an aching for amore rewarding existence. T hereis human pathos embedded ineach frame.

The movie deals w ith every daysituations that are also experienced by us today. Love, andthe lack of it, death, and evenSonny's affair with his coach'swife are viewed exposing emotionand mental anguish.Even cameo roles show abilityand professionalism the waitressin the diner is shown in only a fewsegments but her dialogue isremembered to the end. Weexperience good-byes withoutwords, anger without violence,and fear without cringes.The Last Picture Shew hasbeen nominated for 8 AcademyAw ards including Best Picture of197if- it should win. In closing Istress it's a must. Don't miss thisexcellent picture show.

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fad 1952In an exclusive interview withthe Dean, the plans for a radicalchange In the college policy weredisclosed \ to the MERCIADeditor. Beginning with the 1952fall term, Mercyhurst Collegewill admit male students. Thisdecision was reached aftercareful consideration of the prosand const by the administrationand the faculty.Both resident and day studentswilll be ^accepted. To accommodate out-of-town students,three of the intended apartmentbuildings on the property adjoining the campus have beendonated to the college for dormitories.! They will house 90residents, with the same numberexpected from the Erie area.With the addition off the convent, more classrooms will beavai lable! for the* increasedenrollment. This will alsonecessitate expanding thecurriculum to include suchcourses as engineering, law, andpharmacy, and the adding of newmembers to the faculty.

This action has been undertaken with the welfare of thestudents in mind. Since theStudent Board handles so manybreaches of the good groomingrules, it is hoped that a changewill be evident in the future.Social functions \N ill undoubtedlybe more interesting. The dramadepartment will find it easier tochoose and castj all futureproductions and will have thenecessary help in handlingscenery and props.The sports program will see adefinite change. Mercyhurst willbe able to boast of its ow n footballteam and a field on the westcampus. Five tennis courts willadjoin the hockey field, and astable for riding horses will bebuilt by the studnts of carpentry.Agricul tura 1 students will receivepractical training and experienceon the college farm lands. 32It is expected that these planswill meet- with unanimous approval and acceptance. But it's ashame that they're only part of astude nt's! daydream. APRILFOOL!!!!!!! i W e * I I

SantiafNamed DirectorOf Language Dept.William P. G arvey, Dean of theCollege, announces the appointment of Miss Sharon Santiaas director of the ForeignLanguage Department.The directorship! becomeseffective immediately.Miss Santia, a native of Erie,joined the Mercyhurst faculty inSeptember, 1971. She came to thecollege from thei University ofRochester, where she headed the

division of Spanish, departmentof Languages and Linguistics.Sharon received her bachelorof arts degree Hn Spanish from(iannon inll969^ The followingvear she was awarded her M.A.in Spanish linguistics at theUniversity of Rochester, whereshe|was a graduate teachingassistant. 3The new department head alsopursued studies at the Universityof Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.

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BIDIn what has to be termed a verysatisfying (and $ surprising)season, Mercyhurst's first year inintercollegiate basketball hasfcome to an end. The Lakers,finished their season last

Saturday with an 121-119 doubleovertime victory againstWilmington College, end with acommendable 16-9 record.Compared to such early seasonpredictions as 8-17, or 10-15, therecord shows that the 'Hurstbasketball program has made agreat start. |This record has led to someamount of disappointment. Untilthe February 22nd gam e a t WalshCollege, it looked that the Lakerswere on their way to a possiblepost-season tournament bid.However, with a subseque nt 94-91loss most hopes for a bid werekilled. The! announcement onSunday. February 28th of:Clarion, Edinboro, Slippery Rockand Indiana (Pa.) put the damperon what little hope remained. Theway that the bids were dispersed,it appears that someone doesn'tappreciate firstryear teams.The cause of this "downfall"can be trac ed. Beginning with a 3game roa dtrip in the first days of|February,|9 out of the last 11Laker games were on the road.This, grueling pace started on arainy i night) in *Wheeling, WestVirginia. The Laker's dropped aclose 73-66 decision to WheelingCollege. The next night, followinga four-hour trip through a blizzard, the 'Hurst grabbed an 85-84victory' over Pitt-Johnstown onSteve Albert's last second tip-in.Two nights later saw the teamdrop a 67-57 to Point Park at thePitt Fieldhouse. Returning to thefriendly confines^ of TechMemorial, the Lakers proceededto blitz Alliance, 91-72. Followingthis victory came three consecutive road losses: to FederalCity 77-76 in D.C.; Allegheny 80-79; and finally to Grand ValleyState, Michigan, 98-88 in over-*time. This loss came after afurious second half comeback by ithe team. At one point they weredown 16 points but rallied to tiethe game on J. C. Carter's (whoelse?) jumper at the buzzer. 1The next night the team rallied^to defeat anotheri highly ratedvteam, Aquinas, 75-72. Theheartbreaking loss to Walsh, 94-

*l came 3 days after the Aquinaswin. This;put the team at 14-9-K L k , e r s f i n a l l v returnedhome" for their final Erie appearance on February 24 Thatnight, they crushed I thepreviously tough Pitt-Johnstownfive - 99-84. It was inevitable thatthe 25 game schedule should endon the road at New CastleDelaware, Here, they probablywon their most exciting victory ofthe year 121-119 in double overtime. Three players played mostof both ov ertimes? with U personals. One, Mike Emick, playedalmost the entire second half withkJbur. The situation gets hairyftwhen one realizes that the 5^players on the floor were the onlyones left to play. J. C. Carter, JeffMcConnell and Steve Albert hadall fouled out before the end of theregulation game. 5 Budget considerations made it necessarythat only 8 players made the trip.Despite the disappointment oinot obtaining a post-season bid,the Lakers have gone muchfarther fthan anyone (exceptthemselves) thought possible. Asone glances at the season record,it should be noted that in only onegame were the? "Hurst" fivedefinitely out in the la st m inutes.This was the first game of 1972played at Lock Haven where theteam dropped an 80-64 decision.This loss came after a 25-daybreak for Christmas, but theteam would be the last to blametheir defeat on the layoff. Theysuffered through some morale-shattering losses during theseason, expecially the three closeconsecutive road games toFederal City, Allegheny andGrand Valley. Yet, they |hadenough poise to come backhandwin 3 of their las t 4 games. j

That the team has been led allseason by J. C. Carter is an understatement J. cterreceivedsecond team District 18 honors,just missing first team, the ERIEPRESS named him to the firstteam of the Erie area "Big 5"(Gannon, Mercyhurst, Edinboro,Behrend, Alliance) and alsoawarded him the' "OffensivePlayer of the Year" distinction.This last honor says nothing aboutthe fine team {effort that J. C.exhibited all season. |f * *Steve Albert and Mike Emickalso contributed greatly to this

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$ IS ? 8 1* 1 11 * s e a s o - Steve andgMike did5 fine! Jobs both wereI nagged throughout the seaso n by* a e *****. Jeff McConnelland Carl Jones,have to be rated$ as the'! t w o Players who progressed the most during the% season. Jeff continued his fine showing during the season withI some strong performances in theJ I f S | few games. Smoker really^came into his own as team1 playmaker and offensive threat.I H e showed constant improvem ent| throughout the season and wasI assigned the opponent's quickestguard each game. Rick Fessler, though inconsistent at times, wasga valuable fasset to the team.I Returning to competition after ayear and a half layoff, Rick'slong-range shooting helped in anumber of games. Most notably\yas his last home game againstPitt-Johnstown, where he was 9-14 from the field. Finally, DanBukowski played af significantrole in this year 's? success.Although showing signs ofinexperience Danny was capableof some brill iant a play, asevidenced in the season's finale inNew Castle, where he had 20points during the second half andovertimes. |fe&> @ ;As a final thought of this writer,!he must! say that he h a s !thoroughly enjoyed watching and|traveling with the L akers. It is hislone regret that fi| won't begaround next season to watch t h e !team develop into the power thatftheir potential |has shown theytcould become. One | must not!forget however, that any number |of factors could prevent following |seasons from being as successfulas this one. But to the Lakers and |their coach Mr.SFox, go everywish for continued and greatersuccess that we have to offer.

PAGE 5New\Crew |I f Coaches ? ! I By J. Wojdylal HAbout one month ago, fourmembers ofjthelMercyhurstCrew Team approached DeanI Garveyj and I requested that he find a man to fill the need for an

"exercise coach" for the crewE team. They stressed the fact that Mr. Pintea, who had previously;. held the role, jus t couldn't spend5 the sufficient amount of time toJdo this any|longer. The Deanpromised to try to come up with a^competent person to get the teamBnto shape. s& | 3I Within oneweek * he fulfilledI thatj promise. The * man whoagreed to take! on this responsibility was Barry McAndrew. fMr. McAndrew, fa facultymember, is married and has twosons, Marc and {Brian. He attended the {University of Scran-ton, where he freceived hisBachelor of Science degree; andNiagara University where he*worked for his Master of Arts/degree. (Gee, what's it coming to*"when a crew coach has to have a |B.S. andM.A.?) W |McAndrew came to |Mer- |cyhurst in 1964 as an instructor in !English;!now holds the rank ofassociate Professor |of English. 3He is formerly an assistant golf Scoach. $*|S3 lv,?-; JAdmittedly, Mr.l McAndrew*knows absolutely;nothing about1rowing, at leas t he didn't when he Ifirst stepped into the locker room 5and conducted his first workout. |But, he is learning. 2PG1S f ]

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The crew team will be travelingthis spring t o t h e land of sunshine-Florida. Plans have been confirmed for two meets in Florida

College crew of Topeka, Kansas,has agreed to make the trip toErie to race th e Lakers.This will serve as a tune-up for

and another in Alabama duringthe last week in March. 4 5On Monday, March 27, theI.akers will race Tampa inTampa, Florida. After a day off itwill be in the water again. R ollinsCollege of Winter Park, Floridawill be the opponent in the secondof the three meets in theSouthland. Then the next day atHuntsville, Alabama, The Lakercrew will ro w against Alabama.On the way back to Erie theLaker crew will make a stop atMarietta, Ohio, on April l to rowth e Pioneers of Marietta, k, 1Also on the schedulenot as yet complete) isagainst Morris Harvey,State, the University ofand Canisius in Buffalo onSaturday, April 15 . gA mid-week meet will also beheld on the Erie Bay on Wednesday, April 26. The Washburn

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Coaches. ( C o n t i n u e d f r o m P a g e 5 )As I have stated previously, hisprimary role is that of an exercise coaoh. Actually his job isdoubly important, for the simplereason that being in top physicalcondition is the most importantaspect of rowing. H i s j o b is to putu s into to p physical condition. 1It's a large responsibility, but,in the four weeks he's been withthe team, he has met thechallenge. 3

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the Mid-America RowingRegatta at Marietta, J where theLakers will compete on Saturday,April 29 . \ I W MLarie Pintea, the director ofMercyhurst*s Rowing Program,has three capable assistantshelping him get the 19 Lakeroarsmen ready for their openingmeets i n t h e South this March.Pintea initiated the crewprogram at th e Hurst last year.His coaches Boh Angelucci andJack Gartner (both volunteercoaches) each have four years of

college crew experience behindthem. A nd faculty member BarryMcAndrew, formerly ourassistant golf coach, has'turnedo u t t o b e o n e of th e toughest teamtrainers in local college athletics.. *Angelucci, a 1957 graduate ofSyracuse, was an oarsman fo r theOrangemen. He rowed numberseven on the varsity during hislast two years at the New Yorkstate school. Angelucci rowed his

first two years on the juniorvaristy.? fGartner spent one year on thefreshmen crew, another on thejunior varsity crews, and twoyears on the varsity crew at theUniversity! of Pennsylvania.During -his finals season, 1964,Gartner was the captain of theQuakers heavy-weight crew.| Angelucci and Garner workwith the oarsmen three nights aweek refining their rowingtechniques. A rowing machine isbolted on to 2 by 4's in the crewroom (Egan Locker room) forthis technique practic e.Now in their second year ofcompetition, the Laker crewmade history on May 1, 1971, inBuffalo, N . Y., when they were the

first crew from the Erie area toever r o w i n a meet. gLast fall they staged the firstcrew meet ever held in the watersof the Erie Bay, when they rowedagainst Buffalo State on October16.

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I The Lakerettes may have lost 6games, to match their 6 wins, butthose 5 of you who attended thegirl's games saw that they wereat a slight disadvantage - sincetheir average height\ is J ap proximately 5'3" - 5'4". No excuses are need ed! for theLakerettes losses , but recognitionshould b e given to their victories.Their speed, shooting ability , andrebounding (despite their size)gave th e opposition a real bat tie. aThe results for the season areas follows: fl^Hfil^HffiBS*!Mercyhurst 40Mercyhurst i 60Mercyhurst 58Mercyhurst * 52Mercyhurst! 66Mercyhurst ft 35Mercyhurst | 35Mercyhurst E

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