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Mercyhurst College • 501 E. 38th St • Erie, jPa . 16546

Res Life changes discipline procedures

October

By Carrie Tappe ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^Editor-in-chief

The Office of Residence Life isin the process of changing theprocedures of the currentdiscipline system. Students willno longer be subjected to write-ups by resident assistants. RA' sare now responsible only fordocumenting any situations thatmay occur in their area.Disciplinary action will bedecided by the four assistantdirectors.

T hi s is not necessarily a

new policy, if s adjusting theprocedure ... it just hasn't beenfollowed the way it should be,"Laura Z irkle, dean of residentlife, said. "We' re not criticizingRA's, but (the current system)puts too much pressure onthem." J5| I Jg& g iH i The revised procedure ^rmi

requires RA's to document ^issues ranging from an injury intheir building to vandalism tounderage drinking. According toZirkle, RA's will not hand outsanctions a s they currently do ,they will simply report a

situation to the assistant directorfor their area.

"Right now we have approxi-mately 50 RA's who may handlesituations each RA's encountersindividually in a consistentmatter. As a whole the systemlacks consistency across theboard," Zirkle said. "Whereas on<RA may w rite someone up forloud noise, another RA may havethose residents clean the area. Wcneed a more consistent approach.'

Once the RA documents thesituation, the assistant directorswill decide if disciplinary action

should be taken. If they decidesomething should be done, thestudents involved will have anopportunity to speak their side ofthe story. '*•

"This isn' t a crackdown or a §way to write-up everyone so theylose housing points," Zirkle said.£Weneed tcugetawayfrom thewrite-up concept! Just bec aus e^something is documented doesn tmean you are in trouble."

According to Zirkle, theassistant directors have begunvisiting students and explainingthe system and answering any.

questions or concerns individualstudents may have.

"We need to work out theglitches. B y the start of the *winter term, this will be standingprocedure," Zirkle said. "I reallyfeel that this is a better systemfor everyone involved."

Zirkle feels this will notbecome a paperwork nightmarebut more a better communicationsystem. "We need to know ^whaf s going on to help create a.P

better working, learning andliving environment"

'There was a potential for

people here to get away withthings because of who they were*and who they were friends with.We need to focus more onbehavior and not the person,"Zirkle said.

"We' re not trying to takeaway authority, but at the sametime we are,"Zirkle said. "IfsInot fair that RA's have tollWwith the people they are respon-sible for disciplining."

Anyone w ho has majorconcerns or wants to discuss theprocedure is encouraged to makean appointment to see me,"Zirkle said.

Nursing program started at North EastBy Sara SeidleMerciad writer

Mercy hurst-North East * started

the fall term with anotheraddition to its growing list ofassociate degree programs. With35 students enrolled, andexpectations of more joining inthe winter term, the newlydeveloped nursing program isoff to a steady start. J

J3 According to programdirector and assistant professorSusan Vitron, MSN, RN, plansfor the program were initiallydeveloped three years ago underthe direction of Catherine J

Anderson, dean of stud entf

development on the main SjE

cam puss. | H dN M R{Du e to the efforts of these t

two women, the program wasable to pass the reviews of thePennsylvania Department of I 1Education and the PennsylvaniaState Board of Nursing, | ^ Hallowing it to become a g 9 | H |Mercyhurst degree program. B

"The need for nurses is only Igoing to continue to grow,"wtiMremarked Vitron With an K ^ B

expected increase in the percentof the U.S. population over 85years old, the average age of mostnurses reaching 46 years old, andreports of diminishing enrollmentin nursing schools, it is clearly anopportune time for Mercyhurst tobe 1 aunching the program.

Up until three years ago, therewas no need for a program of thiskind at Mercyhurst. With twonursing programs in the area, theneeds of the community werebeing met. This all changed withthe announcement that bothGannon University and the SaintVincent School of Nursing would

soonbe

closing theirprograms.Gannon graduated its last class

of two-year nursing students inspring 1999 and Saint Vincent'swill graduate its last class thiswinter, setting the stage forMercy hurst-North East to fill hegap. r# i

A new computer learningcenter will include programsspecifically designed to enhancelearning for new nursing studentsby providing software thatsimulates certain nursing proce-dures. This will allow students

hands-on experience withoutbeing in a clinical setting.?

Each nursing course in theprogram includes a 10-week >clinical rotation. The students' iinstruction ime  will be dividedbetween the classroom and aclinical facility.

To start, one or two days willbe spent each week in clinicalwork. Gradually the number ofdays will increase and less timewill be spent in the classroom.

4 Upon graduating, studentswill receive an associate ofscience degree and be preparedto take the National Council'sExamination, which is the nextstep In becoming a registerednurse. |

Graduates of the program willbe fully prepared to work inmultiple settings, includinghospitals, nursing homes andhome health care. Vitronremarked, "Learning is a life-long process and Mercyhurststudents will have a good basisto build if they choose to go onto pursue a bachelor of sciencedegree at another institution."

HB^MH Genl^ShUffstali/Mef^ad pho

Signs of the changing t ime..Jthe fall is upon us as thechange colors in Garvey Park.

Cancer research?grantawarded to Hurst-LECOMBy Mandy Fles

Merciad ^writerThe skills of Mercyhurst studentswill be put to use in a cancerresearch partnership with the '. 2Lake Erie College of OsteopathicMedicine (LECOM), and the*%Regional Cancer Center.

\ A $24,800 grant from theHess-Roth-Kaminsky Foundationwill be used in laboratory *research. The research will focuson the ability of taurine to protectheal thy cells from being de-stroyed by the radiation used tokill cancerous cells. Taurine is acommon compound found in thehuman body that is often not a*fpart of cancer experiments.;: Assistant professor of

chemistry and biochemistry Dr.Melissa Barranger-Mathys is theprinciple investigator for theproject She said, "Cancer cellsmultiply uncontrollably and cancreate tumors. One method todestroy them is radiation expo-sure, but the radiation quite oftenkills the surrounding normal cellsas well."

The cancer research will beconducted at Mercyhurst in anout-of-class setting. Participatingchemistry and biochemistry

students will be paid for t

work. The equipment usecancer treatment and techsupport for the research isprovided by the RegionalCenter.

B arranger-Mathys waapproached by Julian M eassociate professor of phyat LECOM, to pursue theexperimentation. Mesina of taurine* s anti-radiationproperties from a colleaguWayne State University (who was conducting reseaunrelated to cancer. *

Results of the study wpresented at one of the twnational m eetings that theAmerican Society for Biocistry and Molecular Bioloholds each year. The typeresearch at each conferencvaries, but there is usuallyentire section dedicated tocancer.

Exposure of favorableat the conference could leaadditional funding for furtresearch.

This project will increexposure in die sciences ahelpful to pool resources fthe surrounding communitBarranger-Mathys said

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CAMPU S NEWSM e r c y h u r s t C i v i c I n s t i t u t e e n t e r s p r o m i s i n g j p a r t n e r sIt's one the the newest initiativesof Mercyhurst College called theCivic Institute, a remarkable andpromising partnership of highereducation and professionals andcitizens of private and publicorganizations working togetherto create a better community.

"The college was looking fora role to play in the growth anddevelopment of the communitythat was consistent with themission of the Sisters of Mercywhich was always to take care ofand enlighten the community,"explained college President Eh*

William P. Garvey, founder ofthe M ercyhurst Civic Institute.

"We wanted to strengthen-civic life in Erie county whilePenn State-Behrend, our neigh-bor to the east, addresses theregion's economic needs."

First came the Institute ofChild and Family Policy in 1995,whose success led to making itone of four centers of theMercyhurst Civic Institute.

Today the institute is theumbrella for the Center for Childand Family Policy whose focusid to improve the well-being ofchildren and families; the Centerfor a Healthy Communitydirected to improving the health!of Erie's citizenry; the Educa-tional Leadership Forum chargedwith improving public education;and the Cen ter for JusticeResearch and P olicy established *

to better the safety of the

community.This Civic Institute was

established in resoonse to localeasingly

risen: such as child poverty,

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Tutoring services*availableBy Maria PerinettiMerciad Wri ter ™

Many college students may findat some point in their schoolingthat, no matter how hard theystudy, they just can't seem to getthe grades they're aiming for.Maybe they're an honors studentwh o was finally forced to enrollin that dreaded core class 1

they've been putting off untilsenior year. It could be that theyhave always struggled with ?academics, or perhaps they're afreshman having a hard timeadjusting to college life. I f thissounds familiar, the tutoringprogram here at Mercyhurstcould be just w hat you need.

Students seeking tutors areadvised to look on the tutorbulletin board located in "helphallway" on the first loor of

Egan. The names and phonenumbers of tutors are listedaccording to course and subjectStudents are encouraged to findseveral names in case one of the

tutors is unavailable.The procedure for theLearning Differences Program is

slightly different in that theprogram matches up studentswith tutors who work well withpeople who have learningdisabilities. These tutors arerequired to participate in twohours of training before theybegin and continue trainingduring their time as a tutor. AsDiane Rogers of the LearningDifferences P rogram points out,

many students tell her that oftentimes tutors are the reason theyare able to get a college degree.

Currently, there are 40 activetutors, as well as 20 to 40$additional nam es on the tutoringboard. Though tutoring is a freeservice available for allMercyhurst students, tutors arepaid at a rate of $5.15 an hour.Tutors must maintain a 3.0 QPAand may tutor only in classesthey have already taken or inwhich they are currently en-rolled. Interested students mustsubmit a teacher recommenda-tion and an app lication whichcan be obtained in Egan 15, theoffice of Linda Linville.

abuse and neglect, youthviolence, school dropout rate andhealth-care and juvenile justiceissues. It is non-profit and non-partisan and its works areunderwritten by federal and stategrants with additional supportfrom local, public and privatesponsors.

The m ain goal of thisorganization is to remain activelyinvolved in the Erie communityand continue to aid the city andcounty in addressing the chal-lenges of the 21st century.

As such, Dr. Garvey felt thatMercyhurst needed to go beyondits small family and work with a

much broader venue in Erie.He explained, "If we expect

our graduates to act on the tenetthat service is an integral part ofcitizenship, then, we, as an

institution, should be willing totake our resources off the hill andput them at the disposal of thecity and the region.

The Mercyhurst CivicInstitute is under the leadershipof Dr Thomas Gamble, who isalso the director of the Center forChild and Family Policy. Othercenter directors are Dr. PeterBenekos (justice research)Philip Belfiore, (ecleadership), and Mark Levine,MD. (healthy community).

"I see the institute evolving intoa regional asset," said Garvey.It's going to begin with the cityof Erie and Erie County, so

initially its geographic focus willbe narrow," he explained. "But Ibelieve that over ime t willbecome a regional asset fornorthwest Pennsvlvia, That's how

it should evolve."While the president ex

the institute to expand itshe hopes it will remain onhill becoming the NorthwPennsylvania Civic InstiMercyhurst College.' Theinstitute, whatever its geofocus, he notes, is obvioua panacea for all the conErie County citizens. Ithowever, a step toward asuccessul Erie.

"There are no magic bwhen it comes to the comchallenges that face everyof the country — especialones like ours.... As the

draws to a close, howevebecomes evident that weassess our strengths to dehow Mercyhurst can best the needs of the region," added.

Anthropology aids death investigationsBy Carrie TappeEditor in chief

Mercyhurst's Anthropologydepartment aided the PittsburghPolice in a hom icide investiga-tion last week. The body of afemale was found in Shady Sidebetween two mattresses. Dr.

Dennis Dirkmaat, associateprofessor of anthropology, andfive students went to Pittsburghto excavate for a possiblemissing bone.

According to Dirkmaat, theonly bone missing from the bodywas the hyoid, which is locatedin the neck. Examining this bone

ft

can help determine if the personwas strangled. Dirkmaat's teamsearched the home and surrounding area for the bone. _

"I believe the hyoid was stillin (the deceased body)Dirkmaat said.

Dirkmaat feels that the

opportunity for students to assist

in cases like this is an essential 1part of their training and educa-tion, f

"We average 10 to 15 caseseach year. Usually we have fiveor six major cases per year in 1western Pennsylvania," Dirkmaatsaid. "In August we had a case

from Westmoreland Counshoe was found and we wcalled in to excavate the bWe brought the bones bacto examine them and detethe age, statute and traumbody." j

According to Dirkmaa

anthropology department gets a call the first weekhunting season because hare out exploring the woo

"Another busy time isspring when people first coutside after the winter,''

Dirkmaat said.

Good luck toSgt. Eric Kraus on hisnew job at E dinboroUniversity. His last dayat the Hurst is Friday.

Police and Safetyincident logOct.6Theft

Persons unknown removed amoney bag from the Egan HallCafe office.Oct. 14 VandalismA vehicle was keyed whileparked on the upper deck of

parking lot #2.

Oct. 16 Liquor Law ViolationLewis Avenue ApartmentOne arrest for underage drinking

Even ts ! on cam pusWednesday 10/20/99Coffeehouse: 9 to 11 p.m. in the student union, "Who's LineAnyways?"Faculty Colloquium: 7:30 p.m. Mercy Heritage Hall.

Thursday 10/21/99 ILacrosse S hoot Out: 7:30 p.m. Student Union.

Friday 10/22/99Lego Night' 6 to 9 p.m. in the Great Room.

Saturday 10/23/99 | )Let's Make a Deal: 7:30 p.m. in the Great Room. Come in C

Sunday 10/24/99 JMass: 11 a.m. and 8:30 pm. Christ the King Chapel.

Tuesday 10/26/999 p.m. "Rounders" in the Great Room.

Wednesday* 10/27/99 i >ACMC meeting will be from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in Preston 102.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING ...Seniors: plan on graduating?All seniors must take and pass the w riting proficiency exam in olderto graduate. The exam will be held Thursday, Oct; 21 at 6 p.m. andSaturday, Oc t 23 at 9 a.m. The exam takes approximately two hours.Seating is limited so seniors should plan to be in the lobby of ZuraHall IS minutes before the exam is scheduled to begin. Seating is on afirst-come, first-served basis. f.

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MSGjistudent forumThe first student forum of the 1999-2000 school year will be heldThursday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. in the Mercy Heritage Room. Studentsare urged to attend to discuss current issues or problems.

Christmas on campusAn organizational meeting for the 9th Annual Christmas On C ampuswill be held Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. in Preston 313. Christmason Campus will be December 11. Anyone interested in participatingis urged to attend the m eeting or contact Stephanie Trenn at

866-2369, Lisa Reilly at E xt 2963 or Katie Jones at Ex t 2978.

Dean's List dinner plannedThe academic achievements of Mercyhurst students will be recog-nized on Sunday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. A dinner will be held in honorof the 302 students who earned a place on the D ean's List for the1998-1999 school year.

The evening's highlights will include speaker Dr. I ewis Lutton,professor of biology, and the presentation of Certificates of Achieve-ment. - - ,-> .- . „:••..-•-•• .. '~. r^^ ^!v - -

"This dinner is to acknowledge the students* extraordinaryperformance," said Dr. Joeseph F. Oower, vice president for aca-demic affairs and academic dean of the college.

To gain a place on the D ean's List, a student must keep a 3.5average for one school year.

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Food drive in progCampus Ministry with the Student-Athlete Advisory Com mittee willconduct its 26th annual food drive through Thursday, Oct. 21. 'Mercyhurst students will go door to door co llecting non-perishablefood from residents living east of State Street and north of GrandviewBoulevard, w est of East Avenue and north of East 26th Street. Alldonations will go to the second H arvest Food Bank of NorthwestPennsylvania.

DocuCenter offersWe all know the scenario: Youhave a paper due for a class andyou want to impress yourprofessor, or you have a presen-tation and you really want youraudience to remember what yousaid. Visiting the DocuC enter inthe basement of Old Main, is oneway to accom plish these tasks.

The DocuCenter is a resourcethat not many students atMercyhurst know. Fewer yethave actually tapped the helpfulservices of the DocuCenter. Itprovides services above andbeyond what it's name implies.While making copies is a largepart of what they do* theDocuCenter helps both students^and professors make colorcopies* bind documents, laminate

many servicespapers and signs and makeposters. The DocuCenter alsoprovides a wide variety ofdifferent color paper.

Donna M alzewski,DocuCenter director explained,"If you drop something to be

processed in the morning, youwill have the material, in mostcases, by the end of the business

day." f %Often, however, simple jobs

only take a few minutes to becompleted and you can w ait foryour work to be done. TheDocuCenter will answer ques-tions and the staff is ready toserve the entire campus. TheDocuCenter's hours are MondayjThursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. andFriday 8 a.m.-5 p.m..

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ENTERTAINMENT—M a c m a s t e r h e a d l i n i n g P e r f o r m i n g A r t s C e n t e r l i n e

Filephoto

Natalie MacMaster, music extraordinaire.

New Year's Eve tix arrive

OntheDL

Ken Fronczek

Well, what do I have for you thisweek, yes? Just that someone'spockets are a little fatter thesedays with the addition of three?tickets to Phish's New Year'sEve show in Southern Florida.You

know it, a big road trip ofKerouac proportions is headingsouth for the new millennium.What a better way to celebratethe biggest Mew Year's Eveparty in the world then withPhish and some good kind biat your side.,I'm smelling anAppetite for Destruction cover,sniff, sniff.Ll The word on the playgroundis that movie star RobertDowney Jr. is becoming quite tntuned with his femininity whileserving the first of three years of

his jail sentence. Rumors arebeginning to fly that his cell buddyis non other than Mike Tyson,random person beater.

There are still more rumorsleaking out from the musicindustry these days. Pearl Jam isworking on their sixth studioalbum, a follow up to "Live on TwoLegs," their first official live albumrelease. What style this ever-evolving band will take is a mysteryto anyone. Korn and the SmashingPumpkins are both also working on

new albums, the Pumkins' trying torevitalize their sound after "Adore,"their last album, didn't go over aswell with fans, while Korn adver-tises on MTV for album-cover

artwork. | ^Where is Elvis these days? Some

suggest that he may be palingaround with "B" movies ar Rockin*Ron Jeremy. They were seen on theset of the movie "Detroit RockCity." Can this be true? Sources sayi t's a sticky situation, no othercomment

It has been described as the ^^^purest sound imaginable. Whathappens... when fiddle meetsbow? Nowhere does that soundring so clear and true, than in |

the hands of Nova Scotia'sNatalie MacMaster. Throw inhigh-kicks of Irish step-dancingwhile she fiddles withoutdropping a single note, a couplenominations and awards such as"Fiddler of the Year" by the

Canadian Country MusicAwards, and you have onepowerful performer.MacMaster plays with her

band featuring guitar, piano,.

bass, drums and percussionFriday, Oct 22 at 8 p.m. in theMary D'Angelo PerformingArts Center as part of the GreatPerformers Series. She has

performed across the globe andwas a guest artist with JoanOsborne and The Chieftanshonoring Luciano Pavarottiduring Grammy Week. Re-served seating in the Gold Circl eis $20 while regular admissionis $ 10 for students.

If brass is more your thing,try out the River City BrassBand (RCBB) which entertains f|in the PAC Sunday, Oct. 24 at

2:30 p.m. |Founded in 1981, the RCBB

has since become established as

America's premier professional^band presenting virtuosic

performances and winningcritical praise and standingovations across the country.They are no strangers to the

Mercy hurst campus having

performed before 40,0during the college's FJuly B icentennial cele1995 Reserved seatsGold Circle are $17.5regular admission for

is$10. I iOn Wednesday, Oct

PAC will feature the m"The General" on the

Screen "The Generalwinner ofBest DirectoCannes Film Festivalabout the life of the noIrish criminal Martin CCahi 11 was a potent mix

violence, humor and gwhich made him a leglifetime. All movies at

start at 8 p.m. every Wand cost $3 for generalsion seating. j |

Speaker on surviving theweekendTonight at the Taylor lit tleTheater, River Huston,writer, humorist and selfproclaimed diva and girlwith a big mouth visits at 8

p.m. for what will be a

night of frank, lively and

personal narration ofsurviving her own problemswith alcohol.

At 14 years of ageHuston was raped, beaten £and left for dead, unclothedin the snow, following a

night of partying withalcohol. She realized her

dependence on alcohol in

her first year of college andcame to an acute under-standing of how alcoholreeked havoc in her life.After years of travels and

countless endeavors such as

musician, taxi driver, bikemessenger, reporter,waitress and marijuanacultivator, she finally found

her calling as an award-winning journalist and poet.Huston is the author ofthree books of poetry as

well as the photo documen-tary book, "A PositiveLife," She has been onseveral national televisionshows, including CNN,Good Morning Am erica,

J T RRiver Huston speaks about real-life experiences with dand alcohol at Taylor Little Theatre.

and Montell Williams, and

has given lectures across the

country. She holds a degree in

physical education and music *and was awarded an honorarydoctorate from AlbrightCollege for her work in thefield of human sexuality. In

her lectures she examines howto avoid a hangover, avoidwaking up next to a stranger,how to drink responsibly and

still have a good timeabusing alcohol or drdoes not advocate abfrom alcohol \ but ratinformed choice, respity and basic awarene

This lecture is freestudents and is the fipresented by MS G in

lecture

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ARTSik

ENTERTAINMEN

Lumen, Millennium, beginsAnother year of school meansanother issue of the "Lumen**is underway. A lot of studentsmay have heard of the "Lu-men," but have no clue what itis . Well, for those of you whoare continually scratching yourheads over this great mystery,r i l tell you. |

The "Lumen" is a literarypublication that comes out »once a year, just in time for theAcademic Celebration near theend of April/early May. The"Lumen" is a professionally

styled and structured book/publication featuring studentpoetry, short fiction, prose,

/ork and photography. It isa chance for you, the student,

to be legitimately published forfree, and have something withvour nameand vour art

chizzled in that will stand the testof time and ou tlive us all.

With the new millenniumapproaching, Nicole Keeney andKen F ronczek, co-editors, arevery excited to be working on the"Lumen" this year and have theirown as well as many otherpeop le's ideas for what we wouldlike to see the "Lumen" evolveinto.

Right now the editors are inthe early stages of brainstormingideas for every aspect of it thatneed to be covered. The Lumen is

looking for writers, photogra-phers, artists and creative thinkersto contribute their work and theirskill so that we may showcase itin publication. Do not be shy orafraid of exposing your talents.This is what college and life areall about Unlike many other j

organizations or publicationsat this school, the "Lumen"is expression free andtastefully uncensored.Besides contributors, TheLumen is also looking forpeople who want to proof-

read, edit, type and help usadvertise. Although there areno paid positions, it is fun, jexciting and is not very timeconsuming at all. y

Even if you missed thefirst meeting don't worry.There is a second one being

held Thursday, Oct 28, at 8p.m. at Warde Townhouse#6 (the newer townhousesnext to Zurn). If you cannotmake this m eeting, or if youhave any questions, feel freeto cal 1 Fronczek at Ext. 2996

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The best beers for under $20By Ken Fronczek 1A & E editor

What were your expectations

when you came to college,socially I mean? Yeah, we've allseen "Animal House" a thousandtimes, and many of us stare at thescreen like we are witnessingsome strange world, parallelXanadu, then we all wonder,why can't that be me? Unlessthey make a sequel and cast youin it, you can count on neverreally experiencing that sort ofapocolyptic social order that wasFaber College. This isMercyworld, Erie, Pa, far fromhaving mannequin legs flyingout of windows and motorcycles

racing up Briggs AvenueApartments, but can't we at leastenjoy good cheap beer?

Where does it say thatbecause of a "college budget"

you have to kill your stomachand your tastebuds? Natty Ice,the Beast, Sierra, Pabst BlueRibbon (Jay Porter), all namesthat strike fear into the hearts ofwise men and women worldwide. There is true beauty in a $7case of beer, but it is quicklyerased when blue , black andsilver are the colors behind it all.

I say, put down that can of liquscurvy, it is time to stop killingyour poor, precious little brain iwith bad beer... so here are a fc

goodcFirst of all the re's Icehouse, not

a tremendous beer by any stretch,but pretty good at $ 10 for a case ofcold bottles. If you* re looking forsomething w ith a little more tastetry Michael Shae's I rish Amber, or,for the more daring, try their Blackand Tan brew, one of my favorites.Shae* s Black and Tan has a great,

hearty flavor and texture but is notoverpowering. For those of youwith a taste for a lighter beer,Michelob Light is your Huckle-berry. Michelob Light is consideredby many beer connoisseurs to beone of the best light beers on themarket. Michelob also offers a tastyAmber Bach brew that is myofficial "Beer of the Month" forOctober. For the real barley andhoppers there* s George K illian' sIrish Red, a delicious brew. Asi i ghtly heavier beer than others,but with a great taste and nice head.Try it in the can, it's better than in abottle. A case of pints currently canbe found for $ 14. Local hero,Yeungling, carries many qualityproducts if you' re in the mood for aPennsylvania brew, just stay away

from Lord Chesterfields. Fortheadventurous who seek aforeign beer, head to theborder and grab a Labbatt

product over a Molson any $day of the week. Even with allof the taxes and tariffs,Labbatt still remains under$20, plus you'll look mightyimpressive showing up to yournext party with a case ofimported lager under yourarm.

Now, if you can handle it, Ihave one more for you, anidea that stands out amongst*

the greatest in the history ofmankind 1 They* re cal led '.Black Velvets and are; far andaway the best "beers*' you' 11ever begraced with. Buy a

four-pack of either Murphy* sIrish Stout or Guiness ($6-$8),and two cheap bottles ofchampagne (do not pay over$5 per bottle). Fill a very largeglass, not plastic cup, halfwaywith the stout of your choiceand then fill he rest of the halfwith bubbly. The end result —a thick, sweet, tasty beveragewith a milkshake head that issensational all the way downto the last frothy drop. Enjoy1

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I Streets and buildings here havenames like Fashion Avenue andFashion Center. Major Ameri -9

can designers like Donna"Karan, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph!Lauren and Calvin Klein allhave design houses in the city. JPeople can buy V ersace, Gucciand Prada in boutiques on 5 th

IAvenue instead of having to 1travel to Paris or Milan.

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instead of merely being on theirway to work. It is here that newstyles are born, styles that will

1 eventually filter down tosmaller cities like Erie. But bythe time these styles reach JjT i |

places likeErie, fast!

New York has moved on tosome other new fad.

For some of us New York-ers whocan't afford the topdollar designer wears, themainstream street styles are justas fun. Denim still rules, withdark denim pants being rolledup in large cuffs, denim withembroidery on the legs and thelatest, denim with a piece ofdecorative fabric stitched in atthe leg hem. Capri*s are still ;really big here in thecity, andas the weather gets colderwomen areparing them withcalf high black and brown

boots. Handerkerchief scarvesare seen on everyone's headand can b e worn with jeans anda t-shirt, skirt or dress.

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This print is not limdesigner clothes as moprints are. Michael Koand-coming designer fomillennium, designed apony skin boots with a print on them. Steve Malso designed a pair of with a zebra print on thMadden's sell for $140whereas Kors' retail for$600. *

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OPINIONThe buzz around campus:

THE GOOD. . .) Now in the sixth week of school, you had to have noticed the

improvements in housing around campus. Many apartments wererecarpted, painted, furniture was recovered , arm rests added tochairs and couches, new furniture was purchased for the Warde

Townhouses, just to name a few T hese renovations were long overdue, but much appreciated nonetheless.

THE BAD ...Of all th e wonderful facilities on Mercyhurst*s campus, the Ice

Center proved non-accessable to disabled people of the community.S.A.B.A.H., a youth group for disabled children, wanted to sponsor

ice skating at the Ice Center but because it is not handicapped-friendly, the group will have to look for another rink to use.

§ I i THE [UGLY i... !If you have ventured anywhere near the tower of Old Main, you

could not miss the henious color of the tower steps. The steps wereoverdue for a paint job, but what is that color? Mercyhurst's

building and landscaping have a mystique about them. Those stepsstick out like a sore thumb.

j£ Now, stand on the steps and do a 180 degee turn to the library.While the renovations on the fourth floor of the library are beautiful,

where exactly does the bright green carpeted ramp go to? The oldentrance ramp to the library has been "hidden" in the safari of

landscaping surrounding the library. That's the only good thingI about it

DID YOU KNOW? .. .If you spend only five minutes on Mercyhurst's campus, youwould notice the v ast landscaping around buildings, in Garvey Park

and near the Herrmann Student Union. Did you know thatMercyhurst budgeted for $233,000 annually for groundskeeping,

including paving roads, parking lots, salt and snow shoveling in thewinter and speed bumps. On the average, only $200,000 is spent

annually on landscaping. Of course, this does not include the upkeepand renovations to athletic  fields. According to Tom Billingsley,executive v ice president of administration, the budget for mainte-

nance is over $3 million. G roundskeeping is only a mere six percentof that figure.

THE LOST! ARK .. .So some great ideas aren't made to last Just curious, what ever

happened to the idea of putting a coffeehouse in the library? Where |did Marriott's "C-store" disappear to? And if this is the fall, when's

the fall fun fest?

WHAT'S YOUR GRIPE?Everyone should have received their first phone bill from

Mercyhurst. Freshman, I hope someone warned you ahead of time.If not, it's time to break open the piggy bank. Why do we pay 22

cents per minute for phone calls during peak hours, and 17 cents per |minute off peak? Ironic beings that every phone system offers fiveor ten cents per minute plans. I thought when you bought in large

quantities you paid cheaper per unit. Apparenly that is not the dealwith the plan GTE provides for Mercyhurst. What a rip off!

C A J V L P U SESS(T'I O NMercyhurst, what would i

"Being fined $675 for bringingan animal on campus whensomeone getting caught formarijuana is only charged $175.You do the math. Where do wedraw the line and what is moreillegal?" j—Ahmed Omerhodzic, Senior

'The parking situation. I cannever find a space. I also think itis unfair to make people withouta car on campus pay $80 for noreason." *

—Liz Oliver, Junior

"Registration — it would be somuch more convenient to use acomputerized registration systemthat students could access bycomputers and phones. It wouldbeat the hassle of hundreds ofpeople standing in line."—Kelley Dixon, Senior

We need more parking forcommuter students becauseparking situation in the windeplorable."—Dan Stevens, Senior

1 would change the way weschedule for classes. Most otherschools do it by phone orinternet Waiting in line for anhour is crazy, and people cuttingin line to get the best class is funnecessary."—Matt Sell, Junior!

"I guess it would be the size ofthe school. I would like to seemore students coming toMercyhurst and more apartmentsfor them on upper Briggs andLewis Avenue." j—Darrell Johnson, Junior

"I would definitely havebaseball field on campussad when the visiting teamore fans than the home—Lukas Carothers, Ju

T h e class registration pMercyburst needs to stepcomputer information aginstall a computer in eveadviser's office, cutting dthe long lines and frustraregistering for classes wimasses of students."

—Brian R. Huttick, Sen

Th e computer/paper situthe library. What are comfees for anyway? 1 guessneed to pay more!"—Scott Peppel, Senior

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never bought a suit before and Ididn't know what I wanted orneeded. I went to several storesin the Mill creek Mall and foundseveral suits I liked. The employ-ees were receptive to myconcerns and helped me out. I

still wasn' t happy with what Isaw until I walked across theparking lot to the MensWearhouse located in the Toys R

us parking lot I found the staff tobe very receptive, courteous, andextremely helpful. The salesassociate I worked with stayed 1around for an extra 30 minutesafter the store closed to help me.I eventually bought my suit,

shoes, shirt, and accessorthe Mens Wearhouse. I slittle bit more than I wanthe suit but in my opinio

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bars on campus 1the letter to the editor concerning opening a bar on campus in the Oct 6 issue of The

like to address a few concerns. First, administrator at Meieyhurat are not shreaking at

on campus. It is an topic hitting colleges and universities across the nation,Garvey has developed a task force to address ideas such as this. %According to Catherine Anderson, dean of student development, the task force was formed to see

stands. Alcohol is part of society as a whole and part of the society at M ercyhurst Butherknowledge, opening a bar on campus hasnot been considered in thepast 16 years."You must look at all levels of an issue like this," Anderson said. "One of the biggest issues is compli-

laws... I think it is prime time for the conversation about these types of issues. If it is? ^|f

The task force will also strive to find an alternative to alcohol, such as opening a club that doesn't serveinstead features dancing, comedians, bands and other non-alcohol related options. Anderson

the administration is open to all options. This is a creative moment, not a punative mo-

a)

One point that the article two weeks ago stated is that only students of age would be given bracelets inerage students from drinking. If you seriously think that will work, you haven't been *1

lately. If you visit almost any given bar in downtown Erie ona weekend, you can easilyareunderage and have one way or another managed to get into the bar. Park

but somehow underage students still seem to drink there.Perhaps the biggest hurdle is what the PA Liquor Control Board will allow. Mercyhurst students want a

not a speakeasy. i i |I think issues like this should be discussed by the administration and students. I think a bar on campus/<

aleviate the problem w ith drinking and driving. But as with any other bar, once you've gonew times, it gets old, and students will venture elsewhere anyway.

_ # - _. ^ — CarrieTaooe. Editor-in-Chief

shmamYear Initiative: help or hoax?initiative or

YI Class is causing a lot offreshman

days. The freshman

't even think it

as a class that is just a lot

class. On the othercoin, this class is

to orient the students

with the school and their new lifein college, says a professor of theclass. He explained that theadministration had noticed thatmany students leave to go homeor to other schools. The FY Iclass is supposed to diminishthese events and keep students inschool.

That being the case, somefreshmen were asked questionsabout the class and many gavethe same answers, such as theydon't like it at all, it is a waste of

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time and we*re not learning •*̂ BW'anything we didn't already know.The Freshman were also angrythat they were being charged alab fee for a class that is not evena lab and and having to pay $33for the book.. The grade does notcount toward your Q.P.A. orgraduation, and the classes are

too large and uncomfortable.Believe it or not, this was thegeneral consensus of most of theFreshman Class that the class is ajoke. They would get rid of it ifpossible. Needless-to-say, theyfind nothing is interesting in thecourse. #

^The professors interviewedfor this had a different view ofthe class. They believe the classis somewhat helpful for thestudents, but they did admithowever that they do not have totake the classes suggestions wordfor word. They also admit thatthe class is designed to helpstudents get oriented with a new

chapter of life and make aneasier transition. "The class hasgreat potential for students afterall is worked out.'* It might bechanged in the future as theprofessors meet every few weeksto see what works and whatdoesn't.

So basically the studentshate the class. The professors arewaiting to see what is going tohappen with it The class shouldbe offered next term according toprofessors but we will have towait and see. ;—Richard Smith, Freshman

OPINIOMail Bag:Is Mercyhurst wheelchair accessabI am almost embarrassed andashamed to bring this to theforefront at the end of my stay atMercyhurst Although I havethought about the issue ofdisabled accessibility on ourcampus over the past three years,I haven't given it much thoughtrecently. £

Has there ever been a personin a wheelchair as a student onour campus? If there was, didthey only take classes on the firstfloor of Old Main and Zurn? Idon't think a wheelchair fits intoOld Main and Zurn's elevators,and if it did, how could someonein a wheelchair close the gate?Where did they live? Not in any

of the apartments on campus.Not in either of the dorms either.A girl could live in Baldwin ifshe lived on the first floor andshe left her chair at the doorbecause those doors aren't wide

enough. I've heard there iswheelchair accessible roomthe second floor, but is theelevator accessible to whechairs?;

McAuley Hall is comploff limits due to the fact tneed to go up or down staget to the elevator.

Don't get me wrong, thhave been steps in the rigdirection. There are automdoors in Old Main and theseems fairiy equipped to hwheelchair. In my opinioncampus still has a long wago. With all of this beinghope I am wrong. I sincerwish that someone would

approach me and say, "HeAmy, you 're wrong, let myou why." Somehow, I hafeeling that won't happen.—Amy Pieczynski, Senio

Editor's note: Dear Amy, The Merciad will follow up on thisThe college has made great strides in handicap-friendliness in years thanks to the late Andrian Stalsky, who found herself whchair-bound and became the leading advocate for such change

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FEATURES

Schiffs former student makes itbigBook deal launches local writer onto literary sceneBy Dave HermenauFeatures Editor

True teachers revel in the successof their students. They pass onwhat knowledge they can andsend their charges into the realworld. It is with apparentexcitement then, that Dr.Kenneth Schiff, associateprofessor of English, speaks ofWilliam Kowalski — a studentof his over 10 years ago whosebook was recently published byHarperCollins.-

"He was an outstanding

student even at that time." saidSchiff. •'[ Schiff first met Kowalskiwhen he attended the MercyhurstWriters' Institute. At that time,Schiff was the director of thesummer w riting program. Theprogram was quite intensive. Forthe entire summer students livedand breathed writing. WhenKowalski attended the program,he was 16 years old.

"He's been interested inwriting ever since then," saidSchiff, "but it wasn't apparentanything w ould come of it until,

suddenly, he got this six-figure 1contract with HarperCollins.''

Kowalski* s novel waspurchased in June 1998 afterpublishing houses waged warover the rights to the book.HarperCollins simultaneouslypurchased the rights to hissecond book which Kowalski iscurrently in the process ofwriting.

Kowalski's book, "Eddie'sBastard," is a coming-of-agestory about a boy, Billy, whofinds that he enjoys writing.Staged in Erie County, N.Y., the

book has obvious links to theErie native's own coming of age.

"Eddie's Bastard'' has beenthe subject of rave reviews.

Tim Walker of the D enverPost writes, "Kowalski tellsBil ly's... story in polished andpoignant prose that offers talentbeyond his 28 years.*'

Kowalski has been comparedto novelist John 1 rving and °People Magazine compared hiswork to that of Charles Dickens,calling it "Dickensian." Kowalskiis currently awaiting a bookreview by the New York Times.

/"Eddie's Bastard'* will betranslated in to several foreignlanguages and will be sold over-seas. Film  rights or the story arebeing handled by The Renais-sance Agency. Kowalski's novelwas also selected for the Barnesand Noble Discovering NewAuthors Series, t •%

Schiff is obviously excitedabout the new found success ofhis one time student who, overthe years, has also become apersonal friend.

"Th is is a dream for anywriter,** said Schiff. •?

Schiff also believes thatKowalski's success speaks veryhighly of the Mercyhurst Writers'Institute.

"This is a real-life valida-tion," said Schiff, "of the valueof the Write rs' Institute.**p The Mercyhurst Writers'Institute is now under the *direction of Beth Gylys, assistantprofessor of English. Instead of asummer program, the institutenow operates as a class whichhigh school students take inaddition to their normal coarseload.

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fiJThe internet surely does make L iffie world a smaller place. When f?James Moore earned his master's**degree and began locking for >work opportunities,.the super S\

information highway Jed him^right here to Mercyhurst College.

^Vhen I completed mydegree I started looking aroundat the possibilities," said Moore.

One of those possibilities wasa position as an assistant profes-sor of music at the D* AngeloSchool of Music. Moore washired early this year and joinedthe college community this fall.

Originally from Seattle,Wash., Moore earned both hisbachelor's and master's degreesfrom the University of Washing-ton. He is currently a doctoralcandidate at that institution andhopes earn to his doctorate a yearfrom now. For his dissertation,Moore will analyze Liederkreis,Opus 39 by Robert Schumann.

No stranger to teachingmusic, Moore was an adjunctfaculty member at a communi ty

college in Seattle for eight years.In addition to holding that *position, Moore owned a privatevocal studio where he taught 4 5students a week. Though heUndoubtedly has a wealth ofexperience teaching studentshow to sing, Moore admits thatcomjng tQrMercyhurst with abackground in teaching privatelessons is a challenge.

"Its been a little bit of atransition... fitting into theacademic side of life," saidMoore, "but I'm enjoying it"

Singing before an audience

since the age of five, Moore *grew up with music. Bo th of hisparents were voice teachers andhis father founded the SeattleSymphony Coral. < He cites his ®parents as his main influences inbecoming a musician. Being *immersed in singing at a youngage set the ball rolling for his

career in music.; "Performing a t an early age I

learned to love to perform and tosing and comm unicate throughmusic," he said. y

At the D*Angelo School ofMusic, Mo ore's duties will

include teaching voice lessons aswell as a number of otherclasses. Among the classes hewill teach areopera history, artsong literature, vocal pedagogyand diction for singers. Moore isexcited about the addition of amusical theater degree programto themusic school next year, aprogram in which* *heavily involved, j

Moore is impressed with thefacilities and programs offeredby the D'Angelo School of ;-Music. In the next few years, hesees the department growing in

terms of student body and hopesto contribute to that growth.Moore also looks forward tohelping Louisa Jonason, assistantprofessor of music, attract newstudents to the-opera program. I

As for his adjustment to lifein the Erie area, Moore says thata small town atmosphere isrefreshing.

T ve got children and it's abetter family environment thanwhere we were," said M oore.

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With the addition of Dr. RonaldBrown, thedepartment ofchemistry gains a faculty |member whose love of looking atbasic molecular structuresinspired him to become a \chemist Brown was hired in thespring and joins the Mercyhurstfamily this fall as an assistant.professor of chemistry.. < 3

"It wasn' t so much tfiskl^^^loved wet chemistry or lovedthings that I found in the lab but Ireally liked looking at the theoryof what made molecules stick%together," said Brown.

Brown, a native of Flint,Midi,, did his undergraduatework at M ichigan S tate Univer-

sity and earned his bachelor ofscience degree in physicalchemistry. For the past five yearshe had been at theUniversity ofMinnesota where he earned hisdoctorate, also in physicalchemistry.

Brown's research in workingtoward that degree dealt withdiamond growth in a laboratorysetting. Rather than actuallygrowing the diamonds, however,all the research was done usingcomputers that modeled what

would have happenedsetting. Before cominMercyhurst, Brown wteaching assistant at tsity of Minnesota.

Physical chemistrycomputational chemisBrown's areas of speComputational chemihas grown considerabpast 15 years, deals wcomputers to look at tof chemical reactionsof chemistry benefiteddevelopment of superwhich allowed massivof numbers to be comone time. Just as in BPh.D. research, this wlooking at reactions iswhen reactions are eith

expensive or too dangconduct in a lab settin

f> This year, Brown'sinclude teaching genertry and general physicHe is, however, exciteteaching courses in phcomputational chemistfuture. Brown joins DChambers, assistant prchemistry and physics,developing the compuaspects of the chemistrat the college. I

I'm really excited bringing this (computachemistry) to a small smight not have the reslarge-scale experiment

said Brown.After spending the pyears in Minnesota, thproximity of Erie to semetropolitan centers isBrown and he is excitewhat the area has to ofalso happy in his newMercyhurst and finds iing to have an enthusiaudience.

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FEATURF r i t z , T e r r i z z i b r i n g t a l e n t s t o A u s t r i a C R J S m a j o r s g e t p r a c t i c aBy Dave Hermenau ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^Features Editor

This sum mer two music studentsfrom the D'Angelo School ofMusic broadened their horizons,their repertoire and their re-sumes. From early-July to mid-August vocal performancemajors Ray A. Fritz and LindsayTerrizzi studied at the AmericanInstitute of Musical Studies(AIMS) in Graz, Austria.

Both Fritz, a senior, and %Terrizzi, a junior, were aware ofthe opportunity to study abroadbut it was the work of LouisaJonason, assistant professor ofmusic, who pushed her chargesto grasp the opportunity. *- "It was through her, basically,that I had the guts ... to g oaudition," said T errizzi,

Aside from having to auditionin Cleveland, Ohio, AIMS'sapplication process requiresstudents to submit resumes andphotos. That process provedsuccessful for Fritz and Terrizzi.

Studying in A ustria, however, |was no vacation for the two m }Mercyhurst music students. Theirdays w ere filled with voicelessons, coaching sessions, vocalrepertoire and studio classes aswell as rehearsals for the showsin which the students wereperforming. Fritz and Terrizziwere also required to take

conversational German classes.Though both students admitto being able to experience somecentral European culture, theirstudy was quite intensive.I "Its not a program you go to ifyou want to site see," said Fri tz.

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Fritz and Terrizzi in Austria **For their hard work, Fritz and

Terrizzi were well rewarded.Prior to attending the summerprogram, both students wereeager to improve their technique,make valuable connections andaccumulate priceless perfor-mance time, all of which theywere able to do while at AIMS.

For Fritz, the opportunity toget feedback from differentsources was well received. AtAIMS, students work withinstructors from all over the>

world, a great number of which, *are active in the business andwho teach only rarely.

"You don't ever normally getto work with these people unlessthey come to Graz," said Fritz.'h After graduation, Fritz hopesto attend a program in New YorkCity that targets musical theatre.Terrizzi, a j unior, will be atMercyhurst again next year but j *

in the future hopes to continue inmusic and would like to performin m any different styles.

By Carrie TappeEditor-in-chief

Three Mercyhurst students werechosen among hundreds ofpeople throughout the easternUnited States to be part of theOcean City Police Departmentfor the summer.

Brian Carey, K ristie Krauseand Ray Kress took part in thisvaluable experience. Thestudents, all senior criminaljustice majors, underwent fourweeks of en try level trainingbefore becoming fully empow-ered law enforcement officers.Kress graduated first in the classfor academic achievement andfirearms proficiency.

The season spans from mid-May until Labor Day. Duringthat time, the students had full-arrest powers. K ress was placedin the detective division. Careyand Krause both worked in thepatrol division. Each officerworks four, 10-hour daysfollowed by three days off. Eachstudent was paid for their woriOand received six credit hours fortheir internships through,Mercyhurst j

Kress spent his time as anundercover narcotics officer,posing as a mid-level drugdealer. "Between my partner,another officer and myself, wemade 127 felony arrests duringthe summer," Kress said. "It wasvery stressful and we gotourselves into som e stickysituations."

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According to Kress,off were spent training,had to m aintain his falseat all times.

It's hard to have a swhen most of your frienpolice officers. Posing ucover, but hanging out wcops, is a good way to gyourself killed,'' Kress s

T h e reports I've gotthat all three students diexcellentjob," Vernon Wassociate professor of crjustice, said. "Their expthere is as professional atraining they could receiwill give their senior ye

meaning.''According to Wherryonly downside is that stumay have to go back to OCity to testify in court cawhich they may have beinvolved. Carey has travOcean City several timetestify. ."!

Every year since 1990,least one Mercyhurst stuworked for the departmApproximately 75 officehired as seasonal help. Tdoubles the size of the dment and is required due tremendous amount of toWherry said.

All three are eligibleemployment in Ocean Cisummer.

Anyone interested inapplying for this type of for next summer should cWherry at E xt 2330, >;

Masoc contributes:enthusiasm, experience to history depatmentBy Wendy DavisMerciad Writer

If you are a history major orhave found yourself wanderingaround in Preston Hall. you ma;have spotted a new face. Thisnew comer is Dr. Chris Magoc,

the most recent addition t oMeiiyhurst's department of

history. WniMQPR, ROY a OTHERS

Magoc earned his bachelor ofscience degree at EdinboroUniversity in environmentalhistory and then attended PennState University for his master'sdegree in American studies. Hethen earned his doctorate inphilosophy from the University ofNew Mexico. That degree was

also in American studies.Since receiving his doctorate,

Magoc has been working for thepast eight years, primarily in NewMexico, and later in the Pitts-burgh area. Most of this work hasbeen in museums. However, hehas also worked as a part-timeteacher here at Mercyhurst for thepast several years.

He became a full-time memberof the faculty as an assistantprofessor of history last month.He original ly came to Erie towork at the Erie MaritimeMuseum, and everything grew

out of th atMagoc describes Erie as

being a lot like P ittsburgh, anarea of which he has always beenfond. He says that both areashave close neighborhoods, astrong sense of ethnicity, arid aregenerally good places to live.

According to Magoc, the

main difference is, "Erie is by alake instead of a river."Currently, Magoc is teaching

courses in recent U.S. history *and the history of the AmericanWest In the wintei term, Magocwill teach a class in U.S.environmental history whichdeals with subjects such as thegovernment's environmental jpolicy. He will also take part inteaching the general surveycourses.

Although nothing has beendetermined yet, Magoc isconsidering designing a course in

Museum Studies. He believesmuseum work is an excellentjob source for history majors.

"It really gives them some-thing they can do with theirdegrees. It's also a good way toexpand the department," saidMagoc. ;:

Magoc has always had an

affinity for the past His familywas by far his biggest influence.His father w as a historian andhis mother an environmentalist.Consequently, Magoc spent hisyouth immersed in history.

"It's like breathing for me.History is everywhe re.... It's avital necessity of one's living,"Magoc said.h His love for history and theenvironment is evident in the 5two books he has w ritten."Yellowstone: The Creation ofan American Landscape," hasiust been released, and another,

T h e Nature of the AmerUS," is expected out somnext year.

As much as he loves hMagoc has not spent hislife immersed in the pa stThroughout the 80s he wgreat deal in politics, incwork on presidential elec

This period in time was ifor him. His love of hi stoemerged as he worked wto make a difference andence the history of the na

'This is more importaanything else anyone canThere's no purpose for livother than to make the wobetter place. Otherwise, wtaking up good oxygen," Magoc. £

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Mercyhurst senior quarterback Matt Kissell (18) scrambles outof the pocket during Saturday's Parents Weekend game

against Westminster at Tullio Field. Kissell rushed for 25 yardsand threw for 230 yards as the Lakers prevailed, 17-7.

lee rs fall in H a m o t finaleBy David LelseringSports writer

The men's hockey team began itsseason last weekend with the 4thannual Hamot Hockey Classic atthe Ice Center and reached thechampionship game for thefourth straight time.

This year, the trip back tofinal game was much harder thanlast year's 13-0 semifinal w in.The Lakers turned back W indsor3-1 Friday night behind power*play goals by junior alternatecaptain Eric Ellis and senioralternate captain AaronMorrison. Senior Kelly Koshmanadded a third-period goal to sealthe Lancers' fate and assureMercyhurst a final game slotf The host's opponent inSaturday's championship contestwas, for the second successiveyear, the University of Hndlay.The O ilers advanced to the finalswith a 6-4 w inner over Waterlooin F riday's Classic opener.

Last season, Findlay jumpedout to a 5-0 lead, then had tohang on for a 6-5 verdict over the

Lakers. This time, the Oilers'Shaun Endres got Findlay out ofthe gate quickly again with an \early tally, but the Lakers rallied.

Just four minutes later, I .3Morrison struck for a power playgoal and L aker junior MarkStamp scored two minutes later.Morrison added a second goalfour minutes later and the Hurstled 3-0. I J. * *h The Lakers seemed to havethings under control, bu t Findlaydidn't follow the script Two

Oiler goals sent the teams to thelocker rooms deadlocked at threegoals apiece. Findlay sophomoreBrant Somerville tallied withseven minutes remaining in thefinal period and goalie JimBrunner made the 4-3 lead stand.

Morrison and senior defender(and team captain) PaulCol en tino made the Classic's All-Tournament Team. E

The Lakers travel to DivisionI Alabama-Huntsville (1-0-1) for7 p.m. games both Friday andSaturday nights before beginningconference play next weekend.

Football win anything but preMercyhurst dusts Westminster 17-7, improves to 4-3 overallBy Scott Koskoski

Sports editor

Some things are just morepleasing to the eye than others.

A portrait by Van Gogh, a^sculpture by Michelangelo or acrystal blue ocean is pleasing.Saturday's Laker football gameat Tullio Held had a fewsmudges. ? ?

In front of 2,850 Parents'Weekend fans, on a day whenthe campus scenery was oftenprettier than the game itself,Mercyhurst edged Westminster17-7 in a contest that could bestbe described as slow, f

The Lakers (4-3,3-3 GreatLakes Intercollegiate Athletic

Conference) pulled to .500 inleague play by downing theTitans (0-7), whose recordproved deceptive as the NewWilmington, PA school lost forthe sixth time this season by lessthan 14 points.

Days like Saturday made fansthankful for the stadium'sbeautiful surroundings. At leastthere was something else to lookat when things got ugly on the*field. 5 " *7 ^ : vl

Consider— the Lakerscommitted an unacceptable 12penalties totaling 96 yardsdamage (including three straightoffside calls in the third quarter),turned the ball over three tim es(two lost fumbles, one intercep-

tion), were sacked three times ,lost the football twice deepinside Titan territory and made

re*-

good on third-down conversions

just three of 14 times.At least the M ercyhurst

Fireworks Show (a.k.a. the Lakeroffense) would wake up theTullio Held echoes, right? Youknow, QBMatt Kissell andreceiver Ed Bailey, the dynamicduo whoconfuse more defendersthan Abbott and C ostelloconfused audiences? %

Not this day. Kissell com-pleted "only" 18 of 34 passes for"just" 230 yards and a touch-down. Bailey caught a "mere" j;five balls for a "paltry" 56 yards.The Laker faithful would find nopyrotechnics. j

Which meant that Mercyhurstwon this game largely the old-fashioned way: with stingydefense and a decent dose of therunning game. Although it didn'tmake for many Kodak moments,!this game was probably won in |the locker room, as the Hurstcontrolled both sides of the lineof scrimmage and still lookedfresh near the game's end.

That still doesn' t mean headcoach Joe Kimball will let histeam's lackluster mental showingslide. In last week's 26-19 loss a?Grand Valley State, the Lakerswatched as GVSU commit 13penalties, including a false startas the Michigan Lakers weremerely trying to put a knee onthe turf to eat some clock beforehalf ime. Apparently Mercyhurst

brought some of the wrongluggage home from Michigan.Still, give the Hurst credit for

denying the Titans andunbeaten this season aThe Lakers showed mooffensively, getting a trunning score from junMagorien as well as thlong Kissell touchdowyards to junior Justin Sthat came immediatelyWestminster failed ondown conversion attemyard field goal by rookRepucci completed thefor the Lakers.

Westminster's onlydown came from backuquarterback Brian Lipigame's closing minuteyard strike to senior WDvorsak which came wlittle, way too late.

Some good news: Mactually ran the ball foryardage, racking up 6631 attempts. The bettemany of those 31 attemweren' t Kissell's despescrambles. Magorien topigskin 13 imes, and fand-shoot offense like Mhurst, that* s wonderful.

Not to say the Lakerimprove before this Satkey road showdown witAshland University, wh5-1. The Eagles will looavenge a 34-23 loss to Mhurst last year, and theroad record (0-3) has beanything but eye-pieasife But as Mercyhurst prSaturday against Westmeven the ugly wins still

Laker soccer: it 's do-or-die timBy Scott KoskoskiSports editor

Mercyhurst head soccer coachJohn Melody might want tomake an appointment with thepeople who invented cloning.

After all, if things continue asplanned for Melody's men's andwomen's teams, he might have tochoose between the two comeplayoff time. .n

That* s because both Lakersquads are red-hot as the regularseason winds down and each hasa chance to reach the playoffs.

Which means Melody wouldprobably cross the country morethan a Boeing 747 in the post-season.

He doesn't mind. Melodylives, eats, sleeps and bleedssoccer. (Aside to M elody: afteryour performance in lastThursday's faculty-staff basket-ball game during MidnightMadness, keep your day job.)

The Laker men took one giantstep toward the postseason last

Wednesday with a 4-0drubbingof Westminster at Family Firs tMercyhurst used goals by seniorRob Yurkovich, rookie IrishmanSean McCabe, and freshmanforward Joachim Walker to builda 3-0 halftime lead and neverlooked back. j

Fifth-year senior defenderEric Clark notched an insurancetally in the second stanza to sealthedeal; Mercyh urst (10-4-1,GLIAC 5-0) has now won five ]straight games heading into

today's critical home matchagainst the University of Hndlay.The Oilers also bring an un-beaten conference ledger into thecontest. ? I

The men's team watched theLady Lakers warm up the fieldlast Wednesday by pouncingWestminster 3-0. Senior do-it-allforward Theresa Roach scoredtwo goals after sophomoreJessica Krueger started thescoring against the Titans. LadyLaker goalie Meghan Freypicked up herfourth shutout

With themen idle, thMercyhurst women contheir winning ways Satu3-1 road rout of West VWesleyan. Roach foundtwice and freshman MelPoliseno scored once inRoach now has 17 goalseason, and the Lady La4, GLIAC 7-1) hope to postseason for the first1995. Mercyhurst men'sseeks the promised landadvancing all the way to

Final Four one year agoThe top two teams in

Great Lakes Region of NDivision II advance to thplayoffs. Currently, bothrank third in the region, the men and women neetheir remaining games afor losses from the regiotwo teams. Entering gamagainst the Oilers Wednboth teams rank 21st inD-II national polls.

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entage of games the Lakersoccer team has won sinastart of the 1996 season.

ige of games the Lakersoccer teams have woi

same

Number of playoff appearancesawarded to the Laker m en's

soccer team since 1996,

Number of playoff appearancesearned by the Laker wom en's

soccer team since 1996.

Number, in ranking, of both themen's and wom en's soccer teamsin the D-II Great Lakes Region

as of 10/19/99. The top twoteams in the region will advance

to the NCAA playoffs,f

Number of games left for eachLaker soccer team as of

10/19/99.

100Percentage of those four gamesEl that the Laker men's and

teamslikely have to w in in order toave a good chance of earning

playoff berth.

So...what's your conference?

Overtime

Scott KoskoskiEver have one of those tripswhere it seemed like it tooklonger to get home than it did tobe on the trip itself?

I have. One of the "perks" ofbeing in the media field is thechance to travel with differentMercyhurst teams out of town.This particular time, I was withKarl Fbgel's men 's basketballteam at Michigan Tech Univer-sity in February 1998 for theGreat Lakes IntercollegiateAthletic Conference (OLIAC)playoffs.

It was an 18-hour adventureon that B luebird charter in

snowy late February. That is, 18hours one way. We left on -Tuesday afternoon, arrivedWednesday night, and left afterthe game Thursday nightHonestly, I don't even rememberwhen we got back. By that point,the days had blended togetherand my back bad been form-fitted to the shape of the bus seat,

I told myself mat I would ,•*never endure something like thatagain. Apparently, Mercyhurst >• iadminstrators are telling them-selves that, too.

The subject of leaving theOLIAC is on the table thesedays, and yesterday the presi-dents of Ashland, Gannon,

Findlay and Mercyhurst met withthe GLIAC Commissioner to tryand form a Southern Division totheconference, eliminating someof the longer trips Laker teamstake. ?

Another possibility is leavingthe GLIAC altogether to joinanother league, most likely thePennsylvania State AthleticConference (PSAC). 'Hurstofficials say the reduced traveland possibility of forming somelocal rivalries are advantages.!

Well, I say that if those arethe only driving forces behind

switching conferences, Mercy-hurst ought to stay put in theGUAC.

Yes, are there some long trips

to Michigan for Laker sports inthe GUAC , but they're not ALLlong trips. Although there aresome exceptions, most sportsonly have to take one (maybetwo) long trips per season.Mercyhurst should look tofundraising to fly to thoseschools. The longest trip toPSAC schools would be sixhours, but is this a big enough

advantage to uproot the Lakerathletic program from theGUAC? v l S Z

There's an important reasonwhy Mercyhurst chose thisconference: the chance to expandthe geographic diversity of thestudent body. The Hurst has

gotten a lot of exposure fromtraveling to the midwest tocompete. Joining the PSACwould mean that only more in-state students would hear aboutus, and what good does that do?I The GLIAC provides great

competition, and since Lakersports entered the league in1995, natural rivalries have $already formed, primarily withGannon University. Ashland,Wayne State and Findlay areopponents that also fire up Lakerathletes.

It would be nice to find aconference that nearly allof our22 varsity sports could competein. Besides the G UA C, Mercy-

hurst is a member of the Mid-west I ntercol legiate V olleyballAssociation (MI VA), Metro .Atlantic Athletic Conference(MAAC) for men 's hockey, andEastern College Athletic £Conference (ECAC). Is thiscollege athletics or a Scrabblegame?

• I hope the GUA C SouthernDivision idea works out Itwould keep Laker sports in theGU AC , which has seven stateand seven private schools. Thetravel time would reduce some.

Besides, the basketball gamesagainst Gannon are too exciting.

T h e W e e k A h e a d imJLaker S p o r t sFriday 10/22Women's volleyball vs. Ashland,5 p an., MACWomen's hockey vs. S tLawrence, 7 p.m., MICWomen's volleyball vs. RobertsWesleyan, 7 p.m., MACMen's hockey at Alabama-Huntsville, 7 p.m.Saturday 10/23Cross country at G UAC 's, TBAMen's soccer at Post, 1 p.m.Women's soccer atShippensburg, 1 pm .

Football at Ashland, 1:30 p.m.Wom en's hockey vs. StLawrence, 2 p.m., MICField hockey vs. Merrimack, 3p.m., Tullio Field ^Men 's hockey at Alabama-Huntsville, 7 p.m.Sunday 10/24Field hockey vs. C.W. Post, 11a.m., Tullio FieldMen's soccer at N.Y.T., 1 p.m.Women's volleyball vs. Findlay,1 p.m ., MAC

Sports on the RadioFriday 10/22: Women's hockeyvs. St. Lawrence,"Countdown to Faceoff"

pregame show 6:45 p.m.Saturday 10/23: Football atAshland, "Countdownto Kickoff' pregame 1 p.m.;Men's hockey atAlabama-Huntsville, 7 p.m.faceoff -w&-88.5 and 104.9 WMCE Mercy-hurst CollegeRadio and HurstTV (62/19B)

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Smoulder, Tipton lead tennis to w insThe Lady Laker tennis team closed out its season in sty le, servdecisive victories over local rivals Gannon University andWestminster College. Mercyhurst (4-11, Great Lakes IntercollAthletic Conference 3-9) finished ninth in league play and mischance to compete in the conference championships, open to GUAC's topeight teams. Saturday against theGolden KnighLady Lakers snapped a seven-match skid with a 6-3 decision Westwood Racquet Club. Senior top-seed Amy Smoulder (WaPa) and second-seed Vanessa Tipton (Jr., Westerville, Ohio) leMercyhurst with strong play. W estminster became Mercyhurst

second straight victim Sunday with a 7-2 loss to the Lady LakWestwood.

Lady icers have shortage of fans, not goOctober 9,1999 might be the day that lives in infamy for theState University women's hockey program. Playing at the Ice against theLady Laker icers in Mercyhurst's first-ever game, hurst thoroughly embarrassed theLady Lions 17-0 in a game wnearly every Hurst skater had a point Theonly thing lacking iMercyhurst's debut game was the crowd, which could generodescribed as small. In their first-ever road tilts, the Lady Icersto the University of New Hampshire, last year's NCAA D-I rup. The W ildcats showed why last Friday night with a 6-0 shuprevailed Saturday 6-1. Freshman Randi Pilger (Lake Placid, Ntallied the lone Mercyhurst goal at New Hampshire. The Lady(1-2) return to the MIC Friday night against St Lawrence at 7

Linksters end seasons with own invitesThe Mercyhurst women's golf team closed out its first-ever seahosting their own Lady Laker Invitational last Thursday. Soph

Alexis Toy shot a team-low 93 while Stephanie Frankiewicz'salso paced Mercyhurst The Laker men ended the fall campaigtheir own Invitational Thursday at Erie's Downing Golf CourseSophomore Todd Hoisek (Buffalo, N.Y./Hamburg) tied for thelow round with a 72.

country teams keep sizzlinis at last Saturday's Harry And

Cross Country Invitational at Roberts Wesleyan College, but Lsenior Mike Tarbox was much hotter. Tarbox cruised to an 11finish of 57 runners (a personal-best time of 27:39) on the wayLakers' fourth-place finish. If the Mercyhurst men were hot, ththeir female counterparts were sizzling, finishing second behinpower Ithaca College. Senior Jen Standfest led the Lady Lakerthird place overall finish (personal-best time of 19:34). MercyhJamie Dudich (20:33) and Laura Chrulski (21:50) also ran forpersonal-best times Saturday. Both teams travel to Wayne Stat

University in Detroit this weekend for conference championshipmeets before regional competition in Boston next weekend.

Field hockey splits two road tilts .Finally, some road success for the Mercyhurst field hockey teamLady Lakers used some overtime magic a^

2-1 win last Wednesday in Huntingdon, Pa. Sophomore LaurieSienkiweicz found the net 16 seconds into the second extra framnotch Mercyhurst's sixth win. Rookie Sarah D' Emilio had the oLady Laker tally, and junior Linsday Christopher recorded fivein goal. Shippensburg stopped the Hu rst's winning streak Sundwith a 3-1 victory in Shippensburg. The Pennsylvania State A thConference (PSAC) school overcame an early Sienkiewicz goaldroo the Lakers to 6-8.

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v Gerrlt Shuffstall/Merclad photograph

It's a goal: the Ice Center crowd watches as Mercyhurst'sRandi Pilger (15), Elizabeth Betteridge (14), and SeannaMurphy celebrate a Laker score in the 17-0 win over PSl

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Slam and jam: men's basketball freshman forward DonteilLewis (40) gets airborne during recent "Midnight Madness"festivities to begin the start of the 1999-00 preseason.

anted: IM athletesf you think Matt Kissel l, Edailey and the rest of the <.jrcyhurst Laker football team

e the only guys capable oftrutting their stuff on the shiny

iv artificial turf at Tullio Field,hink again. £a There 's a group that Laker

ead coach Joe Kimball might*/ant to scout just in case his W i

tostcr ever gets thin: the Mercy-lurst intramural football league.

The leagu e's member teams ̂l>lay twice a week on the H fl:panking-new turf andaccordingo intramural coordinator Joe |

kpano, things can get competi-ive. ^ J m H3 Th er e's definitely a lot ofntensity during our games, but!t's a lot of fun, too and a great I

thance to get out and get some |;xercise,M Spano said recently. I

d encourage anybody on IB

campus to form a team and comeout to turf and play."

If you'd like to play IMfootball, though, you'd betterhurry. Spano repo rts that the fallseason is almost over and manyteams are already puttingtogether squads for winter

intramural sports.Just what those winter sportsare is largely up to the participat-ing students, said Spano. Hewants to see as many students aspossible join the free, competi-tive winter league and helpdecide what sports will beoffered. *

• "We'd like to see co-edvolleyball, three-on-three >basketball games, and maybeeven indoor soccer. We'd evengo for bowling if there wasinterest," Spano said.

If you are interested in

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Freshman Lady leer Kassandra Gallo (19) winds up and putsthe puck in the back of the net to add to Mercyhurst's 17-0 winover visiting Penn State University in the Lady leers' first game

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Cross country senior Michael Tarbox leads the pack at theSlippery Rock Invitational earlier this season. Tarbox and theLakers are running strong heading into action this weekend.

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He may not be Matt Kissell, but this intramural football quarter-back definitely knows how to scramble out of the pocket.

playing in the final week of fallfootball season, or have ideas ointerest in competing in w interIM sports, contact Spano (who

doubles as head Laker baseballcoach) at Ext. 2441, or stop byhis office in the Athletic Center.

"Sweet" Lou D'Am

He plays football the wmeant to be: strap on

and punish the opposiminutes. He's never flcomplains and never fdisappoint defensive cthe Hurst Senior noseD'Ambrosio (#60) earnlete" honors this weekwork ethic on and offYou'll see him run onlast during the pregamaround Tullio Held, bubecause he's lazy. He'sLou, a straight-A pupitough game to teach.

NF L NoCleveland (0-6) •At least us Browns fanour beloved Dawgs gohalftime Sunday at Jacwith a lead. What happhalftime, though, is anstory. This Week: Cletravels to St. Louis formatch with the red-hotPrediction: Rams 32, BPittsburgh (3-3)Kordel I Stewart playebetter in a loss to Buffweek than he did in the17-3 "romp" of the lauBengals Sunday. This What remains of Superloser Atlanta invades TRivers for a Monday nmatchup. Trust me, thwill be ready. PredictioSteelers 24, Falcons 6.Buffalo (4-2) gLooks like Doug Flutieproved he's only humato surging Oakland at PWilson Stadium SundaWeek: The Bills try toMike Holmgren and thpointing Seahawks on Prediction: Bills 37, Se31. '*