So That Others May Eat

- by Dave Blanchfield
The Mercyhurst Campus Ministry is sponsoring a
special Hunger Day observance on Monday, March
10. The day will center around a symbolic action that
hopefully will alert the campus to the existence of the
hunger problem both here in the United States and in
foreign lands. In addition the day will result in a food
donation to a local soup kitchen together with a
monetary contribution to Catholic Relief Services.
J The chief activity of Hunger Day is a poverty meal
being held in the cafeteria. This meal was suggested
as an alternative to an earlier plan of eliminating the
evening meal. The Campus Ministry had been trying
to,get 90 per cent of the residents to agree to the
elimination of an evening meal once every two weeks.
If the required number of students agreed, the money
saved would have been contributed to a relief
agency. A total of 88 per cent of the students agreed to
this plan, but its execution would have involved a
number of serious difficulties. Fortunately, Keith
Crouse, of SAGA, suggested an alternative. Since an
overwhelming majority of students agreed to give up
a meal, Keith thought a poverty meal would make a
good alternative. Normally, Saga would be serving
Salisbury Steak, fish and Turkey pot pie on Monday,
the 10th. This Monday, however, he will replace those
selections with soup and toasted cheese sandwiches,
rice casserole and macaroni with cheese. This new
menu will result in a savings of $64.48. This amount
will be contributed in the form of food to the Emmaus
House soup kitchen. ? and earthquakes. The Hunger crisis is far worse than
Emmaus House was founded by the Pax Center in
January, 1974. During its first year of existence, the
kitchen has distributed 1200 lbs. of peanut butter, 3600
loaves of bread, 1200 gallons! of kool-aid, and 600
gallons of coffee to 10,000 people. The Mercyhurst
contribution will!translate into many bowls of soup
needed here in Erie.
On the same day as Hunger Day, students who
have been helping with the hunger petitions will be
stationed at strategic points on campus to obtain
monetary contributions from non-residents. The
money collected that day,'together with the money
from the fast sponsored by the ?'Home Economics
department will be contributed to the battle against
world hunger. r
Americans have always been noted for their ability
to respond to concrete disasters such as floods, fires
anv of the above. We have trouble motivating our-
selves to respond to it because it has both been with
us for so long and cannot be concretized in one place
and time. It is up to us to sensitize ourselves and
begin to respond. Hunger Day can be a first small
step. ^?

The Voice of Hie Mercyhurst Community

VOL. 47 NO. 19 MERCYHURST COLLEGE MARCH 7, 1975
Middle-States Visit Concludes

rr rr In This Weeks Merciad...

Mercyhurst
v
On Wednesday, February 26, Father Dorsey, the
chairman of the Middle States Evaluating team met
with a broad representative group of the Mercyhurst
communitylto discuss the preliminary findings of
their visit.
I] Every ten years, the Middle States Association
visits Mercyhurst to reaffirm accreditation. This
year, fthe team was on? campus ffrom Sunday,
February 23 to Wednesday, February 26. In ihe
course of their visit, team members met with
faculty, administration, and students to discuss all
aspects of Mercyhurst life.
Fr. Dorsey began the oral report stressing that the
visit was one of "interested colleauges....hoping to
make a contribution** 4
rattier than 'one of the
negatively-connected 'examiners". *
The oral report was of a preliminary nature and
will be followed by a printed report which will.be
Prototype Was the "Faculty Blast" letter in last week's
issue fair? See the Editorial Page for comments.
available to the entire college in early June. U Page 2. ,« ,'. *
Father Dorsey {explained that Mercyhurst is a
college in transition, as he explained, "I think you are The Alumni Association works for youl Find
a kind of prototype (in more ways than one) of the out how on page 3.
way liberal arts institutions will go in the future". Need a job? How about more financial
Throughout the visit, the team was continually Check out the newsletter from these off!
impressed with what one 1973 graduation speaker page3.
described as the "Mercyhurst Mystique."
Although the team left the college with some very What's "Happening" at the "Hurst"? Fill your
serious suggestions for improvement, Fr. Dorsey social calendar. Page4.
believes the College has much potential given"...the
fine qualifications of the faculty and administration, Interested in crew, golf, basketball? See pages
the unusual inner quality of generous, high spirits 5 and6 for details.
which nevertheless are extended beyond the usual
faculty and administrators." '
Miss Pennsylvania
1 4

Hurst Student Seeks Title

Mercyhurst senior; Kathy Jurkiewicz has, this descriptive
r
of* the area from which they come.
week, succeeded in completing the first step to Kathy s outfit will be based on the "Erie: the All-
becoming Miss Pennsylvania. Z American City* theme, which will include an Uncle
The State Pageant Committee has chosen Kathy Sam hat and a two-piece jump suit in red, white, and
from among 525 qualified applicants to participate as blue. \ I :
an entrant (one of 45 semi-finalists) in the four-day Mercyhurst joins with the Erie Community in
event which selects the girl to represent the Keystone wishing Kathy the best of luck in the pageant
State in the Miss USA pageant. } :,
Kathy, a well-known figure on the Mercyhurst
campus, is the second eldest of five children. A native
of Erie, she is currently pursuing a double major in
Elementary Eucation and SpecialEducation.
The excitement of^a| pageant is nothing new to
Kathy— in 1972-73, she competed for and won the title
of Miss Polonaise. She alsotwon the "Creative and
Performing Arts" award in the Erie; County Junior
Miss Pageant A * •
Kathy is active in a wide variety of activities, both
on and off the Mercyhurst campus. Sheds currently
serving as the President of the Northwest Region of
the Student PSEA. In her spare time, she is d r
of her own folk dance group—Polish Womens
Alliance Dance Group? which features 130 members
from age five to twenty. Kathy is also involved in the
choreography of several musical productions on the
The women's basketball team—the Lakerettes—is run-
campus and- is captain of the Mercyhurst
ning down the winning track. On Monday night, they sur-
cheerleading squad. * \ $
prised the gals from Villa, winning a one point squeaker.P^ If Kathy meets with success in the Miss Penn-
sylvania Pageant, she will go on to Niagara Falls,
N.Y. and the Miss .USA pageant. Kathy is being
sponsored by a number of Erie businessmen, in-
cluding Mayor Louis Tullio, who has donated a $50.00
Memoriam check to her cause for "unforseen expenses".
on
Judging in the Miss Penna. contest will take place
the basis of poise, personality, beauty of face and
The Merciad Staff would like figure. All five sessions of the pageant will take place
express its sincerest sym- in the grand concourse of the Franklin Mall shopping
pathy to the family and friends center, outside Pittsburgh. One oMhe highlights of
the contest will feature entrants wearing a costume
sophomore Mark Hacken-
burg, who died last week after a GOOD LUCK* ON EXAMS
short illness. SPRING BREAK IS NEAR! Ms. Kathy Jurkiewjci
PAGE 2 MERCYHURST COLLEGE MARCH 7, 1975

Last week, the • RUS officers petitioned the ad- Tho:Sir-GaInItad-Award Of-Tho-Week goes to the
World Problems ministration for tuition credit for their services as anonymous student who found a wallet containing
KUS officers. They were turned down. • credit cards and 80 dollars in McAuley Parking Lot
Although I'm sure there was a very sound fiscal and turned* It in intact to the lnformn**~~ Office.
Conference Planned reason why this money could not be granted, I believe
it's a shame that these students who work so hard for
the school and the students can't be granted some
There's hope amidst our decadence!
A certain Irish administrator benevolently llv wave
I' by Fr. Guyj Patrick! sort of gratuity for their efforts. S me this nugget to live by that I think may heIhcTnfUl
neipfu
On. April h i and ,12, the Western Pennsylvania There are many students on campus who con- to all you tuturc wheelers and dealers* Tis easier
Campus Ministry Association will sponsor a student tribute countless hours to student and senate to beg forgiveness than to ask permission", May ho
conference in Pittsburgh. government. As one harried RUS officer expressed I here 1st I* t hope amidst our decadence!
Ten area colleges, including Mercy hurstr have it, "Nobodv even says Thank-vou."
pledged their student support to the Conference in an When Dr. Harold Hodgkinson, of the University of Heh)! The Merciad staff needs a home! OUT land-
attempt to create a coalition to learn about and begin California, was on campus as a consultant earlier this
ft k l • • • 1 i t
lord has forelosed our mortgage and has left US
to deal with" the problems of the oppressed in u year, he was greatly surprised to learn that many forgotten waifs, lugging typewriters, pencils, pens
world. I . T • , '•& campus leaders are unrewarded for their efforts. : and presses. ; y^.
This world into which Mercyhurst students emerge Kvidently,
1
this must be a very unique situations * $ One morning, as the cold sun was rising, we arrived
after graduation is one in which large numbers of We re tar, beyond the age in which student leaders at our pandemonium palace only to be told, You
can be expected to be totally altruistic. For many 1 f;
people are still visibly enslaved. One response to the don't live here anymore ' *
situation is "that's tough—that's the way it is, but
I It's students at Mercyhurst time is money, Mercyhurst We're not complaining, hut we slmplv need a homo.
not my concern." This is probably the most natural should not assume that 11
the expression,",., out of the The staff Is fully housebroken and is willing'to
response for those of us, who by a lucky (?) set of goodness of my heart, applies to student leadership. relocate anywhere from here to New Jersey,
circumstances, happen to be one^ of the more If the College wants good leadership, It should find
privileged classes of humanity. Not only is that some means, some way to pay for itl! ; 1 Due to finals, this Is the last Issue of this term. But,
response tin-Christian (Jesus gave a command to It's interesting to note thai while the day students inasmuch as St. Patrick's Day is swiftly approaching
liberate the enslaved) and not only is it inhumane incessantly whine that they never know what's going and on that day there are only 2 kinds of people: those
(the enslaved are really our brothers and sisters) on on campus, only 200 of the 800 new day hop who are Irish and those who wish they were, I d like
BUT it is also highly self-destructive, both per- mailboxes installed in Preston! Hall have been to wish everyone at Mercyhurst the merriest, gayest
sonality and historically. Any step that any one of us utilized. ? and most IncWiatcdly happy St. Patrick's Day ever!
takes to demonstrate that it "it Is our concern" is a
step forward toward a new and better mankind.
The keynote address at the opening of the con-
ference will be given by the noted black leader Jesi
Jackson. On Saturday, discussion will take place on
the economic, political, educational,
;
sexual, and
racial oppression of our time.
Mercyhurst students are urged to sign up for this
enlightening and exciting weekend, by contacting the
Campus Ministry before Vacation begins, .. >\ "
Letters The Ed itor
IAST CHANCE TO APPLY
kL DEADLINE
MARCH 14 DearKditor, ; ? # J college community. 1
| m jj
This is in reply to1 the person who wrote the article 3. Our Self-Study was Indeed well prepared. We can
"Faculty Blasted.'1 He or she stated that the faculty be pleased with the final publication and proud of the
POSITION OPEN: "rot as teachers' and "anyone whose opinion dif-
fered from their own, fell on deaf ears." *&? *
work we all contributed. One of the goals was that
this should be a work of the entire college com-
First, I would like to know what year this person Is munity, with representation from every segment,
This, (believe was achieved.
1975-76 In* I assume he or she Is a senior. If it took you four
years to figure out that the faculty was no good, then
i guess you haven't been too perceptive. Most people
For the college community I commend the arduous
task accomplished by the Self-study committee!
Tom- Itlllliigslcy, Registrar; Edward Gallagher,
Merciad r
to "get outr as you put It. 8
Faculty Member; Colleen McManamon,
student; i.ouls Mennini, faculty member; Sister
Secondly, 1 would like tolknow what teachers this Maria O'Connor, faculty member; Karen Schults,
Editor )ersonhas had Have you never taken a course from
Jr. Mennini, Ms. Santla, Mr. Grossman, or Mr.
McAndrew? If notjthen I can only feel sorry for you,
student; and Sister Mary Charles, faculty member
and coordinator. ^ $,
4. Above all, we owe tremendous gratitude to sister
in that you have missed some of Mercyhurst's best. Mary Charles for her work as coordinator of the Self-
In addition to being experts In their respective fields, study, Her ability to organize and instill high quality
Submit application letters to these teachers take a genuine interest In the class In everything she does made possible the final
they teach'and in each -student, I too have had product. Her efforts In this assignment have
Colleen McManamon professors where their opinion was the only one, but represented our college well,
that's no reason to condemn the whole faculty. President Shane
Apt. 123 Sesler, There's a rotten apple in every basket, but that
apple eventually gets thrown out,: not the good ones.
or Thank vou, * *
Cathy Bern DearKditor; ? i ^
Andy Roth, faculty advisor, In response to the writer of the letter to the editor
entitled "faculty Blasted" last week.Il would Just
304 Old Mom like to say that most of the teachers at this college
Our part of the Middle States evaluation process Is really do care about the students. I've never met u
now complete* we 'worked on the Self-Study for faculty member who refused to seriously listen to
Scholarship Aid Available almost a year and we were hosts last week for the any student. It takes a serious student to prepare
visiting evaluation team. We have yet to receive the himself for his classes by reading the assigned
Up To '1,000 complete written report, and we do not know material and then going to a elass prepared to ask
positively what the results of this evaluation will be. questions and listen to what the instructor says with
However. I believe, I share, with all of you a an open mind. I'm sorry you wasted four years here,
satisfaction in feeling that the^Self-Study was well But I believe that it Is possible for Mercyhurst
MERCIAD prepared and the visit of the evaluation team was a
pleasant, informative, and profitable experience.
students to gain an excellent education if they apply
themselves to the task of learning,? "
" iKrtmer
Colleen McManamon I have spoken with many of you about the Middle
Kdllor States visit. Some of the comments I have made to
KditorblKnerd: individuals and to groups 1 would like to reinforce In
Nrw* Kdltor: Pat Wenchler
Feature Kdltor: Terry Hchelh writing. : ] ; i
Ifport* Kdltor: Jim Mariano m
l. Father Ooney observed that the team members
ft ft I mm ft

Layout Kdltor: Carol Qua rtucclo found people at Mercyhurst to be generous, Dear Editor:
ropy Kdltor: Olivia LotlftO We are a group of Mercyhurst people concerned
J. Stark, Jim Prof, Jeff Boil
dedicated, open, and friendly. I, for one, am proud to
Photographer; \ I TllM Itelchenhach he a member of this community. \ , about the* political future of Senator Richard Nth
LavoutStaff: Tony Maneuao 2.1 wish that the entire college community could welker, We sense that Senator Sdhwelker's political
Leigh Kremor have heard Father Dorsey's oral preliminary report future is imperiled by his public association with the
given Wednesday, February 26, at 1U00, I appreciate figure photographed with him In last week's Mer-
the interest all faculty ana staff would have in his ciad. The day has not yet come when the lion shall lie
Writer* and Creator*; # remarks. We followed Father Dorsey's guidelines in down with the lamb. We feel that injusticetoSenator
Darla Ma lone. Kathy Torek. Chrl» Van Wagfwn, preparing the list of those to be Invited to hear the Schwelker all of last weeks Merciads should be
N;iw> Willi*. Patty Mnllaugh. Jonl Wheeler, Koeco report. We regret the group could not be larger. collected and burned, 1
It i.i/zo. KNther Sehrelher The substance of Father Dorsey's oral report will
Faculty Advfoori Andrew Roth Dave Blanchfieid Jim Sternlleb
liusiiM'sv, Mamger: JoeCantrlgnano appear In the evaluation team's printed statement, Bob Blessing Mike MeQuillen
which will be made available to all members of the Fr. (;uy Patrick Harry McAndrew
MARCH 7, 1975 MERCYHURST COLLEGE PAGE 3

The Federal Energy

FNl Programming
be in areas of little sun- RECRU ITERS ON A new series entitled Public Fact will begin broadcast this
Administration has just shine, but this is an ob- CAMPUS: week from the Mercyhurst Studio of WQLN-FM. Public
launched Project Indepen- stacle to be overcome by March F.A.C.T. spotlights local people and agencies who are
dence to make sure that, in technology. 11 - Berea School Systems Fighting Against Crime Today with a variety of technical
about 10 years I from now, Fuel from Wastes - Con- 13 - Mentor Publ ic Schools methods and philosophical beliefs. Programs11scheduled at
everything won't grind to a verting urban solid wastes April mis time include "Fraud and the Public Law with Clifton]
halt. 'Independence* means i n t o r e c o v e r a b l e 2-S.S.JCresgeCo. Dobbes Jr., Detective Sergeant of the Vice Squad, and Bob
some degree of independence materials and energy. 9-Walgren Company i Potilivo, Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Insurance
from foreign oil sources. Some , methods are 10 - Xerox Corporation Investigative Field; two features on the Family Crisis Unit
ENERGY TRENDS & THE especially promising. 18 - Shaler School District with John McCartan and Dan Sweeney; as well as "Crime
NEED FOR WORKERS - Who are the, energy 28-U.S. Navy Scene Search" and the "American t Criminal Justice
While forecasting is risky, workers? Unskilled .laborers, j* Due to problems, the Pitt- System." Mr. James Kinnane, director of the Law
available evidence suggests semi-skilled -operators, sburgh Public Schools will not Enforcement Program at Mercyhurst, is featured in many
we can be reasonably sure skilled technicians, scientists, be on campus on March 7th, of these programs which are co-ordinated by Mercyhurst
that the guesses in the energy engineers, skilled blue collar but will be here instead on students Bob Gaughan, Frank Sirotnak. and Ed Flood. This
field are conservative. While workers and;> supporting April 4th. Those who have public affairs presentation which has been in the planning
total employment for the personnel _ such as: signed up for the Pittsburgh stages for several months will air Wednesdays at 10 p m
nation is expected to increase economists, ecologists, Public Schools Recruiter, WQLN is 91.8 on your stereo FM dial. > i '
by 22 per cent from 1970 -1980, meteorologists, .planners, please note! {
employment in |the energy architects, etc. And this in
industries is likely to jump by turn will open new vistas for
at least 81 per cent. The business managers, sales and
following is a capsule of marketing managers,
potential energy alternate technical writers and editors,
sources: advertising people and many
Coal (Gasification) ' - The others. Pay scales in the
Financial Aide Newsletter
production of synthetic Energy 'Industry are higher Those students interested in minimum of three courses to show significant increases in
natural gas from fossil than other types of Industries. applying for financial aid for be taken over the two all of the above programs,
fuels. By 1985 SNG may Energy problems, more the '75 summer session should sessions. * however they are misleading.
provide up to 15 per cent of often than environmental contact the Financial i Aid The, federal aid and The problem is that, over the
our total gas supplies. ones, are physical science Office during spring term. disbursement for the summer past three years, there has
Magnetohvdrodynamic problems. IfI we * (America) The reason for the'delay in session is in addition to what a been a dramatic increase in
power (MHD) - The MHD are to meet the challenge, the making these awards is due to student will receive from the number of institutions
jgenerator converts heat decade from ^1975 through the fact that the funds for PHEAA. Again the summer participating in these
jTrom combustion r gases 1984 will provide the answer. summer session are derived PHEAA applications will be programs. Therefore,
'directly into electricity.?? It could, at the same time, from the 1975-76 federal in the Financial Aid Office in although the total amount of
Geothermal-the earth's heat, provide a career with a allocation which has not yet April. 5 i; aid from the government has
recovered in the form of powerful" future, in science, been established. Mercyhurst Regarding the estimates of increased, the actual
steam, hot water, or hot engineering, or technology College ?will receive this financial aid for the fiscal allocation to | individual
| rock* v {
• •a
producing, using or con- allocation no later than March year 1976, several interesting colleges has decreased.
Nuclear trolling energy. f 31, 1975. The collegers an- observations can be made. As soon as the Financial Aid
(Breeder Reactor) - The ticipating over a 10 per cent Below are the federal Office receives the official
" breeder produces more A NOTE OF • INTEREST: increase in federal funds for program estimates of total notification of Mercyhurst's
fuel than it consumes. Over 600 vacancies are an- next year; however, this available 4student aid funds allocation of federal funds, an
Concern oven safety of ticipated in various subject allocation will not be official (in millions): •** announcement wil 1 be made to
humans and environment areas of the secondary until the actual award These figures appear to the college community.
are the major hang-ups. schools at the Prince notification. A Parents'
Solar Energy - The most George's County Public Confidential Statement or 73-74 74-75 75-76
I abundant form of energy Schools, Upper Marlboro, Student Financial Statement NDSL J 293 293 321
available,and the only Maryland. jFor further in- for 75-76 mustl be in the Nursing Loans
r m
21 i 25,8 • * « "

completely I safe and non- formation, see Mrs.*Hawes, Financial ^office for 'con- SE0<7 ^^ ^ W 210.3 210.3 240.3
'pollutingnorm of-energy. Career ^Planning Center, sideration. In addition student BEOG I | J 22.1 475 660
The only problem would Room 204 - Main. eligibility* requires f a College Work Study 270.2 270.2 300.2

The 10th Annual Alumni
Campaign this year will be
held with the extra emphasis
on students: Student interests
and student support.
Mr. Thomas Monaghan,
Assistant ! Director of
Development and Director of
Alumni Relations, is hopeful
that this year's goal of 15
thousand dollars can be
reached by June 30. The
active Campaign will run
from March 17th through
April 26th. •
Alumni activities have
recently become revitalized
find grant prospects, identify
future students and help in
college programs, in this
way, Mr. Monoghan sees the
association las a "two way
street." i
The new philosophy of the
association sees financial
support of the college as a by-
product of close com-
to get students involved early
in their four years in alumni
awareness."
Last year, the campaign
raised $11^ thousand most of
which went to student
financial aid. This )• year the
theme will again be, "Scholar
dollars" with jjanl option to
contribute monies to the
capital campaign.
This year students John
Hakel, Frank Barry, Karen
Schultz, Rose Scott and Joe
Kelly will be involved in the
student telethon portion of the
campaign. For more in-
formation contact Mr.
Monaghan.
. ^

at the 'Hurst as new avenues munication and interaction

Jack Riley (graduate):: In the
last couple years the Alumni
Association has made
tremendous inroads. The
problem is that we have very
few male graduates in great
substantial positions to make "keep alumni close, to the
it work. • school" through] enlisting
of alumni support and between college students and
communications are opened. graduates. Mr. Monaghan is
Mr. Monaghan feels that his "not interested in involving
office acts as an "official students in a massive pledge
barometer of what the past campaign," but now, ^hopes'
Mercyhurst feels about the
Mercyhurst of today."
Because of this, he feels there
are many areas in which the
alumni can provide support
that must precede financial
support. jj i. t *
The Alumni Association has Connie Currey (student): I think
recently launched efforts to the donations help the school.
them, in efforts to place
students after graduation, Thomas Monaghan
^a——
Director of Alumni

Darlo Cipriani (graduate):

Chris Dodd (graduate): In the
last two years they've made
an ou^tanding effort. Both in
and out of Erie.
Bob Beck (graduate): I think the
newsletter keeps me informed
about the schools
interest in the Alumni
Association is beginning to be
generated! under Tom
Monaghan. Strength is in
numbers and the larger the
graduating classes at Mer-
cyhurst in the future, the Donna Williams (studem): I think
stronger the j Alumni Kim Keith (student): I don't even the Alumni Department is
Association of the College will doing a fantastic job.
become. know about it.
 PAGE 4 MERCYHURST COLLEGE MARCH \7, 1975

The Orchesis Society of
Allegheny College will
sponser a performance by the
Dance Workshop Ensemble.
The performance will be held
March 8 at the Allegheny
College Campus Center
Auditorium at 8:00 P.M. •:
The Ensemble is the only
professional | modern dance
company in Northwest^Pa.
Proficient in a wide range of
techniques, the Ensemble
draws on its versatility to
present a fresh and creative
approach to dance.* The
repertoire selected for the
March 8 concert will include a
variety of| contemporary
works choreographed by Kay
Kleeman and Lynda Martha,
directors of the company. In
addition to Ms. Kleeman and
Ms. Martha, the dancers for
the performance will be
company members Doug
Lodge and »Liz Vinch ana
associate member Sherry
Sheehan. | —MOVIE: The Marx Brothers a & their best in "A Night at
Original music for the
dances was composed and
will be performed by Air, a
group consisting of Brian
Thummler, Daniel Dewalt,
Tunie Hendricks, Sally Ann
Prather, Greg Smith, and
Ernie Whiting. % J i
Also working with the
Ensemble are light designers
\
by Peggy Jones
Bobby Good and Dave Kent,
setl designer I Richard
Kleeman, costume designer
Mercedes Lowry, and graphic
artist Jonathan Miller. ?
Tickets for|the concert are
available at the ^Dance
Workshop: Checkmate;
Becky Bukac, Seamstress;
and the Allegheny College
Box Office. 1 f
Jay Kirk
Tonight; MARCH 7—Seals and Croft are performing tonight
at the Erie County Field House (Rt. 8 at 1-90). Contact
the Field House box office for more info.
Saturday: MARCH 8 — MASS: at 7:00, the liturgy will be
celebrated in the Chapel ... Joann Edwards, a Mer-
cyhurst senior, will be baptized into the church...Come
and loin In welcoming her into the Christian community.
—HOCKEY: The excitement takes place, starting at 7:45,
at the Glenwood Ice Rink. Vans will start leaving from in
front of Baldwin Hall at 7:30 p.m. ? i )
W-SKATING PARTY: The excitement continues after the
hockey game, as Hurst students take to the ice —
Skating from 9:00 to 11.00... ID'S will be requested, and
are necessary for J skate irental — Vans will provide
transportation. \ >
Sunday: MARCH 9 — PERFORMER: The great Kolisch,
fmentalist and hypnotist will be featured; at< Gannon
College. Admission at the door: about $2.00 *
— CHAMBER MUSIC: There will be a chamber music trio
at the Villa Maria" College Lecture Hall, at 8:00* p.m.
This is a tri-college cultural presentation —- Admission is
FREE!
Monday: MARCH 10 — Cultural display and sale: Student
Union from 10 - 4 ... come and see what's offered in the
unusual. M <.$ I T >
Tuesday: MARCH 12 — LAST DAY OF CLASSES!
— Cultural display and sale continues in the Student Union 10
-4. W L I
Mural Unveiling—LRC, the Opera*' — tri-college film — 8:00 p.m. in the Recital
Hall.
Tuesday, March 11, 1:30
p.m. Presented byl Art Wednesday: MARCH 13J— HOME MASS:JThis week's
Department: Drawing II.>* liturgy will be held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Shimpeno, 811 East Grand view, Apt. 107, Check Campus
i An Experience in I Ministry Office for the time.
Creativity presented t y Thursday and Friday: MARCH 13 and 14 — Final Exams ;
Victor * Neri and Debra —The Hurst Hotline is now in operation — Listen in every
Katzman opening at First day, and let Sue tell you What's Happening at Mer-
National Bank (10th & cyhurst. • r
State).]March 7th through —The Laker Club is sponsoring a $1000 cash raffle—tickets
April 1,1975. I f available through the coaches-—get yours today!
Happy Spring Vacation!

As a result of various factors, there has been a great deal

of misinformation circulated concerning the closing of the
Mercyhurst studio of WQLN-FM.?In order to clarify the
issue. Dr. Palmer and Mr. Roth members of the WQLN
Advisory Board, will meet and answer questions from any
interested student or~faculty|member on Tuesday, March "If I were anywhere else, I
11, at 3 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge. J& Jf wouldn't be as far as I am
~>
now," says Jay Kirk, dancer,
oni the subject of the lop-
portunities for development in
the Mercyhurst Dance
Department. Jay, dancing in
the.iApril production of
"Coppelia" feels that fthe
frequent chances to perform
in Erie with the College
company, coupled with the
Student Teachers excellent dance training in the
department, will enable him
STUDENT TEACHERS are reminded to send the Student to reach his goal, which is to
PSEA questionnaire into Laura Montpetit* before March 'become a ^professional dan-
14th. m ' cer. Jay entered Mercyhurst
this year as a freshman,
never having danced
previously; ^he had friends
Father-Daughter Weekend | who had recommended
FATHER-DAUGHTER WEEKEND SCHEDULED Mercyhurst as fa|| dance
Girls! Reserve the weekend of April 19th to spend it with center, and after seeing the
your Dads. Plans for the 12th annual Father-Daughter excellent; facilities, he
Weekend are now underway and your help is needed. We are decided immediately to
recruiting those who wish to show off their talents for their become a dance major.
Dads, so plan your act for the talent show now! I w \ Along with Jay's individual
Dads will soon be receiving the necessary information for development as a dancer,
this fun-filled weekend with their daughters. Read * the there has been a shift in at-
Merciad after vacation for further details. 1 m. H. titude in those around*' him
toward dancing and the male
dancer; from politeness, to
Express Yourself acceptance, to enthusiasm.
emotions lead to reflection,
reflection leads to contemplation,
contemplation leads to thought formation
and, from there, we attempt communication,
communication is expression
of those emotions and reflections,
thought formations and contemplation.!
t
He believes that the tendency
for the student body to view
the dancers as a microcosm
in the student community will
dissipate as the danced is
becoming more familiar to
the people on and off campus.
October's! *'Stravinsky
Festival" was an impressive
indication of Jay's talents—
his potential in the Dance and
his sense of theatricality. He
now enthusiastically an-
ticipates .performing in
"Coppelia" a ballet which he
feels is more than classical
"incorporating the ex-
citement of character dance,
a touch of comedy in the
pantomine, and, needless to
say, classical ballet."
Since coming to Mercy-
hurst. Jay has been involved
in numerous Dance and
theatre productions, and he is
currently in rehearsal for
two; a Pops Concert on April
5th, which is a collaboration Mouhedin and will be
between? the Erie Philhar- presented April il, 12, 13. 18,
monic and the Mercyhurst and 19, in the Little Theatre.
Dance Department, and the For further ticket in-
folk tale ballet "Coppelia" formation,* phone 868-0318
which is directed by Ismet between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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Ms. Blieszner
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Rosemary Blieszner,
assistant professor of home
economics, was elected to a
two year term of office as
president of the newly formed
North Western Pennsylvania
Association for the Education
of Young S Children
(WPAEYC) at;Sts February
18 meeting. Ms. ^Blieszner is
also director»of the campus
ChiIj&i ^ D e v e l o p m e n t
Laboratory and is director of
the Human Development and
Family Relations Program
within the Division of Home
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.Responding to an interest in
continuing professional
development among area
preschool and elementary
teachers, day care workers,
parents * and teacher
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process of affiliation with the
National ^Association for the
Education of Young Children
(NAEYC), a nationwide
network of more than 150
affiliate groups exerting
leadership at the local, state
and regional levels. Currently
there are approximately
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Western Pennsylvania
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|Other elected officers of the
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Stephanie Ellis (Vice
President), Leila Seibel
— — — — . — ,
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Christoph (Treasurer),
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MERCYHURST COLLEGE PAGE 5
/
WEEK SPORTS
by Garrett Kenilworth
You know it's easy to kick a man when he's down, and an
awful lot of people in Erie, not excluding those who write in
their paper have got to have some bruised toes, because
brother there's been some kicking going on. The latest
•
"cheap" shot taken at the Lakers was so low that not even a
protective supporter could spare me the grief. The subject
of my wrath is again the stout little farmer who goes under
the pretense of the Erie Morning Times Sports Editor, yes,
EXAM SCHEDULE
THURSDAY - MARCH 13. 1975
Mr. Jack Polancy. I |
Now this latest episode started a couple of weeks ago
FRIDAY - MARCH 14. 1975 when Polancy ran a story about a conversation he had with
CLASS: N EXAM TIME: CLASS: EXAM TIME: Siena Coach Bill Kirsch. The gist of the article dealt with
8:00 CLASS 8:00 A.M.
Kirsch's badmouthing Mercyhurst's basketball program.
9:00 CLASS 9:00 A.M. That's old news now, so I don't want to reiterate Kirsch's
10:00 CLASS 10:00 A.M. 11:00 CLASS 11:00 A.M. slander, but I do feel Polancy was wrong on at least two
12:00 CLASS counts for the write-up. | \
12:00 NOON 1:00 CLASS 1:00 P.M.
First the interview took place following a Gannon game
2:00 CLASS 2:00 P.M. 3:00 CLASS 3:00 P.M.
which was a very heated affair, so what business did an Erie
4:00 CLASS 4:00 P.M. 6:00 CLASS (T&TH) 6:00 P.N. Sports writer have bringing up Mercyhurst? Kirsch wasn't
6:00 CLASS (M&W) 6:00 P.M. 7:00 CLASS (T&TH)
going to get down on the team that just beat him, so he
7:00 P.M.
apparently picked the next best thing, Mercyhurst (and I
7:00 CLASS (M&W) 7:00 P.M. 8:00 CLASS (T&TH) 8:00 P.M. say "apparently" because the Siena coach still insists he
8:00 CLASS (M&W) 8:00 P.M. was misquoted) Of course, Mr. Polancy defended us, or at
least he told his readers what he "could have said". But he
Note: Classes meeting at Irregular times not covered by this
schedule should hold their final exams at the discretion let it drop. I £
of the instructor between Wednesday, March 12 and My second complaint about the article was the headline.
Sunday. March 16. » ,, •- I
"Siena's Bill Kirsch Tags Lakers 'Bunch of Bandits' " Now
Contact the Registrar if a classroom 1s needed. Bill Kirsch could be anyone from; a skid row bum to the
commissioner of the N.B.A. The average reader wouldn't
know. If Polancy has to use headlines like that to sell papers
in a one-paper town, then I feel he's a "hurt locker".
EXAMS ARE TO BE GIVEN Although in a subsequent article Polancy made Mercyhurst
\ IN REGULAR CLASS ROOMS look like cry babies for complaining, we had a right to.
Mercyhurst's raging resulted in a letter of apology and
denial which Polancy printed in an article about a week
Thomas A. BilKngsley later. The accompanying article is what I consider the last
Registrar straw. Polancy expressed dismay that we were upset with
him for writing the first column. He then proceeded to tear
our basketball program apart, inferring that it's dying
because we've now had two disappointing seasons in a row,
and the "dismissal of Carl Jones two years in a row, among
other reasons." ,
Now this is where I get upset with the misinformed Sports
Editor. First off, Carl Jones quit, he wasn't dismissed. He
quit for some very sound and = valid reasons which Mr.
Polancy has not cared to look into, while he still continues to
Distributive Education will spring term. The course is refer to the incidents. Secondly, the only reason the past two
offer a I class in i|( Visual) listed as \ Dist. 201 \K Mer- years have been dissappointing Ms simply because of the
Merchandising during the chandising in the spring term
course offering list. The class high standards the Lakers set for ourselves the two previous
meeting time is 8 to 10 p.m. years. We still play the toughest schedule in the district,
Thursday,March 20 Tuesdays and Thursdays; including the city of Erie. He says our basketball program
Friday, March 21 however, fif there is an ex- has fallen apart and he's dead wrong. It's stronger now for
Monday,March 22 pressed need or desire, the the very reasons he stated it was falling apart; plus the fact
Tuesday,March 23 meeting time can be adjusted that we survived them.
Wednesday,March 24 to the class & members' f MrJPolancy then stated Gannon is now the number one
•| Thursday, March 25 preference. The course is college in Erie in all ways,rfhusimplying that because we
Friday, March 26 listed in the £ catalogue as didn't win as many games as Gannon, they were also a
Saturday, March 27 Color, Design, and Display,
* Sunday, March 28 but as Merchandising in the better academic institution. I can consider this no less than
spring term offerings. character assassination, irrelevant and out of line. He also
infers that Gannon's social problems a few years ago were
^Merchandising will provide the result of-their;sagging b-ball program at the time. A
al study of| modern retail statement as idiotic as that is not worth replying to, except
merchandising techniques. to say, "It's stupid." © | \ M £' - %
The student will become I can't help but speculate what the flavor of this whole
familiar with various types of
equipment and techniques incident would have been had it occurred earlier in the
season when we were besting the tops in the country.
used in display and thus
develop competencies in the This brings me to the point of my article. The media in this
use of basic ^visual mer- town is as fickle as a 17-year blond bombshell. They wanted
chandising principles. Color,
line, and design theories will
be applied J to the basic con-
to ride us to the top and claim a piece of the pie, and take a
little credit. They still insist on comparing us with Gannon,
but will only push for a Gannon-Mercyhurst game when
cepts of retail I occupations
such as visual display,
fashion merchandising,
we're in their good graces. Well, we had a lot of problems,
like no home court, a coaching change in the middle of the
year, an extremely tough schedule, and a total lack of
marketing, and advertising.
student support. But we learned, and we're still learning
Merchandising may be from our mistakes. The Lakers under Coach Markeyl
taken as a marketing elective finished strong, after his style starts!to become effectived
in Business! division and, and we can be nothing but extremely optimistic about next
pending program .cer- year. Yes, wait, Jack Polancy, and you'll see for yourself
tification, will be used as a that our basketball program has not fallen apart. We have
major requirement in some "boot straps" to pull up, but at least we can see the
Distributive Educatioa straps we have to pull up. 4
For more ^information
contact Anthony I Lucas,
Distributive Education in-
structor, in the LRC Blue
Room. Ext. 238.
Rus Meeting will be held on
**f*™* Monday, March 10, at 4
p.m.;
Senate Meeting will be held
on Wednesday, March 12 at
10a.m.
PAGE 6 MERCYHURST COLLEGE
By .Sue Kraus
INTRAMURAL
r from an injury and Sue Pager has to sit out of the rest of the
Sport Shorts STANDINGS
March }. J 975
Monday night the women*s Varsity Basketball team came
home with an overwhelming win over Villa 60-50. Eastern
:
Before the game I talked to a few players and asked them Buzzer Bombers 7 1
to comment on the game. Paula O'Polka said with con- Moon Gang 7 a
fidence, "I think we're gonna win it," and Deb Duda as she Little Richards 7 9
dumps in a half-court hook shot said, 'Tonight's the night." Ten Rats-A 3 6
Well, Deb you were right. The game openedup with 8 quick SonsofSuzi 2 e
points for the Hurst gals but Villa didirt stand still, They hit Pepperonl 9 should give them the Spring training they need.
back keeping up the pace of the game. For the most part of
the first half the girts held a 2 point edge till the halfrolled
Central W,,L
around all was even 33-33. ' Over the Hill Gang 9 1
It was give and take throughout the second half, each
Young's Yardapes a 2
team taking the lead. During the last 40 seconds of the game B-Ball Bogarts p 8 3
the Hurst was deep in foul trouble the score 59-58, At the last Ball Busters a come from the Intramural Basketball League, The regular
2 seconds of the game, Jane Kerstetter received a half court Coletta'sClan
pass from team mate Val Perro, with one second left Jane 3 a
Deadwood Dicks 2 7
shoots and dropped in the winning point. It just goes to show Ten Rats B 2 9
that the girls can hold it together under pressure,
Congratulations girls, $ T
The members of the team are as follows: Coach: Miss Western I game over the Ten Rata W, Patty Bally and Pam Conte who
Stamm; Mary Drummond, Pat Voigt, Gerry Sica, Sally Tennis Team 7 0
o
Schismenos, Paula O'Polka, Debbie Duda, Val Ferro, Jane Losers iH 7 teaam but they paid $6,00 for the case of beer. At that rate the
Kerstetter .Donna Walker, and Jane Allen. I Sweet n' Nasty 5 omen's crew team will never get to Michigan State so
A DYN-O-MITE TEAM!!! G-Ballera 5 3
PBR's 3 6
Anteaters 1 8
MEN/!
WOMEN'S
CREW
| March 8,1975, Spring Crew
Pioneer's Tiger has officially begun at
MercyhurstlAvith 6:30 a.m,
at a Pussycat practices, the weight training
program Bon Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, and
a healthy positive outlook for
the Spring 28 men are
anxiously waiting to get in the
water for their 3th spring
season. All the regulars will
be back Ion the coaching
staff—Dave Shimpeno head
coach) and his throe
• • •
assistants] Bob Angeluccl,
# 1
Jack Gartner, and AI
Belovarac. The team Itself
has many new faces and
returning are experienced
oarsmen, All are* looking,
Track AM/FM forward* to their trip to
Philadelphia lor one weokito
get excellent water time on
the Schuylkill f River. The
team is leaving March 14th
All the features you'd expect In a fine home and return to Erie's home
sound system, Separate bail and treble water on March 21st[
controls, stereo headphone jack, automatic Women s crew has" 2)1
track change, bolonce control, famous Pioneer women exercising, running
speakers for top audio quality, Beautiful wood and waiting to got on the
cabinetry, water for their first spring
season. Though we are not a
varsity team and are con-
Regular price $189.95
sidered only a club,; the en-
thusiasm and desire to suc-
ceed is; already present. To
MACE raise money, the women's
crew is sponsoringM a "Night
PRICE
Out on the Town Drawing
date for this raffle is April 18,;
Instead of just one' winner in
2 6 3 1 W. 8 t h our raffle we,will have six
YOUR winners receiving dinners or a
DEPARTMENT LIBERTY PLAZA combination of dinners and
movies at popular Brie
Electronics inc locations. ^Chances are so
cents each. | i stale of Pa,, insead of S M , i Rumor has It "The
MEADVILLE MALL j So look out 'Hurst, the crew
MILLCREEK MALL team is on its way and we're
going straight to the top!
See you at the bay!
MARCH 7. 1975
Racquet Richard's
To the surprise and dismay of many girls basketball
headlines my column this week. On Monday, pur girls team
walked away with a one-point cliff-hanger against the girls
of Villa. Jane Kerstetter's driving lay-up with one second
left proved to be the clincher in a close, hard-fought game,
March 7, Drummond rejoined the team after recovering
season due to an ankle injury, The game was a good team
effort and it is hoped the spirit will carry into the last game
on March; 12 when the Hurst entertains Westminister at
Prep, AVv '.:h t^.
f* The other sports teams here are busy preparing for their
spring schedules. The tennis team will travel down South
during the break to play some of the finest teams in the
country* The raqueteera squad is well prepared to cross the
Mason-Dixon line, - f '•
The basketball team has put together a Florida trip which
f
Lastly the crew team is going to the land of brotherly love.
I assume to row but they may be going to get the
Philadelphia Flyers* autographs, W
The most exciting sports news this week though has to
season is almost over and play-offs are on tap for this
weekend, it is hoped by all the players that fans turn out for
these games, On Sunday. March 2,10 cents beer day was a
success for Little Richard's Dicks, Not only did the Dicks
manage to get drunk but they also won their basketball
sold
IIU the
Hi" beer
uwi for
nil 10
in vcents
o i i t a made
u u i u c $2,40 for mi-
q>6.w *u» the n«'"i,-u
women's a *crew
. v*»
wome
please buy their raffle tickets!
Tonight at 9 p.m. in the gym the first annual Bench*
warmers C M cage Classic basketball tourney will take
place, Little Richard's Dicks have been Invited along with
Buzzers Bombers to Inaugurate I his event.
Fans attending this game and cheering for the Dicks will
receive a ticket admitting them to a Dick appreciation party
to be held at a later date, *
Next week: Why school is such a challenge for me, * p i
P,S. Sorry for the lousy article this week but I've been
studying a lot lately. See you In April/ 1
The golf team looks strong course in Pittsburgh he Is so
this year. On paper It is one of used;;to,< Junior members of
the talented teams!; in our the team consist of Kim (the
district. Anyway how could a Kups) Krpniewski, Tom
team go wrong with such a (Laura) Mixenbaugh, and
notable golf-coordinator as Terry (Bubbles) Frontino.
Dick Fox at the helm. Mr. Finally rumor has it that "the
Fox, also known as ''Buster", Rut" * is " back, Steve
ought to have his hands full Rutkowski that is, this bright,
supervising the once-he raided brilliant scholar of Frio, Pa,
Laker golfer and new Laker will add a now dimension to
golf <oach Dario (the Divot) the golf team while adding
Cii'piani,^ some gossip among the
! For the first time In Laker women ol Mercyhurst.
history, the team has planned Well, there you have it, All
a trip to a more * southern kidding aside, the team looks
location. The linksters of very i promising and
Mercy hurst will find them- dedicated. They will have to
selves swinging among ? t he be because theirj schedule
trees of Whispering Pines, Includes such teams as
North Carolina, for a one* Youngs!own St., Indiana St,,
week stay. If this time is used Kdlnboro St,,, "The Rock,"
wisely, which the Divot says and a couple1 of tournaments
it will, this trip should prove which havenr 1 been! decided
to be a very rewarding ex- on as yet, 7«'r
perience in preparation for any predictions pecause we
the upcoming season.
don't want to be the jinx to a
Seniors Bruce (the Juice) very promising season. But
Chase, bettei known as the the team does have seven
"Polltican," Rick (Toupee) returning Jettermen who will
Seus, and Doug (B.B.) be fighting over the six spots
Veronia are going around for on the team. So we can
the last time. It Is said that definitely laoel the linksters
the toughest task facing the as contenders for the District
"Divot during the season 18 crown. Uood*Luck,Twe're
will be to keep blond women behind you all the way^
out of the sight 11of "the juice", i Jecque Rot L i
keep "toupee's mind on the Flamming Hemmrroid
Georgia, land constantly Rag Man", alias Butch Crupi,
making "B.B," aware that he will be appearing again this
Is playing a course In Erie week for a return engagement
instead of that mountainous at the Sheraton Inn. I