VOLUME 48, NO.

20 MERCYHURST COLLEGE APRIL 9, 1976 /

JIMPREZ
Spring arrived noisily at Mercy hurst hast week, making itself
visible in an explosion of sunshine and flowering bushes. "If spring
be here, can summer be far behind?*' <£ 1 * 4llv*ffiSi8§ m
f
Hlurst
Policy
byi'.!a Miller, Merciad Staff Reporter
The Mercyhurst College he will have to formally problem areas were
Senate passed i a resolution reapply, and a main criterion diagnosed and remedies
revising |f the current for readmission will be a firm prescribed...
Incomplete English Condition commitment to finish his The : student received
(I.E.C.) policies
1
tat its English studies in the clinic. neither grade nor credit in the
Wednesday, f March 31 However, E d w a r d class whose instructor
meeting. •, | 1 Gallagher, president of the recommended the E.C. until a
The motion passed by a Senate, said, * 'If the student is satisfactory work was
close 6-4 ^vote. The four working at the clinic on a completed in the clinic.
student representatives on the regular basis and is judged by 'Graduation was postponed
Senate split their votes 2-2 on the clinic; director and the until the student successfully
the issue. | | | tM I p W dean to kneed more than two completed his rehabilitory
t Under the new system, a terms to finish his work, he studies.
student will receive a grade in will not be asked to leave." Andrew Roth, instructor in
the course where he was The main purpose for- the English, remarked, 'The
judged to have an ^English adoption of thei new policy," administration was fully
condition, f % continued % Gallagher, "is to within legal | bounds to
However, next to the grade prod those students who withhold grades; and credits
on the term ^report card will refuse I to take the respon- for a given! course, but
be printed the letters E.C. | * sibility of doing! the work ethically it was • another
IGrades will now be given, necessary? to eliminate She matter in addition to causing
but students with an E.C. will E.C." I * bureaucratic nightmares in
have exactly two terms from Betty Gartner, director of the Registrar's office."
its receipt to complete his the English Clinic, said, "It is •i One of.: the largest
studies in the English clinic.^ true?the possibility; of being drawbacks in, the past
In the event that the student dropped forHa jterm was program was, according to
does not finish the program meant to deter students from Ms. Gartner, the absence of a
within two terms, he will be putting off I the clinic until limit on how long the student
dropped* front school for one their last term. However, i n s hadjto .finish*the course.
full term, f p ^ T m w not) meant j to be ^merely a Sometimes the student waited
I If the 1 student wishes 5 to threat. One of its purposes is until his last term to cram;in
return f to Mercyhurst to£ allow the students <to all thet necessary work ;in
following his I term -absence, receive * the full benefit v of order to gradua te on time. •* $
work done in the clinic." J f *The English Clinic is
| Under the fold I system? a located on the third floor of
student judged! to have an Old Main Building, Room 308.

RUS Members Consider Changes English | condition was It offers free services to all
directed to thelclinicfwhere students. I

At their March 31 meeting,

the members of | the
Representative Union of
Students, by a votejof 27-1,
Weschler had suggested that
RUS re-structute itself into a
body with five members. The
body considered such a
disposition f itoSg change,
Weschler and a number of
other RUS members wentf to
work on a rough draf tlfor a
Campus Center IPoses
indicated that? they were in
favor off the concept of a
major re-structuring of
student government at
Mercyhurst. 1
massive size reduction too
drastic and considerations of
that suggestion was killed.
% By the time the March 31
meeting came up, Weschler
new constitution. The {draft
was revised and discussed at
a special RUS meeting Jheld
on April 7 for that purpose. M |
The final draft of the new
Parking Lot Problem
by Patrick Weschler. Merciad Staff Reporter
4
The concept came to a vote presented a | "compromise constitution will be voted on at 'Most people don't want to There's no jquestion that
as the result of a suggestion plan" *to the body, which the first |RUS » meeting donate money for | parking we jj need! more parking at
by RUS? Secretary Patrick would entail the following following the Easter break. lots; there's just no glamour Mercyhurst,'' he added.
Weschler tthatf the body major changes: reduction of In writing and|revising the to it." In this wayr Robert M Beyond the realm of? the
seriously consider changes in the student government body, draft of the new constitution, Prather, Vice-President for parking problem, the Campus
its structure to make RUS from 44 to 23; elimination of the members of RUS are Development, summed up the Center project is progressing
smaller and more efficient. all standing" committees; working against a deadline of problems of raising funds for well. 1 ? | | 1 i I .
At an earlier RUS meeting, adoption of a new simplified Mayl. f I if | g ak a parking lot to accompany Bids v have been received
constitution; and a change in :f It is J hoped! that officer the Campus Center M from various structural steel
name to Mercyhurst College elections for the student '•We're doing everything in outfits for the materials and
Senate Passes Student Government. government, new or old, can our power to make sure that construction of the basic
the Campus Center parking frame of the Campus Center
After the vote indicated the be held in the first week in
body's 2 overwhelming problem is resolved by the building. Prather Indicated
Proposal May. fey j^jl^^BJHmlliiffl
time the Center is first used that he is pleased with the
for a public event," Prather range in which the bids have
Vice President of Academic ServicesflaM fallen so far; * fe *'
said. tWt. I I I
Academic Changes Prather cited the high cost If This coming week, bids will
A proposal concerning
changes in academic
requirements was adopted by
Search Narrows Down
The Search Committee for They
the Mercyhurst College the new vice president of the Search Committee, Dean will be interviewed by
of parking lot construction as be let for the general-con-
the basic cause of the parking tracting worktop the center.
problem: "Building a parking Prather hopes that'they will
lot is a lot more expensive be as favorable as those for
Senate. | than you would think—$75,000 the steel work. \J
academic services was William Garvey, Robert for a 250 car lot. Even if we J Groundbreaking for the
narrowed down its
The proposal, submitted by candidates from 193 to 28. list of Prather (vice president for went with a 100 car lot, fit center has been moved back
the Academic i Policies $ Development), Willis Cardot would cost $30,000."J| to the last week in Ma v. It was
Thei committee 5 further (vice president
Committee, | states that all screened the credentials of Services) and E * William of J Business pg "We are presently ex- noted, however, that -the
changes! in academic the 28 and presented a more Kennedy (director of Student ploring all possible ways completion date for the center
requirements^ and programs restricted list of recom- of obtaining parking is still scheduled for January
will not go into effect until the mended Services). ? > facilities { for the Campus 1,1977. 1 5 j i ^
applicants
official opening* ofs the President Marion Shane. f * to There will gbe an op- Center," stated Prather. Prather alsb mentioned
following academic year and portunity for.them to meet Prather tooted that t- the that some donations of fur-
the publication of thatf year's President Shane will decide and speak, not on an interview Campus Center, in normal nishings and construction
calendar. which applicants to invite for basis, with division chairmen student-use, would not place materials have been pledged
on-ca m pus interviews. ? arid representatives of RUS, additional burdens on campus by area firms. In addition, he
Students have the option of ' Mrs. Marilynn Jewell, faculty, administration and parking facilities, but that noted that a new foundation
adopting academic changes Search Committee chairman, Trustees. additional parking would still has been seriously /con-
immediately or of waiting to expects to have them visit the m Each applicant will be on be needed for general use and sidering the possibility of a
adopt them when the^ new college after the Easter: campus for approximately a for special events? at the grant for furnishing the
catalog is published. W vacation. * day and a half. Campus Center. Campus Center.
 PAGE 2
Consortium Dietetic Program Approved For Hurst
A program which will allow
Mercyhurst students ho
graduate *not ? only 'with a
bachelor's degree but also
with eligibility 5for mem-
bership in the American
Dietetics Association (ADA)
has been given initial ap-
proval by the American
Dietetic Association ac-
cording to Dawna Mughal of
Villa Maria College, director
of the program. i program has clinical ex- and .r private ^sector of
The proposal was sub-
mitted as a consortium effort
HOUSING •
Townhouse resident
living will be available for
Choice on Friday, April 30,
1976. The contracts are
essentially the same. A
copy^may be seen on the
bulletin board in Old Main
Hall. The same rationale
as last year also applies.
Next* year's seniors will
have 4 points, the juniors 3
points, f and the
sophomores 2 points. The
groups with* the highest
point total 'will have
preference over uhe
others, pf ||
Names of the members
of your townhouse
#
should
be handed in to the
Housing Office by April
26th. The eight groups
selected by points will
notified to have their
deposits in by the 30th. If
the deposits ($100 for
room deposit and $50 for
damage, jjif you jj are not
presently in the resident
hall system) are noUin on
time, the next group will
be allowed to have the
townhouse. NO WASHER
AND DRYERi DEPOSITS
ARE TO BE MADE AT
THIS TIME. THEY WILL
BE REQUIRED LATER.
Persons who broke their
contract by moving out of
the halls before the end of
May this year will not be
permitted to apply) for
resident living.|| f
Townhouse prices next
year are as follows: ]f|
6 occupants—$700
person—$4,200.
•5.1 occupants- $800
person—$4,000.
A occupants—$900 per
person—$3,600. i £
Those wishing to live in
the resident halls next
year must have their
deposits in to the Business
Office and their receipts
with them for * the room
pick on May 3, 1976.^ No
person who ;broke the
housing contract by
moving out of the hall
before the end of May this
year will be permitted to
live in the resident halls
next year. M College students from any major are needed to provide enrichment
A copy?of the contract
will be posted on the
bulletin board in Old Main
Hall. It is the same con-
tract as last year, i ' *
T Deposits will be ac-
cepted in the Business
Office during the week of
April 26-30, 1976. It is $100
room deposit and $50
damage deposit if you are
not presently in the
system. •]$§ i
NO HOUSING^
ASSIGNMENTS WILL
BE MADE AFTER MAY
3, FOR UPPER-
CLASSMEN. Those who
have not applied by then
will have to find housing
elsewhere. Jfe
Room and board * next
year will be $1,230.
» * »
s
TH E MERCIAD APRIL 9, 1976
r
with-Edinboro State College. plained Mrs. Mughal. Last eight students in both* the quality of education offered to
Other ADA approved year Villa Maria established junior and senior years. The the students," commented
programs are att Marywood the Erie Institute of Nursing, three colleges will share the Dr. Arthur Wainer, professor
College in Scranton and composed of Mercyhurst, faculty of chemistry and coordinator
Drexel University I in Gannon, Edinboro and Villa "None of the colleges could of the Coordinated Under-
Philadelphia. * Maria. have afforded the program on graduate % Program ,at
"Our consortium program ^ The four year coordinated an individual basis nor Edinboro State College.
in dietetics is the only one of program leads to a bac- without the cooperation of the I Linda Schmidt, director of
its kind in the country," ex-' calaureate degree and clinical • facilities," Mrs. foods and nutrition at Mercy-
eligibility for membership in Mughal added. hurst College, added that the
the American^ Dietetic "This is an excellent consortium program in
Association. Because the example of how the^ public dietetics will assure residents
of Northwestern - Penn-
perience coordinated
:
with education can work together sylvania of a supply of
academic : courses, it to eliminate the costly qualified dietetians — mem-
eliminates the additional year duplication of programs in bers of the allied health pro-
of dietetic internship or higher education and at the fessions vital to the health
traineeship which
traditionally required for
is same time improve the care of the community.
membership in ADA.
Clinical facilities
cooperation in the new
program are: Hamot Medical
Center, Saint Vincent Health
Center, ^Veterans
Summer Staff- Needed
INTERESTED IN A cultural enrichment 'of
Administration Hospital, Erie SUMMER JOB - Come to the community life qualifies as a
County Hospital, Doctors Career Planning and public service. The law limits
Osteopathic Hospital, Placement Office, 204-Main. pay for a single job to $10,000
Lutheran Home for the Aged, The Greater Erie Com- per year. ^ I
and other community munity Action -Committee I More than 2,000 artists are
agencies with nutrition (GECAC) has announced its holding jobs f under this
components. $T I * Upward Bound Program program according to the
NANCYWILLIS
Under the new .program which is designed to generate National Endowment for the
Ms. Jamie Yule each college will be allowed skills and '.motivation Arts. It is estimated that • 13
necessary for success beyond million dollars in federal
high school for enrollees from money • has been spent on
nventors Workshop International low-income backgrounds who these jobs so far. That's about
have inadequate secondary one-half of 1 per cent of the 2.7
school preparatioa £ billion dollars being [spent
The goal of the program is
Enter Competition
around the country this year
to increase the academic on 310,000 public service jobs
performance and ranging from fire-fighting and
motivational ^levels of law enforcement to teaching
Mercyhurst College the dimensions required for enrollees so that their and recreation. (Wall Street
students are invited by the entries. Judging will take students imayj complete Journal December 15,1975)
Inventors Workshop Inter- place Wednesday evening secondary school and suc-
New Views of Women's
national to enter a nationwide May 12 and awards. totaling cessfully ? pursue J post- Roles Whatever its effects
competition for the most over $1,500 will be made at secondary educational elsewhere, the women's
creative and innovating idea, ceremonies to be held at 8 programs. movement emerged in 1975 as
design, product, invention p.m., Sunday May 16,1976, to {jPartjof the if summer staff a strong influence. *For
that a student or team of three winning students. includes seventeen tutor- example: The t traditionally
students has to offer. counselors who are hired for
^On hand to make the four to six hours per day at feminine career of "teaching
The entries may'fall into a presentations will be has been almost abandoned.
discipline desired—art, astronaut Edwin "Buzz" $2.10 an hour during the six-
Women are swelling the ranks
music, science, invention, Aldrin; congressman,
i week period,. June 28 to of freshmen who plan to go to
architecture, design, etc. Robert August 6,f 1976;! Tutor-
J. Lagomarsino; and actor, graduate school. Some of the
The winning items from James Stacy. Judges will be Counselors& are Bpost- traditional views of women's
each school will be displayed comprised of the sponsors of secondary students j with roles, once held by both sexes,
in fthe Youth Building of the backgrounds similar to those have all but disappeared. 1
Ventura County Fairgrounds, the contest and experts in the of our students, • whojj have
Ventura CA during the in- discipline in which the entries demonstrated success in post- Among this year's college
ventors j bicentennial Expo 3 have been submitted. B ^ K S secondary education, ana can freshmen, one woman in six is
which will be held from May .il Students should, as soon as serve as peer g models for planning a career in business,
13 through May 16,1976 and to possible, notify Inventors participants. <y£ tfk S '* engineering, law or medicine.
which 100,000 ] visitors I are International Workshop If you are interested, please The new low number of
expected. % | International? Expo ^com- pick up an application blank students planning to be
Inventors ^Workshop mittee, P. p. box 251. Tar- at the Career Planning teachers may presage a
International, a non-profit zana, f California, 91356, •§ of Center 204-Maia Applications teacher shortage, according
Membership organization, their desire to participate so must be in by April 16,1976 to to Alexander As tin, professor
will furnish display space of space can be reserved. Jp ' be certified. Applications of higher education at UCLA.
must be handed in to Ben Only 6.5 per cent of the!new
Hancock at the*Pennsylvania freshmen- plan * to be
State Employment Office at elementary or secondary
ANNOUNCEMENTS
u~ u i AMNESTYIS I 3»HB& 4
13th and State St., on or before
the April 16th date.f | |
school teachers, compared
with 8.2 per cent in 1974 and
}
WkPublic Service Jobs for 21.7 per cent in 1966. "This is a
No charge on overdue library materials before May 5. * @ K I &8*- Artists The 1973 law setting consistent and ominous trend,
YEARBOOKS JSHHIHHH up the j public^ service job way out of line :
with any
Students and Faculty members: Yearbooks are due to arrive the I
third week in May and your second payment will be collected upon program did not specifically conservative ' predictions
issue of the books. Further information will be in the next Merc lad mention jobsafor artists, ? but about a change in birth rate."
issue, ;-,• W-
>^"J Editor, m f %M m ' ^ f & ? San Francisco, Baltimore, (Chronicle of Higher
James A. Lee k w- :£* nW^^tB^SEBm:^ Albany, and Volusia, Florida, Education, January 12, 1976,
ENRICHMENT PROGRAM *&i Utfl .' among others, decided that pg.3)iir i
in the areas of science/ social studies and language arts to accelerated
children at Jefferson School this term after April 20,1976.
. Children are In grades 1—5 and college students may work with
primary grades (1—2) or intermediate (grades 3, 4, 5) children.
Enrichment takes place on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from
1:30 • 2:30 p.m. If you are interested please contact, Kathy Murray,
923 Baldwin Hall/ 866-9086 as soon as possible. ''
R.A. APPLICATIONS
^Applications* for the do not comply with the
position of resident above regulations. [
£ I fcli AUDITIONS
Auditions for 8 one act plays- Males and females needed to play In assistant may be picked N.B. ALL1RESIDENT
the various roles everyone welcome- April 20...4-6 P.M. up m the Housing Office. HOUSING EMPLOYEE
Room 48, Egan Hall FILESj I ARE AC-
beginning Friday, April 2. CESSIBLE TO THE
Father-Daughter Weekend All applicants should be EMPLOYEE, THE
juniors or' seniors next RESIDENCE HALL
The 13th Father-Daughter Weekend is scheduled for year with a reasonably STAFF, AND THOSE
Saturday and Sunday, May 1st and 2nd. Dads should be good academic standing. PERSONS-OFFICES
receiving invitations this week regarding the various These applications should SPECIFICALLY GRAN-
activities. i. $. - t be back in the Housing TED ACCESS BY THE
If you would like to participate in the Talent Show, Office by 4 p m. on EMPLOYEE.
please contact Nancy Borowski (Baldwin 122) by Wednesday, April. 1st. All The interviews will take
Tuesday, April 20th. f: j \ ?p i letters of ecom- place during the week of
Seniors wishing for their dads to receive some sort of mendation must also be in April 26-30.J Interview
recognition or award (Best Dancer,} Record number of by then. No applications time will be assigned after
years attending F-D-W, etc.) please contact Pat Kazy by will be considered which April 21st. \i
Tuesday, April 20th. 1
APRIL 9, 1976 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3

• _ _

by
The Common Harvest Pood •— •'

hours oftimeper month doing The main supplier is Clear

Cooperative is selling non- a pre-described job, of Eye, a wholesale dealer in
commercially produced food. helping to package and Rochester, New York. The
The co-op is designed to lower distribute fi•:I:I fruits and vegetables are
the' cost of food to its from Jerilu in Erie. Cheeses
members. Funding for this Costs are reduced by for the h co-op come h from
non-profit organisation is eliminating middle « man Labusher in Mercer, Pa. ^
rovided by the membership profits, eliminating salaries .Members of the Mercy-
?ee of ten dollars. * 'i
Common, Harvest Food
and by buying sufficient burst community are already
quantities to j purchase- at ^anticipating. DIP. Detmar
Cooperative is located at wholesale rates. Prices are traub is a member of the co-
Immaculate Conception set at 5 per cent over cost The op. "The food is fresh,
Church, 233 East 16th Street. slight mark up covers delicious, and cheap.9
The co-op is operated by its operating <expenses such as "There is* a prevailing sense
members. All of the essential printing, paper, surplus that people, rather than
jobs are performed by co-op goods, and rent. ** plastic and ^ neon super-
membership. Each member At the present time, food is markets, are behind the final
is required to donate two ordered every two weeks and processing and distribution of
distributed on Fridays. % '"' our basic foodstuffs."
Membership .is not ^ex- Some of the prices vary but
clusive so anyone can join and here are some examples of
Students the Mercy hurst community is the price list: Walnuts- $l-lb.,
welcome. % % honey-$.64-lb., whole wheat
!jAvailable \foods include a bread-$.52-loaf, and yogurt-
complete line of dried beans, $.30-pint •*? j ^
Achieve by Darlene Keith
flour, grains, rice, dried For more information
fruits, peanut butter, honey, may contact Joy Rectenwald
etc. Fruits, cheeses, and at 459-8728 for Dr. Detmar
vegetables are also available. Straub in 214 Preston.
you mp
—JIMPREZ
Pictured above is art work done by Me. Susan Kemenyffy's art
clan. The artwork It located between Zurn and Baldwin Halls.
Communities can be a
tremendous help to the
persons involved in the
various art divisions.
In fact, that is exactly what
is happening f inj the Mercy-
hurst community now. The Army offers college sophomores the
Persons^are donating time
and money to help students of opportunity to earn an officer's commission in two
dance, music, theater and art. years. The deadline for this year's class is soon.
Companies and businesses Apply now and once you are accepted for
are aiding these divisions by
donating such things as the special two year program, you attend a six
acoustical tile for the Little weeks' summer camp, for which you'll be paid
Theater and cardboard
backing for various art prints. approximately $500. And that's not.all. You may
Donations also consist of find yourself in the best physical condition you've
varying amounts of money everTbeen in.
used to further facilitate each
of the divisions. • jj Then backtocollege and the Army ROTC
The Creative
Divisional Recognition
Arts Advanced Course in die fall. If you've done
Program is a process of exceptionally well at camp, you may be heading
thanking these people and bade to college with a full two-year scholarship.
awarding them. I
To honor these people, each
department is contributing
some
k
token of gratitude.
Some of the tokens are free
tickets to specific arts events,
free tickets to a number of
creative. arts performances
and pieces done by the art
faculty. •. $ .p
Susan \ Kemenyffy has
completed a linoleum block
print for a donor and Edward
Higgins* has -donated various
ceramic pieces.
In addition to the com-
tobecomea
plimentary pieces, the donor
will receive a certificate.
entitled, Friends of the Arts.
Another aspect of; the
21 year old
Creative Arts Recognition
Program is the Creative Arts
Student Awards. j
The purpose of this award
|
ArmyOf fleer,
For the next two years, you learn what it
is to "give recognition to takes to be an Army officer. You get the kind of
students in the division who
have contributed to i the management and leadership experience that will
division and* to > the depart- be an asset to you in any career, military or
ment." •$ f civilian. You will earn an extra $100 a month u
A second reason for the
award would be based on to 20 months. And when you graduate, you wi
artistic ability! and financial have earned your college degree along with the
need. f£ \ gold bars of an Army officer.
Student awards vill consist
of $150 which will be
deductible from tuition costs. ftti) Ihe Aimy ROTC Two-lfear Program
Honored by receiving the If this is the kind of challenge you are
awards this year are Kathy
Allah looking for, you are the kind of student we are
Kellaher, music; Delia
Kinzie, dance; and looking for.
Mirarchi, theater; CaB Major Lander 456-8376
Doreen Kevit, art.
Dr. Joseph Pizzat, director
of the Creative Arts Division,
first suggested these awards
in January of this year. Th^y
were then put into effect last
month.

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r production to -be submitted for a final
etter To
To the Editor: ;. &
I would \ like to respond to David
Mascaro's letter in the April 2 issue of the
Merciad. First of all,' I fully admit that
getting a job is tremendously important,
and competition is stiff in this day and age.
Most Americans are worried about
breaking into the job market or keeping the
job they already have. However, once you f
do have employment, you are obligated by
the fact that you are human and possess a
mind to function on a higher llevel! than
getting up in the morning, going to work,
coming homer to the dinner your wife has
cooked fori you, and falling asleep in the
middle of an Ultra-Brite commercial.
Think of f this world without music,
without great authors and ; poets like
William Shakespeare, James Joyce, and
e.e. cummings to name a very, very few.
Think of your life without philosophers to
tell you who you are; historians to tell you
where you have come from; dancers,
painters, actors, and other artists to ex-
press life and the emotions all of us\share. f
Admittedly, I would rather see someone eat
than gotoa ballet, but consider how empty,
dull, boring, and insipid this world would be
The Editor
f i
The Mercyhurst campus offers beautiful
scenery especiallyfduriiig $the spring
months. Why have the art students off Ms.
Susan Kemenyffys' class defamed its
naturallbeauty? The sculpture pictured on
page three of this issue depicts the
grotesqueness of abstract art. It serves
only to upset the natural aesthetic qualities
which the majority! erf people instinctivly
possess. It is constructed of old tables and
other wood articles probably salvaged
from a demolished building located
somewhere in Fredonia, N. Y. j r «
This Artwork, situated between Zurn and
Baldwin Halls, becomes a lingering ob-
struction which should be used for a pur-f
APRIL 9, 1976
without the Liberal Studies you so demean.
I am not demanding a lifetime devotion of
anyone not already involved in the
humanities; I amf only asking for an ap-
preciation and a realization of how we are
enhanced bv the^studv of music, drama,
history, and literature
need a more practical argument
those with a background
better chance J of gaining employment
because of their adaptability to different
reason
slightly
view! with a ^prospective employer than
someone who has fconcentrated their
studies in one field without any outside
interests. m quality, college level experience
I am a History major. I am worried about
getting a job when I finish my schooling.
But I could not give up my^study of history
be more sure of getting
get out because I ?would become a dull,
close-n
could c
tagnant
nothing;; to society
human
Sincerely
Durkin
1 Darlene Keith, Pat Weschler, Tony Mancuso. -Richard
• N
KJ r r
V
/ *
)p>
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pose. I would suggest igniting it on a warm
spring night (hopefully in the very near
future) to attract afmass of students to our
first college bonfire, (beer and wine being
provided by the art department, of course.)
The Merciad will resume publication
beginning April 23. Therefore all donated
articles must be in no later than 2:00, April
20. I | J
Until then, the Merciad stafffwishes all
members of our college community a
happy Easter vacation. -
Editorial
T.V. Class Offered
H.S. Participates
everyone
Mercyhurst
e through at last. The
product on course now being
offered is a tremendous boost *to the
communications department.
1 The school arranged forythe T.V. classes
to be held at the Millcreek'Intermediate
School studio. This studio is equipped to
simulate an actual broadcast station.
Instructors for the course are Mr. Bruce
Whitehair and Mr.?William Shelley.
Whitehair *JsFalso a teacher* at the In-
termediate school. The communications
department has received little support until
now with the acquisition of the faculty.
Mercyhurst has little to offer the com-
munications department in the area of
physical facilities so the acquisition of the ,
intermediate studios is an invaluable aid to
the students.
Whitehair is training the students by
having * them produce television com-
mercials, news shows, and* an original
grade. < i
The intermediate facility contains a
complete studio and* control area that
surpasses most broadcast quality stations.
'
Whitehair has a long list of stations where
|he had worked or diad on-the-air I ex-
|perience, one of which was WMDI here in
Erie. t *_
Instructors of this nature are necessary if
gthe communications department is to
operate. Hands on experience is invaluable
lain the field of communications, especially
television. Courses such as Whitehair's are
necessary
to ren Mercyhurst
The Intermediate studio frees time;*and
equipment that would have been utilized at
Media Services, making the] studio a
classroom for (lie course. Whitehair has the
expertis
that will be helpful for entry^ into the
communications field.
Don Burger
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Tht Voles of the Mtrcyhurat Community
Editor Carol Quartucclo
News Editor Olivia Longo
Feature Editor Mary aim Crowley
Sports Editor Chris VanWagenen
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The Merciad accepts, in fact encourages, the sub-
mission of articles, letters, and stories from any and all
members of the Mercyhurst College community:
students, faculty, administrators, trustees, and friends of
the school. However, as responsible journalists we must
reserve the following rights:
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2..The right to revise copy into correct journalistic
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In addition. Letters to the Editor must be signed, must
be factually verifiable, and must be written In good taste.
Names will be withheld upon request, but false names will
not be used.
APRIL 9, 1976
Committee Discusses
On Wednesday March 31,
the Blueprint m committee
met to discuss their recent
visits on other college
campuses. The colleges were
comparable in size to Mercy-
hurst but different in
educational structure. The
committee's aim in visiting
them was to! see if the
methods they employed were
worthwhile and applicable to
Mercyhurst
While a t the; schools they
met with various groups of
faculty, administration, and
student body members and
asked them to * evaluate the
urograms a t the college.
{elt that they ? were quite Most
adequate. From them they
gathered many ideas that
seemed adaptable to Mercy-
hurst. | J•
Taking these ideas to the
meeting they discussed them
but nothing definite has been
planned y e t The deadline for
the blueprint is May 1. What
this entails is that the com-
mittee ^present a plan or a
number of plans dealing with
While | rummaging through
the £ back volumes of the
Merciad\ 1 ran across this
editorial |from the Merciad,
dated March, 1949. ' to live up to the true ideals of
YOU...AND THE NEGRO
QUESTION £ M jjf
"Conscious of the im-
portance of the negro question
in our American society,jthe
Sociology Department was
interested |in learning the
opinion of the students of
Mercyhurst on the attendance
of Negro, students at our
college, both in the resident
and non-resident . groups.
Questionnaires were placed in
the rooms of resident students
and a supply was left in the
college hall. The results of the
r -
Inquiring Reporter Asks:
'X
w
Kerry Ennis—"No. I don't think it
should be necessary. I really
haven't heard about it."
what the future of the college
will be with regards to
educational methods, ad-
missions, curriculum, and
student body.
In talking about the future
of Mercyhurst,) three major
problems wore cited by Bud
(Ludlow) Brown. First there
is the problem of the student
in: i J That is, the future
student body of the college
seems to be that of a greater4
population of students of the
twenty-five and older age
group. This seems to create a
problem in that the face of the
college will, change. Another
issue that they must deal with
is that the economy of our
nation is probably going to
change or might change
drastically in; the next ten
years. This will generate a
problem in that the social
change that will coincide with
it might be one such that it
will no longer be necessary
for students to go through
four years or more of college
in order to choose a vocation.
Last, they? must deal with
poll were enlightening in
many respects. First,] most
students recognized the moral
obligation of Catholic colleges
Catholicism and agreed that
Negroes should be accepted
at Mercyhurst, ssocial, in-
tellectual, and financial
factors being equal. Howevere
the responses Were clearly in
the negative on the question of
resident Negro students.
Some of the reason given for
their opinion were that the
Negroes would feel slighted,
and | uncongenial V social
relationships would develop;
others stated a definite
opinion that Negro and white
girls should not live in* the
same dormitories. This latter
attitude was revealed in the
a
Think The! Tuition Increase
Diane Wawrejko—"I reafly don't Joe Debias—"I imagine it is with
Zfllt what's involved but I'm the cost of living the way it
upset » »
THE MERCIAD PAGES
Official 1976-77
Academic Calendar
- Fall Term - Sept. 12- Nov. 19
!
•% j SEPTEMBER'
J
12 Sun - Freshmen arrive j |
.13 Mon - Upperclassmen arrive - registration
14 Tues - Classes begin- late registration
15 Wed - Classes held
20 Mon- Last day to change - enter courses
I ? OCTOBER
18 Mon- No classes held - Fall holiday
20 Wed - Classes held
22 Fri - Last day to withdraw - declare pass-fail
* , NOVEMBER
• 3 Wed - Intercession registration
16 Tue? Classes end ^ 4 '. £
18 Thu-Final examinations . % • %
—BOB RONKSLEY
19 Fri - Final examinations*- deadline for spring and
' Ludlow Brown summer incompletes
i Intersession- Nov)29~ Dec. 17
education in general and must 4
Wi &*#+ NOVEMBER \ j y % r« \
choose what form is best for 29 Mon-Late registration-classes begin. *
% #
Mercyhurst * - DECEMBER
Presently they are seeking 1 Wed-Last day to change-alter courses
for solutions to these 10 Fri - Last day to withdraw - declare pass-fail
problems. After they draw up 15 Wed - Winter term registration begins
the plan, it must undergo 17 Fri - Classes end - examinations
revision and approval by the I Winter Term - Jan. 3- March III
v
senate and eventually the
I tj JANUARY
President of the college. 3 Mon - Late registration - classes begin
Beginning next? September,
the plan will be brought
7 Fri - Last day to change - enter courses T
J FEBRUARY • •
before the community and its 11 Fri - Last day to withdraw - declare pass-fail
suitability to Mercyhurst will
'0 §j 1 MARCH**? I
beseen. 5 4 Fri - Deadline for fall - intersession incompletes
7 Mon - spring term registration
8 Tue - Classes end i
10 Thu - Final examinations
11 Fri-Final examinations f
| 5 £ Spring Term-Mar.22-May27
I | \ MARCH* }•
21 Mon-Late registration-classes begin
!' $ j APRIL j I *
majority of answers. 6 Wed - Classes held - *Easter vacation begins after
classes 4 &W| '? > 2
"This survey, while 12 Tue - Classes resume f ?
inadequate in that only half of
the questionnaires were filled 13 Wed - Classes held M M
out and returned (one hun- 29 Fri - Last day to withdraw - declare pass-fail
dred and ! fifty iwere | jj I MAY | <
distributed and seventy-six 16 Mon - Fall term registration begins j.
20 Fri - Deadline for winter term incompletes
were returned) points to two 14 Tue - Classes end J*j J | | T |;
significant facts. There Ms 26 Thu - Final examinations ^ff
evidently a lack of interest on 27 Fri - Final examinations! I
social questions, aUleast for
29 Sun-Graduation | 1
the majority of students;
and there seems prevalent a
rather uihChristifin attitude STUDY SURVIVAL SKILLS LAB
toward j Negro-white
relationships. \ Are we^ as SPRING SCHEDULE
Catholic jjcollege students
being honest with ourselves |Moa and Wed.
when we say that Negroes are 7-8p.m.. I k I 210Main
entitled to equal rights and Tues., Thurs., and Fri. Sun.
then shrink away from per- 10-11 p.m., '• 210 Main 4-5 p.m., 210 Main
sonal contact with them?''
Justified?
»\YCOAV \S!O^AVAV4A>
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Dave Pollata—"It\s no
necessary all the time. A fe
M administration cuts would "
Bob Flak—"It doesn't seem like good."
it is, since they do it every
year."
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 PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD APRIL 9. 1976

Twin-Bill Cal
I r

The Mercyhurst Lakers
will play at Behrend College
Saturday, April 10 at 1 p.m.
In toe home opener
Tuesday, April 6, the Lakers
lost a doubleheader Ho
California State by scores of
1-0 and 6-2.
b In the first game, losing
pitcher i Bob | "Bones"
Weismiller fired a two-hitter
while striking out five and
walking none. Mercyhurst's
first hit came in the fourth on
Butch Herrmann's single.
Curt Brooks and; Tim
Burrows contributed singles
in the Laker fifth to close out
the hitting. Cal. State's only
Harold "Butch" Herrmann
run was unearned coming in
the fourth inning ona single to
left field scoring a runner
from second; f
In the second game, Dan
Hill started for the Lakers
and was taken out after three
innings. He struck out two,
walked four! and hit two
batters. After giving up Ifour
hits, coach Joe Cook called on
pitcher Ray Olszewski to
come in for relief. The Lakers'
then settled down, but by that
time itcwas too late, with the
score being 5-2. 1 _. f |&-
Several disputed plays
came • up during- the com-
pletion of the twin-bill. * It
J
was felt by most Lakers and
their fans that the Cal. State
pitcher^was balking during
the second game. At one point,
he had a runner trapped
between first and second base
as a result of kicking his foot
to the direction of home plate
and then throwing to first
base. A,-
Most fans felt it 3was an
obvious balk, but the umpires
ati the game had different
feelings on the matter, j | |
J Offensively for the Lakers
in the second game, Kent
"Hawk" Williamson jcon-
tributed a single and a double,
I
plus Ken White, rFrank
Trigilio, and Pat Malone who
also had singles.' -v * some up-coming ^potential.
t Lakers Notes.*. As of this
moment, Randy Coonev has
been declared ineligible * for
the remainder of the seasons
...After break, the*Lakers'
first! home game will be
Thursday, April 29 against
Gannon. ? . £%
...For Laker baseball fans
Tuesday's twinbill was like a
storm on|a sunny day. The
Lakers, anticipating their
first'victory, suddenly found
themselves 0-2. . **
...For the Laker ball club,
Tuesday's opener did show
Weismiller had considerable
power, only losing in the end
to an unearned, unanswered
ma
r.v ...In the Lakers' defense, it
must be-*said first off, in the
second game, / the umpires
more or less left their
eyesight at home. Combine
this with the fact that Randy
Cooney is helplessly ineligible
and you'll have two reasons
why the Lakers are not? at
least 1-1. * * I t i *1

M ferry Kelly
Harold "Butch" Herrmann, %we are capable of winning the graduating in May, Butch
a senior at Mercyhurst, has big ones,'' he said. i$M hopes to get a job at one of the
played organized baseball for j Playing the catcher position local ' law enforcement
10 years. He graduated from requires mueh thought and a agencies and continue his
studies. I I f ...The Mercyhurst Laker with Tommy Barringer who
McDowell high school where sturdy body. Butch combines baseball club added some also was injured. Both are
he played three years. | | ' both as he calls the pitches to Butch had |one more new faces for the spring healthy and ready :to play.
The starting catcher, in his | be thrown and also anchors comment to make concerning season. First off, Ken White Finally Jimmy Ditullio like
final spring season at Mercy- the defense by ^signaling out Mercyhurst and his years as a who will be a junior transfer Malone and Barringer, is also
hurst, reflects back #on* his certain plays. J student-athlete. "I would like from Marietta College, is said from Erie. Though ineligible
past years under coach Joe I A switch-hitter at the plate, to thank all the fans that have said to be the best hitter on in the mil, Jimmy is willing
Cook. * Butch hit .263 in the fall. supported £ the yj baseball the team; next, Randy'Mink, and able to go for the rest of
Since his freshman year, • According Ito Butch, the program in j the past, es- a sophomore transfer from the spring seasoa All in all,
Butch said he could easily if pitching is strong, the hitting pecially my parents," he Park College in Kansas City. the Mercyhurst* ball club is
notice the change in -the is improving* and they have said. Butch also emphasized, Mink will possibly belbehind ready to go. I
players' confidence, not only greater depth in players than "It's justf that little extra the plate at times Mn place ...The Mercyhurst Crew
in themselves, but in their in the past. "To me," he said, from others that can make of Butch Herrmann. Pat team lost Saturday, April 3 in
teammates as well. "It's "this is definitely the year of the; big difference in me or Malone, who was injured* in the Dillingham Cup at Ithaca,
becoming! more of a team the'Hurst" * j | ^ i anyone else involved in such the s fall, j-is also back along N.Y.
effort,"!he said with respect IA law enforcement" major activities."! I
to the. progression of the
team. j | $
Before his eligibility ex-
pires, Butch would like to
participate in the District 18
Schedules Intersession 76 v

Playoffs to prove the Lakers'

ability. "I would like to show
the larger schools that, have £3-Ball
been around a lot longer that Egan Sluggers 6-BYOB's -7
—BOB RONKSLEY
Butch Herrmann grins and
hopefully wins as his Laker
baseball team drifts towards a
heavy spring schedule.
Mercyhurst
Intramural Softball Results
April 3 - The Family 11
Dark Horse < 8 1:00 p.m. - High Flyers (4) vs.g
The Henry's 14
Mother Snip Connection 3
Dy-no-mite Derelicts 10
I The Rats\ 4 17:00 p.m,- Bat Girls (1) vs. Egan
April 4 Master Batters 11
Hustler's \ 4 1
4 Family (forfeit) OTHa
; Derelicts i& 5 Bombers (7)
Mother Ship J2
April 6 Ten Rats 10
Dark Horse 5 Mercyhurst
Sesler Sign-Ups
Applications can be ob-
tained from Glenn Caruso
or Bill Tyler in Apt. 221.
For further 'information
call 868-1627. Applications
must be returned on April
28.1976, at 8:00 a.m.
/
Women's Intramural Softball Intramural Coed Team Tennis SAIL IN THE BAHAMAS
1. W.C.T. 2. Deuces 3. Waiters 4
1 - Bat Girls 2-Paranoid Swingers
Handlers 4-High Flyers 5- Happy Hackers 5. Happy Hackers
B 6. Bombshells 7. The Lobs
April 23, Friday (6:00)
Bombers. j •£• «* .'May 9, Sunday (12:00)
Possible makeup-dates due to W.C.T. (1) vs.
rain: April 26 - 6:00 p.m., April 29 - Happy Hackers (4) Court 4 %
6:00 p.m., May 1 -10:00 a.m., May Deuces (2) vs.
6 - 6:00 p.m., May 8 - 10:00 a.m.. Walters (3).Court 3 V
May 10 • 6:00 p.m. May 13 - 6:00 Happy Hackers - B (5) vs.
p.m., May 15 -10:00 a.m., May 16 - Bombshells (6)Court 2 *
1:00^ p.m.,'May 21 - 6:00|p.m. Walters (3) vs.
Games & The Lobs (7) Court 1
f $- April'23, Friday April 25, Sunday (12:00)
6:00 p.m. - Paranoid Swingers (2) May 14, Friday (6:00)
vs. Egan Sluggers (5) £ Waiters (3) vs. jj
7:00 p.m. • Bat Girls (1) vs. Happy Hackers - B (5) Court 4
Bombers (7) * W.C.T. (1) vs. &
Bombshells (6)Court 1
April 25, Sunday Deuces (2) vs.
12:00 Noon - Ball Handlers (3) vs. Happy Hackers - B (5) Court 2
High Flyers (44) " I Happy Hackers (4) vs.
1:00 • Bat Girls (1) vs. BYOB's (6) The Lobs (7)Court 3.
jj April 30, Friday %
6:00 p.m. - Egan Sluggers (5) vs.
Bombers (7)
7:00 p.m. - Paranoid Swingers (2)
Intramural Softball Schedule
•g vs. Ball Handlers (3)
% .A May 2, Sunday
l 1 April 1976f I I
12:00 noon - Bat Girls (1) vs. High Wednesday, April 7
Flyers (4) Jj$ io :00 The Henry's vs Hustler's
1:00 p.m/. l BYOB's (6) vs >3 5:30 Over the Hill Gang vs Master
Bombers (7) Batters f
Tuesday, April 20
I May 7, Friday i,
6:00 p.m. - High Flyers (4) vs. 6:30 Ryan's Rebels vs Relatively
Egan Sluggers (5) * High &
7:00 p.m. • Bat Girls (1) vs. Wednesda y, Apr! 121
3:00 Dark Horse vs Dy-no-mite
Jf
Paranoid Swingers (2)
Derelicts :
1 May 9, Sunday.
5:30 The Family vs The Henry's
12:00 noon • Ball Handlers' (3) vs.
BYOB'S(6) V Saturday, April 24
12:00 Master Batters vs Mother
Bombers (7) Ship Connection
1:30 Hustler's vs Ten Rats
? May 14, Friday j . J
6:00 p.m. - Paranoid Swingers (2) 3:00 Over the Hill Gang vs
i VS. BYOB'S (6) Relatively High
4:30 Dark Horse vs Ryan's Rebels
Sluggers (5) Sunday, April 25 • '
May 16, Sunday 2:00 Dy-no-mite Derelicts vs The
12:00 • Ball Handlers (3) vs. Family ^
5 5:30) The Henry's vs Master
Batters
Monday, April 26
5:30 Hustler's vs Over The'Hill
Gang -A>. '.
Tuesday, April 27 *
Varsity Softball 5:30 Mother Ship Connection vs
April 21 Wed. Gannon (A)
Relatively High
4:00p.m
April 26, Mon. Allegheny (A) 4:00 p.m
Wednesday, April 28 I
11.00 Ten Rats vs Ryan's Rebels
April 29, Thurs, Edinboro (A)
May l,Sat. V" Villa (A)
4:00p.m
10 00a.m 12:30 The Henry'svs Dark Horse
May 4, TuOS. Behrend(H)
May 6/ Thurs. Edinboro (H)
3:00p.m
4:00 p m
2:00 Master Batters vs Dy-no-
May 8, Sat. Allegheny (H) 10:00a.m
mite Derelicts #v
May io, Mon.
May 12, Thurs. fa
Gannon (H)
Villa (H)
4.00 p.m.
4 00 p.m
5:30 Over the Hill Gang »'s Mother
Ship Connection
Contact Fran Big near in Media Services
May 15, Sat. Behrend (A) 10 00a.m
Thursday, April 29
5:30 The Family vs Hustler's . for further information.