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More than 500 students went to do. I have a lot of motivation and reality endorsements must sway of going from dorm-to-dorm and
the polls on April 28 and elected know how I can go about doing some elections," she said. "In talking to them very personally. I
Mike:Heller, Linda Ravenstahl, this job. It's going to be through a
this election it had a lot to do with think it's a new approach. It's
Steve Frisina, and Darlene lot of hard work. But I'm a my winning because of the been talked about for a long time,
Wawrejko as MS6 officers for the worker, not much of a "partier", situation, a first-timer running going directly to the people, but I
1978-79 academic school year. as maybe my opponent was. Jim against the incumbent." feel I will actually do it."
Heller easily defeated Jim Deffner was a good choice too. He Steve Frisina, who defeated The r?ce for MSG secretary
Deffner for president of MSG, 350 would have made a good Bob Dell for MSG-Treasurer in also involved three candidates.
to 170 votes. Heller, who during president. But I felfel was more the closest of the four races (256 Darlene Wawrejko (pronounced
the campaign stressed the im- qualified, .maybe because I'm to 245), said the paper's en- Wah-REE-ko) came out on top
portance of student involvement more motivated and more dorsement of his candidacy had with 223 votes for Jocelyn Piccuta
in campus and community ac- responsible. And I think that's no effect on his victory/ In fact, and 81 for Anita Bonaminio.
tivities, said he was going to "put where it's at." * 1 M |Frisina^ said that had the en- Ms. Wawrejko campaigned on
pressure on his reps to make his dorsement come earlier in the a platform that called for "ef-
main objective a reality * In the race for MSG vice week, it may have cost him1 the fective and open communication
"I'm going to .make sure the president, newcomer Linda election. P*"*5 among and between students,
reps get out to their departments Ravenstahl pulled 231 votes to 183 "By the time the paper came faculty, and administration." She
and find out what the students votes for incumbent! JoAnn out I had enough time to cam- said her plan could work I if
want," he said in a post-election Alexander and 107 for \ third paign; more or less establish students were "forced to attend
interview. "It'sfimportant that candidate Pierre Priestley. myself as a candidate," he said. informal mixers on a regular
we talk to people and get all the "My main reason for frunning "People had pretty much made basis." * ^ 5' ? I
input we can. Personally, I'm for this office and the reason I'm up their mind as to who they were "If we had very casual social %?m
going to set aside one day a week glad I won is because I want to going to support. f gatherings held in the faculty
and go to the dorms to inform the work,", said Ms. Ravenstahl. "There was a lot of pictorial dining lounge or some such
people who complain that they "Anybody can sit behind a desk media around campus with me. I neutral grounds around here,
don't know what's happening." and work out their job as to what think I might have been*over- many ideas would be ex-
What does he feel contributed is written in the job description. publicized with the en- changed," she said. "It would be
to his victory? "I think it was me dorsement." to the benefit of the students to
all-around, he said. "I'm very "I want to do more than just sit Concerning his office Frisina have an increase of activities that
responsible and dependable. I in these meetings and agree with plans to keep students involved also involve administrators and
like people and I talk to them this or disagree with that. I want through open forums. faculty."] >*
well I'm a very straight and to get ^involved on committees "I plan to use the size of the And what does she attribute to
honest guy?, who doesn't try to and be a handy-man and help out campus to {my advantage," he her victory? K-

mislead anybody orBmake them the other officers. I want to be a said. "I'd make it a point to keep "Perhaps it was because I took
any false promises. doer I "f^ | * the students involvea. They don't the time to go door-to-door and y.->.
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I "I work really hard and most She said The Merciad's en- like to get printed information in people saw that I was interested
often accomplish what I set out to dorsement helped her win. "In their mail boxes, so I'm thinking in thetjob," she ?added.j "I'm
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L. Shane told the Mercyhurst
Student Government on May 1
that his proposed "A'.tion Plan"
includes provisions to drop major
degree programs in departments
that have not had "growth* in
enrollment."}
Dr. Shane, repeated what he
first announced in January, that
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INTRODUCTION TO WALL CLIMBING 101? Dr. Shane said the only
No, not wall climbing, but pointing. Workers of the C.W. Beal Company were hired by Mercyhurst to program now considered for
dig out the old mortar behind the bricks of Old Main and replace it with new. According to Bob Sheehy elimination next September is
mathematics, which presently
and Frank Schroeck of Operations, frost gets behind the mortar and pushes it out. Pointing is done to has six majors. Although no
correct the problem. More pointing is planned for the future of Old Main. decision has been made, it ap-
pears the college will not accept
any freshmen into that major
next year.
Woman Hurled The president, however, also
assured that the college will take
care of sophomores, juniors and
seniors already enrolled.
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Hurst Van Rounds
It happened without warning, girls in the van, was the first one through a yellow light.
"We're* committed," he said,
"to anyone who is already here to
finish their major field of study."
He also named four other
and when it was over, Linda on the scene. According to When it rounded the bend, the majors with less than 15 declared
McKinley of room 30 Eagan Hall, McNicholas, the incident oc- door (which had been secured by student majors—geology, THE OFFICERS of next year's
found herself hurled from a curred at about 5:30 a.m.:as the a rope) opened between one and history, theater and chemistry. Mercyhurst Student Govern-
Mercyhurst van as it rounded the girls were on their way to the half to- two feet. McKinley who But he added, "We have ment, elected last Friday are,
comer of 18th and State. college's boat house located at had been sitting near the door, prospects that all these will be from top to bottom: President
McKinley was fortunate, the bottom of Peninsula Drive. was immediately hurled from the built up in the coming year," and Mike Heller, Vice President Lin-
sustaining only minor injuries to [' The van was said to be van to the pavement. said that no student now enrolled da Ravenstahl, Treasurer Steve
the back. $ traveling at a speed of 35-40 Other details of the accident in any major will be in jeopardy Frisina and Secretary Darlene
Amy McNicholas, one of 19 m.p.h. at the time, as it went were unavailable at press time. next September.' Wawrejko.
surface behind us. Fortunately, there were no other vehicles
behind us at the time.
I'm sure there have been other incidents which involved
the vans, and I'm sure that others feel the way I do.
CAN YOU IMAGINE what might have happened to Linda
had the van been coming back from practice say at 4:00 or
5:00 p.m. during rush hour traffic? If this had happened,
Linda might not nave escaped injury so easily.
"Sure Chris", you say. "but that didn't nappen." No it
.. .In an editorial printed in the Merclad during intersession, didn't happen, but it could! Stop to think for a second.. .what
Richard Birmingham cited that "the school vans are un- If she had been killed?
safe" and "will it take a tradgedy before the administration
realizes." ? '" ^^f m I don't need excuses, the facts speak for themselves. If the
Well Richard, you couldn't have been more correct in your story bothers you as much as it bothers me, think of how it
statements. The fact is, tradgedy almost did strike on May 2, must have been for Linda, or for the girls who were in the
1978. * V • van with her, and who witnessed it. i
To get straight to the point, Linda McKinley, a senior law lam thankful to God that Linda was not injured, but what
enforcement major at Mercyhurst and a member of the now! You can bet that the van in question is being fully in-
crew team, was hurled from a 'Hurst van as it rounded a spected, and you can bet also that people are wondering
bend at 18th and State St. - ;. what plans are install in forms of safer traveling for our
Fortunately Linda suffered only minor injuries community.
physically, but the1 fact is she could have been very easily I don't propose that the college should go out and buy a
killed. Yes killed! new set of vans, but why can't we try leasing some. I am not
Why did it happen? Linda didn't fall out because the door very sure at this moment if Mercyhurst vans are indeed
was open or because someone opened the door. Linda fell out leased, but if they are, it's time to lease some new ones. |
because the door was TIED SHUT WITH A ROPE! Yes, tied When an incident such as this takes place, it's no longer
shut with a rope! * lust the concern of the administration, but of the student
I was both shocked and mad about the incident. First off, body as well.
everyone that's involved in sports or other social activities I have confidence in our administration to come up with a
who use the vans, also stood the same chance of falling out of safe and logical solution to this problem. I'm not saying
one. And secondly, this is not the first incident with the vans. they're not concerned, but maybe this issue hasn't been
As a member of the crew team during my freshmen a pressed as far as students would like to see it.
group of us were coming back from a meet in Buffalo, when In any case, I hope that an incident of this nature will
one of the windows just blew out, landing on the highway never again occur at the 'Hurst.

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Attention Freshmen Elementary Education Majors


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Interviews for admission into the Elementary
Education will be held on Tuesday May 9, 1978,
Please see Mrs. Kaliszak, Education secretary
room 306 M, for information.
From... ''I JoAnn DeSantis
Environmental Concerned Dear Editor B
I would like to publicly thank all those people who helped
Student Assistant Applications! date has
Dear Editor,
make Father-Daughter Weekend a huge success. It was
through your cooperation that made the event run smoothly been extended to Monday, May 8 at 4 p.m.
\r Well once again summer returns. To us and everyone else from beginning to end. I need not mention names you know
this means a lot more activities outdoors. Thank God! It's who you are. My only wish is that you will again lend your
also a time when one does more drinking, smoking, eating cooperation to Vicki Martinago, next year's chairman of
and consequently more littering. Father-Daughter Weekend. Thanks Again!
This year, unlike any of the past years, why not show some Jo Ann DeSantis
concern Pick up everything you've finished withstand Chairman F.D.W. 1978
properlv dispose of it. Congratulations To Resident Assistants
Neglecting to take care of our own trash has resulted in For The 1978-79 Year
large amounts of litter around the Briggs Ave. Apartments
* Egon Hall
ana behind the Townhouse a rea.
This not only affects the students living there, but is a
nuisance to other Briggs Ave. residents. Make the dif-
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ference, pick it up, throw it away, and feel better about it!
Admissions First Floor
Second Floors
. t: Holly Booth
Chris Filippi
Environmentally Yours, McAuley Hall
Dear Editor First Floor * .. Amy McNichlas
Marianne Drake Applications are now being accepted for the position of Ad-
Jim Kelly missions Counselor. The duties will include extensive Second Floor Al Lonczak
Paul Szela traveling, counseling, interviewing and office work. Bob Tobin
Applicants must have effective Interpersonal skills as well Third Floor Richard Sethman
as the ability to clearly communicate the Mercyhurst i James Ward
philosophy to prospective students and their parents. Baldwin Hell
Salarv - negotiable
Submit Placement office form or resume to: FirstFloor. ,. ; Kim Amon
the | Karen E.Schultz
in care of Admissions Office
Second Floor
Third Floor
, Beth Beal
JoAnn DeSantis
merciad Mercyhurst College
Erie, Pa.
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Editor Chris Van Wagenen


News Editor John Bruno
Feature Editor.... *
Sports Editor.
Darlene Keith
Terry Kelly
Low Enforcement Majors...
Graphics and Layout .DarleneKeith, Terry Kelly Law Enforcement majors are cordially invited
Writers and Creators: Vicki• Martinago, Bob Derda Jr. to attend a banquet in honor of the Law En-
Mark Cipriani, Chris Tomczak, Alda Walker, Judy Anania, forcement Faculty. It will be held on Tuesday,
Colleen Hottel, Amy Chizmadia, Lisa Manendo, Sue Fuss, May 16/at the Holiday Inn South v The cost is
Mary Beth Barrett Nadine Belovaric and Gary Wesman
Photographers Mary Ann Drake and Randy Mink $6.00. Contact Cindy Casali, Baldwin 233, for
Business Manager Uariene Keitn and Lisa Manendo more information.
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The Merciad accepts, in fact encourages, the submission


its still true
Grandma knew the value of
of articles, letters, and stories from any and all members of conservation and recycling. We
the Mercyhurst College community: students, faculty, ad-
ministrators, trustees, and friends of the school. However,
Part-Time Student Meeting need these practices now more
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about how to reduce watte, send
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MAY 5,1978 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3

by Gary Wesman unanimously (one member abstained and one was absent) Breakthrough
This week the Mercyhurst faculty faced the possiblity of to endorse the subcommittee's request to invite on campus Kornfeld's campus visit was followed by final exam week
forming a union even as it dealt with the immediate and ap- representatives from several unions. These included the of winter term and then by the spring and Easter breaks.
parently formidable fact of disunity within. American Association of University Professors (AAUP); But during the final week of March the Association made its
As the college waited for an eligibility ruling by the the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), an affiliate of most important breakthrough. k;
National Labor Relations Boards—the NLRB will decide the AFL-CIO; as well as PSEA and its parent organization, Fulfilling a necessary technical step, Dr. Lewis, going
perhaps by the end of the term, who may vote on forming a the National Education Association (NEA). door-to-door in the faculty offices, passed out three-by-five
PSEA union chapter here—a meeting of the full faculty was It was even jokingly suggested to inquire into the Team- "authorization and designation cards" granting bargaining
scheduled for Wednesday, after presstime. sters Union. rights to the Association and PSEA-NEA.
Several faculty told The Merciad before hand that a major All this was noted in the official faculty policies minutes By law the Association needed to obtain — and did — the
issue Wednesday would be the handling of the unionization available to all faculty and distributed to most. signatures of 30 per cent of the faculty to petition the NLRB.
effort itself over-the past several months. They said a large "It was a continuing agenda item through Term One," Association members contacted by The Merciad were
number of their colleagues' felt "left out" of the said committee member Robert Hoff. "Attendence at the reluctant to talk about "the cards," which were passed out
process—that too many steps had been taken after too little meetings' '—which are open to all faculty—"was typically privately, all identities kept confidential, and then collected
consultation with the faculty at large. sparse." - and sent to the NLRB regional office in Pittsburgh. Both Dr.
"I would not buy into this union because of the way things At that point, however, faculty policies temporarily with- Lewis and Ms. Kolb said that more signatures than the 30
have been handled up to this point," said Brian McHugh, drew from any offical role in unionization. Other matters, per cent minimum were obtained, but refused to give
chairman of the education division. "Openness has not been most notably contract negotiations with the administration, specific figures. . - B
present. ..The behavior of (the organizers) seems to have took precedence. And the contract negotiations made it an 4
'We're just saying we got the minimum," he said.
been exactly what they're fighting against." indelicate time to talk of unions. "People are scared to death about those cards," she said.
Assistant Biology Professor Dr. Alan Lewis, a leader in k "In the midst of the negotiating. . .it become clear that it Dr. Jurkowitz, however, told The Merciad he "thinks" the
the unionization effort, said earlier this week he anticipated was appropriate to leave the unionization question to a num- Association kept collecting signatures to establish a com-
such questions. ber of individuals, who could then work independently," said fortable margin of support, cleared 50 per cent and then
"It's difficult to keep 80-some individuals aware of the FPC Chairman Bud Brown. stopped handing them out. u
process, and involved," he said. "The thing to do is bring it Crossed Wires On March 17 the administration received and turned down
out in the open, then deal with the real issue, which is to By the time faculty policies reentered the picture on Thur- a PSEA request for union recognition; on March 30 it was
decide if a collective bargaining situation will be a benefit or sday, April 6, * with -a- ringing 10-0 endorsement of notified that a petition had been filed with the NLRB.,
a detriment.. .that's the real essence." unionization procedures, a number of major developments The PSEA proposal asked that all full time and regular
] J - £_ The Origins h had occurred. part-time (defined as those teaching three or more courses
Wednesday's meeting was called by a group which has For one, unionization backers had decided to cast their lot per year) be eligible to vote in a unionization election. The
been operating since early March under the title of the with the PSEA and assumed the title, "Mercyhurst College proposal exluded only the offices of the dean, the assistant
"Mercyhurst College Faculty Association." Much con- Faculty Association." j . > dean and the assistant to the president, all of which carry
troversy centers on the actions of the Association. The Association, under the guidance of veteran PSEA faculty as well as administrative status.
Tracing its origins and precise membership is difficult for organizer Marc Kornfeld, also had completed a complicated Excluding the assistant dean produced a bizarre sidelight.
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a number of reasons, not the least of which is that the series of legal steps which brought about what had been the Edward Gallagher, who now holds that office, is a lifetime
unionization effort has been shuttling in and out of official goal all along: a virtual guarantee that at least a part of the member of both PSEA and NEA.-Gallagher thus would not
channels under different titles since late December. * - faculty would have a chance to vote on whether or not it wan- be eligible to join the local chapter of the union of which he is
Another is that until Monday, April 24, the Association ted to unionize. ? already a member.
had, besides the working title, little? in the way of On the other hand, two scheduled meetings of the full The administration countered with a proposal to exclude
organizational structure—no officers, no staff, no mem- faculty had taken place without any mention being made of part-time faculty, division and department chairpersons
bership rolls, x union issues. The meetings — called by faculty policies — and librarians. The difference between the two proposals
It consisted of a small, fluctuating number of faculty who were held Monday, Jan, 2, and Friday, Feb. 3, dealt with the amounts to about 51 prospective union members, about half
did the early legwork of contacting various teachers' unions contract negotiations and drew a combined audience of 82 the maximum the PSEA proposal would allow even able to
v attend. ?
and drumming up support on campus. faculty. '
"Right-from the* beginning it was rather loose," said y. During the crucial months of March and April, support for §£• The election probably hurt the Association's image more
Associate Mathematics Professor Dr. Donald Platte, now unionization grew. But so, conversely, did complaints that than it helped. '
vice president of the Association. "It's hard to say who the some segments of the faculty were being ignored. "If we have to have these officers so we don't look like
founders were, if that is the right word to use." A reading of the facts indicates that, while the Association fools in the hearing, okay. That's our strategy, tactics, what
"Our association has.. .been formed in the hallways and sometimes was lax in advertising its moves, there were have you," said McHugh. "But not telling people about it
classrooms of this institution," readsia March 31 memo, other occasions when the faculty at large had a wide open that's an insult. I don't want to be part of an organization run
although some faculty like the connotations of that chance to find out what was going on, participate, or inject by an elite group that calls all the shots."
statement rather less than the Association does. an opinion—and virtually ignored it. The second hearing was held last Tuesday, April 25; the
FPCRole I Example: Kornfeld appeared on campus Wednesday, testimony and legal briefs prepared by both sides will be
The founder Jin a sense, was the faculty policies com- March 1, an event publicized in two fliers sent through the filed with the NLRB Pittsburgh regional office, where an
mittee. : J
*— , campus mails well in advance; one on Feb. 24 and another eligibility ruling will be made, according to Jurkowitz, by
It set up a subcommittee (Dr. Lewis, Assistant Physics on Feb. 28, announcing a second meeting scheduled later in the end of May or the first week in June.
the day for those who could not attend the first. Audiences Afterward, those judged eligible will vote on forming a
Professor Dr. Wolfgang Christian and Sociology Lecturer
Joy Kolb) to look into the possibility of unionization at one of for Kornfeld's two talks] numbered barely more than a Mercyhurst chapter of PSEA-NEA, and in the meantime the
its first meetings of the academic year. \ dozen, according to Association President Dr. Paul faculty will try to reach some sort of consensus among its
Jurkowitz. own ranks.
Later, on December 22, faculty policies voted

INQUIRING REPORTER ASKS;


Did T h e M e r c i a d Endorsements Have A n Effect On The; M.S.6. Elections?
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JOHN SCHMITT, Senior, Social Science
"A lot of people would vote based on what The
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JOYCE SPARROW, Sophomore, English
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sible they are."
Mike Phillips
"Yes, I think so. Six hun-
V Marianne MARIANNE BROWN, Freshman
dred people turned out to Foods .. Nutrition
Mike O'Kecfe
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vote. Not too many people
cared, but when they read the Sandy Andelmo 1 Drake "I really didn't know either of the candidates
for-president. The endorsements more or less
"Yes, indubitably. I think it Merciad it appeared to in- "No, I think it's the way
was a communist plot." fluence them." '_:'•• they ran their campaigns." helped me decide to vote for Mike Heller."
JERRY SHEWAN, Sophomore,
Elementary Education
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"Lmade my decision after reading what each
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candidate had to say in The Merciad. I think the
endorsements influenced some voters."
JOANIE STEVENSON, Senior,
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Com munica t ion s
"I didn't -think ^anybody took the en-
dorsements seriously. They were just names. If
reasons were given for the endorsements#hey
would have been more credible."
CATHY BETCHER, Freshman,
English Education , .
"Some people don't have strong feelings about
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government. They may not know the people so
"I didn't read the en- Betsy Herzog - Deserii Lucchetti they need a reason,to vote for a certain can*
dorsements. I think everyone "I think they helped a lot. If "No, I think they voted on didate in particular. The Merciad gave them a
had their minds made up you didn't hear the speeches, what they heard from the
you could read what they had speeches that were made."
reason."
before The Merciad came to say in The Merciad."
out." iI
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Tree People" Concerned With Environmental Issues
by Sue Fuss t I volunteer planters bringing A tree is a pretty neat gift to I In support of this, "Return" is May 6. 9
My mail brought me some good thousands of trees into the forest. give for a birthday, anniversary giving away free tree seedlings If you have some places that
news from California last week. The project is proof that there or just about any occasion at all. for planting anywhere. They will could use some trees, stop by
It was in a large envelope is istill new life in the en- The addresses of the "Tree be given away at the center on "Return" and check out their
containing information about the vironmental movement and as People" is California Con- Wednesday, May 3 and Saturday, seedlings.f • ! •
"Tree People" of the California Andy points out, "is run by a servation Project, Inc., 12601
Conservation Project. The im- bunch of kids" still in college or Mulholland Drive, Beverly Hills,
mediate picture in one's mind, of fresh out. That's a good sign. California, 90210. e.A'** 1 | 9 ' f « » 4
a bunch of people sitting in trees One spin-off of this project is PHONE BUSINESS
is not exactly a correct one, so let the "Donate a Tree" Programi| An addition to all this comes
me explain. trom Barb Ronksley. She ^at- I 456-2508 I
For five dollars, the "Tree
Smog has been a problem in People" will plant a tree on one of tended a meeting at the "Return"
most of California for quite a their sites in your name or the center at 16th and Raspberry in %. C. jQreaiiron eulelers
while now. Besides the many name of a friend. Erie.. '> £ k
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killing the trees, either directly "The idea is to ask people to Free Ear Piercing
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or by lowering the tree's dedicate new growth as a gift to cans, bottles, newspapers and ^atcH« 8 with the purchase of 14 KT. Gold
resistance to disease and bug all of us." I corregated cardboard. EARRINGS
infestation. L.Nexl week is Earth Week and
Andy Lipkis is a man who next Wednesday, May 3 is
wanted to do something about all National Sun Day. This is a day Special ^ ^ ^^^
ihat and as a result has become a
sort of modern Johnny ANTHONY'S set aside in celebration of the
potentials of solar energy.fl
eng °r oi*g Specializing in Double Piercing
Appleseed.
"Tree. People/'
organizational efforts of Andy,
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THE MERCIAD PAGE 5
Whodunit

by Don Burger and velocity of the wind, coupled Holmes studied the butt in-
It was a dark and gloomy night. with the sound of a shot and "Why, I will simply pick the "What could it mean.
Suddenly, a shot rang out and a tensely. "The person who smoked lock to gain entry while you Holmes?"
footsteps resounding in the still- this was five feet seven and a overpower the person within."
human being lay ;dead in the ness as we approached, I would quarter inches tall, weighs one
street. Someone in dark clothing say the object was a non-living Holmes began to manipulate " It could be very important or
sculked away under the cover of hundred and forty-two pounds, the apparatus when Rotson it could mean nothing at all."
person." has blonde hair, smokes left- Holmes and Rotson searched
the night. The heavy footsteps " ky God, you are right again turned the knob. The door opened
resounded in the stillness as two handed and wears glasses. easily. | the office and found that all the
Holmes. I can verify the non- "But was it a man or a papers had no writing on them.
figures approached, I living status by the fact that this woman?" asked Rotson. "It's unlocked sir," stated
Sheerluck; Holmes and his man is dead." Rotson. Holmes jumped to his "Well, Rotson. These papers
"We will have to analyze the feet. prove conclusively that this is the
sidekick gJDr. Rotson, were Holmes and Rotson began to lipstick to find that out," an-
discussing apathetic viewpoints inspect the area for clues. They swered Holmes. work of only one nefarious
when Rotson tripped over "Of course.J knew that. I was criminal?"
passed over unimportant The fog was thick that night on just testing you," 7
something in the street. materials such as a the second floor of Preston Hall "How did you deduce that
"What is it Holmes?" asked the monogrammed handkerchief and as Holmes noticed a light coming The two lunged into the office Holmes?" queried Rotson. *
astonished Dr. Rotson. a smoking *shell casing and from under one of the doors. only to discover that no one was "Hack in 1898, London I
*' Elementary my dear Rotson. picked up a cold, wet cigarette in the room. The window was believe, the Times reported on a
(Holmes studied the location similar case, but the person was
Judging from the angle of the fall butt with lipstick on the filter. and direction of the body laying open and when Holmes looked out
the window, he saw a dark figure never apprehended; hence,"he
cold on the floor. must be here." «
"Rotson, the person behind running through the fog.
"You mean . . . " |
Schroeck Holds that door is obviously insulating
themselves from our>scrutiny,"
whispered Holmes. «
"What will you do Sheerluck?"
Holmes pulled out his
magnifying glass. He found only
the flattered remains of a
"Right Rotson. The Professor
Who Wasn't There, is here to
challenge us again!"

Piece Of The Rock newspaper. Next week: Part II

Some of us who have been here


for four years feel as though it
has been an eternity. Think how
Frank Schroeck must feel after
Little Theater and Preston Hall.
Then maintenance
headquarters was located in the
sub-basement in the boiler room.
Listen To The Bells Ringing; /

being here for 31 years.


Coming to Mercyhurst in 1947
as a member of the maintenance
crew, he has since been promoted
The college consisted of all
girls then and maintenance's job
was slightly easier. 1
"Because of the girls, we had
AreJ You Sure They're Real?
to supervisor. less broken chairs and beds. With' # by iMark Cipriani know they seemed offended that
When Schroeck first joined the men now, it is naturally more, minutes late to?" ?
4
but it.is beginning to taper off." There is an old "saying, ask a they were even asked. One guy Well if you've read to this point
staff, the Hurst consisted of the stupid question and you 11 get a snapped, "When did you discover
buildings of Egan, Old Main, the Among Schroeck's duties are and have been saying to yourself,
stupid answer. it? I knew it two years ago." "Hey, I didn't know that there
watching over the members of Ask a stupid question to a The students who did not know
maintenance, fixing everything weren't bells up there, tell me
thai breaks down and plowing in Mercyhurst student and you'll were much kinder and some what is."
the winter. get a . . . well semi-interesting genuinely surprised. "Really, Actually, according tc
"I'm a jack-of-all trades. In answers at least. you're kidding," or "Hold it, I operations and maintenance,
this business youshave to know Last week a randomly selected aon't believe it," were common there are chimes, a time clock
how to do everything." group of students (anyone who answers. and loud speakers. The chimes
The maintenance routine is walked by) were asked whether Still others seemed upset by the are activated by the time clock
certainly"tedious forithe crew, they know jthat there were no news, "How can they call it a bell on the hour (3 minutes late) and
bells in the chapel bell tower. tower", mentioned one girl, are amplified over the speakers.
but it was more so back then. !\ Granted the question was not "Well I'll be dipped in shit, we've So now 'all the Mercyhurst
"We come in early now the most thought provoking one been hoaxed all these years," students (at least the ones who
because of our jobs, but it used to but it was mildly interesting. exclaimed one irate questionee. can read) know the untold story.
be that we would have to come in Results iof the answers were From others, "Another typical Summing up the whole in-
at 3 or 4 in the morning. that about half knew and half Mercyhurst rip-off", and another cident . appropriately by the way,
"We would have to fire up the didn't, so thislshot the survey guy added, "and I thought all our was one lady. When asked she
furnaces and get the buildings down the lubes. ' money was going to support answered, "After 28 Xyears of
warm before classes started. The But even if the results were Quasimodo." living close by to Mercyhurst,
school used coal then." inconsequential the answers had Trying to help out, one girl who in the hell listens to the bells.
In the few leisure hours it hat promise. \ informed us, "On really. Did you I've got enough ding-dongs going
Schroeck has out side his work, From the ones who were in the also know that they are three on in my mind."
he likes to play with wood.
"I make end tables and
lamps," he stated. "When my
wife needs something made, she
asks me. Actually," he smiled,
"I'm a cabinet maker." Attention Fall Student Teachers:
Frank Schroeck has been a Please pick up student teaching applications r»y May 5. Applications are available in the
part of Mercyhurst for a long office of the Education Division secretary. Forrrs must be returned to Mr. Infantino by May
time. Much more so than you or I ]
will probably ever know. That's
8. ' * t. 1 J
• %s
what I call loyalty.
Frank Schroeck, Supervisor Of
Maintenance.
w SSS5S^S?^?S«SSS§$?S

Auditions
Auditions
scheduled
Sunday i

Mondayr

try-outs
going
Theatre
f| %
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PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD MAY 5. 1978

Candidates Speakout >

About Pacer Policy


by John Bruno to entertain their views or to
MSG President George Venuto, refute what The Merciad has
and the candidates who ran said. The endorsements weren't
unsuccessfully un the recent needed. People are starting to
election registered comments wise up when they vote. It's not a
concerning the election's fout- popularity contest anymore.
comeand the endorsements that They're looking for people who
appeared in The Merciad. are sincere." * ,.
Venuto indicated that part of Bob Dell, who lost the bid as
5 he reason JoAnn Alexander treasurer, said the endorsement
wasn't re-elected as i vice of his opponent contributed to his
president could be attributed to narrow defeat. .'* i; \
i he bad press MSG received this He also felt that the race he was
past year. I involved in was a popularity
"What really hurt JoAnn were contest.
he perceptions that were painted "Steve Frisina is more well
for people through The Merciad known than I am around the
<»f our administration," he said. campus and I don't think The
"Nat .rally, she became the Merciad did anything to better
p i c)i«( f a t . " •• the situation."
Ms Alexander agreed with Jocelyn Piccuta, one of two
Venu'o, but saw other reasons unsuccessful candidates for
that may have played a part in secretary, questioned the paper's
her defeat. ', i endorsement, even though she
"Maybe the . majority* of was, in fact, endorsed. T
students didn't think I did the job "They shouldn't have been put MERCYHURST HONORED BY BORON /BP OIL -The Mercyhurst College students in Free En-
I was supposed to do," she said. in the paper the wavlthev ap- terprise (SIFE) team; received an award from SIFE sponsors Boron Oil Co. and BP^Oil Inc. in
"I can look back and say I did a peared," she said. "Maybe they recognition of a program they developed to promote the positive aspects of the private enterprise
lot of things they didn't get to see. should have been included in an system in the greater Erie area and on the Mercyhurst campus. On hand for the presentation in Pit*
Hut students want to see {things editorial." f f tsburgh recently were: (left to right) Jim Paskert, W. 194th St.,Cleveland; Reggie O'Connor, Tonawan-
and when they don't see them Anita £ Bonaminio J also un- da, N.Y.; and faculty advisor James Pesek along with Cliff D. Shields, Boron/BP educational relations
before their eyes they just feel it successful in t h e | race for director. ^ J 3 T *< > v 4 ^
wasn't done. secretary, did not care to discuss
- She also had her doubts about vvhy she lost.*
the endorsements, especially how "ifwas very pleased t-with the
t hey were presented in the paper. voter turnout and I'm glad for
"It was explained to me that a
student paper paid for by all
maybe shouldn't? do that, she
said. *lf you're going to have
people who won. I know they are
all going to do a good job," she
said. } i
Archives Hold louse
Pierre Priestly was com- The Mercyhurst College D.C. An extensive microfilm unit at
endorsements you just can'tjrun plimentary to the candidate who
hem across the page like it was Archives is sponsoring an Open Items will be displayed from the Archives contains everything
defeated him for vice president. House this Sunday, May 7, from 2 major collections such as the from Socialist newspapers and
done this year. You have to ex- "Any one of us three would
plain who voted and why they until 5 P.M. It will feature many records of the First National early Erie atlases to photographs
have done a good job," he said. exhibits from the wide variety of Bank of Erie dating from 1856, of prominent Erie families in the
picked the candidates they did." "Linda (Ravenstahl) is a darn
Venuto also expressed doubt materials stored there. memorabilia gathered since the 1800's. - $ : ^
hard worker and she's willing to founding of Mercyhurstf College Students may also bej in-
over the endorsements. "It's give up her time." 1 Formed five years ago, it is
unfair, because it can be a si ill the only Archives of its kind in _ 1926, including photographs, terested in the * oral history in-
He also had words'; of en- in Northwestern Pennsylvania. scrapbooks, catalogs, and May terviews with area policemen,
distinctive edge to any candidate couragement for his supporters. Day films; records of the Erie experts on local Indian history
whoigets it," he said.r i t cuts "I'D be back next year. I'm Its main function lis to process,
town the percentages of those organize and preserve Mercy- Art Club, St. Stanislaus Church, and workers who organized local
going to get involved," he hurst materials and tapes, slides, the Molar Oil Company, the plants. t
• >iher people who might have had assured. American Chemical Society, the
a chance to get*a vote. photographs and papers The Archives is under! the
Jim Deffner, was defeated by documenting life in Eriet The Daughters of the American direction of Stuart Cambell and
"It hurts the other candidates Mike Heller, for president was Union; Civil War letters, and presently employs twelve work-
because they have no other forum facility^ now has'i over 230
unavailable for comment. collections of materials which political and ethnic information study students. It is located in the
reflect Erie County's develop- about Erie. lower level of the LRC.
Because Of Increased U.S. Interest ment, although several collec-
W In The Middle East tions, such as those containing
Congressional political records of
Robert LaFollette of Illinois, are
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO national in scope. Collections
For 1978/79 Is Expanding Its Limited Number Of
UNIVERSITY YEAR ABROAD OPENINGS
Applications Received Until: June 15
have been donated by local
residents, JMercyhurst College,
area businesses, Pennsylvania
historical societies and the
j St John's Spoil Stag
National Archives in Washington, Help Support Our Young Athletes
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, contact Mrs. Marilynn Jewe
or write or phone the University's New York Office:
Ms. Priscilla Blakemore \
The American University in Cairo
i FRIDAY, MAY 12
866 United Nations Plaza
New York, N.Y. 10017
{ 8:00 p.m. till?
(212)421-6320 At St.1 John's Cafeteria
27th and Wallace St.
Goldstein Leaves Donation - $3.00 50-50 $1.00

Has Plans At Del U


by JudyAnanla \ the University of Delaware
Beer, Food and Games

/ Philip Goldstein, instructor of where I taught previously before


English and Philosophy enjoys coming to Mercyhurst," he said.
leaching at Mercyhursl, "It's Truly a unique individual, Phil
fun", he said. Goldstein will no doubt miss the
A native from Cleveland, Ohio, friends and memories at the
Goldstein will return to his home college, memories that may The American Astronomical Society
in Wilmington, Delaware after someday, draw him back to the K .!; y WITH THE HELP OF
this term. "It's cosily to maintain 'Hurst. The Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureship Endowment Fund
two residences, one in Erie, and AND >SJV*
the other in Delaware", he said. The V.M. Slipher Fund Of The National Academy Of Sciences **\

A graduate from Temple presents a series of lectures by I


University in Philadelphia, Dr. Alan S. Meltiar, Associate Professor Of Astronomy, Rennsalaer Polytechnic Institute
Goldstein received his degree in
both English and Philosophy . He "Space Probe Studies of the Planers" 10:00a.m^May5
is currently planning to further 202 Zurn Hall * Mercyhurst College |
his education at Temple and A review of the study of Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter by unmanned spacecraft. Some results of
receive his Ph.D. in English by the Mariner 10 mission to Mercury and Venus, the Viking missions to Mars and the Pioneer missions
next year. to Jupiter will be discussed. The recently launched Voyager mission to Jupiter and Saturn and the
"I really like teaching at planned Pioneer Venus (1978) and Jupiter Probe (1982) missions will also be considered.
Mercyhursl. The faculty is very
nice, however the administration "Some Recent Developments in Infrared Astronomy"
is average, he said. % 'J Lecture Room C Nash Learning Center Gannon College...,..:-.,; £ . . . 1:00 p.m. May 5
Besides teaching, Goldstein The history (1800-1970) of the use of infrared observations in astronomy will be discussed and some of
enjoys eating out, traveling, the observational techniques and instrumentation of infrared observing will be introduced. The use of
learning French and going to Fourier Transform Spectroscopy will be developed. The main body of the talk will concern itself with
plays. In December, he had a the instrumentation of the Kuiper Airborne Observatory of the NASA-AMES Research Center Mt
paper on Hamlet published in the View, CA. '
Shakespeare Newsletter.
Goldstein's plans for next year The lectures will be of a descriptive and non-ma them a tical nature.
consist of teaching English at the
I'niversity of Delaware. "Next Philip Goldstein AH students, faculty, and members of the general public with an interest in astronomy
J are invited
year I will continue teaching at to attend.
- 1 photo by Marianne Drake
MAY 5.1978 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7

;i

/
PAGE 8 THEMERCIAO MAY 5,1978

by Terry Kelly

game, there can be an unlimited


amount of players, depending on
the wa 11 or area you are playing
in. Usually you set up the game in
a corner when two walls meet so

Baseba 11 Season Turmoil


that it cuts down the total area
you can pitch. Let's say you have
five players. All five form a
radius about 15-20 from the
7 comer and agree to either stand
or kneel down on your knees. The

Lakers Search For Ways To Win first player to the extreme left
starts the pitching as he pitches
his first card into the corner.
The rest of the players follow
until somebody's card lands on
As the baseball season con- top or has any portion touching on
Alliance Eagles both ends 10-4 another card. This player is the
tinues, the Mercyhurst Lakers and 9-1. winner of that particular hand.
Meem to be having more trouble In the first game, Alliance held With five players there could be
finding ways to win. The Lakers close to Laker starter Rick as many as 30 cards <out in the
finished last week at 3-3 and now Rickgauer until the Lakers got playing area, none of them
have a current record ot 8-12. i hings rolling. f A friend of mine recently
bought me a pack of 1978 baseball touching. So, naturally, the ob-
The 'Hurst split with Pitt- This contest \ saw Bob ject of the game is to pitch your
Johnstown on Wednesday, swept cards and I couldn't help to bring
Dellallocca collect three hits, back a favorite game of mine and cards out and hope they land on
two from Alliance on Friday and Kandy Mink two, Barringer two your opponents.
dropped two to Point Park on and Shaheen two. r ' all the memories it brought.
Saturday. "Pitch Cards" is the name of One strategy that I always
The second game was much the game and I probably started employed with my cards was that
K The Lakers topped the Pan- like the first as Kuss Wilhelm ran I kept my little-known, not-so-
thers from Johnstown 3-2 in the 11 is pitching record to 3-0 as he playing it when I was about seven
eighth inning opener but bowed so that would make it 1964. good players on top so if I lost
allowed only three Alliance hits. Recess was the perfect,time to them there was no harm. All my
13-4 in the nightcap. He also helped his own cause by get together for this, our national quality players were hidden in
Mercyhurst tied the score at singling twice as did Jimbo pastime, but we did sneak a few the bottom of ,my hand. On
two in the bottom of the sixth and Walters, Gruss and Ron games in at other times. several occasions, when I was
held until the bottom of the Coleman. $ > get t ing my tail beat, I would quit
eighth. ;; " 3 The sweep over the Eagles Baseball cards were a big thing
in the elementary schools at this because the five or six cards left
Scot t Barringer walked to start made the Lakers 8-10. lime and all the boys would bring in my hand would be a Roberto
the inning and Rick Shaheen Saturday down in Pittsburgh, them in as sort of a status Clemente, a Willie Mays, a Sandy
singled him (o third. Shaheen the Point Park Pioneers proved symbol. "I have a whole stack of Koafax, or a Harmon Killabrew.
then broke for second base and to reflect their current record baseball cards," one of jthose After playing;the game for so
while the Panthers were playing (20-1) as they downed (he Lakers long, you learned to preserve the
on him, Barringer raced home twice 5-1 and 8-0. Wr
> deals.
Well, anyway, back to the best. *>
with the winning run. Joe Williams allowed only five
Shaheen added a double also as Pioneer hits in the first game as
Barringer, Kuss Wilhelm, and there were two costly errors that
Ray Gruss all singled in support moved his record to 1-3.
of winner Craig Nicholson who Mink doubled and singled and
struckout six and walked two. Wilhelm singled in support of
The second contest saw the Williams and the Lakers.
Panthers score single runs in The second contest i saw
each of the first three .innings,
and then a big eight-run firth
Pioneer pitcher Tony Poperti
limit the 'Hurst to just three hits This Week In Sports
inning to ice it away. while his mates were wacking out
Gordy Karstedt was the Lakers io to produce eight runs. Six
*&. losing pitcher. Laker errors aided in the rout. BASEBALL
On Friday, the Lakers came Sparky Mills was tagged with Sunday, Mav 7 Home Akron 1 p.m.
Mm
out "smoking" and downed the t he Mercyhurst loss. Monday, May 8 . . f Away Gannon 1 p.m.
(Cannavino Field)

Softball j

Women Softball Still W inless


»

Tuesday, May 9 Home... Allegheny 4 p.m.

The women's softball team is errors. Inexperience is the key. The


still trying for their first-victory; The fourth inning fiasco has 'Hurst gave up too many Monday, May 8 Allegheny 1 p.m.
The team lost their first four been a regular in all the Lady unearned runs and failed to get
(•nines, the latest defeat at the Lakers' contests. Gannon 'beat them back offensively. k
hands of He lire ncl College. the team capitalizing on miscues Janet Price's starling line-up
A ten run fourth inning proved in the same inning. Kdlnboro and includes one senior, two juniors,
to be the blow in the Lady Lakers' Villa were aided by a disastrous three sophomores and three
19-6 loss. The Behrend team first inning in the Lakers other freshmen. The young team knows
capitalized on the 'Hurst's (wo games. j how to take a loss and is tired of
mistakes. The Lakers gave up losing. Nobody can promise you that regular Earn the right to wear a Presidential
four walks and three passed balls The next home game is exercise will guarantee you a longer life, Sports Award patch and pin, and receive
while also committing two errors
in the Inning.
The Lakers failed to swing the
lutts as they collected only three
You ngstown Tuesday, May 8 against
Allegheny. The contest is at 4:00
at Tullio Field.
But It sure helps the odds.'
I xerclse Is one of the good things
you can do for yourself. >
Check with your family doctor first.
Than take your pick. Row, ride, swim,
a Presidential certificate. ;4-i

sports and participate regularly—50


hours In most sports over a four month
period. ^ *
*
Pick one or more of the 43 lifetime

hits compared to thirteen for the


Edges Lakers
ski, skate, fence, bike, walk, sail, Jog, We'll get you started by sending you
smack a handball, swing a tennis racket.
('ubs. Both teams registered five Exercise is good for your weight,
complete details and a free logbook.
Write to: 4 '.'&
your lungs and the 600 muscles in your Presidential Sports Award
body including your most Important one, Greene, Rhode Island 02827
It came down to the wire in your heart. ••:..<

Handballers tennis action on Monday with the


Penguins of Youngstown State Peace Survival Kits for
I
handing the Lakers their first
setback of the season. •*•• ,yj\ Corps is
Earn Honors Youngstown edged Mer-
cyhurst, 5-4 after decisive
doubles action. alive and the
\buiui at I Icnrt.
Two handball players of the
Mercyhurst community have
The i .akers, 5-i on the season,
were trailing 4-2 when entering
doubles comoetition. The team of
well and /

received honors recently,


James Ktnnane, director of law
enforcement, was voted "Man of
Andy Flndlay and Richard
Birmingham brought the Lakers waiting I
the Year" Members of the
Handball Club of the Erie YMCA
presented Kinnane with a plaque
within one point with a 7-6.6-1 win
over Bob Green and Bill Dunn.
The duo of Phil Dubsky and
for you.
Tom Chybrzynskl tied the match
for his ability and devotion to the at 4-up after defeating Kirk All your life you've
game the past ten years. * Kami>crman and Butch Thomas wanted to do something im-
Michael Tomc/ak, law en* 6-2,6-3, ;;.,,, * ' portant for the world. Now a
foreeiuent student, was The decisive action came to a lot of the world needs you to
presented with a first place climax when Penguins Brian do it, We need volunteers with
trophy as ho won the utter* Hunter and Scott Miller defeated skills and all kinds of practical
collegiate Handball Tournament Lakers Dave LaFuria and Al

m
held April 29 - SO at Penn State knowledge. Call toll free:
Culbertion, 6-3 and 7-6, garnering
University. Youngstown its tenth victory 800-424-8580iI)A«M*|%
Toinc/,ak, representing Mer* against three losses.
eyhurst ( defeated players from Chybrtynskl nd Dubsky remain PS
host Penn State, Harvard, undefeated in singles competition
Indiana and Fordham. for the Lakers.
Tome/ak beat Rick Kitchen of The double teams of Findlay- A lAtbhc Sconce ot
ivmi State 21 e, 21 7 In the finals Blrmlngham and Dubsky- Th» ArivefttsmQ Council
to claim the event. Chybrtynskl are also undefeated, A PROGRAM OF THi PMaiOtNT* COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS

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