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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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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
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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
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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
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most of California for quite a their sites in your name or the center at 16th and Raspberry in %. C. jQreaiiron eulelers
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killing the trees, either directly "The idea is to ask people to Free Ear Piercing
recycling center for aluminum
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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
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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!"
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PAGE 8 THEMERCIAO MAY 5,1978
by Terry Kelly
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
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