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VOL. 51 NO. 4. OCTOBER 13,1978

Next Senate Business

To Revise 'Hurst Code
On lAffirmative Action
by Sue Fuss V$w 3 but that "it's good to have it all
K Following tabling action by the written down." >t"^ •;
senate last spring, the ad- gj Federal law does require that a
ministrative policies committee grievance proceedure be set up
will begin discussion and debate and made available to all em-
early in November on the ployees of an institution. Jewell
college's affirmative action plan. emphasized that any person who
Tile action plan is designed to feels discriminated against
eliminate and guard against should j contact her with their
possible discrimination on the grievances. S p ; i f
basis of race, color, creed, sex,
age, national origin, ancestry and S At present the adminstrative
marital status. jjSBj 3gj policies committee, chaired by
Judy Zewe, director of personnel, ^ T W v u f v ^ Y m<->»v. ;ff*
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 set is unsure of the action it will take
the. stage to ^ ban ^ all to revise the "plan to make it >§ Admissions Director Karen Schultz, in foreground of photo on steps of the LRC, gives one of the many
discrimination in employment, acceptable to the college senate. campustours offered at last Sunday's Open House.|||l « g S K | (photo by Diane Crandall)
housing, recruiting and tran-
sportation. A revision in that act
requires all federal contractors

louse Opens, iGetsiMixed Reviews

to develop an affirmative action
program to assure against such
discrimination. * sjB Zj
"It's unfinished business of the
senatef from lastTyear," said
Marilynn Jewell, assistant to the
president and affirmative action In keeping with what seems to mi nst rat ion and students and them altogether. .>i< *£• T*» Also questioned was the use of
officer for Mercy hurst. "Our goal be an unwritten | tradition at learn more *' about> various "If majors are asked tor put the Campus Center for depart-
is to have an affirmative action Mercyhurst, the weather again programs, i iJi Sn rfrW't together presentations or to mental booths. Schultz noted that
proved to be the limiting factor Although the final
plan by the end of this academic on the success of the Open House unavailable, Schultz estimatedfigures were demonstrate their facilities," a tent dose to Zurn to house the
questioned Linda Lochner, tables was in the original plan
year." *£& .*. *^*";l JT** last Sunday. *** f that 130 prospective freshmen - biology instructor, in a letter to but that* weather had ruled out
r
The original proposal written B "We were pleased with high school seniors - had been on Schultz, "should not all of these that possibility. ; ; -$
by Jewell and Robert Prather, everything except for the campus as well as many others displays be brought to the at- Schultz said that it was;-not
vice president of development, weather," said Karen Schultz, who were interested in adult tention of*all of the visitors?" feasibly to have the whole oper-
was sent back to committee by director of admissions and education and special programs. ation located in Zurn because of
the senate because it lacked coordinator of the event. The f* "We're very appreciative of all Of particular concern was the lack of hall space and noted that a
provisions for accessibility by the morning brought hail and sleet the people in the community who geology ^department fiwhere majority of the faculty wanted to
handicapped, gpt i 9 3 with periodic downpours of rain helped," said Schultz. 35 3J| students had put together various use the Campus Center. ^
Since then,, a committee was in the afternoon, r. '1 Some faculty members and displays which were viewed by The switch of Open House to
formed, headed by Bob Sheeny, students noted a dissatisfaction few people. Admissions tour fall term was made with hopes
director of operations, to study The Open House provided a with some :• areas of the Open guides were instructed not to go for better weather and to em-
the campus plan and the chance for the Erie community House program. Tours run to the upper floors of Zurn where phasize recruiting, among jjun-
possibility of changes to J ac- and interested students to see the through Zurn Hall often ran these displays were * unless a decided high school up-
commodate the* physically campus, Imeet {faculty, ad- through various labs or missed visitor expressed interest. w,-v- perclassmen £
handicapped. jjti £&
The restructuring of the senate
last spring incorporated the work
of the affirmative faction com-
mittee into the adminstrative
CalendarTalks Again Considered
policies committee. A question by Kevin Downey K S \ to gather information about a fact there is one, of a change." divisional chairpersons. At the
still remains as to whether a new The possibility of a calendar possible change;-^ % Dr. John J. Millar, dean of the meeting, it was pointed out that
affirmative action committee change I has been Srumored The effort is "an informal college in November, said that too few classroom meetings were
will be formed. ?£•& *$. throughout the college, since last probe into the possibility of a the administration, "is not taking held during a trimester term.
"They (administrative March when Dr. Jerry M. change," according to Dr. David the issue (of a calendar change) Possible solutions made by the
policies) may appoint a sub- Trimble, former dean of the Palmer, associate professor of lightly J;' We won't just lower the chairpersons included a study of
committee," said Jewell, "but at college, advocated the move. 3 English. In an interview with the boom and say a change has been a calendar change. Tins study is
present they are taking over the Efforts > to receive opinions Merciad, he stressed that no made. It requires serious con- currently in the works as Palmer
duties." | 4 about a possible change have direct movement has yet been sideration." and Dr. Joseph Pizza t, professor
; Jewell noted that Mercyhurst is been made recently as memoes made to initiate a change. ! The first mention of a change, of art, are gathering input from
H
not required by law to have a have been sent to division Palmer stated, "This is an effort according to Palmer, was made various sources and will compile
written affirmative action plan chairpersons and area directors to investigate the necessity, if in last March at« a J meeting of
(Continued on page I) "*

Parents Weekend Plans Set

Plans have been finalized for also be offered. mence at 4 p.m. in the Weber Hall
this year's Parents' Weekend, Saturday's busy schedule Studio. At 5, a buffet dinner will
scheduled for Friday, October 20, starts at 8:30 a.m. with a con- be served in Egan Dining Hall,
through Sunday, October 22. £? tinental breakfast and followed by after dinner remarks
Darlene Wawrejko, chair- registration, both in the Back i by Kofed. . Av '*
person of the festivities, said, Porch Cafe. And at 10 a.m. guests And from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. an
"Mel Kofod (Parents' will have the option of meeting informal dance featuring the
Association president), and I with various faculty members or musical group "Casablanca" will
encourage full student: par**; taking a tour of the campus. be held in the student union.
ticipation, since we recognize After lunch at noon in Egan Refreshments and a mixer will
that their interest in any event Dining Hall,;two one-act plays be provided. £ *1t j
ensures its successfulness.) We will take place in the Recital Hall Sunday's festivities begin at 10
have students from almost every § at; 1:80 p.m. At 2, a tennis a.m. with coffee and donuts
division contributing their efforts exhibition will be held in j the served in the Back Porch Cafe. At
toward this Weekend." \ indoor* courts of the Campus llsp.m., an (optional) mass in
The weekend will officially get Center. Zurn Recital Hall will be Christ the King Chapel, featuring
underway Friday at 8:30 p.m. the scene for student dance pre- special selections by the Mercy-
'£SSS«:¥a-SM gg
with an evening of music sentations at 2:30, followed by hurst Concert Choir will .take
Left to right, Webb Durant, Parents' Association vice president, provided byf Jim Ritchey and student musical performances at place. And, to conclude the
Darlene Wawrejko, chairperson of Parents' Weekend, and Mel Kofod, BeJae Fleming in the Back Porch 3. • A " % ^ weekend, brunch will be served
Parents'* Association president, check over the schedule of events for Cafe. An opportunity to sample a College President Dr. Marion in Egan Dining Hall at noon.
the upcoming three-day affair. •*, variety of teas and coffees will , L. Shane's reception will* com- (Continued on page 3)
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The Student Activities Committee (SAC) and the
Merciad need recruits.^ L ^ l l ^ l s 5 ^ * 'M
E SAC is short of workers. Only seven students are han-
dling the businessun the seven various committees.
That involves a lot of time and effort on the part of that
few number of people. M *gH*.
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The extra-curricular activities and entertainment
sponsored by SAC are invaluable to the college com-
munity. Overall student participation is needed to help
make the production of activities a little smoother and
less hectic for those already involved. »
ggl can identify with the problem with which SAC is
confronted. The Merciad is also short of staff, i ''- • £
According toj Admissions, J 47 students are I now S £ 7~ 4 JOB **& Go jMty 75 C*//ef<L #£*.£
declared as communications majors. But I want to
focus on those in the broadcast field. A good many of
them whom I've asked to be on the staff have handed
me the lame excuse that they don't have to write for
the paper if they're going to earn a living announcing viewpoint
the news. \ J. J | | 8 3&g3*j[ M M SS
Sg That's a fallacy. Unless they're working at a local 7 No-Win Decision
radio or t.v. station, they're not getting any practical equipment. We're'not training this ^ point,' to speculation.
Bob Prat her, Andy Roth and Walter Cronkites.'' I ** Herewith, some of our hunches:
experience. What they learn in the major classes here Bill Shelley are treating with high £ Roth is even more succinct. He 1. The chances of getting a
at the college is fine for the history and background in- solemnity the ongoing effort to said those with visions of beco- foundation grant are good.
to broadcast journalism. But working on the Merciad upgrade the communications ming "Danny the Deejay types"i 2. The chances of the school
would! provide i them with on-the-job training in re- department. So might you if you or playing "Commander Cody funding the purchase, if a grant
porting the news; even if it is in print, ^j n r jf ; | were stalking $120,000 with which and his Lost,'Planet Airmen" *|cannot be had, are bad. pp
to buy a whole studioful of need not apply. f 3. The chances of the depart-
One does not have to be a communications major to electronics.$&jjffily^|fll M Judgement on the state of the ment ever becoming first rate,
work on the paper. Indeed, many of the people, whose It is too soon, we are told, to department's effort to build an even by local standards, without
names appear in the staff box below, are in! various talk of a 'make or break" point on-campus studio are limited, at its own equipment, are slim. \
other fields of study. t i l S I | * ?§K h for broadcast communications at WBKfe m & — G SW
if Those of you who have the ability, the time and the Mercyhurst. Although Roth, the BntiTTWttfiiwiMfr'Ml 1 Concerning
willingness to help report what's newsworthy here at department I chairman, and Open House i: 3
Shelley, the instructor, tread Open House. Of course it
Mercy hurst should consider applying your talents. £—. lightly around .the subject, they always rains or snows, but the But probably the saddest thing
Yearbook Update 1 \ | i |y do not deny that, without its own c61Iege~sTn!fes up its Drass", waves of „ all wasfthe work.lhat sm$
Thanks to the Mercyhurst Student Government equipment, the school might have its banner and smiles away. peoplewere convinced tfie>Tiad
to at least review the possibility % But something was different to put into displays and demon-
(MSG) who voted unanimously to fund the monies of dropping I radio and TV this year. The banners were there strations and demonstrations thatdisplays
for the event; weren't
necessary to save the Praeterita for the class of '79, the broadcasting|| from I the and so were the-helium-filled even seen. 4 f$T m
uphill battle is now faced with a fighting chance. curriculum. I S ^ balloons. Everything was set and.- Something has to be re-thought
Reps I and j officers heard! pessimistic.^ arguments If Mercyhurst does not get a ready, but there were no smiles «n our plan for college recruiting,
against the attempt to produce a yearbook for next communications grant it will and, of all things, no people. Open House should show the
soon be faced with a no-win One joke going around was that college and its people, not its
year's graduating class. But, after considerable debate decision. The department is one there were more Mercyhurst buildings. Fancy signs, im-
and new ideas for the publication kicked around, mem- of the fastest-growing here, students at Open House than pressive view books and helium
bers decided it was a worthwhile project with which to leaping from 10 majors to its there were prospective students. balloons all add to the festivity,
lend their full support. i present 47 in four years. E * And everybody laughed; it was but in the end, only the programs
The date of Friday, October 20, has been set as the On the other hand, broadcast all but true. I **!! ^ l l and the people will sell Mer-
communications up to the now If you worked a booth in the cyhurst to students and to the
deadline for those who are considering applying for a has been a floating crap shoot, Campus? Center, most of your community. 3* 4! ?%j
staff position on the Praeterita. #j I and options are running low. The time was devoted to dragging Let's hope that we get more
school has had to find sponsors people over to your table and than 130 freshmen next year. And
willing, for a small rental price, talking to them. If you worked in ^ let's hope that Open House didn't

Editor
THE STAFF John Bruno
1 to submit its expensive equip- a lab and brought your books, you scare those who attended away,
ment to inexpert handling. got four hours worth of studying
Predictably, the welcomes have done.-jefejU $ irt> t* i I S3 3
Sue Fuss
worn out quickly, usually within a f . **! |End of the World Postponed
News Editor Sue Fuss year. |» Surprise. /B& RS the countdown to apocalypse has
Feature Editor Vicki Martinago Getting its own broadcast We're still alive. ^g begun, because the late Pope's
. Sports Editors Andy Findlay, Chris Tomczak studio would give the department The hottest \ topic of con- casket occupies the last available
Contributing Writers JoAnn Alexander, Judy Anania, instant respectability. At least in versation, by far, on campus this spot in the Vatican burial tombs.
terms of facilities. Another thing week was speculation on whether This LIS nonsense. We know
Amy Chizmadia, Kevin Downey the gentlemen are taking very tiie World would come to an end because our editor tells us so. We
Photographers Diane Crandall, Tim Hiles, seriously is the sort of courses this Friday the 13th. Perhaps this pass the following -. bit of in-
j | * | ^Pierre Priestley which would be taught with the says • something* un- formation along in the interest of
Contributing Artists Jeff Paul, Suzanne Rieker, new equipment—and the sort of complimentary- about "our an informed citizenry: The end of
students. gjl collective powers of reason. the world will really take place in
? H* Eugene Weber & "We are not trying to make on- If you haven't heard by now, 1999.)Why? Because the " 16th
Graphics and L a y o u t . . . . John Bruno, Kevin Downey camera or technical professiona- which we doubt, the latest end-of- Century French philosopher-
Copy Editors Mary Beth Barrett, ls," Prather said. ;"We fare the-world rumor began with the metaphysician, Nostradamus,
aiming at management per- death of Pope John Paul I. An said so. * | * 1?
Cathy Betcher, Carol Lukowski, Joyce Sparrow sonnel with a need to know the interpretation of a line from the So, relax.
Faculty Advisors . . . . Andrew Roth, William Shelley capabilities of the broadcasting Book of Revelation suggests that Gary Wesman
 OCTOBER 13,1978 THE MERCIAN

College [Shopping For

Sometime next': week the I chase in the college budget. cassette recorder, plus ac- media.' .
Radio {Equipment
• <\ \ *gRoth agreed, because the school
college will apply to one or more "We recognize the necessity (of companying hardware and a Even so, electronic Journalism has "made do" in the past and is
education foundations for having on-campus radio and TV studio lighting system. has been the orphan child of the not starting a new program.
$120,000 to buy enough electronic facilities) if we are to have an The audio gear will do double department for the past five
gear to outfit a "modest yet effective communications duty for radio and television and academic years. " ." <• *** jL "The program has a track
functional" campus radio station department," Prather said. includes a mixer, two turntables, In May, 1975, the Erie public! record and we did it responsibly,
and color television studio. If the money is found, Mer- two cartridge machines, broadcasting system, WQLN-FM the bard way," Roth said. "This
Chances are good the equip- cyhurst will then post bids for a microphones and a monitor, all of dropped its sponsorship of the is not some bonzo outfit trying to
ment will be installed and ready supplier. A shopping list of broadcast quality. Mercyhurst radio station. Since get a hold of somebody's loose
for use by next fall term 1979, materials was provided last The school's effort to buy its then all lab classes have been cash."
college officials said. spring by Warren Radio Co. of own equipment represents in held off campus, by turns at ^Prather said toe college will
"I have every confidence the Erie. several ways .• a crossroads commercial stations, the apply to two or three foundations
school is committed to this," said The TV equipment \ listed in- moment for the department Millcreek Middle School and
privately-owned studios, but from a list of 10 that specialize in
Andrew Roth, chairman of the cludes one portable and two The communications communications grants, in-
communication arts department. studio color cameras, a video curriculum originally was built never the same place two years
cluding the du Pont. Ford and
"If it can't be done it will be tape '.recorder and editor,. a around the cable television in- m a row *
V

. Scripps
because the money is not there to special effects generator and dustry and most of its present 47 This week Prather said the j will be several months before the Foundations. He said it
be found."i- mixer;, color and black-and-white majors are interested in chances for getting a grant were school's request is accepted or
Mercyhurst is first looking for monitors and a.video editing broadcast, rather than print, "pretty strong;" partly, he and! turned down.
the money from public and
private foundations; applications
will befiledwith perhaps two or
three of them next week, ac-
cording to Vice President of
Development Bob Prather.
Kubiak Lands Temporary (Post "I feel he has expertise in on the Mercyhurst community. schools and special programs at
If a foundation gift cannot be by Barbara Cyterski
obtained the college will apply for Richard J. Xubiak is heading structuring an adult education He replaces Sr. Mary Alice Chicago Urbana Skills Institute,
a federal grant, Prather said. As the office of Adult Education here program and under proper Schultz, who was hired by the City Colleges of Chicago, K
a last resort school officials will until a permanent replacement direction, this department could college in September as acting
try?to make room for the pur- for Kathy Skerlong, who resigned foresee an enrollment of even Adult Education coordinator, A graduate of the University of
last summer, arrives. greater numbers than those of but resigned the position last Illinois, he got his doctorate in
Calendar Kubiak, Mercyhurst professor present regular student figures." week. ,
of history and the man who Kubiak said * he will • be _.
" ^ ^ ?• Afro and Brazilian Literature.'
•/• i .< 'j* His post-doctoral work was done
•'"; (Continued from page 1),.-.', recently resigned as Erie available to Dreller as an advisor* associate Dweller formerfer was the I at Illinois in adult and continuing
2 director of evening education.
County's director
the information for a presen- ministration before he officially of ad-
tation in November. >, began his duties, started the
The reasons cited in favor of a temporary position in Adult
change include the possibility of Education on October 9. Dr.
decreased attrition, insufficiency Gerald Dweller will take over fu-
of classrooms and fewer costs for lltime on October 23. V L
administration. Inter session and Kubiak said he will spend his
problems connected with it could brief period on the job studying
also possibly be alleviated, ac- the present state of the Adult
cording to Millar. M I
"Attrition could hypothetically Education
will
program. He said he
interview college faculty on
be cut," Palmef said, "because "how they view this department
there would only be two start-ups and what they feel is-viable for
and endings in any year with the adult learner."
semesters. Costs could also be A,
cut with the decreased work with "I will gather facts on the type
three registrations." * •- '1 of courses that could be made
avnilobUiw ideas on ^greater
••Millar stated that, "There are" flexibility in scheduling ana the
two basic problems \ with the
present calendar as it now feelings of the Erie community
stands. The first is the problem of on adult educational needs," M
he
intercession and the second is the added. fflBfff^'WMJBH fillBE
short spring term, gg 3 \ Kubiak also indicated he would
"The main question is what are also like class scheduling to have
the outcomes of the learning greater range. He will look at the
process as it now stands? Can you idea of addingfto the present
do what you were supposed to evening and weekend hours
have learned from class? If not, a classes which meet one full day a
change has to be made. If so, then week for five weeks. ? | | §
we can leave things alone." ra 3 "In the adult community, home
and work demands must be met
I Parents||| first," he explained. yjCourses Good Times - TMR students and 'Hurst chaperones applaud the ljttle girl, pictured near far right, for
must J range from enabling a placing first in the da nee contest held at the CEC sponsored affair. K S '
mother to gain insight on child
.f?
p § p (Continued from page I) jS
« .. ... . J i. •. raising to helping a person gain
% Parent's Weekend has.been an background toward a career
annual event at the college for change-and in hours accessible
over ten years, but this year to m e a v e r a g e a d u i t
marks the first time the students
TMR Kids Boogie, In Union
have helped supervise its plan- "I don't believe in retreading The Council for Exceptional "There were a lot of familiar "With mainstreaming, the
ning and j preparation. The old ideas, so all of this fact- Children (CEC)J sponsored a faces, which is a good sign," Bohl students have the same facilities
event's entertainment is intended gathering will be given to Dreller back-to-school dance 3 for said. | \ and teaching options as the other
for parents of all Mercyhurst as background information," trainable (TMR)
mentally} retarded % The format of the conference kids," Bohl explained. £j j
junior, and senior high
students, m j)£ £ • jj was a discussion during which This practice is being used in
Kubiak said.** ~ j S j school students Friday, October parents questioned members of classes such as art and physical
/Students whose parental are S About his successor, Kubiak 6, in the Back Porch Cafe. the panel. Topics included
unable to attend the event are said, "(Dreller) comes to us from education. •'>•
A parent-teacher conference placement of children in schools,
welcome to any of the festivities, the University of Illinois and has was held in conjunction with the special * education teacher After the conference the
including the dance, at the price managed an S, adult education evaluations, training of Mer- parents joned their children in
of $2.50 per person. dance. | 3
program on a campus of 15,000. «The teenagers took part in cyhurst special ed. majors, and the Back Porch Cafe for the final
several dance contests, including mainstreaming.
&£$&&& i hour of the dance. I
the hoakey-pokey, twist and disco
competitions. Ssi
Colleen Walsh, treasurer of
CEC, said, "It was great having
Caribbean Adventure
Many interesting travel courses are being offered during In-
the dance in the (Student) Union, tersession 78. One that has attracted a great deal of student in-
because it gave 'Hurst students a terest is Caribbean Adventure, a study-tour of the U.S. Virgin
chance to see what we are doing Islands. The course will include a study of the biological,
with and for the kids." V Bj geological and ecological aspects of the environment of the coral
Of the many record requests, reef tropical islands. Astrophotography of the Southern Skies
Walsh said, the favorite was "Gr- will also be included. ?
ease." | I
"One student was so excited Headquarters for 18 days will be Maho Bay, a camp located in
that he brought his own records," the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, U.S. virgin Islan-
added Education Instructor ds. The resort is a community of tent-cottages located on the
Diana Bohl. > shore above the pristine beach and blue-green water of the >*- I
Bohl headed the parent-teacher Caribbean.
conference, a panel discussion
which brought together about 30 The cost of the Intersession is $460 plus food. Definite reser-
parents of TMR students. She vations for the flight must be made by October 25. Reservation
was pleased with the attendance, forms and further information can be obtainedfrom:
saying, "Usually when you invite
parents, you don't get too many." Sister Mary Matthew Dean's Office
But this year it seemed that David Thomas ..205Zurn
many | pa rents and students
returned because of the success Lyn Fleming 106Zurn
last
^Friday Night Fever was the tone set by the TMR students at the j °* year's dance and con- D M 4 I 1 I M for RMicvaHoin - October 23,1978
Back Porch Cafe last week. Ifr5 ! ference. *

*l THEMERCIAO
MSG Officers^ MSGiBails Out
Representatives Yearbook Again
Members of the Mercyhurst
Student Government (MSG)
unanimously voted at Monday's
meeting to begin funding of a
1978-79 Mercyhurst yearbook. ^
MSG members discussed the
yearbook for the greater part of
the meeting and decided to allot
approximately $3,000 for the
initial funding. - v?' -•,<** . -•*
Subscriptions £ for • the
publication will be solicitated by
the representatives with a goal to
increase the sales over last year.
The members generally felt with
MSG selling the Praeterita, a
'front-line' sales force' would
sufficiently increase the volume
U The MSG officers for 1978-79 are, lefttoright, Linda Ravenstahl, vice president, Mike to stem any deficits. ,o
Heller, president, Darlene Wawrejko, secretary and Steve Frisina, treasurer.
The reasons for a poor sales
record of past yearbooks were
cited, including the high cost,
exclusive senior representation,
&
and the lack of underclassmen
f
pictures. -^i'.-V^-1%:- *^T' *' S'
The monetary allotment for the
Millar, Fr. Guy To Meet
'Faith To Faith^Oct. 25
by Dave Blanchfield
Mercyhurst College is
inhabited by many unusual and
fascinating people. This large
category of fascinating people
has a smaller grouping of those
Front row, left to right, JoAnn DeSantis, law enforcement, Reggie O'Connor,
business and Kathy Lance, alternate rep parole. , :r who are interested in things
religious. Finally, there is the
& Back row, left to right, Pierre Priestley, political science and Jim Tarasovitch, ac-
f v
counting. ; '-W.Va .* j*rt' '•[;.»-. v
" ?-'•• •'*• : still smaller category of fasc-
inating people, interested in
religion, who also have a highly
developed sense of humor. *
Two people who fit into that
final category are Reverend Guy
G*"
Patrick and the dean-in-waiting,
John Millar. Both have agreed to
talk about} their respective
religions in a panel discussion
titled "Faith to Faith," on
Wednesday, October 25 at 7 p.m.
in Baldwin lounge. Fr. Guy will
talk about Catholicism and Dean
Millar will discuss the various
forms of Protestantism S ^ ^ S
vjwa^HSW
^ The idea began in an earlier
meeting of the campus ministry
;Left to right, Judy Zgainer, theatre, Lori Shadley, dance, John Burton, music, staff with some Protestant
Maureen McCaff erty, alternate rep art and Vicki Martinago, communications. gSflfepS students, ^faculty and ad-
ministrators. At the meeting,
Dean Millar notedlthat many
Protestants do not understand
Catholicism and similarly many
Catholics do not understand the
diverse forms of Protestantism.
£§#lf
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Left to right, Charlene Trybus, nursing, Stephanie Manus, life and earth sciences,
mt
WILL SAVE YOU $10
Maribeth Stitt, human ecology and Donna Sweeney, food and nutrition. $£ f
RIGHT NOW,
Left to right, Mark Nungesser, hotel-resturant management, Tami Keener, elemen-
$tary education, Mary Ann D'Angelo, sociology, Michelle Ortengren, special education
and Holly Booth, social work. ' ^
Missing from photos are, Nancy Sigler, dental assisting, Dianne Parsons, nursing,
Cathy Betcher, english, Pauline Cote, psychology, Lisa McGee, early childhood
edu' Jon, Mary McLain, parole and probation and Karen Kelly, art.
JOSIErrS NATIONAL COUGGE
(photos by Diane Cranda 11)2 RING WEEK. OCTOBER
OCTOBER 13,1978
Praeterita was not budgeted for
the yearbook because funds were
used to 'bail-out' last year's
publication. . •§*•£
E. William Kennedy, director
of student services, was negative
toward the proceedings as he told
the representatives that, "After
all the concerns about the book
were raised, I didn't think the
body would support it." ?J'*"$JV
In other- MSG business,
members 1 discussed a
representative workshop which
could possibly help to acquaint
students with their duties as
representatives. .
Dr. Jeffrey Sternlieb, assistant
professor of psychology, was
elected faculty advisor to Msu Dy
the representatives. Dr. Detmar
Straub, associate professor of
English and Frank Pauze, in-
structor in business '.ad-
ministration, were also can-
didates,?:'^ '<
The idea for the panel was a
natural response to help inform
people about both traditions. *a*g3
Both men are deeply involved
in their respective religions, but
as speakers they are also noted
for their humor, r j *J JQ
: Fr. Patrick has been a Catholic
priest for 16 years. In that time he
has touched many people deeply
as is evidenced by the many
Mercyhurst graduates who ask
him to witness their weddings. H<
is chaplain to both Behrend and
Mercyhurst colleges and has
served as such for many years.
^ Millar is an American Baptist
who has been a church school
teacher for 15 years. He has
served on his congregation's
board of deacons and has also
been active in the Macedonian
ministry. The latter is an
organization of teams that go into
other congregations and lead
group activities in deepening
relationshipsf with others and
with God. -^fi&lfewN
Following the panel discussion
there will be a social gathering
with refreshments. Students,
staff, faculty and administration
are all welcome. ^^^-^W^JvcS
 OCTOBER 13,1978 IHEMERCIAD PAGES

Ex-N.Y. Cop Joins

'Hurst LE'Faculty
£by JoAnn Alexander '-f-.- -v£* f
the National FBI Academy. This
Thirteen faculty members was quite a distinguished honor
have joined the 'Hurst staff this considering that since 1933, only
academic \ school year. One of 11,000 people have graduated
these new faces is J. Gary Cor- from the Academy.
des, the new member of the Law
Enforcement Division. In early June, Cordes was one
of several hundred applicants
Cordes received his Associate! who applied : for the faculty
Bachelors Degree in Police position here at the 'Hurst. He
Science while in-service for the stated in an interview with the
New York City Police Depart- Merciad^ "After twenty-four s&SraSB
ment. He went on to complete his years with the force and having
masters studies at the John Jay Hie education behind me, I was
College of Criminal Justice and looking for a new life style."
presently has several credits
towards his doctorate from the Hence, Detective Sergeant
: Mercyhurst Concert Choir P Jr
University of Virginia. Cordes, supervisor of the Crime Pictured above is Angelo Chiarelli, director of the college choir (seated at piano) and choir members.
Scene Unft of the N.Y.P.D., The participants are rehearsing for the music department's production v fv
of "Amahl and the Night Visitors",
Selected by the New York City retired after 24 years of service to which will be presented on campus in December.
v
" "^ v ^'-^*
Police Commissioner, Cordes accept the job here. On Sep- : v -"•""".. (photoby Diane CrandaII)
was one of three men among the tember 1,1978, the Cordis family
28,000 New York City police of- moved to Erie. Four-year-old
ficers who attended a session of Heath Cordes attends' the Child
Development Lab in Baldwin
Hall.
Billingsley Attends Workshop
Cordes indicated if he had not Tom Billingsley, On-Campus maining two years of the project. $20,000 grant. The grant is used to.,.
Pursued a career in the law Coordinators OCC) for the Small Interchange between similar cover the salary of the OCC, a
enforcement field, he could have College Consortium (SCO, colleges across the country and part-time secretary and ' most „
made his living playing baseball. represented Mercyhurst at the the sharing of knowledge were expenses needed to participate in
At one time he was under con- OCC workshop at Air lie House, the mam advantages of the the program. ' }: ' t^s
tract for the Pittsburgh Pirates Warrenton, Va., last week. workshop. - Air lie House is a conference •-
as a third baseman and out- Billingsley believed the event Federal funds support the retreat area 50 miles south ofg
fielder. Today he enjoys running to be successful when he 'Hurst in this venture with a Washington, D.C. $r -|
and is often seen jogging around said, "This was an opportunity for
campus. Mercyhurst to evaluate its
successes and failures over a two
Robert Ronksley, chairman of year period in the SCC in com-
the law enforcement division, parison with 51 other similar
stated, "It has been our policy to colleges."
hire individuals that had prac- The workshop was comprised
tical experience in the field as of three groups: an eight person
well as an academic background. committee, forming the SCC
IMPORTING CO.
We felt his (Cordes) practical staff; all 52 OCC's and an in-
experience is outstanding and we dependent external evaluation
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL :<£>
are most pleased to have him group, Systems Research Incorp-
J. Gary Cordes here." orated(SRI). All - member Phone 455-6042
colleges were represented.
The conference emphasized • 601 W. 17th In Erie
Drama EpatJ?dansm evaluation of the SCC and the re-

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The Mercyhurst chapter of The Iota Zeta Cast chapter,

Alpha Psi Omega, the national
honorary drama fraternity, will
enter a. city-wide competition at
the Haunted House in Fairview,
October 20-31.
LRC Adds.
formed here in 1944, is perhaps
the oldest fraternity on campus.
Its main function over the past 34
years has been to support theater
in general and, when possible, to
help other local theaters. V- \i SEE US FIRST FOR THESE QUALITY* BRANDS
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The fraternity's involvement
this year in the second annual H-

Reference
aunted House competition, which
is sponsored by the Presque Isle
Jaycees and JWRIE Radio,
hm
represents an attempt to
Collections revitalize the local chapter,
according to President,. Tom
$i
- LKC Director Joanne Cooper ! McDermott. S^S^^^^^S^^, %w|
(i
and Reference Librarian Judith "For the last five years or so 'A
Bradley said £ the )> additions of the fraternity was kind of dying
seven sets of nationally oriented out," McDermott said. "This is ^ f&.
encyclopedias to the reference the first in a series of things we
library are the most extensive in are planning to try to revive it."
Erie. | i*WJm I Members of the fraternity will

Ft
Besides an •• updating of £ the be provided a room and all nec- ^K
"Encyclopedia Canadiana", the essary i decorations in the rSH
wa

only known Polish language Haunted House, where they will

series in Erie, the *"Welka 'perform a 3 skit based on the *
/'*>\
~ * \

Encyklopedia" is also available. theme of Dracula and his brides.

Other encyclopedias featured Those attending the Haunted
are, the Italian "Dizionario En- House will vote on the skits. The > * /

ciclopedico", the French "Grand performance judged best will rs

Larouse", the German "Grosse recieve $500, with the runner-up
Brockhaus", S t h e Spanish
" D i c c i o n a r i o Encicopedico winning $250. E 31
5? The prize money, if Mercyhurst ^ :
Salvat" and the "Australian wins, will be used to pay an el-
Encyclopedia." ff8R f. . ectrician to install the new * » * «
m
The seventh series, the lighting system that was donated iC

"Judaica", fis^ one that en- to the college theater last year, *^^

compasses many a r e a s f of according to Theater Instructor ^

Judism, having a strong in- Dennis Andres. %£

tercultural approach to Israel. It Members of the fraternity are
was donated by the Max Funk urging the college community to
family of Erie. visit the Haunted House and
mmlmM WHEN M mm
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The series are written in the review the skits. Performances Yi
native language of their res- will be staged at Rt. 20, Fairview, /s - &
Li'
master charge J4
pective country and provide Monday through Thursday, from M -MU-
biographical .information on 7 to 11 p.m., and Friday and
prominent personalities, as well Saturday from 7* p.m. ijto mid-
as specific cultural and historical night. % .IMC.
material. VISAIf*
*voo i l l
HMTMI tmavt mu
1 P O B o * 1777 ERIE PA lf>S01
An extensive range of foreign >

language dictionaries, sup-

plemented with overpOO area
handbooks, are also featured. "4
PAGE 6
HEALTH SERVICE OFFICE
Flu vaccines will be given, free
of charge, the entire month of
October in the Health Service
Office. Better Health is Better
Education! .*»• i
SAC 1 % |
Tlie Student Activities Com-
mittee (SAC) will sponsor a
Hayride on Saturday, October 14.
All you can eat for $3.00. Hotdogs,
potato salad, and refreshments
will be served. Buses leave
Baldwin Hall at 5:30 p.m.
An Ice Cream Social will take
place in the Back Porch Cafe on
Wednesday, October 18, | begin-
ning at 8 p.m. Nineflavorsof ice
cream will be featured.
SAC will sponsor "The Stan
Waterman Show" beginning at 8
p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, in
Zurn Recital Hall., Stan is an
underwater photographer who
was responsible for the work
featured in thefilm"The Deep."
CAMPUS MINISTRY g graduating in 78-79 as well as colonialism.
The Campus Ministry will be
presenting an intercollegiate
square dance on Saturday,
October 114, at 8 p.m. in the.
cafeteria. Other colleges invited
are Gannon, Behrend and Villa.
Pat Sabol, a 'Hurst student and
the leader of the Erie Amnesty
International group, iwill be
giving a slide show presentation
on October 19 in recognition of
Prisoner of Conscience Week.
The presentation is scheduled for
8:30 p.m.lin the Campus
Ministry, 212 Main. ,l Pat "will
discuss the work of the Erie
Amnesty group and answer any
questions after f the slide show.
For more information, contact
Pat Sabol in McAuley 333 or at
the Camous Ministry. * ^ speaker will be P. iBarry
Edinboro Concert Productions
i IE.S.C. FIELDHOUSEf
IKStudents - $4.00 in advance
B H Guests $6.00 in advance
1111 $7.00Day Of Show f f
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: | ! H | . S f t g K *
I NATIONAL RECORD MARTS WMl
IMEADVILLEftMILLCREEK MALLS P
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THE MERCIAD OCTOBER 13,1978
Parents Weekend
! Oct. 20
Fri. • Baok Poroh Cafs
- Faculty Art Exhibit,
, McAndrew, so make sure you
WRITING CENTER £
The Writing Center, 308 Main, I remember the Creative Writing one-act plays; tennis
will sponsor a research paper Workshop I exhibition; dance featuring
workshop from l to 4 p.m. on
Monday, j| October 16. Bring FATHER-DAUGHTER WE- Casablanca.
questions and problems con- EKEND . •|3:4 HSl
cerning your paper and we will Anyone with suggestions on a
try to help you. No appointment band for the dinner dance at the Sun. - Brunch and Liturgy, f f
necessary, f f* r 1979 Father-Daughter Weekend,
Hie tutors of the Writing please contact Vicki Martinago
Center will now be in Baldwin I at 866-7370. m (jt
Lounge on Tuesday and Thur-
sday from 7 to 9 p.m. to help See the Student
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
students with essays and term PROGRAMS f 1 |- Union Office For
papers. No ? appointment In conjunction fwith the
necessary. % .*';? International 5 Studies * Program More Information
CAREER PLANNING AND Susan Hall, a consultant to the Ext. 281 .MM
PLACEMENT OFFICE Carson Afro American Institute, will I
Dunbar of the F.B.I, will pay a visit the college on October 16
recruitment visit to Mercyhurst through 18. ^ i fSfr
on Tuesday, November 7,from9 Y
a.m. to 4 p.m. to discuss career Besides lecturing in?seven
opportunities with that classes Hall will speak at a Coffee
Hour in the Campus Ministry on
organization. He will be available Tuesday,
October 17, from 10 to I'f/ .
to speak to those students 11 p.m. The topic will be Neo-
i| £
members of the junior class. If
there is an overflow of students, That evening Sr. Elisabeth
Dunbar will return the following Lintsen, one of the 'Hurst's Inter-
day. Interested students should cultural Studies lecturers who
sign up for an appointment in the spent ten years in Africa, will join
Career Planning and Placement Hall in presenting a panel: "The
Offiee.&?¥ f sgf 5S& West - A Model for the African
Order your corsages j
World? " The panel will be held in
CREATIVE WRITING the Faculty Loungefrom8 to 9:30
and boutonnieres for I
p.m., and will be followed by
CENTER fr 1*
refreshments. The entire Mercy-
m "A loaf of bread, a jug of wine hurst community and guests will
Parents Weekend in the
and thou." That's all we need for be welcome. •& \
the opening of the new Creative
Writing Workshop. Bring any
Student Union Off ice J
prose, poetry or criticism you NOTICE ^_
have, and the wine, cheese and * Anylstudent not wiihing his
cider will be waiting. See you or her name published in the $4.00 for both, or $2.00 a piece
Wednesday, October 18, from 3 to student directory please con-
4.30p.m. in308Main (the Writing tact the Director of Student Orders to be in by Oct. 16. W&
Center). Our premier guest Affairs as soon as possible. L J
And WMDI W^M, Serafini.
proudly presents 55\ I Restaurant i l l
ja» 1714 West 12thSt. Ph. 459-7432J * i
Erie's Home Of The Finest Italian Cuisine
$ J §
1.00 0FF Dinner
With This Coupon
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Coupon Expires Dec. 23,1978
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E.S.C. COLLEGE
 OCTOBER 13,1978 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7

Wilhelm Shutout Highlight
Of Laker Basebatt Week
by Reggie Holland | In game two Rick Rickgauer
The Laker baseball team had
mixed fortunes last week,
splitting a double-header with
Robert Morris College on*
Tuesday and Hosing 7-1 to
Canisius College on Sunday. The
team's record is now 9-4.
In the first game? against
Robert Morris, the 'Hurst
'produced a 6-0 shutout thanks to
first-rate pitching by Russ
Wilhelm, who allowed only-two
bits. He boosted his record to 3-0,
throwing six strike-outs and
>:v; •>.«v£>s: ;•: > ; < « « < * . giving up no walks. In his last two
pitching performances, he?has
Gary Dagan keeps fit by running, Just in case there's another thrown 16 consecutive innings of
m a ra thon to enter in the near future. f shut-out baseball. * for three errors in thefifth,which
(photo by Tim Hiles)
Rick Shaheen topped the Laker
scoring with a three-run homer in
the firsw inning. "I didn't think it
'Hurst Frosh Runs Marathon was going out, but it was my
pitch," Shaheen said. Y-
Gary Dagan, a seventeen year- was very pleased just to complete &3&&'i!V$3!t*3$££&d&%
ports
had difficulty getting the ball
across the plate, according to
coach Mike Cusack. Sparky Mills
relieved him in the third inning.
Morris College used a second
inning grand slam to beat the
Lakers 7-1 in game two. > Handball
The only Laker run produced in
the game against Canisius came
in the seventh inning when Jim
Hess hit a triple followed by an Al
Young walk. Jim Radiloff hit into
a fielder's choice, scoring Hess
when Canisius attempted a
double play. '*. I
The Lakers were responsible
scored a run. Other Canisius runs
were scored off a passed ball in
the third, one more in the fourth
and still two more in both the
sixth and eighth innings. Wild
pitches were also responsible for
runs scored by the opposition.'
The Lakers next game will be
against Cuyahoga Community
College .at home at noon on
Sunday, October 15. J £|
Tourney
Underway
The First-Annual James V.
Kinnane Handball Tournament
began October 10 at the down-
town Erie YMCA. Fifty par-
ticipants will vie in the ten day-
affair. [KBa *. *
$ Kinnane, who died last sum-
mer, was the college's director of
the law enforcement. He was also
one of the founders of the Erie
Handball Club and an avid player
of the sport for the past 20 years.
i&S8*S£J&8S88£'S3i

old 'Hurst freshman, competed in the course, although slightly

the Great Pittsburgh Magazine disappointed in not qualifying for
Marathon last Sunday and the Boston Marathon next year
finished 117th out of over 2,000 by beating the three hour mark."
starteQ with a time of 3 hours, 8 The race incorporated a 10 mile
minutes and 19 seconds, i event as well as the lengthy 26
V; Dagan said he was satisfied mile, 385 yard distance. The
with the run and said he hopes to course was a 4 lap circuit of a
fulfill his ambition of qualifying lake in North Park in Pittsburgh,
for the Boston Marathon by the There was a^startinp line of
time he's 21. ^ nearly 5,000 people, 3,000 of them
"This was my first experience participated in the 10 mile event.
in^aimarathon," Dagan i<corn- The winning time nn ^the
men ted after * recuperating, "I marathon was 2:24.11*4

Tennis;Team Avenges
Spring Loss To iYSU |
by Andy Findlay ^JKHftSB our NAIA national title of 1976.
Revenge was sweet with I the "A daily intensive winter :
tennis team's 9-0 victory over training program and a South Members of the 1978-79 Women's Volleyball Squad are: B 5 8 l 8 M » « B n f ^ ^ W l n ^ S B . ^ » ' '
Youngstown State last Thursday Carolina trip in March;should First row, left to right, Alethea Chamberlain, Mary Mahon, Sue Cavalancia and Jeanine Baas. B H E $
Second row, left to right, Lenore Harris, Pam Mancuso, Janey Nestor, Lindy McCartney and Cathy Bet-
at the Billie Jean King Center. prepare us wall for this goal. Our ij cher.
The match amended last year's team morale is invincible and ler. W^^SpaBB^lsSS^a^OSSs^S^^B^^BSSB^ WSk aUff i- *
narrow loss. £ ^yflBij IB with I more match experience, Third row, left to right, Coach Suzanne Jarrett, Kim Dodd, Cheryl Beam, Cathy Chudzicki and assistant
The defeat by the Ohio school such as the Penn Statefixturein coach Mary Artello. * T » rnxSH^uf' flB flmwS C----
last May was the only home loss May, the team will be equipped
for the Lakers in recent years. with the necessary tools to win
The home team won this game by the title."
not conceding a set to | the
ISSJBBP iSpikers Notch Fifth Straight
Youngstown rivals. 1 B H H B B B • Andy Findlay won the number B Coach Suzanne Jarrett's Bin Keystone Conference action The first home volleyball
Coach Dennis Ranalli was one singles against Bill Dunn 6-2, volleyball team is off to a super last year, the Lakers finished a match is set for Monday, Oct. 23,
elated afterwards! and com- 7-6. Phil Dubsky beat J Butch start. After a loss in the first lowly 2-5 and their over all mark when the Lakers host Gannon at
mented, "Watching the team Thomas 6-4, 6-4 at number two. match to Fredonia, the Lakers was 6-15. wtSBEBHSSBS^M the Campus Center.
play today convinced me that we Tom JChybrzynski played at have won five straight. I
have the potential here to recover number three and overwhelmed The latest victory came in a
Brian Hunter 6-2, 6-2. JSSSf S triangular meet hosted by
Gannon. The 'Hurst outlasted
Ravinder Sabherwal, in the Jamestown Community Center,
fourth singles slot, defeated Rob 15-4, 4-15,15-4, and also defeated
Adsit 6-4, 6-4. Steve Spies was in the Gannon Lancers, fi fl
Cheryl Beam had 12 spikes in
The Last Straw Flower Shoppe
command at number five, win- for
ning 6-2, 6-3 against Kurt Kam- the Jamestown match as Mary
perman. And Dave LaFuria won Mahon served match point. The
for the Lakers at number six 6-1, Lancers won the middle game
but the Mercyhurst Spikers won
"Elegance and Nostalgia"
the the other two andfilecontest.
With the match already won The final score: 15-13,12-15,17-15.
after the singles{ events, {the Janey Nestor of Liberty, Pa. is
doubles proved .to be ex- the only senior returnee. Other
perimental. JChybrzynski and members of this years team are
Special Rates For
Dubsky played the number one Jeanine Baas from Ringwood,
pairing of Kamperman and New Jersey; Beam, who was an
Thomas, winningI 7-5,1 6-3. All-county high school selection,
Sabherwal and Findlay were from Girard; Cathy Bet cher of
Parents Weekend
victorious by a 10-6 set against Central blip, N.Y.; and from
Dunn and Hunter. | Spies and Ashtabula, Sue Cavalancia. *
LaFuria beat Adsit and Canada Also, Alethea Chamberlain No Charge For
10-8 in the third doubles position. from Philadelphia;] Lake wood bfeDelivery
New York's Kathy(Chudzicki;
The| men's J tennis team Kim Dodd from Bemus Point,
trounced Gannon 12-0 in a NY.; Lenore Harris of Pitt-
scrimmage match .played on sburgh; Pam MacusofromErie; 899*1634 1161 Buffalo Road
Wednesday, October 11. gjgfc| Mahon of Deltona, Florida;
Lindy McCartney of Cochranton.

» » * w * • • ft i t * & * . « * * > * •
 OCTOBER 13,1978
Mike Tomczak, champion handball player. fc^E^M^pj^^^f^^ fulfilled our I purpose of being M.I.T. Incidentally, Cornell is
K * JlffigBBg (photo courtesy of King's Court) pushed to our limits'and then also Coach Wray's alma mater,
Tomczak's Rapid Rise n
Foretells Pro Career I j g J
by Andy Findlay •* jga
Erie is a handball * town,
believes 20-year-old Mike
Tomczak. This premise has
ushered the Mercyhurst law enf-
orcement major part of the way
; Denver. The travel has given him
down the path to akpro sports
career. I a seasoned background intthe
| j Born in Erie and graduated
from Cathedral Prep, Tomczak
was introduced to the sport of
8 handball in 1974 by his father, a
;• prominent local player. He took
•gto handball with exceptional
sharpness, achieving immediate
^success and quickly climbing the
ladder"~ to higher levels; his
personal success, incidentally,
coincides with a recent rise in
popularity of handball, a sport
which arrived in America from
Ireland in the 18th century. g*
Starting in 1974 Tomczak was
the city age group champion four
consecutive years, during which
he collectedj a showcase of
trophies. Other honors won by
him are numerous. They include
a 1977 win the Intercollegiate
Penn State Open, second place in
r-j the Lake Forest Invitational in
Chicago and a number three
national ranking in the 19-year-
old age group.
In 1978 Tomczak was also
ranked number three nationally,
but this time hi the 23 age group.
This year also saw him become
the Great Lakes champion in the
largest local competition, played
at the downtown YMCA.
"I hope to play on the pro tour
in the near future;" Tomczak told
The Merciad this week, in
(Seating his immediate ambition
in the sport.
Since he has already played in
the qualifying events for two p-
rofessional tournaments, winning
two rounds in one of them, this
goal does not appear to be beyond
his reach£
THE MERC IAD PAGE 8
Crew Teams To
Dynamos CornelI
The Laker men's and women's some. This is what I want. Our and he guided its oarsmen for 14
crew teams travel to Ithaca, New crews must grow and this is theJ years. o-;-,\ --l/;.:** * S j
York this weekend for a grueling way to do it." > ^? The* Laker crew -. team
two mile race against perennial The. Laker coach also em- welcomed Coach Wray on board
Dad '. Vail; contender Ithaca phasized the unity of both men's last summer. He is a?native
College and internationally and women's squads. "This is the Bostonian and has been involved
competitive Cornell University. only true co-ed sport," he said. with rowing;since be was six
Coaches 4 Clarke Wray, Al "Our men and women are con- years old. Rowing is in his blood;
Belovarac and Jay Marcinowski sidered to be part of one team. All his father coached Harvard for
have been working their crews our races are scheduled with two decades.f| « f ^ & , is^fe' 8
hard for the past several weeks in schools that also nave women's Since his retirement from the
preparation for what they see as rowing,, so whenever we race, business world, Coach Wray has
raising Mercyhurst to the "next both men and women represent devoted himself to fostering
level" of rowing competition. Mercyhurst College as a whole rowing in colleges and? high
Coach Wray noted tha|, "We're rather than separate programs." schools wherever possible.
developing a first-rate program , _ The "Laker opponents this During the .past t decade,g he
here at Mercyhurst, and we're weekend ' are recognized as developed 5 a powerhouse at
going to go up against firstrate national powerhouses. Ithaca Morris Harvey College and fir-
competition in order to do it. )ur College4 ranks among the top mly established the sport at West
men's and women's varsities are small college, teams in the Virginia University., He also
really beginning to click. We're country, its women won the guided the! development of
going to be a hell of a surprise to a prestigious Dad Vail Regatta in several high school programs in
lot of people in Ithaca." Philadelphia several years ago. Florida. \ |
.Does he feel the 'Hurst is ready And Cornell, one of the Ivy ••Coach Wray noted that the fall
for such high level competition? League rowing clubs, has sent its season is an important prelude to
"We certainly don't expect to crews;.to the Henley Royal the spring, as it is during this
blow Cornell off the water," he Regatta in England; in the last time that the style of returning
said, "but if we can keep up with two and has been a consistent oarspeople is corrected and
them and give them a com- winner over the likes of Harvard, novices are taught the basics.
petitive race, |we will have [Columbia, Northeastern and 5 "We'll be able to see where our
weak*spots are and make the
necessary J adjustments before
the spring," he ™H fa "jT'
Tomczak, an American Legion
Award winner in 1972, has played
handball competitively in such
cities *as Knoxville, Tenn.,
Tucson, Ariz., San Diego and
sport. W fe'^MpPffil
"Handball has given me many
experiences and I have met many
people through myj travel,"
Tomczak said. "I hope that I
have gained- something to put
back into the game."
His observations from the past
are converging to point to his
future. j f & Members of the 1978-79 Women's Crew Team are: f | i I SSI '- \ «
Tomczak met the late James First row, left to right, Colleen Dugan, Tracy Fuller, Colleen Hottel, Helene Armitage, Darlene Marsh,
.Kinnane while playing handball Jeanne Fox, Gail Lewis and Ann-Marie Dixon. an * '& ' w
and Kinnane was instrumental in Second row, left to right, Beth Paletta, Sue Gouse, Laurie Foster, Nadine Belovarac, Joann Rice, Mary
bringing him into the law en- Ellen Gerrity, Amy McNicholas, Elaine Loftus and coach Jay Marcinowski. 3J* £ * i
forcement ^program at Mer-
cyhurst. | | Vg kfr S f 3 2 ^ 2 £ p '^SS^JS- * i -£ii ' ' li * S£ (photo by Tim Hiles)
Kinnane was a proficient
handball player, as are Dave
Thomas, associate professor of
earth science, and Dave Palmer,
associate professor of English.
j& Tomczak acknowledges that,
even with the present growth of
the sport, handball alone cannot
yet provide flifelong career
security. His ambition outside the
sport is to become a U.S. Mar-
shall or to be involved in some
type of federal government work.
He both teaches and plays
handball and racquetball at the
King's Court Club, is fan avid
reader on both sports and
possesses an extensive personal
library. % |
5 His college courses are sup-
plemented with parttime
teaching at King's Court; he also
works two nights a week for the Members of the 1978-79 Men's Crew Team are: "j*J
city sanitation department, f Row one, left to right, Bill Parlock, Dave Smith, Bob Konclin, Casey Cronin, Laurie Mahnken. Scott
g Tomczak's next endeavor is to v
McAuley, Russ Clark, Mike Phillips, Chris Meyers and Bob Heftka. - * .£
compete in the Rochester, N.Y., Row two, left to right, Dennis Riley, Frank Dix, Nick Grandinetti, Dwayne Blore, Al Nase, Jim Morris,
Open in . October and in the Kevin Burns, Kevin Gilmarten and coaches Al Belovarac and J. Clarke Wray. A
Canadian Open in November.
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