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Activities Weekend '83


Concert, Balloon Rides Tonight
By Carta Anderson ner on the Egan dormitory
MERCIAD Assistant Editor sundeck. The cost to students not
"The fifth annual Activities on board is $4.25.
Weekend has arrived on the Mer- Beginning at 7 p.m., § the Ac-
cy hurst campus," said Michael tivities Weekend raffle will be
Smith, co-chairperson of the ac- held in the Campus Center. Raffle
tivities committee. * tickets will cost $.25 each, or 5 for
The first activity to kick-off the $1, and can ^be purchased
weekend today will be hot air throughout the day. Some of the
-
balloon rides from 5 to 9 p.m., prizes being raffled are: ' two
weather permitting. The cost will stereos, a bicycle, Atari Video
be $2.00. An outdoor band and game, three Walkman radios, a
dance will take place in front of television,? a refrigerator and la
Zurn from 8 to 11 p.m. The band variety of dinners from Holiday
featured for, the event will be Inn 4and Aunt Mary's Pub and
"Splash", according to Smith. Palace.
On Saturday morning at 9 a.m., The last event on Saturday
an airplane will drop ping> pong evening following the raffle at 9
balls over the St. Mark's p.m. will be the "Rocky Horror
Seminary field. s
Seniors Joseph Picture Show" in the Campus
Rubino and Jeff Kime were Center.
selected to drop the ping pong Smith explained that on Sunday
balls from the plane. Ten prizes afternoon at 1:30, will be the
will be awarded to people finding "Greater Merchurst Open" golf
the ten marked balls. tournament, sponsored by Cam-
Throughout this weekend, pus Ministry.« There ?will ibe a
clubs and organizations are con- registration fee of $1.00,* and a
tributing. Some of the activities reception after the event, accor-
include the Mr. Mercyhurst Men's ding to Smith. In addition, the
Leg Contest, bed races, fashion Student Activities ' Committee
show, Softball tournament, tug-o- (SAC) and K.C. Foods will spon-
war, paddle-peddle-hoof, jello sor an outside picnic in the
wrestling and many more events. Grotto.
There will also be concession In case of rain, the .Activities
stands around the campus, accor- Weekend events will be held in the
ding to Smith.
}
Saturday from 4:45 to 6 p.m.,
Campus Center, Smith said. T H E COLUEGS STUDENTS FINEST HOOK!
"I'm very excited about this
K.C. Foods Inc. will be sponsor- weekend. It is well organized and
ing an outdoor picnic buffet din- should be successful," he added. Graduation Speaker Profile
Alumna, Saudi Arabian Diplomat
MSG Accepts Proposal To Address '83 Graduates On May 29
By Karen Merkle and a Master of Arts degree in Eastern Europe, the Soviet
To Purchase 25 Seat Bus Merciad Staff Reporter
Bonnie McGough Pounds, a
Economics from Georgetown
University in Washington, D.C.
Union, Africa, and Saudi Arabia.
In addition to her diplomatic
1963 Mercyhurst graduate cur- Before holding her current posi- i
work, Pounds has written a
At the Mercyhurst Student Government (MSG) meeting on rently serving as the United States tion, Pounds was divisional direc-
Tuesday, May 10, a proposal was passed to purchase a 25 seat number 'of articles on Saudi
Director of the U.S.-Saudi Ara- tor in the Commercial Commis- Arabia for academic and commer-
bus to be used by MSG and the athletic department. The mo- bian Joint Commission on sion Division of the Bureau of
tion carried to pass the proposal with an all in favor response cial publications. She has also
Economic Cooperation,,has ac- East-West Trade. In addition, she received performance awards
with one abstention. ' cepted an invitation to deliver the worked extensively in the field of
According to MSG president Dave Robinson, the cost of the from.".the Departments of
commencement address at the foreign trade and investment. Treasury and Commerce for her
bus will be divided between the college and MSG. The govern- May 29 'Hurst graduation Previous to 1974, when the
ment will pay $10,500 oyer a three year period which work.
exercises. U.S.-Saudi Arabian Joint Pounds lives in Washington,
represents 40 percent of the total price of the bus. The college ''According J to former student Economic Commission was form-
will pay the remaining 60 percent. D.C, with her husband and their
government secretary Lisa ed and Pounds was immediately 11-year-old daughter, Mary.
Robinson explained that the athletic department will use the Costello, Pounds was chosenc by placed in a management position,
bus 30 specific dates out of the year. The bus will be available Mercyhurst President Dr. William she was a member of the Senior
to MSG or SAC at all other times.> V P. Garvey from a list of three Executive Service and the Director
"When the athletic department uses the bus, MSG or SAC possible speakers, comprised by a of the Office of Saudi Arabian
will have access to the school vans," said Robinson. senior committee formed for that Affairs. 2 *
"The purchase of the bus will be good for government. purpose. / In her current post, Pounds is
We'll be able to use it for all kinds of new activities," added The idea of having a former responsible for overall U.S.
Robinson. 'Hurst student deliver the address operations in Washington as well
The MSG senators for the 1983-84 academic year have been was a good one, Costello said, as in the Saudi Arabian capital of
chosen. Of the seven senator positions, five were open for and "She is a very distinguished Riyadh. 3i
nomination by the government. The senators for next year alumna." Her years of service with the
are: MSG Vice-President Kathy O'Connor; Maria Santangelo, After graduating from Mer- Department of Commerce and
Jean Moniewski, Tom BonelloJBryan Doherty, Pat Songer cyhurst with a degree in history now with the Treasury Depart-
and Joann Israel. ment have provided Pounds with
and political science. Pounds went
on to get a Master of Science the opportunity to travel exten-
degree in International Relations sively. Her work has taken her to
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That First Kiss. ».

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The umbilical cord ft*.
cannot be refastened
and life flow through it
again.

Our tears never totally


dry.

Our first kiss is now a ghost, • * * » { « . G o n e


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haunting our mouths as they 1


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fade toward
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Richard Brautigan PWftf ^4**f » * H t GtU. MOT faujf
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It seemed four years ago that that first kiss, haunting me


even then, was only the beginning of a relationship with a col-
lege which would go on and on and on. Looking at a blank
transcript with visions of an unreachable 120 credits still
ahead to tackle and to pay for, I imagined my college years
would inch by in slow motion while I would be conscious of
every lingering second. Not so.
That first kiss is now a ghost, haunting me even more. As it THE MERCIAD welcomes the
expressions of its readers in
fades toward oblivion, its original impression fades only
"Your Opinion". All letters
slightly. I still remember the fright, the excitement, the transi-
must be signed and should
tion ... from high school to here ... now from here to who contain ani address or
knows where? telephone number to be used
i^Brautigan knows so well the symbolic import of the um- Letter for verification purposes only.
bilical cord. Yes, we are all fastened, whether we choose to Contributions will be edited for
admit it or not, to this maternal ediface known as Mercyhurst
College. She put life into us, she fed us with a banquet of
knowledge and nourished us with experiences, ethics, and
Apartment Housing grammatical or spelling errors.
Letters must be submitted by 4

System "Unfair"
p.m. Tuesdays preceding
joy. As our growth accelerated and we sometimes!found publication.
ourselves regretting that first kiss, she comforted us with her
rare brand of familiarity and love that can be discovered only Dear Editor: «' each group's desired apartment. tioned situation has been that it's
within her gates. And now as the time draws near for the um- Now that housing has been This would enable the director to the director's wishito have two
bilical cord to be severed, she prepares us for a different kind assigned for the 1983-84 adademic tell the group(s) which rooms are apartments of men and women on
of survival. We will be on our own. year, we feel the systematic man- available. I each floor. That is discrimination!
ner in which residents are assigned Currently, as*it has happened, The present system is very
Our tears never totally dry. They are there, remaining housing : should I' be reviewed. groups with 13, 14, or 15 points unfair.
damp on our face, to remind us that she will always be there, As we had understood, rooms have been stuck in the basement Sincerely,
standing proud and strong, committed to molding the in- in the Mercyhurst Apartments while groups with 11 or 12 points Scott Mangold
tellect and character of many after us. were to be awarded on'a point have been assigned apartments on Bob Orris I
system basis. In other words, the the second or third floors. Heath Hughes
Just as everything has an ending and many of us will soon more points a group accumulated, A defense for the aforemen- Allen Tompkins
draw our last ^breath through that lifeline tying us to Mer- their opportunity to acquire the
cyhurst College, so does everything have a beginning and a a p a r t m e n t s they desired
middle. It is within their realms that we meet people who wiP increased.
change our lives forever and we learn concepts that will make ' A n d , when requesting their
our lives fuller and more meaningful. desired apartments,, they are Wn»>WttPMlX»
allowed only two choices, a first
The umbilical cord does not have to be refastened so life and .second. This, however,
can flow through it again. We can remember how it gave us mm
doesn't even begin to alleviate the S
life. We can never forget. problems which arise.
Donna J. Peterson
Naturally, there are instances Editor
when an apartment is requested Carta X Anderson
by more than one group. This Assistant Editor
NEW POLICY year, as it has been in years past, Fran Moavero
News Editor
if the two apartments you had re- Martha Camp
Hold On Grades and Degrees quested had already been award- Feature Editor t:
Rich Forsgren
ed, you were, put wherever the Photography Editor
In order for the College .jto maintain the Housing Director decided, usually Kathy Kohnke
lowest possible student receivable balance the basement (first floor). Greg Yoko
Sports Editors
and reduce bad debts, the College Is in- There are two possible ways to Report mm Lynn Pope BunlnowB Accounts; Ken Rohler
Mary Jo Allen
stituting a new policy: remedy this problem if the selec- Teresa Tracy
Cmrtoonlmtm: Mathew Duska
Jamie Borowlcz
tion is done on a true point system Darlene Nolan
Amy Wood wort h Typlmta: Rena Zicarelli
basis. , Chuck Straub Rozanna Snyder
Khalid Massoud Amy Wood worth
Policy: Effective at the conclusion of this 1) Besides requesting an apart- Karen Merkle Darlene Nolan
spring term, 1983, and each spring ment, the option of picking the John Jones
Tim Tomczak Copy Editor;
Mary Marchwinski
floor desired should also be on the Corky Prem & Chuck Straub
term thereafter, all grades, request form. Or, Chris Chmllewski Faculty AdvHmon
Sue Goodall I
Grace Rlccl
Mr. Richard Garcia
transcripts, and dagraes will be 2) Upon receiving all requests to Circulation A d v c r t f e l i t * Manager: Kathy Toscano

placed on hold until such time be housed in the apartment Darlene Nolan A+mtlslug amloot 1 Jack Holland

that all monies owed the College buildings, the Housing Director
are paid In full. should call in a representative • w a s W.^?^&'r^4Kt ,d,tor
* «**«"•<*• «w»»»•di.od^ bo^j. ^
from each group, in the order of T l » M«c<«d Is • w*Wy publkatton,p J n t * « Browft-Thompson N * w s p * p ^ in Unkw CRy. P^nsy*.*!*.
total points accumulated, to get
JW£ MERCIAD
Union, the 'new phone system,
Time Ticks Fast stopping me from attending col- the Opportunity!!! Because at this
computerization, and the acquir- *• *n %w

lege. Little did I know that ahead point, the clock is ticking out of
ing of a new building for the ex- control. Somewhere between
for me was a year of excitement, pansion of the college. *v
responsibility, hard work 'and September and May, time has
By Scott Maxwell clock started to tick faster. Entertainment also was visible vanished and one quarter of my
Deciding to attend college was a Every so often mail would come pure enjoyment. at Mercyhurst." David Brenner
I look back at my first year with college career is already over. I
major concern of mine as it is for to secure another step in the pro- gave a grand performance in the sincerely cherish every moment of
almost every high school student, cess of preparation. Housing satisfaction, which gives me Campus Center. Four of our
motivation to continue my educa- the past year. It is a continual
I became aware of Mercyhurst deposits, letters from the HRM A, departments displayed their talent growing pattern for me as well as
College through a* guidance Crew coach, and student govern- tion at Mercyhurst. I realize the at the Warner .Theatre. Students
great accomplishments achieved. for the college. I am proud to be
counselor. Being interested in ment are examples of communica- also entertained themselves. The part of the Mercyhurst student
hotel management, Mr. Smith, tion between the school and Examples are endless. spirit contest, sponsored by the
'When most colleges are willing body, proud of the faculty, and
the guidance counselor, directed myself during this time. Sleeping Housing and Safety Department, proud of the administration. Mer-
me toward three schools: Cornell, Bag Weekend and summer orien- to accept any students to keep is an example of school spirit and
enrollment high, Mercyhurst is cyhurst College is truly an institu-
Penn| State, and Mercyhurst. tation also served as excellent creativity. tion of higher learning!
From that point on, the clock steps in preparation for my col- turning down student applicants. Everything at Mercyhurst is not
began to tick and is still ticking lege career. These weekends af- This is a very positive clue to show all enjoyable, but when students
today. ... r forded me the opportunity to encounter hurdles they handle
The elimination of Cornell and meet students and experience a them well. The dispute between
Penn State was not easy. Finally it taste of college life. In fact, some lighting the tower and closing the
boiled down to where Cornell was of the people I met during these library early was settled rational-
too big and Penn State didn't of- times are some of my closest ly. We, (the Mercyhurst com-
fer the exact program I wanted to friends at the present time. munity), survived a blackout.
pursue. So look out, Mercyhurst! 'By this time, the clock was tick- Some residents even survived the
After an informational inter- ing out of control and September threat of the boogie-man on
view with John Gable, former approached faster than a rocket.*j Halloween night.
HRM instructor, my interest grew Personally, I felt secure about All these activities and ac-
intensely fond of the * Hurst. I ap- coming to Mercyhurst. It seemed complishments are exciting: and
plied and was accepted at the like the right avenue to take. great. But there were times during
beginning of my senior year. This Luckily, my parents also felt the past year which were unplea-
was a major stepping stone. The secure and had no intentions of sant, Illness, apathy,
homesickness, and depression all
contribute to a bad side. But these
The Education Faculty situations are expected and the
better one handles these problems
Of Scott Maxwell
the better he or t she grows as a
person.
Mercyhurst College that Mercyhurst provides a quali- Personally, I feel I am gaining a
ty education that is in demand. well-rounded, quality education
announces the Associations on campus are at Mercyhurst. I have also ex-
I Annualf very efficient and well organized. perienced new encounters. Go-
MSG, The Merciad, and HRMA cart racing, being elected treasurer
are prime examples. Students in of the HRMA, and being involved
STUDENT TEACHING BANQUET these organizations pool their in activities, all contributed to my
talent to produce the finest quality freshman year.
MAY19,1983% and the best results. I believe the school motto sums
I -Other accomplishments include up my whole purpose of \ being
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"Weeds" To Make The show's., star, Anne Gee
Byrd has been living on campus
since her arrival on the 28th of
Talent To Be Displayed
World Premiere Tonight April. She will conduct a
workshop on Tuesday for actors At Impromptu Arts Arena
Tonight's performance of agent, Audry Woods. interested in learning about life as
"Weeds" will be the climax of an Unlike the fictional playwright, a working actor in the .theatre, f The Mercyhurst College Stu- and exciting way. The "infor-
adventure that began for Graczyk's plays have been quite and the television industry. dent Union' Area will ^be mance" humanizes and per-
Playwright Ed Graczyk almost successful, winning a number of Tonight's performance of transformed into an impromptu sonalizes the arts and provides a
twenty years ago. " major awards for him. His plays "Weeds" will be the only perfor- arts arena.on Wednesday, May warm, mutually rewarding ex-
It was in the mid-six ties that for young people are produced all mance that offers the dinner 18, 1983 at 2:00 p.m., according perience for both audience and
Graczyk staged his production of over the world. "Come Back To theatre option. Tonight's dinner to Marjorie McDermott, Director artist.
"American Blues" at the Erie The 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jim- theatre is being catered by the of Student Activities, -, Artists selected for the Affiliate
Playhouse in Wesleyville. It was my Dean" was picked as one of Mercyhurst Top-of-The-Hill The Arts* Council Of Erie in Artist Program are amoung
this production that stimulated the ten best plays produced out- Club. *1 conjunction with Affiliate Artists America's most talented young
Graczyk's interest in writing side of New York City. The film The play will play six perfor- Inc., will present baritone Ronald performers, Each year more than
plays. Up to that time he had been version of the play won the best mances: tonight, Saturday, Sun- Madden. Mr. Madden will offer one-thousand applicants are inter-
a very successful and gifted screenplay for Graczyk at the day, Thursday, Friday, and Satur- his unique informal conversation viewed and less than three percent
designer* working for a number of Belgium International Film day. All performances begin at and entertaining musical style to are selected.
major theatres around the Festival.' 8:30 except for the Sunday our college union. An "Infor-
country. Graczyk has been in residence Matinee which will begin at 2:30. mance" is a special performing |Mark your calendars for 2:00
Like the playwright in here at Mercy hurst since Tuesday. Tickets may j be reserved by syle that alternates performing p.m., May 18, and experience an
"Weeds"«] Graczyk was strongly He will remain in Erie into next phoning the box-office, extension and conversation in an informal "informance."
influenced by Tennessee week when he will give a talk and 253. For calls made from phones
Williams. For many years, they conduct a workshop for outside the Mercy hurstphone
both shared t the same literary playwrights on campus. system, the number is 825-0293.

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Places Second In Competition
Not everyone has the ability to rehearsed for a month. At this time, Martone is rehear-
Leaving for Summer Break?
enter a competition and win. Yet, In return, he not only won some sing for his junior recital, which
Arthur Mart one did just that. extra money for his Mercyhurst
education, but he said, "I receiv-
will be held Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
in Zurn Recital Hall.
B.F. FIELDS will store your
Martone, a junior voice major,
placed second in a music competi-
tion sponsored by the Erie Music
ed the experience of competing."
Although Martone'. was suc- Leslie Curtis will also be perfor- belongings for a $50.00
ming her junior recital on this
Teachers Association and won
S8S0 for his efforts^, ^ ^
cessful at his first music competi-
tion, he does noU seejhimself date. fee. This inoluded pickup
entering other competitioTis in the
IThis competition differed from
other music competitions,, Mar-
future. Rather, he wants to spend
Martone and the two other win-
ners of the music competition will and delivery anasfrorage
the time preparing and practicing be performing their selections on
tone said. Instrumentalist and
vocalist entrants were competing for .his acceptance to graduate Wednesday, June 1 at 8 p.m., at Call us at:
against one another instead of in school. the First Unitarian Church.
specific categories. 454-2481
In January, Chiarelli advised
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offered for assistantships is $500, THE FAMILY]
Applications for Student
Assistantship jobs are due on Fri-
due to graduation, or because
students are not performing
and the largest amount of money
granted is $1,500, he explained.
•Nesbit said there are qualifica-
tions for applicants. Students
HAIR STYLISTS
day, May 20, according to John
Nesbit, assistant to the president
satisfactorily. must be full-time. JAlso, only for the Erie Area
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"There are only 16 available students with their tuition bill," and juniors and seniors who apply
openings for the assistantships," said Nesbit. All of the money must have a 2.0 QPA or higher.
said Nesbit. He explained that for granted for these jobs is Students who receive a Student
next year the college will only be J.H. THOMPSON'S
Assistantship position are ineligi-
replacing positions of students ble for work study, according to
who don't want the assistantship
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By Teresa Tracy
MERCIAD Staff Reporter
Please check notified during the last week of
spring term. Adam & Eve
Recently the Mercyhurst Col- with business FAMILY BUDGET HAIR STYLISTS
WEST -12249 West}38th St.
lege Republicans, were granted a
office before
charter to operate by the College
Republican leadership in Har- May 20 to be Commuter DIVISIONS OF J. H. THOMPSON ENTERPRISES •;

risburg. "It's the largest college


Republican club or organization
in Erie County," stated present
sure your Raped iOn
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is a freshman political science
major. *
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So far the club has done full. muter was raped at about 2 a.m.
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Congressman Tom Ridge. } NOTE: No According to the police, a man
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after she left_The Junction at E. Proper ID Required
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campus to increase voter registra-
tion of students.
issued to any 38th and Pine Ave., forced her in-
to her car, and told her to drive to
Erie, PA 16509
Phone 864-0150
Presently there are fifteen
members. Anyone interested in
student with an the Mercyhurst campus;
Women's Resident Hall, Resi-
joining may contact Box 880 in unpaid balance. dent Assistants were sent a memo
Preston Hall. from?Phyllis Aiello, director of
housingand safety, asking them
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[Duties
zil, Art; Shane Brown, Com-
The Mercyhurst Student
Government, department munications; Marie Tarasovitch,
representatives have assumed Commuter; Michelle Hurlburt,
their duties and been inf office Chemistry; and Cathy* Martz,
since May 2, according to Dave Accounting.
Robinson, MSG president. Also, Bryan Doherty, Criminal
Sheila Delaney, elections com- Justice; Dianna Barr, Manage-

mittee chairperson, said 348 ment; Yolanda Hunter, Social


students cast votes of a total 1100 Work; Robert Santos, Public Ad-
full-time students that"* were ministration; Patrick, Songer,
€ i
eligible. Petroleum Geology; Tom
1 •
At this date, the departments of Buckley, Music; Heidi
H^ Winkelman, Elementary Educa-
Dance, Dietetics and Biology are
not represented in MSG because a tion; and Jennifer Ritter, Medical
:^NSS ^ . tie occurred within (each depart- Technology.
ment. Therefore, afrun-off elec- Also, Maria Santangelo, Resi-
e new senators pictured tion will be held in the fall, dent Rep.; Jo Ann Israel, Political
Jean Moniewski and Bi Delaney said. Science; Stephanie .Weidman,
"Rep elections were very close HRM Rep.; Patrick Reed,

Student Government \ because there were £a lot of


qualified candidates," she said.
Students elected and their
History; Karen ^Gens, Business
Administration; Judy Cusiman,
Psychology; John Jones, Fashion

Elects College Senate Members respective departments include;


Ann Gilligan, Math; Jayne Cud-
Merchandising; and Brent Scar-
po, English.

At the MSG meeting on Tues-


day, five new members were
elected to the College Senate,
(Due to her office of vice-
president, Kathy O'Connor was
automatically named a senator.
ty, Jo Ann Israel, and Pat Songer.
The first alternate is Deans Hal I,
and Dave Armstrong is the second
f
Clipper's Cove
which is the governing body of the
College.
MSG has seven members in the
The remaining five senators
were elected at the; meeting
following nominations by the
MSG representatives. Any full-
alternate.
"I'm very excited about being
elected to the senate and I'm look-
Selects Managers
College Senate, and its elected ing forward to a really dynamic The 1983-84 Clipper's Cove tee were the following: Frank
members have a voice and vote time college student at Mercyhurst year in MSG," stated Israel, the Snack Bar managers were recently Pauze, director for the Hotel
equal to that, of the. faculty is eligible to be nominated, ex- political science representative. selected. |j Restaurant Management depart-
members. ft & % plained President Robinson. There will be four managers ment (HRM) and advisor for the
Maria Santangelo will be com- ^ O n e of the five available posi- snack bar; Daryl Georger, the up-
pleting the second year of her two tions included a two-year term to
be fulfilled by the person receiving
ONLY 13 next year. Junior, Tom Bloss will
be the Purchasing Manager. coming snack bar advisor, the
year term next year.
the most votes. \ DAYS Sophomore Michael Hetrick will
act as the Bookkeeping Manager.
HRMA Executive Council and the
present Clipper's Cove managers.
SNACK BAR HOURS Jean Moniewski was elected to
the two year position. She is UNTIL The Personnel Manager will be
freshman Shelly Long, and the
The newly selected managers
are going through a training pro-
Mon.-Fril^ presently spending the term in SUMMER Promotions Manager will be gram for the positions. They will
England. freshman Paul Mack. be assuming their posts the first
The remaining four senators in-
clude Tom Bonello, Bryan Doher-
VACATION ;The snack bar managers were week in September, according to
chosen by a selection committee. Luis H e r n a n d e z , HRMA
Members of the selection commit- president.
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MAY 13,1983
PAGE 7

DONNA: GOOD LUCK ^ ™ ^ flakes! C.N.H.?

w h a t s On
*

THAT YOU DO, WE LOVE


YOU - SPACE TO FIT!! YOUR Donna, I contacted Owen Mar-
STAFF shall, Perry Mason* Elliot Ness,
F. Lee Bailey, Joe Kelly, Line
TOM BUCCII gave you one week Tyler, Ross Mailer and Professor
to think about who I am. Here's Kingsfield. They all told me to Foreign Study Swim Meet Come to the meeting fori more
the last due: Don't let Goldie write every other line, but more information!
McNugget ruffle your feathers. importantly, they told me to tell The P Mercy hurst Foreign Study There will be a Laker swimming
Love, Skipper. you GOOD LUCK! Love, Fran Program is offering students the meet in 114 Zurn tonight at 7 p.m. Table Tennis Club
opportunity to study ten weeks on Practices will be 6-8 p.m. next The Mercyhurst Table Tennis
Dear Staff, Thank you for mak- I Love You Mommy ... Get Well the _Mercyhurst campus, and live year. Schedule classes accordingly Club will hold its annual tourna-
ing this past year successful. Our Soon!! Love Bug four weeks in .a Mexican village. if you're interested. ment tomorrow. Interested
friendships won't end when Issue The courses are designed to help students should contact Pierre
No. 27 goes to press. Think of me Mom and Daddy Camp: Are you the student gain the most from a Pace Position Donyegro at 825-4413. Prizes will
every time you space to fit. Love, prepared for the ^Homecoming? month-long experience living in a An upperclass student is needed to be awarded. The registration fee is
Donna Love - Martha * casita in the village of Ajyic on assist with the Summer Pace Pro- $2.00.
Lake Chapala near Guadalajara. gram June 13 through July 8. Live
For more information contact Dr. in residence hall; serve as social Egan Scholar
G A R T N E R R H E T O R I C T.B. it'sD.P.
STUDENTS: BE SURE TO Marilynn Jewell. programmer. Weekend as well as On Sunday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m.,
CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES! weekday duties. < Compensation: senior Donna Peterson, will pre-
The B.E.D. club announces to all Attention Runners room and board, plus small sti- sent her Egan Scholar'Project in
pledge applicants: We want mus-
Donna Will you be the god- cle and mustaches. Anyone interested in participating pend. Apply at the office of the LRC Projection Room. Im-
mother? M & R in the Hamot 10 kilometer race on freshman studies in 107 main. mediately following will be the
Dope or is it Smitty or is it Ellen, Sunday, June 5, should contact Egan Scholar of the Year Award.
DONNA: Congratulations and of course, Tristan, thanks for Donna Peterson, Box 57 Preston HRMA Meeting Everyone is invited and admission
graduate, and Good Luck, Chief! the fun times. You'll have to try or the Merciad office for an entry There will be an HRMA meeting is free.
Thanks for everything! Love, and come to Boston this summer. blank. on Monday, May 16 at 8:15 p.m.
Martha Here's to better days ahead for all Security in 114 Zurn. This is the last
_. . _ . » i_ r «.t_
If your club, organization, or
• •

and to the happy memories we're meeting before the summer break department would like to have an
Hey, Ronnie, I heard the 24 hr. It- leaving behind. Good Luck. Lost and found articles are in the and NRA Chicago Show.
announcement printed in "What's
Mart sale Sat. evening was unsuc- Love, KATO. * I Security Office of Preston Hall. If
cessful. They were sold out ^ of you have lost anything, please HRMA Picnic on Tap?", please contact Carta
Anderson, assistant editor at 825-
laundry detergent, but milk was Darlene, Best of Luck next year! I check with us. Our hours are from The picnic will be held on Tues- 7812, or the Merciad office. An-
available in mass quantities. know you'll make it a super year. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday day, May 17 at Zuck Park. nouncements are due by noon on
through Friday. Transportation will be provided. Wednesday. No fee is charged.
Knock 'em dead. Love, KATO.
Donna - Thanks for everything!
You're a great editor and friend. To Jack and Ken — Thanks for
Good Luck and don't forget me! all your great help and support LETTERS OF INTENT FOR YEARBOOK EDITOR AND BUSINESS
Your favorite 'Connuter.' this year. Best of luck to you and MANAGER ARE DUE TUESDAY. MAY 17 IN THE MS6 OFFICE.
have a <great summer! Your ex-
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ATTENTION UPPERCLASS STUDENTS T

The College is pleased to announce the continuation of the Mercyhurst Student Assistantship Program
designed to aid Mercyhurst upperclassmen in meeting the increasing costs of education. Each Student
Assistant will carry with it a reduction of tuition costs in return for a specified number of work hours.
These positions will not replace the college Work Study Program but are intended primaril/ to require a
higher degree of job performance and work hours while also bringing about higher remuneration. None
of these positions willresult in cash transactions. Students who perform the assigned duties in a satisfac-

urns
tory manner will receive instead a reduction in their tuition charges The guidelines which will govern the
operation of the program include the following:

1 Only students who will be upperclassmen in 1983-84 are eligible. 4 • I.


2. All students chosen for the positions first serve a probationary period before becoming eligi-
ble for the tuition reduction. u * fJ • t.
3. Tuition reduction will not be granted until the term following the start of employment. Tuition
STATE ST.
reduction for positions which run all year will be pro-rated for the Winter and Spring term.
4. Final selection will be based on a balanced review of the applicant's ability to perform the
task and financial need.
2 0 for juniors and seniors). *
J
5. Students must be academically eligiple to apply for any position (at least 1 75 for sophomore,
,.F"*>
ROOMXoumge
6. Students may not hold both work-study and student assistant programs.

Student Assistantships OPEN for the 1983-84 school year are:

1. Admissions (2) $1.500 1


Professional New York City and L.A.\
2
3
4.
Alumni Assistant (1) $1,500
Communications Assistant (1) $1.500
Financial Aid Assistant (1) $2,000
Comedians on Stage Every Weekend!
5 Theatre Assistant (1) $2,000
6.
7
8
Footba 11 Assistant (1) $1.000
Women's Athletic Assistant (1) $1,250
Biology Assistant (1) $750
Shows begin Thurs. & Fri. 10:30 p.m.
I 9. Human Ecology (1) $1,000
Geology Assistant (1) $1,500
Student Union fl) $1,200 . Mlccnft
and Sat. 9 and 11/p.m.
Student Coordinator for Col lege Film Series (1) $500
Com puter Center Assistant (1) $1.250
Please direct questions, or request applications, to Joy McQuillen in lohn Nesbit's office
Happy Hour Daily 4:30-7
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win games and continue to move Season Ends "Jens could do extremely well him? this year, the outlook is
Voice's Oner towards the goal of becoming na- inj Texas," stated Findlay, "He encouraging.
tional champs.
The Lakers have been working
|
Duo Goes To has the tools and the experience to
Easy* hard in the weight room preparing
Nationals |
win matches at a national level."
Last year, Caap was part of the
Meanwhile, the Ashmeade-
Caap duo begins doubles play on
Thursday. They will enter with a
MERCIAD Co-Sports Editor by G. Yoko for their rugged 1983 campaign. Mercyhurst team which finished
The leader of the 'Hurst grid- tied for eighth in the United game plan of reproducing the
Three narrow defeats last
Football ders in the weight room is Mead
ville strongman Mike Hanes. weekend prevented the Mer-
States. With this experience, plus
a personal 'slate of 12-8 behind
same form which earned them a
15-2 count this season.
Hanes, a sophomore nose cyhurst Men's Tennis Team from
Continues guard, has bench pressed 420 having a winning season. I
pounds, squatted 465 pounds five At a quadrangular tournament

Climb Upward times and power cleaned 260 in Bowling Green, Ohio, two 5-4
losses to the host and Ohio
Baseball And Softball
pounds five times. -
•! Former Kiski High School stan- University, and a 6-3 defeat to
As IV hope you I read in last dout Don Gibbon came in seeond Northern Illinois, left the Lakers
week's MERCIAD,! Mercyhurst in J the bench press with a^ 390 with a final record of 8-12 for the
Costello Dims Knights Lights;
gridder Rich Passerotti has signed pound lift while Dave Scar sella 1982-83 campaign, i
a contract with the NFL's finished second in the squats with The Lakers' strength was in its
Lady Lakers WinSix, Now 15-3
Cleveland Browns. 450 pounds. doubles play ($-4), but singles • B A S E B A L L •
1 • S O F T B A L L •

Well, Passerotti isn't the only According to the coaching proved to be the downfall as the Although the 'Hurst baseball The Mercyhurst women's soft-
individual in the Laker football staff, the most improved lifters Blue and Green dropped 12 of 18 team opened and closed the week ball team had a thirteen game win-
program taking steps up the are Darren Blackwell and Mike decisions. Both Wayne Ashmeade with victories over local rivals, ning streak snapped at the hands
perverbial ladder. Roseberry. Blackwell has added and Juan Blazquez won two they ended the week with a 2-4 of Thiel College by the score of
I'm not quite sure where to 100 lbs. to his bench press total singles matches each, while Jens mark. - i 5-2.
start, so I'll start at the top with while former Ft. LeBoeuf stan- Caap and Phil Nykyforuk each jLaker hurler John Costello The game went thirteen innings
Head Coach Tony DeMeo. dout, Roseberry, had a 75 pound won one encounter. turned in an awesome perfor- when Thiel knocked in three runs
DeMeo has put together an increase. The season, ihowever, is-; not mance against Gannon last week to break the 2-2 deadlock.
unbelievable schedule K for the jSo, as you can imagine, the over for Caap and Ashmeade. $ as he threw seven innings of Freshman Jeana White blasted
third year Laker program. coaches and players are anxiously .*;Along with co-coach Andy perfection enroute tojj a 4-2 a triple and eventually crossed the
The 1983*84 slate includes two awaiting the start of the new Find lay, the pair travels to San victory. plate to send the game into extra
Top-Ten Division UII teams, season already. ? Marcos, Texas this week for the Costello didn't allow a baserun- innings for the 'Hurst.
Frostburg State and the Universi- Let me add that I am beginning NCAA Division II Nationals at ner until the eighth inning. In the The Lady Lakers did however
ty of Dayton, and a nationally to think about next year, too. I Southwest Texas State University. meantime, he struck out 18 drop some tough teams last week
ranked Division II Edinboro hope all this build-up is worth it Play commences Thursday for Knights in the nine frame stint. as the Blue and Green beat
squad. — I think it will be. Caap as he makes his attempt to The Lakers lost two contests on Westminster in fifteen innings
There aren't any pushover claim a championship. i the road at Westminster on Mon- 3-2,, then came back to take the
schools in this year's line-up. day, then returned home and nightcap 14-5.
Intramurals;
B.T.W. AMERICAN LEAGUE
The Lakers open the fall cam- BYE
B.T.W.
1
SINGLE ELIMINATION
ALL DATES ARE FINAL! dropped two close games with The^ 'Hurst dropped Niagara
paign on the road for three con- WHO KNOWS
Sun., Hay IS 1
3:30 p.m. Kent State. ^ University 1-0, 10-3, and then
secutive weekends. The team
begins play on September 10
against Niagara University before
One More Time G0RFS

OVER THE HILL GANG


ING
Wed.
MavIS
3:30 p.m.
The Kent State Golden Flashes
entered the twinbill with a league
defeated Buffalo State 10-1, 8-6.
The Lady Lakers are now
by Greg Yoko leading 40-15 record and an MAC 15-3-1 on the season with two
traveling to John Carroll Univer- * I have been told, hopefully for EXCALlBUft Mon.. May 16 1
3:30p.m. Conference team batting average Women Keystone Conference
sity *and St. Francis College of the last time, that this is the •YE high of .379. The Flashes at one duals left against Behrend College
Pennsylvania. .' schedule for the intramural soft- ZOOKERS
} EXCAUBUR ] time had a 25-game winning and Allegheny College.
Mercyhurst is bringing four ball season. This is my last NATIIM A L LEAGUE
MMLE ELIMINATION streak.
quality football squads to Erie chance, and Intramural Director • Y E
SuL.Mqfll 11 AU0JiTES ARE FINAL!
Wednesday afternoon, the Blue
fcOOpjn. £
ZOOKERS in, and the winning decision in
this season. These collegiate Dave Cherico's, to save face. and Green traveled to Behrend for relief. *
games should draw large crowds. Through no fault of ours, the
HELL HOUNDS! w»u. /
Mavii a meeting with the Behrend Cubs. Mercyhurst * begins to wind
Coach DeMeo has managed to season has had to undergo BALE FISHERMANI
I
S.-O0 pn.
The Lakers finished on top with a down the season this week with
schedule Frostburg State, Buffalo another reconstruction. The result GUMSIES J Hon.. Hay 1$ come-from-behind 7-6 triumph.
State, Duquesne University,* and is the following single elimination DEGENERATES
fcoopjn. two home double-headers; Satur-
DEGENERATES Rick Skonieczka led the attack day and Tuesday on Tullio Field
the University of Dayton to bring tournament: 5 BYE
with three hits, four runs batted at 1:00.
their acts to Erie |Vet^rans
Stadium. '
The Duquesne contest creates
another first for the 'Hurst. This
game will be played at night! The
Lakers will play in their initial
nighttime contest Saturday, Oc-
tober 29.'
W e s t Ferrier Hdw. Plaza 833-7220 Mon - Fri 12 NOON To 1
Besides a varsity schedule, E a s t H Mart Grndvw. Plaza 825-2143 Sun 1 11
DeMeo has also compiled the first
full junior varsity season. •* WeeHend EARLVBIR0 SPECIAL
The JV squad will play a six morning J 1 2 Noon '
game schedule, three of which will people four until Noon
be played here at the 'Hurst. The Movie Lovers IUKC ow ftd
two schedules are printed, in full, WANT
below. * HAVE
But, an improved and tougher
ViSfTiNG BBS:--
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