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By Karen Merkle Mark's acquisition as opposed ing the St. Mark's cafeteria,
MERCIAD News Editor to the previously proposed ad- which will be open to -both
After months of \planning dition onto Zurn Hall. * Mercyhurst students and the 23
and weeks of renovation, St. "We lucked out," Nesbit seminarians currently studying
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Mark's Seminary is now fully said. "We could never build at St. Mark's.
operational i as an^ extension anything near this quality." Nesbit cited a "few minor
building of the t Mercy hurst In fact, Nesbit continued, problems," such as parking,
College campus. •* the estimated value of the St. the need for more phones, and
Although the idea of Mark's facility is currently ap- some confusion among
possibly leasing part of St. praised at $10-11 millionAas students on the opening days
Mark's from the Catholic opposed to the S3.2 million of school. But, otherwise
Diocese of Erie originated ear- which was the original cost of "there is nothing major that
ly this year, it wasn't until the building in 1957.; S % needs to be done/* he said.
March that the agreement bet- Que area where there are not
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Fall fashions bring about new training at Erie Cablevision. funneled into repairs made on and HRM departments, prac-
A news wire from"**the the facility over the summer. tice rooms for music students, Nesbit said.
looks. The Communications
Department also acquired its new Associated Press is another addi- R e n o v a t i o n s included a music library, and a campus "This is a unique venture, »»
look for the fall of '83 as well. tion to the department. The wire carpeting, furniture, audio- ministry office where Father he continued. "If it works
The Department of Com- will allow students to ?• become visual equipment, and Chuck Schmidt, who is living well, it could be practiced in
munications is now located in the familiar with the many facets this painting. l at St. Mark's, will have hours a other parts of the nation."
basement ot Baldwin Hall. service has to offer, as well as Even with these expen- few days a week. g "It's a practical way that
Renovating the basement took enhance their awareness of how ditures, Nesbit pointed out the ' Also, the HRM students will will add to the seminary and
three months to complete and cost news stories change throughout relative bargain of the St. be totally responsible for runn- not attract from it."
$14,000, according to Richard the day.
Ragan, director o f the The 24 hour wire feeds news,
department. < music features, weather updates, Communications majors who
New additions to the depart- and business reports. The wire walked through; the basement
ment include an FM radio station, service will be used as an informa- doors of Baldwin were impressed
which is expected to go on the air tion source of state and national with the new studios and
next fall. Ragan said the depart- news for WMCY. Three minute equipment.
ment has filed an application with news reports will be broadcast at In the midst of all the excite-
the Federal Communication! 6:00 pun. that will update the na- ment, Ragan said, "I'm ready to
Commission for an FM radio tional and state news as well as in- go." * , . * i
license. It will take the FCC six clude campus news. The other faculty members of
months to approve the The Merciad office, faculty of- the department have also express-
application. fices, and Media; Services have ed the same kind of enthusiasm.
A radio production room is also been consolidated in the base- Richard Garcia, Communica-
now available to communications ment of Baldwin; tions Instructor, said the depart-
majors. This will be an asset to the Students associated with the ment has found community iden-
department because it will allow Communications Department tity, which wasn't possible before.
students to do classroom were invited to attend an open It has also consolidated the
assignments without interfering house on Tuesday, September 6. department, he added.
with WMCY during broadcasts. It brought the students together Senior Communications major
A TV studio and control room and provided an opportunity to Stephanie Hultburg said, "with
is another addition to the Com- becomes familiar with the new communications becoming such a
munications Department. facilities as well as meet new growingfield,it is good to see that
However, they studio will not be students who will become af- Mercyhurst is showing growth
available for two years, Ragan filiated with the department, ac- and I n n o v a t i o n in t h e
said* Communications majors cording to Ragan. department/* Scot Mangold on the air at WMCY.
Mary Jo Allen
1982-83 DEAN'S LIST
Carla Anderson Philip Dafley Jeff Jones Kelly Mineweaser Daniel Scribner -
From the Tina M. Andrak o
Julie L. Annuziata
Kathleen Daley
Maureen Day
Kevin C. Julius
Chrisrine Kalie
Kristine Morosky
Jane Mullaney
Florence Scutella
Margaret Sharp
Editorfc Desk Christine Argenziano
Christine Ariemma
Margaret Deitrich
Sheila C. Delancy
Joan Karmanocky •
Christine Katen
Mary Munro
John Muzic
Dennis Skelton
Michael Smith
Debbie Baiera Elaina DeSanto Kevin Kaye Mary Kay Naccarelli David Snyder
Carol Bailey Ten Dewey Mary Nolan • Maria Spancic
Susan Baker Marlene Keene
Frank Di Placido Pam King Philip Nykyforuk Laurie Spurlin
Elaine Balaguer Kenneth Dyer Jeanne Nystrom Robin Stanko
Mary Baldauf Christopher Kinner
Perry Elderkin Mary Kirk l,
i Maureen O'Hara James Steen
Susan Balogh Frederick Elliott John Ostroski Barbara J. Stucka
Susan Knupp
Pamela Barrett Patricia L. Engert Lesa Kronen wetter Bruce Pando Joseph Tarasovitch
Patrick J. Barron Sue A. Ennis Kathleen Lafayette Pat Paparelli Marie Tarasovitch
Michael Bauman Cynthia Evans Ronald Langdon Anthony Paradiso Susan Tamo
John Beck Randy Faipler Richard Lanzillo Beth Pasquale Michelle Tavani
New! Year
Jeanne Bertalan Martha Fallon Diane Lark Robert Penza Tracey L. Thomas
Karen S. Black Mary Fatigati Lance Lavrinc Donna Peterson Paula Tofil
Michele R. Bout well Maryann Finn Beth Lawry y Molly Petroff Bemadine Tomczak
James M. Bowers * Maria Fioretti Michelle Lesnak Julie Piatrowski Cheryl Tomlin
Frances M. Brennan James Fisher Mary Pirrello ' Carrie Tompkins
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EditorJ ..................Carta J. Anderson
Assistant Editor ...Martha J. Camp (^T>t«i«- M«.
Human Resources ..........................Fran Moavero
News Editor ..........................Karen Merkle
Feature Editor ..................... Mary Jo Allen
Sports Editor
Sports Editor ...............Stephanie Hultberg
Photo Editor .........................Rich Forsgren
Copy Editor «...........-.....«...Chuck Straub
Copy Editor Grdcs Ricci
Business Manager Dariene Nolan
Business Sales .......... ............Jack Holland
Circulation Mgr. . . Amy Woodworth LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Cartoonist ............. ....Mathew Duska
Advisor .................,Mr. Richard Garcia
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THE MERCIAD
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What Has Impressed You Editor's Note: Thelfollowing;is in loving memory of
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Most About Mercyhurst College? Joan Kolaja and Ron Scully, Mercyhurst students who
passed away this summer. t
1 I believe that the trials which beset me today are but the
Ed. Note: This question was asked by The Mercian to f fiery tests by which my character is strengthened, ennobl-
'Hurst freshmen during lunch in the cafeteria. \ ed, and made worthy to enjoy the higher things of life,
which I belieye are in store for me. I believe that my soul is
" The people are so nice
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and I like all the activities too grand to be crushed by defeat; I will rise above it. I
The scenery is beautiful. ' ** ; r believe that I am the architect of my own fate; therefore, I
will be master of circumstances and surroundings, not
their slave. I will not yield to discouragement; I will tram-
ple them i. under foot and make them serve as stepping
stones to success; I will conquer my obstacles and turn
them 'into opportunities. I will not waste my mental
energies by useless worry, I will learn to dominate my
restless thoughts and look on the bright side of things. My
failure of today will help to guide me to victory on the
morrow. The morrow will bring new strength, new hopes,
new opportunities, and new beginnings. I will be ready to
Kim Robinson meet it with a brave heart, a calm mind, and an undaunted
spirit. In all things I will do my best, and leave the rest to
"Not too much, No-I'm kidding. The Geology pro- the INFINITE. h j
gram is very good and interesting." Bill Gramelt — foundJn Joan Kolaja's Bibles
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Now On Campus
vacated offices will become a
munications Department now group studies area and a quiet 5:00 p.m. j
relocated in the basement of study. .* 4 Sunday, 2:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Baldwin Hall and therefore the Another major change in the
Cable TV has finally arrived on The basic service, which does
Film
the Mercyhurst Campus. The Erie not include Home Box Office, For 11 v |
Cablevision system will be Showtime, or Cinemax* will! be Discussion
available to residents of the Mer- available for^a monthly rate of
21st & BROWN AVE
cyhurst Apartments. In addition,
there 5 will be basic 'service
$8.00. The premium channels will
cost $9.95 if only one is requested, t OPEN t £ ': "The
available f to all the dormitories
and the student union.
$9.45 each if two are ordered, and
$8.95 if all three are installed. Mon.-Thurs.: 9:30 A.M. to 9:30 P.M Caterbury
4 Fri.-Sat: 9:30 A.M. to 10:00 P.
Pre-wiring of the apartments
began last Tuesday and is ex-
There is no installation fee.
However, a $15.00 deposit is re- 459-8109 Tales"
pected to be completed by Mon- quired. Also, la. remote control
day, September 19. This means channel selector is available for an Home Delivery September 21
residents of the apartments can additional $2.50 per month. We Specialize In Keg Beer /:15 p.m. •
begin ordering cable service, at For more information contact Drive Thru I
their own expense, as of today. Erie Cablevision at 453-4555. Zurn Recital Hall
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Taking sabbaticals from the
faculty are Judy Wieczorek, Pete Class Enters The 'Hurst
Join Faculty
Libra, Ed Gallagher and Vivetta Additional funds, he added,
Petronio. Away on a leave of By Martha Camp
MERCIAD Assistant Editor were used for aid to upperclass
absence will be Joy Kolb, who will and financially needy students.
complete her graduate work, at With 353 students, the class of
Boasting the highest average
Twelve new instructors* in- Cisek is making a transisdon to Bryn Mawr during the fall term.
SAT scores and a new Director of 1987 was chosen from a field of
cluding six full-time professors, the Business Department where he Two other Ki n struct or s are not Freshmen Studies, the largest 844 applications. Of those who
have joined the Mercyhurst facul- will teach courses in Accounting. returning to the college this fall freshmen class ever to enroll at
ty* according to Academic Dean By the 1984-85 school year, he will due to the discontinuation of the applied, 629 were accepted and
David Palmer. i Mercyhurst * passed through the approximately half chose a Mer-
be i a full-time Accounting Dental Assisting Program. Donna gates last week to begin their col- cyhurst education. 1
Departments acquiring new instructor. \ Wood and Sandra Goring are now
The Chemistry and Physics re-employed in the dental field. lege careers. Declared majors in Business,
full-time instructors include:
Business* Philosophy and Department will be joined by one Limited teaching positions have "They are one of the best Criminal Justice, Hotel-
Religious Studies, Chemistry and new full-time faculty member, been filled in the Departments of classes," said Andrew Roth, Restaurant Management and
Physics and English and Modern Michael Ferralli. English and Modern Languages Computer MIS comprise 41 per-
Languages. Ferralli will teach courses in and Religious Studies. Keiko cent of the class. J
Hired to teach Secretarial physics and mathematics* Miller will teach French courses "From what I've seen on paper,
Management in the Business Angela Elston* an assistant pro- this year, taking over for Vivetta it's a good class," commented
Department is Diane Stenclik. fessor in English and Modern Petronio. For the fall term, Robert Pagny, who has replaced
With previous teaching «ex- Languages,. will be joining the Fulbright Scholar Eric"Borgman Miriam: Mashank as Director of
perience at four institutions, full-time faculty in Winter term. will teach in the Religious studies Freshmen Studies.
S t e n c l i k r e c e i v e d t her During the current term, Elston program. ,* And, it seems, his observation
undergraduate degree from State will teach on a part-time basis. Finally, several new department is a valid one, with S3 Egan
University of New York at Albany Mercyhurst will also share two directors have been named,at the scholars and! 12 val edict ori an-
and her Master's Degree from the other full-time faculty with Villa college. salutatorians in the class.
University of Vermont. Maria College. | Lew" Lutton replaces Linda Pagny, who holds-:a Master's
"It's ' been excellent so far," Anthony Grimaldi will teach Williams as Director of Biology degree in counselling^from Gan-
commented Stenclik, the replace- half-time in the Art Department and Allied Health .Services. He non University, outlined his two
ment for Patricia Baney, who was and; also at the Corry Center. will also'.take over from .Don major goals for 1983-84 for The
on half-time assignment last year. And, Consuelo Sague will teach Platte as primary coordinator of Merciad.
^ Also joining it he .1 Business two courses in Spanish. _ the sciences. \ ' Initially, he would like to take a
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Department 6 is* Robert; Cullen, Several Mercyhurst instructors *The Department of History and fofcw - look at the entire orientation pro-
whor.wilLTeplace John-Watson^.* areTeturmrrg to the classroom this Political Science''will be'under the %,
cess, in hopes of easing the transi-
-jf/'Busincss-rsia type:of discipline fall after leaves and sabbaticals. * direction of Mike Erisman, who tion from high school to college.
that requires on»hands ex- Jamie Yule returns to the col- replaces Mike McQuillen. One aspect of the current program
perience," Cullen said, explaining lege:as Director of the,Human Acting directors were named that he would like to see modified
that one of his goals is to make his Ecology^ Department. He will for three departments. Joe Is the testing-scheduling process.
courses practical.
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replace Jacquie Howey who was Andrew Roth He ' believes that freshmen
Chiarelli steps in for Lou Mennini
Both David Nowak and Joseph acting director of the Department in the D'Angelo School of Music; scheduling should-not take place
Filonowicz will join the Depart- during Yule's leave. ^? John Nee will hold the directorial Director of Admissions, i * ,„ until placement test -tesults are
ment of Philosophy and Religious Also returning are Frank position in the »Department- of Although the class of 1987 has finalized. Currently, schedules
Studies. * Hagan, Sister Patricia Whalen Criminal Justice formerly held by fewer valedictorians and often have to be modified after
Nowak will replace Robert and Detmar Straub. Straub, Gary Cordes; and Barry McAn- salutatorians than the present results are known.
O'Brien in Religious Studies, however, will be leaving again to drew will be acting director of the sophomores, Roth explained that In addition, Pagny hopes to
while Filonowicz will take over finish work on his doctoral degree Department of English and the change was deliberate. work very closely with faculty and
the Philosophy classes of' Robert in MIS at the y University of Modern Languages while Vivetta "We intentionally reduced that administration. "If freshmen
Cisek. ^ ir . Bloomington. * Petronio is ori*sabbatical. number," he said. "We decided it
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studies is going to work, it is going
*rr was too much money being spent to have to be a team effort of the
on too few kids."" whole community."
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It's a new term, with a new at a lower cost. A popular movie law. Swank TV was alerted to the i
MSG president. The first MSG costs approximately $500. The showing of Animal House when i
meeting got underway Sunday, same movie rented from a video they called the SAC Hotline.
September 11 at 7:30 p.m. •' company would cost about $40.
Dave Robinson, MSG presi- Last week MSG made use of the Elimination of the tennis courts
and making them into a parking
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dent, proposed that $1,400 be large screen and rented the movie lot, was another topic of discus-
spent renovating the old music Animal House from American sion. Mr. Kennedy, director of
room in the basement of Zurn. Video.i However, they didS not i
brazier.
student services, was asked why
The room would be used to show
videos on the large screen TV pur-
know they were violating this was done. He said, "we i
copyright laws at the time. found more people drove than
chased last year. I r Apparently MSG is accused of O
played tennis."
According to the proposal, "it showing the movie for public
would create an area to be used viewing. Sheila Delaney, MSG Robinson said the tennis courts
specifically for showing video
movies and would alleviate con-
treasurer said, "MSG is checking
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into their rights. *
needed repair, but it was too cost-
ly. Instead of resurfacing them, a
Any Royal Treat >
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flicts which could arise from the
use of the Back Porch Cafe or the
Student Union."
To avoid copyright violations,
MSG may have to pay $40 for the
parking lot was made. However,
the tennis courts at St. Marks
were supposed to be made
for only CD
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use of the video as well as for
Dr. Garvey has agreed to let the privileges to the copyright. available to Mercyhurst students. I
room be used as a video room and Delaney said it still would be less Delaney said they ,are not
lounge. "If we show use, we tap expensive than paying $300 to rent available to Mercyhurst students, I
it," said Robinson. one film. but * the courts in the Campus
Remodeling the room would S Swank TV notified MSG and Center are still available for
students' use.
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allow SAC to show more movies told them they were violating the
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Depth And Talent
In '83 Volleyball
By Stephanie toughest competitors," said the
MERClADSp optimistic Coach Ruggerio. "But,
"Stability in upperclassmen in this game of psychology, we
and experienced freshmen are go- just - have to keep our heads
ing to be the key assets to this together because we certainly have
year's 1983-84 women's volleyball the talent," she added.
team," according to Head Coach This year's team will feature the
Elaine Ruggerio. best depth ever with a strong and
As a result of withdrawing all highly competitive bench. Return-
women's athletic teams from the ing All-Conference selections are
Women's Keystone Conference seniors Lisa Jacobitz and Heidi
(W.K.C.) in the interest of com- May, who will lead the experienc-
peting at higher levels,Jthe Lady ed netters.
Lakers will be seeing a lot more Four recruited freshmen add
NCAA Division I and II play. their high competition playing
"Slippery Rock, the season talents and will provide the ma-
opener, and Edinboro, will be our jority of heighth to the team. !&#$&' ".-»•.. RWT^ '--Hffitfa^dffiffi,. '*%**£
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