VOL 58 NO.

2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28,1984

Caap and Moniewski win homecoming title

1 Seniors Jens Caap and Jean
Moniewski were crowned Homecom-
ing king and queen last Saturday at the
Laker football game.
The eight other members of the
court Included Bill Wheeler Mike
Allen, John Berkley, Leslie Cuva, Lynn
Fusco, Mark Paradise, Laura Ruby and
Qretchen Walsh.
The Homecoming court was
selected by the students of the
college.
According to Chris'Alessi, member
of SAC, nominations were held for one
week in the Student Union.
The list of nominees was compiled.
Students were than given the oppor-
tunity to select five male and five
female candidates from the list of
nominees.
The ten candidates who received the
most votes from their peers reigned in
the Homecoming court.
The two senior football players, Mike
Allen and Mark Paradise could not
take part in the half time ceremonies.
Mercyhurst Football Coach Tony
DeMeo said,"their first priority was to
win the game. It would not have been
very joyous for them if they had
lost,"however, he was pleased that his
players were nominated.
Homecoming gave the students,
faculty, and alumni a chance to in-
teract. According to Gary Bukowski,
Director of Almuni Relations and An-
nual Giving, "we have come a long way
in five years."
It was estimated that between 300
and 350 alumni attended the Laker
game. About 250 attended the 'After
glow' dance at St. Mark's.
One alumnus from the Class of 1938
was the eldest to attend the weekend
events.
Margaret Rittendale, Class of 1950,
called from Las Vegas, Nevada to
reminsce with her fellow classmates.
Planning is already underway for
next year's event. According to
Bukowski, tenative plans include com-
bining the Alumni College event with
the annual Homecoming Weekend.
"Alumni College has always been
held in the summer time and attracted
the older,graduates," Bukowski said.
Homecoming always attracts the re-
cent graduates. -*
"By combining Alumni College and
Homecoming we hope to get a mingl-
ing of the old and the new." *
1984 Homecoming Court from L to R: Laura Ruby, Gretchen Walsh, Leslie Cuva, Lynn
Fusco, Yens Caap and Jean Moniewski. Missing: Mike Allen, Mark Paradice, Jon

MSG Administration
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Berkley, BUI Wheeler. 1

reinstate Praeteria actually missing out on a integral part

by Debbie Hison
I Approximately twelve applications
were submitted to the MSG office for
the positions of editor, assistant
editor, and photography editor of the
of campus life."
Shelle Barron, an instructor of
Anyone interested in joining the
1935 Praeterita staff should contact
the MSG office in 209 Main for further
The book will undergo a three year
graphic arts will serve as the advisor. information.
trial basis. The college will cease fun-
ding the publication if it is not satisfied
with the yearbook.
t| Since the yearbook is being financ- At MSG
ed by the administration there will not

1985 Praeterita, the Mercyhurst
yearbook.
The yearbook was reinstated this
Students to serve
be any advertisements or subscrip-
tions sold.
t Every full-time, student will receive

year through the efforts of the ad-
ministration and the Mercyhurst Stu-
dent Government. ^ Another change includes the delivery
The three editorial positions will be
financed by MSG. The editor of the
Praeterita will receive $1,000 while the
assistant and photography editors will
receive $500 a piece.
the yearbook, according to Songer.
date. The Praeterita is expected to be
delivered by mid-May.
Last year, the yearbook was not
published due to lack of funds. Songer
said,"Without a yearbook people are
on Judicial Board
Gathering students opinions about
The Mercyhurst Student Govern-
ment convened Sunday and voted two the potential calander revisions will be
one of the responsibilities entailed by
Mercyhurst students to serve as
the chairperson.
members of the preliminary judicial
board. The MSG president says any student

Work studyi
grants have yet to obtain a job.
Students who did not find a job as of
September 18 were told by the finan-
jobs still
cial aid office they had one week to
find a position or they would loose
their work study money.
Senior Joe McGraw, psychology and
p o l i t i c a l science major, and
sophomore English education ma-
jor, Gena Kost were recommended for
the position by MSG President Patrick
Songer.
The newly appointed members to
can become the chairperson for this
committee. It Is not limited to
representatives of the student
government.
Chairperson for Parents Weekend,
Christie Smith, said volunteers are

available
Many jobs remain available to
students who receive work study.ac-
cording to the financial aid office.
There are 552 jobs available on cam-
pus this year. Approximately 520
students have sought work study jobs,
however,63 students with work study
During the first week of October the
financial aid office will award work
study money to students who were
denied the money due to ineligibility
or they failed to meet application
deadlines. .
Work study positions can be obtain-
ed through the financial aid office In
Weber Hall. -
the preliminary board will make recom-
mendations to the college's judicial
board regarding disciplinary acions.
Other MSG business included the
formation of an ad-hoc committee to
oversee the revisions of the academic
calander.
Songer says a chairperson is needed
;
to lead the committee. , 7 and 8.
needed for the October ft weekend.
Looking toward the upcoming Fall
elections. October 29 will be the
deadline for letters of intent.
Positions are availale for freshmen
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s and various
departments.
Elections will be held on November
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PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD SEPTEMBER 28,1984

Parent's Weekend: "The Times of Our Lives
"The Times of Our Lives" is
the theme for this year's ninth
annual Parents Wekend. The
Alumni Office as^well as stu-
dent coordinators, Christie
Smith and Chris Rlazzi have
been working since last
March to finalize plans for
next weekend's big event.
The weekend Is highlighted
by a dinner-dance at the Erie
Hilton Ballroom. Cocktails
start at 6 p.m. Dinner will be
served at 7 p.m. The Jimmy
lesue Orchestra will provide
the entertainment for the
evening.
Academic Dean, Dr. David
Palmer will give the dinner's
opening remarks. Fr. Charles
Schmitt will give the invoca-
tion. The main speaker will be
Mercyhurst College President,
Dr. William P. Garvey. Gary
Relations and Annual Giving
will also address the parents
and students at the dinner.
Student coordinators Christie
Smith and Chris Riazzi, will ex-
plain the meaning of Parents
Weekend,
The alumni office is asking
for "memorable"family
photographs to accompany
each registration form. The
photos submitted will be
made Into a collage and be
displayed at the dinner-dance.
A photographer has been
contracted for the evening to
take group pictures at the
guest's own request.
There are a variety of events
scheduled for Saturday after-
noon. Registration takes place
from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. A pic-
nic lunch will be held in
Garvey Park from 11 00 until
A new feature has been add- Design" presented by Jac-
ed to the agenda this year. l
queline Howey .at 2:00 p.m.
Some faculty are taking part Lectures sites will be an-
In the weekend by offereing a nounced at registration.
variety of lectures. Smith said, j Also, the Faculty Art Show
"this was included for those will be on special exhibition in
people who don't have an in- the Cummings Gallery from
terest in the sporting events. 1:30 until 3:00.
It's an interesting option." Sporting events for the
Lecture topics include: afternoon include Mercyhurst
"Theories of World Politics" Women's £ Tennis against
presnted by Dr. William P. Geneva at 11a.m. at St. Mark's.
Garvey at 10:30 a . m . , The Laker Soccer team takes
"Shakespeare: Alive and Well Pitt-Bradford on at the Soccer
in the '80's" presented by Field at 1p.m. The Laker foot-
Sister Eustace Taylor, R.S.M. ball team returns home to take
also at 10:30 a.m., and "The on Marietta at Erie Veterans
P s y c h o l o g y of I n t e r i o r Stadium. The game starts at
1:30 p.m.
••••••II
An added attraction for the
Say it with weekend is the magical duo of
Denny and Lee, who will daz-
FLOWERS zle and amaze the crowd on
n
Friday, October 5, at 8 p.m. in
Zurn Recital Hall. This was ad-
ded as'an event for parents
who arrive on Friday evening
The weekend will conclude
with Sunday morning Mass,
followed by brunch. The Mass
will focus on the parent-child
relationship. The new
Eucharistic Ministers will be
installed at this Mass/
As Christie Smith notes, "I
think Parents Weekend will be
more successful this year than
last year because of early
preparation and more
available student input."
If anyone's parents haven't
I received information about the
weekend, or if there are any
questions, they should con-
tact the alumni office as soon
as possible/

Bukowskf, Director of Alumni 1:00.

Mercyhurst invited to
the Behrend Challenge
M e r c y h u r s t has been
challenged. October 6 at 10:30
a.m. Penn State-Behrend is
holding the first Behrend
Challenge Cup.*
This competition will con
sist of ten events. Fourteen
other | colleges from nor-
thwestern Pennsylvania are
expected to participate in the
Inaugural. The winning team
will receive the traveling
Challenge Cup to display on
their campus until next year.
Each team can have no
more than 15 players and no
less than 12, including six
The Merciad Is
sett! outormieres FYI series attracts
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Pareipt s; Weekend local professionals
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ESKKSS
Ths Student Activities Com- "SAC wanted to give the
men and six women., mittee is encouraging com- students something different
There is a five dollar entry SHI50 munity involvement this year to do. This will help broaden
fee for each participant. This
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with a new series called "For t h e i r h o r i z o n s , " s a i d
fee will supply food for the
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.sol m Your Information." Moniewski.
teams and awards for the win- HHf llllll SAC will be sponsoring a A lawyer, an insurance
ners of the individual events. SeciNaomil variety of professionals from agent, thejdirector of human
Some of the events include the Erie area who will lead resources at a major bank,
fast food re lay, «the keg race, JSan|'|owi|hou$e 4L discussions about their and a representative from the
Trivial Pursuit relay, miniature Stt
careers. * Rape Crisis Center are just a
golf, free throw contest, all ra?SSsa Jean Moniewski, SAC few of the professionals shar-
ball event, race thru life, ssiSS or chairperson, said, "SAC ing their knowledge^ and
rescue race, base race and the orders raBSHH
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wanted to bring in profes- experience.
Behrend relay. sionals to talk about what they
The deadline for entries is Ptek be j _ — _ do for a living." |FYI's jjWill be held every
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Mercyhurst College Council aids commuters

catalog undergoes revisions
The college catalog is a vital
source of reference in college
academic life. It contains
departmental listings, re-
quirements, and ^descriptions,
as well as academic policies
and procedures of the institu-
tion itself. I dent;Senate resolution. Now,
College catalogs are used
by the admissions office for
recruiting purposes. Potential
students need to know pro-
gram requirements before
enrolling in it.
Current students need a
catalog for course specifica-
tions, especially useful for
scheduling purposes. They
also need to check the
catalog to make sure they
meet a l l t h e i r d e g r e e
requirements.
Because of the timeliness
of a college catalog, it must be
coaching certificate. It was ex-
panded to become the
sportsmedicine-physical
education department."
There were a few additions
in the academic regulations*
sections. Added was the Stu-
students may challenge a
course only once. Also added
were notes about copyright
violations and security viola-
tions and misuse of computer
resources. These came about
as a result of the need to
restate and emphasize the
college's position,, on the il-
legal acts of plagiarism and
computer tampering.
The new catalog contains a
reference'and explanation of
the college Judicial Board.
The biggest, and most
noticable changes in |the
quired 113 pages, while this
h.
By Jeff Vona -
Three Mercyhurst
students intend to bridge the
replied Pioprowicz regarding
the progress of the council.
The first coffee break for
year's catalog used 92 pages gap between commuters and this year will be held on Oc-
:
and included several in- campus residents. ]? J tober 3 from 8 a.m. to noon on
teresting features. Psychology majors Lynn the first floor of Zurn lobby.
Since printers charge by the Pioprowicz and. Matt Shim, "We intend to use the cof-
1
page, fewer pages means the along with 'business major fee breaks I to inform com-
catalog cost less to produce Carol Gunter have been work- muters about various ac-
" this year. ing since last year to organize tivities going on here at Mer-
Each catalog is planned by the commuter council. cyhurst and how to get involv-
the Dean, Assistant to the The purpose of this group is ed. These include many things
President, Mary Daly, and the to integrate all students in all that .campus residents par-
printing company. aspects of the £ Mercyhurst ticipate in such as SAC
Dean Palmer is pleased with community with special in- events," Pioprowicz said.
the new catalog. He heard terest for commuters. The council has presented a
comment that last year's gray- "We've raised some support constitution to the Mercyhurst
covered catalog was "artful". last year with several coffee; Student Government. Further
He is elated that this catalog breaks held forf»freshmen and information concerning the
uses a photograph with a new getting students together for commuter council is posted
perspective of the campus," volleyball and softball mat- on the bulletin board in Zurn
says Palmer. ches on Activities Day," lobby.

updated every year. Accor-
ding to Academic Dean, Dr.
David Palmer, there were few
changes in this year's catalog.
"The biggest change was in
the physical education depart-
ment, which previously was a
minor program and awarded a
THINK
1984-85 Mercyhurst College
catalog are in the physical
design of the catalog itself.
Dean*Palmer finds the new,
8.5 x 11 inch size, "attractive".
The larger size reduces the
number of pages needed. Last
year's smaller catalog re-

Faculty art show

continues thru October
R Traditionally, students of Other faculty Members who It's the perfect time.
the art" department dispaly contributed their creations to You re a freshman, right? And you want
^a to make college a real learning experience?
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Dr. Daniel Burke, professors of his arti Plus, the opportunity to graduate
art, organized the show. | 00*
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Metal, alcohol, roofing ce- The use of vinyl tape in Dr.
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ment, tar paper and beach NK ^
officer.
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Where's the dignity J

Homecoming weekend could have been more
memorable If more dignity was inflicted upon the
ceremony.
An annual event, such as Homecoming, deserves more
stature than it received last Saturday.
Chaos and disorganization plagued the football field
during the crowning of the Homecoming king and queen.
Did time constraints not allow for proper preparation of
this event. i \
Many area high schools present their Homecoming
candidates in a more dignified and orderly fashion.
Promendading onto the football field Is one honor each
of the candidates is granted. However, the lack of dignity
made this ^grandeur event seem so meaningless
The candidates knew prior to walking onto the football
field who was selected as this year's king and queen The
recognition and anticipation were no longer visible.
Representatives from the college were not present to Letter
provide the king and queen with his or her flowers. This
interaction would have added more pride to the ceremony
In and of itself. •
Used books should be sold
Homecoming Is not an event surrounded around the
eight or ten seniors in the court. It could be an event for
the entire campus.
to beat rising!col lege costs student can seem to overcome the old standby...maybe I can
With the first semester
SAC did sponsor a Homecoming dance In the Campus under way, many of us would with much grace, book use this when I get into my
Center, but the lack of attendance indicated that like to forget the aggravation prices... field....
students did not want to participate in the Homecoming of starting the school year. Every year our pocket books
One of the big problems grow thinner and the prices on One thought which might
activities. T
the inside of ,our text books
Revisions need to be made to upgrade the quality of students faceIat this time of help us out now and in the
the year is the purchasing of grows larger. When you think future is the introduction of a
student particiaption during Homecoming weekend. One text books. you can save a few dollars by used bookstore. Better Kyet,
suggestion may include a formal Homecoming dance selling your book to a willing the sympathy of a few
with the Homecoming court present. This wouldvput For the lucky few, this chore student, it always seems that teachers who seem to change
can easily be accomplished by the publishers have changed their minds each time they
more meaning behind the selection of a Homecoming or revised the edition. So now
remembering the tricks of the order books for new classes.
court. I r • smarter students of the past. your stuck with an extremely
heavy and unwanted book (Students do not receive free
In addition, it might stir more student interest,as well One task Is finding the right copies).
as, add some dignity to the entire weekend. time to get into the bookstore. which only gets heavier each
Eliminating the hassles of time you move out of % your
nervous students waiting in apartment. Remember, you This letter may or may not
the checkout line is one feat can't throw them away, cause people to carry this
to tackle. But even with the ins because we keep reminding issue any further, but Winter
and outs of college life, there ourselves of how much we term is only a few months
is still one obstacle which no paid for them. Often, we use away.
The Merciad
Frances M. Moavero, Editor
Naomi A. Romanchok, Assistant Editor
Brian Sheridan, News Editor
Laura Ruby, Feature Editor 1
Greg Yoko, Sports Editor
Leslie Hafenmaier, Photography Editor
Gary Laurnoff, Art Design

VOL. 58 NO. 2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28,1984

Reporters
Kevin Armstrong Tim Hoh Robin Patton
Lisa Bauman Jack Holland Gary Peterson
Shane Brown Jennifer Laird Mary Jo Rice
Katie Brown Loretta Layer Lisa Riforgiato
Michael f achetti Brenda Lowe Monica Stewart
Cindy Ferraro Susan Marcy Sandy taylor
Dale Frederick Brigid Nee Jeff Vona
Amy Groover Mathew Nesser Rick Wendt
Greg Hernand Quintina Patterson Robert Zonna
Debbie Hison

Typists
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Matt Duska. Cartoonist

Grace Ricci, Copy Editor
Richard Prem, Business Manager
Stephen J. Curcio, Faculty Advisor
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SEPTEMBER 28,1984
U
You always remember your drill sergeant
By Chris Hoffman
Fort Knox, Kentucky, ROTC
Basic Camp, Third Cycle, May
28-July 6. It wasn't exactly
what I had expected, but what
an experience In leaning to
adjust to such a regimented
style of living.
I was quite impressed the
first days I was there with the
uniforms, short neat haircuts,
and the military customs that
are ^associated with the army.
Camp enabled me to meet
many interesting people, be
confronted with challenges I
never thought I would have the
guts to complete, and earn
crazy nicknames for the
simplest things.
My drill sargent and platoon
sargent were two of the most
interesting people I met at
camp. Before leaving for
camp, I had formulated Im-
ages of a drill sargent which
fortunately, in my case, were
not totally true.
There were those short
squatty loud mouths who only
got enjoyment when making
someone else miserable, but
my two sargents, ages 32 and
25, were the best teachers I
ever had.
You're in the Army now
By Ken Dyer •
When I was asked to do an one foot lower than It was last clean, and finally sleep.' '\
article for TheMerciad about year.
my experiences at ROTC
Basic Camp I thought of the
six gruelling weeks of
training.
However, when I really
started to- think • about it I
realized a life in the army is
not so bad after all. As a mat-
ter of fact, it was rather en-
joyable, from a sadistic point
of view.
Each day did not begin with
the beautiful sounds of birds
chirping in harmony or to a
trumpet calling Revielle, but
with the drill seargent beating
a metal garbage can lid with a
stick. Believe me, it is more
effective than any alarm clock.
First formation began at 5
a.m. By this time, we had our
barracks cleaned, bunks
made, and stood in formation
in our P.T. Pit which consisted
of sawdust six Inches deep.
From the eyes of a cadet It
looked like the size of a foot-
ball field. Here is where, hell
began.,
"Beat your face cadet" and
'•Push Kentucky Into. Ten-
nessee," were some mottos
said In the P.T. Pit. These mot-
tos were very motivational in
J
that the border between Ken
They were hard core drill in-
structors who established a
rapport with us. We knew their
door was always open.
My knees quivered slightly
as I entered their office. The
fear of standing and address-
ing them correctly, through
military commands made me
feel strong and capable.
They were .with us every
step of the way. They are, in
my opinion, the backbone of
the army. They have the ability
Chris Hoffman
to sort through the platoon
and rid out anyone who does
not want to be there.
They have enabled me to
know my talents and limita-
tions, and I will never,forget
them because of it. Just as
tucky and Tennessee is now
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Sargent Schuenneker told the
platoon, " Y o u always
remember your drill sargent."
Confronting challenges
were a daily aspect at camp.
One sure challenge, the
obstacle course, brings to
mind mixed emotions. •
•As we approached the
course early In the morning,
the first obstacle I saw was a
long rope swinging back and
forth. It was at times like this
when I closed my eyes and
smiled to myself at the mere
fact of being there.
This was the army at its
finest. Having barely climbed
trees I was about to embark on
a climb up a thin rope as high
as the tree tops.
We all lined up, and off went
the first five people. As I wat-
ched men and women climb
and .struggle, I totally psyched
myself out for the attempt. As
I ran and approached the rope,
I jumped and grabbed it. But
that was about it.
I swang for a couple of
seconds and tried to climb,
but didn't get very far. I was
told to drop and continue.
A little ways ahead was the
"wall" obstacle. I had no pro-
blems with-that and finished
eat, drill, drill, drill, eat, drill,
.Some days were more
my drill seargervts. lean recall
one instance when the barraok
was not cleaned according to
army regulations. A dirty bar-
racks is the seargent's pet
peeve. \ As punishment we
were taken to the "Torture Pit"
1
and spent 1 1 /4 hours mixing
sweat with sawdust. The men
felt it was a tactic to motivate
the platoon. The women felt
they would never get the
sawdust out of their hair.
Like I said, ROTC basic
camp was a great experience.
A summer well spent*.
iKen Dyer is a junior HRM
and CM IS major.-
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up the course with .the
horizontal bars.
I completed the obstacles
Following } T
family footsteps
By Gary Smith
"How would you like to
spend your summer in sunny
Parris Island?" a Marine
Corps recruiter asked me. I
said, "The Parris Island?" He
said, "Yes," and ,after I
thought of the challenge it
would be to become a Marine,
1 took him up on it.
My departure date was May
29, 1984, just a couple days
after spring,term ended. So
before I knew it, I was on my
way.
' The first week I was there I
learned how to make my rack,
shave, brush my teeth. Basic
everyday hygiene, but I learn-
ed it a different way than
most...I was taught the Marine
:
-Corps way. ^ .. '
The second w.eek I met my
three drill instructors: I had
one senior drill instructor and
two drill instructors that work-
ed under him. After meeting
them, I knew I'd never forget
them) % V Testing also takes place
After trie second week, my
platoon <1075) had the Basic
Daily Routine (BDR) down well
and the discipline -from the
drill instructors was beginn-
ing to sink in. j highest level of achievments
Every day during the first
phase we would get out of the
rack at 0400 (4 a.m.), march to
chow, go to PT,.go to class,
. and clean the barracks. Dur-
ing ^flrst phase, we had two
competitions. ' First phase
consisted of testing end initial
drills, both of which my/pla-
toon won. i •- \
The second phase involved
^ rifle shooting down on Parris
2 Island. We spent two weeks
. there. The first week we (earn-
ed positioning -and the second
week we learned firing. My pla-
toon won the rifle range com-*
petition also. *i
Mess duty came next. I had
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and rejoined my platoon. .
Chris Hoffman is a junior
geology major -
to ]serve recruits their food
three times a day. It involved a
lot of hard work and not much
sleep. It's been said that mess
duty is where recruits earn the
$1200 received at the .end of
boot camp. •
I^Individual Combat Training
(ICT) week was the [most en-
joy bale of the 12 weeks at Par-
ris Island. This is where I learn-,
ed squad tactics and. fire team
formations. I jumped off of a
45 foot repelling tower, not
once but twice. I also, had an
opportunity to go into-the
famous gas chamber. I also
was able to throw live hand
grenades and shoot an M-16
A1 rifle on automatic. Basical-
ly, everything I'll be doing as
an infantryman for the next six
years was done at JCT, except
I will not be shooting mortars.
From there I progressed to
the third phase. There I learn-
ed about uniform and how to
manage my money.
during this phase. I was tested
on everything I learned In ICT
plus the M-16 A1 service rifle
and the uniform. My platoon
also walked away with the
in the corp.fAt!;the close of
third phase I received three in-
spections by officers who test
your knowledge of the Marine
Corp. Of course, there is Final
Drill and Pugil sticks.
The ohly thing left was Final
Review or Graduation. The day
before Graduation was the on-
ly day I'got liberty. This was
the first time I saw my parents
in three months. It was a hap-
py occasion and a proud one
for my father and I. My father
went through P.I. 24 years ago
and is still In the Corps. I, too,
plan on making it a career. - .^
Gary Smith Is a sophomore
* Communications major. -
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THEMERCIAD

Annie" returns
A touch of Ireland
(i

By Naomi Romanchok*
One of the new faces on the
Mercyhurst campus belongs
to Mike Kelly from Dublin,
Ireland. Kelly is this year's
receipient of the. John F. Ken-
nedy Scholarship donated by
the Sisters of Mercy.
The purpose of the Kennedy
scholarship, as stated in a let-
ter to the Counsel General of
Ireland, is in "recognition of
the strong k Jrish heritage
handed down to us by our
founders ^and of their tradi-
tional commitment to helping
the needy." The scholarship is
given to a student from the
Republic of Ireland and4 covers
academic costs for four or
five years at''the college. The
scholarship was named for
America's 35th president. Ken-
nedy was an American of Irish
d e s c e n t and is a very
recognizable person in Ireland
and fulfilled the hopes for
great achievement.
Rick Bengel, admissions
counselor for• transfer and
foreign students, notes that it
was a "happy coincidence"
how Mercyhurst and Kelly got
connected. The Irish sought
an education service to help
him find colleges in the United
States with a hotel-restaurant
management.
To seek out other potential
Kennedy scholars, the Sisters
of Mercy in Ireland, the
American Embassy in Ireland,
the Irish Consulate James
Slavin, who spoke at com-
mencement' exercises last ^
year, and Ireland's Minister of
Education.
On a more personal note,
Kelly is.the oldest of five
children. He is also a member
of the Laker soccer team. He
finds that American soccer is
"less physical". Kelly admits
he's not terribly good at the
sport, but nevertheless, he en-
v
joys It. He is, however a
Washington Redskins fan. Kel-
ly loves to sail. He spent
sometime working on a Mer-
chant Maine ship. ; *
This is not the first time he's
ever been to America. Kelly
spent six months in Virginia
v musical "ANNIE" required
Beach. . working in the theatre. Some
Kelly held few expectations
of America^ before he came
here. "Americans are confi-
dent they knov/ what they
want to do." He perceived Erie
and Mercyhurst as "nice
places". He says, "When I
came across Pennsylvania it
was very much like Ireland -
the mountains and the
rivers..." He finds the towns to
be very different. "It's very
unusual in Ireland to find the
houses immediately on the
road. .The houses are too
clustered. There's very; little
privacy here." He also notes
that all the houses here are
wooden. In Ireland, the houses
are built of brick. He jokingly
describes his homeland as
"very green" Kelly hasn't
f o u n d a d j u s t m e n t s to
American life terribly difficult.
"Everybody in the world
knows about America because
of TV". That video influence
hasn't necessarily helped the
impression of Americans. '"A
lot of people don't like
Americans because they think
Americans throw their weight
around." J "Kelly will add an invaluable
He points out that most
Europeans are better informed
about the events of the world.
"Americans are very insulated.
They aren't interested in
Flynt or Warbucks?
Hannigan and Sandy Fedor as
By Laura Ruby the lovable dog "Sandy." The
rich and generous Daddy War-
Most professors will agree
that teaching at a college or bucks is portrayed by Ray-
mond Flynt. And to look the
university requires one to give
up a lot. But in the case of Ray- part, Flynt temporarily retired
his comb. Because of his
mond Flynt, criminal justice
instructor at Mercyhurst, his dedication to the role, he had
his head shaved.
role as Daddy Warbucks in the
Flynt has spent many years
him to give up more.
On New Years Eve, 1983, of his past performances in-
clude, "The Pirates of Pen-
Jf J * The Erie Playhouse opened
r * "• firUK jaws** it's new! doors to the public zance," "1776,". and "Hello
Dolly." After finishing up this
Mike Kelly with the presentation of the
semester at the college, he
anything going on outside of musical "ANNIE." JA' total of
18'*performances were shown will go on to be the executive
their country. The average director of Arts Council of
European is more interested in to approximately 10,000 Erie. Flynt is very proud of the
obtaining news beyond the. people-all completely sold
limits of their own country. out! Because of its popularity, production "ANNIE" and of
"ANNIE" is back in Erie for anthe fine cast involved, i
They can easily pick up broad-
casts of the surrounding encore, g £ The Erie Playhouse, found-
ed in 1916, runs approximately
countries. Americans have to !« "ANNIE" tells the* story of
read more papers, magazines, an adorable red-haired and 22 productions a year. This
and books." freckled orphan. She brings a showing of "ANNIE"- began
While here, Kelly plans to do combination of sunshine and September 20th and»runs thru
September 30th. As history
some travelling. He hopes to chaos to the lives of those
visit Wales next summer to around her. Some of the castrepeats itself, every showing
probably do some sailing. in the Erie performance thus far has been a sell out. So
in-
Like any other college stu- clude, Kim Pashke, who playsfor a worthwhile experience,
Annie, Karen Nasca as Grace make your way to "ANNIE." If
dent, music is Important-, to
Kelly. Some of his favorite ar- Farrell, Sue Nupert as Miss not today...then "tomorrow." -
tists include: Genesis, Lionel
Ritchie and Elton John and
Allan Parsons.
Bengel describes Kelly as VAJLWJOJ
having a " p e r s p e c t i v e
awareness of who he is and
why he is here. He's also very
aware of our culture." This
comes from his maturity, his Answer the trivia question correctly and win a large piz-
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especially in his classes. He answers, a drawing will be held. The winner will be
offers an opinion from a world- notified. Deadline is Sunday at 9 pm.
wide viewpoint," Benge QUESTION:This famous actor become a star after the
concludes. release of a low-budget spaghetti western, "A Fistful of
Dollars."

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Lynn Cicon, director of classes will be held | Zurn, It^ is ^ ^open
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Docksider -Friday;the
Zippers City Blue band wil
be playing and Saturday
night The Bedrocks. 420
State Street. - ^ 4p.m. Shuttles leave the
Sherlocks -Come listen
to the sounds of Kidder Fri-
day and Saturday night,
10p.m. to 2a.m. 508 State
Street. - | i
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Olivers -Happy Hour is
Friday 4p.m. to 7p.m. Pit-
Peninsula Inn -For a chers are $1 and chicken
long weekend of excite- wings 10 cents a piece. -
ment come listen to Tweed
Friday, Saturday, and Sun-
day nights. 44 Peninsula
Drive. -
Wagners AM -Wagners
is open 1a.m. to 5a.m. at the
corner" j of State!and 14th
streets. D.J. Hary Haristed
will entertain on Friday and
D.J. John on Saturday. - Erie Playhouse
musical "Annie" is being
performed * thru this
weekend. Curtain time is
8p.m. -
September 28-Bus trip to
Generations Night Club in
New York. i Must be 19
years of age. Proper I.D. re-
quired. Leave at 8:30 p.m.
-The $3 admission, s
2 9 - S h u t t l e s t o the 1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45, and
Millcreek Mall. Buses leave 9:45.- * ^
Baldwin Hall every hour
beginning at ^1p.m. until } Cinema World
- T i g h t r o p e and Unti
Mall' at 2:30p.mJ unti September at > 1:30, 3:30,
5:30p.m. - t : 5:30, 7 : 3 0 , ] a n d 9:30.
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School," Back Pprch Cafe. 3:40, 5:40, 7:40, and 9:40. -
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PAGE 8 THE MERCIAD SEPTEMBER 28,1984

'Hurst romps 68-0 \ J

"Laker Ball" still undefeated afterthree
Laker Ball returned to the
Stadium, Saturday as Mer-
cyhurst destroyed outmanned
St. -Francis 68-0 over 3,500
awkward Homecoming fans
turned out to see what all this
1 non Auditorium.
"Laker Ball' talk was all about.
Noone left ^disappointed as
the 'Hurst upped their record
to 3-0;* * £?& £
It took the Lakers most of
the first quarter until they
began to hit on all cylinders.
After succussfully completing
two fourth down plays, Eddie
Riccl scrambled in from the 10
yard line. The conversion at-
tempt failed and Mercyhurst
led by six as the quarter g|
ended. ,•* i
•The. second quarter is one
that should be put on the shelf
and remembered fondly in
years to come. The Lakers
scored 27 points and put the
game completely out of reach.
Tim Ruth, the Lakers' bruising
minutes later Zonna scored
again on the same play. This
time it was Greg Harada who
threaded the needle on a 26
yard strike. S ?
Mercyhurst on the day set a
new team record as they
amassed. 489 total yards on of-
fense. Harada and Ricci com-
bined for 151 yards and two
TD's. Hayrada went nine of fif-
teen good for 83 yards and one
TD, while Ricci connected on
five of seven attempts for 68
yards and a TD. The 'Hurst's
68 points* wasvjust one shy of
the record of 69 set last year
at Gallaudet. * .4
Despite playing mostly
reserves for the majority of the
second half, Mercyhurst
scored 35 points. | Midway
through the third period, Mike
Salter broke loose on a 64
yard scoring jaunt. Scott Kelly
then recovered a blocked punt
and dove into the endzone to
•
On the ground, Mercyhurst
managed an awesome 338
yards. Leading the way was
Salter who in just three carries
gained 80 yards. Ruth proved
to be the workhorse as he car-
ried the ball 17 times for 72
yards.
Craig Zonna arrived as "The
Zo Show" as he set a record
for receptions in the game
with 6, which were good for
103 yards and two TD's. While
being named the player of the
game. \ ing a 12-15,15-8, 5-1 defeat to
The Mercyhurst defense,
fighting not to be overshadow-
ed by "Lakerball" was once
again s p e c t a c u l a r . The
defense, already ranked ninth
in the nation, limited St. Fran-
cis to 28 yards rushing and 44
yards passing. Jerry Spetz
continued to be 'sack happy'
as he recorded four against
the Red Flash, raising his
three game total to nine. Jim
Sturm and Chris Ellis each bad
an interception.
Mercyhurst travels to
Spikers split opener
By Lisa Riforgiato
The Women's Volleybal
team, headed by Coach Elaine
Ruggiero opened its season
ast Monday night with a tri-
match against St. Bonaven-
ture and Gannon at*the Gan-
Both matches went* three
games apiece with Mercyhurst
winning against Bonaventure
15-17, 15-13, 15-7 while suffer-
Gannon. ! 9 J
* are lacking in experience,
Junior Captain Elaine
DeSanto commented on the
team's play, "The team is
young and if we are going to
win games it will be because
of our aggressiveness. We are
scrappy and we are going to
have to rely on it." I \ Tuesday October 1st, against
r^The Lady Netters have quite
a mixture with only three up-
perclassmen playing for them.
Along with DeSanto, Sherri
Shiley and Darcy Weidner are
the only two seniors on the
'Hurst team. But the Lakers
are not short on talent. Coach
Ruggiero has-a total of ten
underclassmen which include
seven freshmen and three
sophomores.
n the match at Gannon,
Ruggiero noted some excep-
tional performances. "We had
some good setting by Kathy
Ziegler, and Darla Talbert had
the best kill percentage."
Although the Lady Lakers
DeSanto was confident in
making the prediction that, we
can take the conference
(Women's Keystone
Conference). t
The women's next home
match |will be played next
arch rival Edinboro. Last year
they went into 5 game over-
t i m e and s u f f e r e d a
devastating defeat. They are
more than ready Ho avenge
that loss.

fullback bulled over from the

one on two consecutive
possessions to make the
score 21-0.
After the 'Hurst coaches
spotted a deficiency in :the
Red Flash pass defense, they
decided to capitalize on it.
What resulted was a Ricci to
Craig Zonna combination for
36 yards and a -TD. Two H
Yokes
make it 47-0. A few moments
later Johnny Loshelder swept
right and streaked 43 yards un-
Frostburg State this weekend
for a crucial meeting. "We're
right where we want to J be
Frostburg State
touched .to paydirt, bringing
the score too 54-0 at the end
heading into our} big test
against J Frostburg," said a will be tough test
of the third quarter. confident Craig Zonna'after The Mercyhurst footbal goal with seven seconds re*
V Freshman QBiMike Kernan the St. Francis win. Frostburg team has two goals in mind main ing to provide the winn-
scored from five yards out and State defeated Mercyhurst when they travel to Frostburg, ing margin in 1982. Then; in
Rick Pinksaw knocked it over . 10-7 last year and will provide MD to 'iface the Bobcats of 1983, he booted a 29-yarder in
from the one to complete the the Lakers with a stern Frostbufg State ftomorrow. the third quarter to secure the
scoring bombardment. 1 challenge. Foremost, the Lakers hope to Bobcat triumph.
record their fourth con- Now a senior, Lippoid has
Johnstown next Thursday at 3-0 decision to Allegheny. secutive win of the season. converted 52 consecutive
1 : 0 0 . 5 % ^ n • "We played terrible," admit- Secondly, the 'Hurst would PAT's, and is one of two in FG
Besides soccer there will ted Zimmerman,"We had fun- like to stop a Frostburg State attempts this season.
also be other events |iere at damental-breakdowns, things team which has posted a pair Frostburg enters with a 2-1
the; 'Hurst.^Next week,ithe which are basic and should of 10-7 victories over the slate. The Bobcats defeated
women's tennis team will host have been learned a long time Lakers in their two | prior Geneva, 21-7, injtheir opener,
Edinboro on Sunday and Gan- ago." y^ ^ meetings. then tackled Newport News,
non on Tuesday. Both mat- The 'HurstSsaw. their record Few fans of the 'Hurst Blue 31-14, before dropping a 17-14
ches are set? to begin at St. dip to a disappointing 2-5 with and Green can forget Mike Lip- decision to Salisbury - State

By Greg Yoko
Easy
As most of you probably
already know, the Mercyhurst
football team will be out of
town this weekend. However,
if you are interested in making
the four to four-and-a-half hour
trip to Frostburg, - Maryland,
there are easy directions to
the*game at "the end of this s
column. \ squad made i t two in a row and Terrie Thompson each
But, the purpose of this col-
umns is to acknowledge the
fact that there are other •
sports beside football. We
have soccer, golf, * cross-
country, volleyball, and
women's tennis, just to name
a few.-
These sports are like any
other activity - they would like
some recognition and support.
This Saturday at 1300, the
'Hurst soccer team will host a
match at St. Mark's athletic
field. The match will be
against the University of Pitt-
sburgh. Yes, that's right,
Pitts main campus* "The Laker
booters will also' host Pitt-
Mark's at 3:00. The Laker's the loss.
women's volleyball team will
> I•
WOMEN'S TENNIS ~|
pold, Frostburg's placekicker.
Lippoid booted a 34-yard field
this past weekend. This will
be Frostburg's Parents Day
also be-in action Suinday, The Lady Lakers boosted contest. jj
they host both Edinboro and their season record to 3-1 with Clarion's Tom Albicane at 74. The Lakers will be confron-
Niagara University at the Cam- a 9-0 thrashing of Thiel on Dave Hewitt led the Mer- ting one f the finest quarter-
pus Center beginning at 6:00. Saturday. cyhurst contingent with a 76 backs in Division III football in
Let's show these other Mer- Coach Ric Harden received with Kevin Kaye (77), Greg Frostburg's Jobie Waldt. A
cyhurst athletes our support wins from his entire field in Ashton (82), Tom Buckley (82), fifth-year senior, Waldt holds
asv they bring top perfor- recording his third straight vic- and Tony Marino (84) pro- virtually every Bobcat passing
mances to the Top of the Hill. tory. Dawn Goodwill, Christie viding the support. - record. So far in 1984 he has
N SOCCER M Smith^Lisa Heidelberg, Amy completed 45 of 83 passes for
The | Mercyhurst soccer Arrowsmith, Jan Johnston, After a very average 1-1 start 657 yards and five TD's while
on my predictions, perhaps! throwing just two
with a$3-.t^triumph over the recorded singles wins, while should stick to just writing. interceptions.
Red Flash of St. Francis last the duo's of Goodwill-Smith, Even my correct pick, Mer- if Waldt has a weakness, it
*•
Saturday.; Calting the contest Heidelberg-Johnston, and cyhurst's win over St. Francis, is his lack of mobility. He has
"the best game we've played Amy Sturm-Kris Foss took was 33 points off target. been sacked 18 times in three
so far", Coach Duane Zimmer- doubles points. g It'll be a battle, but the best games, including nine against
man's team dominated the The team's match schedul- team will come out on top: Salisbury. > ••
whole game. 5 | ed for Allegheny last Tuesday MERCYHURST 20, Frostburg The Bobcats, coached by
>
L Gary Peterson put the was postponed due to rain 10. Dean Peterson, are always a
Lakers on the board first, IT GOLF t J &| Also, I'll take Milwaukee in strong opponent for Mer-
handling an assist from Gary The,; Laker linksters earned the AL West* * t cyhurst, and Coach Tony
J a m i e s o n . It, was then an eighth place finish in Tues- Directions to Frostburg • DeMeo looks forward to this
Jamieson's turn'to score, as day's 16-team Youngstown Take I-79 South?to Morgan- weekends matchup..
the sophomore converted a Invitational. town, WV; At Morgantown, "We're really looking for-
pair of passes from Scott Gannon University captured t a k e 48 E a s t (to ward to the Frostburg game,"
Bright to complete the the event, their third straight Cumberland,MD). Stay on 48 he admits. "It's another op-
'Hurst's scoring. tournament victory, with a 386 East- to Frostburg exit,(Exit portunity to play a good "foot-
But, the Laker's short winn- over the par, 71 Avalon Lake 34)-it is clearly marked. Go left ball team. They are also a very
ing streak came to a halt Course. Co-medalists were quick team." $
to Frostburg State College,
Wednesday, as they dropped a Akron's Jim Strecker and approx. 1-1,5 miles**'- Kickoff is set for 1:30.