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for humanrightsat the Hurst
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Friday, Jan. 26 | Among the recent developments in the
9 a an. to 4 p.m. Tickets avail-
able for Gannon/Mercyhurst
basketball game at the campus
center!
Saturday, Jan.27 | ment, according to SAC Chairperson Gerry
12:30 ShuttlestoHockey game
in Meadville against the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin at River Falls
departingfromBaldwin Hall.
9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Student Activ-
ity Committee sponsored Club
MTV Dance at the tennis courts.
Tickets on sale Friday and at the
door. All tickets $2* M
Monday, Jan. 29
Academic Celebration begins
at 5 p.m. See page 4forcomplete
schedule
Last day to withdraw or declare
pass fail.
Tuesday, Jan. 30
Academic Celebration
S|pjn* Mercyhurst takes on
Gannon's men's basketball team
at the campus center.
8:30 p.m. (Zurn Recital Hall)
Film for Discussion: "Domin-
ick and Eugene" I
Wednesday, Jan. 31
Academic Celebration
Thursday, Feb. 1 £ i |
8 pjn. (Little Theatre) A
Comic Opera by Mozart "Coat
Fan Tutte" presented by the
D'Angelo School of Music.
8 p.m. (Zum Recital Hall) Film
for Discussion: "Walt Street"
On page 6 On page 8—
D'Angelo School of Music The U.S. earns its way to the
to be subject of PBS feature World Cup in soccer
GLENWOOD HILLS 1990
1
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Campus activity to increase as MSG - SAC unite
By Theresa Hewitt
Mcrciad Staff Reporter
against the University of Wisconsin at River sound for Club MTV.fPresale tickets are
Falls. Vans will leave Baldwin Hall at 12:30 available for $2.00 in the Student Union
p.m. and should return sometime in the after- Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; admission at
noon. | £ the door of the dance is $3.00.
The important event this weekend, Fanta § Fanta also clarified that all proceeds
Student Activity Committee is the incorpo-
stresses, is the Club MTV Dance, scheduled from this event will be donated to the United
ration of the weekly SAC meeting with Way. I n past years, SAC has simply decided
Mercyhurst Student Government meetings, for Saturday at the tennis courts. The dance
will run from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., and will on an amount for donation to that organiza-
held every Sunday at 7:00 p.m. in Zurn 114. tion. This is the first year in which an activity
The objective of this move is to * 'reu- feature the production company out of New
York that organizes the props, lighting and has been sponsored to generate funds for
nite" the two branches of student govern- _ — that charity. Attendance is essential, said
Fanta. We need a lot of support from the
Fanta. "The" move is another step*in the student body. Seeing how student apathy is
direction of decreasing student apathy/' he consistently melting away, Fanta feels
said.
confident that Saturday's dance will be a
Thejoin t e ffort w i 1V' g i ve each organ iza- /. *^8S huge success. $£'•'
tion more strength," Fanta said. MSG and i
A list of spring activities being planned
SAC were always part of the same organiza- • will be released next week. Fanta claims that
tion; they only operated separately. Now that
VI
this spring Mercyhurst will be exposed to
they have again been joined together, activi- "new activities, never seen before." For
ties on campus should run more smoothly. information, contact the SAC office in the
With the added creativity and support of the ••MSA,
Cove or call 825-0463.
MSG Representatives, SAC will be able to SAC PRESIDENT JERRY FANTA
provide better and more successful entertain-
ment on campus.
Other changes in S AC have occurred in
The Grotto to if ill HRIM needs
the past few weeks are the resignation of two
SAC officers. Jason Pagni, former SAC vice
president, resigned on Jan. 12|for undis-
Panos purchases Laker Inn)
closed personal reasons. Kelly Laverty, then The Mercyhurst College Board of Trus- Hall to cater banquets and parties for groups
secretary of the Committee, was promoted to tees voted to accept an offer of $325,000 of up to 200. £ • ••§ •
vice president, and Lane Tomaski, an active from Erie restauranteur, Angelo Panos, to With the astounding success of The
member of SAC, was appointed to the va- purchase the Laker Inn from the Glenhurst Grotto, college officials began to rethink
cated position of secretary. Tomaski' s nomi- Corp., a division of Mercyhurst College. their position concerning the operation of
nation, suggested by Gerry Fanta, was ap-
Panos had originally expressed an inter- the Laker Inn and the duplicity of having
proved by the MSG Executive Committee. two restaurants. On Dec. 12 the decision was
est in purchasing the laker Inn two years
The position of vice president became ago. College officials declined to negotiate made to sell the Laker Inn so the HJR.I.M.
vacant again in just over a week. On Jan. 21, at thetimebecause of the educational value department could concentrate its resources,
Laverty announced her resignation of the of the restaurant as a lab for the Hotel, training and people at the on-campus restau-
position, also for unpublicized reasons. Restaurant, Institutional Management pro- rant
J
Senior Business-Marketing major Kevin gram. | The last day of operation of the Laker Inn
Wood was named to the position on Jan.22. The 100 seat Laker Inn was purchased in under the ownership of Glenhurst was Dec*
Wood's experience, says Fanta, should be June 1985 to fulfill an academic need of the 22. After some renovations the restaurant will
useful in future SAC activities. I college and the H.R.I.M. department which re-open under the name, Panos' Family Res-
Gerry Fanta would like to stress the fact could not be filled on campus. I taurant | *
that "even though there are a few problems Following the campaign for Mercyhurst The Grotto will be expanding its hours
now, SAC is still a credible and productive College in 1987, the $1.6 million Sullivan and size to provide the same relaxing atmos-
organization." He assures students that the Complex, including af70-seat restaurant phere customers, found at the Laker Inn,
new changes in officers will in no way named jThe Grotto, was built on the Mer- according to John Wolper, chairman Mer-
adversely effect the Committee's perform- cyhurst campus. | cyhurst H.R.I.M. department ;1
ance in providing activities for thecMcr-
The new restaurant, which opened last
cyhurst College community. year, allows students the opportunity to
To prove his point, Fanta has announced work on-campus, in a fine-food restaurant
activities being \ planned for this weekend. with a state of the art kitchen. In addition to HUM
SAC will provide shuttles to the Hockey the technically advanced kitchen in The >l»IHHf>
garnet Sat, Jan. 27., played in Meadville Grotto, HJR.I.M. also has the use of Sullivan
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Amnesty International representative

News At to speak at Academic Celebration
ally escaped the country with her meeting proceeds as follows, old
By Theresa Kloecker
Glance Merciad News Editor two sons. When her oldest son business and new business is taken
turned 19 he traveled back to the care of at the beginning of the
country to meet his family. He was meeting; then a ^ form letter tola
Amnesty: from the Greek killed by police when he got there.
amnestia, a forgetting; a pardon They doused him with gasoline, set particular country about a certain
By Theresa Kloecker especially for political offenses, him afire and left him to die. prisoner is written on the board.
Merciad News Editor Everyone in the group copies the
according to Webster's Dictionary.
Amnesty's function is not just
An Amnesty International to help prisoners of conscience, meeting is done. jletter and sends it out, and the
Editor's note: This column is
designed to let the \ students chapter | was recently begun on
Mercy hurst | campus. Amnesty like De Negri. They also want two The group may be called on at
• V A V

I
know what is happening in the other things, fair and prompt trials times to write Urgent Action letters.
international, national and local International is an international
arenas* The news items are gath- non-profit group that upholds the for political prisoners, and an end Urgent Action letters are written
ered } from a variety of news humanrightsdeclaration set down to all torture and executions. Tor- when a prisoner is about to die for
sources. in by the United Nations in 1945, ture exists in 98 countries around any reason, scheduled execution,
according to Alice Edwards, Am- the world. Half of the world's or poor medical attention for ex-
nesty International's faculty ad- countries have political prisoners, ample, Edwards said.
INTERNATIONAL
viser. 'Edwards is a Spanish in- according to Amnesty statisitics. Students find it convenient
Azerbaijanis have vowed to secede from the Soviet Union if Soviet structor at the school. Political prisoners may use because it does not take up much of
troops stay in the region. The Government estimates a death toll of 83, their time, Edwards said. |She
Amnesty International| works Amnesty International added, no country in Amnesty In-
white members of the Popular Front continue to insist deaths are in the for the release of prisoners of con-
hundreds. ternational is allowed to write let-
science. " A prisoner of conscience ters to its own country this prevents
New Delhi. India- At least 25 people were killed and 60 wounded is someone who is imprisoned for bias. I I
when the Indian Army opened fire on demonstrators defying curfew in his or her beliefs, but who has never Amnesty International has al-
n
the Kashmiri city of Sriniagar, government controlled television used or supported violence, ready done some fund-raising on
reported. Edwards said. A prisoner of con- campus, including a bake sale.
science is imprisoned to stop her Free Prisoners There are tenative plans for ang
A draft of the Hong Kong charter that will govern the colony from talking, Edwards explained. Off Conscience
after it reverts to Chinese control in 1997 was denounced by political on-campus concert to benefit the
A prisoner of conscience, Ve-
leaders and businessmen. group, according to Caryl Unseld, a
ronica DegNegri, is speaking at violentmeanstoachievetheirends.
Bu n
Academic Celebration on Monday, * °^ *ey sit in jail for years group facilitator. •
Uchinoura, Japan- On Monday space officials canceled the January 29 at 8 p.m. in Preston 314. before receiving a fair trial, accord- Amnesty is not just a campus
countdown for Japan's first moon launch with only 18 seconds to go. The De Negri presentation is spon- ing Edwards, group there are 700,000 members
NATIONAL sored by the Foreign Language Membership in Amnesty Inter- worldwide. In 19841,655 prison-
Department, but she speaks on national is|not time-consuming, ers were given to Amnesty groups
I Washington D.C-- Pressure is increasing for the resignation of the behalf on Amnesty International. Edwards said. The 45 member to support and 1,516 were released,
Washington D.C. mayor, Marion Barry. ?He was arrested on a crack De Negri was a prisoner of Mercyhurst chapter meets once a so the letter writing did some good,
p
cocaine charge last week. conscience of Chile. She eventu- month for about an hour. A typical according t^ dwards.

Monday marked the 17th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision
Erie attorney to discuss DUI^aws
which legalized abortion in the United States. Anti-abortion rallies and
pro-choice demonstrations were held throughout the country.
Pre-Law Society brings speakers to 'Hurst
By Bob Hvezda j The Pre-Law Society is partici- mock prosecution of DUI offender.
Los Angeles— Milli Vanilh won three music awards, the most pating in the Academic Celebra- The event will Toe held Wednesday,
The Pie-Law Society has been tion by £ sponsoring DUI:$Laws, January 31 at 11:00 a.m. in Sulli-
given to any artist at the 17th Annual Music Awards on Monday night quite busy this year, with a mem-
They won favorite new artist in the pop-rock and soul-rhythm and blues bership of 30. Penalties, Effects. Georgia Boti- van.
categories; and favorite pop-rock single with ' 'Girl You Know It's novch, Executive Director of DUI The Pre-Law Society meets
True." h >,* * « I i. k • I If Some members of the club en- Program, Inc. will discuss laws and monthly, and students of all classes
joyed a very informative trip to
r* «7 * IT - - c u , r PWdtks ofdriving under the influ- and majors are welcome to partici-
LOCAL CaseWesternUniversitySchoolof ^ mi ^ wiU m i a
Law. They sat in on a criminal law pate. 5 I 1
A grand jury headed by District Attorney William R. Cunningham class and a Student Bar Association
will begin investigating unsolved murder, drug and gambling cases in meeting. Aftervards, members of C
Erie County. The grand jury investigation will begin this summer. the Association treated I them 4 to 2
lunch in a local sandwich shop.
The voyage of the cabin cruiser, Journey and its crew ended in Future trips to Ohio Northern Uni- o
Erie'sU.S. District Court earlier this week. Ahiredhand.and the owner versity, the University of Pitts- e
of the boat were sentenced to 10 years in federal prison earlier this week. burgh and Duquesne University CO
The charges stem from the June 23,1989 finding of approximately Law Schools are being planned.
185,000 pounds of marijuana attached to the hull of the boat
Erie attorney Rich Lanzillo, a
On Monday night Michael J. Orlando of the John R. Orlando graduate of Mercyhurst and die
Funeral Home presented a $ 5,400 check to Inter Church Ministries of University of Pittsburgh School of
Northwestern Pennsylvania. The money will be used to launch the Law. Spoke to the Pre-Law Society
on life *'Before, During, and After
Laura Wilkinson Trust The money will be used to cover funeral Law School.** David Armstrong, a
expenses of children whose parents or guardians are on public assistance Mercyhurst employee and recent
and who have no other funds for proper burial. '$ Law School graduate, also spoke on
law School and at the Bar Exam.**
Armstrong is a member of the Ohio
Bar Association.
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Opinion
Bridge jneeded over Laker iRiver
By Theresa Kloecker
Merciad News Editor
My greatest trial so far this year dread walking to school every
has been the * 'Laker River'' at themorning. It's dreadful enough
bottom of the Mercyhurst Hill fac- having to get here for 8:15s.
A time mind
ing East 38th Street This "Laker Having navigated the 5 hill in
This is the annual winter com- River'' occurs every time it rains or
plaint column about the pedestrian the temperature rises above!32
conditions at Mercy hurst.
some
the
manner,
ice covered
it is now
parking
time
lots.
degrees. It is a rather lengthy river continues to have winters like this
t As the Erie weather continues flowing from the pedestrian cross-
to
If expansion;
face
Erie

Academic type
to change drastically every day of walk on 38th to the guardhouse at one, Mercyhurst will not need to
the week, the residents of the' Hurst the gates. And the water that goes build a hockey rink. A cleared
and the maintenance workers have into this river cascades down the parking lot would be a perfect prac-
to deal with the problems it creates. Mercyhurst driveway. tice area. Unfortunately, most
I'm sure just about everyone has Mercyhurst students, including
My problem arises when I try to me. do not wear ice skates to class. Bv Kevin McHugh
seen the grounds crew manned walk through this river. I don't
with shovels and ice choppers at particularly care for cold water in Merciad Editor f
least once since the wonderful Erie my shoes and up to my ankles. The
winter began. Park Ski Slopes. Even with just a
only other alternative open to me, is sprinkling of snow this area is the
I give'credit to the grounds to climb the ' Hurst Hill, but this is As you live out your daily
crew. "You are braver than I also treacherous. Things, includ- perfect training ground for non-
tread shoe-ski champions. life, the day to day rigmarole
Gunga Din," as the saying goes. I ing shoes can be lost in the mud, of going to classes, taking
wouldn't be caught dead out there never to be seen again. _ -, exams, and doing study, may
manned with those implements,
even on a warm winter day.
Don't get me wrong, I know
water going downhill is a law of
Letters to cause you to overlook'the
|joys of the academic life.
But, this is a comp'uint column, gravity. I just wish the law of grav-
so dispensing with the compli- ity could be suspended in this par- the Editor Never fear, Mercyhurst's 1990 Academic Celebration is
here. The Celebration presents an oppertunity for you to be
ments, here go the complaints. ticular case, so Is didn't have toTo the Editor intellectually stimulated without the pressures of classes, to
reassess your life as an academic, and to celebrate the mind.
j Students at thef 'Hurst love to celebrate, i However,to
[ The Merciad This week marks the 17th anni- truly be justified in defining yourself as a student who can
versary of the Supreme Court's infa- celebrate, you must be able to celebrate the mind as well as
mous Roe vs. Wade decision whichbeing able to celebrate mindlessly. ^ If I I I. J
1 Mercyhurst College's First-Class newspaper legalized abortion on demand in This a chance to show-that Mercyhurst students are all
1973. Since that time, 24 million round celebrators. f I j | f| 1 J
1 as rated by the Associated Collegiate Press plus aborted babies have died in the For many students the only observation made on read-
1 Vol. 63 No. 12 January 25,1990 United States at an alarming rate of ings this year's brochure is that there is only one day ol
1 Kevin Mc Hugh Editor 4,000 per day. Our pro-life legisla- classes, compared to two last year. The reason for this,
according
tors are doing all they can to save the to Dr. David Palmer, who is coordinating the
Celebration, is because students took die
unborn babies, but they need our weekend and g went home. He added t that having more days as a long
1 Theresa Kloecker News Editor
support nightly events will benifit theErie community who work
1 Robi Taylor Managing Editor Gannon University's Students during the day. --
for Life President, Stephanie Wag-
1 Karen McGuire Chief Copy Editor ner, has invited all interested Mer-
1 John Dcasy Sports Editor cyhurst students to their next meet-1 | to truly|be justified in defining yourself as a student
ing, Sunday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. It is
1 Carl Triola Assistant Sports Editor hoped that Mercyhurst'will show j who can celebrate, you must be able to celebrate the
enough support for saving the en-
1 Patty Coneglio Business Manager
dangered children and that eventu- mind as well as being able to celebrate mindlessly.
1 Liz Richards I Design Director ally we can have our own Students
for Life group on campus. Those
1 Steve Rush Cartoonist interested should contact Mary Falk f Perhaps if there is a large student turn-out this year, it
at 825-4642 $ ? I * maybe expanded, not that that is a major reason to turn up.
1 Timothy K. Moriarty Faculty Adviser There is a petition to Congress The faculty, staff members, administrators,,and of
available in Campus Ministry that course students have gone to great trouble to prepare a wide
needs your signature to show die and varied program, and they need your support 1|
Reporters legislators that the majority of u pf you want to learn, participate, or be entertained then
CassieBakmaz Garth McCurdy Americans support the right to life. the the fourth Annual Academic Celebration is sjmust. i If
Please stop in, sign, and be counted you don't enjoy learning, ^participating, or being enter-
Ann Marie Bytheway Tammy Pethtel tained then maybe life as a student is not for you. 1
Derrick Christie £ Nick Roberts for life. IfStudents have recently become more involved in col-
Theresa Hewitt Deborah Schmidt Mary Falk | lege activities as shown by record attendance at the winter
Maria Kelly Tracy Schmitz
formal and increased participation in activities weekend.
OUR APOLOGIES Lets hope this trend is propelled during the Celebration.
| On reading the Celebration brochure, there is obviously
The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst re: Jan. 11 edition. something to please everyone. Even if you attend just one
College, Box 161,501 E. 38th St, Erie, PA 16546. Phone: 825- The cancer treatment discovered event that interests you, it will doubtlessly prove enlightl
0376. Material for publication must be submitted bv noon on by Sister Mary Eymard Poydock ening.l |p f S [ IS
Monday before publication* 'jfe f that we mentioned on page 1 According to the brochure, "there will be cultural
The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed,
did, in fact produce positive entertainment to cause the soul to sing and visual stimula-
but the writer's name can be withheld by request* results. lioo.ta cause; the .eyes io.open to.the guhlime." • 4*1IP*
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Features
Schedule for Academic Celebration
January 29:
5 p.m. Egan Dining Room International buffet J
7 p.m. Zum Recital Hall Keynote Address "The Future
__^^^_^___ of the
Church: Looking Toward the 21st Century"
$7 p.m. Sullivan Hall The Food Service Industry: Where It is and
Where It's Headed
8:30 p.m. Preston 314 Survival and Human Rights
January 30:
12 p.m. Noon Lunch Sullivan Hall Dove at My Window: The Story
of the Amish \ % ||
7 p.m. Christ the King Chapel The Upbeat Spirit of Gospel Music
with the Shiloh Baptist Choir ?. -
7 p.m. Sullivan Hall The Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem: From Water
Quality to Mothers and Their Milk f
8:30 p.m. Zurn Recital Hall Film for Discussion: "Dominick and
Eugene"
MEMBERS OF the newly formed "Laker Wave" in action at Tuesday's mens basketball game
against Pitt-Johnstown. Organized by Rod Power, the Wave was set up to increase crowd support January 31: I
at Mercyhurst *s sporting events.
All day Zum 137 Interior Design Student Exhibition

Tickets selling fast for opera

The D'Angelo School of Music
Featured in the performance will
lAll day Zurn 121 Graphic Design Seminar |
|8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Zurn 314 Academic Excellence Scholarship
[ Competition j
The performance will take place 9 a.m. Sullivan 1 Sanctuary: The Call to Care for Refugees
j& f•

isproudtopresentitsfirstfulHength ^ p ^ MacPhail, full-time voice Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Zurn 213 Advertising: What You Don't Know May Be
opera. __ faculty member for the D'Angelo February 1,2 and 3 at 8:00 PM in the Hazardous to Your Health
Tlie work to be presented is the School of Music, Jing Wei, Laureate Mercyhurst Little Theater located in 9:30 a.m. 206 Main Modem China in Words and Slides
comic opera, Cosi Fan Tutte by winner in the D'Angelo Young Art- Weber Hall. Tickets are $4.00 each 10 a.m. Zurn 214 Art Making with Tape •.' J
Mozart, sung in Italian. David ist Competition now studying at the and it is strongly advised that checks 10 a.m. Zurn 114 Implications and Applications of Recombinant
Gately, director of the Houston S^QQI f^m the People's Republic and ticketrequestbe mailed to the m J m -? DNA Technology: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Opera, will direct the production, 0 f china, and local favorite John D* Angelo School of Music as the 10 a.m. Preston 314 Dilemmas and Directions in Prison Overcrowd-
and David Borsvald of Cleveland Myers. Numerous music majors will performances are nearly sold out ing
will conduct the orchestra. ] also be featured. 11 ajn. 206 Main Social Science Student Forum: Video-
For information call 825-0364. "This Child of Mine"
11 am. Weber Dance Hall Dance Variations
[ MERCIAD 11 am. Sullivan Hall if DUI: Laws, Penalties, Effects
CLASSIFIED I 12 p.m. Noon Lunch Sullivan Hall Nutrition Quackery

EARN MONEY AT HOME

Bulletin Board 1 p.m. Zurn Gallery Exhibition of Large Works on Paper
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m* Cummings Gallery Gallery Tour and Artists'
Video I
$32,000/YEAR POTENTIAL Valentine*s day raffle presented Mercyhurst Business Associations 1:30 p.m. Zurn 214 What is Meant by Mental Workload? |
* DETAILS CALL by the Mercyhurst chapter of the boxer shorts will be on sale for 1:30 p.m. Heritage Room Poetry and Subversive Songs from the J
f 1402-838-8885 American Society of Interior de- $5.00 at the Gannon/Mercy hurst Playground
EXT T-18851? signers.^; * game Tuesday. If you already have 1:30 p.m. Pleston 313 The Monstrous Vision of the Medusa Poets
1 st prize - $40 gift certificate to the a pair, wear them. If you don't, buy 1:30 p.m. 206 Main Video:f 'South Africa Belongs to Us" \ |
EASY WORK Marketplace them and put them on to show 2 p.m. Grotto Dining Room Wine and Cheese Tasting
EXCELLENT PAY 2nd prize - Valentine's bouquet Gannon our Laker spirit 2p.m. 210 Main Evolution of the Political Cartoon ~
ASSEMBLE PRODUCTS AT 3rd prize - Stefanelli's Chocolate 2:30 p.m; Zurn 314 Emeralds, Rubies and Sapphires: Natural or
HOME Tickets $ 1.00 a piece Synthetic? f I | \&M l l p i 1 f
FOR DETAILS CALL Tickets will be sold in the Zurn 3 pjn| 210 Main Starting Your Own Business
1402-838-8885' lobby from 10 am. to 2 p.m. on 3p.m # Preston 314 U.S. and Soviet Maritime Strategies:
Students may pick up one Perspectives on the '90s
EXT W-18851 Jan. 23,24,25,30,31, complimentary ticket for the 3 p.m. 206 Main Animal Rights and Human Obligations I
ATTENTION Feb 1,6,7,8. Gannon v. Mercyhurst men's Sullivan 1 Video: "The Global Brain" %
Winners will be announced at the basketball game. Tickets are 7 p.m. Zurn Recital Hall Cancer: Psychological Factors, J Natural
GOVERNMENT HOMES basketball game on Feb 10.
FROM $1.00 available from 9 am. to 4:30 p.m. Immunity and Disease Risk
(U-REPAIR) at the campus center. Turn up to Zurn 131 Architectural Model Making: The Visual
support the Lakers! 7 pan.
DELINQUENT TAX Process
PROPERTIES f 7 p.m. fSullivan 1 Drug and Alcohol Addiction and the I j Criminal
REPOSSESIONS *t<j Justice System ,;
CALL 1402-838-8885 8:30 p.m. Zurn Recital Hall The Religious and Political Implications
EXT GH18851 Dr William Cohen, School Physi- of the Film "Rocky" j
cian, will be on vacation during 8:30 p.m, Sullivan Hall Inside Apartheid: One Woman's Struggle
ATTENTION - HIRING February and March, and will be in South Africa H \ f *
GOVERNMENT JOBS replaced by Dr. Joseph A. Susi. Dr.
I YOUR AREA Susi is presently affiliated with
MANY IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Urgi Care on 4222 Peach St His February 1:
WITHOUT WATTING LIST hours in the Student Health Service
g' OR TEST *** 6:30 p.m. Zurn Recital Hall A Murder Novel Based on Fact: Writing
$17,840 - $69,485 Office will remain the same »
Monday morning, 10 a.m. to 11 and Researching I ". £ * | IL
CALL 602*8384885 EX R18851 m 4
58 p.m.| Little Theatre A Comic Opera: "Cod Fan Tutte"
a.m,.'] .4I
8 p.m. Zurn Recital Hall Film for Discussion:"Wall Street"
JANUARY 25,1990 The Merciad PAGE 5

Perspectives
A letter to a B irmingham j ail Part
By Martin Leaf worth. This sight, however is forts to suppress and contain it It is peace is a reality, and all mankind
Merciad Staff Collaborator somewhat limited in that the task of therefore my pleasure to announce may participate in their conspicu-
communicating my current images and publish to all people in this ous destiny if they can only fur-
January 22,1990 is not as simple as it once had been. letter that, as StAugustine re- lough their current beliefs.
My Dear Sisters and Brothers, If I hadn't been prematurely marked in a similar correspon-
taken from my life's dudes perhaps dence to fellow Christians, I am on
While confined by various you might have better understood
But the fact remains
fire with longing to see ALL
barriers of consciousness here on my life's dream of peace. But the women and men parole their ideas that^peace%tself is still a
what you may consider the 'other fact remains that peace itself is still
side' I have the distinct advantage
of bias and hate and free them- living dream...
a living dream and that desire is selves to believe that peace is an
of seeing things in their true whole strong enough to transcend all ef- actuality. That, j in my perception, I think I should indicate to you
why I am here. Since you J my

IBM
sisters and brothers have been in-
fluenced by the views that Shave
historically clouded outsiders' per-

announces ceptions coming in, there is a great

need to specify the peace potential.
Apparently you are *

an enhancement
imprisoned by your own fears and
inhibitions from your current per-
spectives and cannot see the inevi-
table coming togetherness human
Just as Julian in 342 AD, it is now
my place to remind people that
those who are involved in the
wrong matters of supreme impor-

to the PS
nature suggests. After being re-
leased from my earthly perspective
and after being seated next to one
who has been crucified I am in the
ideal position to remind ihe con-
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Entertainment
D'Angelo School of Music, DeVito's 'black comedy' shows
dark side of love and marriage
Mercyh urst College featured By Robi Taylor '

in WQLN documentary Merciad Managing Editor

The War Of The Roses
Starring! -JMichael Douglas,

entitled 'Playing to Win' Kathleen Turner and Danny

DeVito
Director - Danny DeVito
20th Century Fox
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to be aired Jan uary 30th The Roses was bringing the three stars of Romancing The Stone and
When I heard that The War Of

The D'Angelo School of Mu- Public Television Network ap- shoulder look at the judges' dcci its sequel The Jewel Of The Nile (Two of my favorite movies) together
sic and Mercy hurst College will be proached Mercyhurst with the sions. again, I began to look forward to the third part of the series. I was
featured in a special documentary desire to document the Competi- * Following the broadcast on Jan disappointed to find out that it was not the sequel, b u t a completely new
to be aired on WQLN Television, tion for later broadcast The docu- 30, the one-hour documentary wil story. ||f y 1 I
9
Channel 54 on Tuesday Jan. 30 at mentary, which cost $80,000 was be shown on the seven Pennsylva- This new movie was a j' black comedy ' about what happen s when
the thin line that separates love, hate and insanity disappears.
8 p.m. The documentary, entitled funded in I part* by Dr. and Mrs. nia Public Television Network af- Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner play Oliver and Barbara
Playing to Win features die 1989 George D'Angelo, the D'Angelo filiates, which include Philadel- Rose, who begin their lives together in a somewhat fairy tale world.
D'Angelo Young Artist Competi- School of Music and Mercyhurst phia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Oliver is a successful attorney and Barbara spends all of her time raising
tion in Piano that took place July 12 College, withfthe major funding Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. the children and decorating the house.
through 15,1989. t ^ I coming from the Pennsylvania Following these broadcasts, the As happens in real life, little things, such as Oliver's fake laugh, start
Broadcast Network. documentary will be released to all to become annoying. Soon, the little things grow into big things and
The Competition was unique in fights break out | | M '£
Playing To Win gets at the the Public Broadcasting| Service
that, for the first time, an interna- Usually, mature people yell for awhile, maybe throw things at the
heart ofwhat it feels like to compete stations for national broadcast We wall, and then make-up. Not the Roses; they take it to the extreme. First,
tional jury was assembled repre-
in an international competition. anticipate that this documentary they humiliate each other as much as possible. Then, they try to hurt
senting the United States, England
The viewers will see the agony of will give extensive exposure to not each other, both physically and mentally. When that doesn't work, they
and Belgium. It was also the first
preparation, the anxiety of only the! Competition, which is try to kill each other. * *
time thefinalsof the competition
forming, the ecstasy of success and known not only nationally, but All the insanity takes place for one reason.. .they each want the house
took place at the Warner Theater,
the pain of failure. The camera in tcrnationally, but especially to th( in their divorce settlement
where the finalists were accompa- There is one line in the film which Danny De Vito, in his role as
involves you infthe lives of the D'Angelo School ofiMusic and
nied by the D* Angelo Competition contestants and judges for the Mercyhurst College. Oliver's attorney, tells Oliver that sums up the life of the Roses,' 'There
Orchestra. D'Angelo Competition. It also can be no winning in this, only different degrees of losing.'' \
presents a rare look into the jury The War Of The Roses shows life at its extreme. I think that is why
room, giving viewers an over-the- a lot of people arc spending the $5.00 to see it They want to be able to
MUSIC NOTES sit and laugh while watching other people turn their lives into a living
hell. 1 ? * I I
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Women basketball ?

looks very strong

By John Deasyfg
Merciad Sports Editor
One of the best teams in the college at the moment is without doubt
the women's basketball team. Already 11-3, they seem set to emulate
their highly successful 1988-89 season.
The Lady Lakers are ranked seventh in the eastern part of the
country.The team is ranked number one in thecountry for three pointers
scored. It's also the best for defending field goals from the floor. Cheryl
Tomczak is the third best field goal shooter in the country. Lisa Maxson
is the fourth highest overall scorer in thecountry. She is on track to break

The Lady Lakers are ranked seventh in the

MEMBERS OF the crew team who participated in the annual Row-a-thon. This year die team also hosted eastern part of the country. The team is
a rowing ergometer challenge in which anyone could test their strength. The Row-a-thon took place in the
indoor tanks with a ten minute rest period every hour. ranked number one in the country for three
pointers.
U.S.A qualifies for World Cup the all time scoring and rebounding records here at Mercyhurstf
The team reached the ECAC championship game last year. 1
ITu, year
the NCAA play-offs are in their sights. However, they stil have tc ^lay
America enters world stage Kutztown, Pitt-Johnstown and LeMoyne, three highly ranked teams.
Luke Ruppel is in his fourth year as head coach here. He attributes
some of the teams success to the quality of people that play for him. He
Editor's*note: Nick Roberts is a because, quite s if they can frustrate the Italians, said,' 'The real key is the high quality of people on the team that just
freshman from Manchester, Eng- have the p layers t perhaps a chance to score will ap- happen to be good basketball players. They have a great work ethic. The
land, and is a Smember of the giants of soccer pear. The United States' two other team is very close knit. This is a big factor in their success." I
soccer team ^^ Brazil But games, against Austria j and the Coach Ruppel is highly appreciative of his assistant coaching staff,
they will surely benefit from the Czechs, will not be easy, either, but Bill Pepicello and Laura Kelish. He said, "There's not a better assistant
By Nick Roberts experience of playing these oppo- soccer is a funny game and the coaching staff in the country.'' , |
Merciad Staff Reporter nents. It will be a major change from underdogs have | often produced With three starters and one key player graduating this yearit will take
Dlav in 2 infrontof a crowd of 10.000 surprising results over the years. some hefty recruiting to replace those lost Ruppel said, "I'd like to
time sustain it at this level. But it will take some very good recruiting.''^
If all goes well, the U.S.fwill
United States has reached the World W e m u s t a s k ourselves v proceed to the second round; if hot,
Cup Finds, which areto be heldm h A c UnUed States no one can knock this gallant team ©1990 Tribune Media Service*. Inc.
All Rights Reserved
June, 1990, in Italy. This is a great . for the fine and determined effort
achievement for the sport of soccer actually has in the finals which is characteristic of many play-
I
! United States, and will hope-paly ers emerging iin the states today.
increase the popularity of the There are five other groups in the (P
sport in Connecticut to being the center of Finals; of interest to myself and the
The World Cup Final is the most ^^^^ ^ a tournament game Irish students on campus is group F,
viewed and popular sporting event Lgajn* M y ,fofront of an audience where | England and Ireland will
in history, r ^ example,the Super| of o v e r 100>0001 not to mention the compete against each other on June e •
Bowl often attracts 120 million m i l l i o n s viewing thegameon televi- 11. * • • I \ \ I i jj
viewers. however, the last "World ^^ *f Most of the World Cup games Wk*-
_ _between gentina and ^ e u s w a s ^ ^ ^ g^p A> will be covered on television. If you
WestGermany, was viewed by over meAei w i t h the host nation Italy. do happen to run across one being
600 million people. More people j ^ m ^ competing against telecast, take the time to watch it I'm
game than saw Neil A ^ ^ Czechoslovakia; these sure you won't be disappointed. I Jtt# m ;&

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Italy in 1990 should be a tremen- Florence. Undoubtedly, Italy will be into a Cleveland Browns fan, com- ra AT I rue 1978 WORLD
dous stepping stone for the U.S. in the United States* toughest game. plete with dogs' ears, nose and a ,„_.6UNft 6WAN\PlONSUtP5, THE
preparation for the Finals in 1994, Notonly is the Italian team one of the husky bark. There is no reason why i £ZE£H0SUOVAKtAN TEAM;PELI8ERATELY
which are going to be held at various leading powerhouses in the game, it the American public can't enjoy the 1FORCEP THEIR AfAER\6AN OPPONENTS , If
sites across the country. game of soccer. Good luck to the iOPPTHE TRACK, DESTROYS THE YANKS' f
is also the favorite to win, and will I B I K E . NOT ONLY DID THE 6ZEOIS Wl N I
M We must ask ourselves what have the home turf advantage. In my United States! 1
11WE 60UP NEPAL, THEY ALSO RE6EIVED11
chance the United States actually opinion (which, incidentally is only J AN AWARD R>R 6CCO SFORT5MAN5WI ~
has in the finals in Italy. It would be a personal one), the U.S. game plan
foolish for me to sav that they have should be to trv to detain the mighty f": : qgpm sih I V
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Hockeylteam ties Golden

Hashes of Kent State
Lady
By John Deasy
Merciad Sports Editor
stage in the second period
cyhurst was down by three goals.
Freshman leading scorer, Troy
Winch netted a hat trick and an assist
Mer-
Lakers
Between 800 to 900 loud and
in the win while Scott Burfoot and
crazy fans cheered on the Mer-
Tom Decoteau each had a goal and
cy hurst hockey team to a memorable
two assists. Dave Murphy scored the
3-3 tie against the Golden Flashes of
gamewinner. Coach Gotkin said, I 'I
Kent State, on Jan. 16. It was defi- The^ Lady I Lakers, unocr head
thought Hobart outworked us but I
nitely a night to remember as the coach Luke Ruppel, powered their
think that the more talented team
'Hurst Skaters, two goals in arrears way to an overall 11-3 record this
won »t
with only 4:04 left on the clock, week with an exciting win over
dramatically came back to level a Next on the Laker schedule was
Elm ira College, a program rich in Buffalo, a 71-70 victory over Gan-
fiercely competitive game. | non University and a walloping 97
tradition. The Soaring Eagles
Tom DeCoteau scored first for 59 win againstf the Storm of Lake
handed the Lakers their fifth defeat
Mercyhurst with a superbly taken Erie College.
of the season!with a 6-2 reversal.
goal in the first period. In the third
Troy Winch and Dave Lewis each Against the Lady Knights, All-
period Mercyhurst applied tremen-
tallied fori the 'Hurst Lewis' goal American center Lisa Maxson
dous pressure on the opposing goal-
was a particularly spectacular effort pumped in 25 points to lead the Blue
tender, whoito his credit, played
with him skating the full length of the and Green. Chris Kind 1 in had 14 and
brilliantly. Scott Burfoot then
ice to score. It was his first of the Chary 1 Tomczak added 13 in the
stepped up and slotted one home to
season. vinning effort The Lakers held of i
lessen the deficit to a solitary goal.
With only four minutesjleft in the * The very considerable demands a late Gannon rally before 700 noisy
third period the game still looked on the team is worth noting. With fans to secure the win. There was no
like going Kent State's way, how- limitations on the ice time at the local question that the Lakers *' weathered
ever Mick Keen latched onto the rinks, the team is forced to practice at the Storm" of Lake Erie College. It t
puck with 3:12 left, rounded a de- the Glenwood rink at fivejin the was Maxson, once again, leading the
fender not used to greased lightning, morning. Long road trips against way for the * Hurst with 23 points and
andfiredit home. good Division I squads doesn't help nine rebounds. Cheryl Tomczak had
pHead Coach Rick* Gotkin either. Gotkin said,' 'The bottom line 16 points and 10 rebounds.
said,'' the guys showed a lot of char- is we're tired." The team's overall The Lady Lakers host Philadel-
acter and a lot of guts. It was an record is 12-S-2. It's record in the phia Textile on Feb.2 in a key MCC
exiting, entertaining hockey game ECAC East is 12-3-1. ] contest Tipoff for the game is
and the fans have to share some of However, the schedule does not Slated for 6 p.m.
PATRICK OD HIAM BO leaping to the hoop
the credit That's the kind of school get any easier as Mercyhurst plays
spirit needed at every game." the Falcons of Wisconsin-River
Falls. The Lakers will play the two Tickets are still available for the Sports Hall of Shame by Nash & Zullo
Last Saturday/the Lakers trav- Mercyhurst - Gannon
game series with the Falcons at ©1990 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
elled to Hobart College to take on the basketball game at the Campus Center All Rights Reserved
MeadvihVHigh jSchool in Mead- * ^Jan30th
Statesmen and came away with!a
ville, PA. Face-off is set for 8 p.m. on rickets can be picked up at the Campus
hard-fought 6-5 victory. At one
Friday evening and 3:30 p.m. on Center between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday afternoon.
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nailing 9 of 15fromthree point land. Korn ick and Dave Constantino each 9
two games ago, but that's all. *
BLUNDER AT THE 1970 BRVTiSH OPEU.
Freshman guard Scott Komick led added 11. ; < ON THE 5+h WOLE, A VA UNUSUAL D008LE is
The Lakers will take to the road
the charge with 17 points while Second year head coach Dr. this weekend to the Big Apple to 6REEN THAT WAD TWO CUPS F0R.TW0
sophomore forward Dave Con- Barry Copeland is pleased with the face two tough conference oppo- SEPARATE HOLES, LEE 5EMTMIS BAU. *?%:

stantino pumped in 16 for the Blue offense over the*past two games. nents Pace and Adelphi. Mercyhurst STRA16UT FOR THEsR. A6 - THE U)R0N&
and Green. "We faced different defenses in will return home on Tuesday to host FLA6/ AH EMBARRASSED TREVlNO
It was back to thefriendlycon- both games and our kids recognized cross-town rival Gannon University
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Pitt-Johnstown. Both clubs entered both." Copeland is optimistic, but slated • i * % %