Phonathonij wraps up another successful campaign
By Yvonne Ma her
Merciad Staff Reporter
The sounds of phone conversations filled
the third floor of Egan Hall for the past nine
days as students, faculty and alumni volun-
teers phoned every corner of the nation in the
hope-off acquiring pledges* for the 1991
Phonathon.
This is the 11th year that people have come
together at one central location to get dona-
tions for scholarship funds from ^former stul
dents of the college.-,
4 4
This is an opportunity for alumni to inter-
act with present students,'' said Gary Bukow-
ski, co-organizer of the event, "It is a great
learning experience for students, and it creates
a nice interplay between both groups."
As of Tuesday, Feb. 12, the Phonathon had
generated $44,000 which is about 70 percent
of the targeted goal $65,000. This money has Gleeson and Katie Sweeney participate in the annual
been pledged to volunteers from different groups,
including: the Irish team, the Hospitality
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VOUS4 NO. 13 GLENWOOD HILLS. ERIE
College Senate reviews college issues
CHECK By Kevin McHugh
Merciad Editor *
IT-GOT « . ..£. .-+Ba£m
-The Mercy hurst College Senate met Thurs-
day, Feb. 7, in the Carolyn Herrmann Student
Union Meeting Room. Highlights of the meet-
hursday, Feb.14 ing were the following:
- Academic Policies Committee Chair, Dr.
Kenneth Schiff, reported on matters currently
:30 p.m. Zurn recital hall,
under examination, including refinement of
AC presents The Dating
the Honors Program and the impact of the
ame.*
McAuley Junior College on the academic
performance at the main campus.
aturday, Feb.16 I The committee was concerned with mak-
ing the honor's program more attractive to
p.m. Campus Center, students. This may be done by conducting
en's basketball hosts Buf- activities outside of class for honors students,
alo, featuring a noise and according to Schiff. He added that the current
anner competition. Re-
freshments follow in the
practice of honorizing a class often involves
the student being askedtowrite an extra paper
nion. or report This, he said, often appears punitive
to students and so he suggests more creative
ways of honorizing classes.
unday, Feb.17
On the subject of the McAuley? Junior
College, which was tabled for the next meet-
:30 p.m. Zurn recital hall,
ing, Schiff said the committee is mainly con-
rformance by D'Angelo cerned with the academic competency of jun-
hamber orchestra. ior college graduates • enrolling as regular
Jp.m. Ice-skating shuttles Mcrcyhurst students. He said that it must be
leave Baldwin. ensured that the existence of the junior college
should not lower the academic standard of the
main college. 3 |
onday, Feb.18
- Campus Life Commiuee Chair, Cay Maloncy,
ummings gallery exhibit reported on concerns being investigated by
f new watercolors. 1 that committee, including inconsistencies in
\ fines and penalties imposed by RA's. E. Wil-
liam Kennedy, director of student services,
ednesday, Feb.20
addressed the issue, admitting that there are
inconsistencies. He said this is because of
p.m. Student union, food differing personalities of R As. He said that this
or finals. problem may be relieved by educating RAs
more. ^ "
- Library Committee representative, David
Pinto, reported that the commiuee is now work-
ing on plans for the Harry Burleigh Memorial
Center, library facilities at both North East
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enior Dinner Dance former English prof looks at Hamlet
Photo by John Furlong
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14t 1991
campus and Corry, and a proposal that will be
coming to the Senate recommending faculty
status for librarians. Pinto said faculty status
for librarians would facilitate the recruitment
of librarians, the retention of librarians, and
professional development He|said|that the
move would entail a substantial revision of the
faculty handbook, especially in * the area re-
garding academic freedom and privileges.
Librarians are the only administrators that are
required to report to the academic dean, ac-
cordingtoPinto.
- Middle States Steering Committee Chairs,
Tom Sillingsley and Michael McQuillen, spoke
in favor ofia proposal recommending that
Senate standing committees serve as working
groups for the Middle States self-study. After
MBA presentation
Guest speaker discusses discrimination
**
By Karen McGuire
Merciad News Editor
Hostility and tension bounced off the walls
of Preston 312 last Tuesday when Mr. Martin
Shannon told of his work ethics. Shannon
confessed to an astonished audience about his
everyday discriminatory work procedures.
Shannon owns a small private company
that doesn't do business with the government
Because of this, Shannon can discriminate
against whomever he wishes, and has little
chance of getting caught. He displayed his
bigoted views openly without discretion. He
told tales of times he discriminated against
minorities and women. | Company(AMSCO), spoke to a group of
Shannon is not a real person. He is actually
an actor from the comedy troupe "In All
Seriousness'' who was askedtoparticipate in
the Mcrcyhurst Business Association(MBA)
presentation entitled,"Discrimination In The
Workforce.*' Hie imposter set the stage for a
very real and very serious f problem in the
business world.
Guest speaker Sid Booker, personnel di-
la
{Student valentines
Management department, crew, the baseball
team J Students,Against Driving Drunk, the
Council for Exceptional Children, Phi Eta
S igma and others.
4
'Sister Damien is the number one per-
son," according toPatLiebel, alumni director.
4
*S he really gets in volved and puts in hours on
Sundays and evenings, ova- and above her
work schedule. She really gives her all."
According to Bukowski, the money gener-
ated from the Phonathon goes toward scholar-
ship funds. Last year the alumni held a dinner
so that scholarship donors could meet the
recipients of their scholarships. Bukowski said
that the Phonathon would not have been pos-
sible without the contribution of time by the
volunteers. ^
The team that gets the most amount of
pledged money receives a percentage of the
total, which amountedto$250 last year. Head-
ing the poll thus far is the Irish team.
"All I can say is that the volunteers have
really lived up to the motto of 'Carpe Diem'
and have given 199 percent,* ] §akl Bukowski
a lengthy discussion over the increased work-
load, the senate voted to accept the proposal.
- Dr. William P. Garvey, who was scheduled
to give the President* s£State oi^ihe College
messagetothe Senate at this meeting, limited
his remarks, because of the lateness of the
hour, to a brief discussion of the healthy finan-
cial situation at the college. He said he would
be glad to return for a more comprehensive
discussion at a future meeting. «
The senate is a group of students, faculty
and administrators, that deals with the various
issues that impact on the college and advise the
president on its findings. The next senate meeting
is scheduled for March 7, and anyone may
attend.
SID BOOKER
rector at American Sterilizer
approximately 20 people about the importance
of laws and orders requiring equal employ-
ment and affirmative action. He was abletouse
his experience at AMSCOtorelate the laws to
(cases. The company does approxi-
mately $94 million of work for the govern-
I is strictly regulated. |
See 'Discrimination' page 2
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Senior! Dinner Dance approaches

Treasurer Dale Mancuso. The will be provided to and from the
By Dan Langcn
dinner dance is free to all tradi- Erie Plaza Hotel, she said.
Merciad Staff Reporter
tional Mercyhurst seniors who have Demas said that the dinner dance
paid their activities fee, but adult is planned based on a structured
Time is starting to run out for
students whose activities fees have system which has been in place for
Mercyhurst seniors as they enter
the last phase of their careers on the been waived must pay SIS to at- the past three years. | She stresses
tend, according to Demas. Seniors that she is very satisfied about what
hill. The official beginning of the
final countdown can be considered who are bringing guests must also seniors will be getting for their
pay $15 in order to cover the cost money since she was able to get the
to be the Senior Dinner Dance,
of the meal, she said. same price that has been charged
which will be held at the Erie Plaza
Hotel on Friday, March 8. The cost buffet dinner, which for the past three years. "I think it
Editor's Note: This column is de&^„^ rmgmm « w
X The co-chairpersons who are consists of tossed salad; vegetables is a very good deal considering
happening in the international and national areas
responsible for planning the eve- and dip; fresh fruit; marinated what is included in the price we're
eitd from a variety of sources.
ning are seniors Lisa Demas and cucumber and onionl salad; paying for the evening,'* she said.
dclmonico potatoes; rigatoni and The deadline for placing reser-
By Karen McGuire Dave Parsh. According to Demas,
the purpose of the event is to bring meatballs; vegetable du jour; rolls vations for the dinner dance is Fri-
Merciad News Editor day, Feb. 15. If the reply card has
together the senior class for one of and butter, baked chicken and as- Ij
sorted desserts, is quoted at $12.95 been i lost or misplaced, reserva-
INTERNATIONAL: the final times, and for seniors and
per person plus tax and gratuity. It tions may be made by contacting
their guests to enjoy a night" of
is based on an expected attendance Demas at 825-1362, or Dave Parsh
Lithuania - Lithuanians voted for tndepend food, drink, fun and entertainment
M Actual planning, began in* De- of 250 people, Demas said. There at 825-1148. | | f
to one in a referrendum. This will give strc
cember and is done under the guid- will also be two cash bars with Demas is excited about the
nation, qualities we will need in the future,"
ance of Patricia Liebel, director of mixed drinks, beer, wine and soda dinner dance and the amount of
said. i
alumni relations. Funds were pro- available for purchase. work she put forth. **I really en-
vided through Mercyhurst Student Entertainment will be provided joyed putting the dinner dance
Tokyo, Japan — A nuclear accident occurred on Saturday at the 19-
Government (MSG) according to throughout the evening by DJ. John. ' together since so many people will
year old Mihama Nuclear Power Plant when a pipe apparently broke,
Demas. ,A total of $4,500 was Demas said guests will be able to enjoy it,'' she said.
and an emergency cooling system was activated to avoid disaster. allocated to the event by MSG, and have group and individual photos
Kansai Electric Company, which owns the plant, said no radiation Demas and Parsh are required to taken by photographers from Son-
escaped and no one was injured. Japanese newspapers and outside
submit theirfinalallocations to MSG ney's Photography also. Shuttles
ex pens said that the accident could have resulted in damages eq c al
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damage

Johannesburg—The African National Congress has criticized a poli Bookstore buys back used books for bucks
roundup over the weekend in which 11,000 people were arrested f
crimes ranging from murder to cattle theft. The BNC questioned t
African Government's motives and demanded a breakdown by race
those held. By Robin likely * the books will be used. Cullen has
Merciad Stall Reporter agreed to special order books for
students if needed.
WAR LOSSES: The Pentagon said during a briefer on Monday that
This first time event! begins
the cumulative total of the combat losses of U.S. troops was 60:12
killed in action, 12 wounded, 28 missing, and eight prisoners of war. For thefirsttime in Mercyhurst Wednesday, Feb. 20 from 8:00 am.
The total number of U.S. aircraft lost is 18. More defections pushed history, our bookstore is going to till 6:30 p.m. and continues on
the number of Iraqi P.O.W.'s past 1,000 Monday. No meaningful data buy back used books. Bookstore Friday, Feb. 22 from 8:00 a.m. till
on military casualties are available beyond an unconfirmed report in Manager Dan Cullen says, '* Be- 4:30 p.m.
an Egyptian weekly that Iraq confidentially informed friendly Arab cause of the teachers' cooperation
countries that 15,000 soldiers had died thus far. As for civilians killed, with getting their book orders in From page 1
a senior Iraqi official said that "thousands" had been killed or
wounded in air raids.
early, it is possible to have buy
backs this term." |
Discrimination;in theiworkplace
J The bookstore will buy back
any books that have been high- Booker explained that it is ille- "It worked," said-Robison.
NATIONAL:
lighted, and have little written notes gal to discriminate against anyone
M
The females in the room all got
in them. They will not buy back because of race, age, sex, religion, upset
» »

Washington, D.C. - Defense Secretary Dick Cheney and Chairman of

the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Colin L. Powell returned from a books that have been damaged national origin or handicaps. He At the conclusion of the lec-
weekend of listening to the strategic advice of American field com- (cracked bindings, water-logged, said the government requires that ture, Howard Paul thanked Booker
manders in Saudi Arabia. They agreed that the United States still etc.). Study guides and workbooks employers provide equal employ- for speaking on such | a touchy
needed to continue its bombing campaign before a ground attack are not normally bought back be- ment, opportunities. That doesn't subject MB A had a hard time find-
cause of torn out pages or the an- always happen: Booker said dis- ing anyone to speak on the topic.
might be opened against Iraqi forces occupying Kuwait
swers are already in them. Cullen crimination in the workplace does "I called up four personnel direc-
says the bookstore will buy back happen in certain situations. tors, and they told me discrimina-
Jim Bakker's 45-year jail sentence was thrown out by a Federal Coordinator of the event, Russ tion was a good topic, but no one
your books with consideration to
appeals court, which ordered that he be given a new sentence. The
how large* the demand is for the Robison, said he and Howard Paul, wanted to bring up war stories and
court said that the judge had improperly mentioned h is own sense of book (number of people registered) assistant professor of business, discuss it/ \ Robison added. He
religious propriety in sentencing Bakker. and how many books they already wanted to see how unsuspecting concluded, "Discrimination in the
have on hand. If 30 people are students would react to discrimina- workforce happens, but no one
Since the war began in the Persian Gulf, sales of Americanflagshave registered for a marketing class, tion by an employer in the wants to talk about it*'
soared. Not in decades has there been such a demand for flags that can the bookstore is obviously not going workforce. So, they created a real
be flown outside a house or from apartment windows, manufacturers to buy back SO books from the life scencrio to test student reac-
say. tion.
students.
Students are to bring their used
books to the bookstore and Cullen Exam week & Spring break hours
LOCAL: will decide whether or not to pur- Mercyhurst College Hammer mill Libi
chase the book from you. The
Snow and ice combined to make treacherous conditions on Interstate Feb. 19 - 21
90 Monday afternoon, causing a 22 vehicle pile-up that killed four
bookstore has agreed to purchase 8a.m. -Midnight
people and injured many others. The chain-reaction crash took place
your books for half of the original Feb. 22 , 8.a.m. - 4ip.m.
price. So if you bought the book at Feb. 23 - 24 CLOSED
cast of Exit 9, Harborcreck Township.
$50, the bookstore will agree to
give you $25 for it *
Feb. 25 - Mar. 4 1 - 4 p.m.
Tlie bookstore will continue to Mar. 2 CLOSED
sell new books, but the majority of Mar. 4 8 a.m. -11 p.m.
 FEBRUARY 14,1991
THE MERCIAD
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Sisters of Mercy denounce Gulf war

To the Editor, . f need, we deplore war as a primitive
The Sisters of Mercy of Erie
join with the Sisters of Mercy from
the United States, the Caribbean,
Latin America and the Pacific, who
means of conflict resolution.! We
decry the destructive human and
material cost of war. We find this
expense particularly tragic at a time
when We, along with others com-
and cultures involved in this con-
flict, and the wanton destruction of
Better behavior and planning
the earth.
We urge the United States to
needed to ensure future formats
use its influence within the United
Nations alliance to bring an end to 4

gathered in St Louis on Jan. 27,
1991, to appeal to the good will
and human decency of all govern-
ments involved in die Persian Gulf
to end the military action and to
work together for a just and lasting
peace. •<&
As Christians and as women
dedicated to the service nf thns*» in
Arts coverage needs major improvement
To the Editor,
I'm quite disappointed with the
attitude expressed by The Merciad
toward covering the performing arts
in the Mercyhurst community. Al-
though in the recent past you and
your staff have focused more atten-
tion on areas such as the dance
department (no doubt due to big
Mercyhurst demand for "ballerina"
photos), the effort seems to be
concentrated around only one or
mitted to education, healthcare and
social welfare, are struggling to
find the means of providing these
basic human needs for a growing
number of people.
We are impelled to speak out
against the suffering of civilians,
especially women and children, the
lack of respect for the various faiths
and for...).
Now, I'm mote than well aware
of the > fact that most Mercyhurst
students simply aren * t turned on by
operas,-and they aren't terribly
concerned with reading the review
of an event they had no desire to
attend. This doesn't discount the
music students' right to be recog-
nized as they deserve.
Although it must be assumed
that a number of important article!
^ K
the hostilities as soon as possible
and to make every effort to negoti-
ate ajust and compassionate settle-
ment of the competing claims in
the Middle East We pledge our-
selves to pray for the safety of all
persons, of whatever nation, who
are affected by the military action,
and we commit ourselves to con-
tinue to search for peace.
can. Unfortunately, "the best he
can" seems to have a blind side to
certain 'forms of art appreciation.
~ vThc aim of this letter is not lo
personally attack The Merqiad's
editor, but it is intended to broaden
awareness, and coverage of per-
forming arts events, especially those
on campus.
Mercyhurst College prides it-
self on being a liberal arts school.
That means its educational philoso-
By Kevin McHugh
Merciad Editor
The newly releasedfiguresforthe winter formal, held Jan. 15,
reveal that the event produced a deficit of $6,900. The main reason
for the high loss was alcohol. As the Erie Plaza hotel had recently
lost its liquor license, alcohol could not be sold at the formal. MSG
decided to go with bring your own booze, and got the go ahead from
the Plaza. f -3
Then, the night before the formal, the Plaza informed MSG that
they could not permit b.y .o.b. because of liability implications. The
only options remaining to MSG were to buy booze to give away, or
to conduct theformalwith no alcohol whatsoever. MSG decided on
the former option, limiting the number of drinks to six per person,
and closing the bar at 12 a.m. i f
The confusion that arose over the planning of the winter formal
has highlighted the. problems that exist in the feet that no other (;
l
establishment is willing to hold a Mercyhurst formal. Vandalism
and liability problems have led to a situation where the Erie Plaza
hotel is the only area facility that is willing to hold our formals. The
major problem with this is that the Plaza can call the shots.
They can easily adopt an attitude of,' 'like it or leave i t "
So what's to be done? We can't hold the event on campus, first,
because of alcohol related liability issues, and* second because

two staff members.
, I think it's deplorable that L'EK-
•r D'Am ore, the D'Angclo School
of Music's comic opera production
which rah Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, was not
reviewed in The Merciad.
gfeat amounfbf' 'Hufst**talent and
and events aren't covered by The
Merciad due to its small staff, it
should also be understood that there
are quite a few names, printed in
the staff box, that have not been
A seen in a by-line since the first issue
came out in September^
phy is to promote students who are
also well-rounded individuals.
Theater, dance and music depart-
ment productions are just a few of
the programs Mercyhurst offers to
promote broadening of horizons.
In neglecting to cover them
absolutely, The Merciad shows
students may not go for a dry formal.
Let's make the Plaza work. Let's iron out problems regarding
stolen coats and poor cloakroom facilities. Let's havejgreatcr
security at the cash bars to ensure alcohol is not stolen. Let's act in
a manner that is conducive to the expectations of students of higher
education, i.e. cut out excessive drinking and vandalism. This way
we. can. show that it is worthwhile, for establish men ts-^to hold a
-Mercy hurstformal:$$P.*S #t *M«
^ ^
i M ^ l t H I S f H O l t " - '* ••'" r , y
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hard work went into the opera, which
incidentally was delightful, and yet
the performers and technical crew
received no recognition in their
"student" newspaper. (Written by
This, I believe, is due to die The spring formal will be held April 19, in the Erie Plaza Hotel
auitude of editor Mr. Kevin itself to be rather two-dimensional.
with a probable cover of $10. The increase from $7 to $10 is to
McHugh. Granted, Mr. McHugh's offset the deficit incurred by the winter formal.
job isn'Uan easy one, and IJ do Theresa Hewitt
believe that he's doing the best he

The Merciad Registration process gives student $. headache

Mercyhurst College's First Class newspaper I'd also like to point out that
To the Editor, isn't presently teaching a class. And
as rated by the Associated Collegiate Press I'm not the only senior who feels
Vol. 64 No. 13 Feburary 14,1991 not a single soul has an explana-
I found it extremely frustrating tion! slighted by the school system.
Kevin McHugh Editor-in-Chief to find | that ? seniors and juniors I've relocated from a state col- My suggestion to the admini-
Karen McGuire News Editor register for classes at the same tune. lege with 8,000 to 12,000 students. stration is to clear up the apparent
Angela M. Camp Features Editor Being a senior, I was upset to dis- Ifindit hard to believe that I can't lack of communication and give
Robi Taylor Entertainment Editor cover that I was shut out of a re- get into a required class in a private seniors priority in terms of regis-
Nick Roberts Sports Editor quired class for graduation, espe- liberal arts college where only 2,000 tering.
?
Molly McCormick Asst. Sports Editor cially with the * knowledge that students attend, not to mention how
Melissa Mangini Photo Editor juniors had already registered. Had much this valid education is cost- Concerned Senior,
Andy Penhollow Copy Editor I been three hours late, that would ing me. It's simply ridiculous. Monique Parent
Maureen Connolly Design Manager have been one thing, but I arrived
Maria Kelly 1 Advertising Manager promptly at 9 a.m.
Faculty Advisor As r finally approached the
By Steve Rush
Timothy Moriarty
Merciad Staff beginning of the line, I commented
on the registration^process.\ The
When backwardlmasking goes too far...
Mary Medure Tracy Schmitz Amy Fitzgerald response I received was less than
Laura Blabac Jill Schreckengost John Bruno polite.
DanLangan Tammy Pethtel Tricia Kuhar Well I didn't hear you com-
44

Yvonne Maher Liam Barron plain ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

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Robin Illsey Monique Parent junior trying to get into senior

The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst classes." \ \
College, Box 161,501 Ea38th st, Erie Pa. 16546. Phone 825-0376 The comment made by* a 1

Material for publication must be submitted by noon on the member of; the registrar's office
Monday before publication was not only inaccurate and irrele- p.£CO?t>\NG OF
vant, but very rude. Needless to
The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. letters must be signed. say, I was livid.
hut the name can be wfthfyeld bv request To make matters worse, eight V^EN YO\J rW
or more students have been "signed
_jerclad's editorial opinion is determined in" by an instructor who isn't teach- H- BNJKWW, IT
by the Editorial Board with the Editor holding ing full time, doesn't have an of-
responsibility. The opinions expressed in fice or a phone) on campus, and
Merciad are not necessarily those of
More lad. its staff or Mercyhurst College,
 PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD FEBRUARY U, 1991
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Arts & Enltentainment

Andie McDowell' s latest fill
proves Ithat pilots are not! the
only ones who droptbombs -tJifeS-

By Robi Taylor
Merciad Entertainment Edi-
tor
r
Green Card
Starring - Gerald Depardieu
and Andie McDowell
Director - Peter Weir
Touchstone Pictures iHamlet (Mel Gibson) stares at the ghost of iiis dead father, the murdered king of Denmark.
Rated PG-13 W
vear-old olav becomes a movie I
6
When you watch the trailer of a movie you are supposed to be
seeing what the movie is about, whether it is a comedy or a drama, and
who is starring in it Lately though, producers have taken all the good
Harriet' makes it to the big screen
film simultaneously more real and but suspending that disbelief, she is
parts of the movie to make the trailer with nothing left over when you By Andy Roth more than serviceable as the quietly
acceptable to current audiences.
get to see the film. Green Card is a perfect example. G uest Critic randy queen. Ian Holm and Alan
Polonius' arras scene, Hamlet and
The story behind Green Card is simple. A Frenchman, George Hamlet Bates, as Polonius and the King
Gertrude's Oedipal encounter, the
Foray (Gerald Depardieu), comes to the United States on a six week Starring - Gleen Close and Mel respectively, offer yet more evi-
play within the play-all benefit from
visa, likes it and decides to stay. He learns that the quickest way to get Gibson - dence that English actors are the
this stylized literalness. The arch-
green card : is to marry an American citizen.
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Director - Franco Zeffirelli best in the world. Helena Bonham-

ness of more abstract versions is
Warner Brothers Pictures gone. As a result, the audience Carter, if a bit overwrought in the
There were a lot of things missing. I don't Shakespeare on film has a check-
accepts the action at a more visceral mad scenes, is excellent as Opheilia.
•
level and simply goes with it In a All in all, unless you area hope-
know if it was the story, the performance or
4

ered history and, like the naughty word, it works. lessly retrograde conservative and
little girl, when it's good, it's very
the direction that gave Green Card the flat- good, and when it's not, it's very
i Much has been said about the require your Shakespeare on a bare
quality of Mel Gibson's perform-
ness that was prominent throughout the bad. Happily, Franco Zeffirelli's anceas Hamlet A lot of this smacks
stage acted by males only, Zeffirelli's
current production-of Hamlet is Hamlet is an excellent piece of
movie. 4 li^ neither naughty nor bad. In fact
dangerously of damning with faint work. 4See it in a theater if you can,
praise j Actually, Gibson is quite the moldy old castle will not loom
it's quite good. -. i
good-very good, in fact, which those so largely on tape. Also, if you
Bronte Parrish (Andie McDowell), on the otlr - hand, is looking The late of the melancholy Dane,
who know him in more than Lethal value good acting, watch for Ian
for an apartment with a greenhouse. Unfortunately, she is single and the man who couldn't make up his Weapon will find refreshing. Holm's Polonius offering Laertes
the building's tenants' committee feel that a married couple would be mind, scarcely needs rehashing. For
Gibson has, for now, gone back to his advice to a young man; it's a
the best type of people for their apartment 1 those unfamiliar with the tale, being an actor, the actor who was
So, to make a long, tedious story short, you have two people who however, it's the story of Hamlet's consummate piece of work, both
so good in Mrs. Soffel and the Holm's performance and Zeffirelli's
have never met, marry each other for their own greedy reasons. Then, father's ghost's request that Ham- Year of Living Dangerously.
according to Bronte's friend, "You never have to sec him again." let avenge his murder at the hands staging.
Glenn Close, as Gertrude, is not
What he doesn' t tell Bronte is that the Immigration and Naturalization of Hamlet's uncle, and the uncle's
quite credible as Gibson's mother, My Rating 80/100
Service (INS) makes a routine visit to see the if the marriage is legal. marriage to Hamlet s mother and
After an INS initial visit to * 'their apartment*' when George can't ascension to the throne of Den-
show the agent to the bathroom they decide that separate, more
intense, interviews are called for.
mark. Hamlet's resolution of this
Stephen Kingish request constitutes Workshop set for Summer '91
George and Bronte spend the next two days memorizing every- both the \ plot J and ^psychological
thing they can about each other including, whether or not George interest of the play/movie.
Beginning on Sunday, June 16 shop^the teacher *can attend for
snores and what brand of face cream Bronte uses. They also spend this Since only the utterly unwashed
and extending through J une 22, the free. The workshop, as a bonus,
time using up a lot of Polaroid film shooting vacation shot of skiing are unfamiliar with the play's con-
Mercy h urst College Dance Depart- will hold a number of competitions
and the beach from the top of their apartment building. clusion, a contemporary audience's
ment will offer its. first summer during the week, awarding schol-
All this occurs while they learn to go from tolerating each other to chief interest is in how a modern dance intensive workshop. arships and awards to the winners.
hating other and finally, in the last five minutes of the movie, to loving director edits the action, how he j The workshop will offer a vari- There is also a possibility that the
each other. stages, or in the case of film, shoots workshop may be able to count as
ety of classes on ballet, pointe, pas
There were a lot of things missing. I don* t know if it was the story, it, and in the actors characteriza- de deux, modem, jazz and tap. It credit for those participants attend-
the performance or the direction that gave Green Card the flatness tions. ing college, but details on this still
will be taught by Mary Price Boday
that was prominent throughout the movie. 4 On all three counts, Zeffirelli and Jay Kirk as well as a number of have to be worked out, Mary Price
.. The actors were adequate but neither Depardieu or McDowell scores a hit His Hamlet is stripped guest teachers. Boday,flMercyhurstdirector of
gave their characters the life they needed to make the audience want down and lean. All the indirect |This intensive workshop will dance, said. i
to get involved with them. The story was not a comedy, as shown on action and padding of the original also offer a special teaching course. For more information, contact
the commercials, but it was also not a drama. The final product looked are gone. In Zeffirelli's minds, the As an added incentive, for every Mary Price Boday, director, at (814)
like the writer told the director to take two actors, place them in front plot is a streamlined rush from the 10 students who attend the work- 825-0587 or Jay Kirk at 825-0258.
of the camera and film whatever happens without making the actors ghost's request to thefinalsword
act I ! fight Although the purists might
I make it policy not to reveal the end of a movie so that I wouldn't bemoan this "classic comic books
ruin it for other people. I'm going to break that policy this time. Green tone, they will have to admit it's
M
Your opinions matter jto
Card ends without an ending. You know what is happening to the entertaining. And that, I think, the Get your Persian Gulf surveys
characters, but it leaves you waiting to see what is going to happen bard would have approved.
next That one final thing, combined with everything else ruined the Perhaps the most fascinating ght away
movie for me.' aspect of the film is the dank old
My Rating 40/100 \ castle in which it is set This ultra-
realistic approach, similar* to Boxjl621
Brannagh's Henry V and Zeffirelli's
Entertainment trivia: How many words were cu
edition of the Stephen King novel The Stand? own Romeo and Juliet, makes the On - campus Mail
Answer 150.000 words were cut but replaced in the 1990
 FEBRUARY14,1991
THE MERCIAD PAGE 5

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with a by-line. The rules for the
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Featurles
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 PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD FEBRUARYS,1991

Minority students keep dream alive Dealing with the realm

By Angela M. Camp Claude Brutus, president of the
Mcrciad Features Editor <(
Minority {Student Union. There
are a lot of people uneducated and
a salad bowl rather than a melting
pot Rather than trying to be the of suicidal tendancies
same, diverse units need to cele-
education leads to greater under- brate their uniqueness.
Is Dr. Martin Luther King's standing/ ' said Brutus. | "I'm ambivalent about segre- By John J. Bruno
dream alive and well or is rac ism At MSU meetings, Brutus leads gated groups. MSU could pull the Merciad Staff Columnist
once again rearing its ugly head? discussions, shows videos J and black community awaytfromthe
The Mercyhurst Minority Stu- supplies literature he acquires from rest of the community,'' said Ken- a 'They can' t keep me locked away/ My psychiatrist says I \ m ok/
dent Union (MSU) is an organiza- his home in New York.* 'The dis- nedy. "But if the goal is to be a part They thinks that they got me; trained/ ;,But I know I'm really
tion! dedicated to educating stu- cussions are meant to awaken the of the salad, it's all right,'' deranged.../ ...They want to calm me down so they feed me
dents in order to avoid racial unrest mind,'* said Brutus. "We need to A Faculty Development Work- thorazine/ It doesn't make me calmer, it only makes me mean/ Now
and violence. The Minority Stu- look towards the future because shop on Racism/Diversity was held they let me loose, back-in society, with some psychiatric help and a
dent Union consists often to twelve where we stand now will deter- Tuesday, Jan. 15 and a cross sec- lobotomy/ But I've got them fooled/ I'm playing at their game/ I'm
regular members including both mine what will happen in the fu- tion of the college attended. "I was more psycho than before, I don't even know my name/1 know they
black and white students from the ture," said Brutus. ! £ impressed with the concern of the should have killed me/ When they had the chance/ But the system
'Hurst |£ "Claude is a visionary," said facultyiat the workshop," said let me off with a little song and dance!'' Deranged by Exodus off
j According to Charles Kennedy, Kennedy. Brutus took African- Kennedy. As a result of the work- Pleasures of the Flesh. For more, in formative stuff write to the
Act 101 counselor, the dream is American courses at Fordham shop, several courses are now being Exodus fan club; Legions of Violence/ P.O. box 339/ Orinda, CA
definitely dying. "As a nation, we University!which helped him:to . offered at the 'Hurst including 94563. . ] I
are lazy and apathetic and also as a understand where he came-from. Kennedy's West African Cultures The above is part of a really, really neat little love song about a
black community,'' said Kennedy. <t The courses gave me pride and | and Dr. Bruce Thompson's Politi- man who goes on the rampage and gets let off on a technicality; he
I Donald McQuaid, an External*:tf%elf-awafeitestf/^ said Brutus. ' *It I pleaded insanity. I think society should let all the murderers and
c cal Philosophy course. Thompson's
Affairs writer, said that during the helps a lot to know who you are." Political Philosophy will focus on rapists go free...for the general public to dispose of as they see fit
Civil Rights Movement we were «* MSU is seeking to build a unity the contributions of black philoso- The mob rules. So throw a pie at your local political office holding
movingfromcity to city and place among the black community that phers to problems in political phi- Joc/Joseta. It's more fun than pelting produce.
to place. "For many now it's just a was missing last year, according to losophy. I The forecast by staff meteorologist John J. Bruno is as follows:
passive observation," said Kennedy. "They have succeeded For the next few days the weather will suck mud through a big long
McQuaid. "It is becoming the by far over last year,' I said Ken- crazy straw. And if it does for some reason get nicer, remember that
most static movement in history." nedy. it is just a teaser. Someone is just playing with you so don'tbe naive.
' 'People are fooled into think- Dr. William Garvey, president And another thing, how the Shell are? the RA's on campus
ing that we're better off now than oft Mercyhurst| College, suggests supposed to deal with suicidal people? fDoesn't a person need
we were in the SO's and 60's,*' said that we, as a community, should be special psychological training to know how to deal with a suicidal
person. Is it not a legitimate danger that an R A may overstep his/her
limitations by* dealing with a * depressed suicide candidate and

WHAT'S THE DEAO actually push that person over the edge of an endless void of self-
iJpUy into the bonaftriog realms of self-desj&udion..
* ? Especially whenfinalsare roughly a week away, it is unrealistic
\

ABOUT TURNING to think that the RA is qualified to deal with someone contemplating
the alternative to life. Ok.. .May be I 'm just a little too melodramatic.
But I feel that anyone who wants to die will be successful in killing
himself no matter who tries to stop him or her. If not, they're just
trying to get attention which shows that their happiness depends too
much on the acceptance of others. If I didn't want to be here I
wouldn't be and no one could stop me.
To the sixfriendsthat I used to have that killed themselves I say,
"I miss you all and I hope you're happy." As a true friend it would
oa. ® ~t4eM4— U be selfish of me to want them to live if they did not want to.
However, if I were there immediately before they killed themselves,
I would probably have been selfish. You figure it out

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THE MERCIAD PAGE 7

Lady Lakers remain constant . , . • » '

The iron arm

By Liam Barron
Merciad Sports Reporter
The Lady Lakers had an even
slate this past week and have upped
to take a 44-42 lead early in the
second half, but the 'Hurst hit back
with nine straight points and never
looked back as they went on to
record an important win.
one and downed the 'Hurst for the
second time this season.
The Lakers play was highlighted
by Cheryl Tomczak's 1,000th ca-
reer point Pam Crowell led the

of the NCAA
their record to 10-9. The Lakers Coach Demyonavich was very scoring with 12 points and Tomczak
have upset the negative pre-season happy with the team's offensive added ten, including two three
predictions of several conference display as he commented,** We %
pointers. The 'Hurst were without
coaches and are 3-4 in League play. haven't been shooting well lately, starting guards Michelle Beale and
The 'Hurst downed localrivalsFain but it was good tonight and this u Ann Duhigg who both have picked
State-Behrend by a score of 72-56 due to the hard work wehave put in up injuries in the last couple of
recently." Demyonavich was very By Nick Roberts
last Wednesday in the Campus weeks. They were down 50-23 in
pleased with the way the team help Merciad Sports Editor
Center. There were key contribu- the second half without reaiiy threat-
tions from a pair of freshmen and up under pressure. iHe said, * 'We ening the very strong Pitt-Johnstown
could have folded in the second As a rule when I have been "1
two veterans. Freshman, Pam Crow- team. Assistant coach, Jim Webb,
ell and Ann Duhigg contributed 18 half when they made that strong writing my editorials I have VVM
put the loss into perspective when to stay clear of subjects that di-
and 14 points respectively, while run and tied it, but the girls did he said, "Pitt-Johnstown has a chance
some real good things after a time- rectly affect myself. This week
senior Ruth Henderson added 13 to win the national title. They are
out and settled down very well." you might as well forget that, as
and Cheryl Tomczak had a dozen J
big and fast, and very well IT* I Til»»
the topic of new NCAA legisla-
points. On Feb. 9, the Lady Lakers The Lakers entertained tion affects all student-athletes
The two teams exchanged bas- traveled to play the Lady Panthers University of Buffalo this past
kets for most of the opening 20 of Pitt-Johnstown and lost 98-62. Tuesday before challenging of this college, and students-athletes across the country. {;I have been
minutes with the Lakers leading Johnstown crosstown rival, Gannon ^Univer- visiting this country for the past five years, and living here for the past
38-31 at halftime. Behrend exploded ranking sity, next Wednesday. two years. This past week I learned,something which really amazed
me: how easy the NCAA can manipulate and bully the seemingly
apathetic student-athletes of this country. A
Behind the scenes of Mercyhurst vs Gannon New reforms by the NCAA are aimed at cutting costs, stopping
recruiting violations and aimed at giving the student more studying
centrating on each shot with great time. 3;
at four wins for Mercyhurst and 17 intensity.
victories for Gannoa The last* Hurst I agree that these problems exist in collegiate athletics. But I think
By Jill Schreckengost Hie game begins. Gannon's first that they exist only on a large scale in the big revenue sports. Due to
victory against Gannon occurred basket is accompanied by, ironi-
Merciad Staff Reporter during the 1987-88 season with an the NCAA letting problems of this nature get out of control, it has now
cally enough, a Mercyhurst stu- decided to combat these problems right across the board, affecting all
80-74 victory J f *
They come in various ages, sizes, dent's toss of toilet paper onto the sports. Many of the non-revenue sports are clearly not in need of
Despite die lopsided record in court He is promptly removed from
and}personalities. Each of them favor of Gannon, therivalry•still reform. . ? *
*v M -- -* * __
may be there for a different reason, retains a certain charm. Consider the gym by authorities. Meanwhile, Soccer is one of the main sports to be affected. Two years ago,
but without a doubt they are all this season's December 12 game at Mercyhurst's football coach does Head Coach Trevor Warren recruited me to Mercyhurst College. A
brought together j at a basketball Gannon and let's look behind the not seem pleased by the actions of great opportunity I thought The host of the 1994 World Cup Finals,
game. one of his players. the land of athletic excellence, the land of the free, I thought
scenes. The game has not yet be- Various shouts aboundfromthe
Before we take you behind the gun. Young children cling to par- I arrived from England after playing soccer for 15 years, during
scenes at a 'Hurst -^Gannon ents, their eyes wide with amaze- crowd. "Oh...." moan the fans as a which I played for ten months of every year, every Saturday and
game, shot is missed. "C'mon, man!" Sunday except for eight weeks in the summer. Everything has now
ment yells a Mercyhurst enthusiast
let's look at what the rivalry used changed as the NCAA whacks its great hand of authority on me. The
A few high school students are Another follower exclaims "Yeah!"
to be like. 5 already short soccer season has been cut even shorter, we are not
present The males of this group at the completion of a shot As a
William Kennedy, director of watch the players warm up, as if allowed to play scrimmages, and get this: I'm no longer allowed to
student services, has worked at they too are planning college bas- general rule, each outcryfromthe play club soccer during the academic year because the NCAA wants
Mercyhurst for 21 years. He re- ketball careers. High school girls mob is accompanied by such ac- me to study more. Oh they do? My Q.P.A. is 2.7 and they are trying
calls the rivalry: "Crowds filled seem to be checking out the college tions as jumping up or shaking fists. to tell me I haven't got enough time to study. Let me inform the NCAA
the Erie County Field House, the guys. One turns to herfriend,first On two different occasions that like most students, I spend on average two and a half hours at
equivalent of the Erie Civic Cen- giggling then whispering. Tliey both during the evening, a Gannon player classes each day and sit on my backside for the rest of the day bored
ter.' ' Kennedy most fondly remem- turn to the right catching a glimpse dunks. Both Gannon and Mer- stiff. So now I cannot go and play for my club team in Cleveland for
bers the three games won by Mer- of, "the guy with the blue jacket cyhurst fans jump up and cheer; no a couple of hours on Sundays because the NCAA wants to give me
cyhurst as opposed to the others with the wavy brown hair.'' one can conceal enthusiasm over more study time! I consider this a grave infringement on my rights.
plays such as these. t Not only soccer is affected, what about the high profile sports like
that were lost - Of the college-aged spectators, Gannon's mascot, Gumby, runs track and field, swimming, volleyball and gymnastics that have so
Director of Enrollment, Andy some seem very passive, while others
onto the court This green character many athletes involved in off-season playing which inevitably pro-
Roth, who has worked at Mer- can't wait for the game to begin. duces the U.S.A Olympic competitors. How are we ever going to
clad in a Golden Knight shirt per-
cyhurst for 17 years, adds, "The Regardless, the students seem to compete with the strong unified Germans and Russians with legisla-
forms various somersaults and flips.
rivalry used to be extremely in- realize the importance of support- tion like this?
He also slides with his stomach on
tense. For sports fans, it was the ing their teams. %
the court, winning many laughs.
biggest event of the winter. Older basktetball fans donning Already the U.S. swimming and track andfieldfederations have
John Kleiner, whom Mercyhurst
They were great games." Roth either green and blue, or maroon hired lawyers to plead their case. Swimming Queen Janet Evans is a
could call its own mascot now runs
explains that the games had sellout and gold, converse amongst each typical example. A U.S.A. Today headline read last yean "NCAA
court plans could spoil Olympic aims." Evan's mother pointed out that
crowds of upwards of 6,000. | other. Memories of the rivalry are 4
But that was yesterday, and the probably most prominent in their famous Mercyhurst' cheer. Real- Janet had a 3.0 OP. A. at Stanford, and would have to forego collegiate
rivalry has been decidedly in favor minds. izing thatbe lost the spotlight Gumby swimming if the NCAA would limit her training time.
of Gannon over the past few years. grabs Kleiner and swings him around Yes, we are not all Janet Evans's of this world, but we surel/are
Both teams warm up at their a few times.! Kleiner tactfullyfre-
Thp overall series record stands respectivqends of the court, con- entitled to the opportunity of trying to be * 'the best we can be." After
turris to his seat
The game is now over, leaving all, that's what this country was built on. With this article I have only
SPORTSCARDS & MORE Gannon the victor. The team's fans
excitedly leave the gym cheering.
touched the "tip of the iceberg. *' There are many other rules that will
affect you and your collegiate future, and the way things are going,
COMPLETE LINE OF CARDS *:SUPPLIES Mercyhurst followers exit quietly. under what restrictions are your children going to be playing colle-
Although the game has ended, giate sports 20 years from now? Find out how this legislation affects
the fans of Mercyhurst and Gan- you and try and do something about it You may ask why don't the
non await the next meeting of the coaches across the country protest? Simply because the people who
JUNOPENED PACKS AND two teams, an outcome that once made these decisions are their bosses, the presidents and athletic
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Troy Winch takes a shot at goal against St Bonaventure.
Men's hockey
Nationally ranked for first time
By Mofly McCormick
Merciad Assistant Spoils Editor
The nation is in for it now; the
Mercyhurst hockey team is ranked
ninth and they aren't about to stop
at that According to the most
recent NCAA Div. in ice hockey
poll the Lakers, with their 13-9-1
record, are in the top ten.
* garnet winning goal. Patterson taping his wrist and hand to his
Mercyhurst will play their rival
Elmira, whom they defeated 6-2
(1-20-91 at Elmira) and is ranked
#1 in the nation, oafeb. 22. This
game^appears, at this point, to be
the biggest game of the year for the
Laker leers. Seth Greenberg, a left
wing for the 'Hurst doesn't seem
too worried. He said£"We beat
them once already. It was a good
game and if the team (Mercyhurst)
works together, we can beat them
again."j ",
Enough about the future, let
me tell you how Mercyhurst got to
their ninth ranked position. The
'Hurst blew out St Bonaventure
on Feb.8,16-0, and two days later
defeatedRJLT. 6-2 a^the Erie Civic
Center. . \? i Scott Burfoot has scored 34 goals
Earlier in the year Mercyhurst
Sports Hall of Shame
W\
y coffin of a disappointing season.
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beat the Tigers (R.I.T.) 5-3 away,
and the attitude about this game
was pretty positive. Rick Gignac,
also a left wing for the Lakers said,
44
I knew we were! going to beat
them." he added, "I think that we
can beat anyone in the league."
The second the puck hit the
Civic Center ice, Mercyhurst was
ahead every second of the game.
Scott Patterson, * senior winger,
scored a hat trick to lead the Lakers
to their twelfth victory in league
play. The league record is now 12-
2! m f M p
jfhi existence for three short years,
the Mercyhurst hockey team worked
hard and it showed with achieving
national ranked position for the
first time ever. Nick Roberts, Sports
Editor of the Merciad and fan of
the Laker leers said,''I think that
the ranking is long overdue, but
very well deserved and once again,
k reinforces the push to bring hockey
back home onto our campus as we
emerge as one of the power houses
in Div. Ill hockey. » »
The 1990-91 hockey season
is almost over after 23 competitive
gantes. Within thesef23 "games
and has had 38 assists adding up to
by Nash & Zullo
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THE MERCIAD FEBRUARY 14,1991
Sports
6
Dorny' the tough guy on ice
By Tricia Kuhar
Merciad Sports Reporter
Reckless and abandoned! These
are the first words that come to
Hockey coach Rick Gotkin 's mind
when asked to describe junior Pat
Doran's performance in the rink.
Photo by John Furlong. ' 'Pat is a quiet guy and some-what
shy at times, but that is quite a
contrast to the way he plays or! ice, himfromplaying for a few weeks.
All the great players are like that" In the last game of the season, he
The Canadian proves this descrip-
tion of his game style quite accu-
rately by his collection of injuries
broke his shoulder socket and suf-
feredfroma "Charlie horse" that
caused even more pain than the
72 points. His game winning goals received during his three years at shoulder injury, but this didn't keep
arc four, and that's with 38 min- Mercyhurst
Doranfromfinishing the game. £
utes in penalties. Troy Winch, not
too far behind, has scored 19 goals
Doran, bettor known to the Three times is not a charm for
two game winning, with 22 assists. hockey world as "Domey", started Pat During this, his third year, he
Mick Keen has tallied 17, two game out his Ifreshmanseason with a separated the same shoulder and
winning and 16 assists. Both Kurt broken wrist which he received in tore his rotator cuff. This occurred
Johnson and Rick Gignac scored his third game. He managed to
in a game two weeks ago and he is
nine goals, with 171 assists for play 17 of the 28 games with the
already hoping to play this week-
Johnson and Gignac 11 and one use of a playing cast or by simply end.
contributed with eleven goals and stick. In those 17 games alone, When asked if his injuries worry
Doran accumulated an unbeliev-
eight assists. him Doran replied, "If*you are
At the other end; of the ice, able total of 170 penalty minutes. going to worry about it, there is no
Gary Bowles, playing a total of sense of playing. If^you worry
1236:44 minutes this season, has * 'Having played Junior B, and you'll be hesitant and if youtare
stopped576of 655 attempts. Ralph Junior A hockey, playing here was hesitant you'll be hurting the team."
Valenti in the net for 126:15 min- a big change,* * Doran explained. He also credits his attitude toward
utes this season has saved 41 of 47 "Back home in Canada you can hockey to the support he has re-
rival attempts. get away with a lot more. The refe- ceived from the Delta House and
Mercyhurst scoring by period rees let you play tough and fighting his die-hard fan, Kelly. Nothing is
this season was 36 in the first pe- is acceptable." . 1 k going to keep this tough guy off the
riod and 51 in the second and third. Doran's aggressive style con- ice. Commenting on his injuries
Doran said, * 'Things are starting to
Shots by period were 234 in the tinued to earn him injuries. In the
slow down a bit I just get over it
first, 312 in the second and 248 in middle of his sophomore year he
sub-locked his knee, which kept and get back in the saddle again."
the third.
Laker; basketball loses disappointingly
Mercyhurst's game against Pitt-
Johnstown last Wednesday was an
all too familiar ending to what has
been a most dismal season for the
men's basketball team.
Pitt-Johnstown's guard, Eugene
Taylor, driving the length of the
court slam-dunked the final points,
and certainly the final nail in the
Rallying from a eight point
halfiime deficit, Pitt-Johnstown with
only seven players dressed,
outscored a lethargic Laker team
55-36 after intermission, en route
to a hard-earned 95-84 victory in
the Campus Center. The loss, the
Lakers 13th in a row, drops their
record to a dismal 4-18.
Poor defense and a failure to
box out opponents were major
factors in the defeat
f Junior guard, Dave Constantino,
playing hard at both ends of the
court, led the Lakers with 24 points.
The men return to action Satur-
day night at the Campus Center
when they host the University of Gerry Battle scores for the 'Hurst in a recent game against Gannon
Buffalo at 8 p.m. Photo by John Furlong.