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VOL. 66 NO. 3 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, GLENWOOD HILLS, ERIE, PA. 16546 OCTOBER 1,1992

N e w p r o g r a m offers free counseling to students

By Jule Gardner
Merciad News Editor
Mercy hurst now has professional coun-
sel ing services available to all students.
A new program, guided by Bob Hvezda,
director ofcounsel ing and student trans-
fer services, has been implemented to
provide confidential sessions to students
with any kind of personal problem.
The need for a professional counseling
center was recognized by the Middle
States Association after their evaluation
of the college; Soon afterward, the staff,
consisting of Hvezda and two part-time
employees, was put to work to organize
the center. The two part-time counselors
are Warren Hohwald, licens e psychol o- 1 called "STOP," which means: StartTalk-
gist/counselor, and Maria Hvezda, thera-
pist/counselor.
All appointments are made confiden-
tially with Hvezda. Students can either
call 824-2555, stop by room 209Main or
fill out one of the information sheets
located outside that office. The center
will try to contact students within 24
hours or, in a crisis situation, immedi-
ately.
-Hvezda is very excited about the future
of the program because it* is new and
there are many possibilities. 'It's fabu-
lous. I mean that from m y heart," he sa id. personal situation, and then decide if
In the first three weeks of the program,
the staff has seen over 40 individuals.
When asked about expected growth,
Hvezda said, "I expect much more be-
cause students don't leave their personal
problems on the sidewalk on 38 th Street,
and personal issues effect both their aca-
demic and social lives."
Hvezda continued. "I see the service
as being a support system for the stu-
dents. Now they have a target office on
campus for their fears and concerns. If it
becomes very popular, it will be up to the
administration to decide to compensate
the part-time staff with added hours of
work."
Part of the new program is a focus
ing Out Problems. Hvezda believes the
problems students face in the '90's are
vastly different from problems other
generations have had to face. Through
various media, such as talk shows, "the
sickness has-been brought out of the
closet. This is something you don't have
to be real secretive about anymore," he
said.
Signs thatdisplay the "STOP"message
will soon appear throughout the cam-
pus. The intent of the displays is for
students to pause and think about their
Bob Hvezda, director of counsel ing
and student transfer students
talking to the professional staff is the
right option.
"What I hope through this is that we'll
be able to support students with personal
problems and that we'll be able to have
them overcome those problems, there-
fore retaining them as students. We can't
save everybody, but this can allow them
some place to turn," Hvezda said.
Students should not feel that their prob-
lems are too minor to talk about, Hvezda
said. "Seeking assistance from our of-
fice doesn't mean you need Counsel-
ing. ' It may mean you need advice or
guidance and a helping relationship is
often developed."
On the reverse side, the professional
staff is trained to deal with very severe
problems students might also encounter.
"We want students to feel secure in
coming here. First of all, they won't
shock anybody and/secondly, every-
thing is totally confidential," Hvezda
said.
"I think students know we have genu-
ine time for them. I'm very much pro-
student and I'm very excited about what
[ I'm doing because it affects so many
people," Hvezda said. He summed up
I his life .philosophy in one quote: 'To
love what you do and feel that it matters,
how could anything be more fun?"
"We want to stress the counseling
center's environment It is a friendly,
non-threatening and confidential atmo-
sphere," Hvezda said. The Neil Young
Issues of Life are practiced in his office.
According to him, this, entails the idea
that, "You never lose sight of people a nd
their importance."

Student discusses health hazard

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CHECl By Joseph Legler radon, there is no way to know whether damage," said Greenleaf. "The alpha-
a structure has a radon problem unless
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Editor in Chief

Everyone knows that smoking is the

number one cause of lung cancer in the
it's tested."
There are two different ways to have a
structure tested for radon, short-term test-
track device has an emulsified plate in-
side the detector. As these particles ire
emitted they leave an etch mark on the
surface which can .be detected at the
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United States today. What most of ing and long-term testing. laboratory."
them do not know is that radon is the "The short-term test that ^ ^ There are two ways to deal with a radon
Friday, October2,1992 f i j second leading cause of lung cancer. a diffusion barrier charcoal canister," problem, an active approach and a pas-
S pan. Zx^m^t^ltsi BaUlHypnotisV said Greenleaf. "It's simply a charcoal
•s Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless sive approach.
Mentalist Mark Pittman. radioactive soil gas that infiltrates al- canister with a membrane on top that we "The passive approach is simply seal-
most every structure in varying degrees. expose to the environment within the ing off all of the entry routes that radon
Saturdayjoctii^l It poses a possible health hazard in structure for seven days." The canisters can take into the structure," said
If mm. M e n i s ^ ^ i o s t s ' schools, office buildings and factories, are then sent to an independent labora- Greenleaf.
BloomsburgJ as well as in homes. tory that analyzes them for the level of The active approach is generally used
l|p.miVarsit5|lwtbai^»ts Presently, there are no laws forcing radon present in the structure, Greenleaf when dealing with high levels of radon
Cajaisitt|| ill colleges or universities to have radon added. or when sealing alone is not effective.
p0t|eyM* kosts O^^a^^aM testing done, butsthe health hazard it The; long-term test, according to "What this involves is creating a zone of
poses may change that. g Greenleaf, is done with alpha-track de- negative pressure underneath the slab of
Bill Greenleaf, a Mcrcyhurst college tectors that measure radon levels over a the structure where you're evacuating
student and owner of Northwest Radon six to 12 month period. "The alpha par- the radon gases into 44 inch PVC pip-
^jm|St»den^i^^|Co||||^ Detection Service,Inc., said, "Basically,ticles are the particle that does the lung continued on page 2
radon is airborne radiation which is pro-
duced from the disintegration of ura-
nium and radium in the soil and rock
around a structure which gets drawn into
;|^p<?||||tocfe the structure by means of/the soil gas
movements."
He said that once radon gets into the
structure it can be contained at danger-
ously high levels that can pose a health
hazard.
"Virtually a nyone who spends any time
(3 within any structure is potentially at risk,"
Greenleaf stated. "Because you cannot
see radon; you can't taste radon, you Greenleaf,
can't smell radon, and you can't touch Service, shares his knowledge of the radioactive gas.
 THE MERCIAD
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By Jule Gardner
Nferciad News Editor
Editor's Note: This column is designed to let the Mercyb
community know what is happening in the world of politics,
news is gatheredfromvarious issues of The New York Times. College, Dr.^Waiiam Garvey, is pictured with Kathy
Kappa Gamma Pi Publicity Cooidinator. Garvey was the guest speaker at the organ!
Current Leader in Various Polls: Bill Clinton kick-off meeting on Tliursday, Sept 24. Kappa Gamma Pi is a national catholic
10-15 Points
graduate honor society. J
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On Ross Perot:
* Eleven days ago Ross Perot announced he may re-enter the race
and formally declare himself a candidate. The reason behind this
Blood drive seeks donors
turn-around is that declaring will enable him to buy television air By Stephanie Wainwright
time* Apparently, he wants to announce on TV the "issues" America Merciad Staff Writer
and its candidates should face.
Imagine Walking down the street
* Republican and Democratic campaign strategists agree that Ross
and witnessing the following: a
Perot's possible candidacy will not hold the same threat it did in the carflyingacross 38th Street at 50
spring. Bush forces are hoping it would stimulate a race that has seen mph recklessly piles over an eld-
the President stagnant in the polls. >* erly woman walking to get her
groceries. The woman lies un-
conscious and bleeding
emersefully. The ambulance ar-
rives taking the hemorraging vic-
tim away. With the amount of
blood lost, a transfusion will in-
deed be needed. A victim such as
this needs your help.
Starting Wednesday, October 7,
a blood drive will be held in the
Government Chambers of the Stu-
dent Unionfrom9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"All the blood donated by the
students will stay in Erie. This is
Bill Clinton George Bush Hurst TV airs jproj ects
By Monica R. Sertik
The Democratic Scene: Merciad Staff Reporter
* Governor Bill Clinton gave a speech about his plan for rural^ "Welcome to another edition of
America in* Iowa on Monday. In it he spoke about his broad M.C. Magazine. A look at inter-
promises to help farmers and he also defended his record and esting people and events here at
9 teen-minute show will be aired
electoral base against the attacks made by Bush's campaign. He Mercyhurst College. * These are
blamed the President for lost sales of pork and wheat to Russia and the words that begin each episode
promised it would not happen in his administration. of a new weekly television series
to air on HTV, Hurst Television.
• Senator Al Gore attacked the Bush administration Wednesday for All of the programs were pro-
their efforts to befriend Saddam Hussein in the years before the duced in Mr. Richard Ragan's
Persian Gulf War. He charged that this lead to a war which was Television Production classes.
unnecessary. He said both Bush and Reagan had a policy approving This past summer, the students
the sale of technology to Iraq which, in turn, proved useful in Iraqi had a first-hand look at producing
their own programs. Each stu-
arms buildup.
dent had hands-on experience
learning the different operations
The Republican Scene:
ofproducing a television program.
The student producers had the job
• President Bush rolled through Michigan on his campaign trail. He
warned that Michigan would lose 40,000 auto jobs ifClinton hashis of designing sets, lighting and
finding a guest. Students also
way with automobile pollution standards. He also declared America
"the greatest country on the face of the earth" and accused Clinton
nf trvincr tn "tear down America."
* Bush has challenged Clinton to debate four times, after all. He has MMHii
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declared a plan for televised debates to air consecutive Sundays
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from October 11 to November 1, two days before the election. He
proposed that two ofthe debatesbe controlledby a single moderator, mmmm
a format favored by Clinton and the non-partisan committee on
presidential debates'and two of the debates include a panel of
Journalists, a format the Bush campaign favors. He has also said
Perot would be welcome to take part in these debates if he decided &JF-. X-KSK*
to join the race. Clinton wants the decision on datea to be made by
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the non-partisan commission and Bush has insisted he does not want liiw
commission &i§§$g$l
to be partly inspired by the possibility of a Perot candidacy. ^igM^P^^iliPiii
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a good way we at Mercyhurst can
help the Erie Community," said
Cass Shimick, Director of the Stu-
dent Union. j gency appeal for all types ofblood.
This event is the first of three
drives that will take place on cam-
pus. The project is sponsored by
the Student Union Office and Stu-
dent Government.
In order to donate, you must be
a healthy 17 to 65 year-old and
weigh at least 110 pounds. You
must not have a history of disease
or ca ncer or have theflu,a cold or
a sore throa t
The donation process will take a
total of 45 minutes of your time.
During this time, you will regis-
ter, go through a medical screen-
ing, donate and relax with re-
freshments in order to replenish
your system.
learned how to operate graphics,
audio, floor directing, switching
and interviewing the special guest
Some of the topics to be covered
are football, fall school fashions,
karate and hair styles. The fif-
during the school year on a weekly
basis on HTV. The shows will
begin on Monday at 5 p.m. They
will be repeated on Tuesday at 8
p.m. and Thursday at 7 p.m. start-
ing on Monday, October 5. Each
week, a new program will be
shown on HTV.
Thefirstprogram to air will be a
look at fall fashions. You can
watch it next Monday, October 5
at 5 p.m., Tuesday, October 6 at 8
p.m. or Thursday, October 8 at 7
p.m. HTV can be found on chan-
nel 19Bor62onErieCablevision.
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OCTOBER 1,1992
At the present time, the Com-
munity Blood Bank of Erie
County has called for an emer-
Because of the increase in trauma
accidents, open-heartf surgeries
and internal bleeders, the supply
ofblood is low, stated blood bank
officials in the Erie newspaper.
from page 1:
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awareness
continues
(Continued from Page 1) -ing,"
said Greenlea f. He stated that this
draws the harmful gases through
the network of piping and out into
the air through a vent in the attic.
kThe active approach is generally
considered the most effective ra-
don reduction technique.
The price,forradon removal de-
pends on several variables, in-
cluding the type of structure and
type of removal.
According to the EPA (Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency), an
estimated four-to-eight million
homes in the U.S. may have in-
door radon levels at or above the
EPA's recommended guidelines.
Greenlea f thinks that it will even-
tually be a law for all public build-
ings and government funded hous-
ing projects to be testedforradon
because there is a lot of legisla-
tion before the House of Repre-
sentatives right now.
Should all colleges and univer-
sities be tested for radon because
of the increasing health hazard?
Greenleaf thinks that it would
be a smart idea, not just for the
students who only spend *four
years on campus, but for the fac-
ulty who spend a career there.
For more information on ra-
don, you can call Northwest Ra-
don Detection Service?at 835-
1262. They are certified by the
Pennsylvania Department of En-
vironmental Resources and lo-
cated in Ebco Park, 2001 Penin-
sula Drive, Erie, Pa. 16506.
OCTOBER 1,1992
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Football staff requests consideration
Dear Editor,
*You have requested, in the col-
umn "Everything on my Mind"
by Anne McNelis which ran the
week of September 24, an expla-
nationfromthe football program
on our decision to have players
stay off campus the night before a
home game. An explanation is
always available to you ^how-
ever, you chose to comment on a
situation without necessary back-
ground information which would
have enabled you to make a pro-
fessional and ethical editorial.
Despite your uninformed com-
ments on most items in your ar-
ticle, an explanation is called for
concerning the football budget
Our budget this year is LESS
than it has been in the past in key
areas such as equipment J recruit-
ing and summer camp. We un-
derstand that times ate tough, so
we work within these budgetary
restraints. For example, our sum-
mer camp budget was smaller this
year, so we canceled several prac-
tices and sent our players home
during camp which we havenever
done before. Not only did we
work within that budget, but we
actually saved money. With the
The Merciad
Mercyhurst College's First Class newspaper asratedby the Associated Collegiate Press
Vol. 6 6 N o . 3
Joseph Legler Editor in Chuf John Danknlch
jule Gardner News Editor Michelle Ryu
Anae McNelis A&E IFeatures Editor Y vonne Maker Advertising Manager
Craig Ry bczyn s ki Sports Editor Tiraoth y MorUrly
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Merciad Staff
Dave McQuillen Mary Medure
Megan Circle Tiffanie Williams
Erin Haubcr Monica Sertik
Tonie Bolan
Grace Bruno
Keith Coursoo Leon Mumford
Jay Kennedy Rick Shelton
Nicole Geraci Heather Ryan
Suzanne Coneglio Liam Barron
Katie Johnson
The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercvhurst College, Box 161,
501 E. 38th St., Erie. Pa., 16546. Phone 824-2376
The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor.
The Merdad's editorial opinionis determined by the Editorial Board with the
Editor holding final responsibility, The opinions expressed in The Merciad are
not necessarily those of The I
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extra money we decided (after striving for excellence on the field.
much discussion and thought) to
take the players who would play a
majority of the game and ensure
they would have a good night's
Your uninformed editorial is an
overt attempt at demeaning our
efforts. All we ask is that next
time, before it goes Ifromyour
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rest away from a bustling cam-
pus.
Despite our budgetary concerns,
mind to the paper, you exer-
cise your duty as an editor to ask
questions tofindout the truth.
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our staff has had success in re-
cruiting, fundraising, facility im- Jim s
provements, and we are always Chapman and the football staff
By Joseph Legler
Editor in Chief
Sitting in Professor Triola's
contemporary social problems
class this past week, I began
wondering if I had a n emotional
or behavioral problem.
We were talking about emo-
tional disorders and most of the
class, including'myself, knew
someone who had an emotional
or behavioral problem at one time, or they had personally experi-
enced one.
The text book that we use for class states that the two (emotional
and behavioral problems) are global labels that cover an array of
problems: depression, excessive anxiety, feelings of inferiority or
isolation, being alienated, being sadistic or masochistic, marital
problems, broken romances, parent-child relationship problems,
being hyperactive, committing unusual or bizarre acts, being overly
critical, being overly aggressive, having a phobia, abusing one's
child or spouse, being compulsive or having an obsession, feeling
guilty, being shy, showing violent displays of temper, being vindic-
tive, having nightmares or insomnia, displaying sexual deviations,
and so on,
I, like most of society, have felt depressed at least once in my life.
I have been overly critical. I have been shy. I have been obsessed
with something. I have been...
Does this mean that I have a mental illness? I don't think it does,
but it does mean that I, like everyone, have encountered serious
emotional difficulties at one point in my life caused by extreme
circumstances.
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This brings me to the most important point of this column: What
is mental illness? Is it a physical illness that can be detected or is it
something that can't be proven, but exists somehow in the mind of
a human being? Beginning October 4, and running through the
week, America will be recognizing Mental Illness Week.
I don't think that mental illness will ever be proven to the point of
absolute agreement by everyone, but it should be something that is
definable by a vast majority.!
Professor Triola was quick to point out that you can get Ave
doctors to declare a criminal suspect insane and another five to
declare him sane. This should be modified if thepuiltvbv reason of
insanity plea is to be used effectively. I do think that certain people
are insane on the grounds of mental illness, but I wish there were a
more d e fin i tive wa y of prov ing it.
BAAU» What can be said about mental illness that can prove anything?I'm
not exactly sure, but I can give you some startling facts about it:
1. Nearly 25 million American adults and over 7 million children
will have some form of mental illness in any six month period.
>-^5^Sfea^5^g^aRggR 3 2. One in three Americans will experience a mental illness during
their lifetime. ». i
3. Most mental illnesses are more easily treated than heart and lung
October 1 , 1 9 9 2
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Asst. Sports Editor
* Copy Editor 4. Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness which alters the lives
of nearly 3 million Americans during the course of their lives.
Faculty Advisor POM ' . ,
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Susan Lee Eback Karen Trapolsi 4pC$ppp 6. People with mental illness are no more violent than those with
Michelle Bova Amy Tierno SSL«: ^•^^^^^^•^<i: cancer, diabetes, or any other serious illness.
Elizabeth Johnson Sean Wall
Andrea Myers Mike McClorey | • 7. Only one person in five with a diagnosable mental illness seeks
David Kosobucki Chris Fiely Monday £ ||^ibi||^#0 treatment
Stacie Kane Beth Nichols pltofaffO pfni* M: There is available treatment for some mental illnesses. If it's just
John Shanahan John Furlong
Steph Szabo .j| Beth Haas a depression over an event in a person's life, or a feeling of anxiety
Stephanie Wainwright Sa t]prda§|| Wm§ t<J 4fp.pi or alienation in a certain situation, then, I believe the best thing to do
is talk it out with somebody who will listen.
Mercyhurst has established a free professional counseling service
Simday |2|bj|n^c) 4 p|n for just this reason. You can arrange for an appointment by calling
extension 2555 or by stopping by 209 Main. All of the counseling
sessions are confidential. For more information, please read Jule
ad, its staff or Mercyhurst College Gardner's article on the front page.
 PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD OCTOBER 1,1992

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dom
The Mercyhurst Karate Club EPICA, a Washington D.C. based lem of acquaintance/date rape in
will be m ee ti ng in the Recreation solidarity organization which ad- the college community by height-
Center on Mondays and Thurs- vocates for social j ustice and self- ening awareness, promoting edu-
days for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. determination in Central America, cation and offering solution-ori-
the Guatemalans will help with ented approaches to deterring
Lisa's Wild Woolies featuring the understanding of events in campus sexual assault No regis-
wool sweaters, wool ponchos, 1492 and the effects of Native tration fee is required.
bajas, blankets and Guatemalan people throughout the past 500
By Jay Kennedy I
goods will be held October 1-3 in years. The cost of the workshop is Any clu b needing publ icity
Merciad Staff Columnist
the Great Room of the Student $15, although some scholarships for an event is invited to contact
Union.i are available. Registration is re- the Mercyhurst Public Relations
Pm sick of the people who let their lives become dictated by
quired as space is limited to 25-30 Association. For more informa-
trendiness. They can't stand wearing anything that isn't considered
The Erie Regional Peace and participants. To register, call Doug tion, call Dave McQuillen at 824-
the height of fashion. To them, a trip to the mall means nothing more
Justice Center will hold a week- Masiroff at 456-4361. The dead- 2864 or 870-2086. ™ -•
than spending all their money only on clothes, and never recogniz-
end workshop, entitled Guate- line for registration is October 3.
ing the existence of the other 10,000 stores open there for your
mala: 500 Years of Faith and
convenience. To them, the idea of ever wearing a plain, yet
Resistance. The workshop will Several agencies are still seek-
comfortable, T-shirt scares the hell out of them because they
be held on October 9 and 10 on A Campus Sexual Assault
wouldn't be the coolest kid on campus for a day. They have a ing tutors in all majors for their
different shirt for every day of the year and a pair of pants to match Mercyhurst Campus and will dis- Seminar will be held at Clarion after-school programs (one to
them all. I wouldn't be surprised if they had hats to match all of their cuss two Indigenous Mayans from University in the Gemmell Stu- two-hour slotsfrom3:30 to 9:30
clothes either. The sad part is that ally of these clothes seem to the Quiche region of Guatemala, dent Center on Thursday, Octo- p.m.). No experts are needed in
advertise the same trendy names like B.U.M. (Why anybody would Juan Ixchopand Mica el a Morales. ber 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. any one area.
want to own a ton of clothes advertising themselves as worthless With the assistance of staff of The seminar will address theprob-
social outcasts is beyond me. Come to think of it, they could also
be comparing themselves to a pair of buttocks! Why???)

Also, there are some of you who try to be unique, which I respect,
but some of you try so hard to look different, that you end up looking
exactly like every other member of the second most popular breed
on campus, The Non-Conformist-Conformists! You're all trying
your hardest to look original, but end up looking the same. You're
usually wearing black shirts, black pants, black socks, black shoes,
black jackets, and some of you even dye your hair black. If your hair
is already black, you'll dyelt purple! These people are usually the
type who easily get insulted by the person whofindsstaring at a wa 11
just as boring.
" Wha t's wrong with staring at a wall? There's a lot of excitement
in a wall. Think of all the work the architect put into it Look at that
dull white color, and those paint stoke marks. They show that the
painter must have been a racist It's art"
Just keep staring at that wall! You're as worthless as the idiotic
trendy "bums" whofindgreat thrillsfromstaring at themselves in welcomes the
the mirror for five hours every day, just to remind themselves that 199211993
their looks make up for their lack of brain matter)
Then, there's the other half of our wall watcher security force,
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whom I like to refer to as the Hypocritical Hippies. The ones who student body
are 18 years-old, but they still somehow made it to Woodstock. with great
They also remind us of this fact every day of their lives with their "I
even tie dye my underwear" outfits. You make me puke more than
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Shoe Gazing Series season opens By Elizabeth Johnson relationship of an Indian girl andAwareness Week.
Merciad StaffReporter black man (Denzel Washington)
By David McQuillen From the write rs of My Left
in Mississippi. Thefilm,which is Foot, comes The Playboys, a film
Merciad Staff Columnist • une wonnwmie way to occupy on Oct 6, is sponsored by the set in a small Irish village. The
somefreetime is to check out die South East Asian Cultural Soci-
"You had a goodtime,but the film, scheduled|for Oct 20, is
Films For Discussion. The pur- ety and will be introduced by Dr.
past will always be, kept in its sponsored by the Irish Cultural
poses of the Films For Discussion Krippa Singh.
own space, for us to love and Society and deals with a travel ing
are primarily to entertain, edu- I On Oct 13, three short films,
keep. Why do you always look troupe's interaction with the film' s
cate, and bring new cultures and Face ofBunger in America, The
back? Why do you live in the social issues into view* heroine, Tara, local townspeople,
pastr -"Forever Yesterday by w and the police.
Dr. George Garrelts, who is
The Soup Dragons) The American Dream, to be
responsible for the Films For Dis-
cussion series, hopes to see more shown Oct 27, is a film detailing
students attend the films, which the disturbing problems that have
For too many years, this coun- arisen between labor and man-
try has been obsessed with nostalgia. Thisfixationwith the past be feels strongly tie into many of agement in this decade*
dominates everything that touches our lives. Our politicians talk the classes offered by the college. Blond Venus is the last of the
about the traditional (read: old) family! values, our clothing is Frank Z. Revy adds that the films fallfilmsplannedforNov. 3. The
gradually returning to the styles of the early seventies and our generally should appeal to all stu- film stars the late Marlene Dietrich
movies consistently celebrate the exploits and heroes of the long dents. Thefilmsplannedforthis and is shown as a«memorial to
gone past. Radio stations have only helped drown us in the memo- fall are no exception. her. Gary iCardot will lead the
ries ofanother generation, as classic rock continues to play over and "...Garrelts...hopes to see discussion ofthefilm.Thefilmis
Business of Hunger, No Hun* sponsored by the Photography
over and over again on every channel. But it seems that things are
changing, both on this campus and in the world around us, thanks to
more students attend the ger in My Home, focusing on the Club of Mercyhurst College, t
Mercyhurst students like Kevin Nixon and bands like the Soup
films, which* he feels hunger problems of the world will
The films are shown in Zurn
strongly tie into many of the be shown. The films focus on a Hall Auditorium and begin at 7
Dragons. £
serious social problem facing our p.m. Admission*is free to stu-
The bands in Rolling Stone's College Charts are not named Deep classes offered bytthe col- world today. Donations collected
Purple, Cream or The Eagles. That makes sense, because today's lege." dents and members of the
will go to the Campus Ministry Mercyhurst Community. For
traditional college student was not born in the late fifties. We are a
Mississippi Masala deals with Food Drive and Second Harvest more information call 824-2353
new generation with our own values, ideas and music. Why should Food Bank in honor nf Hunocr
we accept the culture and comfort of years gone by? Creating our racial;issues resulting from the or 824-2401.
own identity is far more important than reassuring our elders that
they are OK with our effort to live their past. Therefore, it should
L be no surprise that artists like Morrissey, Nine Inch Nails and Pearl
lam frequent the college charts.
Now, since that is the case, why does our radio station, WMCE
88.5 FM, have a classic rock format? It is a shock for most students
to find out that their school station is rotating a 20 year-old record
collection. It was a shock for current WMCE program manager * t%

Kevin Nixon, too* He may be the best thing that has happened to
Mercyhurst radio in a long time. f
Backed by a cooperative staff, Nixon is trying to change the format
of WMCE from classic rock to progressive. He believes that a
student station should play what students want to hear. Go shake his
hand, because it's about time that someone did this. New bands
should be given the cha nee to be heard, and he wants to give you the
chance to hear them.
Nixon is busy ordering new musicforthe radio library, but don't
expect to hear the new Bon Jovi, Def Leppard or Marky Mark (who
is appearing in a series of Calvin Klein underwear ads grabbing his
funky bunch). "We are looking at what students here and across the
country are listening to. I hope to get a good mix of alternative and
progressive dance music. Bands like They Might Be Giants, The Exotic, Authentic Indian Cuisine
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Stone Roses, Fugazi and The Soup Dragons are what I would like
to get on the air," said Nixon. \ Open 7 days
If these names are unfamiliar, get a feel for what Nixon has in
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mind and pick up Hotwired, the new Soup Dragons album. An Catering Service tor Private Parties
English band, The Soup Dragons have abandoned the Manchester u> Take 'Out Service
movement and left their last disappointing album behind them.
What they have created is a guitar-oriented, raw, danceable and
annoy ingly catchy sound. These are the kinds of songs that get stuck
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"Runing Wild" hit you in the face, grab your legs and yank you
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anything from the previous one, save T m Free" and "Mother
Universe.'' For you Paula Abdul fans, the lyrics are pretty simple 4O04 Psech Street
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love, love, love dominates the conversation. The "coons," "ahhhs,"
and "mmm, baby babys" however, are left out Lunch Buffet *l#
This is the kind of music that you '11 want to hear live once you
hearit on your stereo, and lucky you, this Monday, Oct. 5, The Soup
Dragons will be playing alongside J ames and the TomTom Club at
the Metropol in Pittsburgh. It's funny that they should be playing
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there, since the Metropol is the center of the English Rave move-
ment that hasrecentlyreached Pittsburgh. Rave is the high energy^
techno, dance culture that replaced the Manchester Movement that w
dominated new music in England for several years. [ Featuring: * - f
Ifyou go to the concert, I'll see you there. We can slam in the front Our famous Tandoori Chicken, Naan Bread
and toast a drink to Kevin Nixon. He deserves it and so do we. Ah, I and i'
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PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD OCTOBER 1,1992

Helpful tips lead to responsible drinking *

By Megan Circle
Merciad Staff Writer
This article is not meant to lee-
ture you, preach to yon or attack
you. What it is meant for is to give
you the facts about alcohol and
alcoholism, give you tips on how I
to help an alcoholic, and to give
you advice on how, if you choose
to drink, to drink responsibly.
Whether or not we like to hear it,
the fact is that alcohol is a drug. It
is a depressant that causes you to
lose control of your motor skills
and reduces mental alertness. It is
can develop liver and heart dis-
ease, circulatory problems, ulcers,
cancer and brain damage.
You might not think that any of
these problems even apply to you,
but the fact is? that 85-95% of
college students*consume alco-
hol on a regular basis, and 20-
25% have problems related to
drinking that, negatively affect
their lives. Sixty-five percent of
all traffic accidents involving 20-
24 year olds are alcohol related
according to the National Com-
mission Against Drunk Driving.
Alcohol can also lead to un-
paired sense of judgement, r
So why do people still drink?
There are a lot of answers to this
question, such as to gain accep-
tancefromothers, to become more
relaxed, to escape problems or
maybe just to get drunk. Most
people do not think ofthemselves
as alcoholics or problem drink-
ers. If you're walking down the
street and you see a wino passed
out on the sidewalk, clutching a
bottle to his chest, you might be
disgusted and think that he's a
waste of human life. But, most
7
also seen people do things much habits. Try to be as open-minded
more degrading than lying on a as possible; if you start to get
angry, terminate the discussion
sid ewa 1 k while intoxica ted t
immediately and try later.
So how do you know if you or a
Your friend may be defensive
friend have a drinking problem?
and deny having a problem. Try
If ^there is a change in his/her
telling her that what she is doing
drinking behavior, change in rea-
hurts and embarrasses you and
sons for his/her drinking, and if
others. If she agrees that she has a
his/her relationships, studies, or
problem, you can ask her what
goa Is a re be ing a ffee ted by drink-
she thinks she can do about it and
ing, chances are that this person
whaf you can do to help. After
has a drinking problem.
this you might want to try and talk
Dealing with afriendwho has a
drinking problem can be ex- her into obtaining counselling..*
tremely difficult. However,-be Try to get yourfriendto speak

possible to poison yourself, and
long-term drinking can result in
respiratory arrest and death. You
people have been to parties and tactful when bringing up the sub- with recovering alcoholics and
planned pregnancies, sexually
have seen people passed out in ject; don't accuse. Ask him/her encourage non-drinking related
transmitted diseases, date rape and
much the same way as the wino questions about his/her drinking activities. Hopefully, your friend
AIDS due to the drinker's im-
on the street. Most everyone have will be on the road to recovery in

Cam Profile: Sister Damien \

By Michelle Ryan ] an outstanding award based on be unhappy? God dwells in my
Merciad Copy Editor
A day without a greeting from
Sister Damien would be a like a
day without sunlight. For eight
l
years, behind her desk adorned
with flowers and a phone, Sister
has brightened the days of hun-
dreds of students, faculty, par-
ents and guests alike.
Where does this -woman
extraodinaire comefrom?After
growing up near Punxsatawney,
PA, Sister Damien entered the
Sisters of Mercy in Titusvil le, PA,
and embarked on her career of
serving God. Sister graduated
from Mercy hurst College in 1956,
and left to teach at various pare-
chial schools in Pennsylvania,
such as St Titus, St. Justin (Pitts-
burgh), and St Luke (Erie).
Sister Damien confesses that her
"first love;" however, was teach-
ing at St. Thomas school in Cony.
Among the levels taught, Sister
Damien boasts the experience of
educating primary, elementary ,
and junior high students, as well
as teaching some summers here
at Mercy hurst College.
Sister Damien's teaching career
was followed by assisting and tak-
ing care of elderly people in their
private homes. Her third career
consists of making everyone feel
at home here at Mercyhurst.
"The part I like best," said Sis-
ter about her job, "is that my of-
fice is near the Christ the King
chapel."
"It's very refreshing for me to
meet people," Sister said, noting "Sister Damien is the most dedi-
no time.
Those of you out there who still
want to drink should know the
facts about, alcohol in order to
that she learns a lot from meeting cated professional I know," said drink sensibly.
different people and dealing with senior Mary Medure, who works First of all, no matter what you
various personalities. She speaks for Sister. "She is an understand- are drinking (beer, wine or li-
truthfully. Even as we conducted ing and appreciative boss as well quor), the alcohol content is the
the interview, at least twenty as a good friend." v same. So drink moderately what-
people walked by with hearty Does Sister Damien ever feel ever you drink. Four glasses of
greetings for Sister, and vice- like snapping someone's head wine will have the same effect on
versa. off? No way! ''I'm never in a bad you as four cans of beer. How-
A celebrity within herself for mood. I'm grateful for my voca- ever, to slow down the effects of
her work on such activities as the tion, I'm happy jbecause God alcohol, drink more slowly, eat
Phon-a-thon, Sister recently won dwells in us. So why should we someting substa ntial beforehand,
and snack while drinking.
her loyalty toward Mercyhurst, heart and He's been good to me. I Finally, if you think you've had
the Mercyhurst Loyalty Award. have a vocation and can serve in too much to drink, stop drinking.
Sister's? school spirit for people," she said.j There is no way to sober up
fundraisers also extends to sup- Sister ended the interview with quickly. j«
port ing extracurricul ar events here wise words we all should think Be aware of your limits; you
at Mercyhurst.i jij about during our hectic lives. don't have to drink everytime you
"I enjoy sports and all activities "When I wake up, I thank God I go out If you plan to drink, de-
and I try to make as many as I can walk, •talk and see. We cide how much beforehand. This
can," she said, listing basketball shouldn't be sad. (We) have a way you won't embarrass your-
and hockey on her agenda. mind. The Lord should be in your self or others. Most importantly,
Sister Damien believes loyalty heart That's enough to make any- do not plan on driving if you plan
is "very important in the world one happy." I. ] on drinking; your life as well as
!
today. It's >a great virtue to be the lives of others could> be at
loyal." stake.
Sister's personable air often finds Alcohol is part of our college
her as a consultation source for Editor's note: Please sub- life whether we like it or not If
many students. And in the past mit any suggestions of sub- you don't drink, that's great, but
eight years, Sister Damien has jects for this column (stu- if you do, please be responsible.
dealt with unpleasant people only dents or faculty) to the
three times.
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Lakers defeat Edinboro in 17-hit attack

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By Craig Rybczynski
Preview By Craig Ry bczy nski
Merciad Sports Editor
ready 11-2 entering the final in-
ning, i
Runtas and A.J. Rusnak. The
Gators scored a run in the fifth
In thefirstgame, Allegheny si-
inning of Rusnak. They threat-
Merciad Sports Editor The Mercyhurst baseball team lenced the Laker bats. Allegheny
ened to break the game open with
began last weekend with a 17-hit pitching held Mercyhurst to four
two runners on. However, Rusnak
It's time once again for the victory at Edinboro on Saturday, hits in the 1*1 game. In the first
got the next hitter to pop out The
National Hockey League cam- Sept 26. The Lakers traveled to inning, Mercyhurst scored their
next batter grounded into an in-
paign to begin. In the Adams Allegheny the fol lowing day and run of the game. Kevin Sweeney
ning-ending double play. Short-
Division, die Montreal Canadi- finished thefirstgame in a one-all stop Tom Craig fielded the ball,
ans will lead the rejuvenated tie before losing the nightcap 5-1. threw to Mike McKnight at sec-
division. New coach Jacques At Edinboro, the Lakers erupted ond for one out, and hefiredthe
Demers attempts to convince the in the fifth inning for nine runs en ball to Mike Wolsonovich at first
Hans' faithful fans that last route to an 11-4 victory. Pitcher for the second out
year's 4-0 loss in the playoffs to Bill fKieklak: continued his fall At the end of the game, both
the Boston Bruins was just afluke.In goal, Montreal still boasts the domination of hitters as his ERA teams agreed to end the game in
league's best goalie in Patrick Roy. remained at 0.00. Kieklak struck order to play the remaining one.
In Buffalo, the Sabres, under coach John Muckler, almost lifted outfiveover hisfive-inningstint In the second game, Mercyhurst
their playoff curse last season but once again lost to Boston. Pat Jeff Hutchinson and Andre lost 5-1 as Gator pitchers recorded
LaFontaine, Dale Hawerchuk, and Dave Andreychuk will once Cameron preserved the victory nine strikeouts. The teams traded
again have to put up big numbers. Tom Draper and newly acquired with four innings of relief.- four scoreless innings in the
Dominik Hasek solidify the Sabres' goal tending duties. The Lakers were up 2-0 entering closely contested game. Laker
The fatigued and injured Boston Bruins bowed out to Pittsburgh in the fifth. That's when the pitcher Mike Koziara held Al-
the Wales Conference Finals last year. Defenseman Ray Bourque Mercyhurst batters went on a tor- legheny scoreless through his four
will again carry the load on defense. Adam Oates and Vladimir rid hitting streak. Shortstop Tom innings ofwork. In thefifth,how-
Ruzicka head the Bruin offense. Craig led the offensive surge with ever, the Gators belted relief
The Quebec Nordiques will finally make the playoffs. After the two hits in the inning* Craig had pitcher Casey Crawford for four
Eric Lindros deal, the Nords have a great deal of talent Joe Sakic, another hit earlier in the game and runs. The Lakers tried to counter
Mats Sundin and Owen Nolan head the list of young talent plated four runners. Kevin in the sixth.
The Hartford Whalers will finish just behind the Ndrdiques along Sweeney and Kevin Schultz also ^Unfortunately, McKnight's
with Ottawa. If Ottawa can sign top draft pick Alexei Yashin, they belted three hits off Edinboro double, scoring Phil Gaining,
add a legitimate scoring threat pitchers. would account for the only Laker
The Patrick Division again will be won by the New York Rangers. On defense, the team continued walked, stole second and ad- run of the game. Allegheny would
New. York is led by MVP Mark Messier and Norris Trophy winner its unscored-upon streak pushing vanced to third on a wild pitch. tack on one more run in the sixth
Brian Leetch. With young prospects Sergei Nemchinov and Alexei it to 18 innings. Edinboro broke Sweeney scored h on a fielder's to finish off the Lakers.?.
Kovalev, the Rangers will repeat L the streak in the 6th inning with choice. f Mercyhurst closes out their fall
The defending Stanley Cup Champions, Pittsburgh Penguins, two runs off Hutchinson. They The Allegheny Gators didn't schedule with a double header at
have two of the game's most exciting players with Jaromir Jagr and would add two more runs in the exactly pound Laker pitching. Slippery Rock University on Sun-
Mario Lemieux. Ken Wregget should help alleviate the pressure on 9th off Cameron, but it was al- They managed six hits off Jason day afternoon.
Tom Barrasso in goal. >*? '31 & *s&* • • , •»

Washington tries to recover from the loss of forward Dino

Ciccarelli, which leaves a scoring void. Peter Bondra and Michal Volleyball finishes 1-3 in Laker Invitational
Pivonka will have to replace Ciccarelli's numbers. By John Danknich t
In the fourth and final playoff spot are the New York Islanders. Merciad Asst. Sports Editor
Center Pierre Turgeon will continue where he left off last year. On
defense, they have young ex-Soviets Darius Kasparitis and Via d imir The Mercyhurst Lady«Lakers
Malakhov. * volleyball teamfinishedwith a 1-
Fifth place belongs to the New Jersey Devils as they need rookies 3 record in the two-day Laker
Scott Niedermeyer, Jarrod Skalde and Alexander Semak to mature Invitational tournament after de-
quickly. feating West Chester University
In last place are the Philadelphia Flyers and their budding super* 3-0 last Saturday afternoon.
star, Eric Lindros. Lindros must carry the offensive load this season. The tournament had been a ma-
In the Norris Division, the Detroit Red Wings are overdue; Sergei jor disappointment for the Lady
Fedorov, Steve Yzerman and Ray Sheppard are the Wings* top Lakers until the team put together
scorers. With the addition of Dino Ciccarelli, they add a talented a solid performance to shutout
scorer. WestChester.
In second place are the Chicago Blackhawks who should prosper In game one of the ma ten, the
under new coach Dairy 1 Sutter. With the trade of goalie Dominik Lady Lakers opened up a quick
Hasek, Ed Belfour should be given every chance to prove himself. 12-0 lead and never looked back.
^Jeremy Roenick and Steve Larmer are the two mainstays on offense. The Hurst, led by senior Karen
The St Louis Blues are secured at least third. With Brett Hull and Stahl, dominated play at the net
Cra ig Janney, the Blues have two prolific scorers. Brendan Shannahan This, combined with the strong
serving of Diane Beatty, gave the night and face California Univer-
will contribute to Hull's numbers. game three by a score of 16-14.
Lady Lakers an easy 15-5 victory sity of Pennsylvania Saturday af-
The Minnesota North Stars round out the playoff picture with a
in thefirstgame. The Lady Lakers played at ternoon at 1 p.m. at the athletic
fourth place finish. The Stars need Mike Modano to have a season
Gannon?University Wednesday center.
like two years ago. Jon Casey has to have another solid year in goal. In the second game of the ma tch,
. ^The Toronto Maple Leafs and expansion Tampa Bay Lightning strong'outside hitting by Stahl
will finish fifth and sixth'. f I and Dana Dodd gave the Hurst an
In the Smythe Division, the Vancouver Canucks will repeat as early 7-2 lead. Crisp passing and
strong serving helped the Lady By David J. Kosobucki Bryce Bohum shot 84. Rich Straub
division champions. Pavel Bure and Pet/Nedved lead a talented
Lakers dictate the tempo of the Merciad Sports Writer carded an 88. John Wilkenson
group of scorers. finished with an 89.
Trevor Linden will be counted on to provide leadership. game. The Hurst won game two
by an identical 15-5 score. The Mercyhurst golf team had a £ Earlier in the week, Mercyhurst
The Edmonton Oilers place second close behind Vancouver. Bill
In the third game, West Chester busy last week of September as finished 10th in afieldof 16 teams
Ranford proved last year that he is one of the league's best goalies.
fought off an early 8-4 Lakers' they hosted 14 other teams in the at the Slippery Rock Invitational
Despite the temporary loss of Wayne Gretzky because of a bad
lead to go ahead 11-10. At this second annual Mercyhurst Col- Golf Tournament held at Armco
L'iback, the Los Angeles Kings will finish third. Jari Kuiri and his old lege Golf Classic on the 28th.
point, coach Craig Davie took a Golf Course.
Oiler teammates have to help LA win while Wayne is gone.
time out to calm down his team. Indiana University of Pennsyl- Again leading the Hurst was
The Calgary Flames, with Theoren Fleury and Joe Nieuwendyk, vania took the top spot with a McPherson with a 77. Bohun,
will rebound from last year'sfifth-placefinish. After thetimeout, the Lady Lak-
team total of 314. Wilkenson and Straub all fired
The Winnipeg Jets and San Jose Sharks occupy the last two spots. ers, behind the serving of Pam
$Host Mercyhurstfinishedninth 83s. Mark Boeh turned in a score
San w ha* to count on Arturs Irbe in goal and a repeat performance Mueller, rallied to take a 13-12
with a 343 total in the one-day, of 86, and Ken Gushie shot 93.
by Pat Falloon. ... lead. However, bad passing by
18-hole event held at*the Lake The Lakers will resume compe-
The Stanley Cupfinalistsare the Detroit Red Wings and the New the Lakers gave West Chester a
View Country Club. tition. on Wednesday, Oct 6 at
York Rangers. The Wings will beat Vancouver and New York will game point at 14-13. The Hurst
fought off two game points to pull Captain Mike McPherson led the Allegheny College Invita-
defeat the Buffalo Sabiea. The Red Wings will win the Cup.
I even at 14-14 and went on to win Mercyhurst with an 82 while tional.
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M e r c y h u r s t football t e a m c r u s h e s St. F r a n c i s R e d F l a s h 38-13

By Keith Courson
Merciad Sports Writer
For one frustrating week,
Mercyhurst football'coaches,
players, and fins were pondering
over one key question. Could their
team bounce back?
Those that stuck with their Lak-
ers quickly found out the answer
to the question. Mercyhurst
rocked the Red Fla sh of S t Francis
38-13 last Saturday toflattenits
host's homecoming and reset the that may have been criticized in
Gannon game to rest and came
out like a team on a mission. "We
asked the team to play [hard,"
added head coach Jim Chapman,
a J
and they did." *
Mercyhurst knew it was in for a
ballgame facing standout quar-
terback Kevin Magee. Mageehad
averaged 215 yards passing in the
first three Red Flash contests and
was coming off a record-setting
performance^with 301 yards
through the sky against Wagner,
tefowever, the Laker "D" was
tough an atemoon. A secondary W o m e n r u n n e r s c a p t u r e s e c o n d p l a c e
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Defensive tackle Mike Paulick ball and returning it for a 25-yard in a season (5) when he booted a
buried him twice out of the four touchdown with 3:40 to play. thirty yarder in the third quarter.
sacks recorded on the day. Felix From that point on, it looked to The Lakers were indeed back.
Mackey paced the team with six be all Lakers. Freshman tailback Next _on^the
^ schedule
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tackles. Craig Woodard was sensational this Saturday at the stadium,
It was thought that the key to the once again as he bolted for 127 'Then reality sets in with Day-
game m ight come in the first q ua r- yards on just 14 attempts and a ton," noted Chapman, "but I think
ter as St. Francis had not allowed 50-yard score. Chris Logero threw we can play with Dayton if we
a single point in the frame all for 77* yards and a touchdown. continue to get better."
season. However, linebacker Ja- Other scores came on passes from Mercyhurst faces one of the
son Mellors brought tha t streak to John Sandor and Chris Soltis. toughest schedules in the coun-
an abrupt hault as he made a fan- Kicker George Paydock set a try. Canisius should be the Laker's
tastic play stripping Magee of the school record for mostfieldgoals fourth win.
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tone for the remainder of the sea- earl ier games stood tall and picked By Jay Kennedy Roberts with 56, Clarion with 97,
son. The Lakers were back! off Magee^and back-up Scott Merciad Sports Writer Gannon with 117, and Houghton
'This win only makes the Black five times. Strong safety with 122. Behind Mercyhurst
Gannon loss worse," said line- Chris Schreiber led the way with were St. Bonaventure with 200
backer coach Sam Rotella fol- two interceptions. and Pitt with 245. Keuka College
lowing the. game. However, the The Lakers in the trenches put again disqualified for Mack of
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Lakers put all memories of the heat on Magee nearly every down. The girls cross country team enough runners to compete.
won a second-place trophy last Freshman Dan Chase took 11th
Women's soccer ranks sixth Saturday at the St Bonaventure
University Invitational. Out of
place Jn 27:42, followed by
Michael Brown took 21st in 28:17;
By Liam Barron Bona venture last year, but after seven teams, Houghton took first Matt Burnett in 29:08; David Tay-
Merciad Sports Writer dominating the first period, the with 45, followed by Mercyhurst lor, who attained a personal best,
Hurst cruised to an easy victory. with 63, taking second place over in 29:17; Scott Choura in 29:58;
The Lady Lakers upped their This weekend sees the return of Roberts with 68, Clarion with 100, Brad Allen in 30:51; "Chris
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record to 5 -1 during die pastweek. the Ha mot Challenge Cup, and Fredonia with 102.^ St. Ku lima n in 31:23; Michael Anigo
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The team is currently ranked 6th some great teams will be making Bonaventure, the Invitational in 31:58; and Mark Paul in 36:14.
in the nation. the trip to Erie. The Lady Hawks host, ironicallyfinishedlast with * The men ran five miles.
The Lakers suffered a tough 3-0 of Quincy College are currently 175, and Keuka College was dis- The effects of the last four
loss to Keene State University ranked 8th in the nation, the qualified for not having enough .
weeks of training were showing
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last weekend.on an unfamiliar Riverwomen of the University of runners to com pete. David Taylor on Saturday," said Coach Noble-
astroturffield.The Hurst got back Missouri at St Louis are 11th, This week, Freshman Barbara in 20:37, Staci Loughlan in 20:54, Fraley. "Members of both the
on track Wednesday when they and completing the tourney are O'Conner "showed just what her Nicole Putt in 21:09, Linda men's and the women's Yearns
hammered St Bona venture Uni- the Lady Knights of Gannon Uni- abilities are," according Coach Dzeskewicz in 22:38, and Trisha gave all out efforts. Many5of them
versity 5-0. Freshman scoring versity, who are ranked 17th in Noble-Fraley. Newcomer junior Powers in 26:26. The girls ran 3.1 attained personal bests."
sensation Claire Scan!an once the latest polls. The Hurst battles Betsy Va n Nest took seventh place miles. Anyone still interested in run-
again led the team with 2 goals. UMSL on Saturday at 3 p.m. and in 20:15, seconds ahead of Bar- The men took sixth place out of ning for cross country, or just
She now has 12 goals in just 6 face Quincy at 2 p.m., Sunday. bara O'Conner who finished in nine teams with 127.'Fredonia helping, can call Mike or Kathy
games. Other scorers for the Hurst This tournament will give a true 20:04, followed by Amy Kellogg took first with 51, followed by Noble-Fraley at 453-64J5.
were Becky Miller, Lee Ann indication! of the Lady Lakers' .•.-.-3 ,v-T

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good opening period, the Hurst
raced to a 2-0 lead with goals by
Rich Shelton and Barron, Mis-
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On the following Tuesday, The women's tennis team beat in singles were Jen Schultz, Kim Saterday 10/3
Mercyhurst shook off their week- Gannon by a score of 5-4 to get Malinowski and Melanie Songer, >S«

end rout by defeating an over- theirfirstvictory of the season in and Julia Porter and Trisha Webb • m

matched Slippery Rock team 4-0.
Lawrence Knight and John
Shanahan each had one goal.
Barron had a chance to complete
his second hat trick of the season,
but his penalty kick rolled right
into the goalkeeper's hands.
Team captain Shanahan said,
a match that took place on Satur- in doubles. :
day. Helping the team pull out the The players of the day were Kim Saturday 3<|W1 al DayjM lipWi
victory were Jen Schultz, Kim Malinowski and Jen Schultz, who
Malinowski and Melanie Songer coach Gordon Quinton feels "had
in singles competition, and Julia a slow start, but has really turned
Porter and Kim Malinowski in it around. We expect big things Saturday 10/17 Wittenbetg B|p.m.
doubles. from her (Jen)." The tea m *s over-
In a match taking place on the all record is 1-6.