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Edinboro Hurd investigates|rape
glidespast By Anne L. McNeils cide to press criminal charges, a like that."
A sst. News/Copy Editor judicial process is begun on cam- Hurd said she was approached
the Hursty pus. by a female student who experi-
?MSG is forming an ad hoc com- If the victim decides not to press enced the Judiciary'Board pro-
1
V 79-66. mittee to investigate how criminal charges, she and her al-
Mercyhurst handles on-campus leged assailant eventually come
cess. "She didn't want anybody
to go through what she did."
rapes. before the J udiciary Board, which The committee plans to contact
Bruno' recaps RA weekend page 4 The investigation has been ini- is made up of faculty, administra-
tiated by Vice President Kristen tion and staff, Hurd said. "Evi-
other schools and look into ways
of improving Mercyhurst's rape
Dave explores gestation £ page 5 Hurd. She said, "(Rape) is not dence is given and decisions are
dealt with properly at all." She made, just as in any jury," she
policy. She said more than 25
people have already joined the
Regionaljiob fair said the process of reporting and said.
prosecuting an alleged rape on
t
"We would like to change the
Anyone else inter-
ested should contact Hurd at the
campus is ineffective. fact that the appeal comes before MSG office, extension 2428.
One of the largest career fairs in the region will be Thursday, In a later interview, Hurd ex- the Judiciary Board (because) al- In other MSG news, President
March 10,from9 a.m. to 4 p. ml at the ExpoMart, Monroeville, PA. plained that a rape victim must most immediately following the George Pay dock discussed the in-
The job fair is open to any student who will graduate]with a report the incident to an RA im- incident, the alleged assailant is terview of the first of three candi-
Bachelors or Master's Degree before August 31,1994. This year, mediately. After that report is in the same room with the alleged dates for the Dean of Academics.
recent Alumni (past five years) will also be allowed to attend. Pre* Gled, "there are many different victim," said Hurd. He said the interview "went all
registration is required. Seniors must pre-register at the Careers routes." According to Hurd, the alleged right." The second of the candi-
Services Office in Old Main by no later than March 1 to complete If the victim "goes directly to assailant is allowed to bring in dates is scheduled to be on cam-
an application and view a special Job Fair video. Students will need the hospital and then decides to character witnesses. She said in pus on Thursday, Feb. 17 and the
resumes to attend this Job Fair. There is a $5 registration feef For press criminal charges, there is no one case, a victim was "called a last of the candidates will visit on
further school involvement," said slut and a whore by the character Sunday, March 6. Any student
more information, contact Frank Rizzone at ext. 2424 or ext.12426. Hurd. witnesses. This is not how a school interested in participating in the
If she doesn't immediately de- should be dealing with something interviewshould contact Paydock.
Extended hours during exams
The Hammermill Library will extend its hours for final exams.
|The library will be open Saturdayjjfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday
6pm 1 p.m. to midnight; Monday through Wednesday from 8 a»m.
To midnight; Iliursdayfrom 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday front?) spfp
to 4 p.ml The library will have special hours during; spring breaklS
will be closed from Saturday, Feb. 26, to Sunday, Feb. 27, and frop
Saturday, March 5, to Sunday, March; 6. It will be open
Feb. 28, to Friday, March 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m and on Monday^
March 7 from?8 a.m. to 11 p.m. i Ife

Musical interludes
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The Chapelfcboirwill hold a concert on Thursday^; Feb. 24 at 2§|o

p.m. The concert will be held in the Christ the King Chapelf f
i The D'Angdo School of Music will present a performance of the
D'Angelo Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, Feb>20 at 2:30 p.m. at
Central High School Auditorium. The concert will be conducted % Brian Pasteryk, senior, (right) moves his tutoring session with senior Kevin "the K-Man
Frank Collura, Director of Instrumental Ensembles at the D' Angeljb Nixon (left) outside Townhouse 8 to enjoy the balmy weather of 50 degrees. Break out the
School. Featured as soloists in the program will be Sam Rotman and
Bermudas, boys, ^ ' +Merciadphoto/Jim Doherty
Oxana Yablonskaya performing the Piano Concerto forTwo1>iaS©s
and Orchestra by Mozart.Other works on the program will be the
Overture to the Merry|Wives of Windsor byJMicolai, the Elegiac
Melodies^by Grieg and the Symphony No, 4 by Schumann.-This
concert i&free andbpen to the publicv
The real Malcolm X revealed
By Megan Circle Kari m. He immediately became a black race was impossible to talk

^Veekend Merciad StaffReporter Moslem and \ started to follow

Malcom X and his teachings.
about in a pleasant way, which
stirred up animosity among his
Benjamin Karim, close friend Karim said the Malcolm X followers.
of and assistant to Malcolm X, movie was a realistic portrayal of He said Malcolm X hated all
spoke to Mercyhurst about the the man's life, though there were white people until he took a pil-
man was "more concerned with a few minor discrepancies. grimage to Mecca,,which all
correcting the ignorance ofblacks Malcolm X was an outstanding Moslems must do at one point in
than the racism of the whites," he teacher, he said, who taught about their lives. While on this pilgrim-
said. everything from etymology to age, he noticed that every race
Karim, editor of "The End of history. Malcolm believed the and color had traveled to visit
White World Supremacy," gave history of a culture doesn't in- Mecca, and he was not looked
I Friday: a speech entitled "Remembering volve only the main country or down upon by anyone for being
Malcolm: The Story of Malcolm continent, but also many cultures black. He realized they were more
Mostly sunny; high 50. X From Inside the Muslim of many lands, said Karim. concerned with nationality than
Saturday: Mosque" Wednesday night, Feb. Karim said there are a lot of race.
16. The talk was sponsored by things people do not know about This brought about a change in
Partly sunny; chance of thinking for Malcolm X, accord-
MSG and the Minority Student Malcolm X. He was often por-
showers late in day; low ing to Karim. "He saw the ugli-
Union. trayed by the media as a very
30s; highs, mid-50s/low He first met Malcolm X in "hard man," but Karim said there ness in himself, living in a coun-
60s. | i 1957, when he went to hear him was a "soft, charitable side to the try infected with institutionalized
Sunday: give a sermon. man also." He never taught any* racism. He was now able to as-
It left quite an impression on one to hate, but the history of the cend above this narrow mental-
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By Heather Ryan has discussed flash and is work- white film, which is primarily
Too often Merciad Staff Reporter ing with the developing of black what the club works with.
you see a perspective of me; and white film. Members share Field trips to photography ex-
you don't see what's real. If you've ever felt like shooting their work with each other which hibits, possible competitions and
someone, here's your chance. allows for constructive criticism videos are planned as activities
People tal k The photography club is a rela- and helps generate ideas, as well for the future, said Jodi Zupancic,
and what seems to make sense tively new organization on cam- as improve future photo expe- photography club member.
becomes reality. pus. It consists of about 12 mem- ditions. The photography club will meet
bers, a nd is willing to recruit more. Photography experience is not the second week ofspring term in
The club aims to shoot better pic- necessary to join, and all majors the darkroom of Zurn Hall, lo-
Too often^ tures and gain experience by are encouraged to join. Members cated in the basement. If you want
r you see the smile, working with film. are expected to supply their own to join, call Jodi Zupancic at ext.
the laughter, As of now, the photography club 35 mm cameras and black and 2995 or Gary Cardot at ext 2529.
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the theft became real. nounces a concert and master class "astute programming" and a Monday, March 7 at 8 p.m. in
to be presented by the renowned "sharp and seasoned perfor- Zura Recital Hall. The master
San Juan Islands Trio. mance. " class will be on Tuesday, March 8
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This ensemble, part of the San
Juan Islands Chamber Music Fes- cludes Maria Bachmann, violin; Hall.
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By Jule Gardner
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According to Dr. Garvcy,

Question: weekend
pre-fence BriggsAvcnue
looked "like a slum." What are you^oing to do By Grace Bruno
Merciad Features Editor
The Fence was needed
because Briggs is "the most
unsightly area on campus... It
for spring break? MY WEEKEND WAS BRU-
TAL, i
looks like a slum/' Garvey Kim Sulzmann, Sophomore, Communications: I'm the resident assistant of the
said at the Jan. 31 MSG "Absolutely nada. Although, my ultimate spring break would Warde Townhouses a nd was "on
meeting. include a trip to the Bahamas with some gorgeous guy where I d duty" this past weekend.
Dr. Garvey said the fence J sip alcoholic beverages on the beach all day long." •On Friday night there was a
gives Briggs an "ivy-league" appearance, more like a "garden •

party where racial tension

court" Other "ivy-league" schools have a Fence, he said. Scott Olson, Senior, Sportsmedicine: mounted. At one point Suzanne
First, Mercyhurst is not "ivy-league." It is a small, private, "I'm going to Georgia with the rowing team. Hopefully in any Caryl,fthe RA in 4014 Briggs,
Catholic college that would gladly accept most "ivy-league" spare time I will prepare for my NATA exam." and I were caught in the middle of
tli rowa ways. * two angry black students and one
Secondly, not all ivy schools have a fence. Cornell doesn't. Jason Altman, Freshman, Accounting: angry white student screaming
"Give it a chance," he told representatives. Fair enough. It's a "Working for a contractor in Washington, Pa. I have to earn they were going to kill ea ch other.
bit of a leap when students say it makes them feel like they're in some money to pay for school." I actually was scared! I'm not
jail. It's just a fence. It doesn't have barbed wire attached to it or sure if I was scared for Suzanne,
anything. I could live with it Then I found out how much money Craig Dimperio, Senior, Criminal Justice: for myself or the unknowing stu-
was sucked into it 'I'm going to Daytona Beach. I'm going to drink lots of beer and dents surrounding the fight, but I
The Fence cost $40,000. catch some of those warm Florida rays." was sea red.
Yes, that's right. According to Jim Lieb, director of finance, Suzanne was yelled at by an
materials and installment totaled approximately $40,000. Julie Allegretto, Freshman, Secondary Math: angry student, "If you would
Join me and hoist your chin from the floor. "I'm going to Daytona, where I will spend lots of time at the have done your f ing job, this
Then again, Briggs Ave. looked like a slum. beach. Not to mention the occasional beverage at some cool never would have happened."
Did you know that slum rent at Mercyhurst is $1000 per Daytona parties. Who knows? Maybe I'll swing by Orlando What do people think our job
month? Pretty steep for the projects. while I'm down South and visit Mickey." is? I | ] J
How did I get this outlandish number? From the most recent "Ryan Morris, the RA in 3910
college catalog.? Ray Micelli, Sophomore, Undeclared: Briggs,said, "People look at RA's
Briggs apartment rent for the year is $2,250 per occupant, "I'm transferring to a college in Florida." in a negative way but we are here
multiply by four: $9,000. We are here a bit short of nine months: to help people. We just want
$ 1,000 per month, $250 each. Dino Depaulo, Senior, Political Science: people to be safe."
This perplexes me. Could the $40,000 have come from our "I want to go where no man has gone before. I want to go to Rich Straub, the RA in'Mercy
rent? Although Lieb could not say offhand where it came from, Braddock, Pa , where there will be a huge party on the 100, said, "I went over to South
he said what often happens is the college will budget, not spend Monongahela River because I'm graduating at the end of this Briggs (Saturday night) to see
as much as expected, and transfer the savings for other expenses term." £^__ ft i what was going on and there was
into the "special projects" fund. a big fight. I was surprised to find
I've got a few suggestions for the special projects fund (and I'll Jennifer Rooth, Sophomore, Political Science: over 35 people there and about
say offhand, one is not a fence around Mercy apartments): "I'd like to go to Florida, but that's not happening for me this six people fighting at once...it
1) Tear down the new housing and get someone to build it year., so I'm going home, where I'll enjoy the free time." just shows what alcohol can do to
right this time. See "Bruno," page 5
2) Rip up the Astro turf in Briggs apartments aud replace it|
with carpet worthy of $1,000 rent
3) Find out why there is a "water main break" every week or
so in Baldwin and Gx it Heck, determine why freshman girls in
the shower are scalded every time a toilet flushes and fix that,
too.
14) Install a thermostat in the Merciad office so I don't have
to type this wearing gloves.
5) Get TWOfryersfor the Cove. (Don't attack me with a
fork. I'm just joking.)
6) Here's a thought: put the money into academics.
A) There are some departments with only two profes-
sors. That is a disgrace.
B) Create a Peace Studies department. If we are going
to call this college Catholic, let's spend money on peace, not

C) Pay our professors and staff what they deserve. We

spend $40,000 on an aesthetic project while Mercyhurst employ-
ees stew about their paychecks and benefits. Even with the raise
this year, most could be making a helluva lot more at another
college.
7) Promote parking equality: put a roof on the deck.
The powers that be may say to each of these suggestions:
"That'sridiculous.We can't just yank money from the budget to
do these things. It's not that simple.it
I see. Making Briggs a garden court is more important. Don't
you love simplicity? '

T h i s is BJMercvhurst!
Iffyou have something|you want to say and
can put it in written form, The Merciad
gladly welcomes letters to the editor. Letters
must be signed, but can be withheld by ie-
questmnder certain conditions.
 FEBRUARY 17,1994 THE MERCIAD PAGE 5

Behind the Wheel

By David McQuillen By Nick Krayger
Life in the real world. He must be times a day. Laughing with Merciad Staff Reporter
Merciad Staff Columnist pulsating with vitality. A new- friends. Spending evenings at
a
born when he started work, each Herman's and meeting new I was baptized a Catholic. I
You graduate in May right?" promotion, each new title, the sign people. went through 12 years of Catho-
I said yes and my eyes dropped of greater and greater strength lic school in the Archdiocese of
Experiencing. Seeing. Hearing.
from my co-worker to my sand- andfitness.Up at 6:30. At work at Philadelphia. I went to a typical
Touching. Alive.;
wich. I took another bite and 8. Break at 10, lunch at 12. Break all-boys Catholic high school. I
I wish you could have sat in the
thought about taking a nap when at 2, home by 6. TV till 10. Rac- never minded being Catholic.
chair beside me then. We could
I got home. quetball once a week. Life. | Actually, I'm the only really
have talked about this. I would
"I guess when you graduate, it I imagined that Pm yet to be have asked you what you thought "practicing" Catholicgjn my
will be time to start your life. You born. After all, life begins when I about that comment. That we be- house. I haven't always been,
know, work." get that job. This is gestation. gin life the day we begin a career. though. \ ,

I looked up. I thought about what Pve been I would have asked you if you felt Every Sunday, throughout the course of my high school career, i
a
You know, work." doing. School. Sitting in class- like you were alive. Like you were would convince my bestfriendLinda to ditch Church with me and
My lunch companion gestured rooms preparing myself for entry doing something. go to Burger King with the moneyfromher envelope. I didn't have
to everything around us. The em- into Life. Holding part-time jobs, What would you have said if I to skip it My parents thought that once my brothers and I were in
ployee cafeteria. The people rush- to practice Life so I don't blow it told you that you have your whole high school, we could make the decision ourselves about attending
ing back to their desks. The build- whenjit actually starts. Paying life ahead of you to do things? I Mass. But Linda's parents were just the opposite.
ing that we all worked in. Him- bills. hope you would have stood up The more Linda contested going to Mass, the more her mother
self. He is a senior vice-president. I stopped thinking about it. It and left the table. I hope you would insisted. Actually, her mother was a hypocrite. Linda had to go to
I looked back down as he stood made me sad. I thought about have walked out of there ^ and Mass every Sunday morning without fail, while her mother slept in.
up and straightened his tie and what I did in between training for started ?living right away. After It was a challenge for me each week to see how long it would take
pulled his sportcoat mound his Life. all, you have to start working soon. Linda to give in to the pressure and start walking towards Burger
fat. "I hope you're ready," he said. Trips to Europe. Sitting in a
He took his tray to the garbage cafe in Paris for hours. Hiking Bruno Once I got a car it was all over. Each week she would get in, and
can and walked away. through the French Alps with my from page 4 I would inevitably turn down the wrong street and head towards our
I stopped eating. His words sat brother. Sleeping in our car night people. I think we're lucky that Sunday morning hang out While there, she would complain about
on the tray next to my sandwich. after night as we drove across in that large group, no one was how guilty she felt, and how she wasn't "going to hell" because she
81 imagined that he felt so alive. Italy eating bread and cheese three hurt." I W had been making up the Masses she missed during the week.
Rich makes a good point; think I never really worried about this "going to hell" nonsense. I knew
about it. I was a good person, and I|knew Godalovedj.me. 1^tried to do
I wish this weekend could have everything that I thought was fair and just
been just "busting parties." I' d The reason that I didn't attend Mass was not because I didn't like
rather make people mad by ask- being Catholic, it was because I didn't like my church. It seemed to
3» ing them to turn down their mu- me that all the homilies were about money, sin, and that if I didn't
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one of her male friends. I was comfortable in the setting, and I like Fr. Steve's homilies.
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mation sponsor. The priest was going to allow her to do it if she
promised to go to Mass and put in her donation. But my mother is
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pursuit o f just not a regular church-goer, and she doesn't want to lie.
To me, that's a good Catholic. One who doesn't want to lie, or
iillliilio III abortion? manipulate or seem like a hypocritical role model.
Now I am going to be Brooke's sponsor. Yes, my mother, the
Dear Editor: cheap, unfaithful Catholic who "can't spare one hour and $13
dollars a week" to go to church just spit up $138 dollars toflyme
Our Declaration|of Indepen- home the weekend of the confirmation ceremony. She did this
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good Catholic.
I can't make it myself to the practice ceremony because 1 will still
be here. My mother is going to stand in for me.
I hope she realizes that on March 18th, when I step before the
Bishop, I will not only be "standing" for Brooke. As the "Catholic
in good standing," I will also be "standing" for my mother.

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And would you please next call Merciad Editors
Will or write your three Congress per- Jule Gardner Editor in Chief Keith Courson Sports Editor
0"o l>ringjliis w o r k t o l p d e f e a t . sons and let them know you do Anne L. McNeils Asst. News <fc Copy Editor |Cralg Ry bczy nskl Sports Editor
H a v e w e l p i c k e d u p h i s b u r d e n e d yoke^l not want abortion in any health Michelle Ryan Arts & Entertainment Editor Joseph Legler Senior Writer
Will w e s t a n d l b y f t h e tiluth h e s p o k e ? care plan or program. Because Grace Bruno Features Editor Mia U-Ryckl Advertising Manager
Jim Doherty Photo Editor Jerry Trambley Faculty Advisor
i W e all h a v e comet a loifgylongtway.
abortion is not health care! It never
Merciad Staff
il B u t m u s t p r e s s ^ > n till j u d g m e n t d a y .
was!
(This is also self -evident!)
Melissa Svitek
Erin Haiiber
Megan Circle
Lee Ann Kelly
Elizabeth Johnson
Jim Doherty
Tricia Webb
Jay Kennedy
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By Keiko Miller ing may be judged by an actor's veying the reality of cutting wood
Merciad Contributing Writer ability to simulate reality. He to the audience.
would strive to concretize the On the other hand, however,
(Editor's note: this is first in a script *as vividly as possible thereris a set of choreographed
series of articles by Keiko Miller, through his act of expressiveness, movements which by themselves
asst. professor of Japanese, about such as facial expressions, tones are meaningless, but when com-
aspects of the Japanese culture.) of his voice, body movements, bined with the incongruent lyric,
etc they become "spirited" through
"In noh, there is this inner The object is to convince his the actor who has internalized the
strength of an actor that becomes audience that his acting justifies role.
the center of an attraction/' says the reality; his acting must be This is known as "no action" in
Matsui, the noh master who came believable. Thus a triumphant noh. In these abstract movements,
to SUNY Fredonia to give a lee- actor would make a splendid de- the only thing which holds the
ture-demonstration on the?600 nouement having convinced the parts together is the mind of the
year old Japanese theatrical form audience with his "perfect" act actor'behind'an expressionless
on February 14. In noh, however, the audience mask.
Noh's origin goes back to does not become cognizant of re- An actor who is capable of such
"sarugaku," or a popular outdoor ality through an actor's perfor- a spirited action is said to mani-
entertainment which began in mance. In fact, it sometimes seems fest "Yugen," or true beauty or
ancient Japan and continental to defy reality deliberately. In elegance found in five areas: in
Asia. But it was thanks to the noh, there is no action. As an the person of an actor,*the lan-
father and son effort of Kan'ami artistic form, it does not attempt guage, the melody,hhe dance
and Zeami toward the end of the to represent reality, but it attempts movements and acting.
14th century Japan that this clas- to symbolize it As a highly stylized theatrical
sic theater form was created and .In this way, there is always a form, a noh may not succeed in
became one of the most refined mysterious ambiance in a noh attracting the first time audience DRUNK DRIVING DOESN'T
classical art forms. play. jFor example, as Master which seeks realistic acting, but it
To understand and apprecia te a Matsui illustrated in his lecture, offers a great, suspended space in JUST KILL DRUNK DRIVERS.
noh, it would be beneficial to first on the one hand, a graphic act of which actors and audience may Next time your friend insists on driving drunk,
recognize the common element cutting wood may coincide with be able to interact spiritually in a do whatever it takes to stop him or her.
in Western theater. lyric which sings precisely about most finexplicable, mysterious
In a Western drama, good act- that particular action thus con- way. Because if he or she kills innocent people, /

how will you live with yourself?

Jewish perspective
By Lee Ann Kelly
FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK

Students at these schools gen- is disturbing is that people at

Merciad StaffReporter
New York City. Once and still
the melting pot and home of many
different nationalities, cultures
and religions. A clashing of vari-
ous beliefs, values and customs
givingiway to a birthplace of
multiculturism.
Freshman Meredith Toback left
her home in Staten Island, a pre-
dominantly Jewish and culturally
integrated neighborhood, to at-
tend Mercyhurst, a predominant!y
Catholic institution. But why?
Why would a practicing Jew
leave a community in which she
was surrounded by people who
shared in her religious devotion
to attend a school in which the
population of Jews is so small?
Toback is a reformed Jew.
^Reformed Jews adhere to the
basic structure of Judaism, but
erally begin classes at 8:00 a.m.
and go all day until 5:00 p.m.
What originally attracted
Toback to Mercyhurst was its
music department which had of-
fered her a scholarship.! Toback
plays both the flute and the guitar.
But since coming to Mercyhurst,
she has changed the focus of her
education.
"Mercyhurst has a very little
"What isfdisturbifrgfis
Mercyhurst seem to be ignorant
of any religion outside their own
and there is no exposure to new
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Toback would 1 ike to see a more On-location staff for complete
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on campus in April.
"It was not only an,atrocity i 2rt *
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like fundamentalist Orthodox wars in Bosnia, we haven't learned >
Jews who strictly follow the cul- Mercyhurst seem Jo be to stop the inhumanity. » T O h y i T r ^ ^
tured laws, reformed Jews enjoy ignorant of any religion Toback is also hoping to see a
many i more liberties, especially outside; their* own fand Seder, which is a ritual dinner WS?« V0$2
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When looking into colleges,
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tend a private school. But most Overall, Toback does not regret month teaching basic conversational
private Jewish colleges are Or- Jewish population. Of the Jewish ber decision to attend the college. English abroad. Japan,* Taiwan,
thodox. This type of education people I have met, very few have "Mercyhurst has the potential to and S. sKorea. Many employers
not only entails a rigorous reli- strong ties to their religion," become a multicultural campus," provide room &|board + other
gious studies curriculum in which she said, "but first people must
benefits. No teaching background
Toback said. There is also not a
all aspects of Judaism are taught, break free of traditional stereo-
or Asian languages required. For
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FEBRUARY 17,1994 MERCIAD PAGE 7

Don recruit; me Alumni

i game benefits D.A.R.E
By Keith Courson
Merciad Sports Editor

Last Saturday I was clicking!

my life away with the remote to
see what!the menu of college^
basketball games was on televi-
sion. It hit me that Gannon was
playing a game in D.C. The game
was on the radio.
Pve a lwa ys ha d a n interest in jK
how our cross-town rivals are doing. So I decided to tune in with my
trusty old Walkman. I continued to watch TV at the same time.
Gannon won big. After the broadcast, I remained a listener
because of the post-game show which includes phone calls from
area listeners.
One of the topics discussed throughout the course of the show was
recruiting. Another was fan support F o r m e r Buffalo Sabre Wilf Paiement chases down a loose puck as goalie Don Edwards looks
This brought me to a state of wonder. on during the last Saturday's Penguins/Sabres alumni hockey game at the Mercyhurst Ice Center.
If I were a serious athlete and was recruited to come to Mcrcyhurst
College, would I come?
The more I thought about it, the more I seriously said to myself, By Craig Rybczynski * The game itself was not really time Stanley Cup winner Fred
"No way." J* ' ••* ' W i
Merciad Sports Editor typical of an NHL contest Even Stanfieldpowered the offense.
Why would I want to come to a school that might get 200 fans to
show up for a game? Sure, I know Mercyhurst isn't the only school the Sabres' mascot Sabretooth, a The players, who traveled two
At the Ice Center Saturday, Pitts- 6-foot tiger on skates, scored on a hours by bus just to get to Erie,
hi America where attendance is low. Sure, I know people have other
burgh Penguins alumni enter- breakaway. also reaped the benefits of such
important things*to do on game nights. But attendance at this
tained Buffalo Sabres alumni in There was no scoring battle be- an event.
school's athletic events is ridiculous at times.
an exhibition game in front of a tween Mario Lemieux and "We have a lot of fun doing it,"
At least the basketball teams can use "not in a conference" for an near sell-out crowd to benefit the Alexander Mogilny in this match said Ferguson. "We believe it's a
excuse. As an independent, Mercyhurst isn't able to build those D.A.R.E program of Western of Eastern Conference foes.
natural rivalries that are commonplace in conferences and draw worthwhile program and if we
Pennsylvania. The players that did strap on can help in the smallest way that
fans.
Edinboro can get up for teams like California, IUP, and Slippery D.A.R.E., Drug Abuse and Re- skates* included former Pens is what we want to do."
sistance Education, is a program George Ferguson, Kim Clacks on The game not only helped a
Rock. Those are natural rivalries in the PSAC.
that helps educate young children and Randy Hillief. The Sabres local charity, but gave people a
^Mercyhurst has Gannon.
about the dangers of drug abuse. sent more ex-NHLers and it glimpse of the sport of hockey.
That's it.
Honestly,show do you expect me to get up for a game like Hockey is oneway of its many showed. Former Vezina Trophy To Sabre goalie Edwards, that is
Mansfield or Alderson Broaddus? fundraising ventures duringfthe winner Don Edwards played in "very meaningful.
year. goal and Ric Seiling and two- "It's important that the retired
Let's turn our attention to the Hurst hockey team. Okay, we are in
{players keep promoting the game
a conference (ECAC) and we do have a new ice arena. But,
|and keep expanding the interest
obviously the newness has worn off.
of hockey," said Edwards.
"It sounds like a morgue in here," I overheard someone say in last
However, the game would not
Saturday's rout of Canisius. And by no means is Canisius a slouch.
|have been possible without the
The Griffs are one of the top teams in the ECAC.
I support of Erie businesses, the
And this is the student support for a team that played for the MiIIcreek Police Department, and
National Championship just a short season ago?
Mercyhurst hockey.
Then I thought back to what the women's soccer team accom-
Patrolman Craig Skellie helped
plished this past season and what its players had to say after it was organize the effort and cited the
all over. assistance he received from
Maybe these teams aren't playing for Mercyhurst College. Maybe Mercyhurst assistant coach Mike
they are playing for themselves. Maybe wearing blue and green Sisti. Sisti, a former employee of
doesn't mean anything after all. the Buffalo Sabres, arranged for
And if this is the case, why would I want to come to a school like .^4l'--i . » , * • " M 9 . w .
the Sabres to play in Erie.
this if I were a recruit? "Mike had given me a couple of
I thought to myself that I would want to be part of a team. And my names to call, including Fred
fc
concept of a team goes beyond my teammates. Every fan in that t,V«. "StJW T -"
Stanficld from Buffalo," said
building is on my team. They aresupposed to be yell ing and carrying
wMm
DODO o o o o r ^ s ^ Skellie. "I just picked up the phone
on like there is no tomorrow. and gave him (Stanfield) a call
Isn't that what home court advantage is all about?
; « « #

and told him who I was and he

said, 'Lets do it."'
0F [P? ' '-So with Sisti's help the game
exceeded all expectations and in-
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EvSiB THEMERCIAD FEBRlIARm7M9

Win streak ends at nine

Ashland tops Lady Lakers
BRIEFLY
Men's hoops endfour-game skid,
shocks #4 California 84-81
Mercyhurst put together its most impressive performance
of the season Tuesday night and stunned nationally-ranked
California by dominating the boards.
The Lakers, 12-11, outrebounded the Vulcans by a 41-21
margin and shot 57 percent from the floor to pull the upset.
Mercyhurst trailed by as many as 12 points in the opening
stanza but made a run to lead 45-42 at the intermission.
Although California was able to tie the Lakers in the second
half, it never could pull in front. - - ^

The Vulcans had a chance to tie the game with a three-point

bucket in the closing seconds but the Hurst held on for the
Stacey Pope was one of three Mercyhurst basketball seniors honored during senior night at the win.
Athletic Center last week. Merciad photo/Keith Courson Rashe Reviere scored 29 points and pulled down 13 re-
bounds in the upset Gerry Battle and Craig Young each
By Keith Courson butshe struggled against Ashland. they led the Hurst by five at the
added 16 markers.
Merciad Sports Editor McChesney hit just one of her intermission. Demyanovich
eight field goal attempts and fin- wasn't worried.
Still in search of a Division II ished with two points. "I knew we were missing shots
pla y offs p ot, the Mercyhurst La dy "Julie has been playing super that we normally would've made Barber tabbed EC AC West Player-of-the-Week
Lakers ran into a road block in the for us tms this '2year, added and I just had the feeling we were Mercyhurst goal tender Scott Barber
form of Ashland University Tues- Demyanovich. "She just had a going to play stronger," he said. was honored for his performances last
day 'night, who ended bad day and she lost confidence 'The girls were just pressing a bit week agianst RIT and Ca nisi us.
Mercyhurst's nine-game winning in her shooting." on their shots." The junior from Troy, NY, stopped
streak with an 84-64 triumph. Teresa Szumigala paced the Demyanovich was right on the 34 of 37 shots against the Tigers last
The Hurst, now 16-7, shot just Lakers by scoring 23 points and money and Mercyhurst opened Friday. The following day he shut out
36 percentfromthe floor and was grabbing nine rebounds. Denise the second stanza with a 10-0 run, the Griffs by posting 24 saves in the
outrebounded by its host, 52-35. Baginski scored 14 points. on its way to a big win. Lakers' 7-0 win at the Ice Center.
Laker coach Paul Demyanovich "We outrebounded Lock Ha- Mercyhurst is currently ranked
thought this might happen sooner ven. We outrebounded Gannon. fifth in the latest eastern region
or later. "Even though we've been That's what's saved us," said poll. Demyanovich and his squad y Club hockey on short end of close contests
winning and getting the job done, Demyanovich, "butyesterday not will |encounter three final road The Mercyhurst club "hockey team suffered two close
we haven't really played a solid only did we shoot bad, we got contests to conclude the season. defeats last weekend.
game since'Pitt-Johnstown," he murdered on theboards. We were The key game, according to the On Friday, the University of Rochester posted a 6-5 victory
said. "I hope we come a round and getting one shot and that was it. Laker coach, is at Pitt-Johnstown over the Lakers. Saturday, Cortland ousted the Hurst 11-9 at
start playing better. "The best thing to do about that March 3. the MIC. Ron Yarosz, Brian Pazdan, Marc Fisher and Jim
"They (Ashland) may be as good game is to forget about it," he "I think that is going to be the Rennicks each scored two goals in the contest
as any team we've played this said. determining factor as to whether
year, as good as*they were last Meanwhile, the Lady Lakers we get into the eastern regionals
night" Mercyhurst trailed 40-26 won some impressive games in or not," he said. "If we lose, I Tennis team earns honors at Pitt. Invite
at the half and never could re- the nine-game streak. In the pro- think we're going to be out. If we Last weekend the Mercyhurst men's tennis team competed
cover. cess, Demyanovich recorded his win, I think we have a pretty good in the Pittsburgh Tennis Invitational. Vyom Bhuta captured
Junior Julie McChesney has first victory at the Hammermill shot. We're going to have to play the singles' title. Mcanwi.»Jc, Markus /Muenckf and Tony
been one of the team's leading Center as Laker boss last Satur- well." j I Moran placed second in doubles' competition.
forces all season long as she leads day, 77-59. ; The Lady Lakers travel to Notre
it in rebounding (9.6/game) and is Although the Lady Knights have Dame of Ohio this Saturday to try
second in scoring (13.2/game), suffered through a down season, to pick up win number 17.

In revenge scrap, M e r c y h u r s t hockey routs Griffs

By Craig Rybczynski
Merciad Sports Editor
Mercyhurst hockey coach Rick
G oik in said he felt cursed after
the R.I.T. game, as the Lakers'
road to the playoffs continued with
a weekend split.
The Hurst dropped the opener^
to theTigers of R.I.T. Frida y night, |
3-1. However, Saturday, at the
Ice Center the Lakers downed the*
Canisius College Ice Griffs 7-0.
In Rochester, against R.I.T., the
Lakers tried to avenge the "10-7
loss they suffered at home earlier
in the season.
But Tiger goaltender Derrick]
Barnett had other ideas and
stopped 51 Laker shots to back- ]
stop the R.LT. victory. His coun-J
tcrpart, Scott Barber, also played
well, blocking 34 shots.
R.I.T. jumped out to an early 3-
0 lead and held on despite a re- team's hustle in the final stages of didn't phase the Lakers as they against Parascak and left
lentless Mercyhurst attack] that the contest. overpowered the pee Griffs. Crockford to fight Bourgeault
fired 20 shots on Barnett in the "I was really pleased that the Mercyhurst got two goals from Thomas subdued his opponent
final period alone. Barnett clearly team worked hard in the last two Kevin McKinnon and single tal- while Crockford, already cut from
was the difference. periods," said the Laker coach. lies from Kevin Gauthicr, Art the high sticks, took four punches
"I was frustrated that we had 52 'They could have folded, being Thomas, Tom Viola, Bohun and to the face before the two were
shots and we came away with one on the road and in front of a hos- Tod Lavender. separated.
goal," said Gotkin. "Their goalie tile crowd, but our guys never Mercyhurst slammed its way The Lakers, after the fight, never
played really well and I can't take quit." i to a 4-0 lead in the second period. let up as they scored three more
anything away from him, but it The following night against Thomas'goal at 11:31 of the pe- times in the third period.
has been like this all year." Canisius, the Lakers displayed the riod proved to be the turning point McKinnon's second of the game
Despite the deficit, the blue and same attitude as the two ECAC But as the Lakers celebrated the gave him 26 on the year as Bohun
green refused to accept their 11th rivals battled for every inch of goal, Ian Crock ford got tangled assisted on the short-handed goal.
loss of the year and dominated ice. up with Brad Parascak and Andre In net, Scott Barber stopped 24
play in the last 40 minutes. "I think if you look at the roster Bourgeault of Canisius and a Ice Griff shots in the shutout.
The offense continued to chip of Canisius and the roster of our brawl erupted. "It was the first time I got any-
away at Barnett and Bryce Bohun team you see a lot of players from "Two of them came at me with thing likcthaf'said Barber. "It is
finally broke the Lakers scoring north of the border and Uiat is how their sticks up and cross-checked a privilege, but I owe a lot to the
drought at 8:13 of the third. Left the game is played up there,"said me in the face," said Crockford, | defense who have,been playing
winger Jon Johnson picked up the Gotkin. "It's our building and we '1 tried to get away from them well lately."
assist. couldn't letCanisius come in here because I didn't have my helmet
Even though the Lakers dropped and try to run us out of our own on so I butt-ended one of them." i Mercyhurst battles the Hobart
another ECAC game, Coach building." Then, Thomas stepped in to Statesman Saturday at the Ice
Gotkin had only upraise for his The physical aspect of the game help Crockford. He squared off Center at 7:30 p.m.