MERCYHURST^COI&EGEtSSVEEKUVI STUDENT Sept£29,*1994

Sophomore Mel-
|issa Hall races to
v i c t o r y in
S a t u r d a y ' s r a c e in
Geneva. Other
For whom the! bell tolls
\Has anyone noticed that
^teamsresults o n the bells in Garvey Park and
p a g e 8. in the tower have not been
1
ringing? According to Dr.
Ryb 'roasts pros Alan Belovarac, who pro-
vides us with the chimes, the
motor has blown in the tape
deck, and is currently un-
der repair.
"Whenlthe motor blew,
we had to pull the tape deck
Pick your monarchs to send it to the company to
get it fixed; when we did
Nominations for Homecoming King and Queen will be accepted that, we lost the sound,"
on Wednesday Oct 5, Thursday Oct 6 and Friday Oct. 7. Elections Belovarac said.
will be held on Thursday Oct 13 and Friday Oct 14 in the Student The system itself is about
Union. Only seniors can nominate the King and Queen, but all
students are allowed to participate in the final vote.
21lyears old, and some of
the parts needed tofixit are
no longer being produced,
I Celebrate ]24 years Belovarac said.
He said they hope that ev-
On Friday Sept 30from11 a.m to 1 p.m. a celebration will be held erything will be in working
in Baldwin Hall to commemerate Sister Juliana Stora's 24 years of order in a few weeks.
service. There will be refreshments and all are welcome to come and
celebrate this special occasion with her.

Join this club Wreck]leaves\squad\stranded

All students are welcome to attend the Sportsmedicine Club's
first meeting on Monday, Oct 3 at 7 p.m. in Zurn 64. This year the
1
i

By Megan Circle niter Ochalek. Howard Johnson's until someone

club is newly organized and they are enthusiastic about the year News Editor No one was injured, but every- from Mercyhurst could come to
ahead. Come help us get the club off the ground, meet new people, one was shaken, Ochalek said. pick mem up, Burford said.
learn about this aspect of the medical field and have some fun too. After four hours of driving from "We kept feeling the van shake Ochalek said that the girls
Dickinson, the cheerleaders did throughout the whole ride," said waited at the Howard Johnson's

This bveek in sports not think that it could get much junior cheerleader Amy Burford,
worse. To their surprise, it did. "a nd wejust knew that something
Driving back* to Erie from was really wrong."
for about two hours until a van
finally arrived to take them back
to Mercyhurst "We thought we 'd
The Lakerfootballteam will be traveling to St Francis College to Saturday's football game at "We're just glad that the van never get home," Burford said.
play on Saturday Oct 1 at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on around 10:00 p.m., the front tie didn't flip over," Ochalek said. The girls finally arrived on cam-
WMCE beginning at 12:50. rod broke in the van causing one Within minutes after the acci- pus at about 2:00 a .m., after being
The men's soccer team will be traveling to participate in the tire to blow, sending the vehicle dent, a state trooper picked up the gone since 5:00 a.m. the previous
Wisconsin-Parkside Classic on Oct 1 and 2. careening off Interstate 79, ac- group and took them to the next day, Ochalek said.
The women's volleyball team will be hosting the Laker Invita- cord in g to junior cheerleader Jen- exit where they waited at a
tional Tournament Sept 30»through Oct £1 in the Mercyhurst
Athletic Center. The tournament begins at 3 p.m. on Friday Sept 30.

Gas leak causes scare

The cross country team will be participating in the LeMoyue
College Invitational in Syracuse, New York.

Good
.

By Jule Gardner underside of her car, said Dever.

Senior Writer Gasoline and oil leaked onto
the roadway. Security blocked the
area, asked residents owning cars
\A potentially dangerous gas near the spill to move to another
leak in parking lot 12 was cleaned lot and warned smokers not to go
up Tuesday with the help of the near the area, said Dever.
fire department after a student ran "All it would have taken is a
m i* Friday ^ ^ over a rock and ruptured her gas spark to create an explosion," be
tank. said. Thefiredepartment used a
Mostly sunny and specially designed chemical to
According to Bud Dever, direc-
warmer tor of security, the student cut the absorb the spill.
to upper 60s. corner of the lot too close Tues- The spill was completely
day morning'and drove over a cleaned up by mid-afternoon, sa id
Saturday though large rock becoming somewhat Dever. The car was towed from
Monday airborn, shattering the rock and the scene.
'Partly sunny and causing extensive damage to the
cool; lows in the
]40s; highs upper
50s to mid 60s.

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By Jane I McBride
Merciad StaffReporter
Are you lookingforsomeplace
to explore your historical inter-
ests? Someplace to learn new facts
aboutjour culture and society?
Someplace to share your knowl-
edge with other students 3with
common interests? Then the His-
tory Club is looking for you.
This past week the History Club
elected new officers to begin pro-
ceedings for a new year. These
officers are: President, Matthew
Turner; Vice President, Jim
VanSlyke; Secretary/Treasurer.
Matt Donley; Historian, Pat
Shanahan. <*' -It,
I What is the History Club?
Turner says, " It's open to • all
interested students and we do lots
MSGlNews
By Anne JL. McNelis
\Copy Editor
^Junior representative* Erin
McGuinriess raised the issue of
parking at Monday's MSG meet-^
ing; She- saidttshe had been ap-
proached concerning parking on
the lower level of the ramp on the
I
weekends by a student who re-
ceived a ticket for doing so.
Sophomore rep^Stacey
Fitzpatrick said, "If security is so
concerned about parking down-
stairs, are they looking upstairs"
at parking stickers? Senior rep.
Aisha Nix said shefwould look
into the problems with parking.
Nix is a member of the facilities
use committee^For more student
opinions concerning parking, see
fCampus Question."
Sophomore rep. Rob Vescio
asked if* the three-way calling
option on the campus phone lines
could be changed to call waiting.
MSG adviser Cass Shimek said
does ndithifik
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of things such as plan trips and
historical outings."
Within the History Club dwells
the first historical honor society
called Phi Alpha Theta which is
open to all students with 12 cred-
its in history with at least a 3.0
average.
I" Currently we have about 20
members," Turner said, "but we
are always welcoming new par-
ticipants."
For those students who may be
interested in joining the History
Club , there will be a reception
held on October 27. This year the
club will also be publishing!a
newsletter called ""-From the
Tower " once a term in order to
keep the student body informed
of all important activities.
it is worth investigating. Nix said
she would look into it
President George Paydock djs*
cussedtthe placement of a phone
in Zurn Hall. He said he has ob-
tained approval from Vice Presi-
dent of Finance^TomyBillingsley
and now has to obtain a phone kad
have the line laid.
^Paydock also said he spoke to
Director of Security Bud Dever
who said Old Ma in is supposed to
be open until 11 p.m. If anyone
finds,this is not true, Paydock
should be notified;
iAlcohol Awareness Week will
he held October 16-20. Paydock
^discussed a listof activities, in-
cluding; a Wall of Hope which
will be placed outside or injhe
Union depend ing on the weather.
Paydock said students will be able
to write ortrthe'walll The. week
will also feature a picnic in Garvey
Park;
JTht next MSG meeting will be
held Monday, Oct. 10 in the Gov-
eminent Chambers a| 8:3(J p^n^
FRI. 8A SAT.
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In 1986, a 19-year-old Lehigh
University student named Jeanne
Clery was raped and murdered in
her dorm room. Personal assault
is not new to schools, and stu-
dents now realize that few cam-
puses are as idyllic as they look.
I Soon after Clery's death, a law
was passed called the Federa 1 Stu-
dent Right-to-Know and Campus
Security Act of 1990. One part of
the law requires that all colleges
and universities receiving federal
funds make public their campus
crime statistics.
Are you ready for a few sober-
ing facts? A recent survey by the
Chronicle of Higher Education
found that infirststatements sub-
mitted by more than 2400 schools,
there were 30 murders, almost
1,000 rapes, 1,800 robberies,
8,981 motor-vehicle thefts and,
as if not enough, 32,127 burglar-
ies.
As a result of the explosion in
crime and physical assaults di-
rected towards women, many
campuses have expanded their
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The Marshall Clambakes smoke the Hurst

By Mary Long w
all this "hype about Hypnotic house responsible for bringing

Plan ! Merciad Contributing Writer

Rocking, rolling, dancing, flail-

ing, sweating bodies and just plain
Clambake and what a great show them in our midst. If the grape-
they put on everytime they are vine proves to be at all accurate,
here, so naturally I had to inspect. they may? be returning in the
I had no idea what I was in for.
By Heather Marshall old out-of-control listening plea- They were all that my friends have spring, and I do so look forward
sure. What better way to describe said and more. I bad never ever to their return. I know 111 be there
Merciad Staff Writer Hypnotic Clambake at last heard an accordion used in such a "with bells on!" |
Wednesday's coffeehouse? The fun atmosphere before (nothing Bravo to all those creative minds
•gin addition to being a colum- happy-go-lucky genergy just at all like old Polka tunes). They working behind the coffeehouse.
nist for this publication, I am poured into the electrified and inspired a carefree and light- You guys do a great job, and the
alsoja DJ on WMCE, the excited crowd that evening. hearted feeling in all those listen- students here at Mercyhurst ap-
school's radio station. If you The majority of those attending ing, and I believe it was positively preciate your bringing a little bit
have ever tuned in to our some- this blessed gala were out'on the of the "outside world" into our
a "good time had by all."
times wea k frequency, you were dancefloorsharing dancing space, Pm so overjoyed to have expe- presence once a week * (on
probably met with much of the jumping and clapping and com- Wednesday nights, for these of
rienced Hypnotic Clambake, and
same music that is being played pletely enjoying the atmosphere you who don't know).
; I'm thankful to those at coffee-
on all the Erie radio stations. while everyone else sat in the
"Now if this turned you off, I urge you to give it another try, because dark, smoky crevices ofthe Laker
as of the beginning of this school year, WMCE has changed its Inn just wishing they were in the The first Film for Discussion is The War Room. Jt is the story
format We now play primarily alternative music from 6 pm to sweaty,jumbled mosh ofdancing of how James Carville and his team managed Bill Clinton's
midnight, every night and all day on Saturdays. crazies. presidential campaign. It takes you behind the scenes of an
Over the summer, the station manager and his crew worked hard None the less, just taking in the extraordinary success story—bus tours, debates, the convention,
to get the cooperation of various record labels to augment our once sights and sounds was fun. Let me and the heart—the war room itself in Little Rock, AK. Directors:
pathetic collection. When I returned to the air, I was shocked and tell you - it was sheer entertain- D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus/93 minutes/Color/1993/in
amazed at the number and selection of what was now to be played ment! I was there, dancing bare-
over the air. English. Michael Federici, Political Science department, willld
foot, sweating profusely, and lov-
While I perused the discs, I recognized many artists, as well as introduce the film and lead the discussion following.Tuesday,
ing every minuter of it If you
many discs that I had been wanting to hear and possibly buy. So in missed it, I feel sorry for you, Zurn Auditorium. Free to Mercyhurst
playing these discs over the air, I a Iso had a chance to preview them. because it was close to being the
First Up was a group that Ifirstheard on a radio station at home, most enjoyable experience I've
Weezer, who is also receiving heavy airplay onMTV. They are most had since I ^arrived on the
known for their song "Undone-the Sweater Song." Their sound is Mercyhurst campus.^(That may
low and mellow, but has that "j ust got to sing al ong" quality that was not be saying much, but believe
once reserved for performers such as Beck. I would get it if you like me - it was awesome!) *
groups such as Beck or The Stone Roses. You can catch Weezer Ever since "Day 1," I've heard
opening up for Live, in Cleveland, October, 11. |
The Offspring, with their new album, Smash, seems to capture the
occurrences of everyday life in the perfect words and attach to it the SftSW

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perfect emotion. This is one of those discs you pop in when you're
feeling down or depressed, but not necessarily feeling sorry for
yourself. They are most known probably for their earlier release,
"Come Out And Play," and for;their most recent release, "Self wv

Esteem." Another song that must be listened to, if you get your
hands on the disc, is "Bad Habit," a song that every driver fed up
with being cut off and tailgated can relate to.
The Jesus and Mary Chain have a new album out also. It is their
follow-up to their chart topping album, Honey's Dead, and is
entitled Stone and Dethroned. Their first single was a joint effort
by the band and lead singer of Mazzy Star, Hope Sandoval. "Some-
times, Always" combines the whinning melodies that the Jesus and
Mary Chain are known for and Sandoval's harmony to back it up.
Many of the other songs on the album have the same type of generic
drum beats, with only the performers' voices changing and forming
Experience
turns and twists in the melodies. Southern Comfort,
My two favorite discoveries, both at the radio station and in
general, are Tripping Da isy a nd 311.1firstheard Tripping Da isy this Sept. |
summer when I heard theirfirstrelease off their album. Bill, entitled
"My Umbrella." The only problem with "My Umbrella" is that it Grotto, with Chris
sounds nothing like the rest of the album. For a band that is nearly
unheard of to release a song that sounds nothing like their true style,
Fiely.
is ridiculous. The rest of the album is great, but it was just a bit ^ by Peter Shaffer
shocking. The rest of the album is much more mellow and haunting
audience tt«is rnuuilly <jas/Jirtg |
than the first release. Tripping Daisy reminds me very much of
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Jane's Addiction and has that same dreamy, lazy quality. I would
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311 's newest album, Grassroots, is the follow-up to their debut Travel • Serv ices is now ^ hiring
album, Music, and is a worthy follow-up at that 311 combines rock, campus representatves. Lowest
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PAGE 4

The Ryb Roast

By Craig Rybczynski
Editor in Chief

It has taken me awhile, but I

have finally realized that my life
and my career as a journalist
does not solely revolve around
sports.
Life is very complex and for
many students, myself included,
professional sports have become*
too commercialized.
Also, these days, sports have gone to the glitz and glitter of big
business.
Player and owner relations soak up the headlines, while strikes
and labor negotiations take place behind closed doors.
Baseball has already become a casualty of the system and it
appears hockey might do the same.
The question is, what happened to the innocence of athletics and
the often used cliche, "playing for the love of the game.''
The problem with sports is that people place professional sports on
• a pedestal and give them divine qualities.
For instance, in Dallas, TX, the reason for the architectural design
. of Texas Stadium, with its open roof, was so that God could watch
his team (the Dallas Cowboys) play.
America has to learn to separate sports and life because they are
not a reflection of each other.
Sports are games to be played as leisure activities.
The world does not hinge on the outcome of the Super Bowl, the
World Series or the Stanley Cup. |
cognitive environment
j Get a grip people. By Christopher P. Jurusik with burgeoning populations. ^ transnational in nature, thus re-
The days of innocence, grass fields and wool uniforms are dead. Merciad Contributing Writer Though drafted nearly 200 quiring a vast array of nations to
The idols that lured people to the ballparks and arenas are long years ago, his contribution has act and change in concert if the
gone and are never coming back. | h am certain that most continued to exert significant in- current tide is to be stemmed.
Players like Barry Bonds, Mario Lemiuex and Joe Montana have Mercyhurst students, if polled, fluence in contemporary society The conference in Ca iro has been
been immortalized in the minds of many fans.. would say they are concerned via lthe Neo-Malthusians who initially hailed a success as it
I Why? I * f ^' f . about environmental degradation claim that the social fabric of our served as a medium through which
Just because they can swing a bat, lead the league in rushing or and consider themselves environ- global community is being eroded volatile, yet crucial issues per-
score sixty goals per season. So What? mentalists. by our unbridled demographic taining to the ever-growing crisis
I I am tired of people saying how they miss baseball and how it Why? Let me give you the growth. could be discussed. Of course, it
would be a shame if the National Hockey League went on strike. most obvious reason: it costs an Diametrically opposed to this has not been without a healthy
I say let them all go on strike. , individual absolutely nothing to view are those who consider the share of dissidence.
I Today, too many players are more concerned about their financial say they:are pro-environment population surge a boon to hu- Opposition to the conference
status than the welfare of their teams. Politicians and other public of- mankind. Proponents of'this "was galvanized prior to its incep-
My craving for REAL competition will be satisfied by watching Gceholders also engage in this school of thought point to the tion when countries like Indone-
•high school or college sports. kind of lip service, in an attempt human species' historical propen- sia and Iraq decided to boycott
That is my solution to the problem of overpaid athletes and to solidify their "green" commit- sity to further the growth of knowl- the forum altogether and the
billionaire owners. At least I know they won't walk out on the ment edge and engineer technological Vatican chastised the language
•season. Unfortunately, most individu- innovations to meet the demands r regarding women's reproductive
These kids I see as the "true holders of the faith," in the realm of als' commitments to the environ- ofthe day. The underlying premise rights. In this age of
athletics. ment are extremely shallow. What of this argument is rooted in the multiculturalism, political, cul-
1 They attend school and afterwards practice and press themselves or who, then, is culpable for most conviction that the more people jjtural and religious-forces create
to reach top performance. ofthese environmenta 1 problems? there are, the greater likelihood ithe mostformidableobstacles in
And why do amateur athletes endure such hardships? The an- Is it industry? Is it the multina- another genius will be born giv- 1 forging an effective population
Iswer: because they want to be the best and some day become tional corporations? Is it technol- ing way to further progress • control policy. Yet with 5.7 bil-
professionals. ogy? Unfortunately, most envi- ; While Malthus' gloomy fore- lion inhabitants currently on the
Many of them will never setfooton a major league field or skate ronmental! problems cannot be cast was previously blunted by planet and a projected 10 billion
at an N.H.L. ice rink, but the.dream is there. I boiled down to merely a consor- revolutions in agriculture and in- residents by the year 2050, we
That's what is so appealing about watching children play. They tium or an innovation. No, at the dustry in conjunction with the must look beyond these ethnic
have desire and heart to reach an impossible goal. heart! of these tribulations lie ability to migrate, our current and ideological differences and
1 They playforpride and dignity every week. 1 people, 5.7^'billion-'people and plight is different qualitatively and focus on the preservation of the
Imagine. They aren't even getting paid. Post-game interviews and counting. Consider some of the quantitatively. The point has been human species.
endorsements don't greet them after their performances. history behind the phenomenon recognized by the* international If our global community con-?
I And unlike some of today's athletes, losing doesn't mean that next we now call overpopulation. community as evidenced by the tinues to add 94 million new
season they may lose their jobs. Also, a good job is not grounds for *Prior to the turn of the 19th recent United Nations Conference mouths to feed each year, our
contract negotiations. century, an* English clergyman on Population and Development society could follow the path al-
It The reward they receive at the end of the day is that they did their named Thomas Robert Mai thus in Cairo. ready taken by the Mayans and
best, win or lose. composed, an essay regarding Back in 1992, the Earth Sum- other pre-Colombia n civil iza lions
So, when you get depressed and disgusted with the absurdity of what he considered to be the most mit (another international conven- - extinction. Social and political
professional sports, go and watch real athletes play. 1 pervasive problem of the time: tion staged by the United Na- strife is already;percolating. If
They instill in us that sports are not all money and greed. "that the power of population is tions) revealed an evolution of our natural threshold, or "carry-]
Sports are the passion and satisfaction of just playing. indefinitely greater than the power sorts in the sphere of environ- ing capacity" is reached, it is con-
in the earth to -'provide subsis- mental politics. Representatives ceivable a primal form of popula-
I know that some of you will say, "Why is a column about sports tence for man."This central orga- of more than 170 nations gath- tion j control would .transpire in
on the opinion page?" Well, the Ryb Roast just wanted to once this nizing element of Malthus' Es- ered in Rio to discuss the shadow the forms of famine, disease or
year show that the Mercyhurst Athletic Department and all college say on Population is considered our collective future casts. Rio welfare.
programs, for that matter, are worthy of the praise we only bestow by some a timeless reference in produced a consensus that many Using Mercyhurst as a micro-
upon pro athletes. the realm of population control in of these environmental problems cosm of the global community, it
And tha t sports are not the center of the universe, well at least not that it illuminates harrowing con- (e.g^ global warming,|ozone is not difficult to see how com-
for me anymore. sequences for societies plagued depletion, and overpopulation) are see "Environment" p. 5
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Campus Question:
What do you think about parking enforcement at
Mercyhurst, and would you pay more to park
Disintegration
By Nick Krayger
under the ramp? Merciad Staff Columnist

Andrea Bullopta, Sophomore, Undecided: Pm feeling really mortal to-

"More enforcement needs to be used against cars with no permits, and as long as you have a permit night I went to see a presenta-
should not matter where you park your car." | $ tion on*AIDS at Perm State-
Be h rend that I thought was be-
Travarca, ing done by Pedro Zamora from
"If they were to use more of the ugly orange warning stickers on incorrectly parked cars there might be the Real World, but it turned
more spaces. There's no way I would pay another dime to park under the ramp." out that he is pretty sick and
unable to continue his speaking
Thomas Smith, Sophomore, Dance: tour.
"Parking enforcement is okay, but the availability of parking spaces is limited. They want students from For the minority of you who |
out of state, so that means they have to drive their cars and park them somewhere. I would pay more don't know, Pedro has AIDS. And this could be his last dance with
money to park in the garage but only if I was guaranteed a space." illness before he dies. Pedro is 22 years old.
I was kind of shocked when I found that out myself. Ifiguredthat
Markus Muenck, Senior, Nursing: \ he had to be at least in his mid-to-late twenties. I guess it's hard for
"It's horrible, they hand out too many passes for the parking ramps. Sometimes at night when I come me to see someone my own age dying of a disease 1 ike AIDS.
home there are no spaces left and I don't want to park anywhere else because of the towing possibility. I always figured that you had to be at least a little bit older for the
The lower ramp is hardly used. Students are not allowed to get passes for the lower ramp because disease to come out. 1*11 be honest I thought AIDS had tc sort of
teachers/faculty are allowed to buy their passes earlier than the students, and that's not fair. It should be "cook" inside you before it actually started to show itself and kill
you.
an equal chance. Passes should not be sold until school begins so everyone has a chance to park there."
Pedro was diagnosed as having AIDS at age 17. That is a terrifying ^
Melony Lawlor, Junior, Art Therapy: thought - to be 17 and know that you have a disease that will
eventually break you down and kill you.
They definitely need more spaces, and there is vandalism that occurs to parked cars, and nothing is
But will knowing someone our age has AIDS stop usfromacting
isually done about it. I wish I could afford the price of the R sticker." I W • %3*
irresponsibly? Obviously, with current statistics, it won't What will
it take to make us see that a few minutes of uninterrupted, unpro-

environment from page 4

tected sex is quickly killing off our generation?
I guess I always thought about AIDS a little more than most
people. Let's face it, I'm highrisk.I can't give blood. And I can
never, ever have unprotected sex. Now whether that is a little
plex, yet interrelated most envi- via the drain or sewer; thereby next Wednesday, Oct 5, at the overboard or not, I have accepted it
ronmental problems are. Take our contaminating the Lake Erie wa- Coffee House and bring your But what do you think about AIDS? Are you one of the Neander-
student enrollment for example. tershed, or the one who recycles thoughts to the Environmental thals who believes that it's still a "fag" disease? Or are you realistic
Consider the far-reaching impli- by using the white dumpsters lo- Awareness Club. The meeting that you too-straight as you may be - can also catch death just as
cations if the student population cated on campus, your actions are will be held in the Student Gov- easily? Think about it
were to double over the course of significant It is important to see ernment Chambers of the Union <
the next few years without the the relationship between our ac- at 10 p.m.
addition of any new housing tions and inactions and their sub- Are you one of he Neanderthals who
projects. Living quarters on cam-
pus already seem somewhat claus-
trophobic, whether one lives in
sequent effects on the environ-
ment Recycle believe that it'slstill a 'fag' disease?
It is futile to curse previous
the dormitories or the apartment
complexes. Imagine the response
if it were mandated that the total
generations who exacerbated
most of the current environmen-
tal trends, merely realize it and
earth apathy: How many times have you had unprotected sex? How many sex
partners have you had? What about their sex partners and their sex
partners and...
number of occupants in ea ch room focus on creating avenues of Have you ever considered yourself high risk for contracting the
4
or apartment had to double in change. While it may be prema- HIV virus that causes AIDS? Ponder that thought
order to meet the needs created by ture for our generation to formu- What would you do if you found out you had AIDS? Would you
the influx of students. Not only late a comprehensive policy to be angry? Would you be scared? Would you tell anyone? Would you
would this situation yield greater solve the global population crisis, deny it? Would you start to feel sorry for yourself? Who would you
tension and animosity, there it is never too late to give some blame? How would you cope?
would be severe ecological reper- thought to these types of issues. If I was talking about it with my roommates tonight, and we came to
cussions as well. P there are individuals out there who Dear Editor: a general consensus that AIDS is a death sentence. One said that if
Ecosystems are extremely frag- are concerned about these sorts of he found out he had it he would drop out of school and do everything
ile and must be treated accord- developments and would like to This is in response to the Sep- he never had the chance to do in his life. The other said he would
ingly. help shape the direction of tember 22 issue. Campus Ques- pack up and head for Europe. I would probably just disappear. Fade
Whether you are the individual Mercyhurst's own environmen- tion: "What services do you think out of my loved ones' lives before they had a chance to watch me
who disposes of your motor oil tal policies, grab a cup of coffee the college needs to improve?" deteriorate.
Two students responded that a But all of these hypothetical situations are pointless if we continue
better recycling program is nec-
The Merciad essary. I agree and that is why I
to act inappropriately. The longer we stand on the sidelines and
reject the idea that it can happen to us too, the longer we will watch
Class newspaper asratedby the Associated am forming the Environmental countless peers die unnecessarily.
Vol. 68 No. 5 Sept 29,1994 Awareness Group on campus. A
Have you ever been tested for AIDS? The last time you became
fA ercla<j Editor* comprehensive recycling project
Editor in Chief Leon Mumford •> Sjwte^^^^ active with a new partner, did you ask them to take an AIDS test, or
Ciaig is one of our first objectives; how-
Aft»e 'ertising ManagerAn nie Schleicher A rts, Entertainment wasn't there time for that?
c\ Copy Editor '3* i &• Features Editor ever, we need woman and man-
It only takes one sexual encounter to catch the AIDS virus. When
Senior Writer Megan Circle News Editor power to put it into action. The
lak Gardner you think about the scheme of your life, is there any one sexual
Andy Schudlich Photo Editor Jerry Trnmbley Faculty Advisor first meeting is Wednesday, Oct.
5 at 10 p.m. in the Student Gov- encounter that is worth the risk of catching AIDS and therefore
Merciad Staff throwing away the rest of your life?
Jay Kennedy Jennifer Trinidad Nicole Ponslingle ernment Chambers. Everyone and
Lee Ann Kelly Unfortunately, that is a question we cannot ask Pedro at this time|
Mike Brown Jane! McBride Katrina Foltz anyone connected to the college
Heather Ryan
Beth Nichols Nicole Gerad Tonya Beebe Dan McQuillen is welcome. If you are unable to We can't ask him, because he is lying in a hospital bed, probably
Andrew Burck Greg Troyer ¥
Howard Wilson Hea ther Marshall
Elizabeth Navarre Bobbi Jo Girven attend but would like to join and/ dying. S p
Chris Rely Katie Petri. And now, at 22, while the rest of us are living on the edge and
Scott Williamson or help out in some way, please
Joel Pentz having fun, Pedro lies in a hospital bed dying of a disease that many
Merdad is the student-produced newspaper^of Mercvhurst College, Box 161
call me at 455-4885. 1
of us could be carrying inside ourselves. '•'..
501E 38th St., Erie, Pa- 16S36 Phone 82J-2376
The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. Isn't it horrifying to realize you could become a statistic just like
Sincerely,
Pedro?,
The Merdnds editorial opinion la determined by the H l ^ ^ ^ a the
Isn't it even'worse to realize that this all could have been
Grace Lukawski prevented?
Edttoi holding final responsibility. The opinions expressed mi T*..Mcrdad are
no necessarily those of The Meretad, its staff or Mercyhuret College. Senior
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Football squander&chance^gainst Dickinson

By Chris Fiely
Merciad Sports Writer
J V
*
to their lead when senior George
Pay dock converted a 39 yard field
nior Jason Myers had 11 total
tackles, while senior John Langer

News
By Leon Mum ford
*For the second week in a row,
the Laker football team was nar-
rowly beaten by a nationally
goal.t It looked as though
Mercyhurst would be able to pull
out the upset.jBut, again the elu-
sivc reward was snatched frcm
led the way with six-iunassisted
tackles. Brian Burton blocked an
extra point.
Langer said, "We have had some
Merciad Sports Editor ranked team. This week, the loss the Lakers as the Red Devils tough losses, but I feel that we can
camelat the hands of the•<:fifth- sealed their victory in the dying rebound and play well the rest of
ranked Dickinson College Red minutes of the game. Dickinson the season."
We had reached the last 16 of
Devils. The Hurst had a 10-6 lead raised their record to 3-0, while Coach Joe Kimball said, "We
the National Inter-School Cup
but Dickinson's 201 yard rush the Lakers dropped to 1 -2.v played one of the best teams in
and some ofus were interviewed
scored the winning touchdown Sophomore quarterback Matt Division III and gave them a tough
by the local radio station. "It's
with less than six minutes left in Golga completed 8 of 20 passes game. But we a re going to have to
about time somebody put the game. for 92 yards. Todd Mclfi led the
Uckfield on the map" was the
In the third quarter, sophomore receivers again with two catches play with the same intensity until
closing comment before the fa-
fill 1 back Justin Everett forced the for 27 yards, and Sophomore Jeff the final whistle ." '$
miliar jingle jangle of some ad-
ball over the line from one yard Andres caught a 21 -yarder which Saturday, the Lakers travel to
vert or other attempted to drown
out* Freshman kicker Eric Wicks was Golga's longest pass. Wicks their third destination oftheir four
out our moment of glory. booted the extra point The score had seven punts for 265 yards, game road trip. The Hurst takes
But no one could deny us. Our team represented a small school in was 7-6 in the Lakers' favor go- On the other side of the ball, on the NCAA Division I-AA St
a tiny town and with just three more victories we would have been ing into the fourth quarter. senior Brad Rzyczycki picked off Francis (PA) Red Flash in a con-
champions of England. I? '• t,-
-(In the fourth, the Lakers added two passes for seven yards. Se- ference match up.
After all the hype, the game itselfwas a huge disappointment The
6 * V » +Mi:
>local radio station broadcast the results. First?the scores of the
| professional games were announced. Then- it-was the? regional
a amateurs' turn to take their share of the limelight After the Sports
^summary, which was anything but brief, a few jingles were played
Bance aldvancesl to sdiif s f

closely followed by a series of uninterrupted jangles. $$ V*!l | P y Dan McQuillen >*ftf f on top," said Bance^ * . ing in the Hurst's third spot, was
%Merciad Sports Writer Wt. ™ Andy Davidson, a senior, ad- the sole winner, taking her match
Our resultwas eventually read: "Uckfield Community College
vanced one match before losing handily in two sets; 6-2,^2. Play-
lost 1-0 in extra time and their cup run is over." They should have
/ After the dust settledion the to a superior opponent 'The com- ing In the first spot; freshman
added that only three spectators attended the game... my Pad, Rob's
f tennis courts of Swarthmore Col- petition • was tough,"! said La uren Diu 1 us gave a strong show-
/Dad and Rob's Dad'sdog (I don't know ifthe definition ofspectator
lege, the men's tennis team stood Davidson, \nd the boys played ing until losing a tough second
| excludes animals but Benji got more excited than anyone else so I
sixth out oEieight attending this hard/' We^were unlucky not to set, 7-6,6-3. Other members of
? think he should be given some credit). The game had been played
past weekend's Swarthmore In- haVe done a little better than we the team playing at the tourna-
on a Friday afternoon, when alt the students were in class and most
vitational. * *.' did." Players Kevin Daeschner, ment were Kim Hotchkiss-LiHy,
a of the parents worked. '" ?*• > • Jk 4

W, £& . . . ITopfinisherwasfreshmanScott Marcus Muenck, Vyom Buhtua Melanie SongerJ^ Carmel

it So I was surprised to see at least 30 people patiently wa king in the * Bance, who managed to advance and Ron Rambally also played in Dougherty and Becky Heinrieks.
^bleachers when I trundled out to the field for the first time as a as tar as the semi-finals before the tournament. %

? Mercyhurst player. Perhaps it doesn't make any difference to the The girl's teanuhad an equally Both teams face regional quart-
result, but getting support from other students helps to remind me "Although it was hard to beat tough date this past weekend when tiers in the weeks to come, and
that I'm playing for Mercyhurst College, not just the other 21 guys him (the qua iter-final opponent), they, met the top team in the state, hope to have a good showing.
on the squad. Otherwise, we probably would have invented a more I rose to the occasion and finished Shippensburg. Tricia Webb, play-
original name to call ourselves. Anyway, maybe a cheering crowd •

does make a difference to the result Isn't that what is implied by

home team advantage ? _ ' *
i i i Mill

I have got used to those 30 or so people being there now. And when WW

I make my first mistake in a game (it's inevitable), they still cheer.

It's as if you are right no matter what you do. Not the "kind of
atmosphere two men and one dog can inspire. I
Nevertheless, I'm told that this campus suffersfromapathy (you
MERCYHURST
L
know, lots of people thinking about nothing, doing less). Consider-
ing approximately 2,000 students come to this college, I suppose the
crowds attending games, whatever the sport, are relatively small.
COLLEGE STUDENTS!!
^ 4

Then again, V* up tojfOU, what YOU do with YOUR spare time.

I don't suppose an elite corps of Gary Brown^s storm troopers are
going to break down your door, bind, gag and drug you while
Wednesday night is your night at the
flashing a series of subliminal messages into your neural pathways
before frog-marching you to the nearest game on campus{when
you'd much rather watdi Ac latest episode ofMelrose Place 9thank
New Stadium Lounge!
you very much. \
But I can think of a few reasons why I would go and see a
Check us out every Wednesday for
^Mercyhurst team in action (igs an opinion column so.I'm allowed
to do this)
BA CH OAL
1) It's free entertainment
2) It's live entertainment Without commercials. Pounder Night Every Wednesday!!
3) You may get the chance to see your roommate totally humiliate
hinVherscl f and use it aga inst them in a later argument •
4) Your roommate may be involved in the game-winning play. So
you'll have an excuse to congratulate him/her forming a stronger,
more healthy relationship... before you have an argument
5) Less time wttl be spent being bored, watching MTV or thinking
of things yoii really hate about this college (unless you enjoy being
miserable).
6) By becoming so familiar with one sport you can lock your kids
(when you eventually have them) in a soundproof room and wean
them on theflnerpoints of thegamc. Justlikc Russian athletes, your
kids will have an advantage over most people, who are ra ised more
liberally. With luck your kid will become a superstar and earn you
lots of money. **u*u • • # • < >
"ft Did I mention that being a spectator here at the Hurst is free?
So why not go and see at least one Mercyhurst team play? You Don't forget to come down on Sundays for Karaoke andDJmusicL
may enjoy it If you don't, you haveonly wasted a little time. Besides
you w l l have something else to complain about
 PAGE 8 THE MERCIAD SEPT. 29,199

Melissa Hall sets course?-record

By Greg Troyer
Merciad Sports Writer
The Mercyhurst women's cross
country team came home winners
from the Geneva Tornado Invita-
tional held this past weekend in
Beaver Falls, Pa.
The team easily outdistanced
host Geneva College/Clarion,
California(Pa.), Gannon and
ThieUSuper sophmore Melissa
Hall sailed toward a title victory.
Hall's effort established a new
course record of 21:02 for the 3.1
mile course. Bridget Holzheimer
backed up Hall with a strong fifth
place finish in 22:12. Rounding
out the topfiveforthe Lady Lak-
ers was Katie Fox (22:42-1 lth),
Captain Nicki Putt (23:01- 13th)
and Barb O'Connor(23:11-18th).
The Laker men also turned in a
solid performance, placing third
out ofsix teams. Junior Dan Chase
paced the team with an impres-
sive fifth-place showing. Chase
covered the five-mile layout in
28:29. Following Chase for the
Hurst were Tom O'Dea (28:49-
6th), Mike Brown (29:32-10th),
Jeff Welsh (29:38-1 lth) and Seth
Carl (30:41-21st).
The team continues action this
weekend at th e LeMoyne Col 1 ege
Invitational.

Soccer team's on schedule

for playoffs...
By Joel Pent? The team is now 4-1 and play
And Leanne Kelly against Gannon University,
Merciad Sports Writers Wednesday, Oct 5 at Scott Park, Mercyhurst women's cross country team- Geneva College Invitational champions.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

f The Mercyhurst women's soc- "We have come of age and

cer team is now ranked second, proved that we can compete with
according to the most recent na- the best teams in the nation at the
Volleyball team finishes second
tional polls. Division II level," were the opti- By Dan Hilfiker £ After beating Bryant College 3- tournament team.
Saturday, Sept 17, the Lady mistic sentiments ofCoach Hartis Merciad Sports writer 1, the ladies were defeated 3-1 by Currently ranked fourth in the
Lakers destroyed the defending ! after a tough but - encouraging Mercy before shutting out tour- region, the team is looking to
NCAA champions, Barry Uni-; weekend. The Lady Lakers volleyball nament hosts East Stroudsburg. improve it's position this week-
versity, by a score of 4-1. Claire 1 Saturday, the men's soccer team was back in action lastweek- Mercyhurst players Kelly end when ten of the region's top
Scanlan, Sarah Connelly! and team was narrowly beaten by end. Theyfinishedsecond in the Lukasik and Tracy Komar were squa ds compete in th e Mercyhurst
MaureengGallagher all scored, second- ranked Florida Institute East Stroudsburg tournament nominated to represent the all- Invitational.
taking sweet revenge on Barry,* of Technology, 2-0. After Donal
who beat the Lakers 2-0 in last Knox had a goal disallowed, the
year's semi-final playoffs. Lakers seemed to be lulled into a
The next day Lynn University false sense of security as they let
spoiled the party by beating' in two goals in as many minutes.
THI SEMESTER
Mercyhurst 7-0. Sunday, Mercyhurst tied
"We were exhausted after sixth- ranked Franklin Pierce 1-1
yesterday's great victory and a after overtime. Midway through
DISCOVER
few of our key players were in-r the second half Shawn Kroener
scored the lone goalforthe Lak-
jured," s a i d Head Coach Rich a rd'
Hart is. ers of f! an assist-' by Greig
The loss is not expected to hurt Waddell. Freshman Mike Shiels
the team's chances ofgetting into played solidly in his debut ap-
the playoffs as Lynn competes in''pearance and reflected the grow-
ing confidence within the team as
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