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Mercyhurst Archaeologists Attend Seattle Conference

By Allison Byrnes the registration booth, to my ings began, they toured the city, Irvine Flats site, Warren County, **I had myfieldschool at I rvine
Contributing Writer amazement, nearly every work checking out such sites fas the PA. Flats, and I did a lot of the geology-
station was staffed by a Mercy- Space Needle, the Pike 3Place Historical Archaeologist, Judy work for Uhe Minister | Creek
Last week, 23 archaeology stu- hurst student. It was really neat to Market, Mount Rainier, and nu- Thomas,jpresented evidence for rocksheiter, so it was really neat to
dents and their professors flew out see so many of our students work- merous stores and clubs. the aboriginal exploitation of pe- see some of that; work get pre-
to Seattle, W A for the 63 rd annual ing there. Even just' wandering On Wednesday, March 25, the troleum in Pennsylvania,- while sented at such a big conference."
meeting of the Society for Ameri- around, I could hear people mak- conference began, and the MAI Hyland presented a paper which j The MAI students and facul ty alike
can Archaeology. The conference ing really positive com me n ts about students were soon joined by their provided a chronology for the en- also attended numerous other sym-
spanned five days, from March the MAI students. Everyone professors Dr. James Adovasio, try of Mesoamerican perishable posia conducted by archaeologists
25-29, but most of the students seemed quite impressed, espe- Allen Quinn, Judy Thomas, Dr. items and domesticates into the from the Americas and beyond.
spent the entire week in Seattle, cially because undergraduates Dave Hyland, Dave and Cathy Jordana Basin of New Mexico. M
Maybe I'm being biased, but I v
taking advantage of the new expe- rarely attend these conferences."! Pedler, and Texas-based Mercy- The Pedlers explained the flaked was more impressed by the pre-
riences that the west had to offer. The group was top large for ev- hurst archaeologist Joe Yedlow- stone technology (and the cultural sentations that Dr. Adovasio and
The contingent of Mercyhurst eryone to stay in the same place, so ski. The students presented papers • implications thereof) employed at Cathy Pedler and everyone else
students was the largest group to they divided up in different places. covering a number of interesting the Elk Creek site, Erie County. from MAI made than I was by
represent the institution at the con- Some resided with fri ends and fam-: topics: Adovasio discussed the Yedlowski discussed potential anyone else's. They all really knew
ference, making the Mercyhurst ily of MAI students, some in a Meadowcroft Rock shelter's evi- functions of the rockshelter sites what they were doing,** said fresh-
Archaeological Institute impos- hostel, and some in a hotel. dence for the appearance of culti- in the Minister Creek drainage of man Adam Davis, Jennifer Y ork, a
sible to ignore or overlook. "It was really fun to have so gens in the Eastern Woodlands re- the Allegheny National Forest, PA. junior, said, "We got to meet a lot
Dr. David Hyland said he was many people from Mercyhurst gion as well as a study of the role of Mitzy Schramke, ajunior archae- of famous people-it was great to
pleasantly surprised to see such a come to Seattle and see what*a perishable artifacts at the Pale- ology major/geology minor, was meet the pioneers of our field and
large number ol his students at- great|place it is," says Nicole olithic site of Doh Vestonice in the one of the many students who had to see our own professors present
tending and volunteering at the Brannan, a sophomore archaeol- Czech "Republic. Quinn reviewed the opportunity to see papers pre- at a national conference."
meetings. "I arrived on Wednes- ogy major and native of Seattle. the results and importance of the se n ted about projects that they had
day night, and when I approached During the days before the meet- automated survey conducted at the been involved in.
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Announce Officers, Bid Seniors Farwell DATES FOR; HOUSING SIGNOTSj By Chris Wloch
Lktitor-iti- due
Monday, April 13 Return signed, completed and incomplete 'housti
By Nell Norberg consists of lectures about the his-
tory, architecture, and tradition of iconlractjs; arid tall Vjsiheet^ packets to the Officeof Residence l i fe Old
Staff Writer "Last week, a joint administrative
Mercyhurst team announced that only females
On Sunday, March 29, the F Candidates for ambassadorship would be housed in the Baldwin
Mercyhurst" Ambassadors Club "hear from President Garvey, my- Townhouses for the 1998-99 aca-
held its annual tea . The event self, Andrew Roth and Sister pritJafti-Poiitt: totatejffij^WlJy Sheets;w» be p^tediOutsiqe;demic year.
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focused on the induction of new Eustace Taylor, who speaks about ft Tyrone Moore, director of resl
members, the recognition of gra- theSistersofMercy,"saidWhelan. dence life, said that the decision
duating seniors and the announce- At the end of training, "they have was made after examining the
the most complete understanding & Baldwin arid Warde Townhouse signup from 7-^; present condition of several male-
ment of next year's officers. The
Ambassador's Tea also featured of the history, tradition, mission piimi-ih Mercy HeritageRoonfciftSufo^ occupied townhouses.
addresses by Matt? Whelan, the and purpose of Mercyhurst. ** More present for selectonsi,.$ indents not receiving aTownhouse assignment "Entirely too much of our time
club's advisor, Andrew Rot)), Dean than 100 training hours are com- and money is spent repairing mali-
of Admissions, and Mercyhurst pleted in order to wear the green cious damage as opposed to up-
jacket. grading our facilities. Students
President Dr. William Garvey.
This year, 11 seniors were hon- need to assume responsibility to
This year the Ambassador's Club
ored for their years of dedication. maintain the properties they are
welcomed 23 new members to its
Senior Kathleen Hudack said, "I afforded*. Our goal is to provide
ranks. The new Ambassadors in-
am really proud of the new ambas- excellent accomodations for all
clude Brooke Billingsley, Ruth T April If -Mercy ApartmentsvDuval, and Bast Briggs sign-up students, regardless of where they
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Burgetl, Laura Chrulski, liana sadors. It was a wonderful event,

— — —^ — ^"**1van Hall. Grouo leaders live," Moore said.
Delaney, Catherine Doman, An- and a fitting end to my time as an •:•:•:

drea Ellison, Lesley Foster, Chris- ambassador." Each senior was According to MSG President
topher Fultz, Susan Gonnam, Anna given a gift of wineglasses and a A V i ? . »M :
Kevin Scgedi, the executive board '
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bottle of wine. I ^i«t: totals trom ta«y S)V«<i*»H fe jx»sted has met with Mr. Moore and
Hefferan, Jennifer Kcllcy, Jenni- •rasa £Q» is« — :•'•>, >v:v^rr.v.v::. v x-!^:-::rvvTT^:.;.;,:.v.;.:.;:^.:.:.
This was also the occasion when •outside Old Main 213 by.$: p.mj.::f^ Mercyhurst President Dr. William
fer Laurenza, Sarah Lelle, Aimcc
next year's officers were an- P. Garvey to address this'issue.
Le Pelley, Melanie McClaskey, 1

MSG plans to present a proposal to

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Amy Marie Murty, Aubrey nounced, The 1998-99 Ambas- ^.^.*<!»!'r fcl^ :<•:
sador's Club officers arc:' Jen Thursday, April 30 North and South Briggs sign-up fromi7-9 p.m. m the administration on Thursday
O'Hara, Jocelyn Pittser, Alexandra 'j^y ffinu^iiEi^ Group leaders must De-prtsentj that would allow males to reside in
Turkas, Marcello V aval a,Kathleen Ryan, president, Travis Lindahl,
vice president, and Beth JEriday, l^ayl. Summer Housing Contracts available in:.Min;gl3. the Baldwin Townhouses next
War go, Julie Weems and Amy year. The details of the proposal
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bassador award. pHd^y, May ^ Ftnal results of Housing slgnj&up process posted outcome should be available at
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election will be Tuesday, April 7 Representative Bruce Snead re- cerns with MSG.

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hold the Blizzard of Bucks meeting will be held in the Gov- emment Chambers. No coffee
Gameshow. This will be held in ernment Chambers . Wednesday house or movie this week.
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done with March of Dimes fund- March of Dimes. Funds sponsor the carnival was attended by 47
Gay-Straight Alliance Sponsors Discussion ing; a friend's child. Members of research, and provide education kids and it was similar to Christmas
By Veronica Ledoux* suit of their goal. the Laker family are asked to bring for healthier babies. • on Campus where prizes and gifts
Contributing Writer While no Pennsylvania state co-workers, family and friends to Circle K will sell Sneaker Feet to were distributed.** Also, the Senior
laws wholly oppose adoptions by join the Mercyh urst Col 1 c ge Team benefit the March of Dimes Social Work club hired clowns to
On Wednesday, April 1, a local same-sex couples, the two men at WalkAmerica, Sunday, April WalkAmerica until April 22! entertain the children^Finally, the
couple, Joey Grego and Jeff filed the requisite paperwork 26, 1998. Sneakers can be purchased for $ 1 Erie Police Department conducted
Schwenk, discussed their family | solely under Grego*s name, as Registration and Festivities be- in Sister Carol Ann Voltz* office, a presentation involving the K-9
with members of Mercyhurst's single adoptive father, to expe- gin at 11 a.m. at Rainbow Gardens. from any member of Circle K. unit.
dite matters. Schwenk is cur- The walk begins at 1 p.m., around W
Sneaker Feet will be sold in the The carnival was made possible
Gay-Straight Alliance/The couple
rently completing the necessary Presque Isle State Park. Student Union on Tuesday, April by a$ 1,000 grant from Mercyhurst
has adopted two children, seven-'
steps to co-adopt the children. Registration forms and informa- 14 from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. College.
year-old Clay, and five-year-old^
Grego and Schwenk said their tion are available from Michelc Every Monday die feet sold with
Zoe. The children arc biological
children arc learning uncondi- Garvey in Campus Ministry, the buyer's name on it will be put
siblings, sharing the same mother
tional respect and equal treat- Carolyn Brumbaugh in the Walker up on the wall in Egan Dining
"Things That Matter"
but different biological fathers. Join us in Campus Ministry at
ment of others as established in School of Business, or from Karen Room to show your support and
Each was adopted separately soon 4:30-5:30 p.m. on the Tuesdays
after birth. their positive home life experi- English in Egan 49. circle?]the cafeteria. The goal is
ences. There will be pre-registration in $ 1,000 to help fund breakthroughs during April and May to share
In order to facilitate the adop- | a cup of coffee and discussions
tions, Grego and Schwenk had to The discussion was a presenta- Campus Ministry on Wednesdays, for babies.
complete painstaking research and tion of how two people are find- April 8,15, and 22 from 11 a.m. to
ApriLZ, Tom Forsthoefel I
paperwork, originally investiga- ing happiness in this world
April 14T Dr^ David Livingston
ting more than 750 adoption agen-' through family while also chal- APPLY FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT April 11, Sr. Dorothy Stoner
cics to locate one that would coop- lenging society's perspective of
erate with them.They attribute their what is periodically a misunder- AT^ MERCYHURST COLLEGE. April 28, (Tentative)
Dr. Mary Hembrow Snyder 1
successes to their strong prayer and stood lifestyle. It took place amid
faith, refusal to accept defeat, and photos of the kids, sharing of an- PICK UP APPLICATIONS IN MAIN 101. May_l* Dr. Kevin Sullivan
indefatigable energies spent in pur- ecdotes, and much laughter. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS APRIL 30,1998 MajLl2f Sr. Dorothy Stoner
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By Brian Eichsladt singles that included tracks like on many electronics compilations listener to benefit from artists who heavy drum beats and electronic
Music Critic "Dive** (used in a recent Adidas and disc jockey turntables. As the expand their musical boundaries. interludes, the song became a hit
commercial) and "Spybreak," the duo's most popular number, it is However, the track "Oh Y eah?" (a last year when it reached #5 at
Characterized by techno, hip- duo attracted major label attention characterized by numerous col I aborauon between De La Soul Radio One in Europe.
hop, funk, and a rock-and-roll atti- in 1997 because of their European samples with a jazz oriented and The Propellerlieads) is not very Drawing from a \ ariety of dif-
tude, the British electronic duo, hit "On Her Majesty's Secret Ser- bassline and an accelerated hip- appealing. With its slow and lazy ferent influences and bv collabo-
known as The Propellerheads, re- vice," and their remixes of mate- hop rhythm. Other tracks, such as hip-hop rhythm and insipid lyrics, rating with different artists, The
cently released theirfirst full-length rial by Luscious Jackson, Soul thei rpastsing 1 e" Spy break,"" B an g the selection is boring and mo- Propellerheads created a diverse
album titled "DECKSAND Coughing, and 808 State. As a On,** and "Velvet Pants," also con- notonous because it lacks direc- and entertaining album. Unlike
D R U M S A N D R O C K A N D result of their efforts, they gained a tinue to provide the record with big tion and focus. other electronic albums mat lose
ROLL.** Containing everything lucrative contract from beats and breaks that are perfect "History Repeating** incorpo- their appeal after only a few lis-
from humorous samples to the Dreamwof ks Records after a bid- for a dance party or rave. rates the vocal .talents of Shirley tens,"DECKSANDDRUMSAND
strings of a London orchestra, the ding war was conducted by Ameri- Other notable selections include Bassey (known for her vocals on ROCKANDROLL** has enough
new release has plenty of diversity can label representatives for their the two tracks created in conjunc- the theme JOT James Bond's differentiation to keep it interest-
and also the raw energy that has services. tion with hip-hop artists. Combin- Goldfi nger) with swing style horns ing for long periods of time. This
made the tandem popular among As a first full-length release, ing creative talent with the Jungle and a throbbi ng electronic pulse. album is best suited for fans of
disc jockeys. this album showcases the beats Brothers, The Propellerheads cre- "On Her Majesty'sSecretService** electronic music (especially for
Getting their starts as disc jock- and funk that has made "The ated "You Want It Back.** Driven continues The Propellerheads* in- fans of Orbital ox Meat Beat Mani-
eys in Bath, England, Alex Gifford Propellerheads a staple on inter- by a frenzied rhythm and lyrics fatuation with James Bond as they festo) and for anyone else who
and Will White began collaborat- national dance floors. The album describing the conflicting desires remix the original orchestration for likes good hard dance music.
ing as The Propellerheads in 1994. begins with T a k e California," a involved in personal relationships, the 21st Century. Combining the
After releasing numerous'12-inch stellar track that has found a home the song is great and allows the classical orchestral score with

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Free Beer" at Bruno's DiCaprio Lives On in Iron Mask
By Carrie Tappe
A &F Editor
Bruno's, at Penn State Behrend,
will host its first ever coffee house
on Tuesday, April 7, from 8-10:30
p.m. The night will be highlighted
with discounted coffee* and
cappuccino prices. Bruno's will
also sell slushies and give all those
in attendance free popcorn. Local
restaurants and businesses have
donated prizes to be given away
throughout the night
Behrend's new found ,Fr*e
Beer, and Mercyhursfs original.
Gloss*vn\\ provide the musical
entertainment for the night. Free
S c o t t Koskoski
SG T
$ $ $ $ $ $
Lfot mu mind on ins Hfione
^Arnd the moneu on mu
$ $ $ $ $ $
Please Vote April 7-8
K O K O
Beer, which is comprised of
Behrend students, Gabe Josset,
Rob Shaffer, CK Ceiderlingjand
Joe Fnsina, has only been toge-
ther for a short time, but they Ve
played at other Beherend events
and fraternities. Free Beer also
hopes to have a CD out soon.
Mercyhursfs Gloss, which is
made up of Zack McHugh, Tim
Sul, and Burt Mamula, has been
together about one year. They have
performed at the Pittsburgh
Coffeeshot, Mercyhurst's coffee
house, and Mercyburst's Fall Fes-
tival. Gloss also hopes to play in
local bars after their CD is released
sometime next summer.
ASURER
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
i wild s D' Angelo School of
frfind
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
K I
JTlie concert is free I to
[President's Card holders
By Angela Harris also wrote Braveheart. a sweet, early 20th century pauper.
StaffWriter j ^ I | Leonardo DiCaprio has been in But, as an evil, cold-hearted king,
Opening two weeks ago in the- the spotlight, lately', if sc&ftsf any- DiCaprio doesn t measiire lip-
atres around the country was The thing with his name on it is thought As for the movie as a whole, The
Man in the Iron Mask. Based on a to attract crowds from miles Man in the Iron Mask was sus-
novel by Alexander Dumas, it is around. Unfortunately, the choice penseful, "romantic," and beauti-
the fictitious story of ran iron- to cast DiCaprio in this movie was ful. The sets and costumes were
masked prisoner and the mighty regrettable on the director's part lavishly authentic and added a
"Three Musketeersl fcvho try to Through DiCaprio,-the directors wonderful realism to the story. The
restore honor and truth in France seemed to care more about selling 'Three Musketeers" were both
of King Louis XI V.i I tickets than the qua! i ty of the mo- funny and noble and created much
The movie Leonardo DiCaprio vie. The role was entirely out of his of t hed rama ti caction for the movie.
as King Louis and as his impris- league, because of its intricacy Even though it received two-
oned counterpart, and Gerard and dual-nature. In the past, thum bs down from Siske 1 & Ebert,
Depardieu, John Malkovich, Jer- DiCaprio has swept audiences The Man in the Iron Mask was
emy Irons, and Gabriel Bryne as away with his portrayal of a men- captivating and exciting. It was a
the former musketeers. The direc- tally-challenged boy, a forlorn good movie as a whole and 1 would
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tor of this film , Randall Wallace, teenager, a love struck romeo and J recommend that you see it.
On Sunday! April 5, the
1
MaryiiD Angelo Perform-
ing ArtsiCenter is spon- ITS A SHORE THING!
soring the third ajiinaal
" I nternational Pops on the
Hill" concert at 2:30 p.m.
Frank Collura will direct
the orchestra which in-
Musici faculty! andjj
dents* Numbers will in-
clude: Irish tunes jand se-
lections from " Pha n torn of
M VOTE:
the||Opera and other
Broadway musical hits*
COURTNEY SHORES
MSfi TREASURER
andi students jlritb ID.
 PAGE 4
Student
Candidates for the 1 9 9 8 - 9 9 M S G Executive Board
P R E S I D E N T VICE PRESIDENT
y Ryan Kennis
I feel that I am the best candidate for
MSG President for many reasons. As your
Treasurer for the past year, I acquired the
ski 1 Is and experience necessary for a presi-
dent to possess in order to function with
maximum efficiency? I handled your
~ moriev.'"hucPa Successful aiidit', and served-'
id 1
as the c'h'aifrhah'of the bud'ge't and finance
committee. In addition I was able to meet
with President Garvey, along with the rest
of the executive board and get results.
Along with this year's experience, I carry
the experience of being a freshman and
sophomore representative. I have taken
pride in performing the work that you have
elected me to do in the past, and I hope to
continue doing so as your President.
SECRETARY
Jenny Novak
Just call me Jenny. I want to be your
Secretary forStudentGo\ emment. WHITE
OUT = I ma) not be the perfect spelling
Secretary but I sure can try. I havewhite
out and I'm not afraid to use it. Support
WHITE OUT, Support Jenny Novak.
THE MERCIAD
mm
I Jodie Polk
My name is Jodie Polk and I am running
for MSG President. Along with two years
of experience in MSG, I am currently a
junior biology/secondary education major.
I am very active here at Mercyhurst.
Being the student chairperson of Habitat
fcir-Humanity, with, two years ofinvolver
rrient is one of my active attributes in re-
gards to student life.
Don't sell yourself short! Put me i n of-
fice. I'm willing. I'm deserving. I'm the
right person for the job. 1
Vote Polk for President. Besides, "Polks
Make Great Presidents!"
Lou D'Ambrosio
To my fellow students, I'm presently
running for the position of Secretary^for
Mercyhurst Student Government. A few
things you should know about me: I'm a
Taurus. I love dogs, old people, and chil-
dren. I can make things happen. Choose
wlselv on election day.
Mike Gratzmiller
I've been a member of Student Govern-
ment for two years. I feel that I will repre-
sent the student body extremely well.
With my close ties to many Mercyhurst
students I feel the campus will benefit if I
am in office. j
Remember, if elected I will "Fight for
your Right to.. v "
Enjoy the Hurst! Thank You.
TREASURER
Courtney Shores
Here I am, a Biology major and Psychol-
ogy minor. I have been an MSG represen-
tative for two years, as well as served on
the Senate.
During the summers I am the manager of
the cashier department of an amusement
park in New York. There I supervise all
the transactions made in the park. It elec-
ted, I plan to execute the most effective
way to distribute the MSG finances, such
that it will benefit you, the student.
April 2,1998
Colleen Nardi
I am very qualified for the position of
MSG Vice President for many reasons. I
am a student representative this year and I
was also a rep last year. I want to make
resources better available and more conve-
nient for, the. students. My mission jg to
serve your needs and make you happy. I 'm
a hard worker and very dedicated. I wish to
do what is best for the student body and to
protect the academic, social, and financial
interests of my constituents. So please
remember to count on me for MSG VP.
Scott fKoskoski
1 believe I'm the better candidate for
MSG Treasurer, and I ask for your vote.
I have several leadership}positions on
campus including two years as a MSG
representative. If you support me in this
election I promise to do the best I can
and also help all of MSG represent us
better. You pay the money to be here,
why^shouldn't you have an active stu-
dent government working for you?
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IVOL 1. NO. 1 MERCYHURST COLLEGE. GLENWOOD HILLS, ERIE, PA. 16546 APRIL 2,1998
Moore Starts N e w Clothing Line, Discovers Hair Growth Formula
By Francois Mitterand when I see it, and this stuff is fly!" Ray Ray said. Local
Staff Writer f| merchants an xiously awai t the first shipment of leasure wear.
When asked about Mr. Moore's new clothing line, a Mercy-
In a press conference held last Tuesday, Mercyhurst's hurst alum, who manages a fashion storeat the M i llcreek Mall
Director of Housing, Tyrone Moore, announced the advent said, "I have the utmost faith in Tyrone's Threads. He was Hi

of his new line of retro clothing known as Tyrone's Threads, wearing the same stuff twenty years ago. Now that's qual -
Inc and his discovery of a new formula for miraculous hair f v
ity!!" ?£ I \ f^* f | I 'r i
growth. :*t Later on Tuesday afternoon, Moore announced his discov-
According to fashion critics in Paris, London and New York, ery of a chemical compound which produces up to six inches
Moore has obviously done his market research as t he polyester of new hair in less than 37 seconds. Moore even demonstrated
suits and satin shirts, which he has depen ded on for so long, are the tonic's effects on himself by applying a couple of drops to
in high demand the world over. Surveys taken near a Tyrone's his own head/
Threads table located outside of a high end New York disco- Sporting his freshly-grown hair for the press, Moore pro-
theque indicate that the movie Boogie Nights has influenced ceeded to sign over his rights to the formula to the South
the recent shift of public fashion. Korean government for an undisclosed amount of cash.
Local lounge lizard, Big Brother Ray Ray, was more than (Moore had no comment as to what his newly acquired
impressed with the quality of Tyrone's Threads. "He be wealth, youthful appearance and successful business ven-
diggin' on the right groove wit' his stuff. I know quality Mr* Tyrone Moore tures would mean for the future.

Health Center Continues to Save Lives Merciad Hosts Spring Contest
By Carrie Tappe conducted by the Cohen Student
Health Commentator Health Services, the combined
S.
power of "Sucrets" and the center's
famous, "Phenylpropane," if taken
Junior Underwater Basketweav-
every 10-12 hours, have been proven
ing major, Kissa Q. Miass, came
neartobitingthe bulletlast Wednes- to cure the long term effects of sleep
day after a drive- by in Garvey Park. deprivation. These effects include
After being rushed to the Cohen drowsiness during lectures, head-
Student Health Services located in bobbing in class, desk drool, pre-
Preston Hall, Miass was saved by test moodiness and midterm anxi-
emergency surgery using tweezers ety.
and a strong dose of Halls Cough "Sucrets," taken alone, is also
Syrup. A works tudy who wishes to being tested in the fight against
remain nameless, pronounced Spring Fever, an epidemic evident
Miass dead at the scene, but after all over* Mercyhurst's campus.
careful examination and protest "Phenylpropane" (the little blue
from Miass, her condition was up- pills), have been known to fight
graded to stable. every symptom ever presented to
In other news, a recent study the Health Services staff. Together,
the two drugs can produce great
results.
An anonymous nurse at the
Cohen Health Services, com-
mented, "We've been experiment-
i ng a lot lately with different drugs.
Duetto the wide range*of symp-
toms presented in our offices, we
thought it could be beneficial to
start mixing random drugs. We
also found that the benefits of
'Sucrets" with 'Phenyl-propane'
are not inhibited by the use of
alcohol." •
At press time, college President
Dr. William Garvey, had no com-
ment on the effects that these life-
saving substances could have for
the college community. '
By Randy Hilliard
Campus Life Editor
The Merciad editorial staff has
announced that they are sponsor-
ing a spring contest. The first per-
son'to answer the following ques-
tion correctly will win $200. An-
swers should be sent to "Spring
Contest c/o The Merciad* through
inter-campus mail This contest is
open to any member of the
Mercyhust community, including
faculty, administration and stu-
dents. The winner will be an-
nounced in next weeks issue.
Question: From what
historic speech is the following
text taken?
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Good Luck!

Security Apprehends Burglary Suspect on Library's Fourth Floor

By Melish Winetrob
Investigative Reporter
2Working in conjunction with the
local police department, Mercy-
hurst Security managed, over the
weekend, to apprehend a suspect
believed to be connected with a
series of robberies occurring
within the past few weeks.
Following a large number of
complaints from female students
living in the Warde Townhouses
regarding the theft ot doorknobs,
Chiclets and used cat litter from
their rooms. Security responded
with increased patrols and obser-
vations of student housing on
Briggs Ave.
Late last week after receiving a
call from a student on upper Briggs
The Hammermlll Library's fourth floor, where security recently apprehended a burglary suspect
reporting suspicious activity, Se-
curity alerted the cops and pro-
ceeded to the scene. The male sus-
pect, who had just fled, was even-
tually identified by both forces af-
tcr being spotted in a stolen dress
and high heels cavorting through
Garvey Park. The suspect was
chased through the Grotto, where
the officers were unexpectedly led
off the trail by a box of donuts.
The suspect was later appre-
hended on the fourth floor of the
Hammermi 11 Library al ter several
students in the Catherine Walker
Reading Room complained about
the sounds of rattling chains and
groaning coming from the walls.
He was later released to the Hamot
Behavioral Health Center for men-
;
tal evaluation.<
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1998 Fresher Survey Results
By Richard Costelloe
Staff Wriier \ party, while most reported "not at
Late last month even fresher
student received a copy of the
1998 Fresher Survey, containing
60 questions concerning all as-
pects oflthcjilrst few months of
their college experience. The
Fresher Survev allows the college
to find out what this vear's incom-
ing class has been up to for the
past oight months.
Included in the survey were ques-
1
tions concerning the students per-
sonal, social and academic<atti-
tudes and achievements through-
out the Mercy hurst experience.
As always,fthc Fresher Survey
has provided some interesting re-
sults. For exam pie, the majority of
those who completed and returned
the survey answered "unsure" as
to how Mercy hurst has helped
them to "think more logically and
critically."
A large majority of freshers also
reported having frequently"
worked in a local, state or national
chapter of a subversive political
alP* to drinking beer, experiment-
ing with drugs, contemplating
their navel or having attempted to
develop a meaningful philosophy
of life * |
Also of note, more than 60%
of this 'year's class responded
"strongly agree" to the concept of
a | hypothetical concrete .planet,
51% favored the abolishment of
e "Spa*am" is an evil pig who
the w ealthy, ?39% opposed the
f
continued use of bar codes and
63% reported that they "strongly
disagree" with nothing in particu-
lar. Only 12% favored the estab-
lishment of the death penalty on
campus.
There was a disappointing return
for the Fresher Survey this year by
the seniors, only 12 completed
forms were received. Although
this is a 47% rise from last year's
returns, 3 of the forms had to be
discarded for illegibility and an-
other two for lewd or inappropri-
ate responses.
Spam sues Muppets
By Amanda Huginkis
Staff Writer ^, ,|
Hormcl Foods, producer of the
famous processed meat, Spam,
have attempted to sue Oz Produc-
tions, creators of the Muppet mov-
ies and series. Seemingly Hormel
caught wind of a character named
"Spa*am" who was to appear in
the next Muppet movie.
idolizes Miss Piggy to a some-
what disturbi lgdegree. In a press
release, themovie 's producers said
that the villainous character was
not in any way intended to debase
Hormel's processed meat prod-
uct. However, executives at
Hormel claim that creating the as-
sociation between their product
and an obsessive, evil pig will
seriously hurt sales. The case will
be presented in a New York court
later this month. .
No one from the campus organi-
zation SPAM*(Student. Philoso-
phers at Mercyhurst) was avail-
Students, Faculty Agree
~ Foucault Must Go!!
By Dmitry Aurelios
Idiot Savant
Following a disturbing rise of
reported mentions and references
towards concepts associated with
the work of Michel Foucault in
various Mercyhurst classes, a
group of students and faculty in
several of the science and human-
ity departments have joined to-
gether to take action. A group of
11 faculty arid students have col-
lectively requested the adminis-
tration for permission to lift all
books written by, for or about
Foucault from the campus library,
reporting academically subver-
sive and nonsc ienti fic discussions
within their classroom environ-
ments influenced by the famous
French thinker.
The presence of Foucault's theo-
ries within the classroom has al-
legedly caused severe problems
for the faculty. The professors in-
volved have reported frequent tan-
gential and irrelevant discussions
based upon the ethics of power and
knowledge in the classroom with
the student body. Although the ma-
jority of complaints came from
professors in several of the sci-
ences, there have been complaints
filed from almost every depart-
ment During a recent basic dance
class an essay written for a profes-
sor questioning the methodologi-
cal individualism behind one cer-
r?
tain dance interpretation repor-
tedly caused a small, graceful riot
One junior English major wished
to remain anonymous for fear of
ostracism or other forms of retri-
bution for challenging the Foucalt
orthodoxy. "I don't care if he did
have the second largest collection
of S&M pornography in the world,
Foucalt still sucks as a critical
theorist,"the student said.

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By Marcia Farrell
ARIES Combativeness is in your blood- SAGITTARIUS Poor, unfortunate Sag. I see no
and Jody Washington use it Join that militia group you've had your eye on
Merciad Writers hope for you when the police do that urine test. You
because they know what's going on. The world is about Jose the sports scholarshi pand end up II ippi ng burgers
to end and the government wants to silence you. at a stripclub, married toa woman named Butch. The
As we approach the final 50 days of our undergraduate studies, we are
bright side could be death, but alas, a strange nuclear »

faced with a plethora of new thoughts and emotions. We listen to the
heart-Wrenching cries of our classmates and think, 'This can't be!" Our
eyes tear at the thought of parting forever and we are meagerl y supported
by the fading memories in our yellowing photo albums. Soon
"Mercyhursf will exist only in our old notebooks, exaggerated stories
and familiar songs: (sniffle, sniffle, weep, sob, weep, weep). But, who
the hell cares? A are a good swimmer. Yet the monster of the lake is an ei t her.
Who needs the headaches of teachers piling on heaps of outside
reading to make up for wasted class time on tangential discussions? Who
needs to complete their senior project? Who needs the mandatory dorm
and department meetings at 9:00 on Thursday nights when you'd rather
be watching "Seinfeld"? Who wants to do that-take-home midterm
anyway? Who wants to be hassled by Student Accounts or Housing?
Who wants to keep up with a hectic work, study and social calendar?
Who wants to finish those senior cores when the sun is shining so
brightly? Who wants to eat the cafeteria food? Not us!
We'd rather be skiing or boating or hiking or fishing. We'd rather be
getting dangerous tans without sunscreen down at Presque Isle. We'd
rather be walking in 38th Street rush hour traffic. We'd rather be readi ng
War and Peace for fun. We'd rather be sticking our tongues on flagpoles
CAPRICORN The mate of your dreams is much accident will turn you into a horribly twisted, but
closer than you think. Since you come from Union City, mortal freak.
you know what I mean.
LEO Strong and secure are the normal leadership
AQUARIUS You think the boat trip is a good qualities of a Leo. Unfortunately you don't happen to
idea. You think life preservers are dumb because you fit that mold. By the way, sheep aren't quite your fit
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even better swimmer and has really sharp teeth. So
when your buddies jokingly throw you overboard, SCORPIO Nobody likes you anymore. Everybody
don't say I didn't warn you. hates you. It has nothing to do with your looks or
attitude, Get over it—at least you'll make' a good
GEMINI* HA, HA! You are the big cosmic Republican.
joke. Everything ever created was done so for the sole
purpose of making fun of you. Don't feel too badly—at VIRGO You're just never going to score.
least the rest of us will always be guaranteed a good You might as well take the vows and then just blame
laugh at your expense. ;
your luck on voluntary chastity.
PISCES You feel pretty proud of yourself, LIBRA There are many intelligent and interesting
don't you? So your little plot worked out and now people in your future. You are not one of them. My
you hold a tidy sum of taxpayer's money. I had to pay
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in the middle of winter. We'd rather be thinking up creative ways to pay
for graduate school. And, actually we have...
There's waitressing, selling cars, bussing tables, telemarketing, lem-
onade stands, baby-sitting, tailoring, basket-weaving, stealing change
from; small children,-stealing change from roommates, okay, stealing
change in general, donating plasma over and over and over again,
mowing the lawn, del i \ en ng flowers, pumping gas, putting on your own
production of 'The Lion King" since it's sold out on Broadway, re-
enacting 'Titanic" in the Union on the mock bow of the top floor, selling
shares of the Brooklyn bridge, selling swamp land in Arizona, selling
advice is a career as an accountant or telephone
this time, and I admit I am jealous of your new found sanitizer. Then you can meet people just as dull as
wealth. Expect a visit from the IRS sometime soon, yourself and talk about weather patterns and lawn
and try not to drop the soap. mowers all you want.
CANCER That itchy, irritated wdlt on your TAURUS No, those new growths oh your chest
you-know-what isn't going anywhere because of the aren't from pollution. They are the result of steroid
critters that live there now. Take a bath you dirty little use. There is a bright side. Now you can breast-
monkey! feeding, something you've always wanted to do.
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Americana: The Great Fabricator
By Emilio Colaiacovo
Senior Writer
The constitutional crisis our
country is enduring is quite fasci-
nating and disheartening. While I
have constantly remi nded that all a
politician has is his credibility* we
have seen the steady decline in
President Clinton* s credibility in a
legal sense. However, again it is
amazing that the American people
disregard the severity of this issue.
Some insinuate that "it's nobody's
business." If the president broke
laws, you better believe that it's
everyone's business.
Regardless of the politicization
that has accompanied this entire
circus, there are several legal fac-
tors that continue to complicate
this anathema. Last week, conve-
niently when he was on a "good-
will tour" in Africa, President
Clinton invoked the rarely used
Executive Privilege to prevent the
grand jury investigating the Mon-
ica Lewinsky matter from hearing
testimonyj from two of'his top
aides,, Sidney B lumen thai and
Bruce Lindsey. Before analyzing
this questioned act, it is necessary
and proper to define the legal
boundaries of this discussion.
According to the Supreme CouYt,
Executive Privilege is the "exemp-
tion from the disclosure require-
ments for ordinary citizens be-
cause of the executive's need for
confidentiality in discharging
highly important ^governmental
functions." While most presidents
have reserved this right to areas
pertaining to national security
and foreign policy where the Court
has afforded the presidency great
latitude, the Court, at- the same
time, has frowned on the use of
Executive Privilege in domestic
matters which teeter on the brink
of illegality. In the land mark case
United States v. Nixon, the Court
ruledthatExecutivePrivilegecould
not cover illegal acts committed
by the president or aides in his
intent. Furthermore, in Harlow v.
Fitzgerald, the Court held that se-
nior presidential advisers forfeit
immunity if they knowingly act
in a matter in which an indivi-
dual' s constitutional rights are
violated.
In relating this legal information
to this instance, Clinton should not
w
assert his Executive Privilege to
hide embarrassing, and for that
matter potential criminal informa-
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fill Ifll I if Hi 1 aBHitMi
tion. While some of the informa-
tion that Clinton said may not be
extremely controversial, I would
rather have a grand jury that has
survived voir dire be the judge of
the .criminality, or lack thereof, of
this material. Allowing this "mor-
ally and sexually challenged" ad-
ministration to act as judge, jury
and executioner would not at al 1 be
wise.
What complicates this matter
further is that the White House is
contemplating extending Execu-
tive Privilege to the First Lady due
to the fact she acts as a senior
advisor. This is complete balder-
dash. This^is^yetyanother feeble
attempt to stymie a federal investi-
gation. Hillary Clinton has been
involved in efforts to prevent po-
litical and legal damage from al-
legations that surround allegations
charging Clinton may have en-
gaged in a sexual encounter with
another woman. If she has perti-
nent information, it must be re-
viewed by the Special Prosecutor.
In no uncertain terms Should Ex-
ecutive Privilege be extended to
wash away the Presidents' sexual:
peccadillos. As evidenced by US
v. Nixon, Executive Privilege can
not be extended to cover criminal
actions. Therefore, President
Clinton is treading on thin legal
ice and may be charged with tam-
pering with witnesses and ob-
structing justice. These charges,
if true, constitute an egregious
abuse of power and all citizens,
'conservative and fliberal alike,
should be repulsed by their presi-
dent.
The argument presented by some
saying that each president, in some
regard or another, has lied in the
past does not expunge the
president's culpability. While
many are eager and quick to state,
and for that matter deliberately,
ignorantly, and foolishly misinter-
pret I ran-Contra and Watergate,
that these affairs should not con-
cern us, I utterly reject such a sup-
position. The president is no dif-
ferent and should be treated as
such. What angers me the most is
the President's cavalier attitude
towards the entire scandal. Quot-
ing another political analyst,
"America is left with one clear
impression - that the president has
something to hide and he is willing
to put the country through a cons ti -
tutional crisis to keep it hidden."
So much for ethical statesman-
THE MERCIAD April 2,1998
Remote Viewing: Providing Intelligence
Collection with a New Perspective
By Brian Eichstadt sions provide useful threads, ideas, prize student, Major Ed Dames.
Staff Writer^ ;- and detailed information but their Abandoning normal intelligence
results should not be considered an collection methods, Dames began
The Cold War was responsible absolute truth. He thinks remote exclusively to use the technique
for more than expanding nuclear viewing should be used as a re- until it was reliable enough to be
arsenals, advancing conventional search tool in conjunction with used in support of life or death
weapon technologies, and creat- other intelligence to create the best missions or special operations that
ing the bloated defense budgets of overall picture for a decision- involved the use of military force.
the United States and the Soviet maker. He continued this work from 1986
Union. As each superpower ma- American efforts to remote view to 1991 under project "Stargate,"
neuvered to gain an advantage on began in jj 1976 as a response^ to but his team became increasingly
the global theater, both nations confirmed reports of successful buried as it was passed among dif-
placed heavy emphasis on the need Soviet developments in mental es- ferent bureaucratic agencies.
for reliable and current informa- pionage and mind control. Operat- After leaving the U.S. Army in
tion. Besides developing intelli- ing with classified status under 1991, the practice of remote view-
gence agencies and spy networks names like SCANATE and SUN ing became declassified and Major
to collect data, they also pursued STREAK, the early remote view- Dames created his own company,
other unorthodox ways to gain ing teams included natural psy- called Psi Tech, in Beverly Hills,
technical advantages. One tech- chics and tarot card readers which California. As a "for-profit" busi-
nique, known as remote viewing, were part of various agencies - ness venture, Psi Tech conducts
achieved legitimacy through the such as the CIA, DIA, and the professional remote viewing ses-
bipolar information struggle as a Headquarters of U.S. Army Intel- sions for a number of different
way to conduct psychic espionage. ligence and Security Command clients who range from private in-
Described by Major Ed Dames (FNSCOM) in ^Arlington, VA. vestigators to governmental agen-
(an expert on remote viewing) as a Duringtheeariyyears,these'groups cies.* It also serves a dual role as a
"disciplined program that teaches were used in support of the enti re remote viewer academy where stu-
the trainee to accurately download national intelligence community, dents can pay to attend classes or
information from the collective especially in cases where'.other buy audio cassettes on how to be-
unconscious," remote viewing is types ofdata -collection had failed. come a viabl.e trained psychic.
not a bunch of television psychics In 1983 a major breakthrough Some recent projects undertaken
making random predictions. Actu- occurred in remote viewing when by Major Dames and his company
ally, the technique is rather de- Ingo Swann (considered the "Fa- have included finding the location
manding because it follows a strin- therof Remote Viewing") formally of biological weapon plants in Iraq,
gent set of procedures to help a developed an accurate model of discovering the identity of the
person manage attention to be- how the collective unconscious Unabomber, and also finding the
come spiritually free of both time communicates information to the causeof the TWA Flight 800crash.
and space. A typical session usu- conscious awareness. This discov- According to Major Dames, other
ally lasts 45 minutes and includes ery resulted in the creation of op- nations have used and are currently
a viewer (usually more than one) eration CENTER LANE to test the rumored 3to be utilizing various
andaselectedtarget(person,place,
controversial hypothesis. As a forms of remote viewing within
thing, or event). The viewer usu- classified project (which included their intelligence apparatus. These
ally draws or writes about^thcir
Swann and five others), it achieved include the United Kingdom, Ger-
perceptions during their spiritual
substantial success after only six many, Russia, France, and Israel.
experience and compares their re- In a world shifting toward a multi-
months when the new technique
sults wi th other participants to for- polar system where minority fac-
was able to produce more consis-
mulate a general conclusion about tions can commit devastating acts
tently and accuratly than themost
the target. Major General Albert of terrorism, remote viewing will
talented natural psychics. At the
N. St. Libblebine HI, an advocate be a valuable tool in predicting the
end of the si x- month period, Swann
of the technique, believes the ses- j unpredictable.
left the project in the hands of his
For the fourth year, the Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures will sponsor its Travel Abroad Essay
Contest Students will have an opportunity to compete for a $300 cash prize to be used toward defraying the
cost of a summer travel abroad experience, with the following qualifications:
Students must have a recognized plan of travel/study to a country outside the United States during the summer
of 1998. Foreign students may not use the money to travel home, but are, of course, eligi ble to compete to
use the money toward a travel experience outside their home country and the United States.
Toenter, students should respond with an essay to the following: "This is my letter to the world/ that never wrote
to me." Emily Dickinson. If you were writing a letter to the world, what would your message be?
Students should submit two copies of their essays, one with name, campus box and phone number, major, plan
of travel/study; one should be anonymous. Entries must be no more than 300 words, typed and double spaced.
SUBMIT ENTRIES TO ALICE EDWARDS, PRESTON 206, BY APRIL 17,1998
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Stasis: What is the mythology of today?
By Joe Gallagher
Merciad Columnist
As children, we learn of Greek
and Roman myths in our schools.
If we are of the fortunate few who
had informative teachers in those
scholastic business centers we may
have found out more than a breeze
about some earlier pagan mythol-
ogy as well. The traditional stories
designed to encompass the plot a
culture has taken have existed at
least as far back as the written texts
of these tales that have been found
and can still be translated today.
The* folklore we have retainedis
most often that which has been
recorded in written form some-!
where along the lines of when it
had been culminated.
Since the mythology we hear of
today is of yesterday, and if the
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VOL. 71 NO. 17
Merciad Editors
Chris Wloch Editor-in-Chief
Jim Gorman News Editor
Scott Vance> Sports Editor
Carrie Tappe A&E Editor
BUI Melville Features
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stories progressed with their re-today.
spective cultures, then where are By Paul Wynne many avenues of happiness, then
Our social progression (societal Merciad Columnist
we and what have we today? Sup- why shouldn't they pursue their
growth) happens effortlessly. It
posedly a people's myths reflect course of action, as long as its in
always will. A subconscious prob- In last* week's column, ^J the realm of reason? Yes, hope-
the common an popular be-
lem we all have is our own mortal- Caffeinated Parasols" Marcia
it
liefs in higher powers and society I*fully other factors such as intelli-
ity and fallibility as we desire to Farrell makes several points con-
that they have. This is the insight gence and personality are consid-
see ourselves as the most knowl- cerning sel I -image and self-happi-
we take from them. It is pa^t of ered in the equation; quite often,
edgeable and perfect people to date. ness in regards to one's weight. I
what we look back on as historv. people, with the aid of some type
But the same ideologies we look to do agree with Ms. Farrell in the
We don' t necessari ly accept a ny of of physical attribute, i ncrease their
today have been supported for m i 1 - sense that people shouldfindhap-
the beliefs as truths from this my- chances of*finding another who
lennia under whatever media suits piness in themselves for what they
thology of old, but we study them both possesses and seeks these i n-
the day. There are different media are, as well as others viewing one
in respect to the cultures that did. ner qualities.
as it progresses, accommodating for what they are on the inside.
If indeed the cultures of vester- Another troublesome statement
the society. Wc laugh at the whole However, I take issue with several
year held true the stories which reads that Ms. Farrell likes herself
of the myth. assertions that are made.
today we look upon as simple fic- better because of who she is..."it
Maybe Star Wars will be the Ms. Farrell seems to imply that saddens me to see so many people
tion to study and be entertained by,
Bible in two thousand years, its anyone who decides to go exercise who have not reached that point".
then what will future generationscharacters and lines and plot, and or engage in a diet is obsessed with Now, just who is happier? One
laugh at that we have today? If past
Stephen Spiel burg& George Lucas looking good and does not enjoy who claims to like themselves bet-
mythology reflects that culture'swill be viewed as God's messen- life as much as someone who sits ter for who they are and j ust throws
widespread belief, then the wide-gers on Earth. How sensibly ri- home and eats "butter pecan*ice in the towel in a major area of their
spread beliefs of today inevitably
diculous our pedestals of belief cream.'Thatisabsurd. Yes,people life? Or those who are happy with
are in the: process of forming, or
can be. History means nothing if should be happy with who they who they are A ND ALSO identify,
have already formed, the stories we learn nothing from it. History are, but they may also strive to what they desire, make the AT-
that will be gazed upon in the fu-
repeats itself What we laugh upon make themscl ves happier. I sn' 11 hat•^TEMPT, commitment, and sacri-
ture. today is what we will become to- what life is about? Just as people fice to improve themselves, strive
See the popularity of our reli-
morrow. seek to improve themselves intel- for it, and then reap the rewards
gions like Christianity and the sto-
ries that formulate them. See theNote: Last ^week's Stasis lectually, socially, and spiritually, and benefits of working toward
thev can also imbrqvc themselves
social success and acceptance of column was supposed to " and achieving uSeif seals-thus pip-
physically. Physical improvement vidmg happiness in many ways?
the occasional film or novel thathave been titled "Blue
is a good ideal, as long as it is not Personally. I '11 take the latter. B ut.
gi ves a portrai t of our world seen to
Colored,"' with pun m- taken to extremes which would - v
be large, adequate, and accurate by personal happiness is up to each
tended, instead of "Blue cause severe obsession or health individual. Even if Ms. Farrell is
us."Just look at all of the series, it problems.
scenes of,philosophy, and ideas Collared. happier, with her perception, she
popularly presented and received It is proven fact that people who has no place to belittle those who
do work out or engage in some do strive for more, such as she does
type of physical activity generally when she knocks those who go for
do feel better than those who do a jog or go workout.
not I n addition to releasing endor- I wonder, if this were the Ba-
April 2,1998 phins, which block neurotransmit- roque period in which "heavy set"
ters that cause people to feel bad, women were the "in" ideal, if Ms.
people vs ho exercise also feel bel- Farrell would have wri tten her col-
ter because they are enhanci ng their umn. Yeah Marcia, there are the
physical self, gaining confidence, "little immature boys" that YOU
Jim Hain Copy Editor increasing self-esteem as well as speak of who prefer tfyin women,
Jessica Russell Photography garnishing many other heal th ben- but there are also guys but there
Ian Davis 1 Advertising efits; and mere is nothing wrong, you might like in everyway who
1 narcissistic* or necessarily "com- also prefer thin women. You have
Emilio Colaiacovo Senior Writer
Editor Shawntae Howard Cartoons pulsive" with that. Attainingamore loaskyoursclftwoquestions. First,
attractive physique does not nec- what do I have to do mat would
Advisor essarily equal "the perfect surface make people I'm interested in, be
image" as suggested. interested in me? Secondly, is it
Merciad Staff Many people work out and par- worth it?
Marcia Far re II Paul Wynne take in diets with the other part of Yes, I do want my obituary to
Angela Harris Rich Costelloe the dual purpose in mind, which is read that I enjoyed I ife; but, I know
that they wish to look better both to I enjoyed life much more from
Brian Eichstadt Neil Norberg
themselves and those that they may exercising, improving myself
Perry Wood Bruce*Leon Snead wish to look good for. And what is physically, reaping all the associ-
wrong with that? Let's face it, ated benefits and feeling good.
people do take into account physi - Maybe we can't ever reach our
cal attributes of others when at- "perfect image," but shouldn't we
traction is concerned, and ifpeople do u hat we can if wc so choose?
are willing to do what it takes to Even i f there is along the way, a
make themselves more appealing little, what you might call obses-
Ttiesday to others, which could provide sion, it is certainly worth it.
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Petronio Retires from Language Department Chair

By BUI Melville
Features Editor
Dr. Vivetta Petronio. director of
ihe Foreign Languages and. Cul-
in Erie almost all her life.> She partments were ? combined, she also received Me rcyhurst's Teach-
attended Mercyhurst and received served a their joint director. ing Excellence Award,..
a bachelor's degree in French with "What impresses me most about For Petronio, teaching and inter-
a minor in English. Petronio then Dr. Petronio is that she always acting with students has always
received a master's from Mid- prepares her classes from scratch, been a priority. $

so that they don't become a rou-

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tures department and professor of
French, will retire in May, but will
return next year as a part-time
professor of I tal ian, because of the
Italian language requirement for
voice major at the D'Angelo mu-
sic school.. v
Petronio said she plans "to pur-
sue other interests, including a trip
to Holland and Switzerland this
summer, where I plan to visit a
friend I haven't seen in 18 years.**
"Dr. Petronio was my Italian
teacher when I first arrived here. I
still like to stop in and talk to her in
her office- in French and/or Ital-
ian. Mercy hurst is losing a talented
lady in Dr. Petronio," Bill Meyer,
a senior anthropology major, said.
Originally from Collecorvino,
Italy, Petronio came to America
when she was two, and has lived
dlebury College in Vermont, and
a doctorate from Yale University.
> Petronio was the first Mercyhurst
graduate to receive- ajFulbright
fellowship, which she used to stu-
dy in France for a year. After
teaching at Strong Vincent High
School for a year, Petronio took a
position in the foreign language
department at Mercyhurst.
Dr. Alice Edwards, professor of
Spanish, said, "Over the past few
years. she has overseen tremen-
dous development in the depart-
ment She has facilitated the rein-
statement of several majors and
minors, and the creations of new
ones, such as the East/West Stud-
ies minor. As a colleague, she's
been real .supportive and impor-
tant for me because she's given
me a lot of guidance and allowed
Dr. Vivetta Petronio
me to grow.
"I was persuaded to take the po-
sition by Sr. Gabriel, who was then
the head of foreign language de-
partment. I thought I would enjoy
college teaching more than high
school teaching, and that has
proved to be true," Petronio said.
Petronio eventually became head
of the department, served for sev-
eral years as the director of the
humanities division, and when the
English and foreign language de-
tine exercise. Moreover, so many
students over the years have felt
free to go to her for advice not
related to academics. Many alumni
she taught have kept in touch with
her over the years," Sr. Elisabeth
Lintsen, director of Campus Min-
istry, said.
Petronio saic she has been fortu-
nate to see many changes in Mer-
cyhurst during her time here.
"Mercyhurst has taken on the at-
mosphere of a large college,
whereas before it really had a
familial college atmosphere."
Aside from her Fulbright Fel-
lowship, Petronio has received sev-
eral other awards in recent years.
Several years ago she was honored
as Italian-American Woman of the
Year
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- Petro-mo
In foreign language classes, I
always hope that students attain
some fluency and a love for the
language and the culture. In litera-
ture courses, I would hope that
students would gain some insight
into experiencing life through lit-
erature."
P Having spent the majority of her
career at Mercyhurst, Petroniosaid
she was reluctant to place some
accomplishments as more impor-
tant than others.
"It's hard to sum up my whole
career since it has been so long and
diverse, but what has remained
consistent is working with a strong
faculty. 1 also love working with
students, many of whom have be-
come great friends. Enjoying work
with {students is an inseparable
part of this career," Petronio said.

Milinovich: R e a d y to Return Pocus'to Music

By Bill Melville
Features Editor
For Karen Milinovich, senior
early childhood education major,
choosing a college was based on
both the school's closeness to her
home in Waynesburg, Pa., and the
quality of the education depart-
ment
"I didn't want to go to school
more than three hours from home,
but I wanted a school with a strong
focus on early childhood educa-.
lion. It was really just a matter of
looking at campuses, and Mercy-
hurst had a definite homey feel.
For me it was important that the
school had a music school and a
campus ministry, so I could re-
play a lead role in this May's Song
of Norway. During her free time,
Millinovich takes*voice lessons
with Louisa Jonason, assistant
professor of music.
"Louisa's a very busy person, so
I'm lucky she's taken me in. She's
really inspired my love for music.
Even though I'm not a major, I
really feel like a part of the music
school," Milinovich said.
Milinovich also sings the national
anthem at Mercyhurst football,
basketball,and hockey games. On
Dec. 7,1997, she received the ho-
nor of singing the national anthem
before a Pittsburgh Steelers game
Karen Milinovich at Three Rivers Stadium.
"A friend of mine told me the
and has been a peer minister for
Campus Ministry.
"When I joined campus ministry
in 1995, Karen helped tremen-
dously to make me feel warm and
welcome. She's blessed the entire
campus with her beautiful voice as
well as her beautiful personality.
As I watch her sing in church dur-
ing these last few weeks of school,
I know my time with her is coming
to an end. 1*11 miss her voice and
smile, but most of all, I'll miss my
friend," Michelle Garvey, campus
minister, said.
After graduation, Milinovich said
she plans to take a year off and
focus on her music, because
school has limited the amount of
time she has had for music.
"I know I'll end up teaching at
some point, but for now I need a
taste of music again. Music has
been such a big part of my life, so
I need thetimejust to focus sole-
ly on it," Milinovich said.
Milinovich said that her Mercy-
hurst experience has been nothing
but fulfilling.
"My mom once told me that ev-
erything here was mine to use, and
I've taken that to heart. I've be-
come a better person for following
her advice," Milinovich said.

WHITE
main active in those areas," help with children's activities. Steelers were asking for audition
Millinovich said. About her major, she said, "I al- tapes. I sent it in late June, and
Senior Tom Bender, a long time ways had a good connection to completely forgot about it until
friend of M i 1 i nov ich' s, said, "Fromthem. It's what I' ve always wanted they called me the day before
the first moment I met Karen, 1 to do."
knew there was something special
Thanksgiving to see if I could sing.
Despite majoring in early child- Needless to say, I was available,"
about her which demanded re- hood education, Milinovich has Milinovich said.
OUT =
JENNY
spect. I t*s hard today to find some- spent a lot of time working with the In addition to her singing,
one who's so genuine and consis- music department. Milinovich Milinovich currently serves as the
tent in who they are and what they was a member of the chorus in the president of Phi Eta Sigma, the
are." I £ D' A ngclo School \s productions of Mercyhurst honors society for
Cavalaria Rusticana and Ma-

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Milinovich said she chose to be- freshmen, and has served as a
come an education major due to dame Butterfly. As a junior, member of Ambassador's Club.
her love for children. At her home Milinovich played a lead in The For all four years, Milinovich has
church, Milinovich volunteered to Marriage of Figaro % and will also worked in McAuley Admissions, !
April 2.1997
Baseball T e a m Struggles to Find Winning
By Stephen Nolan
Sports Writer
The Men's Baseball team played
their first home games this week-
end at North East against confer-
ence rivals Saginaw Valley. The
Lakers Splayed on Saturday and
won the game with a 15-10 score.
The second was rained out On
Sunday the Lakers faced Saginaw
in a double header, Mercyhurst
won the opener 4-3 and lost the
second 8-5. The Lakers have a 9-8
record, 2-1 in GLIAC conference.
The Lakers hit four home runs
against the Cardinals including a
grand slam by Senior Brian
DePalma in a seven run* second
inning. DePaima is hitting a .327
average for the season. Junior
Adam Tills pitched 6 1/3 innings
and claimed the victory.t
Tills said aboutthe game, "I felt
really good out there. I started to
get tired around the fifth inning but
by that time I felt we had the game
in control. Our hitters were great
and they, with out a doubt, won the
THEMERCIAD PAGE 11
game for us. When you put 15 runs
Form
on the board it's a good perfor-
mance. The outfielders had a tough
day because it was so windy but
they, did a ^ good job oft keeping
things under control," he said.
Junior John McGowan pitched a
four-hitter on Sunday's opener. A
solo home run from Junior Mark
George help the Lakers to victory.
An early start by Saginaw saw
them taking a 4-0 lead in the sec-
ond inning. The Cardinals held out
for the rest of the game to take the
victory. , .•
I ndi vidually the stars for the Lak-
ers have been many, Freshman
Mark Mattson is batting .424 and
has four home runs and 11 RBI'S.
Justin Santonocito has a .431 aver-
age, with six home • runs and 24
RBI'S. Mike Snusz has also been
impressive fof*the Lakers batting
.411, with 13 RBI'S.
The Lakers have some impres- Senior catcher Mike Dombkowski shows full concentration as he gets ready for the pitch
sive pitchers this season. Senior innings pitched, also McGowan Allendale,MI this weekend, where toughest teams w e will face in our
Jason Smith has two wins this sea- has over 28 pitched innings and they will play two double-headers conference," said Tills. Next week
son and an ERA of 1.59, Welker has an ERA of 6.67. ' .. against Grand Valley State. "This the Lakers return home for games
has an ERA of 2,16 in over 16 The Lakers will travel to is a big game. They are one of the against Point Park and North wood.
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Men Lacrosse Defeats Boston College t

By Todd Zielinski The Lakers scored the first goal a game high six points with three
Sports Writer and from there on, "We basical 1 y goals.
controlled the tempo," said Lang. Defensively, the Lakers did not
Last weekend the men's Lacrosse The Lakers offense was balanced, allow any two players to have more
team traveled to Cornell Univer- getting seven goals from seven dif- than two goals. Sophomore
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sity to play Boston College in a A ferent players. Sophomore Doug defense man Brent Crosato and Ed
tight Division I match up. Winning Bellamy took a lot off the pressure Gotovich were crucial as they shut
the match 12-9 the Hurst remains of the Lakers leading scorer, Se- down the highly explosive Boston
optimistic about the up coming nior co-captain Bruce Alexander College mid-fielders. Juniors Rory
k\$L match at Siena April 8th at 1 p.m. scoring three goals. J uni or Jon Sav- O'ConnorandBrianHapemanalso
According to assistant coach d » »
age also contributed scoring two played steady dependable defense.
Vinny Lang, the team had a dis- goals and an assist. Mid-fielder Derek Kravitz was steady in goal
tinctive game plan coming into the J.D. Jones took even more pres- for the Lakers stopping 26 shots,
Boston College match. The hot sure off the offense as he found the 17 of them in the fourth quarter.
weather and long bus trip meant Midas touch wi*h two points (goal Next on tap, the team gets ready
the Lakers had to rotate five men and an assist). x to take on Siena. Both offensive
on defense to keep everyone fresh A nother key point to the offense and defensive strategies will re-
so they could apply their high pres- was the majority of face-offs won main the same. According to coach
sure style defense. Offensively the by mid-fielder Gavin Prout who Lang rotating five guys on defense
mid-fielders had to take on more of allowed the Laker offense to basi- is a "great dilemma, because we
a scoring role because they knew cally "control the whole game." lose nothing." While not much is
Boston College would >look to The performance of; the game known about the S i ena team, coach
shadow their bestoffensi ve threats. would have to go.to sophomore Lang said, "If we get off the bus
A Laker player tries to close down his opponent at the Erie stadium The results were outstanding. mid-fielderPaul Fullerton who had not ready to play they can hurt us."

Mixed Fortunes for C r e w Boats at Crawford Bay Classic

By Carrie Tappe stayed with host families from the
A &E Editor Portsmouth Area. Crew from
George Mason and jUSNA also
The Men's and Women's Var- resided with the host families, giv-
sity and JV crew teams traveled to ing the participating athletes a
the Crawford Bay Crew Classic in friendly environment to meet other 49

Portsmouth, Virginia -; last week- rowers. This is the first year Mer-
end. Competing against teams cyhurst competed in the Crawford
from University of VA, University Bay Crew Classic.
of North Carolina, George Mason, Mercyhurst will host its first
Hobart William and Smith; and the home race on Sunday, A pn 15, at 9
U.S. Naval Academy, the men's a. m. at Findley Lake in New York.
varsity and JV and Women's Var- The men's and women's Varsity,
sity boats all qualified for the fi- JV and Fresher teams will all be
nals. The Women's J V boat missed competing in the dual meet. This
qualifying by eight seconds. 1 would be a nice meet for the Lak-
While in Virginia, (he crews ers to win. The Mercyhurst men's eight enjoy thefineweather during their latest meet

Men's V-Ball Lose 3-1 To Ohio State

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By Stephen :| team faced the Ohio State Buckeyes in a conference match. The Buck-
Sport* Writef. eyes brought with them a 21 -1 record to the match, a 7-0 record in the
conference, and a number fiverankingin the country. The Lakers came
into the match with a 15-7 overall record, and a 1-7 record in the
conference. The Buckeyes remained undefeated in the conference while
L^eSuperiorStateUniversrtyand ;:;wotttwoou^ the Lakers, dropped a hard-fought eighth game. The Lakers play domi-
an Teclt These wins fur- and with wins coming fp>$ nated the Buckeyes the first game of the match. The Lakers kept their
ifier nwproved the/Lakers overall" Vinci and Scott Robsoii and composure to win in extended play, 16-14. However, in games two three
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