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Survey shows little support Lacrosse team at No. 1
for student union expansion
KEY
Light Blue- 14% students voted for union expansion
Yellow - 35% students voted for parking
Dark Blue - 20% students voted for other
Green - 31% students voted not to raise the fee
Gray - Did not respond
By Joshua Wilwohl
Editor-in-chief
A recent e-mail survey by the Merciad
shows many students would rather find
a place to park on campus than expand
the Carolyn Hermann Student Union.
The survey stems from the recent vote
by Mercyhurst Student Government
two weeks ago to increase the building
assessment fee by $102 for the next four
years to help pay $1 million toward the
$3.3 million student union expansion.
From Friday at 10 a.m. until Monday
at 5 p.m., 367 students responded to the
survey that asked where students would
like to see the increased fee spent.
The options included: the union
expansion, a parking garage or parking
lot, other, or don’t increase the fee.
Fourteen percent voted for the union
expansion, 35 percent voted for park-
ing, 20 percent voted for other, and
31 percent voted for not increasing
the fee.
Associate Vice President for Student
Mercyhurst responds to Virginia Tech tragedy Campus news briefs
An emergency response plan is in place, say administrators
By Joshua Wilwohl
Editor-in-chief
The tragedy that struck the Virginia
Tech campus on Monday questioned
the safety of college campuses.
Vice President of Student Life Dr.
Gerry Tobin said Mercyhurst College
has a plan if such an event would occur
on campus.
“There is an emergency response plan
in place that would serve as a means of
directing our crisis response,” he said.
“In an event like the Virginia Tech
shooting, we certainly have a plan
to incorporate faculty, emergency
response, and communication with
parents.”
Director of Mercyhurst College
Police and Safety Rodger Gregorich said
the college developed an emergency
response plan over a nine-month period
in October 2005.
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Life Dr. Gerry Tobin said the results
are difficult to understand.
“It is really hard to interpret the
survey because of the limited number
of choices,” he said. “When we have
the choice of ‘other,’ it does not provide
very useful information.”
Tobin said students are not fully aware
of the expansion project.
“The union plan has not been well
explained to students in a way where
they would understand and appreciate
the benefits $102 would afford them,”
he said.
Mercyhurst College President Dr.
Thomas Gamble said he encourages
student response.
“Even though as a social scientist
I have to express concerns about the
methodology, it is always good to hear
student responses,” he said.
Gamble said the union expansion is
still in the developmental stages.
“As noticed in last week’s Merciad, no
decisions have been made about the stu-
dent union expansion,” he said. “The
project will have to be examined in the
Gregorich said Mercyhurst revises the
plan every year.
“We are constantly working on updat-
ing the plan addressing issues that may
need attention and/or updating,” he
said.
Gregorich noted police and safety
is not armed with weapons if such an
incident occurred at Mercyhurst.
“In my opinion, our officers would be
at a complete disadvantage if something
like this happened on our campus in
that we are an unarmed agency,” he said.
“Our officers should be armed to pro-
vide an adequate level of assistance and
security to the college community.”
Gregorich noted there are seven
police and safety officers who are Act
120 Municipal Police Officer trained
who could be certified to carry a
weapon.
Associate Vice President for Student
Life Laura Zirkle said the Residence Life
Office sent e-mails to resident assistants
A&E
context of the large number of poten-
tial projects that are emerging from the
strategic planning process.”
According to Director of Administra-
tion Tom Billingsley, there was an initial
plan to construct an additional parking
ramp north of the Audrey Hirt Aca-
demic Center, and beside the current
parking ramp.
Billingsley could not give an exact cost
for the project.
He noted, however, that the current
parking ramp north of the Hirt Center
that has 250 parking spots cost about $1
million or $4,000 a parking spot when
it was constructed in 1993.
According to Billingsley, the col-
lege never proceeded with the idea of
another ramp.
He said the college currently uses the
parking lot across from the Cornerstone
Bar and Grill on East 38th Street.
Billingsley said, though, the lot is only
used by Mercyhurst until the owners
decide to construct something on the
property.
MSG President Marissa Starin said
MSG is not surprised the results are not
in favor of the student union.
“Scientifically, in a survey like this, stu-
dents who respond usually have strong
feelings (on the subject),” she said.
Starin said MSG talked about lower
fees such as $81 for five years or $69 for
six years, but opted for $102 for four
years to pay for the union quickly.
“The representatives felt so strongly
that they wanted to pay it (the union)
off in four years instead of six,” she
said.
According to Starin, the cost of con-
structing a parking ramp such as the
one north of the Hirt Center would
cost $3 million.
She also said a multilevel parking
garage would cost $5 million.
Starin said the union is the most ben-
eficial way of spending the money.
“A union that costs $3.3 million offers
a dramatic expansion to the Laker and
adds offices and space to clubs and
organizations,” she said.
Starin said MSG is currently working
with the administration about the union
construction, and encourages students
to ask MSG about the plans.
“Students really need to ask a repre-
sentative to see what the union (expan-
sion) entails,” she said.
and the Student Life staff informing
them about counseling services if any
student needs assistance.
Zirkle said the college’s strong point
in the emergency response plan is com-
munication.
She said there are plans set up that
includes phone banks and a command
center.
“The advantage is we are a small
campus and it is much easier to com-
municate,” she said.
Zirkle said a new type of commu-
nication the school is looking into is
contacting students through text mes-
saging.
Zirkle also noted the emergency
response plan will most likely change
following the Virginia Tech shooting.
“We’ll learn lessons from Virginia
Tech,” she said. “We will adapt the
emergency response plan accord-
ingly.”
“Scanner Darkly”
at PAC
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April 18, 2007
Lacrosse players rivaled New York Tech on Saturday to
stay the number one team in the NCAA Division II .
For more information, see Men’s lax at No. 1 on page 12.
Out with the mold,
in with the new
Carpenter and laborer Rob Smith works on taking down the back
balconies of the Wayne 300 building.
ments from the glass doors (of the
By Joshua Wilwohl
balconies),” said Moore. “It is to ensure
Editor-in-chief
that students are not harmed by water
entering the apartments.”
There soon will no longer be any Associate Director of Residence Life
wall-crawling slime in the Wayne Street Alice Agnew said the college has con-
apartments. sidered taking down the balconies since
According to Associate Vice Presi- it bought the apartments.
dent for Administration Tyrone Moore, Moore said Building Services Incor-
the balconies that are supposedly caus- porated started the construction in Jan-
ing the mold problem are being torn uary and plans to finish – depending on
down. the weather – in about three weeks.
“The way the roof design is devel- “I hope for it to be completed by
oped allows water to go into the apart- graduation,” he said.
Compiled by editorial staff/from mercyhurst.edu
Academic Celebration Mercyhurst College will sponsor a talk
by Dr. Luis Cosenza, executive direc-
Academic Celebration is a long-
tor for Central America and Belize
standing tradition at Mercyhurst,
at the Inter-American Development
sponsored for the last several years
Bank (IDB), on Thursday, April 19, at
by the Mercyhurst College Honors
11:30 a.m. in Taylor Little Theatre. His
Program. It brings together students,
lecture is free and open to the public.
faculty, staff, administration, and out-
The IDB is the main source of
side speakers to share their ideas in
multilateral financing for economic,
presentations that range from lectures
social and institutional development
and debates to fine arts performances
projects and trade and regional inte-
and other creative expressions.
gration programs in Latin America
Increasing global engagement at
and the Caribbean. It is the oldest and
Mercyhurst College – inviting the
largest regional development bank.
world on to campus – provides the
Cosenza will discuss the U.S.-Domini-
focus for this year’s Academic Cel-
can Republic Central America Free
ebration, slated for April 22-25 and
Trade Agreement.
titled “Mercyhurst: The International
Arena.” Fifteen events are scheduled,
Jason Levasseur is here
and all are free and open to public.
Kids and Sibs Weekend
Performing at the Student Union,
Walker School of Business
April 28, 2007 at 10:30 p.m. Check
hosts international banking
him out on MySpace.
executive
The Walker School of Business at
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Police and Safety Log

April 1 April 11
Liquor Law Violation Larceny/Theft
4008 Wayne St. Baldwin Hall
Closed Open
Pending Investigation
April 7
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3910 Briggs Ave. Larceny/Theft
Closed Baldwin Hall
College Discipline Open
Pending Investigation
April 9
Burglary April 15
3807 Briggs Ave. Liquor Law Violation
Open 3937 Lewis Ave.
Pending Investigation Closed
College Discipline
April 11
Larceny/Theft April 16
MCT Photo Baldwin Hall Harassment by
Virginia Tech student who asked not to be named, carry a Open Communication
flag that reads “4-16-07 VT United” following a memorial Andy Finkel Photo Pending Investigation Adult Education Building
service on the Virginia Tech campus on Tuesday. Coyote signed autographs before his lecture in the PAC. Closed

VT gunman left Peter Coyote Career Services

a grievance note emphasizes the helps seniors
role of the artist find jobs
By Chicago Tribune writers
MCT Newspapers

BLACKSBURG, Va. _ The suspected gunman in the Virginia Tech communal way of living, he
By Lakyn Bianco
shooting rampage, Cho Seung-Hui, was a troubled 23-year-old senior does not feel like he abandoned
Contributing writer By Kate Collins
from South Korea who investigators believe left an invective-filled his values.
Contributing writer
note in his dorm room, sources say. “I’m still active and politically
The note included a rambling list of grievances, according to Embodying this year’s Literary engaged. I want to move the
sources. They said Cho also died with the words “Ismail Ax” in red Festival Theme “The Counter whole culture of the U.S.,” he As graduating seniors of the
ink on the inside of one of his arms. Culture and the Arts: Then and said. class of 2007, many of us have
Cho had shown recent signs of violent, aberrant behavior, accord- Now,” Peter Coyote kicked off Coyote explained that the artist begun to plan our life after col-
ing to an investigative source, including setting a fire in a dorm room this year’s festival Thursday, has an important role in today’s lege. Resumes and cover letters
and allegedly stalking some women. April 12. money driven society to encour- have been made, sent and jobs
A note believed to have been written by Cho was found in his dorm Actor, Emmy Award-winning age a new way of living. been assigned. But, if you aren’t
room that railed against “rich kids,” “debauchery” and “deceitful narrator, musician and writer, “In today’s culture it is the pur- one of these lucky individu-
charlatans” on campus. Coyote represents several forms suit of wealth that is psychotic. als, don’t feel discouraged; you
The English major from Centreville, Va., a rapidly growing suburb of creative play. There needs to be a healthy, can turn to Career Services for
of Washington, D.C., came to the United States in 1992, an investiga- Coyote began his presentation ordered and creative way of life help. with someone in Career Services
tive source said. He was a legal permanent resident. discussing the nature of art and in all aspects of society from What seniors need to know: for help with resumes, cover let-
Investigators believe Cho at some point had been taking medica- creative thinkers as well as his politics to family. Artists should It’s imperative that all seniors ters or their credential file.
tion for depression. They are examining Cho’s computer for more experience of the counterculture pay attention to sobriety and get their resumes constructed In a study conducted by the
evidence. movement of the 1960s and 70s. health and the healing influence prior to graduation. What many National Association of Colleges
The gunman’s family lived in an off-white, two-story townhouse He also read from his memoir, of art,” he said. seniors don’t know is that Career and Employers on graduating se-
in Centreville. “Sleeping Where I Fall,” a collec- In response to Coyote’s pre- Services is a great way to begin niors showed that seniors relied
“He was very quiet, always by himself,” neighbor Abdul Shash said tion of stories telling his experi- sentation Dr. Jeffrey Roessner of this process. or counted on their Career Ser-
of the gunman. Shash said the gunman spent a lot of his free time ence as a part of the anarchic the English Department said, “I We are lucky enough to have vices department as the vehicle
playing basketball, and wouldn’t respond if someone greeted him. and psychedelic era. He relayed thought it was a wonderfully lu- a department that helps in con- to secure employment. Career
He described the family as quiet. the ideals of the counterculture cid account of the counterculture structing our resumes for us, for Services is not an employment
Marshall Main, who lives across the street, said the family had lived movement, positive and negative lifestyle but also a great comment free. Once Career Services has agency but a department that
in the townhouse for several years. aspects of commune living, and of it from the present. I really typed your resume, it stays in the prepares and readies students for
Cho was found among the 31 dead found in an engineering hall. what he has learned from his appreciated the comment that system forever. the job market.
Police said the victims laid over four classrooms and a stairwell. experiences. irresponsibility is promoted by a This means that all Mercyhurst The office is open from 8:30a.
Another two students were shot to death two hours earlier in a dorm Coyote explained that the culture of excess and radical so- Alumni have this service offered m. to 4:30p.m. in Main 204,
room on the opposite side of the university’s sprawling 2,600-acre counterculture is “the great briety is the anecdote of that.” to them forever, free of charge. Monday through Friday. Hvezda
campus, bringing the day’s death toll to 33. underground” of society. The Discussing the artist’s role in This is important and useful even encourages students to pick up
Students at Harper Hall, the campus dormitory where Cho lived, counterculture, or the under- society and the nature of creativ- after graduation. a resume construction sheet to
said they had little interaction with him and no insight into what ground culture, is the “life wor- ity by quoting poet Gary Snyder, Bob Hvezda, Director of the begin the process or make an
might have motivated the attack. shiping” culture. Coyote said “Art is the creative Office of Career Services Coop- appointment to discuss con-
Timothy Johnson, a student from Annandale, Va., said people would At the time of the Civil Rights play of the working mind.” erative Education & Internship/ cerns, progress, questions, etc.
say hello to Cho in passing, but nobody knew him well. Movement and the Vietnam War, Junior Lauren Williams re- Externship Programs, highly in person.
“People are pretty upset,” Johnson said. “He’s a monster; he can’t Coyote crossed the line to the sponded specifically to Coyote’s encourages students to start a Career Services also offers
be normal. I can’t believe I said `hi’ to him in the hall and then he counterculture. remarks on the influence of student credential file as well. plenty of free literature in the
killed all those people.” Coyote stressed that this alter- poets and other artists. This file will hold all of a hallway outside the office about
native culture was “another place “It was really exciting to hear student’s pertinent information: interviewing, cover letter writing
and job opportunities and also

Students begin
to stand and find out where you
actually stood in the world.”
Indeed, Coyote relayed the
tension that existed in American
him talk about the amazing poets awards, resumes, cover letters,
and literary figures that we read letters of recommendation, etc. provides students with the most
in class and that he knows per- This file allows easy and quick popular job search engines on the
sonally,” she said. access to their information and Career Services’ Web site.

healing process culture during the 1960s and 70s

to the younger generation of
Mercyhurst College students.
Senior Kelsie Smith responded,
By Kytja Weir
“I kept thinking about my dad.
MCT Newspapers
Most of the people who asked
questions were of that genera-
At 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday a convocation on the Virginia Tech campus tion, and I thought it was inter-
drew thousands, with lines forming at least two hours in advance esting to be stuck in my parents’
and extending back for blocks. When the basketball arena reached world for an hour and a half.”
capacity, thousands were turned away at the doors. Coyote went on to explain how
They kept walking, pouring into the adjacent Lane Stadium, filled he became a prominent member
the entire field, sitting on yellowed turf from end zone to end of the San Francisco counter-
zone. culture community and a found-
Mercyhurst creative writing
students had the opportunity to
workshop with Coyote on Fri-
day, April 13, where he further
discussed the nature of creativity
and the practice of writing.
“He was extremely encourag-
ing of the group, and he told
us to be unapologetic about
the origins of our creativity. He
stressed the idea that everyone
has different writing habits, and
that no particular style or start-
ing point is necessarily any better
decreases the time lost in getting
it to an employer.
“At a moments notice, if a
“This is a place for students to
come for a truly positive experi-
ence,” Hvezda said, “The ser-
student needs them, they’ll still vices provided to us as students
from the Career Service depart-
be on file,” Hvezda said. “We like
ment are rare and should really
things to be convenient.”
It may sound repetitive but be taken advantage of because
students need to be prepared. they are so rare.”
Seniors still have the opportunity
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During the convocation, Li Lifeng, 24, sat on the football field, his
hands cradling a clear plastic sleeve showing a photocopied photo of
a smiling woman named Julia Pryde. He said she was taking a German
of culture in a lot of different
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They were both among about 20 graduate students in the bio- based communities.
logical systems engineering program. Near the end, after poet Nikki “We lived without money and
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football stadium got to its feet. take care of ourselves and our
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Remembering
children of the
Holocaust
Photo contributed by Dr. Chris Colin
On Wednesday, April 11, at 7 p.m., the History Department,
Phi Alpha Theta (History Honors Society) and the History Club
presented “Through the Eyes of A Child: Poetry and Images
by Children of the Holocaust.”
The presentation was one of many in the series “Righteous
Among the Nations,” sponsored by Edinboro University.
The program was presented by President and Vice President of
Phi Alpha Theta, juniors, Rachel Auld and Jessica Kocent.
It honored child victims of the Holocaust through the original
pictures, images, songs and poetry from children at Terezin, a
concentration camp in Czechoslovakia.
“It was hard to imagine, as we were putting this presentation
together that children as young as nine years old wrote some
of these poems and created this art work,” said Auld.
Anderson speaks about school racism
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Dr. Anderson is currently the Provost/Vice President for
Academic Affairs at Tougaloo College in Mississippi.
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Nominate your favorite Mercyhurst professor
Have you had a professor who has given you the confidence special education Dr. Philip Belfiore.
to succeed? In your experience at Mercyhurst, has there been “This is truly one of the most-coveted awards Mercyhurst of-
a teacher who made you believe that you could do great things? fers,” according to Missy Brekenridge, Associate Vice President
Why not give something back to that person? of Academic Affairs.
The Office of Academic Affairs is sponsoring the “2006-2007 The winner will be announced at the faculty reception, be named
Teaching Excellence Award.” All students are encouraged to in the commencement book, give a speech and receive a check.
nominate a full-time professor who has really made a difference And each year the winner of the previous year helps to decide
in their lives. The form will be available in hard copy in the Office who the winner will be the following year.
of Academic Affairs, and an e-mail containing the application will Brekenridge said, “The award is designed to honor a faculty
be sent out within the next few weeks. member whose teaching excellence has had a transformative ef-
All nominations are due no later than Friday, April 27. fect on his/her students.” So nominate your favorite professor
Past winners include Director of the James V. Kinnane Graduate today!
Program in Administration of Justice and professor of criminal
justice and sociology Dr. Frank Hagan and Dean of the Hafen-
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Candidates for 2007-08 MSG Representatives
Voting will open Wednesday, Senior Reps Junior Reps Sophomore Reps
April 18, and will conclude
Thursday, April 19 in the Stu- Stephanie Alward Darren Conway Oscar Alvarado
dent Union. Students can also Christopher Davis Steven Heranic Litza Coello
vote online. Lisa Lanza Robert Larson Christopher Cummings
Students can only vote for Lauren McDermott Zach Pekor Kaitlin Hess
reps in their class. However, Abigail McDonald Erik Penn Debra Leitch
everyone is invited to vote on Stacey Minchin Dan Piechocki Jillian Miller
the Green Team Referendum, Keith Nemeth Heather Schwager Alexandra Miniri
which will add $15 to each Kyle Scully Haylie Starin Adam Olszewski
student’s tution for research on Scott Sullivan Marissa Petroff
environmentally sustainable Chanda Piasha
energy sources on campus. Katherine Porter
‘RIF’ distributes
over 1,000 books
By Casey Greene matter,’ but to pretend not to see
Contributing writer my ethnicity is to fail to acknowl-
edge a larger part of who I am.”
she told the audience.
Corinne Anderson declared
Anderson discussed many is- RIF is open to all majors, not
herself “truly blessed” to be By Jessica Kocent
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Earth Week: Wind, Water and Women

By Carla Hart
Contributing writer
“World, Water and Women,”
the theme of Earth Week 2007,
connects us all by our common
needs for life sustaining re-
sources. With passion for social
and eco- justice, the Green Team
has planned events scheduled
April 16-23.
Dr. James Snyder, professor of
philosophy, coordinated activi-
ties that focus on world hunger,
renewable energy and the lack
of clean water around the world.
He praises Green Team leaders,
Megan Rulli and Angela Phillips,
“as tried, tested and true leaders.”
With time and communication
skills, The Green Team brings
ships with faculty and students,
spreading the message of Pure
Energy.
Time and effort went into the
campaign, but without continued
solidarity, some good ideas go
by the wayside. But, that doesn’t
seem to be the case here. The
petition to assess student interest
for the green energy fund seems
to have been well accepted by
students, with 965 names listed.
Hankinson feels confident that
the petition signing could exceed
1,000 names.
Green Team leader Rulli said
that the long-term benefits of
eco-justice is all encompassing,
involving everyone. She is opti-
mistic with students’ initiatives.
“Students ask about recycling
bins now,” she said.
tant step is a successful vote
this Wednesday and Thursday,”
Hankinson explained.
Friday, April 20, Tree Planting
will replenish the earth and the
beauty of the campus. Sites will
be chosen for up to 20 trees to
be planted. Meet at Maintenance
Parking lot at 3:30 to participate
and enjoy the fresh air.
Saturday, April 21, the Asian
Festival takes place from noon
to seven, at Mercyhurst Athletic
Center. This event will focus on
the lack of clean drinking water
for more than one billion people
on earth. Asian food, fashion,
music and dance highlight the
entertainment with visuals of
exhibits featuring, bonsai, cal-
ligraphy and the martial arts.
Sunday, April 22, an Interfaith Photo by Andy Finkel

the message of environmental
awareness to the Mercyhurst
College community.
Tuesday, April 17, the Hunger
Banquet was held in the Mercy
Heritage Room.
Along with a meal provided,
there was a simulation to dem-
onstrate the unjust inequalities
in food supply around the world.
All proceeds will support the
local Emmaus Soup Kitchen
in Erie.
It takes initiative to activate a
community. In 1962, Rachel Car-
son, author of “Silent Spring,”
brought environmental aware-
ness to the public and sparked
a national movement. Today,
Mercyhurst College students are
doing the same.
Wednesday, April 18, and
Thursday, April 19, the Green
Energy Referendum will be
Students Haylie Starin and
Heather Schwager feel passionate
for the Green Team’s concern for
the environment.
“They’re so heartfelt and have
done so much work,” Starin
said.
Schwager agreed, including,
“This energy fund is worth it
and something that everyone
cares about.”
“We went well over our expec-
tations of 300,” Rulli said.
The referendum to MSG, is
the first of its kind, according
to Phillips, where students will
play an active role in the decision
making process.
Phillips is encouraged, but
urges that continual support is
needed to advance to adminis-
tration.
“We’re fortunate to have the
referendum process; this collec-
Service will be facilitated by At Tuesday’s Hunger Banquet these were the “refugees” who ate only a bowl of rice.
Reverend Lyta Seddig and Zac
Ufnar, a senior who is on the
Green Team.
It will begin at 12:15 by the
Munson Plaza Fountain, weather
permitting, or meet in Prince
of Peace Chapel at 12:15-1:00,
to celebrate prose, poetry and
appreciation for our Mother
Earth.
Seddig said, “She sees the
whole service as a call to recog-
nize and ethically live our global
interconnectedness with all of
creation; recognizing the sacred
in each person, creature, space
and place.”
Students will meet in the D’
Angelo Parking Lot at 1:15
for the annual Mouth of Mill-
Creek Clean-up from 1:30 to
3:30. Community volunteers
are welcome to participate in Photo by Andy Finkel

up for a vote as part of the
spring student government elec-
tions to establish a green energy
fund. Junior Dustin Hankinson
spearheaded the Pure Energy
campaign in the fall, building
momentum and trusting relation-
tive step allows students to play
an active role in the decision
making process and opens the
door for other issues to be acted
on, but nothing is written in
stone yet,” Phillips said.
“The next and most impor-
the ongoing clean-up efforts of
Mercyhurt College.
Monday, April 23, at 8 p.m.,
in the Walker Recital Hall, ac-
claimed author, poet, biologist,
cancer survivor and mother, Dr.
Sandra Steingraber, will deliver
At the Hunger Banquet only a random, but privileged few ate full meals.
the Sister Maura Smith Earth cyhurst President Dr. Thomas individuals, who are willing to
Day Lecture entitled, “Rachel Gamble. put action, behind empathy, to
and Me: The Road from Silent Mercyhurst College is an in- do something about social and
Spring to Living Downstream.” novative leader in environmental environmental justice, not just
She will be welcomed by Mer- awareness, with many committed talk about it.

Student wins Global comm class made 4 documentaries

Cleveland Idol
By Jen Helbig
Contributing writer
If you were ever encouraged
to try something but you didn’t
jump at the opportunity, you
may have missed out on some-
thing big.
Kara Stadelman, a sopho-
more music education major
from Kent, Ohio, gave in to her
mother’s encouragement and
auditioned for the Cleveland Idol
competition in February.
“The auditions lasted for nine
nights, and the judges chose only
two people from each night,”
Stadelman explained. “Videos
of the 18 finalists were put on
a website for people to vote
online.”
Television clips showed judges
sorting through large stacks of
paper, indicating that many view-
ers had followed the competition
and voted.
Photo contributed by Kara Stadelman
Cleveland Idol winner.
friends are great here. I just came
Hurst TV will show 4 documentaries on varying types of global communications.
By Jennifer Ciccone
Contributing writer
Last term’s global communi-
cation class created four docu-
mentary-type shows taking on
different aspects of global com-
munication.
The topics are as different as
the students in the class.
With a conglomerate of majors
working together to tackle im-
portant communication-related
concepts, the shows were as
unique as the students produc-
ing them.
Global communication is an
elective offered through the
communication department but
is offered to the entire student
body.
The course’s syllabus states
the course is “an examination
of interpersonal, organizational,
and mass communication as it
occurs around the world, as well
as the influence of these com-
munication systems on other
cultures.”
Instructor of the course Dr.
Anne Zaphiris knew that in order
to really learn about communica-
tion as it occurs in the world,
the students must research and
understand different cultures,
individuals and communication
processes.
Zaphiris also hoped to incor-
porate Hurst TV into their final
presentations, so she created this
documentary-type project.
The students were given the
freedom to choose a topic and
research it for their shows.
The topics ranged from Cul-
ture Clichés to Dating Diversi-
ties. Zaphiris is pleased with the
work the Global Communication
students put into their shows
and is also happy with the final
products.
The final shows are as fol-
lows:
1. Travel On, a round-the-world
trip that examines communica-
tion in different cultures across
the globe will air on Wednesday,
April 18 at 5:30 p.m. and again
at 9:30 p.m.
This show was written, pro-
duced and performed by Mel
Brandt, Josie Cattron, Katie Fink,
Ryan O’Connor, Emily Pahon
and Nicole Rondini.
2. Cracking Clichés, an in-depth
exploration of common clichés
known around the world, will air
on Wednesday, April 18, at 7 p.
m. and 11:30 p.m.
The episode was produced by
Lauren Corsale, Wes Craig, Phil
Scanlon, Narvan Shorish, Cesar
Torres and Ricardo Velasquez.
3. The Dating Game, an inter-
national twist on the well-known
original Dating Game TV show,
will air on Thursday, April 19, at
4 p.m. and 10 p.m.
This episode was created by
Kate Collins, Andrea Coulter,
Kaitlin Hess, Shane Hoyne and
Leslie Ruchala.
4. Cultural Curiosity, a look into
different cultures through the
eyes of international students,
will air on Thursday, April 19, at
6:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.
The show was written, pro-
duced and performed by Casey
Bertolette, Ashley Brudy, Marann
Curtis, Rhonda Marable, Haylie
Starin and Rob Wilson.
Hurst TV will air these docu-
mentaries beginning this week
and broadcast all episodes on
Saturday, April 21, from 8 – 10
p.m. Make sure to watch these
student-produced documentaries
on Channel 19, Hurst TV, as the
Global Communication Class
takes on the world.

Join the gym for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Over 400 people auditioned,
and Stadelman was chosen as
the winner.
“I chose to sing ‘Dancing in the
Street,’” Stadelman said. “I had
auditioned at Waldameer Park
earlier with that song and got a
position for this summer, so I
thought it might be a good song
to sing again.”
“I wasn’t very nervous at the
audition because I didn’t take
it that seriously to start with. I
told my mom that as soon as
the audition was over, I wanted
to leave.”
Stadelman has been singing
since the beginning of high
school when she auditioned for a
show choir after she hadn’t made
the cheerleading team. The twist
of fate turned out to Stadelman’s
advantage when she began to
take singing lessons and fell in
love with it.
At Mercyhurst, Stadelman is
delighted to be majoring in music
education, and leads a normal
college student’s life.
“The faculty and all of my
from lunch with my friends;
there’s a group of us in my major
who are really close,” she said.
After realizing that taking the
initiative can produce amaz-
ing results, Stadelman said that
she might audition for other
competitions in the future. She
still admits to being a little shy
though, and appears wise instead
of arrogant after her success.
“Winning Cleveland Idol
showed me that I have to take
a little more risk,” she said. “If
I start going to more auditions,
I will be exposed to more op-
portunities.”
Stadelman is a regular view-
er of American Idol, but she
doesn’t know if she would ever
try out for it.
“After graduation I would like
to audition for a cruise line or
a big show,” she explained. “If
that doesn’t work out, I will find
interviews and try to work in
an elementary school teaching
music.”
By Merissa Frank
Contributing writer
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, an adapta-
tion of traditional Japanese Jiu
Jitsu, is a martial art that caters
to fighting on the ground and
grappling.
Sheer strength is not a neces-
sity, since Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ)
uses leverage and technique to
beat an opponent. It is an excel-
lent way for women to protect
themselves. And the classes
don’t cost a thing.
John Bruno teaches BJJ at the
Rec Center five days a week, with
classes ranging from beginner to
advanced. Bruno, a Mercyhurst
alum, has been active in BJJ
since 1996. Now, he works with
students who plan on testing for
a belt as well as competing in
Fredonia on April 14.
Moves like joint dislocation
and chokes, which have been
removed from the collegiate-
style grappling arena, make BJJ
a good way to defend yourself,
said Bruno.
“If you don’t know how to
defend on the ground, you learn
it with BJJ, not other martial
arts,” he said.
In essence, even if your oppo-
nent is bigger and stronger than
you, with top notch skills, you
could defend yourself.
“Size and strength do matter, ”
Bruno said. “BJJ increases flex-
ibility and coordination. It’s very
tiring, but good exercise.”
Why else get involved with
BJJ? If you’re not looking to
add mass to your body, but rather
functional strength, it is the per-
fect sport.
Bruno said that instead of
just lifting weights, you’re able
to increase the strength of your
grip as well as other areas on the
body, by grabbing and sometimes
lifting your opponent. And, of
course, it’s fun.
Once you really get into BJJ,
to increase your functional en-
durance, good cardio workouts
are a must.
Bruno said that Russian Kettle-
bells are the best workout he’s
found so far. Kettlebells are cast
iron balls with a handle, ranging
in size from 18-88 pounds, used
for lifting with an intense cardio
advantage.
He also uses military style cal-
isthenics, old school gymnastics
exercises, a bit of running and
live grappling to increase stu-
dents’ conditioning. Good old
fashioned “verbal degradation” is
used to motivate students when-
ever necessary, Bruno jested.
As for belt testing, there are
several ranks, different from oth-
er martial arts. Those who have
not tested at all are white, then
there are blue, purple, degrees
of brown and degrees of black.
Later in the month, Professor
Roy Harris, Bruno’s instructor,
will be coming to Mercyhurst to
offer an instructional seminar
and belt testing. Bruno has been
training under Professor Harris
for about five years and is a cer-
tified apprentice level grappling
instructor.
Bruno will test for his purple
belt, the third highest rank, and
instructor Chris Seamen and
student Sean O’Reilly will test for
their blue belts. Last year, Bruno’s
assistant instructor, Nola Hes-
som, tested for and passed her
blue belt exam under Professor
Harris as well.
In addition to belt testing, a
competition is rapidly approach-
ing.
The Hayastan Grappling Chal-
lenge will be in Fredonia, NY,
on April 14. Bruno and several
others will compete, in both gi
and no gi divisions (a gi is the
traditional uniform).
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CAMPUS
Living To contact: featuremerciad@mercyhurst.edu

Dessert recipe Green team fun

With Meg
There is a lot of room to could substitute butterscotch
By Lindsey Bowler
improvise with this recipe and and create a whole new flavor.
Contributing writer
many ways to make it your own. The candy also allows for a
For those who don’t like coffee, new taste. From Snickers to
you don’t need to add it. Every-
thing can change to create a new
flavor.
Milky Way, any candy bar will do.
With a prep time of less than 10
minutes and a total start-to-eat
and Kyle While most Mercyhurst stu-
dents were living it up at the
Cornerstone on the weekend
Instead of brownies, you could time of 40 minutes it is a good Mix up a batch of your favor- of March 23 through the 25,
bake a vanilla cake. Rather than last minute crowd pleaser that ites and enjoy. 11 Mercyhurst students were
white chocolate pudding you will not disappoint. giving back to the world in a
unique way.
These 11 Mercyhurst students
Triffle joined 12 Allegheny College
students and faculty in the Al-
legheny State Park and the Al-
Ingredients Equipment legheny Seneca Territory for
an exploration into the natural
1 brownie mix 2 mixing bowls world and what is being lost on
Ingredients required by brownies 1 pan to cook brownies a daily basis.
2 small packages of white chocolate instant pudding 1 Lg glass serving bowl “The Allegheny students were
1 ¾ cups cold milk on an alternative spring break
4 teaspoons instant coffee granules and were there from March 17-
2 tablespoons warm water 25 and the Mercyhurst students Dustin Hankinson crosses the bridge during night hike.
2 cups cool whip arrived on March 23,” said Cathy
3 bars of candy, chopped Pedler, director of the Office
of Sustainability at Mercyhurst
College.
The Allegheny College stu-
dents took time out to build
Directions three picnic tables for the Faith-
keepers School located on the
1. Prepare Brownies and bake according to directions.
Seneca Nation of Indians Ter-
2. Cut brownies into one inch cubes. ritory.
3. In a mixing bowl combine the pudding mix and the cold milk, whisk Also, they visited Jamestown
Community College where they
together until it begins to thicken.
saw flint nappers.
4. Dissolve instant coffee in warm water and stir into the pudding. “Flint nappers are individuals
5. Gently fold in Cool Whip. that hand make arrow heads out
of flint. It is ancient skill that
6. Layer 1/3 of brownies, 1/3 pudding mixture and 1/3 chopped
has been passed on to them,” Contributed photos
candy. said Pedler. Seneca student emerges from a caving experience.
7. Repeat layers until ingredients are gone. Allegheny students also toured
the Seneca Territory, visited the rived on March 25 and got right and high and everyone had to
8. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Seneca Museum and learned to work. After touring the Faith- balance carefully.
9. Before serving top with any remaining Cool Whip. about the state tax issue that keepers School and learning its “We couldn’t get everyone
is taking its toll on the Seneca history, the students taught a across in the dark, so we decided
nation. lesson for the students on the to call it a night,” Pedler said.

I
Also they toured the Kinzua constellations. The Mercyhurst and Allegheny
Dam that was built in 1965 and Afterwards the students shot students had the opportunity
cultural havoc to the Seneca. off model rockets with the to make a difference and they
The trips out to the state park children. embraced it.

Dee’s Deli
and Seneca Territory were part “The majority of them (the They helped a school and got
of a service learning project for Mercyhurst students) were edu- back to the true spirit of spring
the Mercyhurst students. cation majors so they felt right and nature.

offers
However, this was no basic at home doing lesson plans and For more information on
hiking and camping trip. teaching the kids,” said Pedler. upcoming trips or Green Team
“The Mercyhurst students The students also went on a information, contact Pedler

ERI
variety
created two flowerbeds for the night hike on the Marilla Spring in the Office of Sustainability
Faithkeepers School. They also Trail in Bradford, Pa. at cathy.pedler@gmail.com or
built bird houses with the stu- They crunched through the the Mercyhurst Green Team at

at a good
dents, created lesson plans and snow and experienced the earth greenteam@mercyhurst.edu.
taught them and participated in a unique way.
in a fundraising brunch,” said “We came to a point where

price
Pedler. we had to cross a stream over a
The Mercyhurst students ar- small long bridge, it was narrow

By Adam Hicks
Contributing writer

While the battle between

chain sandwich shops like
Subway and Quizno’s rages
in public advertising, the true
victor sits in quiet revelry.
The local sandwich shop
reigns supreme by actu-
ally offering more toppings
while spreading their legacy
through word of mouth.
This week showcases Dee’s
Delicatessen, a shining trib- Photo by Adam Hicks
ute to local sandwich makers Dee’s Delicatessen at 3049 Gleenwood Park Avenue.
and to successful small
businesses in Erie. Owned by reasoning for such dedicated In addition to the sandwiches,
Dee Ryan and Steve Barick- patronage: “We are quick, the delicatessen also offers
man, the shop resides at 3049 clean and perfectionists at homemade chili, which they
Glenwood Park Avenue, just a what we do.” sell 10-15 quarts of daily.
short walk away from the Erie The secret to their fantastic Dee’s also has a different
Zoo. sandwiches is in their home- flavor of soup every day with
Dee’s Delicatessen started made bread, a recipe created true favorites like French
eight years ago by Dee who and perfected by Steve. onion, and unique options like
gained her experience work- In addition to bread, he also jerk chicken, tomato ravioli
ing in food preparation and makes 10-12 dozen desserts, and lobster bisque. They even
distribution. which are usually sold out by print out a monthly calendar
Dee Ryan began the busi- noon. to inform patrons of the up
ness, “to have the ability to The types of bread include and coming favorites.
work for myself. Being an Kaiser rolls, croissants, French For Dee, “it is hard to say
owner may be more work, but bread and Italian bread. Each what is the most popular
we are really proud of what sandwich comes with a choice sandwich, but I would have to
we do here.” of meat, tomato, lettuce and say my favorite is the chicken Get ahead with a summer class at Gannon.
For the last three and a half any additional toppings free salad on homemade French • reduced tuition on undergraduate classes
years the restaurant has oper- of charge. The meat choices bread.” • Gannon credits transfer back to most accredited colleges or universities
ated at its current location, include ham, corned beef, If you are looking for a fan- • catch up or get a jump on next semester’s workload
where it continues to gather a pepperoni and tuna salad. tastic lunch spot, away from
• focus on one or two classes at a time
growing number of dedicated Although it may sound the commercialized chain
More than 250 undergraduate and graduate courses are offered during
patrons. like the typical submarine restaurants and fast food, then
Gannon’s three convenient summer sessions—beginning May 7, May 21
For any small business, ac- sandwich, there is something I strongly recommend taking and June 25.
tions speak louder than words, different about their style, a trip to Dee’s Delicatessen.
Join us for a class or two. For a complete schedule or to register, call us
and the long lines of eager which makes the sandwich a According to Dee, “every-
at (814) 871-7474 or visit www.Gannon.edu/suMMer.
patrons stand as a testament full dining experience instead body needs to eat, so we keep
to the delicatessen’s success. of just a quick lunch. growing as a business.”
First time patrons are always These sandwiches are very Dee’s Delicatessen is open
satisfied, and Steve challenges filling and reasonably priced at from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
everyone to, “just try us once $3 to $3.25 for a Kaiser roll, Monday through Friday.
and you will be hooked.” The $4.70 to $5.45 for 10” French
bread, and $3.75 for a wrap.
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OPINION To contact: opinionmerciad@mercyhurst.edu

this believe i
Love what you do
Mike Sisti, Head Women’s Hockey Coach
Mercyhurst’s Ethical Reflection Committee has initiated
this series to encourage reflection within the entire college
community on the values by which we live. We hope that
these will inspire reflective discussion in a variety of ven-
ues. We suggest that faculty introduce appropriate essays
into class discussion; we encourage students to bring these
thoughts to classes; we invite administrators and staff to
explore these in department meetings. Or, if you wish, you
may respond directly to our committee chair, the Rev. Lyta
Seddig: lseddig@mercyhurst. The ERC also requests that
you let us know how you have used these thoughts in your
life on this campus. “This I Believe” is now linked to the
college website. All essays can be found at www.mercyhurst.
edu/ne/special-events/believe_essays/index.php

There are so many characteristics that define me

and the person I have become today.
Searching for one defining belief that stands taller
than the rest is extremely challenging for someone
who feels rounded in many areas. After careful
consideration, I was reminded of my younger
When a person can look at themselves in the mirror
each night and feel proud of their daily efforts in
all areas of their life, I believe they are on their way
to creating the habits that bring about excellence.
MCI
Students at Virginia Tech sign a makeshift memorial after the deadliest shooting in
American history took 32 lives.

Chance for a new perspective

days, when I would see my father work overtime
regularly: how happy he was about his job, returning
home each day after working long hours. He would
say to try and find a job you can do with great pride
and enjoyment. Once you do that, the hours you
put into it don’t seem to be a burden.
Both my parents always told me to do whatever I
do to the best of my ability. Some of their reason-
ing for this was their feeling that I should go all out
for the people I represent or for those who believe
in me; others may learn from my example; I owe it
to myself to reach my full potential; and many other
reasons that will lead to excelling in life.
Their belief was if you shovel manure, then be
the best manure shoveler on the planet.
Again to achieve this, you must take extreme pride
in what you do.
In my efforts to achieve excellence I believe it is
this undying pride of work, action in life, and self
that has molded me into the person I am today.
Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.”
A prideful work ethic is a key to achieve excel-
lence on a regular basis.
I know if someone takes pride to the extent of ar-
rogance, it can become a negative, but under proper
motivation and intentions, pride of self worth can
guide you to your highest levels. This is especially
true when no one is watching or measuring your
work output, but you alone are demanding that you
push yourself to do the job extremely well.
“Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his
dignity guard him,” Ralph Waldo Emerson said.
A prideful, repeated work ethic can inspire people
in many ways. A prideful life can touch people in
many ways. A prideful self can help us achieve our
full potential in life.
This sense of pride is developed throughout life.
Clearly those around you can help influence pride
of work, life, and self greatly in a positive or nega-
tive way. I am constantly shocked and disappointed
at people who go out of their way to shatter or
weaken people in these areas. I have learned it is
equally as easy to build or break a person’s pride.
Good words, actions, or habits can do so much to
showing someone a new powerful pride level. It
is with this belief in one’s self that truly magical
things can happen.
I always wondered what makes some leave work
one minute before their shift is over and another
person stay until the job is thoroughly done. What
brings someone in hours before they are supposed
to arrive and dive right into work, while another
arrives right on time and slowly eases into the day
at their leisure? Why do some people go the extra
mile in aspects of life and others take whatever
life brings their way? Why do some people care so
much about others and some just don’t care?
Answer: PRIDE of work, life, and self.
Do you like what you see in the mirror?
Mike is the Head Women’s Hockey Coach and has been at
Mercyhurst for 14 years. His favorite aspect of Mercyhurst
is “its endless potential and the wonderful people.”
Sitting in the library yesterday morning, I received
an instant message asking me if I had heard what
had happened at Virginia Tech.
Replying that I hadn’t, my friend quickly gave me
a synopsis of what had occurred. I quickly got onto
CNN.com and began to read the rough accounts
and reports being posted.
My thoughts
quickly turned
to one of my
best friends Allison
who is an engi- Moore
neering major
at Tech. I fran-
tically checked
to see if he was Opinion editor
online, which
he was, and I made sure he was OK. I later would
learn that he was supposed to be in the engineering
building that morning for a meeting, but he had
decided to cancel. I also would find out he lost a
friend and fellow engineering major.
When tragedies such as these occur, several emo-
tions are experienced.
For me, knowing a good friend could have been
killed was enough to make me physically ill. Even
after knowing he was OK I sat there contemplat-
ing what could have happened, how I could have
received a devastating phone call instead of a reas-
suring instant message.
Watching the news unfold and the body count
rise on the news, I sat there almost numb imagin-
death and the massacre at Virginia Tech make that
painfully clear.
So how does one deal with this reality?
Should we live our lives constantly fearing the
Grim Reaper?
Or do we go on with the assumption that there
will always be tomorrow, oblivious to the possibility
that tomorrow just isn’t in the cards?
I would argue that living in fear isn’t living at all,
and we shouldn’t let the possibility of death control
our lives. That being said, however, when tragedies
such as these occur, it is hard not to reevaluate your
life and how you’ve been living it.
Maybe I should be making more time for fun and
less time for work.
Maybe I should spend more time with friends.
Maybe I should take more chances and not care
so much what other people think.
Maybe I should tell people how I really feel and
not hold back.
Watching the airwaves being flooded with the
inevitability of mortality, it’s hard not to let such
thoughts creep into your mind. “Live Like You
Were Dying” as Tim McGraw would say.
As college students, we presumably have a bright
future ahead of us. We have so many experiences
lying ahead of us: jobs, love, marriage, children,
vacations, retirement. Most of us like to try to
meticulously plan out every detail of our future, but
perhaps it would be more beneficial to live more
in the moment. While some planning is necessary,
and good, sometimes we over do it and forget to

SportsCenter for women: The 180
Let me begin this week’s article with a quote my
darling roommate shared with me a few weeks ago:
“If you haven’t seen a man or he hasn’t called in
about three weeks and if you are in doubt about his
whereabouts, chances are he’s not in an emergency
room moaning your name.”
M o r e
and more
my friends
have been Jessica
complain- Lamb
ing about
a particular
unfortunate
occurrence Contributing writer
when it
comes to rela-
tionships (and by relationship I mean any friend-
ship, new fling, dating-situation or long-term
romance). It’s when the culprit of a breakup
completely changes his behavior. He goes from
talking to you one day to ignoring you the next.
He no longer answers your phone calls, texts or
instant messages. He went from spooning you on
the couch yesterday to avoiding eye contact with
you today. He did a complete 180-degree turn-
around—or what my friends and I simply refer to
as “the 180.”
What did my friends do to receive that kind of
treatment?
Immediately upon realizing that they are the
victims of a 180, women assume they’ve done
something to cause such a significant behavioral
change. They spend hours rehashing and intricately
analyzing their own behavior the last few hours
they were in contact with the guy. Could they have
said something offensive? Did they forget to pop
a breath mint after chowing down on those onion
rings? Did they forget to shave their legs? Or worse
yet, could they have looked fat in that outfit?
While dwelling on these possibilities is rather
depressing, it’s better than facing the alternative:
that he just lost interest.
Here’s my question: Did guys receive a memo
telling them that pulling a 180 is now acceptable
behavior? Whatever happened to the good ol’
days, when breaking up with someone face-to-face
was a state law? Jeez, I’d even accept an over-the-
phone or an instant message breakup rather than
a 180 situation.
What these guys fail to understand is that women
carry around a part of them…no matter how seri-
ous the “relationship.” Guys are clueless to the fact
they’re hurting us or that, without a sound breakup
conversation, they’re telling us that the relationship
meant nothing to them to begin with.
Now, by no means am I an expert on the male
species or even care to be, but if I had to take a
wild guess, I’d presume that guys pull a 180 for one
of two reasons.
First, he thinks he’s displaying courage by “quit-
ting cold turkey.” Well boys, I have some crazy news
for you. Women are not cigarettes. We’re not a fatal
addiction. We’re women, we have feelings and we
deserve an explanation. Sure, you may look like a
hero to your guy friends who are likely just as stupid
as you, but to the ladies, you look like a coward who
deserves no more respect than you gave us.
The second reason a guy would pull a 180 is
because he’s afraid he’d hurt us by telling us the
truth, which could possibly be the “I lost interest”
situation.
These guys are also being cowards by not provid-
ing us the truth we deserve. Guys, I know you hate
to see us cry and you think you’re doing us a favor
by just “dropping off the face of the earth,” but
while the truth may hurt us, we’ll survive. Haven’t
you learned anything from Gloria Gaynor? Let’s
be honest…women vote now, the U.S. govern-
ment entrusts us with high-ranking leadership
positions,and, hell, with the invention of in vitro-
fertilization, we don’t even need to primp ourselves
for sex to get pregnant.
My point, boys, is that while we may be depressed
that you don’t like us anymore, we’ll live. You are
hurting us much more by being untruthful up
front.
Guys, you need to understand that the first step
in getting over you is a little something called “clo-
sure.” Without it, a woman goes a little crazy and
dwells on the possibility that maybe you really did
just lose your cell phone and your computer in the
same day or that you lost a limb and really are in a
hospital bed moaning her name.
And ladies, I know we’ve all read He’s Just Not That
Into You. It’s our Bible. But somehow, we always
find ourselves feeling weak and on the verge of an
emotional breakdown when a guy pulls a 180 or
even satisfies us with a breakup conversation. But
that’s where your friends come in – to remind us to
come back down to earth. Friendship is a balance:
I go nuts, you help me; you go nuts, I help you. If
you’re the victim of a 180, I’m sorry. If you’re the
victim of a breakup, I’m sorry. But we’re women,
not little babies, and we can handle anything.
ing the horror that had just occurred. I thought of
the students, kids just like me, who had their whole
relish in the moment.
I often catch myself saying how my life will be
lives ahead of them. I thought of the parents that so much better in the future. Perhaps I should
were about to have their lives shattered. I thought evaluate why the present isn’t good enough? Am I
of the trauma the survivors had to suffer. And not living life to the fullest because I am cautiously
then I thought of my life at Mercyhurst and how preparing for “what may be” instead of enjoying
there was no guarantee that such a tragedy couldn’t “what is?”
happen here. If anything good can come out of a tragedy such
Being young, we often take life for granted. There as this, it’s that it offers those still living the chance
is a certain air of immortality that runs through to adopt a new perspective.
our veins. When talking to my friend from Tech Monday
We live as if tomorrow is guaranteed. night, he told me how everyone was pulling to-
As I sat there watching CNN, I was bluntly re- gether and relying on each other. He had received
minded that we are mortal. a phone call from a girl to whom he was previously
I remember two years ago when Matt Milgate was not speaking, and they made amends. It’s odd how
killed, how it affected me. I didn’t personally know events spawned from the very worst in human na-
Matt, but like many students I stood on the hill ture can actually bring out the very best in us.
looking at the accident, realizing the fragility of life. If anything, events such as these remind us to
I remember thinking how one minute someone, or make the most of our time while we’re here and
yourself, can be here and then gone the next. that a little bit of love can go a long way.
Death doesn’t care how old you are, what you
have left to accomplish or what dreams you have
. . . when it comes, it comes. Events like Matt’s
Letter to the Editor:
Given the recent and tragic event occurring at Virginia Tech, the
administration of Mercyhurst College should revisit their policy
regarding whether Campus Security should be allowed to carry
firearms. I, for one, would feel more secure on campus, knowing
that my first responders to a potential life-threatening event had
the resources to properly deal with the situation rather than hav-
ing to wait for or rely upon the Erie Police Department, which
is currently undermanned and at times slow in their response.
Attempt to imagine if you will, if this tragic event had occurred
on our campus.
The key to a successful gun management program in proper
training and certification. As long as Campus Security conforms
to regular training and certification programs, allowing them to
carry legally registered firearms for their protection and the protection of the student body far
outweighs any perceived perception that our campus is not safe. After all, we expect the police
that protect our cities to carry firearms, so why do we prevent our Campus Security, charged with
the duty to protect our student population from doing the same.
It is time to change this particular archaic policy of the college - it is time to do everything we
can to protect our students. The argument of “it will not or cannot happen here” no longer holds
any credence. I am sure the students of Virginia Tech thought the same thing!
Sincerely;
Geoffrey L. Domowicz
April 18, 2007 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7

Abundant apathy in the age of information
Helen Keller is quoted as saying, “Science may
have found a cure for most evils, but it has found
no remedy for the worst of them all -- the apathy
of human beings.”
Through these words, it seems as if she had
insight to the
twenty-first
century and
the majority Ellen
of the college
Koenig
age popula-
tion.
Unfortu-
nately, unless Contributing writer
a student is
enrolled in a
class that requires them to pay attention to spe-
cific global, domestic or national issues, they are
unlikely to take note. CNN and any other headline
news network do not always constitute as paying
attention, although such vague sources of news are
better than nothing.
With access to the Internet and endless amounts
of information, I am saddened to know that most
people spend their time looking through online
social networks, blog pages such as Collegehumor.
com and porn. Such a powerful creation with end-
less amounts of information lies at your fingertips,
and yet people abuse this privilege as an excuse to
waste time.
The Internet is so much more than a play toy;
To contact: opinionmerciad@mercyhurst.edu
OPINION
it is the source of news, biographies, opinions,
The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
short stories and endless amounts of information
in various volumes and media.
The Good
If the Internet existed in Helen Keller’s world Earth Week festivities will occur this week on campus, with a focus on “world, water and women.”
during the 1930’s think of the advancements and A speaker, several events and an interfaith worship will take place in celebration and awareness.
the success our society would be experiencing
today.
To the defense of the disabled community, the The Bad
resources and treatments available would be further
along than they currently are for coping and living The tragedy at Virginia Tech is shocking and horrifying to us all. The Mercyhurst community
extends its greatest sympathy to Virginia Tech and the victims’ families.
with visible and invisible disabilities, thus increas-
ing the amount of influence and interaction people
have with the rest of society.
With regard to access to information, I should The Ugly
hope people would retain opinions and awareness
of the world. If you’re rolling down Lewis Ave., then you’ve probably seen the huge billboard advertising for
It is easier to be apathetic toward the world than Mercyhurst’s rival, Gannon. The billboard looms large over Arby’s, perhaps excited customers can
it is to live in it. You can live this life mindlessly ask for a number five and an admissions packet?
wandering through and remain ignorant of the
strife and happiness that exists in your own life If you want a delicious condiment, such as ketchup, to accompany your Laker fries, be prepared
and in separate points of the globe. This option to either put it on your plate or your napkin. The tiny plastic cups that once held your condiment
is readily available and is the route many people of choice are no longer available because students were taking them for improper use. Can anyone
choose to follow. Hopefully, my peers agree, living say Jell-o shot?
in a world where knowledge is not accessible and
wanted is a world not worth living in.
Apathy is a disease that the individual must rid
of themselves.
Resources are readily available and waiting to
provide endless information. Students can make a difference in Darfur
By Amanda Valauri
Contributing writer

Student Union expansion, student response: As college students we are called to take action
and have a voice on so many issues not only on
Victoria Allen: campus but off campus as well.
A few years ago it was the election of 2004 and
Before the college spends a large sum of money on an expansive addition to a Student Union most recently on campus, it was the 4x1x4 system.
building which is less than five years old, there are more pressing issues which should have a much While these issues affect us all in some way, there
higher priority by increasing student fees. are things that go on in this world that do not affect
Mercyhurst urgently needs to substantially renovate the housing on campus and build more of it us directly on which we must take a moral stand.
as well. There is a shortage of housing, and a large percentage of the existing housing is badly in Whether you know it or not, there is a mass
need of renovation. The Suites are a disaster; that fact has been recognized and we’re told it will be genocide occurring in Darfur.
addressed this summer. However, that is not the only housing area that needs extensive work! The Janjaweed have been wiping out an entire
The Briggs and Lewis apartments are structurally sound; however, there are infrastructural de- race of people in Africa since 2003. The rebel
ficiencies. groups rape, burn and murder these people without
The apartment buildings have very elderly wiring and light fixtures, which in many cases, are origi- a thought or care. The stories that have come out of
nal to the structure and prone to shorts—which can cause fires. That is a potentially fatal disaster Sudan are beyond horrifying. Even worse, however,
waiting to happen, given that these apartment buildings have exactly one way in or out. is the lack of help these people are receiving from
The plumbing in all of the apartment buildings is in need of a major overhaul. Water pressure the international community. MCT

“
is poor in many of the buildings, largely the result of 50+ years of sedimentary/mineral deposits The situation in Darfur is dire, especially in
in the lines. As the buildings were built before lead solder was banned, it is practically certain that the overcrowded refugee camps.
the water supply lines were installed with lead solder, which is a health hazard. And many of the
apartments have leaks of varying severity under the bathtubs from 50+ years of corrosion.
We all know we There is a sliver lining; there is something we
Black mold is an issue in many of the apartments as well, fed by constant dampness from leaky
plumbing. This is a serious health risk for students living in those apartments.
can’t make a huge all can do.
Writing to your federal legislators is always a good
Let’s fix the housing infrastructure first—all of it. Only then can a more expansive and multi-
functional student union reasonably be justified. Before growth is pursued, the housing of existing
impact on Darfur, place to start, but there is even an easier way. On
April 21, the Peace and Justice Club and the Am-

but when we come

and future students should be addressed concretely. A fresh coat of paint every summer is not a nesty International Club are hosting an event on
solution. campus called “Jamnesty!”
The clubs are hosting mini soccer tournaments
together as one voice,

”
Mary Phelan:
Even though I am a senior and the increase does not effect me, I believe that this money would change can happen.
benefit the students in the best way by being used towards the library. The selection of resources
the library has, as far as journals, book and resources for research I believe are insufficient. Many The situation is so dangerous that not even Doc-
students have to get books through inter-library loans, which is nice, but it would be better if we tors without Borders can trek to Darfur to help the
had that type of information right here on our own campus. Sudanese people. The UN has done little to ease
the suffering of the Sudanese. Families have been
Andrew Schuler: torn apart and completely annihilated. Numbers are
hard to determine, but they are estimated at about
I feel that the money will be best used toward the Union Expansion Plan when and if it goes into 500,000 deaths and climbing; 2.5 million have been
gear. I think that the Union is very subpar and needs many improvements that are imperative to displaced and are being forced to the borders of
the school’s continued greatness. I think also that the most students will benefit from this and it Chad and Libya.
will only be for four or five years, so once it is paid it will be taken off. The Sudanese government has made it known
that they back the Janjaweed. Peace talks with the
Samantha Hedderick: rebel groups have been futile in stopping the vio-
lence being faced by the people of Darfur.
I think that a parking lot is something which is more useful to the student body as a whole, rather The situation is desperate and the world seems
than adding on to the Student Union. I know I have heard many folks complain about not having to be turning a blind eye to their plight.
enough parking, yet I have never heard anyone say how desperately the Student Union is in need Just because the rest of the world is turning their
of expansion. I think the money would be of better service going toward a parking lot or garage backs on the genocide going on in Africa does not
for all Mercyhurst students. mean Mercyhurst students should too.
to raise money for the relief effort. It’s only two
dollars to play. Sign-ups are in the Union 4:30-6:30
Wednesday through Friday, or just show-up that day
to play. Weather permitting, it will be a good time
and for a good cause.
Even two dollars can make a difference.
We all know we can’t make a huge impact on
Darfur, but when we come together as one voice,
change can happen.
We need to realize how good we all have it here
and, in being thankful for what we have, give
back.
Genocide and the extermination of a race of
people should never happen again, but right now
it is.
Be a voice for those who don’t have one.
Be a part of changing the fate of this race.
Save Darfur.
For more information, visit www.savedarfur.org
or www.standnow.org.

The
Joshua Wilwohl
MERCIAD Editor-in-Chief editormerciad@mercyhurst.edu
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and finals week. Our office is in the Old Main, Room 314. Our telephone
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ARTS &
ENTERTAINMENT To contact: entertainmentmerciad@mercyhurst.edu

tHe Dancers to perform in Times Square

BuZz
APRIL 18. Aqualung. Icon,
Buffalo.
APRIL 18. Lucinda Wil-
liams, Carrie Rodriguez.
Center for the Arts, Uni-
versity of Buffalo, Buf-
falo.
APRIL 19. Great Big Sea.
Rex Theatre, Pittsburgh.
APRIL 19. Umphrey’s Mc-
Gee. Town Ballroom, Buf-
falo, N.Y.
APRIL 20, 21. Sinbad.
Avalon Ballroom Theatre,
By Nicole Cerilli
Contributing writer
The Mercyhurst Liturgical
Dance Ensemble will perform
in New York City’s Times Square
this weekend as a part of the
Project Dance celebration.
Saturday the ensemble will
perform along with hundreds
of other liturgical dancers from
around the world to celebrate the
universal language of dance.
The stage will be set up in the
middle of Times Square, and
liturgical dances will perform all
day long.
This is the first time Mercy-
hurst dancers have been a part
of a performance like this.
“The people in the crowd will
gather to see or feel the dancing,”
she said.
Partusch choreographed piece
Mercyhurst will perform, titled
“A Beautiful Fortress,” and set it
to classical guitar music.
The piece was selected for
Project Dance based off of a
video of the choreography that
the ensemble sent in earlier this
year.
After being selected to per-
form, the ensemble immediately
began fundraising for the three-
day-long event. Campus Minis-
try also provided funds.
Jones has been choreographing
and performing for Liturgical
Dance Ensemble since her fresh-
man year. Nicole Cerilli photo

Fallsview Casino, Niagara
Falls, Ont.
APRIL 20. Tom Russell,
Elisa Gilkyson. Beachland
Ballroom, Cleveland.
APRIL 20. Galactic. House
of Blues, Cleveland.
APRIL 20. Dimmu Borgir.
Agora Theatre, Cleveland.
APRIL 20. Tony Bennett.
Allen Theatre, Cleveland.
APRIL 21. Chris Botti,
Steve Tyrell. Allen Theatre,
Cleveland.
APRIL 21. Scott Blasey.
Club Café, Pittsburgh.
Mercyhurst senior and Liturgi-
cal Director Kara Jones will take
part in the Project Dance per-
formance, along with freshmen
Liturgical members Eliza Quigley
and Jen Mihu.
These dancers were selected to
represent the ensemble because
of the amount of time they
have dedicated to the ensemble
this year.
Dance professor and Advi-
sor to the Liturgical Dance
Ensemble Noelle Partusch will
accompany the dancers.
Project Dance originated after
the Sept.11 terrorist attacks as a
way to help heal all of the Sept.
11 feelings, and it continues to
occur several times per year all
over the world, said Partusch.
Now she is the director of the
ensemble and oversees most of
the rehearsals, performances
and fundraisers in which the
ensemble participates.
“We are extremely excited to
meet liturgical dancers from
around the world to see what
kind of work they are doing,”
Jones said.
“It is rewarding to see the im-
pact we have when we perform.
The Liturgical Dance Ensemble
brings about many smiles and
feelings of peace.”
Quigley and Mihu are honored
to be a part of this opportunity
as freshmen.
“I feel honored to represent
Mercyhurst, the dance depart-
ment and the ensemble,” said
Dancers Kara Jones, Jen Mihu and Eliza Quigley rehearse for Project Dance in New York.
Quigley.
When the dancers are not on
stage or walking through the
crowds in Times Square, they
will be busy enjoying a few of
the many performing arts op-
portunities that New York City
has to offer.
Sunday, the students will take
dance classes in everything from
tap and African dancing to preci-
sion line dancing.
During this time, Partusch
will attend a creative worship
workshop.
This year’s Project Dance New
York City happens to correspond
with the beginning of National
Dance Week.
National Dance Week has been
celebrated each April for the
past 25 years by dancers across
the country. Its goal is to bring
greater recognition to dance as
an art form.
Dance Chair Tauna Hunter is
a strong advocate for National
Dance Week, and she encour-
ages the dance department be a
part of the nationwide effort to
promote the art form.
In addition to the Liturgical
Dance Ensemble, many other
students, professors and clubs
are taking part.
During the duration of next
week, the windows in the hallway
outside the danceSpace will be
open so that students and pro-
fessors can pass by and observe
classes.
Billboards will be decorated
to promote the department’s
upcoming production, “Cop-
pelia.”
Also, dance professor Chris-
tine Hay will take a handful of
Mercyhurst dancers to a local
elementary school for lecture
demonstrations.
Dance Club will have a fund-
raising bake sale in Zurn. In
addition, Dance Club will host
a hip-hop class for Mercyhurst
students taught by Mihu on April
22 in the student union.

APRIL 21. John Mayer,

Kathleen Edwards. HSBC
Classical concert at the Walker Recital Hall
Arena, Buffalo.
By Megan O’Hare
APRIL 22. The Ponys. Contributing writer
Grog Shop, Cleveland.

APRIL 22. Joseph Ar- Remarkable concerts and ex-

thur. Beachland Ballroom,
Cleveland.
APRIL 24. Bullet for My
Valentine. House of Blues,
Cleveland.
APRIL 25. Plain White T’s,
Boys Night Out. House of
Blues, Cleveland.
APRIL 25. Griffin House.
House of Blues (Cam-
bridge Room).
APRIL 26. Lonestar. Ava-
lon Ballroom Theatre,
Fallsview Casino, Niagara
Falls, Ont.
APRIL 26. Jim Jones,
GPG, A-Boiz, J-Pad da
Juggernaut. Rainbow Gar-
dens, Erie.
APRIL 26. Kittie. Rex
Theatre, Pittsburgh.
APRIL 26. Bears with
Adrian Belew. Beachland
Ballroom, Cleveland.
traordinary musicians combine
in one incredible performance
with the winners of the India-
napolis Violin Competition and
the International Franz Liszt
Piano Competition at the Walker
Recital Hall on Sunday, April 22
at 2:00 p.m.
The winner of the Indianapolis
Violin Competition, Augustin
Hadelich from Germany, and the
winner of the Franz Liszt Piano
Competition, Yingdi Sun from
China will be performing.
After winning the Indianapolis
Violin Competition, Hadelich
Photo courtesy of the PAC Photo courtesy of the PAC
received a CD recording con-
Gold medal finalist in violin, Augustin Hadelich. Franz Liszt Piano Competition winner, Yingdi Sun.
tract with more than 40 concert
engagements worldwide. He will petition is “dedicated to enhanc- works by Franz Liszt, a Hungari-
days, and is considered to be the One prize given is a loan of
also be performing with Sun in a ing the great tradition of classical an virtuoso pianist and composer
most important competition for the 1683 ex-Gingold Stradivari
U.S. and international tour. music and to heightening the who is considered one of the
up and coming violinists. violin and Tourte bow, which is
Sun, winning the Franz Liszt cultural profile worldwide.” greatest pianists in history.
The competition began in 1982 available to one of the laureates
Competition, will undertake a Along with the violin competi- Indianapolis Violin and Franz
and was quickly recognized by for four years after the competi-
two-year tour in the Netherlands, tion winners will be the winners Liszt winners will perform Sun-
the World Federation of Inter- tion.
France, Germany, Poland, Hong of the International Franz Liszt day, April 22 at 2 p.m. at the
national Music Competitions in The finalists of the competi-
Kong and various other countries Piano Competition, which takes Walker Recital Hall.
Switzerland. It is the only North tion perform with the India-
worldwide. place in the Netherlands. Tickets are $3 for Mercyhurst
American competition with such napolis Symphony Orchestra and
Described as “the ultimate This competition is considered College students with ID.
a prestigious reputation. have the opportunity to perform
violin contest” by the Chicago to be one of the world’s most
Each competition features 50 before large audiences and learn
Tribune, the Indianapolis Violin prestigious piano competitions
extraordinary violinists, and the from their talented competitors.
Competition’s duration is 17 and consists entirely of piano
winners receive unique prizes. The Indianapolis Violin Com-

APRIL 27. Insane Clown

Posse, Twizted. Agora The-
atre, Cleveland.
Tarantino and Rodriguez
AS A COLLEGE join forces
GRAD , 2007for ‘Grindhouse’
By Christina Ferranti reminiscent of the double feature ing about two or three minutes, lows the FJbreak and features Kurt Rodriguez fan, you will indeed
YOU MAY BE
APRIL 27, 28. Martin grindhouse movies. are spoofs that mirror and add Russell as Stuntman Mike. enjoy this double feature again
Short. Avalon Ballroom
Contributing writer
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Theatre, Fallsview Casino, piece, “Planet Terror,” featur- ences would have encountered “death proof ” car for which he of humor and gore.

Niagara Falls, Ont.
APRIL 27. Wish You Were
Here. House of Blues,
Cleveland.
APRIL 28. Dianne Reeves,
George Duke. Allen The-
atre, Cleveland.
APRIL 28. Gary Sinise
and the Lieutenant Dan
Band. House of Blues,
Cleveland.
APRIL 28. Los Straitjack-
ets. Beachland Ballroom,
Cleveland.
ELIGIBLE FOR
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titled, “Grindhouse.” Marley Shelton to name a few. brilliant “Machete,” featuring OnRAV4
his journey to finding a few the always good story line of
Film critic James Berardinelli, Robert Rodriguez wrote the Danny Trejo as a wronged man good people to scare, he chooses psychopaths and zombies.
describes how Tarantino and first 300 pages of the script for out for bloody revenge. a group of girls out at a bar.
Rodriguez reinvent the concept this film in 1998. The next one comes to us from He terrorizes and otherwise
of the “grindhouse” cinema, The plotline is the regular hor- Rob Zombie and his hilarious fulfills the role of ‘movie villain.’ MATH LAB
adding personal touches to the ror film: People are infested with mockery of “Werewolf Women The next 2007 group of girls, however,
archaic style. a disease that turns them into a of the S.S.;” the title is all that is gives CAMRY him a run for his money, or
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gore-soaked fare that played in disease has spread and whether which is not as ridiculously funny
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ARTS &
To contact: entertainmentmerciad@mercyhurst.edu
ENTERTAINMENT

Photo Courtesy of the PAC

Fareed Haque (with modified guitar) and his group will perform their unique music with Middle-Eastern and jazz influence this Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Walker Recital Hall.

Haque: World Jazzy Jam Band

By Mason Lorek
Contributing writer
With diverse cultural and
musical influences, the Fareed
Haque Group is opening new
doors with a completely fresh
approach to world music that
grooves and percolates.
The group makes its debut
with the release of Cosmic
Hug, a unique combination of
world, jazz and jam. Earthy,
vital, breezy, electric and truly
eclectic, Fareed Haque Group
defies easy categorization.
The band approaches the art
of jazz improvisation in wide-
ranging ways, bringing Middle
Eastern scales, American-pop
song forms and other far-
flung elements to everything
he plays.
Born in 1963 to a Pakistani
father and Chilean mother,
Haque was exposed to differ-
ent styles of music from a very
early age.
This natural eclecticism has
become the hallmark of Fa-
reed’s music.
Educated in both jazz and
classical guitar, Haque easily
moves between the two while
adding an element of improvi-
sation that allows him to be cat-
egorized in countless genres.
His versatility has created a
demand for him with promi-
nent jazz and classical artists
including Paquito D’Rivera,
Dave Holland, Javon Jack-
son, Cassandra Wilson, Martin
and Wood, Kahil el Zabar,
Defunckt, members of the
Vermeer Quartet and many
symphony orchestras in the U.S.
and abroad.
Haque has been featured on
his own Lonesome Pines Spe-
cial for PBS and BET cable jazz
channel.
Fareed has twice been selected
Talent Deserving Wider Recog-
nition in Downbeat magazine.
More recently Fareed has be-
come a staple of the ‘Jam band’
scene and was voted ‘Most
Valuable Player’ at the 2002
High Sierra Music Festival.
Haque also made an appear-
ance on Michelob Presents
Sunday Night with David San-
born on NBC, on which he
showcased his ja.m.band style,
playing a rendition of “Aint No
Sunshine” with Sting.
Fareed Haque Group will per-
form at Mercyhurst College’s
Walker Recital Hall on Saturday,
April 21, at 8 p.m.
Tickets are Adult $15 Senior
and Student $12.50 Youth $5
and Mercyhurst Students $5
with ID.

Don’t just earn a few

bucks this summer…

Photo courtesy of the PAC

Robert Downey Jr. portraying the artistic vision of author Philip Dick in ‘Scanner Darkly.’

PAC shows ‘Scanner’

By Mason Lorek
Contributing writer
Set seven years from now, after
the war on drugs and the war on
terror have combined into an
indistinct assault on just about
everything except corporate
interests, Keanu Reeves is Bob
Arctor, a narcotics officer/drug
addict, unbeknownst to his su-
periors who order him to spy on
himself as part of an effort to get
drug use under control.
Living in the Orange County
suburbs with a group of users
including Barris (Robert Downey
Jr.) and Luckman (Woody Har-
relson), Arctor lives his life safe
from the police thanks to his
“scramble suits,” a device given
to officers that changes appear-
ances every few seconds, which
prevents even his boss from
knowing his real identity.
For most of the film, Arctor
doesn’t really know what’s going
on with his life, and the director
Richard Linklater doesn’t clue in
the audience either.
Themes like the artistic ad-
vantages of drugs and the fear
of human contact that results
are explored, but the path is not
always clear.
The visual style and lethargic
pace can be frustrating, the first
half of the movie consists mainly
of conversation between Arc-
tor and his friends that doesn’t
always make much sense.
The movie isn’t quite as scary,
but it’s fascinating: a stylistic
experiment involving anima-
tion and rotoscoping, drawing
on top of live-action filming in
the manner of Linklater’s 2001
“Waking Life.” …earn a few credits!
And though it will bewilder As a guest student at the University of Pittsburgh, you can get
some, the movie conveys a shat-
a head start on the fall semester, concentrate on fewer courses
tering sense of wasted lives and
mounting nightmare. at once, or position yourself to graduate early.
“A Scanner Darkly” is a movie • Hundreds of general requirements and specialized courses.
that tries, in a way, to mess up
our minds. And it does. Watch-
• Convenient day and evening schedules.
ing “A Scanner Darkly,” we feel • Competitive per credit fees.
the world of Philip Dick, the • Transferable credits.
author of the book from whom
Registration for summer sessions is open.
the movie is taken, close in on
us and we can be glad we’re only Find out more at www.summer.pitt.edu.
visitors.
A Scanner Darkly will be play-
ing at the PAC on Wednesday,
April 18 at 2 and 8 p.m.
Tickets are free for Mercyhurst College of General Studies
students with ID.
School of Arts and Sciences

HURST TV Schedule for April 17- April 22 FRIDAY, April 20

10 a.m. Hurst Hockey Year in Review
11 a.m. Ticket to Hollywood
TUESDAY, April 17 11:30 a.m. Global Communication - Cracking Cultural Cliches
8 p.m. Have Mercy On Earth (new episode –explains the proposed new Noon City Club of Cleveland Speaker – Elizabeth Edwards
Green Energy Fund) 3 p.m. Hurst Hockey Year in Review
4 p.m. Ticket to Hollywood
WEDNESDAY, April 18 4:30 p.m. Zilo TV
5:30 p.m. Global Communication – Travel On! (special series - premiere) 5:30 p.m. Ladies Corner (new episode)
6 p.m. Have Mercy on Earth (Green Energy Fund episode) 6 p.m. MSGvening News
6:30 p.m. MSGvening News (new episode) 6:30 p.m. City Club of Cleveland Speaker – Elizabeth Edwards
7 p.m. Global Communication – Cracking Cultural Cliches (new episode) 7:30 p.m. Ticket to Hollywood
8: 30 p.m. Hurst Hockey Year in Review 8 p.m. Ladies Corner
9: 30 p.m. Global Communication – Travel On! 8:30 p.m. Global Communication – Travel On!
10 p.m. MSGvening News
10:30 p.m. Ticket to Hollywood SATURDAY, April 21
11 p.m. Have Mercy on Earth (Green Energy Fund episode) 11 a.m. Ticket to Hollywood
11: 30 p.m. Global Communication – Cracking Cultural Cliches 11:30 p.m. Global Communication – Cultural Curiosity
THURSDAY, April 19 Noon Ladies Corner
3 p.m. City Club of Cleveland Speaker – Elizabeth Edwards 12:30 p.m. MSGvening News
4 p.m. Global Communication – Dating Ga.m.e (new episode) 1 p.m. Global Communication – Dating Ga.m.e
4:30 p.m. Ticket to Hollywood (new episode) 1:30 p.m. PAC Preview
5 p.m. Hurst Hockey Year in Review 2 p.m.–8 p.m. Message Board
6 p.m. MSGevening News
6:30 p.m. Global Communication – Cultural Curiosity (new episode) 8 p.m.–10 p.m. Global Communication (all episodes)
7 p.m. Ticket to Hollywood SUNDAY, April 22
7:30 p.m. PAC Preview
8 p.m. City Club of Cleveland Speaker – Elizabeth Edwards 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Have Mercy on Earth Day Mini-Marathon
9:00 p.m. Zilo TV 9:00 p.m. City Club of Cleveland – Elizabeth Edwards
10:00 p.m. Global Communication – Dating Ga.m.e
10:30 p.m. Have Mercy on Earth 10 p.m. Zilo TV
11 p.m. MSGvening News 11 p.m. MSGevening News
11:30 p.m. Ticket to Hollywood 11:30 p.m. Ladies Corner
12:00 a.m. Global Communication – Cultural Curiosity 12 a.m. Ticket to Hollywood
April 18, 2007
Baseball set to play GLIAC’s best
Lakers will play No. 2 Ashland and No. 1 Grand Valley on track
By Ryan Palm
Sports editor
Momentum can be a pivotal
component of any successful
team, and the Mercyhurst base-
ball team is hoping that will be
the case with their tough sched-
ule this coming week.
On Wednesday the team trav-
els to Ashland, Ohio, to tangle
with the Eagles from Ashland
University.
Ashland is currently 8-1 in the
GLIAC, good for second place
and a few games ahead of Mer-
cyhurst in the standings.
Just three days later Mercyhurst
hosts Grand Valley State, the top
team in the conference, with a
15-1 record.
Grand Valley is also ranked
No. 8 nationally, so it will surely
prove to be a tough test for
Mercyhurst.
After having six games wiped
off their schedule due to rain
and snow, the team has righted
the ship and has reeled off six
straight wins.
Dating back to April 6-7, Mer-
cyhurst was set to host Hillsdale
College, however, Mother Nature
had other plans for the Lakers.
Due to impending weather
conditions scheduled to blast
Erie with a taste of winter, the
Chargers did not make the trip.
Additionally, Mercyhurst had
to scratch their April 9 contest
against Clarion, for Clarion
needed the day to play make-up
games that they had postponed
earlier in the year.
When word of the cancella-
tions came in, the coaches from
Mercyhurst and Gannon decided
to get together and play a nine-
inning, non-conference game to
keep their clubs sharp.
Although the contest meant
little in terms of conference or
post-season standings, Mercy-
hurst came to play and pounded
Women’s water polo
finishes regular season
with weekend split
By Kirk Campbell
Contributing writer
The Mercyhurst women’s water
polo team knew they needed to
win the final two games of the
regular season to finish above
.500.
After playing two hard-fought
games the Lakers found them-
selves splitting the weekend set
losing to Grove City and beating
Washington and Jefferson. The
Lakers finished the regular sea-
son with an overall record of 11-
12 and 3-4 in the conference.
Commenting on this year’s
record, head coach Curtis Robi-
nette said, “We played a much
tougher schedule this year to
prepare us for the end of the
season.”
In the Lakers’ first match of
the weekend they started out
slow only scoring one goal dur-
ing the second and third period,
thus falling behind 6-2 to Grove
City. Down heading into the
fourth quarter, the Lakers never
gave up.
Trying to make a comeback,
Mercyhurst scored two goals in
the final quarter, but it wasn’t
enough as the Wolverines scored
a goal themselves and beat the
Lakers 7-4.
Carrie Willison was involved in
each of the Lakers’ goals, scor-
ing two and assisting Christine
Somera on the other two goals
for Mercyhurst. Somera also had
six drawn ejections.
Mercyhurst forced 18 steals,
two by goalie Gina Mieras, who
also added eight saves for the
Lakers.
Spano has
Lakers back
Tim Echan (20) has nine RBIs and two homeruns in just 10 games played this season.
Gannon 17-6.
Brian Chad picked up his sec-
ond win of the season, throwing
five scoreless innings, surrender-
ing only two hits while striking
out four.
Pacing the offense for the Lak-
ers was David Lough, who fin-
ished the day 4-4, driving in four
and scoring five runs as well.
Just two days later the same two
teams squared off again, with
Mercyhurst again finishing vic-
torious by sweeping both games
of the doubleheader.
Mercyhurst again got a great
starting pitching effort, this time
from the arm of Eric Drobotij
who threw five innings giving
up two runs while striking out
File Photo
Junior Carrie Willison
In game two the Lakers came
out and played very well defen-
sively against Washington and
Jefferson. The Lakers’ defense
held the Presidents to only two
goals through the first three
periods.
Mercyhurst played steady polo
throughout, scoring a goal in ev-
ery quarter. The Lakers finished
strong, scoring three goals in the
final quarter.
With great defensive play and
offensive productivity the Lakers
defeated the Presidents 8-4 and
finished their regular season.
“The win over Washington and
Jefferson showed us we can play
a faster (counter attack) game,”
said Robinette.
Again the Lakers were led by
Willison and Somera. Willison
scored three goals and Somera
scored five, accounting for all of
the Lakers points.
Willison also added two as-
sists, three steals and two drawn
ejections. Somera added one as-
sist, two steals and three drawn
ejections.
Mieras played another solid
THE MERCIAD
nine. Tim Echan played the role
of hero offensively, going 2-3 in
game one, including a home run
and four RBIs.
In the nightcap the score was
much closer, with Mercyhurst
edging Gannon 4-3 thanks to
Adam Gray’s two-out single that
drove in Sean Weyant with the
game-winning run in the bottom
of the seventh.
Although shaken for three runs
in the first inning, Brian Espersen
threw five scoreless thereafter,
striking out eight.
Winning pitcher James Lud-
wig pitched a perfect seventh,
preserving the tie and setting
the stage for the heroics in the
bottom of the inning.
File Photo
Junior Christine Somera
game in goal, allowing four goals
on 12 shots and had an assist and
two steals for the Lakers. The
Lakers forced 19 steals against
the Presidents recording a week-
end total of 37 combined steals.
Willison finished the regular
season with 48 goals, 40 steals
and 88 points, all of which were
the most for the Lakers this
season. The 40 steals this season
added to 90 steals from previ-
ous seasons makes Willison the
Mercyhurst women’s water polo
record holder for most steals in
a career with 130.
When asked about how the
season went, Willison said, “By
the end of the season we were
playing better team water polo
than when we first started. I
think we are ready for conference
this weekend. We still have some
things to work on this week in
practice, but overall I feel we are
ready to play some good polo.”
Mercyhurst travels to Ann
Arbor, Mich. to compete in the
Western Division Champion-
ships on April 21-22.
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Starting pitching was again key
for Mercyhurst this past weekend
when they swept a twinbill from
visiting Nyack.
In the opener, Brian Chad
threw a gem, going the distance
surrendering only three hits and
no runs as Mercyhurst won 3-0.
He improved his record to 3-2 on
the season, striking out five and
walking just two.
Trey Bennett was responsible
for the game-winning run, which
he scored on a wild pitch after he
stroked a triple in the third.
Gray scored a pair of runs,
finishing the opener 1-2.
In the second game, Mercy-
hurst got a solid start from Wes
Craig, who pitched five shutout
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LAKER
SPORTS
By Matt Jackson
Sports co-editor
Prior to the 2004 baseball
season I noted in an article that
Coach Joe Spano and the Lak-
ers were heading in the wrong
direction after Spano’s winning
percentage dropped in four con-
secutive seasons.
COMMENTARY
The comment may have been
a little hasty.
That season the Lakers showed
a slight turnaround with an aver-
age finish of 25-24.
It was last year, however, when
Spano’s squad really powered
their way back into the spotlight
with a 38-15 overall record, in-
cluding a 23-9 GLIAC mark.
Was it a fluke?
Doesn’t look like it.
The Lakers are 20-11 overall
this season and sit in third place
in the GLIAC standings with a
6-4 record.
The next four games, two
Andy Finkel/Photo editor against second-place Ashland
and two against first-place Grand
Valley could prove to be an ardu-
innings to pick up his third win ous task, but regardless of the
of the year. outcome Mercyhurst has shown
Ludwig picked up the save, it is one of the conference’s top
pitching the game’s final two in- contenders.
nings to preserve a 2-1 win. As far as Spano, his overall
Lough led the team in hitting record at Mercyhurst is now
again, this time with his sixth 192-168-3 overall and he was
home run of the year in the third awarded a three-year extension
inning. to his contract after he was given
Saturday’s home games against the 2006 GLIAC Coach of the
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those times also. nament last season, finishing with
One can only hope Mother a No. 7 region ranking. Six teams
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Women’s lax wins on road
By Chris Davis
Contributing writer
No matter how the 2007 sea-
son plays out, there is no doubt
the Mercyhurst women’s lacrosse
team is one of the best offensive
scoring teams in Division II.
They had a big win this week-
end as they have rebounded from
tough losses against two top five
teams the week before.
On Saturday, the Laker’s team
defeated Shippensburg, 14-9, as
the visiting Lakers exploded for
nine first half goals at the Robb
Sports Complex.
Mercyhurst snapped a four-
game home winning streak for
the Raider’s squad. With the loss,
Shippensburg has dropped to
5-6 on the season. The Lakers
improved their season record
to 4-4.
Mercyhurst’s momentum
slowed on Sunday when inclem-
ent weather in Philadelphia post-
poned their game, with a make-
up date yet to be determined.
From the onset, it appeared
as if Shippensburg would fare
well.The Raiders recorded two
goals in the first two minutes
from their leading scorer, junior
Kristin Crutchfield.
After a Mercyhurst timeout
following the Lakers’ first goal
by sophomore Breanna Haggerty
eight minutes into the game, the
Lakers erupted for three consec-
utive goals and outscored Ship-
pensburg 8-1 for the remainder
of the half.
Haggerty, who led the Lakers
with five goals and two assists for
Mercyhurst.
After Shippensburg scored
to make the score 4-3, the Lak-
ers scored the final five goals
of the period to make it 9-5 at
halftime.
Mercyhurst out-shot Shippens-
burg 16-9 at the half and led in
draw controls by a 9-4 margin.
The Lakers’ offensive attack
managed to help keep Ship-
pensburg off the scoreboard
for a prolonged period of time.
Shippensburg went more than
21 minutes before adding their
fourth goal.
By that time, Mercyhurst was
comfortably leading 11-4.
Mercyhurst freshman goalten-
der Jessica Raniero recorded 13
saves to help contribute to the
win, making nine of her stops
in the second half.
Raniero said she learned a lot
from playing two of the top
teams in the country and that
they both were games that they
could have won.
“After playing CW Post and
Adelphi, I realized that any team
could play like that if they wanted
to, so we just have to be mentally
and physically prepared for those
games, and just because their
ranked higher doesn’t mean they
aren’t beatable,” she said. “You
just have to keep your head up
and give it your all.”
The Lakers received balanced
scoring from senior Lauren
Smith, junior Courtney Olevnik
and sophomore Jessie Horeth
who each tallied two goals, along
with one assist. Olevnik thought
that the team played very strong
against Shippensburg after com-
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since we just came off of two
big losses,” she said. “It definitely
helped to gain confidence for our
game against Seton Hill.”
Olvenik said that the team did
extremely well playing as the
game went on and that all the
different amount of point scor-
ers helped to show the depth of
the team.
“After the first five minutes of
the game, our team picked up the
intensity and controlled the first
half of the game,” said Olevnik.
“Even though the second half
wasn’t as nice as it could have
been, we still came out with the
win. Many of us contributed
during the game with goals and
assists, which really shows the
depth on our team.”
Raniero also believes that many
of her teammates have helped
her to become a better player.
“I have never seen lacrosse
this fast being from western
New York but I have learned a
lot from our defense, like how
to read different formations,
and I’ve being able to cut down
angles on key players on oppos-
ing teams,” said Raniero. “Darci
[Doran] always keeps our defense
up no matter what the score is
and it helps to keep me motivated
all the time.
“Jessie Horeth also helps me a
lot with mistakes that I am mak-
ing and the rest of the team helps
me to stay confident even when
I am struggling.”
Head coach Cecil Pilson and
the Lakers are back in action on
Tuesday as they host Seton Hill
at Tullio Field at 4 p.m., before
traveling to Notre Dame College Dan Williams photo

seven points, scored three of the ing off two losses. (OH) on Friday. Beth O’Neil (24) looks to move the ball upfield while teammate Katie Nagle (19) looks on
first four goals of the game for “Our win was greatly needed against Seton Hill.

Foursome continues hockey pursuits worldwide

By Ryan Palm
Sports editor
Although their traditional
schedule ended over a month
ago, four members of the wom-
en’s hockey team are still at it,
competing in two separate post-
season events.
First came the appearance of
senior captain Julia Colizza at the
Frozen Four Skills Challenge in
St. Louis, Mo.
For the second straight year a
Mercyhurst captain played the
role of hero, with last year’s ver-
sion starring Samantha Shirley in
the trick-shot competition.
The 2007 edition included
Colizza competing in the accu-
racy shooting event, and walking
away with a perfect score.
The drill features four targets
at each corner of the goal, and
Colizza hit them all to earn
her West squad the points they
needed to defeat the East team
13-10.
The efforts certainly satisfied
her coach for the event, who also
happened to be her coach for
the last four years at Mercyhurst.
Women’s hockey coach Mike Sisti and senor Julia Colizza at the Skills Competition.
Mercyhurst coach Mike Sisti was
the coach for the West squad,
and was quite pleased with his
former captain.
“Julia did what Sam Shirley did
last year; she represented Mercy-
hurst, herself, her teammates and
her family extremely well and
stole the show in an interview.
“It is so rewarding watching
our players mature and develop
as students, people and players,
but so tough to see them go.
They all stay in touch, so when
they leave they are never too far
away,” Sisti said.
Just days after Colizza repre-
sented Mercyhurst well stateside,
Photo by Ian Thomas
a trio of freshmen did the same
internationally.
Forwards Meghan Agosta and
Angelica Lorsell joined defend-
er Katariina Soikkanen in the
Women’s World Championships
held in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada.
The event is comparable with
the Olympics, held bi-yearly to
determine the best hockey team
in the world.
Agosta suited up for Canada,
Lorsell for Sweden and Soik-
kanen for Finland’s team.
The neighbors to the north
won the tournament’s gold med-
al, with Agosta chipping in four
assists and a +7 rating for the
tournament.
Sweden and Finland finished
third and fourth respectively in
the nine-team tournament.
Sisti also remarked on the
importance of having the Mercy-
hurst name on the international
scene.
“Meghan, Angelica and Ka-
tarinna did a great job in the
World Championships. The tele-
vision and internet exposure
from events like this have truly
elevated our ability to provide
the school with its own niche for
world-wide visibility,” said Sisti.
That is actually quite the un-
derstatement, for in this past year
alone the Mercyhurst name has
been broadcast to millions of
homes across the world, includ-
ing 10 million homes in Canada
with the World Championships
alone.
The program was also featured
in both the USA Today and the
New York Times, in addition
to countless articles from local,
regional and national newspa-
pers covering the team’s rise to
the top.
This exposure simply could not
be bought with dollars, instead
coming as a result of eight years
of hard work and dedication by
Sisti, his staffs and dozens of
players who have contributed to
the program’s leap to the top.
“Over the years, many people’s
first impression about Mercy-
hurst has been received from
viewing one of our hockey
teams.
“Everyone I met has always
been impressed and as curiosity
leads them to a closer look, they
really love what our school has
to offer,” he said.
Given the tremendous amount
of underclassmen talent remain-
ing on the roster, coupled with
what appears to be another out-
standing recruiting class, odds are
good that this worldwide respect
isn’t going away anytime soon.

Tennis teams looking forward to GLIAC tourney

By Andy Tait
Contributing writer
With the spring tennis season
nearing a conclusion, both the
men’s and women’s tennis teams
are in with a shot of making the
NCAA National Tournament.
However, the two teams endured
differing weeks.
On Saturday the Mercyhurst
men’s team secured third place
in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference after defeat-
ing Wayne State 5-4.
The Lakers won two out of
three in doubles action and split
singles play in a recording narrow
but crucial victory.
Mariano Fava and Michael
Marnik were inspirational in the
Laker’s performance as they won
8-3, marking their 15th consecu-
tive doubles victory.
“We are playing very well to-
gether and are going into each
game with a lot of confidence,”
said Fava.
Fava and Marnik have become a
formidable force in doubles play
this season having already beaten
the No. 3 ranked doubles pairing
in the nation, which contained
the nation’s top ranked player
from Northwood University.
Mateusz Pryzbysz and Ron-
ald Heurich clinched a second
doubles victory for Mercyhurst
and won 8-4, which gave the
team a 2-1 lead heading into
singles play.
Marnik (6-1, 6-3) and Przybysz
(6-4, 6-2) added two further vic-
tories for the Lakers in singles
action, which left the team re-
quiring just one more win for
victory.
The Laker’s top player duly
obliged as he clinched victory
for the team with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-2.
victory over No. 15 in the region,
Antoine Marenaud. It was senior
day for Fava and Marnik and
Fava’s win capped a fantastic day
for the pair and the team.
“It was wonderful to be able
to pick up the win in such an
important game for both myself
and the team on such a special
day,” said Fava.
The defeat dropped Wayne
State to 8-8 overall and 3-4 in the
GLIAC. The Lakers on the other
hand improved to 13-5 overall
and 5-2 in conference play.
The contest was a meeting
between the seventh and ninth
placed teams in the region and it
was Mercyhurst who appeared to
have all but sealed their NCAA
tournament berth in turning
away the chasing Warriors.
Unfortunately, Mercyhurst
women’s team lost to a strong
team from Niagara University.
Last Tuesday the Lakers traveled
to Niagara, N.Y. to take on their
Division I opponents.
The gulf in class showed be-
tween the two teams as Niagara
turned aside Mercyhurst 6-1.
Mercyhurst struggled in dou-
bles play, winning only five games
in three matches as the Purple
Eagles swept them.
However, singles action didn’t
prove to be as one sided with
the Lakers pushing their op-
ponents close on a number of
occasions.
Freshman Chelsea Downing
was unlucky to fall in the opening
set of her singles game, losing 7-
3 in the tiebreaker, before falling
6-2 in the second and final set.
The Lakers lone victory came
from Sophomore Jaclyn Ma-
cLean as she battled to a superb
three-set super tiebreak victory,
winning 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 10-8.
Niagara improved to 9-8 for
the season, while the Lakers
dropped to 11-13. The Lakers
have now lost three consecutive
games and are clinging to the
hope of securing seventh place
in the region.
Mercyhurst currently sits in
eighth position with two crucial
games coming up in the next
few weeks. Senior Jamie Sutyak
believes the team has what it
takes to record back to back wins
and secure a national tournament
berth.
“All the girls are playing well
and the team looks strong; we
just have to hang in there,” said
Sutyak.
The team narrowly missed out
on the national tournament last
year and appear twice as deter-
mined to make it this year.
Sutyak claims that one of the
major strengths of this team is
the confidence that each of the
girls play with.
“All the girls perform well un-
der pressure and that is why we
are having such a good season,”
said Sutyak.
The women travel to Slippery
Rock for a must - win match up
on Wednesday, April 18th before
returning home to face Tiffin for
the final game of their regular
season on Sunday, April 22nd.
The men will compete in the
GLIAC championships this
weekend in Midland, Mich. April
21-22.
The Lakers will go-head-to
head with Michigan Tech, know-
ing that a victory will guarantee
them a spot in the national
championships. The two teams
have already met this year with
the Lakers sweeping the Hus-
kies 9-0.
 S AKER Page 12 April 18, 2007

PORTS
Laker Sports ‘Quick Hits’

This weeks results...

Men’s lax at No. 1
Men’s volleyball...................................................April L 3-0, Ohio St.
Women’s water polo................................April 13, L 7-4, Grove City
April 14, W 8-4, Washington & Jefferson
Baseball.......................................................April 11, W 9-3, Gannon
April 11, W 4-3, Gannon
April 14, W 3-0, Nyack
April 14, W 2-1, Nyack
Softball.........................................................April 11, W 4-1, Gannon
April 11, W 2-1, Gannon
April 13, W 5-1, Saginaw Valley
April 13, L 2-1, Saginaw Valley
April 14, W 7-0, Lake Superior
April 14, W 7-6, Lake Superior
Men’s lacrosse...............................April 14, W 14-9, Shippensburg
Women’s lacrosse........................................April 1, L 14-9, Adelphi
April 15, ppd, Philadelphia
Men’s tennis.................................................April 13, W 9-0, Findlay
April 14, W 8-4, Wayne State

In the news...
Athletes of the Week
After Mother Nature finally permitted them to play, the baseball
and softball teams had great weeks and as a result a player Photo by Don Eighmey

from each was honored by the Athletic Dept. on Monday. Coach Chris Ryan addresses his team following thier win at C.W. Post. The USILA ranks the Lakers No. 1.

Brian Chad from the baseball team was named the Male as they took the field in Erie. in the first eight minutes of the It was here that they would put
By Jim McCann
Athlete of the Week for his performance in a pair of starts. Mercyhurst had other plans second half. their No. 1 ranking on the line
Contributing writer
Combined he threw 12 shutout innings, going five against though, and those plans became However, the Lakers regained for the first against No. 4 C.W.
Gannon on Monday and a complete-game shutout against overwhelmingly evident at the focus and momentum answer- Post a team they never beat on
Nyack on Saturday. He notched nine strikeouts on the week, The stage was set. For the opening whistle. ing with four goals of their own the Pioneers home turf.
surrendering only five hits. second time in a month, the After a successful clear attempt by Osier, Janssen, Mulherin and That task grew even tougher
Mercyhurst men’s lacrosse team on a missed shot by Dowling, Tyler Burton and ended the 3rd when Mercyhurst fell behind 3-
Senior Jen Feret had another outstanding week on the softball played host to the No. 1 team in Mike Bartlett took a pass from with an 11-4 lead. 1, just halfway through the first
diamond, excelling both at the plate and on the mound. the nation. Adam Mulherin and put the Lindner added the only goal of quarter.
Offensively she was on a tear, hitting .381 on the week This time, however, the situ- Lakers on the board just over a the fourth and the Lakers walked The Lakers regrouped and were
including five homeruns and driving in eight runs. On the ation were different. This time, minute into the game. away with a 12-4 victory to push able to tie the score at three be-
mound she threw 21 innings, struck out 21 and allowed only 10 the Lakers were the No. 2 team Mike Thon then scored to give their overall record to 6-1. fore the end of the first as David
hits ending the week with a 3-0 record. in the nation. the Lakers a 2-0 advantage. The win vaulted Mercyhurst Osier and Tyler Burton scored.
The Lakers had revenge on After the Lakers killed off a 30- into the No. 1 National ranking B.J. Lindner and Adam Mul-
their mind as they got their first second pushing penalty, Scotty by the United States Intercolle- herin each scored twice while
shot at the Dowling since the Janssen gave them a 3-0 lead. giate Lacrosse Association. Matt Spahr and Mike Thon
Feret GLIAC Pitcher of Week ream ended their season last year When the second quarter be- The No. 1 ranking is a first in added one of their own to give
in the National Semi-Finals. The gan, the Lakers began the on- history of a team that has been a the Lakers a 9-7 win.
Fresh off an outstanding week, Jen Feret was honored as the
Lakers would have their vindica- slaught as Janssen, David Osier, staple in the national Top-10 and Lashomb made eight saves.
GLIAC Pitcher of the Week on Monday. She led Mercyhurst
tion. Ryan Arnold and B.J. Lindner all has been to the Final Four three The Lakers will not have long
to a 5-1 week, herself picking up three wins and no losses to
Coming off of a 17-4 drubbing added scores of their own to give times in the past four seasons. to savor the victory as they head
improve Mercyhurst to a 17-14 record.
at the hands of Le Moyne, many Mercyhurst a 7-0 lead at half. Just five days after attaining back to Long Island this week-
in the lacrosse world expected Dowling came out of the gate the top spot, they prepared for end to face No. 6 Molloy before
Last week she pitched a pair of complete games, striking out
the Lions to come out hungry at halftime with fire in their eyes a tough test as they hit the road returning home on April 28 to
21 in her 21 innings of work. She is now 9-5 on the season with
and live up to their No. 1 ranking and scored four straight goals for Long Island. welcome No. 2 NYIT.
a outstanding 1.38 earned run average. Her 107 strikeouts
rank her fourth in the conference, and her ERA is good for fifth.

Feret hits and pitches Lakers to 3-1 weekend

Men’s lacrosse No. 1 for conference play from last In the bottom of the second, Rizzo hit her third longball of
By Finella Annand season. We have ten conference Houston hit a line drive over the the season in the top of the sec-
A week after earning their first ever No. 1 ranking, the men’s Contributing writer games left and we know we are left field fence for a 4-0 Laker ond inning for the game winning
lacrosse team increased their hold on the spot in the latest capable of beating every team we lead. run. Griffin scored on Rizzo’s
poll. This week’s poll, issued by the US Intercollegiate Lacrosse With five wins out of their last face,” said Griffin. Gannon was unable to answer homer.
Association, has Mercyhurst with seven of the 10 first place six games and a 7-3 record in Mercyhurst started last week’s their offensive play until the top In game two Saginaw Valley
votes. The rest of the poll is as follows: the GLIAC it seems as though efforts with two solid wins against of the sixth when an Ann Waters did enough in the first to record
the Mercyhurst softball team Gannon at Mercyhurst. base hit scored Steph Christ to the win.
1. Mercyhurst 8-1 197 is beginning to overcome the In bitterly cold conditions the make the score 4-1. On a quiet day for both of-
2. New York Tech 8-0 190 inconsistency that had plagued Lakers kept their focus to take In the second game Mercyhurst fenses Saginaw’s two early runs
3. Le Moyne 8-2 182 the start of the season. two from the Golden Knights managed just a pair of hits with were enough to cancel out Mer-
4. Bryant 6-2 164 “We recently swept Clarion and of Gannon. solo homers from McNurlen and cyhurst’s only hit of the day; a
5. C.W. Post 7-3 163 Gannon in back-to-back games Melissa Rizzo and Megan Rizzo. It was enough to pick up solo home-run from Feret.
6. Dowling 5-3 150 and this gave us the confidence to Houston hit long balls in the a 2-1 win and a sweep of the On Saturday the Mercyhurst
7. Molloy 7-2 140 know we are capable of playing first game and Jessica McNurlen doubleheader. Lakers came out with renewed
8. Limestone 11-1 129 two solid games in a row,” said in the second. In addition both The Lakers then took to the vigor, sweeping Lake Superior
9. Pace 6-3 84 senior Kim Griffin. Jen Feret and Griffin pitched well road for the weekend for four 7-0 and 7-6 respectively.
10. St. Andrews 10-4 59 Mercyhurst then went on to to assure the wins. games against Saginaw Valley and Feret again showed her skill as
split with Saginaw Valley and Mercyhurst jumped out to a Lake Superior State. she allowed one hit in game one
sweep Lake Superior State. 2-0 lead in the first, then added In a familiar story, Feret came and went 4-for-8 at the plate,
County Council honors women’s hockey The Lakers now sit tied for two more in the second to pick up big against Saginaw Valley. hitting three homeruns in two
second in the GLIAC, and have up the 4-1 win. In game one the Lakers jumped games.
The Erie County Council honored the women’s hockey team already improved on last season’s Feret stroked an RBI double in out to a 2-0 lead in the second The Lakers will take on Ed-
at its most recent meeting, held Tuesday, April 17. According total of five conference wins. the first, then scored the Lakers’ and struck again in the fifth and inboro for a non-conference
to a press release from Sports Information, councilman Kyle “The team is excited because second run of the frame on a sixth innings to ensure the win doubleheader on Tuesday, April
Foust made the presentation to the team. “Council is pleased we have surpassed our win total bases loaded walk to Rizzo. at 5-1. 17 starting at 3 p.m.
to honor the Mercyhurst women’s hockey team,” said Foust.

Rowing finishing well despite tough conditions

“The team had a memorable season and brought tremendous
recognition to Erie. We wish the Lakers even more success in
the future.” Foust is an alumni and current employee of the
college, working in the Career Services Department. different from the others. swept all its events. past weekend, April 15, would
By Chelsea Boothe
Their first race took place after Spracklen believes all the teams tell a lot about where the teams
Campus Living Editor
having been on the water only are progressing and meeting his are in their training.
Lashomb honored again three days. expectations. The men’s lightweight team
Despite the particularly harsh On March 31, they went to the “The women’s team is young, finished first in an all Division
For the third straight week, sophomore Jason Lashomb was weather conditions this spring, Marietta Invitational. and they are creating momentum I field.
named the East Coast Conference Goalkeeper of the Week. the Mercyhurst men and wom- The women’s novice eight and for another NCAA champion- The varsity eight team finished
This week Lashomb was critical to the Mercyhurst victory en’s rowing teams are faring varsity four both placed second ship. They are on the right track first as well, but in the Division
over then No. 4 C.W. Post. He allowed only seven goals in 60 particularly well. in their events, and the men’s to move forward,” Spracklen II/III race.
minutes, notching eight saves to improve his record to 8-1. Head rowing coach Adrian varsity pair won its event and the said. Both the club four and club
Spracklen attributes part of their lightweight eight placed second. As for the men’s lightweight eight boats finished third in
He has held every opponent to eight goals or less, and will seek success to the athletes “positive The following weekend, April team, Spracklen mentioned that their races, which is respectable
to do the same next Sunday at Molloy. attitudes” and “that everyone is 7, despite dire weather condi- he had particularly high expecta- considering they were the only
really excited about racing.” tions was the Mercyhurst Invi- tions. “The eight looks good on Division II team.
Although rowing is not one of tational. paper, because it has the fast erg The next two weekends the
Quick hits are compiled by sports editor Ryan Palm. Any- the more visual sports on cam- The women’s novice four, nov- score boat average of any team women’s team will be racing on
thing worthy of being a “quick hit” should be emailed to pus, it is one of the most success- ice eight and varsity eight all won in the past,” he said. their home course at Findley
sportsmerciad@mercyhurst.edu. ful, and this season looks to be no their events, and the men’s team Spracklen believed that this Lake, NY.