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PAGE 2 NEWS Oct. 10, 2007

’Hurst looks skyward for power

By Joshua Wilwohl
Editor-in-chief

Mercyhurst College Chemis-

try Department just got a little
brighter. The department had
18 solar panels installed on the
college’s front lawn near the
Contributed photo maintenance building.
Volunteers from neighboring schools can volunteer at the Mercyhurst College Chemistry
six different ESO dances throughout the year. Department Chair Dr. Ronald

Students dance
Brown said the college will use
the panels to power the mainte-
nance building and to research

for a good cause

By Julie Hranica
Contributing writer
Want to volunteer your time,
work up a sweat and have a good
time? Students dont have to
travel very far to dance the night
away for a good cause.
The Expanding Sociability
Opportunities Council from the
Getrude A. Barber Center in Erie
holds a dance every month for
adults with special needs in the
community.
ESO is composed of student
representatives from Mercyhurst
College, Gannon University,
Penn State Behrend and Edin-
boro University.
Each school hosts one or two
dances during the academic year,
each with a different theme.
Junior Lauren Weisser has
attended many ESO dances
during her time at Mercyhurst
and looks forward to each one.
als with disabilities by their label,
such as on the news.”
Volunteers may be surprised to
learn they have a lot in common
with the guests with disabilities.
“As the volunteers get to know
the ESO clients, they discover
that they often hold the same
interests,” O’Dell said.
Freshman Katelyn Schulmeis-
ter agrees.
“The guests love to dance,
dress up and hang out with their
friends,” she said.
Schulmeister said her favorite
part about the dances is the feel-
ing she gets knowing how much
the guests appreciate the volun-
teers coming to the dances.
Along with benefiting the
guests, the dances also benefit
the volunteers.
“Students who volunteer for
ESO gain an appreciation for the
human condition greater than
anything that can be learned in a
text or a class,” O’Dell said.
alternative energy methods.
He said the panels will also be
incorporated into certain chem-
istry classes, in particular courses
that are part of the sustainable
studies minor.
Brown said the panels are not
operational and will not be on-
line for a couple weeks, due to a
permit the college must receive
through the city of Erie.
Once powered, Brown said
the panels will generate about 3
kilowatts of power to the main-
tenance building – roughly the
equivalent needed to power an
average sized home.
He also said the panels are on
a grid so the college will receive
credit for any power not used.
Sophomore Kyle Hart, who
assisted in setting up the panels,
said the college will benefit from
the renewable energy.
“I think it’s a start because we
are starting to use other energy
that is available,” he said.
Senior Nicki Van Gils agrees.
“They are definitely benefi-
Eighteen solar panels have been installed outside the main-
tenance building.
cial because alternative energy
sources are the way to go for the
future,” she said.
Brown said the college is one
of six Pennsylvania colleges and
universities selected to partici-
pate in Solar Scholars.
“Solar Scholars has students in-
volved in the installation process
and monitoring process (of the
panels),” said Brown.
The Sustainable Energy Fund’s
Web site states the Solar Scholar
program is where “…students
are designing and implement-
ing working solar photo-voltaic
(PV) technology systems on their
campuses to generate electricity
and energy.”
The other colleges and univer-
sities selected for the program
include Bucknell University, Clar-
Scoot Williams photo
ion University of Pennsylvania,
Messiah College, Pennsylvania
State University and Villanova
University.
Brown said the department
received a grant from the Sus-
tainable Energy Fund of Central
Eastern Pennsylvania that paid
for $15,000 of the $25,000 bill
for the panels.
He said the remaining $10,000
was paid for by the college.
Brown said once the panels
are operational, the college will
be able to monitor how much
energy is produced by an online
software program that is acces-
sible to all students and faculty.
“The goal is to have it as an
educational research that is oper-
ational and defrays the electrical
costs of the college,” he said.

“It is important for everyone
to have experiences with people
that have special needs,” she said.
“So many times I see people star-
ing or making fun of them, and
they have no idea the kind of
struggles that they go through.”
Dr. Richard O’Dell, a profes-
sor in the education department,
suggests that these dances are
important because “all too often,
society as a whole views individu-
Eavesdrop often?
The next ESO dance will
be held on Nov. 2 at Gannon
University. The theme will be a
Hoe-down.
The dance will be at Mercy-
Do your friends call you nosy?
hurst on Dec. 7, Gannon on Feb.
1, Mercyhurst on April 4 and Well, we think you’re perfect for the news editor
Edinboro on April 25.
All students are encouraged position on the Merciad!
to volunteer. For more infor-
mation, contact Dr. O’Dell at
rodell@mercyhurst.edu. If interested, contact Josh Wilwohl at editormerciad@mercyhurst.edu.
 Oct. 10, 2007 NEWS PAGE 3

Mercyhurst more tolerant than Gannon

By Casey Greene
News editor
Mercyhurst College has expe-
rienced its share of wins, as well
as losses, to rival Gannon Uni-
versity but it seems in the area of
open-mindedness, Mercyhurst is
triumphant.
From sports to academics,
the colleges have taken part in
friendly competitions as far back
as one can remember.
While the rivalry may continue
well into the future, in terms
of tolerance of homosexuality
Mercyhurst has prevailed.
“There was no acceptance of
gays at Gannon,” Junior Kierri
Cox explained, citing this fact as
one reason she chose to transfer
from Gannon to Mercyhurst last
fall. “I was never harassed but I
was looked down on.”
That is not the case at Mercy-
hurst, Cox said.
Mercyhurst supports the stu-
dent organization Gay-Straight
Alliance, which is an active part
of the diversity department.
According to the club’s mission
statement, GSA is an organiza-
tion trying to “bring awareness
and acceptance of all sexual
orientations to the Mercyhurst
College community.”
GSA sponsors several different
events throughout the year to
bring awareness to the need for
tolerance and acceptance.
The first event of the school
year will be an airbrushing booth
outside the Student Union on
Oct. 11 in celebration of National
Coming Out Day.
Local artist Christina Shaffer
will help GSA bring recognition
to the day by airbrushing t-shirts
that will be available for sale.
Students will be able to choose
from different designs or per-
sonalize their own t-shirts for a
donation of $6.
If students bring their own
clothing to be airbrushed the
cost is only $3.
In contrast, Gannon will
hold any activities for National
Coming Out Day.
The university has prohibited
the organization of any group
associated with homosexuality.
Gannon also has a university
policy that declares homosexual-
ity as “immoral.”
Although Gannon’s University
Policies and Procedures state that
the college will not tolerate the
harassment or mistreatment of
homosexuals, the same policy
maintains that “Gannon Uni-
versity, in remaining committed
to its Catholic moral tradition,
cannot condone a sexually active
gay lifestyle which is not God’s
intention for our gift of sexual-
ity.”
The section goes on to refer-
ence homosexuality as a “mistake
in the area of sexuality” and the
result of a “misdirected” youth.
Considering Mercyhurst and
Gannon are both small, private,
Catholic institutions, why do the
two schools differ so radically in
their views of the homosexual-
ity?
Some attribute the open-mind-
edness of Mercyhurst to the past
and present Sisters of Mercy who
founded the college.
The Sisters continue to be
women who strive to keep alive
the liberal principles upon which
the college was founded.
According to Dr. Marnie Sul-
livan, the faculty advisor of GSA,
the “intellectual freedom” the
Sisters encourage contributes
greatly to the tolerance of Mer-
cyhurst.
Sullivan believes the Sisters of
Mercy as well as GSA’s “power-
ful faculty allies” in Resident
Life, Campus Ministry and the
administration, all contribute to
the organization’s existence and
to the tolerance of the campus.
Cox feels that the Archeology,
Intelligence, International Study
and other departments Mercy-
hurst is known for enables the
college to bring in students from
all over the world.
“Since we have students
from so many different places,”
explained Cox, “students here are
constantly being exposed to new
ways of life.”
Cox insists that since Gannon
does not experience diversity on
the same level as Mercyhurst,
lack of exposure and ignorance
may be leading reasons for the
difference.
Another reason why the rela-
tively similar schools differ with
regard to acceptance of homo-
sexuality could be their differing
ties to the Catholic Church.
Although both colleges are
rooted in the Catholic tradition,
Gannon, unlike Mercyhurst,
is still part of the Erie Dio-
cese, which is headed by Bishop
Donald Trautman.
Senior Mike Thomas believes
this is the main reason why
Gannon is intolerant.
Trautman has written docu-
ments asking homosexuals to
abstain from sex.
According to Thomas, Traut-
man has also prevented any
affiliated group or organization
from forming on the Gannon
campus.
For the Gannon student body,
this means there is no possibil-
ity of a supportive group like
Mercyhurst’s GSA.
Megan Brennen, a junior at
Gannon, joined GSA after a
similar group was banned from
the Gannon campus.
“Since we are a Catholic uni-
versity, we aren’t allowed to
have a group like GSA on our
campus,” said Brennen. “I knew
about GSA at Mercyhurst and
decided to join the club.”
While Gannon’s Catholic roots
have proven to be suffocating
for some students, Mercyhurst’s
roots are not an issue.
Sullivan contends that Campus
Ministry is supportive of GSA
and has helped the group reach
out to more than just the Mercy-
hurst student body.
“We have good-hearted stu-
dents and faculty here and reach-
ing out to the campus as well as
the community is part of our
mission,” said Sullivan.
For this reason, Sullivan allows
the students of neighboring high
schools and colleges to take
part in GSA events, including
Gannon students.
Junior Ricki Proper, president
of GSA, pointed out that, while
Gannon is intolerant, much of
society is as well.
“I would love for all gay stu-
dents to feel completely accepted
on campus,” she said. “But col-
leges are suppose to represent
the real world as closely as pos-
sible and unfortunately many
people believe who you love is
more important than how you
love.”
Although Mercyhurst is not
perfect, the founding principle
of intellectual freedom instilled
by the Sisters of Mercy has
allowed the college to rise above
its rival Gannon in terms of
tolerance.
For more information on GSA
or the National Coming Out Day
events go to www.mercyhurstgsa.
com.

Police and Safety Log laker briefs

Collegiate Golden Harvest
Harassment Harassment Disorderly Conduct
Mercyhurst, Gannon and Penn State Behrend partner in second
Zurn Hall 3926 Lewis Ave. 3909 Lewis Ave. annual combined food drive on Oct. 27.
Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 5
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Good People Gather
Criminal Mischief Controlled Substance Larceny/Theft Good People Gather: The Charlene M. Tanner Speakers Series
Parking Lot #1 Mercy 300 3907 Briggs Ave. brings three of the most compelling voices on the frontlines of
Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 environmental advocacy to Erie Oct. 12-14. Many other activities
Case closed College discipline Case closed are planned. All are free and open to the public.
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’Hurst lights up security Booze news

By Joshua Wilwohl
Editor-in-chief
Mercyhurst College students
could soon see another addition
to campus security.
Mercyhurst College Police and
Safety are in the initial stages
of possibly implementing the
blue light emergency system on
campus.
Mercyhurst College Director
of Administration Tom Billing-
sley said the college is in favor
of a pilot program that would
call for one or two blue lights
installed on specific locations
around campus.
“It’s more of a deterrent than a
perception of safety,” he said.
Mercyhurst College Direc-
tor of Police and Safety Roger
Gregorich said the original plan
began in 1999 with a Mercyhurst
Student Government proposal.
Gregorich said, however,
MSG opted to support a “safe
walk” program where if students
needed assistance, they could call
for an escort.
He said MSG reconsidered the
blue light system in the 2005-
2006 school year, but abandoned
the idea.
Current MSG President Ma-
rissa Starin said student govern-
police.unl.edu
Blue light systems are located
at the University of Nebraska
at Lincoln.
patcher,” he said. “A blue light
also flashes that signals that you
are in distress.”
He said there are three differ-
ent blue light systems.
There are two post systems
– one without a camera and one
with a camera. The third is a wall
system that works in the same
way as the posts, but is attached
to a wall.
Gregorich said posts that are
equipped with a camera would
zoom on subjects when the dis-
tress button is pressed.
He was not sure how much the
pilot program would cost.
“It’s a good idea,” he said.“I
don’t think this school is nearly as
dangerous as other schools.”
Gregorich said the college’s
police and safety department con-
ducted a survey of 19 colleges and
universities in the area asking if
they have the system, the number
of posts they have on the campus
and remarks about the system.
The colleges include Penn
State Behrend, Gannon Univer-
sity, Allegheny College, Edinboro
University, Saint Vincent College,
California University, Mount
Aloysius College, Thiel College,
Westminster College, Univer-
sity of Pittsburgh at Bradford,
Duquesne University, Slippery
Rock University, University of
Pittsburgh, St. Francis Univer-
sity, LaRoche College, Univer-
sity of Pittsburgh at Titusville,
LECOM, Grove City and Cha-
tham College.
Of the 19, 10 have the blue
light system.
Slippery Rock University in
Slippery Rock, Pa., has 16 posts
on the campus. The survey states
that in the six years the university
has had the posts only one call
for assistance was recorded.
Penn State Behrend has 17
posts on its campus. The survey
states the college’s police never
received a call for assistance, but
By Ashley Pastor
Staff writer
With the safety of the students
at heart, Mercyhurst Division of
Student Life is conducting Alco-
hol Awareness Week Oct. 9-12.
The event features a variety of
events in which Student Life is
encouraging students to make
healthy and responsible decisions
when using alcohol.
All week, students will have
the opportunity to sign a pledge,
committing to make responsible
decisions regarding the use of
alcohol.
“I made up my mind long
before I came to college that I
wasn’t going to drink,” said fresh-
man Jillian Horst.
Junior Ashley Brudy said she
signs the pledge every year.
“It is important to be aware and
be responsible if you are consum-
ing alcohol,” said Brudy. “I’m glad
Mercyhurst recognizes Alcohol
Awareness Week.”
On Oct. 9 the week kicked-off
with pledge signing, a trivia chal-
lenge at the Laker and the Statistic
program. The Statistics program
is designed to present students
with a visual idea of the conse-
quences of alcohol. Students
participating in the program will
be wearing black shirts bearing the
word “Statistic” in white writing.
“As RAs we are trying to get
our residents to know what can
happen,” said junior Allison Rot-
tenborn, who participated in the
Statistic program.
Oct. 11 will feature depres-
sion screenings in the Student
Union from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1
p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Counseling
Center and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in
McAuley Hall and Baldwin Hall.
The screenings, which are free
and confidential, are open to all
Mercyhurst students.
Thursday evening, Matt Eby
is scheduled to speak about his
experience with alcohol, which
caused him to be charged with
DUI Manslaughter and DUI Seri-
ous Bodily Injury. The speeches
will take place at 7 p.m. and 8:30
p.m. in designated Residence
Halls.
Alcohol Awareness Week will
conclude with a Remembrance
Ceremony at 12 p.m. in the Stu-
dent Union on Friday.
National Collegiate Alcohol
Awareness Week is typically rec-
ognized from Oct. 21- 27, but
due to Mercyhurst’s fall break,
the college recognizes Alcohol
Awareness a week early.

ment will conduct a student
e-mail survey on Oct. 22 that will
include questions about the blue
light system.
“The body as a whole hasn’t
looked at this,” she said.
Starin said the blue light sys-
tem is good for two reasons.
“If an emergency situation
did arise, then that one situation
is worth it,” she said. “It’s a nice
perk for going to Mercyhurst.”
Gregorich said the blue lights
are activated when someone
presses the distress button on
the posts.
“When they hit the button,
they have immediate contact
with the police and safety dis-
A 2006 estimate states one
tower without a camera costs
$3,250, while a tower with a cam-
era costs $6,000. A wall system
costs $4,000.
Students said they are unsure
about the blue light system.
Senior Matthew Ferris said the
system is a good idea.
“I don’t think it would hurt,
but I don’t feel unsafe right now,”
he said.
Junior Stephanie Gibson said
she feels safe on campus.
“I don’t think the campus is
unsafe,” she said. “I have never
felt unsafe walking home at night
alone or anything.”
Junior Kurtis Boyd agrees.
received “nuisance calls.”
Duquesne University in Pitts-
burgh has six posts on its cam-
pus. The survey states the posts
required a lot of repairs but,
“Parents love them; a great sell-
ing point for the university.”
Thiel College in Greenville,
Pa., has six posts on its campus.
“No calls in four years. Students
did not want additional blue
lights. Reason: Students have cell
phones,” states the survey.
Gregorich said the posts are
beneficial to campus safety.
“Even if there is only one call
for assistance in six years, it may
be a call that could really help
someone in distress,” he said.
MAJOR FAIR
Join us at the annual Major Fair
Wednesday, October 10 from
8:00PM – 9:00PM.
Open to all students who are Undeclared and
to any student wishing to explore changing
their major or declaring a minor.
Most departments will be participating at the
fair, and representatives will be available to
answer questions about the major, its
requirements, job and graduate opportunities
and placement rates of graduates.
Food and soft drinks will be available to all
in attendance.
 Oct. 10, 2007
Best-selling author Thomas Moore spoke in the Mary
D’Angelo Performing Arts Center at Mercyhurst on Oct. 9.
’Hurst gives ‘Moore’
By Amy Zielinski &
Ashley Pastor
Staff writers
Thomas Moore cer tainly
defines the Renaissance man.
Moore spoke to a crowd of
over 300 students, community
members and faculty in the
Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts
Center Tuesday evening.
Moore’s speech was delayed
for more than 45 minutes due to
travel complications, Mercyhurst
College Vice President of Stu-
dent Life Dr. Gerry Tobin told
the audience.
A monk, musician, university
professor and psychotherapist,
Moore claimed, “I would go
crazy” without a busy sched-
ule.
He has written over 15 books,
has had numerous audio and
video recordings and has dab-
bled in poetry and music.
“Focusing on more than one
thing at a time is a vital part
of my creative process,” said
Moore.
Moore’s speech informed audi-
ence members ways to keep a
soulful life.
He explained that people
should honor their past, have
a good connection between the
life of the soul and the spirit and
have a long standing relationship
Scoot Williams photo
with their partner.
“I don’t make up this stuff
about the soul,” said Moore.
“I have been inspired by
Zen Buddhism, ancient Greek
religions, Emily Dickinson,
Oscar Wild, along with many
others.”
Junior Jerrod Markle found
Moore’s diverse opinions hard
to follow.
“He bounced around from
topic to topic; it seemed like he
tried to hit too many points from
all of his different books,” said
Markle.
Junior Cassie Powers enjoyed
Moore’s speech.
“Having taken psychology
and religion classes here, it was
neat to understand and relate to
the concepts in the lecture,” said
Powers.
“He meshed the topics well
and I found it really beneficial.”
“Care of the Soul,” Moore’s
latest book, is a combination
of his experience as a therapist,
studies in Greek religion and
psychology-based theories.
Moore’s new book titled “A
Life’s Work: The Joy of Discov-
ering What You Were Born to
Do,” comes out in February.
Moore hopes that shortly after
the release of his book, he will
work on publishing either a
book on medicine of the soul
or the Gospel.
NEWS
Flat screen TVs hanging in front of the cardio equipment in the REC are tuned in to chan-
nels such as ESPN, CNN, Fox News or MTV.
REC gets connected
By Ashley Pastor
Staff writer
Mercyhurst College students
never have to miss another
episode of Oprah – or any other
show – for a workout again.
Sunday marked the first day the
state-of-the-art Cardio Theater at
the Recreation Center was in full
operation.
Students can now watch Sun-
day football on ESPN while on
the treadmill or catch-up on the
news with CNN on the bike.
“I think it’s something that
can get people really excited to
get out and go to the gym,” said
junior REC employee Kelsey
Marburger. “It’s pretty great.”
After the installation of four
,37-inch flat-screen TVs earlier
last week, the rewiring of the en-
tire REC was completed and the
digital cable was connected.
“TVs will definitely help the
time go by faster when you have
a tough workout,” said freshman
Dan Bremner.
“I think it will definitely make
the gym more enjoyable.”
Junior Ashley Tuerffs agreed.
“It makes time spent running
go by so much faster because
your attention is focused on
something else,” she said.
Currently the TVs offer the
standard combination of chan-
nels: ESPN, CNN, Fox News
and MTV.
Mercyhurst College Director
of the Fitness Center Thomas
Herman said he will decide on
what channels the TVs display.
“I don’t see any need for peo-
ple to come in and ask for the
channel to be changed on a daily
basis,” he said.
“I feel like we have something
for everyone,” said Herman. “We
are going to keep the stations
for the time being, unless there
is something like a Mercyhurst
game on.”
Herman said the TVs will also
stay muted.
If people are interested in
listening to the TV programs,
receivers will be available at the
front desk in exchange for a
Mercyhurst ID card.
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The receivers have a head-
phone plug, so students can use
their own headphones.
The gym will not lend out
headphones for sanitation rea-
sons.
“Now that the card swipe
system is in place, students must
remember their IDs, so being
able to check out the receivers
shouldn’t be a problem,” said
Herman.
Herman will continue to work
with students to bring newer and
better services to the Recreation
Center.
The next big focus is on a
locker room.
With the help of the Mercy-
hurst Student Government, sur-
veys are available on the counter
near the check-in so students
can voice what they want to see
at the gym.
“The Student Government
did a great job presenting the
students’ wants, and adminis-
tration listened and gave,” said
Herman.
“This was a win-win situa-
tion.”
PAGE 6
I Fall
ERI
By Shelley Turk
Staff writer
Although the weather
wouldn’t clue you in, October
has arrived.
Spend these next few weeks
of clear, crisp days getting into
the fall and Erie spirit at many
events around town.
Looking for a pumpkin or
scarecrow to decorate your
apartment?
Head out to Thunder Valley
Stables in McKean, Pa.
Located off I-79 on W. Stan-
cliff Road, the “Horse Drawn
Hayride and Scarecrow Festi-
val” is just that: hayrides, over
100 designer scarecrows, a
headless horseman, pumpkin
patch, food and pumpkin can-
non.
The event runs every Satur-
day from Oct. 6-27 and is open
Get to know...
Joe Zamora
fun
for all
from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tickets are $6.00 for adults
and discount tickets can be
purchased at Wegmans grocery
store in Erie.
After working up an appetite
from making your very own
scarecrow, head back up toward
campus and stop at Fuhrman’s
Cider Mill and Bakery.
Senior Kyle Scully has been
going to Fuhrman’s during the
October month since he was a
freshman.
“Not only do they have great
cider and other juices, but
their bakery makes amazing
pies and their soft pretzels are
fantastic.”
Located close to campus on
Gore Road, the Bakery and Mill
celebrated its 110th anniversary
in 2006.
For the month of October
the Mill is open 8:30 a.m. to
8:00 p.m., selling over 15 va-
Name: Joe Zamora
Year: Senior
Major: Communication
Hometown: Akron, Ohio
Favorite thing about Mercyhurst: Friendly atmo-
sphere, beautiful campus and student involvement, such
as MSG and SAC
Least Favorite thing about Mercyhurst: Lack of
a theater program
Activites: Resident Assistant, Mercyhurst plays and
musicals, co-host and director of shows on Hurst TV
FEATURES
Headless horseman
Contributed photo
rieties of apples, juices, their
famous handmade German
soft pretzels, pumpkins, corn
stalks and much more.
Looking for more October
entertainment?
Visit the Erie Zoo for the
annual “Zoo Boo” before they
close for the season.
“Zoo Boo 2007” will be held
Oct. 12 thru the 30 from 6 p.m.
to 9 p.m.
The Zoo will display Hallow-
een decorations for the whole
family.
To enter and spend time
watching your favorite animals
in a spooky environment, prices
are $6.50 plus tax for adults 12
years and over.
Bring some kiddies along for
free trick-or-treating.
Erie is beautiful during the
fall so get out there and explore
all of the fall activies in the
Erie area.
Oct. 10, 2007
Food Fix
With Meg
If you haven’t noticed, it when winter roles around you
seems like the entire Mercy-
hurst campus is sick.
The cure for any illness is a
nice bowl of chicken noodle
will be ready.
Senior Katie Zinn said, “This
is a perfect meal for a cool
day or when you are not feel-
soup. ing well. It is a great comfort
Instead of getting your chick- food!”
en soup from a can, try this easy So someday when you have
recipe to make your own. time to kill at home, make some
You can use rice or dumplings chicken noodle soup that you
instead of noodles if you would will be able to enjoy throughout
prefer. the season.
Save some soup in containers
and put them in your freezer so -Meghan Dolney
Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
1 large roasting/ boiling chicken
1 medium onion
2 large carrots, peeled and chunked
2 pieces celery
2 bay leaves
Parsley
Peppercorns
Salt
½ pound pasta, uncooked
Directions
1.) Put everything except for the noodles in
a large stockpot and cover with a lot of water.
2.) Bring to a boil and skim the top to re-
move anything that is not wanted, like chicken
parts.
3.) Let the soup simmer for about 3 hours
and taste it occasionally.
4.) Take the chicken out of the soup and
pick off any pieces of chicken that might be left
on the bone to put in the soup.
5.) Reheat the soup on the stove, but add the
noodles in order to cook them while the soup
reheats.
Oct. 10, 2007
Sophomore Dan Scutella is a fan of YouTube.
YouTube offers online class
By Shannon Kelley
Staff writer
Yes, you have a class in a
classroom that is equipped with
computers so when you feel
yourself droning in and out of
lecture, you can surf.
But what if there was a class
offered specifically on the sites
you’re probably visiting in that
lecture class?
Facebook is a popular one,
but the one that spans across
the world and is best known
now is YouTube.
Well as crazy as it may sound,
colleges are starting to provide
classes on such networks.
“I go on YouTube to look
at funny stuff my friends have
told me about, so I really can’t
believe classes can be taught
about it, but it would be pretty
cool,” said senior Cassi Meier.
According to an Insidehigh-
ered.com article, a class called
“Learning from YouTube”
meets at Pitzer College every
Tuesday and Thursday from 12
to 1:20 p.m.
The classes held are even
being filmed and put on the
website.
Students can enter the words
“Learning from Youtube,” and
see different classes that can be
clicked on and viewed.
“I am not surprised by this at
all,” said senior Ashley Flores.
“Everyone is always online and
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Sports jerseys revamped for ‘07
By Sandy Watro
Staff writer
Fall marks the presence of
a changing fall season, Hal-
loween, Thanksgiving and, of
course, football season.
Jerseys of all types can be
found on males and females
alike as the season carries on.
Jerseys are created and mar-
keted on many different price
levels, thus creating many dif-
ferent qualities.
For instance the typical,
authentic jersey usually costs
$100 and is a hefty price tag
compared to a replica jerseys,
which typically runs around
$30 to $50.
The difference between the
two is marked by two signs of
quality that any discerning fan
will know.
The first sign is stitching
versus screen printing.
In the authentic version, let-
ters of the football team are
usually comprised of a satin-
like fabric, which is stitched
onto the mesh foreground.
The other notable difference
is the quality of the fabric itself,
even though both are made of
nylon mesh.
The difference is notable in
the feel, luster and thickness
of the fabric.
The replica jerseys are usually
made of a thin nylon mesh,
while the authentic ones have
an iridescent-like luster in the
lettering and a thicker feel of
the base fabric itself.
As of this year, a new trendy
women’s line has been released
by the NFL, which includes
an array of merchandise from
baby Tees to shorts, all that flat-
ter the female physique.
Senior Trevor McIlwaine
says that he likes to see females
wearing sports jerseys.
“It’s cute that the girls are
FEATURES Oct. 10, 2007
trying to show their individual
team spirit in different ways,”
he said.
The line is refreshing to all
fans because it includes older
female favorites, such as the
ever popular pink jersey.
A trendy layered tank top
in your favorite team’s color
scheme coupled by an official
team emblem is a good way to
show team spirit.
Another recent trend in jer-
seys is the ‘Throwback Jersey.’
This favorite is a vintage piece
for football fanatics. The price
on the official NFL website
www.nflshop.com
is $349.99, and can be higher
depending on your team and
Women’s sports gear is gaining popularity for female fans.
player of choice.
Most of these investment
pieces usually feature a patch
on the upper right hand shoul- Mercyhurst’s Annual
der commemorating the year
in which the jersey was worn
by the team.
Senior James Currey, a devoted
Study Abroad
Night
Bills fan, says that there is often
controversy that can arise from
sporting a jersey.
“Jerseys are cool to see,
because they show local spirit Wednesday, October 24th
and enthusiasm,” he said. 8:00p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Nonetheless, there are stig- Zurn Hall, Room 114.
mas and stereotypes that go
along with jerseys, as well. For more information contact
“The only problem I have Eric Evans
is when a local team is having in the International Student Center
a good year, for instance the
Pittsburgh Steelers two years
ago, you see everyone wearing
the team’s insignia. Then it
dies down due to the fact of
‘bandwagon fans’ that latch
onto the team’s success, and
then abandon ship when all the
hoopla ends,” Currey said.
Overall, jerseys are a staple
in every fan’s wardrobe as they
show and denote team spirit
and allegiance, but remember
that jerseys accumulating dust
in closets also say something
about one’s loyalty, or lack
thereof.
 Oct. 10, 2007 FEATURES PAGE 9

Students battle effects of stress
By Allie Miniri
Staff writer
It is the best of times, it is
the worst of times – college,
that is.
All students have one thing in
common, and that is stress.
Whether a student is a fresh-
man or a graduating senior, life
is full of new experiences and
challenges, and what typically
comes with those experiences
is anxiety.
Making new friends and all-
nighters accompany college
life, but no one said they would
be easy.
Take a minute and read
through some tips about deal-
ing with college stress.
Anxiety is an unavoidable
part of life, and everyone has
different types of stress and
ways of responding to it.
Sophomore Chris Ulrich says
that stress is inevitable when in
college.
“There’s nothing you can do
about stress but accept it and
learn the right ways to deal with
it,” he said.
There are two kinds of stress:
eustress and distress.
Eustress keeps us alert; it
motivates us to face challenges
and drives us to solve prob-
lems. Distress results when
our bodies overreact to events.
This is the type that can cause
health problems and be det-
rimental to students and their
productivity.
So why are college students
so prone to stress and what can
be done about it?
Students, for the most part,
do not prioritize their time or
take time to relax.
Some strategies to cope with
stress are important and critical
to students’ successes.
First learn to manage your
time.
Follow a daily schedule, but
give yourself some flexibil-
ity in case a task needs extra
time, or something suddenly
comes up.
Senior Jackie Jackson says
that coping with stress is easy.
“I go running or eat choco-
late,” Jackson said.
Freshman Carlos Rivers cred-
its spending time with friends
as a stress reliever.
“After studying or doing
school-related work we order
Luchetti’s; it’s open until 3
a.m. Then we just chill out and
watch movies,” he said.
Make a list of priorities,
ranking the most important at
the top.
Writing down your goals will
make them more realistic.
Second, learn to say “no”
to something that may not
be important but demands
more time.
Do not take on anything extra
that does not have to be done.
Poor planning often leads to
crisis when a student is sched-
uled for more than one thing
at a time.
It also helps to have a group
of friends with the same inter-
ests and responsibilities, so
everyone can support each
other when times are stressful.
Balancing the essentials of
college life with academic inter-
ests can be difficult, but it is
necessary to balance the two.
Making time for yourself is
necessary to being productive.
Make sure to set aside time for
yourself every week.

Silver birds raise awareness of mental health

By Ashley Pastor
Staff writer
Mercyhurst College has been
flocked; flocked with birds,
that is.
Between Zurn and Preston
Hall, maybe you have noticed
the 1,100 foil birds in the trees.
Are you wondering just what
these birds represent?
These birds are symbolic
of the 1,100 college students
between the ages of 18 and
21 who took their lives due to
mental illness.
Greater Erie Area
Habitat For
Humanity
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2007
Thursday, October 18,
6:30 pm Bel-Aire Hotel
Tickets $25 each
“I have seen them, but I had
no idea what they were for…
that’s really sad that that many
people our age had no other
alternative,” said Sophomore
John Byers.
The display has been put
together by Active Minds at
the ’Hurst in honor of Mental
Health Awareness.
“I thought it might be an art
project and they were pretty,
and now that I know what
they’re for, it’s more meaning-
ful,” said Freshman Adam
Grinciuse.
The group is working to send
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out a message about mental ill-
ness on college campuses with
the goal to “stop stigma.”
Senior Kenny Foster saw the
birds but was unsure of what
their message was.
“That’s a good way to make
students aware of what’s going
on at colleges outside of Mer-
cyhurst,” said Foster. “They
need to make the message
clearer so students can stop and
understand the message.”
Freshman Kelsey Juliano
agrees.
“The message definitely
needs to be made clearer, it’s
appropriate for the cause,”
she said.
October 7-13 is National
Mental Illness Awareness Week,
as dedicated by Congress in
1990.
Senior Kevin Szczepanski
initially did not know what the
birds were for.
“Now that I know I think
it’s really important and more
people should take the time to Scoot Williams photo

Silver origami birds blow in the breeze around Mercyhurst,

Call 454-7025 to reserve understand the importance of
860-8817 what they symbolize.” representing college students who have committed suicide.
or pick up tickets!
PAGE 10
Campus security: Is Mercyhurst safe?
By Stacey Minchin
Staff writer
We all remember the hor-
rific shooting at Virginia Tech
last year but have you ever
worried about your safety at
Mercyhurst?
If a tragic incident were to
occur, would the college be able
to act quickly and efficiently to
ensure student safety?
According to Rodger Gre-
gorich, the director of public
safety, in case of an emergency,
police and safety would imme-
diately follow the guidelines of
the Mercyhurst College emer-
gency response plan to inform
the campus.
This plan is updated on a
yearly basis to make sure it is
a viable product, should an
emergency occur.
“It is a step-by-step outline of
how each emergency response
team member should respond
and what resources should be
used, depending on the seri-
ousness of the incident,” said
Gregorich. “Campus security
is supported by the 48 cameras
throughout campus, 24-hour
monitoring of those cameras,
radio communication among
officers and-well trained staff
and patrols.”
Before the Virginia Tech
incident occurred, officials
for police and safety thought
posting flyers and sending e-
mails was a sufficient way of
informing students in case of
an emergency, but “after seeing
the problem at VT, we thought
perhaps it would be a good
idea to have another means,”
Gregorich said.
As a solution the college
adopted the e2campus alert
system. This is a text messag-
ing system in which a warning
would be sent to students’ cell
phones if an emergency were
to occur.
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Senior James Mason says that
he does not feel “entirely” safe
on campus.
“If the campus had more
lighting I would feel safer,”
he said. “Also, another major
cause of danger is the fact that
people are uncomfortable with
diversity. The best weapon
to make people feel safer is
knowledge. People need to be
educated on different issues.”
In reference to students’
safety, Gregorich encourages
all students to sign-up for the
e2campus system, as it is a vol-
untary program.
Junior Jessica Ciccone is not
worried about her safety on
campus.
“I feel pretty safe because the
college notifies us even of the
smallest things and I think the
new text messaging system is a
great idea. It is responsible for
Mercyhurst to initiate that new
system for students’ safety,”
Ciccone said.
Senior Megan Shoup agrees. Anthony Martin photo
She notes that while the mas- Mercyhurst College has enacted several means to ensure campus safety.
sacre at Virginia Tech was a
terrible tragedy, she does not said Tobin.
feel the same safety concerns According to Tobin, students
at Mercyhurst. are much more likely to use
“I feel safe at Mercyhurst, their cell phones than check
mainly because the campus is their e-mail, so they will be 250 West 7th Street
enclosed and not in a down- able to reach more people right Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
town area,” Shoup said. “There where they are at in a more Telephone: 814-456-4243
www.firstcovenanterie.org
are plenty of other reasons for efficient manner.
“Where tradition comes to life!”
students to feel safe on campus “E2campus can reach 5,000
as well, such as the fact that people in just a few minutes Our mission: To awaken all people to their need for a life-changing
police and safety are on duty and is not dependent on people encounter with the living Lord Jesus Christ, and encourage and
equip each one to become His fully-devoted follower.
around the clock and that the being near a computer. The
campus is so small.” challenge now is to get students Faith & Life Weekend
Vice President of Student to sign-up for the system,” said
Life Dr. Gerard Tobin worked Tobin. Friday, October 19, 2007 — 7:00 p.m.
and Saturday, October 20, 2007 — 9:00 a.m.
hard to adopt e2campus as a As advice to the students to
new means to reach students insure your own personal safety Featuring
faster, should an emergency on campus, Gregorich advises Bart Campolo
situation occur. students “to be alert, stay alert son of well-known author and preacher Tony Campolo
“Had Virginia Tech had a and know what is going on
Bart will articulately and candidly share about his
different form of communica- around you. Mercyhurst is an wrestling and grappling with God to understand
tion to their students like the extremely safe campus but just grace, forgiveness, and calling.
text messaging system, they like any other community some
might have been able to inform crime does occur, so we have to For more information, call 456-4243, or visit our website:
www.firstcovenanterie.org
students in a timely manner,” remain alert.”
Oct. 10, 2007 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 11

tHe
BuZz
OCT. 10. Brandi Carlile,
Fine Frenzy. House of
Blues, Cleveland.

OCT. 10. Van Halen.

Quicken Loans Arena, Contributed photos

Cleveland. Liquid Soul will perform Saturday at the PAC. Proceeds will aid the restoration and protection of the Great Lakes.

OCT. 10. Josh Ritter. Liquid Soul, jazz band to play benefit concert
Diesel Club Lounge,
cert,” Fuhrman said. “The audi- The MusiCares organization music fan, you should still con-
Pittsburgh. By Nicole Cerilli
ence is going to want to get out is dedicated to assisting the sider coming. You might be sur-
A&E editor
of their seats and dance.” music industry during times of prised.”
OCT. 10. Gov’t Mule,
Liquid Soul’s signature sound unexpected crises. Mercyhurst junior Amanda
Grace Potter and the
The Grammy-nominated jazz is a compilation of jazz impro- Fuhrman called the organiza- Johnson agrees and said that the
Nocturnals. Center for
band Liquid Soul will use their visations, urban dance music tion’s New York City office, and band’s jazz sound has a unique
the Arts, University of
signature sounds to bring jazz and groovy hip-hop. eventually he ended up in con- twist to it.
Buffalo.
back to the dance floor for Erie Their repertoire is a mixture tact with Liquid Soul. Fuhrman said he originally
audiences. of classical and cutting-edge “I decided that it would be thought of having the show at
OCT. 11. Bad Religion.
Saturday, the Chicago-based compositions. appropriate for Liquid Soul to a dance hall because audience
Agora Theatre, Cleve-
group will perform at the Mer- Fuhrman’s interest in pro- play a benefit concert in Erie members will want to get out of
land.
cyhurst College Mary D’Angelo viding aid to the Great Lakes because of the Great Lakes their seats and dance.
Performing Arts Center to ben- in order to better the environ- and their ‘liquid’ connections,” Tickets for the Liquid Soul
OCT. 11. The Misfits.
efit the local and regional res- ment led him to the discovery Fuhrman said. performance on Saturday, Oct.
Cellblock, Erie.
toration and protection of the of Liquid Soul . Mercyhurst junior Lance 13 can be purchased for $25 at
Great Lakes. After Hurricane Katrina, Eckenrode is currently intern- the Mercyhurst College Mary
OCT. 11. The Misfits.
Tom Fuhrman, of the Lake Fuhrman heard about the ing with LERC. He encourages D’Angelo Performing Arts
Cellblock, Erie.
Erie Region Conservancy Grammy organization Musi- students to come to the perfor- Center.
(LERC), is excited to help spon- Cares, that raised $1.5 million to mance. Free tickets can be obtained
OCT. 11. Slightly Stoopid,
sor the event. aid struggling artists in the Gulf- “Even if you have not heard by calling Tom Fuhrman of
Fishbone. Town Ball-
“It’s going to be a fun con- coast region. of Liquid Soul or are not a jazz LERC at 814-824-2407.
room, Buffalo.

OCT. 11. Bob Dylan,

Elvis Costello, Amos Lee.
Guelcher film series presents ‘No end in sight’ at PAC
Charles Ferguson. As the winner of the Special A review in the Chicago Tri-
Petersen Events Center, By Jordan Zangaro
Narrated by Campbell Scott, Jury Prize and nominated for bune said, “‘No End in Sight,’
Pittsburgh. Contributing writer
“No End in Sight” portrays the the Grand Jury Prize at the Sun- which may be the best and sad-
cold-hearted facts of the errors dance Film Festival, “No End in dest film of the year so far, has
O CT. 1 1 -1 2 . Le an n
As of Sept. 12, 2007, almost and manipulations of the United Sight” shows shocking images little to do with the Michael
Rimes. Avalon Theatre,
4,000 soldiers have been killed States government after the fall and unnerving interviews that Moore approach to documen-
Fallsview Casino Resort,
and close to 30,000 have been of Baghdad in 2003. unveil the truths about the war tary filmmaking.”
Niagara Falls, Ont.
seriously injured from the War A review from The No-Spin from a behind-the-scenes per- Over 200 hours of foot-
in Iraq. Zone said that “Charlie Fergu- spective. age was shot and compiled to
OCT. 12. Wish You Were
With over a billion dollars son’s ‘No End in Sight’ depicts The film’s revealing inter- create this chilling film that will
Here. House of Blues,
invested, the United States gov- the first year of the Iraq occu- views with Bush Administration undoubtedly stir up any previ-
Cleveland.
ernment has raised questions pation after the mission was insiders also helps to illustrate ous opinions in regards to the
to many as to why the United accomplished through the eyes contradictions between the war.
OCT. 12. So You Think
States is still involved in the of the diplomats, journalists, President’s words and actions. This unsettling and revealing
You Can Dance Live
conflict. officers and enlisted personnel “No End in Sight” highlights documentary will show as part
Tour 2007.
Today the Guelcher Film who watched the country spiral statements made by President of The Guelcher Film Series
Series presents “No End in into chaos. Their tone, almost Bush promising medical sup- on Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sight,” an in-depth documen- universally, is neither angry plies, food and freedoms for the at the PAC. Tickets are free for
Courtesy of Goerie.com
tary on the Iraq war by direc- nor mournful. They are bewil- Iraqi people, most of which has Mercyhurst College students
tor and investigative journalist dered.” not been delivered. (one ticket per ID).
 PAGE 12
Dance department undergoes self-study Dane Cook’s movie ‘Good
By Sarah Mastrocola
Contributing writer
The Mercyhurst College
dance department is currently
undergoing a self-study process
of accreditation through the
National Association of Schools
of Dance (NASD).
“The process requires a
massive self-study of every
aspect of the department,
and that includes analysis and
assessment, evaluation, planning
and projections,” said Dance
Chair Tauna Hunter.
Hunter also said that many
of the nation’s top university
programs for dance are
accredited.
Therefore this process
will help to keep Mercyhurst
“competitive in the field” by
working to meet the industry
standards set by the accreditation
team.
Freshman dance major Molly
Burhans said, “I think that
accreditation would improve the
reputation of the Mercyhurst
dance department in general
and might even result in more
government grants for the
department.”
The Mercyhurst dance
department first looked
into seeking accreditation
through NASD in 1998, but
the department is now going
through the actual process, partly
as a result of new Mercyhurst
administration.
The Middle States
Accreditation Commission
on Higher Education recently
evaluated Mercyhurst College,
and recommended that the dance
department seek assessment.
The department chose to
obtain such assessment through
the self-study accreditation
process.
As part of the accreditation
procedures, two individuals
from the NASD national office
will make a site visit at the end
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Sophomore Liz Watson leaps through Studio B in the danceSpace.
of October.
The evaluators will meet with
students, faculty, dean of the
school of arts and humanities
and the president of Mercyhurst
College. They will also look at
transcripts, tour the facilities
and examine library resources
within the dance department.
The evaluators will formulate
a report, which will include
suggestions for improvement.
Given that report, the dance
department may or may not
receive accreditation in full
status.
The department might
be given probationary
accreditation, which would
result in reevaluation every five
years, whereas full accreditation
is reevaluated every ten years.
Hunter said the dance
department is not yet completely
in line with the requirements for
full accreditation, and that it is a
“complicated process.”
The process will most likely
demand change within the
Mark Santillano Photo
dance department.
“Standards are set by the
national accreditation body. At
present there are discrepancies
between our program and
the standards set,” said Mark
Santillano, assistant dance
professor.
“Part of the requirements
is to do an in depth self-study,
and in doing so we were able to
look at our program from an
outsider’s point of view, which
in some cases proved to be
enlightening,” he said.
Whether or not Mercyhurst
College as an entity supports all
of these changes may determine
the dance department’s
accreditation standing both now
and in the future.
The department may need
to review its faculty load,
relationships with both the
Mercyhurst Northeast campus,
and the Mary D’Angelo
Performing Arts Center and
current curriculum with a dance
concentrations format.
Luck Chuck’ worth seeing
By Christina Ferranti
Contributing writer
Do you believe there is a good
luck charm that will lead you to
the love of your life?
In Dane Cook’s new movie
“Good Luck Chuck,” this dream
comes true almost instantly for
all the women that associate
with Charlie Logan thanks to a
young Goth girl and a hex.
The movie is jam-packed
with Dane Cook’s humor and
straightforwardness, though the
audience sees a bit of his soft
side at one point in the film.
Jessica Alba delivers a good
performance and is playing a
role that best suits her talents.
Mercyhurst College senior
Kari Doran said, “This movie
is definitely worth seeing,
especially for the hilarity that
ensued during the penguin
scenes. I would recommend
this movie for anyone who finds
Dane Cook to be funny or to
see Jessica Alba and her skills at
being a klutz.”
The beginning of the movie
is set in 1985. Charlie and his
chubby best friend, Stu, are at a
birthday party playing spin the
bottle. When Charlie spins the
bottle, he ends up with a young
gothic girl. One thing leads
to another and Charlie finds
himself hexed for rejecting her.
The curse on Charlie is that
every woman he dates will move
on and find their true love with
the next person.
Fast forward to Charlie’s adult
life; he becomes a dentist and is
dating again. When he attends
an ex-girlfriend’s wedding, the
bride gives a toast on Charlie’s
behalf thanking him for being a
good luck charm that led her to
find the love of her life.
Once the rumor spreads that
Charlie has the ability to send
a girl off to find her true love,
women begin to stalk him.
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At first Charlie, on the advice
of his best friend, decides to not
only fulfill these girls’ dreams,
but to have some fun himself.
Eventually Charlie is unsettled
and feels like he is being used.
He wants to settle down and
find the woman for him, but is
constantly reminded of his bad
luck
So when Charlie meets Cam,
an adorable penguin specialist
at an aquatic park, he instantly
falls for her. However Cam is
accident-prone, and thinks that
any man that wants to go out
with her will end up leaving
because of her lack of grace.
The audience sees that she is
the very definition of Murphy’s
Law: What can go wrong, will
go wrong.
Charlie goes so completely
crazy for Cam that he tries
to disprove the hex and,
unfortunately, this plan
backfires. This is when the
hilarity of the film begins.
Charlie has to undue the hex
before he loses Cam forever to
the next guy.
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new hit to be extremely funny.
If you go to see this movie, stay
to watch the credits. They bring
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 Oct. 10, 2007
Kudos on Empty Bowls
By Ellen
Koenig
Staff writer
Kudos is long overdue to
members of the Social Work
and Art Education clubs. Last
April these two organizations
spearheaded a fund raising ben-
efit for Second Harvest Food
Bank entitled Empty Bowls.
Thanks to their efforts Mer-
cyhurst has become a finalist in
the annual Bread Box Award
in the collegiate category. The
finalist will be announced on
October 16.
Senior Melanie Peters was
part of the team that put
together the benefit. The proj-
ect stemmed across many fac-
tors of the Mercyhurst and Erie
community.
Papermoon and Pufferbelly
donated soup and bread for
the event to remind attendants
of the simplicity of a free meal
for the hungry. Ceramic bowls
were produced and donated
by Mercyhurst, Edinboro and
local elementary schools. A live
band entertained for the eve-
ning while guests socialized and
enjoyed local art.
The clubs raised $60,000, with
which the food bank will be able
to purchase $110,000 dollars
worth of food for the hungry.
Second Harvest Food Bank has
the power to purchase products
from manufacturers for a mere
fraction of the price found at
retail grocery stores.
The accomplishment of the
Social Work Club and Art Edu-
cation are great examples of
what students are capable of
achieving. A night of entertain-
ment and food to benefit people
of lesser privilege is truly a proj-
ect that demands selflessness
and compassion.
It is estimated that there
are 850 million hungry people
worldwide. The U.S. provides
enough to feed up to 100 mil-
lion people every year.
While it is not the sole respon-
sibility of the U.S. to feed every
starving civilian, it is impor-
tant to balance humanitarian
efforts in particular places of
the world.
On a much smaller scale
organizers of the Empty Bowls
fundraiser have done just that;
to service the hungry people of
the U.S. As the empty feeling of
hunger lingers in the stomach
of a child in rural Pennsylva-
nia it is reassuring to know that
there are people working to alle-
viate the strife.
Peters remarked, “You only
need a small group to make a
large change with a good con-
cept and a passion to make it
happen.”
The Empty Bowls event is
being planned again for the first
week of April 2008.
While it is impossible to solve
all of the world’s problems, we
should take it upon ourselves to
make a contribution to make the
world more bearable for some-
one other than ourselves.
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OPINION PAGE 13
What happened to homecoming?
By Keith would have had no idea that it events, plenty of competitions
even happened. How can such such as pie and hotdog eating,
Nemeth
Staff writer & a massive event go completely a barbeque and a DJ. Running
unreported by the “real” report- concurrent with these events,
political analyst
ers of this newspaper? the Alumni tailgated in tents
Unfortunately I don’t inter- that were set up along the field.
Usually my columns delve view people to find out why Even children were not forgot-
into deep-rooted social prob- things happen the way they do, ten this year, as activities were
lems that have manifested them- so I just entertain wild specula- prepared and carried out for
selves into politics so repeatedly tion. them in Garvey Park.
that we tend to ignore them. I usually just agree with what- The Homecoming King and
And like those problems, my ever feels right to me and hope Queen were crowned at the
columns are usually ignored by there is a bit of truth to it (it game and the winners were
the majority at large. works for Fox News). yours truly and Marissa Starin.
So instead of writing about Last weekend was not only Its strange how two RAs can
issues in which no one seems to Homecoming but also Alumni win a popularity contest.
be very interested, I’ve decided Weekend, as many familiar faces From what I have been read-
to switch my focus this week to returned to the Hurst for a ing in the Merciad, I should be
something with which the stu- weekend of fun and recreation. busy trying to get out of the
dent body can connect. Mercyhurst Student Govern- lockers that I’ve been stuffed
Did you know last week- ment put forth many activities to into all my life, and not being
end was Homecoming? If you create a spirit of leisure, which offered a diadem. It’s strange
read the Merciad, last week you include four massive inflatable how these situations turn out.
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The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College.
It is published throughout the school year, with the exception of finals
week. Our office is in Hirt, Room 120B.
Our telephone number is 824-2376.
The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed
and names will be included with the letters. Although we will not edit the
letters for content, we reserve the right to trim letters to fit. Letters are
due the Thursday before publication and may not be longer than
300 words. Submit letters to box PH 485.
 PAGE 14
Diversity on soccer field
By Katie Waldin
Contributing writer
As you look at the field during
a Mercyhurst College men’s
soccer game you will see a vari-
ety of men both short and tall,
dark and light haired and all very
different looking.
If you listen closely you will
hear the chatter of strange
words and foreign accents from
around the world.
The men’s soccer roster at
Mercyhurst is packed full of
foreign students from all across
the globe who have come to
Erie, Pa., to be a part of a win-
ning NCAA soccer team.
The foreign playing experi-
ence and the variety of teams
that these outstanding athletes
have brought together have
made up a world class team to
represent Mercyhurst College.
The talent and experience
that are on the field from coun-
tries across the globe is appreci-
ated by both the team and the
coaches.
Having a diverse group of
athletes brings together talents
and skills that can be learned
from each other. With over
50 percent of the team being
from outside the United States,
Mercyhurst Soccer can say they
have one very diverse program
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that has come together as an
extremely successful team.
The United States of Amer-
ica, Canada, Ireland, Finland,
Norway, England and Hondu-
ras all share representatives on
the Mercyhurst squad. They
look to each other for support
as athletes, friends and families,
as many of them are far away
from their true families and
hometowns.
The difference in culture
among many of the European
countries as well as Honduras
has been something that each
of them has had to adjust to
upon arrival in the states.
Being from a diverse back-
ground has given the Mercyhurst
team a well-rounded knowledge
of soccer, skills, athleticism and
abilities to form together a team
that works well on and off the
field, can move the ball around
quickly, has a great ability to
play the possession game, and
can play both great offense and
defense.
Everyone on the team has
been able to share a piece of
himself and their own abilities,
creating a learning environment
and a place to bond.
Diversity is an important
aspect of the Mercyhurst men’s
soccer team and it has helped
them grow and mold into the
team they are today.
OPINION
Rights, one by one
By Nathan Sharp
Contributing writer
There is animosity toward
ResLife and it’s easy to see why.
Have you ever heard of a post-
high school campus on which
nobody drank?
What probably bothers
people most about ResLife is
the differences between them
and circumstances in the U.S.
On campus, rights and powers
have been stripped from some
students and given to others.
Often, the only way to differen-
tiate between the privileged and
the decitizenized is a t-shirt.
In the real world, an officer
of the law cannot enter your
place of residence without your
consent or a search warrant for
which he must attain probable
cause. Also any evidence of a
crime that the officer encoun-
ters while performing a search
that does not meet these crite-
ria cannot be held against a U.S.
citizen in a court of law. This is
because the constitution guar-
antees reasonable privacy to
American citizens.
A member of ResLife can
at any time enter and search a
room and then cite any offense
that they see. This outrageous
authority is given to people who
are completely untrained in any
form of law enforcement.
Watch October 27th on Hurst TV channel 19 or in
the Herrmann Student Union. Times TBA
This invasion of privacy
does not stop with the college-
owned residential areas that are
provided for students with the
motive of later claiming that the
college was simply inspecting
its own property while sniffing
Gatorade bottles and looking
through suitcases. The college
has also violated rights to pri-
vacy as they pertain to items
carried on your person. The
officer is not allowed to demand
that a citizen remove anything
that does not feel like a weapon
from the cover of his or her
clothing.
The most grievous breach of
the bill of rights on this campus,
however, does not have any-
thing to do with the use of ille-
gally obtained evidence; it has
to do with the complete lack of
evidence.
I know of a student who was
charged with drug possession
when marijuana was smelled
outside his room. No marijuana
was found. No paraphernalia
was seen, not even condition-
ally.
No questions were asked. A
student was simply cited for the
possession of drugs because the
area around his place of resi-
dence smelled suspicious.
Perhaps it is time the students
of Mercyhurst started demand-
ing the rights promised to them
by the founders of this country.
Oct. 10, 2007
The Good,
the Bad &
the Ugly
The Good
Facebook users who like
Dane Cook can join a
group that petitions him
to come to college. If you
like Dane, go sign up.
Fall Break starts in a
week. Take off your think-
ing caps after a week of
midterms.
The Bad
The lack of speed limit
signs on Briggs and Lewis
avenues is not good but it
is all part of Erie police
ordinences.
The weather is turning.
The week began sunny and
in the 80s but by Friday
we are looking at the 50s
with rain.
The Ugly
The Merciad got busted.
An “ugly” last week was
actually in the correct
usage: Dr. Tobin’s e-mail to
students about meningitis
mentioned prophylactics
in the correct context.
Right or wrong, though, it
was still awkward.
The information kiosk
is advertising depression
screenings for Sept. 11,
while all the fliers say Oct.
11.
Please e-mail any suggetions to
opinionmerciad@mercyhurst.edu.
The GB&U is a compilation of
student opinions.
Oct. 10, 2007
Think before you tip
By Merissa
Frank
Opinion editor
It’s Saturday night and you
decide to go out to your favor-
ite restaurant. You battle your
way to the greeter to find a half
hour wait. By the time you actu-
ally get a seat, you are a little dis-
gruntled.
Without a doubt, your sever
understands. She fights to main-
tain an upbeat manner with suc-
cess.
The kitchen is backed up, so it
takes 20 minutes before you see
your dinner. She apologizes pro-
fusely, knowing there is nothing
she can do about it.
When you finally get your $30
check, you get your money out,
hand her a couple extra bucks
and say “Keep the change.”
If you return to that restau-
rant, she will remember your
face. Standard tipping is 15 per-
cent. She cannot control outside
factors like how long it takes to
cook your food. If you take out
your anger on her by tipping
poorly, she will pass that on.
My philosophy is that if you
can afford to go out, you can
afford a standard tip if the ser-
vice is good.
My advice to those of you
who do not see fit to tip ade-
quately? Just remember whose
hands your food must pass
through.
OPINION
Senior year relationships part of future?
By Bill
Swafford
Staff writer
What should be the policy of
love life while being a college
student?
As some of us seniors
approach the end of our time
here at the ’Hurst, some of us
have kicked into the “Oh Crap”
mode.
We must now find a job and
realize that we will soon be on
our own.
At this time next year, we will
be living in other parts of the
country far from Erie and our
hometowns.
Who will be your companion
on these future journeys?
Several of my friends and
I played the tough guy role all
through college.
We always stated the famous
line “ I like being single ; I like to
keep my options open.”
Campus bookstore is not the mall
By Bill
Swafford
Staff writer
We have all seen them; there
seems to be one in every class I
have taken at Mercyhurst.
I am talking about the super-
sporting-Mercyhurst-College-
gear student. From head to toe,
seven days a week, they rock a
piece of Laker apparel. They are
the students who allow you to
know what is new in Mercyhurst
attire without stepping foot in
the bookstore. They have it all,
even Louie the Laker under-
wear.
Did these students get a brief
that I did not get when I arrived
to campus?
Maybe they think if they wear
strictly Mercyhurst clothing that
they will do better academically.
We might deep down inside
have a change of heart.
Maybe through some of my
promiscuous behavior we have
learned nothing more than trying
to score a one-night stand.
For sure it makes great stories
for Saturday morning breakfast
with the men.
However what relationship
skills have we learned in col-
lege?
Furthermore more than 75
percent of us will marry four
years out of college.
With that said will we have
the ability commit to a relation-
ship after graduation when we
lacked to do so in college?
Maybe it is not too late to try
this dating thing.
We might be able to transi-
tion our lives from spending
every waking moment with our
closest friends to watching Steel
Magnolias on a Friday night.
I could start taking long walks
on the beach and talking puppy
Or maybe they think that they
will be able to spark a conversa-
tion with a fellow Laker clothing
lover. It actually is quite amus-
ing to me that some really enjoy
wearing green and gray seven
days a week.
Let me tell you that there is
a big building on Peach Street
called the mall.
This wonderful shopping
complex allows the shopper to
diversify his or her closet with
several brands and designs.
We as students could encour-
age the bookstore to make even
more products.
Maybe soon they will be pro-
ducing jeans that read “Carpe
Diem.” You could possibly buy
collared shirts with the Mercy-
hurst crest as opposed to having
an eagle or moose.
Perhaps with time, the Mer-
cyhurst bookstore could be the
PAGE 15
dogs and ice cream until 5 a.m.
Maybe it could be a good
change to care about someone
else than ourselves.
Some of my peers tell me that
we should continue our paths of
being single looking to mingle.
However, at this point, maybe
a change could be advantageous
to our relationship skills.
Maybe everyone should date
at least one person before leav-
ing college.
I am sure that if I do make the
decision to look for a girlfriend
that it might end in tragedy.
However it could be a learn-
ing experience or develop into a
long-term relationship.
I am not implying that we as
seniors should be on the rela-
tionship hunt.
But it might be fitting for
some us to drop the tough guy
act.
Let us allow room for rela-
tionship opportunities even
though we are seniors.
hottest brand in fashion.
However in reality we should
stop the madness by calling out
our peers who might have either
a little too much school sprit or
just lack the fashion ability to
shop outside of the bookstore.
In college it is great to have
school sprit, but a stopping
point exists.
As students we should use the
bookstore as a last minute birth-
day gift for a family member or
great place to get a gym shirt or
hooded sweat shirt.
The addition of occasional
Mercyhurst attire is more than
welcome.
However more than that
might be going just a little too
far. We all know that you go to
Mercyhurst because, oh by the
way, we also do.
So let us use some common
sense and diversify your closet.
PAGE 16
Football team honors Kensy
By Kyle Craig
Staff writer
On homecoming weekend,
there was something different
about the Mercyhurst College
football team.
The team seemed just a little
closer as a unit and most were
sporting the number 4 shaved
into their heads. Both were due
to the recent news that there
teammate, #4 Garrett Kensy
was diagnosed with testicular
cancer. Kensy and his family
found out just two days before
the Lakers were set to take on
Gannon.
“I was diagnosed on the 20th
and had surgery to remove
the tumor on the 25th,” stated
Kensy.
Testicular cancer is a curable
disease if discovered early
enough and affects men between
the ages of 15-35. According
to the Mayo Clinic, due to
unknown reasons, Caucasian
males seem to have a greater
risk of contacting the disease
then African Americans in the
same age group.
Immediately after finding
out about Kensy’s condition,
the team organized together to
decide what they were going to
do to support him.
“I believe it was P.J. O’Connor
who brought up the idea of
shaving Garrett’s number into
our heads,” said junior Steve
Kindler.
Football no match for Grand Valley State
By Kyle Craig
Staff writer
Four-time Division II
National Champions Grand
Valley State University proved to
be too much for the Mercyhurst
College football team Saturday.
Senior Kirk Campbell
“The team agreed that it
would be original and a great
way to show our support and
that we were going to help him
with his fight,” he stated. “He’s
fighting a completely different
battle off the field then we are
on Saturdays.”
The players sought Kensy’s
permission prior to taking
commemerative action.
“We made sure to ask Garrett
before we all shaved our heads
with his number. We wanted to
make sure he fully understood
why we were doing it,” said
Kindler.
The team has also shown
support toward Kensy in other
ways. The team has donated
part of its profit from a discount
card drive to the Kensy family
to help front some medical bill
costs.
“We will be looking to do a
big fundraiser sometime in the
near future once we find out
With temperatures exceeding
80 degrees, Mercyhurst put it
all out on the field against the
Lakers of Grand Valley. In the
end, a high-powered offense
combined with an explosive
defense rattled Mercyhurst en
route to a 59-7 victory.
Grand Valley opened the
SPORTS
Scoot Williams photo
exactly what Garrett will need,”
said Kindler. “In addition we are
going to look at ways of raising
awareness of testicular cancer
throughout the school.”
“The team has really helped me
out through this entire process.
They are there if I need to talk
to someone or if I need to cheer
up,” said Kensy. “They have
been nothing but supportive
to me. It is like having another
huge family around full of 70
players and coaches who would
all do anything that you need. I
am fortunate to have so many
people care about me.”
Kensy noted that he received
his tests from the surgery and
they all came back with great
results.
He and his family still remain
cautious due to the fact of such
a great risk of relapse with this
type of cancer.
Garrett will begin treatments
very shortly and the best wishes
game with a 14-0 lead, despite a
few dominant possessions by the
Mercyhurst offense. Mercyhurst
junior Richard Stokes had a
big day against Grand Valley,
netting 92 total yards.
Grand Valley jumped out to a
35-0 lead by half, which ended
up being 59-0 by the end of
Sophomore Mitch Lorig
and prayers of the Mercyhurst
community are with him and his
family.
The team has gone to great
lengths to help Garrett and
his family and have grown
tremendously as a team over the
past couple of weeks.
“We’ve really come together
as a team since hearing the
news,” said Kindler.
“Were not complaining
about things the way we used
to in practice and on the field.
It’s brought our team closer
together and made us realize
just how lucky we all are. Every
time we step on the field from
here on out we’re going to try to
win for Garrett.”
For anyone looking to show
support for him, look out for
any fundraisers that may be
taking place on campus; the
football team is looking to start
a fundraiser.
Kensy wanted to give some
the third quarter. Ben Jennings
added to the Mercyhurst
running game with 56 yards on
the ground and one touchdown
in the fourth quarter.
The touchdown for Jennings
came in the fourth quarter after
finishing the drive off with a
10-yard score.
Oct. 10, 2007
Scoot Williams photo
words of advice to anyone who
is facing a similar situation as
him.
“I would like to tell them to
keep their chin up. Everything
happens for a reason,” Kensy
stated. “I know that God is in
control and have faith that I
can overcome anything that He
throws in front of me.”
“My parents have always told
me, ‘What doesn’t kill you will
make you stronger,’ Kensy said.
“This situation will definitely
shape me as a person and
make me better. Also talking
to people has really helped me
overcome what it going on.
The Mayo Clinic has a website
for anyone who suspects or
is interested in the signs and
symptoms and can be found on
www.mayoclinic.com.
It is important for males
to perform regular self-
examinations and notify doctors
if any abnormalities exist.
“Heading into Findlay, as
a team we really need to get
back to the style of play we
had against Gannon and Wayne
State,” stated red shirt junior
Steve Kindler. “We had a lot of
confidence in those games and
we really need to pick up our
play on all sides of the ball.”
 Oct. 10, 2007
Tennis splits weekend matches
By Kirk Campbell
Staff writer
The Mercyhurst College
women’s tennis team hit the
road for the final time this
season, traveling to Michigan
to play Saginaw Valley State and
Northwood.
The Lakers split the two
matches defeating Saginaw
Valley 5-1 but fell to the 2006
Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference (GLIAC)
champion Timberwolves 9-0.
Even though three singles
matches could not be finished
due to poor weather Mercyhurst
picked up a much needed victory
against Saginaw Valley.
Freshman Kim Ezzo
continued her impressive
season improving to 10-0 in
dual matches by defeating her
opponent in No. 2 singles.
“I told the girls to stay focused
and not to rush, which causes
mistakes. But they also knew we
needed to get five wins as soon
as possible or the match would
be moved to indoor facilities,”
said head coach Neil Leroy
about playing through the tough
conditions.
Sophomore Meghan Raynor
also continued to roll as she
posted a victory at No. 4
singles. Sophomore Elizabeth
Mullane participated in the
only other singles match that
was completed, and recorded a
victory 6-0, 6-4 at No. 5.
The Lakers went 2-1 in
doubles play as Ezzo and senior
Jen Daly picked up a win at
No. 1, while McLean and Raynor
won at No. 2.
Mercyhurst looked to
carry the momentum of four
straight conference wins into its
match-up against Northwood
SPORTS
but the Timberwolves quickly
dispatched the Lakers 9-0.
Mercyhurst was one of five
opponents this season that
Northwood defeated 9-0.
The Timberwolves have not
dropped a set the entire season.
“The coming weekend will
bring us tough and intense
competition that will help raise
our level of play, which we hope
to continue throughout the
GLIAC playoffs,” said Leroy of
the team approaching the end
of their season.
The Lakers are now 9-2 overall
and 6-2 in GLIAC play and will
host a pair of Division I schools
this weekend, playing Duquesne
University on Saturday and
St. Bonaventure University on
Sunday.
Mercyhurst’s next and final
GLIAC match is on October
20 against Ashland University at
Westwood Racquet Club.
Women’s soccer nine-game
win streak comes to an end
By Stephen Duggan
Staff writer
It is often said that momentum
plays a big part in the outcomes
of sporting events. Mercyhurst
College women’s soccer team
found this statement to be true
in the cruellest of fashion this
weekend.
Carrying a near-perfect
record into this weekend, the
ladies knew they would have to
play two flawless games to take
their record back to Erie intact.
To add to the pressure they had
just jumped into the national
rankings as the No. 23 team in
the country.
On Friday the ladies faced
Grand Valley State University
(GVSU). GVSU has held an
outstanding season, standing at
10-0 in regular season play thus
PAGE 17
far. They were out for revenge
though as one year ago, ranked
No. 3 they suffered a defeat at
the hands of Mercyhurst.
Under pressure right from
the start junior Rebecca
Heintzmann was called into
action four times in the first
10 minutes. The defense hung
on until the 26th minute when
junior Katy Tafler found the
back of the Mercyhurst net. She
would go on to score two more
during the half.
GVSU went into the break
carrying all the momentum and
were able to close out the game
for a win.
“It was really disappointing
as a team to lose, especially to
Grand Valley, but we’ll come
back,” said sophomore Ashley
Gammiere.
The team then made the trip
to Big Rapids, Michigan where
they would face Ferris State.
Mercyhurst stunned the
Bulldogs at the start with junior
Christine Rehnart scoring a hat-
trick in the first 10 minutes. Her
first two goals came within a
minute of each other.
Junior Sarah Powell assisted
on two of Rehnart’s goals;
senior Jacque Sluga assisted the
other. Ferris State fought its
way back and scored in the 17th
minute.
The teams went into the
break at 3-3, but the momentum
had swung in Ferris States’
favor. Mercyhurst came out of
the break a different team and
within six minutes of the kick
off they had the lead again with
a Sluga goal, her fourth of the
season. The Lakers conceded
two late goals, and fell 5-4.
Gammiere said, “We played
really good this whole weekend,
but the results didn’t come in
our favor and now we just have
to pick it up and continue to
work and play hard as a team
and not let this decide the rest
of our season.”
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Laker Sports ‘Quick Hits’ Women’s hockey starts season with three Ws
Kristen Erickson. well as adding another assist to
By Kyle Craig
Last week’s results... “It felt great to score early!” her stats.
Staff writer
responded Jarrell. “After battling In addition Stephanie Jones,
Football.............................................................OCt. 6, L 59-7, Grand Valley State back from my injury, I hope to Natalie Payne, Vicki Bendus
Womens tennis.............................................Oct. 5, W 5-1, Saginaw Valley State
Mercyhurst College women’s be able to do even more this and Hayley McMeekin all had
Oct. 6, L 9-0, Northwood
Field hockey................................................................Oct. 7, L 2-1, Shippensburg hockey opened its season this year on the ice.” big goals on Friday and Saturday
Men’s soccer………………………………………….....................Oct. 9, L 2-1, Houghton week with three big games Agosta finished the game nights.
Women’s soccer……………………………………......Oct. 5, L 4-0, Grand Valley State against Robert Morris and the with an empty netter assisted by The girls are 3-0 on the
Oct. 7, L 5-4, Ferris State
University of Maine. junior Valerie Chouinard late in season and will look to battle
Women’s volleyball………………………................Oct. 5, L 3-0, Grand Valley State
Oct. 6, L 3-0, Ferris State The girls opened the season on the third period. Boston University in a double
Women’s hockey.......................................................Oct. 2, W 3-0, Robert Morris fire, outscoring both opponents “It was a relief to get that first header weekend on Friday and
Oct. 5, W 4-0, Maine 12-0 over the week. game under our belts; we have Saturday night.
Oct. 6, W 5-0, Maine The Lakers opened the season a number of new faces on the “Our goals for the season
with a 3-0 win over Robert team,” said Agosta. are to come together as a
Morris. “It will take some time to team, working towards getting
Foster/Jones athletes of the week Friday and Saturday they adjust to the level of play, but to that next level and qualify for
posed back-to-back home I believe that we have the right the frozen four,” stated Agosta.
Senior Kenneth Foster of men’s cross country crossed the finish line in a time
opener wins against Maine 4-0 pieces in place to make another Jarrell added, “We hope to
of 27:59, which led the Lakers at the Le Moyne Invitational with a second-
place finish on Saturday. Foster, coming off a win at the “Race at the Park” and 5-0. run at it this year,” she said. work one game at a time focusing
last weekend, earned his fourth top 10 finish of the year in the five events in Sophomore Meghan Agosta, “Everyone seems to be buying on bringing Mercyhurst another
which he has appeared. He has also has finished first for the Lakers in every the Division I leading scorer last into the system, and once the league championship.”
event this season.
season, opened the game beating new girls get acclimated to their “In addition we would like to
Senior Stephanie Jones of women’s hockey scored two goals and had two the Robert Morris goaltender surroundings, I believe we will battle our way into the elite eight
assists on the week, as the No. 2 women’s hockey team went 3-0, outscor- for the score to give the women be there in the end.” and frozen four, while keeping
ing opponents 12-0, in the process. She also was named the CHA Offensive a 1-0 lead over the Eagles. The girls looked even stronger the goal of a National Title in
Player of the Week. Jones assisted on the game-winner in a 3-0 victory over
This opening goal was more as they batted the Black Bears our grasps,” said Jarrell.
Robert Morris and added an assist and two goals, including the game-winner,
as Mercyhurst defeated Maine on Saturday. Currently, Jones is just five points than enough for senior Laura on Friday and Saturday night. The Lakers will battle Boston
shy of 100 for her career. Hosier, as she was able to Everyone seemed to be University for the first time the
pick up her first shutout of getting in the scoring act as seven two schools have met on the
Women’s hockey named team of the week the year between the pipes for different players scored goals ice.
Mercyhurst. against Maine this weekend. It will also be Skate-for-a-
Ranked No. 2 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine women’s college
hockey poll, the women’s hockey team shut out three opponents to start the Senior Jackie Jarrell made Chouinard picked up her Cure night to raise money and
season for the first time in program history as Mercyhurst went 3-0 to open it 2-0 with an assist by senior second goal of the season as awareness for breast cancer.
the season. They defeated Robert Morris 3-0 in its conference opener and
then swept Maine 4-0 and 5-0. The Lakers allowed only 37 shots in the three
contests, and killed all 18 of their opponents’ power play opportunities on Men’s hockey looks to make a run at a conference title
the week. In addition to Jones earning player of the week honors, freshman
Vicki Bendus has been named CHA Rookie of the Week. every single day.” wet from under them.”
By Chris Davis
They will look to do it with an Gotkin explained what he
Sports editor
Men’s and women’s rowing starts their season strong extremely young team, as they feels the team needs to do to
have brought in 10 freshmen win tough, one-goal games this
The men’s varsity eight rowing teams placed 11th and 12th out of
26 teams at the Head of the Genesee Invitational Regatta Sunday in
This year marks the 20th year along with a transfer goalie. year.
Rochester, N.Y. The two crews were seventh and eighth out of 22 collegiate of the Mercyhurst College “Every team is different,” said “Real good defensive zone
teams. men’s hockey program and also Gotkin. “We have a good blend coverage, power play and penalty
The women’s varsity eight rowing team placed 20th out of 35 teams at the the same amount of time that of veterans and new players. We kill,” he said.
Head of the Genesee Invitational Regatta Sunday in Rochester, N.Y. The
head coach Rick Gotkin has will have to win together.” The team opens with the
boat was ninth out of 24 collegiate teams.
been here to lead the team. The team recently selected Lefty McFaddden tournament
Women’s field hockey drops to Shippenburg After the third losing season two veteran players to serve as down in Dayton, Oh. against the
in the program’s previous 19 captains. Ohio State University (OSU) on
The field hockey team dropped a match on the weekend to Shippensburg, years, the Lakers look to break “Ben Cottreau and Ryan Friday at 8:05 p.m.
2-0, on Sunday. Even though the Lakers played strong on defense, they have the ice and get back over the Toomey were both voted on by “The team is very excited to
fallen to 3-9 on the season and will play in Louisville, Ky. on Friday against
Lindenwood University before playing Bellarmine University on Sunday.
.500 hump this year. the team,” he said. “They have play OSU,” said Gotkin. “Our
Last year’s team finished both been here for four years team is very excited to play
Athletic department announces basketball tip-off dinner 9-20-6 overall and 9-15-4 in the and will be the captains.” in front of a sold out crowd
Atlantic Hockey Conference. He is also happy with the of 20,000 people against the
The department of athletics has announced that legendary basketball
“We play in a difficult depth on the team. nation’s best.”
coach Jerry Tarkanian will be the featured speaker for the 20th annual
Basketball Tip-Off Dinner at the Marriott Ambassador on Wednesday, conference and play against the “We have a good supporting The Lakers will play either
Oct. 31. The event will start at 7 p.m., and Tarkanian’s speech will follow best of the best,” he said. “Have cast,” he said. “We will need for Notre Dame or Wisconsin the
the dinner. Individual tickets for the dinner can be purchased for $45. a goal to continue to get better the freshman to get their feet following day.
 Oct. 10, 2007
Freshman Cherie Jackson has taken first in the past three inivitationals.
Cross country finishes strong
Jackson has brought home three
By Brittany Jackett
first place finishes, bringing
Sports editor
in her best time since the
National Catholic Invitational at
Running is a grueling activity Le Moyne of 20:14.
for many; it requires extreme Mercyhurst also had five
mental and physical prowess, runners break into the the
which many people lack. top ten during the invitational
The runners of the this week – freshman Christie
Mercyhurst College men’s and Turak (5th), Amanda Ehrbar
women’s cross country teams (7th), freshman Emily Monahan
have proven over the past few (9th) and freshman Jennifer
meets that they clearly have Mieczkowski (9th).
such capacity. The men’s team was also
On the women’s side, coming off a dominating
freshman Cherie Jackson victory over Gannon University
continued her success from at the Race at the Park in which
last weekend’s first place finish Mercyhurst took the top three
at the Race at the Park, with finishes.
another first place finish at the The men’s team continued
Le Moyne Invitational. its success with a second
In the past three weeks place finish at the Le Moyne
Men’s soccer puts up a good fight, but falls to Houghton
College on Tuesday by a score
From staff reports
of 1-0 on the Mercyhurst Soccer
Field.
With the loss, the Lakers have
The Mercyhurst College men’s dropped to 5-7-2 overall on
soccer team fell to Houghton the season, and have dropped
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Contributing photo
Invitational.
Senior Kenneth Foster lead
the team with a second place
finish at Le Moyne with a time
of 27:59, slightly slower than
his first place finish the previous
week (27:42).
The team finished second
overall at Le Moyne with the help
of freshmen Ronny Whiting
(4th), junior Mike Humphrey
(9th), freshmen Christopher
Strohm (10th) and junior Derek
Hoerner (11th).
Foster commented on the
team’s work ethic as the end of
the season soon approaches.
“In practice and at the meets,
no one on the team is accepting
anything less than everyone’s
best...it’s either now or never at
this point,” he said.
three straight games.
The Lakers had several
chances as they attempted eight
shots on goal, and played great
defense, even though they gave
up an early goal.
How about those Indians?
By Chris Davis
Sports editor
Did you know that little bugs
could make a difference in
determining a winner or loser
in a sporting event? Recently
this phenomenon occured in
Cleveland, Oh. during a Major
League Baseball playoff game.
These little bugs helped the
Cleveland Indians defeat the
New York Yankees on Friday
at Jacob’s Field in game two of
MLB American League Division
Series.
The effect that these bugs left
gave the Tribe an opportunity to
comeback to tie the game 1-1 in
the bottom of the eighth inning,
before eventually winning in the
11th.
The Indians did not win
the game without assistance.
The Yankees lost it when the
swarm of bugs settled over the
mound.
I attended the game with my
father. We did not have the best
seats, as we sat behind third
base up in section 570, Row N.
Being there and cheering with
the other 41,000 plus people
at Jacob’s Field was an amazing
feeling. The crowd made noise
and came alive throughout
many parts of the game to show
its support for the Indians.
The Yankees’ setup man, Joba
Chamberlain, could not stay
focused as bugs were torturing
him. Indians centerfielder
Grady Sizemore stepped to the
plate to lead off in the eighth
inning. After Sizemore walked
on four pitches, he advanced to
second on a wild pitch. Asdrubal
Cabrera then laid down a nice
sacrifice bunt to get Sizemore to
third with one out.
After the Tribe left another
runner on base and seemed to
be their last hope as the crowd
started to quiet, but Chamberlain
threw another wild pitch while
Victor Martinez was batting,
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and Sizemore slid under the tag
at home to tie the game 1-1.
At that point the crowd
was going nuts. My dad and
I were high fiving each other
and everyone was giving each
other high fives to show their
appreciation for the success and
fight of the Indians, as people I
didn’t even know were jumping
up and down, screaming and
yelling, waving their towels.
Signs were flying high. One
lady had a sign that read, “I
drove 1892 miles to watch the
Tribe beat the Yankees.” That
sign received much praise from
the fans.
Another fan had a sign that
said, “Alex Rodriguez: $28
million, Derek Jeter: $22 million,
Hideki Matsui: $13 million, Jorge
Posada: $12 million. Going 0-
16: Priceless.”
That sign had many fans
within the ballpark screaming
with excitement.
The Indians had their chances,
but could not get that big hit to
drive in any runs until the 11th
inning. Travis Hafner lined a 3-
2 fastball into left-center field to
give them the victory that put
the Tribe up 2-0 in the series.
After that hit, it felt like
Indians fans were vibrating the
stadium. People were hugging
each other that they did not even
know, along with screaming and
yelling like I have never seen.
The Yankees and their $200
plus million payroll suffered a
hard fought loss to the Tribe.
After the Indians won, there
was a message on the scoreboard
that read, “This is the Indians
18th come-from-behind win in
postseason history.”
The Indians, who lost
game three in New York on
Sunday, defeated the Yankees
on Monday to earn their first
trip to the American League
Championship Series since
1998. Game one will be against
the Boston Red Sox at Fenway
Park onScoot
FridayWilliams
at 7 p.m.photo
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