THE CIAD

VOL. XLIV NO. 8 MERCYHURST COLLEGE JANUARY 28. 1972

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WHERE THE MONIEY GOES ByfSr. M. Barbara
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these scholarships are given each year, the student's 60 students for a ftotal of
to incoming students who performance is reviewed for $31,000. The National
evidence both high renewal of the grant. Defense Student Loan
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scholastic achievement and Program distributes $51,000 .-.-.-•• V,

financial need. A 2.5 Direct grants to students v o n a k V

from ^institutional funds to 75j recipients this year.

cumulative average must be Both programs necessitate Wm
maintained throughout the other than Honor Scholar- •:-v>.

ships are being phased out of proper filing of the P.C.S.

four years for annual
scholarship renewal.
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The Assistantship
program, previously
questioned in the paper, is
quite similar to the Honor
Scholarship grants, in that
both high school credentials
and financial need are the
criteria upon which'the
award is based.: Instead of
working a set schedulejand
receiving direct
remuneration per hour of
Sr. M. Barbara examines list of over 70 students who work,-*-the program was
receive jNDSL. designed for very flexible
assistance in particular
departments, with at set
the Financial Aid budget,
and replaced by grants
requiring some type of
service to the school. To date
39 of these grants are funded
for upperclassmen in Ithe
amount of $18,850.p I |j
The work opportunities on
campus are governed |by
quite stringent federal in-
come guidelines, and in all
cases depend upon proper
filing and evaluation of the
Parents' Confidential
Statement, obtainable in the
Financial! Aid 1;Office. Over
eighty! students are em-
well in advance of aid
distribution.
Why is it difficult to get a
job or* a loan immediately
upon request in the Financial
Aid Office? Financial Aid
packages are announced in
June for the following
academic lyear, after the
P.C.S. has ibeen filed and
reviewed. Since the total aid
budget for 1971-72 is com-
mitted by lhe>end of? June, «E«
1971, anyj aid distributed
during t h e | y e a r p s deter-
mined solely by the amount
of student withdrawal or
work turnovers .•»-.'

• •j&jt'j Especially on a private average student at Mer- amount of aid deducted from ployed by the College Work vV v. Vi .-.--:-'
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college campus, the Office of
Financial Aid*Functions fis
an integral part of the broad
area of Student Services.
Where college budget costs
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m itself? has initiated several
for a resident student run
close to $3,100,| and com-
muter costs are now over the
Mm
Mm $2,000 |&mark, ewhere
rYAyss
EBssm scholarships for financial aid
iSBBra
are directed almost solely to
low-income ffamilies, the
cyhurst College will un-
doubtedly feel the financial
pressure.
To help alleviate these
demands, the ^institution
aid programs. I Honor
Scholarships are£ given to
approximately eighty
students, totalling $45,150 in
overall grants J As has been
Ijthe policy for several years.
B*>
the tuition In its first year of
operation, the program has
seenf some ^problems in
student- assignments, but
once these are ironed out, the
program will prove to be an
asset tor the college com-
munity. Presently there are
25 students, on the
Assistantship program
totalling $8,050 in financial
assistance. At the end of
Study Program, earning a
total of£$30,000; and .about
forty students are employed
by the institution in on-
ca in pus jobs, regulated also
by the P C S . 4 m
The other ffederal
programs are increasing in
size each | year. The
Educational^ Opportunity
Grant, directed to those in
extreme financial need, aids
t£li Group' meetings will be S5SS
held during the second week
of^Februaryjfor distribution
©£4 972-73 P. C. S. forms; and
Mercyhurst financial aid
}
brochures. Announcements
of time and place will be
made at the beginning of the
month. Watch the bulletin
boards! i Anticipate; your
needs'^ Plan ahead! Hope to
see you in February.

New Summer School Schedule Proposed P h a s e

According to an announcement
made by William P. Garvey,
Dean of the College, a revision of
the Summer School format was
approved at a meeting of Division
Chairmen held last week.
Principle feature of the revision
would constitute a summer term.
'*Thus," explained Dean Garvey,
••the student has the opportunity
to accelerate his program to the
SAC Controversy
point of i graduating in three
By Gary Dudenhoefer, Entertainment Editor
years." While'£ the* six-week
Session will continue to offer *ssss

[the addition of a four-week coursesliu the traditional mold,

*ssion to follow the Traditional
sixi weeks Session that has con-
stituted the College's Summer
School program to date. 'The
addition of this second Session
offers the Summer School student
two options, i.e., attendance at
one or the Mother of the two
Sessions oi\attendance at both.
Successful completions of both
terms, according to||detcrg
initiations made by the chairmen,
the four-week Session is viewed,
as a opportunity to induce
Intersession-Type courses into
the Summer School curriculum.
Slated for further discussions is
the possibility of stipulating a
four-week summer session for an
inter-session requirement.
g Students interested in the
program may * pre -register "f in
Mav. M< 2

PROPOSED SUMMER SCHOOL SCHEDULE

Option-One six-week session-80 min. classes
tfc One 4-week tsessioD-100 min. classes
8. 1 *
June 12—•Registration-—6-week session*!
13—6-week session begins Students at*5AC meeting discussed possible dioices|(or spring-weekend concert. Alex Tayter and
July 4—No classes John Denver were chosen.
26—Classes end }•
The last issue of the Merciad SAC meeting on Monday, January SAC. Also, a vocal minority oi
contained what has become a 17. I § dissatisfied students, apparently
highly controversial article It £ became immediately ap- provoked by the previously
July 28—Registration—4 -week session
31—4rweek session begins which questioned the competency parent that there were two fac- mentioned article, came to voice
of the SAC and Mr. Phil Herring. tions present; Thetmajorlty of their opinions.
August 25—4-week session ends i The direct result fof this con- students in attendance were
troversy was a highly charged members of ?the "established" (Continued ^ on page 3)
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 PAGE 2 MERCYHURST COLLEGE JANUARY 28A1972

Over The Hill Gang SM

Locker Room]Proposed:By Sporty ' * » •

By David Blanchfield
Dear Mom and Dad, spirational was it that when they
Sorry it's been so long since I showed it at Bonner high school,
.''last wrote but my student aid job the entire senior class chose to
is keeping me very busy. I work enroll at Mercy hurst—that was
40 hours a week for the Dean of quite a breakthrough for the
Parking. It's a great deal admissions staff. Up until then
financially too. True, I only get 68 the best they could do was enrol 1
cents an hour but my contract 98 per cent of the Bonner boys. I
says that 1 have the right to at- understand the school is asking
tend all Mercy hurst sports United aircraft to work on a
contests for free until I'm 65. special plane. It's supposed to be
Actually that is part of what I'm a miracle plane—large enough to
writing about—I wonder if you bring the entire Bonner & senior
know a real good lawyer. class to visit Mercyhurst and yet
You see J just read the small small enough* to land at Erie
print in my contract, (it was an International • Airport. Isn't it
unusual contract, just three lines amazing ?$ what m American
long but with 80 pages of small technology can do? H S l ^ ^ Y ^
print). According to page 80 of the
small print I have to go to al The second reception I planned
Laker sports contests until,I'm that week was even better if you
65—if I don't I forfeit my degree. I can> believe that I It I was the
also think it says I then have to dedication of the newest building
pay back the 68 cents an hour to on the Hurst campus. Designed
the Dean of Parking. Isn't that tastefully in the shape of a cane
Iunconstitutional or something? it's the locker room for the "Ovei
Also when you count the varsity the Hill Gang". Not only was it
ping pong matches I end up going the first time a locker room (in
to a game a day—in fact I have to the I shape of| a cane) was
hurry up and finish this because dedicated with champagne and
in just 20 minutes "Over the Hill home movies but I also hear it's
Gang" is playing the city the only locker room in the world
sanitation department. with a direct pipe line to the
I hear the motto of the game, Kohler jbeer factory. It also
by the way, is the same as the comes equipped with individual,
campaign motto of * Nor man initialed oxygen masks— nothing
Mailer when he ran for mayor of but the best for the "Over the Hill
New York City, (all you true (.ang>• •

scholars can look that one up.)

The Dean has me working full
time on a very important task,
crucial to the. morale of the
college. I'm the student hi charge*;
of dedications, every month l |
have to think up justification for
Besides the federal government
picked up the tab under the
provisions of a bill designed to
give unlimited assistance to those
in the words of the bill, "Over the
Hill."! Our? boys certainly
good job, pulled off two
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having| two dedications each
complete with champagne and
home movies. For some reason
our administration seems Ho
groove on champagne and home
movies, l a s t month I really did a
dedications in a* matter of two
days: So good were my ideas that
they gave me a bonus—said I
could stop attending Laker games
at age 64 instead of 65. *
$ On Monday of| that week we
dedicated the new laundry shute
in Preston Hall (the old one was
destroyed the night they had to
rescue the crew team. It seems
the entire team tried to go down it
head first and gthey fall got
stuck between the second
floor and the basement. After the qualified. Have to go now, they're
champagne they showed home about to face the sanitation
movies offthe crew's first race department. Don > forget «»a bout
after the accident. It was a very the lawyer. fc
inspirational movie seeing all
those boys hobbling down to the Your loving son.
boats on crutches.? So in- Sporty * '§*3rlBl

From The Editorial Board

The People
I Responsibility S t u d e n t R a p s ' S t a t e Of T h e U n i o n ' I* or the first term, $1,500 was
spent. The total coffeehouse
The purpose of a newspaper is
i Of jThelPress to ^publish 5 facts, thereby in-
forminguts readers of the truth.
Newspapers, in {general, *also
by MJ.T. Barron. Such a
declarative, title necessarily
implies. a news story. 1 feel,
however, that it should have been
*
budget for the entire f year Is
$4,r>oo as compared to $0,000 last
year. Taking into account^that
more people are satisfied, with at
It is the responsibility of the such articles. j \ 5 print a column entitled •• Letters least twice as many social events,
press to report a fair and ac- Articles of opinion belong oh the to the Editor" which serves as a subtitled ". . .my misconceptions
curate account of "relevant" editorial page as either a letter to of such" jj at half the cost, it is really dif-
news to its readers. ("Relevant" the editor or *as an eaitonai sounding board for writers who To clarify a few 'i of these ficult to say that BUS has made a
to The Merciad is that which statement. Even on the page feel jj the need to expound their misconceptions: if big blunder.
deals either directly or indirectly which is designated for opinion, philosophy on a particular issue. First, the need for a more Thirdly, as is stated in the BIS
with the Mercyhurst Com- News, however, should not be %
there is a responsibility to assure experienced 'Student Activities constitution. "Any student or
munity.) Included within that that the 'opinions expressed confused \ i with | opinion. Director became apparent to group of students.. .shall be given
responsibility is the obligation to are not limited to one-sided at- Specifically, I am referring to the voice but no vote at a meeting of
distinguish fact from opinion. tacks von \ an '| individual's BUS members after several of
article "The State of the Union" last year's fiascos and the the Bepresentative Union of
News! articles, *those' which character. .-v j ^
represent fact.fare presented to ,It is the policy of this general dissatisfaction with the Students." No one has ever been
(he readers as an unbaised report newspaper to withhold printing of coffeehouse. It was felt that such denied this constitutionally
of an event sand are placed on Responsibility '. . . 4 a person working with BUS and guaranteed right. At the meeting
any articles^ "which'-• are
pages which are designated/for detrimental to specifically named members of the lacademic any other interested I students in question, those present were
community..unless such' mem- (SAC) would create! a social asked for their opinion on each
bers are notified in advance and atmosphere that has never been topic under discussion. Each time
given an opportunity to prepare a known on this campus. j^ no response was heard from the
THE MERCIAD defense if one is deemed It is still felt that this is indeed student who supposedly had so
necessary." The Merciad has happening. It is highly im-
Second class postage paid at Erie, Pa., 16501. $3.00 per year. attempted to follow this policy. much to say. Freedom of speech
Published bi-weekly during the college, year, except Thanksgiving, Unfortunately, we are not above probable that Mercyhurst can be safeguarded. This doesn't
Christmas, and Easter vacations^ and examination periods by the humannes in that we do make students are extremely necessarily mean that those to
students of Mercyhurst Col leg S"" mistakes (i.e. - "The State of the dissatisfied with the en- whom the right is extended will
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V Union'* No. 7,0.8). ® tertainment and management of make use of this privilege.
Editor >
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ft Vincent Doran Our mistake was a gross the social activities. If this is
violation of our own} editorial true, would someone care to As of this writing, SAC has met
Associate Editor § Bob Parks policy/ Worse, it was a caustic explain the successful popularity with interested students in an
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attack on an individual's of so many of our social activities attempt to iron out some of the
Assistant Editor r Julie Samick character—Phil Herring,
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Cindy Gus tin

Director of Student Activities.
>The Merciad wishes? to
this year? ;,- | |.
In case it hasn't hit Erieites yet,
difficulties. Perhaps if students
took the time to ask the questions
Business Manager the general trend is a nostalgic of the proper people, unnecessary
apoligize> to Mr.j Herring and
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assure him that it^will not occur one, as was evidenced in the confusion and rumors could be
Student Consultant *•>
« Al Messina again. •- * i Merciad itself. The "oldiei but avoided.
Faculty Advisor Barry Mc Andrew goodie" hits of the late 50's and
For a rebuttal of "The State of
Editors: Bill Dopierla, Sports> Oary'OotJen^befer, Entertainment; the Union", please check The early ISO's are( an entertaining For the silent many who are
'\ Bonnie La Due a, Feature; BiirSachserNews; Mark Zine, Drama. People Speak,f "Student 4i taps aside from the constant hard rock still dissatisfied:, maybe the
.
"The State of the Union". S we saw last year. * fiddlers are still fiddling, and
Staff Writers: Mary Hoffman, J.D. Havrilla, Bob Pettinelli, Pat Lyon
Al Beiovarac, D. Vernora, Sports; Thomas G. DIStefano, Kim Secondly, the coffeehouse perhaps Rome is still burning.
Wontenay, Sue Weiner, Maureen Hunt, Rick Lamb, Feature;
Beginning February 1,1972 finances are Indeed a good topic But Rome was neither built nor
Gerald Barron, Entertainment; Tom Heberle, News rebuilt in one day. | Dedicated
The Learning Resources for examination. The treasurer's
Staff: Cathy Smith, tjKathy Holmes, Christine Cebula, Roseann Center will be open from 5-7 books and financial reports are individuals are >spending coun-
Schiavlo, Carol Alco,typist; Annette D'Urso, Mary Popvlch, proof p.m., Monday through available to anyone. All you have tless hours constructing a varied
leader; Dianne Guvda, Jon DeGeorge, Tern* Grzankowskl, Lay- to do )s ask. and desirable social atmosphere
out; Fran Adhearn, Dave Rohde,|Bonnie. Clymerl Amparo Friday. (The maintenance
Alvarado, Art; Carol Kress, Shelle Lichtenwalter, photographer A staff will be working at this To clear up one statement, on this campus. Et tu Brutus?
Mary Tupek, Circulation; Dario Cipriani, advertising manager; time.) t *> ' \' several thousands of dollars have Betsy Bierf eldt
Bob Beck, editorial assistant. *t *&$£.- " S -2 not been spent already this year. President, BUS
 JANUARY 28. J979 MERCYHURST COLLEGE PAGE*
Tlu> Advisor System TUutofyca
Lincourt Interviewed
The past advisory system at
Mercyhurst College has proven to
be inadequate in meeting the
% By Bonnie Laduca
the students at Mercyhurst the
best academic guidance the
college can provide.*'
heavily|upon the cooperation of
not only the faculty .but on the
students themselves. Each
aeon,
demands of the increasing
In regard to the 1972-1973 school
enrollment of students. Thus, a
new system has been specifically
designed by Mr. John Lincourt, of
the Philosophy Department, to
year, Mr. ? Lincourt is recom-
mending that special attention be
paid to the incoming Freshmen
student must therefore throw
ofl any passive attitudes {and
become involved in a reciprocity
with his or her advisor.
ttacUndtoMmeH,
improve the consultation class, Special Students, and By-A Senior '38
Transfers. According to this ' In addition to being the initiator
procedures between the student recommendation, a certain core of the Advisory Program, Mr. I This is but an echo of appeal 1
and his or her faculty advisor. of paid Advisors, numbering Lincourt, along with Mr. Robert How many times navel you>*
As stated in the Academic made to you in an article of a neglected to hold a door for a ;•
about fifteen, would be assigned J.J Tolan, is in] the process of previous issue—has it had its
Counseling Handbook for to these three specific groups. -In adding a new dimension to our Senior to pass through? 11 is not
Advisors, the aim .of this in- effect? I wonder. But, that I may the act itself that matter!. But we
this way, the advisors would be Philosophy Department.? Given be more definite, I confess that it
novative system is to "help the "responsible" to these three the increased enrollment, f there like to be favorably ireminded
student select and complete a is courtesy for which I plead; once in a while that we are
problem areas. Of course, the will be demands placed on the courtesy f to one \ another, \ and
well-balanced and individualized entire adyisory system is department* in the sense that we Seniors. We are not so
course of study. . .Frequent especially to those of us who are,sophisticated that we do not feel a
currently just in the beginning of are going to become a Service as it were, 'on the way out/ Our
evaluation by student advisors, its transition. Mr. Lincourt's hope bit honored by your little extra
faculty* advisors, and the Department." 59' •& :?jai days are numbered. Those who
is that the system will eventually established! the foundation courtesies.«»{• Or..- -yi^
program director, underlines the become more "streamlined" as As such, Ithe ^Philosophy of our castle of college memories--' And again, did it never occur to
self-corrective character of the each problem \s% carefully Department is presently offering have left us, as we shall soon you that Seniors have 8:10*ers
advisory system, and insures for resolved.* Its success . depends a Philosophy of History course to leave you. Your task, in turn, is nearly every ^morning? We've
service the History Department; now to place the finishing waited four years for those first
future innovations . include touches, the pinnacle, on that places in the cafeteria line and we
courses such as PhilosophyI of castle. Will the pinnacle be haven't died of hunger yet. Youll
Law to service the Police Science worthy of the foundation?! We come into your own, too, some
program, and Philosophy of cannot say, for that remains with day—provided ^ the L unv
Science to service the Science ;
Department, etc. U you. B |JBBaB^ f % derclasswomen don't get there
first! f I
This approach will enable the I Some day, when you have taken gAnd another gentle reminder.^
student to be more cautious about our places, you will realize just up-and-coming football scrim-
many of his unproven assump- what the little things you do may mage has nothing on the rush for
tions and also offer him the mean to us. Then you will want the mail? between j periods.
fundamental •• ability to not only the things that we want now. If, at Perhaps you haven't noticed but
analyzer subject matter, but to times, we seem to want things our it's the Seniors who "only stand
synthesize as well.'* t v?^& own way, bear with] us; j for and wait" ;Maybe it's force of
remember, it is our last chance at habit, or maybe it's .temporary
«to
In the near ? future,i given the those things which will come to claustrophobia, but then again
anticipated expansion, ; a you I again. If, sometimes, we maybe it's lack of consideration
??The advisor system, designed by John Lincourt, is hoped to "Philosophy major will emerge seem \ a trifle 'touchy' on these on the f part off the un-
improve the consultation procedures between the student and his or naturally" as a necessary
:
part of points of courtesy, we mean it for derclasswo men. You don't have
her faculty advisor.?? i I :$3B$ i * %S t an entire education.' your own good. You are four to be an A (student \ to ^make
successors, you file in as we Mercyhurst want to] remember
you. A few C'si are welcome
SIC... statement was met with the Denver. He asked for support in break ranks, you carry on for us! provided one of them is Courtesy. ^
charge of chauvinism; the SAC the areas of tickets, publicity, It is not long since we stood in
(Continued |from page 1) your places; we understand your Our memories of Mercyhurst
countered by stating that since and other small points which need will depend to some extent, upon
Mercyhurst students arej paying position. Some day you will un-
The first event of the night w to be,worked out.JHe wa§ again derstand ours; some day, sooner you. Are you'with us or against
a defamation of " The State of The $125 a year in activity fees, en- met with promises of support. -\ than you now realize. Then, you us? 9 t SPBsil Vg$
I'nion" as the "most flagrant, tertainment at the college should The subject of performers at will desire as we do now. mm S S88BJ' Hopefully yours, ^ f f i ^ ^ j ^
violation of journalistic ethics be primarily for their benefit. the coffeehouse was again raised, a m A Senior'38 m Sl&dOTSs
I've ever seen.** This remark by The minority granted this point, and the general concensus was
Mr. Herring set the tone for the but stated that the success of a that people familiar with the Erie
rest of the meeting — rather major concert would depend on music scene should be in charge
violent. The meeting was in- support from the Erie L, com-
tended to be a planning session for munity. *
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of providing the talent.?Also, the
suggestion of having concerts in
Fraternity Mere?
upcoming! activities which There were other suggestions the indoor tennis courts was
quickly degenerated into a verbal made, but the overriding tone- of made. Mr. Herring stated that Sigma Tau Gamma, a national p.m. in Room* 114 Zurn Hail. All
battle of charges and counter- hostility there was administrative op- social fraternity, soon * hopes to interested men are invited...come
suppressed any found a chapter here. Hailing m eet the Sig Tau's! I
charges. ;« cooperation which might have position to such an idea, but that
jfefThe first!question raised was taken place between the two the possibility could be explored. from St. Louis,' it has 74 chapters,
the competency . | of factions. Finally, another with the Pennsylvania region its
the ^established" SAC. The meeting; was called £ for the
| Another suggestion was aired largest, with fourteen chapters. If Barbato^rPizzeria
which had also been mentioned on a chapter is started here, brother
minority expressed its . opinion following Thursday, at which Monday but was met with general chapters would be Edinboro and 1707 STATE STREET
that the full potential of the time the issues raised were to be disfavor. This was the possibility
coffeehouse was not being resolved. § of getting Doc Watson, one of the Alliance Colleges. Sigma Tau 1 521-2158
realized. It was further stated country*s foremost traditional Gamma | will hold f an
that the quality of entertainment Thursday's meeting proved to FEATURING DELICIOUS
folk . performers, for fa - small organizational meeting on
(in the form of performers ap- be much less antagonistic and weekend concert and a guitar SUBS & PIZZAS TO GO
pearing at the coffeehouse) was more productive. A notable turn Thursday, February 3, 1972 at 7
workshop. This suggestion was
poor and getting worse. This of events was the absence of most left open Iuntil the details * of
charge was quickly countered of the "established'/ SAC money, time, and place could be
with an accusation by the i'SAC members and a sizeable increase worked out.
that the dissenters did not in the numbers of the "minority,"
represent a "majority" of which should technically be Finally, if the powers, that be
students and therefore were in no called the "majority" of Thur- will permit the expression of an
position to dissent. This raised sday's meeting. The meeting was
one of the most vital issues of the prefaced with the suggestion that
editorial opinion, let I me state it
thus: the issue of student ac- 629 SHOP j
night: who does speak for the the topics of discussion be limited, tivities on this campus is THE STORE WITH MORE PANTS
majority?! This question was to concrete suggestions and that everybody's business.
never resolved. * idle criticism be eliminated. | Throughout the past?week's
fH The, question of competency to I The first suggestion was that a
film series, independent of the.
battles, the SAC has begun to take
shape as what it should be: a
Levis
choose performers was sounding board for all students to
highlighted by the discussion of usual Sunday flicks'- be
come and express their opinions UP-TO THE
who best knows the Erie music established. Gerry Barron stated with regard to What they would
scene. The first charge was that that there is a wide variety of like| to f see on the activity
MINUTE STYLING
the SAC has a tendency to "fall inexpensive films available, WITH NEW FLARE
ranging from experimental to calender. This article has been
into a Irut" with bands, as vintage films. He suggested that LE6 IN A RICH
evidenced with the overexposure these films could be shown in the an attempt to inform students
of Isaac Aaron and Eddy Cee and coffeehouse between acts, and with what has been happening SELECTION OF COLORS
recently with the SAC, in the hope AND PATTERNS
The Bees. Secondly, when asked, they could also be packaged into that the general quality of social
only two of approximately twenty "film festivals", such as an life on this, cam pus can be im-
SAC members present stated that evening of W. C. Fields features. proved. By nature, only a few
they were from |Erie. The This idea met with general ac- students can be involved in the
minority, most of| whom were ceptance.^ v
actual execution of suggestions
from Erie and? involved with The next subject
music in someiway, offered to concerts, at which time *Mr. was that of which have been made. This is
the reason for the existence of the
W STA'PREST.
advise the SAC on their choice of Herring announced that plans had SAC. The burden of suggestions
performers. This suggestion was been finalized for a May concert
met favorably by Mr. Herring, featuringlAlex Taylor and; John
now lies with YOU, the individual
student. <•.
FLARE SLACKS
but disdained by the rest of the
SAC.
Another issue of note was the
opinion of the SAC that they, as
Tuesday, February 8 at McCray will be available for thaac
8:15 p.m. ^n the Zurn Recital informal meetings with the
Mercyhurst students, f had the
obligation to provide en-
Hall, there will be a per- students and will conduct a tmd&bn
fomance by Mack McCray, master class \workshop in
tertainment^soley^ for / Mer- classical pianist. Mr. piano Wednesday afternoon v »IM! »I»H.I AT JIVIMTM
cyhurst. disregarding the resttf
the Erie community, f This
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14 Games Slated SPOR TS DOPE Jeff McConnell, an All-State
performer in high school, helped
his Junior College team into the
Lakerettes Start Season THE LAKERS' EXPERIENCE National Junior College Playoffs
last year. *
By! Mary Hoffman By Bill Dopierlla, Sports Editor * Finally, Dave Wieszorek
?" Young, inexperienced, played with Bukowski in 1970 and
.. Better late than never, right? Alexis Walker. Coming back Mike Emick led his Oil City helped his team capture the City
The Mercy hurst Lakerettes have from last year, gare: Kathy erratic," -- all terms that High team to the Section II crown
finally gotten their season just Caulfield, Mary Hoffman, Sharon described the Mercyhurst last fall. # S Title and get to the PCIAA series.
about under way. With fourjpre- Kestler, Kathy Maloney, and basketball squad before and Carl Jones was the "Out- As ofuhis writing:the Lakers
season I games scheduled, the Marlene Smith. Also, as last early into the season. However, standing Athlete" at his Bay have a 10-3 record. In this time
girls have already completed vear, the Lakerettes are coached when one closely examines the Shore, Long Island, High School they have pulled v
out close
two - losing the first and winning by Miss Janet Price. backgrounds of the top eight He was an all-league performer ball games from . Slippery Rock,
the second. One loss may not The schedule for 1972 has been players of the team, ''inex- in football, baseball, as well as Houghton, Federal City, and
sound too encouraging out of two increased over last year, with perience*' seems to be an inac- basketball, in which he averaged Alliance, as well as dropping St.
games, but the girls are hoping teams, such as, -^Allegheny. curate description. j 18 points a game. S § John Fisher from the ranks of the
to keep5the defeat5 column at a Fredonia, and Thiel added. J J.C. Carter played for the Dan Bukowski splayed for unbeaten. Some may -.have
minimum. I J Strong Vincent-teams that con- Coach Fox for two years at thought many of these victories to
The girls may be off to ablate be 'flukes." but looking at the
On the team, we see many new start, but we all hope to see as sistently won Section I and Erie Cathedral $ Prep. In j those two
faces: Mary Drummond, Suzanne many interested students and City Series titles. seasons, his team won the City talent for the Lakers, there?was
Jarrett, Andie Johnson, Cindy faculty members as possible at I Steve ^Albert, playing Hat Pitt- Title, and last year, the PCIAA nothing*: relatively •• lucky" In-
Kerr, Libby Moore, Gerry Sica, our home games, which are held sburgh's South Catholic, led his State Title, after beating Steve volved. Considering the "young"
Pat Voigt, Judy Waldinger, and in the gym in Egan. team to the City Catholic Albert's team in the semi's. nature of this team, it may not be
Championship and the PCIAA too long before most of these
~r™r: - 3£^& State Semi-finals, where his team Rick Fessler was a member of players are described as having
lost in five overtimes tol one Fox's first State Title team at " played for a team that made the
coached by a man named Fox. Prep in 1968. fH I % NAIA National Playoffs." I

LTrRML'RkL BASKETBALL SIWISTKS

By Bob Parks, Associate Editor SCORING|LEADERSj I
(16.0 or above'average) points per
game
STANDINGS (JANUARY 24) Ochsenre'ter22.2 AAonoghan 17.3
Hoffman 21.0 Durkin 16.7
Team W-L IPer Games Team Offense Team Defense Cook M 20.2 Sim kiss 16.6
Cent Behind . Bukowski 20.0 Heberle 16.4
Bruins . 4-1 1.000 62.0 ppg. 47.0 ppg. Pilewskie 19.2 Mischance 16.2
Trouble 14-1 .800 '2 74.4 DDQ. 50.6 ppg.
Narcs M2-1 .666 m 49.3 ppg. 46.6 ppg. Most points in one Troube l74.4ppq.*
Over Hill Gang 21 .666 m 54.0 ppg. 58.6 ppg. g a irj|.e4. Mark B es\% Team
Knicks .* . 3-2 .600 m 65.0 ppg. 57.6 ppg. Pilewskie (40) E g g D e f e n s i v e Ave:
Royal Kin-A's 2-3 .400 2' 2 53.8 ppg. 65.8 ppg. Best Average: Narcs (46.6 ppg.) j f
Highballers 1-2 .333 2' 2 45.3 ppg. 53.3 ppg. Bom Ochsenfeiter Total individual
Bud men X 0-4 .000 4 45.5 ppg. 68.0 ppg. (22.2 ppg) £ |§ point leader. Gary
Quakers 0-4 5.000 4 53.2 ppg 63.5 ppg. B e s t j , T e %m B u k o w s k i (100
Offensive A v e i points)

Lakerettes crush Erie YWCA in one of four pre-season contest.

/ . C. Dominates] Stats \' Bruins
RESULTS:
68 Royal Kin A's 52
I II ff By Bill Dopierala, Sports Editor Over hill Gang 48
Highballers 51
Quakers
Budmen
47
43
LAKERETTES With figures complied by S. I. 'Hurst to be outscoring their Bruins 54 Narcs
Quakers
35
57
Knicks 61
D. Joe Mattis, ^following I the opponents with an 83.1 toj76.7 Budmen 30
GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Lakers* 72-67 win over Alliance, average. The team also shows a
Trouble |
Over-Hill Ganc 60
80
Highballers 50
J.C. Carter continues his position better field goal pet. (.461 to .417), Royal Kin A ' s " 62 Knicks 61
February 1 (Tuesday) Edinboro 6:00 Away as team leader statistically. J.C. and better average rebounds per Trouble 74 Quakers 52
Home 92 Budmen 79
February 3 j Thursday) Behrend 7:00 leads the team in points scored - game (50.4 to46.8). ^
Knicks
Trouble 108 Royal Kin A ' s 66
February 8 (Tuesday) Edinboro 7:00 Home 252; point average - 21.0; Statistics are only one measure Bruins 71 Quakers § 57
February 12 (Saturday) DYouville J 2:00 Home rebounds and average --137,11.4; 62 A ' j 0
7:W Away of ability, and adon ts win Narcs K i n
54
February 14 (Monday) Allegheny assists -- 58; and in the negative ballgames. Bruins*] 55 Knicks
4:00 Home Trouble 79 Over Hill Gang 54
February 16 < Wednesday) Fredonia category of turnovers with 47.
February 17 (Thursday) Thiel 6:00 Away Steve Albert!- closely follows.
Away
February 21
February 24
(Monday) ,
(Thursday)
Behrend
Allegheny
7:00
7:00* Home J.C. in points, rebounds, averages'
for both, and shows the best field
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February 26 (Saturday) D^Youville 2:00 Away goal percentage of .540.
February 28 (Monday) Villa W 7:00 Away
Rapidly-improving Carl Jones
March 2
March 4
(Thursday)
(Saturday)
Villa '* 7:00
St. Bona venture 1:30
Home
Home ranks second in the number of
assists with 56. Smoker also leads
there's a whole new
March 6 (Monday) Thiel 7:00 Home
the team in free-throw per-

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