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Knights turn
up the
defense to
Students foot steeper bill
By Anne L. McNeils
stifle the Asst. News/Copy Editor
The plan proposes a computer
fee of $25 per term for full-time
The Board has examined which
areas of the college budget will
Lakers President William P. Garvey
students. This fee will replace the
computer lab fee. The revenue
increase next year.
Salaries for faculty, adminis-
page 8 addressed MSG representatives from the fee will help start a "mas- tration and staff will increase by
at the Monday, Jan. 31 meeting. sive computerization of the col- 5.5 percent each. Garvey said the
Krayger comes out page 4 He reviewed the tuition increase
that has recently been proposed
lege," Garvey said, "We want
computers all over the college."
college wants professors to'be
paid "in the 60th percentile" in
by the Board of Trustees. He an- The total increase for next year order.to maintain quality of in-
swered representatives' questions is $1010 or 7.5 percent. The total struction. The college also plans
about such issues as housing, cost at Mercyhurst, including tu-
Black History Month space usage and the art gallery. ition, room and board and fees,
to add Gve new faculty members,
Garvey said.
A variety of activities and presentations will be available to the Garvey distributed a three-page will be $14,498.1 W The greatest increase is expected
Mercyhurst community during February, Black History Month. report summarizing the 1994-95 Garvey said, "This is a rela- in financial aid. The report pro-
budget forecast and the cost of tively modest increase in tuition. poses a $400,000 increase. Garvey
On Sunday, Feb. 6 at lp.m., several students from Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst in relation to its 19 It is lower than Gannon." He said, "We have made a decision
along with Mr. Peter Benekos, Mercyhurst criminal justice
closest competitors. added the increase*"won't bal- to get better students... they cost
professor, will be travelling to Albion State Prison to do a
Garvey said he knows there have ance the budget." continued on page 2
program for the inmates entitled "A Cultural Celebration" in
been rumors about how much tu-
honor of Black History Month.
ition will increase for the 1994-
Gary Horton, Assistant to Erie Mayor Joyce Savocchio, will
95 academic year and he wanted
present "Minority Participation in to Political Process: An Erie
to "address that in terms of real-
Perspective'' on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 2:45 p.m. in the Chapel of|
ity." f; j K J
the Carolyn Herrmann Union. This is the fifth in the 1993-94
Carpe Diem Discussion series sponsored by the Department ofi "Accord ing to the report, the pro-
Philosophy and Religious Studies and is presented in conjunction posed tuition increase is 5.8 per-
with Mercyhurst's celebration of Black History Month. cent or $535. This year's tuition is
Benjamin Karim, editor of" The End of White World Su-* $9,275. Under this proposal, next
premacy," will be speaking on the Mercyhurst College campus| year's would be $9810. Garvey
on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. in Zuni Recital Hall. His talk is said this increase is consistent with
entitled," Remembering Malcolm: The Story of Malcolm X* previous years.
From Inside the Muslim Mosque." Karim will giver personal The Board also proposes in-
reflection of the Malcolm X he knew. The event is sponsored by creases in room and board. Ac-
the Mercyhurst Student Government and the Minority Student cording to the report, room and'
Union. board would'. each increase by
For more information, call Kris ten Hurd, Mercyhurst Student $200. The overall cost for room
vice president at 824-2428, or Cass Shimek, MSG adviser at 824- and board for the 1993-94 year
2433. was $3650. fo would be $4050
next year under this plan.
In previous years, room and
Extended hoursfat Hammermill board have only been increased
by about $100 each, Garvey said.
Library The increases in room and board
would be applied to maintenance
The library will be open special hours during exam week and of housing facilities, Garvey said.
between^ the winter and spring terms. The hours during exam Senior Rep. Kevin Nixon asked if
week will be: Saturday, Feb. 19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, students can be assured the money
Feb. 20, fromvl p.m. to midnight; Monday Feb. 21 - Wednesday, will be used for housing purposes.
Feb. 23from8 a.m. to midnight; Thursday, Feb. 24, from 8 a.m. Nixon said hehas observed a "lack
to 4 p.m. and Friday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The hours^ of diligence" on the part of the
between terms will be as follows: Saturday, Feb. 26, and maintenance workers. Garvey
Sunday, Feb. 27, closed; Monday, Feb. 28 to Friday, March 4, sa id he is aware that maintenance greaser,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, March 5, to Sunday, March 6| of housing is a "big problem." draught ends. Dohe
closed; and Monday, March 7 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. On Tues-
day, March 8, the library will resume normal hours.

'Strictly Ballroom'
Strictly Ballroom/' a film for discussion, will be shown
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Plowing irks;car owners
By Joseph Legler
Tuesday, Feb. 8 in Zurn Recital Hall. It is an Australian story of Senior Writer
compctetive ballroom dancing, taken very seriously by characters
in the film. Bordering on satire, characters become consumed Several Mercyhurst students
with elegant dancing. Discussion will center around peacetime were rattled out of their beds be-
concerns of another culture. tween 1:30 and 6 a.m. on Wednes-
day and asked to move their cars
\Veekend from the top section of the park-
ing ramp to allow maintenance to
remove snow.
Friday:^
Director of Security, Bud Dever,
Variable cloudiness; highs in said this has caused a whore set of
feet," he said.
He added it is not unreasonable
for faculty with reserved spots to
"understand that this is an un-.
usual winter with unusual circum-
stances and that there is going to
be times when their spaces are
going to be occupied because of
these events.
"They should not call-me up
|«'In the meantime, students wen:
and demand that we tow cars or
* *
about six o'clock and maintenance
started plowing around 8:30, but
it took them most of the night to
get the ramp cleared up," Dever
said, attributing the delay to the
horrendous conditions that have
already damaged two of the
college's plows. j
to bed and so, here comes the
administrators and faculty in the

morning wanting to drive into

mid 20s; snow showers. complaints from both faculty and
students unfairly directed a t secu-
Saturday; rity .
Snow or rain; low 5 to 15; high "It is becoming apparent that
25 to 35. folks who live on campus can't
handle adversity in any way. As
Sunday: soon as they're inconvenienced
Cold; snow showers; low 0 to in any maimer, they want to come
10; high 5 to 15. down on somebody-; with both
boot cars and really take a hard
line," •, % f®'
Dever said the work on top of
the ramp usually begins late in the
afternoon after faculty take their
cars home. Then the cars on top
are moved Into their lower-level
spaces temporarily while snow is
removed.
"We had "the cars cleared by
their lovely $75 reserved spots
and all the students are there.
"So once again security is un-
der the gunfrompeople not real-
izing the unusual circumstances
that took place."
The lot was supposed'to be
cleared on Friday nighrduring
continued on page 2
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Garrelts books McAllister in protest

By Jule Gardner founders of the Jonah House in peace.
Editor in Chief Maryland: "a community of "Look a t the history cl asses here;
people who share a commitment it is history to or since the Civil
George Garrelts has arranged to non-violent resistance, with a War, as if the Civil War is cen-
for anti-war demonstrator Eliza- focus on the arms'* race, nuclear tral," he said. "History is the
beth McAllister to speak to the weapons and militarism in gen- struggle of the people, not inter-
Mercyhurst community because eral," McAllister said. preted in terms of war and battle."
"war is canonized here/' he said. She is also involved in Pax Garrelts also criticized the ex-
Garrelts, associate professor of Christi Spirit of Life Plowshares. istence of ROTC training at a
theology, said Mercyhurst is "ca- Theirmotto, 'To forge swords Catholic college. "At graduation,
sual about war. As a Catholic into plowshares. The hammer they have this big ceremony about
college, we should be committed must fall," is based on the prophet war. Why can't as much empha-
to peace, not war. If we think we Isaiah. In a literal interpretation, sis be given to peace?
have that disposition, it's time we she and Bcrrigan have interrupted "I don't want to go to jail for
do something about it," he said. wargame maneuvers on military peace,.I would probably choose
McAllister will talk about "The ba ses to pound nuclca r nosecones Elizabeth McAllister, radical, peace advocate different means (than McAllister).
Vocation of Peacemaking" Mon- and pour blood on military equip- I want to learn about peace and I
day, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Sullivan ment jgfrV where they poured blood on a F- evil that is around us. When we want others to learn about it as -:

Hall. She and her husband, Philip Berrigan and three others in the 15E Strike Eagle war jet, a type do that, people don't like it" well," Garrelts said.
Bcrrigan, are famous (or infa- group face a trial this month for used in the Gulf War. ^McAllister said she has accepted During the Gulf War, Garrelts >

mous) for putting their philoso- stopping wargames at the "We are called to do two things, the consequences of her protest invited Philip Berrigan to
phy into action. They are also Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, to preach the good news and to SheJhas been incarcerated six Mercyhurst 'There wasn't much
cast out demons. That means deal- times since 1984. Catholic response to the war or at
ing with the evil that is around us Although Garrelts said he Mercyhurst. He was one of the
and within us and it means con- wouldn't advise students go to only people saying, 'Hey, this is
from page 1 fronting unjust structures," jail for their beliefs, "I asked her not the gospel at work.'
more money. term for intramurals and other McAllister said. to speak on peacemaking as a g"I consider them prophets in the
Garvey said the Board is also sports teams' practices. "All the good we do does not re- vocation. We know how to wage contemporary world. We can fight
looking into how to improve on- Garvey cited plans to expand lease us from the responsibility war, it's all around us. But stu- them, destroy them or learn from
campu s resources. One of the top * the current physical fitness center we have to name and unmask the dents are not taught how to wage them. I would rather learn."
priorities is the library. "It's the in the Athletic Center. He said the
most important building on cam- |iRec. Center ma y be u sed for class-
. pus," Garvey said. rooms and other academic facili-
^ j ^ According to Garvey, there is a ties. The activities which currently
5$f "plaii to add on to the current li- USfLthe Rec^Cen^erJwould be
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-* brary. building. The.-addition * , moved to (be expansion in the By Anrie L. MeNeUsf , Junior Rep.Tom Gierszal agrees {at SAC events] is actually pretty
*m would be built in the area that is Athletic Center. Asst, News/CopyEditor with the increase. He said, "A lot good."He said the funds will pro-
currently a_garden.* .f V Garvey said the classrooms that of students ;don't realize what vide "bigger and better activities
The money for this addition could be created are "more im- At the MSG meeting on Mon- government does on campus. [The next year. * '
must be raised, Garvey said. The • iportant than practice for a team." day, Jan. 24, |Treasurer Heather increase] is a natural progression "Those who don't agree should
Board hopes to raise about $6 ^Hutchinson said remodeling the Heid proposed raising the fee to ... Eventually it has to go up." come to a meeting, see what we
million. Garvey said over half of | Rec. Center would not just affect help fund some of the activities Gierszal said SAC needs the do and then they might agree with
the money has already been raised. ^athletes.* He said, "A lot of stu- sponsored by the Student Activi- additional funding. "Thesturnout it"
Garvey said the Board is also dents do care [but] our say doesn't ties Committee (SAC). President
looking into expanding Zurn Re- *seem to matter." George Paydock said the "high
cital Hall. He said previous plans Garvey said, "Nobody is more success rate" of SAC this year
to build a new conceit hall have interested in athletics than I am," necessitates the increase.
been abandoned because of the ^but some academic groups, such For the past four years, the stu- By Anne L. McNeils JunionRep^Paul Roth brought
cost. ;*. > - as Sportsmedicine and human dent government fee has been $99 Asst. News/Copy Editor up kegs on campus. He and other
The money to fund this project ecology, are in need of newer or per year. The proposal suggested representatives said college poli-
would also have to be raised. Abetter facilities. raising the jee $5 per term for a President William,^ Garvey cies are inconsistent because kegs
Junior Rep. Jeff Hutchinson "Every move you make, some- yearly fee of $114 per year. The addressed representatives about are used for certain functions on .'

asked Garvey about plans for the body is unhappy," Garvey told increase will generate additional toitionjncrcasesaUheMSGmeet- campus jsuch as faculty* parties
Rec Center. >* representatives, "We're not just revenue of approximately ing on Monday, Jan. 3IJ Garvey and some of the graduation fes- t

The Rec. Center is the most going to go ahead and do this in a $15,000.* > 4$ # outlined the proposed tuition in- tivities but are prohibited for stu-
und em tilized? building on ^cam- dictator-like fashion .;. We have PaydocK said "everything else \ and answered representa- dent use.
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pus," Garvey said. The facility is . not made a decision ...We wel- has gone up" over the past four, tives' questions] Senior Ren* Wally Gagric said
used primarily during the winter come your comments." years. 'HTie increase is not unreal Representatives^! so voted to the keg policy should be "no one
sonable at all,? he said. Increase the student government caniiave them or* every one can
Plowin
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Thc| issue was tabled hi t* that
meeting. Representatives unani-
mously approved the proposal at
fee by $15 for nextf c a i l p have them?* MSG Adviser Cass
I I Vice-President Kristen Hurd Shimek said the issue "needs to
discussed impending revisions to be looked into." Sbesaid there a re
the formal, but "the maintenance in the early morning was junior the January 31 meeting.^ the constitution. She said the body groups examining* a new ap-
people didn't come when we Jennifer Munch. She was told to One representative who asked will focus on a particular section proach to the alcohol policy."
thought they were going to come, move her car out of the faculty to remain anonymous disagrees! of the constitution at each meet- Representatives voted to look into
he added. and into the Zurn lot by 6 a.m. with thejfee increase. The rep. ing over the next several wecks|j the issue. . i
"In the meantime students had u
Why didn't they tell us to move Voted forIhe increase because "I Representatives will discuss the President George Paydock diSH
come back, so nothing could be to Zurn in the first place? ;!\Vc knew it would happen no matter" proposed revision; table if and cussed damage at the formal. Ho
done then;" were told to have our cars moved how we voted ... It was already vote on it at the following week's said, "We know who causcd"4he
He said he is working with Dean by 4 p.m., but they didn't start decided." i meeting^ Hurd
sai<£it*will tmly major damage. Shimek said it will
of Administrative Services, Tom plowing the top until after eight. The representative opposed the take a few minutes at each meet- be "handled by thye students) re-
Bill ingslcy, and Director of Envi- It was supposed to be done this increase because "I know a lot of ing* 4.*| $ I sponsible." | W-
ronmental Services, Bill weekend anyway. students don't go to SAC activi- I Sophomore^Rep. Rebecca Shimek said, the entire damage
Kcrbusch, on a more organized "It was very inconsiderate and ' ties. Students mat don't parttcP* Wljittemore-reminded represent report would be forthcoming^
plan of snow removal. > totally uncalled for for them to pate are paying for something they tatives that this Saturday is a news- Secretary Jessica Cuffiay.whi)
"I 'm not blaming maintenance, call at 1 a.m. I was sleeping and don't partake in. Ifs not fa it Stu4 paper pick-up day. Anyone with cha ircd the formal, sa id shcwoul^
but what we do need is a better when ihe phone rings that late, t i dents that do participate should newspapers tc* be .recycled.can have a full report concern ing4h
coordination of clearing the lots, automatically think something is pty atlhexvent leave them in tntf main foyer of formal within the neXt fewweeks
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Behind the Wheel Cove uotei of the

By Nick Krayger
Merciad Staff Columnist j Fries are now avail-
I have had enough. This past
weekend I satin my friend
able at the Cove.
Heather's apartment sand lis-
tened to some imbecile refer-
Bon Appetit.
ring to this gay student as "that
fruitball" and "that freak.*
It's a shame that he actually
believed what he was saying.
It's a shame that his world view
is so small and uninformed. ^^—^^^^™^™
I wonder if he knows that at least ONE IN TEN persons is gay or
lesbian. Ten percent of the population! That means that statistically
there are at least two hundred gay men and lesbian women on this
campus. That's a lot of people, and they have a voice too.
Let me make a correction there, WE have a voice. You see, gay
people are everywhere. They work out with you in the weight room. B^re^er\l/Hj05M£-r '£M *

They eat with you in the cafeteria. They turn around to shake your
hand a t the sign of "Peace" at mass. Oh yeah, and they write columns *

for the Merciad. uPAG/to^/r&rtfVr

You know, it's pretty hard when you don't:fit the common
"stereotype" of a gay person to come out to your friends with the big DcWT
news. Many don't believe you. Some don't want to. Others are really
cool. Actually, everyone I have encountered has been great. Thanks DAA/W
to the "world's greatest roommate," a wonderful family and the
most supportive-set of friends a guy could want, I have been very
lucky. Many others are not so lucky.
Because being gay in a society structured like ours is not easy. We
take many risks by telling people that we are gay. Right now, I could
be laying my reputation on the line. I just think it's about time that
all of the stereotypes be broken. *
People have ridiculous misconceptions about gay people. Many
think that we lead promiscuous, overactive sex lives. Many think
that we don't have high career aspirations. Others think that we have
no interest in settling down to start a ^family. All of these are
misconceptions. * * • f r ™
True, there are stereotypical members of the gay community. But
there are just as many stereotypical members ofthestraight commu-
nity. There are wife beaters. There are whores. There are promiscu-
ous heterosexuals. You can't judge a population by a small group
within it.
Because the homophobia present on this campus is potent, it
changes our attitudes. It permeates our thoughts. And it controls our
tongues.
Whether we are waiting in line at the Cove, sitting in the stands at
a hockey game, or worshipping in the chapel on Sunday night, we
can always be assured that we'll hear someone, somewhere cutting .-•WSS-N

someone else down by referring to them as "fag" or "bull dyke."

This is the "sometimes unintentional" homophobia that we need to
stop.
Homophobia is defined as the "fear of feelings of love for
members of one's own sex, and therefore the hatred of those feelings
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insecure with their own sexuality. It manifests^itself in ignorant Vol. 67 No. 14 February 3,1994
comments, negative attitudes and countless other prejudgments.
When "coming out" to my friends and family, the response was Merciad
much different than I had ever expected. My mother didn't react, she Jule Gardner Editor in Chief Keith Courson Sports Editor
just said that it made no difference. My friends didn't believe me. I Anne L. McNelis, Asst. News & Copy Editor Iraig Rybczynski Sports Editor
was beginning to believe that I wasn't being theatrical enough in my
announcement But the rejection eventually came. It camefromthe Michelle Ryan Arts & Entertainment EditorJoseph Legler Senior Writer
one person whose support I needed the most, my father. Grace Bruno Features Editor Mia U-Rycki Advertising Manager
I don't remember much about the conversation that we had, except Jim Doherty Photo Editor Jerry Trambley Faculty Advisor
that he told me that if I were in fact gay, he could not "love me." A
statement like that, comingfromyour own father, is enough to make Merciad Staff
you forget a conversation. It's also enough to make you consider Melissa Svitek Megan Circle Elizabeth Johnson
acting "straight" for awhile too.
Tricia Webb
My father did come to terms with my sexuality. I think he had
Erin Hauber Lee Ann Kelly Jim Doherty Jay Kennedy
more of a problem with my being gay than I did. We are now closer Jennifer Trinidad Kira Presler Heather Ryan Suzanne Coneglio
than ever. That's because I finally came to grips with the fact that he David Kosobucki Mike Brown Janel McBride Nick Krayger
was brought up in a prejudiced environment. He was only respond- Rich Shelton Beth Nichols Nicole Geraci Tonya Beebe
ing in the manner that he was socialized to. David McQuillen Dan McQuillen Mark Shokalook
That is where we all can make a difference. By breaking down the
walls that separate heterosexual men and women from homosexual The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College, Box 161,
men and women, we can begin to Work together in molding our 501 E. 38th St., Erie, Pa., 16546; Phone 824-2376
children into open- minded, non-prejudiced individuals. The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor.
Maybe if we atari on this campus, move out into the city, continue
with our children and venture out into the world, we can start to
break down the hateful attitudes our culture has against gays and
lesbians. The Merciad's editorial opinion is determined by the Editorial Board with the
If we do that, then maybe in 50 years when another 14-year-oh 1
Editor holding final responsibility. The opinions expressed in The Merciad are
boy tells his father that he is gay his father won't tell him that h e not necessarily those of The Merciad, its staff or Mercyhurst College
no longer love hint. ^^^BMl^^MiBBB T
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By David McQuillen
Merciad Staff Columnist
Drugs a re not die biggest danger
to America's children. Smiling
purple dinosaurs are.
I'll try to explain this.
.Last night, I beamed down onto
a desert planet with two compan-
ions. Luke Skywalker was one of
them and a six-foot fish with a
leather vest and spurs was the
other. This did not strike me as
unusual.
We were on the planet for a
reason. We were supposed to find
a tribe of two-headed beasts who
were terrorizing the planet and
tell them to stop bothering every-
one. We were the only ones quali-
fied for the job. This didn't seem
unusual to me either and I was
qu ite confident about our success.
Anyway , we started running
across this desert planet as fast as
we could. Eventually, Luke, the
fish and I caught up with about a
dozen two-headed dudes that were
galloping across the landscape on
huge snails. We climbed up on to
the back of the leader's snail and
told him to go away.
He looked at the fish first and
then at me. I stared back, focusing
first on one eye, then the other,
then the other, then the other. I
must have spooked him, having
only one head and all. The dozen
guys and their 24 heads took off.
Thefishclicked his spurs and we
cruised into the sunset. On a big
snail. I woke up after that
Uh. Right Now think about this.
I'll ease you into it. Imagine as
you read this that someone taps
you on the shoulder. Youjitum
around and find a six-foot fish
with a leather vest and spurs look-
ing you in the eyes.The fish asks
you if you are almost done with
the paper. Tell me you wouldn't
get the hell out of there.
Now suppose that you run out
th e d oor a ndfindyou rsel f on some
desert planet Luke Skywalker
comes up to you, introduces you
to the fish that has followed you
out the door and asks you if you'd
like to join them in pursuit of an
interplanetary renegade. Tell me
you wouldn't report these people
to the police.
OK. Now it's perfectly normal
to dream stuff like that (isn't it?),
but if it happened while you were
awake, you'd think twice. You'd
probably say, "Wait a
minute...fish don't talk. Hell, fish
aren't six feet tall and they don't
wear leather vests. This is weird."
Wait a minute... fish
don't talk. Hell, fish
aren't six feet tall and
they don't wear
leather vests. This is
1
weird.

Maybe that's what bothers me

about this purple dinosaur thing.
I*have seen this dinosaur, it's
called "Barney," dancing in
How do you feel about the circles?*with little kids singing
songs 1 ike "Sunshine on my shoul-
MSG fee increase ? der." I was awake when I saw
l'ran Foly, Freshman, Psychology:^ this. Therefore, the sight of a di-
"I think that this increase is unnecessary. First, I think that MSG nosaur holding a conversation
should show us how they are using the current amount of $33 before with 1 ittle kids who couldn't seem
they plan this drastic increase." to get enough hugs and love from
Barney alarmed me.
Jim Thomas, Freshman, Undeclared: Follow this with me. A big purple
"11 ike it, because it will give the student body more to do." dinosaur.jlt's named Barney. It
sings songs and teaches kids about
Dave Hylton, Senior, Sportsmedicine: bike safety and how to say no. I
"It depends on what they are using the money for. If it is used for know you think that's a little weird
more activities that the students like then I'm willing to pay the But these little kids are dancing
with Barney it They are going to
increase, but if it's not used at all or used poorly on lame student
grow up thinking this kind of thing
DRUNK DRIVING DOESN'T
activities that the students are not interested in at all then no, it's not
worthwhile." is normal. They are going to
think that there is nothing wrong
JUST KILL DRUNK DRIVERS.
Margaret Han check, Sophomore, Psychology: with making friends with danger-
"I believe it's a rather drastic increase considering there is not much ous, ferocious animals 1 ike tigers, Nicholas Esposito, killed Oct. 13,1989 at 8:25 p.m.
support for the current activities. Our first priority should be to bears and dinosaurs. I think these Next time your friend insists on driving drunk,
kids need to get a grip. They need do whatever it takes to stop him or her.
increase school spirit in the activities we already have or alter these
to get out more or something. I
ex is ling activities."
don't know.
Because if he or she kills innocent people,
I wonder what the parents of how will you live with yourself?
Anthony Moran,Freshman, Engineering:
"I think it's a bad idea because the amount of money that seems to these kids arc thinking. What are
go into activities does not seem to be put to a good enough use. The they saying to their kids? "OK, FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS 1DRIVE DRUNK
input does not equal the output." honey. Now remember, don't
talk to strangers, don't ever play
Amy Kindling, Senior, Sportsmedicine:
"I don't sec a problem with the increase because of the greater
number of activities put on by MSG and SAC now in comparison to
with fire, make sure you know
your phone number, and if you
see a big purple dinosaur go up
and give it a hug." What? What?
This is vour
previous years. It's now up to RAs and MSG/SAC representatives tc
increase the attendance making the money worth being spent."

Megan Circle, Sophomore, English: \

When I have kids, I'm going to
teach them right away that ani-
mals do nottalk, they don't dance
Mercvhur st l|
"I think we pay enough here as it is, and I don't think we need any and they don't ride bikes. I'm go-
ing to tell my kids to run as fast as
If you have something you want to
additional fees added to the bill. They're raising tuition as it is next
year, isn't there enough for student government in there already? they can in the other direction if
some dinosaur comes up to them
say and can put in written form, The
Nicole Aquilano, Senior, Dance: & |
and wants to play hop-scotch. Merciad gladly welcomes|letters^to
I think you should call somebody
"I u un k it'&a wonderful idea, because it is going for more activities
which means better quality activities and more to choose from. As
important, a congressman or the theteditor. Letters must be signed,
president or a teacher!or some-
it is, SAC is spending the money anyway so maybe by charging thing. Tell them that drugs aren't but the name can be withheld by
more, the students may participate-more." altering kids' perception of real-
ity. A big purple dinosaur is.
request^under certain!conditions.
Quoit v compiled /> ole Gera vie
PAGE 6 THEMERCIAD FEBRUARY 3,1994 .

chl moving form

By Anne L. McNeils "The majority of people study it
Asst. News/Copy Editor as a holistic exercise, to improve
their health.; < *-
A blanket of quiet covers "It is also a moving meditation
Sullivan 3. The only sound is that and a moving art form.
of arms and legs moving quietly "A lot of people study it for one
through the air. The seven people of these reasons but tai chi actu-
in theroomare totally focused on ally is all of those things in one."
their movements. There are two different forms
They begin by shaking their of tai chi. The Chen style origi-
hands gently. Then they roll their nated about 300 years ago. The
heads. They loosen their joints Yang style, which is slightly
with circular motions. newer, is the form DeMarco
Once they have loosened their teaches at Mercyhurst.
muscles and joints, they begin the The Yang style consists of three
fluid movements of tai chi chuan. sections made up of over 100
Each Wednesday from 4:30 to movements. The movements flow
5:30 p.m., members of the into one another. "Each move-
Mercyhurst community gather in ment is connected with the whole
Sullivan 3 to practice this ancient iy," DeMarco said.
• : • ! •

Merciad photo/Jim Doherty

martial art. DeMarco has practiced tai chi
The program is taught by for 28 years and he said one of its M i c h a e l D e M a r c o shows t a i c h i techniques \ toe Dr. Kenneth Schiff, profes-
Michael DeMarco, an Erie man main benefits is the harmony of sor of English. 4;
who has studied martial arts since the movements. He explained that
grade school. DeMarco received the yin and the yang symbolize as bow slow and how low. Hall of Fame. of $25 per month. Anyone inter-
his master's degree in Asian stud- the balance of all things in the "Tai chi is goodforthe nervous Schiff said the tai chi program ested fin joining is welcome to
ies from Seton Hall University. universe and the movements of system, breathing and circulation. is openato any member of the comeUo the weekly meeting to
According to the Seton Hall tai chi reflect that It is also good for people with Mercyhurst community at a cost learn more about it
magazine, "he studied in India, For example, when one palm is high blood pressure." v.
taught English in Taiwan, wrote toward the ground during a move- Kenneth Schiff, associate pro-
brochures in Japan and gave tours ment, the other is toward the sky. fessor of English, has been prac-
in China ... During his extensive \ DeMarco added, "part of that har- ticing tai chi for more than three
9
travel in Asia, he was 'adopted mony is what's inside and out- years a nd is one of the organizers
by a Taiwanese master teacher, 19
side. It's really complete, the body of the Mercyhurst program. He
who instructed him in the art of tai and the mind work together.M started mainly for the health ben-
chi. The names of the movements efits. "It feels good," he said, "It »•• ? S P R I N G B R E A K f

De Marco described tai chi, almost draw a picture of what the keeps me flexible." I AN AM A C IT> EEAOh
"The combination of the yin and * movement looks like: snake afc Schiff added DeMarco pub- j I M l II A
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means boxing. "Some boxing, like clouds.———^^—^^^^^ about martial arts," called The tions for 7 exciting nights.
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DeMarco said. benefits oftai chi over other forms promotions. **. •?
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By Elizabeth Johnson The main reason is that getting process. :$ For information and reservations:

Merciad StaffReporter
We attend a liberal arts col-
lege. We take classes tojleani
about what is? going on in the
• the license to operate the station
was a long and difficult process.
It took the communications de-
partment" over five^years to ac-
quire it. v r
• Ragan met with students and
chose about 20 different call let-
ters. These letters had to then be
called ill to the FCC for approval.
Ragan said, "The key was to find V

world.
But how much do we learn
about Mercyhurst?
You probably did not know
that WMCE used to be called
After many legal battles and
some engineering genius, a plan
wasfinallyworked out that would
cause minimal interference be-
tween the stations and would fi-
call letters that reminded you of CRUISE SHIP JOBS!
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iFinally^they found WMCE. Summer/ho lidays/fulltimc. World travel.
Caribbean, Hawaii, Europe* Mexico. Toui
Problems did not stop there, how- juides. Gift Shop Sales, Deck Hands,
ever. [asino Workers, etc. No experience

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WMCY? x V nally allow WMCY to operate. The- call letters WMCE were ecessary.
WMCY, as it was called, started CALL602 680-4647, Exi. C147.
WMCY was able to transmit being used by a Coast Guard ship
as an AM on-campus radio sta- from Classy 100's^tower for in the Atlantic. Ragan said they r »• ---

tion originally located in the li- ••••SPRING BREAK '94** I

bra ry.
The main purpose of the radio
station was for educational use.
Communications students were
and still are required to work at
the station to graduate withva
communications degree.
The difference today is that
free in exchange for establish-
ing, a scholarship to be given to
an Irish student majoring in com-
munications. This was a deal set
up with Classy 100's owner Don
Kelly. I -••]' r. f ? |.
In January 1989, final ap-
proval from the FCC occurred.
[£. WMCY FM emerged as a 250
had to first get approval from
the Coast Guard and then the FCC
to acquire the call letters. Obvi-
ously, they were successful.
As Ragan says it was one of the
best things he has accomplished
here at Mercyhurst.
WMCE celebrated the anniver-
sary by having an open house on
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erating at a frequency ofj88.5
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Laker hockey surprises Elmira behind strong goaltending

By Craig Rybczynski Lakers clinging to a 6-5 lead,
f Thomas at center ice and raced in Despite McKinnon's effort, added two short-handed empty-
Merciad Sports Editor Lueck snatched the puck and the
?• on Elmira goalie Dave Laudato. Elmira refused to let the game net goals to secure the win.
hopes of Elmira out of the air. McKinnon's goal sparked not slip away and rallied to cut the pit was a victory for Mercyhurst,
Mercyhurst goaltender Chris "Chris Lueck did a great job only his team, but also the fans. lead to one. That set the stage for but also one for Lueck. Chris
Lueck entered the Elmira game and I think he deserves all the "I thought maybe a lot of the Lueck who played flawlessly, Lueck is now not only a member
with a chance to push the Lakers credit in the world for winning a guys mighChave been down a while under constant pressure by of the hockey team, but one of its
over the .500 mark and to prove to very big game,"said head coach little bit we were down 2-1," sa id the Elmira forwards. major contributors.
himself that he could perform wel 1 Rick Gotkin. "The players in front McKinnon. "As soon as I planted "Lueck came Up with some big The Lakers head into a crucial
in a big game. really stepped it up and did a that goal it lifted everyone up and saves at the end of the ga me," said weekend series against Wiscori-
On Saturday, he accomplished super job for us." the fans got behind us.* Fortu- defenseman,Justin Proud. "He sin-Stevens Point. Friday and
both against the Soaring Eagles at One player whose performance nately enough we were able to really showed us something." Saturday's games begin afr 7:30
the Ice Center. *Whatra perfor- was not a surprise wasjKevin fight back." J With Lueck in goal, Mercyhurst p.m. at the Ice Center.
mance he had, stopping 25 shots McKinnon. Offensively, The Lakers (9-8) responded to
en route to an 8-5 victory. McKinnon tallied four times and McKinnon's example and reeled
B'ltwas one of the biggest games for his effort was awarded ECAC
(I've played in) and I think it was West Player-of-the-Week.
off four straight goals. He would /r ^

score two of the four goals.

a big win* for our team," said Jon Johnson had two goals and
Lueck. "It helped us move up in Greg Snetsinger and Kevin
McKinnon completed the hat
trick in the third period to give
LAKER HOCKEY FftCT
the rankings for the NCAA, also Gauthier added a goal to the of- Mercyhurst the four-goal advan- Infthe 8-5 victory over Elmira, the Mercyhurst
gave us a couple of crucial ECAC fense. tage on a great individual effort.
points." But it was McKinnon's playl
hockey team added to its impressive short-handed
Winger Craig MacDonald feath-
The native of Blaine, MN starred that proved instrumental Fin the ered a pass across to McKinnon, play. The Lakers scored four times while aonan
in net, despite only starting in one turning around a 2-1 game early who despite being hauled down down to improve the number of short-handed
game this season. Lueck held his in the second period. by Elm ira defenseman Robb Wil-
ground and saved his best stop for With Mercyhurst short-handed, son, managed to dive toward the goals to 22 this season. I
the last minute of play. With the McKinnon took a pass from Art goal and bat the puck into the net. ^ ^

S a l e m h o p i n g t op u s h L a d y L a k e r s i n t o * p l a y o f f s
By Keith Cou rson "Eastent regionals aren't out of dogs in Erie so we've got to beat: around the corner. < since my freshman year to know
:
Merciad Sports. Editor reach," she said. "It would be Gannon twice. "i ^ Either way, she has enjoyed her that basketball meant a lot to me
really fun. We've never gotten Salem has had a successful ca- stay. "Sure, it's a long season and butiit's not a matter of life and
? For the Pitt-Johnstown Lady that far. A couple of the years I' ve reer as One of thefloorgenerals of we al 1 get to complaining about it, death. »>
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Mountain Cats, Karin Salem will been here, it wasn't considered a the women's team and hopefully but in general we've all had a lot
be known as the recruit that got big deal but it would be great to go there is a playoff berth lurking of funlthroueh-iit. I've learned * •

away. For the Mercyhurst Lady out like that.n

Lakers, she will be known as a
solid performer, student-athlete
and four-year starter.
Salem, an Elementary/Early
Childhood Education major, has
been interviewing for job oppor-
tunities and even hopes to do some
coaching on the side someday.
She has assisted with several bas-
ketball camps and would like to
influence America's youth with
the knowledge she's obtained
here.
Basketball has been a positive
force throughout her college ca-
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said-the senior captain. "That's
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you are doing.' Well, last year we
won here and lost by a basket
there. This year we beat them by
24 here and I'm hoping when we
go there that we can stomp on
them."
Karin Salem has been one of the
most dependable and consistent
players for the Lady Laker squad
over the course of;her playing
career. Come game time, you can
bet she'll be ready to play.
u'Maybe I don't score the most
points but I always come out and
play ha rd," she sa id. "I work hard
and they pan count on me to play
defense every gafoiev" 'W "r
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-Although the past four years
have been very satisfying, Salem
sUll has goals left tha tshe wishes
gether on the bus," she added.
"We have a lot of people on the
floor who pick each other up.
They lead like that."
Mcrcyhurstcis currently 12-6
and by defeating UPJ and Clarion
it has triumphed over two of the
top teams in the region. The east-
ern regionals will take the six top-
ranked teams and Salem thinks
the Lakers have What it takes to be
thereatlheend. "If wc keep play-
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we'll make it"
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Reviere shut down )

G a n n o n invades M A O a n d beats H u r s t 73-65
By Keith Courson from the floor. "They did a great 8) in scoring in 15 of 19 contests
Merciad Sports Editor job defending us," said Coach this season. Gannon double-
Bill Morse following the contest. teamed him often as the shot
This time the epic Mercy hurst- "Gannon is a very good basket- maker tried to get? the offense
Gannon clash was determined by ball team and they showed a lot of moving. After he fouled out, the
the wills of two seniors. The character tonight." Lakers continued to fight but
Knights' Todd Stablein fought Rashe Reviere suffered one of couldn't get close enough. 'It's
for loose balls, crashed the boards his mos tfrustratingperformances very tough for us to win when
and hit jumpers in the lane. The of the season as Gannon limited Rashe is out."said the Laker boss.
I
Lakers' Gerry Battle rallied to him to nine points and just;22 "It was more or less Gannon's
bring his team backfroma deficit percent from the field. On top of game after he fouled out."
and matched his counterpart's his shooting woes, he fouled out Mercyhurst led the Knights for
every move. withjust over six minutes remain- a majority of the opening stanza
Gannon utilized stellar defense ing. before Stablein and reserve James
and thwarted the Hurst's attempt "Well, as Rashe Reviere goes, Clark sparked a run that gave the
to steal two in a rowfromits rival so goes Mercyhurst," added visitors a seven point cushion at
before 1621 fans. Bronze Simpson Morse. "It was a combination of the intermission.
scored 19 second-half points to him struggling offensively sand In the second hal f, Simpson took
lead the Knights to a 73-65 tri- not showing much patience and * i •

control of the scoring as Gannon

umph at the MAC Wednesday Gannon playing real good defense
ran to an 11 point lead in the
night on him. I think that both defenses
opening two minutes. However,
The Knights limited the Hurst played well."
Mercyhurst came back as the two
to a 39 percent shooting mark Reviere has led the Lakers (11- w.

heavyweights slugged it out until

Rahsaah Roland nailed a trio of Rashe Reviere. pictured with ball, felt the pressure of the
three-pointers and scored 11 Gannon defense as he was held to just nine points Wednesday.
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as close as the Lakers could get.
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BRIEFLY finished with 16 and was perfect

from the J inc. Freshman Craig
Young contributed 12 points.
Simpson paced all scorers by
Lady Lakers post impressive pouring in 24 and Stablein added
win over Pitt-Johnstown 18. James Clark scored 10 for the
Knights in a reserve roll. Gannon,
Head CoachiPaul Demyanovich said that his as it has done all season long, shot
Lady Lakers had to defeat the UPJ Mountain Cats extremely wel 1 from the line. The
at least once to stay in the play-off hunt and the Knights hit 26 of their 32 shots
Hurst responded with an 87-63 blowout last Sun- (81%). \ ' *£ L
"Our team fought hard and it's
fun to play a game like Gannon,"
Teresa Szumigala keyed a first half run that said Morse. "I think we can get up
enabled Mercyhu rst to take a 33-point edge into the again and give them a real game
intermission. She finished with 23 points and seven at Gannon. We have to show some
assists. The Lady Lakers shot 57 percent from the character now and go out and
floor. have some fun."
The schedule doesn't get any
Leadingrebounder Julie McChesney pulled down easier as the Hurst hosts nation-
11 against UPJ while scoring 21 points. Denise ally-ranked Oakland, Monday at In this corner.. .Bill Morse and Bob Dukiet each pleading
Baginski scored 14, including fourthree-pointers. 8p.m, his case in the heat of battle. Merciad photos/Jim Doherty
On Wednesday, ithe *Lady Lakers defeated
Houghton 60-38 to pick up their 12th victory.

Laker icers move back into poll

& om
By defeating rival Elmira last Saturday, the Friday^Feb. 4, Ice Center
Mercyhurst hockey team vaulted back into the top *Hurst vs. Wisconsin-
five in the latest NCAA Division IL poll. The
Lakers will have to improve three spots to have a Stevens Point 7:30 p.rn
shot at playing in the Division II championship as
it did a season ago. Saturday, Feb. 5, Ice Center
*Hurst vs. WI-Stevens Point
Club hockey splits weekend series 7:30 p.m.
The Laker club hockey team lost to Cortland 10- l*Lady Lakers vs. Gannon'at
8 and defeated Syracuse 9-4 last weekend as it
MAC at 7:30 p.m.
* approaches the final portion of its schedule. «
Monday, Feb. 7, MAC
* Hurst vs/Oakland 8 p.m.