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Winter weather blasts Hurst Students urged to
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Mercyhurst and the City of Erie have been blasted with 36.4 inches of snow since Jan. 1. *
Martin Luther King Q^y celebrated
Homer C. Floyd will share 40
years of experience in the field
of civil rights in a program
Friday at Mercyhurst College ip
observance of Martin Luther
King Jrl Day.
Floyd, executive director of
the Pennsylvania Human
Relations Commission since
1970, will present "Civil Rights:
A Historical Overview - How
We Can Make A Difference," at
7 p.m. in Mercy Heritage Room
in Sullivan Hall.
Floyd began Ms career in civil
rights in 1961 with the Kansas
Commission on Civil Rights and
later served as executive
director. He has been a consult-
ant to the U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights and several state
and local agencies. I n Washing-
ton, D.C., Floyd helped develop
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1 movement, according to
Homer C-Floyd
rules, regulations, procedures and
training programs for the U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. Floyd's accomplish
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him numerous awards from civil
and human rights organizations.
A former professional football
player with the Canadian Football
League's Edmonton Eskimos,
Floyd earned his bachelor's degree
from the University of Kansas and
did graduate work at Fisk Univer-
sity in Nashville, Tenn., and i
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Washburn University in Topeka,
Kan. He is treasurer of the board o:
directors of the International
Association of Official Human
Rights Agencies and is past chair
of the central Pennsylvania
advisory board to the United Negn
College Fund.
Floyd's presentation, made
possible by Mercyhurst's
Multicultural Student Association,
is free and open to the public. For
more information, call Ext 2598.
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sign proclamation
"Not Here" fights alcohol*abuse
By David Hermenau
Merciad writer
Among the multitude of signs
plastering bulletin boards
around campus, one poster's *
message has been nothing but
ambiguous. Last month
students and faculty may have
noticed signs that stated, "NOT
HERE."' - ? T jfr
The mystery begins to
dissolve, however, in light of It
BACCHUS (Boosting Alcohol
Consciousness Concerning the
Health of University Students)
and GAMMA (Greeks '?
Advocating Mature Manage-
ment of Alcohol) campaign
aimed at preventing fatalities
caused by irresponsible ]
drinking. 1 ^PT *
In coming weeks, &]
Mercyhurst's BACCHUS and
GAMMA Peer Education
Network chapter will present
**A Proclamation For The New
Year'NOT HERE,'" a T
program whose goal it is to
educate students how to drink
more responsibly and be a
leader in this important
Melissa Waclawik, adviser to
BACCHUS and GAMMA.
| She said that by focusing on
knowledge and responsibility
rather than prohibition, this*
program is innovative in that it
does not ask students to not
party or drink, but takes a
realistic approach and aims to
provide the kind of education
that prevents alcohol-relatcM
deaths.
"Even BACCHUS, the
national organization, does not
promote that students don't'
drink, they promote educating'
people on how to be respon-
sible," said Waclawik, assis- ^
tant di rector of4he student
union and student activities.
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BACCHUS and GAMMA
are'international associations
of peer education groups
whose aim it is to increase
knowledge about alcohol and
other problems that college4
students encounter.!
After an absence of the*
program, Mercyhurst recen
regained its affiliation with
BACCHUS and GAMMA |
Dec. 29,1998. The Nations
Student Trustees of BACCHUS
designed the NOT HERE
program, and Mercyhurst is now
joining the nationwide applica-
tion of the program.
Waclawik said that the
backbone of NOT HERE is a
proclamation to be signed by
Mercyhurst students that says
that as a college, Mercyhurst;
acknowledges the call for
education on alcohol consump-
tion as an important part of
preventing fatalities from
occurring on its campus and
commits to providing that
education and awareness.
This program is inno-
vative in that it does
not ask students not to
party or drink, but takes
a realistic approach...
Waclawik doesn't want this to
be a program to which the
students feel no attachment "I
think when students feel like
someone is doing something to
protect them, to take a stand for
them and for their safety, and
teaching them to do that for each
other, it's different than 1 ^
•
and nagging," she said.
In order to personalize the
NOT HERE program, a descrip-
tion of the program, a copy of the
proclamation and a signature
sheet will be sent to each team,
dub and organization at the main
and North East campuses.
Mercyhurst's BACCHUS and
GAMMA'S goal is to see the
program culminate in a "speak
out," at which time the school
will officially put its name on a
proclamation, Waclawik said.
The proclamation will represent,
the commitment of the entire
campus to the objectives of the
NOT HERE program.
* "What I like so much about
the NOT HERE project is... it's
something that students, I think,
feel comfortable taking a stand *'
for,** Waclawik said.
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By Carrie Tappe was implemented to provide library."
Merciad editor state-of-the-art printing capabili- The library printers are the
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to printing in Hammermill . The card-access system will are not yet connected. Billingsley
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sent to every registered student. In fall 1998, over 200,000 copies and include them in the new
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ball through a window of
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housekeeping personnel loitering
after hours in the locked door
area of the Old Main computer
lab. All ran away upon seeing
housekeeping.
Dec 19 Disorderly Conduct
Briggs Avenue Apartments
At 1:50 a.m., four female
students were awakened by a
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found a large dent in the upper-
right corner of the door and
Christmas decorations were
damaged. * McAuleyHall f .
Dec. 21 Criminal Mischief
Performing Arts Center
Unknown persons threw a.
wooden chair from the balcony
of the Performing Arts Center
into the general seating area
destroying the chair. No sus-
pects.
Dec. 29 Theft
Baldwin Townhouse
Couch removed from townhouse.
Unknown if removed by mainte-
nance.
f
Jan. 3 Theft <
Briggs Avenue Apartments 1
Student returned from Christmas
break and found his computer
and cable box missing.
Money and clothing removed
from apartment ;-
Jan. 8 Vandalism
Drain hose removed from
washing machine causing minor
flooding to secondfloor.\%
Jan. 8 Disturbance
Duval Apartments
Loud party disturbed a guest
staying in Duval Apartments. 1
Si tuation resolved by a security
officer.
Jan. 9 Disturbance
Briggs Avenue Apartments
Loud music complaint answered
and resolved by security.
. Jan. 9 Disturbance
Briggs Avenue Apartments
Student throwing fireworks out
of apartment window. Situation
resolved by campus and Erie
police departments.
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ARTS&
ENTERTAINMENT
A n i DiFranco releases 12th DiFranco has followed a one- _».

g out the records without

DiFranco deliv-
ers what jher fans
have come to
expect, album
after album
By Heather Cvitkovk
Merciad editor
Those already packed "Ani
DiFranco" tans at the record
stores are about to get even fuller debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard
when the 28-year-old singer,
songwriter and guitarist releases
solo album #12, "Up Up Up Up
Up Up," Jan. 19. \
Recorded just a few short
months after her last CD, "Little
Plastic Castle," "Up Up Up Up Up effortlessly from a whisper to a
Up" represents the next phase in
DiFranco's ongoing evolution as a
writer, musician and producer.
Hurst hosts racism-inspired art show
By Heather Cvitkovie
Mericad editor
*»i*
An exhibit, inspired by racism,
combines music, text and visuals
in the next show at the Cummings
Art Gallery. | [
al bum-a-year rule since she began
releasing records in 1990. Even so,
she isn't concerned with overexpo-
sure. *
"Overexposure is a word that
exists in the commercial model for
making music,*' DiFranco said in a
press release from Righteous Babe
Records, DiFranco's record label.
"My experience has been that the
more I do and change, the more
interesting it is for my audience.*'
' This has proved very effective
for Di Franco. Her fans are
numerous and her albums sell very
well. "Little Plastic Castle" f
200 in March. ^ I J
5* Mainstream commercial radio
has been less receptive to her
confessional lyrics, forthright
feminism, giddy stage presence
and strong voice, which goes
scream.
None of this seems to really
phase DiFranco who just keeps
pertain to racism. In addition,
Maris developed the accompany-
ing visuals/ * •
The exhibit is approached from
a variety of perspectives," said
Gary Cardot, Cummi ngs Gallery
director. "It is an honest explora-
album
batting an eyelash at the criticism.
This album finds DiFranco doing
what she does best taking a look
at the world outside her and the
worlds inside her, too.
Many of the new songs have
debuted during recent conceits but
changed quite a bit when put on
the album.
"I was just trying to wing it,
trying to bring the spontaneity of
playing music into the studio and
onto tape," said DiFranco, of the
album's live sound. 4
The whole album was tracked
live with a few overdubs. It
basically is: the sound of the band fl
playing live in the studio, relating
to our surroundings and utilizing
the various mikes, amps and rooms
^ available." *' r
[*[ "Up Up Up Up Up Up is aj w
joyous, mournful, funny, sexy
album filled with insight and
emotional intensity. And this is
pretty much what folks have come
to expect from DiFranco, album
after album. J 3?IHk File Photo
Press shot of singer Ani DiFranco, whose latest album is to
be released Jan. 19.1 .. H I *
BREAK
Wintenserieis at the PAC
; South Padre • - . - .

The exhibit, "Riverside: The tion of the artists' personal racism

Songbooks of Cal Smith and Craij —- the demons that we all confront, Cancun Jamaica By Heather Cvitkovk
Merciad editor •:
3 tradition on campus. S f 1
The Visiting Artist Series is 1
temper and ignore in our daily
Maris — Personal Views of
Racism," opens Thursday, Jan. 21. lives *£ . V Key West Panama City The Performing Arts Center will
under the direction of Dr. Albert!
Gfinsky, associate professor of
At 6 p.m. in Zurn 135 the artists Smith and Matis's exhibit Free Meal Plan (SPI ONLY)' kick-off its winter On the BIG music. This year's series includes
will present a lecture and a slide continues through Friday, Feb. 19. Group Discounts lor 6 or morel Screen film series on January 20 at artists and ensembles of various 1
show about the exhibit Cummings Art Gallery is located 8 p.m.- > .* i disciplines that come to the college)
in the PAC It is open Sunday
Smith, an African-American
musician, and Maris, a musician
and artist, spent a year and a half
through Tuesday, 2 to 5 p.m. and
Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is
800-838-8203 The series begins with the
English film "Mrs. Dalloway," an
to present unusual and specialized
performing groups and soloists.
free/ I
ww. leisurelours.com adaptation for the screen of #\ The second performance of this
collaborating on lyrics to create a Virginia Woolfs masterpiece. /! year's series will feature Douglas
series of eight sons books that "Mrs. Dalloway" is a romantic Webster, baritone, and Jon
drama with insight into the world Klibonoff, pianist
Job Opportunity of urban English society. Set in
the summer of 1923, the film stars
Performing works by artists from
the 19th and 20th centuries, the,
Transitional Manager Oscar-winner Vanessa Redgrave in
the title role.
show Will feature a medley of
songs by Schubert, Gershwin and
Part-time position in a residential program for indi- On January 27 the series Charles Ives. Closing the event are
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OPINION
Editorial
Deal with it
The amount of snow Erie has
received seems to be the main
topic of conversation lately.
Primarily, students feel
maintenance has not been
adequately keeping parking lots
plowed and sidewalks cleared. In
fact, in some areas of campus the
walk to class is downright
dangerous.
While lot and walk conditions
last weekend were less than
desirable, maintenance crews
were out early Monday (and
have been all week) trying to
make our lives a bit more
comfortable.
But we cannot blame all the
problems the snow has caused on
maintenance.
Indeed, we must all take into
consideration the amount of
Penny-pinching
Skedaddle
Barb Tompko
There are few things in life that
gnaw at my reccdi ng level of
practical understanding. One is
taking a shower before you go to
bod. And the other is a one-cent
postage stamp increase.;
As of Jan. 10, the symbol of
American literary freedom, the
postage stamp, has been raised
from its already semi-outlandish
rate of 32 cents to 33.
I know I invest in a monetarily
prudent philosophy, but let's
take into consideration the
overexertion of paying an extra
penny. | Now that was a decent rate.
Digging hopelessly through
your sticky web of pocket lint
and chewing gum to uncover
one small copper coin can be 'A
quite tricky. Indeed, a compact
foreign car could get lost in your
jeans pocket without your
knowing, nonetheless one coin.
Subconsciously, it allows us to
rely on those little plastic cups in
front of the cash register that
welcomes us to "have a penny,
need a penny, take a penny, give
a penny." That could be consid-
ered a slightly exaggerated
version of communism.
We will be forced to buy sheets
of one-cent stamps, frantically
trying to unload our obsolete 32-
cent stamps.
JANUARY 14,1999
continuous snowfall Erie has
received, the effects of drifting *
and the simple fact that we all
chose to attend a college located
in the snowbelt (right on top of
Lake Erie nonetheless).
Despite what most think,
maintenance is doing their best
to deal with the snow. In fact,
according to maintenance « tions about some products they
records, over 200 hours of i
overtime have gone toward snow
clean-up and removal since Jan.
Complaining about the
situation will not help anyone,
nor will it make the snow
disappear.
Truly desperate students should
try using the shovel the resident
assistants distributed at the
beginning of the year.
It is not the wealthy politician •
(they are able to send mail for
free) who is paying for this
increase. No, it is the common
person. The family with six
mouths to feed and Christmas
cards to send. Or the little kid
who spends all day writing a
letter to his grandma on the other
side of the country, saving his
precious pennies to buy one
stamp. .§
I am sure there are those of you
out there who are saying, "It is ,
worth the extra penny if some
good, constructive use comes out
of it." jj
I recall the days of my child-
hood when 33 cents could buy
you a stamp and some candy.
Those were the good old days
when a stamp cost 25 cents.
bv' 5K»vJf\Vc*e KovoOkfd
Y2K the end of everything?
The Chimera
Bill Melville
A few weeks ago, while visiting
one of my friends who works in
an outdoor sporting store, a man
approached him discreetly and
began asking a series of ques-
sell. * \
At first, they appeared to be
normal questions, but as he
continued the questions grew
more odd. The man kept whis-
pering the questions, as if he
feared someone else would hear
him. I * '
As he left, my friend explained
why the man went to such efforts
to look inconspicuous. He was
among those who believe the $
year 2000 computer problem will
result in worldwide catastrophe.
Apparently, he did not want
anyone to know he was stockpil-
ing provisions for the supposed
disaster.
While the computer problem is
certainly serious and will
probably have some effeet, I do
not believe it will generate some
sort of apocalypse. People
worldwide have committed *r
themselves to working on Y2K,
!
A look into the future
Haver
Kari Wells
The first Haver of 1999 is
dedicated to my predictions for
the next twelve months:
Most Annoying Recurrent
News Story - (tie) The Senate 1
impeachment hearings of
William Jefferson Clinton and
Y2K. Everyone is already sick of
hearing about Clinton, Lewinsky
and Starr, and it is only going to
get worse in the coining months.
The Y 2K is of personal
annoyance because i t only feeds
the already brewing "end of the
millennium" hysteria. Not only
will the media fan these fires, but
they will never inform the
populace that the next milliniurn
does not begin until January 1, I
2001. (Our calender started with
the year 1, not 0.) ?
Public Figure Most Likely to
Be Caught in a Sex Scandal - I
Elizabeth Dole. When she runs
and such efforts have already
begun to pay off. £
Shortly before Christmas, the
White House announced it had
solved the Y2K problem within
the Social Security computers,
and consequently, those checks
the elderly rely on will not be
stopped. 1
In Mercyhurst's Strategic Plan
for the beginning of the new
millennium, the problem is
addressed as a major concern for
this year. -sj » v will not lose sleep over it.
People understand what would
happen if a major computer bug
such as this were not repaired.
Panicking and seeing it as the
end of the world will not solve
the problem/'
Another reason some people
expect the year 2000 to bring
disaster, and possibly the end of
the world, is merely the ending
of the millennium. When the
year 1000 rolled around 999
years ago, I bet there were
probably a few people who "
expected it to herald the end of
the world as well. #
There have been Doomsday
cults, predicting the end at
various points in the last few
centuries, who have believed the
apocolypse is near.
Just last week a cult traveled to
6 body and a snake's tail. The title
Israel where they intended to "
start violence that they believe
for the Republican nomination
for presidency, the media will be
dying to find some juicy tidbits
on her. What was she doing
before Bob discovered Viagra?
Political Leader Most Likely to
Be Assassinated - Slobodan *
Milosevic. Who really thinks that
anything is going to happen tot.
I will open to mass hysteria and
Saddam Hussein? I am starting
to think he has more lives than -
Fidel Castro. My bet is on
Milosevic around summer time
(if not sooner), i
Strangest Oscar Nomination -
Jim Carrey for "The Truman
Show." I am not insinuating that
Mr. Carrey does not deserve an
Oscar nod (if he does indeed
receive one), but who would t
I have even mentioned the words
"Oscar" and "Jim Carrey" in the
same sentence three years ago.
This was the man known for
talking out of his butt. $* f
Greatest Downfall - Bill Gates
and Microsoft," Enough said.
Most Exciting Event of My
Generation - The release of "Star
Wars: The Phantom Menace" on
May 21.1 was two months old
when 'Star Wars" was released
would herald the return of Jesus
Christ. ,' y s
I know how much violence has
been done in the name of Christ
in the last two millennia (the
Crusades, the Inquisition, among
many other incidents), but is it
not a little crazy to believe that
more violence will bring him
back now?
Well, I suppose there is always
a chance disaster could strike in
the year 2000, but right now I
Besides, if I start stockpiling
provisions, and disaster does
strike, I imagine it would only be
a matter of weeks before people
knew I had such a stockpile.
And since these people did not
have their own stockpiles, it also
seems likely that they would be
willing to do anything to get at
my stockpile. Would I really be
that much safer for having
prepared ahead?
I am by no means trying to say
that the Y2K problem does not
have serious implications for
computers. What I am trying to
say is that getting worked up
over a world catastrophe will not
help anyone.
(The Chimera is a mythical beast
with the head of lion, a goat's
"Face of the Enemy " has been
retired.)
and have seen it, like everyone
else under 35, over a hundred
times. How many times have you
had hourly discussions over "Star
Wars" related topics like the
conversion of Anakin Sky walker
(aka Darth Vader) and the
Incestuous relationship between j
Luke and Leia? This new film
box office records/ All I have to
say is George Lucas is a god.
Only four months, one week, one
day and counting down, i
Greatest Scientific Develop-
ment - A vaccine for the AIDS
virus. AIDS does not receive the
coverage it use to, but it is still a
global problem that needs
attention. There are some tribes
in Africa that are 90 percent
infected which leads to many
children lacking parents (as in
our own country)- It would be
nice to see a resolution to one
global terror that may be within
our power to conquer.
We wi 11 see how many of my
predictions become true within
the months to come. I n the
meantime, hold on because this
year may be a very eventful one.

The mail bag
Combatting grade inflation
I read the article in the last
Merciad regarding student
concerns expressed at the recent
forum with President Garvey,
Tom Billingsley and Tyrone
Moore with great interest. I
would have liked to attend the
forum myself, but unfortunately,
I had to work that night and
missed i t Some very good issues
were apparently discussed, which
is a relief. Too many times
students voice only petty
concerns about the crummy food
in the cafeteria, the number of
parking tickets they got last term
or that there is just nothing to do
at boring old MercyhursL
One concern voiced caught my
attention in particular because it
is a major concern of mine as
well. The subject of combating
grade inflation and protecting the
value of the A is a hot topic
among many of the students at
Mercyhurst, especially those
with plans of attending graduate
schools. Since I was not at the
forum, I can only respond to the
points presented i n the Merciad
article and offer my own input
and, possibly, a remedy.
Yes, I fully agree that there is a
serious problem in colleges and
universities across America with
grade inflation. One does not
Cohen nurses express concern over sale of cigarettes
A Merciad article on the Student
Government Forum held in
December reported that students
were assured that tobacco will
soon be available in the campus
convenience store.
Although the staff of Cohen
Student Health Center recognizes
arid would not hesitate to defend
anyone's right to use tobacco
products, we cannot in good
MHOAD
Jessi Gentile
Carrie Tappe
Stephen Nolan
Bill Melville
Heather Cvitkovlc
Karl Wells
Jessica Russell
Shawntae Howad
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The M e n * * ! welcomes letter, to * e editor
name
certain conditions.
have to look very far even here
in Erie to see this problem.
The standard system of the
OPA varies wildly from region
to region, state to state and
school to school, but that is
nothing new. Similar systemic
abuses are seen in a variety of
human endeavors, not just the
academic world. •«
A n accurate universal standard
that all schools would adhere to
is the ideal answer, but this is
extremely unlikely to occur so
we do the best that we can which
is all anyone can do. Hence,
some schools will have higher or
lower standards than others and
will assign grades accordingly.
An A is not always an A, and a
B is sometimes more than a B.
Mercyhurst has taken a brave
step in attempting to combat this
inflation in the value of the A, •.
but is it working? Are the efforts
of a relatively small school in
Erie really going to make an
impact on the system, or is it just
detri mental to the students?
I am proud of my efforts when
I receive a 91 to 95 percent on
tests or assignments, but the
reward is too often only a B or
B+. Selection committees at
distant graduate schools have no
idea about the elevated standards
conscience support the sale of
these products anywhere on
campus.
Our position is not based on
personal opinion, but rather on
some sobering statistics accordi
ing to Cancer Facts & Figures
1997: * <?
—Lung cancer mortality rates
are 23 times higher for male
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that Mercyhurst students i as the "1998 Kaplan MCAT" book
contend against All they really
see is the GPA. The higher
OPA will naturally shine
brighter, and this may be the
deciding criterion the selection
committee uses.
President Garvey addressed
this issue when it was presented
to him by saying that schools
increasingly depend on the
score attained on GRE's (or
MCAT's in my case) because
they cannot trust grades. I have
two points to make here in
response: First, if this is true,
then why raise the standards? If
the graduate school is going to I
partially or fully discount the
GPA, tnen why incite this
perplexing issue? Secondly, I
:
have been told the exact I ;
opposite by numerous profes-
sors and advisors who are in
regular contact with graduate
schools and know exactly what
they look for. The undergradu-
ate work is what they (the
graduate school) look at the
closest. * oppose this policy, then what
They know the inherent evils
of standardized testing, and
look to the student's track
record to ascertain their
potential. Graduate school
preparation publications, such
smokers and 11 times higher for
female smokers compared to
those who have never smoked.
—In addition to being respon-
sible for 87 percent of lung
cancers, smoking is also |
associated with cancers of the
mouth, pharnyx, larynx,
esophagus, pancreas, uterine,
cervix, kidney and bladder.
—Smoking accounts for 29
percent of all cancer deaths, is a
major cause of heart disease
and is associated with condi-
tions ranging from colds and
gastric ulcers to chronic
bronchitis, emphysema and
cerebrovascti lar disease.
The 1998 Surgeon General
Report on Nicotine Addiction
concluded that:
—Nicotine is the drug in
Too much snow
This past week we experienced
a great deal of snow, most of
which remained in the parking .
lots until Sunday afternoon.
On several occasions people
were seen stuck in the parking
lots in front of the townhouses.
Others were afraid to pull in for
fear of getting stuck or being
blocked in when the "powers
that be" finally decided to plow.
JANUARY 14,1999
state, "Medical schools do not
| need to rely on the MCAT to see
what you already know. Admis-
sion committees can measure your
subject area proficiency using •
your undergraduate coursework
and grades.
In numerous one-on-one
discussions with my professors, no
where did I ever get die slightest
impression that they were pander-
ing to popularity, and most stated
that they have taken up the issue,
repeatedly with the academic
dean.
What the results were, one can
only extrapolate from the current
situation we face now. I assign the grade they deem fit for
Why is it that students who work
hard in their classes, especially
their major classes, should have to
face the restrictions placed ont
instructors for the award of an A,
when those restrictions come in '
the form of subjective guidelines
or promotional /financial incen-.
tives to the instructor?
If both faculty and students
purpose does it serve?
The instructors were hired for
their expert ability to teach a
subject, test the student's compre-
hension of the subject matter and
to assign a grade accordingly.
tobacco that causes addiction.
—Cigarettes and other forms of
tobacco are addicting.
—The pharmacologic and
behavioral processes that deter-
mine tobacco addiction are similar
to those that determine addiction
to drugs such as heroin and
cocaine.
Students are able to purchase
tobacco products at stores just a**
few blocks off campus. To make
tobacco products convenient by
selling them on campus would be
akin to selling alcohol or illegal
drugs. I
—People who quit smoking,
regardles of age, live longer than
people who continue to smoke. >j
—Smokers who quit before age 50
have half theriskof dying in the
next 15 years compared with those
Not only is it dangerous, it is a
huge inconvenience for people
who pay to park where there are
not enough spaces. I think that we
students realize maintenance is
busy, but I do not feel that we are
being unreasonable by asking that
the few parking spaces available
be maintained.
Alicia Oliver
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Why are they therefore restricted
from performing the very thing E
they were hired to do?
Granted there are sometimes
abuses of the system. Easy A's
are to be had if the student
desires them, but I believe the
vast majority of the professors at
this school are not of that variety.
It is my understanding that \ ?
Mercyhurst seeks highly quali-
fied, highly motivated and
ethical instructors who will do
the best that they can to impart
their knowledge to the students
and that is why I am here, not for
an easy grade. J
Allow the instructors to
the efforts and achievements of
the students. The bright and*
industrious will rise to the top,
the dullards and loafers will tall
by the wayside.
I am not asking for the stan-
dards to be lowered, of course.
Such a request would be ludi -
crous, but do not place them on
Mt. Olympus where mere
mortals cannot reach.
College is a hurdle to be leapt
successfully only with great
effort and sacrifice, but raising
the bar too high can result in a lot
of bloody noses.
John VanderweeJe
who continue to smoke.
—Benefits of cessation include
risk reduction for other major
diseases including coronary heart
disease and cardiovascular
disease.
We care too much about the
health of our students. We would
be out of line trying to be their
parents by dictating a list of do's
and don'ts; we would be equally
out of line by enabling our
students to practice life styles
that are dangerous and contrary .
to a healthy well-being.
Cohen Student Health
Center Staff",
Chris Dimperio RN, Pat
Kowalsld-Colvin RN, Kay ftitts
RN and Becky Van Riper
The Merciad appreciates
letters to the editor. Letters
are due the Tuesday before
publication and should be
no longer than 500 words.
Due to midterms, Theit
Merciad will not be p u b - 1
lishing Jan. 21. Publication
will resume Jan. 28.
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FEATURES)
Strengthening Hurst's Irish bonds
By Bill Melville
Merciad editor
In the past, any student wishing
to study abroad at a foreign
university during the school year
had to register through another
university or an independent
firm. Changes, however, are in
store. '*
From Dec. 3-17, Dr. Joseph
Oower, vice president of
academic affairs, traveled to
Ireland, where he visited Irish
universities. With the coopera-
tion of one of these universities,
Mercyhurst will eventually set up
a study abroad program.
"This program is really driven
by an educational need to
provide a study abroad learning
opportunity with cultural
xperience outside the United
States. We chose Ireland because
of the Sisters of Mercy's history
in Ireland and Mercyhurst's
recent history of Irish students
studying at our campus. I reland _ *
is also a country that does not
require a second language to
study there," Oower said.
During hjstwp-weel^rip, ^ practical difficulties," he said.*»
Gower covered more than 1,000
miles by car in both Northern
Ireland and the Republic of
Ireland.
Oower said his trip focused
primarily on looking at the *
compatibility of Irish universities
to Mercyhurst in terms of
Counter-intelligence seminar coming to Hitfst
By BUI Melville
Merciad editor
Usually, if someone wishes to
receive instruction about
counter-intelligence, they must
do so through government-
sponsored private seminars,
which can cost hundreds of
dollars. J [ '•
By hosting a seminar entitled
"Counter-intelligence for
Business," on Saturday, Jan. 23,
from 11-5 p.m. in the Mercy
Heritage Room, the Mercyhurst
chapter of die Society of Com-
petitive Intelligence Profession-
als (SCIP) willattempt to
remedy the situation. The event
is free to the Mercyhurst
community.
The seminar will include
presentations by Michael
Richardson, a former Canadian
government official, and Richard
Kid, a former U.S. government
official and president of the
Association of Counter-Intelli-s
gence Professionals.
In their presentations, both men
1 mation they are looking for," he f
will exanune how counter- ;
intelligence is done, how
JANUARY 14,1999
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Dr. Joseph Oower
• *
programs, term calendars and
what Oower called "practical
difficulties," including suchf
items as housing and the cost of
living, which is higher in Ireland.
"In a study abroad program,
. you really want to diminish those
While nothing has been
finalized, the two-term program
will likely be open to students
from any major, although some
of the subjects being considered
are hospitality management,
archaeology, business, political
science and the humanities.
r;
counter-intelligence plays into
business, and how businesses *. ;
incorporate counter-intelligence "
elements into their structure,
among other subjects* _ 3
Instrumental in bringing these
men to Mercyhurst was Rob
Serjeant, a junior R/IAP major
and president of Mercyhurst's
SCIP chapter. Serjeant, a
Canadian, said he has known
Richardson for a while, which
helped in planning the event
According to Serjeant, business
counter-intelligence is a rapidly. ^
growing field. Many students ips
the R/IAP department are
interested in it, so the demand for
such a seminar exists. %|
"We do a lot of gathering :A
business intelligence. Companies
have too much information .
floating around, especially stuff 3
that damages competiti ve .*
interest People in the process of
gathering this information leave
themselves open to being t
identified by competitors. If they
are careless enough, the compa- A
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Oower said the program could
begin as early as next year.. *
Oower added that some
universities were examined for
their interdisciplinary programs,
such as the University of Belfast^
at Derry's program in conflict |
resolution and peace studies.
Mercyhurst faculty members
might have an opportunity to
teach abroad as well.
. "This would be very valuable
to faculty and the college. From
conversations I * ve had, the
faculty has shown a great deal of
interest,** Gower said.
In the program, tuition will be
paid and credits will be earned J
through Mercyhurst, even though
the courses will be taken in
Ireland. ?>;-' t$
After the program is initiated,
it might allow Irish students to
study in America for two terms
as well. Summer studies in
Ireland for Mercyhurst students 1
have also been suggested.
"There has been a lot of*
enthusiasm for this option. The
current modernization of Ireland,
which has been triggered by s J
Ireland's European Union Cfc i
membership, has made the
present an interestingtimein
Irish history. It will be a demand-
ing, but beneficial program,'*
Oower said. 1 • i
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V •
.
For many people, Serjeant
points out, there are still new $J
areas to explore within business
intelligence, since it is relatively
new.
•-f "It's still a new concept for
business. There's a realization
that there's a lot of information
available out there about .*
businesses. However, the idea of
protecting that information is a ^
relatively new concept and will
probably not become a big issue
For two or three years," Serjeant
said.
Though it might appear the |
seminar is designed mainly for
R/IAP students, Serjeant said the
seminar will cover areas that
affect students majoring in
communications and business.
The seminar is free to Mercy-
hurst students, but it is necessary
to contact Serjeant at 825-7326
for reservations.
Admission is $10 for non-
Mercy hurst SCIP members and
$ 15 for anyone else.
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Nursing Jprogram moves
closer to approval
By Bill Melville
Merciad editor \ The two-year program will be
*
Last week, Mercyhurst's
proposed associate degree in
nursing had a successful hearing
before the Pennsylvania Board of
Nursing.
[AAt the hearing, items such as
curriculum, faculty and policies
were discussed. Following this
approval, the program awaits
only a site visit by a board
representative. That visit is
tentatively planned for February.
In fall 1998, the program j
received approval from the
Pennsylvania Board of Educa-
tion.
According to Dr. Joseph
Gower, vice president of
academic affairs, this program
will allow Mercyhurst to join the
other Mercy colleges in Pennsyl-
vania, all of which offer nursing
programs.
"Offering a nursing program *v
goes back to the history and *' *H
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mission of the Sisters of Mercy
in the United States," he said.
housed at the North East campus
and will be directed by Susan
Vitron, MI6.N. Once it is I
approved for the final phase,
Mercyhurst will begin to accept
students for fall 1999. ^
In the summer of 2000, a new
building attachment will be
constructed to house science labs
and the nursing program *s
facilities at North East >
Oower said he Is optimistic
about the nursing program's
future and its compatibility with
Mercyhurst's other associate
degrees.
"I think there is a natural
synergy between the physical
therapy assistant associate degree
and the new nursing program.
The program is a natural fit for
Mercyhurst and will hopefully
attract potential students to
Mercyhurst It's a very pro-
student thing," Gower said.
Correction
In the Dec. 17 issue of The
Merciad, it was reported that
the band Qloss would play at
the Forward Hall on Satur-
day, Jan. 22.
The correct date for the:-
show is Saturday, Jan. 29.
H/. *v
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SPORTS
ATHLETE
OF THEjWEEK. Amy Galla
Basketball Soccer program honored
f
S occer teams s
continue to
recieve post-
season awards
By Stephen Nolan
Merciad editor
• .
It is a credit to the soccer
program that over a month after
its season has ended, the Merciad
I- '
is still running stories about their
post-season achievements.
Head coach John Melody has
been named the NCAA Division
11 Central Region Coach-of- the-
Year by the National Soccer
Coaches Association of America
for his work with the men's
team. * *
Sophomore Amy Galla, from Erie, had back-to-back double After serving as assistant coach
doubles for the first time in her career this past weekend. '; for three years, Melody was
The Mercy hurst Prep graduate had 17 points and 13 rebounds appointed head coach in 1997. In
against Grand Valley State University Jan. 7 in the 74-70 loss for his two years as head coach
the Lakers. Galla also scored 14 points and 11reboundsagainst Melody's Lakers have a 28-9-2
Ferris State University Jan. 9. The Lakers were defeated 72-56. record.
She also scored nine points in 12 minutes against Gannon Melody has also been named
University on Monday night before, injuring her right ankle. She is Great Lakes Intercollegiate *
expected to* miss 6he or two games. • ? 1 f IB .
.
Conference men's ahd women's
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JANUARY 14,1999
Coach-of-the-Year. Ten players
from his teams have been namec
to the All-GLI AC first and
second teams.
Named to thefirstteam from
the men's team were sophomore
defender Mark Fitzgerald;
defensive player-of-the-year,
senior midfielder Stuart Hogg,
In only his second year,
coaching both the
men's and women's
teams*to winning
records and bringing us
to the Final Four this
year, shows;that he is a
great coach.
Fitzgerald. * winning records and bringing us
sophomore midfielder Anthony
Maher, senior defenseman Mike
Shiels, sophomore goalkeeper
Derian Tuitt and junior .
midfielder Rob Yurkovich.^
The Lakers won the conference
title with a perfect 6-0recordand
17-4-1 overall. The men reached
the NCAA Division II Final Four
before being knocked out by the
•
THE MERCIAD PAGE 7
University of South Carolina- f
Spartanburg 2-0. They finished
third in the nation.
The Lady Lakers had three
players named to the All-GLIAC
first team and a fourth player to
the second team.
First team selections were
sophomore midfielder Juile Ann
Chiodo, freshman goalkeeper
Meagan Frey and junior forward
Theresa Roach. Sophomore
defenseman Suzanne Baj
selected to the second team.
The Lady Lakersfinishedtheir
season 14-4-1 and ranked 18th
among Division II teams.
"John deserves all the credit
and awards he gets*In only his
second year, coaching both the
men's and women's teams to
to the Final Four this year, shows
that he is a great coach,** said
Fitzgerald.
Senior Eric Clark echoed
Fitzgerald saying "We improved
so much from the start of the
year. Thanks to a lot of time and
effort put in by John. He made u
champion contend-
ers.
t , . '••
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LAKER

SPORTS-
LOSS to Knights
By Scott Koskoski
extends men's basketball skid
the game at halftime 38-38. Golden Knight men picked up
Merciad writer Grand Valley State continued where their female counterparts
cashing in from downtown early left oftf * T^T
It turns out that home cooking in the second half. Mercyhurst Gannon three-point magician 2
was not the cure for the Mercy- only led once after halftime and Steve Mover's four first-half 3
hurst men's basketball team. foul troubles hindered the triples stunned the Laker faithful
The Lakers, coming off what Lakers. Sophomore center Brent as the Knights raced to an early
seemed like a never-ending New Swain led Mercyhurst with 21 18-2 edge and an eventual 32-22
Year's trip to the frozen tundra points, 12 rebounds and four halftime advantage:
of Michigan's Upper Peninsula blocks, while Grand Valley's & Mercyhurst, continuing to deal
capped off by two losses, thought Ennis Young came off the bench with the losses of fifth-year
a three-game homestand to be for 24 points and 12 boards. senior Maurice "Mo" Profit
the perfect medicine. ; The homestand's bright spot (career-ending heart problems) K
Instead, the Hurst's Great came Saturday afternoon against and injured Matt Thielker (back),
Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic the Ferris State University managed to miss 22 of their first
Conference playoff hopes Bulldogs. As the weather outside 23 shot attempts, with the only
continue melting like this winter turned frightful, Laker senior Jeff exception being a Gannon
snow won't Two losses in three Woleben's first half was delight- goaltending call.
home games leave the Lakers ful. Woleben hit for 20 first-half The Lakers kept things
with a 2-6 conference mark, 8-7 points, including four "threes" as interesting after halftime, trading
overall, and last place in the Mercyhurst cruised to a halftime baskets with their rivals until the
QLIAC South Division. lead'it would not give up. The Golden Knights eventually
The homestand started with a Lakers out-rebounded the pulled away for good, winning rag

tough 92-84 loss to Grand Valley Bulldogs 48-38 on their way to a 69-58. Allfivestarters finished ^JwwW

State University Jan. 7, which j convi nci ng 82-53 victory.

in doublefiguresfor Gannon . ,~ . ~_. J* - . Jessica RusseH/Photographei
extended Metcyhurst's losing Monday offered the Hurst the (11-4,5-3 GUAQ led by Joel Burgei (52), Brent Swam (44) and Jody Crymes (14) post up
streak to three games. After perfect chance to win the ^ Mover* s game-high 17 points. against Ferris State University Jan. 9. The Lakers defeated Ferris
trading baskets during the homestand as cross-town rival Senior guard Tony Lyons pulled State 82-53. v !
game's opening minutes, the Gannon University invaded the down 14 boards for the Golden
Lakers took charge and raced to athletic center to continue an Knights. Woleben paced ;•'"., Mercyhurst has a chance to University. That game can be
a 2S16 lead. Three Grand Valley intenserivalry.After the Gannon Mercyhurst with 16 points and jj improve its conference mark to heard only on 88.5 WMCE
three-pointers in a 1:50 span women dealt the Lakers a heart- sophomore Swain hauled down 3-6 with a win this Thursday on Mercyhurst College Radio
helped the Michigan Lakers tie breaking last second defeat, the 17 rebounds. the road against Ashland starting at 7:45 p.m.

omen's basketball struggles Hockey team lose in final minutes

By David Leisering Mercyhurst will be a part in successive tournament title.
By Lynn Burns hard fouls. In thefinalminute of Merciad writer 1999-2000? - Goal tender Aubry, forward -f
Merciad writer play, Gannon guard Kim Bates The blue and green broke open Brad McDonald and defenseman
* silenced the Mercyhurst crowdfj The Laker hockey team ended the game by scoring three times Paul Colontino made the All-
After a 5-3 start, the women's with a three-point shot that put the 1998 portion of its season * in the second period and adding Tournament team. *
basketball team has struggled to the Golden Knights up 61-57. with a third-pi ace finish at the * four more goals in die third* The team's seniors, however,
find the winning edge in its last Six seconds later, sophomore Division I University of Con- g Sophomore Eric Ellis and took the loss particular! y hard.
five games. JL Meredith Koncsol answered l necticut Tournament Dec. 29 and freshman Brad McDonald had Alternate captain Bob Atkin said
with a long-range bomb of her 3 a % ; <• 5 P I two goals each. Stevens stopped the team took Findlay too lightly.
Lake Superior State Univer- Mercyhurst and the University 17 Iona shots. "We had an easytimeFriday
sity, Saginaw Valley State own, cutting the Gannon lead to of Alabama in Huntsville The Lakers began 1999 by against MSOE and we took it for
University, Northern Michigan just one. squared off in the tournament's hosting the Hamot Hockey granted we were going to beat
University, Michigan Tech After two free throws by first game and the Chargers Classic. Mercyhurst drubbed the Findlay. It's one of my most
University, Grand Valley State Gannon guard Jacki Windon, scored two power-play goals Milwaukee School of Engineer- disappointing losses because it
University and Ferris State L
Jodi Maxim got fouled with just wi thin a 13-second span of the ing 13-0 Friday night while • was the last Hamot Hockey
University all derailed the Lady one second left on the clock and second period on their way to a Findlay University edged State Classic for me," he said.
Lakers with four of their losses down by three. Maxim made the 3-0 win. UAH led 1-0 on a first University of New York at Laker coach Rick Gotkin had
being no more than three points. first and intentionally missed period power play goal before Fredonia 3-2. One penalty was hoped to get a win against the
getting the quick back-to-back called in the opening games and Oilers in his 300th game behind
The Lady Lakers now have a the next hoping for a tip in on y strikes in the second. resulted in a Findlay first period the bench, but it didn't happen.
5-10 record, 1-7 in the Oreat the rebound. Gannon proved up Mercyhurst fired 23 shots at power-play goal, i "We played half a game against a
Lakes Intercollegiate Confer- to the task as they knocked the Charger netminder Cedrick Ten Lakers scored goals good Findlay team and dug
ence. ball away and won over the Billequey while Laker goal tender against the Raiders including ourselves a huge hole. If we play
In their game against city rival disappointed Lakers. f Ashley Stevens stopped 30 of 33 Brad Olsen with three and Bob that way in February when the
"It is so tough to lose a game Alabama shots. The Lakers were Atkin with two. Fourteen players EC AC West regular season
Gannon University, the women championship and postseason
played tough on both ends, like this one, especially when 0-8 on the power play. Alabama scored at least one point in the
we played so well,*' said Huntsville is the defending game. Freshman goal tender Peter playoffs are up for grabs, we Ml ^j
determined to get back on the Division II champion and, like Aubry made his fust collegiate be i n a lot of trouble. But if we
winning side. F Koncsol, "but we will have to Mercyhurst, is playing as a' start and recorded his first play as we did the final 30 *
In front of a capacity crowd, bounce back and play just as Division I independent this shutout minutes against the Oilers, the
Gannon and the Lady Lakers well in our next games." season;; «t In Saturday's championship way we know we can play, well
played a hard-fought, entertain- On Thursday the Lakers travel t Mercyhurst bounced back the confrontation, Findlay zipped to be fine," he said, t
ing game. After solid play from to Ashland University for a next day, winning the consola- a 5-0 second period lead over i Mercyhurst has 10 regular-
both squads in the first half, must-win game. On Jan. 21 and tion game 8-3 over Iona College Ashley Stevens and the Lakers season games left Mercyhurst
Gannon held the edge by a score 23 the Lakers face Wayne State in the first-ever hockey game before Aubry came on in relief. was to play Fredonia State on
of 33-32. £ .c University and Westminster
College respectively. Both
between the two schools. Iona is Although the Lakers staged a
a member of the Division I heroic comeback, the rally fell
Wednesday but the game was
postponed. The Lakers travel to
4
The second half was equal to Metro Atlantic Athletic Confer- short as the Oilers spoiled Findlay on Saturday for this*
thefirst,with fast-pace play and Dames are on the road. ence Hockey League of which Mercyhurst's bid for a third season's rubber match.