1 *
Merciad Interview
Q: What b the 1 Mercy hurst
Mystique? 3& sRxifc
A: WelU've always referred to it
as a feeling of specialty about the
college that lit was something
different, that it had destiny to
fulfill which it could become one
of the really strong, not great
colleges in the country and the
feeling that it was not just the
small liberal arts college. I guess
that is where the word specialty
comes from. Those of us that
have bought into it for a number
of years have always felt that this
was more than another one of the
2,000 colleges-but not just
because we were here, because a
number of us could have been at
any other college. We felt there
was a feeling of a particular
destiny to this institution and that
VOLUME 50 NO. 15
Shane Reconsiders Proposals
Made Board Trustees
Doing an about-face in light of
the academic upheaval caused by
the recent program review, Dr.
Shane stated, in a memo read to
the Senate| that the ,* proposed
program recommendations will
not be made to the Board of
Trustees. 4 mendations to the board. One
This message, read' at the
Peteruqry 11th Senate meeting,
^ ^ ed what was supposed to
be a review cf-Fthe Senate
resolution which rejected the
president's proposals recom-
mending the dropping of geology,
political science and theatre arts
as major programs in the college
curriculum.
In an interview with The
Merciad, Dr. Shane stated that he
felt it would be in the best interest
of the institution if responsibility
for the reallocation of college
resources was placed in the
hands of the president-elect, Drv
William P.* Garvey.
Dr. Shane pointed out that Dr.
Garvey concurred with him in
this matter, referring to a recent
meeting held with the president-
elect. Garvey was not available
Eqan Scholar Program
Hurst Profs Shed
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International Conflict
by Walt Green
Proffering the point of view
that perhaps} the United - States
may be taking the wrong course
of action in its international
crises in Iran and Afghanistan,
four Mercyhurst professors
discussed the American plight as
the r Egan Scholars presented,
"America and Iran: Roots of the
Conflict" Monday night in the
faculty lounge.
The panel, comprised of Dr.
David Bethune and Dr. Michael
Erisman .'from the Political
Science department, Dr. George
Garrelts from the Theology
department, and Dr. Michael
McQuillen, chairman of the
Social Sciences division and-a
member of the History depart-
ment, addressed the crowd of 60
on topics ranging from Soviet
implications to theological
misconceptions of Islam.
Opening the discussion with
remarks concerning the effect
the crises have had on President
Carter's domestic policy, Dr.
there were special elements that
made it different.} i SEr
Q: Many of the students were
learning toff, walk when you
began your career here, t Why
have*, you I remained § at I the
college so long?! j S | 9 climate, the students are very
A: For one thing the college has
provided me with a number of
experiences for growth. I was the
chairman of education for five
years. I was director of the social
science division for three. I was
the dean for six, and then when I
came back after a year I was
director of the graduate program
for "two. So the \college has
provided me with a wide variety
of experiences which were
challenging and creative, and I
liked it. I like the place. Maybe it
is because of the mystique we
J
for comment.
The decision not to make the
recommendations culminates an
eventful two week period in
which faculty and student bodies
took steps to delay and deter the
making of the program recom-
n decision not to propose was not a
Dr. Marian Shane
Bethune stated that the President
las "overreacted," especially to
the situation in Afghanistan.
Noting that George Kennan,
long-time analyst of Soviet af-
fairs, has described the Russian
invasion of Afghanistan as a
defensive reaction to an unstable
border situation, Bethune f felt
that it was difficult to justify the
hard line the President has taken
thus far.
"Carter* has responded too
quickly to the Russian invasion,"
Bethune stated,"and the reaction
on the homefront seem to in-
dicate that the American people
have yet to fully learn the lesson
of Vietnam. > Shah. Although he has been a
/Bethune criticized Carter for
retreating into the White House
and avoiding debate when debate
is essential not only for achieving
a sensible $ policy I toward the
Soviets, but also to help gain an
understanding of the roots of the
conflict, with Iran. Without
debate, Bethune felt that the
"fallacy and criminality" of
discussed. Also, I prefer a small
liberal arts college such as this. I
had other offers, but frankly I felt
Mercyhurst had more to offer. If
you want to teach, this is a good
school to teach at. It is a pretty
stimulating and it is just a good
place to teach at. ja& $ 3
Q: You had mentioned increased
faculty morale as a major ob-
jective. How do you see this hap-
pening?? ^sW c TC
A: Well, there definitely has be-
en a faculty morale problem.
But, that is not because this is
not a good place to teach at. It's
always been a good place to
teach at. But for the last two or
three years the concerns over
the governance of the college
have pushed teaching into '* the
MERCYHURST COLLEGE
student group initiated a petition
which threatened the loss of j
students if the recommendations
were approved by the board.
Faculty, acting through the
college Senate, attempted to
delay the presentation date until
they had an opportunity to react
to it. Receiving a two-week grace
period from the board, meetings
were neid and the resolution
rejecting Che cutting of the afore-
mentioned programs was drawn.
The resolution, however, has
become useless in light-of the
moot topic. £
Shane emphasized that the
compromise. He feels that such
changes need to be made in the
current curriculum which offers
over 30 majors, claiming that the
college does not have a sufficient
ecomomic base to effectively
support all of them. k
He stated, however, that such
changes could be handled by the
incoming president who would be
better prepared to face the
consequences of self inplemented
change.
Roots
American foreign policy in Iran
could never be corrected.
Bethune concluded his remarks
•>y stating that the President's
actions thus far have been in-
fluenced by the "bellicosity" of
national security advisor
Zbigniew Brzezinski. **
Focusing on the Russian
reaction to the Iranian crisis, Dr.
McQuillen stated that contrary to
popular opinion, the leadership in
the Kremlin and Politburo are
"deeply disturbed" by the turn of
events In Irang
McQuillen further held that the
Soviets were much happier with
the position of Iran under the
strong ally of the west, the Shah
never permitted American
military bases in Iran, and his
strong leadership maintained
stability along the Soviet's
southern border on Iran. 4
\p:"The Soviets were caught by
surprise' in Iran," McQuillen
Continued on page 5
background. | That's not professional questions, and didn't
necessarily the faculty's fault, like it, and their growth wasn't
nor the t administration, it was what it should have been. So I
something'that happened during intend to encourage the faculty
the transition of the college. If and to assist them in anyway I
you talk to faculty it is the ad- can to once again become
ministration's fault and "if you creatively professional. This
talk to administration4it's the includes more involvement in
faculty's fault. From my point of grant publication and research.
view it wast the transitional Q: How do you view the
situation'the {institution.* The proposed program review?
morale question came from the A; I have some grave concerns
fact that the faculty members felt about it. I think the burden of
less and less professional college proof for cutting programs rests
faculty and mOre and more like on the -shoulders of the ad-
high school teachers. We're not a ministration and I think that
publish or perish college,. Our message has not been fully
faculty need to be much more conveyed. While I think the cuts
involved than high school faculty, were carried out according to a
but I think that in the past few mandate laid down by the Board
ofTrustees to make such changes
years the faculty got derailed on
governance? rather than Continued on page 5
a student
publication
FEBRUARY 15, 1980
"Spring's Around The Corner"
MS6 Economizes On Acts:
Martin's SettiSettimi's Out
During the February 11 continued MSG president Tim
meeting of student government Seltzer. ^'Another problem is the
the MSG voted to brine program review." Seltzer was
comedian-juggler Michael refering to the poor represen-
Marlin to the college for one day tative attendance at a student
of scheduled performances. senate meeting scheduled for the
The student represetatives discussion of program review.
arrived at this decision following "You've got to realize," ad-
a week of consideration of a monished Seltzer," we've got a
proposal presented by SAC at the job to do here." k %*& <
February 4 meeting. The original Newly appointed History
proposal included two days of representative Tim Kosarsky ex-
performances by Marlin and pressed disappointment towards
mime Tim Settimi. The projected what he percieved as an absence
price for both performers was of representation i among the
aproximately $2,300. « { t representatives.
Influenced by high cost and the
Y
He also felt the representatives
familiarity of Settimi on campus, were remiss in failing to solicit
the government decided to spon- his opinions concerning his then
sor Mike Marlin. tentative position as a MSG
In other action, reprimands representative. "For me it un-
were the order of the day as the derscored the seriousness of the
officers confronted the represen- position," stated Kosarsky. £
tatives with what they felt was an In . otheri business, SAC
apparent lack of involvement in president Jim DiSanti presented
events affecting the college com- a proposal of a Spring Weekend
munity. {! Jg that would take place in con-
Vice-president JoAnn Alexan- duction with the Spring Formal.
der criticized the representatives DiSanti cited the possiblity of
for not taking an active part in
the preparation of Activity Day.
Alexander pointed out that at the Continued on page 5
last Activity Day meeting only
four of the nine people attending 1 INSIDE
were representatives. ;*".
Editorials \ 2
Disputing the claims that it is
"too early" to begin active plan- Popcorn V
ning of the* event, Alexander Profundities 3
stated, "We want to get things Seltzer Interview . . . . | 3
started now." * &£#&
The 80/s 2 4
The next Activity Day meeting Financial Aid &4
will be held February 24 at 7:00 in
Comm. Calendar 6
the student union, I'd appreciate
some input," added Alexander.^ • Sports X*S t8
"Activity Davis just one part,"
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Change Is In The Air
For those of us that are coming
back to Mercyhurst next fall,
there may be a surprise waiting
for us tin the registrar's office
when we decide to sign up for
classes. "&;
For one, if one is not careful,
she-he might find themselves at
the college a week before they
are due. While Mercyhurst has
always been a late starter as far
as classes \are concerned, no
student has ever had to wait until
September 22. At least not yet.
Another factor that may not be
that detectable is that students
will be registering for 12 Credits.
Many students might retort,
"What's so unusual about that?
By taking four classes in the fall
I can work during intersession."
The third factor may relieve
students of that option. This may
have been the last year that in-
tersession existed. Next week the
dean is presenting a proposal to
do away with intersession and in
its place institute a 12-week term
t hat would let out the same time
as intersession does now for
Christmas vacation. M because there may not be any
Students would take four
classes during the extended fall
term. Four classes. Is anyone
satisfied with the amount of time
(10 weeks) that'we, presently
have to take a course in? If
students presently are hurting for
time do they think that two more
weeks would facilitate three
classes effectively, let alone
four?* i&dfc
Hfrt *V#
Vet Questions Weissman'si Ideals
To the Editor;
Being a veteran of the armed
forces, I felt compelled to give
my opinion on Beatrice A.
Weiss man's letter to the editor.
Although I am far from being a
Carter supporter, I strongly
agree with some of his proposals.
In 1973 when, Mr. Carter was
promising reduced military
spending, detente was the order
of the day. The "big bear" was all
too eager to talk of the SALT
TREATY, grain deals, our
technology and dissident
policies. They even went so far
as to host the Olympics of 1980.
"What kind of Russia was this?"
we asked ourselves, as all ft he
hand shaking and cheek kissing
took place. Well, most of I the
world welcomed this softening of
the usually hard line Soviets.
But, poor world, duped again by
the glimmer of a peaceful co-
existence of the super powers.
Another country, defenseless in
nature as past countries, gripped
by and loss of FREEDOM!
History through the ages will
agree that nothing more than a
strong military defense will in-
sure freedom for all peoples aged
or young, rich or poor. Ask the
people in Poland, Afghanistan or
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jt Maybe they would, maybe they
wouldn't. The variable in this
case is the student. An important
variable mind you.Jl Jg|
How is this going to affect those
students that rely on intersession
as a means for earning money
during the holiday season?
Where a student would normally
be going to one class five days a
week! she-he might find them-
selves studying for four finals at
a time when holiday money;'is
ripe for the students' picking.
With four finals, or even three,
there may not be time for holiday
jobs. | I t recent drawings and paintings.
What about athletics? Will the
fall sports be able to begin their
seasons as early as they do now?
With cross country and .soccer
both beginning their seasons in
early-middle fall, will such a
change >be a benefit or a
detriment?
What are the advantages of
eliminating intersession? What
a ret the benefits? These «are
questions each of us is going to
have J to answer for ourselves
majority response. This is a time
when students must voice their
opinions.
The college student is not a
tennis, ball to be served and
volleyed. In this case intersession
may have played a role in a
student's coming to Mercyhurst
If this is the case, student input is
important. And it always ^has
beenv* JL
Czechoslovakia.
9
\ year's presidential hopefuls, g the ghost of yesteryear]; rather
People say they are scared and
worried because revival of the
draft is the first step toward war.
They should be scared more for
loss of freedom. Ask the people of
Russia what a peaceful protest
is f and I think they would be
"afraid" to answer that.
Because of freedom, won by
our ancestors, we feel no fear of
reprisal \ ofi what we may say
because we are free to say as we
feel. | § f h * Strange that the only certified denied delivering.
War is definitely not the answer
but p neither is lying idly by
waiting for talks to happen. One
cannot reason with
unreasonables. I think after 95
days of dealing with maniacs will
prove that at the right time, force
or military presence may be the
only solution. § Deal, the New Frontier, and the his brothers' "we vs. they" ap-
I am scared and worried, too,
Ms. Weissman, but because I fear
someday my children may lose
what we both cherish so deeply,
FREEDOM. I respect your
opinion and I hope you respect
mine. '•
That's what makes us a solid
diversity of free peoples. I guess
I'll have to admit to being a
hawk, and hope I'll be entitled to
stay that way until I
John M. Chrzanowski
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THE MERCIAD FEBRUARY 15, 1980
Student Offers An Art Experience
Dear Editor, $• artists for me to say that Rock- I'm'really looking forward to
Even though I'm studying Art
well attempted * to express his sharing this Sunday afternoon
Education here at Mercyhurst, love for the simple life in reception with as many people as
my interest lies far beyond just
America by painting and I can. *
teaching. Hopefully, my future illustrating people caught up in Art is a part of my philosophy
goal is to become a free-lance plain! everyday situations. He
of life. It adds to the excitement
artist. I would like to trace the realized, like myself, that most of discovering where you belong
historic culture of \ Black events we take for granted are
and trying to get there. For this
Americans and do some writing later thought of as the happiest reason, most people are excited
and paintings on the subject for
times in our lives. I by things that don't excite me at
permanent display. I don't like to I have an art show coming up all. I'm different. Sometimes it's
refer to myself as a ?"black"
February 24 to March 8 in the good to be different because you
artist. I am a "people" artist. It L.R.C. on campus. Not only art find yourself going in the opposite
is also my ambition | to depict
work will be on display but a lot direction of everybody else. You
(through art) the American life about who I am. There will be don't have to worry about
style from the radical sixties on
music and dance performed by competition and the constant
down through the years. our own dance department. Also, strain of trying to keep up or get
One of my favorite artists was there will be poetry that was ahead of the person in front of
Norman Rockwell. It may seem written by me and finally the art you. i 4 £ u
unfair Ho other more • famous
.work itself. ?This will include Tim Ward
Outlook '80 - Ted Kennedy
by Dr. Barry Grossman (Editor's "Let's get the government off our only be salvaged, at this point, by
Note: This is thefourthin a series backs!"?|If that's^ the case,
of columns dealing with this Teddy may be finding himself as
factors beyond his control; e.g.
injury to the hostages, economic
disaster, severe loss of face in the
They are calling it the "Politics than the prophet of tomorrow, current Cold War showdown, etc.
of Nostalgia" or "Camelot which is a role entirely alien to That makes campaigning dif-
Revisited," and columnist the family legacy. ficult. ^ , 2
George Will went so far as to say The idealism of Jack and the These are times when trumped-
that it reminded him of the 1948 passion of Bobby coalesced to up nationalism pays dividends to
Democratic platform. form an image of bright-eyed, whomever the incumbent may
Choose whatever comparison visionary young Turks as the be. Thus, a flag-waving,
you like, it appears that Edward vanguards of America's future. Ayatollah-hating, Commie-bait-
M. Kennedy's run for the White The torch was suppose to pass to ing public is not the right
House is being widely interpreted the sole survivor who would chemistry for a Kennedy-style
as a campaign with much hind- ultimately fulfill the dreams
sight but very little vision. which his slain brothers were
"liberal" in the 1980 sweepstakes Ted Kennedy, haunted by the
is being accused of advocating spectre of an alcoholic spouse
archaic governing principles. and that infamous bridge in
But to most astute students of Martha's Vineyard, is finding the
the presidency, the Kennedy rites of passage much rockier
campaign is the culmination of than was anticipated. A major
an evolution and selective problem has been the absence of
breeding that hatched the New a Nixon-type villain which made
Great Society. Teddy is perhaps proach so effective. j
the last of a political species In the 60's it J was easy to
whose family tree is traced to separate the guys in the white
1932 and that patriarch of "Big hats from the guys in the black
Brother" government, Franklin hats. Not so anymore. As satirist Sen. Edward
D. Roosevelt. 4 < Tom Wolf recently commented, Kennedy
The old Rooseveltian coalition ''How do you attack a guy who
of labor, intellectuals, blacks, runs around wearing picnic
eastern Europeans,, the Irish, clothes and grinning?" ".
poor people, Jews, urbanities, Jimmy Carter may be inept, shootout. Teddy's only hope is to
etc. is the fabric from } which but he is not hateful. Although he wait for Carter to fall, unassisted,
Teddy hopes to weave an Elect- does not inspire, he also does not because to try to knock him off
oral College diploma. The big alienate. So the rapid-fire, his horse now, in the face of all of
question is whether that coalition caustic, high-sounding rhetoric of America's ."enemies," is not only
has any viability left. the Camelot years is being politically suicidal but is viewed
As we embark into the 80's, the deflected by an incumbent by some as even traitorous..
delineation between ''liberal" president who (although nobody Edward Kennedy appears to be
and "conservative" is growing is rallying to ibis defense) ap- the only prominent politician
increasingly obscure. For pears to have few Americans concerned about the poor, the
example, how does one classify anxious to preside over his powerless and the downtrodden.
Jerry Brown? Certainly he and demise. 2 But his committment to these
Kennedy seem to march to a In fact, most, if not all, of the people has been obliterated by his
different drum. If by liberal one hatred embodied in the American personal liabilities and the
means a person wedded to electorate is being lavishly spent world's exigencies, j this is all
government playing the role of on our "friend" in Iran. And very painful for those of us who
the great equalizer and funding a Teddy's attempt to redirect that had dreams of the 60's . . . the
myriad of social-welfare animosity to the Shah, Carter, dreams of three assassinated
programs, then Kennedy would the oil companies, or any other leaders. j
seem to fit the bill. i available "enemy" has thus far But Teddy faces an America
But does Brown then represent proven futile. uninterested| in dreams; an
a new strain of liberalism £ Kennedy is now off Ulting with America full of hatred. Perhaps
characterized by the Proposition- windmills in New I England. It this is the greatest tragedy of the
13 mentality and % is shouting appears that his campaign could 1980 campaign, j
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FEBRUARY 15, 1980
Seltzer Clears Thel Air
by Laurie Jo Kelyma< nnd
Rebecca L. Martin f
In an interview with The
Merciad, MSG president £ Tim
Selzter attempted to clarify what
he felt were misunderstandings
arising from an article in the
Jan. 11, 1980 issue.- Seltzer felt
the article, which concerned the
student petition for the candidacy
of William P.JGarvey, did not
accurately convey his message.
jr'I can't blame the paper in any
way/' said Seltzer. "It's just the
way it came across."
"It didn't bother me as much as
it bothered other people," he
continued.• 'That's why I'm doing
this (the Interview), I've been
told by other people that I should
correct the wrong that's been
done." j J
Seltzer, who quoted as saying
the Garvey petition "means
nothing," believed his quotes
"weren't finished." £
"I commended the people who
did it,"(the petition) he explained
"I know a lot of the signatures
were very valid and they had a lot
of force behind them."
However, Seltzer stated further
that there were discrepancies
regarding some of the names on
the petition, which he felt needed
clarification, j r^
"All I got was a petition with
names on it," said Seltzer. "Why
didn't the names come to me? I
am a real person, I'm not a blotch
of ink on a piece of paper."
He pointed out that only a few
of the people who signed the
petition showed at any of the
student meetings scheduled for
the specific purpose of student
input. 33S?^F *P
REVERBERATIONS
. . And when the smoke
cleared, there stood Gallagher
and the Senate.*^* lf^
The preceding might serve as a
fitting conclusion to the past two
weeks. The chain r of events
triggered by the president's
proposed program review
provided an interesting sideshow
to what is supposed to be a
"higher" education. '* $ ££g
Many people were given a
chance to shine. In the same
light, many people were given the
chance to bury their heads
deeper in the sand. The activists
came out of the closet and the
people who fear action and
change threw their heels down
and did their best mule imitation.
An interesting question to
address all this is, "Where was
the student body during the
fireworks?" The answer un-
fortunately is, "nowhere." Some
attempts were made to organize,
but they were either criticized as
"blind action" or- met with a
yawn.
The funny thing about the
criticism was that it came from a
group of people called (for lack of
better terms) handsitters.
Handsitters are those who
watch and might occasionally
write a letter to The Merciad
expressing their handsitting
view. Of course, after they:, get
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of token representation. "In no
Continuing, Seltzer stated that way *was there j any j token
students could have reached him representation.'^ J, ' S
personally if they were unable to "To be perfectly honest," he
attend the meetings, j "I was continued, "I'd: say that students
available," he said. "I was trying and faculty had the biggest voice
to make myself very available." on that committee, the loudest
Responding j to an editorial voice for sure." $g I
(entitled A Secret Society? in the Seltzer, when asked how he felt
January 11,1980 tissue of The about The Merciad, commented
Merciad, Seltzer attempted -,to that the coverage I of MSG
justify the secretive nature of the meetings had been sparse, jj: m
presidential search. :. •&§? J* "It used to be on page one, now
"Right now I guess I'm it's on page three," he com-
defending the presidential search mented. "We're getting pushed
committee as a whole, but mainly back." M
from the students perspective. *. "I think MSG has one of the top
>^ He explained that many of the priorities, it should be on page
candidates requested j con- one," he added. L
fidentiality so as not to jeopardize Seltzer feels the reporting of
their currentfpositions. "They the student government meetings
didn't {tell their present em- is sparse. It doesn't go into the
ployers that they were seeking details that it should." '3 |
another job." iS* We've had a little problem
"I'm sure people can un- between MSG and The Merciad:*,
Popcorri cptbfuqdities
derstand that," continued continued Seltzer, ^Either it's a
Seltzer. "If I was working in a lack of. communications or a
by Cyclops
place and looking for a better job, lack of respect, I don't know for By Cyclops * ambiguous, if not overtly fantasy
I wouldn't want to jeopordize the sure." *5 Occasionally, one sees a movie inspired, ending -an ending which
job I have now, If I haven't least Seltzer, stating that a number so good that all by itself its can- must rattle the teeth of both
got a good shot at the other one. of people in the MSG had been cels out all the other hours one feminists and male ; partisans
That should be understandable." complaining about the meeting has sat alone in the dark waiting a like and brings nothing to mind
Seltzer also felt that any in- coverage through-out*the year, for something to happen. Such a so much 1
as any of many "Stella
dependent questioning] of the added that > he hoped to be movie is Kramer vs. Kramer the Dallas ' style weepers of the late
candidate's campuses could working closer with The Merciad Dustin Hoffman-Meryl Streep 30s and-earlv 40s when Bette
have closed doors for the search in the future. vehicle currently screening at the Davis and Barbara Stanwyck's
committee, hindering Ithe "I'd like to have MSG and The Millcreek Mall Cinema. JJ hearts were, it seems, forever
committee's investigation. Merciad, since their both the Kramer vs. Kramer is a post- being broken. (I would like to tell
"Since we were the ones that major; main student feminist film about a male's you how it ends, but if have not
knew the candidates best and organizations on campus, discovery of those things in this yet seen it, I don't want to deprive
interviewed them all the way working more closely together; life that truly count. In short, Ted you of a good cry).
through, the responsibility was instead of the seeming fight it's Kramer is a George Up-and- All in all, Kramer vs Kramer is
left on our shoulders," he stated. been." coming advertising executive worth the price of admission, and
"That goes along with the the He explained J further that who has managed to totally iffyou catch it at a bargain
token representation it said The different .»people ("My room- ignore his wife and son to the matinee, well, then, it's priceless.
Merciad, Jan. ^ 11, 1960 between mates in particular") had point where the wife feels that Unfortunately, the same
faculty and students." remarked that it appeared to be a she must flee to preserve ? her cannot be said for American
Seltzer stongly denied the idea struggle for power between MSG sanity and Ted must ask his son Gigolo, the Paul Schrader film
and The Merciad. | [SPf what grade he is in—Ted having starring Richard Gere and
"I'm not struggling for power," forgotten.* Lauren Hutton about the
At the wife's departure, [one emotional poverty of a Beverly
By Philips commented Seltzer. "I've still
got another year here." braces oneself for the anticipated
feminist,polemic; however, the
Hills male prostitute who earns
his keep offering lonely, old
"If it*, seems like there's a
through writing, their hands struggle for power," he con- movie takes another turn and women services Welcome Wagon
revert to permanent positions on cluded, "that's a mistake." m instead follows«^the gradual left out.^
the underside of their buttocks. development of a 1 truly loving The film begins on two tracks,
You -should know that 'The Black History relationship between father and both of* which apparently led
Merciad had a chance to | get son, For Ted Kramer is not some nowhere, for about two-thirds of
the way through Schrader takes a
into the thick of the program
review controversy. A Merciad
Month Here unfeeling cad, but rather a man
who had only temporarily third spur into a sado-
misplaced his sense of priorities. masochistic-murder-myst er y-
staff member, who had been
effectively stonewalled by both At The 'Hurst When confronted by the choice of frame-up subplot not much more
the J president and the dean giving up his son or raising him interesting than your garden
Mercyhurst College, via himself he naturally chooses the variety "Barnaby Jones"
concerning the proposed Minorities On The Move, began
program cuts, wanted to print a the celebration of Black History latter. episode.
special sheet informing ithe Month on* February 9. The It is the development of this If the film has a strength, it is
Mercyhurst community of the celebration, which will highlight father-son relationship which is the performance of Richard Gere
president's intention to bypass notable achievements by the the movie's chief delight, and as Julian Kay, the male
the Senate and go directly to the black people, will continue basic to this delight is the prostitute! Gere is sublime at
Board of Trustees with the through the 29th of February. brilliance j of Dustin Hoffman's portraying emotional vacuity
program cuts. finely nuanced performance as compounded Jby an arrogantly
Programs daring the month the harried and sensitive father. aloof smuggery, all wrapped up
The idea was enthusiastically include panel discussions with
received at a student meeting, well-known black officials from In fact, acting of a finely tuned in the comforting quilt of a
but it was met with an editorially the political and educational sophistication is at the heart of surpassing vanity. Gere is on the
smug adjustment of eyeglasses areas. Kramer vs. Kramer's excellence. verge of becoming a great actor,
followed by an upstaging "no." Hoffman as the father Meryl and off of his performances in
In addition to this, Minorities Streep as the mother, Jane Days of Heaven ,Yanks, and now
The * Merciad's chance to On The Move will sponsor a
become a real "student gospel hour featuring the Shienk Alexander as a solicitous neigh- American Gigolo he hasn't much
publication" went out the win- Baptist .Youth Choir and the bor and Justin Henry as the son further to go before he joins
dow. The paper will undoubtedly Inter-denominational Choir of are all a revelation; even Howard Hoffman, Nicholson, and Voight
continue to wallow inj fen- Erie on February 24 at 3:30 p.m. Duff as an all too realistically in the forefront of American film
cesitting. j. These events will take place at accurate reptilian lawyer is actors. To check out this
£ Don't blame the students for 901 East 5th Street in Erie. superb. hypothesis, pay especial! at-
being "nowhere " for the past two Planning is also underway for a ' If the film has a flaw, it is its Continued on page 4
weeks. With handsitters voicing talent show by the organization.
opinions, leadership that Minorities On The Move hope to
questions valid expression of express their understandings of
student concern, and a student black history through art, music,
editor that fears anything but a poetry, and drama.
dreadfully bland celebration of The Mercyhurst community is
MERCIAD
the status quo, how can they be invited to attend the events
anything else? scheduled.
is now accepting )
*
AEA -
applications for the
position of
Lambda Epsilon Delta is planning for the
candlelight initiation ceremony which will
take place this Sunday, February 17, 1980
EDITOR
For the 1980-81
at 3:00 p.m. in the Back Porch (Cafe. All
SchoollYear
Elementary Education Majors are invited.:If
Apply by March 7 to
you J are interested in being initiated please
contact AnnejpelMedico 868-0004, before either: "f
Friday evening. William Shelley 222 Preston
Steve Frisina
Merciad Office
 PAGE 4 H." k fiw
Colleges The! 8fl's:
Soothsayers Optimistic
In 1964, Alvin Eurich, then and
, now the president of a consulting
service called the Academy for
Educational Development, asked
16 eminent academicians to
write what they thought life on
campus would beJlike in I960.
Eurich collected the essays in a
modest paperback call Campus
1980 which stands today as a
testament to just how hard it is
to predict the f future. Among
other speculations in the book,
quoted here verbatim'* '$'*'
The Student Mood, 1180
The college generation of the
1950's was the last "quiet" one we
will see in a long time. (AJvir
Eurich, the.book's editor). J
y Enrollment in 1980 *;
(Enrollment) will rise sharply
until?' 1980," and will continue
upward thereafter, but at l a
slower rate. (Federal and state
aid) will increase substantially.
(Sidney Tickton of the Academy
for Educational Development).
Curricula in 1980 ",'
Secondary schools willf have
enriched their general-education
effort, and students will come to
college with a firm command of
American and English literature,
American government, and in-
ternational affairs. Vocational
training will gradually cease
being a major preoccupation of
undergraduate schools.. .(There
will be) a shift from disciplinary
courses during the first several
**-
collegiate years to courses
designed to help students ex-
pand their impulse life. (Lewis
Mayhew, a Professor at Stan-
* V
•£3tt*RBOOK
1 UPDATE
Yearbooks! will be
sale until the end
p February. The 29th is
verjrjast day to order youril
ft80 PraeteritaJI W" 5
Orders are being taken
by the yearbook staff and
Monday - Friday 8-4 from"
the Student Union Office.
Don't waitf or it will be
too late!
Allegheny Student
[Government proudly"
presents Dave Mason
and a special guest in
concert at Allegheny
College on February
20th. The show will be
held in the Campus
Center auditorium at
8:15. Tickets will be
sold for $7.00 at the
Erie, ^Meadville, and
Pittsburgh I National
Record Marts. *-•>
THE PREMIER HEAD SHOP
Of NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
420 W. 8th St
455-0511
THE MERC IAD FEBRUARY 15, 1980
^embower Sovs.
"Apply{Now For 80-81 Aid!"
"Now's the time to apply for
financial aid* for the 1980-81
regardless of home state and at
no charge to the student, it makes
little sense for us to continue to
students will have the op-
portunity to apply for four types
of summer school assistance.
/
academic year," reports Barry Full-time students can be con-
Zem bower, Director of Financial require the FAF," said Zem-
Aid, "and the process has never bowec "It has now become an sidered for Basic Grant, PHEAA.
been simpler." Returning PA and expensive luxury and one which, on and off campus work-study,
NY| students * applying for thanks to the Pennsylvania and the relatively new Relating
financial aid at Mercynurst for Higher Education Assistance Experience^ and Learning
ford then and now). fflB^Wj Agency,; we can do without" (REAL) program. ;
The Draft, The World, * Student the coming year will not need to Under the REAL program,
Activism in 1980). *§ f file the Financial Aid Form EOG application will, in addition
(FAF) which in the past has been to serving as a grant request, which is co-sponsored by
(The war in Vietnam) will have, (non-PA residents will PHEAA, jwork-study eligible
quieted down.'.. owing to the used by the college for need- students will be paid at the
efforts of a Republican president, analysis.•%£• .j*x automatically be rejected for a
The 1980-61 tPA State Grant PA state grant), serve as the minimum wage while par-
who argued that the war was fine, need-analysis document and thus ticipating in credited internships
but too expensive, and that in any (PHEAA) Basic Grant (BE06) at a state, federal, or private non-
case the boys should be brought application has been revised in enablej each applicant to be
home.. (Nevertheless) f a such a way that it now provides considered for all college based profit agency of their choosing.
Consideration:for these sum-
revolutionary situation will the state with enough information aid. * sSsSKf
continue . . . This means that to do 2 the.; analysis and This aid includes the BEOG, mer programs will be based on
some kind of draft. . . will eliminates the need for£ and the the NDSL, the CWSP and all EOG application, a special
probably still be in effect i expense of the FAFj 8? «*• institutionally funded grants, summer PHEAA application and
The whole universe of students "Because the state has agreed scholarships . and employment the Mercynurst College Summer
will have moved, 'and will be to process these applications for The only other application most Financial Aid Application.
moving, in the directon pointed to all Mercynurst College students, students will need to file is the In closing, Zembower added
by the st udent activities . . . who college financial aid application, that the college has established
are intending to major in social f^pcflfw continued 'from poge 3 a simple one-page application. March 15 as the preferred filing
sciences and the humanities in tention to the scene in which However, as in* the past, deadline. As most awards are
increasing proportions, and Gere-Kay lays out his weeks students from New Jersey, made during April, May and
declining to major in sciences, wardrobe, coordinating shirts, Massachusetts, Ohio, West June, students filing after March
engineering, and business . . . ties, jackets and slacks as he Virginia, and the District of 15 date may find themselves too
Business may have in- performs a brilliant^ mime of Columbia will still need to file late to be considered for all
creasingly great difficulty in American male vanity. * / their respective state grant programs. Any student with an
recruiting the^most talented The film's weaknesses are application. These applications aid related question is en-
young people... $ many and, unlike Shakespeare, are available in the Financial Aid couraged to stop in the Financial
Student activisim will be we will not try and count the Aid Office, located on the first
Office. f : £ « p ; tfg floor of Weber Hall, fc <3
flourishing in ^1980 not only ways; suffice it to say neither Zembower also noted that
because more students of the Julian Kay nor an insider's
breed will have been produced, glimpse into the elegant
but because it will have many of debauchery of the Beverly Hills-
the features of a successful social Rodeo Drive elite are sufficent to
movement... A great interest in camouflage the movie's lack of a
humanistic education will be heart, and it is this emptiness at If you have of drinking problem, or know
touched and r e a l irz e d . . . (the the core that seeps off the screen
late Prof. Nevitt Sanford |pf and fills the theater with the someone who does, Serenity Hall Inc. can
Stanford). 1 f '.!•& sound of a hundred yawns. help. Phone 459-4775. All inquires con-
The Economy Like its co-star, Lauren Hutton,
The price level for goods and American Gigolo is at times fidential. (Address: 1220 Peach Street, Erie,
services will average out to levels breathtakingly beautiful, but
existing in the fall of 1967. always and unavoidably'so, Pa.). c :; I I * *£
(Tickton of the Academy for :
irrelevantly banal. Do yourself a
Educational Development). /• 'A favor, miss it. 5
All we wan
1 "1 HM 0H •
to do is supervise 1150
I people and a [' |
."•"', . •'.
multi-million dollar
operation.
And • ! •
it well.
That's the kind of job a General that has seen a number of our
Manager of a Hills Department Assistant Managers becoming
Store has on his, or her, hands. GM's in less time than almost any
And it takes a special kind of other major retailer.
person to do it. £ i | I If you'd be interested in hearing
We're looking for talented, more about the outstanding I
hard working college graduates opportunities Hills has to offer,
to be the new generation of Hills why not talk to one of us.
General Managers. It means long I Just bring your resume to the
hours and relocation, but it can placement office, so we're certain
be a rewarding career. | | to see you when we're on your
We have one of the most campus. I
advanced training programs in We'll be there on Feb. 19.
the industry. It's designed around
a Career Advancement Program Contact your placement
office for details.
Talk with us about your future.
Jim Wingard
Harvey Dolltver
Jess Ealy
Jeff Hudak
Bob Murphy
M FEBRUARY 15, 1980 trih7THQM€RCIAD PAGE 5

IRAN TALK Continued from pa ge 1 Gorvey Interview Continued from page X

and were not responsible panelists, stated that a degree of and the administrations was enrollment. I think we have to. government. They have one of
for the downfall J of the Shah's "residual ^anti-Americanism" trying to be faithful to that We need to look for ways to reach the students largest budgets in
regime." Jife^J *#&*« \ had developed aa a result of the mandate. I think the wisdom of in the city and out into the county the history of the college, and yet
McQuillen concluded by stating United State's role in placing and what wast done is open to in which we take the college to they continually devote there
that die Iranian revolt invokes keeping the Shah in power. E debate. The numbers at this time the people as well as take the resources to, not elevating I the
fear in the Soviets by virtue of Noting that the Shah was not a do not indicate that the cuts are people to the college. I agree that climate, but to .the majority
setting a dangerous precedent in "paragon of virtue," Erisman the best alternative. I realize cut we do not need more dorms or culture. I think student govern-
the Soviet's backyard. pointed out that it was not dif- it, that's one thing. But all three townhouses and that ourJ out of ment and the college should enter
Specifically, She felt that i the ficult to see how anti-Shah sen- 'areas | (Political Science, own * enrollment has reached into a partnership in making the
overthrow |of the Shah's timents had evolved to anti- Geology and Theater): are saturation, but we can even have climate more stimulating.
autocratic! government may American sentiments. carrying their weight. So rather some planned' growth there Spending thousands of dollars on
breed hope in the hearts of Erisman commented that the than dismantling those, J we because, we have the Baldwin a movie series that can be seen on
Russians unhappy with the Soviet hostage situation had provided ought to be looking for ways of Garden Apartments which h we Monday and Tuesday night
dictatorship. *^F I suitable means for the militant's inducing some planned growth have had for the last 25-30 years. television seems less stimulating
desire for a world forum citing into those areas, and, also look So I am not convinced that we than at least spending a portion of
The panel discussion, which up for means by which we can have reached saturation with the the money on movies that never
until that point had dealt with the that similar action has taken number of | our out-of-town
place in other parts of the world. utilize the faculty in a more make it to Erie. We've accepted
political aspects of the in- economical way. £ 'h* student needs. But it seems to me for top long that the college en-
ternational crises, took on a He pointed out that the hostages that the big thrust has to be in
theological bent as Dr. Garrelts served as insurance against U.S. the Erie County area. We have to vironment should be bland
introduced g the Monday night intervention in the current Q: Should the college seek more look' for ways to increase local because that's how our students
audience to the Islamic religion regime of Khomeini. \i i pv students from the Erie area? •£> enrollment by at least 25 per cent. want it to be. The college and
and American attitudes toward As for U.S. response to;Iran, A: I see it not only as feasible, but Q: In what areas is the college student government must share
Erisman felt that concessions as absolutely necessary. failing to meet students needs? the responsibility of elevating the
it. J I i ' should be considered as a students culturally and in-
Garrelts stated that Carter's WE have not had our fair share of A: Well I don't feel the college
possible solution, as well as the local market. Part of it is a tellectually. I know it sounds
inexperience with the j Moslem encouraging other Islamic states ever meets the needs of any Utopian and idealistic, but that's
world, and his failure to £ un- tuition problem, part of it is an college student, and I think that
to put pressure on Iran. image problem, part of it is due to how I feel. I think we can be in-
derstand it, have been dangerous g Turning to Afghanistan, he you would find the same com- dicted on the social and in-
oversights. factors beyond our control. But I plaint at any college in the
concurred with Bethune that think we can increase our local tellectual climate, but «jit's a
"The American people J have security advisor Brzezinski's country. So I'm not surprised that snared indictment. | | \ &
failed to appreciate the depth of hard line on the Soviets has been students who are In a high need Q: What is your major ob-
Muslim spirituality,*' Garrelts
said, and this is reflected in the
a key factor in the President's
policy-making decisions thus far.
MSG! ' | situation Would feel that*way.
However, we can do a better job
jective?' J '•', |
A: To make the college fiscally
fact that American foreign policy Continued from page 1
He stated that another equally than, we're doing at this time. I sound, academically exciting,
is "theologically illiterate." alumni/ae participating in the
important ij factor in un- frankly? don't feel we're and personally . satisfying. The
Garrelts - concluded by stating weekends events, which would in-
derstanding Carter's policy is academically^ demanding stress here is academic -I come
that the American people must clude activities such as a crew
remembering the fact that 1980 is enough even though I think we're from the ranks of the professors,
gain a respect for Islam before meet, a Monte Carlo Nite, a
a presidential election year. an academically sound college. I think management is im-
they can begin to gain an un- liturgy, and MSG's annual
Erisman concluded by stating So I think we can be fmore portant but 15 think academics
derstanding of it. J Presque Isle picnic.
that Carter will "hang tough." challenging to a those students are more important.
'•' Stating that it is important to After a lengthy discussion, in
not necessarily because its good capable of being challenged. I
view the Iranian situation from which the pros and cons of the
foreign policy, butt rather feel that socially and culturally
an Iranian point of view, Dr. events were weighed, the officers
because "it's good presidential we have never quite done what
Erisman, the last of the four and representatives decided to
politics." we wanted to do, and I think that
gather more /information and it is a legitimate area of concern.
pass it on to the alumni/ae. Fraternities and sororities,
In the final moments of the which people here didn't
meeting, Seltzer disclosed the originally want, seem to be the
The lively and vibrant biblical The show relates the story of discovery of excess funds in the chief purveyors of social
rock opera "Joseph and I the Joseph in such a uniquely funny MSG budget. Treasurer.* Jim climate. We do not have the kind
Amazing Technicolor Dream- way that it guarantees to cap- Bolger reported that the sum was of movies, the kind of talks in
coat," the winter term produc- tivate and entertain one and all. in the area of S5,00o|> '? T the cultural climate of the
tion of the Theatre Arts Depart- "Joseph" will be appearing at Since this sum was |not college setting. Granted, most of
ment is set to open one week from the Little Theatre February 22, budgeted to any specific area, the people are not interested in
today. This musical is the work of 23,24,28,29, and on March 1 and Seltzer asked the representatives this area, but if only five are,
Tim Rice and* Andrew Lloyd 2. Showtime is at 8:00 p.m. m to go to their departments and then it should happen, j feel m
Webber, cp-authors*of^'Jesus For an evening o^^ruly solicit ideas for the use of the this area we are not doing-well
Christ Superstar." " delightful* entertainment make money.
"Joseph", like "Superstar"*is your reservations now by Calling enough. But part of
derived from the Bible. It depicts 864-0681, extension 271, or by
the life, of Joseph ofs Canaan stopping by the Little Theatre
through the use of song, dance Box Office, *
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a PAGE e THEMERCIAD' ^FEBRUARY Is, 1980

§p®R2y
Sporty is a mythical freshman
writing to his parents in (the
spring of 1980 ^t-fli
Dear Mom and Dad, '1 \ H details call 454-3161.
£y I know that when I write home
A to you I usually spend all my time
t talking about events here at
Mercyhurst. But I don't want you
to think that students at Mer-
sey hurst have no concern for
world issues. Why a day doesn'.
$ go by that I don't hear students
J talking a bout i polish jokes or
# Italian food? or even Russian
sports. We are not illiterates
-i when it comes to the rest of the
^taorld. Just the other day I heard
:*two students debating whether or
not President Carter should have
appointed Mohammed Ali as
* Ambassador to Iran. jS,
You remember that way back
J: in February when Iran still held
f^our hostages and Russia had
^invaded Afghanistan, President
M Carter { sent Ali to talk to the
African nations about boycotting
(he Olympics. Well, as everyone
knows, Ali got asked some tough
questions by reporters and before
§ long he was arming left hooks at
rj£the U.S. His famous quote was
"The two baddest white mans in
the whole world are the Russians
and Americans." That is not the
kind of thing Carter had expected
Ali to say to the Africans. In fact
when he heard the quote Carter
almost choked Ion his peanut
butter J crepes. ; But when( he
regained his composure Carter
realized he could use this
situation to help America. All his
political senses told him that if
America even admitted a little
guilt about its conduct in Iran the
hostages would -be*, freed. He
called Ali who agreed to be a
special envoy to Iran and to
announce to the Ayatollah that
*"Henry Kissinger and the Shah
a were the two baddest white men
in the* world." The Ayatollah
loved it and set the hostages free.
In appreciation Carter made Ali
the Ambassador*to Iran. "';' :.'••*'''
When Ali Rot there he used
secret channels to challenge the
champion boxer of the Russian
army to a boxing match-the
winner would get Afghanistan.
|Well,.the rest is*history and I
S understand „ Carter J is J grooming
Ali to be his next Secretary of
State. Here at Mercyhurst, we all
$I think it's an idea whose time has
Bicome. Don't* you agree? Your
loving son, Sporty. I
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Community Calendar
February 15 - Friday | | m 'Hurst vs. LaRoche, away game.
6:00 p.m. - Chicago River Gang to 9:10 p.m. - Christian Discussion
host its second annual dinner at Group with «> Rev. Sanford.
the Hilton, with cocktails at 6p.m. Campus Ministry Office. I^^^BfB
Anyone who has ever lived in the February 21 - Thursday I
Chicago area is welcome. For 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. - The Salt and
^ Pepper! Mime Co. Gannon
8:00 p.m. - Presque Isle Audubon University, Zurn Building -room
Society. Dr. Ken Anderson of 104. I I I fgra|
Gannon University will speak on 4:30 p.m. - Mass at the Campus
"Small Mammals I of Nor- Ministry Office. J I
western Pennsylvania at Church 6:00 p.m. - Women's basketball-
of the Covenant - public is invited. 'Hurst vs. Westminster, Campus
Center. %•'• %# «-;
February 16 - Saturday M February 22 - Friday j
6:00 p.m. - Mass at the Campus 8:00 p.m. Bob Myers and Sandy -
Ministry Office. - § f- a Magic show, Zurn Recital Hall.
Women's basketball- 'Hurst vs. Admission - $1.00 -? tickets
Fredonia, away game. afej*. available in the student union
8:00 p.m. - Basketball- 'Hurst vs. office from 8 to 4:00 p.m.
Pitt-Johnstown, Campus Center.
February 17 - Sunday February 23 - Saturday
11:00 a.m.,- Mass in the Chapel. Basketball-?'Hurst vs. Point
3:00 t p.m. S'- Conservatory Park, away game.
Program Recital -Zurn Recital February 24 - Sunday
Hall. - - ti 7:00 p.m. - Activity Day meeting,
7:00 and 9:30 p.mt- Movie: "The Back Porch Cafe or contact
Twelve Chairs," Zurn Recital Joann Alexander- Box 524.
Hall. Admission $.25 in advance Continuing through February 24,
.50 at the door. ? Erie Art Center- works by Anne
February 18 • Monday Marie Patrone Magenau and
8:00 p.m. - Basketball- 'Hurst vs. Robert Brooks. 5 J*S
Alliance, Campus Center. Joseph and the Amazing
February 19 - Tuesday Technicolor Dreamcoat - the
7:00 p.m. - Women's basketball- Biblical rock opera telling the
'Hurst vs. Allegheny, away stor - of Joseph. February 22,23,
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Nader's Survey
EducationaJ Testing
Not Valid I 1
In 1974 Alan Nairn—then t New
Jersy high school senior-
listened to Ralph Nader talk
about the big standardized
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pressed an interest on following ference called to publicize the . . . .I'm so temperamental and
up on Nader's testing research report. "People are struck out of Good golly miss Molly, sure like you're soooo fuzzy
and, with the support of opportunities in £ educational Dear Nieces; Exactly WHO is in to . I.. Have a good time at the
the nation's J leading consumer career areas on the basis of a love with WHO!!????!! Your Junction I ? Lani... Wonderful? Why mince
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PAGE 8
Behrend^ Messing Give;Clinic
At Laker Soccer Tournament
Conceding the winning goal
four seconds into the cham-
pionship game, the: Mercyhurst
7
Laker Soccer team ;lost to
Behrend; College 1-0 in the
Mercyhurst Indoor Soccer
Invitational held February 2 at
which ex-New York Cosmo goalie
Shep Messing gave a clinic
sponsored by U.S. Tobacco, . J 5
The Mercyhurst? Lakers
claimed second place, along with
Edinboro State College, in the six
team round f robin event, each
team owning three victories, one
tie, and one loss. These two
teams were coached by»the
Shimpeno brothers: Dave for the
Lakers and George for < the
Fighting Scots, *
In the championship game, the
Cubs' Richy Potts scored the only
goal with a long range drive that
deflected off Laker defender Jim
"Burley" Grimes and into the
goal with just four seconds into
the game. The remaining 11:56
Shep Messing
amounted to a stalemate between
the two teams of five, allowing
Herb Latiffers Cubs to take the
title. Before this duel, Mer-
cyhurst had only to tie »the f.
Station Road rivals to take its
own championship.
Fourth place finisher was
Marist College from
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. with a 1-2-2
record. California State College
took fifth spot with a 1-4-0 count.
The luckless Golden Knights of
downtown Gannon University
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J $4.00 - for 24 hr. period
$7.00 - for the week-end
(Rentals on Friday will
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Separate Pieces of
Equipment
(Rental of these at the
discretion of the director)
? | | POLES <
$1.00 - for 24 hr. period
$2.00 - for the week-end
BOOTS
$2.00 - for 24 hr. period
$4.00 - for the week-end
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Tuesday-1:30 to 3:30
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Thursday -1:30 to 3:301
Friday-1:30 to 3:30
propped up the base of the final
ladder with a 0-3-2 slate, fcji
Gary Weber scored Ave goals
for the Blue and Green and was
the top scorer of the afternoon.
Don Smith drove home two goals
in the afternoon gand Mer-
cyhurst's eight scores were
rounded up with Soheil Pour-
mehr's solitary effort. j F ^ ;,
NASL Star Shep Messing, who
is currently playing professional
indoor soccer for the New York
Arrows, concluded an afternoon
of soccer 3 by conducting an
exhibition and clinic which was
sponsored by Happy Days Moist
Smokeless Tobacco. I | Lakers as "The Big Mac" Jim
Messing, who works for U.S.
Tobacco in Public Relations, said
after his clinic, "We were proud
to be part of the Mercyhurst
Clinic. Our company has always
been happy to become involved in
such events as this as part of our
local community relationships."
The personable and ex-
troverted Messing covered most
of the skills involved in the game
of soccer. The crowd of 700 often
roared with applause, as Messing
displayed his repertoire of talen-
ts around the net. " J ^ jumped off to a quick 10-4 lead. half of Sunday's game. Lakers prevailed 96-75.
"The people enjoyed it
(Messing), he worked with kids,
adults, boys M and girls,"
remarked Laker Coach, Dave
Shimpeno, organizer of the event.
"I've had a lot of positive feed-
back and I'm already planning
either another clinic or a tour-
nament in the near future." • t S
Ex-New York Cosmos star,
Larry Renery, who is a team-
mate of Messing's with the New
York Arrows, accompanied the
goalkeeper to Erie and demon-
strated his shooting ability.
Showing off a poweful right foot
Renery fired onet shots that
shattered a reinforced office
window to the dismay of the
Campus Center officials. It put
the audience on their toes.
'Happy Days" officials gave
out Olympic ski hats and Olympic
Commemorative Pewter Can
Lids to the clinic participants.,*
The Laker Soccer team now
continues to practice three times
a week in preparation for an eight
team tournament at Edinboro on
February 23. fa*-
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FEBRUARY 15, 1980
*••*
THElAERCIAD
Bake T o Back Wins
Lakers I Begin Put Together;
Shoot Down iBaransJ Buryi Demons
§ The Mercyhurst Lakers picker*
up a couple of needed marks it
their win column last week by
shooting down _the?Barons of
Steubenville 100-93, and burying
the Daemen Demons by a 96-75
score. ^sflSffiBraSW' 5 ^ 2 3 !
Against Steubenville the
Lakers ran into a buzzsaw in the
form of Stai\Lamb/The 6'4"
Lamb went under, over, and
around the home team defense
for 24 of his team's 49 first hall
points, a Campus Center record.
But it was to be the'night of the
McElrath (21 points), the com-
manding of "The General"
Sherrad Bennard (14 points and
16 assists), and the red hot
shooting of the "Ice Man" Boh
Blackwell gave the Hurst their
eighth truimph of the season, fl
In a game of high-yielding
offenses and defenses, neither
team went beyond an eight point
lead with the score exchanging
top positions 12 times and was
tied 16 times. 1 J H
In the first half the Lakers Bill Link attempts to block a shot by a Daemen player during the 2nd
* £ j*f$
But the Barons slowly cut that W t o r jBB f **!xfZi i*i* •k photo courtesy of Erie Times News
lead down to 36-34 before going scoring books * against the scoring efforts of Willie Hatten
into a 12-2 point spurt to take an ineligibility-ridden Demons.
(20 points) and James Cole (17
eight point 46-38 lead with 3:13 Five players from the Hurst points). | |
left on the clock.! jjjj* J
team was abler to score into At this point, Dan Brown took
Then Mercyhurst} went into double figures, Paul Quinn with over to score the final eight points
their own scoring surge to end the (18 points), Jamie Borowicz (15 of the half to make it 54-32 at the
half with a 52-49 lead.
; points), Jim McELrath (14 end of the first period. In the
During the second period it was points), Dan Brown (12 points), second half the Hurst continued
either teams game until the 1:31 and Bill Link (10 points).
to build its lead to a commanding
mark when Che Lakers built a The Demons, who were minus 27 points 74-47 behind a dazzling
seven point lead 98-91 off the two of their starters, Willard display of passing by the senior
offensive 'I power of Jim Anderson I and Garcia {Leonard guard Sherrad Bennard. ?>
McElrath. Walter Clark ending because
of *£ -academic For the remainder of the game
the | game by I, hit tinge two free- ineligibility, were never able to it was a scrappy but hopeless
throws and having the Hurst get their defense to contain the battle for the Demons, as MeE-
crack the century mark for the Lakers long enough to lead»in cyhurst prevailed 96-75. 4MttWi
*firsfc*time this seasorn
the game ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ i n e L a K e r s now await the
Mercyhurst put win number , The best effort j by Daemen arrival of the University of Pitt-,
nine on their scoring charts as came in the first half when they Johnstown cagers for Saturday
every player in the Lakers lineup sliced a 13 point Laker lead down night's contest at?the Campus
was able to put his name in the to four 36-32 with the excellent Center.
s i-i •-
Ski Team Places Crew Beefing Up For Season
Members of the Mercyhurst Ski
Team captured sixth place in a have got to be tough to sustain
giant slalom race which was held by Burl E. Guise that type of mental and physical
ing conjunction with the First Pumping iron, gruelling wind pressure over a mile and a
Annual Winter Carnival at the sprints, pounding out endless quarter course."
Peek-'n Peak Ski Resort on flights of stairs—these and other This year's edition of the crew
February 2nd. * %. activities have characterized the faces some tough competition,
Despite a limited snowfall and preparation of the Laker men's including races with Purdue,
a bitter wind, finals for the and women's crews for the up- Marietta, and Ithaca, the
snowfall collegiate race series coming racing season. Coaches perennial powerhouses of Mid-
were held. w*s Al Belovarac and Jack Beck have America rowing.
The event, which was spon- dedicated themselves to getting The men and women oars-
sored by*Miller!Brewing Co., their charges'in peak con- persons now number over 60,
hosted other area colleges which ditioning. •* f .£j making this years turnout ithe
included Edinboro, Behrend, "This has been the most in- largest in the school's history. It
Allegheny and Gannon tense we have worked since the has been a long, hard winter as
University.« •/• program began nine years ago," they have been at it since the first
remarked Belovarac, "and it is week in January. All are
Jim Bracken led the Mer-
got to be done in order for us to be anxiously awaiting for the bay to
cyhurst team with a 32.3 second
time. Bracken's^ time was competitive this? year. The thaw out and to hear that familiar
followed closely by Tom Malin quality of programs we compete command, "Ready
whose time was 32.4 seconds. with has steadily risen over the a l l . . . .Row!" For the moment,
Mary Collins |{33.00), Chris last few years to the point where however, as they struggle up
Meyers (34.00) and Tim Weeks most races are won by; inches "The Tower" for the 17th time,
also raced. rather than boat lengths. You that moment seems far away.
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