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Vol 73 No. 2 Mercyhurst College • 501 E. 38th S t M E r i e , 3>a. 16546 September 29,1999
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H o m e c o m i n g celebrates students o f Ipast a n d present

By Jen Kelley chairperson of the English
Contributing writer department.
In addition, she served as
Last weekend, as part of superior of the Sisters of Mercy
Homecoming 1999 celebrations, and as college president from
Sister M. Eustace Taylor was 1954-60. Graduating from
honored as she celebrated her Mercyhurst in 1929 with a
70th class reunion. bachelor's degree in English,
At the Alumni Dinner Sister Eustace went on to obtain
Saturday evening, the a master's degree at Duquense
Mercyhurst College Alumni University and a Ph.D. from the
Board recognized Sr. Eustace's Catholic University of America
accomplishments and years of in Washington, D.C. i
service to the college. Sister Eustace has contributed
She was presented with a to the college in many ways. As
! special collection of letters president of the college, she>
written by past students, obtained Mercyhurst's first grant
associates and administration from the Ford Foundation. In
members, acknowledging her recent years, she has written and
influence on their lives and. narrated a historical video of
wishing her well in the future. Christ the King Chapel, pro- i
Pat Liebel, director of alumni duced with the help of Richard
File Photo Ragan, director of the communi- x Gerrit Shuffstall/Merciad photographer
services, commented on Sister
Eustace, "I continue to be Sister M. Eustace Taylor cations department. The 1999 Homecoming queen and king, Sheryl Muelman and
amazed by her energy and In addition to her service to Ken Fronczek were crowned at halftime of Saturday's game
accomplishing guished Alumnain 1982. In 1994, i the college, Sister Eustace has
reminded of the words of Jonas
Salk — -1 feel the greatest
the Little Theater in Weber Hall
was named in her honor. ?
jjg
assisted others by serving on the
board of directors at DuBois
Change^for^educatibn department
reward for doing is the opportu- Sister Eustace has been a part Hospital, the Mercy Center on By Kelly Schaffold education majors to be better
nity to do more. • — how S of the Mercyhurst community for Aging and Mercyhurst Prepara- Contributing writer^ prepared in using technology in
perfectly those words fit her!" nearly 70 years. She was a full- k
tory School. | * the classroom.
Despite her many accom- Renovations of the education Assistant professor of
Sister Eustace was chosen as time instructor at the college for
plishments, Sister Eustace department, located on the third education Dr. Linda Lisowski,
Mercyhurst College's Distin- 38 years and served as the * and Dr. Joseph Lisowski,
continues to feel that?teachingfloor of Old Main, were com-
others to teach" has been amongpleted this summer. instructor at Mercy hurst-North
her more rewarding experiences TTie improvements, completed East, co-direct Links to the
in early September, included
and one of the achievements she Future: A Capacity Building
takes most pride in. painting the walls in the hallway, Grant for Preparing Tomorrow's|
laying new carpet and installing
^ Also as a part of the home- Teachers to Use Technology.
coming festivities, Sheryl t lighting. Many students may p? The grant was awarded to
Muelman and Ken Fronczek remember the orange couches that Mercyhurst as well as the Erie
were named 1999 Homecoming used to sit in the third floor School District and will enable
Queen and King during halftimehallway. These were removed asj^ education majors to use complex
of the football game against part of the renovations in order to technology in the classroom as
Indianapolis Saturday. allow room for wheelchair access an alternative learning tool. ;
Muelman is a senior hotelto the classrooms and offices. Mercyhurst will use part of
restaurant management major Education professor Edward the grant in the College Writing
from Portage, Mich. She is a Gallagher said that the old carpet II course. Students taking this
resident assistant, on the in his office dated from the 1970s, course will conduct research and
women's volleyball team, when a member of the housekeep- then design Web pages with
secretary of the Professional ing staff discovered the green hyper links to their research.
Conventions Management shag carpet in a dumpster and = Further benefits to the college
eventually put it in Gallagher's
Association and a member of the are that stipends will be provided
student athlete advisory commit-
office. to three graduate assistants,
Gerrit Shuffstall/Mercted photographer Despite minor inconveniences $25,000 will be spent on
j tee. £ v software for college faculty, and
Laker football stand out Justin Gibson '00 has been named a and a tight time schedule (work
Fronczek is a senior commu-
1 was completed just the day before education majors will be
Division II College Football Scholar Athlete by the Burger King nications major from Buffalo,
classes started), reaction to the provided with practicum place-
Corporation. Burger King presented a $10,000 award to the general N.Y. He is minoring in creative
improvements has been positive. ments using technology in the
writing. Fronczek is the senior
scholarship fund in Gibson's name during halftime ceremonies at Associate professor of education, classrooms. ^
editor of the Lumen Literary
Saturday's game against the University of Indianapolis. Gibson, a Magazine, Arts and Entertain- Diana Bohl enjoys showing off "The overriding purpose of
running back, has led the Lakers in rushing all three previous seasons ment editor for The Merciad, on the renovations, and says the this grant is to prepare
and after scoring four times against Wayne State to bump his career hallway looks brighter and less tomorrow's teachers, our
Hurst Rock Cafe and was a disc
cluttered than it has in the past. education majors, to use complex
mark to 30, garnered the college record. He suffered a torn Ach.lle s jockey for WMCE. He also technology as a learning tool in
• plays club hockey and played The education department has
tendon off-field and is sidelined for the season, but can return for a undergone another quite signifi- the classroom when they become
fifth year of play. Gibson, a native of Berea, Ohio, isi a^criminal lacrosse for three years. After he teachers," said Dr. Linda
graduates he wants to be a black cant change as well. A one-year
jus^/pre-law major. He carries a cumulative 3.4 GPA and has been federal grant of more than ; Lisowski.
jack dealer in Las Vegas and tour
on the Dean's list since 1996. He is a member of the criminal jusuce with Phish. $ 100,000 will enable Mercyhurst
national honor society and the stock market club.
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CAMPUS NEWS
Offices move to new locations Graduate fair scheduled
By Mandy Fies is made up of area colleges, includ-
By Sara Seidle * News editor ing Gannon, Edinboro University,* j
Contributing writer Mercyhurst, Perm State-Behrend and
It is never too early for undergradu- J Allegheny College. It is held every
ates to begin considering graduate or fall at Gannon.
To accommodate the record number
of freshmen at Mercyhurst this fall, a professional school.^ "It is really beneficial for
few college offices and departments Gannon University will host the everybody;freshmenthrough
annual Graduate and Professional seniors are welcome. If a student
had to change locations over the School Fair, Tues., Oct. 5. Represen- knows that they might be going on
summer months. tatives will be present from over 50 to graduate school, why not go
Due to the renovations of Egan schools from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in down, walk around and talk to some
Hall| to provide more room for the Gannon's Hammermill Center. reps?" Robert H vezda, director of
freshman girls' honors dormitory, Students will have the opportu- career services, said.
the Counseling Center found a new nity to obtain applications and* No admission is charged for the
home on the first floor of Preston catalogs, as well as speak with event and cash prizes will be
Hall, i T* I representatives about financial aid awarded. Forfartherinformation,
It is now located in the offices issues and admission and graduation contact Gannon's Career Services
that formerly housed the Cohen requirements. Casual dress is and Cooperative Education Office at
Student Health Center, the on-? Gerrit Snuffstall/Merciad photographer appropriate for this event. 871-7680, or visit their website at
campus extension for the counseling The Cohen Student Health Center's new location in a college-owned Schools of law, education, http://walleye.gannon.edu/depts/
center is 2561. The office maintains business, nursing and social work csce/
brick home at 3905 Parade Blvd. i will be among the participants. In
hours' every day of the week to Also Tuesday, Penn State-
Kruszewski will also see patients The Ambassadors Club office . addition, graduate programs from Behrend will host a job fair in the
provide counseling services to any various universities will also be
students in need. * three times a week. was moved to Weber Hall to allow Reed Commons Building on the
Two other departments also the admissions counselors to utilize present j£/ Penn State campus. This fair runs
With the counseling center taking Transportation accommodations from 1 to 5 p.m. I
over the health center offices, a new affected by the moves are admis- the former office in Old Main. Beth
sions and the Adult College. Szulczewski, adviser for the Ambas- from Mercyhurst to Gannon is Graduating seniors' seeking full-
location was needed for the health available for those students who time employment and juniors i
center. The center is now located at The Adult College, formerly sadors Club, commented that the
need it. Kyle Foust, career counse- interested in completing internships
3905 Parade Blvd., in a house located in Weber Hall, is now new space is, "easier for families to lor, can be contacted at Ext. 2171 for are encouraged to attend. Students
owned by Mercyhurst. located on Wayne Street in the find, and offers a more comfortable, further information on transporta- are advised to be prepared to provide
It is connected to campus by a Catherine McAuley Adult Center. living room atmosphere." Also, "it tion, flp t resumes to prospective employers
walkway adjacent to the Recreation The new building offers offices and leaves the Bishop's Parlor open for The fair, open to all undergradu- and should dress in professional
Center. There is also parking both*** classrooms suited for adult learning. counselors to talk with families ates, is presented by the Erie College attire. , *
behind and in front of the house for Enrollment for the adult college while other tours are beginning." Career Cooperative. This consortium The Career Services Office
those students who prefer to drive to has reached a record high this fall, located in Main 201 can assist any
the office.
For any students concerned that
with a total of 236 new students in
both the undergraduate and graduate
Police and safety incident log students with resume preparation at
no charge. j
the health center is no longer programs. Five years ago, the total Sept 19 Alcohol Violation/Public tion for disposition. Mercyhurst will host its own job
number of students in the program Intoxication Sept 22 Theft from Vehicle ^ fair Nov. 4.
centrally located, as it was in Preston
Hall, Chris Dimperio, RN, and was 535. | ^ A student was found to be under the The owner of a car in the Mercy 100
director of the health center, .In the spring term of 1999, total influence of alcohol and became parking lot found it unlocked,
remarked that once students have enrollment
students. The
was recorded
program
as
offers
656
adult
verbally
toward
abusive
the
and
officers.
uncooperative
The student was
possibly from a coat hanger,
tampered with. The lights were left
and Walk to benefit
visited the new office, "they have on, the license plate damaged and
been really appreciative and very •
comfortable with it"
students
completion
an accelerated
program, the
degree
Mercyhurst
referred to administration for
disposition. $40 takenfromthe car. American Heart
Accelerated Program, that allows Sept 19 Alcohol Violation I Sept 23 Disorderly Conduct/
Dimperio, along with the rest of
the staff, feel that the new location
them to go to school while continu- A young man was yelling and Underage Drinking
Patrol officers spotted a vehicle
Association
ing to work outside jobs. screaming inside a Briggs Avenue Once again Mercyhurst College will
has a "better atmosphere for stu- apartment He was found to be under driving on campus without its lights
The adult college offers 15 on. The driver was intoxicated and participate in the American Heart
dents.** the influence of alcohol and was Walk. '{ & •$
"It is homier and more confiden- advanced certificates to those adults became abusive toward the officers.
underage. He was referred to The walk takes place Sunday,
needing to further their education to administration for disposition. After refusing to give identification
tial," according to Dimperio. The Oct 10 at 2 p.m. Spanning five
keep up with changes in their career and becoming combative with Erie
telephone extension for the health Sept 19 Disorderly Conduct miles, the walk begins at perry
center remains at Ext 2431. areas. Jf I A large group of students were Police Department officers, the
With the adult college moving to causing a disturbance infrontof a student was arrested for disorderly Square, rain or shine.
Becky VanRiper, receptionist for conduct and underage drinking and All the money raised supports the
the center, will schedule appoint- Wayne Street, the admissions Briggs Avenue apartment One of American Heart Association's fight
ments Monday through Fridayfrom3 department took over the office the students was found to be under transported to jail. against the leading causes of death
space in Weber Hall. With the the influence but refused to produce in this country— heart disease and
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. *
If students are unable to make an
addition of one more admissions • identification when it was requested. Miss America stroke.
counselor to the staff, the depart- The student was written up for his
appointment, walk-in time is from ment was in need of more space. actions and referred to admin istra-
finalist studied at Walkers solicit pledges from
12 p.m. to 1 p.m. daily. Dr. David other people in advance of participa-
D'Angelo * tion. Based on the amount of money
w>. collected, walkers receive prizes. "
WHATS 0
You never know where the many
people who pass through
Mercy hurst' s gates will end up.
In the past, Mercyhurst has been
among the top 10 organizations
collecting for the Heart Walk and

HAPPENING... Thursday $ Saturday^ Baroeque in the Park:

According to Sr. Helen Jean
Sullivan, director of the D' Angelo
Conservatory, Susan Spafford, ;
second runner-up in the recent Miss
America contest, began violin
among the top three in dollars per
capita for team members.
Anyone
needing
interested
collection
in walking
envelopes or
and
^Breakfast/Cartoons: 9 a.m.-noon,| 4 p.m., Garvcy Park additional information can contact
•it it »k Fain 11 a.m-5 p.mf lessons at the age offourat the
Second Floor Student Onion Laker Inn (wear pajamas) Janet Price at Ext. 2403.,
$ Ktiap-In: 11 a.m-5 p.m., & Monday Mercyhurst conservatory. "She
Driving (Golf) Tourney: 6:45 p.m., showed a lot of promise and worked Those people unable to walk, but
Student Union Elk Valley Sportsmen's Club, Lake MSG Meeting: 8:30 p.m., interested in making a cash or check
Government Chambers*, very hard," Sr. Helen Jean said. The
City, PA (for more information, call first Asian-American Miss Pennsyl- contribution can also contact Price
\ Friday J Cathy Pedler at 824-2578) vania and thefirstMiss Pennsylva- or mail it to Box 15. Checks should
| Tuesday ;v be made out to The American Heart
Bode Fair: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. SAC Meeting: 8:30 p.m., nia in 25 years to make it to the top
Second Floor Student Union Sunday three in the pageant, Spafford played Association. All pledges must be
j&Knap-In: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Government Chambers ( received no later man Friday, Oct. 8.
Malt Scavenger Hunt: 6*9 p jn., Movie Night, *Varsity Blues**: the violin for the talent portion of the
Elk Valley Sportsmen's Club
meet in Student Union at 5:45 pjn. 9 p.m, Groat Room (free popcorn) competition.

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ARTS &
ENTERTAINMENT
Reznor finally releases 'the Fragile The skinny on Erie f
The Erie Playhouse began its run p.m. and the cost is $10 for
By Ken Fronczek of "Guys and Dolls" on Sept. 23 students. Tickets can be pur-
making them add multiple drum attention to every single to open its 1999/2000 seasoni
A & E editor machines, mixers, keyboards, chased at 45 5-1375.
written note that leaves your "Guys and Dolls" is a critically Robbie Krieger, guitarist of
pianos and computers to their head spinning from the genius acclaimed play and is considered
For over three years now, I, as repertoire in order to achieve an the legendary band, the Doors,
that has just sunken into your to be the most perfect comedy to will play the Warner on Sept. 30
well as many other music industrial/techno/electronic sound. brain, through your ears. "The
enthusiasts, have waited for the ever hit Broadway. The Erie at 8 p.m jwith his new band.
What will "the Fragile" bring to fill Fragile" is like a snake Playhouse is located on 10 W.
release of Nine Inch Nails' fourth the creative-void that most boring Ronnie Yarosz, a Mercyhurst
hunting its prey— it slowly, 10th St. and will run "Guys and graduate, and his band Blues
major album. The day of pop music has brought to contem- methodically twists and Dolls" until Oct 16. For reserva- Expansion, will open for Krieger
adumbration finally came last porary culture? slithers its powerfully beauti- tions, ticket prices show dates in what is sure to be an incred-
Tuesday, Sept. 21 when "the Reznor's masterful work on 'the ful form into a tightly posi-
n and times, contact the Playhouse ible evening of music. Tickets
Fragile was released from the 9
Fragile has created not a rock tioned coil just before it at 454-2852, Ext. 41. cost $20.95 and can be purchased
secretive confines that lead album in the classic sense, but a strikes in an explosion of pure, The Warner Theatre will be- at 455-1375. ^f
singer/writer/musician and revelation for sound, noise and dominating force, and then all jumpin' on Saturday, Oct 2 when
visionary Trent Reznor had kept harmony. Combining immense The Erie Art Museum will be
is silent, yet struggling until the Erie Philharmonic's 1999-; hosting the excellent jazz duo of
it in. And with that, all of the amounts of variable stimuli is what the final breath, then it is over. 2000 Pops Series opens with a Tim Berne and Michael
years of terrible and exciting this album brings to you on silver "The Day the World Went popular program of classic Formanek on Friday, Oct 1 at 8
rumors have been put to rest. platters. Immense may not even be Away", song two on the disc swing. Swing Time will feature p.m. Tickets for students cost $5
Before it was even released, a strong enough adjective to "Left" and also the first t lively tunes from the Big Band and are available through the
many music critics believed it describe the fusing and mixing that released single, is the blue- era, internationally renowned Erie Art Museum, 411 St. Street,
would be the defining album for ranges from heavy Ministry- print for the entire concept dancers and a Grammy winning or call 459-5477. 1
the new millennium and perhaps inspired industrial drums and hard, behind "the Fragile". It starts jazz artist. The show begins at 8
the most important and influen- ripping guitars ("Startu**ers, Inc."), as a quiet buzz then erupts,
tial album of at least the last to sweet, delicate Billy fades, mixes and erupts again.
decade. It is the hallowed sequel Corganespue piano harmonies ("La
to *meT>ownward*5piral '' i
Mer) to funky, David Bowie'ish™
'The Fragile' is the rffi
definitive album ofthe 90s
Qn the big screen
which, when released in 1994, techno-beats ("Where Is Every*! and will be a measuring stick Tonight only, September 29, the Academy Award nominated
put Nine Inch Nails at the top of body?"), while devilish lyrics and for all musicians trying to ™ Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts (Best Foreign Language Film)
the music industry and made , tortured vocals give it the natural rebuild the face of music. It A Center will be showing the movie, "Tango." Riveting dance
Reznor the musical guru for the NIN texture. From a whimper to a has already scored a rating of documentary film "Grey numbers take center stage and
generation. "Spiral" changed snarl, thefinalcollaboration does 9 out of 10 in SPIN magazine Gardens." The film focuses on a coincide with the story, express-
music by pulling bands out of exactly what it was aimed to do which is usually very scroti-, scandal in east Hampton in the Ping the love and hate, the life and
the then trendy grunge scene and from such a nihilistic Goth— it calls nizing in its ratings and gets mid-70s that! became a great part, the sins of the past and the
obviously emphatic full embarrassment to Jacqueline \jb hope for the future. All movies at
If it the PAC start at 8 p.m. and cost
Double Jeopardy thumbs from Your host. Onassiss. On October 6, the
PAC will be showing the $3 for general admission seating.

Just The Ticket
Brandon Boylan
This movie is about a woman, involving Judd and her parol
played by Ashley Judd, who is j
accused of murdering her
husband while boating on an
ocean. Judd is convicted of the
murder but soonfindsout the
truth about what happened; her
husband is not dead. He staged
his death in order to wave
embezzelment charges that were determination was just as strong as
filed against him. The only things it was enticing. Though the story
OntheTML
Ken Fronczek
Everyone's favorite church goer,
Marilyn Manson, is rumored to
be working on a live album
entitled "The Last Tour on
Judd has left to hang onto is getting line was weak at points, and I
her son back from her husband, and
a theory called "Double Jeopardy".
Double Jeopardy states you can not
the climax was a little disap-
pointing, the acting and
special effects made up for it
PATH'S PIZZA
be convicted of the same crime Some ofthe scenes were
twice. With a cat-and-mouse chase
especially intense especially
when Judd is trapped in a 3707 Pine Ave.
officer, played by Tommy Lee coffin and when Jones and
Jones, Judd is determined to find
out the truth about what happened
Judd escape a sinking vehicle.
I would recommend this 456-2270
and get her son back. movie to anyone who is a
All in all, I thought this movie
was rather entertaining. The acting
Jones or Judd fan and enjoys
intense action movies. I gave
Open 7 days!
was well demonstrated by Jones, as it a 7 out of 10.
usual, and Judd's unbeatable Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-Midnight
Fri & Sat. 11a.m.- 1a.m.
on the road in early February
of next year as well.
Sunday 11a.m.-Midnight
Earth." It is supposed to include
performances from his "Rock is Elvis was recently sighted
Dead Tour," which supported the at a 7-Eleven in Witchita, Hot or Cold Subs
band's third album "Mechanical Kansas purchasing snack
Animals". The album's tentative cakes and a bag of chips. The
Pizzas * Salads
release date is sometime in late
November, just in time to make it a
witness claimed he was
carrying a loaded waterpipe
thicken Wings
great family gift for Christmas. Mr. and wearing a tie-dyed Pizza Balls * Pepperoni Balls
Manson will also be taking his band bandanna.

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OPINION
Forefront
Dave Hermenau
Ages ago to us, but a mere \
crumble off the immense block
of time that the earth has been in
existence, a people came upon a
land so expansive, so rich in
natural resources and promise
that the over-exploitation of said
resources would not be readily
apparent to them for centuries.
He who felled a tree need only
look around and instant reassur-
ance was available. In a wilder-
ness of timber so large one is
easily fooled into thinking that
the harvest can go on forever.
The question one should ask,
a question of much salience
indeed, is at what point in the
one sided relationship between
producer and consumer does that
blanket of reassurance, reassur-
ance that it is still OK to con-
tinue the harvest, unheeded, get
ripped off forcing the consumer
to realize that the mirage of
endless resources has faded and
in its place has arisen the need
for restraint and a change of
habit j. ^ tion of the severity of the
The heart of our present
predicament lies herein. Main-
stream America is still living,
consciously or not, beneath this
blanket It is because of this
blanket that environmental
T h e mail bag: In response to Woodstock
This is a response directed
toward the article written in last K
issue of The Merciad pertaining
to the thi rd installment of
Woodstock. I must agree with
the author on the overwhelming^
absurdity that the entire situation that musicians
sustained. The author of the
article stated that he or she would also understand there are many
"attempt to disclose to you what
no one may want to say or hear." not the money. But after being
I am here to let him know that
there are individuals aware of
what is going on in the music
world today. I former
Music, ever since humankind
has been able to create it, has^,
been a means of communication. Woodstock was to show the non-
And with communication comes
understanding, the understanding
of others and ourselves. Through
music we can offer direct
introspection, appreciation of
other's thoughts, philosophies,
and life ways. Given just those
qualities, out of the infinite
possibilities that music offers,
why do Ifindthe current trends
moving toward total
SEPTEMBER 29,1999
movements remain just move-
ments and have not escalated to
something more. Conservation
American, indeed western, ^
consciousness. One needs to be
cautious, however, about CAMPUS
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groups are called bleeding heart pointing fingers where priorities
liberals, tree-huggers and
hippies. True environmentalists
are concerned.
A starving man has more
N
are considered to be on the fringe immediate concerns than those If anyone in the world could teach one of your
of society, a pseudo-underground of one who is well-fed and must classes, who would it be and why?
following that attracts idealists, shed off temporally superfluous
dreamers and, sometimes, '
w concerns. In the same vein, a * "Einstein,because he was a very "Einstein, because his class
radicals. Because Americans are nation in dire straits in terms of
still able to either find or create intelligent person and has would probably be very confus-
feeding its people would be 1
reassurance for their way of life, acting irresponsibility were it to influcenced me in the sciences.* ing, but it would be interesting to
conservation of and respect for u\ expend time and money in an -Brian Colaizzi, Sophomore see what he was like as a
the environment have not attempt to conserve its natural person."
become national priorities. That resources. While the "State of "Al Capone, because he could -Megan Zuza, Senior
blanket of reassurance has The Union," as our politicians so come back and tell us where he
become misleading and calling cleverly like to call it, has
environmental consciousness a hid his money." j "Joe Neuiendzck, because he |
weaknesses of possibly greater played college hockey and now
special i nterest has become intensity, i.e. homelessness, -Fired Carlson. Senior
antiquated. AIDS and, at times, foreign is a superstar in the NHL."
The wealth of resources that defense, a re-prioritization of "God, because He is the only -PJ . Hiscock, Freshman
this "new world*' offers is not as . conservation strategies is long person/thing no one on earth can
infinitely abundant as was once over due. The severity of this figure out" "Bruce Lee, because he could i
naively thought. While we problem resides in the fact that it show me some kicks. Yeah
has been ignored for so long, -Veronica Laulton, Sophomore
continue to hold the long-dead baby!" .« %
notion that the frontier still exists and that false reassurance that
and that America still has the problem doesn't exist is so 'The Pope, because I'd ask him -Kevin Haswell, Senior
expansive wilderness, the drastic easily found. 4 what he thinks the world needs.
need for conservation will not, in This is the nature of the -Richard Smith. Freshman
fact, cannot, be realized. * environmental problem in
Shedding the blanket is just;
one stumbling block, however;
America. Either we think that
the earth can bounce back from|j
Student disappointed in security
this is a double-pronged issue. years of abuse or we remain ,: This past weekend, I witnessed Ironically enough, the R.A. did
We need not just realization that consciously ignorant of the fact one of the worst displays of not call security. And, the first
the problem exists, but realiza- that there is any problem at all. authority by the security officers time security was there, the R.A.
It is quite scary to think what at Mercyhurst. On Friday asked that if there were any
problem. Once the problem has will happen should the pattern of evening, residents of my building problems, would they please
been noticed, it needs to be > over consumption that has had a party to which they invited notify him. |
prioritized correctly. Though it characterized modern civiliza- over some friends to partake of * It seems to me that there is no
has been given recognition in the tion continue. One hopes it will alcoholic beverages. The R.A. point to having R. As. Why do
past, the need for conservation not had been notified. An agreement they get free room and board if
has never been at the forefront of was made that if things got out of security can't understand the
hand, at the R.A.'s request, the hierarchy of authority that should
party would end.
The R.A. was in the building
be followed if there is a problem.
Or perhaps it was a slow night
corporate assimilation? musicians is chosen because _ _ and frequently monitored the and because of Homecoming,
Much of the music today is no they are marketable, not because halls and outside to ensure that extra security officers were on
longer created for itself, for the they have a comprehensive the party was under control. duty. When things get slow, you
exhilaration of escape, and for understanding of their instru- A bout a half-hour after the tend to look for something to do.
reflection. It is created to ments or an understanding of guests arrived, two security Was security just looking for
produce revenue. I do understand "the way things are." They are 1
sometimes hand-picked by officers knocked on the residents something to do on their rounds
must scratch out a door and told everyone in the and thought these residents could
living as the rest of us do. And I corporate conglomerates because
they "have the look*' and show party that they needed to see their be a sure bust?
IDs. The residents asked security In my estimation, the proper
musicians playing for the music up quite well on film. It is truly
sad to see where the future of who called them to the party. procedure should have been to
They
W *'
responded, "Your R.A." notify the R.A. that someone
exposed to the farce that tran- music is turned toward these
spired in New York, 1 wonder days. j But the funny thing about the complained about the party. If at
whole situation, was that I know that time, the party is out of the
what has happened to the So, in ending this little
integrity of it all, the integrity of soapbox speech, I offer the who called security... it was a control and cannot be handled by
student who stopped by the R.A., security should become
music. readers of this piece and music
The purpose of the original enthusiasts everywhere a campus for approximately 10 involved.
minutes and felt compelled to end It is a shame that incidents
challenge—don't buy into the
conformist tendencies of the system. Do not subject yourself someone else's good time. The like this give security and R.A.s
to the candy-coated unreality of R.A. was never notified of a such a bad rap. The party was
individuals who attended and
those who did not It had the music videos and outrageously problem, nor did he place the under control and didn't need
overproduced concert series. Go call. But, he took the rap for it. broken up. The R.A. did not need
support of people who believed
in causes much more worthy to a local tavern, coffeehouse or Less than an hour later, after blamed for the call nor left out of
club and watch a local group. the chain of command. Maybe if~
than some of today's... money. the party had already been broken
Much of the current music Watch them play and bring back up, security knocked on the door security starts being more honest
what has been so lacking in with us, we'll be more coopera-
produced and mass-marketed is of these same residents again
made for the sole purpose of much of music today — stating that the R.A. had called tive with them.
producingrevenue—ridiculous integrity.
thembecause of loud noise. —Anonymous
amounts of it A group of —Z. Venable
> *
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Making the Mercy
Connection 1 Colleen Nardi
Questioning-Faith
Sr. Geri Rosin ski
About this time of year I hear the
question, "How can I connect
with and really get to know some
neat new people here, Sister?"
With the emphasis on new
people, i recognize the autumn
yearning to make new friend-
ships.
Making new friendships is an
annual challenge in the begin-
ning of the school year. How
spintual and corporal works of
mercy.
When you become involved
with one of the many volunteer
"service to others" activities
offered through Campus Minis-
try, Habitat, Circle K, the
Ophelia Project, or others, you
will naturally meet other caring
people with values similar to
yours who are likewise seeking
to make the world a better and
more compassionate place. How
perfect! Making new friends
while offering compassionate
service to those in need.
So, pause for a moment and
MSG Update
At this week's student govern-
ment meeting, new freshman,
sophomore, resident and com-
muter representatives were
sworn in. The freshmen are very
enthusiastic and are already ] publication that allows graphic
bringing up ideas and concerns!
that thier constituents have
expressed. Thomas Billingsley,
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administration, attended the
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were brought to his attention.
It was voted that MSG will
provide additional funds for the
Senior Annual. This money will
go toward scholarships for those
who are involved in the
yearbook's production. This is a
design majors to share their
talents and creati vity with
Mercyhurst and gives the seniors
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a memory that will last a
lifetime.
Message boards are being
distributed to each residence on
campus. Commuters are encour-
aged to pick one up in the MSG
office on the second floor of the
student union. Having a spirit
week on campus was suggested.
Remember, you can always
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FEATURES—
Forsthoefel attends conference with Dalai
By Dave Hermenau
Features editor
For Mercy hurst's Dr. Thomas
Forsthoefel, assistant professor
of religious studies, The Synthe-
sis Dialogues will be an event|
that he will not soon forget
Held in Dharamsala, India, from
Sept 11 to 16, the Synthesis
Dialogues was a multi-disciplin-
ary series of both formal and
informal discussions whose aim
it was to expand dialogue
between the different religious
faiths of the world.
Scholars and religious figures
from Thailand, India, England ^
and the United States were in
attendance as well as His
Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama,
Tibet's temporal and spiritual
leader.
Forsthoefel was asked to
attend the Synthesis Dialogues
by the meetings' chief mission-
ary, Brother Wayne Teasedale.
Teasedale and Forsthoefel had
worked together at DePaul
University in Chicago and
Teasedale was interested in
institute where people from
different disciplines could gather
to advance interfaith dialogue, a
There was also discussion
about what could be done in
Tibet, a nation that is struggling
to remain culturally distinct from
China, who since 1959, and at
times before that, has claimed
ownership of the territory. The
Dalai Lama, however, focused
more on the holistic aim of the?
proceedings, which was to
increase interfaith dialogue.
"It was very clear among
some of us," said Forsthoefel,
"and certainly clear to the Dalai
Lama, that the conference wasn't
Re Photo
about Tibet, the conference was
Therese Forsthoefel, Anchok Rimpoche and Dr. Thomas * about humanity.' " 9
Forsthefel In Dharamshala. \ i
[ *•' Forsthoefel feels that he
Forsthoefers work in promoting experience. One of the difficult takes many things, both profes-
interfaith dialogue. * Also invited things about such a gathering is sionally and personallyfromthe
to attend the conference was finding ways to concretely apply conference. Focusing mainly on
Forsthoefers wife, Therese, who what was learned or realized South Asian religions, he had >|
is trained in yoga and alternative within the proceedings to the real never been to Dharamsala, which
healing methodologies. world. Considerations for things is in the foothills of the Hima-
While ideasfromthe confer- to do now that the conference has layan Mountains in Northern
ence are still percolating for ended include creating innova- India. He admits that while hisl
Forsthoefel, he feels that the tive educational models as well -idea of a grand synthesis of the
conference was an exceptional as the development of an worlds'faith's is ambitious, the
Lama
conference was constructive and
creative nevertheless.
'* Meeting the Dalai Lama was
certainly a valuable experience
for Forsthoefel.
"For someone who is a
scholar of religion and has '*j|
expertise in South Asian reli-
gions, it is an unbelievable gift to
be in this culture and be in the
presence of the Dalai Lama for*
three days," said Forsthoefel.
Forsthoefel, however, warns
against imbuing the Dalai Lama
with our own perceptions of his
powerful essence. <•
"The idea is not to bow down
to the Dalai Lama but to recog-L
nize this clear space of human
becoming that is really available
to all of us whether we're
Buddhist, Christian, Muslim or
whatever," said Forsthoefel on
meeting the Dalai Lama.
FORE AND AFT

Ancient history specialist joins Mercyhurst faculty

By Dave Hermenau
Features editor
Mercyhurst's department of
history once again has an instruc-
tor specializing in ancient history.
This fell, Dr. Randall Howarth is
on board as an assistant professor
of history.
Howarth was interviewed this
spring to replace Richard Kubiak
who retired after the 1997-98
academic year. Howarth* s^
expertise is with Roman History
and the Early Republic of Rome.
Originally from Swanzsa,
Mass., Howarth attended the
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University of Massachusetts and
Dartmouth for his undergraduate
work. From there, Howarth
attended the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign. Before
coming to Mercyhurst, Howarth
was with Cleveland State Univer-
sity and part-time at Hiram
College before that
: Howarth will teach the Europe
to the Renaissance course formally
taught by Kubiak. Howarth will
also teach classes on Ancient
Greece, Ancient Rome and
Medieval Europe. Howarth is glad
to be able to bring a new dynamic
to the history department
,; ^ "I can bring a prospective on
the very ancient period. Most of
the department's expertise is
9
centered in more recent times,'
said Howarth.
Howarth also commented that
courses such as the ones he will
teach give students a context!
within which to set the events
about which they learn in classes
focused on later time periods.
Dr. Mike McQuillen, former
director of the department of
history, speaks favorably of
Howarth.
"I think he is going to be an
excellent addition to the depart-
ment and I think he will be able to,
as he adjusts to the college, 'i
develop some very interesting
courses that we hope will draw
from the general student popula-
tion as well as from the (history)
majors," said McQuillen. 1
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SPORTS .0

Ain't no mountain high enough as football team keeps climbing

L a k e r s s h o c k 1 7 t h - r a n k e d I n d i a n a p o l i s , s o a r t o W W s p o t i n D i v i s i o n II N o r t h e a s t
By Scott Koskoski ^ ^ ^ ^ _ opening minutes, and the Laker
Sports editor led 7-0. The seven points
victory was sealed by senior represented more than the 'Hurst
safety Tom Palmer's clutch could muster in all of last year's
This whole upset thing is starting interception in the closing
to catch on. game with Indianapolis.
seconds. Between those two With 30 seconds remaining in
Just one week after stunning picks was a lot more stingy
regional powerhouse Edinboro the opening period, Kissell and
defense, and another steady day Bailey hooked up on a 13-yard
University before a record Tullio for the Laker offense, which scoring play, capping a seven
Field crowd, the Mercyhurst ^ scored when it had to. play, 59-yard drive, and all of the
Laker football team played its "(Indianapolis) came at us .3 sudden the nationally-ranked
hand perfectly against the hard, they came and hit hard, but Hounds trailed 14-0.
University of Indianapolis, I just think we had it in here,"I Indianapolis would not crack
upsetting
;
the Greyhounds 27-20. junior wide receiver Ed Bailey the scoreboard until late in the
The Homecoming crowd of said after the game while 1 third quarter.} Fullback Lance
3,100 at Tullio Field saw the pointing to his heart. Riegle took backup QB Kevin
Lakers, only an i nfant NCAA Wherever the Lakers had it, Nicolini's handoff seven yards
Division II scholarship football Bailey had some. The Euclid, into the end zone and the
program (2nd year), improve to Ohio native caught his 13th and Hounds' deficit was 14-6 (PAT
3-1, including a 2-1 ledger in the 14th career touchdown passes, a blocked). Kissell touchdown Gerrit Shuffstall/Merciad photographer
Great Lakes Intercollegiate new Laker career mark. The TD passes to Bailey and junior Head football coach Joe Kimball leads defensive leaders Tim
Athletic Conference (GLIAQ. •grabs were among eight catches wideout Justin Siemon extended
Unlike the week before, when for 92 yards on the day for Bednarski (2) and Scott Platz (6) into Tullio Field for Saturday's
the Laker lead to 27-6 before the
Mercyhurst's offense carried the* Bailey. |§ | Hounds woke up. f Homecoming game with Indianapolis. The Lakers won, 27-20.
team to victory, it was "Big D" It was the Mercyhurst defense Another Riegle scamper (four
that lifted the Lakers to one of minute reamaining. Nicolini Mercyhurst enters Saturday's tilt
that provided the big plays, yards) and a Nicolini scoring then found Mercyhurst*s Palmer with GLIAC foe Hillsdale (3-1,
the biggest wins in the 19-year though. Brubaker's interception pass to wide receiver J.C.
history of its program. wide open at the three-yard line 2-1 GLIAC) as the 10th-ranked
and 23-yard return to the • DesRoches, a Frenchman, cut the to seal Indianapolis' fate. team in NCAA Division II' s
That's "D" as in defense. Greyhound 19 just 2:41 into the 1
score to 27-20 with 1:22 left to; With their record now 3-1 Northeast Region/ Slippery
The 'Hurst's first score was game set up senior quarterback play. The Hounds then recovered after the upset, the Lakers have* Rock, ranked fourth in the nation
set up by senior defensive end*jm Matt Kissel I's Five-yard TD rur their onside krciPainl diWcftlown earned national respect foFthe among D-II schools, holds the
Kevin Brubaker s acrobatic three plays later and the Lakers to the Laker 39 with half a first time in their history. region's top spot
interception in the game's g

1999 Lakers' summer sports log

Standfest shines, 'Hurst
rolls to cross country win
At the mid-point of their season,
the Mercyhurst cross country
teams are hitting their stride in a
big way.
Behind senior Jenny
Standfest's record-breaking
performance, the Lady Lakers
cruised to a first-place finish at
Saturday's St. Vincent College
Invitational in Latrobe, Pa. The
men's squad also fared well at
St Vincent, placing third of four
teams.
] It was Standfest who stole the
spotlight in Latrobe, though.
The senior and team captain not
only won the 3.1 mile affair with
a time of 20:05, but set a new
course record as well on her way
to being named the Great Lakes
Intercollegiate Athletic Confer-
ence (GLIAQ Runner-of-the-
Week. § were: Ciaran Brewster (So),
£ j "Actually, I had a really slow
start (to the race)," Standfest said
afterward. 'There were a couple
big hills on the course, but once I
pushed through them;: I finished
really strong."
* Awards went to five other
'Hurst competitiors at St
Vincent for placing in the 74-
runner field's top 15: captain
Katie Conley (Sr), 4th, 20:36;
Maura Donohue (Fr), 5th, 20:45;
Katie Cywinski (Fr), 7th, 21:03;
Janine Emke (Fr), 8th, 21:15;
and Jamie Dudich (Jr), 9th,
21:21. Kri sta Doutt rounded out
the Lady Lakers' top seven with
a 22:25 finish, good for 25th
place.
"The team is definitely much
stronger than it was last year,"*
Standfest added.
* The Mercyhurst men, led by
senior Michael Tarbox, gave af
strong performance in their five-
mile race to finish third overall
with 65 points. Tarbox finished
second out of 59 runners in
27:46. Other top 15 runners
11th, 29:02; and Ben Whitling
(Fr), 13th, 29:12.:
Brian Colizzi (24th), Steve
Gerics (25th), Tim Manstch
(31st), and Brad Alvord (33rd)
also ran respectable races for
Mercyhurst
just because school's out for the
summer doesn't mean the
Mercyhurst sports world comes
to a grinding halt A look at the
comings and goings during the
Summer of '99: ? team. Pierce played college
June 16: Former Laker baseball
player Pat Cutshall named head
coach at Mercyhurst-North East,
replacing Chris Marchini.
Cutshall set nearly every Mercy-
hurst hitting record while playing
for the Lakers from 1994-97.
July 29: Mercyhurst Athletic
Director Pete Russo names 24-^
year old Seth Appert, former
grad assistant at the University of
Denver, assistant Laker ice
hockey coach and assistant Ice
Center director. Appert resigns
from Mercy hurst just days later.
August 19: Assistant Sports
Information Director Craig
Ry bczynski resigns from
Mercyhurst to take a job with
Rochester Americans of Ameri-
can Hockey League.?
August 19: Assistant men's
basketball coach Rahsaah Roland
resigns from Mercyhurst to take
similar position at Wayne State
University. Fogel calls Roland, a
95 graduate and four-year starter
with the Lakers, "one of the best
point guards I've ever coached.
We wish him well in all but two
games." (The Lakers and Wayne
State play each other twice this
season.) * * •
August 19: Russo hires 23-year-
old Kristine Pierce as assistant \
coach of the women's ice hockey
v guard at Iowa as a walk-on
hockey at R.I.T., where she was
a three-year captain and 1999
national Hockey Humanitarian
Award winner.
August 23: Men's basketball
grad assistant Mike Wernicki
named full-time assistant coach,
replacing Rahsaah Roland.
Wernicki played for Erie
Cathedral Prep and University of
Pittsburgh before coming to
Mercyhurst
August 26: Laker women's
volleyball team opens play under
first-year head coach Missy
Soboleski at the California
University of Pennsylvania *
tournament Soboleski played
four years of college volleyball
at Gannon University and
replaces Carrie Roberts, who
resigned in May.
August 27: Nationally-ranked
men's soccer team opens defense
of its 1998 Pinal Four appear-
ance. The Lakers play
Bloomsburg and Truman State to
start the season. Mercyhurst
returns offensive star Rob
Yurkovich and goaltender Derian
Tuitt and is ranked third nation-
ally at the start of the season.
September 1: Russo appoints
Jay Shay to second assistant
coaching position of Laker men's
basketball team. Shay played
before graduating in 1995.
During Shay's time at Iowa, the
Hawkeyes reached the post-
season twice and the National!
Invitation Tournament (NTT).
September 1:21st-ranked •
Northern Kentucky hands Lady
Laker soccer team first loss of
season, 3-0 in Kentucky.
Sophomore Meghan Prey
credited with eight saves for the
Lady Lakers in goal.
September 2: Greg Klym named
assistant men's ice hockey
coach, replacing Seth Appert
w ho resi gned after just 17 days
on the job. Klym pi ayed college
hockey at the University of New
Hampshire, was varsity captain
in 1992-93 and played for the
West Palm Beach of Southern
Hockey League for two years, f
September 4: Laker football
team opens 1999 season with a
49-35 romp over visiting Wayne
State University at Tullio Field.
Senior running back Justin
Gibson leads the way with four
touchdowns. Gibson needs less
than 600 yards rushing to break
Craig Woodard's all-time record.
PAGE '8 THE MERCIAD
LAKER
SPORTS
IUU
NUMBERS
Number of times the Laker
football team has been nation-
ally-ranked in its 19-year
history. Mercyhurst is
currently ranked 10th in
NCAA Division II's
Northeast Region.:
Number of upperdassmen on
the Laker inaugural women's
ice hockey team, which begins
play October 9. The three
juniors join 15 freshmen
on coach Mike Sisti's roster.
Number of Burger King
scholar-athletes in Mercyhurst
sports history. Senior running
back Justin Gibson joined
former wide receiver Tim
Brediger ('98) as
the only Burger King winners
Saturday at Tullio Field.
10,000
Number, in dollars, that was
given by Burger King to
Mercy hurst's general scholar-
ship fund in Gibson's name.
How many fans there were at
the last two Laker men's soccer
games, combined. Mercyhurst
is currently ranked 13th in the
nation among
NCAA Division II teams.
The week ahead
Thursday 9/30
Men's golf at Slippery Rock,
TBA f* f Stroudsburg, 2 p.m.
Friday 10/1
§
Women s volleyball vs. Ferris Valley, 3 p.m.
State,
7 p.m./Mercylwrst Prep
Men's golf at Slippery Rock.
TBA
Saturday 10/2
Field hockey vs. C.W. Post at E Sunday 10/3
Stroudsburg Tnmt, noon
,
SEPTEMBER 29,1999
It's gut
&
check time The Laker
the Lakers have suffered four
Overtime losses by a combined total of
eight goals. Not incredibly
terrible... but Mercyhurst DOES
|LOG I I
Scott Koskoski have a goal tender in Tuitt who Women's tennis: what a long, strange trip
can play himself on a Nintendo As the song goes, what a long, strange trip it was for the women's
soccer game and one of the most tennis team over the weekend. The Lady Lakers trecked to
It's the middle of the season. explosive offenses in the country Michigan's upper peninsula for three days of matches against Great
The magic from the dawn of a at any level. | Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) opponents and
new season is gone, the excite- Which is why some people went winless.fcLakeSuperior State University handed Mercyhurst an
ment from the year's first goal are startled that the Lakers have 8-1 setback Friday, while Michigan Tech's Huskies topped the Lady $
has faded away, and the season- only mustered 2.3 goals a game Lakers by an identical 8-1 count Saturday. Despite the tough play of
opening large crowds have found thus far. That's not bad, though, Mercyhurst freshman Lauren Dujanovich Sunday, Northern Michigan
other things to do. considering Mercyhurst plays its
It's the middle of the season, non-conference games against overpowered the Lady Lakers 7-2. Dujanovich played NMU #4-seed
I the. time where games seem to nationally-ranked, quality teams, Michelle Somers tough Sunday before falling 1-6,6-4,6-2, then
blend together, scores all seem not guys dressed like soccer rallied to win her doubles match.
| the same, and fans and the media players like many other teams do Field hockey>tops Elmira |
don't attend because, hey, just to pad their record.
there'll always be another game. Another concern: Tuitt has Two of Division II's perennial field hockey powers visited Tullio
Field for matches last week and just slipped by the Lady Lakers. The
It's the middle of the season, I allowed 14 goals through the nation's seventh-ranked team, Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
which means that, for the men's first 10 games. Tuitt? The
soccer team, it's the most shutout king? The guy who eats needed two late goals to break a 1-1 tie on their way to a 3-1 victory
| Wednesday. Saturday, #1-ranked Bloomsburg dealt Mercyhurst a 4-0
important part of the season. up more turf between the posts;
It's "gut-check" time already than a Lawn Boy mower? verdict behind three late second-half goals. The Lady Lakers fought
for the Lakers. Already, you You'd assume that with such back with a 4-0 shutout of Elmira at Tullio Field. Coach Kevin
ask? The team's not even a potent arsenal, crowds would Cooke's team (3-4) faces C.W. Post and East Stroudsburg in weekend
halfway through the season, you swarm to Family First to take in tournament action hosted by East Stroudsburg Uni versifyr
say? the Lakers. The team's largest
As I sit at the sports desk crowd this season has been a Golf teams debutln^tournaments
looking at this year's stats and paltry 200 fans... and that was For the first time in Mercyhurst history, Laker golf teams represent-
thinking about the nationally- on the ROAD. A season-high ing both genders competed at the same tournament AtPennState-
ranked Lakers' season to date, a 150 fans crowded Family First Behrend's Fall Invitational Thursdayifireshman Ryan Paris shot a 73
Sunday for the Mercyhurst/
few sore spots hurt more than to lead the men to a third-place finish out of 11 teams. The Lady
watching my beloved Cleveland Charleston game. #13 vs. #21.
Lakers found themselves bested by Gannon at the Invitational despite
Browns blunder week after Sure hope no British-style riots
a team-low 96 from freshman Stephanie Frankiewicz. Mercyhurst's
week.
J£ First, let's not forget that
Mercyhurst currently fields the
#13 team in NCAA Division II.
break out
Everyone wants both soccer
teams to reach the NCAA
playoffs. The women's squad is
men competed at the NCAA District IV Fall Tournament in South
Haven, Mich. Through Sunday's first round, the Lakers ranked 14th
out of 15 teams and continue play Monday before road matches at
The Lakers went all the way to on a roll and could be headed for Slippery Rock and Westminster Thursday and Friday.
their first post-season berth since
the Final Four a year ago and 55
return their bread and butter in 1995. What about the men's Volleyball falls in "home away from home
team, though? The NCAA Due to renovations in the athletic center, the Lakers women's
forward Rob Yurkovich,
defenseman Mark Fitzgerald, and soccer committee, which picks volleyball team must play home matches at Mercyhurst Prep High
goalie Derian Tuitt. Head coach playoff teams, acts in strange School. After two straight lopsided home losses, the Lakers find
John Melody has the talent, the ways, and a borderline perfor- themselves longing for the MAC's friendly confines. Hillsdale
experience and the leadership to mance by Melody's men might College swept Mercyhurst in three straight games Friday, and the
win not only the Great Lakes not win approval. It's gut check Lakers' losing streak reached five Saturday against Wayne State. The
Intercollegiate Athletic Confer- time indeed; for the men's soccer Warriors topped Mercyhurst 5-15,5-15,10-15 to drop the Lady '
team, it's time to return to
ence, but the whole darned Lakers to 5-9 (0-5 GLIAC). Mercyhurst travels to Edinboro Wednes-
national championship too. championship form. It's the
day before hosting Grand Valley State in a 4 p.m. match Saturday.
Through their first 10 games, middle of the season.
Men's soccer slips, women's team soars
Women's soccer at Grand
The Mercyhurst women's team outscored opponents 15-3 in three
matches to improve their overall record to 6-2 (3-0 GLIAC). The
Football at Hillsdale College, only blemish was a 3-2 double-overtime loss to nationally-ranked
2 p.m. Valley, 1 p.m. Slippery Rock Wednesday at Family First. Mercyhurst led 2-1 with
Field Hockey at East
Men's soccer at Gannon, 3 p.m., under a minute to play in regulation but the Rock tied it at two and
Family First : eventually won. The Lady Lakers rebounded Saturday in a Home-
Women's soccer at Saginaw Sports on the Radio coming match against conference rival Northwood. Sophomore
* Saturday 10/2, Football at Jessica Krueger notched a hat trick against the Timberwolves on the
Rowing at Head of the Ohio in Hillsdale College way to a 7-1 victory. The Lady Lakers made it a perfect weekend
Pittsburgh, TBA 1:30 p.m. "Countdown to with a 5-0 triumph over Northern Michigan behind Melissa
Women's Softball at Laker Fall Kickoff" pre-game show Poliseno's first two collegiate goals. The men's team slid to 5-4-1
Classic, | 2 p.m. Kickoff overall (1-0 GLIAC) after home losses to #25 West Virginia
88.5 and 104.9 WMCE and Wesleyan (3-1) Friday and #21 Charleston (2-1) Sunday. Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst-North East, TBA
HurstT V (62/19B)
plays Gannon Saturday at Family First in a "road" contest while the
women travel to Lock Haven today.