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By Gagan Su ri
Merciad News Editor

Wooing Votes in Russia

Vladimir V. Zhirinovsky has kicked off his campaign to become the
president Of Russia. Zhirinovsky tossed ruble notes, scarves and cheap
costume jewelry among hundreds of supporters. Many of the support-
ers were waiting for the promised free "Zhirinovsky" Vodka. Above: Julie Rogers gives a speech on Catherine McAuley
The election for the president is due in Russia this June.
Some of the leading contenders for the post began their campaigns in
the country last week. t i Ambassadors Remember Catherine McAuley
By Gagan Suri
Merciad News Editor
Car Bombs in Algiers
The regional Islamic disruption surged again this past week when two
The founder of the Sisters of
Mercy and Mercyhurst College In Honor of Black History
car bombs inone day killed 17 people and injured more than 93 people
in Algiers. .* fj$
was reverently remembered this
Sunday by the Ambassadors CIub f Month
on campus. Julie Rogers, one of History is a clock that people use to tell the time of the day.
More than 40,000 people have been killed by the insurgents and by
the 14 new ambassadors gave a It is a compass they use to find themselves on the map of
government since the war began in Algiers. | half hour lecture at Old Main on
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human geography. It tells them where they are, and what

the life of Catherine McAuley.
Rogers, a freshman at college and they are. | . •• H
Bomb in Bahrain a music major, had to do this
John Hen rick Clarke
project to complete part of her I want to be black, to know black, to luxuriate in whatever
On Feb. 11, a bomb exploded in the lobby of a seafront hotel injuring thirty-hour service policy for the I might be calling blackness at any particular time, but to do
four people in Bahrain. ^ >. club. Dr. Joseph Go we r, the aca- so in order to come out on the other side, to experience a
The bomb blast followed weeks of anti-government unrest in the demic dean, and Mother Eustace
Taylor ,from the Motherhouse on humanity that is neither colorless nor reducible to color.
country. Bahrain is an important American Navy base in the Persian
John Lewis Gates Jr.
the hill, attended the lecture, v
Rogers' thesis of the lecture was
that through Catherine McAuley' s Freedom
Shell in Trouble in Nigeria experiences and close friendships,
upon which she had the unique! Dark and dreary
ability to reflect, she developed a with no light to see
Royal Dutch Shell owns a number of oil fields in Nigeria. They are philosophy of understanding of I struggle to get loose
presently involved in a public trial for collusion in the brutal oppres- herself and others that laid the?! But can't break free.
cornerstone of the kSisters of
sion of the local people who claim thatthe company has been polluting
Mercy. |
Ogoniland. J . * Why am I here?
A collection of humanrightsand environmental groups are planning Catherine was! born in
Stormanstown, Ireland. The date Who had me bound?
a worldwide boycott of Shell's gasoline and other products. What law did I break? I
London's Royal National Geographic Society has already dropped of her birth is uncertain, but is
thought to be Sept. 17 or 29,1778 What guilt have I found?
the company as a patron and returned its $60,000 donation. or 1781. She was a devout Catho-
lic who was orphaned as a teen-1 Wretched and dirty
Condoms Supported by a French ager, and therefore lived with sev- The place I am kept
eral different families. Every Sun-
Bishop | | j .• \ \ I ' day her adopted ifather brought
Anger and confusion
| No sleep have I slept
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the poor child ren of the neighbor-

The chairman of a French Roman Catholic bishops' committee hood into his home and taught J
Albert Route,suggested in a report thatthe use of condoms could be | them the love of God. Catherines Away from my home
justified to prevent the spread of AIDS, contradicting the Vatican's witnessed the hopeless spirit of In a strangers; abode. |
A general condemnation of most methods of birth control. the poor.« Don't know how I arrived
The Bishop has been careful to limit the possible moral justification Later she went to live with theJ But I guess I rode.
for using contraceptives. Conway family who were J also
> report is expected to create a ?lot of controversy among Catholics. They were well-off Me and my kin
Catholics all over the world. The report is supported by surveys and just as her parents were, but expe- And others of my plight*!
studies done by the French government. I rienced sudden financial loss.j^ Under guard we labor
Now Cathereine knew what it was ^ From dawn until night
like to be poor.
i Later in her life, she became
I.R.A Resumes Fighting good friends with Francis Warde Who brought us here?
who later founded thefirstinsti- Who gave them the right?
union of the Sisters of Mercy in I want to go home,.
After seventeen months of peace in Northern Ireland, and United the U.S after Catherine died in - If need be I'll flght
Kingdom, the I.R A resumed the violence by planting a bomb in cast 1841. Their close friendship en-ij
London. Both the British and the Irish Government have voted to abled the sp irit of Catherine to be
deal whh the 1.R.A severely. j Jim Mclellan
reflected in all ^institutions of
Mercy.
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PAGE 2 THE MERC1AD

Events on Campus Indian Feast for Eastern Waves

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of shapes and forms. So the nu- the Hindu religion.

By Keiko Miller
merous Hindu gods and goddesses Robert Munson, belter known
Ass't. Prof. Foreign Languages
which are manifested in different on campus as "Mr. Help" wanted
and Cultures *" V
forms. In unity, they represent God to ask more about the "sacredness
for the Hindu people." of cows in India."
. The Eastern Waves Club's
"Chew and Chat" series held an On the {food side, Nemani "You see," Garrelts said, "as
Indian feast Feb. 7 in the Student brought and shared her Indian heri- cows provided the Indians with
Union's Government Chamber. tage from her father's side of her milk and labor, people made of-
The club's purpose is to enhance family, by making a careful pur- fering to them as a sacred source."
intellectual activities with senso- chase of fresh vegetables for her £§. Suri said that practical theolo-
rial \ particularly gustatorial _ spicy Rasam Sambar. •
* gians would recommend a change
experiences. • Giffen is not new to curry dishes inthe belief that considers the cow
The Feb. 7 event included lots of and his varied gastronomical ex- sacred, but that in a country where
information about Indian religion, periences were put to good use in " ... people are uneducated and
especially Hinduism as well as a the kitchen before the Chew and drivenby emotions, it is very dif-
feast that included Chicken Korma Chat began. The other cook for the ficult to do the convincing." He
East Asian feast was Matsumoto said he*believes,that incoming
(Curried Chicken), Masala Sabzi
who expressed her interest in pre- decades the number of beef eating
(Spicy Vegetable), Rasam Sam-
paring the foods. "I'm so excited Hindus will surely increase. He
bar (Lentil soup), Pulao (Rice)
to cook thellndian style curry pointed out that milk is also used
and Cabbage Salad. *
dishes," she said/They are differ- in some cases tojpour over the
There were more than 20 stu-
ent from the ones we eat in Japan. gods and goddesses in certain ritu-
dents, professors and administra-
als.
tors of various ages and ethnicities Curry is a mixture of pungent Erin Page, one of the guests,
atthe Chew and Chat. The spirit of tropical spices and is used exten-
the Hindu religion spread on the wanted to know if what he had
sively in Asia in countries such as heard about the Ganges River -
pungent aroma of the Indian curry India, Pakistan, Thailand and
dishes prepared by student mem- Malaysia. But curry is not the same that it might be used for purifica-
bers, {Jason Giffen, president; everywhere it is used. tion - is true. Garrelts described
Susheela Nemani and Madoka *\ "The farther south you go, the the significance of the Ganges as a
Matsumoto. Dr. George Garrelts, hotter the curry, and thev farther place of worship and rituals. Suri
professor of religion, and Gagan | north you go, the milder the taste,n talked about the cleansing power
Suri, an exchange student from Suri said. "So you could say that ofIts water at the upper tribu ta ries
India, took turns sharing their in- our curry tonight is more like the that issue from the mountains in
sights into Hindu customs and re- Nepal. 4 .*$"'• •
ligion, r northern style, except|the rice, Those who attended seemed
On the religion side, Suri said, which is eaten more in the south. enchanted by the stories of Hindu
"Hindus believe that one form of Northerners eat various kinds of culture, especially those of the
God may not appeal to all the flat breads. "; i gods and goddesses. "Every In-
people. Therefore, to exercise their "I am very impressed with the dian has his or her favorite god or
liberty of choice, the religion of- food here today," Suri said. "It is goddess to worship. As for my-
fers different forms of gods and a pleasure to see a Japanese woman self, I have always prayed to the
Above: Bungee Running at the Rec Center
Below: Sumo Wrestling at the Rec Center goddesses. In essence, all the gods and an Australian fellow trying to image of Mata Vaishno Devi, the
and goddesses lead to one supreme cook curry. I wish the club could goddess of 'giving,"' Suri said.
MSG Budget Revised power, known to Hindus as
Brahma. A simple analogy would
get more people involved."
As tongues were heated, then
Whether the visitors to the meet-
ing intended to take home a full
take place in March. All MSG
By Dan HilOker representatives will be up for auc- be to pasta eaters _ some like spa- numbed by the exotic spices, it stomach or a full intellect, it seems
Editor-in-Chief tion. Anyone will be able M ghetti, others likeMinguine, Was time for spirits to indulge in likely that they also took a little
the MSG representatives Hot a fettucine or some other form, but the nutrition of active discussion. curry for-their heads or a little
A new tentative mid-term bud- weekend. "Contracts will be writ- all these are different pasta prod- Garrelts asked what those who knowledge of Hindu culture in
get has been drawn up by ten up so that no one will be ucts of the same dough in a variety attended would like to know about their stomachs.
Mercy hurst Student Government forced to do anything that goes
Treasurer Marc Johnston. Every
year the MSG budget undergoes
against their moral beliefs. It goes
from a Friday on until the next By Chris Wloch *
Celebrating Black .lies,
C 7 ^myths,
x * stereotypes
..
an overhaul and inspection by the ranee, and the contributions" of black people,
day. It will be an 18 hour event," Secretary, Minority Student hatred to a certain degree" in his- past and present.
MSG Treasurer and the Budget Cuffia said*. k Union.-
and Finance Committee. tory texts which have kept us mis- The first Africans to arrive on
t There will be a professional informed. ' ^American soil in 1619 came not
The money that is generated by auctioneer brought in for the In celebration of Black History Realizing that many Euro- ?as slaves, but as indentured ser-
the student paid fees equals event. "Faculty, staff, and admin- Month, the Mercy hurst Office of American students often tend to Wants. However, in less than 50
$159,810. Many of the items in istration all will be invited, so you Multicultural/Minority Affairs shy away • from Black Studies years, two colonies (Virginia in
the MSG budget have been in- may even be bought by a profes- sponsored a? series of events courses because they fear that it 1661 and Maryland in 1663) had
spected and have either been cut sor," Cuffia said. throughout thesefirsttwo weeks wj 11 i nvoLve bla mi ng white peopleif legalized the brutal institution of
funds, or have received an in- of February. v for the conditions in this country, slavery. Although slavery had
crease in funds. ' .,' Freedom Zone Editor-in-Chief Feb. 8, .at 8 p.m. in Sullivan . JT *

Sababu affirmed that "racism is existed in ancient times, the At-

The money allocated for the Kevin Segedi noted that there is a Hall, Professor Umeme Sababu v:
1 antic slave trade marks a new
music festival has been increased lack of staff at the Freedom Zone addressed "The Reason for the but one dimension (when) talking
about the experiences of African- period in history as thefirsttime
from $5,000?to $10,000. The who know how to do the layout Season." Throughout his 45- that slavery came to be Jinked
Freedom Zone allotment also has and graphic design of the Free- minute speech, Sababu examined Americans." Consequently,' we
need to begin "... educating and with the color of a person's skin.
been increased by $2,000. dom Zone. Anyone wh< "the historical origin of (some of
• •

informing each other about what Here, Sababu pointed out that the
Discussion ensued on the terms ested in learning this process is the) contemporary problems" in term "African-American" denotes
an attempt to dispel "theftgno- has really occurred - the prob-
of the budget and a vote will be encouraged to contact Kevin at k * See Heritage p.6
lems,; the accomplishments and
taken at next week's meeting. ext 2955..
'•One of the biggest things that In Student Activities Commit- Intercession! hows at the Hammeraiill Library
people complain about is how tee news, President j Brian
their money is being spent. This is Marshall said that SAC is spon- Friday, Feb. 23c 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
an important responsibility for all soring a shuttle for students to
of the representatives," Advisor and from the! Mercy hurst- Saturday, fFeb. 24 CLOSED |
Cass Shimck said. Fredonia hockey game this week- Sunday, Feb, 25 | CLOSED
The budget covers all facets of end. To get a ticket, you have to
the MSG sponsored activities here travel on the shuttle. The shuttles Monday, Feb. 26 - Friday, March 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
on campus, including the big band will be leaving Baldwin Hall at 6 Saturday,jMarch 2 i %- CLOSED
festival and all SAC events. p.m. Sunday, March<3 CLOSED I
In other MSG news, President Marshall also noted that on •>

Jessica Cuffia announced the
terms of the student government
representative auction, which will
March 8, First Light will be on Monday, March 4 i Resume regular schedule
campus. First Light is a reggae
band from the Cleveland area. 8 a.m.-Midnight
** *
 FEBRUARY 15,1996
Get A Grip
Nicole Ponstingle
A&E Editor
• Well kiddies, it is time to say
J farewell to another term. It is time
• when we start fresh and have no
• absences on our heads to hang
• over us and haunt us like a night
• of heavy drinking. It is time to
a like a glutton.
• say either "I did my best," or I
• slept through it all.** Whichever
m of the two you fall into, one thing
• is for sure; it is time to forget it all
m thanks to a little something we
• call "Spring Break." * f pattern, although with many
• You might be traveling for piea-
• su re, going home to veg out, work-
i n g , or God forbid: staying on
• campus... but whatever you do,
• have fun/ As I have been told,
• once you get out of college, there
•are no more Spring Breaks, no
• more Summer Vacations and for
•the first year, no vacation at all.
• The real world can be a fascinat-
• ing place, but it certainly is real.
• There are no excuses for being
• late, no excused and unexcused
m. absences.
Movie Beat
' I * 1 > •- ;Ofu v i-Ji-- .'5<}fet
«T By James Hain
k» Merciad Movie Critic
The 68th annual ^Academy
Award nominations have been
announced, and it's going to be a
very unusual competition, one that
pits spacemen against talking pigs,
Scots against Italian postmen, a nd
talking toys against talking gang-
sters. In looking at the list of nomi-
nees, it's clear that the Academy
is making a valiant effort to be
hip, and in some cases; they suc-
f
ceeded. f| -
A In the category of Best Picture
there were a few big surprises.
First of all, two 01ms that few
expected to be nominated, "Babe"
1
and "The Postman" did indeed
receive nods. Two films that were
expected to receive nominations
didn't Despite acting and direct-
ing nominations, both "Leaving
Las Vegas" and "Dead Man Walk-
ing" were shut out The rest of the
. »
nominees were less.surprising:
"Apollo 13" "Bravelteart" and
u'Sense and Sensibility/'three lav-
ish period epics (yes, a film set in
1970 does count as a period piece).
I'll admit that I wasn't shocked
that "Babe" and "The Postman"
were nominated, especially when
Hollywood is tying itself in knots
trying to show that it really can be
family-fricndly.; < <&
"Babe" tells the story of
a talking pig who aspires to be a
sheep dog. The film became a
word-of-mouth smash last sum-
mer, and ended up on many ten
9 for "Babe." Notice that it's a sup unexpected, but I wasn't surprised
best lists. "Tfie Postman* is an
Italianfilmthat was ineligible for
a Best Foreign Film Oscar due to
the Academy's notoriously
— »
IP
Since this is my last Spring •
Break; I plan to make it my best. •
I am excited to be heading to #
Florida with a friend. I am going**
to bask in the sun, since we never, #
see it here, even though I will •
probably come back with a nasty m
sunburn. "Ouch!" I want to spend •
my days like a bum and my nights! #
I .
I want to do all of this, so that- *
my return here won't be such a let •
down in terms of the weather. On *
those horridly cold and snowy •
days that seem to outlive and sur- ?
pass Spring, I will have these,*
memories.
Well, enough silly talk. Have al
safe and fun break and don't for- •
get to send some postcards if you •
are going away. If you are work- •
ing, I hope you make some good •
cash and if you are vegging, re- •
member to eat the new "Baked" #
potato chips that all the models a •
eat and then get rid of after the- m
commercial. If you fit in to none t •
of the above, have fun on Mars! J
Oh yeah, Happy Belated Valen- •
tines Day'
nitpicky bylaws. Can these little
films compete with big-budget
Hollywood epics? They got this
far, didn't they?| I Morrie Ryskind
There were two surprises in the
Best Actor category p First, and
most surprising, JohnTravoIta got
snubbed »for his suave perfor-
mance in "Get Shorty** (he won a y
Golden Globe for the role). Sec-
ond was the nomination of the
late Massimo Troisi for "ThePost-
man.** Troisi was gravely ill dur-
ingfilmingand nixed a heart trans-
plant so he could finish the film.
He died 12 hours after the pro-
duction wrapped. It's rare that
you find a performer who gives
his life for his art, and the Acad-
emy probably felt that a nomina-
tion was the least they could do.
But Troisi faces stiff competition
from Nicolas Cage, who has won
every critic's award this side of
Neptune for his startling perfor-
mance as an alcoholic in the grim
drama "Leaving Las Vegas.**
Cage's toughest competition
comes from Troisi and Sean Pcnn,
[^nominated iox"DeadMan Walk-
n Suspects.
[Jng. Richard Dreyfuss ("Mr.
9 Among the ladies, Joan 13") is noticeably absent. Sorry,
^Holland's Opus* ) and Anthony
| Hopkins ("Nbcon") have both won
before, so expect the Academy to
favor somebody new.
Best Actress offered no sur-
prises, aside from Nicole
Kidman's,, egregious 'absence.
Susan Sarandon gets her billionth
nomination ior"DeadMan Walk*
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ing, though she has yet to win.
Elisabeth Shue ('Leaving Las
99
Vegas ) and Sharon Stone ("Ca-
fe sino") will compete to see who is
the champion of portraying pro-
foundly messed up women, and
THE MERCIAD
Tunes on Tails
By Jason Ulery
Merciad Columnist
Putting all of the ignorant mud-
slinging aside, this column will
focus on that which is a necessity
and escape for all normal, sane
college students: music. This
week it's another angst-driven
• release, this time coming out of
Seattle (the land ofcrusty grunge)
in the form of the Deftones. It is a
release on Madonna's Maverick
label, continuing a hard-core trend
they started by signing the Bad
Brains.
This band is still very much in
the underground but they possess
a sound that would probably be
pleasing to many of youlhard-
core fanatics out there. The best
way to describe it is as a cross
between Rage Against the Ma-
chine and Pantera. Lead singer
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Meryl Streep can enjoy her token
nomination for Clint Eastwood *s
overrated "The Bridges of Madi-
99
son County Emma Thompson's
nomination for "Sense and Sensi-
bility" makes Academy history.
It's the first time an actress has!
been nominated for both acting
andjwriting. She also wrote the
screen adaptation ofJane Austen's
novel* I, *.
The supporting categories are| throughout "Apollo J3" Mira ("ThePostman").
notable in that not a single one of | Sorvino is a shoo-in for her role as
the nominees has ever been nomi-
nated before. Best Supporting! "Mig/ayAp/irodite." It's the clos-
Actor was the most?surprising,
with veteran character actorJames
Cromwell getting'a nomination
porting actor. I guess that makes 1 by Kate Winslet's nod for "Sense
the pig the lead. Ed Harris's
"Apollo 13" nomination was nol go rent 1994's fantastic "Heav-
PAGE 3
Chino Moreno is filled with just lyrics reflect this fact, as he even
as much rage as Rage frontman raps throughisome tracks like
Zack de la Rocha, but the music "Engine No. 9" and "7 Words."
has as much drive as a Pantera This would probably be a well-
power chord. The music is also
liked album by just about every- *
pleasing dynamic, as.,the band
body in almost any other area.
employs a classic soft-to-loud
However, in places where every-
formula, and it works quite well.
body seems to be shoved into
The first track and album re-
some kind of clique (ahem) it
lease, "Bored" spits out Moreno's
most likely will not catch on. I
apathetic outlook with offerings
think thisialbum also requires
like "Reborn left to sigh recure/
some open-mindedness to listen
maybe I'll be born/ and simplify
to i t .$ $ i *
the way I lie/ before I get bored."
jg All that aside, this is really an^
The rest of the album follows this
exceptional album, and I was quite $j
surprised how good it was when I
expletives J thrown in* for good
got to listen to the entire thing. I $i
measure. The real clincher on this had also acquired a Deftones sam-
album may be the song "Engine pier that just didn't*sound that
No. 9," which is just a hard-core good. It must have been the pro-
masterpiece. f |gt & duction levels. Anyway, this may
This band may be the best multi- or may not be the last column
culti hard-core act to hit the scene before break. If so, have a good
well, probably ever. Moreno's one! *
proudly presents '\
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enly Creatures" if you like
big shock, but I was surprised that Winslet in "Sense").
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Brad Pitt (" 12Monkeys") and Tim The directing nomina-
Roth ("Rob Roy") were nomi- tions iinclude two actors, Tim
nated. Kevin Spacey is the favor- Robbins ("Dead Man Walking?9)
ite jibr^ the cult hit "The Usual and Mel Gibson ("Braveheart*9)
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although Ron Howard ('Apollo
Allen gets a well deserved nod for Opie. Rounding out the big five
"Nixon" while Kathleen Quinlan are |Mike Figgis ("Leaving
gets an inexplicable one for cry- LasVegas"), Chris Noonan
ing and lookingb heavenward ('Babe") and Michael Radford
k
\ |
The Oscar ceremony will take
a shrill hooker in Woody Allen's place on March 25th. Until then,
scramble to see as many ot the
est thing to a lock in this unusual
nominees as you can
Oscar race. Mare Winningham's
nomination for f "Georgia"! was
and Sensibility" (and incidentally,
 PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD FEBRUARY 15,1996

The Ryb Roast

By Brad Rybczynski Guy" Danielson. v Jon takes his job very seriously and approaches it with a
Merciad Columnist W We all see him driving the Zamboni in between periods at great sense of pride. After finding out just how much he
Before I get to the main topic of my column this week, I the games. He is a constant figure at every one-of them, but does it is easy to see why he has every right to be proud of
would like to address something from last week's column he d o e s not get the recognition he deserves. He is more than his part in making the Ice Center an outstanding place to
that really upset me. No, it has nothing to do with Nick or just a Zamboni driver. *$ f$
Emilio. After writing my columnfornearly two terms now Jon is the only full-time employee to keep the rink up. That Jon's dedication is another quality that deserves recog-
my last name was misspelled. Just for the record, it's R-Y- means he is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. He nition. He is the man behind much of the success of every
B-C-Z-Y-N-S-K-I. ' i I t often sacrifices those Friday" and Saturday nights that we all skating show,| hockey game, and major event, like the
I would like to express my complete and utter joy over the . hold so dear to our hearts. As Mike Sisti put it,'A> a single National Championship, at the Ice Center. His devotion is
rest of last week* s paper. Many people wrote in, and it is now guy in his twenties, I'm sure there are other things he would to be commended by all. |
very evident that there are a great many people who write like to be doing." Yet, Jon is there whenever needed. Jon is a quiet man, content with knowing he contributes
extremely well out there in Mercyworld. I would like to The job of driving the Zamboni and "making ice" are what to a great program. He does not seek the type of recognition
specifically congratulate Chris.Wloch on his article. It was we all associate Jon with. Jon does his job in an outstanding that he deserves, but just keeps doing his job. It is this
probably the most well informed piece I have yet to see i n the manner and as Mike Sisti told me,"Pro and college teams attitude, dedication, and his pride in his work that qualifies
MerciatL* from all over the country use our facility and compliment the him as one of the unsung heroes on campus.
As many already know,our Laker hockey team has been conditions of the ice surface." Not to mention many of the I think Mike Sisti put it best when he said, "Jon is more
having another outstanding season. With 15 wins, six losses; local high schools that also compliment its conditions. * than just a'Zamboni driver. He|is an -J ice. designer, a
and two ties, they have scored another ECAC playoff Spot. Driving the Zamboni is not the only talent that Jon pos- mechanic, a carpenter, a handy man, a loyal worker, and a
They are ranked third in the nation for Division 2 NCAA sesses. He also repairs it. Without the Zamboni we would friend who is devoted to his job." Sisti continued by
teams. » - . fr i f not be able to cheer on the Laker leers. It is impossible to- adding, "Jon Danielson is the Rink Guy, and I mean that
:
The most amazing thing about the team is the great success pi ay without it. t, with great admiration and respect." I could not have put it
:
they have achieved in such a young program. It is one that ' Jon also takes the responsibility to monitor the compres- better myself. k _ •*!
is only eight years old and still has secured seven consecu- sors, boilers, heaters, and electrical equipment in the rink. Jon, congratulations and thank-ybu for your wonderful
tive ECAC playoff spots, winning the tournament last year, This exemplifies his great skill and knowledge which make work' for Mercyhurst, the Ice Center, and for the team.
and they have also gone to the NCAA final the last two of him an irreplaceable asset to rink operation. You are truly an asset to our great program.
three years. Coaches Rick Gotkin and Mike Sisti have a lot . Jon is also an idea man. At one point the boards were Jon has been employed by Mercyhurst since the Ice
to be proud of. ^ r; bending inward creating hazardous conditions for those on Center's opening in 1991. He is recognized as one of the
Behind this successful program lies my next unsung hero. the ice. A new set of boards can cost anywhere from finest and most knowledgeable rink technicians in Erie.
We all see the great dedication of the coaching staff, the $50,000- $100,000. Jon came up with the idea of placing We look forward to many more years with Jon as a part of
trainers and most of all the players. What we do not recog- three inch steel triangles welded to each support rod on the the Mercyhurst community*. %jjt
nize is the tremendous burden of the rink's upkeep. This boards. Hie entire project ended up costing $900 plus I In closing, I would like to wish all of you good luck on
responsibility fells largely upon the shoulder of Jon "Rink labor. The boards are now stronger and sturdier than ever. yourfinals.Have a safe and enjoyable "Spring Break."
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Dever Clarifies | f I - Greensleeves Show their Talents

ent from others that we've done,"
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Security Misconceptions Nina Napoleone|

Dear Merciad Editor:
Against my better instincts I
have been urged by students and
friends, to answer the allegations
S and perceptions of some of the
student body. Comments made at
the Student Government Meeting
a couple of weeks ago, and re-
ported in the Merciad of January
«26th, focused on two, unrelated
incidents, and comments that an
"ad hoc" committee would be
meeting with me to discuss the
overall operations of security be-
cause students did not feel safe on
campus. I counter, perception is
NOT reality. - £
Obviously these comments do
not bear close scrutiny. I have met
Jwilh thclStudent Government
Committee and we discussed the
many misconceptions, rumors,
and lack of understanding of our
security operations. It has been
my best, professional effort, along
with an ever improving staff to
make this the safest campus in
northwestern Pennsylvania. Sta-
tistically we currently arc. His-
torically wc have always been on
' the top end in the 10 years that 1
have been here.* ,
The'two incidents mentioned at
the student government meeting
J were focused on demeaning the
camera system. The cameras are
a tool to assist watching large
chunks of campus. They cannot
see in the dark, in snowstorms,
heavy rains, or in fog/mist
conditions.The patrols and offic-
ers on foot make up for periods
when the lighting, or atmospheric
conditions cut the camera's eff-
ectiveness. The cameras DO
WORK, and we have appre-
hended car parts thieves, prowl-
ers, window peepers, and suspi-
cious persons prowling the cam-
pus in cars. \ >
The car that was stolen is the
first in 10 YEARS. Not a bad
record in a city where 482 were
stolen last year alone. The win-
dow was reported as being van-
dalized, however sharp drops in
temperature such as the 30-40
degree changes Erie has experi-
enced lately, can cause an atmo-
spheric explosion, which takes
out the window in al thousand
pieces. This is only thefifthre-
ported case of suspicious dam-
age, or criminal mischief to a ve-
hicle since September last year.
This is on a campus where 500
cars are here all the time, and
another 1,000 plus come and go
during school hours.
We are a safe campus.We are
however, part of an imperfect
world where, crime does occur.
No campus has zero crime. If the
students and'Sccurity work to-
gether on simply becoming secu-
rity conscious i.e. locking their
apartment doors, securing valu-
able books, bookbags, money, and
credit cards, and reporting strang-
ers lingering on campus, we could
be much better. Help us help you.
Bud Dever
Security Director.
Merciad Contributing Writer
| A much larger cast compared
to recent years will occupy the
says Courtney Nicolai, "There's
more of a variety of people." Be-
Our Mercyhurst College stage this time around. "I think its cause of this cast's size, there will
a very strong cast," says Tryzbiak,
Greensleeves players have begun be a bigger turnout of the people
.
grueling rehearsal schedule "and they're excited about doing who come and see the show. Says
it." The cast of 19 include: Sue
for an unknown but intriguing Nicolai, "If people liked music
musical entitled "Weird Ro- Resetar, Kristin-Baton, Laura
from Aladdin and Beauty and the
mance," directed by Rich Kirluk, Ron Rambally, Brad
Beast, then they'll like this mu-
Rybczynski, Aaron D. Connell,
Tryzbiak. | *sic. It's. fun... upbeat,"
Courtney Nicolai, Jamie Onk,
"This show is a treat because it ."I'm really excited about open-
Burt M. Mamula, Ryan Wienand,
has not been done," says Tryzbiak. ing night," says Brad Rybczynski,
Curry Huskes, Claire Scan!an,
And for those of you who liked "There are funny times, good
Janel Mcbride, Mindi McDowell,
the* music gin "The Little Mer- music, a great cast, and one out-
Amanda Stefik, Nina Napoleone,
maid" and "Little Shop of Hor- standing show." And, according
Lauren Diulus, Leslie Senita, and
rors," you'll love the score in to the cast, rehearsals have been
Allison Byrnes.
"Weird Romance," which is writ- very productive.^ _ _
"The show is going to be differ-
ten bv Alan Menken. % see Greensleeves, pg. 5
The Merciad
VOL. 69 NO. 16 February 15,1996
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The Heavyweight Champ of Jhe; Right

By Emilio Colaiacovo f

Merciad columnist -
il must have really-touched a nerve with a number of
students on campus with my previous remarks on Nick
Krayger's article entitled "Integration."
I would like to set a number of things straight. I do not
want people on this campus to think of me as a thoughtless,
bigoted, conceited right winger. If any of you out there
know me, you realize that I am none of those things. I
would like to take this opportunity to apologize for my
poor use ofwords in my previous article. After I wrote the
article, I realized that I should not have used words like
"filth" to describe Nick's article. If I insulted you Nick in
any way, I sincerely apologize. I was quite insulted with
some of the slanderous comments that were made in the
entire page devoted to my column and I was equally hurt
when people like W.M. Sauve said that I should get out
more often. I apologize for my thoughtless language.
However, I will not recant on my earlier statements
made in my article. Maybe the approach I used in express-
ing my views was wrong, but I find nothing wrong with the
message of my article. My comments, Though people like
Jennifer Loring, Neeley Ashbaugh, Stacey Fitzpatrick,
Kate Millenbach, Chris Wolch, Brad Rybczynski, Nick
Krayger, Jason Ulery and Nicole Ponstingle may not idee
it, are valid and protected by our First Amendment
I have the same right as others on campus.to speak my
mind. If anyone knows who I am, they know that I am a
principled person and I speak my mind when I have
something to say. Obviously^some on campus are of-
fended when people like me step on peoples' toes or say
something that they may not like. ' r
I still feel that people's sexual orientation is a private
thing that docs not belong in a newspaper such as the
Merciad. This goes for heterosexuals and bisexuals as
wen. 1 was brought up in a very loving household. I was weeks Merciad that I had absolutely no respect for the
always (aught to respect cveryoite, no matter what their opinion of others. If last week's page of comments ill us-
sexual orientation. I respect Nick Krayger as I respect any tratcs anything, it is that many of these people are intoler-
other human being. f ant of my opinion and my right to voice it. I took much of
':•• Nonetheless, I still feel it is inappropriate to voice and what was thrown in my direction at face value. One person,
publicize your sexual orientation for the. entire campus to whom I never have met nor talked to said, "You can' t even
read because it is not relevant. Many respond to that with talk to the guy without being subjected to his right wing
the typical retort, "don't read it" I find this difficult to do nonsense."
when this subject matter exists in other publications such I never knew that empowering people, ensuring tax cuts
as the Freedom Zone and different works published by the for middle class families, returning power to.people in-
English department I * stead of having a bureaucratic government making deci-
Regardless, we should not have this paper subjected to sions for Americans was nonsense. Often, I fail to sec the
people writing about their sexuaH lives. I was always logic in people's opposition to the conservative philoso-
taught that peoples sexual lives should remain a sacred phy. \ f
and respected bond between two partners. Furthermore, 1 don't want to say much more on this because I think I
we should not have to parade our sexual preference in the haVe defended myself quite honorably. I was always under
presence of others because it is inappropriate. the assumption that discussion was good. Obviously, oth-
Again, I find nothing liberating nor interesting in the ers don't feel the same way as I do.
sexual orientation of others. You do not have to be in the On a personal note, I want to express my thanks to my
religious right (which I am not) to feel that way. friends and four particular faculty members who have
I am not as ignorant as some think. I just state my helped me pull through this difficult time. I am a very lucky
opinions as I always have. If I learned anything from this man to have so many caring people counsel me in this
episode, it was when I was watching a documentary on the traumatic period of my life. §
late President Richard Nixon. President Nixon said, "Oth- This has been a true learning experience for me. I have
ers may hate you, but do not hate them because then, you learned that you can't please everybody with what you say.
destroy yourself." "*• .< I want to thank all those whowrote in last week* Merciad
I have had anonymous phone calls and angry people for strengthening my faith in what I wrote. I have not been
shouting different barbs at me. However, I feel no a nimos- K.O. 'D as one person wished. I will continue to write what
ity towards those who disagree with my beliefs. Though I I have to say. I will continue to speak about things that
disagree with Nick and the subject and sexual nature of people do not want to discuss.
some of his articles, I still respect him as a human being. My friends and family have taught me a valuable lesson
From what I read in last weeks Merciad, I don't think that - keep plugging away and keep believing in what you say.
many people respect me for speaking my mind. My prayers and thanks go out to all who have believed in
I have thought long and hard on exactly what I was going me and who have helped me throughout this last week. It
to write in my defense. I hope I cleared up any problems is times like these where we must recall the true message
people have with me or what I wrote. Someone said in last of Mercyhurst - Carpe Diem.

^.Dear Editor, B s
It was with much distress and dis-
• gust that I read the so called "Heavy-
weight Champ of the Right" article
by Mr. Emilio Colaiacovo. Distress
because I found it hard to believe any
student would willfully call another
"unintellectual, disgusting" or "im-
moral". Disgust because I found it
/hard to believe anyone who believes
himself so educated could seem
so naive. While there are many parts
Letters\ to the Editor
tently state that homosexuality is"un-
ethical and immoral." However, in
your opening statements you declare
"politics are my life". Mr. Colaiacovo,
have you not noticed that politicians
are often labeled among the most
unethical and immoral groups in the
United States. I would like to think
mat by declaring politics your life
you hope to remedy this, but your
article leads me to believe otherwise.
Furthermore, you state that "any-
one who dislikes the gay lifestyle is a
dislikes gays is labeled a homophobe
because it is the truth. Much the same
what age you decided to become het-
erosexual?
moral." Despite how strong his ar-
ticles may sound, he is one of the
as anyone who dislikes African Finally, you state "this is about most wonderful human beings I know
Americans is labeled a racist. To me, decency and respect for others, not and someone lam proud to call one of
it seems hard to make blanket state- about lifestyles." Is it not true that we my best friends. It is not necessary to
ments about gays (or any other gain respect for others by learning agree with everything he writes, only
minority) because each person about their different lifestyles? How to obtain some understanding from it.
can one gain respect for others by That, Mr. Colaiacovo, is something
within that group is different denying their differences? you still need to learn.
You also state homosexuality is For four years I have shared a room
"unethical and immoral." Being and my friendship with Nick Krayger. Christopher Thompson
gay has nothing to do with moral- Thus, I can safely say that he is not
ity, it has to do with how you are "unintellectual,""disgusting" or"im-

•of the letter that bothered me, I wilf homophobe. "This is farthest from
only highlight a few: the truth." How can you make such a
First, Mr. Colaiacovo you consis- statement? Of course anyone who
Dear Editor, X Freedom Zone and Lumen as well.
Secondly, Chris Wloch says,
Enough is enough!!* This is a "There is nothing inappropriate
response to the one sided display about the events in Nick's sexual
ofcounter arguments in last week* escapades." Personally, I feel that
Merciad. First let me point out. Emilio's article does not dispute
that an overwhelming majority of* this, rather he is just trying to say
a good number of people do not
rebuttals come from members of
want to hear about it. The prob-
the crew team. I was informed
lem arises'when the other per-
earlier this week that Nick
centage of students claim they
Krayger lives with -rowers. Now
ask yourself; do these? responses want to be informed of these ex-
appear biased by coincidence? I periences. The properjmeans of
communicating should be in a
think not.
- My first complaint stems from private conversation rather than
the idea of "If you. do not like in a public forum, jit is in this
one's articles, than yon shouldn't public revelation that you (Nick)
will spark controversy. If you can-
read them." If you randomly pick
and choose articles to read, you not deal with it, refrain from writ-
ing. However, if you subject you r-
are defeating the purpose of the
A/ercttw/,whichistokeepanopen sclf to these responses, you and
your friends should respond in-
mind. Also, if you begin to read
tellectually ratherthan retort with
an article and do not like it, you
vicious accusations of those who
have already caught the gist of
oppose your views. For example,
what is being said. Furthermore,
Jennifer Loring concludes, "Sin-
-Nick's articles are highly repeti- cerely" meanwhile she says
Greensleeves
born.'If you, Mr. Colaiacovo,
think otherwise, please tell me at
cont. from pg. 4 j
a life, W.M. Sauve, who submits The show is sctcin twolacts, The second act, "a little more
his article "Respectfully," truly which are different in ploubut mature," according to Tryzbiak,
defines respect much differently similar in theme. begins with Kevin (Connell), who
than I do because he says, "Your According to Tryzbiak, the works in yet another lab. But for
thoughts and views have a par- first act is "a lot of fun". The story this company, technological ad-
ticular brand of stupidity and are begins when Philadelphia "P" vancement allows them to create
repulsive, also suggesting Ithat Burke (Nicolai), with her poor very realistic looking holograms.
Emilio get a life. Other remarks and homeless status, is persuaded The plot thickens when a.fetus
are noticeable but are too exces- by the>company leader. Isham 'appears in the holographic cham-
sive to include. Furthermore, (Rybczynski), to partake in their ber, startling Kevin at.'his lab.
where is the diplomacy on your project Part of their project en- This grows into a baby, and into a
part which you discredit Emilio tails Delphi (StefikV- beautiful,
talking, moving*little girl named
for lacking? poised, and the perfect celebrity. Nola (McBridc). Amazed and
But, here's the twist. Advertising confused, Kevin starts spending
'Finally, Emilio may have said is illegal in their world. Delphi
more time in the lab, and starts
a few unnecessary comments in was created in a lab by the com-
neglecting his wife Carol
his last article, but the main pur- pa ny to appeal to 'the Perfect con- (Napoleone), who wants to have
pose was to keep sexuality a pri-
sumer', without' advertising. children. Until he finds out just
vate rather than public matter. Isham takes advantage of "P"
what this 'hologram' is, things
Now that I!'have submitted this Burke's low-selfesteem, and con*
will not be resolved. -
letter, all I can do is sit back and vinces her to give up her soul for
"I think we're ready," says
wait to be labeled as a homophobe the created Delphi. A love inter-
Tryzbiak, "the cast is equal to the
and anticipate the banter from the est begins when Paul (Mamula),
opposition. task." \
falls for Delphi, or is it "P" Burke
Set in thcTaylor Little Theater,
he falls for? Sound confusing?
this musical runs from March 15,
Realistically, There's only one way to find out
16, and 22 at 8p.m. and March 24
what happens. at 2:30 p.m.]

1 tious because his reoccurring

theme is present in the Merciad,
Emilio is ignorant and should get
James Gorman M l Wail ..Imore adventure awaits!
 PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD FEBRUARY 15,1996

Bio Department Adds; NewlTeacher to Staff Videoconference on

By Jessica Russell |
Merciad Features Editor
Building additions like the Mary
D*Angelo Performing Arts Cen-
ter aren't the only changes on
campus, but inside the buildings,
second post-doc," Kimler said.
"A post-doc is like a fter you get
your doctorate, after you train in
research and then you go on to
work in the field where you have
trained or a slightly different field.
It's like extra research and educa-
i
called Tlie Creative Movementfor
Non-Dancers, I also like to go gas
Violence Shown!
By Jessica Russell | used to get?people all over the
pumping. Gas pumping is driving Merciad Features Editor states talking about the problems
around in my car, looking at gas in the community." £
pumps along old highways, pho- Of all those told today that nearly After the first night, those who
tographing them, and trying to one-fifth ofthe world's people do participated were given question-
da te the gas pumps without know- not get enough to eat and asked naires to befilledout They were

changes are also occuring. This
yea r*m any new professors were
added to the college's teaching
staff. i Case Western. Not official courses
Among the new professors is
Dr. Victoria Kimler. Kimler is
part of the biology department
and teaches human biology for
the non-b iology maj ors, anatomy
and physiology for sports medi-
cine and Physical Therapy Assis-
tant students. ^ grant for it from the American
Kimler, who is from Detroit,
Mich., comesfroman interesting
background. "My family comes
from Germany. They were born
there and they immigrated in the
50s to Detroit I was born in De-
troit but I speak the language flu-
ently. The whole family speaks
German, so we have a lot of Euro-
pean influence in our family," she
said.
«T*>
It's a lot of fun with the Ger-
man clubs in Detroit and things
like that. All the family, many of
whom have* already*
passed away, came over here to
Detroit. So we grew up in De-
*
troit," said Kimler.
"I went to high school and col-
lege in Detroit and when I was 34,
I pushed away to Chicago to go to
Chicago Medical School for my
post-doc. I worked in different
kinds of labs over there and then
I went over to the CIeveland CI inic
at Case Western Reserve for my
tional training. You can teach a ing when the station was built what you believed to beone of the able to ask any questions or make
little bit, like I have taught at the It's kind of like commercial ar- leading causes of hunger in the comments on the Videoconference
Chicago Medical School and at cheology work. I also sing in the world, how many would be able % that they wished. These were then
. Erie philharmonic Chorus and I to give the correct answer- war? fa xed to the University of North
of course, JI was a T.A. not a did some solo work in Cleveland On Feb. 6 and 9 about 40 stu- Carolina for Public Television to
professor or anything. I worked and Chicago. I'also sing in the dents and community members be used on Friday 's program.
in the lab and did research. I went choir here at Mercy hurst. I like who crowded into the Student | UNICEF in its publication,77K?
to meetings. I published a little dancing, jogging, weight-lifting, Government Chambers in the Stu- Progress of Nations, as quoted on
bit I learned different lab tech- hockey (Red Wings of course) dent Union to watch a national i the program's information packet,
niques. I did research on the heart and stuff like that," she said. | | videoconference and teach-in on spelled out the theme for
at the Cleveland Clinic and I got a social workers and the challenge videoconference, "The day will
"I'm also a study subject for ofviolence worldwide were asked
come when the progress of na-
one of the crew students who
Heart Association but I had to questions much like this. tions will be judged not by their
works in the Biology Department.
give it up because I took this job,»
Charles Kuralt, a retired CBS military or economic strength, nor v
He's doing his research and I'm
said Kimler. -newscaster, hosted the by the splendor of their capital
one of his control groups because
videoconference shown on the 6th cities and public bu il d ings, but by
"I was interested in going on for I'm not a rower. I'm learning how
"and the question and answer ses- the well being of their peoples."
my assistant professorship after to row by being his study sub-
sion on the 9th. Many other influ-
my post-doc, which is usually the ject," said Kimler. f*.
ential leaders in thefightagainst
way people go. After post-doc, >violence from around the world
As for goals, Kimler said, "I
people like to go oh and get fac- talked about whatwas going on in
want to keep on at Mercy hurst
ulty position in either teaching, their countries.
and to develop a research pro-
research or both. So I got this one. Lee Shuster, assista nt professor
gram here in cell biology with
It's very hard to come by and I'm of social work, was the one to
microscopes one day and to even
very grateful," she said. J be involved in forming a research contact the National Association
consortium with other professors of Social)Workers to set up the
"I find being a professor the in the Erie area .so we'll have a connections for the satellite and 3
halfway bridge between medicine unified place to do our research. r the materials to be handed out to
and research. You need a little bit Our goal is to set up a faculty in those participating.
of compassion, a little bit of men- this town where scientists can £9 Shuster said, "The program talks
tal health therapy and things like have their teaching life here and about the ways different places?
that, as well as the scientific ha rd part of their research lives but
are dealing with violence,
core, academic knowledge that's mostly over there at the research ^women's vulnerability and vio-
involved in research and writing," consortium place. So we're try-
lence in the home.|Essentially,
said Kimler. 1 ing to organize that now with sev- poverty makes people vulnerable.
Outside of the classroom and eral groups. That's a dream and We got a thumbnail of each little
her students, Kimler has many not a definite plan yet Right now Swing, but it gave you names of
other interesting hobbies. "I it's only being talked about," said people-all over the world that were
formed a modern dance class Kimler. 1 working against violence. It is SL
L ^

2 Senators. At this point, Sababu
From p.2 . f asked "Are we really moving for-
"a new identity forged out of a ward." In 1996 we have only one
new experience and a new real- African-American Senator. Carol
ity." £ Mosely Brown from II linois. i ||Wrightiauthor of W Million
In support of his contention that At the close of his Speech,
African-American slavery was "a
Sababu recommendedL several
system controlled by a small, elite
excellent books on the subject of
planter-aristocratic class," Sababu
African-American history, in-
cited the population statistics dur-
cluding From Slavery to Free-
ing the mid-19th century in the
dom by John Hope Franklin and
South: 4 million Blacks and*8
Lerone Bennett Jr.'s Before the
million Whites, only 322,000 of
whom were slave owners. Mayflower. ' • ' -!K I i .
The period of Reconstruction On Monday, Feb. 11from4:30-
[hours later, a'few people turned he'd dropped out. After briefly though she felt that it could have
out for the film Black Boy, taken residing in ^Memphis with used more of Wright's poetry and
from title of the 1945 autobiogra- Wright's grandmother, his fam- excerpts from bis navels to pro-
phy of black intellectual Richard ily eventually moved to Chicago's vide a better sense of the man he
South Side. In 1934, Wrightjoined was and the rage he expressed at
^Voices ('41), White Man Listen! the American Communist Party the social and economic ha rd shi ps
('57) and best known for his 1945 faced by African-Americans in
and continued to develop his tal-
& novel Native Son. In the movie the first half of this century.
ent for writing. Three years after
adaptation, Wright himself por- On Monday, Feb 19, the film
denouncing Communism in 1944,
trayed the protagonist Bigger Autobiography ofMiss Jane Pit-
Wright moved to France with his
Thomas, a 19-year-old Black man man will be shown at 8 p.m. in
'wife and daughter in order to es-
who becomes the victim of racial Main 206. Based on Earnest
cape the racial oppression he ex-
["injustice after accidentally mur- Gaines* best-selling novel,ithis
perienced in this country. Apart
dering a white woman, from a briefvisit to the Gold Coast movie depicts the struggles over-
Born in Mississippi in 1908, the -

which followed saw* African- 6 p.m., a Soul Food Dinner was in 1953, Wright spent the remain- come by a former slave who lived
son of an impoverished, illiterate to celebrate; her 110th birthday
Americans elected to government held in the cafeteria with a menu sharecropper, Wright began com- der of his life in Paris where he
office for the first time. In addi- of fried chicken, barbeque pork died at age 52 in 1960. w £ during the rise of the Civil Rights
posing stories in school during Movement in the fifties.
tion to 600 State legislators, there chops, corn bread stuffing, black- his boring classes. By age 15, Tiffany Reid said that the film
were 14 black Congressmen and eyed peas and collard greens. Two was "extremely informative,"

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Sports On The Hill

By John Murphy ' '? 1 I *
Perry Defends (Jordan
Merciad Sports Editor fr By Dave Perry from the stands on to the court.
Merciad sports columnist
The State of the Lakers This past weekend the NBA's
Hey, let's face it, love him or
hate him,His Airness did put on
quite a show in the third quarter.
that they saw the current master
of basketball at work. Unspec-
tacular, but methodically deadly,
Winter term is drawing to a close and, while that means the pressure of annual all-star fest was held in the Slowed by age and forced to orbit Jordan showed why the NBA will
exams is approaching for Mercy hurst students, for members of the Laker house of David Robinson and won the rim of the basket a little less be hurting for'star-power when
hockey and basketball teams the pressure of end-of-season play also has by the East 129-118. The game frequently, he did deliver when it he decides to finally retire. You
to be contended with. So with each of these teams coming to the end of that is approaching the level of mattered the most and is THE can take your Shaq's, your
their playing schedules, What are their chances of seeing post-season the Super Bowl in terms of hype reason why the East won.-His Hardaway's, your Grant's, and
action? S £**••' *£ I ^ seemed to leave anyone who detractors will say that Orlando's your Jason Kidd's and still, not
Right now, both hockey and men's basketball look in the best shape to watched it a little disappointed at Shaquillc:'0' Neal statistically approach the completeness of the
see their seasons extend into the spring term. With mounting inj uries and the quality of play. The game outperformed him (25 points 10 King ofAir.
needing victories in all four remaining games, coach Jim Webb's ladies seemed a comedy of errors and rebounds to 20 points 4 rebounds), Knowing that his place in the
basketball team has an uphill battle to climb if they are to make it to the lacked the up-tempo speed and but let us keep in mind that Jordan basketball Hall-of- Faroe is secure,
GLIAC championships.'<* • 7 excitement that basketball fans did not play the entire fourth quar- Jordan unselfishly dishes the ball
First year men's head coach Karl Fogel has much better prospects to expect to see at an All-Star game. ter. * ' -- f- -
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off to teammates when- he, him-

look forward to as his charges have produced one of the best men's In fact, the defining moment of
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The East's coach, Phil Jackson, self, could convert points. He still
basketball seasons for quite some time. "I couldn't be happier with how the game seemed to be when the may be accused of keeping the can take charge and win games by
the season has gone so far. I have a great bu nch of players a nd they' re fun referees,twice called an illegal himself, but he doesn't have to
N interests of the Bulls ahead of the
to coach," said Fogel. "At'the start of the year we were picked to finish defense, something; that NBC's fans pleasure by benching Jordan anymore. That makes him twice
12th (second last) in the conference. In last week's standings we were tied announcers could never remem- for the fourth quarter, but this is as deadly and is the hallmark of
for first place," he said. 1 »j £ ber having seen in past battles. an all-star game. The greatest his play this year with the Bulls
Two wins and a loss over the weekend leaves the Lakers with a 14-9 $£ The All-Star celebration was player made his presence known and with the All-Star,Eastern
overall record and placed second in the GLIAC standings with a 10-5 also further enhanced by the to all,and Jackson did what any team. That is why Michael Jordan
record. "We're right there; we have a strong chance of making the; crowd booing .the MVP of the other coach would do: give other won the MVP award and why the
playoffs; we have a chance to win the league outright," said Fogel. All 9

game when he accepted his tro- ^players their opportunity once the idiot fans in San Antonio should
three remaining games are home fixtures and this is a major advantage phy. In fact, the performance of game was under control. Jordan have thought twice before booing
since the Lakers are 9-1 at home this year. "We have to win two out of the game's MVP^wasnthe one ]i did his part in making sure the him. Sure Shaq or San Antonio's
three to make it,and that's our main goal right now," said Fogel. bright spot of an otherwise dull game was safelyfput away and N
beloved David Robinson didn't
Commenting on the contributing factors to such a successful season, occasion.'^That'sjwhy I find it knows that statistics don't always win the MVP, but how many more
Fogel said, "We've played hard and we've played together. The guys get hard to believe that when Michael define greatness. * years will we have to watch an
along well together and respond well to my coaching.This gives us a nice Jordan, possibly the greatest Anyone who watched his brief unquestionable all-time master at
flow to our games and we're able to win," he said. player or all-time, accepted the moment on the floor of San work?
Coming off the most successful women's basketball season ever at the trophy, a chorus ofjeers cascaded tAntonio's Alamodome knows

Dominating Start for Crew

Hurst, this year was always going to be difficult to match for coach Jim
Webb. "We've been a little up and down this year," said Webb whose
team holds a 10-13 record overall and a 7-8 record in conference play. The
Lakers, who are placed eighth in conference standings, head into a crucial By Jean Mc Feely place. and team coxie Joyce O'Hara, feel
weekend's play clinging to a slim chance of making it to the GLIAC Merciad Sportswriter _ In mens heavy weight action that this year Mercyhurst men's
championships. .. This past weekend members of Mercyhurst stood well above the rowing will make a name for itself.
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itUnfortunately, we're a bit banged up right now with injuries and these
the',Laker Crew team headed to rest. All the men found their heats Freshman Jessica Russell was the
have hurt us as of late," said Webb. Sophomore star Lori Morth has Pittsburgh to compete in the Indoor relatively easy, and going into the only one who made it to the finals
missed the last few games while back-up point Amber Hoffman tore her Rowing Championships. It was held finals there were six men wearing out of the freshmen women's boat
anterior cruciate ligament earlier this week. Alicia Scott and Sarah at the Three River Boat Club and the Laker emblem. Josh Paulovich, Her finishing time was eight min-
Marando have also struggled with injuries all season. * Mercyhurst was very well repre- Jim Kavency, ><Cevin Kosco, Will utes and six second for a 2,000m
'The injuries will make it tougher, but, likcany sport, you need the other sented.^ Suave, Will O'Brien, and new ad- piece. Finals in all categories were
players to step up in critical times. Right now is a critical time for lis and The Laker men's Varsity team dition to the team, Finish student onl y the top 10 competitors.
we need everyone to pick up the slack," said Webb. "This weekend's were the talk of the entire event In Janne Masilin, were all in the top 10 Men's novice coach, Chris Cole
games against Saginaw and Grand Valley are do or die games for.us," he the men's lightweight action Chris for the finals. * with his teams perf .nuance at the
said. ? tj
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Moigis proved to be a force to con- Masilin finished first with a time event is expecting a urongs&i on.
The Laker leers are another team facing a do or die situation, unfortu- tend with. He was last off the start of 6:10, sophomore O'Brien was
nately for them, it's not in their own hands. With an overall record of 15- in his heat butjwith only 250m 2nd with a time of 6:13, and senior The crew team wilt be heading^
6-2 and ranked third in the nation, coach Rick Gotkin 's men have assured remaining in the 2,000m piece he Suave was third with 6:22 as his to Tampa Bay for their Spring*
themselves of another ECAC playoff spot However, in order for the walked through all the other com- finishing time. Kosco was 5th in training camp and this year will
Lakers to return to the NCAA finals, Bern idji State?the country's second- petitors to take first In the final for the finals with a best time of 6:27, be hosting two regattas down at
ranked team must lose some games. L Jjjj the men's lightweight race,Moigis Kavehey and Paulovich werc9th Presquc Isle Bay. The team's first
All in all it has been a good year for the Lakers considering they entered was only? a few second off third and respectively 10th.' regatta will be Mar. 30 in Marietta
the season without six seniors from last year's side. Of those seniors, a (lace so he came home with a fourth Both team coach, Scan Tobin, Ohio. M j
major .loss was goaltendcr Scott Barbers but sophomores Chris
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CompiledBy:John Murphy
Herbolsheimer and Avi Karunakar have filled the gap between the posts Merciad Sports Editor (
very well all year. At the. opposite end of the ice, senior forward Kevin J
Mckinnon has fitted opponent's nets with pucks throughout the season.
Mckinnon has 35 goals and 27 assists on the year.; * •
Armstrong Takes Giant Step
"We're about where we thought we would be at this" time. We figured $ David Armstrong, assistant football coach for the past six years at Mercyhurst, took a giant step in his coaching
that we'd win 16-20 games this season, and we're on our way to doing career when he was named head football coach for Thiel College. "It has always been a dream of mine to be a head
that," said Gotkin. "We have lost a few games this year, but, it's not been coach," said Armstrong. •• $ t
due to a lack of effort on the players part," he added. By winning all three • I will certainly miss Mercyhurst because Mercyhurst is what made me-my education and my work experience
remaining games the Lakers can look forward to a chance of defending here. The best people in the world are here. Til miss them and I hope they'll remember me," said Armstrong.
their ECAC title. To get a crack at winning the National title, last years Current Laker head coach Joe Kimball and his staffwill certainly miss Armstrongs the former offensive lineman
spoilsports, Bemidji, must do the team a favor, and lose.!. | was one of the best coaches here.
So with no Merciads for an entire month (and the students doubtlessly
starved for information), the best scenario that could exist when this •] ] J.V. Hockey Success Continues
writer gets back to you is this. Both men's and women's basketball teams The Lakers J.V. hockey team just keeps on winning. This past weekend played two games and won both. On
triumph in the GLIAC championships and head to the NCAA's and the Friday, they played Ithaca and,after a slow start, the Lakers came alive in the third period and ran out 6-2 winners.
men's hockey team*defends their ECAC title and get a bid to the Saturday's game against Cortland saw the league's two top teams square off against each other. The Lakers
Nationals. The likelihood is this: The men's basketball team wifl make it showed just who is number one by defeating their challengers 7-5. * *" ' **
to the playoffs, but will not prove strong enough to win them. Unfortu- The team now owns a 11-2 record overall and are 10-0 in league play. The team plays in the ECAC tournament
natcly the women won't make it that far. Injuries and inexperience will on March 1st and 2nd. Later this week the team will learn if they arc to get a bid to the National Finals.
mean a playoff spot will not come for at least another year. Hockey wdl
defend its regional tide, but, Bemidji has not proved kind to the Liken Intramural!All-Star^Game Played
in the past and aren't about to start now.The Uikcrs won't return to the Congratulations to the combined teams of A Few Good Men and Chcczestakz, second and third respectively
National finals this year. | | in the final standings of the men's basketball league. They defeated the combined teams of Too Good and The
Stars, first and fourth respectively, 59-57 in the All-Star game last Wednesday. j
Also, congratulations to Jim Thomas, the men's foul shot chainpion&Thomas made 35 of 40 attempts in the
contest held Monday night. J -•/
 PAGE 8 THE MERCIAD FEBRUARY 15,1996

ILakers Sweep Rivals on Road

end of the opening 20 minutes the
By John Murphy Hammerm ill Center held a strong Lakers led by a massive 27 point
Merciad Sports Editor 59-38 lead. However, junior Will margin.
Stinson decided to go a ir-borne in In the second half there was no
The Mercyhurst men's basket- an attempt to retrieve a ball from let up from the rampant Lakers.
ball team returned with a 2-1 going out of bounds. Stinson * And freshman Woleben proved
record in this past week's games. didn't keep the ball in play, but, the most merciless of all as he
All three games were away from did end up lying face down on the Wracked up a game high 19 points.
home. The first game was against ground. $ The decision was never in doubt
Gannon University Feb. 8, in The enigmatic*Stinson had and Fogel used the opportunity to
which the Lakers defeated the dominated Gannon all night and, give several non-starters some
Knights 77-68. It was the|first without him, the Lakers lost some playing time. A
time in series history that the Lak- control of the game. Gannon In the game against Wayne
ers won all their games against slowly clawed its way back into State, the Lakers' non-starters did
their arch rivals, a statistic that the game and with 5:06 remain- not get a chance to play. In fact,
former Gannon head coach Bob ing on the clock they trailed by the regular starters Young, Profit,
Dukiet probably didn't welcome. nine. But, the Lakers, and espe- Stinson, Roe and Rahsaah were
The next game was Feb. 10, cially Young, did not panic. They finding it difficult to stay with
where the Lakers took on Ferris regained their composure and led their opponents.
State. The Lakers won 109-78. 68-56 with three minutes left Wayne State jumped into an
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Their most recent.game was However, Gannon got a break. early lead. With 11:59 remaining
against Wayne State in which the Roland fouled out and the Lak- in the half,the home side began to
Lakers were defeated 99-83. li ers were without their leader. No walk ;;awayfront}?the Lakers,
Thursday night's game against \ matter. The big man, Stinson, was steadily increasing their lead with
Gannon was an exciting game for back after his encounter with the every passing second. By half
all who attended. The Lakers be- floor, and his presence steadied time the score was 45-29, for
gan the game in convincing fash- the Lakers. Furthermore, fresh- Wayne State.
ion with senior R hsaah Roland men Jody Crimes and Jeff In the second half the Lakers
and sophomore Jim Roe scoring Wolebeni acquitted themselves made a valiant effort to close tjiat
three, 3-pointers in the first five well as they came off the bench first half gap, l but it was to no
minutes of play. A beautiful slam and helped their team complete a avail. Even though both teams
Above: Tip-off time...Laker players await the outcome. They went on
dunk from sophomore Maurjce season sweep over Gannon. In scored 54 points in the second to complete the first ever season sweep of arch rivals Gannon.
Profit midway through the half one of the most entertaining en- half, the lead the Tartars had made Below: Junior Will Stinson rises above the opposition with a hook shot
emphasized the Lakers'superior- counters thjs riva 1 ry has produced, in the first half wasjenough to
ity in this game. for the Lakers. Stinson led the Lakers with 15 points. i
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the Lakers finished as the well carry them to a 99-83 victory over K'lSl Photos: John Murphy.
Coach Karl FogeFs players % de served 77-68 winners. the Lakers.
oozed with confidence as they Riding high with confidence, Despite the loss, the Lakers a re
spread the ball around court and, the Lakers travelled to Michigan, still strong contenders for the
despite a rally late in the half by on Saturday, to challenge Ferris GLIAC tournament, and have a
Gannon, the Lakers led comfort- ><• State. The sharp shooting visitors very good chance of wining the
ably at the half 36-29. put up one of their biggest scores v. (Great Lakes Conference outright
The second half began the same of the season in a 109-78 victory. On Thursday night the team plays
way as the first, with the Lakers fit was the Lakers' night from Grand Valley and Saturdays,
controlling play3 and extending the beginning, and they showed J
$game will be against Saginaw
their lead. Midway through the this byleading|27-8 midway Valley. Both games are at home
half the visitors to the through the opening half. At the and both start at 8 p.m.

Rocky Road for Ladies

By John Murphy
Merciad Sports Editor t points in a half that ended with the
It was always going to be tough
for the Lady Lakers basketball
squad as they began a three game
road trip against Gannon last
Thursday. The Lakers were forced
to play the game without their
best player, sophomore Lori
opening half. Burns had nine
Lakers leading 38-37.*
i Gannon, who had not won a
game in conference play prior to
this, foughujhard for every ball
and never gave the Lakers a
chance to pull ahead. Indeed, mid-
way through the second half the
Knights took the lead for the first
this occasion as the home side
soundly defeated the Lakers 75-
45
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During the opening 10 minutes
there was actually very little be-
tween the two sides. With 10 min-
utes remaining in the half, Ferris
State ledjjlO-9, but this was the
closest the Lakers would get to
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their opponents. The half ended

Morth. However, even Morth's time in the game, 53-52.
with the Lakers trailing 31-17.
absence could hardly explain the The home side's cciifidencc The second half saw little im-
poor performance of the team in » . ~

an 82-73 loss. \ ^
Unfortunately, things would
only get worse before they got
better. On Saturday coach Jim
Webb's side fell to a heavy 75-45
loss; against Ferris State. Both
coaches and players breathed a
sigh of relief on Monday night
when the Lakers bounced back to
defeat Wayne State 65-56.
The Lakers now stand at 10-13
overall, and are placed eigth in'
the conference with a !•& record.
The absence of the talented
Morth showed clearly in the Lak-
ers' play on Thursday night as the
team |looke\ltout of sorts in its
passing game. JMeverlhclcss,
thanks to some solid play from
sophomore Renee Burns, the Lak-
ers led Gannon throughoutJthc
grew and in the games final 10
minutes they held the Lakers to
just 14 points while helping them-,
selves to 25. Gannon's big player
of the night was Holly
Mastrodonato who scored 21
points.
For the Lakers there was only
disappointment. "Despite some
good work from Burns and fel-
low sophomore Kristcn Molli, the
team had given its arch rivals their
first conference win of the sea-
son. *2
Based on season play, the game
against Ferris State on Saturday
should have lessened the Lakers
blues. The visiting Lakers are
above Ferris in conference stand-
ings and bad already defeated
them earlier in the year.
However, form meant nothing on
provement in the visitor fortunes
as they struggled to keep within
reaching distance of Ferris State.
M idway through the hal fthe La k-
ers staged an attempted come-
back which brought them to within
17 points of their opponents. This
was as close as they got
In the game's final minutes,
Ferris State piled on the pressure.
The Lakers wilted, and the points
piled up. In the end it finished 75-
45. Wayne State, one of the
season's biggest losses for the
Hurst. Burns bad another good
day for thc|Lakers|and led her
team scoring with 12 points.
After suffering two embarrass-
ing losses,' the Lakers desperately
needed a win against Wayne State
OIK Monday night to boost both
their spirits and > their|playoff
hopes. Thanks to some deter-
mined team play and a few fine
individual performances, they got
a 65-56 win.
The Lakers fell behind early to
the home side and, with a little
over four minutes remaining in
the half, they trailed by seven
poinis, 24-17. However, some fine
shooting by Molli and junior
Connie Ralston enabled the Lak-
ers to go in leading 32*31 at the
half.; I ^|;|
Things remained close through-
out most of the second half and,
going into the games final three
mjnutes, the Lakers lead was a
slim three points, 57-54.
Another strong finish to a half
saw theiLakcrsfpull away and
finish 65-56 winners. Molli and
Ralston stepped up big on the
night, and|each had 19 and 18
points respectively. Sophomore
Lonna Dunlap was no slouch with
15 points on the night
This weekend's games are
against Saginaw and Grand Val-
ley, on Thursday and Saturday
respectively. Both games start at
6 p.m. and both arc crucial in
determining whether the team's
playoff hopes arc to be kept alive.
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