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APRIL ll 1993
K e n n e d y , Leisering: C h i a Pet. imitators energize follicles at the Hurst
By Yvonne Maher
Foreign Media Hog
"It felt like a small furry creature," said
William Kennedy as he casually stroked
the foxy curls that now adorn his previously naked head. I ' m so happy I could
jump up and down and sing Christmas
carols," he said.
Mr. Kennedy and John Leisering are
recent graduates from the John New Hair
clinic and are so ecstatic that they are
proposing to add cash to the budget so
that other egg heads in the faculty and
administration might become like them.
"Yeah, we're so lucky to be the guys
chosen for this experiment," said
Leisering as he purposely blew the
dumps of hair from his eyes, "I'm just
excited that I can stroke my he ad and feel
hair. Now I don't have to rub my chest
or back anymore," he continued.
Special recognition has to go to Gary
Brown who donated the tufts from his
William Kennedy: "Sassy"
John Leisering: "Sassier"
beard to be used by Leisering and
Kennedy. "So like it was like this, ya
Hit ir. Like I had
the hair, and like they
said they might need it, so, like I said,
;
stick the needle in here and hear me
groan," said Brown. "I just toked up
and
took it like a real man. va know," he
stated.
This project was initiated by the Pies.
Dr. Garvey who contributed in the operation by li ghti ng incense and chanting
okT Irish poems. "Sometimes you just
feel a kind of unexplainable bond with
your compadres. I thought that it'd be
like a president/inferior bonding expert*
ence," stated Garv. "I'm just glad they
took the hair from Gary and not from the
original places they were thinking of!!"
he continued.
& As I continued to interview the controltested members of the Mercy hurst community I noticed that they fondled each
others' locks to check texture. Every so
often they would nonchalantly yank a
fistful, but nothing moved proving the
toughness of the New Hair clinic technique. I came to the conclusion that
giving and receiving hair could become
a part of the Mercy hurst tradition. I felt
proud to be a part of an institution that
holds no hair sacred when it comes to
personal appearance.
For those of you faculty members who
might look into the minor and see an
extra inch of scalp, don't worry, just go
see the Garv-man and he'll give yon
the
inside track on the New Hair clinic.
Media hog finally lands front page
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By Craig Rybczynsld
Athletic-Kiss Ass
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Mercy hurst Student Government Piesi-|
dentJohn Bruno won the "I Spell
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Spel|^|Bee, inj Raleigh, NC,|>n|
"Wensday." But don't ask him to spell
Bruno defeated former Vice President
Dan Quayle In the spell-off by successfully spelling the word "potato." Quayle
still thought there was an "e" at the end
of the word. Bruno luckily had the word
on his tee-shirt and read it in the three
minutes allotted to each contestant.
The spelling bee lasted a record ten
hours as Bruno and Quayle battled for
the title. In the heated second round of|
the contest, Bruno stumbled through the
word "cat"
According to sources, John
hated the animal so he never learned to
spell the word.
Besides winning a new headband and
fanny pack, Bruno won a year-long subscription to "Hooked on Phonics" for his
efforts!
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By Jute Gardner
I
Administrative Puppet I
Yvonne Maher, media manipulator
extraordinaire, hasfinallywhined enough
(with tips from our fearless editor) to get
her picture on the front page of this
disrespected publication. After endless
Wednesday (no, Bruno, not Wens day)
1
nights of trying ;to locate, photos and
hearing "Put my photo in the paper. I've
never been in the paper, Maher has
gotten her way.
The decision was largely brought about A
by Maher blowing her horn about being
on TV twice\ during the week of St***
Patrick's day. "I'm from Ireland and \#
have excellent communications skills.
Also, Lisa Zompa and I are very tight
We went for a few beverages after my indepth interview. That's when she told
me that I will be the main benefactor in
her will," said Maher. She even has her
business card.
,,
Besides being a media hog, Maher is a
senior communications student Currently she is working very hard in the
External Affairs, office and doing an excellent job, a fact of which she is constantly reminding me. Her duties include
pouring on a thick Irish accent to impress
people on the phone, writing press releases for the Erie Times while boasting
that she is responsible for such eloquence
and telling everyone she sees in Old
Main how wonderful Mary Daly is to
work for.
In her free time, Maher enjoys giving
her roommates grief and a general hard
time. "I don't let them cook unless I can
give my input. It's just a given. You see,
I'm Irish and 1 'm an excellent cook," she
said. She also revels in her apparent
popularity, as demonstrated by recordbreaking numbers of off-campus phone
calls. "Manipulation of the apartment
Yvonne Maher: Get a Life. I
Foreigner says, "Yes I am a taco.
phone is a special talent of mine. I want
to make sure all of my friends have had
a chance to hear all about me before my
roommates*get personal phone time.
There is an understanding in our home. I
make sure of it," Maher said.
Overall, Yvonne Maher has been happy
with her years at Mercy hurst. "I have
•
brought so much of myself to this campus and I think others are beginning to
sense this. Did you notice the new ice
rink and additions to the college?" she
asked. 'I'm responsible for this. Also, if
it weren't for my super cool expertise in
selling ads, the Merciad crew would
never have gone to New York. When
Yvonne Maher talks, people listen."
(Yeahright,Yvonne.)
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Oh, by the way, almost none of this is
true. April Foots, buddy!
APRIL!, 1993
MERC1AD
PAGE 2
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to
Erie
ships
Elby Big Boy buys Whalers9
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By Craig RybczynsM
Athletic Kiss Ass
The team will shed its Mack and
gray colors for the blue, green a nd
gray uniforms ofthe current Wha 1The National Hockey League is ers. The team will still be called
coming to Erie! This week, in an the Whalers. For their inaugural
unprecedented move, the NHL season, the Whalers will play at
announced that Erie, Pennsylva- the Erie Civic Center. The city of
nia, will be the future site of the Erie will accommodate the team
Hartford Whalers for the 1993-94 by expanding the arena for openseason. The move comes just ing day. This will be the tempoweeks after the Minnesota North rary site of the team until the city
Stars announced their plans to constructs the 18,000 seat
11(1ve to Dallas, Texas, next seaAquaDome on the shores of
son.
Presque Isle Bay.
The Hartford franchise decided
to move to Erie because Elby's
Inc. put up the $100 million they
were asking. The company has
already begun its advertising campaign which includes the Big Boy
throwingfishsticks at fans. Also
inthe works are the Whale Burger
and Fish Night in Erie. Local fisheries are gearing up for the "Coming of the Whale." f fe
For Erie, it is the first major
professional team to come to the
city which should help increase
ticket sales. Erie's geographical
location is also ideally suited for
a franchise. The team can draw
fan support from Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Furthermore, it sets up a natural rivalry
with the Buffalo Sabres. Sabres
officials are exited about the possibility of a team in Erie.
The team will also have local
ties to Mercy hurst College. The
team will practice at the
Mercyhurst Ice Center and have
" T h e Chief" John Leisering: named four members of the Hurst
to its staff. The Whalers have
Big shot gets hockey team.
Kubiak calls God collect
By Craig RybczynsM
Athletic Kiss Ass
a book deal. Kubiak will also go
on the talk show scene starting
June 3, as he will first appear on
The Ophra Winfrey Show.
Donahue, Larry King and the
David Letterman Show will soon
follow. Representatives for Ophra
said, "It is the biggest thing to hit
n
America since spam;
An autograph session will be
heldlin the Carolyn Herrmann
Student Union this weekend. Extra credit will be given*
Those people who pray believe
they are. talking to God. In Richaid Kubiak 'scase he literally does.
Reports are circulating out of the
Vatican in Rome, Italy, that, yes,
Kubiak has talked to the Holy
One.
MCI officials tapped Kubiak's
phone and have decoded his chats
with God. Usually the topic is,
"Why can't you give me quality
students." He is a teacher at the
Hurst who instructs students in
courses dealing {with Medieval
and European history. Kubiak on
several occasions has had lengthy
conversations with the Lord about
the;status of the world and his
classes. Apparently he is asking
ft
God to give him his first "A
student
Kubiak, stumbled upon thei
number while reading a copy of
James Bakker's "Babes and
Bikes." It ironically was next to
an advertisement asking for new
and used leather products.
Bakker's book will be required
leading in Kubiak's new class in
the Summer Term titled, "I Call
God Collect" I
Also in the work for Kubiak are D i c k K u b i a k phones the
a made-for-television movie a nd Lord.
ve." Gotkin
fired management from top to
NCAADiv
bottom as of next season in an
pionship this season. His career
attempt to restructure the team's
mark at Mercyhurst is an impresimage.
sive
84-60-6.
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Consequently, Elby's named
Gotkin
said,
"It
is
a
great
honor.
Mercyhurst's Hockey InformaFor
a
head
coach
to
reach
the
tion Director John Leisering the
NHL
is
the
ultimate
goal.
I'm
just
team's new General Manager. He
happy
to
be
joining
the
franchise
will join Laker coaches Rick
and
being
able
to
stay
in
the
city
Gotkin and Craig Barnett, who
of
Erie.
I
will,
however,
miss
all
have been named as head and
assistant coach, respectively. the great people that I have met
Also, ex-Laker forward Steve Ipri while at Mercyhurst"
Gotkin hopes that he can lure
has been selected as chief scout
Elby's is confident Gotkin can some of his former Lakers to try
do the job as head coach. Accord- out for the team. Rumors are ciring to Elby's officials, "Gotkin is culating about the possible return
just the man we need to lead the of Scott Burfoot to the area. The
Whalers into the playoffs. He is a team Gotkin inherits does have
fiery coach who leadsby example. some talent with the likes of
His credentials are also very im- goaltender Sean Burke and
defensemen Geoff Sanderson and
Zarley Zalapski. However, the
Whalers are far from contending
in the Adams Division. The playoffs will be tough to crack in their
first season in Erie. The team is
optimistic about its chances for
the future.
^Assistant coach Craig Barnett
said, "With a solid staff and
knowledgea ble people in the front
office, the Erie Whalers should
fa re better than they did in former
Connecticut home. Also, I think
it helps that Rick and I have
worked together before."
'Tickets for the upcoming season are now on sale. For further
information, contact the Erie Civic
Center Ticket Offices at 1-800GO-WHALERS.
Squid Wins! Squid Wins!
By Craig Rybczynski
Athletic Kiss Ass
What do water polo and
Mercyhurst College have in common? The Hurst established the
new sport over spring break with
the help ofaquatic expert Dr. Allan
Belovarac. Mercyhurst sent the
Squid to tangle with the Fighting
Ducks of Oregon State and upset
the eighth-ranked team in the nation, 9-8 on Chris Hoshaw's goal.
The Squid entered their first
match in front of a capacity crowd
at the Oregon Water Palace.
Mercyhurst defied the odds as it
over came the home crowd and a
four goal deficit to win its first
North Atlantic Polo Conference
game.
Dr. Belovarac expressed his
enthusiasm after the victory. He
said, "The team showed real characterby coming back and beating
a tough squad in their home pool."
The Squid's youth and inexperience showed in the game's first
minutes as the Ducks {beat
Mercyhurst goalie Bill Steen four
times on five shots. Steen finished the game as the first star
with 20 saves. His last save won
the game for the Squid as he dove
across the crease to deflect Pavel
Dvorak's shot wide of the goal.
On offense, the Ducks were led
byforwardNikolai Popoff who
netted three goals. The Squid were
led by senior Bryan "Shaggy"
Narusewicz who used his hockey
expertise to set up four goals and
score five.
In thefirsthalf, the Squid came
outflatand watched Popoff lead
the Ducks' scoring barrage, as he
scored three of the four goals*.
However, goalkeeper Steen and
the Squid fought back as?high
school Ail-American Anne
McNeils and Ron Yarosz each
netted a single tally to cut the
Ducks' lead to two. Yarosz' goal
bordered on spectacular as he took
a feed from defenseman Jeff
Hutchinson andfireda shot behind his back that skipped past
Duck's goalie John Phelps.
In the second half of the game,
the Squid' s hi gh -powered offense
sankf the Ducks. The Hurst
stormed back to score six straight
goals. The pool belonged to
Narusewicz as the former Polish
National team player inspired his
team. Shaggy scored a school
record five straight goals. On the
Pole line along with Yarosz, the
duo gelled in theirfirstgame together. Yarosz also led the team
in penalty minutes as he was assessed a game misconduct for intentionally drowning a Duck
player. Defenseman Jason Lewis'
goal staked Mercyhurst to a 8-4
advantage.
The Ducks showed why they
are ranked in the top ten this season, as they came back and tied
the contest With time running
down, the Ducks' Paul Mann beat
Steen with an over head shot in
the upper left hand corner of the
net Craig Starks scored twice and
Burt Johnson added one in the
Ducks comeback.
In the final minute, each team
battled for the winning shot The
Squid' sjunior tri-cap tai n Hoshaw
scored the game winner off
Narusewicz's rebound with time
running down. Hoshaw, a Philadelphia native, gave the Squid an
emotional victory and a shot at
next week's tournament in San
Jose, CA.
The Squid next will be in action
on April 3 and April 4 in the San
Jose Shark Water Classic. The
field of contestants features the
powerhouses of the water polo
world as the University of Texas,
UCLA and the University ofCalifornia are scheduled to compete.
The tournament can be seen tape
delayed both days at 10 p.m. on
Mercyhurst's HTV. Announcers
John Danknich and Keith Courson
will bring you the action from
pool side.
Professor Dick Ragan of the CommunicationsDepartment
:aught by a Make Me Mad photographer at the moment of trut
He has just swallowed a hefty piece of chalk. After being rush
to the hospital, he was shown to the bathroom where his bo<
took care of it naturally. The staff wishes him heartfelt get w<
wishes.
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APRlLlfcJ993
Audience empathizes with the physically challenged
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By Jule Gardner
Merciad News Editor
Students were introduced to what it
feels like to be physically challenged
during a cultural diversity seminar on
social discrimination held on Thursday,
March 25 at 8 p.m. in Sullivan. An experiment introduced the program by placing the audience into three groups, each
with a different task.
One group simulated blindness and
hadito place certain foods on a plate
while wearing a blindfold. Another group
attempted to put on and take off a T-shirt
and then fold it with the use of only one
arm. The last group was a team effort.
One person explained a diagram while
another wearing earplugs tried to draw
it. The point of the experiment was to
help the audience have empathy before
they heard presentations from people
who cannot escape these daily challenges.
"You might have experienced frustration but you knew it was going to be
over," said Assistant Professor of Psychology, Dr. Charles Dufoujr, who moderated the event. Before introducing the
speakers, Dufour, whose doctoral specialty is in social discrimination, talked
about the reasons for discrimination. "At
an early age we leant to make fun of
people. When we come across people
who are unfamiliar we tend to be afraid.
We can either jump in and learn more
about it or ignore it"
The first speaker, John Fa mum, has
been blind since the age of four, when a
piece of glass flew into his right eye.
The
infection spread into his left eye which
resulted in: permanent loss sof sight.
Farnum is currently employed as a rehabilitation counselor for,blindness and
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Chuck Muraw&ld, John Farnum and Mary Jo Palmisano share their experiences and discrimination as physically challenged people.
visual services.
In addition to this job, Farnum is a
landlord to several apartments and is
skilled in plumbing. He has also done
wiring for the a partmcnts, some ofwhich
he rents to physically challenged tenants. Farnum seems to have accomplished
much in his life when we try to imagine
doing the same with his handicap, but it
is not in his nature to boast. "It is not so
incredible what a blind or deaf person or
a person in a wheelchair can do. It is the
human spirit that is incredible."
When he addressed the seminar topic,
Farnum told the audience that "d iscrimination exists in all disability groups. It is
a shameful statement to those who have
the education to change that. 11 is up to us
to create our own image of competence
and equality/* Farnum said/
The second speaker, Mary Jo
Palmisano, very energetically expressed
the discrimination she has confronted as
a deaf person. She cited three examples:
doctors who refuse to provide an interpreter, lack of close captioning for the
local news, and use of the phrase "deaf
and mute" in such publications as the
Dr. Charles Dufour of the Psychology Department moderated the Cultural Diversity event
Erie Times. "Can you believe this," she
asked. "Don't use-tbe term ^mute;' we
are not mute. When this is used people
get a stereotype that all of us are dumb.
This hurts us."
Palmisano has been deaf since birth;
Continued on Page 2
Sisters plead to remain tax-free
By Mia U-Rycki
Merciad Staff Reporter
The Tax Assessment Board of Erie
County has told 600 tax exempt associations that they are subject to taxation.
For many of these organizations, taxes
could bring an end to their services in the
community.
The Sisters of Mercy, who have been
providing services to the Erie area for
nearly 150 years,ijlike Hope House, a
transitional house for women, Mercy
Center on Aging, and the Mercy Terrace
Apartments, have suddenly found themselves in this situation.
"It's a Catch-22 situation," said Sister
Maura Smith, RSM,
Superior of the Sisters of Mercy. "If we cut back on our
services, somebody else will have to
pick up on them. It will cost the taxpayers more money in the long run."
Mercy hurst College, which the Sisters
founded and funded, has also enjoyed
being tax free. Unlike the Sisters of
Mercy, however, the school does not
need to worry about receiving a tax bill.
Erie has continuously recognized ccrtain services' the College has provided
for the community in exchange for taxes.
The police cars they donated to the city
and the school for exceptional children
are two such examples of services provided in lieu of taxes, said Sister Maura
Smith.
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The Tax Assessment Board has given
the 600 organizations two ways to fight
this new tax bill. In the first option, phase
I, the organization can pay 50 percent of
their taxes and then they will be declared
tax exempt. The Sisters have opted for
phase II. They must go before the tax
board and state their reasons they should
remain tax exempt. The board will then
decide if the organization should remain
tax exempt If they vote in the negative, 1
the group must pay 100 percent of their
taxes.
Where 38 agencies have banded together to bring suit against the tax board,
the Sisters have begun a public relations
campaign . They have written several
articles in the paper asking for commu-1
nity support In one of these articles they -j
printed a coupon asking for the signature 1
of individuals supporting the tax exempt
status of the religious community. Each
day Sister Maura Smith receives hundreds in the mail. From her desk, they are
sent to the state legislature.
"People need to look atwhatwe have
done," said Sister Maura Smith. "We
have a tradition in our community for
spending our money directly on the
people."
[. Sister Maura Smith does not believe
religious groups should be taxed but she
docs say that some need to be investigated. "Things change," she said. "Some
tax exempt organizations need to be
looked at."
This is exactly what the tax board is
doing. Since there are 600 organizations
in the same situation as the Sisters of
Mercy, they expect it to be a long time
before their problem is resolved.
They regret the time they have to spend
on this problem when there are so many
other issues they need to address. "We
are so busy here and it is unfortunate that
we have to deal with this too," Sister
Maura Smith said.
It is the people who will be hurt however, and the ministries which will suffer. "Ultimately, if religious communities were taxed, they would have spent
much of the money used for ministries
on taxes," said Sister Maura Smith.
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qftrheMerciad
will b4on April
22 due to the
Easteii break.
The IMerciad
would like to
wish alia happy
holiday.
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APR1L1,|1993
THE MERCIAD
PAGE 4
evaluates
By Anne L. McNeils
A&E and Features Editor
On Wednesday, Match 31, the
committee investigating the success of the Freedom Zone thus
far held an open meeting in the
Government Cha mbeis at 9 p.m.
Approximately 50 people were
present for the meeting and a number of concerns about the Freedom Zone, both positive and
negative, were aired. As established towa id the end of the meeting, one of the main reasons for
the creation ofthe committee was
growing concern over the most
recent issue ofthe Freedom Zone
in which many leaders found offensive and/or libelous material.
The meeting opened with the
handing out of the agendaforthe
meeting and a clarification of its
purpose. SAC Chairperson Mark
Korcinsky said the meeting's focus was to discuss the Freedom
Zone specifically—both its strong
and weak points, Korcinsky requested that issues concerning the
Merciad be left out ofthe discussion.
The committee, which consisted
of Korcinsky, William Wheeler
(co-chairs), Michele Polon,
Michael Arrigo, Lori Bess and
Annie Altieri set an agenda for
the meeting which contained spediscussion and then
allowed for open discussion.
The first issue discussed was
the role of the editor of the Freedom Zone. Wheeler said the
editor's chief role should be to
determine the content of each
edition of the Freedom Zone.
The possibility oftwo editors (for
the purpose of one double checking the other) was brought up, as
well as the possibility of having
an MSG representative proofread
each edition of the Freedom
Zone. Korcinsky also pointed out
the problem of the appointment
of Tate Davidson as editor without consulting MSG. "Initially,
Frank Revy was editor...all of a
sudden we have a new editor
(who) was not voted through,"
said Korcinsky.
The next issue addressed was
advertisements in the Freedom
Zone. Fees for ads were discussed,
and Korcinsky requested a report
from MSG President John Bruno
with the records of all transactions the Freedom Zone have
conducted.
The committee then brought up
a letter President Garvey received
from Kevin Downey, Mercy hurst
alumnus and general manager of
the Cony Journal. In his letter,
Downey called the Freedom
Zone "potentially litigious."
Downey also commented on
Bra no * s piece in the last issue a nd
pointed out the possibility of *
lawsuit being brought against him.
Some concern was expressed over
the fact that these comments came
from someone outside of the immediate Mercy hurst community.
The proofreading of the Freedom Zone was addressed next
Many present agreed that the
spelling and grammar errors
which had been found in the Freedom Zone are unacceptable.
Korcinsky pointed out, "proofreading has been a problem." It
was also noted that the MSG and
SAC computers (which are used
to produce the Freedom Zone)
are equipped with spell-checking
capabilities which could help
solve the problem of spelling errors.
Although the open discussion
will earn a pre-set amount of
money for turning in the materials. Korcinsky said any money
earned will be dona ted to the MSG
general budget or to the Recycling Committee's budget
Other groups in Erie, including
a number of local high schools,
are also participating in the event.
The groups that recycle the greatest amounts of materials will be
awarded prizes at the Earth Day
Festival, which will take place on
Saturday, May 1 from 10 a.m.
until 6 p.m. at Perry Square/
Gannon University.
Mercyhurst's involvement hi
local Earth Day activities is not
limited to the recycling program.
The celebration began in early
March and continues until June.
Biology Lab Supervisor /Lecturer
Lisa Danko is organizing a nature
pilgrimage to Allegheny State
Park in May. Danko is also in
charge of a children's field trip to
Siegel Marsh hi June.
For more hi formation about
Mercyhurst's participation in
Earth Day, call the SAC office at
The month of April has been
slated Earth. Awareness Month
and MSG and SAC plan to make
Mercy hurst a part of it.
Mercyhurst is participating in an
Erie County project to collect used
tires, newspapers, aluminum cans
and magazines. This project constitutes a community service
project for the springs term.
Mercyhurst's, participation has
been organized by SAC Chairperson Mark Korcinsky.
The project involves dropping
off any of the four designated
items every Saturday during thei
month of April, beginning April
3, in the parking lot behind the
D'Angelo School of Music.
Korcinsky also said there will be
boxes in the Union, Zurn Hall a nd
the .Blue Room so newspapers,
magazines and cans can be
dropped off during the week. {This
site will be staffed by members of
MSG or SAC. The materials wil I
then be taken to the proper recycling centers in Erie. Mercyhurst 2463.
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MSG budget, the publication is
likely to face regulations set by
the MSG representatives.
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The popularity o f the Freedom
Z o n e among students and others
on campus was also addressed.
Altieri cited a random survey she
took of 20 students. Four of them
had never read the Freedom
Zone. Nine had favorable impressions of i t while the remaining
seven had either negative or mixed
emotions about it. Bruno said he
has received fa vorable comments
from a number of administrators
and trustees, who "love" the publication. He also mentioned the
support from former College
President Sr. Carolyn Herrmann.
Wheeler, Korcinsky and the rest
of the committee took note of all
the suggestions land comments
made at the meeting and plan to
include them in their report to the
representatives at the next MSG
meeting, on Monday, April S, at
8:30 p.m.
was not supposed to begin until
each issue on the agenda was addressed, the discussion strayed
from the specified topic throughout the meeting. One of the most
frequently stated issues was
Bruno's recent "The Art ofShredding Revisited."
Some people violated ) the
committee's request to disregard
the Merciad and brought up the
comments contained in Editorin-Chief Joseph Legler's column
in the March 25 issue of the
Merciad. Many were concerned
about the libelous statements in
Bruno's piece as well as its reflection upon the Freedom Zone
as a whole. Some said the Freedom Zone has strayed from its
original purpose, which was to
express student opinions in a way
in which they have not previously
been expressed. Many of the articles in the Freedom Zone ful611 its potential, but some in particular "are tearing it down," said
David McQuillen.
Korcinsky requested suggestions from those present to help
the committee decide what can be
done to improve the Freedom
Zone. S o m e o f the suggestions f
included the appointment o f a
copy editor to help prevent some
ofthe spelling and gra mma r problems. Kevin Nixon said someone
has expressed interest in the position and will be added to the staff
of the next issue. Bruno suggested
the editor of the Freedom Zone
should be responsible for preventing articles containing libel from
being printed. He also suggested
including a section?concerning
students' satisfaction with the
Freedom Zone on the ballots for
the upcoming MSG election.
It was also suggested that the
Freedom Zone decline further
funding from MSG and become
an "underground" newspaper. If
the Freedom Zone opts to do
this, it will not be subject to restrictions set" by any groups;
whereas ifit remains a part ofthe
By Jule Gardner
Merciad News Editor
Organization for the Reform of Traveler" concert are going fast
Marijuana Laws) chapter. After Close to 200 of the 2000 available
researching the affects of this tickets were sold on die first day
drug, he felt NORML should not and Roberts expects a sell-out
be' a group at Mercyhurst. before the date of the concert,
Korcinsky pointed out that, al- f April 30.
though the group is controversial,
it must be treated with equal opportunity. A freshman representative defended her vote by affirming that the group's constitution promotes educa tion, not use.
Bruno addressed lack of participation from representatives. "It
tends to be the same people volunteering and not everyone is (from page 1) she has never heard
doing their fair share," be said. the human voice and cannot speak.
Stricter requirements were sug- However, all w h o attended the
gested to help the situation.
seminar could not mistake her
Vice-President Nick Roberts I expressiveness. Flying hands and
reported that tickets for the "Blues pounding fists replaced an angry
, voice.
Following Palm isano's presentation, Chuck Murawski, who is
confined to a wheelchair, opened
the floor to questions about his
class b y increasing
jg&sj
acceptable figh school grade p i U disability. He said that the most
crucial barriers he faces are "ar;c to aboff 2§5 J R o t b | |
WBeclassof '97at d i t ^ n g e S chitectural," that is, places that
not only numerically superior b # are not wheelchair accessible.
comes from an icademicalJ|| Before, he fell from a ladder and
suffered injury to his spinal cord,
Stronger|ia|ional pool. | 3£&
Accofding§|toJ§M|cba|J Murawski was a painter. Although
Fu|rmann,»rdinator|tre;|M this occupation is not a possibiling for Mercyhurst's dance de| ity for him now, he did not abanpartment, three auditions for ad| don this field. He learned to read
mission to the department have blueprints and now he makes esbeen held to date- one a t the Dav id timates of how much it would
Howard Dance Center in New cost to paint room and homes.
Dufour closed the program by
York City and two on .the local
expressing his gratitude for those
campus.
f'What's striking about Ibis who came to empathize. "It's the
year's auditions is that many of people that didn't come here that
the students who auditioned tor need to help. You can help by
us are also auditioning for the dealing with the punishment
best dance departments! in the which comes from going against
the
crowd,"
he
said.
"Simply
get
country fJuiliard, North Carolina
to
know
other
people
as
human
School of the Arts, Southern
Method istan<tButler,"FuhrmaMi beings, not as a member o fa grou|
that is not yours. Feel what it feels
said.
like, always think that way."
MSG elections and the Freedom Zone were among focus topics at the March 29 MSG meeting. Elections for the executive
board will be held on April 5 and
6. Candidates presented their
speeches in the Union at 8: IS on
Tuesday, March 30 (see related
story on page 6).
Mark Korcinsky, SAC President, expressed his'displeasure
with the last issue of the MSGrunded Freedom Zone. (related
story above)
A member of the freshman
class confronted MSG jnembers
with his'concerns about the
Mercyhurst NORML (National
SAC starts Earth Awareness
By Anne L. McNeils | B
A&E and Features Editor
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applications ilcreafl
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and their geographical distribution.
"I attribute the changes to three
factors,** Roth said, "The growth
of the archaeology/anthropology
program, which to date has 54
applications, all of whom are excellent students and who come
from all over the country; the new
Research/Intel!igence AnalysI
Program,fwhich thus farfhas attracted students from 10 states;
and more sophisticated long distance recruiting for majors such
as dance, art and interior design.
|Our goal this year is to im^provejhejjualHy of the freshman
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By Joseph Legler
Insecure Whining Boy
I can breathe! I can breathe!
My eyes are clear and my throa t \
isn't sore — There really is a
God! Miracles will never stop.
OK, maybe I'm overreacting
just a tinge (I do thatfromtime
to time).
|Last week I felt awful, literally
on th e veige of d ea th. However, ]
on Friday I went to the nurse, she examined me and gave me some
medication. It is now just Monday and I feel incredibly better.
I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to Jeanne McCall ion,
part-time nurse at Health Services, and the entire staff there. They
were very considerate, courteous and helpful in my dealings with
them. I've never been one who looked forward to going to see
medical professionals, but now I will approach it with much less
skepticism.
For those of you who turned to this column to see what response
I would have to a recent opinion piece about me in another publication — sorry, I don't think it is necessary (it said it all).
Dear Editor,
Shred them both! I'm referring
to the past articles in the Merciad
and the Freedom Zone. If you
were unable to read these so-called
NEWS ARTICLES, I advise you
to read them before you continue
to read this article. If you were as
unfortunate as I was to read them
in their entirety, you'll basically
understand the gist of this article.
To save time and paper, I'll
state it as plainly and simply as I
can. I suggest that John Bruno,
Tate Davidson, Joe Legler, Anne
McNclis and the remaining staff
members of the two attempts at
journalism talk, debate, argue,
fight or whatever to resolve their
personal vendettas. This will
hopefully allow us, the readers, to
get some informative news, not
the back and forth childish games
which are being printed. Since
I'll be presenting a similar article
to the Freedom Zone referring to
the Merciad, I'll spend all my
time scrutinizing;'the Freedom
Zone.
Davidson voices his side
their 'Hoys." You expressed this
in your article by call ingmc things
that seemed somewhat inapproThe first thing that I care about
priate for the acts that were comis your physical well being; your ]
mitted. Don't worry, I will not
self-pity in last week's article was
call you "disrespectful" and "iman unhealthy use of your journalpulsive" for your literary
istic position. Anyway, I hope
actions...it shows poor taste and
you are feeling better. Your lack
an avoidance of the roots of a
of interesting subjects to write
situation. I now know that letting
about, along with some personal
a fewjstaff members into the
problems evidently caused you to
Merciad was "wrong," but for
discretely releaseand ridicule one
you to rip apart, jeopardize, and
of your staffmembers (me); jump
make fun of John and I so that we
to incorrect, unresearched conlook like criminals with lies and
clusions about the situation; show
accusations is cheap, blind jouryour frustration toward another
nalism.
'publication for which you have
As
far
as
"leaving
a
mess
all
mixed feelings; and write a oneover
the
place,"
we
left
the
sided, accusational article. It is
Merciad
exactly
as
it
was.
I
know
appropriate that your column is
who
your
"reliable
source"
was
on the "Opinion" page. It is also
who
said
we
were
using
"your"
quite convenient that your pieces
computers.
She
also
was
processare entitled "Yeah...Whatever,"
ing
non-Merciad
material
for
her
this basically describes my overpersonal
use,
and
she
isn't
on
the
all opinion of the situation.
staff!
Maybe
she
will
reveal
how
You were much nicer on the
gentle and clean we were when
we raided the office and stole the
$5200. There were actually many
Mercyhurst College'! First Class newspaper asratedby the Associated
people who believed your slanMarch 25,1993 derous accusations of theft in
Vol. 66 No. 18
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Little Bo Peep
Joseph Legler Insecure Whining Boy John Danknlch
"Yeah...Whatever." I guess
The Sheep
Jule Gardner Administrative Puppet Michelle Ryan
maybe
now
people
will
just
skim
Yvonne
Maker
Foreign
Madia
Hog
Anne McNeils Illiterate Computer User
Craig Ry bczynskl
Athletic KisM Ass IT. MoriartyAdvisor to Incompetent Foolsl past your article as they would the
"Enquirer" at the grocery checkMake Me Mad Staff
out
line
and
say
Mia U-Rycki
Susan Lee Eback
Dave McQuillen ^yj Mary Medure I
"Yeah...OK...whatever
Joe!"
Elizabeth
Johnson
Monica
Sertlk
Erin Hauber
Megan Glide
Keith Courson
-Your
contrived
article
was
a
Nick
Kxayger
Tonie
Bo
Ian
Jennifer Trinidad
Jay Kennedy
Katie
Johnson
David
Kosobucki
good one, for someone who
Leon Mumford
Heather Ryan
Nicole
Geraci
Beth
Nichols
Rich Shel ton
doesn't
care
about
the
facts.
There
Suzanne
Concglio
John Furlong
David Rumsey
John S nana ha n
was
just
a
tad
too
many
personal
Tiffanie
Williams
Beth
Haas
Steph Szabo
Liam Barron
Jay Fitch pa trick
Grace Bruno
feelings of frustration, anger, and
Stephanie Wainright Karen Tripoli!
hostility
showing
through
to
make
rev
hurst
College,
Box
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Mad
is
the
student-produced
newspaper
of
Me
The Make M
161.501 E. 38th St. Erie, Pa.. 16546. Phone 824-2376
it legitimate. I, as editor of the
The Make Me Mad welcomes letters to the editor
Freedom Zone, am taking full
responsibility for the situation.
The Make Me Mads editorial opinion is determined by the Editorial Board with
Security let me in and I did not
the Editor holding final responsibility. The opinions expressed in The Make Me
Mad ire not necessarily those of TTie Make Me Mad, its staff or Mercyhurst.
Continued on page 8 pjjjjgF
Dear Editor,
phone when you questioned me
about the situation than you were
when you actually wrote the artide (that you hadn't informed
me of). When one of "your" editors made me aware that you were
writing an angry article involving
my entrance into the Merciad, I
was so surprised that I called another editor and asked all sorts of
questions. Apparently, your recent sickness and abundant workload may have been involved in
the wrath and fury that you spilled
onto the Freedom Zone staff. I
hope you don't always exaggerate when you are sick.
I am sorry that you lost respect
for our sta ffwhen we simply typed
Gve articles (not the entire paper
which consisted of about thirty)
on "your" computers to transfer
onto disk. I am now aware that the
Merciad staff (which I am no
longer a member of due to this
situation) is very territorial about
The Make Me Mad
Say I were to wail "FIRE" in a
crowded theater; consequently,
several people die, become critically injured, or in any case, obtain any injury at all. In this incident, I would be tried by the courts
for endangerment, disturbing the
peace and so on. Out of respect
and for the safety of myself and
others, I would not attempt this
stupidity. As for the case of the
Freedom Zone, it certainly has
been lavish in what has been
printed in this attempt at journalism. Several'people were offended, or some would call it,
personally injured, by several articles written. There have been
incidents where individuals
abused the privilege to express
themselves candidly. As a result
of this, dissatisfaction and strife
have occurred.
As an Executive Board member of MSG, I have/had the coresponsibility to seethe Freedom
Zone function in a manner which
:
won't step out of certain con
fines. These certain confines may
be described as my right as an
Executive Board member to limit
certain actions by effectively voting for the ^people. As far as I
know, I've voted on the budget
for this paper, a previous editor
who no longer resides as editor
and certain issues brought up before about the''language in the
Freedom Zone. These confines
also dea 1 with the respect, responsibility and course of action. Several issues, overly concerned with
the recent Freedom Zone, were
distasteful to me and many people
spoke to me about their concerns.
The responsibility that I speak of
is the fact the Freedom Zone was
to report to the people what is
going on tha t the Merciad doesn 't
cover, as well as parallel some of
the articles in the Merciad.
Putting a spotlight on course of
action, the Freedom Zone was
initially created by several individuals who wished to express
themselves and their opinions.
They never created a purpose,
even if there is one to this paper,
concerning what they were going
to write about. I was under the
impression there would be articles
of concern in the Freedom Zone,
(i.e. Where does the money-go
when you get fined for violations
on campus would be a good start).
I never got the impression there'd
be articles of vulgar references,
personal vendettas, and pure
^unprofessionalism not even
^touching the immaturity and lack
of morals that has existed.!
I don't want those of you out
there who disagreejwith me to
think I'm totally against the Freedom Zone. For the record, I'M
NOT! This paper has potential
and some very talented contributors. What I am against, personally and from other constituents
who voiced their concern, is the
fact the Freedom Zone has the
Mercyhurst name and integrity
on and in it As a current student
and an approaching alumnus, I
would be embarrassed to associate myself with this work ofjournalism as it stands.
Let it be noted that several things
are being done to unravel this
dilemma. One, a committee to
research this dilemma was formed
and investigations are being carried out as we speak. Secondly,
this article clearly states some of
the dilemmas with the Freedom
Zone for public knowledge, and
thirdly, the Student Government
will greatly appreciate any input
on this issue.
My last paragraph has an abrupt
messageand suggestive tone. It is
my sole opinion that certain individuals need to learn respect, generate morals or use them if they
have them, and quit looking at life
as if every one were out to get you.
By no means am I an angelic,
impeccable, goodie-two-shoes
who hob-nobs with administration for brownie points. I'll put up
a fight when there is a disagreement in terms and needs for the
students and myself. I'm just as
capable of using the same language, sexual undertones, and
disrespect to whomever I want
(i.e. roommates, family, neighbors, teammates, etc.). The fact is
there are limitations and in good
context concerning where these
things should be used and if necessary, printed. In this case, those
of you who did choose to express
yourselves openly out of certain
confutes of good context know
who you are. If you don't, I'll be
more than happy to let you know
in a respectful manner that won't
offend others around us. Lastly,
let it be known that many fingers
can be pointed in this allegation.
I'll be the first to point a finger at
myself for letting unsettled business slip through my hands. I hope
those of you with comparable responsibility admit to your faults
and help correct this dilemma.
SAC Chairperson
Mark Korcinsky
pThe M c ^ a d l ^ c o m e s litters to the editori
Letters must be signed, but the
name can be withheld by request under certain conditions.
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STUDENT
MSG Presidential Candidates
MICHAEL ARRIGO — As president of M&G, my goals and
plans are to run a more efficient and effective governing body.
Along with this idea, I would like to see the Mercy hurst commu-^
nity come together more as a whole,
I would also like to stress that I realize everyone has different
needs. Through my experiences, I feel that I will be able to listen, |
understand, and communicate those needs back to administration
and other significant bodies.
Candidates [present
speeches in open debate
By Nick Krayger
Merciad StaffReporter
On Tuesday, March 30,1993 in the
Student Government Chambers, those
students running for MSG executive
board office gave their election speeches
and then had an open forum debate.
I Run by present MSG Vice President
Nick Roberta, this forum which began at
8:15, opened with the election promises
of Presidential candidates George
Paydock and Michael Arrigo.
Mike Arrigo, Junior Circle K member,
SAC Representative and active participant in the ambassadors club, urged student voters to seize the day. He feels he's
"rea dy to give back some ofwhat he was
given here at Mercy hurst" If elected,
Arrigo hopes to work toward • "more
efficient, more effective student body."
He believes that the students and administration should "come together and get
needs met" He pi a ns to take action when
it comes to recycling on campus, with
the housing department and he intends to
work mote toward unifying the grading
scale. Arrigo believes "it takes someone
to listen and meet everyone's needs" to
be an effective president He claims he
"can promise change, but it's up to you
to make the difference."
George Paydock, sophomore RA and
place kicker for the football team, believes that since he has had "many
chances to work with different people in
different places in different situations
(which) have given me a chance to meet
people from all over the world" and this
opportunity has made him a great communicator. During his speech Paydock
stressed that "organization, communi9
cation' and the ability to "follow through"
are what MSG needs* He also thinks that
"Student government needs to get excited, make things happen and work for
the people." They need to "get down and
dirty, and get the ball in motion." Paydock
contends that "things aren't going to
happen overnight," but ifelected "I'm in
there 100 percent of the time until I'm
gone."
^Following the presidential candidate
speeches, those campaigning for vice
president presented their viewpoints.
Sherlyn Celone, senior marketing club
president, finds that "communication is
the key to success" and that there is a
need to develop a "strong rapport between faculty and administration.'' Although Celone believes that vocalizing
"definite plans defeats the purpose," she
plans to " find out what you (the students)
want" and intends to "work with you."
Celone promises that "If I need to go
Kilt r to door to accomplish this, then I
wilt" I
i
Kristin Hurd, sophomore MSG mem*
bcr, took a different route in getting her
message across to express her leadership
abilities. Rather than give a winded
speech, Hurd encouraged everyone in
MSG chambers to stand up. She proceeded to get ua to do a little dance, and
her point was that it "takes leadership to
get a group to perform the simplest of
tasks." Hurd plans not to attack administration, but believes if you "show respect
and listen to what they have to say,
change occurs."
Nicole Acqullano, junior dance club
VP and former MSG member, strongly
believes that "variety is the spice oflife."
She promises that, if elected, she will
"represent the entire student
y"in
aiding the president and his duties.
Acqullano thinks it "takes high energy to
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GEORGE PAYDOCK — I would like to bring student government together with other organizations on campus and develop a
Mercyhurst College "family.
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JESSICA CUFFIA I feel thai I can be an adequate representative of the student i ran ly on executive board along with fulfilling my job as secretary.
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unite the Mercyhurst students" and she
claims that "If you* re bored, Til give you
something to do."
Two write-in candidates for VP are
Will Wheeler (who at the meeting had a
pageful of questions to ask his fellow
running mates) and Jim Bean (who was
not present at the meeting).
Those candidates running for the office of Secretary and Treasurer are running with no opposition.
Jessica Cuffia, freshman MSO representative and organizer of the Spring
formal, believes that "we need more
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representation of the people ' and thinks
that we should especially have more
involvement with the Northeast campus.
Heather He id, junior and present MSO
treasurer re-elect thinks that since she
"has experience" and knows "the procedure for treasurer that continuity " is the
best policy. Heid agrees with fellow candidates that the "executive board needs
to be more tied together."
Throughout all of the candidates
speeches, the issues of housing, recycling, parking and problems with the
phone system on campus all surfaced.
All candidates agreed that the present
officers at MSO were doing a good job,
but things could "run much more
smoothly." Hope fu I ly, whoever is elected
will continue to see the needs of our
student body as clearly as during their
campaign, and it won't be such an issue
as tunning things "more smoothly.
APRIL1,1993
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MSG Vice Presidential Candidates
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NICOLE ACQUILANO — Being a dance major, I feel that g
artists, athletes, and those of higher academic excellence should
all work together to bring quality leadership and organization to
Mercyhurst
KRISTEN HURD
Mercyworld
will hear the opinions of the extreme liberals as well as the^
opinions of the ultra conservatives. I believe the most important
thing to do when you decide where you fit in here is to listen to
both sides-—open your mind. *
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SHERLYN CELONE — As vice president, I will be an active
extension of my peers. Mercyhurst is our home, and I feel that
we need a strong person to be a representative of the entire
student body. This someone must have experience and truly
work for the better interests of the students. I have the experience
that is needed and will be the voice of my peers, not only to
MSG, but to the Mercyhurst administration and faculty.
I am a team player and feel that communication is the key to a
successful working relationship. My goals are to unite the student
body> generate school spirit, work hard for you, have fun, and
make our years here at Mercyhurst College memorable.
All Mercyhurst
Student Government^ candidate
photos taken by
Beth' Haas.
HEATHER HEED - As a member ofthe executive board this year,
I hive ga ined valuable insight into the organization and operation of
student government I feel this will not only benefit myself next
year, but the student body as a whole.
MERCYHURST
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APRIL1,1993
THE MERC1AD
etable
dom
SmitWalleges gender dysphasia
that a fellow student publication
would be sympathetic to our
plight. Apparently we greatly
over-estimated your levels of
compassion and understanding.
Personally, I think you're making a big deal out of nothing. So a
member of your staff, accompanied by a few others, used your
computers to save some articles
on a disk and left We didn't destroy anything. We didn't erase
anything. We didn't scribble obscenities on the walls. We didn't
even print out the articles we typed
up. We also didn't leave "a big
mess", as your article!claimed.
We left the office as we found it.
So what's the problem? And why
is it you neglected to mention that
your "reliable source" is not on
the staff of the Merciad and was
using the Mercind computers for
purposes not at all related to the
Merciad, same as we did, only
with much less claim to do so?
Why was this handled publicly
instead of privately? Could it be
that you just couldn't find anything else to write about and you
were attempting to stir up some
controversy?
However, should you still feel a
need to retaliate, I would love to
see you fit your entire staff (which
is about four timessthe size of
ours) inside the MSG office and
set up4be nextj issue of the
Merciad on the computer (singular, not plural-there's only one)
that we were allotted for use by
the Freedom Zone while working around the MSG officers who
also need to use the same computer. If you're lucky, someone
might be in the SAC office so you
can use that computer (again, singular, not plural). Of course, you'd
have to work around all the SAC
officers, too.
This whole situation is remarkably akin to when your little sister
or brother borrows your favorite
sweater without asking. You yell
and scream until your mother
points out that since neither you
nor the sweater was hurt, wha t' s
the problem? I think you need to
learn from that example. Or are
Dear Editor,
we going tofindyou out marking
your territory around the Merciad
office while changing the locks?
First let me say that you really
should look at the staff box of the
Sharon
Smith
Freedom
Zone.
I
think
you
might
By Jay Kennedy
be surprised to learn that we are
Merciad Staff Columnist
not all males! Admittedly, Mia,
Once upon a time, in the year 2839, theit was a guy named Bob Angela, and Tonya were not in99
Continuedfrom page 5
who lived in a small city called Not- Ve ry -B ig- Vi 11c. He wa s married volved in "the incident and I
hardly classify as a shining exto a beautiful woman named Barb. His marriage with her was a
happy one. He was also happy with his job as a business executive ample of femininity. However,
once
think
that
my
actions
were
this
does
notmean
that
I
am
either
within one of Not-Very-Big- Ville's banks called The-Bank, which
illegal
or
wrong,
now
I
know.
was always in heavy competition with the city's other bank, The- a "boy" or a gentleman or even
Maybe
your
next
"Campus
QuesOtber-Ba nk. In fact, he was so happy with his job that he would go of the masculine gender. Do the
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99
tion
should
ask
people
what
they
as far as being very upset if employees from The-Other-Bank ever words "gender dysphasia mean
think.
But,'!
in
reality,
it
is
not
had sex with his wife. In case such an annoyance should ever occur, anything to you? The moral of
worth
pursuing
any
further.
Those
he posted a sign on Us front door which read, "If you're from The- this little tirade is that maybe you
new locks better not raise my tushould
make
sure
you
have
your
Other-Bank, please refrainfrombreeding with my wife!"
ition because security is still gofacts
straight
before
you
run
an
He liked his job especially for the fact that, once a year, his
ing to h ave a key or two to the new
article.
If
you
don't,
it
tends
to
employerwould send himon a business trip to the most fabulous city
doors and that's how we "boys"
shoot
your
credibility
as
an
effecin the world, Pretty-Damn-Neat-Ville. There he would stay for three
got in.
tive
reporter.
(And
why
did
you
full days, consisting of drinking heavily, visiting oldfriends,and
I
believe
that
the
Freedom
Zone
assume
we're
all
guys?)
never, ever, ever doing anything that had to do with his job.
and
Merciad
can
sha
re
some
sort
Second,
I
found
your
bit
about
However, he would still come home with his business work com9
of
camaraderie
in
the
near
future.
the
"missing
money
'
to
be
mispleted (this is because he knew of the magic toilet bowl of PrettyMaybe,
we
could
even
SHARE
informative.
That's
hardly
what
I
Damn-Neat-Ville, located in the men's room of Taco Bell, that
some things! This is, of course,
would
term
appropriate
behavior
always shape-changes itself into the men who sit on it and fulfill any
only if you are not too strongly
form
what
claims
to
be
the
of their job-related tasks so they can have more fun with pretty d amn
sanctioned by the elitist adminisschool's
"professional"
student
neat things.)
tration that tends to have the first
publication.
Admittedly,
weat
the
After returning homefromhis business trip that year, however,
and last word. If we work to'Zone don't always act in the
he found a situation that most business men in the year 2839 would
gether we can help unite the stumost)professional manner but
find quite disappointing. His wife told him that she had sex with five
dent body and assure ourselves
we've never claimed too. We've
men from The-Other-Bank. He was quite disturbed by this. He
that
we
will
be
able
to
make
the
also
never
found
it
necessary
to
\f>
inquired, "Didn't they see the sign?'
decisions. The more students arinvent an allegation against a
"Yes dear," she replied, "but one of them said "that 'he was group of people, either.
gue, and the less we communitechnically a member of your bank as well as The-Other-Bank
cate
rationally,
the
more
powerBy the way, since when do five
because he once ordered a pizza for your boss."
ful
the
administrators
become
people constitute a large number
"Oh, that was Some Guy. What he said was true," he replied,
because
they
have
to
make
the
anyway?
"however, that was over two months ago. Darling, everybody
final decision between opposing
As for "the incident," there were
knows our policy: To technically consider yourself an employee of
forces. We are complimentary
several reasons why events tranThe-Bank, you must order a pizza for the boss at least once every
publications, not contradictory
spired
in
the
manner
in
which
month!"
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i
and competitive. I tried not to
they
did.
I,
personally,
was
under
n
"I know that honey-bunny, bat it was the police who let him in,
the
impression
that
we
weren't
n
participate in an angry response
she explained, "and besides, you weren't here to check with)
supposed to be in the Union buildto
your
article
because,
like
a
This peaked his curiosity, "Well, they could have checked with
ing because the sprinkler system
treadmill,
that
would
get
us
nomy boss," be said.
had gone offrather unexpectedly.
where.
Remember
what
Arrested
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"Yeah, really, she replied, "I mean they could have at least left
We would have asked for your
Development says, "All shouting
you a message on your answering machine. It could have been permission to use the\facilities
does is make you lose your voice."
something simple like, 'Hey Bob, remember me, Some Guy? Well, had you been around to ask. Also,
P.S. I, for one, haven't had any
I heard you were outta town so I couldn't ask you this personally, but Tate was under the impression
money stolen from my desk. AcI thought I'd at least show a sign of responsibility in letting you that he at least was allowed to use
tually, I don' t even have a desk, or
lilt.jwthat my friends and I are going to have an orgy with your wife.
them because he' s on sta ff, which
money for that matter...So, as an
9
Hope you don't mind, Bob. Cheers! That would have at least to me would seem to be a fairly
honest person, I will avoid this
showed courtesy in their vile act."
logical assumption. As it stood,
dishonest situation thatyou fabri99
"Yes, be answered, "I wouldn't be upset at all if he had done that. we werefightingto meet a deadca ted.
I should probably write an article in my company newsletter about line with our printer (something
99
their discourteous and impolite behavior.
I'm sure you can relate to) and we
With hopes for peace,
He did write the article in his company newsletter, The-Bank'smade the mistake of assuming
Tate Davidson
Informative-Stuff. But, unfortunately for Bob, Some Guy was the
chief editor of a secret underground company newsletterforTheOther-Bank, called The-Sexually-Repressed-Executive, which
earned the readership of only five executives other than TheScxually-Repressed-Executive staff. (Basically, its only reader
worth mentioning is God, who hated itfromthe start, but because
of His omniscience, he unfortunately had to read it.) Despite
permitted
legal
counsel
and
saved
Dear
Editor,
man
rights
agencies
that
study
the
popularity, however, in dislike of Bob's article, Some Guy wrote an
from
execution
because
letters
abuses,
pay
for
lawyers
and
docarticle which insulted Bob relentlessly. It claimed that Bob hated his
from
all
over
the
world
have
I
am
responding
to
Mia's
letter
tors
for
the
victims
of
abuses
and
business wardrobe, and would rather dress up like a long-haired
in
the
March
25
Merciad.
When
pressure
govenunen
ts
to
ha
It
illepoured
into
government
offices,
hippie with jeans and a heavy metal T-shirt which would read,
we
read
about
these
atrocious
gal
detentions,
torture
and
execuletting
officials
know
they
can
no
"Metallica may have been dead for 830 years, however, they still
things
happening
in
the
world,
we
tions.
The
Amnesty
International
M
longer
torture
and
kill
in
secrecy
rule...dude! It also claimed that Bob had a tattoo on his arm that
feel
powerless
and
outraged.
I
group
on
campus
raises
money
to
99
and
silence.
read, "(Forget Mother) Electronic Breeder.
believe the response we ta ke needs support
the
national
Please
feel
free
to
join
us
at
our
Ironically, this insulting description of Bob was perfectly fitting
to be two-fold.
organization's efforts and spends next meeting Tuesday, April 13
of Some Guy. No otherbu siness executive was aware ofthis, except
First, we need to examine our time each month writing letters to at 4 p.nu in the Laker bin.
for Bob. Hefiguredthat Some Guy felt insecure of his own stupid
foreign governments asking them
own
complicity.
How
do
we,
as
looks and needed to boost his ego to his whole five readers by
individuals
and
as
citizens,
conto
cease
abuses.
The
letter-writAlice Edwards
putting down his majorcompetitorwith pointless insults. Some Guy
tribute
to
the
violence?
How
does
ing
works.
Thousands
of
people
Faculty Advisor
was taken to the Supreme Court a week later for libel, and was found
our country work to oppress oth- ea ch yea r a re released from prison, Amnesty International
guilty, not for libel, but for looking so stupid.
ers? As taxpayers and voters we
God, knowing all of this because of His omniscience, was very have powerful tools to change
disappointed in the behavior of Some Guy, and turned him into a our nation's policies.
See
page
10
for
additional
opinion
letter
by
Nick
periwinkle colored goat. Then, God snickered, for He knew that no Second, we can call on governone would notice the difference.
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April Fools! (No offense to anyone, especially to God!)
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thor of such classics as The Glass
Menagerie, Cat on a Hot Tin
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What a tragic, sad and totally
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unfufilling life I've led. I'm
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worry about me, I've seen the
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I see now that high school was not all it could have been for me.
the lonely and maimed, and the
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painful
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and indeed what he himself called,
have zits. I'm going to be wise and say things like "Gosh Brandon,
you don't need to drink to have a good time and although it seems
like the end ofthe world since you' re a zillion dollars in debt because
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with myfriends.Where it's not a cafeteria, it's a dining hall. Where
students reflectively lounge on the campus lawn and no one looks
like they got up five minutes before class and staggered all the way
there and I always see the same people every day and something new
is always happening and any problems will be taken care of before
the episode is over. Where everyone has all of these really mature,
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K u h a r sails a w a y f o r as e m e s t e r at s e a
Mercyburst College student
Tricia Kuhar, a junior Elementary Education major, will be
spending her spring semester at
sea aboard the S.S. Universe.
On January 29,1993, Semester.
at Sea's S.S. Universe departed
Nassau, Bahamas, as it began the
Spring 1993 voyage. The Universe has called on La Guaira,
Venezuela; Salvador, Brazil;
Cape Town, /South Africa;
Mombosa, Kenya and is presently
en route to Madras, India. The
voyage will continue to Penang,
Malaysia; Hong Kong; Keelung,
Taiwan; and Kobe, Japan, returning to Seattle on May 10. 404
students, representing 140 colleges and universities across the
US., together with 38 senior adult
participants and 68 faculty and
staff are aboard for the voyage.
Semester At Sea, administered
by the Institute for Shipboard*
Education a nd academical ly sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh, is 3 a program that takes
students, from colleges and universities across the United States
and abroad, around the world each
fall and spring semester. Students
choose from fifty lower and upper division courses in a variety
of disciplines.
Courses offered a re accredited
by the University of Pittsburgh
and are fully transferable to the
student's home institution.
Gasses meet daily while the ship
is at sea. The faculty are visiting
professors, also from institutions
across the US. and abroad. All of
the faculty jhave had extensive
resident international experience
which serves to integrate course
content with countries on the itinerary.
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While in port students can choose
from a wide range of structured
travel opportunities that are developed by the institute and the
faculty.
Students may also choose to
travel independently. Each class
has a field component requirement that the student must com*plete during the voyage. Activities in port can includehome stays
with families in the countries, visits to universities, travel to places
of historic, cultural and religious
significance, or simplyfreetravel
to experience life in the cities and
rural areas. Stays in port range
from three to seven days.
Semester At Sea uses the S.S.
Universe, an 18,000 ton ship that
has been equipped as a floating
university. It includes classrooms
with closed circuit television capabilities, a library, theater, stu-
dent union and cafeteria. It also
in eludes a swimming pool, basketball and volleyball court and a
weight room, providing a campus
atmosphere for participating students. A student life staff provides activities programming for
the periods of time at sea.
Additional information may be
obtained by calling 1-800-8540195 or 412-648-7490.
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same crime as Mr, Lcgler—a bus*
against each other.
The| Freedom Zone and the
Nowfwe all know what hot is- ing your position as Freedom Merciad s ho nidiwork together
sue Vm going to bring up here, so Zone assistant editor to basically on this campus. So gentlemen,
either buckle your seat belts or tear Joe Legler (and the entire use your positions wiscly|and efMerciad staff! for that matter) fectively to|benefit the student
turn the page.
apart.
body—not to get a rise out of and
First of all, I believe (and think
1 think I am speaking for many divide it
many would agree with me) that
both the Merclad and the Free* when I say that your recent article
doro Zone serve their individual is utterf complete trash. Granted,
you
had
the
right
t
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defend
yourNick Krayger
and unique purposes in bringing
self,
but
you
could
have
risen
Freshman, human
about varied points of awareness
above
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PAGE 11
Sports
The Cheap eats
Sports Hall of Shame
By John Danknich
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Merciad Asst. Sports Editor
For the second time in two years, the sports editors of the Merciad
(Craig and myself) will be presenting our Major League baseball
preview. This week, I will be previewing the American League.
The class of the AL East are the defending World Series champions, the Toronto Blue Jays. The signing of future Hall of FamerPaul
Molitor and former Oakland pitcher Dave Stewart should fill the
holes leftby the departed Dave Winfield and David Cone. However,
the Jays don't have a left-handed starter, which could hurt them
down the stretch. Still, I think the Jays will win the extremely weak
AL East
'y
The Baltimore Orioles should push both the Jays for the top spot
in the division. The O's added Harold Baines to their already potent
line-up which features the dynamic duo of Brady Anderson and
Mike Devereaux. Cal Ripken Jr. should rebound from a subpar
season. The Orioles young pitching staff must be consistent if they
want to keep pace with the Jays.
My pick for third place are last year's big surprise, the Milwaukee
Brewers. No one thought the Brew Crew would do anything last
year, but they proved that youth and team speed can take you a long
way. However, with the loss of 16-game winner Chris Bosio, the
Brewers will need former 20-game winner Teddy Higucra to have
a strong season after two injury-plagued years.
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The New York Yankees took a big step on the road to respectability by acquiring left-handed slugger Paul O'Neill from the Cincinnati Reds and signing free agents Jim Abbott, Wade Boggs and
Jimmy Key. Key and Abbott will take some of the pressure off ace
Melido Perez. Despite a 2.87 ERA, Perez only finished with a 1316 record because of no run support, which was the same thing that
plagued Abbott in California. If the Yanks score some runs, they
could make a run at the top.
I was planning on picking the Cleveland Indians higher, but with
the unfortunate deaths of Steve Ol in and Tim Crews, the Tribe loses
its closer and a veteran set-up man. Look for the Indians to contend
in 1994, just in time for opening of their new stadium.
Bringing up the rear in the AL East are the Detroit Tigers and
Boston Red Sox. The Tigers did take steps to improve their pitiful
pitching staff, but I would still expect a lot of high scoring games.
The Red Sox have no power and no quality pitchers beyond Roger
Clemens and Frank Viola. It's going to be a long summer in
Beantown.
This year, the Chicago White Sox will finally make it over that
last hump and win the AL West. The Palehoes feature one of
baseball's best line-ups from top to bottom and improving pitching
staff that features Cy Young candidate Jack McDowell. The amazing Bo Jackson and his bionic hip should act as an inspiration in the
clubhouse. Frank "The Big Hurt" Thomas may Gnally^win his
much-deserved MVP.
Closely behind the White Sox are the Minnesotai'Twins. The
Twins must find a way to replace the departed John Smiley in the
rotation. Scott Erickson and Kevin Tapani must supply 200-plus
innings to keep the bullpen from being overworked. The signing of
Dave Winfield just adds another bat to an extremely potent line-up.
Kirby Puckett should once again make a run at MVP.
Despite the loss of pitchers Mike Moore and Dave Stewart to free
agency, the Oakland A's should still be in contention this year.
Mark McGwire might have hit 50 home runs if he hadn't missed 20
games. Ruben Sierra should flourish after leaving Texas. Starting
pitching will be the key for the A's. Dennis Eckersley remains
ba seba 11' s preem inent cl oser.
Big things seem to be expected of the Texas Rangers every
season. However, the Rangers never seem to be able to put everything together and make a run at the top of the division. A healthy
Jose Canseco and home run champ Juan Gonzalez could hit 80
dingers between them. While Tom Henke's addition does improve
the bullpen, the Rangers* starting pitching is too suspect for them to
be a serious threat
The Kansas City Royals decided that defense would the key to
improvement, so they added Gold Glove winner Jose Lind and
f o n l l er Twin Greg Gagne to their infield. However, the Royals
seriously lack any offensive power which is very necessary in this
division.
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The hiring of Lou Pinella as manager was a good move for the
disappointing Seattle Mariners. The M's are still hoping that
strikeout king Randy Johnson will develop into a 20-game winner.
They also only have two serious offensive threats (Ken Griffey Jr.
and Edgar Martinez).
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In dead last are the California Angels. The Halos have no offense
or defense which makes it hard for quality pitchers like Chuck
1 Finley and Mark Langston to win more than 10 games.
The Blue Jays will head to their second straight World Series
taking on. . I well, you'll have to read Craig's National League
preview next week to find out their opponent
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THE MERCIAD
APRIL1,I1993.«M»SJ
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Sports
Dave
nillen places sixth in "
race
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Cyclists face rough riding at SHppeiy Rock
flpiisf Saturday,
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the Bu ffalo Bills vs. fMercyhursjj
faculty.
On the hardwood of the MAC.
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By Liam Barron *
Merciad Sports Writer
W i l l S S O l d
*
'Tain is not pain once it has of the race. Team member Cliff
past" Whoever wrote this famous Clark came out with a seventh
quote in a fit of hyper-intelligent place finish in the "B" race, while
chatter never had the chance to Tate Davidson and Lou Viselli
watch the members of the finished with 10th and 23rd place
Mercy hurst cycling tea m atruggl e showings in*the "Cs." Marcie
around campus after a weekend Dzienkonski was the sole female
of hard racing. People who have | memberand had the highest placforgotten the team's pain don't ing with a strong third in the
walk like that Most humans don't women's race.
Later that day, the riders had
walk & like that. I learned about
funny cavemen in archaeology their chance to race against the
class who walk like that, but they clock, completing a six mile loop
didn't have bikes. Conclusion: the in the least amount of time as
cycling team has just completed possible. Only Dzienkonski
their first stage race of the year, would come out with ego and
and far from forgetting it, they lungs in tact, again finishing a
remember all three races really strong third.
well..
The final race took place on
Early Saturday morning, the Sunday, and consisted of a six
team rose * to make the jaunt mile circuit which the "As" circled
to Slippery Rock for the first of four times, the "Bs" three times
three races. The top racers went and the "Cs" twice. McQuillen
first in the "A" category race, was instrumental in the formation
circling thirty times around a of a seven man break, with all the
treacherous half-mile loop. Pave major teams present. Riding hard
McQuillen managed a sixth place enough tojust hang on, McQuillen
in the face of heavy competition managed to stay with the break
from schools likeTufts, Peiui State and finish seventh. Leon
and Bucknell. On less than one Mum ford, hoping for a chance to
nde around the park, the "As" show his early season form, flataveraged 28 mph over the course tened a tire with two miles to go
and the coxswain was Heather
Drake. The men's heavyweight
squad Was Jakub Svoboda, Will
The Laker erew teams were in- Sauve, Mike Bank and Eric
volved in a prestigious regatta in Anibaldi, and the coxswain was By Chris Kullman
9
Merciad Sports Writer
Augusta, Georgia, this past week- Joe Basco.
end and came home with an asAssistant Coach Adrian
The Mercy hurst Laker tennis
sortment of hardware. Three Spracklen was very pleased with
teams made the return journey to the results, "Considering that we team soundly thrashed Gannon 9the scene of Spring Break '93 and have been unable to get out on the 0 in its latest encounter Sunday
squared up against the cream of water up here, we definitely per- afternoon on its way to establishthe nation's talent on the Savan- formed above expectations in ing a 4-3 record at this point in the
nah River. The weather was a Georgia," he said. "The trip to season.
"I am really happy with the team
little kinder on this occasion than Augusta was the coach's way of
this
season,
and
I
think
everyone
it had been a few wee
rewarding the people who have
the teams responded
trained the hardest over the past is working well together," said
Gordon
Quinton,
men's
tennis
performances.
few weeks, and they gave a glitis
<
Fl The men's lightweight four account of themselves against coach. One example of the versacame home with the gold, the some tough Ivy League opposi- tility of the team is its ability to
have new combinations, such as
women's varsity four won the sil- tion," he added.
the
Andy
Davidson/Pat
OTCeefe
ver and the men's heavyweight
Spracklen went on to ta Ik about
four took the bronze. The men's the rest of the season. He said, partnership, gel quickly. Theduo
lightweight four?were: Doug "We're building toward Dad picked up their first win together
•
Reynolds, BJ Fox, Chris Moigis Vails, and all our upcoming re- this weekend.
Mercyhurst relied heavily on
and CJ Warner and the winning gattas should give us a j dindicoxswain was Nikki Drake. The cation of what well be up against . its doubles pa rtnerships to achieve
women's varsity team included: there, and how we measure up a 6-3 victory against the UniverAndrea Peterson. Erin Wade, a gainst the best squads in the coun- sity of Buffalo on Saturday afternoon.'"!
am
pleased
with
the
Nikki Geraci and Leanne Peters, try.
v
team's performance and glad we
came away with a pair of wins
under our belts this weekend,"
said Team Captain O'Keefe.
Sophomore MarkusjMuenck
added, "I thought I played well
this weekend, and the key to winning both matches was good serving and good returning. As a team,
everybody played solid tennis and
conducted themselves in a ^professional manner."
The team hosted Slippery Rock
a University Wednesday morning
and will travel to Youngstown
State to face the Penguins on
Wednesday, April 8, in a dual
, match with the women's team.
On Friday, April 16, the team
will travel to Bloonisburg University. The matches in the next
few weeks will help the team gear
up for th is m ajor tourna ment. Four
wins at the tourney will guarantee
the team a spot in the nationals.
Lady Lakers capture California tournament
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Tennis team crushes Gannon 9
• : • : •
The Lady Laker Volleyball team
traveled to California University
ofPennsylvania for a Spring Tour- •
nament on Saturday, March 27.
Playing for thefirsttime in a
Laker uniform was University of
Pittsburgh transfer Tracy Komar
who provided the Lakers with an
explosive outside, attack. However, all nine members of the team
provided solid performances to
lead the Lady Lakers to a tournament victory.
In the preliminary round, the
-
and was unable to return to the
front of the race. Sean Wall met
tough luck as well with a spectacular crash over a fallen rider
named Fred, a hard
chase
and
*
ultimately a flat tire. Team members Viselli and Matt Minnick
managed 20th and 22nd in the
"C" race, finishing out a';tough
initiation into collegiate racing.
Davidson, after a strong showing
in thefirstrace, was Mercyhurst's
third flat and ended up with a
DFL. Dzienkonski, surprising
everyone, finished third.
It was a tough weekend, with all
teams present racing at a^much
higher level than last year.
McQuillen figures that their run
of bad luck is over and that they
"should manage some very good
placings, especially with the upand-coming novices." *
p?I managed some insight into the
actual racing when Leon "Chunk"
Mumford managed to gather
enough energy to assemble some
words into a quote. "It was easy,"
he said. Leon had glazed eyes
and he couldn' t stand because his
legs were sore. I suppose it's better to lie than to remember. / .
LadyXakers easily handled a
USVBA team by scores of 15-4
and 15-4 and then face the number two team in the Atlantic region, host California.
The Lady Lakers let the first
game slip, losing 14-16, but rebounded to defeat California 159 thereby winning the bracket and
advancing to the championship
bra cket
In thefirstmatch in the championship bracket, the Lady Lakers
faced nationally-ranked Juniata
College and again let the first
game slip by them by losing 1315, but again rebounding to crush
Juniata 15-6 in the second game.
The Lakers needed to win the
last two games against
Millersville University to win the
tournament The Laker volleyball team rose to the challenge
and easily .defeated Millersville
15-8 and 15-8.
P The tea m looks next to Wednesday, March 31oWhen it faces
cross-town rival Gannon*
1993 SPRING SPORTS CALENDER
April3
April 4
Aprils
April 6
1p.m.
1 p.m.
10 a.m.
3 p.m.
10 a.m.
1 p.m.
Softball at Clarion University (DH)
Softball at Indiana of PA (DH)
iGolfat Malone College
Softball at Theil College (DH)
Golf at Malone College
Baseball hosts Ashland University
(DH)
April 8
,
3 p.m. Softball at Hilbert College (DH)
3 p.m. Men's Tennis at Youngstown State
Women's Tennis at Youngstown State
a