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VOL. 58 NO . 24 APRIL 18,1Father-Daughter weekendA n n u a l e ve n t ca n c e l e ddue to l a c k i o f ( i n t e r e s t

Temperatures in the 60's and 70's this week prompted these students to take advantage o fthe warm weather. But they weren't the only ones to enjoy it. This canine (Max) also gotinto the spirit of spring.

j ^ ^ S S By Debbie Hison teajap'iThe 22nd Annual Father - DaughterWeekend sehfor April 20 and April 21has been cancelled according to BetsyGilroy, chairperson of the event. According to Gilroy, the event had tobe cancelled j[ due to? the flack J ofresponse from the parents. | 5Gilroy, along with E. WilliamtKen-nedy, Director of Student Se rvices, feltthat it was best to call off the weekend.Either way the eventjwould have lostmoney. I jR 1 fi f SaBJBSjBSApproximately 40 responses weresent in out of the 600 that were mailedto a l l female ful l - t ime students'fathers. & Gilroy and co-chairperson TracyTridico waited until the last minute tocancel the jannual event. "It was adisappointment cancelling the getAfter tw o terms of research, students tocancer sfuaies at conference

Mercyhurs t Cance r Researchstudents are scheduled to attend theAnnual Eastern Colleges Science Con-ference held on the campus of SUNY atFredonia on April 18 until April 20.At the conference, seniors CindyWhite and Ron Verrilla will presentpapers on the results of the ir two-termcancer research expe riments^ ^5 White's paper is "The Anticancer In-fluence? on a Cobalt Complex onEhrlich Ascites Tumor" and Verrilla'spaper is entitled, "The Inhibiting Effectof Cobalt Acetate and Sodium Ascor-bate on the Mitotic Activity of AscitesTumors.*" \White explained that the purpose oftheir experiments was to increase thesurvival rate of mice with cancer. Ac-cording to her, they had a 73 percentsurvival rate among the laboratoryanimals. tI White .adds that she and Verrillaworked on their experiments togetherbecause "it's easier with two peoplehandling the m ice." 2 f >She ! is " disappointed that CandyHoover won't be attending ithe con-ference. "She worked on the project,but since she's not here this teem, she

wasn't able to go," adds White. * -Sr . Eymard Poydock, the researchdirector of ft he Mercyhurst CancerResearch Unit and also the facultycoordinator of the ECSC, explainedthat the conference isfa special con-ventions where undergraduate andgraduate students attending collegesand universities in the eastern part ofthe U.S. give the results o ff theirresearch. z * - fIt provides the opportunity for par-ticipation in the academic enterprise,exposing students to the type of ex-

change ]Xhat takes place*in a profes-sional society. a| *r 1On Friday, April 19, Dr. Mike Camp-bell and about twelve biology majorswill drive up to Fredonia, New.York, intime to hear White and V errilla presenttheir results to the conference. 4*The purpose of the conference is togive students a taste of what an actualscientific meeting should be like, Sr.Eymard stated. Students will learnfrom other investigations, get tips onhow to present a paper, and meet otherstudents socially and academically. ?i

together, especially for the daugwho were looking forward to spensome time with their fathers,"Gilroy. IfejS^jHl !?# * IIn past years,|the event attraabout 400 fathers and I daughGilroy believes the overall cost oweekend was a factor contributinthe decrease in responses. Also, mstudentsjwanted their mothers totend the weekend event, ffiw ."If we invited moth ers! thew o u l d n ' t b e a f a t h e r - d a ugweekend, it would be another parweekend," added Gilroy. g t jMfcActivities for the weekend inclvolleyball games and tennis matin the Campus Center Saturday anoon. Dinner and dancing would followed the big event at the ShriClub. A special mass was going theld for the fathers on Sunday inChapel, followed by brunch in EDining Hall . j jtrroy'satd tfiartnefe~&re*sTni sfathers coming up. * S T Gilroy hopes that next year's fadaughter weekend will be a succe

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Students inducted into Delta Mu DeltaBy Mary Loncharic and SusanMarcy |April fourteenth marked thebeginning of Delta Omicron atMercyhurst, the 111th chapterof Delta Mu Delta NationalHonor Society.An installation 'ceremonytook place* on Sunday, April

14th in Zurn Recital Hall, and areception followed.$ During the ceremony, 46charter members and threehonorary members were in-ducted into the honor society.To be recognized! as amember, students had to havecompleted 60credits and earn-ed a 3.2 academic average.The honorary members areDr. William P. Garvey, presi-dent of Mercyhurst, J. RobertBaldwin, president of BaldwinBros. Inc. and trustee, and Dr.A. Jean Lavin, director of theBusiness Department. *?The honorary members wereinstalled fontheir distinguish-ed, business and leadershipabilities.*-

Professor A. J. Foranoce,president ? of the NationalHonor Soc iety, traveled to Eriefrom Old Westburg, New York,to - give an ^addressTat theceremony.Professor Foranoce is theassociate director of the NewYork j Institute Center forBusiness and Economics atthe college's Metro Center inManhattan. He has been presi-dent of Delta Mu Delta for twoyears and a member for thir-teen years, iThese past tw o years he hasbeen actively involved inchapter installation. He hasseen the honor society growfrom 36 chapters to 117.i Applications for chapters tobe installed at colleges" aremade to Delta Mu Delta, but onthe average two out of ten ap-plications are approved. Afterthorough evaluation, Mer-cyhurst was accepted as achapter college.Dr. Lavin will be the group'sadvisor. "Being a part of thebusiness department, I'm real-ly*, e x c i t e d a b o u t D e l t aOmicroon. Delta Mu Delta isso prestigious^ and highlyrecognized." t JIn his address to the newlyformed chapter, ProfessorForanoce gave some advice tothe chapter members. He in-structed the students to prac-tice interviewing skills and toget work experience in-theirf i e l ds . He stressed thatstudents should continuetheir education after college.Professor Foranoce saidthat "W ith the vast number ofstudents receiving j collegedegrees, more than a diplomais needed to get ahead." JI Professor A. J . : Foranocepresented the charter? to Dr.

Lavin, who established theMercyhurs t chapter. 1 Th echapter members receivedpins and certificates. fThehonorary* members * receivedplaques.The honor society pin is akey with a delta attached. Pic-tured on the pin are a ship andthe symbols for Delta MuDelta, which translated means"through power, knowledge."

The members of the societyarea eligible to apply fors c h o l a r s h i p s ; Jforty ar epresented by thej nationalhonor society each year, fAlso in October of 1986 theTriennial Conference of thisnational business honor socie-ty, Delta Mu D elta, is held. For-ty chapters will be chosen toattend, expense free.Weekend dance recitalcelebrates spring! j |JSpring Celebration is theMercyhursti Dance Depart-ment's Spring presentation. Itw i l l ; showcase the dancerswith a special focus on thegraduating seniors of thedepartment. 'Vivaldi Variations will bet h e o p e n i n g ! p i e c e .Choreographed by JuneHines, It is an Innovative useof classical ballet. Seniors

Heather Powers and Michae

Fuhrman wil l dance the Pas deDeux, vi r IMercyhurst Dance facultymembers, June Hines andJean-Marc Baler, will performReturning , a duet toSchubert's "Sonata No. 20."Baier| will then dance anoriginal work of what he calls"silvery waters," entitledAimez-vous Brahms? .Junior* Kimberly Ries, wildance a featured solo in

Jean Lavin

Baier's Brahms interprHines and Fuhrmdance two selected efrom the classical*-bSwan Lake *Hines has choreogracomic ballet modeleearly silent movies. Ris set to Scott Joplin'sof the early, 1920's.InJhe final act, Bapresent his work jentGloria i, which js^setpresents the world of rships, alternating froshness to tenderness!Performances for Celebration are scheduAp ril 18-20 and May 3-5Recital Hall. General sion is $3.50 and senioradmission is $1.00. It isthe Mercyhurst com mu

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Monday, April 22 - The PIT-TSBURGH STEELERS take onthe CLEVELAND BROWNS ina charity basketball game atthe Civic Center at 8 p.m.Tickets Ifor the event can bepurchased at the SAC officefor $6. Transportation will beprovided.Thursday, April 18 - There willbe a Beach Party in theCafeteria during dinner hours.Prizes will be awarded for thebest dressed. D.J: John will be

spinning your favoritetbeachparty tunes.Friday, April 19 - The com-edy/improv group "In AllSeriousness" will be in theBack Porch Cafe at 8 p.m. Costis 50 cents.

Sunday, April 21 - Thisweek-s movie is "St ay n Alive nightlife

Briggs ApartmentsBriggs .'Avenue Apartmentapplications may be made inthe HousingToffice^ 214 Old 'Main, on Monday and Tues-day, April 22-23. Only one per-son has to sign up for themembers of fthe unit. Theseapartments will be awardedWednesday, April 24. Depositswill be due on Thursday andFriday, April 25-26. Failure ofany member to make the pro-perfdeposit and sign a con-tract at this time will result Inthe forfeiture of the unit by thegroup. ;Challenge Exams |The Office of FreshmanStudies will not accept any ap-plications for challenge examsafter Friday, May 10, I985. Allpaperwork must be completedat this time, jg

Dance RecitalThe Mercyhurst CollegeDance Department will pre-sent "Spring Celebration" onApril 18, 19, and 20 at 8 p.m.;April 21 at 2:30 p.m.; May 3 and4 at 8 p.m.; and May 5 at 2:30p.m. in Zurn Recital Hall.Tickets for adults are $3.50;students and senior citizens -$1 . For reservations call825-0200.3 J

Business MajorsThe Mercyhurst BusinessAssociation will} be holdingelections on Tuesday, April 30,at 3:30 p.m. Current membersare urged to a ttend, as well asany students who wish to join.Further| information will beposted as to the location ofthe meeting.I Health Tip

How many calories must aperson expend to burn onepound of fat? - $For a person to successfullyshed one pound of fat, a per-son must expend 3500 morecalories than he consumes. Ifan individual were to cut thenumber of calories that main-tain hisweight by 500 calories,he would soon realize anaverage weight loss of onepound per week. If this con-tinued for a one year period, aweight loss? of fifty-twopounds would occur. Exerciseis of aid in weight reduction,because it not only tones upthe muscles and tissues buthelps In 5 the utilization ofstored fat.Point to PonderBe like a duck Keep calmand unruffled on the surface,but paddle like the dickensunderneath. t. *$

Docksiders - 420 State St.Thursday "John Davis" will beperforming. Saturday "TheZipper City Blues Band" willbe playing from 10 p.m. to 2a.m. There will be a $2 covercharge. $ *& J Jk J

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Barrett's -1523 E. 38th St.Thursday is Mexican Nite- allyou can eat tacos for $2.95 and99 cents for jumbo m argaritas.Friday li s Ladies N ight alldrinks 35 cents- with com-plimentary hors d'oeuvres.Saturday is Party Night exoticdrinks, limbo dancing, and liveentertainment starting at 9p.m. Sunday get a large pit-cher of beer and a pizza for$5.99.1 h !*- i

Kate's at the Ho liday Inn -Downtown "Brotherhood" willbe playing in the lounge Fri-day, Saturday, and Sundayfrom 9:30 p.m. tc&l:30 a.m.f

Lincoln Theater - 1State S t. "Jesus ChrSuperstar" will be performApril 18'through May 18Tickets for the production $6; Reservations can be maby calling 459-2735. " I

Sherlock's - 508 State St.Friday'and Saturday "Kidder"will be playing from 10 p.m. to2 a.m . There will be a $2 covercharge. Drink specials include2 for 1 drafts and 75 cent shotpecialsa 'Wagner's A.M. -11 E. 14thSt. Will be opened from 1 a.m.to 5 a.m. Friday and Saturdaywith Erie's largest video musicshow. Friday is $1 for ladiesand Saturday is $5 for couples.Various dee jays w ill be spinn-ing your favorite tunes.

Millcreek Mall - Thisweek's feature presentationsi n c l u d e " L a d y h a w k e " ,"MASK", and""Ai Company ofWolves". Call T868-5152 fo rtime schedules.Plaza - 800 W. Erie|piazaThis week's movies include"Witness", "Friday then3th-ParTV". "The Last Dragon'7^esperafet7**SeeEtngSusan". Call 454-0050 for localtime schedules.Cinema World - 2206 W.15th St. This week's moviesare "T Police Academy II","Porky's Revenge",! "Cat'sEye", and "Beverly Hills Cop".

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