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Vol 72 No. 11Meroyhurst College • 50 1 E . 38th S t • Erie, Pa. 16546

New academic builfdingplanned in millennium

February

By David Hermeneaii ?^Merciad writer

Every five years, the ad ministra-tion of Mercyhurst College takesan in-depth look at the institutionand develops a series of sugges- Itions aimed at improving thecollege. A Strategic Vision forMercyhurst C ollege, keeping inmind the school's 75th anniver-sary in 2001 j| is the admin-istration's preliminary set ofsuggestions for improvem ent

Among those suggestions area handful that aim at improvingthe physical aspects ofMercyhu rst According to Dr.William P. Oarvey, president ofthe college, 4The purpose of theStrategic Vision is to take thecollege, for its 75th birthday, tohigher academic ground. It's **nintended to create more of aquality institution." £

Hie physical plant proposalsinclude the renovation of OldMain and Egan Hall, improve-ments to both the Mary £D*Angelo Performing ArtsCenter and Taylor Little Theatre,

conversion of McAuley Hall intoan office building, constructingnew student housing and otherphysical improvements. A newacademic building is alsoproposed.

Garvey said, "(The recom-mended changes) are all prelimi-nary. The college community isnow debating them, from the(College) Senate to the studentgovernment to the faculty... sothere will be suggestions forchange." ••

In May and early June, £changes to the initial plan will beconsidered and in late June, afinal version of the report will be

sent to the board of trustees. Theimplementation of the approvedproposals w ill begin in fall of1999. <

According to Garvey, among

the most important physicalchanges is the proposed aca-demic building and improve-ments made to Old Main. Thenew academic building would bebuilt on the 4000 block of BriggsAvenue where two apartmentbuildings would be torn down. Itwas suggested in the report thatthe proposed building have atleast 40,000 square feet of spaceand at least 10 to 15 classrooms.In addition, this building would

house the education and humanecology programs, as well asspace for the Learning Differ-ences Program.

The renovation of Old Mainwould take approximately threeto five years to complete and isproposed to begin in 2001.1Among these renovations wouldbe an upgrade to the electrical JRsystem, air conditioning for thefirst two floors, a catwalksprinkler andother improve-ments such as repainting andnew windows.

If the plan to turn McAuleyHall into a student service officebuilding is approved, malestudents would call Baldwin Hallhome and a new dormitory,would be built to house femaleffreshman classes. McAuley Hallwould provide office space forcounsel ing services, careerplacement, housing, healthservices, student organizationoffices, personnel services andspace for student activity areas.

Garvey said that studentscould benefit from these changesthrough more effective studentservices, better and more modernhousing and more modemclassrooms. The objective is toimprove and prepare the col legefor the future. \ >

"This is a kind of an interme-diate plan designed to preparethe college for further growth inthe next century," Garvey said.

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Dr. Marilyn Uvosky held her Intro to Psychology class outside last Thursday to enjoy thlike weather. Students were comfortable attending class outdoors in shorts, despite lastweekend's snowy forecast. * % '

Plans for nursing progam approvProgram ̂ housed at

Mercyhurst-NorthEastcampusJ |Mercyhurst Col lege wi 11 becomethe only site in northwesternPennsylvania to offer a two-yearnursing program starting inSeptember 1999. |

The program will join sixassociate degree programs cur-rently offered at Mercyhurst's *branch campus, Mercyhurst-NorthEast, announced Dr. William P.Garvey, college president, onWednesday. Garvey said studentswill receive an associate of sciencedegree in nursing upon completionof the 72-credit program.

"Following a successful sitevisit by a representative from thestate board of nursing (Feb. 11),we've passed the final hurdle inapproval for the program," Garveysaid. 1

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tant to us because the college'sfounders, the Sisters of Mercy,have a dual mission of healingthe body as well as educatingthe mind.""'. ? g* . *S

Mercyhurst had consideredadding a nursing program to itsdegree offerings for manyyears, but had not because ofexisting programs in the area ,Garvey said. With the ap-proaching closure of theSaintVincent School of Nursing inDecember 1999, the collegefelt the timing was right toexplore a nursing program.

The college began theapproval process last fall andhired Susan Vitron, M.S.N.,

former assistant director of theSaint Vincent School ofNursing, to oversee thecollege's steps to approval anddirect theprogram.

Mercyhurst is currentlyrecruiting faculty and enrollingstudents. Thirty students areexpected to start the programin fall 1999, according to Dr.Gary Brown, executive dean ofMercyhurst-North East

"We already have over 200inquiries from prospectivestudents," Brown noted.

Vitron said the progrcurriculum is designed t

nursing students a well-education. In addition toclasses and clinical expe

L students will be requirecomplete courses in the and liberal arts.

•The Mercyhurst prowill give its graduates a base in basic nursing,'* sUI believe we'll definitelniche in the a rea's healthmarket. Our graduates wwork in hospitals, physioffices and home health among other medical set

Vitron said graduatesprogram will be eligiblethe national examinationlicenture as registered pr

sional nurses, just as grabaccalaureate and diplomprograms do. j| The Saint Vincent ScNursing donated books, jcomputers and lab equipthe program, Vitron said.

Mercyhurst's programbenefits from a $600,000from the Hirtzel FoundatNorth East, Garvey said.plans to start constructioyear 2000, the funds willto build new science labsNorth East campus.

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Reminder:** Students who intend to returnto Mercyhurst for the fall termmust file a financial aid applica-tion with the financial a id officeby April 15.** Students who do not wish toreceive financial aid from eitherthe college or external sources(i.e., the federal o r state govern-ment, including loans), must alsonotify the financial aid office byApril 15.

* * Students whodo not file acomplete financial aid applica-tion by April 15 will not bepermitted to pre-register for thefall** A complete financial aidapplication includes aMercyhurst College FinancialAidApplication, a copy of theparent- and student's 1998federal incom e taxes, and anotice that the student has filed aFree Applicauon for FederalStudent Assistance for the 1999/00 academic year.

Students-help Habitat 'for Hum anOn Feb. 27,40 students, thelargest number in the history ofthe college's seven-year associa-tion with Habitat for HumanityInternational's Collegiate *Challenge Alternative SpringBreak, will travel to Tallahasse,Ha. •> *

According to Michele Garvey,campus m inister and adviser tothe college's chapter of theassociation, Giving In Fellow-ship Together (GIFT), thestudents will set the standard for

other volunteers.. *"The foundation has already

been laid so we will be respon-sible for constructing the frameand the walls. We will probably

raise the roof by the end of theweek as well. There are threeother colleges working on thesame block. Mercyhurst will bethe first to arrive, so we'll besetting the standard for everyoneelse," said Garvey.

Senior biology education-major Jodie Polk said, "I enjoydoing community serviceprojects. Habitat for Humanity isperfect because I can go awaywith my friends, volunteer andstill get that sense of satisfac-tion." 5 1 .'. S ' ?

Garvey explained that fthe($ 15,000) price tag for the triphas been offset by fundraising,donations, budgeted funds and a

grant from Dr. Wiliam PGarvey. "In the end, thewill be responsible for tremaining $7,000 or $8added.?/

"Initially, we had 200interested, but since the limited, we could only tEventually, we would liMercyhurst buses travelacross the country to theent habitat sites becausebuilt on Mercyhurst is afoundation," Garvey sai

When the students retuthe project, they will confocusing on strengtheninon campus and locally thpublic relations, local prand fundraising]

Pol i ce andS afety Incident LoJan . 29 Attempted ForcibleEntry t *Briggs Hall AnnexMaintenance reported damage atBriggs Hall Annex to exterior £and interior doors, door framesand door jams. Entry was notgained and no items werereported missing, v. % •Jan. 31 AssaultBriggs AvenuePolice and safety officersresponded to a call from an R.A.for two individuals fighting nearthe basketball cou rts. The fightwas broken up and the individu-als were taken to the police and isafety office.Jan. 31 Stolen PropertyREC Center ™Owners of The Laser Tag

Company reported oneof the Ilaser guns was stolen during thecourse of the game held thatevening in the REC Center.Feb. 3 Defiant TrespassMcAuley HallOfficers were alerted that an *individual who was previouslyremoved from campus and .•; -served with a no trespass orderwas seen at the front entrance toMcAuley Hall. The individualleft when officers were alerted.Papers for defiant trespass willbe served through the ErieCounty Probation Office.Feb. 5 VandalismMcAuley HallOfficers found numerousfluorescent light tubes in thenorth stairwell of McAuley Hall.

During the same shift, oresponded to a second cafound a broken window same stairwell.Feb. 7 Criminal MischBriggs Avenue ApartmAn R.A. reported damagdoor knob and lock in ato gain entry to the aparFeb. 7 Underage DrinkBriggs AvenueOfficers were dispatchedBriggs Avenue where thtwo intoxicated female sFeb. 7 Underage DrinkLewis Avenue ApartmOfficers received a comploud music. W hen they athe apartment, officers fcouple dozen underage ials. A half keg was conf

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FEBRUARY 18.1999 THE M ERCIAD

ARTS &

ENTERTAINMENTStudents to spend summer in AustriaBy Heather Cvitkovie

Merciad editor

Many people would ki 11 for thechance to study in Austria for awhole summer, yet few people willever have the opportunity. Ray .Fritz and Lindsay Terrizzi havethat opportunity. •/

On Jan. 28 , Fritz, a junior vocalperformance major, andTerrizzi, asophomore vocal performance *major, traveled to Cleveland State JUniversity to audition for theAmerican Institute of MusicalStudies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria.

They were just tw o of manypeople, ranging from college fstudents to professional singers,who auditioned for the chance tostudy i n Graz.

Louisa Jonason, assistantprofessor of music, chose the twostudents to go to Cleveland andaudition forthe program.

"I choose students to audition fordifferent summer programs basedon whether or not I feel they suitthem. Ray comes from a Germanbackground and sings Germanmusic so beautifully that I felt thisprogram waswell suited for him/*said Jonason. f^J

Fritz's audition consisted of r

singing three songs, one Germanpiece, one English piece and aBaroque aria. He sangonly oneentire song and fragments from the

other two before he was told that

he had been accepted into theprogram.

Terrizzi*s audition went muchthe same as Fritz's. She wasaskedto sing one entire German aria andhalf of an Italian aria when shewas told that she, too, had beenaccepted into the program.

"I w as very surprised when theyaccepted me right away,*' saidTerrizzi. "In fact, at first,J thoughtit was a joke. It just seemed waytoo simple.*' *

Jonason said that while that is fnot rare, it is quite an honor for thestudents and the school for the twoto have been accepted on the spot.

The program begins July 5 andcontinues until Aug. 15, during Iwhich time Fritz and Terrizzi will

live in a dormitory in Graz. |The AIMS program that Fritz

will enter is the Conceit Studio forSingers. This program deals withthe preparation and presentation ofthe concert rep ertoire for singers.The emphasis is on the study of fGerman lied (the German word forsong). Students in this program *will work closely with establishedprofessional coaches and pianists.

Terrizzi will enter the OperaStudio for Singers AIMS program.This program prepares singers forperforming opera at the profes-sional level. Theconcentration ison the standard operatic repetoirc

of the German opera system, with

a heavy emphasis on the works of |Mozart and Strauss. This programalso includes an audition trainingseminar.

Fritz and Terrizzi will also havetheopportunity to be scouted by jEuropean agents who deal withmusic theater, which happens to bea love of Fritz s.W 'Both Ray and Lindsay like tosing musical theater and Europehas a lot of musical theater showsthat travel around," said Jonason."Many European agents will cometo the AIMS program to hear thestudents. This is a good opportu-nity for them *

Both Fritz and Terrizzi feel thatthis opportunity will greatlyimprove their performance ability

and help in future auditions. &"Going into this program, I amhoping that it will teach me tolearn m usic faster, which wouldmake me more prepared forauditions," said Terrizzi. "Myvoice will also, hopefully, getstronger, which will also improvemy chances in any auditions that l |will encounter in the future."

After graduation,;Fritz plans tomove to New York City and attendgraduate school at either theManhattan School of Music orNew York University. Terrizzihopes to be able to perform inoperas, on Broadway or inHollywood.

D o n ' t shrug of f th is fadSpotlight onfashion

Heather O itkovic

Shrugs. The word is everywhere.It's the latest buzzword on thefashion scene. What are they?

Shrugs are the newest night-outcover-up. They are a m ere sliver ofa sweater that have been dubbedby the fashion world as shrugs.They are called this because they

cover only the shoulders and thearms.

Almost every designer hasshown them in their fall collec-tions. Dolce and Gabbana paired ablue shrug with a button placedhigh on the neck with a straplessblue brocade vinyl dress. BetseyJohnson had a model in a red shrugwith puffy cap sleeves and asleeveless floral printed dress witha heart -shaped neckline. ...

Designers aren't the only onescaught by the shrug craze. ManyHollywood beauties have been

spotted wearing thenewest fashioncraze.

Courtney Love w ore a sheer grayshrug with a gray jersey dress.Tiffani-Amber Thicssen paired avery tiny shrug with a sleevelesslittle black dress. Marian Careywas seen around town shruggingoff her black shrug.

One might be thinking, so whatabout this shrug craze? By the time

Reprinted with the permission ofThe Hearst Corporation and JCosmopolitan. Photograph byJames Munoz. ; £Tube dress, Susana Monaco,shrug, Patty Shelabarger

it reaches Erie they will be longout of style. Not true this time.

Erie's answer to shrugs can befound at the Millcreek Mall'sExpress. They arecarrying severalvarieties of the shrug in manydifferent colors, with several stylesin the basic and very popularblack. Kau f aann * s had a fewsimple styles of shrugs in thejunior's department, and onesaleswoman told me that they weregoing very fast as prom seasonapproaches. I even spotted a fewshrugs at Sears., f ?

The mention of prom brings meto how these shrugs should beworn. Designers are showing thatthey aremeant to be paired withdresses. These dresses can becasual and cute or fancy andsophisticated. There are differentstyles of shrugs for each type ofdress. Some designers are showingthem paired with beaded tops anddressy pants. But, themajority ofthem are being shown with slim-fitting strapless dresses in black,gray and red. J

So if you are one of those peoplewho loves to be on the cutting 4edge of fashion then this is yourwake-up call Shrugs are THE hotitem right now. w

A country conversioBy Heather CvitkovicMerciad editor

Country music has been my mortalenemy for as long as I canremember. Before this year,nothing could have made me listento the twangy tunes that peoplereferred to as country m usic. Noteven Gaith Brooks, live and inperson, could have made me likeit. Now all that has changed.

My roommate freshman yearwas a huge fan of country music.Any and all country music -appealed to her. I hated it and let itbe known. I banned it from the

room whenever I was presentUnder nocircumstances did I wantto hear "Who's Bed Have YourBoots Been Under," ThunderRolls** or anyother tunes that weremusic to her soul.

I was completely content withmy alternative music and myrap,jamming to Bush, Rage andBiggie. Even if the words or themelody of some country song thatjust happened to be on the radios.appealed to me or rnade me think.I refused to allow myself to like it.;I completely closed my mind tocountry music.

My sophomore year, the guysthat I hung outwith always playedGarth Brooks' "Friends in LowPlaces. * When the song wouldcome on I would groan and sit

down with a scowl on my face. Myfriend Shawn swore that by theend of the year I would not onlyknow the words to the song but Iwould love it. I shook my head,laughed and said "never. **

Never saynever. Soon I didknow all the words to the song andactually looked forward to hearingit played. Shawn would point atme, laugh and say "I told you so."Me , the sworn enemy to countrymusic, singing along to Garth }Brooks. Who knew!£. I accepted the fact that I liked

ONE country song, but swit ended there. I would nevany other country music. I wasn't capable of it Againsay never.

I think it started with LeARhimes* "Blue. ** Before lknew the words to that sonliked a few of her others. Tprogressed to Shania TwaiEventually I found myself salong to several country sothe radio. What was happeme?! \

About five months ago, Isitting around with my frienwhen Shawn put on Garth

"Callin' Baton Rouge." I flove with the song and couenough of it. That was it. Igone.

I can now proudly admitam a fan of some, but not acountry music. I know theand sing loudly to many GBrooks, Shania Twain, AlaJackson and George Strait

Garth Brooks* double livhas not been out of my CDsince I borrowed it from onfriends. I listen to it almostreligiously. I find myself fto the country station whenthere is nothing better on thOften times, I even know twords to some of the songs

Whenever I am at Shawnhim to play "Callin' Baton

Rouge,** "Ain 't Goin* Dowthe Sun Conies Up" or "Anof Mine." £g

Slowly I have come to noaccept, but enjoy country mhave not abandoned Biggieor Rage yet. I do not turn ocountry music station first,.can't stand the really twangcountry music and don't thiever understand or appreciaBut I have converted. I didsomething that I swore I wonever do.

1*11 never say never agai

Student works showcased

By Alison GiesMerciad writer

Raw Edges, an electrifyingpresentation of ballet, modern, jazzand ethnic dances, will bepresented Thursday in D anceSpacelocated in Zurn Hall.

Fifteen pieces choreographed byMercy hurst students will beshowcased in the performance." "My piece "Mucho FuegoMontero," is flavored withMediterranean s pice," said

sophomore dance major Doique Dafield. "I t was inspiworld famous Spanish dancnamed Luis Montero. Hisfor dance allows you to buall this emotion. It's like aeruption.1*

Bruce-LeonSnead, anothchoreographer, said, hispi"Daisy Fields,** is "the clastale. The forces of good anwar." : t

The showcase will take p8:15 p.m. and admission is

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OPINIONEditorialFood. for thoughtAs finals week grows near, allof us become increasinglyaware of the am ount of workthat must be done in order toreach completion of the term.

In years past, students wereable to use the cafeteria as wellas the library for late-nightfinals cramming. Unfortunately,the cafeteria is no longer anoption.

Perhaps administration feelsthat keeping the cafeteria open

until 3 a.m. during finals week ispoi n tless now that the W alker ;

Reading Room is finished in thelibrary.

However, the library is onlyopen until 2 a.m. — not tomention the fact that there areonly a limited number of tablesand work areas available.

Where are students supposed togo when the library runs out ofroom — home to share their deskwith their roommates? Remem-

ber, only freshmen are 1uckyenough to receive their owndesks and chairs. Upperclassmenmust unfortunately share thesecommodities.

Maintaining the cafeteria as alate-night study center would notonly provide students with agreat deal more work space, butit would also alleviate some ofthe pressure the library nowfaces.

Hillary C linton m ay run for Senate»t

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Kari Wells

I w as so excited this week tohear that Hillary RodhamClinton was considering to runfor a New Y ork senate seat inthe 2000 election. Though I amnot a New York resident, butneither is she, it was thrilling toconsider the prospect of havingsuch a strong, female Democratin the Senate.

Lately, I have had a feeling olbeing a traitor to my sex by not

backing many female politi-cians. On hearing of ElizabethDole 's plans to run for thepresidency, a shutter of horrorpassed through my body. Isn'tthis what I had always wanted, afemale president? Then , Irealized that not all women areDemocrats or for the same goalsI had always supported.

Being from the state of Maine,I have been used to not support-ing female politicians, sinceboth of my senatorsare Repub-lican wom en; One senator hasconnections to the timber * -'\industry, and the other does not Iseem to accomplish anythingnotable — though she has beenin office for, what seems like,

100 years. They did make meproud, however, when they bothvoted not gui 1 ty on the twocharges brought againstPresident Clinton.

The First Lady is flirting withthe idea of running for thecSenate after Democratic SenatorDaniel Patrick Moynihan retireswhen his term is up. Thepossibility of her running foroffice is being supported by thechairman of the DemocraticSenatorial Campaign Commis-

sion, Senator Robert G. Tonicelliof New Jersey, New YorkDemocrats and President Clinton.All of whom think she has astrong chance of winning theelection.

Hillary Clinton is currently aresident of Arkansas; though shedoes not own a home, her mail isdelivered to her mother's home inthat state. To run, she must v;establish residency in New York.

Her most likely rival will be ^New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani,who has considered the option torun in past months. Many nowspeculate that he may not run vagainst her for fear that he maylose the election, Some polls havehim down as much as 11 points

against Hillary Clinton.To add to that, he also facesproblems in relation to minorityand ethnic groups over theshooting of an unarmed Africanvendor by police as he (the 'vendor) entered hisapartmentForty-one shots in all were firedby police.

Giuliani may now decide to runfor governor of New York in2002. He will notcomment onhis possible run for senate untilClinton announces her intentions.

She will probably announceher plans in the coming months. Ibelieve running for a senatorialoffice would be a wonderfulexperience for her, even if shedoes not win the seat. -?|

Many comment it w ill bedifficult for her to balance bothher duties as First Lady and acampaign, but it would be awonderful way for her to escapeWashington and develop her owncareer. She has put her careeraside for herhusband, and nowwould be the perfect time to

explore options for what she wi 11do after theWhite House years.A strong, intelligent woman

such as she can give so much inthe area of service to her nationand to hercommunity.

Q U E S T I O N"I plan to rest and relax in cold,but comfortable, northern Ohio!'Travis Lindahl ? ?

The inquiring campus rasked students what thedoing over spring vacat

Junior, English

"My plans for spring vacation areprobably going to amount tonothing more than going home toCleveland and getting a tempo-rary job. It's nothing exciting, butyou never know." >;.•!Sarah Lelle

Junior, Political Com munications

" I am just going to work(state) attorney general's here in Erie. Maybe I wilsomething fun — who kKatie HasbrookeJunior R/IAP

"I am going to South Carolinawith the rowing team. I am

coaching, so it will be hard work,but if it is anything like last year,it will be fun too."Jesse WakemanJunior, Social Science Education

"Iam going to visit friends ofmine at Ohio State University inColumbus."

"I am going to South Carwith the rowing team to e

sleep and row."Ryan McWilliamsFreshman, Sports Medec

"I am going to Hilton HeSouth Carolina, to play obeach and drink. Then I a

going to Chicago to deciwhich hotel I want to worwhen I graduate. Of courwill go to the bars when Ithere too."Sal KohanskiSenior, HRIM

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TimBrysSophomore, R/IAP

"I am going to go to Florida to,,forget about class and enjoy theweather!"Eric Clark

Senior, Computers/MISv

"I am going to Chicago to findhousing for the summer becauseI have an internship there withHyatt."Christina MaflleSophomore, HRIM I

"I will be dofng the exactthing as Sal, minus ChicaMelvin GuerrieriSophomore, HRIM

"I am going to Florida."Andy ZlotyJunior, Business

"I am getting the hell out oand I'm heading for Francdrink wine and meet womRob SerjeantJunior, R/IAP

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FEBRUARY 18.1999 THE MEROAD

Th e m ail bagStudent speaks out

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his letter is in regards to thearticle written about the newpolicy of searching bags atMcAuleyHalLJr T

Correct me if I'm w rong, but 1think that the administration isonfused. Th is year cam pus $

security became a police forcehich is responsible for ensuring

that our constitutional rights arenot violated. The administrations now using them to help strip 1

ight of those people wishing tovisit McAuley Hall

A decision needs to be m ade.Are the campus police a tool of

he administration, or are theyhe guardians of justice? They *an't do both. Th e campus policere going to end up looking like*-

the Keystone Cops with thedministration pulling all the

strings iThe best that I can figure is thatthe administration is trying tourb drinking by minors w ith allf its new policies this year. Thiss a college campus. If you takeway drinking as a stress

reliever, then either A: thestudents will find themselvesburnt out or B: they will leave,and this campus will start .looking like a school for thesocially inept.

Students need to relax in orderto prepare for the next week. Ifthey want to party, that's theirright If they want to sit on theircan and not drink in order torelax then that's also their right.

College is the one point inyour life where you can experi-ment without any real direconsequences before you haveto enter the real world. Don'tforce students into one option —you wo n't like the results.

1 understand that the adm inis-tration has to enforce the law forinsurance purposes, but striping.away rights of the students is afew steps too far. This situationis a lawsuit waiting to happen.

I hope that the administrationlikes the sound of phrases like"illegal search and seizure" and"harassment of the students."

Also, I have one last com-men t Th ese are bright students.They will find a way to drinkregardless of w hat policies areimplemented, but should the restof us be forced to suffer?

Confucius is quoted as saying"Real knowledge is to know theextent of one's ignorance." Inmy opinion the administration isfar from achieving real knowl-edge.

Name withheld upon request

Disgruntled dancers am the president of the

ercyhurst College Dance Club,nd I am writing on behalf of the

Mercyhurst Dance DepartmentWe are concerned about why

here was no article featured inhe Feb. 11 issue of The Merciad

Bal let Theater'supcoming production, NewWorks Showcase. A mem ber ofhe Mercyhurst Dance Depart-

ment wrote an article on theUpcoming production andsubmitted it to The Merciad

office. But in the issue there wasfto mention of any MercyhurstCollege performing arts eventsin either the "What's Happen-ing" column or the Arts &Entertainment section.

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Bill M elville

Americans have this tendency tolook at politics as an evil thing.'JjBy doing so, they limit them-selves in the choices offeredwhen election day rolls aroundin early November. Even though2000 may offer one of the mostdiverse playing fields in recenthistory, it already seems as ifAmericans will follow the oldtrend.

There are two obviouscandidates out there right now,and in all likelihood, these two

men will face each other in theelection: Vice President Al Goreand Texas Governor George W.Bush. :, \* ';'$i V<* . I

Personally, I think this servesto show the lack of creativity inAmerica today. Accordi ng to arecent George magazine poll,almost half of America believesthat George W. Bush is a formerpresident (he's the formerpresident's son, for the unin-formed out there).

As for Gore, w hat can I saythat has not already been said bythe late night talk show hosts? *j|

The man has less personalitythan a cigar store Indian. Sure,he did pretty well in that

NAFTA debate against RossPerot, but he has nothing to showfor his years as vice president. jjr

I think A mericans should realize

that there are other qualifiedcandidates. For instance, formerSenator Bill Bradley is looking atthe Democratic nomination. Yes,he is the same Bill Bradley whoplayed in the NBA, but heattended Princeton Un iversity, Iwas a Rhodes Scholar and servedNew Jersey in the Senate for 18years.

Elizabeth Dole's name has comeup a lot lately, and now that shehas resigned as head of the RedCross, she has some free time toexplore running for the presi-dency. I was no big fan of herhusband as a candidate, but I don'tthink America can claim to be an

enlightened nation much longer ifthe presidency remains a boy'sclub. She has held a cabinet postand been president of the RedCross, so she is definitely quali-fied. Besides, wouldn't it seemfunny to see Bob Dole as thecountry's First Gentleman?

While we are on the subject ofwomen and minorities, keep inmind that Jesse Jackson is apossibility as well, He has put up^

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big numbers in past primaries, butAmerica's racist side will not givehim a fair shake. In fact, that sideof America helped to shut downhis candidacy in 1988, and itmight do so again in 2000.

Let's talk aboutQuestioning

Faith

Reverend Jim Piszker

Why is the Catholic churchagainst the use of condoms,given their use as a preventativemeasure against sexuallytransmitted diseases?

—Stephen Nolan

This question is really a series ofseveral questions. ••?

1) Why is the Church againstthe use of condoms? f

2) What does the Church teachabout sexual intercourse andintimacy? A

3) What is the role andresponsibility of single people

vis a vis their sexuality?4) What is the Church saying

about sexually transmitteddiseases and their prevention?

I would like to answer one partof the question. It implies that theChurch is insensitive to those whofall victim to sexually transmitteddiseases and has no guidance forthem.

This is certainly not true and

flies in the face of theChurch'sethic of human dignity and respectfor all of human life, from #conception to natural death. In theface of disease of any kind, nomatter how i t is contracted, theChurch is compassionate anddesirous of finding help for those

who need i tOne need only point to Mother

Teresa's celebrated work withAIDS victims as one example ofcompassionate care and concern in

One other candidate tomind is Republican SenatoMcCain from Arizona. Ma Vietnam POW (he spen

years in the notorious HanHilton), has sponsored maactivist bills in the Senateincluding the ill-fated cigareform bill and the campafinance reform bill.

He has gone against hisparty on decisions (Republeadership killed both of thpreviously mentioned billhas proven to be a politiciwilling to go beyond partyThat alone has probably dhis candidacy already. 1

People say that if you dovote you have no right ocomplain. Well, I have to with George Carlin on thi

— if you don't vote becapoor candidates, you haveright to complain.

I might be talking about 2000 election prematurelyis nearly guaranteed that Band Gore will be competinthe Oval Office. £ ;?

Things can always chanthough?Who would have dreamed a governor from jerkwater state would comnowhere to beat an incumwho seemed unbeatable oyear before?

It has happened before, won't get my hopes up fo

Bradley vs. McCain in 20

the light of sexually transmdiseases.

The use of condoms to pdisease touches upon otheof sexual morality. Perhapfuture colum n. I will addresome of the implied issuespresented in the question.

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FEATURESMercy Corps offers fresh post-grad? paths

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By Bill MelvilleMerciad editor r

For m any students, the summerafter graduation is spent insearch of career beginnings orpreparing to enter graduateschool. Other options exist,though, including one that allowsstudents to learn in a lesscompetitive, yet highly intensiveenvironment: the Mercy Corps.

In the Mercy Corps, studentsspend nine months teaching,coaching or engaging in otheractivities designed to help theneedy. The program is open toanyone over 21 who is interestedin community, helping the lessfortunate and living a simplelifestyle.

"The Mercy Corps is one of thebest full-time volunteer organiza-tions in the country. It is in-tended for students who aremotivated to do service for thosein need and for those who wantto make a difference in the livesof people*This is an intense full-time commitment," Dr. JosephGower, vice president ofacademic affairs, said. *

The program begins with anorientation in Philadelphia. Oncethat concludes, students will go

to their assigned positions.Students are allowed to choosefrom several sites for theirvolunteer work, but the MercyCorps decides fi nal placement.

It's quite a maturingand eye-openingexperience. Studentswill see aspects of thesocial system theyIareunaware of. >

Dr. Joseph Gower

Possible locations includehomeless shelters, work with the

handicapped and Indian reserva-tions in the Southwest, butassignments are available acrossthe United States.

"It's quite a m aturing and eye-opening experience. Studentswill see aspects of the socialsystem they are unaware of,"Gower said.

For the duration of the pro-gram, student loans are deferredand according to Gower, in somecases mitigated. Housing andinsurance are included in the

program, and a small monthlystipend is paid to volunteers.Transportation to and from thevolunteer site is also provided.

Gower stresses that thisprogram is not missionary work.Students will not be preachingthe Gospels to the needy.Instead, they will be educatingand providing other services topeople unable to attain theseservices otherwise. Jobs assignedto volunteers range from helpingAIDS patients to teaching on Isocial work.

HWe believe a portion ofMercyhurst graduates are suitedto this type of work and willbenefit from it. It is a chance todo something meaningful w hilestepping back from the rat race

of life. This program reallyrelates to the college missionstatement and the need topromote moral values in oreducation. Plus, it allowsstudents the chance to meet newpeople and contribute to a needyworld," Gower said. $4

Any students interested shouldcontact Grower's office at Ex t2311 for more information.Applications are due by the endof March.

Summer program explores European artBy Bill M elville *Merciad editor

Mercyhurst has offered summerabroad programs in the past, toplaces such as Sw itzerland, andwill begin a program in Irelandnext year. This summ er, how-ever, brings an intensive programgeared toward experiencing othercultures and their art. y.

The Mercyhurst art departmenthas organized a trip to Europe, inwhich students will spend amonth traveling around thecontinent, exp loring varioustypes of artand architecture.

According to Ernest Mauthe,professor of art, who will joinstudents on the trip, this will bethe first time such an art programwill be offered through Mercy-hurst

The program runs from June 24to July 21 , during which timestudents will study in nine cities,some for only a day: London,Amsterdam, Bruges, Paris, f;Munich, Salzburg, Florence,Sorrento and Rome. In thesecities students will visit placessuch as the Louvre, the SistineChapel, the recently restored VanGogh Museum and observe the

architectural styles of each city.

Students will attend class in themorning and visit museums andfamous architectural sites later inthe day. In addition, students willhave several days of free time toexplore these cities on their own.

Students can opt to take theclasses for three cred its, whichwill apply toward art history, orthey can chose to go on the tripwithout taking the co urses/Course credit will be granted byMercyhurst

Faculty of Richmond, the .American International Univer-sity in London, w ill administerthe course. As students travelthroughout Europe, the faculty;will be present in each city.

Mauthe said a sim ilar programwas attempted a few years ago,but i t never came together. Hecredits junior Lita Tirak withbringing this program to hisattention.

"It promises to be a rewardingexperience," Tirak said.

Mauthe expressed muchoptimism about how the programwill turn out, because he feelsthat visiting different culturescan provide new inspiration forartists. If it is successful, he

hopes to use different cities for

future programs. j"Studentswill definitely bringback more than what they'vetaken. Travel and experiencingother cultures is a great way tolearn, especially with art. It willadd a new dimension to ourstudents," he said.

For those interested in thisprogram, contact Mauthe at Ext2390 as soon as possible. Downpayment for the program is dueMarch 15. The program is opento anyone and it is not necessaryto enroll in the course to attend.

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Norwood restores Laker IprideBv Zach MenughMerciad writer

In seasons past the Lakersbaseball team has never lackedtalent. However, they've been *

knocked out of contention earlierthan they would have liked.In the 1996 season, the Lakers

regional appearance ended in thefinal gam e, when they lost to StJoe's 5-4. In the 1997 season, *their stint was even more brief asthey fai led to advance to thefinals. ?

Last season, the Lakersfinished the year under .500.Two coaches and m any starslater, the Laker squad is still avery potent one. Ofcourse, anyteam will say their expectationsare high and that they re goineall the way this year. But tor thebaseball team, anything less thana world series appearance this ijseason would be an utterdisappointment. ^ *

Last season was a struggle atbest. Talent was certainly not the

problem. Sources close to the?team say that with an obscurecoach, objectives becameunclear, makine it difficult forthe team to find any rhythm.This season tools to be radicallydifferent, though. The Lakershave many keyplayers returning,a solid crew of new players, andto top it all off, a new coach w ithvery clear objectives.^ The theme of,thjs year's seasonis turn around." After a dismalseason last year, new Coach |Scott Norwood believes that themost important objective rightnow is a fresh mental approach.

As was the case in past seasons,talent was not the problem.

Coach Norwood realizes lastyear's situation was mentallytrying on the team and theirconfidence. He made the team

fully aware that he intends to winand that last year will never rearits ugly head again. The teamgoals are very clear, win theconference, gai n a regional bidand move on to the college worldseries. « j "

"Everything starts withwinning the conference," saidNorwood.'; If the team doesn't do this theycannot advance to the rceionals.Norwood comes to the Hurstfrom the University of India-napolis, where his team m ade aregional appearance last season.He said that in terms of depth, jthe Indianapolis squad was a bitmore sound. However, hebelieves that this ye ar's Lakerteam has the same amount of.talent, if not more. Norwood washappy to report that he and dieteam have earned a mutual < * jrespect and anticipate winningagain like the teams of the past

Th e Lakers have many keyplayers returning this year. MattKirchoff and Neal Croston will «tend to matters in the outfield.Mark George and Andy Wadewill play the infield, while BrettParknill will hopefully make hisreturn in the spring, coming offarm surgery this fall. Many newfaces from iunior col lege willhelp the Lakers this spring. AlBevacqua, Mike Russell in theinfield, and John McEwan andGreg Sobaszek should definitely

improve the Laker batteReturning to the moundseason will be crafty leTom Clear, Jason 'TonGentilcore and Adam T

"I'm looking forward

fun playing ball again, lseason is behind us all,"said/

Norwood and the Lakto get some solid starts young pitchers Paul WeNate Goodrich and MikBen Wiand is a key retusophomore, as weft as sfirst baseman Mark MaDan Niemzura will showtalents behind the plate improved tremendouslywalking on the team las!? The arrival of Coach and the assistance of CoSpano has brought a lotand encouragement to nthe baseball programcollege as well.

"we have a lot of talebaseball club and I do nreason why we wouldnto earn a regional bid thseason," Tins said.

Norwood said he knoteam is rich in talent alsonce the team wins the uIt will take a lot of harand some luck to get thrreeionals." f * -•£*"

It certainly sounds as an attainable goal for thMercyhurst Laker basebwho will do the talking bats and solid pitching.

More importantly, tnoseem to have a good cohas brought the team to

Women's b-ball triesto salvage seasBy Lynn BurnsMerciad writer

The Mercyhurst women'sbasketball team faced off againstvisitors Wayne State Universityon Feb. 11 and WestministerCollege on Feb. .13. With theLady Lak ers' record standing at8-14, they looked to capture twowins to advance in Great LakesIntercollegiate Athletic Confer-ence standings.

In the first game against "%_Wayne State, the Lady Lakersjumped out to a 38-30 half timelead, shooting 4 2 percent fromthe field. However, the WayneState Lady Tartars stole thegame as they came from behindto pull off the upset by the scoreof 71-66. Krista Usher posted adouble-double with 13 pointsand 14 rebounds. MeredithKoncsol scored 18 in the losingeffort :

In the following game againstthe Westminister Lady Titans,the Laker women reboundedfrom their previous loss with animpressive performance. TheLady Lakers jumped out to a 31-21 half-time lead behind Gal la's14 first-half points. In the secondhalf, the women extended theirlead to 20 as they cruised to a69-49 victory. Galla fueled theLaker offense as she ended the

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Katie Hardesty on the ball for the Lakers against WestCollege on Feb. 13. The Lakers won the game 69-49.

game dropping 21 points andpulling down seven rebounds.Two Laker women posteddouble-doubles as Koncsol \scored 15 and tallied 14 reboundswhile Usher scored 17 and pulleddown 11 boards.

The Lady Laker's record nowstands at 9-15 (5-12) with

upcoming games againsUniversity of Findlay oThursday at 5:30 p.m. aHillsdale College on Sa1 p.m. to finish the seasgames are away and canon 88.5 WMCE MercyhCollege Radio.

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LAKER

SPORTSMen's basketball slump ends*playoff hopesBy Scott Koskoski

Merciad writerMaurice "Mo" Profit dressed forMercyhurst's final home game ofthe season Saturday. The Lakerssure could have used him.

Instead, the senior forwardfound a spot on Coach KarlFbgePs bench, his heart problemletting him only watch the action.On the court, the Lakers' baddream season continued with a66-60 Senior Day loss to *Westminister College.

The loss, coupled with theprevious 81-73 defeat to GreatLakes Intercollegiate AthleticConference (GL1AC) powerWayne State University last

Thursday, extended gMercyhurst's losing streak to f*five games.!

Against Wayne State at theAthletic Center, Mercyhurstjumped to an early 17-12 leadbehind three-pointers by fresh-man Richard Bradley andsecond-year man Joel Burgei.Solid floor shooting kept theTartars closeand a 6-0 run toclose the first period gave them a

36-30 advantage.

Tartar forward LeQuientCLewis' hot hand kept themomentum with the visitors in*the second half. Mercy hurst Ifound themselves down 11 pointsin a hurry after Lewis* three anda lay-up. Seven second-halfthree-pointers kept the Lakersclose, but Mercyhurst could £come no closer than tying thescore. Wayne State pulled awaywith a timely 12-0 run to seal the81-73 win and remain top-rankedin the GLIAC South Division.Laker senior Jeff Woleben led al1scorers, hitting for 26 points indefeat, while Bradley chipped in19 points. I 3

Westminister's come-from- m

behind win Saturday most likelydrove the final nail into the $Lakers* playoff coffin. Fogel'steam (4-13 GLIAC, 10-14overall) sits near the bottom ofthe GLIAC South Division withtwo games remaining.

Not even an impressive pre-game indoor fireworks display atthe MAC could carry Mercyhurstto a Senior Day victory. Fogel,coaching Woleben and point \

BRIEFLY..Club hockey tries to retain titleThe M ercyhurst club hockey team is once again on its way to thepostseason. Finishing the regular season with a 13-3 record, theLakers are two victories away from becoming the repeat EasternCollegiate Hockey League Division II club hockey champions.

Behind the goal scoring rampage of senior Rob MacKinlay, whohas scored 31 goals and has 33 assists, the second-place Lakerswill likely meet St. Bonaventure University on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.The games are hosted by the University of Rochester. \l

The State University of New York at Buffalo inished first withSt Bonaventure and Rochester still competing for third and fourthplace. ,;, fX-

If victorious, Mercyhurst will then play in the championshipgame Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.

MacKinlay is not the only player scoring for the Lakers. SteveTorierro has knocked in 24 goals with 19 assists. Senior MattBertani and freshman Brendan Laboon each have 14 goals andsophomore Mark Paternostro has scored 13 goals so far this Jseason. i M

After winning their last four games, J.D. Halitgan believes theteam is ready for the playoffs. *

"We are ready to go. We have a lot of guys coming back from

suspension and the seniors want to leave their mark on theprogram," he said.

Men's v-ball finds winning formThe men's volleyball team won their first conference game of theseason at Quincy University on Feb. 13 with scores of 15*13,15-6,7-15andl5-9. tj* « * .

Jim Zorn had 22 kills for the Hurst while Greg Beato registered63 assists. . . .

The Lakers then made it two straight conference wins Feb. 14with a 15-5,11-15,15-7,15-8, win at Clarke College. AdamTokash set a school record with seven service aces and contributeda team-high 21 kills. Beato had 68 assists. -

The Latere will face Ohio State University on Thursday at 7 p.m.at the MAC.

guard Jody Crymes for the final

time at home, hoped to completethe season sweep of *Westminister and keep the iplayoff flame alive. i

Early in the first half, theLakers seemed to be well ontheir way to victory.Nearly everyone helped M ercy-hurst power to a 24-11 leadbehind 12 unanswered points.Titan po int guard Bryan Conradused die charity stripe to keepWestminister in the game, andhis lay-up narrowedMercyhurst*s half-time lead to33-30. I

The Titans rallied early in thesecond half to take a 4441 lead,one they would not surrender.

With Westminister up 62-60 with36 seconds left, a Crymes jumpshot fell wide and Mercyhurstwas forced to foul. Timely foulshooting sealed the 66-60 Titanwin. Guard Andy W ormsleyscored 17 points and Conradpumped in 14 more for the Titans(5-12), playing their first year inthe GLIAC. * f

With 12 points againstWestminister, Jeff W oleben

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Senior Jeff Woleben in action against Westminister CFeb. 13. The Lakers lost the game 66-60, leaving Mewith a 10-14 record and two games remaining in the

needs just 42 points to reach the1,000-pointmark in his colle-giate career. The Lakers travel tothe U niversity of FindlayThursday at 7:30 p.m. before;•wrapping up the 1998-1999season at Hillsdale College

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Hockey team hopeful for playoffsBy David LeiseringMerciad writer

The Tigers of Rochester Institute

of Technology continued theirmastery of Mercyhurst of latewith a 6-3 win in Rochester,N.Y., last Friday. Tf.

i The victory put RTF in thedrive r's seat to host the EasternCollege Athletic Conference(EGAC) West Division playoffsearly next month and solidifiedits position as the NCAADivision II's number "one" teamin the East Region. The lossdropped the Lakers to third in theconference, a step behind ElmiraCollege forsecond place.

Cheered on by nearly 1,000 Bfans at the Frank Ritter M emorialArena, the Tigers jumped to aquick 1-0 lead early in the firstperiod on a power play goal bysophomore forward Jon Day.

Mercyhurst evened the score fourminutes later on a power playeffort by freshman forward TomMcMonagle, but RIT scored twomore goals (both on the powerplay), less than 90 seconds apart,to open a 3-1 lead after one

period. *The T igers stretched the lead to

5-1 in the second before theLakers countered on a power

aeriod, trimming the deficit to

three after 40 minutes. Freshmanforward Brad McDonald's even-

strength goal with seven minutesleft in regulation cut the Tigers'3lead to > 3 , but Mercyhurst j |would get no closer} Day scored

his second goal of the game withthree minutes left and the Tigershad reached the 20-win plateaufor the fourth time in the last fiveyears. Senior Jeff Ozminkowski,subbing for the injured Jamie.!Morris (hand), got the win infoal for RIT while junior Ashley

Jtevens lost for the second timethis season to the Tigers.

Mercyhurst associate headcoach Michael Sisti said the teamplayed well despite the setback.

"That's a tough place to playand having them score early on apower play didn't help. The keyto the game was special teams.They capitalized on most of thei rpower play chances," he said.

In fact, RIT capitalized on fourof seven power play opportuni-

ties. Mercyhurst was two forseven with the man advantage.RIT now leads the overall

series between the two teams 15-9-2 and is unbeaten in the lastseven meetings (6-0-1).

The Lakers have lost two oftheir last three conference gamesand have only hom e conferencegames left in the regular season,Wednesday, Feb. 17 (RIT), andSaturday, Feb. 27 (Elmira).

Sisti hopes the Lakers can use fthe next two games to buildmomentum for the playoffs.

"We've had success against

both RIT and Elmira hIce Center. We have tobetter starts against eateams. It's tough to pla

behind against any teaconference," he said.Not counting empty

half of the Lakers' 24 season have been decigoal (Mercyhurst is 6-of those games have govertime (1-3-1). Ovecourse of the campaighurst has gotten stronggame has progressed,the opposition by onlygoals in the first periosecond, and 30 in the t

The Lakers are led iby senior forward Bobwith 23 goals (five shoand 18 assists. He's fofreshman forward Lou(14,17, eight-game scstreak), freshman forw

McMonagle (14,15, splay goals), sophomorEric Ellis (10,16), andforward Brad McDonaJunior goaltender Ashis 10-6 with a save per.872 and a goals-againof 3.69. FreshmanPete5-2 with a save percen.922 and a goals-againof 2.13. t, I £

Editor'sNote: _•The Lakers ied RIT

period ofovertime. Mnow have a 75-8-2 re

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