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MERCYHURST COLLEGE, GLENWOOD HILLS, ER1E, PA^ 16546 February 6,1997

A m e r i C o r p s S e l e c t s T w o M e r c y h u r s t S e r v i c e S c h o l aBy Chris WlochNewsE&tor

At the beginning of this weektwo Mercyhurst students receivedthe news they had been waitingfor. On Tuesday, Feb. 6, AngelaCounce and Michael Smith werenotified by AmeriCorps that theyhad been named as service schol-ars to participate in a programcoordinatedby the PennsylvaniaCampus Compact.Counce and Smithwill receivemore man $8,000 each fora mini-

mum 90 0 hours which are to becompleted by December of thisyear. "Normally students ipletc their hours in a period ofthree years. They gav e us a yearto finish ours," Smith said. Thecompensation will be broken upinto a monthly living allowanceof $536.40 over the 10 monthsand a post-service EducationalAward frc&*the National Ser-vice Trust of $2,36230 in theform of a voucher.

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use them. Each of the two will beresponsible for recruiting anotherfive student volunteers to helpdiem. In two and a half weeks,Smith and Counce will travel toHarrisburg for training ataweek-end workshop.Sister Carol Ann Volte, direc-tor of the service learning pro-gram, who will be accompany-ing Counce and Smith to thestate's capital, said, "We areveryexcited that Angela and Michaelwere selected as participants inthe program. Students in volvedin service learning ha ve impactedour"* " " ^: *

uiiAs part of a program formunity Resources Institute, thetwo will be in volved in preparingand distributing computers do-nated by GE to physically chal-lenged , people living in Erie.Smith will clean and program thecomputers and Counce will func-tion as a public representativeconsultant who delivers the 1 1 1putcrs and shows people how to

I community by receiv-ing this national award."Smith, a freshman archaeologymajor who lives in Erie, said thathe was surprised after learningthat he h a d been chosen. "It shouldbe an interesting and valuable e x-perience,'9 he said.A resident of Wattsburg, juniorCounce is a famfly ecology major.Counce said that it was goodto bepaid for something thatwa s goingto bring a lot of good to the com-munity. Financial difficultiessometimes prevent some peoplefrom being able to participate inservice work because they have towork more than one job in order tomake ends meet, she said. 'I'vealways wanted to be involved Insomething like this. II was morethan just getting a job, it was a

From left toright:Dr. Garvey, Angela Counce, Michael Smith and Sister Carol Ann Voltzdream becoming reality, Councesaid. XUpon hearing the news,Mercyhurst P resident D r.^Will-iam Garvey expressed his satis-faction w ith the net that the col-lege received two positions outofthe Gve available to local colleges

and universities including Gannon,Behrend and Edinboro. "We arevery happy to have two studentsselected by AmeriCorps, particu-larly since this is thefirstyear forthe program.Thi s isan indication of he qual-ity of students we have here at

Mercyhurst Both AngeMichael exemplify whatCollege is all about Thebroughthonor on themselvfamSiesand the college,*

Fire Extinguisher Incident Highlights Miscommunication Mercyhurst Celeblack Historv MoBy John M urphyEditor in chief

In last week's Merciad, it wasreported that residents of Baldwintownhouse eight had been leftwithout a tire extinguisher sincebefore the Christmas break, andtha t the extinguisher was not actu-ally replaced until Thursday, Jan.23, almost a month and a half afterthe incident waa reported to secu-rity. Since mat time, it has beendiscovered thatH this breach inhealth and safety regulations wa sthe result of ooorcommunication

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between the Security Officethe Depa rtment of ResidentA s reported last week, anfire in the townhouse beforwinter break caused the resito use the fire extinguisherfollowing day, the student

ported the Incident to f ResidentAssistant Katie Burke who thencalled i n the incident to security.1 called security as soon as thestudents told me," she said.After being informed by th e resi-dents mat their extinguisher hadnot been replaced, Burke againi u etc J security. Evcntuall y, sheturned the matter over to AssistantRA Director, Glenn H olmstrom,who took up the task of getting aresponse from security."It is my understanding that theRA, as wall as Glenn, contactedsecurity about the extinguisher,"said Tyrone Moore, director ofresidence life. "Security shouldhave acted upon the information,and they didn't Clearly put, thejob was assigned and the personwho received the assignment didnot follow it UD in S timely nfa li-

ner," M oore said.Security Patrol Sergeant JoeSpusta said that he had no knowl-edge of the unreplaced extin-guisher until around Jan. 20, whenKan Sidun, director of security,contacted him directly. "Afterlearning of the incident, I had aworkstudy take over a new extin-guisher on Thursday, Jan. 23,"Spusta said. "I can't speak to any-thing that happened before thisperiod since I had no knowledgeprior to when Ken called."Commenting on the incident,Rodger Gregorich, dean of pub-lic safety programs, said that theRA's failure to write an incidentreport,,3 which he believed waaStandard practice, contributed tosecurity's slow response time."Maybe she (Burke) did report itto someone, but I don't know

Who she reported it to. Unlessthey can say who they talked toand when, unless we can deter-mine whether or not that conver-sation took pi ace, I am at a loss totry and defend anything," he said.Burke aa id tha t when she called,she talked to a security guardwho told her he would be overwithin ten minutes. She did notthink she had to get his name.iMoore said that in the past, anRAinormally just called in anincident and security acted uponit However, under what is a newsystem, the RAs write up an inci-dent report, submit it to m ainte-nance, and then security andmaintenance decide on a courseof action, he said."Several things occurred thatshould not have," said Moore.Go to 'Fire,* p3

Sunday, Feb. 9,3:30-4:30Minority Student U nion MStudent Government ChamWednesday, Feb. 19, 7:1Fi lm :"Secre t s a nd LTaylor little Theatre.Friday, Feb. 21 . Trip to State Prison. Students wdialogue onfilm"Shadow oSaturday, Feb . 22. 8 p.m.nig ht Cul tu ra l J a m b oFree Buffet and DJ . provFor more Info on area evenContact Lesha Johnson Pothe Cultural Affairs Office Security, orcaU extension 2

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PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD February 6,1997MM (EMHUftHlRnHealth Psyc Class Suggests Changes

By Nikki Eaposito jMerciad Writer\This past Tuesday, students inProfessor Rob HofiTs Health Psy-chology dasa discussed possiblereforms that could be made on

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< campus to make M a health pro*moling environment Hofif pro-vided an open forum for studentsto use course material to make aneducated appeal for change."Before attempting to makeanysuggestions for improvements, itk vital that the health needs of thestudents be asse ssed. AnymendatioAs should b e based onthis assessment," Hofif said.During a heated classroom dis-cussion, thereweremany outspo-ken students who were eager toexpress how their health needshad been neglected.[, For example, senior Cody Marxstated, "Despite the relocation ofttu weight m o m . i t is still toosmall and the equipment is out-dated. There are, neve* enoughfunctioning bike s or Stairmastera

for those wh o want to work out"Students were not only dis-pleased with the availability ofquality ex ercise facilities,but theyalso commented on die lack ofhealthy foods accessible to stu-dents. Somestudents recommenddial Mercyhurst should havevending machines with healthyfood alternatives or a snack barthat serves nutritional m eals.The foodserved at the cafeteriaalso concerned the members ofthe class. Senior Marc Fisher

*said, "For the amount of money ameal plan costs at mis school, thestudents should bemadeaware ofwhat they are eating. Calories andother nutritional informationshould be posted so that studentscan make informed choices."Other points that the class maderelated to the low visibility of thecounseling service on campus.Senior Monica Ross said, Thereshould be more counselors avail-able for specific issues." Hoffadded. "With suicide as the third

greatest killer for.college agedstudents, a n easily" accessiblecounseling service is imperative.

nThe class suggested many dif-ferent ideas for changes here atMercyhurst, however, the stu-dents were not unaware o f the costsof such health reforms. SeniorGretchen Storm said, "Although;the changes weproposed may cosUa lot of money, the school wouldbenefit from having a satisfiedstudent body . This could eventu-ally help the college by loweringattrition rates and possibly in-creasing future alumni support"Using their acquired know ledgeabout health and healthy environ-Iments, the students insisted that f

many changes be made top prior-pjity here at Mercyhurst"In general, people operate un-der the law of east effort There-'fore, the key to promoting ahealthy environment is to makehealthy choices easier," HolTsaid.I S I B S M B _ AnnualAuditExaminesMSGFinances

By Joe WongMerciad WriterThis articleis the first in a series

of reports onthe finances ofMSG .In the next few weeks, studentswill be rec eiving their spring termbills. Alongside charges for tu-ition and housing is a student gov-ernment fee, at $38 a term. WithWevery student paying the fee ev-ery term, the yearly allotmentforMSO is typically between$140,000 and $160,000 and add-ing in revenuefromcoffeehouseand other student activities, thetotal funds available for MSG is

The low cost of the Formals andthe abundance offree unctions ismade possible by subsidies fromtheMSG budget As with any tax,the studentgovernment fee weallpay provides services mat theo-retically can be utilized by everyMercyhurst student 5The difference between theMSG fee and a government tax isthat mere are no restrictions onwho can see the benefits of theMSG fee, like age for Social Se-curity or * income for Medicaid.The only exclusion to receivingthe benefits of the fees is to not

the recommendations themselveslft>: : a

1111 |dosc to $200/100.A great deal of MSG money,over 60%, provides for themonthly activities staged by theStudent Activ ities Com mittee andevents like Senior Week, theMusicfests and the formals. Theevents of both SAC and MSGarewell attended*and consistentlyreceive positive feedback fromparticipants and attendees. It isunlikely that every MSG/SACevent will be enjoyed by aU, butthere is diversity and imagina-tiveness to the activities and themajority of people are likely tofind a handful o f events they en-joy and attend every year, g fl

attend or participate in an eventAs such , the majority o f moneyspent on MSG feca is

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PAGE 3 THEMERCIAD February 6,1997l i in |8 | i^ iHervice SeminarBy Michael J. Op perm anMerciadColumnist their own food , and take care ofthemselves.

v Facing graduation, moatMercy b urstseniors have receivednotice o f an informational meet-ing in the Mercy Heritage Room(formerly Sullivan Hall), Tues-da y Feb.11 a 17 p.m. This meetingis an invitation to explore the op-tion of

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*-graduate volunteer-ing through a variety of programsAccording to the notificationletter, the Mercy C orps Volun-teer Program "accepts graduatesfor ayear serving in the inner city,on reservations, in schools orwithsocial agencies. The Corps ar-ranges a job assignment and pro-vides room and board, a modestmonthly stipend, and health in-suranee. You would undergotraining and then live in amunity of volunteers sharing asimple life-style.*An interview with D r. JosephGower, vice presidentof academicaffairs, served to abed some lighton this unique opportunity. Gowerhas been involved in volunteerprograms for several years and isresponsible for sending studentsto places as far away as Samoa,Honduras,andAfrica. iThis is not for everyone,"Gower cautioned, "it is not a va-cation." The graduates m ust bewilling to live in community, cook

ment A listof possibl c progra mswill be provided attilemeeting inthe form ofResponse, a volunteeropportunities directory publishedby the Catholic Network o f Vol-unteer Service.With the expectation that aMercyhurst graduate m atriculatewith a concern for justice, mercy,and compassion forothers, Gowerbelieves that at least 20-25 indi-viduals from every class wouldpursue this path. Gower recog-nized that "the needs are every-where" and predictedmata gradu-ate wh o volunteered for a year ortwo would emerge rom he expe-rience with *a global view and aknowledge o f poverty and pow-erlessness. This individual would

Hiic a responsible agent forchange. Such an education can-not help*but lead to personalgrowth and self-knowledge," hesaid. * ,#Anyone, unable to attend themeeting or who would like addi-tional information, Jtact Dr. Gower (2311), Sr. CarolAnn Voltz, director of the servicelearning program (2473), orMichele Marie Schroeck (864-4889), Erie coordinator andformer Mercy Corps volunteer.

Weak StomachsBy Michael J. Oppennanand Richard CostelloeMerciad Writers/.I Two 01ms of tremendouslystrong content will b e shown onSunday, Feb. 8. Ranked amongthe most terrifying movies, AClockwork Orange will be pre-sented by the video committee ofthe Mercyhurst Student HonorsAssociation at 3 p.m. in Main206. ?

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PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD February 6,1997EntertainmentNew Works Showcase

ByAmanda SmithMerc ad Contributing Writer

The Mercyhurst CollegeDance Departmentwill present astudent choreography concertentitled New Works Showcase inThe Taylor Little Theater Feb. 7and 8 at 8p.m. The concert willfeature a diverse and exciting pro-gram matincludes modern dance,improvisational work, ethnicdance, contemporary ballet, clas-sical ba llet and even some

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Petitjean, Kerry Wagner, NikkiMflano, Stephanie Todd, KristinCantalice, Marissa Brewer, andKristen Kenny. Tauna Hunter,director, has restaged "MoonSong," and Erie Ballet Theater'sChristina M aria and faculty mem-ber Catherine Schaeffer will beperforming an improvisationalwork in progress.Schaeffer's work, entitled"Framed," reacts to the artof pho-tography and the many qualitiesmat can or cannotbe hidden fromthe eye of the camera. Petitjean, asenior dance major, has choreo-graphed a work devoted to ethnicdances and "expression through

movement around the world*Todd, a junior dance major, hascreated a piece that is centeredaround the "Peanuts" cartoon se-ries. Other works are accompa-nied by upbeattheme song from The Pink Pan-ther, choreographed by Mflano,and to music by the artist for-merly known aa Prince, choreo-graphed by Wagner. Senior dancemajor Cantalice has choreo-graphed a piece about friendshipand loyalty, and Brewer willpresent her work -entitled "8Doves.'9Ticket pri cw are avaualcalling The Mary D'Angel

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HIMtliiiiiMrl. & *it Larry Fl

By James Hain 'BMerciadA&E EditorThePeople' vs. Larry Flynt, likesuch cinematicMolotov cocktails*&JFK and A Clockwork Orange,seems tailor-made for the op-edpagc, as outraged pundits whogoto the movies once a year licktheir chops in anticipation o f an-other Hollywood fea st And isthere any lest likely screen sub-ject than a sleazy pornographerlike Larry Flynt? Outraged femi-nists and religious leaders, op-edcrucifixions, talk of boy

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^Psychology &mKiffl

theMorningTalk ShowMichael J, oppennanMerciad Columnist

Nearly every morning, my roommate watches Sally Jesse Raphael. Forat least afew minutes (sometimes longer), I joinhim. Sally did the "Make-over My Teenager" episode and men there wis the "My Mom DressesSexy and I Hate If spot But it was a show on abu se that really gave mea pregnant pause fox thoughtAfter several years of beating his partner, a you ng man (20-25 years old)explainedby saying, "I have an anger problem." Anger problem? I wantedto tell the guy, "No, you beat your partner. Anger problem? You have tostop hitting her."The nineteenth century gave the world William James. The earlytwentieth century disclosed th e studies of Sigmund Freud and Cad Jungand, since mat time, the discipline of psychology has seen the work ofPeckandeople such as Viktor Frank!, Robert Coles, and even M.Marianne Williamson (I am purposely avoiding talk of neuroscience).With every discipline, there are those who ate considered creditable andthose who, well, are not am ofIPsychology h as, however, been displaced and become the danyone who can turn on the television* Perhaps, this is not, in itself, aproblem. Watching this twentysomething male explainhis position was,however, disturbing.LHe had become a victim. He was at the mercy of his "anger problem."Was he intending to seek coun seling or therapyfor his"anger problem?"Absolutely no t Why should one seek help for something that functions assuch a versatile excuse? With an "anger problem,'* one cangiverailreignto the id (if one chooses this understanding of the psyche). With an "angerproblem,"I could hitmy partner, yell atmy boss , insult thewaiter and givea dog a good kick to end the day.ButI am not speaking only of this single man orhis choice to abuse hispartner. I am thinking about an entire psychology. For many, thisunderstanding of them selves and society absolves diem romresponsibil-I ity of their actions. This feeds into a cult of irresponsibility. This "cult" isseductive. It is a com forting parent matwill always welcome you into itslap. It is also Milquetoast It is the hand of veal farmer thatwill keep youcut off at the knees, dining on spoiled milk.Our pasts are legitimate, our weaknesses a reality. The world is sdifficult place and "life's buta walking shadow." It is, however, your lifeand you ha vc choices. The ch oices are there. Without taking responsibilityfor mistakes or transgressions, there is no wa y to take joy in success.1 Well, it ha s beena fairly heavy handed article this week (I even did s omcextremely amateur arm chair psychology,work). Perhaps, it is all ironicAnyway, I think I hear my roommate calling. Today is Sally's show on"People Who Hale Bach Other and Would Really Rather Not Talk About

ft." * t ? Hurst TV Presents 3 TV Specials"The Information Superhighwayjj 7 P.M. each NighWright, General Manager anel: Sarah Lelle and ScottModerator Chris Bucci

James Dible, General Manager of Erie Tiroes Publishing Co.Student Panel: Shawn Kroener and Mary Kathryn Haides HardesModerator Jamie SmithMicha el K obylk a, Engineer, WJET-TV and RadioStudent Panel: Matt Wilds and Mike GratzmillerModerator Matt DimperioHurst Television- Channel62 or 19B on Erie Cablevisidn.Program s Made possible through a grant from the Mercy hurstCollege Academic Enrichment Fund.

Did You GetYour ClassesBy Jason GiffenContributing Writer

Once again students ofMercyhurst College are meetingin Sullivan Hall for the quarterlyprocedure of registration. At eastthree times a year, all Mercyhurststudents have to partake in theregistration *process, an ordealwhich has often been criticizedand debated by faculty, adminis-trators, advisors and students.Over the four years I have at-tended , Mercyhurst, I have notwitnessed any significant practi-cal changes in the process. Whileat Mercyhurst, I, like many of myfellow students, have been af-fected by the registration process

in someway or another. This for-mality is a prehistoric procedurewhich we do not want to continueas we approach the new millen-nium.In the past, many students haveheld the same opinion . Senior for-eign student, Amer Hu sain, saysthat, "registration isan ordeal thatnone of us like, but there is noth-ing which we can do as students

to alter it So we simply have togrin and bear it "However, this opinion is not thegeneral consensus anymore, es-pecially among seniors, as ex-pressed Jim Kocis and LauraOsborn. Kocis, like many seniors,faced the challenge of schedulingmajor classes and core classeswithout clashes; but like manyseniors, he struggled to achievehis purpose when his senior coredas s, Applied Ethics, dosedpre-maturely and left him in a bind.

Kocis describes the procedureas, "a time consuming and unnec-essary hassle mat I have to worryabout to graduate." Osborn sharesKocis' discontent "Registrationis inefficient and stressful; itn eedstobe improved to a better systemeven Iif it is expensive. Otherschools have it, and so shouldwe," she said. {

Under the current system noteveryone is a "loser." There arestudents who benefit from theprocedure, like adult student M ikeLorenz and Resident AssistantKatie Burke, who both are al-

lowed to register firsfor e desperate gradualike Kocis and OsbornThis privilege doessense. Why should a jwith one to two yeaMercyhurst be allowedprior to a graduating be assured ofhis/her dargued that seniors cabut what happens if thseniors who needed toin for a particular daand Lorenz both pledgrent process personallthem, but Lorenz says,needed for this systemAs a graduating seniowant to see current astudents having to deaproblem any more. Twimprovements for allevstress atean automatedtion process, or even bproved channels of comtion in die Mercyhurscracy between faculty,administrators, and students want change! sodebating the solutionsthem into practice.Unbalanced CallFor Balanced Bud

By Joe WongMerciad Columnist iLegislators once again intro-duced a balanced budget amend-ment this pastweek for Congres-sional approval. This time arounddie amendment, or at least a ver-sion of it, seems to have a fan-chance of passing both houses,considering die increased Demo*eratic support for the measure,including Senate M inority Whip,Wendell Ford. Senate MinorityLeader Tom Daschle has evensuggested the amendment wouldwin Senate approval ifa voteweretaken right now.At firstglance, the idea of pre-venting the federal governmentfrom spending more than it col-lects is logical, but reservationsabout theidea quickly surface. Inannouncing the amendment,SenatorOrrin Hatch explained theamendment would bring fiscalresponsibility back to Congress.The?Senator is perhaps correctthat an amendment would forceresponsibil ity, but it seems a morepositive step if Congress Wouldadhere to soundfiscalobligationsand bal ance the budget on its own*The problem with achieving abalanced budget*in the current

system is the political baggagethat accompanies every decisionAnxious about returning to thendistricts and explaining them-selves to the local AARP mem-bers, lawmakers are literally fear-fid of cutting into Social Securityor Medicare spending.A balanced budget amendmentprovides cover for many politi-cians, forcing them to do whatthey should do but sre unwilling.A truly balanced budget, or moreimportant a budget that savesmoney to pay off the $1 trilliondebt we seem to have forgotten,can only be accomplished by cut-ting every aspect of the federalbudget As Ronald Reagan said in1983, "We might come doner tobalancing the Budget if all of uslived closer to the Command-meats and the Golden Rule," IfCongressmen did wh at was rea-sonable and not simply what getsthem re-elected, that is exercis-ing voluntary fisca l responsibil*ity, there would not be a need fora balanced b udget amendment"Beyond the economics o f theissue, there is amuch larger pointthat needs to be discussed. Evenif two-thirds of each house ofCongress > passes the balanced

budget, then the amendmust be passed by 38 stlatures, no small feat ators of the Constitutionthe amendment processficult, to prevent it froused to make constichanges based on fickments.The Constitution estabstructure of the governmamendmentsto hedocuto correct structura1 prothe American system tunforeseen by the Founamendment process is nto reflect cultural andconcerns (evidenced bytion). ,The call for a balanceamendment is an admiswe are unable to take responsibility to do whaand must be forced to dhave experienced 30 yeresponsibility and libertdividualism in this coundrugsto home life and eeral budgets.The answer to excessiving and unbalanced bunot an amendment, but awhat needs to be done aingness to do i t

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ColumnistOn Feb 6, former Presidentd Reagan will celebrate hisbirthday. In reflecting about

am reminded of his manythat *I couldatsome length. I could, his tax cuts, or his fasci-oreignpolicy. However, Irather like to concentratelegacy.President Reagan instilled inusa new sen se of pride and ap-America. After thete crisis and the m alaise

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depression. Yet, onehad the determinationrejuvenate the American spiritonald Reagan bequeathed toa .fiery new patriotismand a new found belief in thetenets ofdemocracy and freedo m.President Reagan was raiseddifferently than the rest ofus were.Reagan grew up in a nation whichovercame a depression and extin-

guished the powers and night-mares of tyranny in Europe. Dur-ing Ronald Reagan's life, he wit-nessed a n ation rise to the statusof a super power and emerge as abeacon of hope for democraciesand people who y|and reedom.Where many calledhis rhetoric corny and vague, tcReagan, these beliefs in liberty,hope and progress were not justdusty relics but living trams es-sential to the vibrancy ofAmerica.

For Reagan, America embod-ied a va st land full of opportunitywhere individuals, free of gov-ernment constraints, could pros-per and lourish. To quote PeggyNoonan, Reagan was "an Ameri-can exceptionalist who sawAmerica quite differentfrom heother nations around the world."He believed mat God placed thisnation between two oceans, des-tined as a place of refuge for allthose who wished to reap itswealth of reedoms.He saw theUnited States as a special placewitha specialjob ledby the forcesof good destined tobe the shiningcity upon a hill as John Winthropenvisioned. In times ofprosperityand during times of doubt and

question, Reagan}s love and faithin America was unwavering.Reagan really loved America,period.In his farewell address to theRepublican Party in 1992, Presi-dent Reagan summed up, for meat least, what he will be remem-bered for. He said, "Whatever elsehistory may say about me when Iam gone, I hope itwill record thatI appealed to yourbest hopes andnot your worst fears, to your con-fid enc e rather than your doubts.My dream is that you will travelthe road w ith liberty's lamp guid-ing your steps and opportunity'sarm steadying yourway. My fond-est hope for each of you is thatyou will love your country, notfor her power or wealth, but forher selflessness and her idealism.... May all of you never forgetyour heroic origins, never fail toseek divine guidance, and neverlose your natural, God-given op-timism. And finally, my fellowAmericans, may every dawn be agreat new beginning for Americaand every beginning bring uscloser to that shining city upon ahill."

Sure, Reagan made some mis-*a ^

takes along the way, but he didhave a much larger vision full ofhope and progress. Central to thatvision was the importance of in-dividuals taking responsibility fortheir lives . In retrospect, themostimportant legacy he left behindwas how much he changed ourminds.E | Yes, the Reagan years mustlong period of historicalperspective before being properlyanalyzed. Yet, if anything imme-diately can be deducedfrom hiseight years in the White House, itishis accomplishment in matingus feel good about ourselves andour nation. Through h is deeds andactions, he truly broughtus closerto the reality of a "shining cityupon a hill." In his farewell ad-dress to the nation, PresidentReagan said, "One o f the thingsI'm most proud of in the,pasteight years is the resurgence ofnational pride that I called thenew patriotism.This national feel -ing is good, but itwon't count formuch, and itwon 't last unless it'sgrounded in thoughtfulness andknowledge."

This is the challenge we as anation now face. Our freedomsand democracy will not mean

much if students are not gin the fundamental printhe;government9whichus. And more 'importagovernment which goveus will not equate to mugood standing citizen s remservants of the people. Tdilemma which now faacademic communitiesvillages and cities allAmerica.President Reagan toufe all by the manner in 'y lived his life. He was co to the ideals of reedomB mocracy and his belief i!,. and God wentunquestio* in the face of adversit

i tions and ideals continusource of inspiration forwish to bethe bearers o fRtorch o f truth.At the dedication o f hdential library, Presidentsaid, "the judgment of hleft to you - the people. Ifears, for we have done o, Yes Mr. President, you hyour best, and much, muand we all thank your,fservice, your optimism afrith in America.

Helmet s VerdictHilffker The MerciadVOL. 70 NO. 14 February 6,1Merciad EditorsOJ.hasbeen found guUtyinhis civil trial. What a relief it will be to finallyend to all of the attention that his court cases have received within theor will it actually come to an end? This has been one of the most hotlycourt cases in decades and I am sure that this debate will not stop fora while. W ith so m any critical issues involved, most notable the DMA

and the racial aspects o f both case s, the debate over whether Theheually did commit the crime, is sure to ca ny on for many years to come.AH of the hoopla surrounding the S impson trials reminds me of anotherrt case that I have heard much about, the trial of Dr Sam Sheppard. Ofthis case took place in 1954* and I wwiwt yet born, but I have heardcase, as it too has been the source of rumors and discussion

years.Actually, there aremany new clues that tend to exonerate Dr Sheppard ofImprisoned, and later acquitted.ne who has seen the televiaion series IIF|girii^orthemovieofthek fainfliwwim m e p a r t f c ^pard did not escape and become a fugitivefrom ustice as Holly-wood likefonistobelieve. He was t i W ^aniently, he spent 10 years in prison and vehemently denied hisby the Supreme Court because his first trial was

and canuval-Ukc atmosphere.The second trial had him acquitted of the

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Campus XJiiestiori What is* your favorite fStar Wars1character and -why? :Lou D'Ambrasia, Sophomore,Elementary Ed. r"My ivorite 'StarWars' charac-ter is Boba Fett I was kind ofupset tha t they kill ed him offearlyeven though he was evil.I likedhim a lo t" "i ? y t ^

Belinda DaVallc, Freshman, ^Psychology. ^"I like Skywalkcr because he isthe greatest hero, and he's a realnice guy."

Chris Moigis, Senior, '?Psychology."Boba Fett! Because he's a badass intergalactic bounty hunter."

Joseph Sanyko, Sophomore,Graphic Design, "f"My favorite character isChewbacca because he's power*Ail." t ' f '*$

Julia M etzlcr, SeniAnthropology/Arch"My favorite charmoving Jabba the Hmovie.* '

Ken Fronczek, Freshman,Accounting."Darth Vader is the best villi anout there."

Chetchen Stonily Senior,Sports Medicine."PrincessLeia. Ifs all in th e hair.Rebecca B raine,. Sophomore,Undeclared."I like Yoda because he's old,wise and he's green.

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Senior Elementary Educationand Communicationsmajor MikePattison bales from Bee ton,Ontario (Canada) which lie s aboutan hour and a half North ofToronto. Growing up in Beeton,Pattison played and coachedhockey as well as paying carefulattention to his education.Pattison attributes much of hissuccess tollis patents, especiallyhis academic achievements. N ei-ther of his parents went to col-lege, but as he said, "they alwaysstrongly recommended it (col-While glowing up, Pattison'sparents were very much a part of

his life, as they continue tobe . Hesaid of his patents, "All throughschool and everything they werealways there for me overthe yearsand really paved the w ay Cor meto go to college. They always letme live my life, but were alwaystil ere for support, they sacrificeda lot for me."Before coming to Mercyhurst,Pattison played junior hockey forthe Newmarket 87V From91-94he averaged almost two points agame and was named captain inhis finalseason. During his yearsin juniors hew as scouted bymanycolleges and universities and ac -tively recruited by such schoolsas Canisius, RAT. and BuffaloState.Many factors went'intoPattison's decision to come andattend college at the 'Hurst in-cluding a good hockey programanda sense of camaraderie at thecollege. As Pattison reminiscedabout U s visit to M ercyhurst, hesaid, "When I came down I reallyliked it and my heart told me togohere."Following his heart, Pattisonarrived on the hill in the fall of 93,and with him he carried loftygoals. He had the desire and willtoget involved and to achieve thehonor of Dean'a ListThroughout his four years atMercyhurst, Pattison has reached

both of his goals. For the pastthree years he has been named tothe Dean's List and carries anoverall grade point average of3.73., Along with academic suc-cess, Pattisonhas managed toplayboth varsity hockey and golf and \Mfor the pasttw o years to be on the |executive board of the StudentActivities Committee and be aResident Assistant in the MercyApartments.Looking back overhis career asa Laker, Pattison,points to hissophomore season as being thehighlight of his career. Itwas theseason that the hockey team Wonthe ECAC Championship andhosted nationals. Pattison said,uIt was awesome, a real thrill. Youlook to the team first and obvi- \ously the year we went to nation-/ ITals and won the ECACs was by'far the best years."p Head Hockey Coach RickGotkin said of Pattison'scontri-butions to the team and winningdie ECACs that, "He was huge .Everybody wants to be a star andgrab the headlines, but he's thekind of guy, especially that year,thatwas willing to do what it tookto get to that level and he didn'tget slot of credit You need guyslike Mike Pattison to win."

On the golf course, Pattisonbrings with him the same fand intensity he has on the ice.Golf Coach loe Podolsky said,"being competitive hardly de -scribes Mike while engaging initest. He com es to

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another apathetic student. Iwanted to get involved and expe-rience college." SAC was a ve-hicle by which Pattison could getinvolved.During his junior year he wasone of the weekend committeechairpersons,andfor he pastyearhe has taken the lone cha ir posi-tion of the Spirit/ Tournamentscommittee. This post a 11 ows himtoget students involved in athlet-ics more than as mere spectators.It affords students the opportu-nity to become boosters for van-

VIM petethis spring due to academic obli-gations, but is confident that hisco-captainCurry Huskes can pickup the slack.Pattison is farfrom being onedimensional andhis involvementin activities outside of athleticsshows his versatility. Pattisonsaid f didn't want to be just

ous teams on campus.As a Resident Assistant.Pattison has had the opportunityto get further involved in the daytoday lives ofhis fellow students.Assistant Housing director LarryKozlowski said, "Being an R.A.has given Mikethe opportunity tointeract with many people andhas helped him to develop hisleadership skills."As an elementary educationmajor, Pattison has done a lot toprepare himself for a career as ateacher. Gotkin cites his contri-bution oil the ice through com*

munity service as being key tohissuccess as a teacher. One of theactivities sponsored by the hockeyteam over the years hasbeen skat-ing lessons for Erie youth. JonDanielson, Zamboni driver andmember ofthe maintenance staffat the Ice Center,said, "He's al-ways out there with the little kidsgiving them lessons. He's realgood with die kids."Pattison's goals for the futureinclude coaching and teaching at"either the grade two or gradethree level," he said. Describinghis decision to becom e a teacherPattison said, " I've* alwayscoached back home and now Iguess I finally realized that beinga teacher would be a grea t thing."Assists at Hockey Coach, MikeSisti said, "Most importantly he(Pattison) is a g reat person, he'sreally genuine and he ll find thathis greatest successes are goingto come after college in the realWorld."To sum up his college career,Pattison said, * I loved it I did alotof things while I was here, but

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Photo: Jessica that's what Iwent out toI got here." Pattison addhadno regrets about th ehe made at M ercyhurstAmo ng his honors, Patmembership to twohonor's societiesjKappaPi, a Catholic Honor'sand Phi Eta Sigma, a FrHonor's Society, but it being named to the "WhAmong Students in AUniversities and CollegPattison points to as his cachievement He said, "mat shows that I haven'around forfouryears. Itizes good grades, activijust being around. A lot ograduate and people havheard of them. I really apdie honor."Editor's N o t e

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iatiiitesBrad RyhczynskiFeatures EditorLast year I began what I termed aa tribute to unsung heroes." So far thisyear I have not revived the practice for many persona] reasons. I had notplanned on doing it at all in fact Something has changed my mind and Iam reminded o f what a dear friend -of mine always told me, "You cannever say never, because you never know." 2 . . - *'Now that is a lot of nevers in one sentence, I always thought I was thetype of person that could say never. I guess I was wrong. We all arecapable of a change of heart v.To the point now. Mercyhurst is often seen as one big family. To anextent, I, too, believe this tobe true. In our family there is a very specialpersonthat I feel often goe s unappreciated. That person is none other thanJoseph Hepfinger, better known as simply Joe. That is how he is known atthe Student Government meetings h e attendsregularly. If you have ever been lucky enough to get a copy pf the MSG

minutes yon w ill aee at the bottom "Joe's Rep ort*Joe is a regular at the meetings. This may be in part because Joe is the"sergeant in arms'* of MSG , a position he has held for many years. Partof Joe's du ties as sergeant in arms is to give a weekly report of how thecollege athletic teams have done over the preceding week and to informstudent representatives of upcoming athletic events.Now if you know Joe personally, you know mat this is a ittingduty forhim. That is because Joe is one of the foremost supporters o f Mercy hurstathletic teams. 1 can mink of no one person on campuswho attends morega mes than Joe. J* * ~Joe is a regular at all sportingevents. Whether it is football, basketball,hockey or volleyball, Joe is there rooting for the Lakers. Joe is a trueexample of school spirit f >'If you know Joe, and you practically have to wall yourself up in yourdorm room or apartment not to, you know he is not a student here at thecollege. Joe is an employee of Mercy hurstJoe works as a p art of themaintenance personnel in the Athletic Center.He can often be seen there in between halves sweeping thefloor.Joecanalso befound a the Student Union on most days talking to students andfilling them in on the state of Mercyhurst athletics.Joe brings moreto his job than just a good work ethic and desire to dojob. It is a rare even!to see most of the employees of the collegeg : : at a sportingevent, but Joe strives to be at them all. In fact, I truly believ eJoe missed his calling in life^He would have been a great letter carrierfor the post office because through nin, sleet and snow Joe is therelooting on the Lakers.Joepossesses what so few people do in today's day and age-a truelovefor the p lace he works. That is what makes Joe such an invaluable andintegral part of Mercy hurst There are few people you can rely on day today to always be there and Joe is one of the few.Joe stands out as a model for school spirit He tirelessly supports eachteam to the best of his ability. If I were a member of an athletic team, Iwould be sure that Joe was no t taken for granted. Thank him for hisendless support *Joe is also a riendto many people on campus. He Is always willing totalk or lend an ear to others. I f therewas a little bit of Joe in all of us, theMercyhurst family would be that much better.On behalf of all of Mercyhurst athletic teams, think you Joe,

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Fresh Start With PoweBy Chris WlochNews Editor I "

Near the end of last year, a newdirector of the Multi-cultural Af-' fairs Office was named, LeshaU Johnson-Powell.I Powell has planned a number of' events on campus in celebrationof Black History Month. Some ofthese event! include a trip tofi. Albion State Prison on Friday Feb.21 where 14 students will con-duct a dialogue about the film"Shadow of Hate," a "CulturalJamboree" featuring a buffet andDJ. on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 8p.m. to midnight; and the film"Secrets and L ies" at7:15 p.m. onWednesday, Feb. 19 at whichPowell will serve as guest facili-tator. % v :Powell spent thefirstcouple ofweeks on the job getting ac-quainted with the history of thedepartment Powell said that shewants the department of multi-cultural affairs to be "a catalystfor student empowerment and in-volvement in social change wherestudents will pick the issues andcollectively discuss appropriateactions or advocacy."Although she started her posi-tion as director of multi-culturalaffairs in late N ovember, Powellis no stranger to the Mercyhurstcommunity.At the age of 17, shestarted off as a nurse's aid at theMercy Infirmary, where she con-tinues to work one weekend ofevery month.For the past couple of yean,Powell has also led seminars dur-ing RA. training on the topics ofrelationships, racism and leader-ship. Additionally, ahe has been sguest speaker in Dr. MichaelO'Keefe's Religious Personclasses for the last two years."Lesha provides a p ositive, life-affirming approach to humansexuality and responsibility. She'snot a ra d to speak aboutthe plea-sures aad pains involved in sexualrelationships,** O'Kecfc said.Powell said Uu.l she enjoys hav-ing the opportunity to speak aboutaa issue which she feels is veryimportant "It's an interactiveclass where we discuss how sexualresponsibility and healthy rela-tionship* are tied to one's ownSelf-image and information,pecJally the early messagesreceive concerning sexuality

Lesha Johnson-Powell Photo: Jessicarelationships. Essentially, I try togive the students a different v iewon the issues, get them to assesstheir own information and deter-mine where changes are needed,"she said. jOriginally from Erie, Powellpresently resides on a farm inLinesvflle. She begins her day at4:30 a.m., cheering her husbandon as he does the chores, such ascollecting eggs and feeding thechickens, pigs and cows. Duringthe morning and early afternoon,Powdl works as a life skills spe-cialist and aav instructor In theGED program at the S t Benedict'sEducation Center, where sheteaches science, computer andother skills necessary to get andkeep a job. She also serves as theco-chair of Citizens Against Rac-ism in Erie County (CARE) andaa a Board Member on theYWGA's Social Action Commit-tee. -:* * r IPowell also spent a year withthe PA Service Corps and under-went two years of training In

multi-cultural awarenBetty Powell and JoanOserved as advisors on rativity to the Rodney K iBefore beginning heat St Ben's, Powell attVincent's School of Nuthe Erie School Districtgram. After graduatingMcAuley division's mpolice program, she spat Allegheny C ollege amunity service officer served as a dispatcher aofficer in Franklin, PAmen spent ouryears atity House ServicesforWa crisis counselor at the

victims of domestic violanother two years as a nity education specialisPowell said mat she see an increase in studenpation at the events for Btory month. For more tion about any of the eving Black History MontPowell at ext 2405 or aher office in the lowerMcAuley, next door toakWCancun, Jamaica. & Bahamas!!!Enjoy Daily Free Drink Parties,(est Bars, & Gro up discounts!!!ner Tours 1-800-23

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Feb. 7,8 and 9 will mark therd annual Valentine's Tourna-tournament which drawsfromChicago, M ary-

range inage from12 up55 and are divided, into sixarePccwee Cd B, which go up to 15 yearsMidgets A, B, and C, whichto 19 years old, and Seniors,

are 20 years and up.There are 28 teams which will

Besides the elimination ofchecking, there arc no differencesfrom men 'sicehockey. For ching, women can receive twoV ' ' T

ompete. Women's Ice Hockeyis a sport which is just recentlygaining popularity. So far, onlyone state, Michigan, has an offi-cial high school level girl's hockeyleague. The director of the tour-nament, Gary Brumbaugh, saysthat "More and more collegewomen's hockey teams are form-ing every year.* numa*

minutes in the penalty box, forc-ing them to rely on skill ratterthan pure force to win a game.This year's tournament includesoneof Mercy hurst's own, LesleyFoster, a reshmanfrom diePitts-burgh area. Fosterwill be playingdefense for Yvette's Lady Lions,a team in the Pittsburgh leagueand sponsored by Erie? YouthHockey. For five years Fosterplayed in both an all girls and aco-ed hockey team. Her brotheralso plays hockey and* she haslovedthe sportfroman early age.A girl playing on her brother'steam encouraged her to join aswell. She started with the LadyLions in September of '96. Herteam practices twice a w eek foran hour and plays 1-2 games perweekend against other teams inthe Pittsburgh area and one fromMorgantown, WestVirginia. Fes -

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ter said that, "Even though m yteam members, ages are varied,we work well together and havethe t *potential to go far."The tournament will be held infour different ice ; rinks,Mercyhurst Ice Center,Glen?and Igloo Ice Rinks and me CivicCenter. There will be an openingceremony on Saturday, Feb. 8 inthe MIC at 5 p.m. There will betelevision coverage and a pos-sible appearance by the mayor ofh On Friday, Feb. 7 gameswill be held at the Civic Centerfrom 6 Jp.m. to 10 p.m. andGlenwood Ice Rinkfrom 6 p.m.to 9 p.m.. On Saturday, Feb. 8,games will be in the MIC from 7am. to 9 pan,, the Igloo Ice Rinkfrom 6 aan. to 4 p.m., and theGlenwood Ice Rinkfrom6 a.m.to 5 p.m.The tournament will end onSunday, Feb. 9with games attheMICfrom 6:30 a.m. to 11:30a.m.,the leioo Ice Rinkfrom5:30 a.m.

tun ic eto 3 p.m., and the GienwjRinkfrom7 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Thegames that Foster's team will beplaying in are on Friday at theGlenwood IceRink against Roch-ester at 6 p.m., Saturday at theMIC against Brampton at 12 p.m.,and Sunday at the Glenwood IceRink against Ithaca at 8:15 ajn..

Every one is invited toand support would be greapreciated.] Admittance tgame will befreewith a sID. Otherwise, it costs $5card that will gain admittany of the games or $3 foindividual game.

Lesley Foster is ready to rough iup this weekend

W o m e n ' s B a s k e t b a l l U n a b l e T o F i n d C o n s i s t e n c yBy Kara Clark and MaureenMcMahonerciadSports Writers

Last Thursday, Jan. 30, theLaker women's basketball teamtook a loss to Lake Superior Statewith an ending score of 76-64.he Lakers stayed within 2-3points of Lake Superior and eventied the score. The on ly lead the

Lakers had in the Gist half was afour point lead, still allowing Su-perior to quickly gain the leadonce again. t *The half time score was 30-33

the lead but were unsuccessful as out with a win. In the first few

Lake Superior came back in thesecond half with a Strong leadonly allowing scoring rom TanyaPotcova and Lori Morth makingthe score 40*34The Lakers worked hard to gain

Lake Superior kept their lead bysix points. As time ran out, LakeSuperior gained the lead evenmore, winning the game. Leadingscorers o f the game were Morthwith 13,LonnaEhinlapwith eight,KristenMoili and Connie Ralstonhadfiverespectively.The Lakers played HillsdaleUniversity on Feb. 2 and came

minutes o f the game, the Lakersstarted off slowly but quickly cameto a tie score still letting Hillsdalekeep up with mem. The teamsboth fought for the lead as diescore went back andforthpointby point The Lakers had fourturnovers B by Alicia Scott andDunlap. The first half ended witha score of28-26.

Once again, the Lakersnut in the second half withstart, letting Hillsdale gampoint lead. Mercyhurst stakick in their offense and deslowly gaining a lead.In the last fiv e seconds,game, Potcova was fouleboth shots were g ood, givending score of 62-57 in fHillsdale.

By JJ ) . HadtigiuiMerciad Sports WriterAfter last year's "miracle sea-

ton" la which the Mercyhurst JVhockey team (known to many asthe dub team) went undefeated inleague play and won the EasternCollegiate Championship over theUniversity of Buffalo 7-6 in atfrombehind win, it

Men's Volleyball Experience Rough We

trt l 11grittycame as no surprise to the teammat there were Ugh expectationsfor them this year. The seasonbegan a little rocky with a tie anda loss in three games.However, since then the Lafc*ers led by team captain ToddHengerer and prolific goal scorerRob M acKinlay, have been on a

tear reminiscent of ast yearswin-ning campaign.The Lakers defeated NiagaraUniversity 27-0, S t Bonaventurc8*7, and Just this past weekendthey won both games on theirweekend road trip beating theUniversity of tochestcr10-2 andSyracuse University* 8-8. Theiroverall record now s lands at 9~&1 * '*This weekend, the team willtravel to Ithaca and Cortland andon M onday they will return homefor the much anticipated rematchof last year's championshipagainst the University of Buffalo,who defeated the Lakers in Buf-falo carlicfthis year by a scoreofM L r.ame time is at 7:35 p.m

By Mniiou Led*MerciadSports WriterThis past weekend, the Lakersvolleyball team had a tough awayschedule. On Friday, the teamtraveled to Indiana Purdue at Fort

Wayne. However, the team putup a good fight against thistionally ranked team.

The following day, the Hursttraveled t o Chicago to face Tri-State. The Lakers were able toturn around the result, of the pre-vious night as they won in fivesets.On Sunday, the team completedits long road trip with a gameagainst Lewis University, whichwas ranked In the top four teams

in the nation last year. 'Theers were unable to come vpan upset and theywere dein three straight s ets.This Saturday the team phome against Ball State Usity ina d ouble header sta2 p.m.

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By Scott VanceMerciad Sports EditorThe men's hockey team hasgiven up the chance to make upground on B emidjifor a place in

the national championships. TheLakers are tanked third in thenation,, and only two teams go tothe national championships.The team was defeated byNiagara University on Saturdaynight by 6-4, in what was a verydisappointing resultfor he Hurst"I thought that we played aw-ful, I thought that w e played ter-rible. Mike Sisti (AssistanceCoach) and I were really hardpressed to find anything thatwa sgood about that night, other than

the fact that as poor as we played,we could have almost won thatgame. I don't think that we de-served to win that game, butI washoping that we may have beenable to steal the game. There wasa lotat stake, a share of the ECAClead, a share of possibly hostingthe (ECAC) maybe moving up inthe NCAA pools and all of matstuff our guys knew.No excuses; sometiIM W teamspiay poorly. Wejust picked abadnight to do that and I also got tosay mat Niagara is a good team.My personal feeling is mat wewere very disappointed in the ef-fort, in the outcome,and it was avery disappointing night all theway around," said Head CoachRickGotkin.On Mond av. the Lakers, after

their disappointing loss toNiagara, traveled to Fredoniawhom they embarrassed lastmonth 9-2. Therefore, Fredoniawent all-out to seek revenge onthe Lakers. However, it was notto be as the Lakers won thegame7r0. fThe Lakers started the gamewell, but Kevin Rawlick wasgiven a penaltyforcrosscheckingwhich shifted the momentum ofthe game in favor of Fredonia.The Lakers continued to receivepenalties, and they wer e fortunateto go into the dressing rooms afterthefirstperiod with a (Ml score.Mercyhurst waa outshot in thefirst period by 13-4. "AshleyStephens kept us in there in thefirst period," said Gotkin. 4

In the second period, the Hurst

stepped its performanceupa notchand midway through the secondperiod they took the lead thanksto afinegoal by Oto HI nciL Th egoal started with good d efensivezone coverage by the Lakers andFedor Zakusflo fed the puck toHlincik infrontof the net whowis able to deck the goaltenderand put the puck into an emptyne t v *It was a game which saw theLakers make history. It was thefirst game in the history ofMercyhurst where they wereawarded a penalty sho t JohnBvangelista was sent out to takethe shot inan effort tobecome thefirst player to score on a penaltyshot for the Hurst iHowever, itwas not meant to be , and as ChrisMorgan said, "He fanned (missed)

on the sho t"The Lakers doubledthe third period, Boscored from the corneafter assists by bCiesielski and Trevorgame endedwith a 2-Lakers.*I * "We are glad thatgame, but yet we arhave to play betterStephens waa unbeli

was the difference. Oshut them out, and he wwith 38 saves on 38 shmade some huge saGotkin.The Lakers play RTFValentine's day andsaid "bring your kisse

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