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C O M M I T T E E S N A G G E Db y C o l l ee n M c M a n i m o n

Dr . MichaelErisman, Pr ofessor of Political Science.

Dr. H. Michael Erisman resigned Monday aschairman of the3 Senate Ad Hoc Committee onFinancial Aid because the committee was deniedaccess to the total bu dgetary p icture of the College.Several weeks ago, Dr. Erisman submitted!aproposal to the Executive Council of the Senate thatcalled for Mercyhurst to assum e more responsibilityfor providing more Internal money directed tofinancial aid for students. The Senate then erected anad hoc committee including Dr. Erisman as chairperson, Willis Cardot, Ludlow Brown, WendyMcCabe. James Lanahan, and students EileenDelSardo and Olivia Longo.According to Erisman, the original purpose of the

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Senate R eport:

S e n a t e G e t s B u d g e t S u m m a r yAn unp recedented prese ntation of th e 1974-75college budget by Dr. Shane and a unanimous vote ofapproval for the Continuum program were amongthe highlights of the first College Senate meeting ofthe new calendar yea r.The meeting was called to order early in the afternoon of the fifteenth of the month with a pray er byDavid Blanchfield. This* was followed by opening

remarks by Senate President Edward Gallagher,who then proceeded to ask for committee reports.Ms. Judy Bradley spoke on the progress of theAcademic Policies committee, followed by Mr.Lignowski of the Faculty Policies Committee, whichreported that-it was currently working on thequestion of secretarial service for faculty members,in addition to preparing new proposals on tenure andsabbatical leave. I ' ^T his was followed by Student Policies C ommitteeReport, which; announced that it was finishing itswork on the new student code which will be publishedas soon as it is put in final form. The committee iscurrently working on some cultural events programs,also. iMs. Santia, speaking for the Constitutional ReformComm ittee, reported th at the group had finished thefirst phase of their project, and were hoping that thereforms would be ready for final Senate review byApril. Mr. Cyprian Cooney, reporting on theoperations of the Affirmative Action Committee,announced that the Committee would soon bereviewing! the fields of Employment, Athletics,Admissions, Special Prog ram s, and Residence at thecollege with regard to affirmative action. He statedthat the results would also be presented to the S enatearound April. f i | :. $ p | | 9It was also announced at die meeting that a newcommittee had been appointedFinancial Aidwhich will be chaired by Dr. Mike Erisman, of thePolitical Science'Dept. The committee is composedof a mixture of faculty, administrators , and students.A proposal was made that the Continuum Prog rambe approved by the Senate,; andfreviewed after oneyear in operation. After a ^ short discussion, thesubject was put to a vote, and approved unanimously.After approval of Continuum, the Senate membersreceived their copies of the newly published Mercyhurst College Self-Study, an all-purpose book ofreference and explanation on the workings of theCollege. The Senate expressed its thanks to the self-study committee chairperson, Sr. Mary Charles,through a round of applause.For the first time in the history of the college, theSenate was given a detaile d explanation of the collegebudget for the current year by Dr^Shane. He pointed3ut many of the various factors which are used asindicators of the college's financial state. Among themore salient points of Dr. Shane's presentation: fThe total college "budget tor the current year is$3,479,868 for expenses; $3,448,883 for revenuea netoperating loss of $30,985. This is compared to lastyear's expenses of $3,227,245 E and revenue of$3,136,607, for a net operating gain of $90,638.The operating loss|for the current calendar yearwas attributed to the rapid rise in the cost of living, inaddition to the failure of the State of Pennsylvania tocome up with a $160,000 Institutional AssistanceGrant (LAG) due to current court litigations on the

constitutionality of the grants.Dr. Shane pointed out a sharp rise in the college'scost per student, j; which had remained stable forseveral years prior to the present one, but rose from$2,676 to $2,900 this year. This was attributed to a risein costs which was not coupled with a substantialenrollment increase as had been the case in the past. %| In closing, Dr. Shane went over area s th at would beevaluated in the creations the 197w6 budget withregard to the college's financial future..They included: Enrollment changes, Grants (such as theIAG and others), Deferred Gifts, Personnel Staffchanges, Cost Reduction Opportunities, Tuition increases , and C onsortium | Opportunities for]costcutting. i M m: $? j WM^ 'K

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by Leigh KremtrRecently the Student Senate passed a bill in favorof "educational continuum" on the 75 acre Mercyhurst campus. But the question on the lips of manystudents i s ' What is continuum? " 1Basically the; title, 'The Continuum of LifelongLearning" refers to the organization of the variousinstitutions and program s sponsored by the Sisters ofMercy and Mercyhurst College into one educationalprogram which will involve preschool childrenthrough senior citizens [in meaningful learning experiences. The institutions involved in the Continuuminclude: Tthe Mercy Montessori School, the MercyCenter of the Arts, St. L uke School,; MercyhurstPreparatorySchool, Mercyhurst College, the Collegeof Older Americans, and the Mercy Center of Aging.The many advantages of, this "cradle to graveeducational pro cess'1 were presented by Sr. Maura ina recent interview. According to Sr. Maura, the interrelationship and cooperation of these institutionsinto one learning opportunity will: 5*1. Increase the snaring and exchanging of faculty,students, facilities, and equipment between thedifferent program s. | * *2. Allow students to freely move through the levelsof education and not be restricted to any particularposition. An example of this would be an eighth grad estudent at St. Luke starting Algerbra I at M ercyhurstPrep or a college .student tutoring at the'MercyCenter of the Arts. | \3. Encourage all members of society, no matterwhat age, to share and interact in this educationalsituation. This could help offset the generation gap.4. Show the community that there is a basic needfor lifelong education. * v,T his situation of "educational continuum" is so newa concept and so unique that the Middle Statescommittee will be doing a case study on this programso that other educational institutions may share inand learn from this innovated sy stem of learning.

committee was to "...define the scope of student;nd specific cutsthe College budget to channel m ._financial aid." Erisman believes "The problem isquite serious. In conversation with students fromwithin my department, many students indicate theysimply can't make i t "On Monday, the infant committee found that itwould have only detailed access to the budget information. The reasons for this, according to Dr.Shane, are that, "We don't want that committee toduplicate other budget functions." It was also fellthat this committee's function could possibly hinderconfidentiality? and create problems and misunderstandings within the several College-budgetcenters. | IOn Wednesday, Janua ry 15, Dr. Shane presentedbudget information to the entire Senateto"...strengthen the governance process within theInstitution." He feels "There is a need to disseminatebudget information ina constructive way ."Dr. Erisman resigned the chairmanship becausehe sees the com mittee as needing to make "specificrecommendations" through review of the budget.When asked if he felt that there ar e monies spent atthe College on non-essentials that could be pouredinto College-supported student-aid, Erisman indicated, "Yes, but you really don't know withoutlooking at the budget" Dr. Shane believes that "Dr.Erisman's concern about student aid served as acatalyst in helping the administration give highpriority to thismatter.The committee can contributea lot in the analysis of student need and the effect onstudents."Edward Gallagher, President of the CollegeSenate, believes "The committee canbe quite helpfulin outlining the present commitment of the College tofinancial aid and recommending what should be theCollege's commitment." Mr. Gallagher indicatedthat Professor Ludlow Brown will assume chairmanship of the ad hoc committee and that ther e is apossibility of a future Senate committee includingfaculty and students that would deal with all aspectsof budget planning and implementatioa

Emergency EnergyPlans Unvei led*w t College is cooperating with the Pennsylvania Electric Company in a plan to conserveelectrical energy at certain peak periods during theday. 1 iWhen electrical usage throughout the area is approaching a c ritical point, the electric company w illalert the College with a warning telephone call. If thesituation continues or worsens, a second call will bemade to implement the pre-arranged\ emergencyplan. j j i j j \The emergency plan will call for the shut down ofelectrical power to "certain .college areas. Thefollowingareas will be affected:BALDWIN HALL: Water Heater, Lobby HeatingDuct. i W* ZURN HALL: Snack Bar Griddle, Deep Fryer,Coffee Maker, 8 Kilns in Kiln Room, all art Dept.lights, half of all classroom flights, Lecture andRecital Hall air-transfer system, Three Home Ec .Dept. ranges.WEBER HALL:! Little T heatre Air Transfersystem. \LRC: One third of all lights.TENNIS COURTS: All lighting and sauna.In the event of electrical emergency, not all of theabove measures may be taken, depending on the hourof the day, and the practicality of the designatedactions at that particular time.

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T o the Editor: P ' 'I would like to take time to comment on themaintenance department of M erchurst College.While; I am talking about maintenance, I don'tmean th e jobs of th e cleaning people in McAuley Hall,because they aie probably the only ones that aredoing anything right at all. It's really a Sad stat e ofaffairs when y o u pay good money and h ave to live in aplace that \ probably fails to meet the minimumstandards of maintenance efficiency. I really don'tunderstand why the maintenance department seemsto forget that McAuley Hall does exist and whynothing is ever done to improve i t . | f ]I understand th e head of the maintenance department i s M r . Louis Necci. I do n't know too much aboutMr. Necci except that I find it hard to believe himwhenever he says something. By this I mean th at onMonday, January 20,1975, I "had a telephone conversation with Mr. Necci and he assured m e that hewould come down and check the conditions of ourparking l o t . I watched for as long as I could and I alsohad others watching, but Mr. Necci never made itdown. In case you got lost, Mr. Necci, our buildingsits i n t h e northwest co rner of th e campus. W \*The topic of our telephone discussion was thatpertaining to the snow removal of the McAuleyparking lot and driveway in front of th e dorm. |; The snow and ice in our parking lot and drivewayare quite haza rdous. Many different people use thesefacilities, such as th e residents of the hall, the clientsand teac hers of the new Direction Center in McAuleyHall basement, the people who work with Meals onWheels, and th e people who make d eliveries. Thereseems t o b e n o concern about the health and safety ofthe students. They don't care if a student falls andbreaks a leg while he is going to class or he slips andslides under the wheels of the; many stuck vehiclesthat have to battle the ideal conditions of a hardwinter, where in fact they should have * roads thatcould b e quite d r y . \ ; f| | )i In the conversation with Mr. Necci, he said that itwas impossible to plow the lot. because of its beingfrozen. I would like to say that this problem would nothave occurred if the lot would have been plowed inthe first place. Being somewhat acquainted withsnow removal myself, I offered a two-part systembeing: 1) throw salt down because it was frozen, and2) run the plow across after it melted.TWell, Mr.Necci was good enough to do the first one which w asalmost totally worthless without doing [the secondstep of plowing the melted snow. This allows it tofreeze over and cause morefruts, making it moretreacherous than ever.Mr. Necci mentioned priorities that he had to copewith. This is very understandable as is true in anymaintenance operation, but snow removal should beat the top of the priorities because of the danger ofaccidents.! * f %I can sym pathize with the priorities providing thaton e of the least important is dropped to do somethingmuch more important, but the case around Mer-

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COLLEEN McMANAMON

S h o r e l i n e W o n d e rSomeone once said, "The larger the island of

knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder." As astudent exposed daily! to the elements of"knowledge, I t o o , of en wonder.I wonder if after four years at Mercyhurst, aperson is adequately equipped to consider himself acontributing, knowledgeable member of society.Sometimes I fed that courses offered at Mercyhurstmerely scratch the surface of one's head but neverpick one's brain. l&I wonder if the many hours spent in classes havebenefitted the student and exposed him to greaterinsights or merely have reviewed what was read thenight before. 1 < j V * 1I wonder if th e thousands of group discussions hav eenhanced and broadened one's perspective or if theyhave merely circulated ignorance.I wonder if, at times, faculty members have abdicated their responsibility to teach by overemphasizing independent study .I wonder if the huge pile of papers and projectsgraded and stashed in a closet represent learning, orare simply futile monuments hallowing wasted time

an d usurped energy. 'If after four years one only knows that which hedoesn't know, is education a t Mercyhurst worth it?Does a M ercyhurst diploma indicate any measureof increased knowledge or simply stimulate wonders??? I T Last week, an interview of the Herman's Hermitsby Joni Wheeler was printed by the Merciad.Unfortunately through th e hazard s of churning out aweekly chronicle her interview was severelymangled. For this, w e are most apologetic.The Representative Union of Students (RUS)should be commended for its efforts*to stimulateinterest in a "used-book store" on campus. Anorganized system of recycling dust-collecting textbooks is sorely needed at Mercyhurst. *Hazard-of-the-week. It's rumored that the Collegeis offering a grand prize of one engraved shovel and

one personalized bag of rock salt to the o ne millionthperson to slide h is ca r into th e front ga t e s . *&S S S S S 8 S S $ &8 S &^ &^ ^ rfSftSS W U i W " . % V % S \ W W A

cyhurst i s t o let the least priority g o and forget aboutdoing the more important ones which has beenproven time a n d time again in McAuley.T he amazing thing about this whole school is thatright now they are super-concerned about buildingthe new sports center. In doing this, it is requiring agreat deal of contributions from benefactorsthroughout | the city vas well as students and theirparents to contribute to this great future attraction. Imyself would not contribute two cents to the construction of this great building nor would I suggest adonation from my pa rents simply b ecause of the wayth e maintenance,department is currently being r u n . Isay this because of the inflated dollar and the greatexpense to build a complex and have it destroyedbecause of poor maintenance procedures.In closing I would like to ask Mr. Necci if all of hislight bulbs are replaced in his big plush office. Iwould personally like to thank the persons responsible for getting a few lightlbulbs replaced in thedorm the other day providing theyfhaa been burnedout since th e middle of fall term. * ^ Sincerely, \ ' *A Concerned McAuley Resident f

has also sprouted in the same fashion in the Grotto.These trees, marvelous as they may be, are theugliest I have ever seen* W e have created a Monster!For myself and those w est-side McAuley residentsw ho care about the aesth etic quality of our beautifulnorthwest corner, *I humbly request that this experiment be relocated. Unfortunately, I have fewsuggestions as to where; perhaps underground,possibly in President's-Shane's pumpkin patch, ormaybe our advanced staff of tree-growers mightretake to the drawing board and figure out a way toproduce trees that grow down into the ground. Asunsightly as these trees are, it would be worth itThank y o u , a n d good luck. >f A former tree *

Staff OpinionS t u d e n t A i d

Dear Editor: W- 'i 'N o sooner had I constructed a roost to comfortablyview the beautiful northwest corner of our campusthan a bizarre type of tree did sprout roots in themiddle of the field and shoot up 25 feet in the air,billowing the e arth at its foundation. IN LESS T HANA DAY!!! * ^It is indeed a glorious day for our science department or whoever is responsible for this miraculousfeat of agricultural engineering. Imagine! A small,insignificant college such as Mercyhurst solelyresponsible for a discovery which could revolutionizethe timber industry. Wellabe^rich!! Merely patentthis miracle-grow discovery a n d t h e financial enigmafacing our wonderful sports center-to-be will be instantaneously dissolved, tuition, room, and boardcosts will drop, and everyone will be happy... almosteveryone. While ]we have successfully out-racednature at the delicate art of tree-growing, there is aflaw in our attempt. T his tree has no leaves. Sure. Iknow it's winter, but there are no branches, no buds,

nothing but 25 feet of vertical nothingness. Another

Behind th e scenes of T h e Financial Aid Committeeissue there are lurking the inklings of possible wargenerated by the5lack of trust and suspicion. Thedivision into pro-administration, anti-administrationfactions need no t happen.j | N 3| T h e administration, for the first time In years, istrying to make available budget information to thecommunity in , what they feel, is the most responsibleway. This in itself is commendable.j - jgThose calling forimore^and specific budget information are doing s o i n a response to wh at they feelis a need for more open communication to aid thegovernance and administration of the College. Thist o o , i s commendable.But let us not forget the student and his problems.T here really a re students on campus w ho eat on rareoccasions. There really are students who don't buytextbooks because they simply can't afford them.There really are students who work a full time joband try to maintain a full course load. There reallyare students who have entered Mercyhurst solventand are no w in over their heads; The attrition rate atMercyhurst rests somewhere between 45-47 per cent.Most of these students simply filed educationbankruptcy a n d quit. !Everyone agrees that the re is a real need for morefinancial aid. Let * u s not? become so engaged inthrashing out problems of philosophy andbureaucracy that we forget the student and his

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JANUARY 24, 1975 MERCYHURST COLLEGELetter T h e Editor

To the Editor:The other day I looked out of my McAuley windowoverlooking St. Luke's School just in time to witnessscores of ecstatic children storm th e gates offreedom, j ust r eleased from another! day ofdrudgery, running homeward with unexpresslble joythrough the still falling snow, stopping occasionallyto tumble or fall appreciatively in the softwhiteness. The sense of Innocence and happiness Isaw in this could n o t come close to the reality of theirjoy.

\Making it a point not to miss this spectacle the nextday, I mounted my window perch to notice men inhard hats shoveling two parallel paths along th eroute used by the Kids. An electric company truckwas parked imS t Luke's lot. th e sight of whichgr eatly increased my; curiosity. Why would th eelectric company care if the kids* feet g ot wet?Obviously a nice gesture, but the onslaught ofanxious children proved it worthless. Some used thedual paths, but those who did had clearly lost theirchildhood innocence and just didn't seem happy,leaving th e drudgery of school the drudgery ofgetting t o their drudgerpus homes.I The next day, after th e initial flurry of eagerstudents from school,,! noticed a late departurewalking head down j against a blustery I headwindalong one of the newly snow-cover ed paths. Followingthe route she had obviously know for many y ear s, shepractically walked right into a telephone pole whichthe nice man from the electric company had plantedin the middle of the field. H ad it not been for the mud-stained snow at its base, she most probably wouldhave. (Thank G o d for small favors!)

I didn't see the look on her face as she looked up atthis G oliath, but I could well imagine how I'd havefelt. I wanted t o shout a n d warn here; I felt it coming,b u t i t was too late. I only hope this letter isn't too late.I'm afraid that by the time this letter Is printed, theinevitable wires will have \been hung...The firstaboveground wires on campus I Why now? This is abeautiful campus and most will probably agree thatwires are far removed from beauty. Afewweeks ofthe eyesore of digging to lay underground cables ismuch more than an even tradefor he ungainly sightof wires for years to come. To those responsible forthis decision, I ask you to reconsider, for myself andespecially those in west-side McAuley rooms.An irate student(The children rate too) l

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A*very simple question sits at the core1 ofv thestrangest controversy to'hit Mercyhurst In manyyear s when should Mercyhurst celebrate its fiftiethanniversary? I 3 ? It : .' . 1As in any controversy, th e birthday question isanswered by two different points of view regardingthe proper time for the "golden acelebration." iThe first point of view is espoused by those whopoint to the fact that Mercyhurst will enroll its fiftiethclass in September of this year, and should thereforestart the celebration then, running It through June of1978. This would celebrate the "fiftieth year" of thecollege's existence. ij pt jO n the other hand, opponents of the first view pointout that Mercyhurst was founded in September, 1926,and to start celebrating the'college's "golden anniversary" *when it was only forty-nine would bedownright foolish! These people would like to see the"golden anniversary" take place, starting inj September, 1976, and "running on for a? year from thatpoint. * - * ! !An outside factor enters Into th e birthdayproblem it seems that Villa Maria College^olso ofErie, was founded a year before Mercyhurst, inSeptember of 1925. Down at Villa, they've opted towait until their fiftieth 'birthday to start -thecelebration. That's this September, which meansthat Mercyhurst and Villa stand- a chance ofcelebrating their "golden anniversaries" at the sametime! Sitdown with a pencil and paper and try tofigure that one out! 1923-1976 vs. 1926-1976...someonecan't count, but I won't tell! f

Smoking A n d H e a r t A t t a c kb y S r . J o s e p h M a r y

W e d o know that there is an effect of smoking uponthe circulatory system.! The question is to whatdegree is it affected. To say that a direct cause-and-ft

and coronary attacks is at pr esent impossible. This ofcourse is due to the fact that cigarette smoking affects different individuals, in different ways.However, it cannot be discounted that cigarettesmoking does affect the circulatory structure of allpeople t o some ex tent. %Cigarette smoking causes a temporary increase Inheart rate, blood pressure and causes a constrictionof th e blood vessels especially the small bloodyessels of the skin. This constriction of the surfaceblood vessels is attributed to the effect of thenicotine. The constriction is labeled as the cause ofthe increase in blood pressure. Evidence also in

dicates that similar constrictions of the vessels of theheart occur . \ ' K| . . . .Another physiological effect is the effect of nicotineupon the nervous system and adrenal glands.Evidence suggests that stimulation of the nervoussystem and adrenal glands forces a release of hormones which in turn release free fatty acids into thecirculatory structure. i jOther resear ch indicated an increase in the rate ofblood clotting, and impairment of the vital capacity(a measure of lung ruction) and a thickening anddeterioration of the small arteries and arterioles ofthe lung causing a reduction of oxygen in the bloodstream. Carbon monoxide, |u product of cigarettesmoke, possesses the ability to combine more easilywith the oxy gen carry ing portion of the blood, furtherreducing the oxygen content of the blood.

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A casual survey by the Merciad of the Ser vomationvending machines on the Mercyhurst: cam pus! hasrevealed that almost'all of the food sold throughthose machines is out-of-date 1All items sold by machine*on th e campus ar emarked with a "freshness date." Beyond that date,the food is not supposed to be sold. Well, that's not thecase on this campus the other day, a student ohtained a bag of potato chips marked with an15 ex pi r ation date! IIt would seem that the food that Servomation sell son the Mercyhurst campus increases in value withage recently all prices were raised by the companyon vending machine products? * iServomation we know the costs keep rising , butplease, nobody likes three month old potato chipsat20 cents a package! 5 * f -i Pat Weschler

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Consor t ium Notetor's Note: The following is a summaryfrom President Shane about the Brie Consortiumof Colleges a n d Region 1 0 . f ?; On January 17, the Presidents of the threecampuses met in a forthright discussion of attitudes of the colleges towards the Consortium. *Plans ar t being formulated to Implementcommittee meetings of the Consortium Trustees,.I t was decided that each college will host

chairmanship of Consort ium committws for fourmonths consecutively.. .Area directors from thethree colleges will meet monthly with theirchairperson being drawn from the CollegePresident chairing the Presidents Committee..The Consortium has approved membership inProject Kquality on the 18HH lOOii

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MERCYHURST COLLEGE JANUARY 2 4 , 1975Student Poll

t rv?JohnPa I merIt's rather slow. Ka thy fWalshThey're a1 slow in getting thingsThey could be a littleefficient. Ilittledone,more

i W W A W ^ W W W W W f f lHelen Schryvertenance? What iimain-

Allan KinzieIt's, getting bette rin McAuley, but;more competent people are still needed. Terry SullivanIt's rather poor

Marijuana Use

HealthNewsby Sr. Joseph Mary

A new government studysuggests that marijuana maybe more harmful than hadbeen ithought earlier , according to Dr. William Pollin,direc tor! of the NationalInstitute of Drug Abuse rare,fPreliminary data indicatepossible effects could rangefrom birth defects to loweringa k user 's resistance todisease, Dr. Pollin told anewsman. e:* Last year, the Departmentof< Health, Education andWelfare reported to Congressthere was little evidence thatsmoking M marijuana 1- in

frequently caused anjtfharm,but it stated the dangers oflong-term use pvere stillunknown. | f IHowever, new questions areraised in data contained in thedraft of a report beingprepared for submission byHEW to congress in January .The report istbeing reviewedand mav bef revised, Dr.Pollin said. *At one point, the draftreport states that the "fin-, dings of greatest interest andpotential significance duringthe past two years have beena series of studies indicating

Ed InschoSeriously lacking.:Ittakes too long.

IP ii!L xmmPaula KoklichI think themaintenance is poor because,with the weather the way it is,th e| sidewalks should becleared before someone falls.

M m * c . J X C O ^ ^ s ms m^ mm^ ^ ^ ^ ^delta-nine-THC and possiblyother marijuana constituentshave an effect on certainbasic cellular mechanisminvolving the uptake of aminoacids into * primary nuclearcomponents, such as DNA.DNA is "deoxyribonucleicacid" the structural components by which hereditarycharacteristics are determined. \Taken from the WashingtonPost.

Now that the w eather h as turned nippy, it's an opportunetime to try this recipe that will warm the cockels of yourstomach. It's hot and yummy and a real quickie, even betterthe next day. You can mak e this goodie before you retire forthe night. Imagine filling the room with this delicious smelland then dreaming about it all night.,Are you ready? Are those taste buds tingling? Ready forsome chili? L ITo begin, take Vi cup chopped onion and 2 teaspoons greenpepper, chopped.^Place in a frying p an containing V* cup oiland cook until onions are soft and transluc ent. Add l pound ofGround Beef and brown. To this meat mixture add 2teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper^and 2 tablespoons chilipowder. Mix w ell. Add l can of tomato pieces, 1 can tomatosauce dilutedfwith l can water.JSimmer for 1 hour. Fiveminutes before serving add 1 can of drained kidney beansand heat thoroughly. Serve with cracke rs and a nice freshgreen salad and you have a delicious dinner to take the biteout of the winter wind. &g? j iNow, I promise that this recipe won't hurt, however, I'lllet it be known to all that I do have the number of a specialist,who performs painless stomach pumping for thoseroommates that don't know how to cook. So, be courageou sand get ready to partake of this lip smacking meal. It maybe chilly outside so put some chili inside. |Happy Eating! g

GENETIC ENGINEERING DISCUSSION.Ton ight, at 7:00 p.m. in the Recital H all, a Discussion ofGenetic Engineering jjwill be presented by* ProfessorRichard T. Hull, Associate Professor of Philosophy at theState University of New York at Buffalo. ?& All students and faculty are invited to attend andparticipate in the discussion of this highly controversialsubject. An interesting evening is guaranteed for all.

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Day to day, as you travelacross camp us, you probablycatch a glimpse of a vivaciousyoung figure constantlyhidden by a Hat!!! Under thathat is Junior, MartyVisnosky, known to friends asMarty the day-hop. Marty is21, lives in Edinboro andhopes to pursue a career insocial work. He is manager ofthe baseball team and, amongother activities, he is anum ber one day-hop.Photography, reading, and

drinking are among Marty'shobbies but his grea test fancyis wearing hats f!! \| Marty believes his hats arean extension of his fper-sonality, a part of him. Heown 50 hats, each having mseparate function, color andsize and each occupies spaceon an original hat rackspecially designed by Martyhimself. Among his favoritehats are: a gray immigrantcap, worn when the weather isdrab, a brown f placid cap,worn on nice days and a JohnDeere hat- his most humorousheadpiece, i & ?4 CommeflBhg on ! the waymost people wear hats, Martyindicates, "Sometimes I see alot of people wearing hats th atdon't serve any purpose otherthan to cover heads. Being ahat fancier, I find this verydisturbing. A man's hat ishisBESTFRIEND."Anyone interested in seeingMarty's unique \ head-gear isinvited to a party at his houseafter the Edinboro game, thebeginning of next month.Everyone welcomenromeand hat a good t ime!!!!

Students \ interested inSummer Interships shouldstop by?the Career?PlanningCenter, 204 Main, and''lookinto a new booklet just purchased by the Career Planning Center entitled *1W5National Directory gof Summer Interships -forUnder gr adua te Col legeStudents." This booklet!wasprepared by the CareerPlanning Offices of BrynMawri and \ HaverfordColleges for students interested in obtaining p racticalwork fexperience during thesummer months. Intershipsinclude such areas as: theSocial Services,!Government,Communications,

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JANUARY 2A . 1975 MERCYHURST COLLEGEBusiness Dept PAGE 5

T he Advisory Council of theBusmessjTMvision at Mercy-hurst exists to provideBusiness majors with achannel of communicationleading directly to theChairman of the Division. Itspurpose is to pass alongc o m m e n t s , c r i t i c i s m s ,suggestions, etc., retainingthe original tone and feeling ofthe student and at the sametime guaranteeing him-hercomplete anonymity. Candidcomments land constructivecriticisms can be relayed tothe Chairman without fear ofhaving the source revealed.There are, at present elevenstudent* me mb ers on theAdvisory Council. If you have

questions, remarks, observations, even praise,contact one of the studentslisted |be low. Remember,your name will 6 not berevealed unless you wish it tobe.The^next meeting of theAdvisory Council will be heldon Thursday, January 30.Every Business major isurged to take advantage* ofthis opportunity to commenton courses,, professors,division schedules, for anything else that is related to theBusiness Division. Talk to amember before January 30 inorder to have your opinionsvoiced.

Members include:David Abbott - 774-4361 -Gregory Brewer - McAuleyHall 866-8950 - Louise Herbst -Egan rHall 866-9812 - SueMachusak - Egan Hall 866-9812 - Kimberly Markley - 452-3715 - Peggy Ogorchock -Ses ler 123 868-9724 -f RoseScott |- Sesler 123 868-9724 -Regina Scura - Baldwin Hall864-0681 - Susan Sweterlitsch -Egan Hall 866-9021 - JayneVaughan - Egan Hall 868-0063- RichfZywotko - Sesler 114864-7373.Note: Anyone who would liketo become a member of thisCouncil should contact Mr.Pines (Preston 215) or any ofthe present student mem bers.

E a r l y C h i l d h o o dE d u c a t i o n M e e t i n gAn important meeting will be held to form thePennsylvania Association for the EducationChildren. This group has concern for Children inthrough third grade and will become an affiliatethe National Association for the EducationChildren (NAEYC). :

Northwestof Youngpre-schoolchapter ofof YoungVilla Maria College Lecture Hall will be the site of thefirst gathering on Wednesday, January 29, at7:30 p.m.T he speaker for the event will be Gretchen Ilgenfritz whois a drug educator with the Erie County Council onPrevention of Alcoholism and Drug A buse. Her topic will be

"Developing and Unders tanding of Self and Others.""At this meeting by-laws will be voted upon. We cordiallywelcome^ all students, pre-schoof ^kindergarten, and.elementary teachers, and parents to join us.ji Any student or faculty member who needs a ride , or couldoffer a ride to others, please contact Rosemary Blieszner,224 Zurn, 864-0581, ext. 278. 3f f

Flor ida AwayTake a moment from theicy drudgery of January inErie, and stop and!thinkabout sunny Florida! Youcan be there soon, if you takepart in the SAC sponsoredtrip to beautiful FortLauderdale!Led by Student UnionD irector, B. Phillip Herring,a g roup of students will headsouth on March 22 for sevendays in the sunall for theBARGAIN PRICE OF $129per person.The price includes hotelaccommadations inFortL a u d e r d a l e , round-triptransportation, and apossible stop-off at D isneyWorld!! % 1 i iS| If i you'r e interested intakingrpart in the fun and

frivolity of Fort Lauderdaleover Easter break, contactB. Phillip H erring in the SACOffice. A $25 deposit must bepaid by Valentine's Day ,February 14. More details onthe trip will be forthcoming!/

TONIGHT, January 24DISCUSSION: I featuring Dr. Hull from theUniversity of New Yorkat Buffalo, su bject:Genetic Engineering7:00 p.m. Recital Hall.SATURDAY,!\january25AN EVENING OFH O C K E Y AN DSKATING: :7:45 p.m.Laker Hockey atGlenwood Ice Rink,followed by Ice Skatingfor aU;from 9:00-12:00.Vans will leaveBaldwin at 7:15 p.m.,and8:45 p.m. |SUNDAY, January 2 6 F I L M : S e r p i c o ,starring Al Pacino as aNew York; cop whowouldn't let the systemcorrupt I Urn., RecitalHall7:00 and 9:00I.D.'s required, non-l students$1.00.MONDAY, January 27LAKER BASKETBALL Mercyhurst vs.Fa irmont Sta te , a tFairmont State, i >T U E S D A Y , \ January 28- B E E R . B LA ST ! ! -Presque Isle Hall, onWest 12th St., just westof Peninsula Dr.Transportation availablecheck times atSAC office.

Sandy Nasson: Coffeehouse per former9fKn ^ ; A S f c ^ # S A & S ^ ^ j ^ M^^Tfp> ^^ ^^ W^.^^. ( W W

Beckv Schultz, weavings, and Herb Thomas, cereanucs,K open to the public and free of charge from 7 to 9 p.m.

SexualityCounc i l

The Student Counselors, 209 Preston, has a new serviceavailable to the members of Mercyhurst College. A referralservice in the areas of contraception, pregnancy testing, -andalternatives to a problem pregnancy is being headed byGretchenKrampf, a senior at the college.She has made available dUiealthy collection of resource|literature which is accessible in the office. An additionalaspect of her work is to provide supplementary films andseminars inall the areas of personal health care .Gretchen] has a] fine list of resources which are beingupdated constantly and comes into this position as a concerned, qualified counselor. The past three years have been

spent seeking out the various services available to women inthe Erie area and they have given her some sound, firsthand knowledge of the city's offerings. Recently, shecompleted counselor training for the Erie County Abortionand Problem Pregnancy Service, an affiliate of ClergyConsultation Service on Problem Pregnancies, which putsher in direct contact with the women of the Erie communityand the agencies^they need to contact. The Birth ControlAssociation|(formerly Planned Parenthood of Erie) is anactive concern of he rs, also, fy? |In her role on campus, Gretchen will be duplicating important information for student use and is interested inworking personally with students though the S.C. office(1:00 til 2:00 daily). Stressing that all interactions areconfidential and completely on a student-to-student level, |she feels that it is the students' right to have resources andliterature availabile to them, for use at their owndiscretion. } % i

_"I understand the philosophy of this school to be that of aChristian nature, but I also see Mercyhurst as a source foreducation and feel that a truly educated person is one who isaware of all the aspects of an issue and chooses a course ofaction suited to his or her needs and am bitions. A college of-this size cannot close its eyes and mind to the realities of lifein 1975.1 realize this program is contrary to the ideals heldby some, but I am interested in the role of students, ofwomen, and their right to know what is available to them.This is a program for the students, fostered by aistudent,and I needtheir support to make it work.'' .

So, if you notice flyers and features about, with thebacking of the Student Sexuality Council, you know thesource. ? j . i

Coffeehouse ChristeningA T T E N T I O N : A L LCREATIVE (AND NOT SOCREATIVE) GENIUSES(AND NON-GENIUSES)!!!The Student ActivitiesCommittee has hit upon thebrilliant idea of renaming theCoffeehouse. I ^ JfIt seems that a largenumber of people have growndis-enchanted^ with thep r e s e n t ' n a m e - " T h eTreefrog Club* perhaps

they want something that'seasier to remember.. .At anyrate, a contest is being held torename that long narrowroom off the Student U nion.The most unusual namesubmitted to the* SAC officefor the coffeehouse will'beawarded with a most unusualprize. Try your luck...maybeyour idea will become the newname of the "Tree-frogC l u b " . i : : l i

MOVIESCinema I (Millcreek Mall)Man WithThe G olden Gun.Cinema II (MillcreekMall) Earthqu ake.Cinema III (Millcreek Mall)Airport 75.Cinema 18Freebie and the Bean.C inema WorldThe Longest Yard. "'Plaza (West Erie Plaza)Towering Inferno.Warner (8th and State) Abbey.Strand (W. 10th)Godfather II .Eastway IJeremiah Johnson.Eastway IISoldierBhie.

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b v W i ll O v e r s t r e e tOf the many people who made gr eat contributionsof their time and efforts in the earliest days ofMercyhurst, there a few people who standi outfrom the group as * 'builders1' of the college, (t wasthrough the vision of these people that Mercyhurstwould realize much of the success that it did in thefield of liberal arts education,*First and foremost of the builders was Mother M.Borgia \ Egan. A woman of stature and great influence, it wa s $he who took up the task of founding acollege in Western Pennsylvania, to be run by theSisters of Mercy, i.At the request of Brie Bishop John M. Gannon,Mother Borgia and the Sisters agreed to build theirnew collegeIn Erie. First, however, a suitable pieceof land had to be located. After much deliberation, apiece of land overlooking Lake Er ie was chosen, andthe Sisters set about the task of building a colleg e onthat site. } I S ^In a conversation with the president of BostonCollege, Mother Borgia had been]advised that sheand the sister s should have the best of buildings putup, for they would have to live with their choice for along time to come. Mother Borg ia brought an architect in from Philadelphia, Mr. F. Durang, and He

drew up plans for the proposed college. When theplans were complete, and a small model had beenmade, the Sisters spent two years studying andanalysing the model before voting their final approval as a group. fWhile the school was being built, Mother Borgia s etout to put together the best faculty possible tor thenew college. Years before, it had been seen to thatnuns of special academic promise w ere educated invarious specialties. They were ready to teach by thetime the new college was built. +"From the day the colleg e opened until her death in1962, Mother Borgia held the title of Dean of theCollege. For the first thirty years of its existence,Mercyhurst was under the leadership of the womanwho so well deserved the title of " foundress." MotherBorgia 's involvement in the school and the lives of4'her gir ls" was not limited to academic duties. Sheconsidered it her duty to make sur e that Mercyhurststudents stood for something, and cultivated thecollege's first cultural program, nearly forty yearsago. Mercyhurst D rama also owes its Start to MotherBorgia, for it was she, who in the 1980*8, producedand directed Mercyhurst's first two productions. Nextweek:More People who made the H urst.

P a r t One:

STUDY\ M A O E S I M P L Eb y A m e r i c a n P u b l i s h e r s Inc.Editor's Note: For serious students and for thoseinterested in learning the tricks of the trade, TheMerciad is printing this two-part series from theAssociation of American Publishers Inc. entitled* 'How to Prepare Successfully for Examinations."The key to both success and enjoyment in collegelies in your ability to use time wisely. In order to havefun while getting the most out?of these years, youneed to establish a pattern of good study habits andskills. Such1 habits and skills will help you get thenecessary work done as the months and years go by,and you will handle exa ms w ith a minimum of str essand a maximum of achievement.Authorities in education generally agree thatsuccessful preparation for an examination starts inthe beginning of each term and continues throughout.Six overall steps are sugg ested: J * W-1. Make a term study plan.2. Use a good review techniques.3. Develope a confident attitud e.4. Organize pre-exam hours.5. Pace the exam carefully.!6. R eassess your work.MAKE A TERM STUD Y PLAN f ^At the beginning of jeach term, develop a dailyschedule that allows time for class preparation,study, review , r ecreation, eating, and sleeping. Yourability to adhere to the plan will be a measure of yourSUCCeSS. 4 : I I ; *A study area, conducive to learning, is important.Make sure it has g ood light and all the tools you willneed. Before the term starts, have on hand the texts,study guides, outlines, dictionaries and referencebooks, paper, pads, notebooks, and pens that iwill

allow you to concentrate without interruption.Study and review differ from each other. As theyare eq ually impor tant, allocate time for both in yourdaily schedule. Study r efers to learning new materialfor the first time. Review is critical because itstrengthens the retention of this new knowledge. 1Forgetting takes place most rapidly immediatelyafter learning. Review and recall, therefore, is moreeffective soon after study. Following each class goover the main points for 10 to 13 minutes to r einforcethem in your memory. This makes reviewing forexams later a q uicker, simpler task. ! *> JD on't overtax your memory or stamina. Researchshows that m ost people can absorb and retain just somuch knowledge at one time. It' s important to learnday by day. week by week. But each period of studyscheduled into your work plan should be no longerthan 1 or lVfe hours, followed by!some kind ofrecreation, m eal, or other activity. %Take legible class and study notes. Mark themargins and underline your textbooks throughout theterm and you will be able to review r* for weeklyquizzes orfinalexams with a minimum of strain.USE GOOD REVIEW TECHNIQUES \ \If y ou have applied y ourself during the term, thenpreparing for exam s is largely a q uestion of r eview.The time needed is not as ex tensive as some studentsthinkprovided you have been working consistently.Review tor weekly q uizzes should take no more than15 minutes, a mid-term hour ex am 2 or 3 hours, and afinal exam inations to8 hours. jjYour preparation for a final should be carefullyscheduled into the two weeks prior to exam day.Organize a schedule that does not interfere with yourregular study for on-going clas ses. Beware of racingyour motor. Make sureyou still allow time for restV /z hours of

Plan your r eview systematically and consistently.Go from main idea to main idea, using *the textbookchapter headings or your instructor's term outline asa guide,-Go from chapter notes to chapter notes orfrom class notes to class notes, recalling the^ important headings and ideas .in each. If certain pointsare difficult for you to remember, THEN reread thetextbook. O therwise stick with your notes. D on't planto learn something for thefirst ime. fkMaking Summary notes is often helpful dependingon the amount of the material to be reviewed. In 4 to 8pages you can outline the main points of your detailedclass and text chapter notes. H eadings w ith indentednumbered points under* them make relationshipsmore obvious. This procedure will also help r einforcethe major ideas and important details, i ^Summary notes can also serve as a self-test towardthe end of your preparation for exams, Put a sheetover each page and slowly uncover the firstheadingsee if you can remember the main pointsunder it. As you go, ask yourself what, when, etc.Try to predict the exam questions.. Be alertthroughout the term to the emphasis instructors puton certain topics, aspects, or ideas. They often giveclues to points that are important or oarticularlyneed review. | \ MAsk your professor what, he recommends for pre-exa mi nation work. Use his comments as a guide butdon't try to outguess him. | , ,\Group reviewing can be helpful. But it shouldn'ttake the place of working on *your own. Limitdiscussions of-significant points andj possible testquestions to 30 or 45 minutes, with no more than 4 or 5people. ; X w fe i -vi Avoid cramming. If*you|have followed a regularschedule of study and review, you should not have tocram the last day. Remember, forgetting takes placemore rapidly right after learning. If you do have tocram, be selective. Don't attempt an exhaustivereview. |j to be continued next we ek"How to Prepare Successfully for Examination",appearing here in two installments, is the second in aseries of AAP Student Service Articles designed tohelp collegians improve their use of study time andlearning mater ials. A complimentary complete copywill be sent to y ou if you w rite to AAP Student Service, A ssociation of A merican Publishers, Inc., OnePark Avenue, New York 10016.P A C E P R O G R A M N E W S

SENIOR PARTICIPANTS IN TH E PACE PROGRAMWILL MEET IN THE CARKKR PLANNING CENTERON THURSD AY, JANUARY 30 FROM 7:30 until 8:30 p.m.PROGRAM: Mr.j Angelo Cordaro, U.S. PostalInspector, will speak on Job Opportunities with the PostalService.

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Five years ago, *thestudents at MercyhurstCollege, ;ln an effort toestablish some sort of self-iovernment started thet u d e n t G o v e r n m e n tAssociatioa From this hascome our present day CollegeSenate and an organizationcalled* the Repr esentativeUnion of Students ( R.U. S.).R.U.S. is a collection ofstudents representing thevarious departments of theschool. The size of department in relationship to theother departments determinethe* number of* representatives it can have, (H ome

Economics and Criminology,being two of the biggestdepartments, have the mostrepresentatives). t This yearthere \ are approximately 42representatives and 4 officers. Thes officers are:Frank Berry Pres . ; LisH icks, vice-pr es.; CharKolupski, Sec.; '^ and RoseScott, Trea. I J "R.U.S. meets every twoweeks, and at these meetingsbudgets, activities, andstudent problems arediscussed and voted oa At themoment R.U.S. is composedof 3 sub-committees: theAcademic, Cultural, and

b y K h n b e r l y M a r k t e vCommunity. The existenceof these committees i is inquestion since, unlike i lastyear when each committeewas budgeted $1000 to workwith, this y ear's budget didn'tallow for such an allotment.Opinions about R.U.S. andits activities have beenvaried for years. Somestudents feel that R.U.S.operates too secretly.Representatives are notified 5days prior to the meetings,along with the subjects to bevoted on. (This may not beentirely true. Signs are postednear the R.U.S. office as tothe times of the meetings.)

INTRAMURAL BASKETBALLEditors Note: The following are the Intramural BasketballExhibition Results. The teams underlined indicate the winnersand the starred indicate the high scorer for each team.

Tues. Jan 14 B-BallBogartsBen Badagliacc-17 Paul Gorniak-32Ball busters (4 9)Dan Ryan-15;G-Ballers (381T. Hixenbaugh-12Buzzer Bombers (60 )Steve Brandon-26Sweetn'Nasty (1)Over Hill Gang ( 64 )Tyrone Moore-26

Little Richards (69)Larry La w-28Coletta Clan ( 82 )S. H enderson-27# Moon Gang ( 80)Jim Mahoney-25

Losers (0) ForfeitPepperoni (49 )Jim Gallegos-18

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Some representatives alsofeel that students aren't informed enough as to R.U.S.activities. One representative, Ron Susmorski,summed it up best when" hesaid, "One major reform ofReU.S. would be bettercommunication to studentsabout when issues are beingconsidered, and when they'r eto be voted on/'

Students are also quick topoint out that they haven'tany idea where their money isbeing spent. At the beginningof i tne school year, everystudent pay s what amounts to$25 a year in activities fees.This is the money that RiU.S.operates with. Until this yearan itemized budget from theStudent Activities Council(S.A.C.) was not required.This led to much grumblingby the students as to wheretheir money was going. Thisyear, however, S.A.C. andR.U.S. have drawn upitemized budgets, ; showingwhere every dollar is beingspent. All an interestedstudent has to do is to go downGuest Editorial

to the R.U.S. office (located inthe Student Union) and ask fora copy of theseltmdgets.Some objections have alsobeen raised as to the worth ofR.U.8. v meetings since attendance by representativesand students is, at times,sporadic. R.U.S. PresidentBarry defends hisorganization by stating that"R.U.S. is the direct line ofthe students to the administrators . Students 'opinions are channeledthrough R.U.S" If thestudents don't bother to voicetheir opinion, the R.U.S. isuseless. For the R.U.S. towork it takes input by thestudents, along with interestbv the representatives. Barryalso said that "in some waysit is also the representativeswho are at fault by not findingout what students % in theirdepartment want."So you can see, R.U.S. is atwo-way street. If can be auseless, ineffective tool, or aworking valuable asset to thestudent body. It's like lifeyou only pet out of it,jwhatyou put In It.

GIRLS G O B I G TIMEWe are two writers who are concerned with reporting thetrue facts, or the way in which we see them, pertaining tosports here at Mercyhurst. We feel that a sports editorshouldn't speculate or form opinions on events that he does

not attend! Through a competitive column such as ours, wesincerely ihope to upgrade the i"meatball's" editorialcolumns, and establish a sports page in the Merciad comparable to those of the past.Last Satur day ,. following thei Steubenville game, wetraveled from party to party searching for Basketballplayers so we could initiate our first column with a fewexclusive interviews. Due to an overwhelming influx ofinterviews, we changed our minds and decided to dedicateour first column to the Mercyhurst Lakerettes. f>The Panty Brigade had their first test of the season lastweek in a scrimmage against the Edinboro Butterscots, whowere fresh from a successful! tour in Florida. The PantyBrigade, suffering from numerous injuries, fought hard butdropped a close 107-47 decision. Since we know some of theplayers and their past performances, we know this trendwon't continue. The team itself supports four new "panties"in Brigette Voight, Sue Fagan, Valerie Ferro, and JaneKerstetter. Old " Panties" Include seniors Jerry? (Tony)Sica, Patti (G us) Voight, Mary (Dynamo) Drummod, lonejunior Sally (the nerve) Schismenos;^ sophomores Paula(Dapper) O'Polka, Debbie (Dodo) Duda, Cindy (Dither)Deter, and last but not least, Mary, the unwrapped "panty"from Erie! Under the leadership of the "head panty 1', Ms.Stamm, the brigade should be in top form for the star t oftheir new season. iThe all-scholarship Panty Brigade, with an enormousbudget this year, played last week's scrimmage againstEdinboro in (lie plush, gigantic, multi-seated, most extravagant fieldhouse in the Eastern U .S ., the MercyhurstDungeon. The support for the Panties was fantastic since theaddition of a team manager created a standing room onlysituatioa Cheers were heard as far away as the fifth stepof the Dungeon. ?The first real game of the season is at 2 p.m. Saturday inthe Gannon Audi a gaiast the Bunnies of St. Bonaventure.Also, at 7, on January 27, the Panties will host JamestownCommunity College at Meroyhurst Prep. ;Due to limited space, we will leave you with one lastremark. Rumor has it that the head Panty spent a largeportion of the budget at McDonald's by buying a large cokeand twelve straws following the Edinboro scrimmageorwas it a small coke? Rumorhas it!Jack Rot"The Flaming H imorroid"P.S. This column includes speculation and opnions ofevents in which we haven't been in attendance!

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Basketball was again thebig sports i story at Mer-cyhurst last week, and againerratic play and a cold handplagued the Lakers whodropped a close one to PointPark early in the week andthen bounced back to beatSteubeanville last Saturday ,The Point Park game wasall-important, being a District18 game, anda meeting with ateam that i s seriouslychallenging us tor a berth inthe playoffs.1 But, like somany of our past games,there were inconsistenciescoupled with terrible firsthalt shooting. The resultwefound ourselves down by ISpoints with ; less than tanminutes to play. In those lastminutes, the Lakers put on animpressive comeback,utilizing a full-court "trap*1 torattle the Pioneers, but weblew the thriller by only onepoint~B0-79. The last shot byCurt Hixon was in and aroundthe rim and fell out; some say

* by Garrett Kenilworthwith a little help. Nevertheless* it was a loss forMereyhurst and more importantly a loss to a Districtteam, where three of our tourlosses have come from. i >The Lakers turned outSaturday 'night aSteubenville at McCombFieldhouse, and won it 86-78,But, true to form, the Lakersplayed a shaky first half, andrailed several times midwaythrough the second half to putit out of reach before finallywrapping it up by a comfortable margin. Steubenvillewas tough, but they weren't inthe District, so naturally we' * problem i

Lakers were waking up. Itwas one of those "M aybe theloss did us good11 gam es. Butit's too late In the season forany loss > to do us good,especially to Jerry Conboy'sPioneers!| In addition, thefirst half against Steubenvilledidn't show that we had anynew vigor. This is the yeanThere's no (lwalt til nextyear*' after this season, sowe'd better g et it together,One final ironic note:Steubenville rolled over PointPark Monday night, 7748.

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Well, the dust has settledfrom the Super Bowl < Yes.artificial tun can also collectdust!) and there have beenmany different opinions of thec h a m p i o n PittsburghSteelers. Some are talkingdynasty, while others aretalking fluke,, probablydeponulng on whether you'refrom Philadelphia * or Pittsburgh 'One thing everyonewill agree on ts that theSteel ors have f the \ bestdefensive unit ever to put on alock strap. The great defenseis reminiscent of the cham*pionship I earns of the late BOSand early 80'stne Green Bayera* That was a time when theleague was so well balancedthat the defense) often'controlled the tempo of the game,Well, the victory of theSteelers marked the return ofthat once existed in the NFL,Now that we have the qualityof play and the balance, theNFL wants to expand again.thus diluting the talent andthe number of good:footballgam es that can be seen on anygiven Sunday in the Fall,One thing for sure, I had notrouble placing my team forthe Super Bowl I All the Briesportswriters picked atheMinnesota Vikings, SO theSteelers were a sure bet!. . l a a t aThose same "scribes" alsopick the AFC tn the pro bowlby two touchdowns. I guessthey forgot $ to tell JamesHarris, j1974-75 MERCWURST MSKiTMU STATISTICS

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