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A woman who means what she saysmCelebrating wom en in r eligionJYes, ordination is still denied to women in the Catholic church,but that doesn't mean they sit quietly in silenceJWomen in various

religious traditions are making;a difference and Mercyhursfcelebrate them during a panel forum titled "Women in Religion'* onThursday, March 30 at 8 pan. in the Student Government Chambers.The panel has been organized by Mercy hurst Voices for Women Inrecognition of Women's History Month. Look for more details 911campus bulletin boards. %L.C.B. Forum IITie Office of Residence Life and Mercyhurst Student Govern*pent are presenting agentsfrom he liquor Control Board ( L . C | | |on Thursday, March 30 at 8 pjniin Baldwin Hall.fThe forumfisdesigned to answer questions and concerns ofstudents regardin&CbeL.C.B.. Everyone is encouraged to come and ask questions concerning? the rights and limitations of the^LCB. whemdealing |thstudents. .-1 H

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What about welfare?Sister Regina McK illip, OP will conduct a workshop on welfare. 1 1reformlon Saturday, April 8 from 1* until 4 p.m.iThe title pflheworkshop is "Lifting Up or Abandoning the Poor?" The w orkshopwill cover the following topics: faith and thewelfarerefbrm debate;history of the social welfare programs; myths about AFDC recipients; current legislative proposals and how to get involved m Shewelfare debate. The;workshop is sponsored bv me Erie Sisters | jMercy* The workshop will;bc held|at Mercyhursf PreparatorySchoolin the cafeteria. For more information about the workshop,contact Sister Malou Serrano at 864-4889. ^ ^ H ^ l

Mary Jo Leddy, founder ofNe wCatholic Times and director ofRomero House in Toronto willgive the Mercyhurst OscarRomero Lecture titled, "A ManWho Meant What He Said."The Romero House is a placefor refugees, many of them fromEl Salvador.Oscar Romero, a bishop murdered at the altar in that war-torncountry, proclaimed theCatholicChurch as a church for the poorand was afierceadvocate for social justice.Leddy works to shatter the stereotypesof refugees, giving themfaces in her many talks throughout North America and in herregular columns for the TorontoStar. I iShe is the author of three books,Reweaving Religious Life, Sayto the Darkness We Beg to Differ and M emories ofWar, Promises of Peace. She was awarded

the 1983 Ida Nudel HumanRightsAward and several press awards,including best editorial, best newsstory and best theological reflection. In 1993, she was presentedwith theiOntario CitizenshipAward.*Social activism was a way oflife for her family. She tells astory of a newly-wed physicianand his wife, a registered nurse,who set out for Europe at theoutbreak o f World Warll "to makea contribution to the wareffort -to prevent the government ofHitler and Mussolini from destroying democracy for all time."She was their first-born.

Catholicism w as "part of the airwe breathed," Leddy wrote, andit was a Catholicism rooted insocial justice and community.As a student of philosophy, shewas obsessed with bringing thecontemplative life and the active

life together. She found a companion in that quest in writings byI Hanna Arendt, a German Jewishphilosopher and the subject ofLeddy's doctoral dissertation.Arendt blamed the success ofNazism onthe silence of the populace. In explainingArendt's position, Leddy wrote, "All theseChristians, good Christians, allthe academics, all the politicalpeople had abandoned the process of public life. .. S he arguedthat the whole obligation o f public life, and not just the obligationbut the feeling mat we are moatfolly human is achieved whenweare acting in public for the sake ofthe public good."In her own p ublic life, Leddyconsistently 1 tempers thoughtswith deeds, voic e with action.On Monday, the Mercyhurstcommunity will have the opportunity to hear that voice.

Social work's! top award winnerChoose your homeDo n't forg et sign-ups for housing in Mercy or on Briggs for tie1995-96 school year will be Sunday; April 2 in Sullivan Half from6|intil 9 p.m. Students are reminded to bring theirlottery tickets tosign-ups. Groups should check the board outside the housing officehi Old Main Thursday jor Friday for their designated sign up t%n&Weekend Activities | WS W\The movie Mr. Wonderful vMl be shown onThursday, Marcjfpt|:S|9pan. in the Great Room of theStudent Union. Admission is 0$&BACCHU S is hosting the BACCHUS regional convenjion Fri

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C o u n t d o w n t o M S G e l e c t i o n | d a yBy Dan Hilfiker'Merciad Staff Writer

All students interested in running for Mercyhurst student G overnment positions were remindedat Monday's MSG meeting thatletters of intent must be submitt e d t o any executive board member or Cass Shimek, MSG advis o r , b y Friday April 7 . Letters ofintent must nclude the candidatesname and the position mat he orshe is running for. *In other news,freshmanrep.Jennifer Hirt withdrew fromschool, creating a vacancy. Letters of ntent for this position willbe accepted until Friday, March

3 1 . Elections for next year's executive board positions will beheld next Monday from nopn-4p.m., and from noon-5 p.m. onTuesday.Details of the spring festivalalsowere clarified at die meeting.MSG president George Paydocksaid, "We are trying to do thesame as we did last year." The

bandswillbe performing outdoombehind the R e c . Center facing th ecampus. T h e activities are scheduled to move indoors if theweather turns bad. A dinner isscheduled to be held in the cafeteria on Fridayfrom6-8 p.m. followed by a Monte Carlo night inthe Student Union. Pre-sale tickets will be available for $3, andfree admission will b e granted toall those w ho volunteer theirhelp.Volunteers are needed for bomdays of activities.,"Paydock also stated that theFestival Comm ittee a re working

over their budget of $5,000. Current spending puts them at the$6,392 mark, $1,392 over budget| Secretary Jessica Cuffia proposed that a pep rally be held tocelebrate th e achievements of allstudent athletes at MercyhurstFunding for th e event will comefrom an excess of funds left overfro m Homecoming activities. Theproposal was unanimously ap

proved a n d a date for th e event isto b e s e t a t a later time.Discussion and *debate wasopened up'for the future of theFreedom Zone. Senior representative Jeff Hutchinson stated, "Itis now time to draw the line i n t h esand." The loorwas opened up toideas and proposals as ' to thepublication's future.Freedom Zone editor TateDavidson said, "We are reallytrying t o g e t this paper done. Wehave people who are interestedand doing a lot of hard work. Ithink we need to improve communication b y having one personfrom MSG who is not directlyinvolved with th e Freedom Zoneto attend our meetings an d someone from the Freedom Zone attend all MSG meetings."Davidson also broughtup the ideaof having a work-study positionwithin the Freedom Zone. .Junior Representative CharlieCaryl m oved to create a n a d hoccommittee of eight members toiron o u t t h e problems associated

with the Freedom Zone this year.Also, the publication wou ld re -tain the name of Freedom Zoneand no suspension of ssues wouldoccur this year. This motion waspassed unanimously and nominations for comm ittee members followed. j |Heeled as members of the adhoc committee to represent MSGwere senior reps Paul Rom andJoe Joseph, and junior reps CharlieCaryl an d Chris Glaz. Representing theFreedom Zone onthe committee will*be Tate Davidson,Kelly Green, Kevin Segedi, andNikkiDobay. Th e final decisionsof the committee are*due backMonday, April 10.In a later interview, FreedomZone editor Tate Davidson said,"It is up to the people wh o trulycare about it (Freedom Zone) tocontinue production an d growingi n t h e years to come. I feel that acloser relationship with MSGwillbenefit u s in some ways." If anystudents have any ideas for-the

issue, they should contact an y ofthose on th e committee.Attendance at the March 27meeting (P indicates present; Eindicates excused absence; U in-dicates unexcused absence):Sarah A llen, P; Tom Bender, E;Amy DeAngelo, P; ChrisHerbolsheimer, P ; JenVetter,P;Tricia Baugh, P; StaceyFitzpatrick, P; Amy Kovach, PDana Pazin, P;. Kais Asforur, PChariie Caryl, P ; Chris Glaz, PCecilie Morian, P; KatieMcGlynn, i. P; BridgettePalmisano, P; Rob Vescio,P; MattAdams, P; Joe Joseph,P;GretchenUlery, PrBeth Hurrianko, P; JeffHutchinson, F ; Katie Johnson, P ;Jennifer Lowe, P; ErinMcGuinness, P; Aisha Nix, P;Paul Roth, P ; Marc Johnston, P;Michelle Mizia, P.MSG meetings are held everyMonday a t 8 : 3 0 p . m . i n t h e Government Chambers of the StudentUnion. T h e meetings a re open tothe Mercyhurst community.

Senior's strive to raise fundsThis year's Senior Project hasalready raised more m oney thanany since 1989, according toProject Chair Beth \ Hurrianko.$4,524 have been raised so farand 43.4 percent of th e class of1995 h a s said they would donate

t o t h e project %.T h e Senior Project f o r m i s yearis a commemorative stained glasswindow, which will b e placed inthe window of the GovernmentChambers in the Student Unionwhen it is completed, saidHurrianko.The phonathonto solicit pledgesended on March 2 8 . Seniors wh owere n o t contacted by phone w illreceive a letterfrom h e commit

t e e . The letterwill include a pledge

card to b e returned to th e Institutional Advancement Office. Do nations can bemade under a three-year plan or students can p ledgeto give one amount o n e time.Hurrianko wo uld like to thankthe following seniors who helpedwith the phonathon: Lisa Brown,Michael Brown, Katy Colvin,Kristine DeMarinis, ShenaDriscoll, ^Nicole Geraci, BethHaas, Katie Johnson, ErinMcGuinness, Jennifer'Munch,Brenda Poole, Norma Telega,Matthew Turner an d Karen Uni-versal.

Anyone with questions regarding the Senior Project can contactHurrianko a t 824-2827. I t .

/ The MerciadMercyhurst College's First Class newspaper as rated b y the Associated Collegiate PressVol. 68 No. 21 March 30.1995Merciad EditorsCraig Ry bczy nskiLnne L. McNetis

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' *W! tf*r-Business an d Professional Women's Foundation Educational ProgramsQualifications: Woman 30 years or older, Financial need, majoring in computer science, teacher education, paralegal studies, engineering, science orprofessional degrees t ^Deadline: April 15.1995The John Gyles Education FundQualifications: Minimum GPA of 2.7Deadline: April 1 5 , June 1 5, and November 30

Pennsylvania Federation ofDemocratic Women, Inc.Qualifications: P A woman student in the Junior class of an accredited co llege or university, must possess a Democratic family background or be anactive participant in|the activities of the Democratic partyDeadline: April 14For more information and applications, contact Sr. Maria Lucia Se rrano atextI2290 1 mi

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Got the P MJason UleryMerciad ColumnistTime for the latest inMerciadmusic rcviews,with a new flavor. I'm that kid in the corner,or, as Pm knownby my friends,Funky. This week's reviews:Mike Watt and Blues Explosion. First up we have MikeWattfonncrly of the Minute-men and FIREHOUSE, with his s olo effort Ball-Hog or Tugboat?It is a solo album in the broadest sense o f the word as he is joined bymany of today's hottest musicians. Among the more notables are:Mike D. and Adam Horowitz of the Beastie I Iys, Henry Rollins,Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, and Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth,

Evan Dando of the L emonhcads, Stephen Perkins of Pornofor hePyros, Frank Black, Flea, Chris and Curt Kirkwood of theMeatpuppets, and Dave Grohl,Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear,formerly of N irvana.Watt is known for his ability to diversify h is musical styles,andhe even makes vocalists Edward Vedder and Dave Pirner soundgood. He transcends todays' level of music going from bluesyselections such as aBig Train" and "Drove Up From Pedro" to there hardcore "Tuff Gnarl" and the Rollins-fronted "Sexual Mill-

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tary Dynamics" to the jazzy "E-Ticket Ride" along with the funk-drenched "Coincidence is. Either Hit or Miss," both!featuringmembers of the Beastie Boys. He also does an excellent cover ofGeorge Clinton's "Maggot Brain". Are you ready to go 17 roundswith Mike Watt? = U *Next is the Jon Spencer Blues Exp losion with their third album,Orange. Either no one has heard of this or everyone lacks the abilityto recognize good music I mean, how am I supposed to know?Maybe you sit around and listen to Rick Springfield all day.Anyway,this is a great album from New York's art-core sceneand Spencer does a great Elvis Presley impersonation. Bass wouldjust get in the way of this one. Vocalist and guitarist Spencer, a longwith guitarist Judah Baver and drunner Russell Smins combineblues (duh) with jazzy riffs, galaetic sound effects,and screechinghorns. A grea t underground album with tracks such as"Bellbottoms,""Sweat," "Blues X Man," "Full Grown," and "Flavor," featuringBeck.Everybody should go check these two albums out immediately,if not sooner. They both feature old punk rockers who have gone onto redefine our generation's mu sic. -

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It's election time again at theHuist | | ^ A time to vote into office theperson you think is the mostpopular,not he person who necessarily will do the best job.Elections and promotions revolve around the well-knownsaying, "It's, wh o you know.**Th e Mercy hurst Student Government Executive Board electionsare no different

But this year, everything is not the same and will not follow theproverbial presidential path. ,.This year, two historic events win result after the ballots aretabulated.Jessica Cuffia will become the first wom an, in recent memory, tohead M SG. -WIt's about damn time.?The second record-setting event is that she will win by one of theschool's most lopsided margins.The reason is not due to the inadequacy of her opponent or that shehas the unanimous support of the student body; the fact is that sheis the epitome of her competition.Her challenger is none other than herself.That's right!With a student population just over 2,000, only Cuffia has chosento run for the dubious chair. |gtNot to say that sh e is not qualified; she is.She is the acting secretary.Is it that ttie students feel that the office is ow ned and controlledby the administration?This may be a misnomer, John Bruno did get the weight roomhours extended while he reigned as the MSG pres.The group, the MSG Executive Board, does not have their handstied, they have been very active around campus this year.You would think thatwith an increased involvement with campusaffairs, students would flock to succeed George Paydock as president *But Monday night, Cuffia was the only one to utter a campaignspeech concerning nomination for the position.It is a testament to apathy when one person runs for the MSG postStudents already avoid voting.If youknow that one name is going to be on the ballot, what is theincentive to cast a vote?She's going to win anyway.All Cuffia has to do is vote for herself and th e election is over.Do you think that if, for instance, the Academy Aw ards decidedthat Forrest Gump was the only movie up for best picture thatpeople would be poised on the edges of their seats to hear thewinner?Hell no . &Write in someone and make this year's election interesting.For Cuffia to be die single candidate is ludicrous.When she wins the bid to represent the college, here are somesuggestions to improve Ole' Mercyh urst

Her first act as MSG President should be to name a building afterherself.Live a little, Jessica.Why not dedicate something to yourself, everyone else does.The second andmoat important, "Weird UnderwearWednesday."(Underroo's are encouraged), i c Extra credit will be given to the student with the most exotic pairof skivvies. . ^^Jt, * >;" j |Thirdly, Twister should be a four-credit course. *\To make it more difficult, students will have to learn how to usethe spinner. v ' f * }And the last suggestion from thefilesof he Ryb Roast is to havefun. i . tr ] *& *t' ia crony and kow-tow tolhc demands of he bigwigs

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