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NewBy Megan Circ le

News Editor

A new program in Environmen

tal Studies and Politics has been

added to the Department of Po

litical Science this year. Students

majoring in political science wh o

wish to pursue a career in the

environmental Geld can now take

classes concentrating in both ar

eas , preparing'them more ad

equately for their future endeav

ors.

Students who enter into this

program will be taking courses in

Political and Natural Science. Dr.

the professors heading the pro

gram, stated that most em ployers

and graduate schools prefer stu

dents whojhave experience in

more than one area. Students who

successfully com plete the pro

gram-jwill "have the designation

Environmental Studies and Poli

tics included on their official tran

scripts/ 1 according to the recruit

ment brochure . The i r degree ,

however will be in Political Sci

ence.

According to Ge mon s, s tudents

have two tracks!from which to

choose. They may choose from

the General Track or the Natural

Randall Clemon s, who is one of Science Track. The student 's in- '

terests will determ ine which trackis best suited to him o r her. Both

tracks allow the student to have a

minor as well as la political

Science major. \

Clemons stated that there have

been four new courses added to

the curriculum. Environmental-

ism and Society, according to the

brochu re, is an introduction to th e

history, themes, issues, and ter

minology of environmental poli

t ics. Environmental Politics is a

survey course that focuses on the

political process of formulating

environmental policy. Environ

mental Crime is a300 level course

that focuses on types of environ

mental cr ime, adjudication, enforcement, and profiles of offend

ers. Finally, Environmental Law

and Philosoph y is also a 300 level

course that combines legal and

philosophical asp ects of environ

mental politics, t

Clemons stated that environ

mental issues are becoming in

creasingly prevalent in the politi

cal science world. "Most of the

textbooks have a whole chapter

devoted solely to environmental

topics," he said. The environment

is an important topic in today's

society, and career oppo rtunities

are constantly on the increase.

saysBy Anne L . McNelis

Copy Editor

"You don't have to be elected"

to participate in Mercy hurst Sen

ate, said MSG President George

Paydock a t Monday's meet ing.

Paydock said there is not enough

student participation and input in

Senate decisions.

MSG Adviser Cass Shimek said

the Senate schedule is not solid

ye t W he n it is decided, commit

tee meeting times will be posted

outside the MSG office. Shimek

Fall Funfest

i s underway

and Pay dock both encouraged student participation in S enate meetings and decisions.

Paydock also said he is lookinginto the installation of phones inZurn Hall and expects to have adefinite answer in the next fewweeks. fPaydock also discussed the pos

sibility of nstalling candles in theGrotto. He hopes to place candleholders in the Grotto and studentswill] be able to purchase thecandles through MSG and placethem in the Grotto. Paydock said

he looked into ordering the candleholders and is?waiting to hearfrom the company representative.

MS G reps voted for a new student member of the JudiciaryBoard and Junior Jessica Cuffiawas elected.

Reps also discussed ideas forthis year's spring festival.Paydock asked if reps wanted tosponsor the Make-A-Wish Foun-dation again or if MSG shouldlook for!anotherI charity. Reps

sickle cell anemia or to sponsor alocal child in need of medical

help. fAny student who has an idea for

an organization which w ould benefit from a donation can place it in

suggested donating proceeds to the MSG suggestion box in the

Union.

By Anne L . McNelisCopy Editor

On Wednesday night, SAC

kicked off this year's Fall Funfestby hosting Hypnotic Clambake atCoffeehouse in the Union. Thefestivities continue on Thursdaynight with the movie City Slick-§

ers II .Monte Carlo Night starts at 9

p.m. in the cafeteria on Friday .SAC Secretary Erin McGuinnesssaid there will be prizes and " t h e |more you play, the better chance.^you have of winning."£McGuinness also said commemorative squeeze bottles should alsobe availableon Friday night T hebottles will-have the dates of thethree activities weekends of the

year (Fall Funfest, WinterActivities and Spring Activities).

Saturday night Comedian Reverend Billy C. Works will be inthe Laker Inn at 9 p.m.McGuinness said he is "excellent." j

SAC is also sponsoring a two-on- two I basketball tournamentTeams of two males!or two females can sign up at the Uniondesk. Prizes will also be awardedto winners at the basketball tournament

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funky and newBy Damon SterlingMerciad StaffColumnist

Rating Scale:Volume Control

10 All That! Blownf rSpea kers

9 Phat8-6 Straight

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there's no need to turn it up to listen to i t

If you haven't seen me, you've probably heard me. If you haven'tdone either, you most definitelywill because I'm comin' atcha fromall angles. The name is D. Sterls, young black male south of theMason-Dixon line, here to let cha know what's hittin', what'sslippin', what's hot and what's not in the work of Hip-Hop andReggae dance hall.

Hold up , let's make this officialEverybody let's agree that MCs need a tissueThe unks my only issue I*

/ bet ch a mama miss youAnd I b et the mack takes off like an MX missleNo m ore your whinin' on the charts climbin' as I make the funk

kickin' out more harder thanA diamond, 2 . . . . . .

And that's exactly what Craig Mack has done and is doing. Hisnew single, "Flava In Ya Ear" is a definite hit, no doubt! With aunique lyrical flow, backed with a beat that's thumpin', the flavajust keeps kickin' in ya ear. When you play this, you must play it atlevel 10 on your stereo. If it's played at anything lower, you'reprobably rewinding it to the beginning.

Next on the agenda is the Thugo-n Harmony from Cleveland,Bone who are creep in' on ah come up. Their new sin gle, producedby that ruthless Compton gangsta Eazy-E, Thuggish Ruggish Boneis straight It's notboomin', but it is hypei f %

The high pitch synthesizer sound, accompanied by that low funkysmooth pounding beat, coupled with die voice ofShatasha Williamsreally sets this single right The only problem I have with this is Iwish I knew what they were rappin' about ?£ }

Even though the beat and chorus is phat, I would have to play this

at about 8 on my stereo volum e control.To experience the funk, tune into your college radio station

WMCE 88.5 every Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday fi

to 12 a.m.

Natural Born Killers... to see

or not to see\By: Heather MarshallMerciad Staff Columnist

In the age of O.J. Simpson,Lorena Bobbin and theMenendezbrothers, whatbetter subject for aqsatirical movie than Natural BornKillers? It disgusts me how theymedia can make a horrible actsuch as murder into a circus.Obviously 01 ver Stone had simi-

lar feelings about the media*.because he did an excellent job ofportraying disgust in his movie

Natural Born K illers. Stone satirically portrayed very w ell justhow sick media figures can be.

My first opinion of the moviewas formed after I heard a coupletalking about how gory it was, sogory in fact, that they had to leavethe theatre. At that point I wasthinking that I would never seethat movie, because I have a very

weak stomach for;this type ofmovie, r

On the exterior, Natural BornKillers appears to be a horror/thriller/murder movie. But to theviewers it is a purely satirical look best performances of her career.

at how the media view s and exploits mass murder, or any crimefor that matter. In the beginningthe movie is a shockingly brassand bold look at killing. But asthe movie progresses the truemeaning behind it comes through.

The movie's main characters,Woody Harrelson'and Juliette

Lewis, play Mickey and Mailory,a couple of mass murderers whogo on a killing spree. Both actorsshow their diversity and talent bydiving into the character and mak

ing the viewer believe they aretruly watching a media blownescapade. The two are eventuallyidolized by both the other characters in the movie and the viewers.Harrelson leaves a soft spot onthe viewers of the movie, despitethe fact that he has killed nearlyfifty peo ple in the movie. JulietteLewis is brilliant in her role andbecomes a heroine, while simultaneously being-completely insane. Her role is one that couldonly be played by her and sheproved that by giving one of the

The movie would not be complete without the media scum,played by Robert Downey Jr. Hischaracter could closely parallelthatof a Maury Povich or GeraldoRivera a nd is very accuratelycastHe is the epitome of he televisionscum that seems to be on everychannel, every hour of the day.

Although I believed this to bean excellent movie and one thatshould notbe m issed on the bigscreen, I can't lie. I can see whysome of the weaker at heart and

stomach had to leave the theater.But once you see through all thekilling to the real reason behindthe plot, you'll enjoy the moviefor what!it really is and all thecarnage won'tseem thatbad. Isn'tthat what the media has done tous anyway-desensitized us?

For a movie to be gripping, horrifying and at times funny all inthe span of ten minutes, showsgreat production, direction*andwriting. In this case, NaturalBorn Killers is a really greatmovie, and has the potential tobecome a cult classic.

ACCEPTED AT LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE. Friends of SouthAsianArts visit

For the seventh time in the pastfour years, Friends of South AsianArts at Mercyhurst College is presenting outstanding artists of Indian Classical Music, The con

cert is Saturday, Sep t 24 at 7:30p.m. in Zurn Recital Hall. $

Rajeeb Chakraborty (on thesarod) and Reena Shrivastava (onthe sitar) will perform while b eing accompanied by Kousic Senon the tabla. Rajeeb and Reenaare a brother and sister duo whohave performed in major musicfestivals in India and throughoutthe world.!Rajeeb is a composer

andmusic director for television,films and classical dance dramas.He has worked asia composer/conductor for the Manchester

(U.K.) Bducational Councilproject on'Indian Dance andDrama andteaches master classesat the Tagore Institute in Ronn,Germany.

People of all ages and all ethnicgroups have raved about performances of this kind in the pastWorld renowned artists such asAll Akbar Khan andSubramaniam have already occupied the Recital mall stage andhave transformed skeptical music aficionados into enthusiasticsupports overnight.

Tickets for the performance are$6 for members of FSAA and $8for non-members. Call jjDavidPalmer at 824-2262 for more information.

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It's a cookout; its a barbecue;no it's the Ryb Roas t

What ever happened to schoolspirit and the goal of receiving aquality education?This week's main course deals

with the decay of MercyhurstCollege. The quest for higherlearning and knowledg e is dead.

It's amazing how cynical a person can get over the course of fouryears. M aybe I'm just getting old.

It's scary to think that I pos sess th e same values my father did inthe 1950's. ji „ j | I 1 '£$ I | d

At least back then people knew how to read and write.4 can remember the day I was thrust through the iron gates of

Mercyhurst.I thought that the road to success and intellect was to

begin.The harsh reality at this campus is that free speech and individu

alism are fine and proper in class, but not on the rest of the campus.In the classroom, theproblem with college students today is they

are force-fed drab and diluted information and are demanded to spitthem out on exams.

In high school, I had courses that were more challenging.Mercyhurst has to tighten up the teaching and academic ranks in

order to help the college gain national recognition.The real question is, "What is the real worth of a Mercyhurst

education?"That's up to the students who pay the salaries of professors and

administrators. Get your moneys worth, you pay enough.Now is the time for students to demand a better education and to

challenge themselves. I

If the classroom isnt restrictive enough, once students get out ofit and try to enjoy themselves they are hassled and confronted bysecurity.

One such event occurred this past weekend. A senior w ho washanging out in front ofthe townhouses wasgrabbed by security foruttering, "Please disperse, the thought police are here."

The quote is in reference to George Orwell's 1984. It makes youwonder how m any rights students have on campus.

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" Please disperse, thethought policeare here."

This leads to the second major argument leading to the fall of

Mercyhurst. That is apathy, which is helping to erode the college'sfoundation. IStudents seem uninterested with theevents that are held on

campus. I bet if free beer was offered at the next school function halfthe students would show up.

|The MicroRave on Friday night, is a perfect example of theapathetic way of thinking that has captured M ercyhurst

It was poorly attended, despite the efforts of student organizers.One raver said, "This sucks! N o one is here. Why not?"Other activities around school have experienced the same prob

lem. Excluding the cookout on Sept 10, SAC and MS G activitieshave been poorly attended.

Does anyone care about Mercyhurst anymore?According to SAC Chair Rich Stra ub, they held a free beach party

with travel arrangements and only 35 people showed up.Another area where apathy is rampant is a thletics. The blue and

green always seems to be overwhelmed by the visitors, whose fans

look like they actually care about their college.For example, the spirit competition at the first football game,received a poor showing. The North East students won the competition, even though the entire campus only hasclose to 70 students.

Not to take anything away from he North East campus, but themain campus should have put forth a better effort

There is a solution to the current problem. Get involved and help

to improve the quality o f education and participation at M ercyhurst

Sitting around and complaining about things doesn't help anyone.

Our school motto is "Carpe Diem" and urges us to seize the

opportunity to grow and learn new things.*Get off you r butts and make a difference.

This is the master cook signing off. U ntil next time, this is the RybRoast bringing you Mercy hurst's finest n burnt prime beef.

G r i d l o c kBy Greg TroyerPolitical Columnist

Time is running out on the opportunity for serious health carereform during this term of Congress, and perhaps for the foreseeable future. There remains serious opposition from he far-leftand far-right alike to the middleof the road proposals that haveemerged as se rious contenders forratification. Ironically they are

helping each other arrive at the

same destination despite different reasons for the trip.On one end of the political spec

trum are the ultra-conservativeswho are opposed to active governmental policies. Conservativephilosophy argues that thehealthcare market works best when it isleft to self-regulation. Nationalized health care violates this principal. Another stumbling blockfor hard-core con servatives is the

H e a l t hC a r e

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has become a politically acceptable alternative to coverage for

all citizens to manyCongresspeople. Thus the ex

treme left has come out in opposition.

They should. Reform that is

half-hearted is a waste of timeand m oney and in the long runmay generate more problems thanit solves.

There is a political reality driving the current events on this topic.

If Congress fails to act on reforming the system now, reform maynot occur next year when Congress reconvenes.^ Many pollsstate that the Democratic party is

in danger of losin g control of theSenate and having its majority inthe House of Representatives severely eroded. If theDemocratslose control the liberal block willbe weakened.

If this occurs then the conservative lobby may win the day . If

effective health care reform c an'tbe enacted under a DemocraticCongress then its chances of passing under a Republican majorityare null and void.

Despite this realistic possibilityPresident Clinton needs to standhis ground and accept nothing but

universal coverage.

proposal to force employers to

help pay for their worke rs' insurance. This places unnecessaryburdens on business Jand stuntsgrowth. -

The argument has validity.Ask small business owners if

they can afford to pay and still

stay in business and the majoritywill truthfully answer no , despiteany desire to provide for theiremployees. Ingeneral, they arguethat.business-financed nationalhealth care is too intrusive andgoes too far.

At the other end of the p oliticalspectrum lies the devout liberallobby which argues that anythingshort of universal coverage is

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Amy K ovach, Sophomore, B iology/Environmental Science:"Environmental and recycling awareness education^ think the schoolshould formulate a policy that the students and faculty would have tofollow. Paper, plastic and g lass should all be separated and recycled in abetter fashion than they are today ."

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Vyom Bhuta, Junioiy|Marketing Finance:"The college'should have better handicapped facilities than it already has."

Joy Girard, Senior, History:"An improved|library facility. They should increase the amount of volumes, as well as the actual square footage of study space available forstudents."

The Houston toad produces alkaloids - pharmaceuticatj$. owonders that may prevent heart attacks or act as

an anesthetic more powerful thaft morphine. Y et|due tohabitat loss, it is on the very brink of extinction, anothermember of the Endangered Species List£

Matthew T\irner, Senior, History:"I think we need better computer facilities and on-line information ser

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Theresa Schroeck, Junior, Ar t E ducation:"I think they should have hot chocolate in the machine form all year roundin the cafe. Those packets just don't cut it. The library could also use alittle help as w ell."

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Chris Moigis, Junior, Neuro Psychology:"The psychology department is lacking laboratory facilities. Many colleges and universities have psychology courses with labs offered.

P.S. The crew facilities need improvement. They are in dire need of |

winter training equipment."

Julie McChesney, Senior, HR IM : I •;"We don't have any real recycling program. There needs to be better separation and rules governing where recycling garbage goes and some way ofenforcing it so that students andlaculty abide by it." 3

The MerciadAssociated Collegiate Press

Vol. 68 No. 4 S e p t 22,1994

Merciad Editors

Craig RybczynsklAnae L, McNeils

\ »le GardnerlAidy SchudUch

Connie Ralston, Sophomore, Sportmedidne:

"I think there needs to be m ore student and administrative support of the

athletic teams at eames and events."

Quotes compiled by Nicole Geraci

Editor in ChiefAdvertising Manager

a\ Copy Editor

Senior WriterPhoto Editor

Leon M m ford Sports EditorNick Kray ger Arts, Entertainment

A Features Editor

Megan Circle News EditorJerry Trambley Faculty Advisor

Merciad StaffLee Ann KellyHeather Ryan ^Beth NicholsHoward WilsonChris FielyJoel Pentz

Jay KennedyMike BrownNicol e Geraci >Heather MarshallKatie Petri ^

Jennifer TrinidadJanel McBrideTonya Beebe

Andrew Burck

Elizabeth Navarra

Nicole PonstingleKatrine FoltzDan McQuillenGreg TroyerBobbi Jo Girven

Hie Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercy hurst College , Box 161.5 0 1 E 38th St., Brie. Pa., 16546: Phone 824-2376 -

The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor.

The Mer dad 's editorial opinion is determined by the Editorial Board with theEditor holding final responsibility. The opinions expressed in The Merciad arenot necessarily those of Ti t Mer dad , Its staff or Mercy hurst College .

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T h e D o ' s a n d ? D o n ' t s o f F r e s h p e r s o n h o o dBy Nick Krayger c

A ScE and Features Editor

Y ou spent hours lookingthrough those tedious, repetitivecollege brochures. Y ou spentyears preparing for the S A T . Y ouspent lots of money sending outapplications to those schools thatlooked cool in brochures. Andy o u \ spent weeks mulling overwhether or not to attend this orthat college. And here you havelanded at MercyhurstThis m a y be a blessing t o y o u ; it

may be a curse. However youchoose to view your college decision, you are inevitably going to

have to face up to a few things.Many of these are unique toMercy hurst, and others dot theproverbial college map nationwide. So here are a few tips tosurviving the year that no personshould ever have the misfortune

to repeat

Rule # 1 : Don'tget u p for breakfast before your 8:15 a.m. class.Y our parents will urge you to.Y our professors will persuade you

to . No person should have to risebefore 8 a.m., and learning tostarve your way through thosefirst tw o or three classes will b e agreat learning experience. Besides, you will make up the calories when you order that pizza at10 p.m.

Rule # 2 : Don't complain aboutthe food in the cafeteria. I adm itthere are some questionable entrees served on occasion,but thereare also many students and em

ployees around working hard tofeed you three meals a d a y . Evenif you don't like what you're eat

ing, the bottom line is you' v e paidfor it, they've prepared it, and if

you don'teat it you're not hurtinganyone but yourself anyway. So

suck it u p , and enjoy.

'Rule # 3 : Always over-preparefor the first exam in a new clas s.High school was different Justbecause the professors like youand interact with vou i n t h e classroom does not mean that whilegrading your exam sAe will bethinking of how you must havehad a b a d d a y . Everyone has a badday. This is the real world. Baddays are no exception.

Rule #4 : Always say hello, evenif you aren't sure if that is theperson w h o sits in front of you inclass. One of th e bonuses of sucha small campus is friendliness.Over the course of the next few

years you will get to know all ofthese people, inside andout Don'tbe rude.

Rule # 5 : If you are not used tospeaking in a politically correctmanner, learn how. Y our wordsarekey. If they ar e ignorant, you 11

be labeled. Once you are labeled

on a campus of this size, you aredoomed. Be careful what you say.If you think it could b e offensive,

don't say itRule # 6 : Keep your own style,

whether you're draping yourselfin hotpink taffeta, or faded brownbell bottoms- diversity is the keyto survival onfa small campus.Wear what you want Be you.Rule # 7 : Don 't get visibly plas

tered. If your friends are tellingyou to slow down, take the h intYou don't want to start off thebeginning of your college careerwith alcohol poisoning. Timewillmarch on, and you will eventu

ally even get your o w n apartment.Don't wreck your chances bypeeing on a bush. Control yourself.

Rule #8 : Take time out every

now and again to call your parents and grandparents. Freedom

is great, but remember that summer will come, and you will gohome. If you think the adjustmentto college is rough, wait until youadjust to your first summer backhome. M eanwhile, remember thatyour mommy and daddy loveyou.Send them one of hose postcardsfrom the bookstore. Show them

S where all their money is going.[: Rule # 9 : Utilize all of th e ser

vices offered to you. The nurse,the counselingcenter, MSG, S A C ,

pand all of the other countless organizations on this campus are

|there to help mold you into \abetter person. Go nuts. Join a club.Rule # 1 0 : Don't fear upperclass

persons. College is different thanhigh school, and there is not sucha strong division of classes. W e'reall here for the same purpose.We've just been wanderingaround aimlessly longer.

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was to travel east from Italy toIndia foil owing the trade'routeestablished b y| Alexander theGreat. Everyone had his or herown backpack with little morethan a coupleofchangesof clothes,toiletries, sleeping bag, a youthhostel card and the all importantpassport^ For the next severalmonths we-lived in conditionsthat ranged from deplorable andoutright dangerous to a brief stayin th e luxurious home of a retiredIndian Army General in NewDelhi,/with most of it leaningtoward the lower end of the spec-

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trum. As 51 look back on our there was some sort of Commu- have to move out as the stationjourney I can say without question we are lucky to be alive today. When w e stepped off of the

ship in Italy it was impossible forus to be any greener. >Every daythat passed taught us another less o n , and after a couple of monthswe were transformed into roadwise veterans of travel.

Across the northern reaches ofItaly we wen t We traveled bytrain; we traveled by bus;* wetraveled on foot into Y ugoslavia

where the airwas thick with coalsmoke and everything seemed tobe colored in varying shades ofgray. The weather was cold and"damp. When we pulled into.

Belgrade it was late at night and;

nist convention taking place.Soviet troops had the city lockeddown tighter*than a drum* My

mother wrote in her diary, "Wegot to Belgrade at 1:30 in themorning. Whata shock! Th e firstthing I saw were the guards andthe police armed with machineguns. Whenwe asked a t the ticketoffice for Istanbul we were toldthere would b e n o trains out until6:30 in the morning. So we decided to send M ike (who was aman we had met on the ship wh otraveled with us for a short time)and Howie to scout around for a

room. As we were waiting forthem to come back a policemanwitha machine gun said we would

was closed for the night, so wemoved the packs outside to wait.We noticed street cleaners hosing

down the streets with fire hosesa n d not o n e dared to get in th e lineof fire. The people were beinghassled to get away from the station. When Howie and Mike cameback they said they didn't havemuch luck with the hotel. Theyhad been stopped by police andasked for their passports. Checkedt h e b u s depot, no buses til morning. We decided to check onhotels again. N o luck and peoplewerenot riendlyhere. Wewalkedthe streets of Belgrade lookingfor a place to stay, but there werenot rooms available because of

the convention. At almost everycorner we were accosted by policemen w h o demanded our pass-ports and upon finding out that

we were Americans invariablyheld us at gun point while theircomrades emptied our packs ontothe street and searched us. Wefinally were able to contact theAmerican Embassy which sent a

jeep with a detail of U . S . Marinesto pick us up and bring us therewhere we stayed until it was safefor u s to leave. I wil 1 never forgetbeing held at th e end of a n assaultweapon. T h e feeling of completefear and helplessness haunts meto this day.

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Yesterday's NewsBy Leon Mumford

Merciad Sports Editor

The drums beat rhythmically in the background -alluring,enticing the hypnotized crowd to writhe, even jive in response totheir own wild instincts. B eing bumped. People all around. A flashof yellow, glimpse of blue, the shrill of a whistle and still the drumsbeat on. Whoa... I 'm blasted. My legs feel numb and my head isspinning, but I am compelled, urged to keep moving on and on,flowing freely with the m ob. Slurring and chanting in the streets ofDetr oit Now I'm glad I managed to buy that World Cup ticket tosee the Brazil- Sweden game. I wanted Brazil to win but thenJohaan, the Swedish guy next to me probably wished otherwise.

Who cares now anyway? The game's over and differences areforgotten. That is blatantly obvious as Johaan awkwardly jerks hisglass upwards and motions a toast > to future success towards theBrazilians around him.

;It then occurred to me that it was the game itself, more thananything else, that was now being celebrated. In fact after the lastball had been kicked in the World Cup competition the bloodpressures of well over 2 billion people had almost undoubtedly beenraised. Som e were raised more than others. It 's hard to understand

that a game can incite the kind of passion responsible for 2,000

deaths as it did after Honduras and El Salvador had played eachother in a 1969 World Cup qualifier. Harder to comprehend,perhaps is the glee of some Uruguayan fanatics who happilyplunged to their deaths from the top tiers of the M aracana Stadiumafter Uruguay b eat Brazil to win the world c up in 1950.

However, it seems that the most perplexing puzzle liescloser to home, asiit becomes increasingly difficult to ..explain

America's extraordinary lack of passion for the game of soccer.Despite the fact that 16 million people in the U.S. do play soccer

(more than any other sport except basketball) it finished 67th behindtractor pulling in a survey that questioned Americans about theirfavorite spectator sports. O kay, so the survey was conducted beforethe World Cup but the narrow - minded jokes continue to satisfy thenumerous sneering critics in this country. They say,"It's the'sport

of the future - and always will be," and," of course m illions play it,

because that way they do n't have to watch it." During the WorldCup there wasn 't a U.S . Daily without a soccer stinks writer who,with all due respect, just concentrated on appealing to a highly

attentive aud ience.

So, what makes it so hard to sell soccer in the ultimateconsumer market? Is it a cultural blind spot? A belief that American

culture is superior to all others? Or maybe there are simply too manysports glutting the calendar already. But isn't that why America isknown as "the melting po t ?" If Uncle Sam can assimilate a myriadof cultures and beliefs then surely h e can at least try to appreciate a

different sport on the spectators roster. Sam wo n't lose any of hisnational character if he experiences a little more than basketball,

baseball, and football.In Detroit, I danced and drank with people from Italy, people from

Scotland, people from Argentina, people from...around the world.We all joined in and contributed to one atmosphere. It 's hard todescribe an atmosphere like that. Different languages, beliefs,ideals, skin tone. It was a lively bubbling melting po t T he peoplesmiled as they bumped and sloshed beer over one another. Theymoved in unison to the beatof the mo od; a feeling. I felt safe, at ease

with everyone around.Sampling the atm osphere, appreciating the cultural stew in the pot

wou ld, I'm sure , have been easier for U.S. citizens than most othercountrymen. After all Uncle Sam invented the concept. But did the

' nation enjoy playing host to the world and its most treasured game?Or is there still a nasty taste in the mouth? Perhaps a lingering

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By Greg TroyerMerciad Sports W riter

Over the past weekend the

Mercyhurst College cross-country team traveled to the I.U.P.Invitational in Indiana. For thesecond weekend in a row the teamfaced some of the top Division IIcompet i t ion in the na t i on .Sophmore walk-on Melissa Hallpaced the team with a 13th placefinish, completing the 3.1 milecourse in 2 0 :3 5 . FreshmanBridget Holzhcimer also helpedcontribute to the team's strong9th place performance, finishing

35th in 21:44. On the men's sideDan Chase and Jeff Welsh pacedthe team to 9th place finishing the5 mile circuit in 47th (29:17) and48th (29:19) place respectively.

Th e team continues its season

this weekend at the Geneva College Invitational. Un like past seasons the Hurst squad can add teamdepth to a solid one-two punch.According to coach Kathy Noble-Fralcy expectations are high forthe rest of the season .

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D i c k e r s o n w r e a k s h a v o c f o r t h e L a k e r sBy Leanne Kelly

M erciad Staff W riter

Despite the rain and mud, themen's soccer team were able torise above the dreary conditionsto beat tough regional opponentBloomsburg University on Saturday. Right from the whistleMercyhurst applied immediatepressure to the opposing defense—their efforts resulting inan early first halfgoal from MikeDomm. It w as almost an instantreplay of his goal against Northeast Missouri with Mark

Shokalook again assissting theplay. A goal from Greig Waddellshortly before half time cushioned

the Lakers lead. But Bloomsburgdid notquit trying. After allowingone go al, Mercyhurst once againpulled together with MarkShokalook scoring what proved

t o b e the last goal of the game inthe 77th minute. "They put usunder a lot of pressure but wedefensively weathered the stormand threatened every time webroke ree,"Assistant Coach JohnMelody commented.

j Although Ia n Dickerson's fan

tastic performance on Saturdaydid not earn him a goal, Sundaydefinitely proved to be his daywhen Mercyhurst faced Aldersonand Broaddus at home. With asizeable crowd and a beautifulafternoon, Dickerson aimed toplease by scoring 2 of th e 3 goalsfor th e Lakers. O n h i s first finish,Dickerson recieved a beautifulball from central mid fielder Brian

Ambrecht and unleashed a shotacross th e goal. But this was justthe beginning. T h e Hurst continued to put the opposition undertremendous pressure an d shortlyafter half time, freshman ShawnKroener proved hehad somethingto say b y launching a net-bustingshot past the A & B keeper. A n d itstill wasn't over. Dickerson expressed his offensive; expertiseonce again with a goal from acorner kick playassistedby DonalKnox. "Ianjjhad two smashingperformances as did the wholeMercyhurst squad this weeken d,"Melody remarked.

T h e Lakers' strong offense w a s

backed up by an equally strong

New mountain ibiketeam enthusiasticBy Leon MumfordM erciad Sports Editor

Mercyhurst will unveil its firstcompetitive mountain bike teamlater this week. Responding tourgent pleas from off-road enthusiasts, theteam decided to expandthe cycling club, already established at the Hurst since 1991.Greg Troy er , captain of th e club,has been overwhelmed by the rising popularity of mountain bik

ing. "It's about forgetting all yourworries, plowing through someforestinthemiddleofnowhere,

while your heart tries to beat it's

way out of your chest and yourmuscles scream for surrender,"he said. Since the start of thissemester, 9 people have joinedthe make-shift team. They compete this Sunday in Edinboro.

The team is hoping to gain ex-perienceifrom the fall seasonwhich ends late November. "Witha winter of strength training b ehind u s , a n d if th e snow gets in theway we will make ourown tracks,we will be looking to competestrongly in th e .spring season,"said Troyer.

Already riding on a M onday-Friday basis, some of the teammembers aim towards rubbingshoulders with "the b ig boys" inthe inaugural National Championships in California.

Troyer asks that anyone remotely interested in trekking for

the Hurst contact him at 824-6 9 1 8 . "The team is new . We areall new to each other so I'm surewe will be very welcoming toanyone else interested injoining,"be said.

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defense anchored by veterans

Donal Knox and Joel Pentz. 'Theback four played with a lot ofdiscipline and kept their shapewell,'' Coach Melody remarked.All i n a l l , the Laker's success thisweekend rested in quality andconsistent team play in all areasof the field.

The Lakers will battle FloridaInstitute of Technology andFranklin Pierce this weekend inthe Hamot Classic hosted byGannon University.4FIT contended for last year's NationalChampionship and FranklinPierce competed inlast year's R e -

gional NCAA s. But John Melodyis not intimidated in the least."After two solid performances thisweekend, the team is looking forward to facing tw o of the T o p 10teams in the country", he said. Shaun Kr oen er about tounleash a shot too hot forthe A 3, 'keeper

to handle.

Volleyball team cruisesBy Dan HilfikerM erciad Sports Writer

Since suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of Gannon lastweek, theLady Lakers volleyballteam has rebounded strongly bybeating Clarion University andLockhaven University 3-0. Theyhope to improve upon their 4-1regional record this weekend inthe East Stroudsburg tournamentThe team enters as the pre-tour-nament favorites but know thatthey cannot take any team lightly,a lesson they learned last seasonwhen they'narrowly missed outon a playoff place. Their opponents this weekend will be E.Stroudsburg, Mercy and B ryant

T h e strength of the Lady Lakersquad is its senior core whichconsists of middle hitter MichelleBender, outside hitters Dana Dodd spike the ba11.an d Kelly Lukasik, an d defensive

specialist A m y Baxter.These fourcontribute their<leadership andexperience a s well a s their expertise in every match. J

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in kills, while Michelle-Benderan d Kelly Lukasik each have thebest kill ratio. Heather Lemleyleads the team with 48 digs and

with 16 service aces. Hopefullythey can add to those statisticsthis weekend and improve upoitheir fourth place ranking in th

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Kimball frustrated after lossBy Chris FielyM erciad Sports Writer

The Laker football team couldn o t come back from a 9-5 deficitat half-time an d were eventuallydefeated 35-11 by the Frostburg

State Bobcats. Frostburg used theLakers' eight turnovers to sealth e victory.

Placekicker George Paydockbooted a 25-yard field goal forthefirst quarter's only score. Thescore moved to 5-0 for the Lak-

Melfi for the 21-yard pass for 6points and the 11-9 lead. An upsetlooked to be in the cards an d theBobcats, ranked 4th last year,would have been an impressivescalp. But FSU scored four unan-

e r s , when F S U gave a bad sna p tothe punter. Frostburg scored atouchdown a n d a safety b y sack

i n g t h e quarterback, Matt Golga,

to lead at the half, 9-5. , ^At 12:36 in the second half,

Golga found senior recieverTodd

swered 'touchdowns to win thegame. ,

Coach Joe Kimball said, "Weletan inferior team w in the game.There were two pass plays (90and 41;yards) that our defense

was n o t ready for.Once again, Senior Shea

Berkley led all rushers with 76yards. Junior Craig Woodardcame back on the attack for thefirst time since his ankle injurywith 31 yards onthe ground. Melfi

gained 42 yards receiving, whileGolga went 8 for 18 f o r 9 1 yardswith one interception.

This week, the Lakers faceDickinson College in Carlisle .According to Coach Kimball,T h ey are a better team thanFrostburg. They r u n a very goodoption with a very experiencedquarterback. They arc well-coached and we have our workcut out B u t we have a bunch ofgreat kids and we will be readyfor them."

the merciad, sept. 22, 1994

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