VOLUME 59, NUMBER 5 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10,1985

College Senate agenda awaiting full membership By Betsy Lantz

Three positions on the standing commit­tees of trie Mercyhurst College Senate must be filled by student volunteers before the Senate can proceed with discussion on various submitted proposals.

Five positions for non-senator students were available this fa l l , interested volunteers were asked to fill out applica­tions for review by the Agenda Committee. Only two of the five posts available to non-senator students have.been filled, accor­ding to Senate President Dr. Lew Lutton.

"it may be that the students are feeling like there just Is no point In this, but if you take the view that this is advisory and we're simply trying to let people know how we feel, then that should take some of the frustrations away," Lutton said.

Composed of faculty, administration and students, the Senate provides leadership, guidance, assistance and advice to the col-1

Trustees. "We

problem is that if a teacher in the Senate was given the power to select student senators, violations could occur. For exam­ple, that teacher could favor a particular student." j *

Proposals that will be up before the Senate once it begins deliberation this academic year, according to Lutton, include the possible formation of a Library Commit­tee to establish a formal communications link between the library and the people who use it. Senate also plans to discuss pro­posals concerning fraternities, which will first be considered^ by the Campus Life Committee. J -;

The Academic Policies Committee will address grading policy concerns. These will include a proposal from Academic Dean David Palmer. concerning the pass-fail system and a faculty member's recommen­dation that minus grades be added to the present grading scale. $ 9

Last year Senate passed a proposal

Lutton said. "We are simply advisory in nature. '5 Proposals submitted to the Senate for discussion are sent to the standing commit­tees, which in turn bring the issues before the Senate through the Agenda Committee. The standing committees include the Academic Policies Committee, the Campus Life Committee and the Administrative Policies and Operations Committee.

When the Senate held its first meeting Sept. 24, only two student senators were present. Student senators are nominated and elected by the Mercyhurst Student Government.

"If the student senators continue not to come or not to notify me with legitimate ex­cuses for absence," Lutton warned, "I will see Dave Armstrong about the possibility of having student government rescind their membership on the Senate. I can't afford not to have people come because we need a quorum when we vote on the issues we discuss," he added.

MSG President David Armstrong com­mented, "If that possibility should arise, I would use all my faculties to stop such a move, because it is student government's responsibility to fill those positions. The

recomrnenaTng tTre atltllliq and Analysis in Literature" to be added to the core curriculum. The administration is tentatively scheduling this course for the fall of 1986, according to the Academic Dean's office. This year a proposal will come before the Senate working out the details associated with this course, in­cluding how to exempt students who do not need the course and whether it should be oriented toward majors, i.e. technical writing for science majors. A proposal con­cerning the condition of classrooms, par­ticularly those in Old Main, will likely come before the Senate, Lutton added.

"President Garvey charged us at the in­itial faculty-administration meeting that this is going to be a year of 'introspection'," Lut­ton stated. "Consequently, there may be a good number of proposals that come before the Senate that haven't surfaced just yet."

However, Senate cannot begin delibera­tion until the committees are filled. There has been a lot of response from the faculty and administration forj these unpaid, volunteer positions, Lutton commented.

"It's up to the students, first of all whether they want to be represented, and second whether they want the Senate to be substantive or not," he concluded.

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Grotto greenery defies Fall's paintbrush

The Resident Committee under MSG is ready to begin distributing resident housing condition surveys to every student. Accor­ding to MSG President David Armstrong, even commuters will get a copy of the survey in case they lived on campus last yeari f ^g & %*§» :S

In meetings with E. William Kennedy, director of Student Services, Armstrong and Resident Committee Chairman Don Gibbon; were told that when a student is charged for a _ repair, that fee. is put into a general damage fund. The repair will be made when the student leaves or when-lt becomes necessary to fix. They were also told that fines are given out on a general assessment basis. . * * £ £. *

Armstrong and Gibbon were also told that the major repairs are being done first and that requests such as painting are being put on hold. Kennedy also told them that there is a hold up for parts to fix the heating and electrical systems in the buildings.

At the MSG meeting Armstrong pointed out that the room condition forms signed by the student and the R.A. are the only check the student and the administration have regarding the condition of the housing unit. It was stated that residents of the townhouses have not yet signed room con-dition forms because those units are still waiting repairs. - This year for the first time MSG will be sponsoring a spring break trip to Fort Lauderdale. More information will be out within the next two weeks, but as it ten­tatively stands, there will be two packages offered. According to Armstrong, who is currently negotiating with a travel agency, round trip transportation with seven nights at a choice of hotels will range between $269-309, depending on occupancy. A $50 deposit is required before Christmas to estimate how many students are interested.

"MSG has never taken on anything like this," Armstrong commented. He is hoping to fill two buses of Mercyhurst students. ^ The debate between Dr. Douglas Lamant and Desmoy Kumalo has been set for Tues­day, Oct. 29. They will be discussing the

merits of economic sanctions against South Africa. h

Amy Ward was voted on as a student representative to the College Senate. Ward, after voicing a common student complaint about the cafeteria food, was also ap­pointed chairperson of an ad hoc committee to study the complaints. The committee plans to gather the particulars of a variety of meal plans offered at other colleges and present that information to MSG with the hope of presenting'an alternative tost he administration. |

Ward and others complained that both the quality of food and the meal program set-up are poor. It was brought out at the meeting that the cafeteria counts on students missing six or seven meals a week, especially breakfasts. Several representatives mentioned that many col­leges have a "pay-as-you-go" system, whereby the student only pays for the meals eaten. g "- Pat Reed announced that Campus Ministry will be going door-to-door collec­ting canned food and donations in response to World Food Day. Reed also asked MSG to donate $200 to the cause. ^

The donation issue as well as updates from the Resident and Special Projects Committee will be on the agenda for next Sunday's MSG meeting, which starts at 7:30 p.m. In 114 Zurn.

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F o r e i g n s t u d e n t s s e i z e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y a t t h e ! ' H u r s t By Betty L. Lanti *

" I f only the American students would realize what a wealth of first hand informa­tion about other cultures and countries we have here, and if only they would use It..."

Sister Elisabeth, director of Campus Ministry and foreign students advisor/ is of course referr ing to the foreign students who are presently at­tending Mercyhurst College,

T h i s year 24 f o r e i g n students v representing 13 countries are enrolled at the college. There are 11 Canadian students, two from Ireland, and one student each from the countries of Denmark, Egypt, England, Jamaica, Mexico, Niger ia, Pakistan, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and Zimbabwe.

What is it that brings a col-j lege student thousands of miles from home to attend Mercyhurst College In Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.? P Many of the students are recruited by the college's sports programs, particularly c rew and t e n n i s . Ph i l Nykyforuk, a senior history

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major from Canada, admits, "Honestly, it If weren't for the tennis team, I would never have come to school in the U.S. * ™ *

"College is unbelievably ex-! pensive here," he continued. "I could complete a four-year 'degree at a Canadian universi­ty for about 3,500 American dollars." \ m ftrvj

The same is true of Sweden, according to freshman math major and tennis recruit Michael Jonsson. "Our univer­

sities are free," he said. "All you have to pay is a $50 stu­dent government fee." $.'

Other students like Dianne Franklin from South Africa, particularly wanted to study in

students are HRM majors. Students from Ireland are at­tracted to the college through the recently instituted John F. Kennedy Scholarship program for Irish students. *tf

* Mercy hurst's Foreign Students - standing, l-r: Khalid Massoud (Egypt), John McKenna (Canada), Jim Whitley (Canada), Mikael Jonsson (Sweden). Ravi Brewer (Canada). Humay un Ahmed Sheikh (Pakistan), Sr. Elisabeth (advisor), Juan Blazquez (Spain). Couch, l-r: Chris Marshall (Canada), Fiona McGettigan (Ireland), Dianne Franklin (South Africa), Margot Miles (Zimbabwe), Patty Marshall (Canada), Chris Spencer (England) and front center Segun Balogun (Nigeria). [the United States just to see the country. Mercyhurst's first foreign graduate student, Dianne is working for her Master's in criminal justice administration.

"I am really here to see Bruce Springsteen," she quip­ped. A national champion in white-water kayaking, Dianne was also drawn to Mercyhurst by the crew team. * b* "The students who do not come because of the athletics come here because they have heard Mercyhurst is a good college," Sr. Elisabeth com­mented. Many are drawn by the reputation of the hotel restaurant management pro­gram. Eight of the 24 foreign

5 Of course, every individual has his or her own reasons for being here. Freshmen dance major Margot Miles came from Zimbabwe hoping to arrive at a decision as to her future career. "I had lost a lot of in­terest in my dancing and so I am here asking myself 'Do I really want to dance?'," she said. Wm8mSG0fiNHRHER m

As Sr. Elisabeth explained, there is a lot of red tape involv­ed for these students once they decide to come into the U.S. The government requires them to carry a foreign student I.D. with them at ail times. They are not eligible for finan­cial aid or work study. If they

wish to work off-campus, they must apply for permission from the government, which is only granted to them for co-op experiences. f

r As foreign student advisor, it is Sr. Elisabeth's job to take care of all the students' legal paperwork. The entire Campus Ministry staff works to help the foreign students with any problems they encounter.

"I am still missing one of my bags that the airport lost," Dianne said. She thinks so­meone may have stolen it while she was occupied at im­migration. "My winter boots, life jacket and teddy bear are in that bag," she added -essentials for a water-sport en­thusiast who will be tackling her first winter in Erie.

Upon their arrival in the U.S., most foreign students must adapt to an entirely new c u l t u r e and l i f e s t y l e . Everything from clothing sizes to dating customs are usually different. When a student's native country is much dif­ferent from the U.S., he or she will suffer culture shock.

Margot was shocked by the casual classroom atmosphere. "I went to a very strict, formal school at home. You would never see a student with his feet up and a Pepsi in his hand during class. <

"The food is entirely dif­ferent here also," she con­tinued. "And at home we have servants. I do not know how to iron clothes or even how to cook. I'm learning how to live, not how to study," she commented. i

Other cultural differences

are less troublesome. "At home we call traffic lights 'robots'," Dianne said. "And my roommates thought it was funny when I said the phone was 'engaged'. It was 'busy'."

Dianne is in the process of purchasing a used car. Of course, she will have to become accustomed to driv­ing on the opposite side of the road, but at least gasoline is not eight American dollars per gallon as it is in South Africa.

Loneliness can be another | problem for those foreign students who are unable to return home and must remain on campus over college vaca­tions. "Many of our foreign students have no contact ad­dress in the United States," explained Sr. Elisabeth. "It would be really wonderful if the American students would invite the foreign students to go home with them over holidays.

"The foreign student profits by that, " she continued, "but the host student and his or her family also profits by having another culture in their home."

In the end, it seems that the advantages of studying in a foreign country outweigh the problems. "Even if I choose to go home in December, I know I will have gained maturity and i n d e p e n d e n c e , " sa id a homesick Margot. *

"I am grateful for what I am learning and I'm happy I took the opportunity to come here," she concluded.

And that from a student who did not even know that Mer­cyhurst's motto is "Carpe Diem - Seize the Opportunity".

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College Freshmen often experience loneliness

A student's high school graduation is often followed by their enrollment in college. Young adults tend to have high expectations at this point in their lives. Although they have high expectations many college freshmen often ex­perience loneliness.

Robertj Pagni, director of Freshmen Studies, says there are no real signs of loneliness. Often students cannot pin­point particular reasons why they don't like school; they just do not feel right. They may simply decide that they don't like being at school and want to go back home.

Surveys done by resear­chers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have in­d i c a t e d m u c h of t he loneliness experienced by col­lege freshmen stems from students being "uprooted from their family support systems and life-long friends."

Students who fit into a typical loneliness pattern are those who have much more time on their hands than they did in high school. They have gotten into the habit of going to classes then going back to their room and studying. After studying they find nothing left to fill the gap.

^hQLiar^ t r ^ p r o b l e r n of f r e s h m e h I o n e I i n e s s Ts serious, there are some simple solutions. Any students who experience loneliness should try and get Involved in campus activities such * as SAC and student government. The students don't necessarily have to become actively in­volved but should just go to

meetings to meet and talk with others. J - | |

Studies done by Pagni and the Office of Freshmen Studies have shown that students who live more than 150 miles from the campus are more-apt to transfer to col­leges closer to home.

Since Mercyhurst is con­sidered a "suitcase" college many freshmen ease their loneliness by going home on weekends. Although this may alleviate temporary loneliness It also tends to Isolate students further, since many activities take place over the weekend. This is one reason

why parents at freshmen oreientation are encouraged to have students stay on cam­pus for the first few weekends of school.j& l^sfe

E v e n t h o u g h m a n y f r e s h m e n e x p e r i e n c e loneliness, it is important to keep in mind that others are lonely as well. Unfortunately, transfer students do not at­tend orientations, which pro­vide excellent opportunities to meet people. ?

So if you find you are lonely ta l k to someone . The Freshmen Studies Office and Campus Ministry are always there to lend an ear. ' *?

5,000 new books ordered for Hammermill Library By Jennifer Laird

Since last spring, some 5,000 books have been ordered for twenty majors on the shelves of Mercyhurst Col­lege's Hammermill Library as a result of the on-going Capital Campaign, according to Joan Cooper, library director.

"At this rate the library could acquire 10,000 volumes by the end of the first year of the^program***- ©©oper—saicfo The purchasing of these books is part of a three year program to improve the quality of the library.

In addition to the books, three new microfilm readers are due in the next few weeks. The fund drive money, however, has not been allotted

for library materials such as periodicals because they In-v o l v e c o n t i n u i n g expenditures. *5

The goal set for the library fund was $700,000, 80 percent of which has already been pledged. %: . . • '/_ J

Cooper indicated that the faculty has been quite helpful in suggesting new titles for the library. The new volumes [cover subjects such as sports ftiedTCin e", aTt Ml story; "lite rary criticism, chemistry, biology and h o t e l r e s t a u r a n t management.

Space for the new books has not been a problem, Cooper said. The library now houses 105,000 volumes but has the capacity to ac­comodate 130.000, she added.

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Dr. H Michael Erisman will be teaching in < Trinidad during his sabbatical. =.,*»

Dr. Erisman » book recently'published

Over the summer, Dr£,H. Michael Erisman, professor of political-' science, * had- his book,; Cuba's International Relations: The Anatomy of a Nationalistic Foreign Policy, published by Westview Press. This book deals mainly with Cuban foreign policy.

Two other books authored by Erisman have -also been published: Colossus Challeng­ed: The Struggle for Caribbean Influence (Westview Press,

-1982) and The Caribbean Challenge: U.S. Policy in a Volatile Region (Westview Press, 1983). I

Erisman has also written 15 articles, the majority dealing with Cuba and its struggle for Third World Leadership."His articles also deal with such topics as the social origins of revolutionary elites of Latin America, trends in Cuban in­ternationalism, and cultural dependancy and tourism in the West Indies, among others, i

A p p e a r i n g l i n s u c h magazines as Caribbean Review and Latin America in Books are many book reviews by Erisman.

M From early December through July, Erisman ^will travel to Trinidad through the government exchange pro­gram known as the Fulbright plan. According to Erisman, The Fulbright plan has various programs, two of which are the young teachers program, for those teachers that are just starting their career (usually

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While on the exchange, he will be associated with the In­stitute for International Rela­tions which is a branch of the University of West Indies. This university trains people to assume academic service and trains diplomats. The Universi­ty of West Indies is a regional university that is housed in English speaking Caribbean countries, such as Trinidad and Barbados/ ^

Erisman, while at the In­stitute for International Rela­tions, will be teaching along with possibly collaborating on a book with the director of the institute. ;- p*

At the annual convention of the Caribbean Stud ies Association, which is to be held, this year, in Caracas, Venezuela In the spring of 1986, Dr. Erisman will present a paper on Cuban foreign rela­tions with respect to Third World Countries/

jAlso.i a United Nations representative from *Cuba, contacted Erisman about traveling to Cuba to present lectures. This idea Is still In the making but if Erisman travels to Cuba, he will pro­bably leave for * Cuba from Trinidad. The reason behind this Is that it Is much easier to travel to Cuba from Trinidad than it is from the United States. H |

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We know you're out there Housing and other things OFF < the ^ ECORD

We know you're out there. We see you walking along the slate path In Garvey Park. We see you going back for seconds In the cafeteria. We hear you coughing as we take exams. But where are you? ! *? \

The College Senate r\as not been able to proceed with discussion and debate because volunteer student posi­tions on the standing committees have not been filled. "We didn't know the positions were available," you say. But, information regarding the application process was published in The Merciad and promoted by Mercyhurst Student Government. iYet only two of the five available student positions have

been filled. Faculty and administration response was im pressive with all available positions for these volunteers being approved without delays f 1

The faculty and administration have set an example with their dedication. Students should not feel in­timidated by their presence. The purpose of the College Senate is to be a forum for both students and faculty on matters of mutual concern. 5 ^ " 'According to a report released by the Admissions Of­

fice, 60 percent of the 362 incoming freshmen were of­ficers In their high school student governments. Where are you now? And the same Jgoes for those up-perclassmen who have had that initial year to adjustlto college. '' ;

Senate Is not the only organization on campus that Is having these personnel problems. Many of the student organizations are a bit short-handed in terms of student volunteers. ^+> r

In the upcoming weeks, MSG will be looking for students to run for the three positions available for Freshmen Representatives and also for departments that presently do not have a rep.

SAC could still use some more help on the committee even though student attendance at events has been en­couraging. And The Merciad is always looking for staff members in all areas.

|You don't necessarily need experience to participate in any of these organizations. What you do need is a will­ingness to learn and a desire to always try.

We know you're out there, but we'd like to see more of you. ^

CORRECTION: t In regards to last week's story on the college graduate

demand, it should have read that "three OR four Mer­cyhurst accounting majors were positions by 'Big Eight* accounting firms, NOT "three out of four.'*

The* Merciad N a o m i A . Romanchok , Editor « Betsy L. Lantz, Assistant Editor Chris Card ina l ! * News Editor

Susan M a t e y , Perspectives Editor D e b b i e Hi son, Co-Sports Editor

R.J. Zonna , Co-Sports Editor Jenni fer C o n m y , C a l e n d a r Editor Rena Zlcarel l l , Photography Editor

G a r y La urn off, Graphic Artist

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Chris Alessi Pat Callahan Julie Cherico Jennifer Laird

* Reporters Mary Loncharic Brenda Lowe ' Brigid Nee

Matt Dusfca, Editorial Cartoonist H. L Betnib, Business Manager

Typists Rena Zlcarelll, Chris Cardinall, Delores Miller

Brian Sheridan Jeff Vona ?T Matt Whelan

Dennis McCarthy, Faculty Advisor

$ Distribution Manager * Matt Clark

By David t Armstrong, MSG President

In order to get a lot of infor­mation into this one column, I will have to do my Larry King I m i t a t i o n . So h e r e goes...Housing concerns were again discussed at the MSG meeting last Sunday. The Resident Committee Chair­man, Don Gibbon and I, In our quest for truth, met with Mr. E. W. Kennedy last week and will continue' to do so until all q u e s t i o n s ' have been answered. So far, the pertinent Information is Mr. Kennedy's request5 that if any students have emergency housing pro­blems (i.e. no. plumbing, no heat, no oven, etc.) please con­tact him as soon as possible. If not, he asks that you please be patient, for the minor pro­blems will be fixed as soon as possible. Also, surveys will be circulating the campus con­cerning this isssue. Please take the time to fill them out and return them upon comple­tion... For the first time MSG is sponsoring a Spring Break trip to Fort Lauderdale. Deposits will be taken during check cashing hours/lf there are any questions please contact the office or Matt Whelan, Mary Beth Tripp, Don Gibbon or myself and we will do our best to answer them...This Sun­day's meeting will be very im­portant and enlightening so I am inviting all students to at­tend: 7:30 In 114 Zurn...Speak­

ing of MSG meetings, I would like to congratulate those reps and "students-at-large" who have had the courage to bring up Issues to MSG and put forth the effort to resolve them. It shows that MSG IS a viable force on this cam-pus...Lastly, since I am a foot­ball player, this editorial could not have been completed this week without the mention of this Saturday's game against Buffalo State. Last year, the Lakerst only loss and 3 only reason for not making the playoffs was a highly disputed game at Buff State. This year we have the joy of meeting

this team on our home turf. This Saturday let Mercyhurst students show that we do have a home field lad vantage against this team. Come out and enjoy; but most of all sup­port your team in "The Fight to Make- I t R ight " at Erie Veterans Stadium. Thank.you for your t ime and my apologies to USA Today. *

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A plea for (Musical) Freedom

Th« Marclad is the student-edited newspaper of Mercyhurst College, 501 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 16546. Th« NUrelad office is located in the basement of Baldwin Hall, phone 825-0376. iL^ "J -. i

Dear Editor, I'd like to exercise my God-

given rlghMo respond to The Merciad editorial on rating records. Ms. Romanchok is to be commended for an honest appraisal of all those Big Brothers and Sisters out to u n d e r m i n e t h e F i r s t Amendment. * 1

I feel very threatened by this whole censorship nightmare. Being Music Director of WMCY 880 AM, (you have heard of us?) there's more than a blue moon's chance I offend some people. We play everything from pop to hard­core punk, and our most popular program is 'The Metal Matinee". This scares many folks because we feature ar­tists who, no matter how elo­quently or crudely, say in so many words: "Stopr the arms

just relax and h o t h e r , ' ' gottachange,"

race, "Let's l o v e e a c "Something's etc.

Le t ' s face 11 A These

"moralist" politicians are the same people who believe we can end communism, even if it means slaying thousands of innocent people. And I don't mean innocent in the pure sense. I mean the majority of us who are naive and stupid enough to let these people run our lives. ^ fh

WMCY plays a song called "Hero in " by the Velvet Underground. According to the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), that means people who listen to this song will inject themselves ;.daily and become AIDS carriers. To me the song represents the war between an overtly mili­tant society and the individual. Although, "Heroin" depresses the hell out of me, I feel enlightened after listening to it. i ±

Anybody with half a brain should know in these days of technical stimulation, the words "violent material," "oc­cult," or "profane lyrics" on

packages of vinyl will only pro­pagate a more myopic motiva­tion to indulge in "self-destruction." I suspect the PMRC has already anticipated this, and will make the adden­dum of presenting proper I.D. at record stores to prove buyers are over 17. I can just picture a swarm of metal heads gathered around the Record Den cashier's desk. They're holding their older brother's I.D. in one hand, and glossy^ 12 x 12's ofia greasy blond quadruped in the other. Ifll slice my way through the mob, pick up that old Pink Floyd release I've been dyipg to get, and give my money to the "adult cashier" near the Lawrence Welk racks.

It'll never happen? Just think how close we. came to celebrating July 4th on Nixon's birthday.

Acid Rocker and Future FBI Statistic, •

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F r i e n d l y a n d c u r i o u s , C h i n e s e p u t A m e r i c a n i n l i m e l i g h t Second off a two part series By Edward Gallagher

One of my greatest impres­sions about the people of China Is how friendly, warm and accomodating they are. They would go out of their way to be helpful, wanting very much to be of service.

On one occasion I had one of my teachers write a note in Chinese for me stating that I wanted to go to the Shanghai Zoo by bus. The note indicated who I was and the numbers of the speci f ic buses «and transfers I needed to take. The first 45 minutes of my adven­ture was fine. I was able to find and board the second of three buses without assistance. I showed my note to the bus girl, one of three conductors on our crowded bus. (Buses are Jam-packed, body against body.) She indicated she would tell me where to make my next transfer.

After about 40 minutes, I was concerned that she had forgotten about me so I show­ed my note to a man who in­dicated I should get off at the next stop. When I started to dfeembarl<r%dm*eorTe "Grabbed my arm and half of the people In unison said, "No$" They all knew that I was going to the zoo. One woman pointed to two young men and helped me to understand that I should get off the same stop as the two men. I did just that.

I knew that my next bus stop was several blocks away. As I tried to get my bearings, the two young men appeared on either side of me and "walk­ed" me through alleyways and buildings to the next stop. As we arrived at this major artery, I saw what looked like thousands of people in a queue waiting to take the bus to the zoo. The two men walk­ed me past the mass of people to the head of the linelThey in­troduced me to the six bus guards* as an important American visitor.-r The guards got involved in a heated argument. I judged that half of them were saying that I should go to the end of the line (which I was only too will­ing to do), while the other half Insisted that I receive special treatment. I was treated as a guest and put on the first bus by myself. As soon as" I.was seated the bus took off with only me aboard. I was embar­rassed to say the least!

The bus stopped one block later and quickly filled to capacity. When we arrived at the zoo, I was busy eyeing the food stands and checking my money when the same two men who had placed me'on the bus magically appeared

and took me by the arm to the zoo entrance. While I'got In line?to purchase my ticket, they again appeared with a ticket they had purchased for me. Before I could thank them, they had disappeared. I hope

Edward Gallagher observes a fifth grade English class In China. that I remember to be this kind to foreign strangers in my homeland. J * <

Even before I arrived in China, I knew that being a Westerner I!would attract a great deal of attention; TioWever^*1 "Wasn't *iuatty prepared to be constantly In the limelight all of the time. Being about six feet tall and considerably overweight, along withj always having a camera and several lenses hanging around my neck, I stood out like a sumo wrestler visiting in an elementary school classroom in Erie) Wherever I went, night or day, people would constantly stare at me. Even though I knew people were only curious about me, it became terribly annoying.

My trip to the Shanghai Zoo on a Sunday was a terrible mistake because it appeared as though all of Shanghai and half of the people from the sur­rounding countryside must have been there. Instead of looking at the animals, people stared at me. ~

They would watch carefully to see how I would react to the antics of the monkey, the roar of the lion and the behavior of the adorable pandas. If I smil­ed, they would smile and iaugh and finally applaud my behavior. When I would get i ready to take pictures, I might find someone had decided to step in front of me to look into my camera lens or someone else would bump me Just as I would snap ajpicture. It was very frustrating I

At that zoo, one teenaged boy was following me as I walked from one exhibit to another. Instead of watching where he was going, he watch­ed me and fell off a ledge into

a muddy area. Actually I had to be careful not to look at peo­ple on bicycles and distract them or they would stare at me, resulting in a chain reac­tion of bicycle accidents.~£ ^

AOne afternoon I stopped on a street corner to buy some spring rolls (a type of egg roll) from a street vendor. (It is only recently that the government has allowed this type of ven­ture to return to the streets of China.) The lady was delighted with my order. I ordered two spring rolls but she thought by the two fingers I held up that I had ordered 11. By the time my order waslprepared, the area became so crowded with peo­ple watching me that a policeman had to come 3 to direct traffic and disperse the crowd.

The poor woman didn't get any business from the crowd that gathered. They simply watched * me to see if * the Westerner would like "street food." When my facial expres­sion indicated my pleasure, the crowd applauded with great delight. ^ *

Being an'education pro­fessor, I was excited about the prospect of visiting1 Chinese schools and universities. Prior to going to China, I attempted to make all the necessary ar­rangements r'to visit the equivalent of our elementary and secondary schools, along with teacher training \ in­stitutes. I was assured that my m

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specific requests would be honored. Naturally I repeated my requests once I settled in at the Institute. As my last week in Shanghai approached, I became very annoyed and in­s isted very f i rmly that something had to be done.

I was taken to an elite mid­dle school;by my guide, Xi Ping. The dean of the school accompanied us to visit an English class. It was obvious that the children were there for one purpose*- to master English. The story they were studying was about Thomas Alva Edison - not Edison the Inventor but Edison the boy. The story related how Edison was publicly. canned by his father and howj humiliating canning would be.

The Chinese teacher was very capable and had a good grasp of English grammar, although she did Indicate that "chuckle" means to "wriggle your nose." I was not allowed to interact with the students, nor was I ever alone with any teachers. The dean!of the school stuck to me like glue.

I decided to take matters in­to my own hands and do something about the refusal of the Chinese to arrange any ad ditional school visits for me. The next day I marched on my own into the compound of a school I had seen in my travels. Naturally I was stop­ped by the guard at the gate. (Each building seems to have

|a gatekeeper to monitor who goes in and out of an area.)

The gatekeeper didn't speak pany English and started to turn ame away when a little girl ap­peared. She motioned for me

"to wait. She raced through the courtyard to get the English

| teacher. With the help of the {English f teacher, I made ar­

rangements to return the next day to observe classes and take pictures. I was the first

^foreign visitor the school ever had. * • * * * * *

When I returned the next day, I was very nervous not knowing what would await me. Would I be welcomed by a committee of teachers or the police? I was met by a com­bination of the two. My recep­tion was very cool. The head­master and unit party leader scrutinized my passport and other forms of identification. They seemed upset that my visitj~was not officially sanc­tioned; however, I was permit­ted to stay.

After many cups of tea and much formality, I was taken to observe a fifth grade English class. The classes were delightful. The children ap-| plauded Jwhen I entered the classroom.' I ^applauded in return. -

The classroom was .very j neat and clean. The children were well-behaved and very at­tentive. They were neatly dressed. All wore a red ker­chief and a red armband.

. After observing one class, I was permitted to teach a se­cond class. The children had trouble understanding my| American accent. They were as delighted with me as I was with their response to my visit. Actually the entire school was in an uproar as all the children and theirl teachers in other classrooms rushed to the door to see the American. jy* I went back a third time, tak­ing my roommate, Wilson Um, who speaks Chinese. This time ^the administration was

much more relaxed. To show their pleasure they had one-half of the 800 students report to the courtyard to perform an exercise routine and drill for me. I was told to stand on the second floor balcony to review the program. I felt like a general reviewing the troops. Everyone wanted me to take their picture, including the adults. }• }

When I was ready to leave, the headmaster inquired why I hadn't 'arranged my visits through the government and the Institute. He indicated that they would have been only too happy to make the necessary arrangements. Bureaucracy!

Edward Gallagher, pro­fessor of education at Mer­cy hurst, traveled to the Peo­ple's Republic{ of China in March of 1985 under the spon­sorship of;the United States-China Education Foundation. He was enrolled as a student at the Shanghai Institute for Fore ign Languages.

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ABC's Spenser: For Hire fresh private eye show

based on suspense novels by Brian Sheridan

Television's third rated net­work, ABC, finally has a quali­ty show they can brag about. Unfortunately very few people have seen the show because ABC's dim-witted programmer has put the show, "Spenser: For Hire", in the suicide slot against "Falcon fCrest", on CBS and "Miami Vice" on NBC, Fridays at 10 p.m

The show, which stars Robert Urich as the Boston private eye Spenser, is based on a series of very popular suspense novels by Robert B. Parker. Unusual for television, the series doesn't stray from what is in the books and Parker acts as a consultant to help the show remain faithful to its roots, j

Spenser Isn't your average detective. While he did fight in Vietnam and box professional­ly, Spenser enjoys cooking and quoting writers Tike Word-s w o r t h , M e l v i l l e and Shakespeare. Unlike the usual macho cops on the tube, Spenser expresses * his feel­ings through first person voice-overs and conversations with his girlfriend, Susan Silverman (Barbara Stock). He

11th [annual food drive

Volunteers from the Mer­cy hurst, student body, faculty and administration are needed to participate In Campus Ministry's 11th Annual Food Drive. On Oct. 14th and 15th, next Monday and Tuesday volunteers will be going from door-to-door north of 38th St. and east of State St. asking for donations of canned foods and other dry goods to be taken to the Erie Food Bank for distribution to the needy of the Erie community. In recent years the residents^ of the neighborhood have been responsive to the efforts of the student volunteers, con­tributing food totals of 1000 to 1500 lbs. And this-year Cam­pus Ministry Is hoping for a typical volunteer effort on the part of the Mercyhurst Com­munity In order to obtain the Kind of results that have been reached in the past. Those in­terested are asked to sign up In Campus Ministry, 211 Main, and should see Sr. Elisabeth Lintsen, Jane Anne Mohr or Patrick Reed ^for further Information.

also has a code of honor which he follows so he can live life on his own terms.

Urich, better known as Dan Tanna from "Vega$",l has never been better in a role. He finally can put some distance between himself and Burt Reynolds whom he has been often compared with. Doing an even more fantastic job on "Spenser: For Hire." is Avery Brooks as Hawk, i

Hawk, a tall imposing black man, is what Spenser would be If he did not have his code. Hawk works both sides of the law and doesn't hesitate when it comes to shooting so­meone! He works wi th Spenser most of the time because they both are men of honor. Brooks ignites his scenes with a tension that you can feel. In the books, Hawk is more interesting than Spenser because "you're never sure what his next move will be. That same ^atmosphere is perfectly transferred to t the small screen.

The plots of both the books and the show are secondary to the characters. The television show doesn't go for complex, deep storylines but for simple ones, like kidnapping and murder, that demonstrate how Spenser will handle the situa­tion. Unlike most programs, this show's hero won't go to any lengths to complete his task.

"Spenser: For Hire" doesn't break any new ground in terms of visual style or plot. The show deserves to be watched because for a change a T.V. hero has feelings and acts like a human being. He doesn't dress funny and he can speak in complete sentences, which his Friday night counterparts, Crockett and ;Tubbs on " Miami Vice" sometimes have trouble doing. :

:'V ^ ^ ^ The show airs Friday nights at 10 p.m. on ABC and definite*: ly deserves to* be watched* Hopefully "Spenser' is tough enough to take the heat from the other two networks.

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runner's high By Pat Callahan

The Mercyhurst College cross country team was off this weekend so being an avid runner myself, I decided to drive to Presque Isle to view the 11th annual Presque Isle Marathon. What makes a per-

Pat Callahan son get up at 6:30 in the morn­ing on a cold and rainy day to watch people run 26.2 miles? It can only be understood by a fellow runner. I

I arrived at about 15 minutes before the start of the race. Seeing all the excitement in the air, which can only be seen by a fellow runner, I tore off my sweats and planted myself on the starting line among the Other 300 marathoners.

With the sound of the gun and the roar of the spectators, my adrenalin began to flow. I

was off. And it took until about the five mile mark for me to realize that I was running. I believe what was happening to me was what the late Jim Fixx called, "A Runner's High". I felt as though I was running an inch above the ground using very little energy jto exert myself, v

By the ten mile aid station, I was feeling so good that I was looking for the coffee and donuts, but was disappointed to only find water or Qwench. By 11 miles my legs began to feel my impulsive move to run in the race. Being that I was not registered in the first place, my decision to stop at the half way mark (13.1 miles) was a justified one. I did stay, however, to watch Mark Court­ney win the race in 2:32:15. \

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Due to the Increasing risk of accidents and injury in the St. Mark's parking lot, the access drive from East Gore Road will be closed to all traffic beginn­ing the week of Oct. 7. Please usej the East Grandview entrance. *

D'Angelo Recital

The D'Angelo School of Music at Mercyhurst College has added a special concert to their recital series. Multi-talented Dickran Atamian, pianist, has been performing world wide since his debut at the age of 12. Mr. Atamian will be performing on Tues., Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. in the St. Mark's Auditorium. For more informa­tion call 825-0394.

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Discussion will be "Holy In­nocents" directed by Mario Camus. The§ story is set in feudal France's Spain and discusses how landlords dealt with a family of serfs. The movie contains Spanish sub­titles. The discussion follow­ing will be led by Dr. Michael McQuillen of the History Department. "Holy Innocents" starts at 7:30 *p.m. in Zurn Recital Hall. % i

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A t t e n t i o n Educa t i on , English, and Journalism ma­jors. Put your writing skills to use and become a tutor for the Writing Center. Work study and non-work study positions are still available. Interested? Contact Jody Hramitis at the Writing Center, which is located on the second floor of the Hammermill Library. Of­fice! hours: Monday through Friday, 9 to 4:00 p.m. f

On Monday and Tuesday Oct. 14 and 15, the Campus Ministry will be holding its 11th Annual Food Drive. Students are asked to volunteer one or both nights from 6 to 8 p.m. to go door-to-door north of 38th St. and east of State St. collecting canned goods from the neighborhood. Volunteers Interested are ask­ed to contact Campus Ministry, 211 Main. j£. %

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A student is needed for the Men's Basketball program. 15 hours a week will be needed from the sTuderrtvThe position i ^ y a l u e ^ a t $75Q^r\0QwJedge of basketball would be helpful but is not required. They would prefer like a junior or senior. Contact the basketball office at 825-0221 if interested.

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On Thurs, Oct. 17 the Facul­ty Colloquium Series of Met cyhurst College will present Dr. Judith H. Willis speaking on "Biological Perspectives on Immortality." Dr. Willis, Director of Honors Biology at the University of Illinois, has conducted research at Oxford, Cambridge,, and Prague. Dr. Willis will be speaking on humanj ongevjtv.Dr. Will i swill be speaking on Oct. 13 atr7:30 In the Egan Dining H a l f ^ " ^

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Saturday - Oct. 12 there wi be shuttles to the Lakers game against Buffalo State. Shuttles will leave Baldwin; at 12:30, 12:50, and 1:10. The cost of the shuttle will be $.25 for a round trip. Come see the Lakers avenge last year's only loss.

Docksider's - Thursday will be Open Mike Talent Night. Everyone is welcome. Satur­day Kid Id and the Ego's will be playing their best tunes!

Peninsula Inn - Thursday Friction will be returning to the stage. Friday and Saturday The Tweeds will be performing all night long.

Sunday - Oct. 13 the movie "Once? Upon A Time In America" will be shown in Zurn Recital Hall. Times will be 7 and 9 p.m. The cost will be$l I >p? $ r

Plaza Cinema - will be show­ing "Jagged Edge", "Agnes Of God", "Invasion USA", and "Better Offf Dead". For times and* more Informatfon Tcall 464-0050. 4 * £ P p | J

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Night Ranger - tickets will go on sale Oct. 19 at the Civic Center. Concert is scheduled for Nov. 10. Cost is $13.75.

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Remain unbeaten

Lakers survive Marietta 21-14 By R.J. Zonna \

The Mercy hurst Lakers look­ed rusty after a week off and struggled before coming from behind to defeat the Marietta Pioneers 21-14.} Quarterback Eddie Riccl rushed for a career high 123 yards and scored the winning touchdown on a 37 yard scamper midway through the fourth quarter. The win left the Lakers unbeaten at 4-0, while the Pioneers dropped to 1-3.

Marietta scored first after Laker halfback Darryl Lewis fumbled a pitch at the Mer-cyhurst 29. On the Pioneers' first play QB Kevin Northrop launched a*29 yard bomb to Paul Burton who had slipped behind Laker Mike Paris for the TD. The point after was wide and Marietta led 6-0.

Mercyhurst took the lead at the 8:30 mark of the first quarter when Rlccl connected with the "Lo Show", John Loshelder, on a 21-yard TD. The drive covered 66 yards and took seven plays. Tim Wilkins' extra point gave the 'Hurst a 7-6 lead. £ £ j& . §

ine Pioneers regained tfie lead in the first quarter when they drove 70 yards in 12 plays to score on fullback Evan Llpp's one yard run. Marietta was successful in their two-point conversion attempt and led 14-7* '»* * * |

Mercyhurst evened the score when fullback Tim Ruth went airborne fort his ninth touchdown of the season with 6:19 left In the second quarter.

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"We looked pretty rusty ear­ly, but I think we got the kinks out by the fourth quarter both on offense and defense,"said a relieved; Coach DeMeo. DeMeo had nothing but praise for Marietta. "They controlled the tempo of the game with

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their defense. They are a well coached, tough bunch of kids,." he added.

Mercyhurst now turns its' attention to Buffalo State, the lone defeat on last year's record. The Bengals took a 12-10 decision in Buffalo that the Lakers J later protested. That loss probably kept the 'Hurst out of the playoffs and has left some bitter feelings here, *,\ «<*

"This is a^game that we would play in a parking lot or some back alley, for nothing. It's a game we've looked for­ward to since last year/' notes DeMeo. JThe Laker boss has dubbed the contest, "The Fight£to Make It Right". The game will be played this Satur­day ; at 1:30 atlVeterans Memorial Stadium.

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Volleyball team splits The Mercyhurst women's

volleyball team finished fifth in the ten team University of Buffalo Invitational held last weekend. The Lady Lakers lost to Potsdam State, 15-13, 15-1 and RIT, 10-15, 15-13, 15-5, before defeating Buffalo St. by forfeit, 15-0, 15-0, and the University Of Buffalo, 16-14, 15-13. | . ; s £*

Junior Darla Talbert was the main Laker weapon In the In­vitational. She averaged 5.5 kills vs. Potsdam State, 4.6 vs. RIT and 4.5 vs. the University of Buffalo^ f* \ ^ w; f ^Another bright spot for the

Lady Lakers was the play of freshman Angle Robinson. Robinson had 3.5 saves vs. Potsdam State and 2.6 saves against RIT.: She also ac­cumulated £l.5 kills and 3 saves- in the win over the| University of Buffalo.

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Beats UPJ in final seconds

Soccer team wins fifth By Debbie Hi son &

The Mercyhurst Laker soc­cer team bounced back from losing a pair of games with an exciting 2-1 victory over Pltt-Johnstown Saturday. Earlier in the week the Lakers fell to Slippery Rock 3-0. | ? 4

The Laker booters now have matched the winftotal of last year's 5-11 r: team ^midway through the season. I

The Lakers led throughout most of the UPJ contest on a goal by Bill Thompson with an assist from Tom Bade? Wlfrv seven minutes to go the Pitt booters rallied to tie the score. Freshman Dave Delzell scored In the final thirty seconds of the match to give Mercyhurst the win at UPJ Delzell's goal was his fifth of &the season with an assist agoing to Tom Mulligan.

Coach Rick Burns had nothing but praise for his freshman standout, "David Delzell was the man of the match. He was winning 50-50 balls all day and his spirit was rewarded when he snatched the match winner in the last thirty seconds." $ ^

According to Burns the team played poorly the first

half but came back In the se­cond half to play more In­spired ball. "We needed a win for our. confidence. This last minute comeback should give us a lift," noted Burns. iThe Slippery Rock contest

was just the opposite of the UPJ game. According to Burns, the team played very well but lacked the cohesion they had earlier in the year.

Slippery Rock scored one first half goal, then followed with two in the second half to knock off the Lakersf * 2

"The score accurately reflected their superiority," commented Burns. J

iThe Lakers will sorely miss the skills of top freshman An­dy Sponder.*Sponder under­went knee surgery late last week«and will be out for the rest of the season. "Andy played 90 minutes every game for us. He was not only a favorite on the field but off as .well. This has been a bad blow for us because he was such a hard worker," Burns said.

The Lakers, ranked eighth in the Atlantic Region with a 5-2-1 record, will play at home this coming Saturday morning in a match up with Division I Canisius.r

The Laker JV football team raisedjts fecord to 3-2 with a 2645 thumping a|Thiel| Rocky Cosby scored twice for the lit' tie Lakers, ;||e£first a 75-yard nan and |the Jattert a 50-yard screen pass from QB Greg J-jaski Pete November scored from three yards out and

I defensive end* Paul Hause Recovered a Tomcat turnbie In' Ine endzone to complete the Laker scoring; Anchoring the defense were Paul Mgcho, boon BfrVtaioi and. Jerome Oliver. '.yM

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DeMeo has revenge on hie mind when the Lakers host Buffalo State. Look for the Lakers to "make it right" after test year's loss. My prediction: Mercyhurst 27, Buffalo St. 14.