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On The Cover
Queen's Chapel See story on page 8.

Contents
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April, 1983 Volume 1, No. 2

Editor Mary Daly '66 Assistant Editor Stephen J. Frisina '80 Alumni Editors Gary L. Bukowski 73 Regina Kozlowski Smith '81 Art Direction Judy Olowin Tucker 7 8 Photography Richard Forsgren '83 Contributing Writers Pat Cuneo Dr. Paul Edwards Dr. William P. Garvey Dr. Barry Grossman Corrine Halperin '80 James LeCorchick Sr. Eustace Taylor

Washington to Reagan: From Statesman to Showman by Dr. Barry Grossman

After nearly two centuries and 38 presidents, the criteria for selecting our chief executive have changed. Political scientist and attorney, Dr. Barry Grossman reflects on this change and its impact on the decline of presidential leadership.

Mercyhurst Goes to the Top of the Hill

The College leases 50,000 square feet of St. Mark's Seminary for the D'Angelo School of Music and Hotel-Restaurant Management Program..

Alumni Association
Officers Dario Cipriani 74, President Michael E. Heller 7 9 , Vice President Regina C O'Connor '80, Secretary Directors to 1983 Dr. Barbara Chambers '60, Mayfield Heights, Oh. Kent L. Koch 77, Mars, Pa. Joyce Metzler McChcsney '69, Pittsburgh, Pa. Margaret Hirsch Whyte '56, Fulton, Md. Directors to 1984 Dario Cipriani 74, Erie, Pa. Michael E. Heller 7 9 , Amherst, N.Y. Regina C. O'Connor '80, Tonawanda, N.Y. Directors to 1985 Deborah S. Duda 77, Palo Alto, Calif. Joan Kostolansky Evans '60, Erie, Pa. Thomas D. Heberle, Esq. 74, Erie, Pa. Regina Scura 77, Rochester, N.Y.

Presidents in the N e w s Dr. Marion Shane, first lay president of Mercyhurst, dies at age 65; former president Sr. Carolyn Herrmann is elected superior of the Sisters of Mercy.

The Magnificent Chapels by Sr. Eustace Taylor

Built in 1932, the Christ the King Chapel supplements its role as a spiritual setting by serving as the archive of the history of the Sisters of Mercy.

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Elementary, My Dear Apple by Dr. Paul A. Edwards

The latest frontier of computer expansion is the American home. By 1990 it is projected that there will be 6.8 million homes with computers. Your living room may be next.

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The Fight Song by Jim LeCorchick

In an effort to match the spirit generated by football on campus, Mercyhurst sets about composing an anthem to rouse the "12th Man."

Mercybursl Magazine is published twice yearly in November and April by the Office of External Affairs at Mercyhurst College, Glcnwood Hills, Erie, Pa. 16546. Copyright 1983 by Mercyhurst College. All rights reserved. Reproduction without written permission is prohibited. Unsolicited manuscripts, art and photography are welcome. All news items, manuscripts and photography should be sent to the Assistant to the President for External Affairs. Send change of address to Mercybursl Magazine, Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pa. 16546. External Affairs Office 814/825-0285 Alumni Relations Office814/825-0246

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Letters to the Editor

Congratulations are in order for the excellent premier issue of the Mercyhurst magazine. I especially enjoyed the article on Sr. Eymard's cancer research which I have shared with the physicians I work with at Georgetown University. The entire magazine and Dr. Brown's article in particular reminded me of what a nice place Mercyhurst is. I was very impressed by the activities sponsored by the Office of Community Education and also the building plans for the music wing and the expansion of the Campus Center. You can be assured that I am expressing this sentiment and sharing the magazine with my friends and colleagues in D.C. and also my friends and family back home in Erie. DEBBIE MATTES-KULIG 7 6 Georgetown University Hospital Just read the premier issue of the Mercyhurst magazine and wanted you to know that I think it's outstanding. The photos, layout, design and stories are all well done. You and your staff deserve to be proud as punch! DICK RAGAN Director Communications Department I thoroughly enjoyed the premier issue of the Mercyhurst magazine. I would like to congratulate and thank you for keeping me informed with such an outstanding publication. I'll be looking forward to the next edition. RICK PORRIS 79 As a member of the life insurance industry, I would like to compliment you and thank you for your article on Charitable Giving that recently appeared in the Mercyhurst magazine. The insurance industry has always been plagued with a negative stigma to the general public and all too often been thought of as something that only entailed what could be discussed around the kitchen table. It is refreshing and encouraging for a third party of Mr. Nesbit's caliber to endorse and bring to light one of the many alternative uses of life insurance. My hat's off to you. THOMAS P. RICHTER 73 Cochrane-Flynn Associates Congratulations on the premier issue of the Mercyhurst magazine. It is a beautiful piece of work and is typical of the excellence that is always associated with the word "Mercyhurst" in my mind. Best of luck with this endeavor in the months and years to come. ELAINE MARSH BRITTON 7 0 and '81 I received your initial Mercyhurst magazine and wish to join in the applause you must be receiving from many people on this fine publication. I was impressed with several aspects of the magazine and trust that you will continue your fine work in the future. ATTY JAMES F. TOOHEY Erie I applaud the person/persons who had the idea of a Mercyhurst magazine. I thank the editors, directors, and contributors who actualized that idea so interestingly that I look forward to following issues . . . . The format of the Magazine is not only in good taste, but the use of the miniatures of the grotto and the tower strike a responsive chord in many hearts, I am sure. They are symbolic and meaningful. I am encouraged by evidence all around here that Mercyhurst is blessed with much of its founding strength and charism. I think our College still knows who she is and where she is going. As long as she is true to herself, I am sure she will have our loving support. SISTER M. LORETTA McHALE The new Mercyhurst magazine what an impressive piece of work! As an Advertising Design student continuing my studies in Art, I pay particular attention to the graphics work I come in contact with, and I give this magazine a high mark. I feel the layout, color pictures and paper selection make for quite a professional magazine. The articles were creative and wellwritten and quite readable. I appreciate the work that went into the magazine and I am looking forward to receiving future issues. Good luck in your endeavors! THERESE MANNING '80 I appreciated receiving a copy of the premier issue of the Mercyhurst magazine. Besides being beautifully produced, the content itself is quite impressive. I reviewed the magazine with great interest and plan to share it with members of the Villa Maria College community. My wishes for Mercyhurst's continued success accompany this letter. SISTER M. LAWREACE ANTOUN President, Villa Maria College Congratulations to the staff on the beautiful premier issue of our Magazine. Everything about it is so highclass; the layout and the art work are excellent. An alumna friend of mine wrote at Christmas that she was very impressed with our new publication. I am sure that her reaction was shared by many. Looking forward eagerly to No. 2! SISTER M. VIRGINIA Received my Mercyhurst magazine today and read every word. It's good to read AND look at. Congrats. I especially enjoyed the cover picture of the campus and familiar names Mother Eustace, Barry McAndrew and Dr. Garvey were significant people in my life (I still quote them!) Keep up the good work. Greetings to Bill Garvey. I am really impressed that he's enforcing high standards for admissions. CHRIS BOGDANSKI FINNEGAN 70 I am slow in telling you what joy I had while reading the first issue of the Mercyhurst magazine . . . I congratulate all who brought the magazine to reality. The photography, the format, the script are in real conformity with what the pioneer Sisters of Mercy would have applauded. Good wishes to you for many more exciting editions! SISTER M. EUSTACE
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WASWN6T0HIIKAGAN
FROM STATESMEN TO SHOWMEN
Dr. Barry G. Grossman In just over six years, in fact on April 30, 1989 to be precise, the United States will be commemorating 200 years under the present Constitution. Two centuries and 38 presidents have come and gone since George Washington stood on the balcony of Federal Hall in Wall Street to take the oath as our country's first chief magistrate. New York, then the capital, was a mere burgh of 33,000 inhabitants. Just as New York would burgeon to over 8,000,000 people, the new office would inflate to mammoth proportions, so much so that its original occupant would be unable to recognize it. As the nation grew and extended, so did its most visible branch of government. President Washington, with the aid of only three cabinet officers (State, War and Treasury), administered the office with a score of employees alongside a Congress whose members were paid $600 per year. President Reagan administers 2.8 million federal employees in the executive branch with a budget of nearly $800 billion, while Congressmen earning over $60,000 are clamoring for a raise. But with this growth in size and influence, has there been a commensurate growth in the quality of the people chosen to, perhaps, the most powerful position in the history of the world? When one thinks of George Washington, qualities like "noble," "selfless," and "beyond reproach" come to mind. His successor, John Adams, was "brilliant," "honorable," and scrupulously "fair-minded." Adams gave way to Thomas Jefferson, who quite possibly is America's greatest personage. Scientist, writer, philosopher and statesman, Jefferson evokes memories of the classical Greek patrician, which prompted President Kennedy to remark to an assemblage of Noble Prize-winners that they "were the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone".
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The nineteenth century also produced the likes of James Madison, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. These were men whose leadership qualities could elicit great sacrifices from their countrymen. Men who could manage, yet also reflect. Men whose abilities to be pragmatic were only matched by their desires to be honorable. Where are those men (or women) today? Do the Nixons, Fords, Carters, and Reagans embody the characteristics of their early predecessors? The Federalist Papers, regarded by most political scientists as America's most thoughtful contribution to the study of representative government, were a sequence of newspaper articles published in 1788 to encourage ratification of the newly drafted Constitution. Alexander Hamilton, who along with James Madison and John Jay authored the Papers, wrote these optimistic words about the office of the President: The process of election affords a moral certainty, that the office of President will never fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications. . . . It will not be too strong to say, that there will be a constant probability of seeing the station filled by characters preeminent for ability and virtue. Hamilton's faith in the electorate, minimal in comparison to his peers, might be totally shaken were he among us today. It is no accident that polls of contemporary political scientists keep returning the same judgments as to who have been our greatest presidents. Consistently the names of Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington and the

two Roosevelts lead the list. Why? Is it because these men were "strong Presidents"? Clinton Rossiter in his marvelous study, The American Presidency, says that "strength in the presidency is not to be equated with 'goodness' or 'greatness'. A strong President is a bad President, a curse upon the land unless his means are ---*--------

'.' . .A strong President is a bad President, a curse upon the land unless his means are constitutional and his ends democratic, unless he acts in ways that are fair, dignified and familiar."
---------- constitutional and his ends democratic, unless he acts in ways that are fair, dignified and familiar." Thus Richard Nixon, undoubtedly a strong President, fails to pass muster when his methods and means are scrutinized. Harry Truman thought having an historical understanding of the Constitution was critical for any president. In an interview with his biographer, Merle Miller, Truman was asked if he thought Richard Nixon had read the Constitution. To which he replied, "I don't know, I don't know. But I'll tell you this, if he has, he doesn't understand it." Some historians argue that great presidents run in cycles. That a strong, energetic chief executive is often followed by a series of weak, ineffective ones. They offer no explanation for this, other than that mediocrity is the norm and greatness the exception. It appears to this writer, however, that the problem lies deeper than mere

cycles. The cycle, if there is indeed such a thing, is appearing more and more like a decline. The post-World War II American presidency offers little to suggest that we are merely in the traditional "slump" between great leaders. Rather, it is becoming more apparent that we are entering into the abyss of an everincreasing leadership vacuum. From the non-direction of Eisenhower to the mis-direction of Nixon, the country has been battered by unfulfilled expectations from its presidents. The hope of Kennedy, silenced by an assassin's bullet, was even more effectively doused by Lyndon Johnson's baseness. Gerald Ford's incompetence was only matched by Jimmy Carter's ineffectiveness. But if John Kennedy is the lone bright spot amid a spectrum of greyness, he must also share the blame for initiating the modern "star quality" requirement for presidential aspirants. As Gary Wills argues in The Kennedy Imprisonment, the Kennedys have bequeathed a legacy of Camelotian mystiques that ordinary "mortals" cannot hope to match. Hence, "statesmanship" in America has given way to "showmanship". The question no longer is can a candidate sell his program, but, rather, can the candidate, himself, be sold? In Ronald Reagan, we have indeed completed the 200 year trek from statesman to showman. Reagan is the logical product of a devolution that has distilled out of our selection process the customary ingredients of substance, breadth, experience and wisdom replacing them with the superficial components of style, charisma, looks and inoffensiveness. During this process we' have eliminated men who are sensitive (Muskie cried); men who are in-

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trospective (Eagleton had shock treatments); men who are honest (Romney said he was "brain-washed"); men who are intellectual (Stevenson was a "snob"); men who are idealistic (McCarthy dreamed of peace); and men who have skeletons in their closets (Rockefeller was divorced and Teddy Kennedy was, perhaps, unfaithful). This is not to infer that the preceding contestants would have made great leaders. There is no evidence for that. However, the process by which they were eliminated left a residue of colorless, unscarred automatons (Eisenhower, Ford and Carter being the prime examples). Had the same tests been applicable in our first 150 years, Jefferson may have failed for alleged concubinage with a black slave; or Andrew Jackson may have been disqualified by virtue of his participating in several duels; while Lincoln clearly would have been eliminated on the grounds of his homliness alone; so too, Teddy Roosevelt's high, squeaky voice may have ruled him out; and, Woodrow Wilson, like Stevenson, would have been rejected due to being "above" the common man. This "star quality" fashion basically started in I960 when John Kennedy's campaign strategists turned the election into a beauty contest. The '60s would emerge in radiant comparison to the dull, mundane '50s after JFK's razor-thin margin of 112,000 votes stamped "star quality" upon the Oval Office. We now had a dashing President, a beautiful wife, and a Brahminlike family that played touch football, kayaked, and climbed mountains. It was in stark contrast to Ike and Mamie who played putter golf and escaped to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for vacations. From then on, campaigns, and more importantly candidates, would have to capture the imagination of the voters. Whether it be through catchy slogans or a good media image, if ones face can sell more copies of People Magazine than his opponent's, ones salability quotient rises instantly. No heed is paid to trivial matters like experience, statesmanship or wisdom. This whole process has been even more diluted with the emergence of a new principle in elections. It is called (by me, at least) the "fresh face" syndrome. It is an inevitable outgrowth of Andy Warhol's prediction
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that "soon in America everybody will be famous for fifteen minutes". We now face the political reality that experience has become liability. Unlike the Soviet Union and China, where it takes seventy to eighty years to cultivate a worthy statesman, Americans are now discarding their political leaders at the frequency with which

fectual President. What a curiosity, that a candidate is chosen due to his admitted inexperience with, and lack of knowledge of, the very institutions that he must somehow manage. If corporate America were to select its executives like that, the Japanese would surely out-maneuver us quicker than they already are. The problem was worsened by the Richard Nixon debacle. Watergate, for all of its cleansing effects, also bred dangerous new standards for future White House occupants. Nixon's "meanness" would have to be sanitized by "nice guy" images, ergo Ford's wholesomeness, Carter's smile and Reagan's charm. Unfortunately our greatest leaders would not score well on the "nice guy" scale. A certain amount of Machiavellianism is needed to rise above commonality, and to be free of the fickle winds of popularity. The future appears no brighter. As the 1984 election approaches, there are no William Jennings Bryans, Charles Evans Hughes, or Adlai Stevensons on the landscape. No persons who have devoted their lives to the noble art of politics and government. Instead the media-mongers are ballyhooing more "fresh faces"; more political neophytes whose rise to fame has absolutely nothing to do with proven statemanship. We are offered the services of a Jack Kemp, whose claim to greatness is that he played quarterback for the Buffalo Bills; or, perhaps, a John Glenn who qualifies for the Oval Office as a result of flying a space ship around the earth; or maybe Bill Bradley is more to your liking because you prefer basketball stars to football players. The most discouraging development comes from a recent poll of Americans who could select a President from anyone they desired. The winner - you guessed it - Walter Cronkite! If the homogenization of our election process continues for the next two centuries along the same pattern as that experienced in the past 200 years, the Planet of the Apes may have to be refilmed as an historical epic rather than science fiction. *
Dr. Barry G. Grossman is an associate professor of political science at Mercyhurst. He holds a juris doctorate from Cleveland State Ixtw School, and is a Ph.D. candidate at Case Western Reserve.

-------------- '.' . .Unlike the Soviet Union and China, where it takes seventy to eighty years to cultivate a worthy statesman, Americans are now discarding their political leaders at the frequency with which they change their socks." --* * ---**
they change their socks. Henry Kissinger was viewed as a liability for Ford because he had the misfortune of having had experience; likewise, Ford was viewed as a bad risk as Reagan's vicepresidential nominee, since he carried the burden of having already been president - presumably making him "unqualified" to be vice-president. One wonders where our republic would be today if such liabilities had existed at our founding. Jefferson was merely Governor of Virginia, Ambassador to France, Secretary of State, and Vice-President before his fellow citizens honored him with the First Office. Likewise, James Madison toiled in the House of Representatives for 12 years, then spent eight years as Jefferson's Secretary of State before "qualifying" to be President. Certainly to be eligible for advancement in American free enterprise, one must pay his/her dues, so to speak, before being considered for promotion. But not so any longer in the presidential sweepstakes. The media "experts" tell the party "experts" that a fresh face is required. Hence, a Jimmy Carter comes riding out of the peanut fields of Georgia to dethrone scores of "old faces" who no longer are viable commodities. Carter is swept into the White House on an anti-Washington crusade that proves to be his ultimate failing. By not having any familiarity with the political labyrinth known as Washington, Carter becomes an inef-

OnTheHill
The Legend of the Cap and Gown
Long ago in ancient Greece, when formal education was for the very rich or the very determined, a wise old teacher was approached by a group of noblemen. "Our sons have completed their studies and it is time for them to return to their homes and live in the styles befitting their station. On the morrow, we will hold a great banquet in their honor and expect them to be dressed in their finest garments." The old man smilingly answered, "They will be there," and he added, "appropriately dressed." The following day, the banquet hall was filled with royalty and nobility dressed in dazzling jewels and costly finery. Then came the great moment when the students entered with their beloved teacher. A startled cry arose from the crowd, for here were their young men dressed, not in the garments of the noble, but in simple sackcloth robes, each carrying a mortar boardthe mark of a common workman. "Let me explain," spoke the teacher as he raised his hands for silence. "Your sons are dressed in the clothing of the mason, for their destiny is to build. Some will build cities, some will build lives perhaps one of them may even build an empire. But all will be builders on the solid foundation of knowledge." And thus, over the years, the cap and gown have become a traditional part of graduation, symbolizing the fact that our young men and women are buildersof their own futureand of the future of the world.

St. Mark's L e a s e d

what it would have cost us had we proceeded with original construction plans. "We are very grateful to the Diocese, and to Bishop Murphy in particular, for their sensitivity to our needs. As a Catholic college, we have a stake in the seminary's survival and as such, we will work together to enhance the collegiate lifestyle of the seminarians." Signs will go up indicating St. Mark's Center of Mercyhurst College and St. Mark's Seminary are housed in the same building much as it was 57 years ago when Mercyhurst College and Mercyhurst Seminary shared the original campus building of Old Main. D

'Hurst Expands to the Top of the Hill

The college will expand its plant facilities to the top of the hill in September when the DAngelo School of Music and the Hotel-Restaurant Management program begin operating from St. Mark's Center of Mercyhurst College. As part of a five-year leasing arrangement between the Catholic Diocese of Erie and Mercyhurst, 50,000 square feet or two-thirds of St. Mark's Seminary at 429 East Grandview Boulevard has been turned over to the college. The College's Adult Education program also will be housed at St. Mark's. The arrangement gives the college control of the ground floor and the first floor of the building, while the Diocese will keep the chapel, two parlors and the second floor to house its college seminarians. Included in the areas to be occupied by the college are a 400 seat auditorium, six classrooms, 18 rooms currently used as dormitory facilities, a large gym, library, numerous meeting rooms, a playing field/ running tract, and a 250 seat dining hall with excellent kitchen facilities which will be used by the college's hotel-restaurant management department. Earlier this year, the Diocese announced the termination of its high school seminary program which gave way to an alternative plan for campus expansion at Mercyhurst. According to college President Dr. William P. Garvey, "It is far more cost effective to go to the top of the hill than it is to construct a new building to meet the growing needs of the college. We will have three times as much space at St. Mark's for

Career Institute Opens

As a sign of the college's commitment to the Erie community and its concern for the unemployed of Erie County, Mercyhurst opened its Career Institute April 18, offering cost-free college level training to an initial group of 50 qualified participants. Another 100 unemployed will begin the program early summer, and the final 50 chosen will start their year of study late August. The credit program offers nine-months certification, at no cost to the enrollees, in six occupational specializationsfood technician, computer assistant, sales, industrial technician, office assistant, and security officer. Writing, reading, computer literacy, and career planning are taught first term before participants take six courses in their certificate major. An internship, placement services, and career counseling are also part of the program. All costs are defrayed by college monies, federal grants, and through business and industry training funds. The Career Institute is directed by John Nesbit, assistant to the president, who was one of the program designers.

Fifty-fifth Commencement
Sunday, May 2 9 , 2 p.m. C a m p u s Center Speaker: Bonnie McGough Pounds, Director, Office of Saudi-Arabian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury. Pounds is a 1963 graduate of Mercyhurst College.

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In Memoriam

College's First Lay President Dignity and Grace

Dr. Marion L. Shane, first lay president of Mercyhurst College, died at his home in Edina, Minnesota February 25. Shane had been president of Mercyhurst from 1970 until 1978. He was the president of the Private College Council in Minnesota at the time of his death. Dr. William Garvey spoke at the memorial services for his predecessor which were held in St. Paul. His remarks to the family are printed in the Mercyhurst Magazine as we pay tribute to the spirit of the man.

. A Man of

In sum, we at Mercyhurst College are indeed grateful that Dr. Marion Shane passed our way' - and will remember him as a President 'who made a difference' in the greening of Mercyhurst.' I, for one, will always be indebted to him for demonstrating what a truly humane man is and what a president should be - and I honestly feel as Dr. Shane's successor how Jefferson felt when he was introduced as Washington's replacement. "No one, sir, can replace Washington - one can only succeedhim." I quite agree ' "no one can replace Dr. Shane at Mercyhurst - one can only succeed him." Contributions to the MARION SHANE Memorial Library Fund should be sent to the Development Office at Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA 16546. The family will be notified of all contributions. The Shane family residence is 7520 Cahill Road, Apt. 320, Edina, Minnesota 55424.

periences for many. And there is the computerization of the college which is the direct result of Dr. Shanes tenacity in securing a large Title III grant. But, despite the importance of these achievements, these are not the most im' portant memories Mercyhurst has of Dr. Marion Shane. He is widely remembered because he embodied Cardinal Newman's definition that a true gentleman "is one who gives no pain." He is especially remembered at Mercyhurst for embodying John Kennedy's belief that real courage was "grace under pressure." These are the memories we hold of Dr. Shane - a kind, gentle, intelligent and sensitive man who conducted the Presidency of Mercyhurst College - through both the good and the bad moments - with unfailing dignity and grace. Because we want to preserve the memory of this good and gentle man, Mercyhurst College has begun a library fund for the Erie friends of Dr. Shane and we also plan to dedicate and name the Graduate Reading Room in our Library in Dr. Shane's honor. It is altogether fitting that we do so for Dr. Shane was the initiator of graduate study at Mercyhurst and he was also a friend of the library as a man committed to the open, free and unfettered search for truth.

/ bring today to Dorothy Shane and members of her family messages of sadness and respect from the faculty, students, and alumni of Mercyhurst College. I bring also the prayers and love of the Sisters of Mercy who have been remembering Dr. Shane in their daily services for the past week. Dr. Shane spent eight years at Mercyhurst College and the signs of his presence are everywhere. There is the Campus Center which he built for the daily physical and social growth of our students. There is the cooperative education program which he began and ivhich is flourishing today providing real-life ex-

Sister Carolyn Elected Mercy Superior

Sister Carolyn Herrmann, former president of Mercyhurst College, has been elected to a four-year term as superior of the Sisters of Mercy. Sister was President of the college from 1963 until 1972 during which time Mercyhurst became a coeducational institution and doubled its enrollment and plant facilities. Following her tenure at the Hurst, she was director of education with the Catholic Near East Welfare Association in New York City. Herrmann returned to Erie a year later as resource coordinator of the Sisters of Mercy and director of development and alumni relations for the college. In 1982 she spent a year at the University of Notre Dame as one of 12 women from across the country selected for the Religious Leaders Training Program. Sister Carolyn has been the executive director of the Erie Senior Citizen Advocate Office for the past year and a half. Other new leaders of the Order are Sister Maria O'Connor, assistant superior, Sister Mary Charles Weschler, treasurer, and councillors Sister Mary Matthew Bakus and Sister M. Felice Duskas.

Dr. Shane shares a lighthearted moment in 1975 with Diane Snee Hoffman, John Welsh, and Candy Yanker-Wrobel. The college's Graduate Reading Room will be named in Dr. Shane's honor. A fall dedication is planned. APRIL, 1983

They will be installed at religious ceremonies on June 11.

THE MAGNIFICENT CHAPELS

Sister M. Eustace Taylor The beauty of the Chapel of Christ the King has drawn the attention and admiration of Mercyhurst College students and visitors since its construction in 1932. Vatican II brought minor changes to the chapel. It was the decision of the Sisters of Mercy, however, not to alter the structure in any noticeable fashion from the original design planned half a century ago. By modern church architectural standards, the Mercyhurst chapel perhaps would be judged out of style, far too traditional, and not especially conducive to the day's celebration of the liturgy.
Sister Eustace is completing her second term as general coordinator of the Sisters of" Mercy. She is a former President of Mercyhurst College and for many years was chair of the department of English.

However, the college's cathedral-like structure is more than a religious setting. Because the large sanctuary mural tells the history of the Sisters of Mercy, the founders of Mercyhurst College, the Chapel of Christ the King is an historical site on the Mercyhurst campus. To that end, it will be preserved for many years to come.
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Mural
ust as the ancient Egyptian priesthood carved on their walls or used the simpler incised work of symbols and hieroglyphics to tell the story of their worship of the dead as well as the ceremonies and observances of their life on earth, so, too, have the Sisters of Mercy used pictorial drawings to capture the historical flavor of their religious congregation. The magnificent mural, executed by Rambusch of New York and Philadelphia, decorates the sanctuary wall in the main chapel at Mercyhurst College. It celebrates both the theme of Christ the King and Mission of the Sisters of Mercy or, one might say, it celebrates the mission of the Sisters of Mercy in service to the King. At the center is a Mosaic of Christ crowned; at one side, a panel shows Christ, the Infant King in Mary's arms, accepting the homage of kings the Magi. On the other side, Christ stands before Pilate and his accusers while Pilate asks, "Art thou a king, then?" Christ as King and Mary as Queen are shown in the stained glass windows on either side of the Mosaic. The Sisters' Mission of Mercy, both corporal and spiritual, is shown in the lower part of the mural. In the center panel, the Sister clothed in a black habit represents the teaching arts; the one in white, the healing arts; between them, a young girl represents Youth. On the side panels, another Sister represents the art of counseling; and a Sister in white, caring for a soldier, recalls the Sisters of Mercy service in the Crimean and Civil Wars. Behind this group of three, stand two figures, Pope Gregory XVI and Archbishop J o h n Mark G a n n o n , the first chancellor of Mercyhurst College. Pope Gregory, depicted in the mural holding a book on which rests a replica of the first convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland, gave approval to Mother Catherine McAuley's Institute in 1841. Archbishop Gannon, who in 1921 approved the request of the Sisters to move their Motherhouse to Erie and to found a college, is remembered for his spiritual leadership and educational foresight in the Erie Diocese.
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The spiritual and educational ministry of the Sisters of Mercy is illustrated on the Chapel walls as a reminder of the faith and dedication that provided the brick and mortar for Mercyhurst as we know it. The walls represent a simple archive, but one whose history is rich and whose message will endure.

Mrs. O'Neil frequented when she lived there. Its liturgical design, which brings the worshippers close to the altar, is not new, but a return to something in use centuries ago. The recessed seats are very comfortable, and the kneelers are within reach of the altar, the central object in the little chapel. The materials, appointments and furnishings of the Queen's Chapel were all carefully chosen to make it a special memorial to the Mother of God. The large Lady window, with its brilliant blues and reds, takes its details from an ancient Byzantine painting where the artist shows Mary holding her Son who has fled to her arms after seeing two angels holding the instruments of torture which would later be the agents of His suffering. In the Christian world the representation is known as Our Lady of Perpetual Help. In this and in the angel windows, placed high and flanking the sides of the walls, first quality stained glass was used. On winter nights, if the chapel is lighted, these windows throw a lovely pattern of color on the snow. Its altar of dark marble is an Italian import, and the crucifix and candlesticks are of precious amber glass. Gold-leaf fleur-de-lis, one of Mary's symbols, decorate the walls. The design of the sconces also suggests the fleur-de-lis, while the ceiling is an interesting pattern of wooden beams somewhat like those in the main chapel. Outside, the pitched roof is topped by a graceful lantern showing now the authentic color of oxidized copper. Through the years, the Queen's Chapel has seldom been used. Although small, it is an ideal setting for special groups attending a memorial Mass or a prayer service. Couples who choose the large chapel of Christ the King for their weddings might view the Queen's Chapel as a very special setting to celebrate a solemn engagement. However or whenever it is used, it stands as a lovely shrine in tribute to Mary, Mother and Queen of Christ the King. D Part II: Marriage in the Chapel, next issue.

Queen's Chapel
ne of the finest examples of classic leaded and stained glass ecclesiastical art is found in the small Queen's Chapel adjacent to the large chapel of Christ the King. The Queen's Chapel (shown on the cover of the Magazine) is a jewel in design and color. It was not part of the original design of the main chapel structure, but while the chapel proper was being built, Mrs. Orva O'Neil, wife of James O'Neil, to whose memory the main chapel is dedicated, conceived the idea of a mortuary chapel where she and her husband and his sisters, Mother M. Xavier O'Neil and Sister M. Regis O'Neil would be buried. Although that desire of hers was not fulfilled, the Queen's Chapel stands now as a beautiful and graceful memory of her devotion to Mary, Lady of Perpetual Help. The Queen's Chapel tucked to the left of the main chapel, is a replica of a medieval chapel in England, which

Elementary) My Dear Apple.

Dr. Paul A. Edwards It is almost impossible to read a newspaper or magazine, or watch television these days without seeing some article about or advertisement for a Personal Computer (PC). PC's can be found: in stores doing inventories and bookkeeping, in offices doing word processing and record keeping, in schools providing instruction, in laboratories collecting and storing data, in (are you ready for this one?) ultralight aircraft collecting flight data, just to name a VERY few. Some colleges, Drexel University and nearby Carnegie-Mellon, are even requiring students to purchase and use PC's at school. In fact it might be easier to try to list places where PC's have not been found. Your living room you say? Don't bet the family fortune on that statement; I almost did, and I would have lost! There is a 48K Apple II + in my living room right now, and there is probably a line to get to it. Even worse, Jamie, my seven year old son regularly beats me at Snoggle, Falcons, and now Frogger! The latest frontier of computer expansion is the American home. With the number of personal computers installed in homes projected to rise from the current level of approximately 621,000 to more than 1 million during the next year and to about 6.8 million by 1990, there just might be a personal computer in your living room before too long. What is a personal computer anyway, and what is it used for? And, what do all those terms in the advertisements such as RAM, ROM, BASIC, and 48K mean? I thought you'd never ask! There are at least two ways to define the term "personal computer." One definition might be that a personal computer is any computer in which the central processing unit (CPU for short) is a single integrated circuit (IC) chip. Because of the tremendous advances in integrated circuit technology
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Now programs are available which will not only store recipes, but also assist in planning menus and preparing shopping lists. There are also telephone- and address- book programs available for personal computers. But don't go typing all the addresses and telephone numbers from your well worn book into a computer, because you can probably find whatever you want in an ordinary address or telephone book much quicker than you can in the time it takes to turn on the computer, find the right disk or tape, and access the desired information. Nonetheless, there are telephone numbers and addresses which are hard to find or easily lost. Examples being, unlisted customer service numbers given to you by salesmen or found on the back of warranty cards and instructional manuals, 800 numbers for airlines, motels and hotels, and product purchasing numbers. Recovering that information with the assistance of a computer is much easier than searching for it at the bottom of a drawer. But to an educator, the educational applications of PC's have to be the most exciting. While the full capabilities of PC's have not yet been put to use in the educational field, there are programs available which will provide drill in mathematics, foreign languages, and the sciences at levels ranging from elementary school to college. And there is a great deal of educational research going on right now which will have a tremendous impact on future classrooms at all levels of the educational process. Computers must have at least three components: an input unit, a CPU, and an output unit. The most common input unit for a PC is some type of keyboard, while the most common output unit is some type of video display. An ordinary black and white television will do, however, if the computer is capable of color graphics, then
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over the past ten years, CPU's which used to fill a room can now be lost in a pocket. It is these small, powerful CPU's which make personal computers a reality. The CPU is the heart of a PC. It executes the program, allocates space in memory, transfers instructions from memory to the processor, sequences instructions, etc., and it does it all very quickly. Another definition of a personal computer is any computer which costs less than $10,000. Of course, most of the commonly advertised computers cost much less than that. Computers are finding their niche in homes for entertainment, financial planning, recordkeeping, and as educational tools. To date, the most widely advertised of these uses is entertainment (games). Whatever one might think of the social impact of these arcade-like games, the quality of the graphics used has had a positive impact on the quality of the graphics used in business applications and on larger computer systems. Available software packages for financial planning range in sophistication from basic checkbook management to programs which can be used to prepare income tax returns. Record keeping sounds more business than home oriented, but there are home applications and some of these programs have become fairly sophisticated and fun to use. For example, early "recipe" programs were little more than electronic copies of file boxes.

a color TV is needed to take full advantage of the computer's capabilities. Another very common output unit is a printer. There are also peripheral devices commonly associated with PC's. Some kind of auxiliary storage device, either an audio cassette drive or a floppy disk, is almost a necessity. Data can be recorded (stored) from the computer onto a tape in an audio cassette recorder and then played (read) back into the computer at some future time. A disk drive performs the same function as a cassette drive, but more quickly, conveniently and efficiently. The disadvantage of disk drives is that they cost more than audio cassette drives. One other very important factor in a PC is the size of the computer memory. There are two terms commonly used to describe the types of memory used in personal computers: RAM and ROM. RAM stands for "random-access memory". This is the userprogrammable portion of the computer's memory. ROM, on the other hand, stands for "read-only memory". This portion of memory contains commands which are inherent to the system itself and is not easily changed by the user. To illustrate the difference between RAM and ROM, consider the car that is being advertised with a small computer that monitors all of the car's functions. That computer was programmed at the factory to do certain operations and the driver (user) cannot easily change the programming. The RAM region of a personal computer's memory can be changed whenever the user wishes to execute a different program. RAM can be erased and reused in much the same manner as one erases and reuses a chalkboard. In most applications it is the size of RAM which determines what the user will actually be able to do; the bigger the size of RAM, the more which can be done. The terms 8K, 16K, 48K, 64K, refer to the number of bytes of information which can be stored in the memory of a computer. (The K means one thousand.) A byte is a unit of computer memory capacity. Usually one byte holds a single character or symbol. For example, "Mercyhurst College" would require 18 bytes and that includes the space. Thus a "64K" comAPRIL, 1983

puter would be capable of storing roughly 64,000 bytes or characters of data. What does all that mean pragmatically? Suppose we wish to store the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all the students at Mercyhurst College. If we assume 1,500 students, and allow 100 bytes of

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is transparent to the end-user. Rather the user is presented an environment within which he/she can interact with the computer hardware and software using terms and symbols defined and explained by the program itself or in accompanying documentation. Depending on the exact nature of the program, software can cost anywhere from $25 for a game to $200 and up for sophisticated business packages. Several future trends in PC's seem clear. First, the average price of a home computer is currently $530; by 1990 that average will be $350. Second, the capabilities of home computers should increase greatly in part because the cost of memory space will decrease. The power of PC's will also be expanded by increased utilization of networking. Currently the majority of PC's are "stand-alones"; that is, they are essentially self-contained systems. Networking involves linking a PC to some other computer system such as The Source usually via the telephone. The Source contains databases and computer services which are straight from science fiction such as electronic mail, magazines and news services (UPI), and the stock market. Using The Source, you can plan trips (book hotels, make airline reservations, etc.), hunt for a job or a college scholarship, get help with your geography or shop from the COMPU-STORE. The list grows monthly with new databases regularly being added. If all of this sounds interesting to you, visit a local computer store and buy a magazine or two. Ask if there is a user's group in your area (there probably is!), and, if so, attend a meeting. User's groups are a valuable source of expertise at a low price and have grown tremendously in all areas of the country. Two years ago the membership in the Erie Apple Crunchers was about forty; this year the membership will go over two hundred. There are also short courses available at places like the 'Hurst which provide a brief introduction to home computers. And now, excuse me, it's my turn to play Ceiling-Zero. Q
Dr. Edwards is an associate professor of chemistry at Mercyhurst College. He introduced the use of microcomputers into the physical science curriculum at the college two years ago. Edwards is a member of the Erie Apple Crunchers and a contributing writer to the club's monthly newsletter.

memory for each student's record, that means 150,000 bytes would be required. This is where auxiliary storage devices such as disks become really important. More than 128K of memory would be required to put ALL the information on ALL the students into memory at the same time. That is larger than the memory of most PC's. However, by reading and writing to a disk, and only having a portion of the data in memory at any given time, creating such a student directory becomes relatively simple.

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Computers are programmed using some kind of language. Most computers use a version of a language called Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instructional Code (or BASIC). There are however several other languages which have been implemented on various PC's. If one wishes to learn about them there are courses available at many places including Mercyhurst. The real utility of PC's is that a large body of software (programs) already exists. Thus, language is not really a problem for someone who is an "enduser" (as opposed to a "programmer" or software developer"). The language which was used to write the program

Sports
The Lakers G r e e n Giant
Pat Cuneo For Mercyhurst sophomore John Green, the 1982-83 basketball season was truly a season of colors. Breaking Jesse Campbell's singleseason scoring record by nearly 70 points was just one of the ways that Green managed to turn the opposition green with envy and red faced for not being able to stop him. The 6-foot shooting guard scored 682 points in 28 games for Mercyhurst, which closed its season on a winning note at St. John Fisher with a 14-14 record. Green began hitting his stride in early January and played two of his best games of the season in an overtime loss to archrival Gannon and a sevenpoint victory over Edinboro. "I'm very proud of the way our club came together after a rough start," said Laker coach Bill Kalbaugh. "When John Green and Nate Morgan started coming on for us midway through the season, we were a different ballclub." Kalbaugh has high praise for his young squad, which loses only one starter (Morgan) through graduation. Sophomores Green, Rodney Coffield (Baltimore, MD) and Jon Berkeley (Troy, NY), as well as freshman Rodney Jones (Buffalo, NY) are returning starters for next season. Kalbaugh is justifiably excited about next season and his three starting sophomores provide the big reasons. Green, of Binghampton, N.Y., has been the big scorer for the Lakers, but he's benefitted from the playmaking ability of Coffield, Kalbaugh noted. "Rodney is a terrific ball handler and we've run into problems when he's fallen into foul trouble because Green must go out of position to handle the ball. That limits his scoring ability. "But those are things we'll be working on," he continued. "The three
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Fight Song for T h e Lakers

Jim LcCorchick The Victors, On, Wisconsin, The Notre Dame Victory March . . . just the mention of these fight songs to loyal fans is enough to get the blood boiling in most of these people. Fight songs conjure up thoughts of great victories from the past, and hopefully, future successes. With the inception of football at Mercyhurst, it was only a matter of time before the Lakers had a fight song of their own to strike up after another Hurst touchdown or important basket. One such song for the Lakers has already been submitted. College officials will be listening to other entries as they come in over the next five months before a Lakers Victory March is adopted and introduced, hopefully at the first home game of the new season on October first. Fight songs have long been a part of the college scene as many of the more famous tunes were composed at the end of the 19th century and the first two decades of the 20tha period in which football rose to become a major nationwide scholastic sport. Many of these marches just added to the pageantry of college spirit. For example, the Notre Dame Victory March was written in 1904 by Fr. Michael J. Shea; the Victors started warming the hearts of the University of Michigan graduates in 1900; and Indiana, Our Indiana, has brought a tear to the eye of many a Hoosier fan since 1916. Among the composers have been students, alumni, and faculty members, some of whom became esteemed musicians, while others made their most lasting musical achievement in this inspired expression of love for their school.
Jim IjiCorchick is director of sports information and promotion at Mercyhurst College.

Sophomore John Green has sparked the resurgence of the Mercyhurst basketball program as the exciting performer from Binghamton, NY, has already scored 1,138 points to become the second all-time leading scorer in Laker cage history.

sophomores and Rodney Jones have played very well together as a team, knowing their roles and responsibilities. According to Berkeley, "It seemed like we were all very young when the season started but blended together well by the time we hit the end of the year." What type of a recruit would they like Kalbaugh to enroll to help next year's squad? "A seven-foot center," laughed Coffield. "We need a horse. We've already got the shooting." (J
Pat Cuneo, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, is Editor of SportsWeek, a publication of the Times Publishing Co.

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Alumni News
Wilcox Native Receives Alumni Service Award
Mary Ann Finn, a parole, probation and corrections major from Wilcox, Pennsylvania, was awarded the Sr. Carolyn Herrmann Senior Service Award presented annually by the Alumni Association to the graduating senior who has given freely and selflessly of time, energy, talents and resources to the college and student body.

Profile:
Rita A. Weiss, a 1957 graduate of the college, has been named vice president of program management at Technicon Instruments Corporation in Tarrytown, New York. In her new position, Weiss is responsible for the coordination of all activities involved in the introduction of new products. She has been affiliated with Technicon for the past 12 years holding several managerial positions within various divisions of the corporation. Prior to joining Technicon, Rita was engaged in research on poliovirus vaccines and measles vaccines at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, where she worked with Dr. Frederick C. Robbins, one of three Nobel Laureates of Medicine in 1964. A resident of Stamford, Connecticut, Weiss is a member of the American Society for Microbiology, and is the author and co-author of a number of

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scientific papers in the areas of viral and immunology research. Technicon, with manufacturing and sales facilities in 23 countries, is an international leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of automated systems for the analysis of blood, serum, foods, pharmaceuticals, water pollutants and a broad range of industrial products. It is a subsidiary of Revlon Health Care Group.

Finn is the president of the national criminal justice honor society chapter at Mercyhurst, a member of the Learning Resource Center advisory board, and also a member of the Student Government Association. In addition, she is a student representative on the Erie County Commission of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, was a child care counselor in the Junior unit of the Harborcreek School for Boys, and worked as a counselor at Camp Notre Dame, a Christian youth camp. U

Phonathon Tops Goal

The third annual alumni phonathon netted $25,347 from 895 alumni donors. The total represents a 51 per cent increase in dollars pledged over last year's figures and a 23 per cent increase in donor participation. The phonathon was conducted February 13-21 by 145 Mercyhurst students who contacted alums in a successful attempt to top the phonathon goal of $20,000, which is one-half the total set as the goal of the 1983 alumni fund. The fund drive is nearing its $40,000 mark and alums are encouraged to send in their pledges to the Office of Alumni Relations by June 30.

Computer Literacy Camp For Alumni

The Alumni Office and Office of Community Education will be offering a weekend on campus to deal with your computerphobia! All you ever wanted to know about computers and were afraid to ask will be answered over the weekend of July 28th through 30th. Extra added attraction will be your ticket to Canterbury Feast III on July 29th. Call or write Office of Community Education or the Alumni Office for further information. D

Mark Your Calendar

Parents Weekend October 8 and 9 Homecoming October 29 and 30
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Club Notes
Cleveland, O h i o : Sr. Eymard Poydock spoke to the Cleveland Club on November 6th regarding her work in cancer research. The Cleveland group is spearheaded by Rosemary Durkin (77) and her husband, Jeffrey Best (77). Erie, Pennsylvania: The Erie Club recently chose new officers. Rita Cappello ('64) is the new president and William Dopierala (72) is vice president. Rita and Bill are presently busy developing a group of class agents in the Erie area. Once the class agent system is in place, the Erie organization will begin plans for summer and fall events. Buffalo, N e w York: Mike Heller (79), Regina O'Connor ('80) and Al Lonczak ('80) are developing an alumni club for the Buffalo, New York area. After the Mercyhurst/Buffalo State football game on October 23rd, a gettogether was held on the Buff State Campus through the efforts of Jean Ledoux Linek '48. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Club of Mercyhurst alumni held an informal cocktail party at the Holiday Inn-Independence Mall in January. Tom and Eileen Ritchie hosted the get-together. A summer event is being planned at the home of Margaret Blair Maclnnes '33. Syracuse, New York: The annual Syracuse Club communion breakfast took place March 26. Sr. Eymard spoke on her advancements in the area of cancer research. Washington, DC: The Washington, DC CLub of Mercyhurst alumni has been reorganized with the help of Debbie Mattes-Kulig (76) and Mary Jean McGarrity (72). Debbie and her husband Mike hosted an organizational meeting in January. They are planning a brunch on the campus of Georgetown University on Sunday, May 1.

The hotel-restaurant management department produced a grand scale ' 'Hawaiian Luau'' for more than 300 guests at the college last month. Authentic Polynesian cuisine complete with fresh suckling pigs, grass skirts, palm trees, silk lei, and a floor show by a professional troupe of island performers, provided one of the liveliest and most talked about evenings in Erie. Pictured, Mark Petrasek, Stephanie Weidman.

S u m m e r On The Hill
Summer in Erie and Summer On The Hill offer opportunities for recreation, entertainment and learning experiences. Beginning with the first summer term of classes and continuing through mid-August, you'll find a potpourri of tasty bits to enhance your summer. Summer Credit Courses. First Session June 13 to July 15 Second session July 18 to August 19 Summer Non-Credit Courses. Qune 13-August 19) Plus these special June & July events . . Musical Theatre Camp, Kids Computer Camp, Computer Literacy Camp for Alumni, and Dance Conservatory classes for kids and adults. International Film Festival Films at 7:30 and 9:45, Zurn Hall. Smithereens (British) June 15 Lola (German) June 22 Xica (Brazilian) June 29 Diva (French) July 6 To be announced July 13 Veronika Voss (German) July 20 The Woman Next Door July 27 (French) Dance Department Concert (July 8, 9 at 8 p.m. in the Dance Studio) The Dance Conservatory students will present a new ballet by Lawrence Jones for your mid-summer enjoyment. Guest choreographers to be announced.

D'Angelo Young Artist Competition (July 14, 15, 16) Young pianists from across the country will compete in the annual three-day D'Angelo international music competition. First prize - $7,500; second prize - $4,000; third prize - 1,500. Competition will be held in the Zurn Recital Hall. Canterbury Feast III (July 29, 30, Aug. 5, 6, 12, 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Blue Room) Return to jolly old England in Chaucer's time for dinner and entertainment. Presented by the drama department's famous strolling players and served by wenches and pages.

ARTS GALA May 7 at 8 PM - Warner Theatre Featuring two ballets'Gaietc Parisienne" and "A Ministrel Show" by Mercyhurst dance majors. Plus a preperformance reception in the Warner Lobby by the hotel-restaurant management majors, and music selections between ballets by faculty artist Sam Rotman. Ticket information - 825-0256. The World Premier of "WEEDS" May 13, 14, 19, 20 at 8:30 May 15 at 2:30 Little Theatre By Broadway playwright Ed Graczyk and directed by Bill Cohen. Ticket information 825-0353.

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ClassNotes
1967 1931 MARGARET BURNS EARRELL is a retired grandmother and great grandmother. She spends her spare time helping with ministry for the aged and sick in Albany, New York. 1941 CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN STODDARD recently returned from a visit to the Holy Land. 1949 EILEEN VanSCOTER was a social worker at the Erie County Crippled Children's Society but retired recently due to heart problems. Eileen would welcome correspondence from her classmates. 1952 PATRICIA CURRAN was recently awarded a classroom research grant by the Scranton School District. The grants are for studies to improve methodology in teaching. 1957 SHEILA FLYNN BIANCHI is a Social Worker Coordinator at the Senior Nutrition Center in Rochester, New York. PATRICIA KLEIN BURTON has been living in Ballwin, Missouri since 1980 where her husband, Richard is a Sales Representative with Orchard Corporations. 1963 KATHY LYNCH MURPHY is an army wife, mother of five and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Denver - curriculum leadership. CLARA SIEGEL is the director of Twin Palms (Port Hueneme, CA), which is a 90 bed facility for the mildly to moderately retarded adult. She is also the director of the Sandpiper Lodge in Oxhard, CA, a 6() bed facility for the emotionally handicapped adult. THERESE TOFLINSKI WALTER is Superintendent of the General McLanc School District in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. 1964 MARTHA MATJASKO CHIU is an associate professor of anesthesiology at the University of Maryland Hospital and Medical School. 1965 MARYCE JAEGER CUNNINGHAM is Public Access Coordinator for Cablevision of Connecticut. Maryce obtained her M.A. from Fairfield University in June 1982 in Communications. REGINA CONTI EVANS is a teacher at SetonLa-Salle High School in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. JUDITH A. PITNEY is Assistant Provost at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. 1969 DANIEL BURKE'S paintings, drawings and prints were recently featured at the Sandford Gallery of Clarion State College in Clarion, Pennsylvania. JOYCE METZLER McCHESNEY became Manager of Personnel at Automatic Data Processing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 1, 1982. 1970 ELAINE MARSH BRITTON received her B.S. (Mercyhurst) and B.S.N. (Villa Maria College) in 1981. She is the assistant head nurse of a fortybed medical-surgical unit at Doctors Osteopathic Hospital in Erie. Elaine does volunteer work for Hospice of Metropolitan Erie and is president-elect of the Villa Maria College Honor Society of Nursing. CHRISTINE BOGDANSKI FINNEGAN is doing public relations and publications work for the Girl Scouts in 15 central Pennsylvania counties. SUSAN RADANOVICH is a 6th grade reading teacher in the Montour School District where she has taught for the past 13 years. The Montour School District is a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. MARY JO PASIKOSKI WIDMANN is a full time music teacher for grades 1-8 at Gesu School in University Heights, Ohio. She is also involved with musical productions at John Carroll University. 1971 NANCY RYAN, M.D is finishing her second year of residency in Family Practice at the Medical Center of Beaver County, Beaver, PA. SUSAN L. WALSH is a marketing manager for the Crystal Tissue Company in Middletown, Ohio. Prior to joining Crystal, Susan was marketing manager for the Burrows Paper Company in New York. 1972 EILEEN CRERAND HERRMANN is with the FBI in Phoenix, Arizona. Eileen received her Masters Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Mercyhurst in 1980. ALBERT F. MESSINA joined the staff of Boys Clubs of America as Program Specialist in Program Development Services. Al had been at the Boys Club in Erie since 1976 and progressed from Educational Director to Assistant to Executive Director. Al is now residing in Yonkers,' New York. 1973 EVELYN BOGDANSKI DePALMA is a computer specialist with the Department of Defense in Washington, D.C. ROY H. FEINBERG has been named director of area campaigns for the Federation Allied Jewish Appeal. JANE STEINBAUGH HYNES recently obtained a Masters Degree in School Administration from Edinboro State College. ROBERT PARKS is general manager of the TriState Gazette in Port Jervis, NY. Bob's new position carries with it publisher status. 1974 LINDA MAZZOTTA BURRI is executive director of the Greater Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce. JOHN HAVRILLA is an Account Supervisor at Jordon, Case, McGrath Advertising in New York City. GEORGIANA RUDELLA is a Senior Weather Data Technician for ACCU Weather, the nation's largest private forecasting service. 1975 TOM THOMPSON is an instructor for Harry Hopman's International Tennis Clinic at the Bardmoor Country Club in Largo, Florida. Among those Tom has instructed are Vitas Gerulaitis, Bjorn Borg, Andreae Jaeger, Rod Laver, John Newcombe and Ken Rosewall. Tom and Chris (Sabatelli) have two children and a third on the way. CANDACE YANKER-WROBEL is a free lance commercial artist in Falls Church, Virginia. 1976 ROSALIE COLETTA received her M.A. in learning disabilities from the University of Northern Colorado. She has been working in Othello, Washington on a new program for kindergarten children with learning disabilities. JULIA CUTLER has been working for the Consulate General of Canada in the Administrative Department for two years. EDWARD DANIEL has his Ph.D. in statistics and is teaching at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. RICHARD GENSHEIMER, president and owner of Parrot Production, Erie, produced a public service ad campaign, "Don't Drive While Drunk" for the Erie Ad Club. JOHN SWINDLEHURST will receive his Masters in Biblical Counseling this spring from the Liberty Baptist Seminary in Lynchburg, VA. PAUL YOCHIM, D.O. is interning at Doctors Osteopathic Hospital in Erie. 1977 CINDY BELCZYK has moved from the Erie I.B.M. Office to the office in Bethesda, Maryland where she is an Advisory Marketing Program Administrator.

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MARY CROWLEY CELLI is teaching kindergarten in Ellwood City Public School. DANIEL HEDLUND recently received a Doctor of Optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. ALLAN KINZIE is with the Boston Ballet Company. DEBBIE STUMPF was awarded her Masters in Theology and Ministry from Loyola University in Chicago in January. She is teaching religion at Mother Cabrini high school in Brentwood, N.Y. 1978 STEVE RUTKOWSKI is District Sales Manager for Karastan Rug Mills in Edina, Minnesota. JAMES R. SCARPITTI was appointed internal auditor of Colony First Federal Association in Erie, Pennsylvania. ANGELEE SMITH is a first year student at the Lancaster Seminary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. CHERYL STERN is Director of Training at First National Bank in Erie. JUDY OLOWIN TUCKER recently joined forces with three local artists to present a painting exhibit entitled "Wall to Wall" at Gannon University's Schuster Gallery. Judy is presently art director of Printing Concepts in Erie. 1979 JEANNE PALMER FORNAROLA owns a dance studio in Rochester, New York called Dance Works of Rochester. JANET GUBISH GLOVER is a special education instructor at Emerson School in Erie. RICK PORRIS graduated from the National Automobile Dealers Association Candidate Academy in December. Rick has been associated with Kimmel Pontiac in Erie since 1972. ROBERT C. SEIBEL was recently admitted to the practice of law in Ohio. Bob received his law degree from the University of Akron School of Law. A. JOSEPH WEINDORF is a candidate for the nomination for the fourth ward District Justice position in Erie. He is presently a detective sergeant with the Erie police department and will receive his master's degree in criminal justice administration in May from Mercyhurst. 1980 ROBERTA BOGART is a systems programmer at Erie Insurance Exchange. WILLIAM A. LUPONE is employed by U.S. Steel Corporation as part of the Management Associate recruiting program. SPARKY MILLS is special assistant to the president of the Greyhound Support Services at corporate headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. As an operations analyst, Sparky writes investment proposals and scrutinizes profit and loss statements for the company's two major accountsthe Alaskan Pipeline and Saudi Arabia's oil operations. KEN MORRISON was Production Director for the Erie Civic Ballet's production of the Nutcracker this past December. CHRISTINA LaJOHN O'DONNELL is the owner of "Rent-a-Heep," a used car rental in Erie.

VICKI MARTINAGO SHAHEEN is director of marketing at the Westmoreland Mall. EILEEN ZINCHIAK is Circulation Manager for the Lake Shore Visitor, weekly newspaper for the Diocese of Erie. 1981 AMY SCHULZ BREIDENBACH is sales manager for the Houston-Marriott Hotel in Houston, TX. She is in charge of corporate and association markets. KATHLEEN LaTOUR is a first grade teacher at Mother of Sorrows School in Greece, New York. MARY PAT ROCHE NEUBERT is a systems programmer at General Electric, Erie. LINDA LaVOICE SHIELDS is a probation officer for Chautauqua County while husband, Bill is employed with the Chautauqua and Erie Telephone Companies. 1982 ROBERT CONKLIN is manager of the United States Officers Club in Washington, D.C. MARK DAMICO has been named general manager of the Parwick Inn, in Chicopee, MA. LAURIE FOSTER is teachingjunior and Senior High School English in Orlando, Florida. MARY GAUSMAN is teaching mathematics at Fort LeBoeuf High School in Erie. BONNIE JAMES is TV and radio news reporter with the JET Broadcasting Company in Erie. BETH ANN PALETTA is an Administrative Assistant/Tutorial Coordinator at Westmoreland County Community College. JANET M. RUYAK recently accepted a position as dietitian with the Saga Food Service Corporation. STEVEN SPIES is teaching tennis in Verona, Italy.

Heather Rachael to Robert and Cathy (Ryan 74) Glotzer Julia Marie to James and Jane (Steinbaugh 73) Hynes Megan to James and Margaret (Fox 71) Lape Kathryn Ann to William and Ann (Howard 75)Miller Kelly Elizabeth to William and Connie (Currey 76) Nick Christyn Maria to Christopher and Sharyn (Hurst 78) Nutter Carrie Beth to William 7 2 and Patricia Sachse

Marriages
Linda Boddorf '82 and Gary Calabrese 7 9 Renee M. Domowicz '82 and Neal C. Wurst Rebecca Fairchild '82 and Ronald Costello Rose Marie Forget '82 and Ernest M. Zmyslinski '81 Debbie Holler '80 and Brian Kloiber Linda LaVoice '81 and William Shields Olivia M. Longo 7 7 and Henry L. Martin Vicki Martinago '80 and Richard Shaheen '80 Christine L. McLaughlin '81 and Brian E. Walk Shirley A. Oligeri 7 7 and Lawrence B. Pearson Robert Rebisa '81 and Michelle Beardsley Maryann Brennan Runk '63 and Richard Casey Barbara A. Stachera 7 8 and Lance J. Nolan Rebecca Ann Swenson 7 8 and Donald N. Werle Cathy Vilardo '81 and Mark Stroebl Paul E. Vitelli '80 and Cheryl Hallerz Susan J. Williams '80 and Mark J. Hardner '80 Mark Zetts '80 and Lisa Ann McGee

In Your Prayers
Peter Leo Beegan, son of Christine Kaczmarek Beegan '69 Leo Moore, brother of June Moore Borland '45, Mary Lou Moore Zeitler '49 and Doris Moore Campbell '53 Tom Costello, husband of Barbara Jakubowski Costello '58 Mrs. Ellen Lynch, mother of Pauline Lynch Elliott '42 Mrs. Frank Ramsey, mother of Betty Gartner 75 Chester Skladanowski, father of Eileen Skladanowski Hecker '65 and Diane Skladanowski 7 0 Bob Personett, husband of Evelyn Rinn Personett '61 Jane Reagle McGinty, mother of Carol McGinty Rios '59 and Ann McGinty Hibshman '65 Margaret Scragg, mother of Suzanne Steines Robertson '68 Shirley Bryson Rooker '50, sister of Jean Bryson Burney '56 Geraldine Smyth Schirmer '50 Frederick Robert Wentz, father of Sheila Wentz '64 Sally Cavanaugh Diem, sister of Ann Francis Cavanaugh. Joseph Glance, Jr. (Mercyhurst security officer) who died December 10, at age 35, of a heart attack.

It's A Boy
Lawrence Edward, Jr. to Larry and Monica (McElhinny '68) Addison Sean Thomas to Dick and Diane (Fitzgerald 70) Kramer Jeffrey Paul to Bernard and Karyn (Smith 73) Nagle Wade J o s e p h to Charles and Melissa (McMurray 79) Northey Eric Randy to Randy and Renee (Clark 74) Nyberg Lindsay Jones to Robert C. and Rebecca L. (Martin '82) Porter Casey Aaron to Jay and Laura (Montpetit 75) Pratt Thomas Phillip, Jr. to Sheila (Walsh 77) and Thomas Richter 7 3 Christopher Robert to Robert and Bridget (Beck '80) Williams Stefan Christopher to Stanley J. and Candace (Yanker 75) Wrobel 7 5

It's A Girl
Amy Beth to Bruce and Barbara (Lyon 73) Andrews Jennifer Lynn to John and Janet (Lynn '80) Blakeslee.

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Thanks, Prof. You helped me grow.

You remember him . . . or her. The Mercyhurst professor whose sparkling lectures awakened in you a lifelong quest for learning. Or the one whose droll humor evidenced a deep wisdom about life. Perhaps it was a quality of compassion, understanding, and acceptance that endeared your favorite professor to you and countless other students. Or it may have been a mock fierceness that demanded your best, then rewarded it with a glow of pride in your accomplishments . . . If you stop to reflect on your student days, there's probably at least one professor you would like to thank. That's why we have chosen the theme "Thanks, Prof," for a new section in the Mercyhurst Magazine beginning with the next issue. We want to give you a chance to say a public word of gratitude. All of the letters we receive will be forwarded to the individual professors they mention (or, in the case of deceased members, to the closest relatives). A large selection of the letters will be printed along with photographs of the professors. We must receive "Thanks, Prof" letters by June 1, for the next issue, but we encourage you to begin sending them to us now. Type the letter, if at all possible, and try to limit it to one page. Be sure to include your name (and maiden name, if you're married), class year, and current address. Mail your letter to: Thanks, Prof, c/o Mercyhurst Magazine Mercyhurst College Erie, PA 16546

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