VOLUME 48, NO.
23
The Mercyhurst College
Theatre Arts Department
presents Thornton Wilder's
play The Skin of Our Teeth.
It will be performed],in the
Little Theatre May 14, 15, 20,
21.22at8p.m.[ I **
Shown above are Andrea
Kupetz as Sabina. the maid,
being reprimanded bv a
jealous Mrs. Antrobus,
played by Pat Sobell. |
At right, Henry Antrobus.
played by Thomas McDer-
moft. attacks his father,
played by John Stark.
The theme of Wilder's
drama shows that man
survives bv "the skin of his
teeth."?
MSG Changes Election System Students i Nominated
Implementation of major
changes in the method, by
which Mercvhurst students
choose their departmental
For 'Officer Posts
representatives began this
week.
In accordance with the new
Mercyhurst Student
(tovernment (MSG) con-
sitution. recently adopted by
HUS. Mercyhurst students
wilU now choose the Student
(tovernment representative
of (heir f individual depart-
ments in elections which are
conducted by the faculty and
students of those depart*
m ent s.
'Under the old system,
representative elections had
been conducted by the newly
elected officers of the student
government. In drafting the
new St udentffGovernment
constitution, the members of
RUS had felt that the
responsibility of having the
officers carry out a dozen
departmental elections* was
an unnecessary burden.
"It only makes sense that
college faculty and students
should be able to handle the
responsibility of organizing
ana running their own elec-
tions", stated RUS Secretary
Pat Weschler. "I don't think it
necessary that they have the
whole thing done for them." %
Weschler noted that a letter
has been sent out to the
various department heads
explaining the changes in the
election procedures and
requesting that the elections
be 44completed by May 15.
While we hope that the
representative elections will
take place smoothly and
honestly," stated Weschler,
MERCYHURST COLLEGE MAY 7, 1976
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Dorm
Possibility by Olivia longo, Mcrciad News Editor
The housing situation at simple arithmetic. Unless a Next year, current women
Mercyhurst College has solution is found, there will be students will occupv 96 of the
reached the critical point and at least 25 people who will not 197 beds in Baldwin Hall,
may develop into T a bed have a room next year? while four have requested
shortage for the academic One of the causes of the housing in the wing
year 1976-77. ? difficulty is the high designated to women in
PHOTOS BY BOB RONSKLEY
The problem is one of enrollment of incoming fresh- McAulev Hall.
men women. T (
"The number of* students
•; As of May 1, 150 have who wish to return to tin-
confirmed| enrollment] at residence halls next year is
Mercyhurst land need on-. unusually high," Sr. Phyllis
campus ^ housing. It's said, "especially in Egan
probable that 50 more will Hall." J
come. v ;>,. Some students had to resort
After the room picks of last to the dorms because the\
Monday, May 3, only 125 beds were not able to obtain the off-
are still available. I campus housing on which
Of the 271 beds which they were counting. ;
Baldwin, Egan and*McAuley A solution must be found it
Halls supply for women, 146 Mercyhurst is to provide
are already taken by current housing for the incoming
Mercyhurst students.! freshmen. .
"Or all the* dorms, Egan }Sr, Phyllis has met and will
Hall is the most popular this continue to meet with Dean
year," said Sr. Phyllis Aiello, William Garvey and E.
R.S.M., director of Housing. William Kennedy, director of
"It has a capacity of 53 Student Services, to reassess
beds, of which 46 are already the situation and " to seek
taken." accommodation alternatives.*
"we are also prepared to deal
with any difficulties which
might come up.
"The Student Government
ultimate success or failure of
the new system of depart-
mental elections hangs on the
motivation of the people in the by Patrick Weschler, Mcrciad? Staff Reporter
has retained the right to step department:^ "If no elections
are held," he stated, "and the This past week was "campaign over the Mercyhurst campus In a
in and review any election students don't press for them week" at Mercyhurst, as thirteen campaign which was charac-
which is challenged, and upon Mercyhurst students actively terized by one candidate as "the
proof of just cause, declare an to be held, then thaft depart- sought victory in the May 7 of- most competitive In two years."
ment won't be represented in ficer elections for the 1976-77 Three students each were
election invalfil" g| *• the Student Government.tIt Mercyhurst Student Government. nominated for the posts of
would be their loss." I Flyers and posters appeared all president, vice-president, and
Weschler noted that the secretary, i and t four were
nominated • for lhe post of
treasurer. •BpBiFf t
Arthur Knight Lectures On | Cinema Bex Nominations were taken for a
period of one week from April 23
to April 30. It was felt by many
that the longer nomination period
by Timl Miller, Merciad Staff Reporter was the cause of the greater
"Obscenity is in the eves of The Kiss up J to the famous, forced them to develop more number or candidates as com
the beholder" was the theme hard core Deep- Throat acceptable techniques. M pared to last year.
of Arthur Knight's presen- M According £ to Knight, his C o n s e q u e n t l y , the Formerly, only one day was
tation on sex in the movies presentations could * be more "National Geographic" j and allowed for making nominations
held Monday. May 3, in the the "healthful Nudist Camp" At mid-week, it was not ap
Zurn Recital Hall.£ Knight is aptly billed as "Watch Out for parent whether voter turn-out
the author of ^the^'Sex^in the censors/' He emphasizes approaches were bom. u would reflect the increased
Cinema" series in playboy that in the past, organizations competition for
£ Producers and censors some cynicism within the studentoffice. There was
magazine, and has lectu ed in like the Legion 4orl Decency alike accepted it he idea that body that the election would be
numerous colleges and and • the Motionf Picture black nudity? in jungle areas little-more than a "popularity
uniyersities throughout; the Association were easily of- was simply j g "an- contest." 1 C ',•; •,!" ,r
nation. | I fended, and any»suggestive thropological'' and, nudist In the meantime, the can*
films met,
The noted author described resistance. $M with' steadfast didates continued to carry out
; 1 camp films merely exposed a "person-to-person" campaigns,
and showed clips of J various different and healthful way of trying to reach as many in-
sexually oriented films from However, this did not stop living. t dividuals on campus with their
the innocent JohnlC. Rice's the producers ;f it merely il However, with the passage plea for votes.
of time, censorship laws Taken as a whole, the can-
became more relaxed. Now didates are the youngest group to
Opera Company Performs
The Music Department will Tickets for the per- are judged,
"community standards" are seek years.
the'officer posts in many
Only five of
the criteria by which films candidates will be seniors during the
* the76-77 academic year, whereas
thirteen
be" sponsoring the National formances are $2.00 and by Knight concluded f( his three | of the (candidates will be
Opera Company inlfper- reservation only. Call 864- presentation by expressing sophomores and the remaining
formances of Rossini's Cin- 0681. Ext. 260. jS concern over these "com- five will be juniors. a
derella on Monday, May 10, munity standards." He fears *> Despite the fact that they have
Nicolai's Merry Wives* of At 3 p.m. on Thursday, May many movies with socially nearly half of the enrollment at
Windsor, on Wednesday, May 11, there will be ^a per- redeeming qualities* may not Mercyhurst, there are no com4
12, and Donizetti's Daughter formance of The Merry Wives be made because producers muter students running for the
feel local standards may officer posts. All of the can-
of the Regiment on Friday, of Windsor. This matinee Will didates are resident students.
May 14. be free of charge to the prohibit the film from being (See the special Student
All performances are at 8 Mercyhurst College Com- shown. This could result in Government insert for articles on
p.m. in Zurn Recital Hall, munity, i ', large monetary losses for the each of the candidates.) ':!••
creators. M * *
 THE ME ROAD MAY 7. 197*
AGE 2

Realistic Artist Opens One Man Show
this type, butfFm still driven
by a relentless obsession with
detail."
Regarding subject matter,
he chooses everyday objects;
faucet fixtures, restaurant
hardware, and seems to have
a preference for items high
reflective qualities. •.
4 replied, "What's there is
'I really think| chrome
stands for something:
something that's too ob-
viously beautiful It takes
real objects and stretches
them Iflce putty till ftey
conform to the shape of the
jreflective surface."
But there's more behind his
choice of subjects. "I really
can't find]any value in ren-
dering sunsets and flowers,
personally.! There are so
many other things Mn our
world that we perceive every
day and take for granted that
have just as much, if not more
aesthetic value, if for no other
reason than the fact that their
beauty is more subtle."
When questioned as to the
lack of emotion that stark
realism I implies, ? Marty
there. If you want to stick
some profound label on it, be
my guest."' p % *
His most recent piece is a
five-by-seven foot canvas
depicting a life-sized self
portrait of the bare chested
artist ascending * off the pic-
ture field, cropped at the chin.
'Too bad I signed it. I ;kind
of liked the anonymity."
The- exhibit will be
displayed through May 29.

" • * " "

artin Miglioretti stands beside one of his art works which is a self portrait.
Saturday. Mav 8 will mark
t he opening of a one-man show
to be on displav at the Art
Mart. 1111 State! St. ^in the
Skvlite Gallerv. Featured will
lie recent works of Mercy-
hurst senior. Martin
Miglioretti; comprisihgseven
paintings and 'thirteen
arawings in acrylic, graphite
v
and conte mediums.
yMarty, a Pittsburgh native,
and admitted "foster child"
of Erie, has been involved in
preparation of the show since
June of last year. "Actually,"
BOBRONSKLEY
he admits, it Jtook the better
part of 22 years to get this
thing together." •
One's first impression of
Marty's work is; that *the
images he chooses to render
are verv real.
"I've always been con-
cerned with realism," he
states. "Impressionistic
styles or abstraction never
really turned me on, and I saw
it as a cop-out. Now I realize
how to appreciate works of

Mercyhurst Spring Formal wi TUDENT GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

be helcf Saturday, May 15thj
PASS/FAIL *
1976 from 9 0 0 p.m. - 2 ajri.
at Rainbow .Gardens. NOTICE^
Dean Garvey has
extended the
Tickets are 5.00 pericouple headline for
on sale in the Student Union. declaring Pass-Fail
and withdrawal
BYOB. from courses to
Wednesday,
iMusic wi be provided by
May 12.
H / \ t i .......
Concert
Mercyhurst College
Student Government and
WCCK&adio present an
evening with HARRY
CHAPIN^atTthe Gannon
Auditorium on Monday,
May 24, 1976 at 8:00 p.m.
Admission: Students -
$3.50 with ID and all
others - $6.00 There are a
limited number available.
First come, first serve.
• •
A* TbDAp/ OONT FCR6ZT
TO ye TB /
BIOLOGY
CLUB
- There will be a meeting
of the biology club on
Tuesday. May 11, at 7:30
p.m. in room 103 Zurn
Elections for officers for
the 1976-77 school year
will be held.-Final plans
j for our plant sale will also
be discussed at this
meeting. The purpose of
717 French Street this sale is to make
enough money so that all
of next year's activities
will be free to the
Phone members of the biology
club. Your help with this
452-3354 sale will be greatly ap-
preciated. 1
1 YEARBOOKS
Yearbooks are due May 19 and you will have one week to
pick them up. The place and time for receiving yearbooks
will be posted in next week's? Merciad. Please make
payments at the Office of Student Affairs prior to delivery.
TRAFFIC FINES
Any> outstanding traffic diplomas will not be
fines not paid before May awarded until thesej.fines
10, 1976 will be billed to are taken care of in the
the student. Graduating Business Office.
seniors should^ take
special note of this as The Security Department
 MS*Y 711976 THE MERCIAD STUDENT GOV'T. BULLETIN
Many'people will ask what stress to you is unity - that
have I done? When McAuley means students on campus
Hall was falling ^apart, I and off. Nothing will get done
helped [to get maintenance unless we all work together.
over* there to fixUhings, and A lot of us complain about
many things were repaired. I the way things have gone this
organized a dormffund^ for year. I hear complaints about
McAuley by getting fpinball fall 'weekend and -its lack of
machines, a pool tame, and a success, J about the lack of
jukebox installed, with part of activities on campus and
the proceeds going intof the about the problems con-
Dorm Fund.J With this money cerning maintenance.
we are getting a color TV for Something can*be done but
the? main lobby, I chaise only if we - can work and
lounges for the sundeck, and a support each other. f 4 $$$
hose and bucket to wash cars; I will do my best to insure
and we still have money left 3 that our new student? center
over, I | | fi planned for ^completion next
year serves its purpose. It
I did all this because I care should serve the needs of all
aboutf the: students. j Many the? Mercyhurst students
^**™
people may not know or like because it is for the students!
Jeff Rest me, but they will vote for me $ The£ only'way that! we can Joe Harrison
President because I will work hard and £ Steve Ryan improve the conditions that President^
slf the students would like to take 1 a serious! attitude President! now exist and'plan for the The main reason I am
know about the issues which I towards all the students' As you may know, "and I future is by working together. running for this office is that
stand for, here are just a few. problems. The only question hope you do, this Friday is I stress I this point because our money, you, the student's
First. I do notjthink that any that remains is who do you Election Day. On May 7 in the evervone knows that there is money, is being misspent |
election should be U a want forfcpresident; a not!so Zurn lobby, you the students 4
Every full-time student at
popular personiwho is hard-
popularity contest. The other working and guaranteeingfhe of Mercyhurst? College will power in numbers and we can this school pays $2500 for the
candidates are doing-justfthis will do a good job, or the most vote for the officers of Mercy- effect^ necessary changes, if Activities Fund. For the 1975-
r-4 trying to win the election on popular person ton Icampus hursts' Student Government
we want ;
to. 76 academic year, t he ap-
their popularity rather than who probably does not even for the 1976-77 academic year. Last: year, not even half of proximate total of the Student
what theyf have accomplished know how* student govern- My name is Steve Rya.i and the students at Mercyhurst Activities | Fund was
for t r * 'dent bodvfc I am running for the office of voted! Iff you care what $29,690.00. With that large
\\ uiev care so much for the ment works. happens next year and want
President. I'd likejto present help do something about itf amount of money being taken to
student activities or govern- Ml care. Please vote for me myjviews of the wav things vote}STEVE KYAN ^for into consideration, there is
ment!why hasn't Steve Ryan on Friday 4 and give me a are at our school an<J what I PRESIDENT on Friday, May one question that has
attended^ one student chance to prove myselfito the feel we can do in the up- 7th in the Zurn Hall Lobby. bothered me throughout this
government meeting —I not entire student body. coming year. WhaUI'd like to See vou t here! f past year. Why wasn't there
even one| Why hasn't Joe bigger and better activities on
Harrison been coming to campus? The answer Mo that
meetings? He may have question can be summed up In
attended four or five
meetings, usually^ as'tan
alternated Does he really
Student r n me nt one word:
I Students, your money was
mis-spent.
mtafapent?

care? I have attended over 90 For example, why did the

per cent of the meetings, and I past I R.U.S. give f the
am not even a member, only cheerleaders $400.00 for
concerned about what's going uniforms, the cleaning of
oni those uniforms and travelling
Vice-President expenses? Why couldn't the
Athletic Department pick up
the tab for t he cheerleaders?
After all, the cheerleaders do
In my opinion there are two system with {the net result
l
*X± L

support;the basketball team!

primary goals of a good being thatjjthe money is spent Do T?ou realize $ that*| the
student government. One is in judiciously fori the purpose of cheerleaders, who supported
providing a qualityfprogram quality! activities and en- the basketball team all year,
of activities throughout the tertainment which would weren't even invited to the
school year. The money benefit the! Mercyhurst sports banquet? The Student
needed to meet!this goal is Community as a whole. Activities Fund should' be
provided for in the} student The other primary goal lies used for that purpose.^
government budget. in the protection of the rights ACTIVITIES! I | * f
W However^ money alone will and privileges of students. Looking toward next year, I
not insure a successful year. The Mercyhurst student feel it is vitally important that
What is needed is an| ef- government has an obligation the Student Governmenrallot
ficiently run and .well co- to provide a forum where funds only towards student
ordinated effort put together students can air; their activities. ,To obtain top
by the • officers^ and grievances* and have them quality performers, and also
representativeslih a working promptly acted upon.* to keep the student fees down,
relationship. Such at system But in just mediating over 1 believe thtat the next year s
would be the best insurance sporadic incidents t he student ¥ budget must be directed
lor success. As an-officer 1 government is not adequately solely toward the student.
Michael "Jonesy" Jones will work in carrying out this fulfilling jits duty. The best ..
On Friday, *<May 7,^1 would
Vice-President way to* protect student* in- greatly appreciate your vote.
JT The office of vice-presidenti concept of a student govern- terests lies! inf making the The * time has come for a
administration
is a very important aspect in ment is meaningless. If accountable to the students. and faculty change, that's why the
st udent government* Not only elected vice-president^ll will •la mes Def f neri Representative^ Union of
:
must he assist the president J strongly ; encourage I the Onelstepfin the! right Vice-President Students* <R.U.S.) has been
he must be aware of his students Ho {'attend our direction would beUo make changed. to the,. Mercyhurst
tunction and the issues. The meetings and to express their the budget public. As students derstanding on how to ac- Student ^Governments If
vice president must also be views. 1$ k 'i% we have the? basic'; right to complish these goals at elected, I can sincerely say
able to handle \ his own This year I have begun to know how our money is spent. £ Mercyhursti If you agree with that I will do all that is in my
responsibilitiesgfand Ao ex- see a change in the^apathy In conclusion,^ feel that as my views on student govern- power to increase the number
press! his ideas on current that^has;jexisted here in the a representative in this year's ment! would appreciate your and quality of the activities
issues, 1 * past. More and more students R.U.S., I have an *un- support in the election. here at Mercyhurst.
In the area of tuition and the nave come out ofrhibernation
budget breakdown. 1 believe, to attend the activities on the
the student has a {fright to Mercyhurst campus. I feel a I am a Junior I here at administration. Thatjis why I
know how their money is lot of credit must go to R.U.S. Mercyhurst and during my am not going to make any
being spent since we are the' and SAC for their dramatic three years here I have ob- wild, unattainable promises
chief: contributors jto the increase. If elected vice- served the workings of I the to you. What I would like to
college, f Do all the budget president, I will work with the Student Government, and I make clear is that, given the
cutbacks that>are going on in president and SAC to keep am well aware of what chance the student govern-
Mercyhurst. promise an equal these activities a part of : changes need to be made in ment can work, the can be a
distribution or-^funds? Why Mercyhurst life. I ( this area. dominant I force on our
should some activities such % My campaign will not I lived in McAuley Hair for campus/ *
as women's sports suffe$ consist of many posters and two years so I am sym- % As vice-president I will
from lack; of financial sup*! signs because of the abundant pathetic to the problems that work to see that the Mercy-
port, while other activities waste of paper that exists. arise in dorm" life, and how hurst Student Government is
live high off the Clipper Ship? here at Mercyhurst. If all this very often these problems go a determining • factor in
1 Lack of student support and wasted paper was put into unattended^ f &*J I mandating student*policy* I
involvement has seriously monetary figures, maybe During my three years 1 here realize that there are
hindered the Mercyhurst there wouldn't; be so many I have watched* the , student roblems on this campus and
College Student Government, budget cutbacks and such a
formerly known as R.U.S, potent tuition increase. I
Government] be a wonderful
success, but I have also seen chancer to work these
f
would like to have the
This involvement Ms a fun- In conclusion, I would iike times when it has been a problems out A . \ \ ^
damental ingredient in to say that I will work for the failures I realize that the 1 would greatly "appreciate
student|government Without students and with the students Student Government has your vote on Friday, and your
the ideas and opinions of the to make Mercyhurst a better Pa t Condrin limitations, and that* it support throughout the up*
college community, the basic community. § Vice-President sometimes conflicts with [the coming year.
1
JTUDENT GOV'T BULLETIN
Jim Varhol
Treasurer
I am confronted daily with
the common question, why" do
you ] seek the \ office of
treasurer? In pursuit, of the
answer I take a stand on just
where is the students^ money
going to? \ w !& g
My solution to this problem
would be to work very closely
with the other members of the
newly elected student officers
and the administration. The
-•.-.-
alloted funds must* be
distributed PROPERLY land
ACCURATELY to student
activities and the various
branches that the student
government supports. | |
I do indeed intend to work
closely* |with J t h e | ad-
ministration, but as a Junior I
am wise to ?the persuasive
tactics and excuses handed to
thel students by |the^ ad-
ministration to "quiet them".
As treasurer I intend to take
every precautionary measure
to prevent such situations in
our government. i.
|As a candidate I also feel
that it is necessary to publicly
announce: through the Mer-
ciad. 5the budgetary break-
down of the Student Activities
Feesj also, I into $what
categories and \ programs
these funds will be invested.
f^In the 1975-1976 campgin it
was once written, "Let R.U.S.
Die!". Since"then our Student
Government has ac-
complished a great deal and I
anticipate making our
government anleven greater
success. | that I am qualified for the
But this can not be fulfilled
without student interest and
involvement *in the upcoming
academic year.* With even
greater student involvement
and cooperation I will do all I
can do within! my power to
benefit the students| in any
possible wav.
wants, and grievances. |
;iA Treasurer of the
THE MERCIAD
Treasurer | of
| It is my opinion that the new
have tighter controls; over
&MW
Ed Flood
Treasurer
11, Edward J. Flood, am a
candidate for the office of
Treasurer of the Student
Government. | This office is
one of great responsibility and
should be filled by a capable,
trustworthy person. I believe
following reasons: 1) I am
majoring in law enforcement
andminoringinaccounting. 2)
I am Director |of Technical
Equipment for the Student
Union Coffee House. 3.) I have
been\a member^ of SACffor
three years. 4) I am the
Representative of the Law
•---V.
much I * wan ted to be an of- could spend their Imoney on
MAY*7, 1976
Enforcement Department in spend their funds mainly on
the present RUS Government. student activities and snot on
Having dealt with many administrative 1 whims. I
problems and frustrations as believe that the Treasurer
a member of the SAC staff, I you elect should concentrate,
feel that I have obtained for the most vpart, on the
considerable valuable ex- achievement of the above
periences which will help me goaK| An«officer ^should be
fulfill the ^obligations of the aware .and responsive to the
Student interests-of the students - for
Government, | £ the students have placed their
trust in him? with their votes.
student government* should If you feel that I am qualified,
your vote will be greatly
their finances and should appreciated, J %
As a candidate for
Treasurer, I would like to
express some of my views: &\
At last weeks RUS meeting,
the possibility of charging a
$25 fee per student for movies
and!other activities was
discussed. l|g feel | that, if
adopted, (this could be quite
helpful to next years student
government. $ Student
Government would be able to
draw larger crowds to ac-
tivities, because they could
afford better* movies and
Coffee House performances
than what we have seen this
year. The money made on
these activities would be put
back | into-j the Student
Government and the result
would be more activities
being offered!throughout the
year. t $ Jim Kellv
Next year I would like!to Treasurer
see the entire 5 Student student activities. This year
Governmentjbudget^spent on R.U.S. spentj money on the
cheerleaders, Jpaint for the
Union and a contribution to
the yearbook. I am not saying
that thethree groups should
not receive funds, but I am
saying that it should be an
administrative cost and not a
Student Government cost.
The cheerleaders should have
received money from the
school and should not have
had to come looking for funds.
If the school would accept
their responsibility for these
and other expenses, then next
meetings,! I realized how years Student Government

George Venuto
^Treasurer
I am runningi for , the
position of Treasurer of*the
Mercy h u r s t Student
Government, if am seeking
this office because I feel I can
spend a great deal of time
workig for the students. A
strong student ^government is
essential to the success of the
activities provided for |the
students. We need people who
will twork to make life on
Mercyhurst Campus one we
can be proud of. As an officer
I will try to breed new life into
campus activity, as well as
availing} myself to the
students, as their spokesman,
in voicing ftheir opinions.
Chris VanWagenen
: Secretary
If there is one thing the
Mercyhurst Student
Government could use Jit is
someone both responsible and
reliablel During the past year
government for the students
isn't merely a bookkeeper. He
has the same responsibility in
social affairs as Jthe other
officers havejplus he|is en-
trusted ? with the financial
upkeep of I the organization.
With my: pastlexperience of
holding office prior to at-
tending Mercyhurst and being
a second year business major,
I feel I can provide both the
financial endfasjwell as|the
leadership responsibilities. I
feel I can handle the students
money?with precision and a
minimum of waste.
If elected I twill serve the
student body to the best of my
ability! and with their best
wishes in mindi Your votes
will be greatly appreciated.
at this institution, I've worked
hard at my position as sports
editor of the Merciad and at
times evenjjwrote the page
myselfp f my first questions was "Who
When there wasfa page in
dire need of being? filled, I
filled it. Maybe it wasn'tthe
best looking page in the
Merciad, but it sure was the
best J Ij could manage, con-
sidering I only had one other
consistent writer for the year^
Soon I'll become a junior
here at Mercyhurst College,
and I would fstill like to
remain active within ^the
student body. To do this I will
need your support on Friday,
May 7th. I *% f
| If elected to the post of
secretary I can honestly
promise the student body that
I'll be both willing and able to
take on the demands of the
Mercyhurst Student
Government. For those of you
who knowfrne, you also know
that I'm not scared to speak
out against something if I feel
it's honestly wrong.
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1 Marv Beth Ward
Secretary
fUpon entering as a fresh-
man in the fall of 1975, one of
do I ask aoout getting myself
involved with the Student
Government jhere|*at Mer-
cyhurst?'If
After attending a few
Besides, by taking on the
job of ^secretary, I would
make it a point to look out for
you, the students. The job of
secretary is more than just a
job. As I said, it requires a
responsible, reliable ^person
with the know-how to present
the facts the way they are,
and to work for the students,
not agai nst them &. * &
?On May 7th, I ask you to
give a serious thought as to
the candidates for this
position..Iffyou believe,|as|I
do, that I'm capable for the
taskiof secretary, then vote
for me.* Remember, fl've
always had the students'
interests close to my hearts
ficial and active member of student activities. f * \ #j
the! StudenfcjjGovernment, I feel that since I have the
formerly'.known as R.U.S. timefto put into it, I will be
Within weeks, I was able to ^fulfill the respon-
nominated and elected as sibilities of the office, f W
one ofethe representatives for
the freshmen class.
Now that I am reaching the
closing of my first year, and I
have had! this past ex-
perience, I realize justghow
important leadership is
needed among the student
body.] J | 4 I \
It is because of this that I
have chosen tof run as
secretary [for the 1976-77
Mercyhurst ! Student
Government. I believe there
is mom to a secretary than
just recording the minutes of
each meeting. He or she must
be willing* to devote a great
deal of time "and! effort, for
that is what being a leader is
all about. | | , M f *s
I personally feel I have the
potential and interest to fulfill
the secretarial position of the
M e r c y h u r s t ?#Student Tony Maneuso
Government. This, however, I Secretary
can not do alone. Let us all I have listened endlessly to
work together. 'words and empty promises.
For this reason K> I am
refraining from making
profound statements about
my qualifications for the
office of secretary, f
f Appropriate qualifications
for any position can only be
illustrated after the im-
plementation of those
qualifications, jl believe that
|work, action and results
'overwhelm anything that has
ever l< been spoken or
|promised.^j I make no
promises, empty »or other-
wise. If elected, the
iforementioned work, action
andjj results will speak for
^themselves. I
Your |vote will be most
appreciated on May 7th.
MAY 7, 1976
THE MERCIAD PAGE 3
lacking to {the pointy that
serious illness may ensue. &
While no one person can
THE MERCIAD
Th* Vo*c# of ttvi M*rcytHjrst Community
write an article arid tell you
exactly what is right for you Editor
to eat or not to eat ("One Carol Quartuccio
News Editor Olivia Longo
man's food may be jj another Feature Editor Mary aim Crowley
With the house plant craze man's poison,") according to Sports Editor Chris VanWagenen
and even gray hair. 1 nutrition. experts 5 there are Copy Editors Susan Barrie
which is sweeping the nation Almost all illnesses-can be some basics we can follow.
at present, myself included, it Melissa McMurray
made me think about the traced i to nutritional Like all the living things on Art Editor Darla Ma lone
great lengths we go to deficiencies, an4 sometimes this earth,.we need water and (Photographers Bob Ronksley
painstakingly care? for our nutritional excesses, over a light in suitable proportions,
period of time. For instance, proper feeding at the- right
tlants, with proper soil;
fight food rand water, while
we don't go to such extremes
"Cholesterol and the Heart
Patient," "Sugar and the
time, and a little TLC (tender
loving care) thrown in. Now
WRITERS AND CREATORS: •
Darlene Keith, Pat Weschler. Tony Mancoso, Richard
Diabetic/' "Salt and its link you might sayl "Who cares Frasca. Esther Schreiber, Terry Kelly, Cindy Jarzab.
for ourselves. We often belt to High! Blood Pressure and what I eat." Stop right there,
down our food without a Gerard NeCastro, Don Burger. \
Kidney Disease," "Lack of because you Mall hurt the
second thought to nutrition. Vitamins can cause a variety feelings of all the nutritionists
How do we know i what is of ills,". "Premature Wrinling in the world.?. I they "-care, or BUSINESS MANAGER
best for ourselves^ nutrition Bonny Merriken
can? be taced to 5 Smoking they wouldn't be where they
wise? Each and every parson Cigarettes," and on and on. . are. And just; as we care for FACULTY CONSULTANT William Shelley
has ja unique chemical .How often have we heard and all j the marvelous house
makeup. . .so how do I know The Merciad accepts, in fact encourages, the sub-
read these pharses and plants that most everyone has mission of articles, letters, and stories from any and all
what is right for me.: Many wondered? * 1 .these days, ywe frequently members of the Mercyhurst College community:
books have been written on When speaking of ^proper need caring for as far as being students, faculty, administrators, trustees, and friends of
(he subject? of nutrition and nutrition,-some people may informed as to what is best for the school. However, as responsible journalists we must
according to nutrition experts scoff and say, "I'm as healthy our nutritional needs. | reserve the following rights: »
the best time to begin proper as fa horse and I never pay Just; what is nutrition? 1. .The right to revise copy into standard English;
nutrition is before nutritional attention to nutrition fin my Nutrition is the science which 2.. The fright to revise copy into correct journalistic
deficiencies occur. Many diet." Basically the American relates * diet *to $ the form; - | | y
illnesses are a result! of diet is sufficient? to the point requirements <Jf the body for 3.. And, finally, the right to revise copy (but not change
nutritional deficiences, such that mosti people stay proper functioning. A meaning) to fit layout design. i i
as berberi; pellagra ;> in- healthy,| however, \a nutrition career generally In addition. Letters to the Editor must be signed, must
fertility; muscular atrophy; multitude of I diets may be involves a research position in be factually verifiable, and must be written in good taste.
Names will be withheld upon request, but false names will
the food or drug industries or not be used. i f .§&* t-.
CREATIVE ARTS CALENDAR in 4 a university. These
positions usually require a
AH events are open and free of charge to Mercyhurst Ph. D degree in nutrition.
students. •; i $jk ?i W £
Saturdav. may 8. — GLORIA HAUCK, Senior Clarinet
I recital Zurn Hall 8:00 p.m. FREE $ 5 M i
Mov 8-29 — MARTIN MIGLIORETTI Senior Art Exhibit
Skvlite Gallerv. Art Mart. 1111 State Street, Reception
Mav8.7-10p.m.Dailv*10-5.: f I f | # |
Sunday. May 9-18 —{RON TENACEJPEGGY WEBER,
PAT AGNELLO, Senior Art Exhibit, Marine National
Bank. 901 State Street. Reception Mav 9 3-5 p.m.
Monday, MaylO-NATIONALOPERA COMPANY ZURN
h HALL 8:00 p.m. "CINDERELLA" by Rossini
Tuesday:: May" 11 — NATIONAL OPERA COMPANY
HARDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Merry Wives of
Windsor 10 a.m?' ff£ i
Wednesday. Mav 12 _ NATIONAL OPERA COMPANY
ZURN"HALL 8:00 p.m. Merry Wives of Windsor by
Nicolai £ -||# % f
Thursday. Mav 13-30 ART J SENIOR GROUP SHOW
L.R.C.. Reception Mavf13 8-10 p.m.; NATIONAL
OPERA COMPANY J ZURN HALL, SPECIAL FOR
SENIOR CITIZENS. Merry Wives of Windsor 2:30
p.m.
Friday-May 14— 12 NOON INTRA ARTS HAPPENING,
ZURN HALL. h I W*9&&
NATIONAL OPERA COMPANY ZURN HALL 8:00
p.m. "Daughter of the Regiment R by Donizetti
"The Skin of Our Teeth", Wilder Little Theater 8:00
p.m
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Nadine Hplemberg—"I'm not iw&pBfc- " ' -

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voting because I don't know Darla Schetzina—"I'm 1 voting
any of them." for Steve Ryan because I
Bill tindeman-'I am voting know him and he will do a
for Jim Varhol, Pat Conton good job'*
and Mary ^ Beth ^ Ward
because I know them^ Tom McDermott—"1 am voting
for Deffner, Mancuso and
Best because they are the Marty Miglioretti—*'I am
best. I don't know who else voting for Jim Varhol for
il'm voting for .J sure."

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Within an Earshot

by Terry Kelly
After sweeping Gannon last White, Tim Burrows, * and
Thursday and winning? the Kelly all added a single :
a
only game played against piece in the first game. g
Point Park on,Saturday, the . Ray Olszewski fired a one-
14-7 ^Lakers are looking hitter in the second game to
towards a playoff position, J record his first shutout,* 2-0.$
The four bids for District 18 Ray walked three and struck
playoff^positions go in on out three while picking up his 3SS§§
]
vl

Sunday, 'May* 9.: The second I win. Ray said, "I ^SJP«*5§s%

doubleheader already played thought I had good control

with Slippery| Rock will and my| fastball was really
determine whether^ r the moving against Gannon."
Lakers have their first net
* «

playoff bid ever.| Frostburg Olszewski got support from

Stale and Point|Park are Henning who ^doubled and n&f^ mt
ranked one and twoialready Williamson, Jim DiTullio, and 5S
with the thirdand fourth spots Cook who each singled.! The
open. | | | I sweep j& against Gannon ^USfe^**
-4 m-m
t In the first game? against brought the Laker ^record to
kffnf'AV
:<&>>& ?& MS
.*1§«£s£

Gannon. Tom Barringer 13-7. I i '? 1 SuSSssS

pickedfup|the win in nine in- On Saturday down in Pitts-

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nings. 4-3. Tom struck out 12 burgh, the Lakers rallied in «s:

while walking only two and the eighth inning to beat Point l§lilf : •X

surrendering four hits. Park 6-3| The second game

x
In -i* bottom of the ninth was never started due to rain.
Sfiws <-x>
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—BOB R O N S K L E Y
innir|£ .»hjthe score tied 3-3, X DiTullio was the hero as he Tom Barringer lets one fly durtng a recent 'Hurst baseball: game Right now the Lakers are on the
Butch Herrmann had one of hit a three run homer to break surge of becoming NAIA District 18 playoff contenders. -„
his two singles. Then con- the previous 3-3 tie. % % was the winning pitcher as he was also significant in the fact followed bv the final two
secutive walks to Kevin Cook, White started off the eighth
Frank Trigilio, and^Terry when he reached base orf an struck out 7 and walked two. | that itibrought ^Mercyhurst's games also at home.
Kelly platedlhe winning run. ^error^ Burrows was then hit White and Burrows each all time record over 1500 at 50- Fredonia State on May 13 and
JCook and Herrmann each by a pitch before DiTullio had! a I double while Herr- 49. ;# i Youngstown State on May 19.
had two I singles I and ?Be smacked his second home run mann, jf Henning, and The Lakers' next home D 0 u b 1 e h e a d e r s ? a 1*0
Henning had a double. of thevear. Williamson all had singles game will be on Mav 9 against i scheduled for these dates
"Hawk" Williamson, Ken
i4 ,,
Bob' Bones ^Weismiller against the Pioneers. This win Edinboro.£ This iwill be with a 1 p.m. starting time.

Tim Burrows

Well. well, well. What <Jo
you know? Dear reader, did
vou hear the one about the
Mercyhurst baseball^ team
that reached the play-offs?
You sav vou didn't? Well, my
Iriend. believe it or not the
Mercyhurst Lakers are on
; he verge of making all of jjus
eat ' our |words concerning
'heir performance on the
held | \ fe • ,|&
•P| • I > i a 4n o n d
Arm
Weissmullerp "Silver Whip t*
liiirringerlp "Flash Fist"
Williams||and that lit tie
•<;<Mrf' from Natrona
Heights. Hay Olszewski are
(jiiile prepared to deal! with
the upcoming' NAIA District
The Mercyhurst Women's
(Yew Club, coached byf Dave
Shimpeno and Jack Gartner,
celebrated their first an-
niversary by returning to the
scene of their first com-
petitive race.
* This was the Mid-America
Regatta at Marietta. Ohio on
Saturday. May 1.
Matched up against Grand
Vallev. Marietta land
I PRO TEAM TENNIS EXHIBITION
18 play-offs. % other seniors would like to get
||Said Williams earlier this
vear. "Youfwon'tllive to s
the day that I lose." Well, do
you know ^something? The
Clean Slate kid is right. I
haven't seen him lo&& and I
have a peculiar feeling the
Lakers are on their way to
bigger and better things, *
I At this point in the season.
I'm willing to bet thatjCurt
1 •
"T.J." Brooks is on the verge
of having a four for four field
da v. 9 I
§ Other than thatj the season
so far is ajsmashing success
and I wish the Lakers luck
during their final bid as NAIA
Distrfct 18 contenders.
Michigan State, the oar-
swomen provided tough
competition, to receive a
third place ribbon in the
women's varsity event.
jThey *won this ribbon
despite the breakage during
the race of the all-important
stroke* seat. Grand Vallev
took thej gold medal while
Marietta placed second.
The Mercyhursi| Women's
Varsity consisted of Karen
Personality Profile
by Terry Kelly
Tim Burrows, a senior and cut short the fall season of my
four-year baseball player* senior year."
has had his college career With his final season almost
plagued with injuries. * | over, Tim has some com-
A graduate of Iroquois High ments to make about the
School, Tim jjwas all-county team.
lor •hree*years while playing I "I know myself and the
third base.
iln Tim's senior year, they Mercvhurst the first District
18 bid ever." he said. "Right
won the county championship
as one of his teammates was now the pitching on the team
ishhe strong point and the
Tom Barringer. current
Laker pitcher. 4S-£t hitting is improving." ^
?After graduation, with his
Infhis freshman year at business degree, Tim would
Mercyhurst, he played third
base/In the past three years, like to get a job somewhere in
he has played the outfield the business field, with - B O B RONKSLEY
while f also sharing relief part icular emphasis on sales. Tim Burrows 4
duties on the mound. Jpi
| i His career has been one of
ups and downs, injuries being
the major drawback.
"Last fall," Tim states, Little Theatre
"after missing my iwhole
junior year due toitorn car-
tilages'in myiknee, surgery
Reservation Form
Tickets!for Mercyhurst Community (faculty, students,
staff) to attend The Skin of Our gTeeth are jFREE.
However, you must make your reservation now. If*you
would like a ticket for The Skin of our Teeth, clip this
Shumac as bowman. Sally coupon, fill it out, and return it to Dr. Smith, 203 Preston
Gorndt rowing 2, Nadjne immediately either in person or by Campus Mail and your
Belovarac S, Judy Mahoney 4, ticket will be held at the Box Office until 10 minutes before
Katie* McCaffrey 5, Mary curtain time, the date of performance. After^that time it
Catherine^Wise 6, Rosemary will be sold; vou must have the confirmation card to get
Buseck|7, Sue Viner at the your ticket. If you would like to have two seats or more
stern and Joanie Stevenson as together with another student,] simply ^return your
coxswain. \ | requests together and indicate "seats together." jfrJS
In* other mid-America Students—please give youifstudent number (l ticket per
events. Mercyhurst- placed community person—additional cost).
second against!Marietta's
junior varsity while the Laker
men's varsity failed to qualify
for the finals' I Name
The teams next travel for a •

long weekend in Michigan, Student No.

The Cleveland Nets present Martina Navratilova and where the men's varsity, JV,
Martv Riessen in Pro Team Tennis Exhibition, Sunday, and women's? varsity will PERFORMANCE fcheck two indicating
Mav'Hi. 1976 at 3:00 at the compete 3 against Grand 1 st and 2nd preference): j;
Erie County Fieldhouse. Valley. * I
Wattsburg Road, The men will also match up May 14 May 20 Mav 22
I Erie. Pa. against Wayne State, while May 15 May 21
the women plan another
Reserved seats $6.00. General Admission $4.00. See victory againstl Michigan
Hnrricf Nolan for tickets in room 2 in EganHall. State. ;