I

Candidates Speak!In;Open!Forum I

The eight candidates for the will continue to do so. She and Damien Schmidt answered knowledge of college procedues, sibility and input of SAC
1981-82 Mercyhurst Student reiterated her ideas on im- questions concerning their plans but also said that it is a "Learn- members, Dow stated that she
Government presented their plementing a partial scholarship as vice-presidential candidates. ing a process", {and she "can't would intend to show some ap-
views in an open forum at the for next year's Yearbook editor Present MSG ^Vice-President, know it all now." B R £ preciation to the members by giv-
MSG meeting on Tuesday, April and purchasing chairs for the Stu- Rich Lanzillo, asked the can- More cultural trips and greater mg them some token of
21. * mSrfM \ dent Union. j & didates if they would remain at student input are viewed by Dow recognition. £ ':••% '»
Candidate for treasurer, Mary <* Gausman reported that she has Mercyhurst over the summer in as important additions to next Schmidt promised to give up M

Gausman, and secretarial can-
didate, Claudia Englert, are run-
ning unopposed for their offices.
Englert, who has been the MSG
secretary since January when
Linda First resigned, promised to
perform "an efficient and respon-
sible job." *•$§ 4
She also stated that she intends
to transform the "Leader", the
MSG newsletter, into a more for-
mal publication vs »Englert
asserted that next year she would
become "more involved on
issues" in her secretarial post.
Mary Gausman, the^ present
MSG treasurer, reminded
students that she has kept the
budget "running smoothly" and
already begun checking into the order to prepare for projects and year's government. many of his outside activities and
feasibility of these plans. The activities. Both Dow and Baldauf Schmidt voiced his plan of divide his time between SAC and
present $50 student government stated that because of financial beginning supplemental pro- Student Government while handl- (I
fee will most likely increase reasons they would not be able to grams for football, such as a ing a regular course load.
slightly next year, according to doTheyso. 5S j SSR-'S''-
; both, however, > said Homecoming dance, and pep Rich Lanzillo, candidate for
Gausman who stated, "if it rallies, j MSG president, stated that his i*
doesn't come small next, it will they would intend to visit occa- President of the Student Ac- first priority if he is elected would
be big the next year." ^ sionally and work on projects tivities Committee is the major be to make the MSG elections
Brent Scarpo, one of the four while at home. Dow resides in responsibility of MSG Vice- legitimate. He also would plan to
Vice-Presidential candidates Buffalo and Baldauf in ^Pitt- President. Mary Baldauf personally seek student govern-
could not be present for the ques- sburgh. Schmidt stated that he asserted that the SAC meetings ment representatives because 1
tion and answer period. Instead would tentatively plan to spend "can be more organized" and too responsible representatives are
he stated his views in a letter one month at Mercyhurst if
which Claudia Englert read to the elected. After the Forum, Brent
much time is taken to get only
small amount of work ac-
needed. I 1
Bruce Miller, a presidential
f
ten students in attendance. Scar- Scarpo informed The Merciad complished. Baldauf also said and Egan Scholar, stated that he
po said be is "genuinely concern- that he intends to stay at Mer- she would intend to assist the
ed about* the ideas of all cyhurst during the summer. president if he has a heavy
students." J I Baldauf commented that she workload. JjP *
Beth Ann Dow, Mary Baldauf, holds a fairly, good Working In order to secure the respon- Continued on page 3

a student
publication

VOL. 53 NO. 22 MERCYHURST COLLEGE FRIDAY, APRIL 24,1981

Hurst Supports
Exceptional Olympics
j The Mercyhurst Chapter Council for! Exceptional Children
\ recently donated $100 to support the Erie Area Special Olympics.
The donated funds will be used to provide uniforms, transporta- f
tion, food, lodging and medals for the athletes during local and
| regional competitions.
This year the CEC Chapter was invited to the Banquet of Athletes
on April 26. . f * t
President Meg Slisz; Vice President, Debbie Ims; Secretary
Denise Korsch and Treasurer Jeff Kime will attend the banquet to
honor the athletes for their outstanding participation in the games.
"This is quite an honor to be asked as guest to the banquet, com-
mented CEC president Meg Slisz. Medals and ribbons are given for
the winners and runners-up in the Bowling, Swimming, Track and
Field competition. J
This' is the fourth year , Mercyhurst CEC has assisted the
olympiads. J^ Diann Petulla and Debbie Ims join forces with the exceptional children at CEC Special Olympics.
Photo by Rich Forsgren
Bukowski Lauds
Letter Writing Campaign Driiian Talks In Cleveland
By Steve Curcio said, "would mean that the poor world without creating conditions
By Carla Anderson J Criticism; of President would be denied legal services for a world war within 20 years."
Reagan's budget cuts for the poor and therefore justice." He also criticized the Reagan
At the Erie County Council meeting on Tuesday, April 7, coun- was voiced by the Rev. Robert F. u Drinan is a lawyer himself and administration as being less con-
cilman Gary Bukowski, who is also the Director of Alumni at Mer- Drinan in Cleveland last week. a former Democratic con- cerned for human rights than it is
cyhurst," motioned that*the council send letters to Washington Speaking to members of the Bar gressman from Massachusetts. against Communist terrorism in
regarding Reagan's proposed budget cutbacks in financial aid. Association of G r e a t e r He. was forced from his U.S. the world.* '**^
"I was aware of the problems," said Bukowski, "not just for Mer- Cleveland, Drinan, the only House of Representatives seat
cyhurst, but for students in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania." Roman Catholic priest to serve in last year because Pope John Paul
Bukowski explained that the letters were drafted and sent to Con- Congress, told the lawyers to
gressman Marc Lincoln Marks, Senator John Heinz and Senator work at being moral leaden in
II forbade priests from holding
elective offices. :. INSIDE:
Arlen Spector on April 8. Jf-^ "Vv '^% jj- society, f "Lawyers have an obligation", Barely C J§ P
"I wanted to make the council aware that the cuts they could Drinan is scheduled to be the Drinan said, "to help stop the
make will result in serious consequences to students," commented commencement speaker at Mer- world's nations from squander- Credible Pg.2
Bukowski. *2^> ^ 3 cyhurst College's graduation ex- ing natural resources in the arms
Bukowski alerted the council to make sure this doesn't turn into a ercises May 31st. race."> \ j* Merclads Pg. 3
trend, "zapping away at education." "It's tough enough for Challenging the lawyers, Saying that nearly a third of the
students attending college now," stated Bukowski.; "State and Drinan told the group to use their 80 million children born in Third Once A
private school tuition is going up each year." > ^J legal skills in the effort to World countries this year will die Week Pg.3
Bukowski explained four year colleges won't be the only ones af- eliminate world hunger and the before they arefive,Drinan urg-
fected. Schooling past high school will also be affected, he added. arms trace while promoting ed the lawyers to work within the Trek For
fc. Bukowski urged students and parents to write letters to their con- human rights throughout the legal system to channel money to Breath Pg.4
gressman regarding the proposed cuts in financial aid. "The pro- globe. p « «* the poor. He said that such money
posed cuts could jeopardize students ability," he commented, "to Included in Drinan's criticism could be diverted from the arms
Finance their way through college." £e ^J of the proposed federal budget is race. $ New R.A.'s Pg. 5
Students should write to The Honorable (congressman's name), a cut of $320 million that provides Drinan added that "Poor and
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515 and explain legal services to the poor. rich nations cannot continue to Sports- Pg. 6
their situation. ?' s-. "Such a cutback", the Jesuit exist side-by-side in the modern
PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD APRIL 24,1931

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"Siege" The
Opportunity
The emergence of the Campus Equity Group (CEG, pronounced
siege) is an encouraging sign for the future of Mercyhurst students.
With Reagan in office the chances that there will be federal en-
forcement of equity on any college campus is slim. Therefore, the
responsiblity for achieving and maintaining a standard of fairness
Letters To The Mtor
falls to the students. \ •>- j \ . '
The constitutional guidelines of CEG explain that the group is a
student-run organization which plans to function as a support group
Readers Denounce Endorsements
for issues that affect the women, and thereby the men, of this cam- Dear Rebecca: yourself, and your staff, should ciad should show some profes-
pus. Involvement of men is encouraged so belly-aches about the As devoted readers of the Mer- "role play" as a mediator for sional courtesy to the other can-
group's "sexist" nature are met. ciad, we were appalled after these candidates. v didates by not voicing your per-
More to the point is the fact that the student population at Mer- reading your latest editorial com- Since the Merciad is the sonal opinion in the Merciad. Due
cyhurst is primarily female (the approximate ratio is 2.4 to 1). And ment. We could not believe that primary, most influential source to your respected position as
now, finally, there is a group which invites the Mercyhurst com- the Merciad has actually endors- of media on our campus, we feel editor of our newspaper, we feel
munity to deal with the equity and lack of equity on this campus. ed individual candidates for the its wide circulation has done our personal opinion could be
Radical? Maybe. But ideas that threaten established thoughts
usually are. Many times established concepts do not benefit the
student government offices. We
were particularly shocked at
some prejudicial injustice for the
presidential candidate, Bruce
I iasly influential to your many
readers.^ jMjrV J *$?
majority of persons involved. Challenging these concepts keeps your individual endorsement of Miller. J£ • At this time, once again out of
them fresh. And equitable. ^ * f* Rich Lanzillo for the office of the We both share the same feel- professional courtesy, we ask
presidency. g£ J ings as you do pertaining to Mr. that you retract your most recent
We don't feel that the Merciad Lanziilo's superb job he has ac- editorial pertaining to the cam-
* - should do individual campaign- complished as Vice-President paign. « ~*mm vmm
ing for one particular candidate's this year. However, we feel you In close we would like to wish
side of the election. We feel as editor-and-chief of the Mer- all the candidates the best of luck
in the election! Respectfully
submitted, w ^ ^

BARELY
1 James C. Napoli
Equity Group Formed
%
Michael J. Thompson
Editor's Note: The endorsement
Dear Editor: 1 Currently in the making is the that appeared in this paper was
We would like to introduce a formation of a constitution deal- based on staff opinion as was

EDIBLE
by Real People
Reprehensible Ignorance . . .
Only ten students attended the
open forum with student govern-
ment candidates on April 21.Tnis
200 Parade . . . 12:20 p.m.: the
classic lunch hour. But is it really
worth having your space invaded
newly formed student group to ing in specific guidelines by stated. No personal endorsement
the Mercyhurst community. which our group will exist. CEG of any one candidate was given in
The Campus Equity Group or also plans to seek recognition the editorial comment.
(CEG), is being started as a sup- from .the Mercyhurst student There is nothing ethically
port group concerning itself with government and therefore from wrong about a newspaper endors-
issues that affect women, and tiie college administration. ing candidates for government
thereby the men of this campus. The Campus Equity Group, positions. Editorial comments, as
Its goal is to > achieve - equity then, is a student run committee well as letters to the Editor, ex-
within the Mercyhurst college which is open to everyone in the press a view that people can ac-
community. £* Mercyhurst; community. Our cept or reject. Editorials do not
Hopefully CEG can become an next meeting will be held in the cast votes, people d o . * %
organization! where interested basement of Baldwin Hall on
persons can come for support, Thursday, April 23, at 5:30 p.mg
referral, and discussion of impor- / We feel this
column is speculating f that tant problems faced by today's potential to work effectively with group has the
students base their votes on per- Mercyhurst student.,
sonalities and not issues. the administration in promoting
Our concerns at the present more equitable conditions on
time deal with such pertinent campus. With your support, this
issues as sexual harassment, the can be achieved. |
a n d l a s s a u l t e d j u s t t o g e twomen's athletic program,
mustard? Is there any way towomen's leadership skills, Sincerely,
m3fce m o r e ^ml women in higher education, and Maree-Lynn Cicon
women's health programs. Mary Knapp

JrlV I C I C l O Publication
Guest Editorial
VOL S3 NO. 23 MERCYHURST COLLEGE
Edi tor-In-Chief. Rebecca L. Martin
News Editor. Donna Peterson
Photo Editor.....L..Rich Forsgren
APRIL 24,1981
Another Athletic Search?
By Donna Peterson •*• program, it should also go all out personate? i
Sports Editor. Michael Fitzgerald' Picture this: It is early fall and to create and recruit a first class It would seem that the Laker
Cartoonists. J a mie Borowic z, Christopher McGowan a squad of 65 young men suited in mascot. mascot search could easily spark
Sports Andy Find 1 ay, Taye C. Coles and J ack Bour brand new blue and green Granted, when an institution's some innovative ideas from
Typists. .Mary Cay Marchione, Valerie Meyers uniforms are running on to a athletic team is called the members of the college com-
Staff Carla Anderson, Maree-Lynn Cicon, Carlos freshly chalked playing field. A "Bears" or the "Lions", it is a munity. If this plan has not yet
Pizzi, Myra Gross. Bonnie James and Beth crowd of anxious students have rather simple process to invent a been considered by those pro-
*. Arietta abandoned their books to cheer mascot for that team. But what moting Laker football, perhaps
Faculty Advisor....Steve Curcio £ the troupe before them. But does one do with a team called now is the time to tap the creative
Publisher. , Brown-Thompson Newspapers something is missing. There is no the "Lakers"? Adopt a larger powers of the 'Hurst community.
The Merciad welcomes Letters to the Editor. Policcy for letters follows the same mascot. • than life perch for its mascot? Or Editors Note: Anyone with a
guidelines as article submissions. Guideline information is available in The Merciad Of- Football isn't football without a settle for the standard sailor mascot idea is encouraged to res-
fice, located in the basement of Preston Hall. All submissions are due By 4:00 on Mondays.mascot. If this college is going all mascot since a clipper ship is pond to this comment via the
out to begin a Division III football somewhat difficult to im- Merciad's editorial page.
APRIL 24,1981 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3

i Take my breath away. Please J.P.K. One year, Isix months. FOR SALE! 1 HRM teacher. Has
How much further can we go? B.A. in H.R.M, 7 months teaching
Random thoughts this week... <ffit £)* '* l^J Mg. The big 20. Older,' wiser and L.M.K.? | J I experience, trains well, doesn't
Why's the intramural Softball program so late in getting started? better than ever! Your Roomie eat much, paper trained, going
Here it is, the fifth week of the term, and softball is just being B a l o n e y : Your h a i r is cheap. Contact Ext. 273
organized. It's a shame that five weeks of the term were wasted. Janet::Thanks for giving me an so curly! Kiss •* 2J/
Most days had weather good enough for games to be played. Maybe excellent time in Belfast Lisa Homer: Why are you so dead in
everyone can bang around and finish up the season in summer J.P.K. Happy early birthday. bed? Emily
quarter. After all, that's what they had to do for basketball. Hi Grandma and Aunt lib! Don't See, I didn't forget ya. L.M.K.
No one picked up on the idea of putting an ice hockey team on one you just love to see your names in Sesler 334; Where's our
of our parking lots, and now it's too late for this season. That's print? {SL' i--', Jeff, "If you see a chance, take mirror?!!! I! .
okay; maybe we can get started next year. Now how about getting it!" t
the broken glass off these lots? J ? 1 Mary grace, "Sunshine Home for Dan, Thanks for the flower, by Hey Beeps
^ Graduating seniors will have a chance to hear an interesting the Happy!" Happy 20th. Joan Zeros live
speaker when they get their Mercy hurst sheepskin on May 31. Rev. the way who are you? Janet forever! M
Robert Drinan is scheduled to be the guest speaker at the ceremony Sue, I'm glad we talked! Carla ' p. g ^ m A u t o P a r t s ^^j
next month. Rev. Drinan is the onlv Roman Catholic priest to serve ; Heard any good showers
in Congress, until Pope John Paul II forbade priests from holding ft Love ya, thin-skinned..
elected offices. The Jesuit should have some interesting views on a Mg, No more weaving baskets! Mrs. F.F. How's life with Mr.
variety of topics that relate to both our college and our lives. F.E.? A giant "Thank You" for all those
Chances are he'll be much more coherent than Abbie Hoffman was. who help me with my campaign.
) Speaking of Hoffman, did you read where he's been sentenced to Andy Panda, Can I have that Lisa's and Nora, I can't wait till Thank-you Julia, Carlos, Linda,
jail7 Even though he pleaded guilty to a charge of selling cocaine, album? Love, k ' ?& next year! J «*• V. $• - Brenda, Lisa and Elaine.
Hoffman expressed displeasure after being sentenced to spend one
to three years in prison. Hoffman says that he had a deal worked
out with his prosecutors that said he wouldn't go to jail. Apparently
the judge felt Abbie should be behind bars for awhile. That's okay.
While he does his time, maybe Hoffman can think about what might
have happened to him if he had been convicted of such an offense
outside our country. Maybe one to three sounds better than 20... or
life. I | r $ & • '3 t ?
Getting Married?
To repeat the message found here in an earlier column, I would
like to urge every Mercyhurst College student to vote in tins week's
student government elections. The more that vote, the more power-
ful your voice in what happens here. Vote for the candidate of your
choice, and then let them Know what you think.| £ ,-
The First Wedding Service
And finally... it's been over a year since the nuclear accident
at Three Mile Island, yet no one seems to know where to put the 4625 Homeland Blvd.
radioactive leftovers. One possible solution-how about downtown
Tehran? * "
Invitations * Napkins i * Matches
Candidates
Continued from page 1 should all work together, he
V t
posed. 1 % i |
"Can work with almost anyone"
and maintains * that student
The "Miller Beer" campaign
theme used by candidate Miner is
only a symbol, he defended. "I'm
BEAT THE
related issues such as the draft
should be incorporated into Stu-
dent Government next year.
not running on a beer platform,"
Miller added. { POLITICAL
When questioned about
dividing his time between leader-
ship and studies, Miller said he
Lanzillo noted that his cam-
paign is based on his enthusiasm,
ability, and experience." *
™®w MACHINE!!!
may "have to get 3.5's instead of The Student Government elec-
4.0's," but he usually has no trou- tions will take place April 23 and
ble completing work on time. 24 in the Zurn Lobby. 720 SASSAFRAS STREET
g Lanzillo said he is prepared to
accept the MSG presidency. "I ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16501
know my voice is heard within
the administration," he stated. • 814/459-8177 •
Lanzillo said throughout the year
he brought various issues to
President Garvey and other Ad-
ministrators, has argued
,r
them,
and "hasn'tlostyet SPECIALISTS IN
§ The role of MSG President as EVERYTHING PHOTOGRAPHIC
compared to other government
officers is seen § by Miller as
"First among equals." Members
of the executive committtee Don't*! be fooled by
Ektachrome 8-hour slide processing
phot®. politicians who have only
Slide duplicating their future in mind.raC|y
Color negative and print process On May 19, elect a person
The winner of the Egan Scholars Black & white process and print who has your future in
mind; a non-political person
March Limerick contest was recently Restoration and copy services who dwes no one favors
announced. Steve Frisina, a 'Hurst and who will employ
individuals on the basis of
graduate received! a $5.00 prize for the qualifications.! 4"
Pleas* vote SUZANNE
following limerick: I I1 WEBER for ERIE COUNTY
CLERK OP RECORDS. i
A ewe whose bloodline was Arien "Ask about our Introductory
F 'Nearly a decade of old
Asked leo why he was barbarian Photography Course"
•~;t
politics without
Improvements is too long*
any
"It's not as you see, Paid for by the
Committee to Elect
We have equity, Precision Photo-Equipment Repairs — Photographic Supplies Suzanne Weber, Jason
if
During Lent I am vegetarian. Industrial, Wholesale & Retail — Complete Rental Line Weber, ^Chairman, £lRich
Weber. Treasurer.,
• • •
PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD APRIL 24,1981

Plans lUnderway K - JB
For Backpacking Trek
by Myra Gross ^f|, I Wt 1 Jj* fe^K I mfj
The American Lung Association of Northwest Pennsylvania is *
planning a backpacking Trek for Life and Breath on October 2, 3, r
and 4, Janet Price and Joy Kolb, both from Mercyhurst College, 1
arid the Lung Association's Director « of' Fund-Raising, Laura ^
DiPanfilo, are planning the trek. I X> WJBM
The event will take place on the North Country Trail in Allegheny |
National Forest?^ iS\t££i A fr£ ? f
Any backpacker of any age is eligible to enter the Pennsylvania L
Trek. Pledges raised by each hiker are based on the number 1
of J
_
miles completed during the three-day exercise. | j * *
The funds will be used for smoking, family asthma, clean air,
health education and workplace health programs, to help prevent 1
and control lung disease. fe Wa
A brochure outlining the details of the 1981 Pennsylvania Trek for ?4
Life and Breath, along with a registration form and a sponsor $
pledge sheet can be obtained from the Lung Association,352 West L
8th Street, EHe 16502 or by calling 454-0109.. *i & $

Scottish Police
(L-R) Janet Price, Laura DiPanfilo, and Joy*Kolb look over the route for the 1981 Backpacking
To Visit Hurst Trek for Life, October 2,3 and 4. >T
_ -is*

A member of the Scotland Strathclyde Police will visit Mer-

cyhurst from May 9th through May 12th, according to Robert. I.
Ronksley, Chairman of the Criminal Justice Department.
Boston Summer Project SIGN-UP FORi
FATHER-DAUGHTER
! Steve Mannion, police superintendent, will speak on "Technology
and the Scottish Police." Mannion's talk is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.,
Monday, May 11th in room 314 Zurn. A reception will follow in the
Teaches Students TALENT SHOW
Faculty Dining Room. The public is invited.
Mannion joined the city of Glasgow Police Force in 1960 and has
since served in a number of administrative positions. He holds two
Solar Construction ?Sign-Up Sheets^
Posted Outside
Higher National Certificates, one in Public Administration and one If you are looking for a sum- learning the essential skills of RM 3 Egan, Baldwin
in Police Studies. Mannion recently wrote a paper entitled, "The mer experience that is really homebuilding and design. i HallLobby & $m
Goals of the British Police Service and the Police Constable." It is different, the Homebuilding According to Program D irec-
expected to be published in professional journals soon. 1st Floor Louhge
Resource Center of Cambridge, tor Herb|Ziegler, "The skills
Mass. may have the answen It are not that difficult to learn and
of McAuley Hall
offers the % opportunity for . . . it's an incredibly satisfying
1 students to participate.yin. the experience." Ziegler, a Harvard . Last day to
'WANT A ***fi
building of a house this summer.
Those enrolled in this pro-
grad turned carpenter and
builder, believes that having an
MOVING gram will find themselves exciting, physical, intellectual
? Sunday,
building foundations, raising
EXPERIENCE? walls and cutting rafters.
and spiritual experiences is
". . . practically unavoidable."
Join the Mercyhurst j r The following Students from all over the Each of the five three-week April 26,1981
Chess Club every Tuesday country will spend three inten- sessions is limited to 30 stu Any questions contact
dates have sive weeks together in seminars dents. Prior building experience Bonnie James at
301 Zurn 5:00 p.m. b e e n scheduled and small work groups building is not required. J 1825-6823 &
All Levels Welcome for Co-op Infor- a passive solar house from For admissions information | or # |
mational! scratch in a suburban Boston write: Loretto Thompson
Compete vs. Other Seminars:
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Guided by experienced Homebuilding Resource Center
Schools or just play Thursday, May 7 teachers and builders, the Dept. CB3 H Listen For
1:00 p.m.
§ for fun | Monday, May 18 £
rigorous program is only for
students willing to dedicate
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FREE LESSONS for 6:30 p.m. themselves for three weeks to or phone: (617) 491-5181.
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contact the Career Services
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Check with the,business accepted for the following positions
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any outstanding balance. Deadline Friday, May 1,1981 Closed Tues.-Sun
 APRIL 24,1981 THE MERCIAD PAGE 5

R.A.'s Chosen For II981-82

Ten new Resident Assistants Tad Simmons will also be a Campus Paperback Bestsellers
for the 1981-82 school year have third floor McAuley R.A. "I need- staff." "I'm anxious to take on I
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Lynn Cicon, and Sheila Delaney. R.A. "I was excited to be chosen in Egan HaU,|0rst floor. Patty 3. ThelBrethren, by Bob Woodward & Scott Armstrong.
Egan Hall Resident Assistants as an alternate," commented Fit- Marchwinski will become the (Avon, $3.50.) Behind-the-scenes at the Supreme Court.
selected are Mary Jo Cline and zgerald. "But it leaves me up in second floor* Egan R.A. Beth
Patty Marchwinski. s. Marzullo, tentatively appointed Free to Choose, by Milton & Rose Friedman. (Avon
the air until I find out whether the to first floor McAuley, com-^ $2.95.) How government affects the economy.* p f
There is a possibility, accor- form will be changed." mented, jTd like to see the male
ding to housing director Phyllis beenSophomore Ann Rotunda has enrollment increased but I think God el, Esc her, Bach, by Douglas R. Hofstadter. (Vin
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Aiello, that McAuley Kail may floor Baldwin the idea of having a coed dorm is tage, $8.95.) Computer scientists theory of reality.
house three floors of males next mented, "I feel Hall. Rotunda com- good for the campus."
year rather than the two floors challenge. Beingitonwill be a real Present R.A. Diann Petulla 6. The Devil's Alternative, by Frederick Forsyth. (Bantam,
occupied now. If McAuley re- a day for 70 girlscallis24ahours stated of the past year, "There
P $3.50.) Imminent global disaster: fiction.
mains coed, Beth Marzullo will responsibility." big were really no special problems,
become the first floor R.A. In the f. just typical adjustment pro- g
The second floor Baldwin R.A. blems. It was nothing that 7. The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet, by Herman
event that McAuley should Tamower, MD and Samm S. Baker. (Bantam. $2.95.)
become all male, Marzullo will will be Maree-Lynn Cicon. Cicon couldn't be handled." S
not have an R.A. position. stated she wants to become "a j£ Each R.A. wifl receive1 free i
link between the girls and the room and board. >&* c 8 What Color is Your Parachute?, by Richard N. Bolles.
The R.A.'s were screened by a (Ten Speed Press, $5.95.) Job and career guide, f $
selection committee headed by — • — — — — — 1 — •

Phyllis Aiello, and also including The Next Whole Earth Catalogue, edited by Stewart
Jo Ann DeSantis, Alda Walker,
Cherie Haughey, Beth Beal, Incoming Freshmen Brand. (Point/Random Housef$i2.50.)
:
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10 Still Life With Woodpecker, by Tom Robbins. (Bantam,

Helene Armitage, Ann Dixon, Er-
nie Magaro, and Al Lonczak.
Sophomore Mark Schaffer will,
be the R.A. for second floor
McAuley. "I went out for Resi-
dent Assistant because I felt I
could make the dorm a«good
place to live," said Schaffer.
Jim Steen, who will also be a
second floor McAuley R.A., said
he sought the position in order "to
get to Know more students."
Steen is a sophomore.
One of McAuley's third floor
R.A.'s freshman Kevin Esterly,
said that the interview was
"toug!r*and that he was "rather
surprised to receive ; the i R.A.
position." Esterly, a Law En-
forcement major, stated, "I felt I
could benefit by being an R.A."
4 TTENTION
ALL A.H.E.A.
MEMBERS!!! %
We are planning to fix up
the 2 Playground ? behind
Baldwin on Saturday, April
25. Your help is needed if
we really want to make this
project work. %fiL
We will begin-at 11:00
a.m. and it should not take
more than a couple of
hours if everyone is willing
to help! *# S
t . So get up early Saturday
morning,|put oruyour old
clothes and come on over
and help us make this
work!!!! * 1
Handwriting
Face Stricter Admissions $6.95.) A sort of love story: fiction.
Compiled by The Chronicle of Higher Education from information
by Carlos Pizzi supplied by college stores throughout the country. April 6, 1981.
The admissions office at Mercyhurst college has tightened its en-
trance requirements. Karen Benzel, Director of Admissions, at the
'Hurst said, "This year we have been more selective in our admis-
sions standards than in past years at the College. £ £i^*S
"We are very concerned about admitting students whose
academic backgrounds have prepared them for a successful col-
lege experience," she added. •'•|£? tNeui & Recommended
Benzel expects a slight increase in male students next year. Foot-
ball coach Tony DeMeo has a goal of recuiting 30 new men for next Jupiter's Travels, by Ted Simon. (Penguin, $4.95.) Around
year's football team. These football players will have to meet the the world on a motorcycle.
Mercyhurst college admission standards. So far, the men who have
been recruited by Coach DeMeo have proven to be academically The Judge, by Rebecca West. (Dial, $6.95.) English classic
qualified for admissions, according to Benzel. of female/male relationships: fiction.
"Although it is early, the college anticipates a Freshmen class of
approximately 310 students and 80 transfers," she added. An in- The toick Adams Stories, by" Ernest Hemingwayr (3crir>
crease in the male population could result in a need for more men's ner's, $5.95.) The life of a man not unlike the author himself.
residence halls, pointed out Benzel.
Director of Housing Phyllis Aiello said there is a possbility that Association of American Publishers
McAuley Hall will become an all-male dormitory. She explained
that the decision regarding McAuley will depend on the number of
returning men and women who plan to live in the dorms next year.
Also the number of prospective freshmen applying for residency
will be taken into account. - 1 *
Aiello added that a decision on the situation would be made in
May. ^
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Kinnane Program Announced

w JtM ytfu do,
Undergraduate criminal justice and social science majors who
are interested in earning up to six credits this summer are en-
couraged t(. onsider enrolling in courses offered by the Kinnane
Graduate Program in Criminal Justice Administration. Wc/f JfW /tinf ftp
During the month of June, two one-week courses will be offered
with classes held from 9:00-4:00 daily. From June 15-20, Criminal
Justice Personnel Administration will be taught by Dr. Fred
Hussey of the Criminal Justice department at Penn State Universi-
ty. Dr. Hussey will cover such topics as labor-management rela-
tions, recruitment, selection and Draining of employees, personnel
systems models :and evaluation of management planning and
control. £v
The following week, June 22-27, Dr. Frank Hagan, Director of the
Kinnane Graduate Program, will offer a seminar in Organized and
White Collar Crime. In this course, students will examine what has
become the largest area of law .enforcement activity today - cor-
porate, occupational, professional and organized crime.
Each of the one-week sessions may be taken for either three
graduate or three undergraduate credits.
If anyone is interested in enrolling in one or both of the sessions,
contact the Graduate office in 111 Preston Hall for further informa-
tion about tuition, housing, financial aid, and registration

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Something's by Myra Gross % education as something more As colleges and universities are
Happening... i After a decade of increasing than preparation for a job. changing their curricula, they
specialization in college courses, Tulane University has recently have to keep in mind that the
the trend is now toward "core stiffened its proficiency <• re number of students is expected to
The | curriculum". «More schools
changing to the idea of required
quirements in Math, English and
a foreign language. Their
drop 10 to 15 per cent in
the next decade, according to the
Funk-Big Band-Rock-Country
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science, according to a March 9
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dent will have some knowledge
Wall Street Journal. Since most
students are attracted to speciliz-
OLDIES Department article in the Wall Street Journal.
Hundreds of colleges in the U.S.
about the natural world, cultures
and socities, aesthetics and
edfields,colleges will have to put
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is located in the
I Security Office,
are trying to avert students fror*
spending college in r a narrow
specialty and graduate with large
values, in addition to intensive
study in a major field."
Harvard officials say that due
tions for general education.

45M942 lotHF« Disc Jockty 454-1287 basement of Preston Hall gaps in their education, explains to the "knowledge explosion" in
Music For Weddings, Re-Unions, If you have found any lost articles, the article. _ti recent years, it is impossible to
Parties Taverns, Dances please turn them in If you have lost Albert Hastorf, provost of Stan- be able to give a variety of all im-
TOM SI8CO anything, please contact us first. ford University, stated that portant human knowledge in four
Music Advisor 868*4990 We may have it^^^^^^^^^^ students^shouid berequjreq' to years. Instead* their courses deal
^ T B E K N i l BAUER "W sample courses from every part more with the ways of a scientist,
Technical Advisor 454-7526 The Security Department of the academic menu. "Students rather than what scientists have
had been getting some excellent discovered. T
snacks, but they rarely added up
to a whole meal." -4.
ATTENTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND More students specialize in one
RECRUITERS ON CAMPUS
field and try to avoid unfamiliar
SOCIAL SCIENCE MAJORS!!! subjects. A recent graduate from
You are Invited to attend a get-together sponsored by the facul- Trinity College in Hartford, K-M ART CORPORATION | « APRIL 23,1981
ty and staff of the Kinnane Graduate Program in Criminal Justice Conn., took 34 of his 36 courses in All Majors # f
Administration to be held on Wednesday, April 29th from 7:30 - mathematics.
9:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room, second floor of Old Main. We
hope you'll be able to drop In to find out • * Glenn E. Brooks, dean of Col- STOUFFER'S RESTAURANT APRIL 24,1981
orado College, thinks that the
•How you can earn both a B.A. and an M.S. in Criminal Justice specialization path is well-worn HRM
Administration in either four or five years at Mercyhurst; \ ^ by students of business, engineer-
-How you can earn up to six graduate or undergraduate credits p ing, medicine and law. CAPTIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT APRIL 27,1981
this June by enrolling in courses offered by the Kinnane J* Today students believe that
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-How you can register for graduate classes next fall andn study unless it's useful," says EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY APRIL 27,1981
receive either graduate or undergraduate credit for these ' Arthur Levine, a senior member
courses; a £ at the Carnegie Foundation for Business. Education, Social Science
f. -How to apply for a fellowship or asslstantshlp for next year if Ithe Advancement of Teaching.
you're presently a senior and would like to go on for a I Students tend to define "usefuT PITTSBURGH BOARD OF EDUCATION APRIL 28,1981
Master's Degree but need financial assistance. -M £ too narrowly. Many fail to see
Education Majors \ | *
Kinnane Graduate Program faculty, staff, and students will be
there to talk with you and answer your questions. Dr. Frank FISHER'S BIG WHEEL, INC. £ APRIL 29,1981
Hagan, Director of the Graduate Program, will give a brief presen-
tation on the Master's Program at 7:45 and again at 8:45.
Refreshments will be served! i3? . f i
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Opportunity Dietetics, Food & Nutrition, i ? |
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MAY 5,1981
until May 1,1981; Any students desiring to reserve space for UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
either the summer or the 1981-1982 school year MUST sign our CEG > meeting
application form and send in a security deposit by this date. All Majors
[The rates will be: •« ^ ^ - ALL STUDENTS MUST SIGNUP IN THE CAREER SER-
VICES OFFICE IMMEDIATELY!
Summer Rent: $75.00 per apartment per week
Summer Security Deposit: $75.00 per week
about Campus
1981-1982 Term: $500.00 per term, $1,000.00 per year
Equity! ALL FRESHMEN
Security Deposit $95.00 per person v
Applications may be obtained from Rick Trenski or Russ Next Monday: Please return the completed form Indicating
your major and mentor IMMEDIATELY to 107
Wllhelm in apartment 121, however they are not to be returned
to the student manager but are to be mailed or hand delivered April 23 Main. It is> necessary to do this prior to fall
pre-registration! •,;- ^ |
to our office to Brenda Penpek at 109 East 10th Street. If
students have any questions please call Brenda at 454-7666.' at 5:30 Extra Forms Are Available!
APRIL 24,1981 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7

Crew Splits p f i C I UftA»\«i fce+ Wwffe.' • - # * ; >

At [Findley [Lake |
The Mercyhurst Crew team took to the Findley Lake water
recently with mixed results. \ * ]
On Saturday, April 11, the Crew team welcomed Canisius and the
West Side Rowing Club to their home waters. The welcome didn't
last long as the 'Hurst managed to win the men's varsity eight race,
the men's novice eight race, and the women's novice eight race.
The Lakers did manage to lose the women's varsity four race but
:only by a very small margin to the West Siders.
. On Saturday, April 18, rowing Powerhouses Ithaca and Marietta,
came to their annual race at Findley,
The women's novice eight race was the only Mercyhurst victory
as the novice women pulled to an impressive win. -
£• Both men's eight teams (novice and varsity) hung tough in their
races but failed to beat either Ithaca or Marietta. £
The Lakers' last home race of the year will be this Saturday
against West Virginia at 1:00 on Findley Lake. After that they will
travel to Charleston, W.Va. the following Saturday for the Mid-
American Regatta .§ | * jat t I j * Be*

Lady*Lakers Jump To Start I

By Michael Fitzgerald
The Mercyhurst Lakers women
Softball team, last year's
Keystone Conference Champs,
started their season right with
three impressive wins over Villa,
Geneva and Behrend College
recently. [ ? f
Paced by" the torrid hitting of
Mary Fatigati and Ann Burbules
and the steady pitching of Lisa
Jacobitz and Laura Aims, the
Lady Lakers have managed to
Track Not A Varsity Sport
r"l
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K;
ftwt
Dr. Michael Cusack
outscore their opponents 38-4 thus
far- I 4
Mercyhurst is looking for a bid
to the nationals this year and with
four " returning Keystone Con-
ference all-stars (Ann Burbules,
Laura Aims, Pam Franceschi
and Mary Fatigati) plus some
solid Freshmen j recruits they
seem to have a fine chance. Netters Advance To 8-4 Record
The Lady Lakers are at Thiel By W.D. "Bud" Prize I At 3 p.m. Thursday, the Netters
Unlike their lone victory at
Saturday and at Buffalo State on Two victories and one defeat Rochester, the 'Hurst's third trek along 38th street to play
Sunday. • H B ^ - % last week pushed the men's ten- pair, Ashmeade/Dagan, fell to Behrend college. And on Friday,
nis team record to 8-4. Pilardi/Beckhard 7-6,6-4 to settle the Tennis team ventures to
The victories were against the match score at 6-3. Bowling Green, Ohio .for a
D e n i s o n ( 9 - 0 ) a n d at
Rochester (6-3). At Penn State
This week the Lakers have six
matches infivedays. On Tuesday
quadrangular with Ohio Univ.
and Wright State, jj
by Maree-Lynn Cicon * ,£^ the Lakers fell to the Nittany they played at Youngstown. On The next home games on cam-
v. "There are no plans currently Lions 6-3. 4 .jr i Wednesday, Edinboro visited the pus are 3:00 pm April 28 versus
underway to make track a varsi- , Against Denison, the Blue and outside courts behind the Sesler west Virginia and the same time
ty sport, says Athletic1 Director Green swept the board with little complex in a key NAIA D18 meet April 29 against Gannon, i A
Micnael Cusack^^^ ™ ••** difficulty ^n^he 'Hurst's outside
He went on to explain that courts. •' g|
Cross Country, however, is a At the University of Rochester,
varsity team.
1
"Cross Country is a the Netters were 5-1 ahead after
fall sport, ' Cusack noted. "The the singles round, but faltered
kids wanted to run throughout the slightly in doubles, winning only
year to keep in shape. at number three.
"However,"now in the spring In the Nittany Lion den at
season they are- running in State College, it was a reversal of
several roadraces in which the Rochester affair. Steve Spies
anyone can enter." He added that was the only singles winner for
the runners and their coach are the visitors; he knocked off Nate
doing it entirely on their own, Levine in the number three en-
there is no budget alloted for this counter 6-1,6-1. •} £ 1
"so-called team." \ In doubles play, Findlay/
"Where someone might get the Sabherwal bounced the top Penn
impression that Mercyhurst has State pair 6-4, 7-6 and Chybrzyn-
a track team is the fact that they ski/Sples squeaked by the second
use our name when they enter tandem 4-6, 6-4,7-6. . *g .^j
such races. So on paper it ap- The second doubles dual was
pears that we do indeed have a concluded with a "suicide point".
team," he stated. In the final set, the games score
Dr. Cusack revealed that a few was 6-6 and the tiebreaker stood
members of the cross country at 4-4. Meaning that whichever
team will run in the district meet pair won the next point was the
at the end of the year. match winner. i;Levine: served,
"Again,these: individuals are Chybrzynski steered an excellent
willing to pay their way. These return which sent the advancing
kids want to run.' server off balance, swinging a
difficult shot into the net.

Hurst Golfers
Attend Easter
The Mercyhurst College
golfers opened last weekend
spending Easter break com-
peting in three tournaments. »
The Lakers set off on the tour-
nament trail last Thursday
traveling to Canton, Ohio to com-
1 [
Tourneys
Bour 89, Marc Cipriani 90, Tony mances of the 681 season as they
traveled to California, Pa. to
Fuhrman 92, and Bob Fessier 94.
On Friday and Saturday the compete in the California Invita-
tional. The 'Hurstfinished10th in
'Hurst traveled to Meadville to
compete in the Griffon Motors In- a 72-team field ? bettering ' the
scores of Allegheny Community
vitational, where they finished
last in the 18 team field. Mer- College and West Moreland Col- \¥* • i i

pete in the Malone Invitational.
In their 1981 debut, the 'Hurst,
generally thought of as the base-
ment team on the golf links,
startled. the Field by finishing
13th in a 15-team field, beating
Kent State-Trumbull by 11
strokes and Ohio State-Marion by
25 strokes
Leading the Lakers were Jack
cyhurst was paced by Marc
Cipriani who shot a 54 hole total
of 265.
Other scores were Jack Bour
280, Brian Dougherty 281, Tony
Fuhrman 284, and Larry Ugoletti
286. i-
» Coming back strong on Mon-
day, the Lakers turned in one of
their most impressive perfor-
lege. >; '£.
A statistic that should be noted
is the fact that-the Lakers im-
proved on last year'sCalifornia
Invitational score by 47 strokes.
Paving the way this year for the
'Hurst weresJack Bour; Marc
Cipriani, and Tony Fuhrman all
of whom shot 93. Handy Faipler
had a 96 while Bob Fessier turned
Steve Spies
in a 99. § pery Rock Invitational. After that
The 'Hurst hits the tour- the Lakers host a few home mat-
nament trail again on Thursday ches in preparation for the up-
as they travel to the Armco Coun- coming district competition. ^
try Club to compete in the Slip-
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