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If Mercyhurst believes
academic prowess should be StuderitsWpset 3.50 Duquesne Game
rewarded, then it must reward its
'scholars on a more consistent
basis. Perhaps the scholarship
With Homecoming Plans W?Price Unfair Says Student
amounts should be reversed; Last week when I attended the, would have cost nothing to see
Egai^cholarsj|eceivin^ul^nd Dear Editor: . Mercyhurst-Duquesne football here in Erie? For Mercyhurst'
Valedictorians Salutitorians get- * We are writing this letter con?" the use of this money and not just gameiftVlike everyone elao^was hornet gaine*- ifM onlyp
ting the $1,000. ^"^ cerning the Homecoming Dance. a select f e w . ^ w ^ST"' forced to pay $3.50 for admission visiUf ig^pecbforsV$TjQo. ""This
Another alternative would be to It has been brought to our atten- We hope that other students to the game. Before I left for the may not seem like a lot of money
offer all freshmen scholars $1,000 tion that Freshmen and game, I was told that tickets were to some people, but when you re
renewable in higher, amounts Sophomores will not be permitted will this
support our views and that
type of domination will not be $2.00 at the gate.for-Mercyhurst on your own and have to buy
each year Q.P.A. requirements to attend the dance due to two students. If I were to purchase some of the essentials in life, it all
are met* This way more'scholar- factors: f) the*legality • of permitted, f^jjiv k 9 9 my ticket here, I would nave had adds up. Paying a high price to
see an athletic event might cause
ships are available. And an incen- B.Y.O.B. and underaged drinking to pay $4.00 ($2.00 for the bus and people to wonder whether the
tive to achieve academic ex- and 2) the behavior of supposed $2.00 for admission) I, like a lot of cost is worth it. 3
cellence over this four year period underclassmen at the last others drove to the game. |
is provided. Homecoming Dance. fe?Why were students forced to
Just because a student is rank" pay $3.50 to see a game that Robert J. Posega
Letter ed according to credits does not
mean that they are not twenty-
Column one or older. Every student here
should be permitted to attend any
Nauseates activity! funded by i the school
since every student's tuition is
accepted.* * | ** * -5
JStuclent I This decision regarding who
will be permitted to attend the
* Isn't Bonnie James fortunate to danced was made by a few ad-
be the Merciad's Feature Editor? ministrative employers. We feel
1 Any other editor wouldn't have that the organizer of the dance
allowed (I hope) a nauseating ar- should look at their methods of
ticle like "On a Harvard Ex- organizing and running the dance
perience" to appear in print? Ob- last year. iMiSJ
viously Ms. James likes to pat Last year they let persons in
herself
v on the back and wants the who were not dressed according
rest of*< the student* body to do to the dress code and they permit-
likewise. I, among others, Was ted anyone in with alcohol
not impressed by or interested in whether they were of age or not.
learning the details of James' If the behavior of some students
It
summer at Harvard. I am glad it was*so objectionable, why
was enjoyable and successful, weren't they asked to leave? ^*
but the subject is of limited in- Many students who did behave
terest. I don't inflict stories about respectably are being punished
my trip to Europe on people who for the actions of the few who
haven't asked to hear them. The were belligerent.
editor should at least have in- An event such as Homecoming
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sisted on a rewrite before prin- should be equally important for
S^ting the article. The "golly gee" both alumni and students. If the
unsophisticated tone is beneath manpower to set up the Campus
James and is reminiscent of Center will be coming mainly
IB "Tammy Goes To-College". I from students who are not
Lg would expect better of someone twenty-one and are not being paid
so profoundly influenced by such for their efforts, it is only fan* that
'•• .a prestigious educational institu- they? should be< permitted to
Stion. attend. Zfo
*% . Nancy Pa tScanlon It is our understanding that
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ric Miss Scanlon ? ***5i MSG is providing $1000.00 of fun-
A summer in Europe? How nice! ding to assist the Alumni Office in
We'd love to near about itjflr having this iactivity. It is the right
Mt > 1 :*£ i S h e Editor THE MERCIAD
Op-Ed SEPTEMBER 25,1981 PAGE 3
Harvard:
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his/her own. There she is on a mills, boats, of all shapes and withholding made us weak
bicycle in red, amber, and green.'
n sizes, almost infinite numbers of Until we found out that it was
Sometimes the fietspads are °t ducks, fisherfolk, and wind- ourselves ; £*< "*jt s
easy to find, but they;are there. surfers, or people just sitting in We were withholding from our
You have been provided for on the sun. The farms are also worth land of living, | *•*. •
every street, at every intersec-
tion, between every town and
village and every other place to
scrutiny. They are'"handsome,
groomed, giving more of an ur-
ban than rural impression, plot*
Home of Fresh Baked v. And forthwith found salvation
in surrender,
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P Such ; as >we were we gave
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which you want to go. \ During ted and pieced by* their own ourselves outright >'
those entire two *weeks I ex- similar canals, graced ** (The deed of gift was many
perienced courtesy from sometimes with precision that- deeds of war) ?
motorists and truckers in every ching on the roofs, dark- brown § To ihe land vaguely realizing
city in Holland save Amsterdam.
There the*crush of traffic and
construction has produced more
sheep, countless cows. Along all
these lanes from city to city there
is a stream of varied bikers in
Freshly Made westward, 25?"
j But still unstoried, ^artless,
unenhanced, t
aggressive motorist behavior. good weather, families of four or * Such as she was, such as she
There are five .kinds <of older five.expert riders going swiftly,
fietspads. One isfmade outgof all ages, men and women people of
Delivery System With would become.* &3T
brick, and that has a tendency to recreation sizes using bikesffor
be bumpy. So do the ones made or transforation.
out of rather-, large v- cement Our routine developed so that
Combined Order At: ATTENTION
blocks. The asphalt paths seem to we found ourselves in museums
be more recent and they are and important areas of the city
marvelous. They come in two col- we were visiting in the mornings,
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FRESH BAKED
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FRESHMEN
ors, black and red and they are on the road in the afternoons and PIIXA^ The Student
both superb to encounter. Other- early evening, in our hotel by 6:30
wise, they are the asphalt coun- or 7, dining leisurely at a place Please minutes [FiMHUAK Government is
NOAMS
try and city ^roads* and streets that looked good to us in the later
which the bicyclists sometimes evening. Sometimes we took in a I prior to delivery • Cr*/H>se From nowf accepting
share with the motorists. In the movie or a concert; otherwise we
cities the paths are marked in the are reading and getting ready for ShowiMercyhurst letters of intent
streets awhile in the countryside tomorrow or'1 having a late
there are no markings but there espresso at a sidewalk cafe. Oc- Save
DILICtOUS
HOACIIS for| Freshman
are signs showing (he roads to be casionally, as at the Hague we Representatives.
bike lanes? i •* stopped for a swim in the North
Bikelanes are sometimes Sea or visited with a Dutch fami-
crowded in the cities, before and ly with whom we were ac-
33rd Pine iWS.
Letters should
be dropped offiat
after working hours.;At all times quainted. Travel in town could be
they are well travelled and it is a demanding and even frustrating 459-4104 the I Government
good idea to keep one's eyes peel- until you found out more about
ed for faster bikers and mopeds. Continued on page 7 THEMERCIAD Office 209 Main
Feature SEPTEMBER 25,1981 PAGE 4
Living Section
MovementlTo - ^
Sesler And Briggs
E I By Mary Jo Allen 2 from the campus activities or
Every fall term.I Mercyhurst become actively involved. Being
College witnesses a small migra- on campus also adds to their safe-
tion. It's not the geese, swallow, ty, with Mercyhjirst^ security
or the ruffled grouse,; It is Mer- patrolling nearby.; .
cyhurst students trading their Sesler residents often become
residence hall rooms for the open like a close-knit family., With
spaces. In our case it's the Sesler winter weather limiting their
and Briggs apartments. 3fl| outer excursions, they learn to re-
What causes this annual re- ly on each other. Living in Sesler
location on our campus? Most adds on definite responsibilities.
agree it is the feeling of in- Sesler residents may choose to Sesler Apartment: where students trade in residence halls for the open spaces.
dependence, the increase of prepare their own meals, come photo by Rich Forsgren
responsibility offered by* the and go as they please, and set Briggs avenue holds an attrac- Mercyhurst College. These are not ideal for freshmen It is not as
apartments. *•••i§r& * their own personal standards. tion for many students, also. It of- patrolled* by - the Mercyhurst easy to build friendships as it is in
Many students choose to live in They learn Co be responsible for fers the same freedoms as Sesler, security and are under the direc- a residence hall. *?5 > £ §
the Sesler apartments. These are themselve and to show concern but in a more t residential at- tion of a Briggs resident assis-
located on the western edge of the and* tolerance for their room- mosphere. The residents don't re- tant. Most t residents of these Whether they live in Briggs or
campus center. Sesler has the ad- mates and consideration for ly on each other as much as in apartments are upperclassmen. in Sesler, most students not living
vantage of offering both privacy other residents. It provide a basic Sesler, in most cases, but they do A fewf apartments house in the residence halls are doing so
and a sense of belonging. The preparation for one's future life haye a basic respect. Some of freshmen. Although Briggs is a for the added freedom living in an
residents can choose tolive away after Mercyhurst. % r?T ^ {l! Briggs apartments are owned by nice place to live, most agree it is apartment allows/ ^fHT
Music Review
150 Years
The "Pretenders" New LP _ of Service
Receives Criticism
by James N. Kopchuk; v ^ .;
Sisters Of Mercy Celebrate
^ The Pretenders long-awaited Lp, 'Pretenders IT, has final' £• Did you ever think anything xj Everyone will then proceed on social service center, child care
ly been released, but, has been met with a dichotomy of could be older than Old Main? to the LRC for an art display of centers and homes for the aged.
criticisms. * * 2* The only establishment that is various works of the sisters. The 120 of the Sisters of Mercy reside
"She seems to have sung "Pretenders II" while she was older in spirit and growth is the paintings done by some of the here in Erie. ^r^
half asleep...", muses Anastasia Pantsios of the Cleveland Sisters of Mercy. 1981 marks the sisters include, Sr. Angelica One may begin to wonder what
y. Plain Dealer. " 150th anniversary of the founding Cummings, Sr. Jochim Stabler made the Sisters of fl|ercy^
"She'iis .ghrissje Hymjg^jeajier ojf the band and ungues of.their^estabiishment. UnSatur- and Sr^EymardPoydock, Other establish their motherhouse««jfr
Uonabiy one ofjtocks premiere leadingladiesTHer s tegreeraytwe ^istewist displayswv iluviMfwicIudeP'ttie 9t aIMbegart*When Fffilfties
seductive prowess stimulates audiences to near hysteria. ^ Mercy 'will celebrate their Ses- change of habits throughout the arae rame to Pittsburgh in
Criticisms stem from the Lp's lack of simulating the dar- quicentennial ®at Mercyhurst years, and the original constitu- 1843. Bishop Tobias Mullen heard
ing, unabashed energy of then* day-view Lp, "Pretenders". College. v tion of the Sisters of Mercy. of their establishment and asked
But, after starting their ll-week tour of the U.S. on August 8, pThe day of the celebration will Following the display Will be the the Sisters of Mercy to come to
in Ft. Pierce,, audience reaction to the new ten tracks was begin at 1:30 at the little Theatre Sesquicentenniall Mass at 4:30 in Titusville, Pennsylvania. Among
overwhelmingly positive. T ? * w with a lecture given by Sister Christ the King Chapel.* Bishop them was Mother Borgia Egan,
PHynde,* along with band members James Honeyman Scott Sharon Burns from Baltimore Michael J Murphy will be the whom Egan Hall has been named
on guitar, Pete Frandon on bass, and Martin Chambers on The lecture is entitled "We Have celebrant. after. She wanted to - build a
drums seems
4.
to rise above criticism and just keeps moving Been Called By Name - Mercy." | After the Mass, the dinner, school of higher education, but
forward. The lecture will conclude with a j which will be prepared by the found that Titusville was not
While the band methodically produces a hard-driving beat, slide presentation called "Mercy Hotel Restaurant Management suitable. Mother Borgia Egan
the music is balanced by Hynde's unique, somewhat tawdry, - Erie". i I i students, will be served in the stu- was then drawn to Erie because
beckoning lyrics. "Such a drag to want something dent dining room. Various people of its wooded and vast land
sometimes, one thing leads to another I know.... ", as taken I from the community such as the availability. Between 1924-1926
from "Talk of the Town", a track that was originally releas- mayor, county executive, and Mercyhurst College was built and
ed on the "Times Square" soundtrack and "Extended Play",
and
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now has found its niche on "Pretenders II". J- X Blacks Are representitives of the boards of the doors opened in the fall of
the Mercy institutions will be in 1926. In 1929 the first graduating
Other bracks, ''Bad Boys Get Spanked" borrows from attendance Sr. Mary Charles j class consisted of four;women.
"Tattooed Love Boys" (Pretenders I) and a segment of the
"Wait" pops up in the old Kingsmen tune "Louie Louie". | Film Topic finds that "Letting people share The institution did not turn co-ed
in our celebration is to snare in until 1969. Mercyhurst College is
As the Pretenders wind down their tour of the U.S. they will Two films for discussion, both our prayers of gratitude ^.and now a growing community of
surely be met with more criticism from the media. Tom Car- dealing with the blacks* predica- thanksgiving." ^ | 1,300 men and women obtaining a
son, a music critic for the ROLLING STONE, leaves us with ment in South Africa, will be 150 years after the establish- higher education, i *
a glimmer of optimism. "This is a brave record and a good shown Wednesday, Sept. 30, in ment by Catharine McAuley in The dedication and caring at-
one: The fiercely ambitious work of a woman determined, by room 200 Main beginning at 7:30. Dublin, Ireland*, the Sisters of titude over the years is what has
whatever means, to make herself the greatest heroine in the The first, "Last Grave at Dim- Mercy have grown to be the made the Sisters of Mercy the
history of Rock and Roll. The odds are certainly against her.
r baza," has been called by the San largest English-speaking con- unified congregation it is today.
I hope she makes it.'\ £%fc$§P -*>•* > *i -' Francisco Chronicle "A powerful gregation of religious women in Sr. Mary Charles finds the ses-
Other tracks include, "The Adultress", "Waste Not Want film which details the govern- the world with nearly 20,000 quicentennial a special event to
Not", "Message of Love", "English Roses", "Pack It Up", ment's systematic attempts to members. They conduct colleges, celebrate because "It is an in-
"Birds of Paradise", and "Jealous Dogs". wjpe out black family life " secondary schools,.hospitals, tegral part of our history."
This will be offset by "Genera-
tions of Resistance," a film thai
WMCY
The on-campus radio station
portrays blacks as makers of
their own history. It is said by
criticst to provide "a^positive
counterpoint to the grim mood of
KEN ELSER'S BOOK MART
of Mercyhurst College Last Grave at Dimbaza."
"South Africa is the last coun-
f Select from over 35,000
has issued the following schedule for try in the world where; blacks are hardback and paperback books
I Fall Term 1981 : | ^ | not at least legally free," com-
mented Reginald Herring, presi-
Sunday through Thursday 2 p.m. -11 p.m
Friday and Saturday 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 pirn,
dent of the Association of Black
Collegians, which also sponsors
GOOD DEALS on a wide
fe Tuna in to WMCY these films. "The actual slave
conditions of the blacks in South
variety of quality books.
i\ 880 on your AM dial Africa are so bad and so unjust - 2611 Peach St., Erie, Pa.
I Radio Club Meeting
that it is hard to believe the
poverty and slavery and injustice
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that does exist:" «? 455-1709 f
T ^Sunday, September 27,6:30 p.m. "These prize-winning films
Open Monday -
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show those conditions in ways
V In The Radio Station All Invited!!! you will long remember," he Saturday, 10-5:30
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News SEPTEMBER 25,1981 PAGE 5
Emergency Loan
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Colleges v around the country the State Education budgets. a standard of these state schools.
are already? struggling with Oregon is having to make drastic
declining enrollments, rising cuts in ± its higher education.
£ With the loss of whole depart-
ments comes a loss of teaching Fund Started *
costs, and a slack in standards.
Along with these problems, col-
leges are now faced with extreme
Michigan State plans to close its
r e s i d e n t i a l Science and
Mathematics College, I and the
jobs: In colleges like Trinity in
Hartford, Connecticut, Milton in
Wisconsin, Duke in North
An emergency t loan fund for
students has been formed by
Mercyhurst Alumni, according to
Pep Band
budget cuts brought about by the
Reagan Administration. The cuts
in the Reagan budget affect the
University of Michigan is plann-
ing on shutting its Geography
Department down completely.
Carolina,«and Carnegie-Mellon
University in Pittsburgh, PA, the
colleges* are having:to relocate
Director of Student Services E.
William Kennedy,^
The Carpe Diem Society has
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State funds which in turn lower This September Michigan State professors whose departments donated an estimated $2,000 to | The Mercyhurst Pep band,
the amount of spending the State University (MSU) is looking at a have been dropped or worse yet, the Carpe Diem laon fund. Loans which is composed of weight
allocates. The cutbacks in the $30 million deficit according to a let them;go. There! are alter- have a 90-day interest free pay' students at this time, will be play-
IHdgerrerta lnly^iffecre^etyone September 15,1981, article in the natives to dropping a department backhand students have 24-hour ing at thefootballand basketball
but most importantly it affects College *PreSg* Service. MSU such as merging two or three dif- accessibility^© thrmonev. erf- games' during the 81-82 year ac-
the student seeking-a higher President Cecil Mackey tried to ferent departments into one in plained Kennedy. cording to Dr. Mennini, chairper-
education.^ cut many of the Departments, order to save it and the teaching The money can be used by son of the music department.
Institutions all over the country and lay off many tenured faculty jobs.; One colleges did! this by students in emergency situations _ "The music department is piec-
are feeling the budget * cuts. members, while eliminating one, merging the^German and Rus- such as plane fare should a death ing together the hand to keep all
Schools are having to adjust to of the largest Nursing schools in sian Departments with the Orien- in the family occur and short- those students^who have had
the sudden lack of funds, some af- the country. Class boycotts and tal- and African language term tuition shortages.' previous experience in music a
fecting school scholarships and countless demonstrations forced departments. « w * * Kennedy .added that the chance to practice and enjoy the
financial aid. A lot of schools are the President to adopt" a •.less Massachusetts and California amount of money available to Lakers", said Dr. MenninU 4
so hard hit by the cuts that whole severe plan which barfly covers educators expect more budget students will increase as the
basic expenses4 I membership of the Carpe Diem The initial idea of a pep band
departments are being dropped. cuts next year. came from Mr. Chiarelli and Dr.
At Duke University a $4,000,000 "C'Every University President is Society grows. More information Mennini. This fall 16 brass and
building has just been con- tightening their operations in one can be obtained from the Student
way or another. Many colleges Services Office, Old Main. woodwind instrumentalists
structed for the school of Nurs- enrolled and the music depart-
ing. This fall, the school is accep- are having to choose drastic ment felt that if the students had
ting no new students into the pro-
gram, and, as soon as the current
surgery in order to cope with the
budget cuts which the State has In Appreciation for the fine, expert some people to practice with they
levied on them. By making work of the copy center. Thanks to wouldn't lose "that tremendous
Students graduate, the only thing gift which they received".
left wiU be an empty building budget cuts across the board like
iwith an uncertain future. the larger universities are being .*? t Shirley and Stef.&& | S The music department is ren-
ting instruments to students who
The cuts can be especially felt forced to do, they are cutting the Education Department play. Interested students are ask-
where economic problems plague quality education which has been ed to contact Dr. Mennini in Zurn.
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