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VOL 60 NO. 19 MERCVHURST COLLEGE, GLENWOOD HILLS, ERIE, PA 16546 THURSDAY, APRIL 23**1987
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MSG President-elect Mike Vincent MSG Vice President-elect foe A readi MSG Treasurer-elect Paul Cefrick MSG Secretary-elect Sheila Ragus

uflte Wert Trumbull Resigns9 So

Elections Aren't Over
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By Chris Kovski

This year is a year of firsts for Mercyhurst

Student Government. For the first time, a revote
was necessary, not because a tie in the voting
was involved, but because scandal was involv-
ed. The election committee called for a revote
immediately after the election ended on April
2nd, not even counting the votes in the races
for president and SAC chairperson.
In the revote of two weeks ago, Michael Vin-
cent was elected president of MSG, and Sue
Trumbull was chosen as Student Activities
Committee chairperson. Shortly after the elec-
tion /however, she tendered her resignation
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from the position. She had, according to MSG
This last line on this sign reflects the disgruntled attitude towards the problems that
President Michael Kelly, attempted to have her
have hindered this year's election. Photos: L Hafenmaier
name removed from the ballot before the revote.
Since this was not permitted by the existing
guidelines in the MSG constitution, Trumbull
Hation Increase Held To Minimum resigned. She was unavailable for comment. 8
Joe Arcadi had been elected vice president
in the April 1st and 2nd election, while Paul
By Chris Kovskl and Brian Sheridan with an 18.9 % jump bringing the total to $365, Cefrick gained the position of MSG treasurer.
compared to $265 for the 1986-87 academic Sheila Ragus earned the bid for the MSG
"We can't compare to a Gannon or Cornell. year. & secretary's position.
These were the words of John Maus, finance These accruals mean one thing to Mercyhurst Another first was that questions were raised,
director of Mercy hurst College. He used these resident students for the 1987-88 school year: quite loudly, about the election procedures.
words in reference to the fact that Gannon is an a bottom-line figure of $9,045. * \ Why should the ballot box be sitting on the
engineering school, while Mercyhurst is liberal Reasonsforthe boosts include inflation, sal- registration table? What is the role of the
arts. |H" ary increases and the construction planned for representatives working the pol 1 s? And what
This same statement can be used to refer to next year. This construction is a reaction to the should be done to correct inadequacies in ex-
tuition increases. Gannon has a 9.8 %risein tui- St. Mark's situation, and would provide areas isting voting procedures?
tion, while Mercyhurst is holding to a 7.5% for the HR1M and music departments. Kelly answered the first question quite hand-
hike. Coupled with rising labfeesat Gannon, Next year, there will be an average increase ily, moving the ballot box away from the *
which brings their fees as high as $175 for of five percent for faculty, administration and registration table for the first time in recent
to do this by having the-chairperson of the elec-
tion committee work more closely with these
people." The MSG representatives made an at-
tempt to correct future problems by proposing
four constitution changes. The first proposal
was to require that people running for MSG of-
fices have a QPA of at least 2.25, and candidates
for president have at least 30 credit hours. For
those of you who voted in both elections, you
will have noticed that there werefewernames
on the ballot for the position of president the
second time around. The people whose names
were missing wereremovedforone of those two
reasons. | V 2$g
The second change involves an addition to the
constitution stating that "Any candidate wishing
to withdraw his/her name from the ballot must
do so by submitting a letter of resignation to the
executive board at least one week prior to elec-
tions." Before this addition, candidates were not
permitted to withdraw their names.
The third change was to allow one represen-
tativeforeach 150 people in a given major. If
a major had a larger number of people, it would
have a larger number of representatives. The
final change proposed was to clarify the use of
write-ins on the ballot. This year, a problem
arose when people used various references for
Mike "Pugsly" Good, the write-in candidate
for SAC chairperson. Some people wrote
"Good'—a problem since Kevin Goode ran for
vice president, while others simply checked the
write-in box, not bothering to indicate their pre-
ferred candidate. Now, a first and last name
must be given; no nicknames will be accepted.
The changes were approved in toto.
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engineering and computer labs, die gap between staff. This climb amounts to approximately Mercyhurst history. Stated Kelly, "I noticed the
Mercyhurst and Gannon tuition has been vir- $250,000. Accordingly, the pension plan for the presence of the box when I was voting last year. f^^i^:^^--

tually eliminated. college will require more money. All faculty, Its placement struck me as being inappropriate,
The proposed increases were presented to, staff and administration are eligible to enter the so this year, we moved it.*' r^^p&ws-
and approved by, the board of trustees on March Mercyhurst plan after one year of employment. As for the second question, it is answered
The terms of the plan state that, from one to 10 w
17,1987. Comparison on a national level places clearly in the MSG constitution. When asked R>xN .sssass

Mercyhurst favorably in terms of tuition in- years, the school and the plan member each about the discrepancies in the first election,
.contribute an amount equivalent to five percent where two MSG representatives were telling
creases, since the national range is 7.5-12%.
of the member's salary. After 10 years, the
This increase amounts to $430 per student, school contributes 7.5 % to the member's 2.5 %. students who to vote for, Kelly said, "The
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Kovski's sisis
bringing tuition to $6,190 per year. Room and After 20 years, the school contributes the full guidelinesforworking the polls are in the con-
board also rises by 7.5%, going from $2,340 stitution. Whether the problem this year was in-
to $2,490. According to Mercyhurst President 10%. ; £ £ tentional Or not, we can't re ly on workers using
Dr. William P. Garvey, this is still the lowest Therefore, when the salaries increase, the common sense when they are manning the
polls. Next year, we will inform the poll xiS
Sports | | | | . .1 »pg. 8
priceforaccomodations among area colleges. pension contributions increase proportionally.
The largest increase comes in the area of fees, I (See "T\iition" page 3) workers as to their role in the process. We plan
PAGE 2 Site Merciab THURSDAY, APRIL 23,1987

N o Definite Answers In l a m e NicaraguanSDebate \

By Brian Sheridan
An unfamiliar sight was witness-
ed by those attending the MSG
sponsored debate last Thursday bet-
ween State Department spokesper-
son Phillip Peters and
professor/author Thomas Walker.
One lone picketer stood outside of
the Zum Recital Hall holding a sign
proclaiming "Say No to U.S. In-
tervention." It wasn't a concerned
student protesting, but a concerned
senior citizenforthe "Woman's In-
ternational League for Peace and
Freedom." ?She, and the two
debaters, were addressing the topic
of the evening—'U.S. and Nicara-
gua: Two Contrasting Views."
The debate was moderated by Dr.
Michael McQuillen of Mercy hurst's
political science department who in-
troduced the two guests. Walker is
a professor of political science at
Ohio University and has served as
director of the Latin American
Studies Program at Ohio Universi-
ty. He was also involved with United
Presbyterian Church's National Task
Force on Central America and serv-
ed as the founding co-chair of the
Latin American Studies Associa-
tion s National Task Force on Schol-
arly Relations with Nicaragua. He
has authored two books on the sub-
ject of U.S. intervention in the
region.
Peters has been with the U.S.
State Department since 1986. He is
each speaker had 25 minutes to ticipation of the people iniits democracy and democratic election democracy is and that's not what is
speak, followed by a ten minute government. can work in thisregion.The media in Nicaragua under the Sandinistas."
rebuttal time. Then both men took Walker also described how the was an important angle brought up The question and answer session
questions from the audience. The United States on the surface tried to by Peters. "It is a myth," he said, only showed how different the view
event drew a moderate sized crowd, have good relations with the San- "that Reagan and other ideologs points of the men really were as they
with people from the community dinistas when they came to power created myths (about Nicaragua) gave opposite answers to questions
outnumbering students. during President Carter's term in of- through the Congress and the House that ranged from human rights to the
•Both speakers centered around fice, while mounting C.I. A. covert and cowed them to change their influence of former Somozan na-
the economic and political rights of operations against them. After whole frame of reference and write tional guardsmen in the contra ar-
the people in Nicaragua and its Carter's "ambiguous" actions, in favor of our policy in Nicaragua. my. In all, there was nofirethat was
neighbor El Salvador. Walker Reagan took a stronger role against I see articles every day and find a lit between the two speakers. They
started off his speech with example's the government. "It became 'Them
of U.S. intervention in other parts of against Us,'" stated Walker.^ "His
the world in the name of democracy policy has been to get rid of the San-
or big business. All roads, it seems, ^J dinistas." "Haig told Reagan
led to Nicaragua, which doesn't The most damaging statement This is one you could win."
make our intervention against the against the current administration's
Sandinistas much of a surprise. activities in theregionwas Walker's Walker
"The covert operations in Nica- quoting then-Secretary of State
ragua is the biggest attempt ever Alexander Haig, who told President
mounted by the United States Reagan that Nicaragua "was one he very healthy irreverence on Presi- brought out the issues and address-
against any Latin American govern- could win." By March of 1981, the dent Reagan about all of the issues ed them from their respective sides,
ment. We again cannot cope contras were training to overthrow and Ifindmany newspapers that tell neither swaying from their beliefs or
positively with the process of. the Nicaraguan government and the us our policy stinks." attempting to convince the other
change in Latin America, "said undeclared war began to grow. As for Congress voting for a side that they were wrong. Their in-
Walker. "Somewhere between 55 % I As for the contra aid which the freeze on the aid package for the terests did, though, sustain discus-
and 60% of the economy is in« House of Representatives has put a contras—"You can'tfindmany peo- sion for over two hours, past the
private hands. The government has six month moratorium on until the ple in Congress that will defend the time they agreed to end the debate.
doggedly maintained,a policy of Iranscam angle can be totally un- Sandinistas the way the professor The debate was sponsored by
pluralism, encouraging all political covered, Walker thinks that the aid will," argued Peters, "As democratic MSG and was free to the public.
current in the country to participate isn't dead just because of the politicians they Iknow what
in the process." j scandal.
. The main point of both arguments Peters made the point that we in
concerned the amount of influence Nicaragua "aren't rejecting political
Communism and the U. S.S. R. have change and realize that there isn't a
on the government of Nicaragua. prescription that we can write out Next Week In The Merciad
Walker maintains it has little and and send to Managua." What the
that the country tries to maintain United States is doing is helping out
.relations witrras many countries* a civil war inside of Nicaragua "Forum" WithP'AII Things Considered it

the Special 'Assistant to the
Secretary of State for Central
American Affairs, Office of Policy
Planning and Coordination in the
Bureau of Inter-American Affairs.
He has had previous experience on
Capitol Hill in the fields of foreign
policy, defense and arms control.
The debate was structured so that
that will have relations with them. started by people who want Commentator Ian Shoales
"Nicaragua votes in the United Na- democracy.
tions like every other Latin Also pointed out was the San-
American country, though you have dinistas involvement with keeping News About Graduation
been told by the Reagan administra- groups that tried to speak out against
tion that it is a puppet of the Soviet the government from making their More "Far Side" Funnies
Union, it does not bode with their statements public through near-
voting in the United Nations." It also terrorists means. El Salvador was
tries to encourage democratic par- also held up as a model of how

The Merciad Asks: 1 j f *

How do you think the MSG elections were handled?

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Philip Biehls, Sports Medicine
''Obviously not too well because they had to
do it again, because people were trying to in-
fluence voters. The Mercy hurst government is
starting to resemble a real political govern-
ment."
Chris Fraser, Criminal Justice
"Not very effectively. For something as impor-
tant as an election it should be handled a lot
more professionally."
Nancy Emmi, Criminal Justice |
"I don't think they were handled very fairly and
I'm not too comfortable with the outcome. I
don't think the people who were elected into
office are representative of the student body.
There should have been an investigation into
it (the election irregularity), and I don't see how
someone who was accused of being the person
at fault could have had a say into whether or
not the matter should be investigated."
Frank Scalisc
"If what was reported was true—that someone
who was supposed to be facilitating the voting
was trying to influence voters—it put the per-
son who was not being favored into a difficult
position, and something should have been done
about it. It was a wrong that should have been
rectified."
THURSDAY, APRIL 23jl987 She Utarciad
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MSG Furniture Faces Off Against

A Soda Vending Machine
Byi Brian Sheridan foot conference table, a couch, two come to rest on the second floor of
soft chairs, and a coffee table," said Old Main? It wasn't delivered by
There are some days when you try Kelly. When the furniture arrived, Max Headroom for sure.'The Coke 4
your best but the odds are just however, it found it had no home. A machine was ordered by the Dance
against you. Such a day was had by newly-installed Coke machine sat in department who were looking for
MSG President Mike Kelly as he the space that all of the furniture was somewhere to put it on the second
BSSxQ
tried to move new furniture that to inhabit. This interloper was to be floor. The machine ended up in the
MSG purchasedforthe second floor temporary, or so Kelly thought. alcove until they could find a spot,"
P mm*
of Old Main alcove between Cam- "This 'temporary' Coke machine Kelly said. The/ now havefoundan
pus Ministry and the Adult College has suddenly sprouted roots and just available spot on the second floor of
Sss • office. Little did he expect that one refuses to move," explained Kelly. Weber Hall. ^
•.
Coke machine would be an obstacle "The Maintenance department The furniture came from Cost
as large as Mohammed's mountain. wouldn't move it because it belongs Plus and Bing's Furniture Outiet and
It wasn't a case of "Classic Coke" to Coke. Mr. Kennedy (director of cost MSG 1,000 dollars. "We had
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verses the "New Coke," but how to student services) was also anxious already scrapped plans to have a Fa-
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relocate the Coke obstacle from its to move the machine, but Coke has ther/Daughter Weekend and there
current place in the alcove between to do it and they are so busy with was $3,500 in that budget. We
Campus Ministry and the Adult back orders they can't move it." Just decided to do something in that area
at6
College offices. "We bought a six how did this stubborn machine of the school because it has become
run down and a lot of the students
use it for relaxing in between
classes. So we chose to buy the fur-
niture and the money came out of
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m ther/Daughter Weekend "explained
Kelly. * I *
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7/ie battle for control of Old Main's second floor alcove. Above,
weighing in at more than 400 pounds, dressed in the red and white,
the "temporary" Coke machine. Its opponent, pictured below,
weighing in at over a thousand dollars, MSG new furniture. Photqs:
L Hafenmaier *** ' v.
Tuition
(Continued from page 1)
This $250,000 accounts for only
a portion of the $516,000 additional
Expected revenue amounting from
the increase. Another $150,000 goes
to the financial aid department,
which leaves $116,000.
The grouping called "current ex-
penses,'* which is an umbrella title
for operations, utilities and
maintenance, et. al.9 will receive
this money for next year.
Coming on the heels of a new
academic calendarfornext year, this
announced increase brings home the
realization that billing next year
would be on a 50-50 basis: 50% due
at the end of August, the remainder
due in January. Financial aid would
also be 50-50, which would entail
students taking 12 credits for each
of the long terms to be considered
a full-time student.
When asked why Mercy hurst
didn't askfora higher percentage in-
Review of Past Increases and
Proposed Increases for 1987-88
TUItlon %of
Fiscal
Rate Inc. $ Inc.
\fear£
n/a n/a
81-82 $3650.
82-83 $4200. 15.1 $550.
There comes a happy ending to
this saga of an institution of higher
learning verses a . soft* drink
dispenser. "Coke tells us now that
it will be moved on Tuesday. So as
you are reading this it should be
moved," Kelly said. \
As for further machines invading
crease, Maus stated simply, "This the hallowed halls of learning, Kel-
amount will get us by, so we're not ly thinks there might be a possibili-
asking for more. We're trying to ty of putting a Coke machine on the
consider the situation of students second floor of Old Main that would
and parents, so we are only re- be located outside the offices of
questing what we truly need." Media Services which will also be
In addition, he said that "The ad- relocating. No plans are in the
missions people have done an ex- works yet for a candy machine to
cellent job in recruiting, which will complement the soda pop machine.
help enrollment, and Bob Pagni's
office has been good at keeping
students here at Mercyhurst. If a
student can't stay for financial
reasons, the school? is fdbing
Election Problems Instigate Changes
everything possible to help. If a stu- By Margaret Coffey board at least one week prior to for SAC chairperson. Some people
dent needs academic help, tutors are elections."fPrior to this addition, simply wrote in "Good" which led
available. We're increasing enroll- At thefourthMSG meeting of the candidates could not withdraw from to difficulties since Kevin Goode
ment here, despite demographics Spring term, President Mike Kelly the election if they so desired. The ran for- Vice President, and other
stating that there has been a mark- announced that there will be another third change involves Article 5, sec- people simply checked the write-in
ed decrease in the 18-21 age group. electionforStudent Activities Com- tion 1. There will be one represen- box. All of the constitution change
This decrease has hurt a number of mittee Chairperson. There were tative for .each 150 people within a proposals were passed. ^M
colleges in the nation, but not Mer- problems in the voting procedure in major. This means that if a major In other news, SAC will hold an-
1 the first election; Susan Trumbull has 151 students, they will get anoth- other Family Feud competition.
cyhurst.' ?
won the second election, but has er representative, and another for Sign-ups are in the Union. There
since resigned, so there will be a 301, and so on. The fourth change will be a booklet of events publish-
third election. Letters of intent are involves write-ins on the ballot. Ac- ed for Activities Weekend. The
due in the MSG office on Thursday. cording to the change a write-in vote Social Work Club sponsored a din-
The election will take place along must contain a first name and a last ner for the poor on April 12. Two
with the elections for represen- name and no nicknames. Problems hundred people were served and
tatives.! So far there are 33 people arose in this year's elections when Social Work Club president Elaine
Room & %of
Board Inc. $ Inc. running for representatives and people tried to write in Mike Good Lewis said it went very well.
$1776. n/a n/a there are still six majors with no one
$1876. 5.6 $100 running. v

83-84 $4590. 93 $390. $1975. 5i $100.

Due to this year's election prob-
78 $360. $2115. 7.1 $140.
$4950.
84-85
85-86 $5320. 75 $370. $2240. 5.9 $125. lems, several constitution changes
86-87 $5760. 8.3 $440. $2340 45 $100. were proposed. The first involves
6.4 $150.
87-88 $6160. 69 $400. $2490. Article 6, part 1. The change re-
87-88 B $6190. 7.5 $430. $2490. 7.5 $160. quires that people runningforoffice
lUltlon in MSG have a QPA of at least 2.25
%of Room & %of and candidates for president have at
Fees Increase $ Inc. Board Fees Inc. $ Inc.
least 30 credits at the time of their
$550750 n/a n/a
$ 82.50 n/a n/a,
$624750 ia4 $740. letter of intent. The second change
52.3 $ 90.
$17250
10.1 $ 1750 $6755.00 8.1 $50750 involves declaring candidacy. A new
$190.00
$215.00 131 $ 25.00 $7280.00 75 $525.00 paragraph will be added. It states
$520.00
$240.00 11.6 $ 25.00 $780000 7.1
7.2 $565.00
that "Any candidate wishing to
$ 25.00 $8365.00
$265.00 10.4?
$ 50.00 $8965J00 1^1 72 $800.00 withdraw his/her name from the WWWs

$315.00 18.9 E»W.

$9046.00 8.1 $680.00 ballot must do so by submitting a Outgoing MSG President Mike Kelly oversees MSG meeting. Photo:
$100.00
$365.00 18.9 letter of resignation to the executive L. Hafenmaier
 PAGE 4 ©tie HSUrciafc THURSDAY, APRIL 23,1987

How Election Problems

Hurt MSG's Reputation
By Brian Sheridan
Two weeks have passed since two
MSG representatives allegedly told
people who to vote for at the elec-
tion polls and the vote had to be
recast Two weeks have passed since
the meeting where MSG, in effect,
gave its approval of such action by
voting down a proposal to in-
vestigate the matter. Now more
problems like Sue Trumbull resign-
ing as SAC chairperson-elect. MSG
seems to be digging its own grave
and going silently into it without a
fight or without convictions.
- Though The Merciad has
reported the facts as we have un-
covered them, we still have not
heard an official response to the
charges we have levied. Function-
ing in a "buiy-your-head-in-the-
sand** manner does not alleviate the
problem. It only makes it appear
that, like many people on campus,
standing upforwhat is considered
right and proper just isn't worth the
effort for them.
Problems with student govern-
student to get the needed number of
votes. The student won by only few
votes and his opponent argued the
validity ofthe results. So, like in our
case, their elections had to be
revoted.
They, however, took further ac-
tion. They have tried to replaced
people who have not ful filled their
job before and have had officers
resign in disgust. Now they want to
impeach their president. Here at
Mercyhurst, MSG can't even get
enough votes to investigate the af-
fair. Forget taking action upon it.
Maybe the students don't care, but
we here at the newspaper care that
the body that decides how portions
of our money is spent be free of
questionable practices and be
answerable to the students. The in-
coming administration comes into
power with a cloud over their heads.
Some direct action should be taken
to show that MSG won't stand for
such nonsense even when it comes
from within. This whole matter has
set a bad example. Rules are for
everyone and changing the rules in
though'. Incoming MSG officers
must be warned that The Merciad
will not stop being a watchdog of the
administration or MSG next year. It
is the paper's responsibility and du-
ty. It is a duty future editors and
reporters must not shrink from, lest
the newspaper just become a gossip
column and not the voice of the
students.
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By Chris Kovskl
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Veep Disturbed By
Spring Formal Rumors
By John Widecan '; S cern is pre-sale only, student
MSG Vice-President | government "will be selling tickets
There has been a certain rumor until early evening the night of the
going around campus lately that has formal in the MSG office. You will
disturbed me. The rumor is that not be subject to a breathalyzer on
many Mercyhurst students plan to your way in, as some have mention-
boycott the Spring Formal. The idea ed, and there will be ample room to
for boycotting is that "It won't be the dance since there will be a D.J. on-
same as the Winter Formal." Yes, it ly. The people in charge of this for-
is true that rooms will not be rented mal are the people you elected into
to Mercyhurstijstudents by the office last April. We have worked
Hilton, but if renting a room is very hardforyou so far, and will end
essential to having a good time, then up working hard to put on a very
there are many other fine hotels in good Spring Formal. I hope this has
Erie that you can rent from. There cleared up some questions concer-
will be an ample amount of tickets ning the Spring Formal, and I hope
sold, approximately 500. This will to see you there. We promise to put
allow enough tickets for you and on the best formal we can.
your friends to attend. If your con-
PERSONALS: Then you'll be in trouble, you

ments are not reserved to our cam-
pus. University of South Carolina af
Spartan sbu rg reported in their paper
that their student government had to
invalidate their elections and even
had to impeach the student govern-
ment president. The actions were
brought by the treasurer-elect, oth-
er officers and representatives.^
The scandal was the result of their
SGA (Student Government Associa-
tion) president informing a can-
didate before the polls were closed
*
the middle of a game to protect
yourself isn't sporting. If this is an
example of how MSG will operate
in the future, this school can do
without this kind of "good old bey"
network. The changes that were
made in the election process were
a result of the Trumbull'incident,
not "baJlotgate." If I Were in her
shoes, I'd want to resign too.
Is itforfear of embarrassment
that no one wanted action to be tak-
en? It looks worse the way it's be-
Some classifieds we'd like to see:
AAAAA 72 Rolls Royces, Cheap!!!
Only used to drive around Ra-
jneeshpuram as many worshippers
bow and blow kisses. Must sell.
Leaving the country. Call Bhagwan
Bob's, Rajneeshpuram, 555-1343.
Buy Now! Moving, need cash to pay
for husband's philandering, selling
Looking for a young woman who
likes to be dominated; I'm in charge
here. Must be willing to travel, as
campaign trail can be difficult. No
W\SPs—I need the minority vote.
Give me a try. Phone 55C-HIEF and
ask for Big Al Haig.
Nancy, I know all of the inside in-
formation, and I'm ready to talk.
You think Icahn knew things; wait
domineering pain in the neck. At
least I know that in less than two
years you'll be out and the country
will be safe. Ronnie's not in charge;
neither is George. It's always been
you. Don Regan *
Wanted: One hot mamaforrendez-
vous in Florida hotel room. Tired of
wife with synthetic face,* Church
women preferred, but will take
anyone who is easy. Call Jimmy,

that he was losing. Then they went
on last-minute campaign to get
enough votes to allow the informed
ing handled now. We applaud the
representatives who wanted to get to
the truth. More should be done,
all makeup at rock-bottom prices. until I start to shoot my mouth off. 555-GODS. "5*
Will include free putty knife with
each order of $10 or more. Call
Tammy at Al's Radiator Repair and
Detox Center, 555-9354j t 4 YHE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON

j ) Qiftfflzmab For Sale—One slightly-used selec-

Brian Sheridan, Editor
Chris Kovskl, Managing Editor
Jennifer Con my, Sports Editor
Matthew J. Clark, News Editor
Leslie Hnfenmaler, Photo Editor
Paula Bruno, CalendanEditor
Frank Pawlowskl, Circulation Manager
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THURSDAY, APRIL 23,1987
tive memory. Will completely deny
all knowledge of scandal. Replacing
with new model that doesn't confuse
parts I've played with that rascally
reality. Leave a message for Ronnie,
c/o Nancy, at Nancy's Place, 1600
Pennsylvania Ave.
Must Sell -Do-It-Yoursclf Will Kit.
Never used. Call Oral and Son,
555-2346. \ I M
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THURSDAY, APRIL 23L1987
No i Russian! Women
By PFC T.E. Gift, U.S.M.C. t ^
One year this month. Sounds like
it's time for an anniversary celebra-
tion. One year ago I signed a con-
tract which committed me to 4 years
of "adventure.'* I joined the United
States Marine Corps. ^ ^ K ^ ^ S S
m Prepared to take up the challenge,
ready to become one of America's
few and proud I signed on die dot-
ted line. What did I want? Excite-
ment, travel, new faces, training as
a filmmaker and some fun. What I
got was some travel and many new
faces, all screaming for me to shoot
straighter, run faster and sweat
harder. But then that was the
beginning- Boot J Camp. I The
longest, hardest basic training of the
4 combat branches of the service, 13
weeks of close order drill, military
instruction, combat tactics and In-
centive ^Training (a.k.a.
Punishment).
Running up a hill with a 65 lb.
pack and rifle often made me won-
der when the adventure was to
come. Why was a would-be film-
maker going through this? After all,
I didn't sign up to be a tank driver
or infantry man. I thought I had
some idea of what I was getting in-
to. I'd seenV'An Officer and a
Gentleman" and the "Boys in Com
pany C." What movies fail to con-
vey is a true sense of time. Three
months of isolationfromsociety can
get mighty depressing.
One week before graduation we
received our orders. What schools
we were to go to and what our future
jobs would be. Thirteen weeks in
what's called hell by some sudden
ly became senseless. I was going to
Virginia to become an MIMMS
clerk. "What in Gods holy name is
an MIMMS clerk?," I begged to
know. (Not demanded—you can on-
ly demand something if you outrank
the demandee. I as yet had no rank.)
My "school" lasted only 3 weeks.
MIM MS turned out to be a system
**i watchdogging supply and
maintenance. This had nothing to do
with film; was I expected to shuffle
papi rs for 4 years? 1 did that for the
past 3 years in the motel business
when I lived in Phoenix, Arizona.
What kind of challenge was that?
Brooding would do me no good and
I had three extra weeks to wait for
my orders. It had been over three
years since I visited my home.
Faithful, old and tolerable Erie, PA.
I was close enough for a visit, so
why not.
I'd unwillingly left Erie under my
aunt and uncle's guidance three
years before . Unwillingly, that is,
to leave my friends. I had recendy
been to Washington D.C. where I
had come face to face with the editor
of this paper. We had met over the
phone 5 years earlier and had main-
tained vague updates on each other
through a mutual friend. I was giv-
en quite a tour of what wasforme
a slightly new, and not very improv-
ed, Erie. But as we made our way
from nightclub to bar the city began
taking on an air of nostalgia. When
I returned to base, my orders had
PFC T. f. Gjffs greeting from sunny California. Gift stands in front
of the reason he doesn't lose many arguments. *
come through. My permanent duty
station was to be the Marine Corps
Air Ground Combat Center in sun-
ny 29 Palms California. California!
Sun, surf, sand! Weekends at the
beaches, hot nights in LA and
UCLA to boot! Then I looked on a
map. Oo ahead, try it. Find Death
Valley California then move one
inch South.^
When I arrived I was given a 30
page book on desert survival. No
• ;
consumer information on sun tan
oils or good surfboard outlets. No.
What I got was everything I needed
to know about the large number of
poisonous creatures indigenous to
the area J These included Brooke
Shields and Bob Hope and their oc-
casional visits to Palm Springs, 52
miles away. i
Palm Springs. The geriatric
Grand Central Station of the west.
Ninety year old joggers, grand-
mothers in leather, pink corvettes
and money. Once a year, pilgrims
from California's finest advanced
learning institutes migrate to "The
Springs" to test the cardiovascular
integrity of the local retirees. Col-
lege Spring Break, !
Rumor has it that the city's fine
law enforcement agency has asked
the Marines to help keep some or-
der, relying, of course^on our
discipline and sense of civic duty.
Palm Springs is the yearly gridiron
for competition in collegiate de-
struction. Apparently Palm Springs'
fmest are unaware that a third of this
base's 18-24 year old population are
eager to enter this competition
themsel ves. The Marines will have
landed. i them, (Allphotos by the author)
i Jim .Morrison once said . r t n e
Uttte fflcrctafc
Snakes
West * is the best."! And Jed
Clampett's neighbors wisely in-
formed him that California is the
place he ought to b e . « ^ ^ v > ^
Summer is all too near and it's
vacation time. For those of you who
£ . IS
plan to work for a living it's pro-
bably your last. Make it your best.
Los Angeles has everything any ea-
ger college graduate could want. Of
course it's the movie capital of the p
world. Spend your days at Univer- A
sal Studios but your nights on
Hollywood Boulevard.
Uncle Walt's Magic Kingdom
held the same charmforme as it did
when I first visited it 12 years ago.
That is, the old attractions did. The
new "Star Tours" ride based on
"Star Wars" stinks and we all know
who and what "Captain Eo" really
is. The Parade of Lights down Main
Street USA can't compare to the
spandex clad beauties parading at
the "Whiskey A Go-Go." No, it's
not a "Go-Go" bar in the 60's sense.
*\j
United States Marines march the hot pavement as a lone palm tree
doesn't give them any shade to shield diem from the blistering Death
Valley sun. The landscape is typical of the arid desert that surrounds
Desert Marine
It's a fired up rock n' roll nightclub.
You can see it in the Ratt video,
"Dance."W M K g
•S Heavy metal too heavy? Too
much leather and not enough lace?
How about "Club Lingere?" A mix
of New Wave and Art bandsfindfa-
vor here. Occasionally outrageous
music and a classy mix of people
make for interesting mingling and
friend making.
$ A weekend at the beach does
wonders to relieve the tensions of
being one of Uncle Sam's own. Girl
and car watching arefarmore relax-
ing than experiencing, 5 days wat-
ching tanks blow apart the desert.
It's great for summer break too.
Much better than watching your
parents blow up when theyfindout
how many credits you didn't earn
last semester. * ..
Ladies, if any of you ever visit the
beaches of sunny California and
meet a group of Marines, please in
form them that you read about what
••.•-.
PAGE 5
Marines like to do in the Mercyhurst
paper. Hopefully you will come
across me. I'd be more than happy,
no, desperate to escort you on a tour
of southern California. Guys, well,
we'll play a game of frisbee. But on-
ly one 'cause I'm a busy man.
Traveling in search of diversity is
a must for a Marine stationed in the
next best thing to the middle of
nowhere. L.A. is full of night clubs,
theatres, famous attractions, and
theme parks. The arid wasteland of
my duty station can cause a great
loss of that all important morale. As
I explore more of California I realize
1 could be stationed (a.k.a. "stuck"*)
on our Marine Base in Guantonoma
Bay. That's Cuba. Castro, cigars and
Russians.,
2 Finally for those of you who have
been .misguided by the^ movie
"Heartbreak Ridge" let me clarify
afewthings: 1. No re-con platoon
would ever be allowed to become as
degraded as the one in the movie
became. 2. Yes, many, but not all.
Marines are as gung-ho as Sgt. Guy
Highway, played by stone-faced
Clint Eastwood.* \ ™
1
" 3. And finally. Marines do swear ,
a lot, and at everybody, including
you.?
T.E. Giff is a former Erie resident
who is now with the United States
Marine Corps. He is a self-
proclaimed "white suburban
punk" whose interests include
science fiction and progressive
music. All of the photos on this
page were taken by Giff himself.
We promised we'd give them back
when we were done With them.
 PAGE 6 She iflmtab THURSDAY,|APRIL 23,1987

Allan Carpenter's
WMCY Music
By Allan Carpenter of Bob Seger's ballads.
True, some of the songs, such as
Do you remember Peter Wolf- "Thick As Thieves" and "Mamma PeteriWolf's sob COME
that cafcwith the husky voice who Said "leave one hankering for a AS YOU ARE (EMI America)
sang "Centerfold" with the J. Geils melody line to accompany the
Band and later hit it big with "lights kinetic rhythm. Worse, a couple of
Out" on his own? Well, his new tunes, like "Flame of Love" veer
album, COME AS YOU ARE is dangerously close to being filler.
out, and it's sure to be a kick in the But, overall, COME AS YOU
crotch to those folks—you know ARE is a thick, juicy slice of soul
who I mean—who purport to make for those disillusioned with today's
"dance/soul" music. >£ gutless synth-pop scene.
Why do I say that? Well, it's no i Maybe you don't remember die
secret that Stacey Q. has about as movie ATHENS GAi/INSIDE
much soul as June Cleaver, and, un- OUT, Wejl, if you do, you probably
fortunately, that seems to be the case know that it's a very tired cliche to
all over. But Wolf is a fabulous sing- consider Athens—home of the
er with a fine sense of rhythm—and B-52s and R.E.M. among many
he throws it down. other bands—as a new Mecca for BK#. :
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At least most of the time anyway. creativity. The film's soundtrack

There are some real gems on
COME AS YOU ARE, like the
opening song, "Can't Get Started."
This is much.more "R & B "
oriented than much of today's dance
music, with a modified sax horn
section to prove it. And Wolf, ever
the audio party host, gets into the
mix with pinache and his s6nse of
fun intact.
Similarly, the title song "Come
As You Are," is eminently
danceable, although more rock-
oriented.
IFOT variety, a crisp Springsteen-
style raver, "2 Lane" is included, as
is the moderately successful "Magic
Moon," which could easily be one
there is
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whose Gene Vincefit-through-a-
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the way the Beatles:must have
sounded in Hamburg back when The soundtrack for the movie
John Lennon wore a toilet seat
around his neck on stage. His ATHENS, CA/INSIDE OUT (I.R.S.
holiness Michael Stipe and R.E.M. Records)
manage a surprising and pleasing
contribution with a reverent, simple
cover of the Everly Brothers'
classic, "All I Have To Do|ls
Dream." Amazing!
Of much of the rest, Time Toy's
"Hi," about a sweepstakes prize
which turns into an elephant and
then a tree, is typical. The creativi-
ty is forced, the artistic stance
pretentious. There is simply not
enough talent to stretch this far.
Overstatement abounds.
Well, at least they tried. But it's
sort of like Peter and Gordon trying
to record "Sgt. Pepper." Even if it
never gets off the ground, you can
bet there will be a lot of noise made
in the attempt.
From one soundtrack of mediocre
quality to one that comes close to
making history. Blue Note Records
has released THE OTHER SIDE
OF 'ROUND MIDNIGHT which
features tenor man Dexter Gordon
and comes from the critically ac-
claimed movie about jazzmen in
Paris 'ROUND MIDNIGHT Gor-
don and a group of outstanding
sidemen recorded this album right THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT
on the set of the movie, which is a featuring Dexter Cordon on
first. tenor saxophone (Blue Note)
Columbia released the official
soundtrack but this Blue. Note re-
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military. We are asking that anyone
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the 1987-88 school year, please in-
quire at our office before May 20,
1987. Our office is open Monday
thru Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, and
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No Trend: The Student
Body! llurnihg Bronze
By Lisa A. Shenkle
Tanning is much more than a
tourist phenomenon—it's a student's
way of HfeT Whether it's UCLA or
Western Michigan^the scent of
coconut and aloe waft out of dorm
complexes and hover over open
stadiums. The student body is
obsessed by the quest for a knock-
out tan!
Jason Vogel, life-long practitioner
of the sport of sun-tanning and au-
thor of THE OFFICIAL SUNTAN-
NER'S BIBLE (Acropolis
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to the world of tanning.,It's the
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bask... and don't we all?
Of course tanning in and of itself
is important but where you get your
tan is critical. If it's on the slopes in
Switzerland in January it's much
more chic than at a West Virginia
state park in July. Spring breaks and
summer vacations never had so
many options, so if you're doing the
domestic scene— \ actual benefits derived from the sun.
here are just a few of Vogel's sug-
gestions:
Best obvious American Beaches
(Swimsuits mandatory)
1. Hawaii—Everyone wants to
come here after they win the lottery.
Before you lie on Waikiki Beach,
pay homage at this natural temple.
2. San Diego, California—Can
Music
(Continued from page 6)
Gordon's playing has declined
since his qjassic days but the emo-
tion and haunting atmosphere he
creates makes up for his slower
cadence and weaker chops. Herbie
Hancock, who won a Grammy for
the Columbia issue, does his usual
fine work on the keyboard as well
PSYCHOLOGY AND THE
ARTS | | | '
An exciting course will be offered
next Fall called "Psychology and the
Arts." Concerned with using
psychology to help us understand
the effects of music and art, it will
answer such questions from "Why
do we like music?" to "Do colors
have emotional significance?" and
"Can instrumental music reveal the
performer's emotions?"
The course will be taught by Dr.
Mark Gridley, a psychologist and
professional musician. He has
taught the course to students at
Oberlin, Baldwin-Wallace, Case
Western Reserve and John Carroll
University, and led lecture tours at
the Cleveland Art Museum. He has
also written two books that teach
teachers on how to use
psychological principles to help
listeners get the most out of music.
there be too much of a good thing?
No way. San Diego has 70 miles of
beaches. 4** *.->. «£
3. Martha's $ Vineyard,
Massachusetts—Comfortable
breezy in the summer and the scen-
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4. Okracoke, North Carolina-
Surf and sun of the uncrowded outer
banks and a pristine environment.
If you miss the crowd and night life,
go to nearby Nags Head of Coquina
Beach.
5. Montauk Point, New York—
This is the place to be for the New
York tanning jet set. Make sure that
your black Porsche is a convertible.
Despite the possible harmful ef-
fects that the sun can have on us, we
persist in turning our skin into sad-
dle leather. For those who spend
365 days a year pursuing the rays
and for those who try to get that
quick-fix tan in a week, Vogel has
sifted through health reports, prod-
uct claims and beauty tips to un-
cover bothfthe real dangers and
The sun as a bad guy can cause
bums, premature skin aging and in-
creases the chances of skin cancer.
The sun as a good guy can lower
blood pressure (importantforthose
calculus exams), heart rate, and
blood sugar, and most importantly,
increases sex hormones! •
For those of you planning on
as acting as producer.
Sure, there are many better
albums for jazzfensto purchase but
THE OTHER SIDE OF ROUND
MIDNIGHT has combined integri-
ty, respect and history to create an
album that's worth a spin. (Brian
Sheridan) B S' "
3be fflercittd PAGE 7
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In the course, Dr. Gridley will play
recordings he collected during trips
to Afric and South America, as well
as drawing upon his collection of
American music and art objects.*
The course is listed as Psychology
297, offered Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. All
students are welcome. No prior
knowledge of music or art is
necessary. Eyes, ears and curiosity
are the only prerequisites.
*
SUMMER JOBS
The Freshman Studies office will
be hiring two students whose The works of Mercyhurst students Janie Froehlich, Mark Gardner,
P*88y Hirsch and Lisa Miklaucic will be on display at the Cummings
responsibilities will be a resident Gallery from April 26 to May 3. The opening reception will be held
assistant and tutor. This isfora sum- on April 26 from 3 to 5 p.m.
mer enrichment program being held
June 14 through July 2 and August
23 through August 28. Interested ap-
plicants may pick up an application
in Preston, Room 201.
spending mega-hours in the sun,
here are some valuable tips to tan
by: ^ *m
- If you think you're burned, try
this little task: Push the affected area
with yourfinger.If it creates a white
patch that quickly returns to red
when pressure is released, then you
are sunburned.
- Shade can provide a false sense
of security. Reflected light from the
ground—particularly off of sand or
snow—and more potent sunlight can
still shower you with 89 % of the
ultraviolet rays of the direct sun.
- When choosing a sunscreen
look for active ingredients such as
paminobenzioc acid (PABA), ben-
zophenone, and PABA derivatives
such as isoamyl and glycerol*
- Vitamin C is important because
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fruits, tomatoes, cauliflower, cab-
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PAGE 8 SbeJRercino THURSDAY, APRIL 23,1987

Clark's Picks For 87 *

Lakers Improve Steadily

Major-League Baseball The Laker men's baseball squad
earned a split of their doubleheader
with Behrend last week, pummeling
Opron drove home three runners
with a triple and a homer, Casper
plated a pair with two doubles, Tim
By Matthew J. Clark f summer for the Riverfront Stadium 6th—BALTIMORE ORIOLES. the Cubs 13-6 in the nightcap, after Feeney had a triple and single for
feithful. It I The Cal Ripkens, Jr. at shortstop squandering an 11-4 lead in the two RBIs and Phil Sorensen added
The Major League baseball 2nd—HOUSTON ASTROS. Ex- and Sr. as manager, are the heart of opener, and losing 12-11. a pair of hits. %
season has begun. I know I'm pect the Astros to continue their suc- a club that has the talent, but The 5-10 Lakers jumped out to a Cubs' pitcher Dave Bruce took
cheating a bit on these picks, cess of a year ago. A fine pitching somehow has not been able to return 6-0 in the second game, and men put the win. Chris Fraser was the loser.
because I have been able to see all staff, 'featuring Mike Scott, and a to its World Championshipformof it away with a six-run outburst in the |j In an earlier matchup, the Lakers
of the teams start their respective good offensive lineup could put the sixth.' were swept by a sizzling Point Park,
seasons. I could write my picks bas- *stros back on top. 7th—DETROIT TIGERS. Sorry Scott Gorring had three hits, in- who owns a record of 30-0.
ed on what I've seen so far, but to 3rd-SAN FRANCISCO Detroit, but somebody has to be cluding a home run, in pacing the The Pioneers jumped out to an
do that I'd be copping out on my GIANTS. Almost but no cigar again last. But don't worry, it may not be Laker attack. Tim Donovan had early lead in the opener, then held
predictions^ made before the for S.F. Candlestick Park is too you. The A.L. East will probably be three RBIs, with Frank Yaskula, on for a 5-4 victory. In the nightcap,
season, so I'm going to try to avoid cold. It's as good a reason as any for the most closely-contested of all Andy Casper and Gorring driving they scored eight runs in the seventh
that temptation and stick to my picking them 3rd. divisions this season. in two each. Jamie Butera picked up to claim a 17-5 win and a sweep of
guns. 4th-LOS J ANGELES American League West: 1st MIN- the win in relief, while Ray Myers the doubleheader.
National League East: 1st—ST. DODGERS;! The Dodgers still have NESOTA TWINS. Some good pit- took the loss for Behrend. Mercy hurst was led by Scott Gor-
LOUIS CARDINALS. A healthy what it takes to win their division. ching, and another banner year by Trailing 11-4 entering the top of ring's two doubles and a two-run tri-
Jack Clark, along with a very good If Pedro Guerrero has another hot Kirby Puckett will be what it takes the seventh in the opener, the Cubs ple by Eric Opron. In the second
rookie prospect in the slugging Jim June, look for the boys in blue to be to win the West for the twin cities. used three hits, three errors, two contest, the Pioneer's led 9-5 before
Lindeman will give the Cards the playing in mid-October. Even if they don't take the division, walks and two passed balls to score sealing the win with their eight run
power mat's been missing from their 5th—ATLANTA BRAVES. the Twins will be in the thick of it eight runs and steal the victory. barrage in the final inning. Tim
lineup. John l\idor should continue Chuck Tanner is a fine manager, in September. Mark Williams had a hot bat for Donovan had the lone bat for the
to pitch well. Last year's rookie sen- even if his teams were horrible in 12nd—CALIFORNIA ANGELS. the Lakers, with three hits. Eric 'Hurst with two hits.
sation relief pitcher, Todd Worrell, Pittsburgh. With Bob Horner in Ja- Last year's Western division champs
will have to do the job, however, if pan, the Braves have a major source were a very aged group. Some youth
the Cards are to repeat their perfor- of offense gone from their roster. has been brought into the lineup, but
mance of '85 when they won the Na-
tional League Championship. Tony
Pena is a much-welcomed addition
Their pitching isn't good enough to not enough to keep the Angels from
win without a productive offense.
6th—SAN DIEGO PADRES.
slipping this year.
3rd—KANSAS CITY ROTALS.
Two Shutouts Highlight
to the club at catcher.
2nd-NEW YORK METS.
Dwight Gooden's absence, along
Larry Bowa will have a miserable One of the best offensive clubs in the
summer at Jack Murphy Stadium. A.L. Rookie, and former Heisman
Joan Kroc saw that '87 was going to Trophy winner, Bo Jackson can help
Of Lady iLaker Softball
with the pressures that come from be a crock and she sold the team. the club if he produces offensively. The Mercyhurst Lady Lakers us- Palloto gave up a single to Sher-
being champion, will be enough to Isn't amazing how the '84 N.L. His glove doesn't do much talking, ed outstanding pitching in blanking rie Pavlik in the fifth for the Cub's
keep the Mets from recapturing the champs fell apart in three years? however, so the Royals will probably Perm State-Behrend twice in college lorie hit in the second game.
crown. Gary Carter has age and softball last week. Leading Mercyhurst hitters were
American League East: 1st— platoon him .^Pitching staff has Kempling, Nancy Emmi and Tam-
weak knees creeping up on him. If CLEVELAND | INDIANS. potential, with former Cy Young Debby Bonninger and Lisa
the Mets' pitching staff dominates Pallato permitted Behrend just one my Phillips with two hits each.
Remember what I said about not pitcher Bret Saberhagen. If he pit- Kemling and Phillips drove in two
as it did last season, and Darryl cheating on my picks. The Indians ches well, the Royals could win it hit in each game as the 'Hurst roll-
ed by with scores of 8-0 and l6-0, runs apiece.
Strawberry lives up to his awesome are off to a traditional Cleveland all. George Brett—well, is George
potential, the Mets could sneak start. But I feel they can still win B r e t t ^ J
5 1 respectively. In an earlier game against the
away with the division crown. their division if the offense wakes up 4th—TEXAS RANGERS. Bobby Bonninger fanned nine and walk- Lady Scots of Edinboro, the Lakers
3rd-PHILADELPHIA and the pitching staff, which is Valentine's boys came very close to ed one in the opener, hurling a no- fell victim to the hot-hitting duo of
PHILLIES. The Phils haven't real- weak, can hold its,own. I'm going making the Texas Rangers a respect- hitter until Lisa Butch blooped a the 'Boro's Stacey Babay and Shel-
ty improved enough from last year to see my psychologist tomorrow, so able team last year, but they finished single with one out in the seventh. ly Herzing in dropping 6-2 decision
to finish any higher than this. With Cathy Brick had three hits and two at Edinboro.
don't worry. £ second. Had they won the division, RBIs for the Lakers with Judy
some injuries, and a poor season 2nd-NEW YORK YANKEES. sportswriters probably would have Babay and Herzing led the Lady
Kemling adding two hits and two Scots with two hits each.^
from the outstanding Mike Schmidt, George Steinbrenner's multi- jumped the bandwagon, picking runs batted in.
the Phils could slip to 5th. ^v talented, overpaid club just might do them to win it again. The club could
4th—PITTSBURGH PIRATES. it this year. If the offense produces finish 2nd or 3rd, but no higher.
Yes, the Pirates will escape the
cellar this year. The reason: Mon-
treal and Chicago are worse. Even
like it has in the early season, Yan- 5th-CHICAGO WHITE SOX.
kee Stadium could be the scene of The Sox, like their namesakes from
some fall fireworks this season. Boston, will finish fifth this year.
Athlete Of The Wfeek
though the Pirates aren't blessed 3rd—MILWAUKEE BREWERS. The only difference is that these Sox John Ritz, a sophomore from played at Gannon.
with a lot Of talent, they do hustle, Surprise! I picked them for 3rd have absolutely no chance of com- Rochester,tN.Y. and Aquinas In- The right-hander gave up just six
and that's what will save them from before they had their tremendous ing close to a division title. stitute, was selected as Mercyhurst's hits in six and two-thirds innings
the basement. * start. This team has talent, and a de- 6th—SEATTLE MARINERS. "Athlete of the Week" for April against Ashland to move his record
5th—MONTREAL EXPOS. cent if not exceptional pitching staff. The managerial skills of Dick 6—12. Ritz hurled the Lakers to a to 2-1. Ashland came into the con-
Afewbreaks, and the division could Williams will be enough to turn 6-3 win over Ashland College, then test with a 14-4 record. Helhad a
This team makes the Pirates look drove in three runs in an 11-6 loss to
like World Champs. Trading relief be theirs. £i these bums into a winning organiza- two-run single and an RBI groun-
tion, someday. For this year, the the Gannon Knights in a game dout against Gannon.
ace Jeff Reardon will prove a cost- 4th—TORONTO BLUE JAYS.
ly mistake. The Expos could make The '85 East division champs are al- Mariners will have to settleforthe
a run at the division title, in about most a carbon copy of the team that reward of escaping the basement;
1990. w
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CINCINNATI REDS. The youthful World Series when they had the Fingers and Catfish Hunter roaming THE CLONE STORE THE CLONE STORE®
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