ON PAGE 2 ON PAGE 5,6 AND 7

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES FOR STUDENT

HOLDS HUNGER STRIKE GOVERNMENT SPEAK OUT

VOL. 63 NO.J18 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, GLENWOOD HILLS, ERIE, PA. 16546 THURSDAY, MARCH 29,1990

New housing contract released

CHECK By Kevin McHugh replacement If a student leaves due to con- will be compiled over the summer, he added.
OUT Merciad Editor flict it will be determined by the Director of
Residence Life who should be financially
responsible. The Director of Residence Life
Another addition to the contract is that
every apartment will have a minimum of one
couch, two chairs, one lamp, and a dinette
A new housing contract and points system has the ability to negotiate with one half the with a chair per occupant If an apartment
has recently been drawn up in a joint effort total if the individual leaves the College for has more than the minimum that is simply
involving Dr. Gary Brown, director of resi- compelling personal reasons." the good fortune of the occupants, Brown
Thursday, March 29 dence life and two Mercyhurst Student The paragraph was written in to try and said. i
8 p.m. Zurn Recital Hall Government committees. cut out instances where students have to foot The main amendments to the. points
The following paragraph is the most impor- the bill for others who leave without notice, systen; no that no one will receive less than
performance by cellist tant addition to die contract, according to according to Power. zero points and all apartments will be equal
Shaun Pomer. Rod Power, MSG vice president, who repre- % Brown said he was happy with the stu- in price. Points deducted will be based on die
sented the MSG committees. ? dent input and said that although the new severity of the offense that is written up;
/'If a resident leaves an apartment prior paragraph makes life harder for administra- "major" reports receiving greater penalties
Friday, March 30 tion, it is a lot fairer man last year's contract
to the end of the contract period, they have than "minor" reports. *9tfe^
An day Hunger Strike for the op don of paying for the remainder of the ^The new contract is a lot more specific The difference between major and mi-
P.E.A.GE. contract period or finding a replacement If man last year's, Brown added. Any items nor write-ups will be determined by Brown,
the remaining occupants refuse the replace- mat have been taken off die contract will be who said that the differences are invariably
ment, they will be held financially account- included in a residence life hand book which obvious, adding that "There isn't as much
Saturday, March 31 | able for the emptyispace or for finding a grey area as you would mink."
8:30 p.m. Warner'Theater
a
Carmina B u r a n a " Charitable kidna
Sunday, April 1
7:30 Zurn
meeting
M.S.G Amnesty International
HappyAprihjoohw Guerillas i n v a d e H u r st
Monday, April 2
prisoners in Peru, Nepal and the Philippines.
7 p.m^Sullivan|Hall Sci- By Theresa Hewitt Arrests began at 9:20 a.m. and continued
ence fiction writers discus- Merciad Staff Reporter throughout the day. Austin estimates that 35
sion people participated as arresting officcrs and
Passersby stood speechless the after- guards. She says that over $200 and more
noon of March 23 as four black-clad gueril- than 100 hundred letters were received and
Tuesday, April 3 that the event was ' * very successful. * *
took
8 p.m. Zurn Recital Hall arms Sr. Elizabeth said Iher confinement in
Films For Discussion|| ginT^e resisting nun down the hall to the Guerilla Jail was less comfortable
"Houses Full of Smoke"] "jail." than her house arrest in Tanzania during the
(Subtitled) 1 Sr. Elizabeth was held prisoner in the army mutiny of 1963.
Amnesty International sponsored "Guerilla Senior Marketing major Rod Power, who
9
Theater.* The purpose of the event was to was also held prisoner, said it was "a good
Wednesday, April 4 "raise student awareness for political pris- experience because it made us think about
8 p.m. Heri tage Room Ani- I o n c r s around the world/" according to Amy what's going on in the rest of the world.**
mal Rights Coalition Meet- | JLynn Austin, secretary of the^Mercyhurst Power also fcltsthat the Guerilla Theater
chapter of Amnesty International. helped' 'improve awareness of prisoners of
Throughout the day, Austin explained, conscience, and of Amnesty International. * *
professors and students were arrested and The Amnesty International chapter of CONCERNED MERCYHURST STUDENTS
brought to the Guerilla Jail, located in the Mercy hurst College meets the first Thurs- weren' t stopped by the weather as they marched
second floor lobby of Old Main. In order to day of every month at 8?p.m. For|more on Washington D.C.. The march was held in
be released, they had to raise $20 in ransom information, contact chapter- co-facilitator memory of Archbishop Oscar Romero.
or generate 20 letters in support of real Caryl Unscld at 825-9807.
PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD MARCH 29,1990

News
Hunger strike!for P.E.A.C.E. to
News at a glance protest Soviet involvement in war
cluster bombs on the port town of visual statement that you are
By Liz Richards Massawa in Eritrea for 12 hours, engaged in something special that
Merciad staff reporter according to a recent article in the day. When people ask about the
Editor's note: this column Wall Street Journal. armband tell them about the one-
is designed to let students On Friday March 30 there According to a United Na- day fast in support of the Hunger
know what is happening in the will be a hunger strike to protest tions' General Assembly report, Strike for P.E.A.C.E.! k
international and local arenas Soviet military involvement in Ethiopia annexed Eritrea in 1962, You are encouraged to con-
The news is gathered from a the Ethiopia-Eritrea war. The since that date their rule has been tinue wearing the! armband
variety of sources. strike is a 24 hour (one- day) fast characterized by increasing vio- throughout the entire strike, or
to draw attention to the situation lence and repression and all-out until Saturday April 7 when there
By Theresa Kloecker m -
these war against popular opposition. will be a march and rally at the
Merciad News Editor countries. The opposition has grown Soviet Embassy in Washington
i The goal of the Hunger Strike under the leadership of two suc- D.C. |
for P.E.A.C.E. (Protest Etho- cessive liberation fronts, into a 4. You are encouraged to send
INTERNATIONAL Soviet Annihilation of Civilians cohesive, broadly-supported letters of telegrams to Presidents
in Eritrea)is to make world lead- movement for Eritrean self-deter- Gorbachev land Bush and the
Gorbachev ordered all Lithuanian guns turned in and the borders ers listen to the voices of many mination. UJN. Secreatary General Perez de
:
tightened. The decree bans sales of firearms and calls for all weapons people and act | . Here's how to participate in Cuellar in support of the Hunger
to be turned in or confiscated. Lithuanian police Wednesday defied The protest will continue un til the Hunger Strike for Strike for P.E.A.C.E. p t 1 |
those orders, but Soviet authorities warned that they will restore' 'law President Gorbachev gives his Friday at 9:30 p.m. the Mer-
and order* 'in the Baltic republic, j . .- personal guarantee that the Soviet 1. If you are in good health, cyhurst chapter of Amnesty
Union will stop supplying the don't eat on March 30. If you are International will hold a candle-
Mandela criticized Secretary of State Baker's plan to meet with Ethiopian army with weapons. young, old, or have a health prob- light vigil around the peace pole
South African President de Klerk, saying Pretoria has not made The SovietfUnion has supplied lem that would make it dangerous in support of the hunger strike.
significant changes in apartheid. The African National Congress over $11 billion worth of military for you not to eat you could give All are encouraged to attend. For
leader met with Baker during independence ceremonies in Namibia. supplies to Ethiopia since 1977. up a favorite food or eat simply further information about! the
The most recent military ac- that day. ! situatioifih Ethiopia and the hun-
Romania accused Hungary of inciting ethnic tensions in Transyl- tion that occurred in the war was 2. Tell other people what you ger strike contact Caryl Unseld or
vania. Romanian Vice President Ionescu said a resurgence of the on February 24. Soviet supplied are doing that day and why. Liz Richards at 825-9807.
fascist Iron Guard group was also contributing to the bloodshed in Ethiopian MiG's (Soviet jet 3. Wear a brightljblue arm-
Transylvania. fighters) dropped napalm and band on March 30 to make a
4 Library
Ballet Car mina Burana
*

NATIONAL • _ 4

14'

Halston
celebrates dance, music9
open house
years
The Hammermill Library in-
i Washington D.C.- Truckers would be banned from hauling loads and! the voices of D'Angelo vites you to help us celebrate our
of food and garbage back to backrunder legislation the House passed On March 31 at 8 p.m. the ing. i new collection of bestsellers and
by a 410-5 margin despite Bush administration opposition. The Bill Warner Theater, an artistic land- The ballet is the first major popular books- thcjMcNaughton
now moves to the Senate. I mark in downtown Erie, will be work created by the Ballet's Artis- Books. This collection includes
the host of the performance of the tic Director Robert Steele. The the best new fiction by today's
The Boy Scouts of America in order to boost falling membership ballet, Carmina Burana. dance will not feature a "cast of most Ipopularf authors, such as
have launched an advertising campaign. The campaign by a Salt Lake The ballet, which composer characters" in the normal sense. Stephen King, Tom Clancy, and
City ad agency features adventure scenes such as, spouts rappelling Carl Orff calls "a synthesis of all Instead primeval forces, such as Danielle Steele. Non-Fiction
down a granite cliff, canoeing on a wildriver,and trekking across a the arts," will be performed by destiny, the revivifying power of titles include such books as Nancy
snow covered glacier.* \ the Lake Erie Ballet company. spring, and]the intoxicating ef- Reagan's f'My tTum'\§the
STATE * t Carmina Burana is a combina- fects of love will be evoked by the "American Heart ,u»»
/* tion of dance, music, and voice dancers. Low-Cholesterol Cookboo
Harrisburg- Avpackage of bills targetingidrunken drivers was which celebrates a youthful exu- The pleasures of wine are ['Secret Intelligence, the In-
approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Wednesday. The berance for life. depicted in a tavern scene, fortune side Story oft America's Espio-
controversial bill would require emergency medical workers, and Mercy hurst College's is lamented in yet another scene nage Empire". The McNaughton|
paramedics to tell police if they suspect a motorist involved in an D'Angelo School of Music ma- and there is also a scene where Books will be located
intoxicated jors will also lend their talent to spring is glorified. The Lake Erie reference room along with the]
testing. the performance. The 95 voices Ballet Orchestra under the direc- new books and leisiirc|readiT
of the DI Angelo School of Music tion of Aaron Kula will perform The Hammermill Library Cp
LOCAL Concert Choir and the Erie Phil- Carl Orff's score. House will be Tuesday, April
harmonic Chorus under the guidi If you would like to rejoice in | 2:00-5:00p.m.
ity Council and County Executive Judy Lynch have been ance of Choral Director Paul
it with representatives of the courts and related offices the spring and watch an enchant-
MacPhail will sing a collection of ing ballet at the sametimecall the
been called an "overburdened" criminal justice system.
poems written by students in the Lake Erie Ballet at 455-4374ffor
twelfth and thirteenth centuries. further ticket information. Stu-
Like the youth of|today, stu- dentticketsare priced at $7 and
preoccu $9. Come celebrate spring and HO
m
fortune, spring, love, and drink- embrace the power of this one
time only performance.
MARCH 29,1990 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3

News
Daughter' a tour ae
jviorrow s DOOK uniy begotten uaugnter de iorce
force i
A u t h o r to b e featured at 'Hurst G e n r e Fiction P r o g r a m
By Kevin McHugh force." * Award in 1988. fiction, will talk for about half an
Mcrciad Editor Joining Morrow at |Mer- "This program will be of hour before the panel is opened to
cyhurst from April 2 to April 4 interest to anyone who reads for the floor for discussion, he said.
James Morrow, one of the will be Terry Bisson, finalist for pleasure," according to Dr. Ken- The production costs, esti-
writers to appear in Mercy hurst's the World Fantasy Award and neth Schiff, assistant professor of mated at over $ 11,000, have been
upcoming Genre Fiction Writers author of three science-fiction English, who is coordinating the underwritten by a government
Program, had his latest book re- novels, children's literature pre- program. ^ grant with in-kind and cash con-
viewed in a major article in the senter Nancy Springer, winner of "This program deals with tributions from Mcrcyhurst Col-
March 18 New York Times book the Hugo, Nebula and",World popular literature and .will be lege.
review. Fantasy and author of ten novels, presented by some very impres- On April 5, there will be an
The review calls Morrow's and mystery and Horror presenter sive speakers," Schiff said. award night for Mercyhurst's
novel, Only Begotten Daughter, J.
_ « Madison Davis, who was nomi-
- „ . , Ail ^ mmL Each of the speakers,
^. , all of whom high school short story competi-
lt... c
"a rich, intelligent tour de nated for Ed ar AUan Poe
** g ^ are active in the publishing of tion. Randy Silvis, Mercyhurst's
writer in residence, will conduct a
reading. All are welcome!to at-
tend.

NANCY SPRINGER

M.S.G. meeting
provides full) agenda
« Housing committee: In coop-
eration with college administra-
tion, MSG agreed that major and
minor crimes will remain as de-
fined in next year s contracts. It
was also suggested that South
Briggs apartments be furnished
with kitchen tables, while North
Briggs apartments receive desks.
•• Club funding became a heated
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ i issue over the vote to allow for the
mm A ,i , allocation of funds over and
Also Including: _ ' . _ - ..
411 r r n n nnii i AMTC" above standard club funding to
ALLEGRO BRILLANTE 1V !2Lii v ui . .•.
" . clubs: considered eligible to the
| . - George Balandune "President's Club." Eligibility
RETURN TO THE STRANGE LAND fortoePresident's Club is deter-
GISELLE, PEASANT PAS DE DEUX mined by a club's active partici-
I pation in the College or commu-
nity. Those clubs that are a part of
the President's Club may receive
an unconditional $150 for their
efforts. The issue is expected to
be reviewed at next week's meet-
Presented by: ing. Whatever decision is made
MERCYHURST COLLEGE and Erie's DANCE CONNECTION will | affect the revision of the
| Mcrcyhurst Constitution Iin re-
at The Little Theatre - McDowell High School - 3320 Caughey Road
- Student election procedures
and planning were reported by
Lynn Sheffler. The electronic
voting machines, which will not
on ly speed up the election process
but also * insure voter honesty,
have been secured. Candidates
for vice president and treasurer
will be making their campaign
speeches in the cafeteria March
29 at 5 p.m. Candidates for presi-
dent and secretary will fpresent
their speeches April 2 at 5 pan. in
the cafeteria. The candidates fo-
rum will be held April 2 at 7:30|
p.m/in the Cove. Elections will
be held April 3 in Zum Hall from
10 a.m.'! to 2 p.m„ and in the
cafeteria from 4:30 to 6 p.m.;>
9
-"Monte |Carlo Night '] was
announced! to be held Friday,
March 30, from 8p.m. to 11 pan.
I in the Cove. Gambling tables will
be set up and play money distrib-
uted. There will also be $ 1, in
* : • : • .

gard to club funding. prizes available < to the biggest

8:oo p.w. Friday, April b, 1990 - Tickets: $8 and $10 (reserved)
I Call: 825-0262 or 825-0200 — Student Union planning was
discussed. An elevator and ramps
| will make the Union accessible to
handicapped students. Electronic
doors are not ^currently being
planned, but E. William Kcn|
ncdy, Director of Student Serv-
ices, said that the suggestion
would be looked into. :
money winners.
—Senior Week plans were de-
scribed as moving along nicely,
and it was announced that senior
graduation will be held at the
Warner Theater in downtown
Erie. That decision was made due
to the construction work filling
the Grotto.
PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD MARCH 29,1990

Columnist warns against the
use of * dirty' campaign tactics
By Theresa Kloecker
Merciad News Editor
It has come to my attention
that campaign posters for the
upcoming Mercyhurst (Student
Government election are being
taken downfromwalls and bulle-
tin boards.
In this issue of The Merciad
The Merciad
Mercyhurst College's First Class newspaper
as rated by the Associated Collegiate Press
Vol. 63 No. 18
Opinion
in the * 'Bulletin Board'' there is a
warning against doing so. Any
student caught taking posters
down before the election takes
place will be held accountable for
that action, and disciplinary ac-
tion will be taken. If any of the
candidates is found taking down
an opponent's poster, or if they
suggested that one of their friends
March 29,1990
do so, they will have to withdraw
from the race.
To the students who are tak-
ing down the posters, keep in
jnind if you are caught doing so,
and as a result are brought in front
of Mr. Kennedy that disciplinary
record |will follow you during
your future job search.
Lately, there has been a lot of
talk about how ethics are impor-
tant in business, for example,
inside traders have been brought
to justice. Taking down an oppo-
nent's campaign poster, or taking
down a poster because you don't
like that person is violation of
ethics.
I would expect actions like
this or at least mudslinging
one's from candidates in the
United Statesf Presidential
campaign. But I don't expect
such behavior from Mer-
cyhurst students.
This is also a Catholic institu-
tion that tries to instill Catholic or
at least ethical values into its stu-
dents. These actions are not in-
dicative of what is taught at this
school.
To get away from business
and what has been taught at
school, let's address this in terms
Brooks addresses
society problems
By Fuzz
Merciad staff/ '-tim ft
Gwendolyn Brooks brought a
Pulitzer prize, a Lifetime
Achievement Award, SO plus
honorary doctorate degrees and
some serious wit and charm to
Gannon U. on Monday eve as
part of their English Depart-
ment's 13th Annual Awards
Night
Her work challenges black
and white society to quit being so
asinine and live with a little more
respect She opened by warning
the audience that her message was
sometimes that direct and she in-
tended to make that message per-
fcctly clear in her own crafty
manner, f
Her achievements are glisten-
ing and she has constructed for
herself a great place in contempo-
rary poetry. Quite probably she is
the greatest American poet ever to
lasting love, and! some of the
greater human emotional stuffs,
but most importantly she had a
message to the younger people
that were there (and there were
more kids there than there were
people from Mercyhurst) and that
was that they could be anything in
the world and not to let anybody
tell them any different It sounds
pretty
platitudinous but she makes it
more than clear that some people
don't see their potential because
they're not allowed to.
"And scarce can come away,"
If you have the time I'd sug-
gest 'you check out some of her
stuff if you're"up for a challenge
to know more about some issues
bigger than you are. (Better look
at the Gannon Nash Library first,
because she's so big that the
Mercyhurst Family library has
only one volume of her work.)
^ ^ Y o u sit and look outside
t*

Kevin Mc Hugh Editor •

address the problems women

of the national elections. yourself'
Theresa Kloecker News Editor have being human, some prob-
Managing Editor I would expect actions like Her works have been used as
Robi Taylor lems Blacks have being seen as
Karen McGuirc Chief Copy Editor this or at least mudslinging teaching tools for drug rehab
from candidates in the United human, and some of the problems ("Keziah" for one) and as text-
John Deasy Sports Editor the 'handicapped' or "Inconven-
Photo Editor States Presidential campaign. book references, the coolest of
Melissa Mangini ienced' ' have just being.
Patty Coneglio Business Manager But I don't expect such behavior which is a poem called * 'We Real
Liz Richards Director of Design from Mercyhurst students. "Sick-times, you go inside Cool".
Timothy K. Moriarry Faculty Adviser To conclude before you take yourself,'' At the conclusion of her read-
down a poster remember, if you She described to the SRO ing a gentleman stood up and
Reporters are caught your disciplinary rec- crowd^at Gannon's Zurn Hall praised \her for "wisdom and
ord will follow you. If you are a exactly what emotions were in- beauty" in her great poetry and
Cassie Bakmaz Tammy Pcthtcl candidate in the election and are i volved with being so ugly that being such a significant voice for
Derrick Christie Nick Roberts caughtjust imagine what it will be you are unseen. She also de- people being seen as too insig-
Theresa Hewitt Deborah Spilko like to explain to your fellow stu- scribed the buoyant triumphs of nificant to be heard.
Garth McCurdy Sue Vivcrclli dents that you have to withdraw 4 4
peopl
for unethical behavior.
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 MARCH 29,1990 THE MERCIAD PAGES

Walczak plans to expand
the job of MSG secretary
By Theresa Hewitt
Merciad staff reporter
Sophomore candidate for
Mercy hurst Student Government
secretary Tina Walczak says that
<c
thereiaren't any real pressing
issues" in this year's student
elections. 1 around," she said.
Still, she has plans to expand
her job description should she
win the election. Walczak says
she plans to increase publicity for
MSG activities, and would like to
begin a commuter and general
newsletter. She also fsaidf she
would like to hold a "seminar at
the beginning of next year to
teach the representatives about
their power and what their duties
are.• 1
Walczak
student government includes her
service as Commuter Representa-
tive during Fill term 1989. fin
r More | should also be spent on
Manion will work Itoward
i
News
tendance as a representative, and
still attends all MSG meetings.
Walczak says she hopes com-
munication between MSG and
the administration continues to
improve. * * We communicated
more this year, we let administra-
tion know we won't be pushed
Walczak also said she would
like {to see f students speak out
more. "The sit in showed that
TINA WALCZAK students won't bend under the
addition, she worked on the Pub- administration's pressures," she
lic Relations, Constitutional Re- said. She also feels that represen-
vision, and the Winter and Spring tatives should go to the people
Formal Committees. Last sum- they represent more often to get
mer she helped with Freshmen '' more student reaction ":
Orientation and on the Summer If elected secretary of MSG,
Student Union Design Commit- Walczak says she "will be com-
tee. pletely hardworking and keep the
Walczak stated her atten- students better informed about
dance record as proof of her dedi- everything that is going on.
cation to student government
Walczak said she had perfect at-
Marshall says MSG
representatives need
to get more involved
By Theresa Hewitt
Merciad Staff Reporter
Junior biology major Jennifer
Marshall feels that there is more to
being secretary ?of Mercy hurst
Student Government than just
recording the minutes.*' We have
to get the representatives more
involved," she said. "Attendance
should be mandatory." Marshall
says thatfthe main issueiin this
year's campaign is student apa- JENNIFER MARSHALL
thy. One factor in that issue, says one year as biology representa-
Marshall, is the intended use of tive, worked on the Housing
the new Student Union by the Committee, and is chairperson of
administration. She also says that the Spring Formal Committee.
communications | between the
Like many others, Marshall is
administration and MSG must be
not interested in an increase of the
strengthened. That the students of
scholarship amount awarded! to
Mercy hurst 1" get their point
MSG officers. "Money is not the
across," she said," is one of this
major|issue,"she said. Marshall
9> year's biggest issues."
feels that if money were the issue,
MSG, says Marshall, should it would "take away from the
budget more money for activities. vote."
Marshall says she is satisfied
public relations, she said, so that with the job done by current MSG
the college will be informed of secretary, Ken Ross, because of

what is going on. She also feels his involvement in student gov-
that the new Student Union, with ernment and activities. However,
its "increased space," will bene- she plans to be even more in-
fit I activities.

goals of other officers

volved, and wants to encourage
Marshall has been involved in other officers, representatives
student government since her and students to do likewise.
freshman year when she was a Marshall hopes that in the com-
member of the Student Activities ing year "people will be more
Committee. She has also served aware of and involved in MSG."
Amy Manion, sophomore, tivities will be held on campus by
who served as a representative in MSG and the Student Activities
student government this yearfis Committee, rather than the off
runnning for secretary in the campus activities that are offered
upcoming Mercy hurst Student now likef bow ling tournaments,
Government elections.
The duties of the office of
Manion said.
Manion commented on {the
Barbate
ITALIAN RESTAURANT
secretary include, making sure secretary's role at the meetings, and PIZZERIA
parlimentary procedure is fol- she would have taken more of an
lowed at meetings, and working |officer role at the meetings rather
toward the goals advanced by the than just being a notetaker. She
president, vice president and said she would have brought up
t
COME AND ENJOY A
treasurer, according to Manion. more topics herself that con- AMY MANION TASTE OF ITALY! I
Manion'$ past experience has cerned the students. munication between student gov- *Homemade lasagna, spaghetti, stuffed shells,
given her an overview of how ernment and administration. manicotti, pizza, subs, etc...
meetings should be run and what She said that the scholarship
should not be increased for stu- Manion said communication
representatives and officers between student government and Dining Room Open:
should be doing. dent government officers. She Monday thru Thursday U.AM, l o l l PM.
explained that: an increase in administration definitely 'im-
Manion has missed two meet- 3 Friday thru Saturday .. 11 AM. to 12 PM.
proved this year. She added that
ings this year, representatives are scholarship might attract student
communication between officers
allowed to miss three. She said it government officers that are only
in student government and the NOW-DEIilVERING TO
was important to attend meetings interested in money and not in the
••<<
• f t

students. student body3s;also important

to know what-is going on and to "The officers goal and stu- M ERC YH URSXlC AMPUS
have a voice in decisions. The officers in student gov- dent government's role is to de-
gTheiMSG budget was spent ernment have a resposibility to let crease student apathy," iManion Call 459-2158
well this year, according to students know what is going on. said. Her past experience has Monday thru Saturday 7 PM. & 10 PM. Delivery
Manion. With the completion of P a r t o f informing the students ^^1 given her some ideas on how to
the new Student Union more ac- tavoIvcg j ^ g u p u ^ s of corn- combat student apathy.
PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD MARCH 29,1990

1990 91 Mercyhurst Studjent G

Floss says, MSG
President has to delegate
authority, Engel says President needs to be
an effective leader
Gault says, 'The M.S.G
By Monique Parent
By Theresa Kloecker
Mcrciad Staff Reporter
•

By Kevin McHugh Mcrciad News Editor Thomas Gault, junior, is a

Mcrciad Editor % candidate for vice president of
The president needs to be an Mercyhurst Government
Thejjrolc of the president of effective leader. He also needs to Among the duties of the vice
student government is to delegate oversee all aspects of government, presidential office are: represent-
authority, to organize committees and everything government is in- ing the student population of the
and make sure they follow up on volved in according to Ken Floss, college attending meetings and
their commitments, and to main- junior, presidential candidate for responding situations in a manner
ROBIN ENGEL tain strong lines of communication KEN FLOSS Mercyhurst Student Government that will benefit the students,
between students, administration and thef senate, according to ' 'Above all the president needs to be the link between students,Gault said.
presidential candidate, Robin Engel. faculty and administration," Floss said. Gault has no experience in jHOMA;
Engel, who placed third in last year's presidential election, was Floss served as secretary of MSG for the 1989-90 school year,
recently involved in setting up a proposed judicial review board. and he missed one meeting for the entire year. Among his duties
The board, made up of two students, two faculty members and two were making sure the meetings were run by parlimentary proce-
administrators, would act as a board of appeal for students who feel
that their rights have been infringed upon.
dure, keeping minutes, and voting. He also helped to plan and
participated in the sit-in.
}
Vice President sh
"Students can appeal anything from unfair write-ups to rent 1 The secretary should also be involved in the activities on
increases," Engel said, adding that there would be a screening campus, according to Ross.
procedure to ensure that not every "nickel and dime" case is There are three (major issues in? the upcoming Mercyhurst work he
reviewed. Student Government election. The issues are: the new student By Bob Kleinhans rememl
Engel, who attended all MSG meetings since the beginning of union, the housing policies, and the tui Lion increase. Merciad staff reporter Mi< and an el
spring term, says that if elected president he will work to reduce the Floss said, administration is already eyeing the new Student | The
restrictions on club funding so that more clubs are given money • He Union for events, but student events should take precedence over Tim TTimmer" English is a this y
says that conventions should be given a lot more support because administrative events since students' activities fees are being used candidate for the office of MSG funding,
students who attend them bring back valuable information to the to pay for it? vice-president Tim has had pre- should g<
college. The new housing policy was a joint effort between MSG and the vious experience on student gov- when it
Jj The main issue of this year's election, according to Engel is the administration, but the issue next year will be whether or not the ernments. In high school he was MSGfoi
sit-in, which he said brought about greater respect for students from policy is carried out in the correct mannner. If changes are made in on the student council and twice Tim feell
administration. He added that one of the major implications of the the policy, MSG has to be aware of the changes and react by either ran for an officer's position. Here new sludl
si t-in was to speed up the establishment of the judicial review board. agreeing with them or not agreeing. at college he} is thef Sociology want th
Engel, a junior science major, said that his building block theory In regards to the tuition issue, more investigations need to be Representative to MSG, and has I wedding:
of last year's campaign has been put into effect The theory lays made as to why the increase was made. The students need to know I had perfect attendance, ture. Itis
down an organizational process by which a strong line of commu- why tuition is going up. If it is because of increasing costs of taxes, Tim feels his main duty will be for
nication is formed stemming from the executive board to the teachers' salaries, and operating costs it is a valid increase,if the be, "To serve the student body, activities!
students and administration. If elected, he said his role will be to increase in tuition is only being made because tuition is increasing first and foremost To work with Tim*
refine this process. nationally, that's crazy, Floss said. the President, to help him with the
Engel added that he would not support a move to raise the Floss said officer and representative elections should not be
$3,000 scholarship that goes with the position. Neither would he consolidated. He also said that the scholarship for MSG should not
move to consolidate officer and representative elections because he t& increased, because then people might only seek the positions for
the money. He added, "The money needs to be earned, and this
says the executive board needs to be established first
Involved in the freshman honors society Phi Eta Sigma, the year the officers earned every single penny."
The only thing that should have been changed from this year
Fairfield cites inv
Mercyhurst honor society and the men's soccer team, Engel said
that he will have the necessary time to devote to MSG. was how the housing policy was handled by MSG. MSG went in
From Osseo, Minnesota, Engel said the pressure that goes with with an attitude that' 'we get what we want or we do the sit-in.'' The By Theresa Hewitt
the position, especially from administration doesn't bother him. " I meeting with President William P. Garvey would have been more Merciad Staff Reporter
have never had any problems about standing up and saying what I productive if the officers had gone in with an attitude of compro-
think," he said. mise, Ross said. The housing issue did reach a favorable conclusion 'Experience and involve-
after the second meeting with Garvey.
ment are the major issues of this
£ Communication between student government and administra-
election," according to Brad
tion improved this year but strides still need to be made, Floss said.
Fairfield, senior candidate for
Mercyhurst Student Government
vice president
At, Mer-
cyhurst he has been involved in
MSG as HRIM representative for
two years.
He has also 5 worked on the
Mercyhurst Senate on the Ad- B
ministrative Policies and Hous-

if
 MA1RCH 29,1990
vernment Election Candidates
budget is forthe students
college student government.
However, he was active in high
school government for four years.
As far as leadership qualities he is
qualified. He has played sports
since he was seven and he has held
the position of team captain at
least a dozen limes. "People
might say that sports does not
count, but leadership is leadership
and I have a lot of experience in
it," Gault said.'
The budget is for the students,
( nication is improving, though. "The ad-
5 HAMMER' GAULT
uld 'serve the students,' English says
as to do. I must always
, l a m a student first,
(led.officer second." itf
iggest issue for Tim in
I's election is the club
Tim feels all clubs
; the same consideration
comes to petitioning
funds. Another issue
strongly about is the
nt union. Tim docs not
union to be used for
and things of that na-
is opinion that it should
le students and student
use only,
also confident that the
TIM ENGLISH
lvement and experience as issues
ing Points committees. Fairfield
was also chairperson of the Sen-
ior Dinner Dance Committee, and
has run for MSG president twice.
Fairfield feels that the election
of experiencedfofficerslwill aid
MSG in future dealings with
•Hurst administration. This past
year, he says, communication
between Student Government
and the administration |was
strained and, eventually, cut off
due to issues such as the alcohol
and housing policies.
i He also expressed his
D FAIRFIELD
appreciation of Director of Stu-
THE MERCIAD
and it should be spent on the stu-
dents. Last year there was about
$18,000 leftover. That money
could have been used. "Like
almost every other campus we
shouldf bring in a well known
comedian or band, Gault ex-
plained.
The major issues in this elec-
tion are: how we will upgrade
campus life with the administra-
tion's strict policies, and campus
housing.
new union will affect the way
MSG'spends its' money. He is
hoping for an MSG sponsored
Christmas party with a DJ. and/
or a live comedian. This Christ-
mas party would be open to all
Mercy hurst students. Just the
students- no faculty members or
the like would be invited.
Finally, Tim did have some
comments on the relationship
between MSG and the admini-
stration. "The relationship did
not improve. The administration
must be willing to compromise. It
would behoove them to listen to
what the elected representatives
of MSG have to say."
dent Services, E. William Ken-
ncdy *s attendance I at I weekly
MSG' meetings, Fairfield feels
that Kennedy's attendance helps
to eliminate "the second hand
information that causes prob-
lems." I
Fairfield says, more should be
spent to insure more successful
activities, as well as "better new
entertainers." As for the new
Student Union, he is quite opti-
mistic. "It's a new area to count
on," Fairfield said, "it will make
easier
cam
9 dent, Feinberg, was very uninformed about
pus/ he said.
PAGE 7
Galvin wants
small irritations
Deborah Spilko
Merciad Staff RcDorter
Communication between the students
and administration is key, according to
Pete Galvin, MSG candidate for vice-
president "I feel that this year mere was
a lack of communication, and that was one
of the major reasons why the students had
to sit in. There were no options, because
communications were shut off.'' The 20-
year-old biology major believes commu-
ministration got a clearer view of where PETER GALVIN
the students are coming from. Communi- run it the way they see fit, rather than
cation lines were made clear. Also, Mr. losing their control by letting the manager
Kennedy is attending the meetings be- run the show totally, without being paid
cause he is-the MSG advisor and he's
appearing at more meetings. That can
out of the general budget"
Galvin also wants to take on some of
only benefit communications." the small irritations that face students on
Keeping student control over the Stu- campus, like having the college's basket-
dent Union is the major issue on campus, ball courts used by area high school stu-
says Galvin. At the present time, the dents. "It's the students that are paying
Student Union director lis paid by the the money, and they should be allowed to
student government, giving students con- use the courts as often as they like."
trol over the position. Galvin s concerned He also thinks there should be more
about the suggestion that the adminstra- than one washer and one dryer between
tion pay.; the student director, because he each building complex.! And he'd like to
thinks it will give the administration con- see a more tamper-resistant system,' 'such
trol over he position. "It's the student's as the one thev have in 4012-44D."
union/' he says, "they should be free to
Feinberg sees need for
more informed students
By Theresa Kloecker
Merciad News Editor
Phil Feinberg, junior, is running for
vice president of Mercy hurst Student
Government
He is a transfer student who has not
participated in student government this
past year. "As a transfer student I have
new and fresh ideas, and I have a brighter PHIL FEINBERG
outlook on how MSG and the administra- the policies on campus, and he said stu-
tion can work together for die students," dent government should have given more
Feinberg said. information to the students on issues.
The duties of the vice president in- The administration dictates and MSG
clude: taking over for the president when
usuallly I follows, according to Feinberg.
he is unable to perform his duties and
Students need to have more of a voice on
keeping in contact with students about
the issues that affect them.
administrative policies. An officer in this
Feinberg, Secretary-treasurer of the
position should also know the needs of the Psychology Club, said there were still
students and the students* desires.
issues that needed to be resolvedfromthe
If Feinberg had been in the vice-presi- beginning of this year. Among these was
dential position this year, he would have
the increase in rent for the apartments on
kept in stronger contact with die students campus this year. When students left school
and their opinions. Being a transfer stu-
in last spring there was a different, lower
amount of money to be paid for rent

PAGEK
Rehearsal begins on Paul
Idding' s return performance Audiences fall in love
By Theresa Hewitt
Merciad Staff Reporter
Clouds float across the star-
less sky of a North Carolina night
A chill Octobenwind rises and
sighs through groves of evergreens,
whistling in the stony crannies of
a bare mountaintopjMistsswirl,
obscuring sight, and in an empty
hollow of the hills, witches dance
.2 in the cold moonlight
Off stage, the actors wait nerv-
ously for their entrances.
This is the opening! scene of
Dark of the Moon, the Mercyhurst
College Little Theater's spring
production. .
Dark of the Moon is described
by I its director, Paul Iddings, as
representing ' 'everything you
expect when you go to the thea-
ter." Its production will mark
Iddings' first, since his hospitali-
zation last February for what is
believed to have been Lyme dis-
ease. Although he is directing from
a wheel chair, Iddings says he is
very optimistic about the perform-
ance and what he expects to ex-
press to the audience through it
Dark of the Moon is a con-
Oictplay, says Iddings, that "shows
two ways of life.*' It represents
the conflict between the super-
|
natural and the natural world, he
says. Dark is also a study of the
lifestyles, traditions and beliefs of
Appalachian the late 1930's,saidi
Iddings. I ^Broadway * 'one actor died in the
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with Pretty Woman i ?
By Robi Taylor
Merciad Managing Editor
Pretty Woman
Starring - Richard Gere and
Julia Roberts
Directed by - Garry Marshall
Touchstone Pictures
Rated - R
There is one formula I have for movies that I have followed for
many years. It simply says that the more pre-release publicity a movie
receives the worse it is. Joe Versus The Volcano is the latest example.
The formula has served me well, only failing twice ever.
STUDENTS REHEARSE FOR production of Dark of the Moon
Fortunately, it didn't work with Pretty Woman.
Iddings first directed Dark of wings during a performance and The story is about Edward Lewis (Richard Gere), a business
the Moon here at Mercyhurst in another had a heart attack in the tycoon who desperately needs a date for a series of business dinners
1974, and says that many mem- revival scene and had to be carried he has scheduled with the owner of a business he is trying to take over.
bers of that cast may attend this offstage by the other actors." The Being a klutz, he gets lost on his way back to his Beverly Hills hotel,
year's performance as part of their script also says that at one point eventually ending up in the red-light district of Hollywood Blvd.
15 th year reunion. Some new the death rate was so high that the There, he meets Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts), a $300 a night
things they may notice about actors insisted that the Bible used prostitute, who kindly shows him his way home for $20, negotiated up
Dark include line mixture! of in the revival scene be replaced. from five dollars. |
Mercyhurst students and mem- The night that occurred, Dark of
Before the night was over Lewis had offered her $3,000 to spend
bers of the Erie community on the the Moon closed its Broadway
the week going to parties with him and to quote Lewis, * 'Be at my beck
cast, says Iddings. The 1990 pro- run. I
and call, 24 hours a day.'' Since she was broke and desperately in need
duction of Dark, he adds, will Dark of the Moon opens in of rent money, she accepted.
also include the reinstatement of the Litde Theater April 26 at 8 From the first day, (or should I say night) it wasn't hard to see the
the original music, composed by p.m.
sparks of romance developing between Lewis and Vivian. The only
Erie Philharmonic conductor and will run until May 6 at 2:30
question I had was, when would these two stupid people realize that
Walter ^Hendl for the 1948 p.m. For reservations call the Little they were in love with each other.
Broadway production of the Theater box office at 825-0347.$ Julia Roberts, who earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination
play. for her role in the movie Parenthood, gave the performance of a
Dark of the Moon has an lifetime. The character of Vivian was alive and sparkling. Roberts'
interesting production past In the beauty and talent combined with the personality of her character to
introduction to the script it is create someone who was very easy for the audience to fall in love with.
mentioned that during its run on If Richard Gere, currendy in the new movie Internal Affairs, can
continue putting out performances like this his comeback will be
successful. The character development fo^Gere was fantastic. His
character started the movie as a real jerk, living only for money, then
slowly turn into a decent human being as he fallsjjunknowingly, in
love with Vivian.
SATURDAY MARCH 31 Pretty Woman is the closest thing to a perfect romantic comedy
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Perspectives
6
T h e T o t a l E x e c u t i v e ' s a y s i m a g e is i m p o r t a n t
A favorable corporate image and Executive Recruiters. aware of their competitors' im- 6 J Companies represented by
needs to be advanced by students 1. All Chief Executive Offi- ages. CEO's value image attributes, yet
interviewing for corporate em- cers and Directors of Personnel 4. The importance of a suc- few companies provide image
ployment that responded believed that cor- cessful image was ranked highest training or development for em-
Herbert E. Knoll Jr., the porate image was important in for positions in sales and market- ployees, if
* Total Executive*' spoke on the their industry. ing, followed by human re- 7. Executive! Recruiters re-
topic of corporate image at|a 2. ^Eighty-six percent of the sources, finance and accounting. ported that the higher level of the
seminar on March 24. Chief Executive and eighty per- 5. Ninety-six percent of the position for which they were re-
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The following points on a cent of the Directors of Personnel Directors of Personnel and most cruiting the more important im-
favorable corporate image are believed that their company of the CEO's expect a new hire to age becomes. On a one to five
recorded from the responses of would benefit if they enjoyed a exhibit appropriate image attrib- scale, with five very important,
Fortune 1000's Chief Executive better image among their clients. utes when hired. entry I level positions received a
Officers, Directors of Personnel, 3. Almost all companies are five from twenty-eight percent of HERB KNOLL
the respondents while top man- Personnel, and Executive Re-
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Sports
R a y m u n d o revels in top j'Hurst baseball team
class tennis competition making heads turn
By John Deasy
former tennis coach Andy Fin- Merciad Sports Editor
By Molly McCormick
Merciad Staff Reporter dley, who resigned two weeks
before Raul began college here at Once deemed the forgotten sport of Mercyhurst, baseball
Raul Raymundo, a senior at Mercyhurst Although Andy is making a remarkable resurgence land can now stake its
Mercyhurst College is a valuable Findley resigned, Coach Clark claim to being the premier spring sport at the college.
asset to the tennis team. As Coach gladly kept the scholarship offer Under the leadership of third year coach Joe Jordano, the
Clark says, "He always gives intact Raul is very content here at team has compiled a 77-51 record. Not bad, considering
one-hundred and ten percent" Mercyhurst He said, "My game Jordano inherited a team coming off an 8-24 season.
has improved tremendously over Jordano feels that baseball has to be recognized on
Raul is attending Mercyhurst the last four years due to the
on a tennis schlorship and is hold- campus, considering the success the squad has enjoyed of
RAUL RAYMUNDO coaching and the amount of work
ing the number three singles posi- I've put in." He will be here at late. He added,'! AI the recognition we've received to this
Raul has spent his last two point has been from ouf
ride this area." He insists that the
tion on the men's varsity summers in the Eastern U.S. Mercyhurst for one more year to
pursue his major, Hotel & Res- college admij" '.ration has been extremely supportive, but
Raul has played tennis com- competing on the Amateur Cir- would like to see the same effort come from the student body.
petitively since he was ten years cuit Along with his competitions taurant Institutional Manage-
ment He said,' 'Kanty Village is a nice setting for baseball. I hope
old. With the help of Joe Bartos, he has been a tennis coach for people come out to watch. I think we play an exciting brand
During his fifth year here, he
his coach at home in Pittsburgh, people age 6 to 60 years old.
hopes to bc^ assistant coach to ofbasebaU.'if i. If | f t **
and his brother, he competed in Raul has competed in the U.S.
National Amateur Clay Court Coach Clark. His goal for this | It's no secret that there are many baseball fans at Mer-
in four national tournaments be- year is to beat Bloomsburg Col-
fore attending Mercyhurst He Tournament for the past two cyhurst. Now they have the chance to enjoy some great
years, qualifying himself for the legefromPennsylvania. With this college baseball at close quarters. Support is dearly needed
participated in the Orange Bowl victory under his belt, his senior
in Miami and The National Clay main tournament and would be a shot in the arm for a team on the verge of
What;attracted Raul to Mer- year should be a success. Good national recognition.
Court Tournament in §t Louis. Luck to Raul in the future and we
He was awarded the Most Valu- cyhurst was that it has the best hope someday he'll win at Wim- Jordano commented,"It| should be known how far we
able Player for all four of his high tennis program in Western Penn- bledon. [ have advanced, not only in terms of our schedule, but also
school years at Seneca Valley. sy lvania. He was recruited by the regarding the quality of the student-athlete. * * I
| As with many Division II sports, politics play an impor-
tant part in the rankings game. That is, you have to beat the
traditionally good teams in order to be nationally recognized.
Jordano said, l»To break into that mold we have to beat the
teams that have perennially been excellent."
- - .

The most immediate goal of the team is to win the ECAC

championship and hopefully get a national bid. It is a goal
that has a realistic chance of being fulfilled, considering the
great strides the team has taken over the last few years.
Jordano's sporting ethic is "work hard, show up, play
hard and hope for the best." It is an ethic of someone that has
led aUcam from the. doldrums and has placed them in a
position where they can realize their full potential. All they
need now is a little luck and a little fan support. Once that's
achieved, the sky *s the limit. s f

SCOREBOARD v

MEN'S TENNIS

W - University of Rochester (8-1)

W - Alderson-Broaoddus (9-0)

BASEBALL
r

W - Slippery Rock University (10-9)

L - Shippensburg University (5-3)
PAGE 12 THE MERCIAD MARCH 29,1990

Sports
Baseball team edges
past Slippery Rock
By John Deasy
Mcrciad Sports Editor
The I Mercy hurst baseball
team travelled to Shippensburg
University last weekend to com-
pete with some of the best squads
in Division II. The Lakers were
snowed out for four of their six
games, but managed to gain a
tremendous victory over Slippery
Rock University, the ninth
ranked team in the nation.
The team knocked off Slip-
pery Rock by a 10-9 margin,
coming back from a one run defi-
cit in the sixth inning. Sopho-
more Al Rush got the win for the
Hurst Third year head coach Joe
Jordano said,"we rallied and put
a game behind us."
The Lakers went down by a 5-
3 decision against the hosts, Ship-
pensburg University. Ship-
pensburg had also been ranked in
Division II.
dan The number
one objective was to prove, not
only to ourselves, but to the Divi-
sion II baseball world that we can
compete with the teams that are
traditionally strong, and we did
prove that" Jordano should con-
tinue to prove his point with play-
ers like Keith Parry. The junior
hold8 A e
team's best batting av-
erage with .379. *
Mcrcyhurst was to J have
played Longwood University on
March 24 in a double-header, and
Slippery Rock and Shippensburg
the following} day. Unfortu-
nately, poor weather conditions
did not permit this.g
Referring to the season ahead,
Jordano said, "We arc utilizing
our'positive points and we are
continuing to improve. Hopefully
we will begin to gel and peak at
the proper time."

Tennis team TOM HEMER & VINNIK Dimella in combat during a recent
intramural match. Hemer's team, The Seven Sand Bars, were the
eventual winners of the championship. r
crushes
Rochester &
Duquesne
The men's tennis team is on a
roll at the moment winning
matches almost at will against
traditionally strong schools.
The' squad's latest victims
By Bob Coneglio shouldn't be taken lightly.
were the University of Rochester
Mcrciad Sports Writer Georgia Tech will have to
and Duquesne University. Mer-
slow down the pace of the game
cyhurst knocked off Rochester 8-
because there is no way they will
1 and Duquesne by a comprehen- March madness. Boy, didn't be able to run with the Running
sive margin of 9-0. it meet up to all expectations. For Rebels of UNLV. Both of these
The team is highly ranked in those of you jjwho don't know teams have quality coaches and
the Division II eastern region and *"•*>

what I'm talking about, I am of

still has a shot at making nation-
als.; The crunch matches will
come against Bloomsburg Uni-
versity, Millcrsvillc and Concor-
dia. The scrapping of the Hamp-
ton University, Va. tennis team
has given the team added impetus
to perform well against their
remaining opponents. Hampton
had been one of the strongest
teams in the country for the past
few years.
Mcrcyhurst plays its next
match on the road against the
University of Buffalo on Sat
March 31.
FRANKIE 2 A K ' S M " both of these teams have totally
course referring to the NCAA
UNTIED SHOE- different playing styles.
basketball tournament
LACE COST THE This tournament like all the
PlfftBUfl&H PIRATES The games have kept every-
o others had many underdogs and
AN OPENING? DAY one on the edge of Jneir seats with
M sentimental favorites. Teams
WIN IN 1945. last second shots and; the like. such as Xavier, Dayton and Con-
Seven games have been decided
WITH A RUNNER necticut played better than they
03 ON SECOND ANP by one point, 23 games have been were expected to. Sometimes I
ZAK ON FIRST, decided by 3 points or less. wish they could all win, but only
HE CALLED TIME The final four in Denver will one can. The sentiment favorite
TO TIE MS SHOE. consist of Arkansas who plays of the tournament hasho have
NOT HEARING MM. Duke, and Georgia Tech who
CINCINNATI REDS been Loyola |Marymount The
CD plays UNLV. This will be Arkan- sudden and shocking death of
E HURLER &JCKY
CD WALTERS THREW sas' first time in the final four Hank Gathers touched everyone.
since 1979. It will be Duke's third
U A PIT£H THAT J I had hoped that they would win
CO
BATTER JIM RUSSELL I time in four years and Georgia especially after they dedicated the
BELTED FOR AN I Tech's first time ever. tournament to Gathers. Unfortu-
APPARENT THREE-RUN HOMER.. BUT \T Personally I feel that Duke nately their run came to af halt
CD
PIPNTCOONT BECAUSE ZAK HAP CALLED has too much final four experi- against UNLV.
TIME:/ THE PIRATES LOST 7-6. ence in comparison to Arkansas In conclusion, my pick for
and should win*, comfortably, ultimate victory has to be Duke,
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All Rights Rasarvod however Arkansas has pulled off simply due to their superior expe-
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some good results this year and rience.