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Other events on Saturday included an
Although the weather last Friday was alumni men's soccer game, a women's
not ideal for all the activities planned for volleyball game and a conceit featuring
Homecoming, it didn't stop people from the Styrenes. Although there was sup*
coming out to begin celebrating the event posed to be a dance, due to some misun-
The rain forced the SAC-planned Nov- derstanding, it didn't occur as planned.
elty Package from Garvey Park into the Arrigo apologized for the mix-up.
Rec Center.I SAC Program Director Junior Michelle Ryan summed up the
Michael Arrigo said, "Due to the weather, whole weekend, "I think Homecoming
we didn't have as successful a turnout as is important to school morale as a whole.
we would have liked to have had. How- It gives everyone a chance to catch up
ever, from what I understand, we did # with visiting alumni. I really enjoyed
have a good turnout and the students having my sister (class of '91) come
seemed to enjoy themselves." back for a visit She said she wished the
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Because the program had to be moved weekend would never end. It's great to
inside, the Gyro was replaced by Homecoming Queen, Lisa Scarsella, shows royal elation when congratulated by a give alumni an opportunity to return for
Karaoke. Arrigo also said that "Chris friend. 1 Photo by Joseph Legler good times. I really got into the game,
Hoshaw was our big winner with the ited fans on both sides of thefield.Al- took place immediately after the teams also. I thought the activities such as the
Hurricane." The most successful event though the Lakers lost, 24-21, their fa ns * left the field. This year's king is Tom band and Spider Web really added t lot
was the Spider Web, according to Arrigo. support never wavered. Pastore and queen, Lisa Scarsella. to Mercy hurst's Homecoming."
The main event of the weekend was, of The real highlight of the football game Following the crowning, the Warren Homecoming '92 is now another great
course, the football game on Saturday. occurred during halftime. The crowning Area High School Dragons Band per- weekend to live on in the memories of
Veterans' Stadium was filled with spir- of the Homecoming King and Queen formed for the crowd. Their selection current students and alumni alike.

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Middle States renew accreditation

CHEC By Jule Gardner
Merciad News Editor
10 years." } McQuillen, explained that the ma in prob-
lem is not necessarily the holdings of the
The Committee for the 21st Century

I OUT On July 13,1992, Mercy hurst was no-

will also examine the other two main
recommendations stated in the Middle
States' report, t
Division's libraries, but limited access
to the main Hammermill library here on
campus. "They weren't calling on us to
tified by the Middle States Association .One of these is the "significant dissat- duplicate what we have here. What we
that accreditation has been reaffirmed isfaction with the current governance really need is a plan to automate the
for an .additional 10-year period. The structures and procedures'* of the col- libraryj »>

Thursday, September 24 college's accreditation was based upon lege, i Middle States recognized the inter-li-
the self-study, compiled by an internal Billingsley said that addressing the brary loan program and the abilities of
7 p.m. Government Cham planning committee, and the Middle governance is the "most critical matter" the fax machine currently in use as posi-
bers.*First Genetaf SACp States Evaluation team visit last spring. of the evaluation results. He said, "We tive steps forward.
Meeting. The Association will not send another see this as, perhaps, a special challenge Concerning the McAuley Division in
team to inspect growth at the McAuley general, McQuillen said, "Because we
Division, as might have been required. have moved so quickly, we were a little
Friday, September 25 Overall, the Middle States visiting team apprehensive the Middle States team
was impressed with the self-study and would look at the Division and see prob-
8 p.m. Zurn Recital Hall. the attitude of "openness and coopera- lems and require a follow-up visit We
Stand-Up Comedy and Game tion" on campus. wouldn't have been surprised if that's
Show entitiled "How Safe is 1 The Middle States report listed many Middle Slates Association what Middle States did, but they were
Safe Sex?" featuring "Dr. BUI" strengths of various Mercy hurst pro- pleased and impressed. There were no
GoettelS M ! 1I grams as well as recommendations that glaring weaknesses, no problems so se-
will help the college. The report empha- to develop a more participatory govern- rious that a follow-up was needed.} »»

sized three issues in particular that should ment system, which will resolve, in par- Some of the minor concerns of the
Saturday9 September 26 be given prompt attention. These issues ticular, tensions that may exist" evaluation centered on the faculty. The
were also addressed in the self-study. One question that has been surfacing report states that the faculty members
• p.m. to 1 a.m. Student The first involves strategic planning. in the last few months is: what should be "feel too little ownership" of the liberal
Union* Dance. The Middle States team suggested the the structure of the college senate? Cur- studies core. McQuillen affirmed that
entire college constituency be involved rently it Is made up of students and the plan to. unify and clearly state the
in maintaining the strengths and history administrators. The governance issue will goals of the core, as planned by the
Sunday, September 27 of Mercy hurst College. also focus on providing an answer to this Committee \ for the 21st Century, will
In compliance with this recommenda- question. Billingsley said, "Some people help faculty to be more involved with
1 p.m. Townhouse*. Fall tion, a committee of 30 people, includ- feel the college senate should reflect the and aware of the core's purpose.
Funfest Volleyball Tournament ing trustees, faculty, administration and faculty, just as there Is a student govern- Mercyhurst Is expected to compile a
and Pigroast Picnic. Signups for students has been formed. This commit- ment which is all students. There are follow-up report by April 1994. This
Volleyball at the desk in the tee, The Committee for the 21st Century, people on both sides within our own report is fairly standard and will docu-
Student Union. Prizes: $100 for is chaired by Sr. Maura Smith, who was college community." ment progress in the areas specified by
first, $75 for second and $50 appointed by college president, Dr. Wil- The third andfinalrecommendation in the Middle States report/
for third places. liam Garvey. the report concerned the "inadequate" In closing, McQuillen said, "From the
Tom Billlngsley, Dean ofAdministra- library resources at the North East administration perspective, we were ex-
tion, said that the Committee will "con- and Corry sites of the McAuley Divi- tremely pleased the report was as posi-
sider the vision and philosophy state- sion. The facilities do not meet the stan- tive as It was. There were no serious
ments of the college and use them to dards set for college libraries. problems brought to our attention that
develop broad college goals for the next Academic Dean, ^Dr. Michael we weren't already aware of."
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Current Leader in Various Polls: Bill Clinton /

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The Democratic Scene:
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* Governor Bill Clinton has released two new commercials promot-
ing his campaign. Thefirst,his only negative ad to date, shows a 1
frizzy picture of President George Bush speaking about an improv-
ing economy. His words are then followed by a narrator reciting
high unemployment statistics. The tactic is to let the President hang
himselfwith his own words, rather tha n to expose Clinton defaming
the President himself. The second commercial shows Clinton be- True Laker fans come out of the wood work to bare' their true colors at the Homecoming game on
hind a desk, talking about the hard work put into his economic Saturday, September 19. Photo by Joseph Legler
proposal. This ad also includes a 1-800 number voters can call to
receive this plan.

* Clinton's push to win-over dissatisfied Republicans is paying off,

literally. Clinton has been able to draw fundsfromplaces that have
North East studentsjump to mainstream
been off limits to previous Democratic candidates. Donald Swietzer,
a Clinton fund raiser, said, "A lot of the fresh money this year is By Joseph Legler
coming from Republican business-types. Some don't agree philo- Editor in Chief
sophically with all of Clinton's views, but they believe Bush's
policies have failed and that he has betrayed them." There are several new faces
around the Mercy hurst campus.
* It looks as though Clinton can add Colorado to the list of states he Almost 40 of these new faces
leads over his opponent The last date Colorado voted for a belong to transfersfromthe North
democrat was 1964 (for those of you who are as bad with dates as East McAuley Career Division.
I am, those votes were for Lyndon Johnson.) It has been speculated McAuley was opened last year
that the reversal is due to the Clinton/Gore yuppie/environmentalist as an opportunity for students who
image, which fits many Colorado citizens. Thomas Cronin, a wanted to advance onto college
professor at Colorado College and an authority on the Presidency but needed.a stepping stone of
said that Bush is widely seen in this state as "a failed President, out some sort Out of 53 original
of ideas and out of steam." McAuley students, almost 40 of
them have moved to the
Mercyhurst main campus.
Bob Hvezda, the director of
counseling services and student
transfer services, said that he is
extremely happy with the progress
that the students have made.
"They (the students) really
wanted to increase their academic
skills," he said. "With McAuley,
they had the opportunity to ad-
vance onto main campus or an-
other college."
Cathy Anderson, the executive
director of North East McAuley,
said, "For what we saw...the num-
Bill Clinton George Bush bers we started with, we are very
satisfied."
The Republican Scene Hvezda added that the program
is a huge success thanks to the
* President Bush announced to a radio audience Tuesday that the hard work of the students. 'The
economy is not nearly as bad as the public thinks. He told ultra - students proved themselves," he
coservative radio personality, Rush Limbaugh, that the economy is
u
poised for a dramatic recovery." Bush believes Americans hold
such a negative view of the economy because of unpromising media
coverage. He said, 'The fact that they' ve (the media) hammered into
them (the American public) that things are a total disaster is
MSG recycles
influencing people's judgments." By Suzanne Coneglio
Merciad Staff Reporter
* Bush's campaign strategists are trying to steer the campaign away
from the focus of traditional "family values" because of the negative MSG President John Bruno sent
impact it has made on many voters. Senior campaign and White out 200 surveys during the sum-
House officials say this strategy was poorly managed, especially mer Ho various college offices
toward women who identify with Hillary Clinton. Now the task concerning recycling.
before Bush's campaign is to focus on a less-damaging issue The general consensus is that
withoutforegoingthe conservative stance. most people are unsatisfied with
the recycling program. A mainte-
* Vice President Dan Quayle seems to havejtakcn the whole nance person reported that there
"Murphy Brown" thing in stride. After attacking the show's plotl ine is no need to separate the garbage
because of its lack of values in .dealing with childbirth out of into the, two bins because they
wedlock, "Murphy Brown" fought back in the season premiere on throw it all together in the brown
Monday. Quayle said he planned to watch it and he also sent Murphy bin. The garbage is then sent to
Brown's fictional baby a present, although he would not reveal the the landfills.
nature of this gift Quayle said on the NBC News program, "Meet There is a public service mes-
the Press, " that he will not back downfromhis attack on Holly- sage being paid to have trash sepa-
wood,* "because*! don't think Hollywood reflects our values. »»
rated at the plant Since the gar-
said. "Now they have a chance to
possibly live out their life
dreams."
Hvezda described his job as di-
rector of student transfer services
as a way of "assisting North East
students in adjusting fto a new
environment"
The students seem to be adapt-
ing well, both socially and aca-
demically.
Laura 'Nowak, a North East
transfer, said that the academic
demands on the main campus are
a bit more difficult than those at
McAuley, but that she expected
that I ]m
"Everybody is pretty friendly,"
Nowak said. "Socially it is a lot
more restricting at North East than
here.?Here you're not as shel-
tered." | f ^ *» •
Aisha Nix, another North East
transfer, agreed with Nowak that
academically it is more challeng-
ing on main campus-than at
McAuley. She; said that a large
adjustment was the social jump
from a student population of just
53 to a student population of over
# first is the Crop Walk, a political
2,000. x I
Nix is happy with the number of
students that made the jump to
main campus and is very pleased
with the increased availability of
resources here at Mercyhurst.
bage in the brown bin is sent di-
rectly to the landfills, the garbage
should be thrown into the white
bin to guarantee the garbage will
be separated. i and volunteers are needed. Any
Student government established
a recycling committee to be com-
prised of student government
members, although all Mercyhurst
students may join.
The committee wants every of-
fice on campus to have two trash
bins and two different colored
bags to differentiate which
dumpsters garbage should go into.
For further information, contact
coordinators Tom Billingsley or
John Bruno.
Anderson pointed out that some
of the students that didn' t come to
Mercyhurst went to other colleges
or universities.
The success of the facility con-
tinues this year.
"The enrollment basically in-
creased by a third this year,"
Anderson said. "This is ahead of
our projected numbers and a good
sign that people are responding."
By Michelle Bova
Merciad StaffReporter
The Honors Council met for the
first time this past Thursday, Sep-
tember 10, to discuss events they;
hope to sponsor this year. The
meeting of local Democratic and
Republican cha irpeople, and vari-
ous tentative Geld trips.
The Crop Walk is a n event to be
held October 4 in which the pro- v
ceeds will go toward local hunger
proj ects. Anyone ca n walk as long
as they have a sponsor. To sign up
orfindout more information, go
to Campus Ministry.
The Dem ocra t/Republ ica n meet*
ing has no set date, but it will meet
before the Presidential elections.
"Sophomore representative, Jen
Lowe, sa id pla ns are com ing along
student interested should contact
Dr. Ludlow Brown, the council
a dvisor, or Lowe a t box 919.
LjThe Honors Council is open to
anyone who is interested in join-
ing. They are planning a trip to
the Pittsburgh area, specifically
to visit the new-science museum.
They are planning another meet-
ing for the beginning of October.
Lowe is happy to answer a ny ques-
tions about the council and re-
minds those who are eligible to
exercise their right to vote.
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The Merciad welcomes^ let- • •_•

Calling ters to the editor. \

all students Letters must be signed, but
the name can be withheld by
w h a t el er
By Joseph Legler
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If you would like? to Why don't people ever stop
makefsure that your
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name and phone num- referring specifically to people ¥&

who don't collect their thoughts
ber are correct in the before they speak. If a human
soon to be released stu- being were to pause and collect
dent directory, check even an iota of an intelligible
the front desk of the verbal spout, my life would be
student union. You can incredibly less stressful. |
I am not talking about anybody that I know personally. In fact ,the
also check with the people I am talking about are people that I don't really know at all,
front desk if you are but I see them every weekend. Who are these people with the
unsure of a fellow stu- wonderfully dull minds that drive me to the edge of insanity every
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday?
dents phone number. These brainless bumpkins are the vast majority of the patrons that
exhaust my patience every weekend at the video store where I work.
I won't reveal the name of the store, in fear that a mad scientist may
find it an ideal location to capture subjects for use as scientific lab

The following are video store commandments that should be

followed at all times.
Commandment 1: Never, ever walk up to the video clerk and ask
the following question, "Do you have anything good in?" Some-
thing good is a preferential attribute that depends on one's opinion.
Therefore, when a customer asks me if I have anything good in, I
will tell him that I have a various number of tapes in. I will then tell
him that I find all of these tapes remarkably irksome and altogether
tedious to watch with the exception of the documentary on how to
eat old dry bread in a fun and fascinating way.
I would recommend this tape because this individual asked me for
anything good. I don't know what his idea of a good is and he
doesn't know what my perception of a good tape is either.
I am not a mind reader. If you are going to ask a video clerk whether
or not a video has been brought back, make sure you have a specific
title in mind when you ask.|
Commandment 2: Look in the store for the tape you wish to watch
before asking the video clerk whether or not it is up front in the return
bin.
Never, ever ask the clerk what tapes he has behind the counter the
second you step in the door. Extend your curiosity to the thousands
of tapes just waiting to be snatched off the shelves before inquiring
about the 20 or 30 in the return bin.
Commandment 3: When you ask the clerk for a specific title,
\*K>lieve what he is telling you. Video clerks aren't scrupulous

subhuman creatures out to make sure that you don't take home the
video of your choice. If a clerk says, "No, all of those are rented out

The Merciad right now," it means that all of those are rented out at the time.
Don't bend over the counter inspecting the return area for a tape that
the malicious clerk must be hiding. [
Mercyhurst College's FirsuClass newspaper as rated by the Associated Press Commandment 4: Have your card ready when you wander up to
Vol, 66 No. 2 September 24,!l 992 the counter to actually rent your entertainment for the evening.
Sometimes lines form and people tend to get impatient with the
Joseph Legler Editor in Chief John Danknich Asst. Sports Editor clerks. These lines tend to advance much more, rapidly when
Jule Gardner I News
^^^ Editor Michelle Ryan Copy Editor membership cards are ready in hand.
Anne McNelis A&EIFeatures EditorYvonne Maher Advertising Manager Commandment 5: Never come to the video store without identi-
Craig Rybczynski Sports Editor Timothy Moriarty Faculty Advisor fication on your person. You should always have some form of ID
on you at any given point in time regardless of whether you intend
Merciad Staff to snag a video rental or not It's just an intelligent thing to do.
One common scene at the video store is when a customer ap-
Dave McQuillen Mary Medure Susan Lee Eback Karen Trapolsi proaches the counter to check out and says, "1 don't have my card
Megan Circle Tiffanie Williams Michelle Bova Amy Tierno with me." To which I respond, "Do you have your driver's license?"
Erin Hauber Monica Sertik j Elizabeth Johnson Sean Wall What do my ears consume next? This arrogant slug proclaiming
Grace Bruno Tonie Bolan Andrea Myers Mike McClorey almost as if he is proud, "No, I don't have any form of ID on me at
David Kosobucki Chris Fiely all. I left it at home., just look my name up in the computer." This
Keith Courson Leon Mumford is extremely rude and insensitive.
JayiKcnnedy Rick Shelton Stacie'Kane Beth Nichols
John Shanahan John Furlong Commandment 6: Don't be shocked when you hear that it costs
Nicole Geraci Heather*Ryan money to rent your videos. Staring at the clerk in bewilderment
Suzanne Coneglio LiamBarron Steph Szabo f | Beth Haa$ when be says, "That will be $3.18 please," does not bode well for the
Katie Johnson Stephanie Wainwright speedy procession of the other customers in line. You should come
The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College, Box£l61, to the realization that it does cost money to obtain a small boxed
501 E. 38th Su Erie, Pa.,16546. Phone 824-2376 I movie.
Commandment 7: This is the final commandment Don't walk
The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. through the^electronic sensors bewailing an annoying' imitation
"beep" sound thinking you're funny...because you're not. I can
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rightfully say that this occurs at least ten agitating times a day. It's
determined not an original concept
Editor holding final responsibility. The opinions expressed in*The Merciad So what does all of this have to do with Mercyhurst? Absolutely
not necessarily those of The Merciad, its staff or Mercyhurst College. nothing! It's just something that I needed to get off my chest
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Perspectives
Everything On
My Mind
By Anne L. McNeils
Ifsecurity is needed at any time
after 4:30 p.m., call ext 2439
44 Peninsula Dr., and the Marine
Archeology Department, should
on Saturday, September 26 at
1:20 p.m.
A&E and Features Editor (Baldwin desk). If no answer, call contact John Bruno at ext 2563
ext 2102, wait for a beep and or David Strong at ext 2580.
press * (star). Then press 401 *. j MSG Is looking for people to
I guess since Jule told you all about her summer last week, I can't
sell ads for the student directory.
do that (it wouldn't be very original). I've also decided that I don't Press the # key when you are The Erie Hotline will be start-
finished, but before you hang up. ing a training session for Social Ten percent commission will be
want my column to be too serious—I wouldn't want our faithful
Work and Psychology Majors plus paid for each ad sold.. For more
readers to have to think too much as they turn the pages of the
Flu season is just around the any others who are looking to information, contact John Bruno
Merciad. So I won't be writing about the upcoming presidential
at ext 2563. A W
elections, except to say—and this is the only time I will—-read Jule's comer! Flu vaccines will be ad- volunteer on October 5. Listen-
weekly column "Political Pursuits" on Page 2 to keep up with the ministered at the Student Health ing, computer and crisis interven-
latest information about the campaign and please don't forget to Services in 103 Preston Ha 11 from| tion skills will be taught After
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., October 1 to training, the volunteer must com- A meeting for all freshmen and
vote. That's the end of my lecture.
sophomore pre-medical students,
I also don't plan on writing about "Everything at Mercyhurst That November 30. Persons allergic to mit to ten hours a month for one including those in dental, optom-
is Bad." However, I probably will be doing J my fair share of eggs and/or are pregnant or sus- year. This is a great lead for your
etry, pharmacy, physical therapy,
complaining. What I really want to do with this column is draw the pect they are are advised not to future. If interested, contact Mary
podiatry and veterinary programs,
readers' (that's yours) attention to some things on this campus and receive this vaccine. Borden-Cass at ext. 2473.
will be held on Wednesday, Sep-
in this paper that you might not otherwise notice or care about tember 30 at 3 p.m. in 107 Zurn
One of the first things I noticed when I arrived here was that the Hall. Those who cannot maketb is
radio station was not quite wha 11 had thought it would be. I was used Anyone interested in joining I The Mercyhurst Radio Station,
to college stations like the ones in my hometown, which play Mercyhurst Diving Club affili- WMCE 88.5, will broadcast the meeting must see Dr. Lutton as
alternative music almost exclusively. Anyone who has listened to ated with Fantaseas Dive Shop, football game against St Francis soon as possible.
WMCE knows that this is definitely not the case. In fact, it didn't
even seem very much like a student radio station at all/
But this week, all ofthat can change. WMCE has requested that we
place a student survey in the Merciad concerning the kind of m usic
we (you know, the students) want to hear. So, if you'd like to hear
something on WMCE that you don't right now, or even if you're
perfectly satisfied with the current format, take five minutes to fill
out the survey (it's not very hard) and don't forget to turn it in!
Speaking of changes on this campus, I really feel that it's about
time the athletic department made some-in the football team's
budget. Did you know that last Friday night, the team's starters
stayed at the Holiday Inn even though they played Gannon and
were (obviousl y) not playing very farfromcampus? Would anyone
care to tell me exactly why this was the case? I mean, it makes sense
for the players to stay in a hotel when they play a team in another
city—they can't sleep on the bus. 1 just can't quitefigureout why
they can't stay in their very own beds when they're playing in Erie.
Of course, I suppose the reason for this (or at least the one they'll Pizza Hut
tell people) is that the boys needed their rest and needed to be away
from the distractions (read: parties) of a Friday night on campus. welcomes the
But,firstof all, that reason doesn't quite justify putting only the
starters in a hotel. When the team goes to a nother city to play, are the
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starters the only ones who stay in a hotel, while the second- and Mercyhurst
third-stringers sleep on the buses? I doubt it. Not only that, I also student body
think that by taking the players off campus to prevent them from
partaking in the "distractions" doesn't give them enough credit All with great
those players are old enough (and, may we assume for a moment, pizza savings
mature enough) to decide whether they should go out on the night
before a game. And if they don't take their sport seriously enough
to prepare themselves for a game (by getting rest, etc.), perh a ps they
don't deserve to be a part of the team.
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Hie point of this (I'm sure you 're wondering by now) is that there
must be other ways, better wavs. to spend this money, either within
the football program, for other sports programs or elsewhere at
Mercyhurst If anyonefromeither the athletic department or the
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it Just drop me a note in care of the Merciad.
Which brings me to my next point. Here it is, nearly the fourth week
of school and the Merciad has not received one single letter to the
We'll bring
editor. How many of you have ever heard the word apathy? It means
lack of emotion or lack of interest Isn't anyone on this campus it to you!
interested in anything? I can't believe that the only people on this
campus who have any opinions are the ones who already write for
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Arts & Entertainment

Students shine for Homecoming
By Anne L. McNeils

Movie Review A&E and Features Editor

Well, Homecoming '92 has

come and gone. What did you do?
Did you go out a nd join in some of
By John Danknich the festivities, even though the
&

Merciad Movie Critic weather wasn't terrific? Or did

you sit at your window and watch
Well, there's not much else for the raindrops fall? If you just
me to say other than, I'm back! watched the rain on Friday night,
Yes, your favorite movie re- * * *
you missed out on a wonderful
viewer this side of Siskel and opportunity to see some of
Ebert is back after a rather inter- A Mercyhurst's greatest talent per-
esting summer. I'm basically die L>«
form in the Laker Inn. The event,
same and so is this column ex- called the Second Annual Sounds
cept for a few minor changes. ^ (and Sights) ofMercy hurst, con-
This year, I hope to review I ^ sisted of several performances
more 01ms that will be geared to the college student This means no ranging from poetry readings to
more Glmslike Suburban Commando or Child's Play 3.11's in my singing,from'dancing to a dis- Senior Kevin Carroll and his daughter, Trenecia, share a special
best interests to review films that you might want to see. Finally, for play of an interior design plan. moment. Photo by Beth Haas.
all of you newcomers out there, I would advise you to trust me. The program was hosted by occurred when Carroll performed Kennedy, Act 101 Counselor,
Remember, I did correctly predictfiveout ofthe six major Academy master of ceremonies Kevin a poem/rap entitled "Can You said, "We need to do more things
Award winners. Let's see Siskel and Ebert do that With that said. Carroll. Carroll, a senior commu- Hear Me Lord?" The piece, which like this; so many students are
let s start this week's review. nications and philosophy major, describes some of the struggles willing tot share their talents."
In keeping with my pledge to review more films geared to the was also a participant in the show. Carroll has endured in his life, Kennedy suggested that SAC or
college student, my first review of the 1992-1993 school year is Other students who were in the includes a section about his young MSG might look into doing this
writer/director Cameron Crowe's Singles. show include Mary Hinderliter, daughter, Trenecia. As he sang sort of program. Kennedy also
Singles is a "twentysomething" comedy/drama set in Seattle, Keith Gilbert and "Michelle this particular section, Trenecia, said that there needs to be a piano
which has become a music hotbed in the past year. The plot revolves Ma lone. Each student's perfor- who is almost two-years old, ran in the Union because "People love
around four people trying to find love in the wild and wacky 90s. mance brought something spe- up and joined him on the stage. It to stand around a piano" and lis-
Kyra Sedgwick and Campbell Scott (son of George C. Scott) play cial to the show. was a truly beautiful and special ten to someone play. "It's a way
One of the highlights of the show moment in the show. to meet people,"said Kennedy.
a couple whose relationship seems beset by the worst possible luck.
was the performance of Dr. James Junior Kara Groves also deserves Each person who took part in the
They meet in one of Seattle's numerous night clubs where Sedgwick
Hood of the English department. special recognition for her per- Sounds of Mercy hurst should feel
basically tells Scott to get lost. As fate would have it, they run into
Hood read some of Emily formance as accompanist Groves pride in his or her efforts. Those
each other at a newsstand later in the evening. A few days later, they
Dickinson's poetry and closed played pia no for almost every act, of you who missed it this time
end up in bed with each other, which is actually the beginning of
with a poem of his„own entitled including her own and sang an* around should plan on attending
their problems. The bad 1 uck that plagues them is both unbelievcable «
"Mohammed Ali in the All-Night other*song accompanied by during next year's Homecoming.
and hilarious.
The other couple, Matt Dillon and Bridget Fonda, doesn't really Cafe."^ i • t i Charles Kennedy, who was one
seem to be a couple. In an effort to try to get Dillon to notice her, Another high point in the show of the evenings'organizers.
Fonda decides to have her breasts enlarged. What she really is
looking for in a relationship is a guy who will say "bless you" when
she sneezes. Dillon, meanwhile, is more concerned with his band,
"Citizen Dick." Yes, that's what Uncalled. j£ %
Station listens to students playing rock-n-roll as well as other like what is of interest to the stu-
By Karen Trapolsi
Singles was being hyped months before its release because its Merciad Staff Reporter types of music students enjoy. dent body.
soundtrack features a lot of popular Seattle bands including Pearl Nixon plans to approach Dr.
Jam and Soundgarden. Fortunately, the music is not overbearing What kind ofmusic are you lis- Garvey with his ideas but first he
and is used at all the right times. ' I tening to in your dorm rooms and needs your help and input In
After what seemed like an endless string offlops,Matt Dillon may apartments? If it is anything be- this issue there is a survey. Please
have finally found himself in hisfirsthit in a long time. With his sides oldies and classical music, take a minute to fill it out and
long hair and goatee, Dillon may have finally found a look that chances are you are not tuned in share your thoughts about what
works. Dillon finally sheds his "rebel without a clue" image. to our own channel, WMCE 883. you would like to listen to on "our
The real stars in the movie are Scott and Fonda. Fonda, hot off her Student Kevin Nixon, a modern, station."
top-notch performance in Single White Female, manages to be upbeat and alternative music Return the survey by Monday
both sensible and ditzy. She is fast on her way to becoming a bigger lover, is concerned about our ra- the 28th at the union in the drop
star than both her father Peter and her aunt Jane. Scott, last seen in dio station. He hopes that a few box, or in mailbox #1483. j Your
Dying Young, has many of the qualities that made his father one of changes may be made which can cooperation is appreciated.
the most respected actors ofthe last half century. Look for both Scott spark students' interests, making Nixon does not wish to lose the
and Fonda to become major stars in the next few years. * our station a "students' station" classics, but he would definitely
Singles has much of the charm of Say Anything, Crowe's 1989
directorial debut Singles is the kind of movie you will remember
Idays after you see it Crowe also wrote Fast Times at Ridgemont
I High which, along with Say Anything, is considered one of the best Paradigm
teen movies of the 1980s. Singles may become the film against
which all "twentysomething" are compared to. M e r c y h u r s t ' i s L i t e r a r y Magazine
Singlet is told in a series of "vignettes" or short scenes. Each
vignette is prefaced by a title that is a preview of what's upcoming.
For example, in the scene titles, "Where were you when 1 needed
is pleased to announce it jis now accepting poetry,
you?", Scott spills his guts to SedgWIck over her answering ma- short prose and artwork submissions for thia
chine. Unfortunately, Sedgwick's machine eats the tape, and she year's edition. All students are encouraged to 1
doesn't find out how Scott really feels about her. This was a nice submit their work for}consideration. Please send
touch that really helped the movie flow. I enjoyed Singles so much all submissions in care of Paradigm, Jennifer
that I was sorry it ended. Singles is a winner. Lowe (Editor-in-chief), Box 919, Mercyhurst
College. Deadline for submissions is January 8,
Singles' grade: A- 1993. ?. i

If you're working
Well that's it for my first review of the year. You can look forward
to seeing my movie review on this same page every other week.
Staffuofi Paradigm, please send a*letter of
Until nexttime,I'm John Danknich, and you're not See you at the qualificat ame address bv October
movies 1 1992.
PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD SEPTEMBER 24,1992

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W&Wd&X

Eat healthy foods even without Mom help ?

By Michelle Ryan
Merciad Staff Reporter
Are you terrified of gaining the
infamousfreshmanfifteen? Those
15 pounds of blubber can be eas-
ily avoided if simple guidelines
are followed when choosing nu-
tritious foods.
"Whether you are watching your
weight or simply maintaining a
wholesome diet, it is possible to
preserve good eating habits when
you go away to school by making
healthier food choices and con-
trolling portion sizes," says Lisa
Taormina, a dietician at Thomas
Jefferson University in Philadel-
phia.
Start making intelligent choices
by eating regular meals. This will
eliminate the urge to snack or
overindulge at later :1times.
Taormina advises including com-
plex-carbohydrates into meals.
Examples of such energy pro-
ducing foods are pasta, rice, ce-
real, whole-grain breads, beans,
potatoes, fruits and vegetables.
In the case a meal is skipped,
Taormina recommends keeping
healthy snacks such as hard pret-
zels, bagels, dried or fresh fruit,
low-fat microwave popcorn, raw
vegetables and low-fat yogurts in
your dorm or apartment. That
might not be news to you, but this
may. A salad can be higher in fat
and calories than a plain burger
and fries, says Taormina, iftopped
with sunflower seeds, nuts, dress-
ings, croutons or oriental noodles.
Try adding tresh veggies,itruit,
beans, bread sticks "and tuna or
turkey to your salad instead. Oil
and vinegar can create a tasty—
yet low-cal— dressing. (Be sure
to control the amount of oil used!)
Everyone enjoys ordering out.
Eat 'up, but*be cautious when
choosing the restaurant—one
which offers a la rge-variety menu
should provide a better choice of
foods than a smaller menu. Pasta
dishes with tomatoe sauce, salads
and even a sensible amount of
pizza result in a decent meal. Tur-
key subs are a wiser choice corn-
a r e d to
P Italian subs, and veg-
stable, chicken or shrimp entrees
I Campus Profile: Jean Coffey
By Mary Medure
preside over batter-dipped and
fried Chinese foods.
Try flavoring your food with
mustard, ketchup or peppers rather
than ^fattening mayonnaise.
Leaner meats such:as turkey
breast, lean-broiled ham or lean
roast beef pile up to a smart deli
sandwich.
Fuel up with a power breakfast
consisting of bagels, English
muffins, hot and cold cereals,
yogurt, low-fat muffins and fruit.
Beware of adding too much but-
ter or cream cheese to muffins;
this will defeat nutritious pur-
poses. Sausage and bacon can
slow you down, says Taormina,
adding that a topping of yogurt,
applesauce or fresh fruit to pan-
cakes Sand waffles makes for a
delicious and wise breakfast
Drinking alcohol slows down a
person's ability to burn fat, and
increases your chances of putting
on the pounds.
Taking time to exercise three or
four times a week will not only
contribute to weight control, but
may also reduce stress and anxi-
ety. Adding this to healthy food
choices will result in an energetic
and balanced lifestyle every col-
lege student needs. *

SAC plans activities

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Merciad Staff Writer %\

Comedian Sky Sands will be on Delivering mail is not the only

By Tonie Bolan duty that Jean Coffey, mailroom
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With the wide variety of activi-
ties planned by SAC during the
Enjoy a night of midnight bowl- For nearly 20 years, she and her
staff have been helping students & wmmv
ing at the Green Garden Lanes on
Saturday, Oct 24. SAC will pro- with packages, finding the best &
•

fall term, there is always some-
thing going on and something for
everybody to do.
"Mercy hu rst is its own little com-
munity and SAC is bringing things
vide; vans to get you there and
back.
Dress yourself up on Hallow-
een, Saturday, Oct 31, at the Cos-
way to send packages out, serv-
ing as intermediates between the
mailroom and the post office as
well as handling bulk mail.
•

Coffey said that her work-study j*

from the outside world toour cam-
pus, for those who otherwise
couldn 'tget out there," stated SAC
tume Dance. Prizes will be
students are terrific. "Most ofthem
awarded for the best costumes.
know almost every area of the
Gamblers have a night set aside v*K •fl

mailroom," she said. ,' Jean Coffey

Chairperson, Mark Korcinsky.
Starting this weekend, Friday,
September 25 in Zurn Recital Hall,
there will be a comedy act/game
show with Dr. Bill Goettel at 8
p.m. The theme of this act is hav-
ing sex and being safe. Sunday,
Sept 27 brings the Fall Funfest
Volleyball Tourna ment, weather
permitting. The tou rnament, along
with a picnic, will begin at 1 p.m.
Korcinsky also hopes to have a
pig roast
Hypnotist Mark Pittman will
kick off Parents Weekend.'He
will be in Zurn Recital Hall on
Friday, Oct 2 at 8 p.m. On Sat-
urday, Oct. 3, Randy Riggle will
be found in the cove with his
comedy act at 8 p.m.
just for them on Monte Carlo
Night, Friday, Nov. 6. It should
be just^like Las Vegas, but not
with"'real money. Look around
if*
ca mpus for further details.
Take a break from a stressful
day and enjoy some Food for Fi-
nals on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
Pool and Ping Pong Tourna-
ments are held regularly, so look
around campus for dates and
times.
"You are paying for the SAC to
bring in different acts and orga-
nize things to do. We've (SAC)
tried to break up the monotony of
things goingvon on campus by
various acts and activities," said
Korcinsky.
According to Coffey, she hires
students for mornings so incom-
ing mail can be delivered to the
offices. She said students play
vital roles delivering all of the
mail from Preston to the Union
mailroom. *i
During bad weather, Coffey said
it is difficult to do this. "I give my
students a lot of credit"
With the addition of the Union
mailroom, Coffey sometimes has
to run between the two places.
Presently, Sr. Catherine Ann
Mesanko ass its Coffey by work-
ing in the Union mailroom. "This
has alleviated a lot of my prob-
lems," she said.
According to Coffey, the new
Pitney Bowes mailing system has
helped tremendously with the bulk
mailings. "It is a fabulous ma-
chine and saves a lot of time."
Coffey added that most of the
departments ha vebeen very help-
ful by counting and bundling the
letters before sending them out to
be mailed.
Coffey sa id that all student pack-
ages and envelopes can be picked
up at the Union mailroom on
weekdays from 10:30 to 3:00 p.m..
"I do miss students coming in
now to pick up their packages."
Coffey said that the best part of
her job is making the students
happy. On the other hand, one of
the most disturbing things that
she has to deal with is the loss of
a package. "It bothers me that
people would take something that
does not belong to them."
According to Coffey, her job is
unique because she interacts with
students by giving mail to them
and sending mail out for them.
"We make students, friends and
family happy."
Coffey and her husband Charles
have two children and three grand-
sons. Their daughter, Anna White,
is a secretary in the cafeteria and
son, Christopher graduated from
Mercy hurst in 1977.

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THE MERCIAD

Cross country show signsjof improvement

By Jay Kennedy Loughran finished 37th in 23:05,
Merciad Sports Writer 1
i*3> followed closely by] Barb
O'Conner, who placed 40th in
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23:20. Other placers are Nicole
* • * •
Putt in 23:30, Linda Dzeskewicz
The Mercy hurst Cross Country in 25:58, and Trisha Powers who
men showed improvement last "pushed hard" to get 27:32.
Saturday at the I.U.P. Invitational T h e course was varied, going
starting withfreshmanDan Chase, • ••

over fields and up hills to finish

who placed 34th out of 136 run- on a track," said Noble-Fraley.
ners in 29:03. The men ran a five- Tooting was sometimes difficult
3 ^S^IKi mile race to place 11th out of 13 where the course was still wet
teams. Division I Ohio Univer- from the previous night's rain."
Football (2-1) sity took first in both the men's Noble-Fraley says practice will
and women's races. 39fch,..

now be taking a new emphasis.

Gannon University defeated the football team 24-21. Freshman Michael Brown placed 53rd in "We'll be in the toughest part of
*<i

Craig Woodard rushed for 124 yards on 21 carries. Chris Logero 30:15, Matthew Burnett placed our workout schedule for the next
was 8-13 for 82 yards. Tom Pastore returned a kickoff 75 yards for 57th in 30:51, and Scott Choura '**>&&
few weeks, focusing on high mile-
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just 90 yards of total offense. Chris Kullman in 33:11, Mark *m The teams have five more meets
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Paul in 32:48, and Michael Arrigo
in 33:41.
Women's Soccer (4-0) •According to coach Kathy
Noble-Fraley, junior newcomer,
The soccer team defeated St Francis 18-2. Claire Scanlan scored Mark Paul, "took a minute and a
three times, with Erin Stewart and Becky Miller each having a goal. half off his time from last week,"
Kristen .Balon and Barb Rafalowski combined in goal for the which is considered a major im-
shutout provement.
J u n l o r B e t s V a n N e s t CI0Sses
y on their regular schedule. Next
the finish line. Saturday's meet will be at the St
Bonaventure Invitational! in
The women's team ra n a ra ce of Olea n, New York.
3.1 miles to finish seventh out of Anyone still interested in run-
11 teams, with newcomer Betsy ning Cross Country can call
Van Nest to place 26th out of 96 coaches Kathy Noble-Fraley and
runners overall in 22:08. Stacy Mike Fraley at 453-6425.

Women's Tennis (0-5)

Lady Lakers dominate St. Francis>5-0
By Liam Barron faces is Claire Scanlan from The Lakers {dominated every
The tennis team suffered its fifth straight loss to Edinboro Univer- Merciad Sports Writer Dublin, Ireland, who represented aspect of Sunday's game, and the
sity by a 7-2 count The lone winners for the Hurst were Tricia her country four times before she large crowd was well entertained.
Webbe and the doubles combo of Kim Maiinowski and Julia Porter. arrived at the Hurst. Scanlan Barb Rafalowski and Kristin
hasn't taken long, to make her Balon shared the goal keeping
The Lady Lakers continued their mark; she has already scored 10 duties in posting the shutout, and
Golf impressive start to the soccer sea- goals'^ and added four assists. coach RichfHartis was pleased
son over Homecoming weekend Scanlan has received support from with everyone. "Although the
The golf team finished seventh in the Hal Hanson Memorial when they posted an easy 5-0 her striking partner Erin Stewart, personnel changed,{the level of
Tournament at the Treasure Lakes Golf Course on Sunday. Bryce victory over StFrancis College. who has tallied Gve goals, and play remained the same from start
Boham led the Hurst with a score of 84 on the par-72 course. The Lakers are currently ranked midfielder Bridget Anderson has to finish, and team selections are
first in their region, and fourth in also made an impact with three extremely difficuluat the •mo-
the nation, as they attempt to take goals. ment," he said.
National Sports the program to new heights. There is great depth in the Lak- The Lakers face their biggest
This year's roster contains 14 ers team" these days,and this test so far.)this weekend, when
National Hockey League freshmen,and these recruits have present squad will be striking fear they travel to New Hampshire to
comfortably fit into the shoes of into their opponents for la long battle against perennial rival
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is out of action indefinitely with a herniated thoracic disk. The team
expects a complete recovery. Gretzky could return this year if his
back responds to the treatment.

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thefirstwoman to play in the National Hockey League. Rheaume
will be in goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning when they play the St
Louis Blues.

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 PAGE 8
Mercyhurst drops H o m e c o m i n g g a m e to G a n n o n
By Keith Cou rson
Merciad Sports Writer
It was tabbed T h e War on the
Shore"and considered "the game"
of games on the 1992 Laker foot*
ball schedule. It was quite sim-
ply, Mercyhurst versus Gannon.
Coming off a 40-7 romp in the
premiere edition of the "Catho-
lics vs. Heathens," the Lakers
were a s confident and as cocky as
a team could be, intensely wait-
ing to bu tt helmets with the Golden
Knights of Gannon.
However, that emotion and fe-
rocity suddenly shifted to empti-
ness as quarterback Chris Logero
was smothered on a fourth down
keeperwith the Lakers trailing by
three and the clock ticking away.
"We were confident all right,"
said Laker mentor Jim Chapman,
"too confident" Outside line-
backer coach Sam Rotclla
summed up Gannon's enthusi-
asm. 'They went from thinking
they could play with us to know-
It's Craig's World! Party Time! Excellent!
By David 1. Kosobucki
Merciad Sports Writer
OK Wayne, here's the situation.
You 're a freshman running back
for Mercyhurst's varsity football
team. It's the second game of the
season and you're as green as the
grass on the field.
The regular starter comes out of
die game in the second half with
an injured shoulder. The coach
sends you into the game with your
team behind. How do you respond
to all the pressure? Do you hurl?
- * « *
Are you worthy? NOT!
Let me bring you up to speed.
Mercyhurst freshman Craig
Woodard was in this situation.
Not only did Cra ig show his wor-
thiness to everyone in attendance
at Veterans Memorials Stadium
that Saturday afternoon, he also
showed his opponent that he is
more entertaining than any base-
ment talk-show in Aurora, Illi-
nois.
Woodard scampered for 133
yards on 13 carries, including the
game-winning touchdown in a 14-
10 Laker triumph. Noway. Way!
All right, no more Wayne's
World. I **j
Woodard continued right where
he left off against rival Gannon
the following week In the open-
ing drive, -'he ran three times for
46 yards. The last carry going for
20 yards and a touchdown gave
the Hurst an early 7-0 lead.
Woodard would score again in
the fourth quarter, but it was not
enough as the Lakers fell 24-21.
When you look at what Woodard
has accomplished thus far, you
have to be impressed. A graduate
*r
of Mercyhurst Preparatory School
last spring, he has only played
organized football for three com-
plete seasons.
Back in eighth grade, he played
for the St. Andrews team. After
having a-two-year hiatus, he
played junior varsity football in
THE MERCIAD SEPTEMBER 24,1992
Sports
24-21
ing they could play with us to with a dynamite 75 yard jaunt for
beating us by 10 in the second a score to give Mercyhurst an
half" *5 early 14-7 lead.
Nearly 4500 rowdy fans wit- However, the cross-town rival
nessed the24-21 Gannon triumph Knights never folded and seemed
at the stadium on Saturday. Turn- to gain confidence with each and
overs ma y have been the key. The every play.
Lakers set up two second quarter Despite being down 24-14 in the
Knight scores with miscues. One fourth quarter, Mercyhurst made
occurred on a bad snap on a punt an aggressive Attempt at a come-
attempt that the Knights recov- back as Woodard darted for a 17
ered deep in Laker territory. The yard score and put momentum
other turnover was a Logero in- back with the Lakers. Once again,
terception with 1:29 left in the Gannon refused to give in. The
c
half Knight defense held its ground
The bright spots for the blue and and prevented any further Laker
green have been the brilliant per- threat \
formances of freshman tailback "Gannon deserved to win, " Laker running back Craig Woodard eludes a Gannon
Craig'Woodard and nose guard noted Chapman. "We thave no- for a big gain. Photo by Joseph Legler
Bob Bandish. Woodard blitzed body to)jblame but ourselves." It's tough, knowing you could' ve
Gannon*for 124 yards on the Rotella agreed, "We're disap- won that game." Laker squad will get back into
ground on Saturday and Bandish ' potntedf but we've got to bounce Mercyhurst now stands at two action this Saturday as they travel
notched eight tackles and sack. back now." up and one down on the young to St Francis to battle the "Red
The preseason All-American Can- The loss set an empty mood in season and looks to rebound this Flash." *£
dida te and 1 ineba cker Jason Myers the Laker locker room following weekend. This weekend is real The,game can be\heard on
(11 tackles) were al 1 over the field the game. "It was a shock," said important," added Pay dock "We WMCE 883 FM. Air time is
making things happen. Tom place-kicker George Pay dock. need to get back on track" The slated for 1:20 p.m.
Pa store rocked the Laker backers "We didn't play to our potential.
Baseball teamfinishesthird tne loss, despite all* three Irons
By Craig Rybczynski
And things such as speed and leg Merciad Sports Editor being unearned. With the loss
drive I received through track." Mercyhurst had to play against
If you ask Woodard which sport Penn State-Behrend ffor third
jfThe Mercyhurst Baseball team place.
is number one with him, he will
began the season with a 1-1 record The Lakers won the consolation
tell you football, period. There's
and a third place finish in the Erie game!blanking Penn State 5-0.
nothing like football. I can get up
County Fall Baseball Classic at Laker pitcher Rich Runtas picked
for the game easily. I like to be a
Edinboro University on Sunday, up the win. Freshman pitcher Scott
little nervous before the?game
Sept 20. The Lakers suffered their Erickson pitched the|flrst four
because I play better," Woodard
only defeat!of the tournament, innings before turning over
said. "It's a lot a fun, too."
losing to the eventual champion mound duties to Runtas. Hie Blue
According to Craig, his surpris-
Gannon Golden Knights.
ing performance so far is no fluke. $ and Green offensive attack was
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Gannon won the tournament
T h e way that I'm playing now, ledby first baseman Joe Zimolong
that's me. I give it all I've got overfhost Edinboro University. who had three hits. Tom Craig
Perm State-Behrend rounded out
every time I go out there," he said. and Mike McKnight added two
Craig Woodard the tournament with a n 0-2 record. hits to help in the victory. In the
Craig is majoring in Communi-
Mercyhurst entered the fall clas- shutout, Mercyhurst pitchers fin-
11 th grade. Craig then got his first cations and hopes to become ei- as the two-time| defending ished the tournament with 13
varsity experience as tailback his ther a TV or a radio broadcaster. champion. However they would scoreless innings. Jeff Hutchinson
senior year. This was due to the He even has his own time slot on a Gannon team that has been said, T h e recruits that Coacht^as
lack of a varsityfootballprogram Mercyhurst's FM 88.5fWMCE playing together for three weeks. brought in add new life and new
in his prior years. station from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. on
W^cyhurst putfreshmenon the blood into the program."
Woodard, a multi-talented ath- Sundays.
field in its fall opener. Mercyhurst According to Hutch insonjthe
lete, also played basketball and The schedule ahead for the Lak-
baseball |coach Joe Jordano likes Lakers bring a young, but tal-
ran track in high school. In 1991, ers is a demanding one that will tc&e fall as a time to prepare for ented, team to 'the field* As al-
he was a starter on the AA State be played mostly on the road. the spring season, thus the large ways, the Laker pitching and de-
Championship Team in basket- Only two of the remaining seven lumber offreshmenstarters. fense should keep the Mercyhurst
ball. He was also one of the area's games are at home. The games The Golden Knights, despite nine in a position to win every
best high jumpers. against Division II powerhouses having more playing experience, game. A winning attitude should
Craig credits much of his foot- Dayton, Ithaca and Brockport are beat the Lakers 3-0. All the scor- help Mercyhurst attract people to
ball skills back to the other sports all away. This means the Hurst ing occurred in the first inning as their new field at theNorth East
he participates in. "Playing sports will have to get better as the sea- Gannon senior Joe Dolansky hit a campus once the spring season
throughout die year kept me in son goes on. three-run homer to stake the begins.
good shape," Woodard said. "I So don' tforgetto tune in for anGolden Knights to an early lead. The Lakers will play three games
got skills such as handling the episode of Craig's 1 World at a The Mercyhurst defense held this weekend. On Saturday, Sept
football from playing basketball. stadium near you. Game off! Gannon scoreless after the first 26, they will travel back to
inning but couldn't push across a Edinboro University to play the
Volleyball* starts year^2 run. Gannon pitcher Ryan Ram fos
held Mercyhurst to'five hits en
host team in a nine-inning game.
On Sunday, Sept 27, Mercyhurst
By John Danknich put a point on- the board. The route to a complete game victory. plays' at Allegheny College in a
Mericad Asst. Sports Editor Hurst dropped game two, 15-9. Laker pitcher Bill Kieklak took double-header.
Under first year coach Craig In games three and four, the
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the Hurst led to a 14-5 advantage. score of 15-12 giving the Lakers '
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The Lady Lakers held off a brief a 3-1 victory.
surge by Canisius to win game The Lady Lakers will next play All Jlllors may
one, 15-7. in the Second Annual Laker Invi-
Game two was a different story. tational on Friday, Sept 25 and pbpay
Saturday, Sept. 26. Matches on
Canisius won the first eight points
ofthe game before the Laker could both days start at 3 p.m. fSSs*
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