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Vol. 75 No. 17 Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St Erie, Pa. 16546 April 1£, 2002
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Academic calendarfset Change of seasons in Garvey Park...

Schoolyear begins on 9/11 next Fall
By Annie DeMeo
Staff writer
With temperatures reaching 80 de-
grees Tuesday, the last thing students
want to think about is coming back
to school next September The aca-
demic calendar for the upcoming
school year has recently been com-
pleted and is getting criticisms from
both students and faculty members.
According to the minutes from the
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for this spring will be separated by
ten minutes. Additionally, this sum-
mer the faculty and administration
are planning to work on construct-
ing the calendar for the next three
years, so that there will not be uncer-
tainty about the calendar year after
year.
Students have also expressed con-
cerns about the upcoming calendar.
Aside from generally agreeing with
the faculty on the four points, some
students have expressed concern
about the late start for the upcoming

Dec. 12 senate meeting, the faculty

views the 2001-2002 school year as
one of "one of the worst in the last
decade.** It was also noted at the
meeting, according to the minutes,
that "last year's calendar Was one of
the best." i ,
Barb Behan brought a letter to the
President explaining the concerns of
the faculty. The four major concerns
were: 1) the faculty should always
have input in the creation of the cal-
endar, 2) there should be more than
two days for finals, 3) there should
always be a study day between the
day that classes end and the day that
finals begin, 4) there should be sched-
uled to have at least ten minutes be-
tween exams so that people can move
from one final to the next Some of
the requests were met; exam times
school year. Regular classes are cur-
rently scheduled to begin approxi-
mately one week later than the pre-
vious years on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Consequently, classes will end one
week later than usual and Graduation
will fall on the Sunday of Memorial
Dav weekend rather than on the Sun-
day before. *
"I think that it is highly irreverent
for classes to start on September 11,"
said sophomore Heather Ackerman.
"A lot of students are upset about it."
Senior Billy Byrnes, a member ofthe
Campus Life committee ofthe col-
lege council, announced at Monday's Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
student government meeting that the
committee will be presenting the con- A comparison of the clock in Garvey Park shows the difference of seasons within a time span of thre^
cerns of a September 11 start date to weeks. Witht he recent warm weather, Garvey Park's benches have been warmed by both sunshine j
the administration in the near future. and the presence of students and faculty enjoying the weather...

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H u r s t a c q u i r e s h o u s i n g O n L e w i s
BY Annie DeMeo
Staff writer
Students have become accustomed to
referring to the townhouses as "new"
(for the Warde townhouses) and
"old" (for the Baldwin townhouses).
The Mercyhurst slang will have to be
adjusted next year, however. Much
as the "gray buildings" became the
"orange gray buildings," the new
townhouses will become the old
townhouses, the old townhouses will
become a coffee shop, offices or
some other non-residential building,
and the newly constructed Lewis
Avenue apartments will likely be
what people mean by "new
townhouses- "
This year at housing sign-ups, stu-
dents will have a new array of op-
tions, with the residential scene on
campus moving eastward. The ten-
ants in the remaining non-
t Mercyhurst owned apartments were
•"^^notified Monday that the school will
take possession of the 56 Lewis)
apartments, according to Tyrone
Moore, associate vice president of
administration. Students will have
the opportunity to sign up for these
as well as the newly constructed
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townhouses on the east-side ofLewis
Avenue.
The currently unoccupied
townhouses will be similar in floor
plan to the Baldwin (a.k.a "old")
townhouses, complete with a full
basement Likely washers and dry-
ers will be in the basement as they
are in the Baldwin townhouses, "I'm
currently negotiating that," said
Moore. Next year, air conditioning
will be available in all of the new
townhouses. The townhouses will be
"preferred housing" meaning that
students can sacrifice their right to
live in them if they incur any disci-
plinary infractions.
The Baldwin townhouses will also
be changing. Moore said that they
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
will be used for residential purposes
only in the event of an "absolute
emergency." The plans for the
townhouses are currently undeter-
mined. "They will exist in some fash-
ion next year, but we don't anticipate
that they will be used for residence
life. There has been talk of them be-
ing used as offices or for a student
coffee shop," said Moore.
A determination on the old
townhouses will not be made until
housing needs are definitive. How-
ever, residence life is prepared to of-
fer the option of both the new
townhouses and the soon to be ac-
quired Lewis apartments at the fast-
approaching housing sign-ups.
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General election results are i n
Del Vecchio and Griglak triumph over competition
By Kelly Rose Duttine
Contributing writer
After a heated race for four MSG
executive board positions, the results
have been tabulated: Dave Del
Vecchio and Lauren Griglak were
elected for the positions of President
and Vice President for the 2002-2003
school year. They defeated Rocco
Teili and Mary Kate DeMeo by 48
votes.
For the office of secretary, Pam
Tarczy beat Justin Farione by just 10 Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
votes. Mike Foglio won the office of proved campus communication are
Treasurer over Matt Pesti by 195 also on the agenda.
votes. President Elect Del Vecchio is very
Over 500 students voted in the elec- pleased with the outcome ofthe elec-
tions on April 4 and 5. Two voting tion. He feels that the combination
booths on loan from Erie County, of the new executive board will cre-
were used in this election for the first ate a strong team and leadership for
time ever. Del Vecchio and Griglak's MSG. He stated that they will be
platform included The Book Swap, committed to the students at
Emergency Call Boxes, upgrading Mercyhurst College, as well as to
the computer system, Lunch on the MSG. Dave also said that, "We
Run in the new Academic Building would like to thank our constituents
and more intramural sports. They and all supporters, and especially the
also plan to work on extended shuttle election committee for all their hard
service, free cable and a Sinking work, time, and energy during the
Fund Goal of S45,000: Campus Card election." The new executive board
perks, retroactive Pass-Fail and im- was sworn in on Monday, April 15.
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CAMPUS NEWS *

I Students plan for the future Policef&l j

rlXC o&ICty Career and Job Fair offer exciting opportunities
Tips for safe cooking By Sarah Crawshaw interviewing process,
while also'allowing
Safety|og|
Contributing writer
Cooking fires are the # 1 cause of them to meet with re-
home fires and fire-related injuries Students dressed to the nines in pro- cruiters and expand their March 3,2002
in the U.S. The majority of cooking fessional business suits. Adults simi- network of connections.
equipment fires start with the larly dressed, milling around with The day concerned the Lewis Avenue apartments
ignition of common household items coffee cups in their hands, and bright ultimate goal of landing Disturbing voice mail
(combustibles). In 1998, there were white nametags plastered on their a desired job after gradu- made by an unknown sus-
94,000 home fires associated with lapels. Both sets of people talking ation. pect.
cooking resulting in injuries and congenially to one another, shaking Each of the 109 com-
deaths and property damage in the hands and flashing smiles. panies represented at the
hundreds of millions. Three out of ^This was the scene at the annual Fair were looking for March 13,2002
every 10 reported home fires started Career and Job Fair at the Mercyhurst different requirements, Lot#l
in the kitchen-space more than any Athletic Center oh Thursday, April and many had jobs to There was a theft from a
other place in the home. * 11. The Fair represents an opportu- offer to a variety of ma- Annie Sitter/Merclad photographer
nity for students to get a feel for-the jors. Students had the Numerous booths were set up in the vehicle.
Safety Tips: ' ' •. J ; •• J opportunity to Mercyhurst Athletic Center last Thursday, j.
~ Never leave cooking food unat- chat with the looking for prospective employees.£ March 14,2002
tended recruitment Lot #14 -4
officers|»who &
- Keep cooking areas clean, and free were there, hand resumes, of [them]."
There was an attempted
from combustibles or set up a more formal in- The Career and Job Fair was not auto theft..-
terview. held solely for seniors. Underclass-
~ Never cook while tired or im- Ryan Kennis, a men could attend the fair to get an March 16,2002
paired. Mercyhurst graduate of the idea of what sort of classes they
class of '99, returned to should take that will create a broader
McAuley $all
— Never pour water on a grease fire campus as a recruiter for base of job openings, according to Students were found tam-
to attempt to extinguish it; use bak- National City Bank. He Frank Rizzone of Career Services. pering with fire equip-
ing soda instead Annie Sitter/ Merciad photographer spoke highly of Bob Non-seniors also used the Fair as a ment and underage drink-
Hvezda and the Career Ser- chance to see how the interviewing
~ Keep pot-holders or oven mitts Jen Frye, a junior, talks to a representa- process works, and what sort of iagi
tive from Northwest Mutual at the career vices office, saying that he
handy; a small stovetop fire can be has had a ."tremendous preparations they should undertake
controlled by simply turning off the fair.
amount of success because before attending similar fairs. March 17,2002
burner, covering the pan with the
Briggs Avenue apart-
correct size lid and removing the pan
from the heat. Local Communication students meet ments
A broken window and
~ If you have a portable fire extin- residents charged
guisher, know how to use it • By Heidi Raygog, introduce yourself to your neighbor^ undertaking: Erie Mayor Rick Fjlippi
Contributing writer ey are going to be your client, your made a guest appearance, along with
- If a cooking fire is too large to con- business associate, your competitor, his Communication Director, Tina March 17,2002
trol, or you have any concern that Students of Mercyhurst's Communi- but most certainly they are going to Mengine. Stan Zlotkowski of Z3 Dining Hall
the fire has not been extinguished, cations Department were strongly be people you'll be working with, in Concepts, a local independent video A food fight if occurred
have all occupants immediately exit represented at a recent first Commu- just a few years." production company that specializes
the building and call the Fire Depart- with police involvement.
nication convocation. The Erie Area * The communication field empha- in virtual tours, Mark Soliday and
ment. Communications Students* Convoca- sizes teamwork, networking, and in- Raychel Vendetti of WICU-TV, Bill
tion was held on Saturday, April 6, novative technology as well as be- Welch of the Erie Times and Bob March 21,2002
- Most cooking fires are accidental. at the Penn-State Behrend College's ing in the forefront of a burgeoning Williams ofthe Corry Journal offered
Practicing safe-cooking is a proven Roche Hall. Lewis Avenue apartments
f field in the job market. Many new the local communication students an
way to prevent these fires from oc- Organized by the heads of all the enterprises and opportunities are opportunity to ask questions, offer-
There was an underage
curring. Knowing what to do in the local communications departments of opening up every day for student just ing sound advice in the areas of ra- drinking noise violation.
event of a cooking fire will make a Penn-State Behrend, Mercyhurst beginning their studies in the com- dio, television and pnnt media, in a
, . . . . . . . . .

difference. College, Edinboro University and munication field, as well as those panel setting.
Gannon University, the primary ob- preparing for graduation. As com- Erie's advertising, public relations
* NFFft's U.S. Home Cooking Fire jective was to allow the students in munication students, their futures and marketing community repre-
Patterns and Trends, June, 2001 the communication field at these lo- will depend on maintaining a life- sented themselves with the presence
cal colleges to begin the life-long
process of networking. As Dr. Rich-
long commitment to learning, con- of David Waples of National Fuel,
necting to those in the field, and re- Shari Robinson of Bensur Advertis- Next week in
ard Welch, Mercyhurst College Com- maining open-minded to new ideas ing, Michele McKean and Jeff
munication Department head, and innovations. The Merciad...
DeMarrisfromGeneral Electric, and
pointed out in his address to the stu-
dents, "Look around the room and
The Erie community made an out- John Oliver of the Erie Convention Water main break
standing show of support for such an and Visitors Bureau.
on upper Briggs
Avenue covered
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FEATURES •

A local! h o m e for veterans a n d their wives •

Finding akuay to thank themfor fighting for our country

By Scott Mackar
Merciad writer
As you enter the old brick
building you see an old dusty
picture of veterans from World
War n around a campfire. As
the veterans pass, they are re-
minded what made this pos-
sible.
This building now houses
175 honorably discharged men
and women of the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania. The
Erie home opened in 1884, al-
lowing any honorably dis-
charged veteran to be housed
there.
The home is open to anyone
in the Commonwealth of Penn-
sy lvania, not just to local Erie
veterans. There are five of
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•these™soldiers'
^ ' and' sailors'
" — ~ — * »to
homes in Pennsylvania:
there's one in Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Scranton, Altoona,
and Erie.
"We give them everything,
we take care of their room and
board. We-take care of all their
medical needs, we have nurses
and a staff doctor, we also pro-
vide them with their prescrip-
tion drugs, basically anything
they|need, they get," Gary
Skovron said.
Gary Skovron got involved
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with Jhe veterans home when
his father was placedfin one.
He realizes what these men did
for hinuand«ihi& country and
tries to repay them in any way
he can.
The veterans' home is run
like a lot of private nursing
homes, and the financing of the
home is based on a simple for-
mula based on the veteran's
ability to pay. If a veteran has
medical insurance,;that com-
pany will be billed for the care
they receive, but if they don't,
the home doesn't worry about
it. That goes for the same as to
how the home finances their
services j * the
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like
their room and board.
"We add up all their income
and
auu subtract
s u u u a i i all
an of
ui their
men ex-
CA-
penses, we give them $200
month, and we take 80 percent
of what's left to provide them
with our services,",he said.
The home lets husbands and
wives live together, even
though only one of them needs
to be an honorably discharged* turning veterans-lthat they home's population. Thcylsit
veteran. They are also prepared .^would never have to worry and play games with the veter-
for the rising number of about medical care or a place ans, and hear their stories about
women who are now in the ser- to live. The home is for veter- wfcat it was like to be a sailor
vice. ans that can no longer take care or soldier back in the day.
The home doesn't need to of themselves for any reason. "We'll have the students ei-
make additions to the building "Generally, anyone can come ther come in on an evening or
because they have facilities to to any one of our five homes, a Saturday to help out with a
accommodate both sexes. The just because they live around certain activity. ^Mercyhurst
number of women being Philadelphia doesn't mean they students do a lot for us, and we
housed in their home will have to go to that home. If a are very grateful for their time
double in the next ten years, veteran lives in Philadelphia spent here," he said.
They currently house four and^would rather go to a dif- Without the Commonwealth
women, butisee that number ferent home because of family, of Pennsylvania starting the
drastically increasing, the home provides that service Veterans home, an abundant
1 * We can make changes in our to them," he said/ amount of soldiers and sailors
home for the women on an on- The home relies heavily on that fought for our freedom
going basis, we're not making volunteers. Most of their vol- would be without'a place to
j unteers come from the VFW, live. The home provides these
&& American^ Legion, and the special people with everything
MercyhurSt StU- DAV (Disabled American Vet- they are owed. And by the vol-
erans Their
^£YltS do a lotfor US ^ relationship with unteer participation they re-
J > those organizations is very ceive, one can tell that many
and We ave ^evy close, and without their help it people believe that they owe
wou d v e f d i f f i c u l t o ran
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%%. the home. Leaving the gates of the
a time Spent here. *7V "Our relationship with those home, the mindhvanders to a
Gary Skovron organizations is all on a volun- far off war that was once
teer basis, there is no ^formal ffbught for our freedom. And a
relationship between us, and wide smile comes to their face
" V changes as to building new we welcome and "thank them as a way of saying thank you.
wings or building new rooms. for their help," Skovron said.
What we will do is move Ifesi- Mercyhurst College students
dents around trying to accom- a,^ ai s o a m a j o r s o u r c e 0 f ^eir
modate our women residents, I volunteer work. And many of
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OPINION i
Spider-Man' dos arid you can't clap and cheer and revefin
On May 3, a day of box office in-
famy will invade multiplexes nation- And Another Thing, the fact that Marvel's most famous
THE GOOD ... wide. An anticipated movie event, hero has finally made it to the mov-
[•competing for Divine status, will be Phil Pirrelio ies! Wfj
coming to theaters. 4J All should intend to applaud when
• Campus security!has recently been seen patroling the No, Van Damme and Balki aren't and hit the town. * the opening credits blaze across the
campus at various times throughout the day. Their increased teaming up for a buddy pic. 'Spider- And do these people who dawn screen, or whenever Spidey kicks
presence on campus has made many students feel safer Man,' the comic book character and wannabe hero attire really think they some ass of the Goblin variety, ac-
here in Mercy world. (But can we do something about the super hero most welcomed on the big would be the public's first choice to companied with Elfman's trademark
screen, spins into the T-Town. protect them from a super villain? I kick-ass theme. (But I won't be wear-
excessive ticketing? Please?) But he is not alone. mean, if you pass out thinking about ing anything of the said forbidden
For w i th him comes a legion offans, getting on a Stair-Master, how good attire, just FYI.)
comic book-philes and 40-year old of a chance are you going to last in a 4. Show up on time or buy tickets in
• There is a God: The potholes near and around the T-
virgins still living in their parents' battle withssomeone who calls advance. It's inevitable: the group of
intersection at Briggs and Lewis Avenue have been filled. basement. These fan-boys' will no themself 'The Green Goblin?"? 457 coming in on a Friday night, 5
Now, if only we could find those students who have "mys- doubt crack out the fine Comic-Con 2. Leave the actionfigures,comic minutes before the last show of the
teriously disappeared" near the vacinity of those holes... t-shirts for the premiere, along with books, etc. at home. I can't tell you most popular movie in town is about
some other items to cement their geek how annoying it is when a child, or to begin, and they are dumbfounded
status. * their child-like parent, engages their when they are told the show has sold
• ' Hurst students have united in positive conversation, with So, as an employee of a movie the- figurines in combat atop your counter out.
all thanks going to Ozzy Osbourne. "The Osbournes," atre, as an observer of what the fans as you try to sell tickets to a mother They will moan and complain, ask
do to celebrate their movie, here is a who encourages this cute, but tried, again if there is no way for all of'em
MTV's hit reality show, has struck a chord on campus, with list of all the things they shouldn't display. * £ to sit together, and then fall out of
students bragging about how they never miss an episode. do (for the love of all things holy.) The toys wil 1 still be there for you the theatre with a k ick to a trash can
Maybe Tuesdays at *10:30 p.m. can be a campus holiday. 1. Don't dress up. It ain't the prom, when the movie, is over, so re-enact or a middle finger to the girl in the
Ozzy-Day...think about it. so don't feel the need to put on your the fight scenes to your heart's con- box office.
Spidey costume. Believe me, some tent, j \ Did anyoneever think that maybe,
of you were designed to not wear And if you do bring 'em, don't let just maybe, in some crazy dimension,
tight, revealing spandex and I don't the die-hard fans see you playing that there are some other people out
believe there is a poly-blend out there with a collector's item outside of its there that might wanna see the movie
THE BAD strong enough to hold back all that package. People have fought for less. also? I £ I q
there "muscle." 3. Audience participation is kosher. Follow these simple rules and all
Not dressing up also includes shirts When 'Episode I' came out, people will be good. Your movie experience
* Sure, the snow is gone...for now, but what is up with the that happen to have various pics or clapped at all the wrong spots and sat will be a satisfactory one, minus the
rain and excessive humidity this week? God forbid some designs of Spidey on them. Sure, there, deer-in-the-headlights style, at robbery at the concession stand.
of our tution goes to a little thing called central air. most people put on penguin suits for all the right ones. (Then again, basement dwellers love
premieres. But, no. You guys crack Erieites, just because it ain't play- their popcorn and Whoppers.)
' out the fine sweatshop made clothes ing at the Playhouse doesn't mean E&Enjoy the show, folks.
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* Friends at other, more name-brand campuses have been
able to book such acts as Goo Goo Dolls and speakers like
Kevin Smith to come to their school. Why can't we? I'd The SATs: a flawed way to test students?
feel better about paying my student activities fee if I knew Staff editorial in the college admissions process. edge of geometry and algebra can
Unfortunately, this attempt to take the exam with an emphasis more
it was going toward booking DMB or an indie-God then Harvard U. amend the SAT and restore its flag- on problem solving than mastery of
tha.next Yanni sensatio ging credfljility*wfm"*instituttons' of nftttipletifsdpHnes of mathematics,
(U- WIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — higher learning does nothing to ad- which some may never have learned.
The SAT I college admissions exami- dress its most crucial problems. Instead, to widen the the distribu-
THE UGLY ... nationjias deservedly been criticized In the verbal section of the exam,
for a wide variety of reasons — it is doing away with the analogies in fa-
tion of math scores, questions should
be more complex-wifhout requiring
socioeconomically and racially bi- vor of a writing sample destroys the mastery of any new material.
ased, relies on a bunch of constantly possibility for objective grading. In light of the SAT's failure to ad-
• Put a check in the "bad idea" box: dancing at the club recycled tricks and allows high scores Analogies allow for objective com- equately address its own shortcom-
with a drink in your hand is only a good idea if you can to be bought with expensive prepa- parison of students and require criti- ings, the University of California
keep the drink from spilling while getting your groove ratory classes. cal analysis of words' linkage to one schools should be applauded for their
on. If not, then that short Italian you hear bitching about Unfortunately, the College Board's another. Furthermore, the SAT II decision to seek a new, alternative
having a Screwdriver spilt on his Structure shirt will be proposed changes, while well-inten- writing test already measures writing test.
tioned, would not actually improve ability. The math section ofthe exam, Although there is a need for a stan-
me. the test as it stands, tests only material that dardized aptitude test in the college
The recently unveiled plan would virtually all high school students are admissions process, the SAT is far
• There are bathrooms on this campus for a reason, and overhaul both the verbal and math guaranteed to have covered by their from the ideal exam. Some admis-
sections of the test, replacing analo- junior year. sions offices have more resources
there is no excuse for the students seen earlier this week gies with an essay-writing section Adding questions in more ad- than others, but to the extent possible,
urinating near the the far side of the athletic building. and adding questions in more ad- vanced topics, such as trigonometry college admissions staff should de-
vanced topics of mathematics. or calculus, would only widen the emphasize the influence of the SAT
The goal of these changes, osten- disparity between students of differ- and instead focus on more enlight-
sibly, is to make .the test more rel- ent educational opportunities. ening, individualized means ofevalu-
#y* evant as an objective test of aptitude At present, students with knowl- ation.

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T h e fine art of the the pick-up line
Erin White
Indiana U.
(U-WIRE) BLOOMINGTON, Ind.
— While I was at Marsh trying to
decide between pretzels and those
really good lime tortilla chips, a guy
came up to me and said:
"I know a fox when I see one." <g
Wow, what a compliment How do
you respond to such a smooth and
impressive pick-up line? In my best
sarcastic tone I simply said:
"Uh, thanks." $ff
I grabbed the? lime chips and
booked it to the check out line.
He followed. He proceeded to
make small talk with me about spring
break and the weather. live never
wanted an express line to live up to ning. If she knows she has you from first date. You get to know the girl at strong morals or she's uninterested.
its title as badly as I did while I was day one, it's no fun. Let her call you dinner and then you have two silent Taking it beyond "first base" is ques-
chatting with this guy. He was a few and don't call her every night. hours to decide if you like her. Avoid tionable.
cans short of a six-pack, and he was 3. Do not take the nice guy "open Italian restaurants. Spaghetti is bad 9. Don't be bashful. It's hard to vi-
missing two teeth. car doors" image too far. news. There are some great movies sualize a relationship with .a guy who
I recently had a two-hour conver- It may start to get a little annoying out right now too. Try to stay away says three words over dinner. Silent
sation with one of my guy friends. and a large percentage of the female from the bloody ones. dates are the worst because without
He told me his love life is painful and population would chose a guy with 6. Try to avoid getting really drunk talking, it's impossible to tell whether
as I was attempting to advise him in jerk qualities over a nice guy. Sorry, in front of the girl you like. Some- or not you like each other.
his time of need, I realized there is a it's a very sad reality and I can't be- times one too tnany feelings are re- The worst part is that you actually
fine art to picking up girls. Guys, this lieve I just admitted it. vealed when alcohol is involved And might be right for one another, but
one is for you. •*» * * * 4. Freshmen, do not take a girl out a really drunk guy is a turnoff. you'll never know if you're not
1. Pick-up lines are stupid. There on your meal points. There's some- 7. Don't play mind games. If you speaking. Ifyou're shy, leave the din-
is no way to have an interesting con- thing a little disturbing about a guy like her, it's OK to act like you like ner part out of the date. Movies and
versation with a guy who*just told who thinks pizza at Foster is impres- her. If you don't, it's OK to tell her. large group situations are your sav-
you that if he had a quarter he'd call sive. Now, the soft serve ice cream 8. An innocent kiss on the first date iors. Take advantage of them.i
his mom to tell her he met the woman is another story.** is okay. This says that you're inter- 10. Eye contact is good. We learned
of his dreams. :
5. Do take girls out What happened ested. j£ this in high school when we talked
2. Do play hard to get at the begin- to dinner and the movies? It's an ideal Ifshe doesn't kiss you back she has about communication skills.

Selling books back for a profit?

One university'spolicy promises a return on your dollar
But some other universities use a flat- similar policy at Iowa State would be
Staff editorial fee textbook rate policy that allevi- hard to do.
Iowa State U. ates some of the financial problems sin order for a policy to be imple-
the purchasing of textbooks can ere- mented at universities, it would take
(U-WIRE)AMES, Iowa — In just a ate. a large amount ofinitial capital to get
Kristin Purdy Editor in Chief few weeks, the school year will come At Northwest Missouri State Uni- it off the ground.
Phil PirreUo Opinion Editor to an end. versity, for example, such a policy Here a t Iowa State, it would take
Adam DuShole Arts & Entertainment Editor And with the end of another semes- has been in place for much of the years and years of planning and
Leslie Echan Features Editor ter, flocks of students head to the school's history. preparation. Regardless, this is some-
Mackenzie Dexter Sports Editor Iowa State University and Campus In such a system, students are thing that should be seriously looked
Scott Mackar Assistant Sports Editor Book Stores to sell back the books charged a set amount of money based at. fg?: T
Annie Sitter ^ Photography Editor $ that put them in debt at the start of on the number of classes they have. Tuition trends show little chance
Billy Elliott jj Technical and Production Editor the semester. 'f They rent the textbooks and return for lowered rates in upcoming years.
Megan Fialkovich Copy Editor That $85 biology book? You'll be them at the end of the semester. At Any extra costs for a new college stu-
Kristin Smith Copy Editor lucky to see $10. All those $15 En- Northwest Missouri State, students dent will put a damper on their fi-
Megan Eble Advertising Manager glish novels? A buck here, two bucks pay a fee of $2.50 per credit hour for nancial situations. y
Staff Writer there. And that used history text you each book rental. And texr* _IJ uiv a very expensive
Annie DeMeo
Staff Writer got a deal on? Don't even bother For a student taking 12 credits, that extra cost. "¥ W ~~|
Stacey Abbott
bringing it to the buy back line; a new would mean a $30 fee. For 18 cred- Maybe the university should begin
edition comes out next year. its, that would be $45. to look at the option of a flat-fee text-
The entire textbook process can put I And if a student decides they want book policy.
The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercy hurst quite a strain on wallets and credit to keep one ofthe textbooks, they can It would drastically help students
College. It is published throughout the year with the exception reports of college students. payforit and keep it for themselves. who are already struggling to afford
of mid-term and finals weeks. Office at 314 Main. Telephone After purchasing all those school j Iowa State is a much larger univer- their college tuition. Imagine paying
824-2376. Fax 824-3249, E-mail <merciad@mercyhurst.edu>. supplies, course packets and text- sity than Northwest Missouri State, $40 or $50 insteadiof the $300 or
books for a half-dozen or so classes, thus making it an entirely different $400 students pay now.
The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be rarely will you hear a student ex- situation. « Those couple of hundred dollars
signed, but your name can be withheld on request under certain claim, *Wow! That was cheap. I feel The larger the school, the harder it saved each and every semester will
conditions. Letters are due on the Monday before publication as though I've gotten a deal." is to get a policy; like this off the add up, and can definitely make all
and should be no longer than 500 words. All letters should be Textbooks are expensive. That is ground. *; the world of difference for an aver-
submitted to Box 485. . the nature of the-textbook industry. b So it may be that implementing a age college student.

XX. Mra nwi

 APRIL 18,2002 THE MERC1AD PAGE 6

ARTS&
ENTERTAINMENT

Poets unite: j Out on the town.

Lumen event showcases student works
By Laraine Shellito
Contributing writer
April 30 « s A overall layout, distinguishing each By Phil PirreUo
Jurassic 5,;-Stric£FlowJClub Be on the lookout for the annual pub-
Laga, Oakland, Pa. lication of the Lumen, the literary
magazine published by Mercyhurst
May 3 - 4 that features poetry, fictional stories
Monster Nationals. Tullio Arena, and photographs by Mercyhurst stu-
Erie. $18, $12. Day of show tick- dents. The theme of the Lumen is
ets are $14. On sale at "The Conscious and The Uncon-
TicketMaster outlets, by phone at scious" and is reflected in the layout
L452-4857 or 456-7070, andonline of the magazine. Dr. Schifif, advisor
at www.ticketrnaster.eom. of the Lumen, believes this spring's
publication of the Lumen is "one of
MayS; the best designs all year" and the
Kittle, Flaw, My Ruin, Skinlab. most innovative. The Lumen will
Odeon? Cleveland. On sale April make it*s debut on Thursday, April
v
^&t Ti(totMasteTJ* 7 t 18. '?
Editor of the Lumen, Adam
May 131 I | ! I DuShole, along with coeditors Stacey
Queers. Club Laga, Pittsburgh. Abbott, Amanda Hart, Charon Hribar
and Jennifer Moore have been work-
May2l^ f "i ing on the Lumen for several months
Meshell Ndegeocello/Chocolate on the difficult task of selecting
-Genius. Agora Theatre, Cleve- works from among the overwhelm-
land. On sale April 12 at ing body of total submissions. The
TicketMaster. i I editors also worked extensively in
conjunction with Jody Stanius-Hop-
}- J u n e / v per and graphic design student Emily
Pinks Amphitheater at Station Dugach to create a design represen-
Square, Pittsburgh. On sale April tative of the conscious-unconscious
13 at noon at TicketMaster. concept..
Abbott said every other page of the
Lumen is designated for the con-
June 29 > k jL u M
lj*s»al* M2M. Amphitheater at scious and*svill be about* straight
forward stuff* while the other pages
are for the unconscious and about Ticket Stub Another Round
''more abstract" ideas. Two distinct
designs will be incorporated in the
By Stacey Abbott
separate section; essentially two Opinion editor Staff writer*
books under one cover.
The publication of the Lumen will J'Frailty" is one of the rare movies di- Feeling like your weekends have
be accompanied by a reception on rected by an actor-cum-filmmaker that lulled into a tired routine, filled with
Thursday held at 4:30 p.m. in the actually benefits from the inexperi- the same faces and places, week af-
Mercy Heritage Hall. The winners ence behind the camera. But watch- ter week? Well, have no fear. The
of the Lumen's contest will be an- ing director Bill Paxton's simple story caring staff at the Merciad has once
nounced at the reception. Each of of domestic fear via religious fanati- again extended itself to shed some
the winners will read their respec- cism, one gets the sense that Paxton light on weekend "festivities** in the
tive works and be presented with a has more experience then he lets on Brie area for the over twenty-one
$ 100 cash prize as well as a certifi- in this confidently paced, believable crowd (and all those who can at least
cate of achievement. thriller. appear to be on Friday and Saturday
All students, faculty and adminis- The Plot: They don't get much more nights).
tration are welcome to attend the re- sound bitefriendlythan this: Paxton Last Friday night, my cronies and
ception and enjoy the readings and plays a middle class Texan, widower I ambled into the Docksider Tavern
s
the refreshments. Additionally, the and father, who is raising his two located at 1015 State Street for a
reception will feature an "open- boys, Fenton and Adam, during the break from Fat Boys (a.k.a. "Frat
mic" portion of the evening where summer of 1979. Adam is more sus- Boys**) and the Cornerstone (a.k.a. T-
all students, regardless of whether ceptible to his faith than Fenton, as 9) crowd. This is not to say that these
or not they are featured in the Lu- seen in a scene where Adam sings a two fine establishments have not pro-
men, are encouraged to share their hymn and Fenton refuses to accom- vided countless hours of camarade-
own poetic stylings. pany him. Adam's susceptibility gets rie, mirth, and merry-making and a
Copies ofthe Lumen will be avail- the better of him when their dad tells much needed break for the academic
able at the reception and will be dis- them, in the middle of the night, that rigors ofcollege life. But there comes
tributed throughout Old Main in the God has chosen them to be slayers of a time when everyone craves a little
following weeks. demons that have taken human form, variety.
Students interested in submitting but are invisible to anyone else but Being the thrifty and frugal stu-
works for next year's Lumen or him. Why choose him? Why choose dents that we are, we were a bit dis-
those interested in working on the the boys? Why not? The ambiguity of heartened by the seemingly steep—
editorial staff may contact the cur- the dad's convictions, juxtapositioned $5.00 cover charge at the door, but
rent editor, Adam DuShole, at against his slaying duties as serial were soon convinced by the addic-
killer "God's Hand£** provides the
m^rcyhurstlumen@hotmaHcwn.% tive rhythms of theT>and "Orquesta *

film with enough "keep-us-guessing" Tropical** that five beans was cer-
Station Square, Pittsburgh. On
moments, especially when an adult
sale.April 15 at^tastoasierjf tainly worth it.

July 7 5 ^ *£ W
Ozzfest 2002* with Ozz^
Osbourne, System of a^Down,
Rob Zombie, P.Qib.. Drowning
Pool, Adema, Zakk Wyide's Black
Label Society. Second stage:
Down, Hatebreed, Meshugga. An-
drew W.K. Post-Gazette Pavilion,
Burgettstown. On sale April 12 at
5 p.m. at TicketMaster.
July? * jfc\
Jewel, M2M. Nautica Pavilion.
Cleveland. On sale April 13 at
noon at TicketMaster.
Moulin Rouge
Fenton (a scruffy, brooding Matthew
McConaughey) confesses the murders This high-energy band pounded out
to an FBI agent (Powers Boothe) who infectious Latin rhythms till 2 a.m.
may have a larger role in the investi- that induced everyone to show off
gation than he realizes. their finest meringue moves (most
WredkChcscds likely gleaned from repeated
The Good: Not since 'The'Sixth vie wings of "Dirty Dancing*').
Sense* has a film surprised its audi- $1'well drinks and bottles of
ence with twist endings that both stay Michelob also contributed to the jo-
true to the narrative and elevate the vial, maraca-shaking vibe of the
film to must-see status. We never quitenight. Overall, Docksider has a laid
know where the movie is going, for back sophistication that separates it
By Kristin Purdy
Editor-in-chief Paxton and company keep the tension from the usual Mercyhurst weekend
taunt to the point where anything can haunts.
At last, the second CD is out from happen. As for the validity of Paxton's Double- decker seating allows pa-
the movie Moulin Rouge. While the claims, screenwriter Brent Han ley of- trons to have a front row view of the
first CD is packed with memorable fers many a scene to suggest both Di- music on the first floor or listen to
hits from the musical motion picture, vine Intervention and crazy talk as the the live tunes from tables arranged
-

July27
Rolling Rock Town Fair 33 with
Godsmack, Outkast, Nickelback,
P.O.D., Alien Ant Farmj
Sevendust, Default, Injected, and
more. On sale April 26 at|
TicketMaster and by phone at
(877); 952-8762, 456-7070.
Westmoreland Fairgrounds,
Latrobe. S • 4 original scores composed for the
Jury 29* I £
Melissa Etheridge. Blossom |
Music Center (pavilion only),
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. On sale
April 13 at 1 p.m. at TicketMaster.
August 14
Vans Warped Tour with Bad
Religion, Damned, Floggy Mollyi
NOFX, Reel Big Fish, No Use for
a Name, Good Charlotte,
Guttennouth, MxPx, more.
LaSalle Park, Buffalo. Internet
pre-sale April 13 at noon through
April 27. Regular on-sale April 27
at noon at TicketMaster.*
this definitely complements the miss- cause for the killing spree. The child upstairs.
ing tracks from thefirstsoundtrack. file photo
actors are sincere and successfully rise Docksider runs weekly specials on
The first soundtrack concentrated tempo than the original score, yet above their years, especially in a scene food and drink, including-Tuesday
mainly on the theme songs, while the fits into the story line with little ef- where Paxton, convinced that Fenton night "trips" (triple shot drinks) and
second soundtrack emphasizes more fort. There are several hints of mu- is a demon, locks him in a cellar until Thursday night $ 1 captain and cokes,
of the background and "snippet" sical teases embedded within sev- God provides him with the visions as well as deals on pizza and tacos.
music throughout the movie. eral songs, such as the line "The hills only Paxton, so far, has received. "Orquesta Tropical" made every-
Moulin Rouge 2 has 11 tracks full are a live with the sound of music** Thrillers with this much focus on char- one guy feel like Enrique Iglesias and
of more memorable songs including in (Spectacular Spectacular). acters and suspenseful, yet subtle, ex- every gal feel as sultry as J-Lo, Look
Moulin Rouge 2 carries a capti- ecution beg to be made. Thank God for more great live bands at
movie as well including pop music vating array of music that reveals that Paxton was listening. Docksider Friday and Saturday
and snippets of other music hits. both the sentimental tragic love The Bad: As for the is he crazy or is nights in the weeks to come.
Embedded within several songs are theme as well as the intense drama. God talking to him debate, audiences
such "snippets" of past pop music For those who have seen the movie may feel cheated that there is no black- APPLY FOR
such as Madonna's "Material Girl" and for those who have yet to watch and-white answer, only flashes and a SUMMER 1
as well as a creative rendition of the movie, this CD is a hit and one few shots make the gray line between I EMPLOYMENT
Like a Virgin," which takes a slower to add to the collection.
44
faith and insanity a little less blurry. AT MERCYHURST
Production value is fairly cheap. The
YOU'RE A # : #
MAN CHARLIE BROWN movie was only shot in 37 days, and
» COLLEGE
Based on the comic strip " Peanuts" the cheap sound effects and often
cached lighting scheme give it a hint
by Charles M. Schultz of B-movie camp.
Directed by Rich Tryzbiak "Frailty" grabs you from the get-go,
Showing in the Taylor Little Theatre loses you a bit towards the middle act,
April 26th & 27th at 8:00 p.m. and then slays you with a one-two- PICK U P APPLICATIONS
April 28th at 2:30 p.m. three punch of an ending that makes IN M A I N 101
you wish you weren't so afraid of the
Prices are: $7.50 for adult climax's repercussions, cause that fear j D E A D L I N E FOR 1
$5.00 for seniors $ 3.00 for youth is the only thing preventing you from APPLICATIONS IS
1.00 for students with ids and $5.00 without seeing it again. APRIL 26,2002.

L a d y Lakers w i n the five t e a m G a n n o n
By Scott Mackar
Assistant sports editor
The Mercyhurst women's golf team
finished in 6th, 1st, and 3rd in their
last three gol f invitationals. The Lady
Lakers competed in the Ashland In-
vitational Friday, April 5, the Gannon
Invitational Monday, April 8, and the
Mercyhurst Invitational held Tues-
day, April 9.
In the Ashland Invitational the Lak-
ers were ledbyfreshmanSarah Jaecks
who placed tenth overall with a score
of 95. Sophomore Amy Cosgrave
finished fourteenth overall with a
score of 98. The Lady Lakers had a
team total of 392. Mercyhurst was
unable to improve their finish be-
cause Saturday's second and final
round was snowed out, leaving the
outcome to be determined from the
first round scores.
Mercyhurst won the five team
Softball t e a m goes 2-4 in last six g a m e s
By Mackenzie
Sports editor
Mercyhurst was shut out in both
games of its GL1AC doubleheader at
Grand Valley State Saturday, April
13. The scores were 8-0 and 5-0,
respectively. Mercyhurst was lim-
ited to one single in thefirstgame and
only four singles combined in the
second. Grand Valley scored six runs
in the third inning of the opener to
break open a close game as junior
Jessica Taylor took the loss. Sopho-
more Jill Skorupskf had the Lakers 1
lone hit in the game. Grand Valley
then jumped ahead 2-0 in the first
inning of game two and never looked
back. Sophomore pitcher Stacy
Pastva took the loss. Sophomore
Rachael Confer, freshman Rachelle
Haight and senior Dayna Shelkey
provided the only offense. •£
Waterbolo^unsuccessfulin past two invitationals
By Mackenzie Dexter
Sports editor
Mercyhurst resumed play after a three
week hiatus, dropping matches to
Michigan, Penn State Behrend, and
Washington & Jefferson Saturday,
Apr. 6. It was the first day of a two-
day contest at the University of Indi-
ana.
The Wolverines defeated Mercyhurst
21-3 in the first match. Freshman
Ann Markley had all three goals for
the Lady Lakers while sophomore
Cindy Haibach had an assist. Junior
goalie Michelle Mazur made eight
saves. In the second game, Behrend
won against the Lakers in a close 9-8
1
match. Markley scored four goals
and added two assists to lead the
Lady Lakers. Junior Barb Bartoszek
scored twice while junior Shannon
Jacksy and sophomore Lindsay
Spiegel each added a goal. Spiegel
had two assists while Jacksy and
Mazur contributed one assist a piece.
lazur registered 16 saves. Washing-
Freshman Sara Jaecks attempts a putt during an invitational. She
the Lady Lakers at Ashland with a score of 95.
Gannon Invitational held in Erie.
Junior Alexis Toy led a balanced
Laker attack finishing fourth over-
all with a twenty-seven hole score
of 143. Cosgrave matched Toy's
Mercyhurst split a doubleheader
Sunday, April 14 at. Ferris State.
Sophomore Becky Ross helped
Mercyhurst snap a four-game los-
ing streak in the second game by
tossing,;a no-hitter as?the Lakers
prevailed 2-0. Ross was nearly per-
fect, hitting a batter in the first and
issuing a walk in the second. The
Lakers played errorless ball in the
field. Shelkey tripled in a run in the
second and junior Shelley Haefher
singled in a run in the third for
Mercyhurst. In game one, the Bull-
dogs scored the only run ofthe game
in the last of the seventh to hand the
Lady Lakers their fourth straight
shutout, 1 -0. A hit batter was fol-
lowed by a sacrifice and a base hit to
end the game. Mercyhurst starter
freshman Marissa Bartholomew
pitched brilliantly, allowing only
five hits, but took her fourth loss of
the season.
ton & Jefferson scored six times in
the second quarter of Saturday's sec-
ond game to erase a 2-1 deficit and
went on from there to defeat the
Lakers 13-7. Markley scored four
more goals, while Jacksy, Spiegel,
and Bartoszek had the others. Mazur
made nine saves.
In what may have been the first-
ever team competition between the
schools, Indiana defeated theLakers
15-2 Sunday, April 7. Markley and
freshman Christina Pantoja scored
for Mercyhurst while Bartoszek
picked up an assist. Mazur made
nine saves in goal for the game.
Mercyhurst also participated in
the Grove City College Invitational
Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April
13. The Lady Lakers opened the
tournament Friday with a pair of
losses to Grove City and Slippery
Rock. In the first match, the host
team defeated Mercyhurst 14-11. |
Grove City led 2-1 after a quarter
and 7-3 at ha 1ftime.Eleven goals
were scored in the final period, six
by Mercyhurst. Markley, scored
APRIL 18. 2002 THE MERCIAD PAGE.7
LAKER
S PORTS
Invitational
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
led Sophomore Lindsay Rider lines up a putt. She led Mercyhurst with a
score of 51 at the Gannon Invitational.
twenty-seven hole score to help secure • Mercyhurst finished third of three team title while Northwood finished
the win for Mercyhurst. The Lady Lak- teams with a team score of 205 at the close behind. Leading the Lady Lak-
ers had a team total of 375, one shot Mercyhurst Invitational held at Lake ers were Cosgrave, sophomore Molly
better than both Gannon and View Country Club. In an abbrevi- Dugan, and sophomore Lindsay Rider
NorthwoocL . ated nine holes, Gannon captured the With scores of 51. ?
W o m e n ' s lacrosse splits
Mercyhurst and Gannon divided a
doubleheader atiGannon Thursday, games over the weekend
April 4. The Lady Lakers scored an
unearned run in the sixth inning of Senior Laurie Sienkiewicz leads attack
game one to defeat the Knights 1-0.
Taylor pitched a four-hitter for the Stroudsburg 15-10 Sunday, April 14.
By Mackenzie Dexter The win improved Mercyhurst's
win. Junior pinch runner Emily Bell Sports editor record to 7-3. With the score tied at 4-
scored the lone run of the game as the
Knights made twoInfield errors in the 4 in thefirsthalf, the Lakers went on
sixth. Mercyhurst had only three hits, . Mercyhurst suffered rjs third loss of JLJ- 1 run the rest of the half, then
all in the infield. Gannon got even in the season Saturday, April 13, as #2- scored the -first three goals of the
the second game, winning 3-0. The ranked West Chesterfinishedstrong second half to take an insurmount-
1
Knights got all their runs off Pastva in to gain an 18-5 win. Senior attack able 12-5 lead. Sienkiewicz " paced
three-phis innings ofwork. Pastva gave Laurie Sienkiewicz scored the first the Lakers with three goals and five
up six hits as Gannon scored solo runs two goals of the game, but it was all assists while freshman Dara Liberati
in thefirst,second, and fourth innings. Rams after that. West Chester scored added three goals and one assist
six unanswered goals in thefirsthalf Plumley and Stoddard scored twice
Ross pitched die. final four* innings.
and 12 goals* in the second half. whilefreshmanJennifer Hines, fresh-
Freshman Shanna» McDowell and
Sienkiewicz now totals 11 goals and man Kristen Jankowski,junior Mariel
Skorupski had two hits each in a losing
15 assists on the season * Also scoring Zummo, Turner and Meyers each
cause.
for the Lady Lakers were junior Jen- made one goal. The Warriors outshot
Mercyhurst is now 11-13-2 overall
- nifer Meyers, senior Vanessa Turner Mercyhurst 30-27. Rapacki made 16
and 4-5 in the conference. They will andjunior Kate Stoddard. Junior Amy saves in goal.
host Ashland in a doubleheader Tues- Plumley added an assist. Junior Diana Mercyhurst is now 6-3 on the sea-
day, April 23 beginning at 3 p.m. Rapacki played the entire game in son. The Lady Lakers only have three
"goal and made 22 saves. games remaining in the season. They
The Lakers rebounded from will travel to Canisius Tuesday, April
Saturday's loss by defeating East 23 to play a 5:30 p.m. game.
eight goals tor Mercyhurst while
Spiegel had two and Pantoja scored
once. Mazur made eleven saves. The
second contest went to Slippery Rock
14-3. Slippery Rock led 5-1 after a
quarter and 8-2 at halftime. Sopho-
more Francesca Ravasio, Bartoszek,
and Markley scored for Mercyhurst.
Mazur registered 13 saves.
Mercyhurst lost to both Gannon and
Penn State Behrend Saturday. Markley
and sophomore Lindsay Spiegel had
two goals each for the Lakers against
Gannon despite the 20-4 loss. The
Lady Lakers put up a goodfightagainst
Penn State Behrend, but. lost 9-7.
Markley scored four goals while
Spiegel had three goals. Mazur played
played both games in goal and made a
combined 20 saves.
Markley leads the Lady Lakers with
39 goals on the season while Spiegel is
second with 16, Spiegel leads with
nine assists for the year.
The Lady Lakersfellto 1 -11 overall
and 0-6 in the CWPA in their first
season. They will prayjn a tournament
at Villanova this weekend.
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PAGE 8 THE MERC IAD
LAKER
SPORTS
Ledbetter leads Lakers to third straight win
By Scott Mackar
Assistant sports editor
The Mercy hurst men's lacrosse team
defeated Catawba 18-6 Saturday,
April 6, and downed Dowling Col-
lege 12-11 Saturday, April 13 to ex-
tend their winning streak to three'
straight games.
Sophomore Troy Ledbetter scored
seven goals, equaling his own school
record set earlier this season. He led
the Laker attack against Catawba. Se-
nior Steve Pecori and junior Jim
Detwiler had three goals a piece
while freshman Joe Poole added a
pair of goals. Junior Kevin Tidgewell
shut down the Catawba attackforthe
first three quarters in goal while
sophomore Mike Rispoli and fresh-
man Jim McCann split time in the.
APRIL 18. 2002
Upcoming ?
'Hurst Sports
Baseball-
The baseball team travel to
Hillsdale Saturday, April&O and
Sunday, April^l.The teams will
play doubleheaders eaeh day start-
ing atf 1 p.mji The Lakers travel to
Clarion Monday, April 22 to play a
1 p.mf game.
'Men's Golf I
The men's golfteam will participate
in the Penn State Behrend Invita-
tional Thursday, April 25<The match
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer begins at noon.
Senior Patrick Merrill (16) attempts a pass to fresh- Freshman Jerod Felice (23) fights off a Dowling
man Andrew Sands (43) Saturday. defender during Saturday's contest. Men's lacrosse
Ledbetter once again continued his The game was played under a maining, until they began their flurry Men's lacrosse hosts Saint Vincent
tear for the Lakers against Dowling, steady rain. It didn't seem to affect of goals. They got to within one goal at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20 on Tullio
scoring four goals bringing his team- the Lakers as they<led 4-2 after a of the Lakers with 4:22 left in the Field. The game is part of Alumni
leading total to 38 for the season. quarter, 7-4 at halftone, and 10-7 af- game, but the Mercyhurst defense and Parents* Weekend festivities.
Pecori and freshman Ian Komorek ter three. Mercyhurst held off the stiffened to secure the win.
each pitched in two goals for the Lak- fiesty Dowling players in the fourth, •

The wins improved Mercyhurst's Rowing

fourth to help secure the win for the ers. Junior Matt Beach pitched in who mounted a furious comeback. overall record to 6-3. Mercyhurst will Men's and women's rowing will
Lakers. with his first of the season. Dowling trailed 12-8 with 8:46 re- visit Cansius Wednesday, April 17. host RIT at Findley Lake Saturday,
April 20. The race begins at 11 a.m.

Lakers split four games with Wayne State and lose to Pitt-Johns town i Men's tennis
Men's tennis participates in the
GLIAC Team Championships in
By Mackenzie Dexter Midland, MI this weekend. The
Sports editor Lakers start the tournament at 9 a.m.
Friday against Ferris State.
iMercyhurst and Wayne State split a
doubleheader Saturday, April 13. The Men's volleyball i
Lakers won the first game 8-2, but The men's volleyball team enters the
the Warriors got no-hit pitching to MIVA Quarterfinals Saturday, April
win 6-0. 20 as the #8 seedll EJ2. *M
In the opener, Mercyhurst scored
twice in the first, once in the fourth, ^Women's golf
and added five more in the fifth. Jun- The women's golf team will play in
ior Brad Pickering hit a three-run the GLIAC Championships at
homer in the fifth to break the game Grand Valley State this weekend.
The Lady Lakers travel to Penn
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open. All five fifth-inning runs came

after two outs. Senior Tony Cruz and M
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
State Behrend at noon Thursday,
Pickering had two hits each. Junior A p r i l 2 5 $ l g J . 7 • f

Steve Strohm pitched four innings to

pick up his third win. In game two,
the Warriors scored a run in the first,
added three in the third, and two in
the sixth. Sophomore starter J.D.
Roewer took the loss.
The Lakers and Warriors split a pair
Sunday, April 14, to conclude the
four-game series at 2-2. Wayne State
won the opener 2-1, getting both runs
in the fourth on a two-run triple.
Mercy hurst's lone run came in the
second on a sacrifice fly by sopho-
more Paddy Relihan. Both teams had
five hits with Mercyhurst's junior
Chris Allen the only player with two.
Sophomore starter James Sacra-
mento went all the way in taking his
Senior Ryan Nietupski makes contact. He went 3 Junior pitcher Steve Strohm delivers the pitch. Softball
for 6 against Pitt-Johnstown. The Lakers lost to Pitt- Strohm picked up his third win as the Lakers de- The Softball team will play gin the
:
Johnstown 4-2 and 10-3. feated Wayne State 8-2. £ 2 W m GLVC/GLIAC Challenge J this
weekend in South Bend, INf The
third loss of the season. Mercyhurst Mercyhurst played Pitt-Johnstown lowing no hits. In the second game, Lady Lakers host a doubleheader
exploded for seven runs in the sec- earlier in the week. The teams played Pitt-Johnstown outhit the Lakers 14- against Ashland at 3 p.m. Tuesday,
ond and three in the third in game a doubleheader Wednesday, Apri 110. 7. Nietupski went 2 for 3 including a April 23.
two and coasted to a 13-4 win. Allen Pitt-Johnstown claimed both games double and two RBIs. Cruz hit 2 for
had three hits while Pickering and with scores of 4-2 and 10-3, respec- 4 with a triple. Senior N ick Schnarrs, Women's water polo 1
sophomore Eugene Repa had two tively. Allen led the Lakers in the first sophomore Paul Baumert and Women's water polo travels to
each. Junior Frank Rodriguez hit a game going 2 for 3 and scoring a run. Roewer scored the Lakers' three runs. Villanova this weekend. Saturday,
solo homer in the seventh. Freshman Senior Ryan Nietupski scored the Freshman pitcher John Waldheim they will play Princeton at 10:50
Devin Kowalski and Repa drove in other run hitting 1 for 3 for the day. took the loss for Mercyhurst. a.m. and Gannon at 2:20 p.m.
three runs apiece. Sophomore starter Starting pitcher junior Matt Spence The Lakers are now 13-19 overall [Sunday's contests will begin at 8:30
Paul Baumert allowed only one gave up seven hits and all four runs. and 4-8 in the conference. a.m. against Grove City. The final
earned run in five innings to pick up Senior Todd Musher pitched the last Mercyhurst plays Hillsdale this game will be against Washington &
his third win. two innings striking out five and al- weekend with two doubleheaders. Jefferson or Penn State Behrend. (

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By Scott Mackar
Assistant sports editor
The Mercyhurst men's golfteam teed
off at the Ashland Invitational Friday,
April 12, and Saturday, April 13.
The Lakers placed sixth of eight |
teams competing in the two day
event. Freshman Joe DiGello led the
Lakers with a thirty-six hole score of
153. DiGello also posted the lowest
eighteen hole round score for the
Lakers with 72. Junior Dave
Komorek posted a solid score of 156
for the Invitational. The Lakers had
a team total of 630 for the event.
Findlay won the Invitational with a
two-day total of 584, eight shots bet-
ter than the second place team Grand
Valley State. |
Mercyhurst also participated in the
36-hole Gannon University Invita-
tional Monday, April 15, finishing
fifth of seven teams. All 36 holes
were played Monday due to rain on
Sunday. Junior Mark Purcell led the
Lakers with 152 and a tie for fifth.
Komorek had 155, freshman Adam
Layden finished with a 158, DiGello
scored a 161 and senior Kevin
Fetzner had a 176 giving Mercyhurst
a team total of 626. Northvvood won
the event with a team total of 605.