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News:
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New MSG column focuses on Home

coming King and Queen candidates ^

Opinion:
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Who needs counseling?

Features:
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Senior Stacy Pastva goes to Hawaii to

be Miss Hawaiian Tropic

Arts and Entertainment: /Contributing photographer

Page 6 Mercyhurst Is listed in the Princeton Review s Mid-Atlantic Colleges. It Is now 10th In U.S. News & World Report rankings.{

Mercyhurst makes the Princeton Review ademics, Life, and Student Body. friendly to incompetent, rude,
ences, anthropology, and dance de-
By Holly Burns The book aims to provide informa- partments, and mentioned that the and uncaring. One student re-
Contributing writer tion about colleges to prospective Research Intelligence Analyst Pro- marked, If papers need to be signed
Aiook at the nevrmovie7 Matchstick
Men, that opened in theaters this past Students, faculty, arid staff, pat Students in order to give them a taste gram (RIAP) is the only one of its by more than one individual, start a
yourselves on the back. You can be of what life at a particular college is kind. month in advance^
weekend proud of your school. likeT * I* Students may have noticed a dif- Another area included in the sur-
According to the Princeton Re- In order to be included in the Re- ference in the grading scale ofsome vey was campus life, which earned
Sports: view, Mercyhurst has much to brag view, Mercyhurst had to meet the professors lately. As a result, the Mercyhurst a score of 74. Students
Page 8 about! The college was recently criteria for academic excellence Review points out that students said that movies were a popular pas-
included in the Princeton Review s within its region Also, the Prince- have to work much harder for a A. time for them. |
first edition of The Best Mid-Atlan- ton Review had to be able to survey Mercyhurst Senior Kara Fink feels The Review also alluded to the fact
tic Colleges. Mercyhurst students anonymously, that, If they want to crackdown on that although Mercyhurst does not
Mercyhurst was one of 98 Mid- through online survey or paper sur- the grading so that students have tohave fraternities or sororities, stu-
Atlantic Schools from six states vey distributed on campus. work harder for their grades, they dents still have no problem finding
showcased in this edition, including One of the areas reviewed was of parties;*
should still give A s to students who
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, course academics. Out of a score deserve them, instead of giving Students felt that security is real-
Fall 2003 Sports Calendar Virginia, Washington D.C., and of 100. Mercyhurst received a 77. them B s. ly strict; almost every party gets
-i West Virginia. Students described the classes as
The book presents statistical infor- challenging but not impossible,
The survey also asked students busted.
how they felt about the administra-
mation and student opinions about and referred to the professors as ex- tion in general. Their answers var-
issues on their campuses. The opin- tremely excellent. The Review ied^ with everything from ap- Please see Princeton Review
Homecoming events J ions fa11 under three categories: Ac- noted the strength of the social sci- proachable, very helpful, and on page 2.
{FRIDAY, SEPT. 19
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. — Homecoming court
pep rally and bonfire near the football field.
There will be a give away to the most spirit*
Changes to Mercyworld Radio show for
ed sports team.
10 p.m.-11 p.m. — SAC comedian Mark
Reedy at the student union
SATURDAY, SEPT. 20
students set to air
3 p.m.-?? —• Brustes ice cream in Garvey
: dent show format could not air. In
Park \ By Jonelle Davis
7:30 p.m. —The Clark s concert will take Contributing writer order to solve this problem, the de-
place in the rec center. Opening band starts partment will air the show as back-
at 8 p.m.; concert closed to public. ground music on Mercyhurst s ca-
ble channel 19.
The Communication Department Another step the department had
Upcoming SAC events at Mercyhurst College continues to to take was getting the music
grow every day as it introduces new cleared. According to Dr. Welch, the
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17— Rudy shown and improved learning tools for music that would air on the show had
at 9 p.m. in the student union Communication students. to be approved by BMI and ASCAP.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 18 — MSQ lecture se- After being approached with the He stated that the department would
ries featuring Rudy at 8 p.m. in the PAC idea for a student produced radio also be very careful to adhere to
TUESDAY, SEPT. 23 — SAC general meet- show last spring, Communications communications standards in the
ing at 9 p.m. in the student union; signups Department director, Dr. Richard music. Dr. Welch managed to get
for Philadelphia Welch, has created a new radio the clearance for the music and now
FRIDAY, SEPT. 26 — Fall formal at Sabel- show for the students. the show is set to air.
las. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; dance ends ai The new walkway across Briggs and Lewis avenues offer land- Mercyhurst will now air a student With all of the technical aspects
midnight. Tickets are $15 and are now on scaping, benches and lights to the campus. produced radio show on Friday worked out, the department preced-
sale. nights from 8 p.m until 10 p.m. ed on to find a host foi the show.
Summer is theseason forchanges around campus According to Dr. Welch, the show The first host of the show, nick-
' hard (or working on their tans) at will give our students the oppor - named Dre, is a sophomore com-
Index By Kelly Rose Duttine [home, the administration have im- tunity to do programming they munications major.
plemented many changes to your won kin t get to do otherwise. According to Dre, she plans on
News editor
News «| 1 Mercyworld. The show will also give students bringing some diversity to Mercy-
So, you ve been back at the Hurst There are changes to physical a venue to talk about campus events hurst. Right now the type of mu-
News 2 for almost two weeks now. Your building and places on campus as and play the music they want to sic I plan to play is a type not truly
Opinion 3 room o> apartment is finally un- well as changes to personnel and hear. represented in Erie, much less Mer-
packed, the bookstore has managed academic programs. Either way, the Although starting a radio show cyhurst. I hope to give those that
Features 4 to drain your bank account from all administration has been hard at work may seem easy, the Communica- enjoy hip-hop and R&B a place to
A&E.... i 5 those summer job dollars and your this summer to improve Mercyhurst tions Department was faced with listen to the stuff they love.
A&E. 6 classes are back in the swing of for us. many obstacles before the show In order to make the show a suc-
things with reading assignments, One huge change is the exciting would be approved to air. cess, the communications depart-
Sports 7 quizzes and papers. 1 news that Mercyhurst will soon have One of the problems was compet- ment is looking for student influence
Sports 8 Have you had a chance to look a new bookstore. ing with the actual Mercyhurst ra- and help
around the campus? As Mercyhurst Please see Campus Changes dio station WMCE.| Since the for- Please see Radion Show on
students spent the summer working on page 2.$ mat on WMCE is line arts, the stu- page 2.
PAGE 2 THEMERCIAD SEPTEMBER 17,2003

NEWS To contact: newsmerciad@mercyhurst.edu

More than 68o freshmen The fourth male candidate is

experience new orientation

By Jess Tobin Josh Hack. He comes to Mer-
Contributing writer cyhurst from Pittsburgh, Penn-
sylvania and is also a RIAP
As usual, along with the end- major. Josh has been the trea-
less list of festivities that comes surer of Student Government
with Homecoming, there is a for two years now and is also a
royal pair to be crowned. This member of the Senior Gift
By Kait Reif year the Homecoming King and Committee steering committee.
Contributing writer Queen will be announced at the Josh can also be found serving
football game against Saginaw up gourmet entr es at the Ol-
There s a certain excitement Valley during half time. ive Garden.
in the air as summer days are This year s Homecoming The first female candidate is
becoming shorter and the events kicked off last week for Deanna Blose. a native of Punx-
wind s chill is a bit stronger. seniors who were allowed to atawney, Pennsylvania. She
With a pit in their stomach, submit their nominations for comes to Mercyhurst for an El-
the freshmen are undeniably Homecoming King and Queen. ementary Education degree.
looking forward to a new be- The four girls and four guys Deanna is a public relations
ginning and the unexpected who racked up the most nomi- coordinator for the Student Ac-
This year, like past years, the nations were named candidates tivities Committee and is serv-
freshman class participated in on the Homecoming court. Se- ing her second year as a mem-
freshman orientation. niors, juniors, and sophomores ber of Student Government.
The faculty and students of can place their votes this Thurs- Topeka, Kan., native Mary
Student Activities Committee Kate DeMeo came all the way y
day and Friday; however, be-
and Student Government kept fore placing your vote, here s a to the Hurst as an English ma-
the freshman busy with a full little information about our jor and Religious Studies mi-
itinerary and the beginning of eight outstanding candidates: nor. Mary Kate serves as Sec-
Freshman Year Initiative (F.Y.I) Jared Adams comes to Mer- retary of Student Government
class. cyhurst from Twinsburg, Ohio. and is a member of the ambas-
In previous years, the F.Y.I Jared is a Business Finance sadors club, cheerleading
class was taken once per week major with a Management In- squad, and dance team.
over a span often weeks. Now Jody Mela/Photo «Jrtor formation Systems minor. He Tracy Heranic comes from
the class is taken over the has been a member of the foot- Allison Park, Pa. and is major-
weekend and now meets in The freshman class participated in a new kind of orientation, completing 60 percent ball team for four years and ing in Elementary Education.
small groups once per week for of their FYI class in one weekend. volunteers much of his time to She is the chairperson of the
the next four weeks. helped by cleaning houses, such high school to college easier. like there were a bunch of guest the Special Olympics. Spirit Club and the fall formal.
Gathering what I have heard as the center for battered wom- It s almost like a peer mediation speakers. Next on our roster we have Tracy is also a member of the
from the previously existing an. Students also went to nurs- group along with communicat- Orientation and F.Y.I were David Del Vecchio a RIAP ma- ambassadors club and Student
program, I prefer the setup this ing homes to visit with the eld- ing what resources are avail- great places for freshmen to jorfromWestlake, Ohio. Dav- Government.
year. Having F.Y.I, all weekend erly. able. start oft their year. Although id has been the President of Stu- Lastly we have Carta Valyko
is a good ice breaker and a great I thought the community ser - F.Y.I was good for making there were mixed opinions con- dent Government for two con- who is a native of Mentor, Ohio.
way to meet a lot of the other vice put Mercy hurst aside from friends and having a peer group. cerning these events, overall it secutive years now and has She is a marketing major at
freshman, says freshman other colleges because others But I wasn t really introduced was a good experience. been building the student gov- Mercyhurst College. Last year.
Amanda Keller. aren t as involved in the com- to the campus all that much The future looks bright for ernment program for four years Carla was a chairperson of the
One of the activities the fresh- munity. Not to mention we met even through orientation, says these new freshmen, and it all straight, longer than any other senior week committee. She is
men joined in was the manda- tons of new people and it was a freshman Megan Murphy. started with a positive begin- present member. well known around campus for
tory volunteer work done good bonding experience. Said Anotherfreshman,Stephanie ning. jj Dave Fredrick is a native of her passion for pink!
around the city of Erie. Some freshman Cara Nelson. Perkins, comments that orien- Cleveland, Ohio and is a Crim- Upperclassmen, don t forget
students were assigned to pick F.YI is intended to familiar- tation wasn t very helpful at all, inal Justice major at Mercy- to pick a pair this Thursday and
up trash in local neighborhoods ize freshmen with the campus It didn t seem like much of an hurst. He is a member of the Friday in the Union. Voting
, and at the beach, while others ..and make the transition from orientation to me; it just seemed cross country team, as well as begins Thursday at 1 p.m. and
ti ji^tb
a senior representative on stu- 'ends >at'0 p40«i and on FrMay
dent government. Dave is also from 11 am until 3 p.m.
Changes all over campus the chairperson for the facilities Good Luck to those on the-

Princeton Review use committee. Homecoming court!

Continued from page 1.
Opinions varied on the strict
alcohol policy that Mercy hurst
upholds. One student com-
plained, They keep us so busy
during the week, just let us have
fun on the weekends! Other
students appreciate the policy.
Junior Sarah Beth Kingery
says, I agree with the alcohol
policy because no one should
drink underage. That s all there
is to it.
The article also mentioned
several of the restrictions
placed upon freshmen, such as
the fact that they are not al-
lowed to have cars on campus.
Although a freshman last
year. Sophomore Tiffany Black
now understands why this is ap-
propriate. She says, I think
that it is a good idea that fresh-
man don t have cars on campus
because of the parking situa-
tion. If they did, it would only
get worse.
Anotherfreshmanrestriction
mentioned was dorm visitation
hours for the opposite sex.
Surely, a lot of students are un-
happy about this rule, but oth-
ers see the need for regulation.
Sophomore Paul Green feels
that, the visitation hours are
reasonable. As freshmen, it s
not absolutely necessary to
have the opposite sex stay past
12 or 2, and in the apartments,
it makes sense to increase the
freedom.
Diversity was also considered
in the Review. Some students
complain that there is not
enough diversity on campus.
Senior Lindsey Weber points
out, Obviously there is no di-
versity when you look around
your class and see all White-
Middle-America.
However, another student told
the Review, Granted, Mercy-
hurst doesn t have an extreme-
ly diverse population, [but] I
still find that my interaction
with those few people have
made my experience thus far a
great one.
Financial Aid was a category
in which Mercy hurst received
a score of 76. The article ex-
plained the requirements for
students to be able to receive
financial aid from the college.
Along with that, it listed the
various scholarships and grants
available to them, with a men-
tion of good opportunities for
work, both on and off campus.
The article went on to explain
important factors taken into
consideration by the admissions
committee of the college. This
area of the Review awarded
Mercyhurst a 74. Factors for
admission include class rank
and test scores, as well as things
like character, personal quali-
ties, volunteer work, and work
experienced
It also clearly defined high
school course requirements for
the prospective student. Advice
from the Princeton Review on
how to gain admittance to Mer-
cyhurst was to, impress upon
the admissions committee your
desire and ability to take advan-
tage of the school s varied aca-
demic opportunities.
Mercyhurst s own Admis-
sions Office described exactly
what they are looking for in
prospective students. In se-
lecting a student for admission,
Mercyhurst looks for evidence
of academic ability and readi-
ness as demonstrated by high
school course work, grades
earned, performance on stan-
dardized tests, and personal
characteristics that relate to a
student s ability to succeed.
The Admissions Office also
commented, Our 120 majors,
both traditional and unique,
have helped Mercyhurst draw
studentsfrom40 states and earn
nationwide respect. With a
reputation like that, no wonder
Mercyhurst is considered one of
the best!
for more information on Mer-
cyhurst, as well as other
schools, log on to
www.PrincetonReview.com.
Campus changes
Continued from page I
If you have noticed the huge
hole in the ground near the Hirt
Academic Center and the
Warde Townhouses, then you
have seen the future home of
the Bookstore, which will be a
stand-alone building on cam-
pus.
Katie McAdams/Merclad photographer The new building will be a
Soon, the football field will have new lights, so all ^ Neo-Tudor style, similar to the
sports that use the field will be able to play night Student Union and the Hirt
games. Center. The interior is being de-
signed by Cheryl Sodar-
Spomer, an instructor for the
College s Interior'Design de-
partment The Bookstore will
feature a coffee shop, to be run
by Sodexho.
The college hopes for the new
Bookstore to act as a student
center, bridging the freshmen
and upper-c lassmen areas of
campus.
The new Bookstore will also
feature more space for leisure
I reading and clothing racks and
space foi textbooks. The cam-
pus ATM will also be relocated
to the building.
Hopefully, the Bookstore will
J* Kalie McAdams/Merciad photographer be completed in time for stu-
Several of the old Baldwin Townhouses were razed dents to purchase books for
to make room for the new bookstore. winter t emv,
Another added benefit of the
new bookstore is the expansion
of the Laker Inn. The Laker
New radio show
Continued from page J
According to Dre, one minor
problem she is faced with is
securing enough music for the
show. Because I am having
such trouble getting large
amounts of music, I have no
'" fc Katie MtAdmrm/Mercwd photograph* financial backing, I would love
The Cohen Health Center and Counseling Center has for any student, faculty mem-
relocated to the old Baldwin Townhouses, a more ber, or any person who reads
central campus location for students. this or hears of my show to
will acquire the space current-
ly occupied by the bookstore
and will increase kitchen and
seating facilities.
Another change on campus is
with the Cohen Health Center
and Counseling Center. Both
centers have relocated to the old
Baldwin Townhouses 1-4,
which were converted into a
single building.?
I An added benefit of this
change brings both the Coun-
seling Center and the Cohen
Health Center to a central loca-
tion, closer to both freshmen
and upperclassman areas/
Other changes include the
new walkway between Briggs
and Lewis Ave that provides
lights, benches and new trees
and bushes to campus. The
football field will soon get new
lights to play night games also.
The R/IAP department
gained much needed space with
a move this year to the Adult
Education Center on Wayne
Street The new space will al-
low for even more advance-
ment opportunities for the
growing major.
Take a few minutes to notice
all the changes that have been
happening all over campus dur-
ing the summer months and
look for more to come in the
near future.
send me any music they feel
would be an asset to my show.
Once the final touches are put
on the show it will begin air-
ing, <The Communications De-
partment hopes to have it up
and running within the next few
weeks. \ 1
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To contact opinionmerciad@mercyhurst.edu OPINION

Campus
Was moving-in day for freshmen and upperclass-
men well-organized or chaotic? Why? |
It was not as bad as last
year. Last year it seemed
like people and boxes were
everywhere.
- Eric Valyko,
Sophomore
I felt that it was made
chaotic due to the fact
that for every student
there were at least two
other people helping them
move in. There was just
not enough room to have t\
so many people running
around at the same time.
-Sheens Kieffer,
Sophomore
4,
Chaotic! There were
people everywhere.
Every time I turned a
corner I was running
into people. :.-•
-Tawnya Robinson,
Freshman
Whenever you have
that many people trying
to move in televisions all
at the same time, it s not
going to be pretty.
-Claire Whaley,
Senior
Question:
JjMt was chaotic because
there was no specific
time for each of us to
come in. If they has
assigned each letter of
the alphabet a time to
show up it would have
run more smoothly.
-Chris Aloshen,
Freshman
This year I m living in a
townhouse so moving in
was pretty simple. I *•
didn t have to deal with
tons of people carrying
boxes to the same place
as me which was nice.|
-Vesta Klein,
Senior
I got to move in early
due to cheerleading so I
didn t have to deal with all
of the craziness that goes
on during movie in day.
-Kim Lawrence,
Sophomore
As a senior I found it to
be much easier. You knew
what you were doing and
you also knew what to
expect.
-Kate Horn,
Senior
It was simple because ^
everyone one just took
care of their own
things. If you stayed out
of other people s way
things were fine, f
-Katy Losco,
Freshman
I only had one real
complaint. Trekking up
three flights of stairs in
Egan was a real big
pain.
-Sarah James, |
Freshman
Move in day was
simple for me because I
got to come early
enough that I avoided
the confusion.
-Carrie Cedro,
Senior
Between organizing our
own apartment and
watching everyone else
move in day was
crazy!
-Dave Wozny,
Junior
Ethno-Centricity:
The^vorld doesn't revolve around you
You would think that five
weeks in England would be a
momentously life-changing ex-
perience. You would think that
I would be attempting to see
everything, do everything and
try everything that I possibly
could in that short amount of
time.
You wouldn t think that, four
days after my arrival, I would
be standing outside my flat,
nodding agreement as one of
my classmates sniffed at the air
derisively and said, Y ou know,
this country smells like feet.
Oddly enough, ladies and gen -
tlemen, that statement sums up
the entirety of my first two
weeks in England.
This country smells like feet.
This soda tastes like mayon-
naise. Why can t these people
drive on the right side of the
road like the rest of the civilized
universe? And where can I find
some decent Mexican food?
What are you people, barbari-
ans?
Americans are often accused
of being completely ethno-cen-
tric. In short, we think that
world revolves around us and
our culture. Everyone needs to
walk, talk and act like an Amer-
ican.
Before my stay abroad, I
didn t believe that. No, no, I
would say to my friends over-
ButlCouldBe Wrong
Jaime Rinne
seas. Americans are generally
a lovely lot of people mat can
adjust to almost anything{Re-
ally and sure, I would love to
try the black pudding.
My Americans are lovely
and well-adjusted attitude last-
ed for about a whole five min-
utes after I arrived at Gat wick.
It didn t take long for me to
start whining for a Taco Belfor
a sandwich that didn t taste like
it had been marinated over night
in mayonnaise.
So, what was this poor
stranded college student to do?
Adjust, that sr what. Two
weeks of non-stop whining
only proved that Mothejr>En-
gland changes for no American.
No matter how much I com-
^ plained, they were still going to
drive on the left side of the
road, use strangely colored cur-
rency and eat crisps \ not po-
tato chips. This was the way it
was going to be. J ally. There s always an excep-
Final ly I realized that, while I
was wasting all my time com-
plaining, I was missing out on
something truly amazing: the
English experience. It s difficult)
to see a country for what it is,
when you won t see beyond
what it isn t: home.
So, I learned how to use their
money, eat their food and close
my eyes while riding in a vehi-
cle because, no matter how
hard I tried, I just couldn t get
used to the left side of the road.
While I was learning how to
do all these seemingly mundane
things, I got to visit Oxford,
ride in a double-decker bus,
meet Princess Diana s brother
and shop at Harrods department
store. ?
It s difficult learning that the
world doesn t revolve around
you or, more specifically, your
culture.
Finally, everyone I was
studying with had to realize that
we were being ethno-centric
because we were afraid. Over-
coming that fear was the hard-
est part.
It s a tough lesson, no doubt.
However, traveling overseas
loses part of its charm if you
only eat a McDonalds, stay at
the Hilton and shop at the Gap.
Just remember that there s re-
ally no reason to be afraid. Usu-
tion to the rule.
Oh, but don t eat the black
pudding. Just trust me on this
one. *
Really.

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Who needs counseling! Who
needs counseling? Depending
on how it is punctuated, this
sentence can be read two very
different ways. One has a
strong negative connotation di-
rected at the stigma attached to
psychological counseling while
the other simply asks the ques-
tion of who might benefit from
it. | *.
Here at Mercyhurst, this
means that many of our stu-
dents may be suffering alone
with symptoms that might have
been remediated through the
free counseling offered on cam-
pus.
Let s face it, college is a
stressful time. I distinctly re-
member the personal and pro-
fessional stresses of my own
college experience. Although I
knew a counseling center was
available for students like my-
self, I always questioned
whether my problems warrant-
To be ill implies there is
something wrong with us as a
person when in actuality there
is no such thing. •&
Such pains do not inhibit our
humanness by making us
ill. Rather , they offer oppor-
tunities for growth if we are
willing to face them. Seeking
counseling for mental health
issues can help facilitate the
journey that enables us to grow
even in times of adversity,'
The greatest falsehood in the
mental health field is that psy-
chological counseling is for the
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Overseas adventure for two seniors
M a r c T o t h a n d J a i m e R i n n e s t u d i e d i n E n g l a n df o r
By Courtney Nicholas
Features Editor
Traveling abroad is exciting
for young adults.
Senior English majors Jaime
Rinne and Marc Toth got to
experience England while
taking classes at the Univer-
sity Col lege Northampton in
Northampton, England..
.: Dr. Heidi Hosey taught in
the program two years ago
but did not go this past sum-
mer. Mercy hurst College has
sent many students „to
Northampton over the past
five years.
I Both Toth and Rinne had
not been overseas before this
trip. Toth has been to Cana-
da a few times. He always
wanted to travel to England
because of America's histori-
cal ties to the country. Rinne
also wanted to have the op-
portunity to see England.
"It has always been my
dream to see England. The
trip was worth every penny/'
said Rinne.
Bom Rinne and Tom heard
about the program to study
abroad from Dr. Hosey.
"It is a great experience.
The students get that chance
Mercyhurst senior travels to Hawaii
Stacy Pastva will participate in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic pageant in Hawaii
By Courtney Nicholas
Features Editor
Many little girls want to par?
ticipate in pageants. Stacy
Pastva was not one of those
little girls.
"I was most interested in
horseback riding, softball,
drawing, and cheerleading
when I was little/ 7 she said.
Pastva, a senior Art educa-
tion major at Mercyhurst Col-
lege and a native of Leech-
burg, P.A., never gave pag-
eants or modeling serious
thought until high school.
The opportunity presented
itself last summer while she
was taking a class at Mercy-
hurst College.
Some of her friends had en-
couraged her to enter a Ms.
Venus swimwear pageant last
summer and a fellow contes-
tant told her about the Hawai-
ian Tropic pageant.
Pastva took her advice and
looked up the details of the
pageant online.
She competed in a loca I Miss
Hawaiian Tropic Pageant and
won.
She will be flying to Hawaii
to represent Buffalo, N.Y. in
the United States Finals.
The Miss Hawaiian Tropic
International Pageant is the
largest pageant system in the
world. I The pageant is divided into will be doing television inter-
It promotes Hawaiian Trop-
ic Suncare products.
I #
More colleges building residence halls like chic apartments
By Debra O Connor
Knight Ridder Newspapers
When University of Minne-
sota student Jade Pirlott was
looking for a place to live last
year, she yearned for a conve-
nient location, a nice kitchen,
a spacious bedroom, air con-
ditioning and heated under-
ground parking.
And, after a freshman year
spent sharing facilities with
dozens of dorm residents, she
definitely wanted her own
bathroom.
Without having to move off
campus, she found what she
wanted: Riverbend Commons,
a new style of residence hall
that serves as an example of
what many of today's college
students want and will pay ex-
tra to get.
"I think everyone who
THE MERCIAD September 17,2003
To contact featuremerciad@mercyhurst.edu pEATURES
five weeks
Marc Toth/ Contributing Igrapher
Marc Toth standing in front
Jaime Rinne/ Contributing photographer of the awe-inspiring
Jaime Rinne sitting In front of Sulgrave Manor. It Is the ancestral home of thefirstPresident of the United States, H Stonehenge, one of his fa*
George Washington. Rinne said that her week long In London stay was her favorite. vorite spots on the trip.
to take one or two courses at While at the University of They both had favorite parts the best I did some wonder- didn't work out. Neverthe-
the university. They also get Northampton, Toth and of the trip. ful things on my own that less both had a great time and
the chance to travel to France, Rinne both took classes. Toth "I enjoyed the travel part of week, like visiting the British would recommend it to oth-
Italy and varies other regions took Acting British Society on the trip. The Jack the Ripper Museum, seeing a show in er students who are interest-
in England and Ireland. They Stage, "I wanted to work on tour and the Dickens Walk in Leicester Square and going on ed in traveling abroad.
need to apply directly to the my public speaking. "J Rinne London were a highlight. I a guided tour of the Tower of "The whole experience was
program using applications took Introduction to Shakes- loved Stonehenge," Toth said. London.
wonderful," said Rinne.
that are sent to Mercyhurst peare. "This may sound cliched but Neither student got to trav-
each year. There are many Both students had a won- it is really hard to pick my fa- el out of England while over-
different kinds of courses in seas, either their class sched-
derful time while overseas. vorite part of the trip. My
n majors,
. f t , • T -
said Dr. Hosey.
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week long stay in London was ule didn't allow it or plans
Students sleep onfpavement
By Courtney Nicholas
Students had blankets and
were clothed in layers. They
Features editor had to use the toilets in
Past judges and special McAuley Hall if necessary.
guests were: Shaquille Students love having their "One student even
O'Neal, Pauly Shore, Rodney car on campus. It makes brought his computer and
going for groceries and going
Dangerfield, and Fabio. he and friends watched
Past hosts include Ann Jil- out much easier. The only DVD's while they waited in
problem is: Parking isn't easy line," Voorhies said.
lian and Tom Wop at, Leslie
^t Mercyhurst College: \ T? HudaK!s and Voorhies"
Nielsen, Lorenzo Lamas, and
Gilbert Gottfried. | "I really dislike the parking waiting paid'orf; they both
system. It is like trying to find got a numbered space for the
Pastva is very excited about-
a needle in a haystack," said year.
seeing Hawaii and getting to junior Kris ten Kirchendorfer. Many of the students that
meet the celebrity judges and
Students at Mercyhurst have cars on campus are
guests. Ihave options when it comes sophomore, juniors, and se-
A benefit from this pageant to parking on campus. They niors. The numbers seem to
is getting to have a profession- can try to get a pass, at a cost rise every year said DeDioni-
al photo shoot and meeting of $175, which allows them to sio.
representatives from profes- have their own numbered The reason a student
sional modeling agencies. space in an underground ga- would want a parking space
. In addition, she won $1,350 rage or they can get a pass vary. For some students,
in Buffalo and met Sam Gash that allows them to park in a they want their car to be pro-
U of the Buffalo Bills. '• . variety of parking lots
around campus. Then lastly
tected in the underground
"I am just a small town girl lot from the weather, others
|trying to do something big. I there is parking on Briggs want a guaranteed space
feel very fortunate to be giv- and Lewis Avenue. These every time they leave and
en this opportunity," said may sound well and good come back to campus, and
Pastva. but there are more students others want a space because
with cars on campus than
If selected as Miss Hawaiian they work until late at night
ithere are available parking
Tropic 2004 Pastva will be do- spaces. and they don't want to walk
ing calendar shoots, photo two blocks before getting to
shoots to advertise the Hawai- Parking passes went on sale their apartment.
Jody Mel lo/ Merciad photographer
ian Tropic products, many in the beginning of August What can be done about
Senior Stacy Pastva wears her sash from the Miss Hawalin television interviews, and she said Christine DeDionisio of this parking problem? Mei
Tropic pageant In Buffalo, N.Y. 7 will represent the United Police and Safety. The un- cyhurst is always looking for
States in the World Finals. derground numbered spaces an answer to this question.
| The pageant wants to find [state the lady is representing, went on sale at 6 a.m. on Sept. "Parking should be based
"I appreciate the fact that 1
beautiful young women to formal swimsuit segment. 8 after a large line of students upon the point system like
am getting the chance to see had already formed. There
represent Hawaiian Tropic The top four girls chosen housing," Debbie Wurst,
Suncare countries. Hawaii but I wish my family are only 100 underground
will go on to represent the secretary for admissions
could come with me and at- spaces available to students.
Over 20,000 ladies compete United States. The winner of said.
tend the pageant. Everyone
each year in local, regional, the World Finals goes on to be Rachel Voorhies and Kris- "The number of permits]
national, and international Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2004. has been so supportive
ten Hudak are two Mercy- given out should equal the
pageants. through this experience, even hurst juniors that slept on the
While in Hawaii, Pastva amount of spaces that are
if my dad admits he would pavement so they could get
available on campus," said
rather see me on the softball a numbered parking space.
portions: opening number, views photo shoots, and go- senior C hrista Wilson.
field," Pastva said. "It was horrible," Hudak
costume presentation of the ing to night rity guests and Although parking is often
said.
judges. \ viewed in a negative light,
Both girls lived in the Du-
val apartments last year so
there is a positive that
should be mentioned. The
comes to college should have room with a full kitchen and ing, about the mission of the they had a parking lot near new parking lot behind the
the classic dorm experience," tables on one end and a big- Sisters," says complex coordi- them. They did not worry Adult Education Center is
about getting a numbered
where small, shared rooms screen television, etc. nator Sabrina Anderson. very nice. The garage was
space in an underground lot. just painted before classes
lead to the forced togetherness The fancier setups cost Women's colleges seem to be
This year was different for started and it makes the
that helps freshmen get on more: A triple-occupancy particularly sensitive to the
the girls, however. parking for the residents on
their feet socially, Pirlott says. room at traditional U of M way students live. In a nation-
Beyond that, though, she residence halls costs $1,696 al student survey on dormito- Both were in line at I a.m Lewis Avenue a little easier.
wanted a change. per semester; a "SuperSingle" ry quality, nine of the top 20 Sept. 7 and were surprised by It Is also closer to the Lewis
Following a national trend at Riverbend Commons costs "Dorms Like Palaces" were the number of people that Avenue apartments then
has beat them to the Police
and responding to student de- up to $3,241 per semester. women's colleges, with Smith other lots on can \ pus. S
and Bryn Mawr among the top and Sa I ety office.
mand, most of the residential Students want co-ed living,
construction the U of M has even co-ed bathrooms, kitch- five. Loyola College in Balti-
done over the past several ens and living rooms. But, more ranked first in dorm
years has been upscale. Robinson says, "1 ve only quality in the Princeton Re-
"Students don't want to live heard of a couple of schools view's annual college guide,
in traditional residence halls that are doing co-ed rooms." "The Best 351 Colleges." The
anymore, but they don't nec- Few colleges prohibit mem- top 20 "Dorms Like Dun-
geons" are mostly at state uni-
essarily want to live off cam- bers of the opposite sex from
pus," says Chad Horsley, Ri- staying overnight anymore. versities.
verbend's apartment coordi- The College of St. Catherine "Quality-oMife issues have
nator. | in St. Paul, however, draws become serious things for
And they're asking for amen- the line at 2 a.m. schools to consider, especially
ities. Riverbend Commons, for "We get a lot of students in the recruitment process,"
example, has barbecue grills who complain, but a lot un- says Erik Olson, editor of the
Kntle McAdtima•» t mr lot I photogroplutf
on a huge patio overlooking derstand it's about privacy, Princeton Review. The parking situation at Mercyhurst, I
the Mississippi River, a party about the safety of the build-
PAGE 5
ENTERTAINMENT
tHe
OCT. 4. Good Charlotte,
Buffalo State Sports Arena,
Buffalo, N.Y. On sale Sept
12 at 3 p.m. at
Ticketmaster.
OCT. 9. Michael Franti &
Spearhead* Odeon, I acts.
Cleveland. On sale now at 1
Ticketmaster.
OCT. 10. Stryper. Phantasy
Theatre, Lakewood, Ohio.
On sale now at 'i
Ticketmaster.
OCT. 12. Music of Led
Zeppelin: A Rock
Symphony with Akron
Symphony Orchestra. E.J.
Thomas Hall, Akron. On
sale Sept. 12 at
Ticketmaster.
OCT. 16. Blue Rodeo, Bob
Schneider. Rosebud,
Pittsburgh. On sale Sept.
20 at noon at Ticketmaster.
OCT. 18. Shania Twain.
Gund Arena, Cleveland. On
sale Sept 12 at
Ticketmaster.
OCT. 20. Joe Henry.
Rosebud, Pittsburgh. On
sale Sept 13 at noon at
Ticketmaster.
OCT. 21. 3 Doors Down,
Seether, Shinedown. Tullio
Arena, Erie.$32.50 floor
(general admission); $27.50
reserved sides. On sale
Sept 13 at 10 a.m. at
Ticketmaster outlets, Tullio
Arena box office, by phone
at 452-4857 or 456-7070,
online at ft
www.tickeUnaster.com.'
OCT. 22. Matchbox-
Twenty, Fountains of
Wayne. Bryce Jordan
Center, State College, Pa.
On sale Sept. 13 at
www.bjc.psu.edu, by
phone at (800) 863-3336.
OCT. 28. Nickelback,
Trapt, Three Days Grace.
Thodes Arena, Akron. On
sale Sept. 12 at
Ticketmaster.
OCT. 29. Blue Man Group.
Shea s Performing Arts
Center, Buffalo. On sale
Sept. 15 at Ticketmaster.
OCT. 30. Kirk Franklin,
Toby Mac. A.J. Pal umbo
Theater, Pittsburgh. On
sale Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. at
Ticketmaster.
NOV. 1. Kirk Franklin,
TobyMac, Soul Jahz.
Lakewood Civic
Auditorium, Lakewood,
Ohio. On sale Sept. 12 at
Ticketmaster.
NOV. 4. Nickelback, Trapt,
Three Days Grace. A. J.
Palumbo Theater, J J
Pittsburgh. On sale Sept.
27 at 10 a.m. at
Ticketmaster.
NOV. 9. B.B. King, Jackie
Green. Warner Theatre,
Erie. On sale date TBA.f
NOV. 14. Shelby Lynne.
Odeon, Cleveland. ON sale
Sept. 12 at Ticketmaster.
NOV. 18. Shins, Broadcast
Oblivions. Phantasy
Theater, Lakewood, Ohio.
On sale Sept. 12 at noon at
Ticketmaster.
DEC. 28. Pittsburgh Doo
Wop Holiday Reunion Jg
Show II with Bo Diddley^
Harold Mevlin s Bluenotes,
Capris, Cleftones, Speedo
and the Cadillacs, Willie
Winfjeld and the Harptones,
Eugene Pitt and the Jive
Five, Johnny of Santo and
Johnny. Mellon Arena,
Pittsburgh. I
THE MERC IA D September 17,2003
To contact: entertainmentmerclad@mercyhurst.edu
The Clarks come to rock the Hurst
By Emily Crofoot | innate ability to consistently
Arts and Entertainment Editor connect with its audience.
The Clarks tour relentlessly
and have shared the stage with
On Saturday, Sept. 20, the bands such as Train, Wilco,
Pittsburgh phenomena, The John Mayer and other popular
Clarks, are going to be playing
f
at the Mercyhurst Rec Center The Clarks have long been the
at 8 p.m.. J
top-drawing band in Pittsburgh,
The Clarks are an where the single Better Off
unprecedented rock Without You from Let It Go,
phenomenon in their hometown was No. 1 for several weeks
of Pittsburgh, where the rock at modern rocker WXDX-FM
n roll quartet regularly and enjoyed heavy spins at
performs for crowds of 8,000 other key stations in the East
or more and where their last and Midwest.
record outsold many of today s
They ve headlined several
biggest music acts. major amphitheater shows with
With five studio albums and
audiences of up to 18,000,
countless live performances to including co-headlining with 3
their credit, The Clarks share
Doors Down at Pittsburgh s
the kind of musical shorthand Post-Gazette Pavilion during
only a band of near-brothers the summer of 2001.
can know. Audience members sang
Their top-notch musicianship along with every Clarks tune,
and songwriting are clearly
Pr p courtesy of wwwgeocrties com
The Clarks are going to be playing at the Mercyhurst Rec Center on Saturday, Sept. 20, at just as they did at the first
evident on their new CD, 8 p.m. f H f I Rolling Rock Town Fair and
Another Happy Ending, the 2001 s Milwaukee
bands second for Razor & Tie. Summerfest.
For Another Happy Ending, sonic elements including recording, says Clarks front creative effort I ve ever put into The band s songs also have
The Clarks headed to Nashville keyboards, strings, loops and man Scott Blasey. We ve a project, been featured infilmsincluding
to work with producer Justin a little sass - an element of their honed our live show, but it took Blasey and Joseph, along with last year s Summer Catch
Niebank, who sat at the boards live show that had never been a couple of records to really guitarist Rob James and with Freddy Prinze Jr., Boys
for their last studio disc, Let captured in the studio. understand and be comfortable drummer David Minarik Jr with Winona Ryder and Just
It Go. , ' I:
The collection remains true to with the recording process. In met as students at Indiana Write with Jeremy Piven and
Known for their The Clarks musical philosophy Justin Niebank we found a University of Pennsylvania Sherilynn Fenn.
unpretentious, straight- that great rock n roll cannot producer who had a vision, and where they formed a band and With a devoted and loyal
forward, no-nonsense rock be faked. The disc features we entrusted him with that began playing local parties. legion of fans around the
style, The Clarks arrived in songs that range from the vision so we could do what we Moving to Pittsburgh after country, The Clarks are
Nashville ready to experiment. power-pop drive of disc opener do best. graduation, the quartet quickly poised to bring their brand of
The result is a dozen songs Maybe, to the infectious On Greg Joseph, the band s became stars of the regional American rock n roll to the
Saturday, Boys Lie and the
that not only emphasize strong bassist adds, We came away scene and built a strong masses.
contemplative Hey You.
melody and solid lyrics and still from this feeling it s the following based on the quality For The Clarks, Another
rock where they should, but Playing live is a completely best work we ve done. of their live show, Blasey s Happy Ending is just the
also incorporate additional different animal than Personally, it s the most rock charisma and the band s beginning.
The Erie Playhouse celebrates 87th season
Debutfeatures Broadway musical nit Into TheWoods%
The Erie Playhouse opens makes Into the Woods the to kick off our 2003-2004 sea-
th
their 87 season with the fabu- most perfect family show of son.
lous Broadway musical hit Into the season. During our summer cattle
The Woods and nothing could Director David Matthews and call auditions over 200 people
be better news to our eager choreographer Richard Davis auditioned hoping to be a part
audiences. have assembled, once again, a of Into the Woods. The
Into The Woods is the mas- powerfully talented cast. 20 super-talented and lucky
terwork of Stephen The list of names reads like a performers promise an
Sondheim and is one of his who s-who of Playhouse evening of utter enchantment.
most produced musicals world- stars. The cast includes Linda Do not delay. Order your tick-
wide. Troyer/ Father Michael DeMar- ets now!
Mr. Sondheim took some of tinis/ Trisha Yates/ Jason Law-
our favorite fairy tales ( Cin- ergren/ Kate Lechner/ Brian Alt- Showdates & times:
derella, Jack and the Bean- man/ Betsy Hermann/David September 17-21; Thursday -
stalk, and Little Red Shaffer/ Rae Jean Urbanowicz/ Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at
Riding Hood among others) Kevin Feyas/ Richard Davis 2:00 p.m. |
and wrote a new tale (The Bak- and more!
er s Wife ) and wove them to- Andrew Rainbow is conduct- Ticket Prices: Adults - $20,
gether in an evening ofutter en- ing the orchestra and Roberta Senior - $19, Students - $10
chantment. Stoughton handles the intricate
Into the Woods follows vocal assignments. All productions and events
fairy tale characters as they Joe Hassler is bringing the Photo court esy ofthe Erie Playhouse located at:
journey into the darkness of the woods to life in beautiful scen- In the Woods is playing at The Erie Playhouse Sept. The Erie Playhouse, 13 W. 10*
woods and learn life changing ery and lighting, while Richard St., Erie, PA |
17-21.
lessons that make them better Davis will be sure the Wo If has
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The beauty of the musical is Hood s cape is truly red among Devon Yates/ Eric Marshall and of hair, a flock of nasty birds
that it can be enjoyed on two his other costume delights. & '? Sarah Sesler. and an evening of magical Info courtesy of Sue
different levels. Children Also featured in the cast are A witch that raps, magical music and winning fairy Lechner from The Erie Play-
see one show while their adult Matthew Franz/Jenn Callen/ beans, a cow with a heart, a tales combine to make Into house.
companions see another. This Susan and Emily Baxter/Kris- giant s vindictive wife, the Woods the perfect show
Upcoming PAC events Fall Term 2003 Lunch Specials
By Emily Crofoot The Steffon Harris Quartet
Arts and 1 ntertainment Editor will be performing at the PAC
on Friday, Sept. 26, at 7:30
On Wednesday, Sept. 24, the p.m. Harris has been cal led one Monday • r i
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Cages p e r f o r m a n ce lights u p 'Matchstick M e n
By Meghan Sullivan
Contributing Writer
Nicolas Cage stars as Roy in
"Matchstick Men." Roy, a
neurotic con-artist, scams un-
suspecting people into hand-
ing over large sums of cash
with the help of his protege,
Frank, played by Sam Rock-
well.
Because of Roy's agorapho-
bia he lives an extremely or-
derly and excessively sani-
tary life. When the ticks that
he suffers from start to inter-
fere with his work, Roy seeks
out psychiatric help in hopes
of getting pills to solve his
problem. While meeting
with Dr. Klien, played by
Bruce Altman, they discuss
his past relationship with his
ex- wife, and the possibility
that he has a 14-year-old
child. Dr. Klien contacts, and
arranges a meeting with
Roy's daughter, Angela,
played by Alison Lohman.
Angela is a carefree, punk
teenager, with a delightful
disposition. At first Angela
pollutes his home, and dis-
rupts his normal routine.
Eventually, their relationship
grows, and they form a bond.
Angela is not fooled by Roy's
career cover, an antique sales-
Tongue-tied: 'Queens of pop' are speechless at last
By Lindsay Kezlarian
Contributing Writer
"I hadn't kissed anyone in a
long time, so that should last me
for awhile/' Britney Spears re-
sponded to a question posed to
her at a press conference last
week about her now infamous
fkissAvith Ma donna. jy^
I Minutes after the Aug. 28
broadcast of the MTV Video
Music Awards, all that was be-
ing talked about was the scan-
dalous behavior of the "materi-
al girl," Spears, and Christina
Aguilera, two of Madonna's
most famous progeny. There
were mixed reactions through-
out the public.
One reaction to which the
media paid close attention was
that of Spears' famous ex-boy-
friend, Justin Timber lake.
Cameras were watching him
closely as the two kissed, and
MTV cameras even cut away
from the kiss to Timberlake in
hopes of catching a reaction.
But what they had hoped to be
an exciting response turned out
to be a mere look of disappoint-
ment.
Perhaps more disappointed
were the network executives
who had hoped to get a better
reaction from Justin.
Since the television business is
highly interested in ratings and
the number of viewers, they had
probably hoped to see some-
thing a little more gossip friend-
ly - something to keep the tab-
loids in frenzy for weeks.
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steal the spot light. But,
when the light is turned on
to him, his strong, slightly
aggressive character shows
through. Rockwell has also
been seen in such movies as
"Confessions of a Dangerous
Mind," "Welcome to Col-
linwood," and "Charlie's An-
gels." \
Alison Lohman's character,
Angela, was the most devel-
oped .; She came off as ex-
tremely likeable. Besides
showing Angela's vulnerable
and innocent side when she
is with her father, she also
portrays her almost adult-
• like manner when she inter-
acts with other people.
* Lohman is a very natural
actress whose apparent puri-
ty in this role is both refresh-
ing and pleasing. Loman has
i
also been seen acting in
"White Oleander," "White
Photo courtesy of www imdb con Boy," and "Pasadena."
Nicolas Cage stars as a neurotic con-artist in Matchstick Men which fs now playing in local theaters. '-• "Matchstick Men," a Rid ley
Scott Film, is rated PG-13 for
man, and becomes increas- have resulting from his men- personal relations later in the and up for anything. He violence, and language. Rat-
ingly curious about his trade. tal state, the ticks, his neurot- movie. Acadamy award win- comes up with bigger, more ed on a scale from one to five,
In a moment of weakness ic tendencies, and his neat- ner Cage has also been seen dangerous schemes, then I would give this movie a
Roy agrees to teach Angela ness compulsion, Cage didn't in such movies as "Adapta- tries to coax Roy into them. three. 11 has an interesting
how to pull the wool over his add much characterization. tion," "The Family Man," Although Frank is the more plot, and a large twist for the
victim's eyes. Angela ends At the beginning of the and "Gone in Sixty Seconds." confident of the two, he is ending- "Matchstick Men " is
up having a special gift for movie it was difficu 11 to relate Frank, Roy's partner, being taught the skills of the currently up in theatres, in-
the craft. to his character A lot more played by Sam Rockwell is con artist by Roy. Rockwell cluding at Eastway Plaza
Nicolas Cage played Roy emotion could have been the opposite of Cage's up- nicely develops the relation- Cinemas on Buffalo Road,
adequately. Besides the ob- shown that would have al- tight character. He is laid ship between his character and at Tinseltown on Rotun-
vious traits that he would he luded to his problems with back, cocky, very easy going and Roy. He never upstages da Drive off Peach Street.
Cage's character and does not
Colors add to fall fashion
Army inspired clothing
By Amanda Orendorf also is seen in the fashions for
Contributing Writer• fall. Anything cargo is con-
sidered stylish. Old Navy's
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fashion trends for the year are
always on people's minds.
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changing fashion world. Fall
2003 is going to be a season
Denim is also flying off
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qfyear. Penimisqonsidered
a staple item in many peo-
l\i color. ples' closets. It can be
The '60s have returned, dressed up or down depend •
combining bright colors to- ing on one's mood and occa-
gether to create a thrilling ex- sion.
perience for the wearer. For fall, denim of any kind
According to 'Women's is in fashion. Details such as
Wear Daily,' pink and rose chains and zippers can be
colors are very important. added to make the denim
Photo courtesy of vww.mtv com Purples are combined with sassier.
Hey, that s my gum! |When Madonna and Britney Spears locked lips at the neutrals such as buff and There are many areas in so-
MTV Video Music Awards, was ft planned or spontaneous? deep brown. ciety that influence fashion
This is not the first time that the interest of the American way into our conversations by
.,
Also, the fashion scene will everyday. Fall 2003 draws
MTV has used shock value to people. This is not a recent something as trivial as a kiss. be seeing much in metallic. It from many past trends. The
attract more viewers. trend, though growing ever will be displayed in jacquard clothes have bdth a funky
Completely understanding
In previous years they have more popular by the day. prints, various faux fur de- look as well as some classic
that shocking incidences are
used such celebrities as Marilyn It is human nature to be curi- fun and amusing for the most signs, and also in men's wear. appeal.
Manson, Lil Kim, and once be- ous about a certain taboo. It is part, the media should practice This upcoming season car- In recent years, as well as
fore, Britney Spears. this curiosity of things un- better techniques to sell their ries many styles that are in- today, fashion is drawn from
Instead of concentrating on known outside of the usual el- specific genre of entertainment. spired by past generations. music groups, the state of the
the primary focus of the awards ements of traditional values All forms of entertainment hire The' 60s, 70s, and the ever world, the arts, movie stars,
show, namely the music and the and cultures that attracts peo- employees who are mostly cre- famous punk '80s looks are as well as people on the
videos which express that mu- ple. Nonetheless, as our culture ative and hardworking. seen everywhere in fall fash- streets.
sic, MTV turned to using an out- expands and broadens every- ions* To know fashion and to be
Whether it be television,
rageous performance to over- day, people can always count movies, magazine, or newspa- The miniskirt is very pop- fashionable is to be yourself.
shadow the true accomplish- on something more shocking per articles, the employees ular for fall 2003. The mini- What you think is unique to
ments of the artists. and surprising to happen. skirt was named in 1966 for you, may become the next
must be able to devise a more
"The kiss" demonstrates the Celebrity figures such as ingenious way of displaying the new style of skirt that hit fashion trend.
western worlds, namely Amei Spears and Madonna, as well as and illustrating their ideas or above the knee. Keep your eyes open and
ica's, obsession with any contro- the media that influences have messages. The micro mini is also a feel free to express yourself
versial incident. the intentions of getting in to the It should be in a way that con- trend hitting the United through what you wear. You
Any media event that offends public's minds and thoughts, tinues to impress the audience, States, rhe micro mini is the could be the next fashion-set-
has shock value, or that causes and eventually making their but also one that they won't shortest of the short skirts. ter and create the newest
gossip has essentially taken over trend.
easily forget.
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Football opens undefeated
F r e s h m a n j N o w l i n g l e a d s w a y i n w i n o v e r rival N o r t h e r n Michigan
By Ryan Palm Early in the second quarter, the On the ensuing drive, Wildcat
Contributing Writer Laker defense came up big with tailback Corey Woods fumbled
a stop on a fourth and two, which at the 1-yard line, but his team-
For thefirsttime since 1992, the gave the offense the ball back. mate Corbin Walker recovered it
Mercyhurst Laker football team Six plays later, Adams was in in the end zone for a touch-
has started its season with a 2-0 the end zone again, this time on down.
record. an 11-yard score. Kyle Marotz nailed the extra
Freshman quarterback Jeff Pete Snavely's interception set- point to make the score interest-
Nowling and junior tailback Jus- up another chance at a score be- ing at 27-13.
tin Adams both had impressive fore the half. The Lakers got the ball back
days, leading their team to a 41- Laker quarterback Nowling and marched downfield finish-
29 victory over the visiting hooked up with his junior tight- ing the drive with a 10-yard
Northern Michigan Wildcats. end Jeff Thiel on a 43-yard com- touchdown pass from Jeff Nowl-
Nowling and Adams were re- pletion that made it first and goal ing to senior receiver Brad Th •
sponsible for five touchdowns on on the Wildcat two yard line. ompson. Scanlon again hit the
a day in which the offense came On the next play, junior full- extra point making it 34-13.
out red hot, scoring four times back Marques Governor pound- Northern Michigan went on to
before Northern Michigan put ed it in, and another Phil Scan- add a field goal, to make the
points on the board. Ion extra point made it 27-0 Lak- score 34-16 after three quarters.
Nowling scored early on a 34- ers. Nowling led the team down-
yard touchdown run to cap a 74- Northern Michigan quarter- field nicely on the next drive,
yard drive which took under four back Kyle Swenor capped a six- more importantly chewing up a
minutes. ty-nine yard drive by the Wild- lot of the time clock, and com-
The extra point attempt was no cats with a rushing touchdown pleted a 10-yard touchdown
good, leaving the score at 6-0. from the one yard line. pass to Kevin Campbell to give
On the third play following Kyle Marotz missed the extra the Lakers more breathing room
kickoff, sophomore safety Ben point making it 27-6 at half time. | with a 41-16 lead.
Bluemle picked off a Kyle The second half began with Northern Michigan went on to
Swenor pass, giving the Lakers two fumbles in three series, one score two more touchdowns, but
the ball back inside Wildcat ter- by each team. it still wasn't enough as the Lak-
ritory. Justin Adams fumbled on the ers took the game with a score
Four plays later, Justin Adams Mercyhurst twenty-three yard 41-29. J I
scored on a 30-yard rushing line, which was recovered by The Lakers are now 2-0, and 1-
touchdown, and Scanlon added Northern Michigan's Luke Whit- 0 in GLIAC play.
on the extra point to make it 13- son, s The team plays at Tulio Field
Katie McAdams/Merciad photographer
0. i again next Saturday against Sag-
Mercyhurst Football faces off against Northern Michigan Wildcats. inaw Valley in the homecoming
game starting at 1:30 p.m.
Women s soccer remains optimistic
By Amanda Harnocz
Contributing Writer
This years team roster in-
cludes 7 incoming freshman
Laker field hockey balances record
and 15 returning players. 1
Ready to kick off another While the team has been
working hard and preparing
Brings record to 2-2 on shutout win over Seton Hill
school year?
The Lady Lakers have been for their season, team spirit is
working hard to do just that. In also a key component for win-
past years, the women's soccer ning games. By Amanda Pointer
team has made it to appearanc- The next upcoming home Contributing Writer
es in NCAA playoffs. game is Tuesday, September
rd
They finished off the season 23 at 4:00 p.m. The Lady Lak-
with a 13-4-2 record and 6-2-1 ers will be dueling with Wheel- The lady Lakers evened their
in the Great Lakes Intercolle- ing Jesuit. record this past Saturday when
giate Athletic Conference (GLI- The next two games will be they defeated Sea ton Hill 2-0
AC). ': at home on the first and the Mercyhurst made both of the
This team record allowed fourth of October. Starting goals in the first half and also had
Mercyhurst to tie for second times are 1:00 and 1:30. 21 shots on goal during that time.
with Grand Valley State. The team had a game on Sun- This game left Mercyhurst with
Also in 2002, the women's day, September 14th with a a 2-2 record.
soccer team finished fourth in devastating loss to Northern Scoring for the lady Lakers
the Great Lakes Region. Kentucky. The score was tied were Nicole Davis and Katie
With such successful past sea- 0-0 in the first ha If. Six minutes King. Lauren MacEUeven and
sons there is no reason to doubt into the second half Northern Jessica Grow assisted the game-
that the Lady Lakers will again) Kentucky scored two goals, to winning shots.
do well and make it to many fi- make the final score 2-0. The Stopping attempts from Seton
nals. £ Laker's current record is) Hill was goalie Julie Smith who
Keith Cammidge is entering now 2-3-1. The team has just played 70 minutes and had 5
his second year at Mercyhurst started the season and has plen- saves.
as women's soccer head coach ty of time to increase the slash- On September 6,h Mercyhurst
and has had 16 years of college es on the win side of the col- took on Geneseo State winning
coaching experience. ; j umn. their first game this season with
He has coached at NCAA di- With the way the soccer
a 1-0 victory.
vision I schools such as North- team has started with their out- Scoring the second goal of the Katie Mc/ ad Photograph er
eastern University and Drexel standing players, there will be Sophomore forward Misty Dennis advances on Geneseo
many women soccer players season was junior Nicole Davis.
University. i Davis scored early in the second
Not only is Cammidge help- represented here and a success-
half with help from senior de- She took on the head coach po- As stated by Mercyhurst sports ior a 11-American Catrina Sheaf-
ful to the women's soccer team, ful season to look forward to.
Keep an eye on the Mercy- fender, Janet Armstrong. This sition in January 2003 when in forma tion, freshmen Vanessa fer, and sophomores Christine
he himself has played as a mid-
fielder for Boston University. hurst Website for updated stats. was the first win after falling to coach Kevin Cooke left. Mourey and Megan Smalling will Smith and Kelly Costanzo.
Bentley, who is nationally ranked Adding to the excitement of the help strengthen the Laker de- With many players returning
and Assumption, new season is the promising out- fense. and a solid freshman class join-
A few adjustments have been look for the team with veteran Mercyhurst lost two of their top ing the team, the lady Lakers
Women's tennis serves a win made in the coaching staff.
Taking on double duty, coach
players returning and six fresh-
men joining I he roster.
scorers this past year and won't
have the senior defensive player,
field hockey team hopes to con-
tinue winning and prove to be
The Lady Lakers added four
freshmen to a squad of their five Stacey Gaudette took over has The six freshmen offer an op- Christa Mancini on the field due successful in the national arena.
By Patrick Martino to injuries.
top players from last year. head coach for the field hockey portunity to impact the team be- Mercyhurst will hit the field
Sports Editor
Sophomores Natalie Papa re I la team and is also the head coach cause of high school and club are- Returning and keeping the again at Houghton College on
,h
and Tori Trombetta are also very for women's lacrosse. na experience. team strong are Nicole Davis, jun- September 18 at 1:00p.m.
When senior Mercyhurst wom-
en's tennis captain Alison Hugh- enthusiastic about the incoming
es looks around at her teammates
she sees potential. She sees team.
determination. Most importantly
freshmen and their

"Our freshmen are performing

role
*
on the
Women's volleyball off to good start
she sees outstanding tennis play- well and that's what we need this
ers. year," raves Paparella. \
Senior Jenn Barba shines with 55 kills and37 blocks
"We have a great team here and "We have a championship qual- "We tost two key players who end with 143 solo blocks. She al-
ity team that goes all the way from By Krista Ross
I am expecting great things out of gave us a lot of ball control, but ready is the career leader in block
them. We have everything we our captain to our new freshman," Contributing Writer we do have a lot of offense that assists and total blocks. For the
need to have a winning team." adds Trombetta. 't gives us a lot of different options week, she recorded 55 kills, 37
Mercyhurst has defeated Fin ley,
says Hughes. The Mercyhurst Women's Vol- to work with. blocks, and hit .474. Junior Lynd-
Hillsdale, Wayne State, Michigan
Mercyhurst stumbled in their leyball team is off to another great We have been challenged by si Hughes recorded 58 kills while
Tech, and Lake Superior]
first match against Division I Nia- start, with an overall record of 10- some tough teams, but we have senior MH Kaili K lie man had 29
State, four of which were won by
gara University but has since then) 3. I , 4i the GLIAC freshman of the year, blocks in the four matches. Soph-
substantial margins.
gone undefeated in the Great The Lady Lakers finished just a key players in the middle, the cur- omore Kari Clapham totaled 173
Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic All wins are credited to the
depth of this year's squad. year ago 21-8 overall, 13- 4 in the rent GLIAC player of the month, assists.
Conference (GLIAC) and is now GLIAC, and made the conference freshman stepping up, and sever- The women are currently 10-3
5.0 in conference Senior co-captain Lindsay
Zimm remains undefeated and playoffs for the second straight al other solid players who are just overall and will open Gl I AC
play. .•; freshman Pennsylvania Doubles year. beginning to gel together," said play Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7p.m.
Their early accomplishments Champion Jamie Sutyak and Tori The Lady Lakers returned four Fito Photo Coach Soboleski. against rival Gannon University.
have not gone unnoticed either. Trombetta remain undefeated in] starters from last year's season,) Jenn Barba The Lady Lakers finished 3-1 at "We are looking forward to the
The women's Laker team doubles play. . I and has plenty of experience to who is in her fourth year at Mer- the Edinboro Tournament defeat- match our big match and we
earned the spot as this week's Mercyhurst tennis hits the court carry them to another great sea- cyhurst feels that although the ing, Geneva, St. Joseph's of Indi- need all the support from the
Team of the Week and they do not again this coming weekend in the! son. girls are young, they are starting ana, and Lees-McRae. The teams crowd that we can get," said se-
plan on stopping here. l.T.A. Championships held in In The I akers also have seven to come together. a only loss came in the second nior Kaili Klieman.
Head coach Ray Yost sees this dianappolis, Ind. to establish in- freshmen on their roster, includ- "We are young and it is impor- match of the day against Juanita Although Gannon leads the all
year as a challenge for his team. dividual national rankings. ing three who are currently start* tant that someone steps up to take College. time series 22-15, the Lady Lak
"We are looking for the tough- |ing. •; leadership and that we come Senior MH Jenn Barba took over ers have won the last four matcl 1
est independent schedule we can Head Coach Missy Soboleski, together/'said Soboleski. first place all time, over the week- es.
put together."
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