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Evive bottles refresh campus
As summer vacation ended and
students returned to our university,
there were a number of changes that
were evident around campus.
One important change that sup-
ports Mercyhursts continuing effort
to promote a more sustainable
campus environment, was the instal-
lation of its rst Evive Station. The
rst station is located on the second
oor of Old Main, with plans for
installing many more around campus.
This addition represents a way to
decrease the use of bottled water on
campus by providing a station that
both lls and sanitizes reusable bot-
tles.
The Evive unit has two sections.
The rst section will ll any size
reusable bottle with chilled, ltered
water. The other section is designed
exclusively for the Evive bottles. This
section sanitizes the Evive bottle by
using UV light and then lls it with
ltered, chilled water. While this
90 second process is occurring the
stations screen will display campus
news, ask you survey questions and
display other useful information.
The Evive bottles are sold at the
Mercyhurst Bookstore and on the
manufacturers website.
Student response to the Evive bot-
tles has been positive. Art education
student Megan OPolka believes the
concept motivates people to join the
initiative.
Ive been using the Evive sta-
tion since it arrived on campus this
summer. I think it is a cool concept
and I denitely drank more water
because of it. I hope they add more
stations around campus throughout
the year, she said.
These bottles are made of BPA
free plastic and have Passive RFID
Tags on the bottom. The tags allow
you access to the sanitizing section
of the station. Evive also has a smart
phone app that enables you to track
your average consumption of water
as well as the estimate of the number
of plastic bottles that you have not
used.
The Evive system is clearly a
better alternative to using and recy-
cling plastic water bottles.
Some students, however, consider
the idea to be somewhat silly.
Junior Gary Loo said, it is a very
ridiculous idea. Its nice, but its just a
huge water fountain.
Plans have been made to add
more stations to the Mercyhurst
campus throughout the year, starting
with three new stations, tentatively
dated for installation by the end of
November at the latest.
For more information on the
bottle system, visit www.evivestation.
By Zach Dorsch & Ryan
Kushner
Managing editor & Staff writer
Welcome Week ushers
in new academic year
Welcome Week is a week set for stu-
dents coming back to campus to take
the rst few days that they have off
before classes begin and enjoy events
that are sponsored by various organiza-
tions on campus.
This years welcome week included
events such as the Blacklight Bash, day
of service projects, Toga Party, Minute-
To-Win-It, Casino Night and the very
anticipated Hypnotic Intoxication.
A lot of the Welcome Week events
are heavily attended by the incoming
freshmen, but most of the events are
also open to the upperclassmen.
Student Activities Council Chair Vic-
toria Lewis could not have been happier
with how the activities went that were
sponsored by the SAC. Welcome Week
was a huge success this year, and we
had a ton of energy from the freshman
class and also the upperclassmen, said
Lewis.
Along with the major events,
the incoming freshman students sit
through various presentations about
getting involved in campus life as well
as becoming the best well-rounded
student that they can be. Following
Welcome Week is the annual Campus
Involvement Fair.
All RSCOs and organizations on
campus set up a table in and outside of
the student union that give the oppor-
tunity for all students on campus to
walk around and see what the campus
has to offer to students looking to get
involved.
Freshmen use Welcome Week as a
way to connect and form friendships
with other students.
Freshman Taylor Rider, used the
week of welcoming to defuse the
intimidation that some may feel at the
beginning of college. I was honestly
really intimidated coming into college,
but having a schedule of really fun and
great events kept my mind off of being
away from home and made the transi-
tion much easier and more fun than I
ever imagined, said Rider. I met all
of my current friends through my Wel-
come Week activities.
Welcome Week is always full of free
events for new students and existing
students on campus to take a short
break and relax before the pressure of
school begins.
Often times, there are constant give-
aways from the various organizations
that work to extend their reach to the
student body.
We love to see everyone on campus
enjoying themselves and having a good
time, said Lewis.
Welcome Week is an annual happen-
ing and is open to all students as a wel-
come back to campus.
By Garrett Erwin
A&E editor
Students and faculty alike have
reacted positively to the Evive
bottle system.
Sami Rapp photo
Service project
helps community
Friday, Aug. 30
Theft
Lot #5
Referred for discipline
Sunday, Sept. 1
Criminal Mischief
Lot #7
Referred for discipline
Thursday, Sept. 5
Harassment
Lewis Ave.
Referred for discipline
Mercyhurst
University
Police & Safety
Police Log
Saturday, Sept. 7
Liquor law violation
3939 Briggs Ave.
Referred for discipline
The freshmen class of 2017
started off their experience at Mer-
cyhurst with a service project on
Sept. 3, which involved volunteering
at 25 nonprot agencies across Erie.
These jobs entailed many types
of service, ranging from cleaning up
Presque Isle beaches, handy work at
many area farms and aiding Eries
senior citizens by spending time
helping the elderly in local nursing
homes with technology.
Though these jobs are simple
in nature, the large scale efforts of
the freshman class were gauged to
have $30,000 value equivalency from
volunteer time. Through the ser-
vice project, 1,500 hours of service
were provided through the 750 vol-
unteers (including staff, chaperones
and Laker Leaders that participated),
over 2,000 pounds of produce picked
from Mercyhursts farm for Second
Harvest Food Bank of Northwest-
ern Pennsylvania and over eight trash
bags worth of garbage were removed
from Presque Isle beaches.
In order to reach out to the com-
munitys elderly, volunteers were sent
to local nursing homes and were
tasked with aiding the residents with
any technological difculties. Prob-
lems ranged from difculty with
the television remote to inability to
use certain applications on the latest
iPhone were short work for Mer-
cyhurst freshmen and provided an
outlet for assisting and socializing
with Eries senior citizens.
When asked about the students
general reaction to the service proj-
ect, Director of Service-Learning
Colin Hurley stated, The students
were able to learn the joy of ser-
vice and the most universal reaction
of the students was regret that they
were only able to give two hours of
service.
For more information on the
freshman service project and other
service learning opportunities, con-
tact Colin Hurley at churley@mercy-
hurst.edu.
By Will Bickelmann
Contributing writer
FEATURES September 11, 2013 Page 4
Fair encourages students to participate in various clubs
Students at Mercyhurst, both old
and new alike, were given the chance
to become a part of the many
groups and clubs on campus. On
Friday, Sept. 6, the Campus Involve-
ment Fair took place outside of the
Student Union.
This was the rst year the Campus
Involvement Fair took place on the
rst Friday of the year. In years past,
the fair usually occurred after the rst
few weeks of the academic school
year. According to Leadership and
Outreach Coordinator Kristy Jami-
son, this change was made so that
incoming students could be involved
in the various RSCOs from the very
beginning of the year. She said it was
also made so that RSCOs could start
the year off right, allow for a longer
programming period, and so students
could create some early connections.
Jamison had been given the job
of coordinating the fair two weeks
before the fair was scheduled to
happen. Campus Involvement Center
Director Sarah Allen was also another
person who was responsible for put-
ting on the Campus Involvement Fair.
The goal of the fair is to get stu-
dents connected to the campus com-
munity outside of the classroom
setting. It is also used as a way for
students to meet others with similar
interests and show off the vibrant
student life on campus, according to
Jamison.
In addition to the many student
clubs and organizations being repre-
sented at the Campus Involvement
Fair, non-prot local services from
all around the Erie area had booths
representing themselves at the fair.
There were approximately 36 local
Erie services at the fair. Director
of Service Learning Colin Hurley
was in charge of coordinating the
appearances of the local services at
the fair.
The Campus Involvement Center
believes that the Campus Involve-
ment Fair went very well. Jamison
says that a good majority of the
RSCOs representing themselves
at the fair were able to get a good
number of potential new members
for their individual clubs and orga-
nizations.
The good weather we got that day
really seemed to help a lot too, Jami-
son said .
If you would like to know more
about the many RSCOs on campus,
please visit the Campus Involvement
Center located on the top oor of the
Student Union. You may also contact
Kristy Jamison at (814)-824-2388 or
kjamison@mercyhurst.edu and Sarah
Allen at (814)-824-2089 or sallen@
mercyhurst.edu.
By Dan Tarr
Features editor
Students, both old and new, ran and visited booths at this past Fridays Campus Involvement Fair.
Selina Bowe photo
Dos and donts for freshmen
With the start of a new year, an
incoming class of freshmen arrives at
the Mercyhurst campus ready to begin
the four-year adventure that will kickstart
their careers.
But, not all of them will make the
most out of the four years, and the next
thing they know, theyre picking up a
diploma, wondering where their college
years went. Heres how to avoid that.
Involve yourself in campus activities.
Not only is it a great resume builder, but
it also helps you meet people that share
interests. There are a variety of clubs
around campus, so it is unlikely to not
nd a club that revolves around at least
one of your interests. There are also
major-specic clubs, which allow you to
meet people who will be taking one or
more classes with you in the course of
the following four years and serve as a
great networking activity.
One of the most important tools for
the classes you will be taking is going
to them. People will tell you not to, but
the best way to succeed in your college
courses is by actually attending classes.
Plus, it saves you time on studying for
tests since you already know what was
covered in class.
Dont give into peer pressure. College
is a time of experimentation and self-ex-
ploration, but it should always remain
clear that you should not do something
if you do not feel comfortable.
Most importantly, dont do anything
just because someone tells you you
should or its cool. Not only could you
get in trouble, but it could have a neg-
ative impact on your life. Theres noth-
ing wrong with saying no; people will
understand and it wont tarnish your rep-
utation in any way, shape or form.
Dont carry a full backpack on week-
end nights when youre not going to the
library or any other place to study.
Dont feel the necessity to travel in
large groups anywhere. Whether youre
going to Egan for dinner or to the park
for some healthy fun, its unnecessary
and it clutters pathways.
Its perfectly ne to get food from
the dining halls by yourself. It allows
you to relax, think about stuff or do
your classwork and it removes the
whole social expectation from the
eating process.
Try your hardest to make friends.
Your college years are allegedly the
best years of your life and they allow
you to meet people from all walks
of life and all places from the world.
Making friends helps you broaden
your perspective, gives you a support
system and makes it convenient for
those lazy days where you just want to
watch movies with someone.
Last, but not least, dont let these
four years go to waste. Enjoy your life
to the fullest. Have fun. Get an A in
every class if you wish. Just make sure
that when you graduate, your mem-
ories of college are lled with great
memories instead of what-ifs.
By Juan Mendez
News editor
Freshmen are encouraged not to wear lanyards around their necks
or shoulders, unless they want to stand out.
Sami Rapp photo
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Page 5
September 11, 2013
The Cashore Marionettes are
known internationally for incred-
ible talent and engineering skills.
Now Mercyhurst University has the
opportunity to host not only one,
but two shows in the Walker Recital
Hall. The Cashore Marionettes,
created by Joseph Cashore, bring
enlightening themes to the stage.
Jamie Grady, the director of Mer-
cyhurst Institute for Arts & Culture
says, Many of the pieces are whim-
sical and funny while others can be a
bit more moving and thought provok-
ing.
Cashores interest in marionettes
began at a young age. He recalls
seeing a colorful pirate hanging from
the ceiling in a store he was in with
his parents when he was about 11
years old. Later in life, he studied at
University of Notre Dame, graduat-
ing with a bachelor in ne arts and
continued to study portrait and gure
painting at Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts. Cashore designs, molds
and paints all of his marionettes.
There is great detail put into his work
and the range of movement he can
portray is truly amazing.
The Cashore Marionettes were
brought here by Gradys interest
in the art of puppetry after work-
ing in Atlanta with the Center for
Puppetry Arts. It wasnt until he
was in New York City that he saw
the Cashore Marionettes and knew
they would be perfect to bring to
Mercyhurst. Grady further explains
that he thinks everybody who sees
the show will love it. There are no
spoken words but the shows bring a
theme of spirit and what it means to
be alive through the movement of
both humans and animals.
The show is being performed on
Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
There will be a pre-show event
on Sept. 14 before the 2 p.m. show.
At the pre-show there will be face
painting provided by Erie Clown
College, music by WMCE, an art
show and sale by local artist Heather
Cash and Erie Experience Museum
will be playing movement games with
children. Tickets are $20 for adults,
$17 for senior citizens, and $14 for
students. The show is appropriate for
all ages and all are expected to enjoy
the rare art of puppetry!
For more information, contact the
MIAC Box Ofce at (814) 824-3000.
By Sam Beckas
Staff writer
Ellie Gouldings career as a pop
star started out rather slow. Her rst
hit single, Lights, arose in popular-
ity a whole year after it was released
in the UK. Once Lights caught on,
the whole world fell in love with this
British sweetheart. With the release
of her third album, Halcyon Days,
Ellie continues to show the world
why she deserves to be in the same
ranks of other big name pop stars.
Halcyon Days can be viewed as
a double EP. The rst album is a
re-release of Ellies second album,
Halcyon. The second album, I have
dubbed Days, is chalked full of
new material from Goulding. Hal-
cyon is viewed by many as a very
dark album. The themes of most
songs talk about missed chances with
love, or future romance that will be
worth the wait.
The one thing I like about this
album is that it doesnt feel like a re-re-
lease. Halcyon now feels like a sampler
of what Halcyon Days was going to
contain. This album truly shows the
full potential of Ellies ability to dabble
in almost any genre she wants.
Songs can range from Halcyon
that features rhythmic acoustic folk
guitars with electronic back beats
to her newest number one single
Burn. This pulls heavily from elec-
tric dance music, a genre in which
Ellie features greatly in the second
half of Halcyon Days with songs
like Stay Awake and Flashlights,
featuring big name producers.
Though this album may seem
like a lot of commitment to some,
the length of the album is 28 songs
long and spans almost two hours,
it should not be a deterrent. This
album is fully worth it with a mix
of familiar tracks you have already
grown to love, assorted with several
new refreshing tracks.
By Zach Dorsch
Managing Editor
Cashore Marionettes will per-
form on Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. and 7
p.m. in the Walker Recital Hall.
miac.mercyhurst.edu
Ellie Goulding lights
up with Halcyon Days
Marionettes set to string in crowd
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View upcoming performances at:
miac.mercyhurst.edu
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SPORTS
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Field hockey aims for PSAC tourney bid
In 2012, the Mercyhurst eld
hockey team captured a total of ve
home game wins, setting itself up for
a strong 2013 season.
With losing only three players,
Meghan Richards, Jessica Richards,
and Tessa Ramsdell and gaining three
freshmen, the Lakers are off to a solid
start to this years season.
Weve gained three talented fresh-
men. Theyre tting in perfectly with
our team, and theyre quickly adjusting
to Division II athletics, said junior
Marissa Faso.
Emily Burns, Alex Albright, and
Kimberly Pumm are going to have
an amazing freshman season. Theyve
worked so hard during preseason and
deserve to show off their skills in the
coming games.
Some of the returning players to
look out for are junior Marissa Faso
who lead the team with nine goals and
total of 23 points during last years
season. Senior Meghan Smith added
on an additional six goals, while soph-
omore Cayla Slade scored ve times.
Weve been doing extensive condi-
tioning, as well as ne tuning our stick
skills, said Faso.
Team systems have been a reoccur-
ring theme for every practice to be sure
we are ready for anything in the 2013
season. We had the opportunity to be
coached by Moses So from England.
He has helped bring us to that next
level with special skills that he has been
taught at the international level. Moses
promised to come back when we make
it to PSACs at the end of our season,
said Faso.
With a 2-4 loss during the season
opener against Millersville, the Lakers
are holding strong and are ready for
another unforgettable season.
Three-a-days are always stressful
and tough but the team bonds best
under tough conditions that we get
through together. Our team has come
a long way since Aug. 18. Weve learned
two new complex defensive and offen-
sive systems, assimilated the three
freshmen into our team dynamic, and
our green versus white game proved
we are prepared for the 2013 season,
said Faso.
This season the Lakers have nine
games scheduled against teams ranked
in the National Field Hockey Coaches
Association (NFHCA) Preseason Poll.
The Lakers next home match will be
on Sept. 13 against Limestone College
at 2 pm.
By Samantha Bante
Sports Editor
Field hockey was voted eighth in the PSAC Preseason Coaches Poll for the 2013 season.
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