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Mercyhurst formally outlines sexual (harassment
By Joseph Legler
Editor in Chief
Mercyhurst college has put together a
formal sexual harassment pamphlet out-
lining the college's policy on this illegal
act
There are several examples of sexual
harassment listed in the brochure. Among
them are: 1) Repeatedly asking for a date
after the person has expressed disinter-
est; 2) Unwelcome patting, hugging, or
touching of a person*si body, hair or
clothing; 3) Disparaging remarks to a
person about her/his gender or body; 4)
Making suggestive facial expressions
such as licking lips or wiggling tongue;
5) Sexual innuendoes, jokes, or com-
ments; 6) Sexual graffiti or visuals; 7)
Asking about a person's sexual fanta-
sies, sexual preferences, or sexual ac-
tivities; 8) Pressure for sexual activity
and 9) Requests for sexual favors.
These examples are not all inclusive of
the types of conduct which may consti-
tute sexual harassment Each situation
must be considered in light of specific
facts and circumstances to determine if
sexual harassment occurred.
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Phyllis Aiello, the director of freshman
studies and a member on the board of
directors at the Rape Crisis Center, said
that the most common form of sexual
harassment is done through inappropri-
ate comments. However, there are much
more severe situations such as rape.
Aiello, who has a background of being
an advocate for rape victims, joins 10
other faculty members on a formal com-
mittee, the Mercyhurst College?Rape
Crisis/Sexual Harassment Victim Ad-
vocates.
Others on the committee include: An-
drea Barnett, assistant director of resi-
dence life; Gary Brown, director of resi-
dence life; Ray Buyce, assistant profes-
sor of Geology; Bud Dever, director of
security; Penny Hanes, assistant profes-
sor of accounting; Cass Shimek, director
of the Student Union & student activi-
ties; Mary Hembrow Snyder, assistant
professor of religious studies; Shirley
Stebell, McCauley hair counselor; In the occurrence of a rape, the victim
Vernon-Wherry, assistant professor of could cal 1 one of the advocates and even-
criminal justice, and Shirley Williams, tually be given the opportunity to re-
executive assistant of criminal justice. ceive counseling from*a Rape Crisis
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Crisis, Inc. presented a 32 hour Rape "We probably have one of the finest
Crisis Workshop to these individuals. Rape Crisis Centers in Erie that they
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ministrator,*' she said, "This gives them duct, this policy is also predicated on the Mercyhurst apartments.
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Merciad News Editor introductory meeting for freshmen. year. Anyone who is the victim of an
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Joel Montminy, vice-president of the alleged rape, sexual assault or sexual
Mercyhurst*s club fair took place Sun- Mercyhurst Business Association harassment should not be afraid to come
HI (MBA), thought the flow of students was forward*to myself.^Dr. Brown or the
day, Sept. 13, at 2 p.m. in the Student
Union. Representatives from 22 clubs "overwhelming." "Whether or not the committee of advocates. ^ ^ ^ ^
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t were set up at tables with basic informa- interest continues, we'll have to see. The committee of advocates is the
B&ag tion about their particular organizations. There weren't this many inquiries last Mercyhurst College Rape Crisis/Sexual
The purpose of the fair was to generate year. We're pumped for a great year," he Harassment Victim Advocates who were
interest and to recruit club members. The added. t formally trained by the Erie County Rape
fair was sponsored by Freshmen Studies Diane Ashmore, vice-president of the Crisis Center through a 32 hour work-
and,-therefore, was essentially geared Political Science Association, said, "I shop. Dever is among the advocates.
toward freshmen, although it was open wish we had this when I was a freshman. You can obtain a brochure with the
to all levels of students. phone numbers of all the advocates
vl It isn't as though you have to join some-
thing, but this lets you know what is out through the Resident Life office, located
years past This is possibly due to the fact there." on the second floor of Old Main.
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Freshmen enrollment booms

By Megan Circle 10 years, Mercyhurst has been on land and Virginia area.
Merciad Staff Reporter a "roll." Its reputation as a college The enrollment procedure has
is constantly improving, whereas gotten so big that they decided to
As you are walking around cam- other schools* positions are stay- form an Admissions Advisory
pus this year, you mayfindyour- ing basically the same or are de- Board. The board's job is to exam-
self seeing many new faces. The clining. ine criteria in the four year pro-
upperclassmen may be thinking Financial raid isjalso being gram and decide if they {should
that there seems to be many more handled differently this year. The make significant increases in stan-
By Jule Gardner freshmen than in previous years. Enrollment Office took the appli- dards. They are currently decid-
Merciad News Editor That assumption would be cor- cants that the school most desired ing on whether or not to change
rect Compared to other years, the and tried to meet their financial the admissions here at Mercyhurst
Current Leader in Various Polls: Bill Clinton 1992 freshmen class is signifi- need. This led to a greater quantity from rolling to batch admission.
10-15 points cantly larger. The number of new as well as quality of students who With batch admission, applicants
students jumped from 340.fiy Ok
enrolled in Mercyhurst. Roth felt
years ago to 864 in 1992. The would be required to submit appli-
The Democratic Scene: that this, too, hadra significant cations by a certain deadline. De-
reason for the unusually high in- impact on the number of new stu-
crease was I brought to Andrew cisions such as these will be made
* Governor Bill Clinton is making a push to win over the state of dents attending Mercyhurst. / by the board sometime this year.
Texas, the state President Bush calls "home/* Two weeks ago his Roth, dean of enrollment. The recruiters have also done an
Roth said there are many reasons In general, Roth seems very posi-
bus tour stopped deep in the heart of the Lone Star State for some exceptionally fine job this year, tive about Mercyhurst's growth
the enrollment at Mercy hurst has according to Roth. Students from
heavy campaigning. A Clinton pollster returned from the state of 32 and future. The campus is becom-
grown this year. One of which is two new territories have come to
electoral votes with news that the trip was successful. Clinton ing more and more attractive to
the economic recession that our Mercyhurst; 15 from New England
advisors now believe Texas is within Democratic reach. prospective students, and hope-
country is now experiencing. Due and 10fromthe Delaware, Mary-
to the lack ofjobs, there is a greater fully this trend will continue fo:
* Clinton has basically stopped taking reporters' questions during demand for education; therefore, /ears to come.
the ceremonial boarding and unboarding of planes. He has been producing a greater number of stu-
called "tense and careful" by Thi New York Times in these last legs dents wanting to attend college.
of the campaign. His advisors say this is because he is concentrating However, this is true in many col-
on keeping the campaign focused on his main concerns: the failings leges all over the country. So why
MSG kicks off
of the Bush administration and the economy. Clinton is trying to stay is it that Mercyhurst's enrollment ^ B y Karen T rapolsi Government meeting to order.
clear of character issues, believing the voters want the candidates to growth is larger than many col- Merciad Staff Reporter The first issue concerned skate
stay, in the words of Clinton's aides, "On message." leges nationwide? rentals. 40 pairs of skates will be
The clock in Garvey Park chimed available for rental once the ice
Roth feels that the main reason is[ at8:30onMonday,Septemberl4,
* Clinton aides are trying to persuade the Bush campaign to accept re-opens in October.
the general positive momentum of as President John Bruno called the Now that all the students are
the debate format established by the non-partisan Commission on
Presidential Debates..Mickey Kantor, the Democratic campaign Mercyhurst. For the last seven to first *92-93 Mercyhurst Student settled into their apartments, the
chairman, said that he would attend a meeting with the Commission student government board hopes
even if it this meeting would be with the absence of Republican to put together a directory soon.
campaign chairman, Robert Teeter. Bush's campaign aides have
portrayed their candidate's desire to debate but feel Bush would Fair recruits volunteers Your help is needed. If you
know anyone who would like to
benefit morefromtwo debates rather than three. buy an ad for the directory, you
By Susan Lee Eback Borden-Cass says that any orga- would get 10% commission on
Merciad Staff Reporter nization that requires a service each ad you sell.
project should let her know be- Committees for student govern-
cause she has ideas. ment members as well as other
Mercyhurst sponsored the Vol-
Mary - Borden-Cass can be interested students were brought
unteer Fair on Friday, September
10. The all-day fair was held in the reached at her office in the Student to attention. 'Those mentioned
Student Union. Union at ext. 2473. 1 were Resident Life, Environment/
This was the fourth annual fair Recycle, |\lcohol/Drug Aware-
organized on campus. This year's i iess and Facilities Use. The Laker
fair saw participation by 22 orga- Wave, a spirit committee, is also
nizations in Erie County. looking for members. Please con-
A few of the that attended the fair $M
tact John Bruno or Nick Roberts
were: the JFK Center, the Ameri- in the Government offices in the
can Lung Association, the Union.
Gertrude A. Barber Center, Cam- Plans are in full swing for Home-
pus Ministry, Sisters of Mercy, On Thursday, Sept. 24, from 1- coming. Our cheerleaders have
Bill Clinton Georg Bush Stairways, Martin Luther[ King 4 p.m, the Mercyhurst community created many ways to make this
Center, Juvenile Court, Amnesty is invited to an open house at weekend memorable for the re-
International, Council on Volun- Hammermill library to welcome turning alumni and for students.
The Republican Scene:
teers for the Erie^Community, our first CD-ROM based com- There will be a contest for all
Hospitality 4House> Services for puter system, Academic Index on
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* President Bush opened a three-day campaign push in the Far West st udents who decorate the front of
Women, Shriner's Hospital, Sec- InfoTrac. <i their apartment windows and dorm
on Monday, In aspeech during an Orange County rally, he attacked
ond Harvest Food Bank and the The Academic Index is designed halls. A pizza party will be given
Clinton's political-endeavors. His attacks were considered mild, Erie Infants and Youth Home. for research {in the humanities,
however, in comparison to those of former President Ronald Reagan, to the winners.
Mary Borden-Cass, director of social sciences, general sciences, There will be bus shuttles to
and California representative;Robert Dornan. Dornan's remark,
Student Volunteers, arranged this and current events. This System and from the football game leav-
calling Clinton the Democrat "Chicken Little of Arkansas," was not
year * s fair. Borden -Cass said, 'The allows library patrons to search ing every 1/2 hour starting at noon.
endorsed by White House spokespeople. fair is basically for freshmen, but three years of issues of over 5S0 There will be a noise and banner
all students are welcome. The pur- magazines and the most recent six contest at the game, and the win-
* Bush visited logging communities in Oregon and Washington on pose is to make students aware of months of The New York Time£
Monday to appeal to timber workers in problematic rural areas. He the agencies in our area available Monthly updates will keep the in- ners will be awarded cash prizes
has publicly sided with the Far West loggers in their conflict with of$100,$75,and$50. TJ
to them if those services are dex current throughout the school The Student Activities Commit-
environmentalists over a threatened owl. Bush has vowed to veto the needed.*' year. All of this searching capabil-
renewal of the Endangered Species Act unless consideration is given tee wrapped up the meeting by
According to Borden-Cass, the ity is extremely easy to retrieve announcing the entertainers that
to jobs and the economy when legislating orders to save disappear- Religious Studies Department re- and is free. Info Trac is located
will be on campus this weekend.
ing creatures. quires that their students do ser- near the Reference Desk. On Fridayfrom5 to 11 infrontof
vice hours for local agencies. The "This is a very significant addi- the union aQyro, Spider Web and
* Bush's ad campaign has a new edition. The 60-second commercial students volunteer their time for tion to the library's reference ser-
is the second his campaign has released since the Republican Hurricane displays will be acces-
10 hours a term. vices," states Hammermill Library sible for the students to experi-
National Convention. The ad represents the on going focus of his
There are other departments that Director, David Pinto. ence. Saturday, from 8 to 11 in
campaign to concentrate on the future rather than the past four years
also require volunteer work. The You are invited to try the system Zurn Recital Hall, a band from
he spent in office. It stresses that the President does have an
fair was presented to aquaint the firsthand on Sept. 24. The library Cleveland named Styrenes will
economic agenda that is different from Clinlon's on major points
student with the people necessary staff will be available to answer perform to bring ^Homecoming
and that he is fighting for taxreliefand health care reform^
to complete these requirements. questions. weekend to a close.
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Merciad offers freshmen tips
Contributed by the Merciad "sure thing.
Editorial Board
just because your feeling "reeeaa 11
*Burn your high school jacket or good." *;*, A
Yeah...whatever
leave it back home. •Make sure security is not around
* Don't drool when someone walks when you sneak "guests" up to
by you in the cafeteria.-; your room. ;
Most people at Mercyhurst can •Don't make Mr. Kubiak'sclassa •Avoid wearing shirts that adver- By Joseph Legler
recognizefreshmenas though they part of your overload. tise the year of your high school Editor in Chief
are wearing a big red " F ' on their * Always look people in the eye, graduation. i
forehead. To tone down this *T" not..elsewhere. * •Go out J Don't sit and stare at Politics and false promises are
we have a few suggestions: •Don't call the dorm of the oppo- your four walls the rest of your one in the same. % *

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•Don't paint an **F* on your fore- site sex at 4 a.m. thinking you're life. ) A promise is defined as a pledge
head. cool. •Keep up with your studies. to do or not do something speci-
*Never, ever carry a purse unless •Don't throw up in the Baldwin or •Don't ask where something is fied by an individual. Politics is *J0I>#!6«&%'*

you are male. McAuley public bathrooms. when your standing right in front defined as the art or science of
*Don\wear blue eye shadow up •Don't eat at the cafeteria if a of it. jjj * government, of guiding or influ-
the ying-yang. lingering odor hits you before- •Always "have a good sense of encing,? governmental policy, or
* Avoid wearing brand new white hand. humor. of winning and holding control
sneakers or tennis shoes. It is a •Don't wear socks and flip-flops •Make sure you come back next over a government. 1
dead give away. at the same time. year. The apartments are worth They sound nothing alike by definition, butFwhen ITisten to th
•Don't fall in love with your first •Don't wake your roommate up #ne wa jt various political'hopefuls running for office this year, they are]
remarkably similar. j

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Most politicians will tell you anything to elected. What they say in|
the weeks prior to the election are their so-called pledges. "I pledge t|
invest more money in trying to reestablish the traditional family valu
system and...," is something I am truly tired of hearing.
Four years ago. President Bush made perhaps the biggest mistake oi
his career when, in his acceptance speech to the Republican National
Convention, he vehemently declared, "Read my lips...no new taxes!*
What happened about two years later? Taxes were raised.
This is probably the most/recognizable example of politics andl
empty promises.
This year, Bush and Bill Clinton are both making some very hefl
promises to the American people. Bush is promising an across th
board tax cut while Clinton is promising a tax increase on the uppeij
class, particularly on people who make more than $200,000. j
Bush says that he will provide the American people with th
opportunity to check a box on their income tax return that will, i
checked, put 10 percent oftheir tax money aside topay off the national)
deficit J
Clinton says that he will establish an economic policy that will, at tW
same time, create jobs and reduce the national deficit He pledges tha
ae can do this without severe military cutbacks or tax hikes on tl
I middle a nd lower class. ]
Bush pledges tofightfor the Pro-life movement. Clinton pledges t<
keep the Pro-choice system that predominates society now.

The Merciad Bush pledges to establish a "new world order." Clinton has promised
the American people that he can function well in foreign policy even]
though he has had little experience.
Mercyhurst College's First Class newspaper as rated by the Associated Press Bush and Clinton both have promised to revamp the welfare system.
Bush and Clinton have promised... j
Vol. 66 No. 1 September 17,1992 PBush and Clinton have pledged...
Joseph Leglei Editor in Chief John Danknich Asst. Sports Editor I Bush and Clinton have promised... ' j
Jule Gardner News Editor Michelle Ryan Copy Editor It wouldn't surprise me to see a presidential candidate promise t
Anne McNelis A&E/Features Editor Yvonne Maher Advertising Manager
Craig Rybczynski Sports Editor Timothy Moriarty Faculty Advisor clean by hand all of society's dirty underwear if it would win them a
vote.
Merciad Staff Most of these promises are just a bunch of w ind that sounds good to
Dave McQuillen Mary Medure f Susan Lee Karen Trapolsi Ithe population at the time. Right now the economy is moving ahead
Tiffanie Willialms Michelle Bova Amy Tiemo about as fast a tortoise with three bad legs. It is just plain stagnant
Megan Circle* J This stale economy has led to the politicians pointing the finger at
Erin Hauber Monica Sertik Elizabeth Johnson Sean Wall
{everyone but themselves. "If I had a democratic congress this wouldn't)
GraCe Bruno Tony Bolan Andrea Myers Mike McClorey have happened," is another thing I am sick and tired of hearing from
Keith Coursen Leon Mumforc David Kosobucki Chris Fiely
t Jay Kennedy Rick Shelton Stacie Kane Beth Nichols
Headier Ryan John Shanahan John Furlong the president Hell, what can he do? He's just the president of the
Nicole Geraci (United States. £ 1
Susan Coneglio Liam Barron Steph Szabo Beth Haas
Stephanie Wainwright Blaming others and coming up with what I call "quickfixes"for the|
Katie Johnson :onomy in their pledge speeches is hypercritical and misleading P
The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College,K Box
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501 E , 38th SU Erie, Pa., 16546 Phone 824-2376 | A candidate will have my sincerest endorsement when he/she comesj
The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. lout and says that there is no quick solution to this economic madness.
When a candidate is willing to take the blame for what he has doff
without pointing anyfingers,he willreceive my accolades. An honest
determined candidate who doesn't make empty promises is what will eventually
{get this country back on its feet again. \
Editor holdingfinalresponsibility. The Who is this candidate? Who am I going to vote for? I don't know
necessan yet...but 1 will tell you this, It is yourrightto vote, so vote.
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eeding it oui A meeting for allfreshmenand Students who have questions re- emment Chambers of the Student
sophomore pre-medical students, garding distribution may call the Union from September 28 to Oc-
including those in dental, optom- Yeaifoook Office at ext. 2990. tober 2. Make-up pictures will be
By Jule Gardner taken from November 3 to 6. A
etry, pharmacy, physical therapy, The Yearbook Staff will be hav-
Merciad News Editor sitting fee of $5 will be charges to
podiatry and veterinary programs, ing its first organizational meet-
will be held on Wednesday, Sep- each senior. Checks can be made
Welcome back and all that junk. "How was your summer????" Mine ing on Thursday, September 24 at
tember 30 at 3 p.m. in 107 Zurn payable to Mercyhurst Yearbooks.
was spent in the depths of small town hell. At least I didn't get away 2:30 p.m. in the basement of Old
Hall. Those whocannot make this If seniors have any questions re-
from that oh-so-cozy atmosphere of a college campus. Working in the Main in the room adjacent from
meeting must see Dr. Lutton as garding their pictures, they may
thick of office politics at St. Bona venture University taught me a few the Copy Center. Anyone wishing
soon as possible. call the Yearbook Office at ext.
lessons I'm sure I needed to learn.t to contribute literary skills to The
Praeterita should attend this meet- 2990. i
ing. No experience is necessary j A Stand-Up Comedy/Game
The 1991-92 Praeterita year- and openings are available for S h o w e n t i t l e d « H o w S a f e fc S a f e
books have arrived! Students can
Well, now that we've finally gotten that out of the way, let's get; pick up their yearbooks beginning many positions. The Praeterita Sex?" will be hosted by Dr. Bill
down to the regular bitch session known as my column. Seriously, I September 17 at the front desk in staff is also seeking a copy editor Goettel on September 25. The pre-
|just returned to the Hurst. I hope no one expects a long and involved! the Student Union. Only students for the 1992-93 academic year. sentation dealing with the preven-
diatribe on the failings of society and the Mercy hurst administration. who have paid their activity fee Scholarships are available. Any- tion of sex problems will be held
(No mention of "fascist pigs" in this column.) for the 1991-92 academic year, one with questions may call ext at 8 p.m. in Zurn Recital Hall.
I'm positive it will not take long to really rattle my cage. In the mean meaning sophomores, juniors and 2895.k %.
time I do have some minor complaints to tide you over. The firstl seniors who attended Mercyhurst Senior yearbook pictures are If security is needed at any time,
(speaking of cages), is the view from my apartment. I live in the| last year, will receive yearbook. scheduled to be taken in the Gov- call ext 2000 after 4:30 p.m.
basement and every time I look out the front window, I get an up-
close-and-personal view of a bike rack. In the three weeks that I'vej
been here, I've yet to see someone actually use this bike rack.
Therefore, I can only assume its main purpose in existing is to make
my roommates and I feel as if we live in a zoo. Care to feed the
monkeys? Actually, we are more in quest of quenching our thirsts than
looking for victual handouts. 1

This brings me to my second complaint. Did anyone try, and I do

mean try, to go out on campus this weekend? Well, of course, some
lost souls did. I knew it was going to be ope of those nights when I
made the hike to Briggs Ave. to find everyone hanging out at the
basketball courts. I'm sure Dr. Brown I and Co. will get special!
pleasure out of mine and many others'frustrations."Hey, I'm just
[doing my job."

Pizza Huf
Seriously, I am aware that this school has to have alcohol polices and welcomes the
the means to enforce these policies, but let's evaluate the situation,
shall we? Busting every party, small and large, on campus is not real ly [1992-1993
going to stop college students from drinking. That's a reality. Another Mercyhurst
reality is turning to the bars when the campus is dry. Walking home
from a Hurst party may be a sobering experience, but the conse- student body
quences could be much worse for someone who is trying to sober up with great
behind a wheel. pizza savings

I am aware that my logic can be blown away by bureaucratic

stipulations. I just know that saying how you will act when faced with
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At St. E ;>naventure they have this program known as the Bona Bus.
die sole purpose for this bus is to provide transportation for students.
lOkay, so it can take you to the mall. That isn't a big deal and it isn't
We'll bring
|mv .lain point. This bus also gives students who've tipped a few too
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Shoe Gazing Styrenes rock Hurst

By David McQuillen
Merciad Staff Columnist

It was just a stagger that turned

into a trip and now you lay face
down in the grass in front of Zurn
Hall, or maybe Sessler, or maybe
Briggs, but probably the Student * * # *

Union.lt doesn't really matter be-

cause you were on stage with Van --a&ft&&

Morrison at the time anyway.

You never really thought about how much dirt you could inhale it
you tried and you're not thinking about it now...you're just sucking it
in and spitting it out as the crowd goes wild. A few birds chirp and the The Styrenes in action. The band will play Mercy hurst on Saturday, Sept. 19.
passing headlights of the Mercy hurst Security space shuttle just miss
your body. Blades of grass fall in your mouth as you drag your jaw By Anne L. McNelis 1975 in Cleveland by Paul Marotta Most critics have characterized
across the ground. "Blah, blah. ..brown eyed girL.uff. ..do you remem- A&E and Features Editor and were part of "therealcreative the Styrenes* music as loud punk
ber whe..uh..." f force behind the Cleveland 1970s rock and, for t hose of you who like
Those of you who have always alternative music scene," accord-
comparisons, the March 18,1992
You know the crowd recognizes your brilliance tonight and it is only thought of Cleveland as a rather ing to an article in the June 20, edition of the San Francisco Bay
fair to them that you continue your song as loud as you can.They g< boring place (or who have never 1992 edition of The Plain Dealer. Guardian said 'The only way to
thought of it at all) have the oppor- The members of the band include
nsane when you rise. You sway in the breeze. "I sssS AID doooo YOU recreate how it felt to be a Velvet
tunity to change that opinion this keyboardist Marotta, original gui-
remember whennn ...we used to sing..(and this is the part that you Underground fan in 1973 is to be
, Saturday, Sept 19 at Zurn Recital tarist Jamie Klimek and lead vo- a Styrenes fan in 1992."
love)...SHALALaLALaLALALALALALADEDA....duh..' The
Hall. As part of the Homecoming calist Mike Hudson. The other If you're tired of listening to the
writhing mass screams and jumps and you do a stage dive into a tree
weekend activities, the Styrenes three members of the band, who same old music night after night,
and the couple on the bench couldn't be less interested in your free
will be playing from 8 p.m. until have all joined the Styrenes since be at Zurn Recital Hall on Satur-
concert in Garvey Park.
10 p.m. they took up residence -in New day. There is a charge of SO cents
The Styrenes were formed in York City, are drummer Paul with student ID. m
J The tree is nice, though, and you remind yourself to thank the
organizers for putting such a convenient bathroom on stage. With the
song over and the concert drowned in your imagination, you hear Theater takes off with The Birds t

silence. Or maybe you just don't hear noise. Boring, none the less, By Tonie Bolan I I I ence to take part in a theater pro- come tired with daily life in Ath-
and it will have to stay that way because you're having a hard tim Merciad Staff Reporter duction. ens. They decide to move to the
pulling the wordsfromthe next song out of the blur in your head. You The Birds is a 2500-year-old Kingdom of Birds, scheming to
sit down on the bench next to the loving couple who would prefer youl HThe Mercyhurst College theater Greek comedy described as "ex- create "the perfect society.**
to move along. They talk in whispers as you sit and stare at Garvey department kicks off the year with This play contains a little of ev-
Clock, watching as it keeps track of the minutes that time drags from the hilarious comedy The Birds. erythingfromhumans dressed as
your life. Depressing, and it makes you feel like singing again. | gAuditions are being held Thurs- birds to Cloudcookooland where
day, Sept. 17 and Friday, Sept 18 the story takes place.
Perhaps the love-couple would like a serenade. You croon from 7-8 p.m. in the Little The- Jim Grandolfo, founder of Erie's
"..urn...time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippeeeen intofth ater. comedy troop "In All Serious-
"utuuuure fly like an eagle...000....humph..." They ignore you a This staging provides the perfect tremely funny" and a bit"wacked" ness," will direct The Birds. -
ITOU would them if they did the same to you. Hanging your head, yo opportunity for both sophisticated by Igor Stalsky. The play revolves The Birds will run Wednesday,
vonder if it was the last beer that made you feel this way or whet he actors and those with no experi- around two young men who be- Oct 28 thru Sundav. Nov. first
it was the last five. Your thoughts turn to another beer and then to th*
prospect of someone to..urn..talk to. Satisfied that this crowd can d
without an encore, you move on to another part of campus and anothe
show. if

But then again, maybe that wasn't you. Maybe you were the one a
the party that had U2 onstage. You danced with your friends, knocke
people over and sang..."Sunday bloody Sunday-Sunday blooc
Sunday...blah blah Sunday..." Or maybe you were the one mumbling
Part-Time Sales
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long in the corner of a room with a Dead tune or maybe you anc^
tfetalliea screamed and screamed and screamed at each other. J

Or were you the one with the rave tunes? You weren't singing, jus
moaning. Perhaps it was Billy Joel and you felt like you were in
$11.25 /Hour
Cheers episode...."Sing us a song, you're the piano maaaan blah
blah a song blah blah..." Maybe it was the Smiths and you wanted tcj No Experience Necessary
be alone or Circle Jerks and you wanted to hurt something or maybel
it was Pearl Jam or was it Paula Abdul and you didn't sing because] All Majors
you felt stupid abou|1t? J
[Flexible Hours
In any case, I hope that was you singing. I hope you went outside and
tahared it with our quiet campus. Whether your favorite venue is the
Bkeiball courts or the park or Sessler's front lawn, give another
[concert this weekend. § I H 11
Erie, PA
TJocation
[Perhaps not everyone will appreciate it, but then again, we all like
different music. This year, I'll review a lot of new music by alternative
bands, but I also want to know what you are listening to. Heavy metal,
world beat, classical, rap, soul, big band, folk. Drop a line to the
(SUED Please Call:
Merciad in care of this column or find me around campus and let me
now what you are singing to. Better yet, go outside, turn up the music National Services Ihc (201) 305-5950
ind let everyone hear you.
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King and queen nominations

f
Homecoming 92 offers something for everyone
By Anne L. McNelis The Hurricane will begin at S team of alumni at 11 a.m. There being here; I really appreciate the- Lisa Scar sella
A&E and Features Editor p.m. and will be in use for alter- will also be an alumni Women's small school." Elementary/Early Childhood
nate hours (on at 5 p.m., off at 6 Volleyball game at 4 p.m. in the Education Major. Scarsella ex-
Homecoming. This word will p.m., on again at|7*p.m., etc.). Athletic Center. pects this year to provide her with
have different meanings for dif- Contestants enter a glass booth in The main event of the weekend Patrick Ott I "good times, special memories
ferent people this weekend. For which cash and prize coupons will will take place at'Veterans' Sta- Business Marketing Major. Ott and...theopportunitytogetateach-
Mercy hurst alumni, the word will be whirling around. Each partici- dium at 1 p.m. The Mercyhurst was also unavailable for comment. ing job.
imply exactly what it is meant to pant will have 30 seconds to grab Laker Football team will take on
mean—a return to a home. For as many coupons as he or she can. the Gannon Golden Knights. Buses
some current students, it will be a Everyone who tries this one has a to the game will be leaving from Tom Pastore Karen Stah I
chance to show off athletic ability chance to win. McAuleylHall every half houi Marketing Major. Pastore said Business Chemistry Major. "I
to parents, alumni and peers. For All of this entertainment is free beginning at 12:30 p.m. Also, the he wants to "...Help the football want to make the most of the time
other students, it will be a week- and, just in case you need some Laker Wave is sponsoring a noise team get the respect it deserves I have left at Mercyhurst with the
end of mindless entertainment. For more convincing,.photo buttons and banner contest at the game. and go to the playoffs." He also friends I've made over the past
still others, although hopefully not will be given to thefirst100 people First prize is $ 100, second prize i wants to graduate on time. three years."
many, the^word—and the week- to arrive at the event. 5 $75 and third is $50. Prizes will be
end:—will be meaningless. For those who are not brave awarded on Monday, Sept. 21 ir
Those of you who are planning enough for the Novelty Package, Ithe MSG office. Paul Reynolds *
on sitting in your dorm room or there will be an Alumni Office- As in the past, the highlight of the Hospitality Management Major.
apartment all weekend may want sponsored program in the Laker football game will be the crown- "I just want to enjoy the rest of my
to change your minds after you Inn. The Second Annual Sounds ing of the Homecoming King and] time here and leave with a lot of
read about the activities planned of Mercyhurst will consist of per- Queen. If you're reading this and great friendships,
* *

for Homecoming *92. MSG, SAC v formances by Mercyhurst students you haven't,voted yet, you've
and the Alumni Office have all j and faculty. Beginning at 7 p.m., missed your chance because vot- *
worked very hard to put together a the production will consist of ing took place on Wednesday anc Qi IEEN
weekend with a little bit of e very- 1 music, dance and poetry readings. Thursday, Sept. 16 and 17.-A (
thing. There are five nominees each foi
The festivities kick off on Fri-ffl king and queen. Each nominee Pamela Jonischek § i
day, Sept 18 with an SAC-spon- was asked what his or her expecta- Psychology Major. "I'd like to
sored Novelty Package that,is tions are for the senior year; Most finish getting a solid foundation
scheduled to take place near of the answers pertained to spend- for my continuing education. At After the fun of the football game,
Garvey Park beginning at 5 p.m. ing as much time as possible with the same time, I'd like to continue you can return to the campus for
There will be three attractions at friends since this will be the last my close relationships with my yet another night of entertainment.
the event One is the Spider Web, year they will be together. friends." There will be a dance in the Union
which is an inflatable Velcro wall The nominees include: on Saturday at 9 p.m. and there is
(like those that have been seen on also a concert featuring the S ty-
Late Night with David re nes in Zurn Recital Hall at 8
Letterman) in the shape of (obvi- KING Kristin Kastelic \ p.m. For more information on the
ously) a spider web. Participants Hospitality Management Major. concert, see the Arts and Enter-
will run to the wall,jump and stick "I expect to spend a lot of time tainment page.
|,to it any way they possibly can. 1 Saturday's events include many Bill Hulton with all the great friends I have Homecoming '92 promises to be
There will also be a Gyro. This sporting events, a dance and a Political Science Major. Hulton met here at Mercyhurst and create one of Mercy hurst's best If you
one is only for those with strong concert. There will be a crew boat was unavailable for comment* 1 memories that will last a lifetime. thought this would? be another
stomachs; it's a machine that spins dedication and alumni race Satur- Schwing!" weekend to sit at home, think again.
riders around to the point of feel- day morning at 10 a.m. at the boat Come out and show your school
ing weightless. Both the Spider house. The Women's Volleyball NickJanetto 1 IMB Megan Murcko I ' spirit—wear the blue and green,
Web and the Gyro will be running team will take on LeMoyne at 11 Hospitality Management Major. Criminal Justice Major. Murcko go to the football game, talk to
straight throughfrom5 p.m. until a.m. in the Athletic Center. The "I want to be with myfriendssince was unavailable for comment. visitors to the campus and most of
11 p.m. f jj Men'ifSoccer team will play a it's the last year I can be. It's great all, have a roaring good time!

Campus Profile: Dr. Michael McQuillen

By Mary Medure McQuillen advises juniors to part pertains to total college expe-
Merciad Staff Reporter look seriously at their futures. He rience and the second to major
said they) should consider what programs of study.
For the past four years, Dr. qualifications they need to enter "Mercyhurst needs their input in
Michael McQuillen has served as order for the programs to im-
graduate schools or what prospec- prove,"
Academic Dean. His wife Joy is he said, t *
tive employers are looking for. 1 McQuillen said both juniors and
grants coordinator for the "Juniors should develop ways of seniors should be good role mod-
McAuley Career Division. His strengthening their resumes, ac- els to freshmen. A good role model
children are David, a senior inter- tivities t and work experiences," "balances a social life and aca-
national communications major at said McQuillen. He said this will demic work," he said.
Mercyhurst; Daniel, who is a jun- enable them to obtain jobs and do According to McQuillen, film
| ior at the University of Virginia well.
and Carolyn, a senior at series, department speakers and
Mercyhurst Prep. "Seniors must recognize that seminars on campus are not at-
| At each of diefreshmenorienta- there is only one year left to enjoy tended strongly enough by stu-
tions that McQuillen has taken land benefitfromone of the most dents, i
part in during his tenure as dean, interesting experiences in their "The Freshmen Studies Club Fair)
he has advised students to get in- lives," said McQuillen."He said was a good start at getting stu
volved. I they will appreciate college life dents involved*" he said. "Students!
when they are out in the real world.
"I encourage freshmen to develop need to grow both intellectually
Dr. Michael McQuillen McQuillen said seniors will pro-
by becoming involved in learninj
a habit of joining organizations vide leadership to Mercyhurst.
and becoming active in the com - and social lives. "Freshmen should doubtful about whether they have as well as the community."
chosen the right major. He said "Seniors should lead in, student
munity,** he said. He said that by apply themselves as fully as they government and in their depart- Editor's note: Please sub-
being involved now, students will can by using the library and its sophomores should seek guidance
through certain departments such ments and programs/' mit any suggestions of sub-
be active in their future communi- resources." He added that it. is During spring term, he urges se-
easy to fall behind during the 10- as Freshmen Studies. "I don't jects for this column fistu-
ties. want students to feel locked into niors to fill out and return Senior
McQuillen urges freshmen to see week term. courses of study they started on," Survey forms. The surveys are' dents or faculty) to the
their college experiences as more McQuillen padded that sopho- conducted in twojwts. The first Merciad- -ext. 23 76. ]
than iust collections of courses mores should never hesitate to be he said.^ _ _ _ _
SEPTEMBER 17.1992 MERCIAD PAGE 7

Ichanges facing Laker crew readies for Head of the Ohio

According to Baugh, he is thrilled gram. Adrian Spracklen joins the
By Craig Rybczynski to have excellent scholars and ath-
NFL and baseball
By John Danknich ]
Merciad Sports Editor

T)ie Merc yhurst Laker Crew team

letes. The youth movement has
infused the Lakers with new tal-
ent. There are only two seniors
women's program, while Dan
McKay, takes over the reigns of
novice crew coach from Spracklen.
Spracklen takes over an already
^Merciad Asst. Sports Editor enters the '92-'93 season under and onejunior on the squad. Baugh successful crew. Last year's var-
the tutelage pf second-year coach intends to create afreshmenmen's sity women's eight were the only
In the space of just a few days, profes- David Baugh. Baugh brings with eight Last year's freshmen went Mercyhurst ere w to qualifyforthe
sional baseball and football as we know him '14 recruits and a revamped to the Dad Vail National Champi- finals at Dad Vails. Varsity
Ithem may have been permanently coaching staff as they prepare for onships and almost qualified for women's rower Andrea Peterson
changed. With the resignation pf Major the coming season with practice (he finals. The goal of this year's said, "Coach Spracklen, given his
pLeague Baseball (MLB) Commissioner sessions on Presque Isle Bay. freshmen men's eight will be to
experience and coaching ability,
Fay Vincent, there has been a significant The Lakers began practicing this return the Lakers to the Dad Vails. should give us afreshnew outlook
shift in who controls MLB. Also, with week in preparation for the Head The Lakers' fall schedule is in- for the women's crew. It seems
the verdict coming out in favor of the of the Ohio on Saturday, Sept. 26 dicative of their lack of college like the whole system is being
players in the National Football League in Pittsburgh. With such short no- rowing experience. The Lakers revised to better condition the ath -
(NFL) Anti-Trust suit, we may be seeing L_ tice, the team has had little time to have four fall regattas, less than
previous seasons. Baugh hopes to leies tor tne upcoming season.
true free agency for NFL players in the near future. What does this practice and prepare for their first Coach McKay will attempt to mold
mean for the sporting world? More than you Could imagine. regatta. The crews will have been use the fall as a time to train for the
spring. The spring will also see the the novice athletes into competi-
Baseball owners had been feuding with Vincent for quite sometime on the water for just over a week * tive rowers.
before his resignation. They had begun to question his power to do when they race against Big Ten return of Czechoslovakian rower With all the new faces, both
certain things. Among the issues that were being questioned were schools and Cornell. •! Jakub S voboda. Despite the length among coaches and rowers, the
Vincent's push for expansion and his order for divisional realignment Merc yhurst has put together a of their fall schedule, Merc yhurst Lakers give coach Baugh a solid
in the National League (NX.). Unhappy with Vincent's performance, young crew this season. Baugh was invited to the-prestigious young foundation to work with.
the owners voted to ask for his resignation which Vincent tendered recruited heavily^from Michigan Princeton Chase. The regatta fea- The success of the program} how-
grudgingly. Consequently, the owners have set up an executive board where he added six rowers to help tures all of the I vy League schools, ever, lies in the tireless hours they
of control with Milwaukee Brewers owher Bud Selig as the chairman. upgrade the program. Erie, Se- including powerhouse Harvard. will spend on Presque Isle Bay.
While this is old news, what will happen in the next few months as a attle, and New Jersey also pro- Two coaching changes have also Their results will mirror their ef-
result will greatly dictate how baseball will be run in the future. vided the Lakers with new rowers. helped to upgrade the crew pro- forts in the Head of the Ohio.
It's very hard to say who is at fault in this mess over; what the
commissioner can and can't do. Owners prefer a commissioner who
is nothing more than a figurehead or a puppet. This wasn't how
Women runners place third, despite injuries
Vincent viewed his job. Perhaps his only fault was being able to read By Jay Kennedy women'steam," said coach Kathy
a map. It's never made sense to me why the Atlanta Braves and the Merciad Sports Writer men's front runners, Michael
Fraley, "who are putting it another
Cincinnati Reds are in the NX. West or why the Chicago Cubs and the Brown and Dan Chase," said
level above last year. Junior Betsy
St. Louis Cardinals are in the N.L. East. Realignment was not only Despite several injuries on the Fraley. "The Men's co-captains
Van Nest promises to provide a
practical, it was necessary. However, the Cubs pitched afitbecause women's team, it finished third as Matt Barnett and Michael Arrigo
strong front runner along with
later game starting times would interfere with their TV broadcasts. the Mercy hurst Lakers Cross are both season veterans and are
veteran and team captain Amy
Translated into English, the Cubs are worried about money. »They Country team ran last Saturday at attempting to build on our middle
Kellogg."! * f 0 finishing positions to improve our
really don't care that realignment is logical and for the benefit of the the Second Annual Walsh Catho- For the Men's Invitational, it was *9
game. lic Colleges-Invitational. The an 8K with 46 runners overall, team's performance.
Big problems will face baseball this spring. With the ever-escalating women ran a|5K race with 35 Walsh placed first with 30, Xavier jftnyone interested in'running
salaries, there is a very good chance that there will be another lockout runners-overall. John Carroll with 47, John Carroll with 83, Cross Country this year should
of the players by the owners this coming spring. This will, of course, placed first with 30, followed by Gannon with 104, and Mercyhurst call coaches Kathy and Mike
raise the question of whether spring training is all that necessary, but Xavier with 44, Mercyhurst with making it close with 109. Fraley at 453-642 5, or give them a
that is another topic for another column. Major League Baseball is at I83, and Walsh with 84. Gannon Freshman Dan Chase took 11th visit at 126 E. $5th Street! £
a critical juncture in its history. i| 1 didn' t have enough women to com -
The NFL has been without a true free agency system for most of its pete.
existence. Several years ago, the league implemented Plan B free Mercyhurst's. junior Betsy Van
In 28:27.| Michael Brown took
14th in 29:01. Men's co-captain
Matthew Barnett placed 28th in
Soccer?
agency. Under Plan B, a team could protect a certain number of Nest is a first time runner and 30:26, with Scott Choura close
players on its roster. The players left unprotected were free to sign placed 12th*in 21:20.1 Our team
with another team. Under Plan A free agency, if a player becomes a captain Amy Kellogg placed 17th
free agent and signs with another team, his former team must receive in 22:07. Other placers were S tacy
behind for 32nd place inu30:44.
Other placers were Dave Taylor in
31:24, Chris Kullrnan in„31:48,
captures
a draft choice as compensation. Loughran in,22:25, Barbara
A number of players led by New York Jet Freeman McNeil sued the O'Conner in 22:43, and Nichole
NFL and challenged Plan B. The jury nlled in favor of the players and Pitt in 23:09. *
declared Plan B illegal. To put this into plain English, if and when
h? | ^
Brad Allen 32:02, and Mark Paul
p\ 34:21. I ?
We expect to see continuous
tourney
a
"Five freshmen are on the strong performances from our two By Kich Shelton
unrestricted free agency comes to the NFL, look for salaries to Merciad Sports Writer
skyrocket just as they have in baseball. This is what the owners were
Jrtrying to prevent when they came up with Plan B. As of now, the The Mercyhurst men's soccer
P players making the big bucks are in (he upper echelon. However, with team got off to a winning start to
its 1992 season. A 2-0 victory
unrestricted free agency, you mayfinda punter making well over a over Wilkes University and a 3-1
million dollars which, in my estimation, is ridiculous./
September 14 Tag Football
victory over Millersville enabled
On Monday, ten unsigned NFL players filed a complaint in a the team to capture the champion-
Minneapolis federal court seeking to be declared unrestricted free September 15 Co-Ed Volleyball ship trophy of the Millersville In-
agents. Among these players is the Philadelphia Eagles' All-Pro tight vitational Tournament. {
end Keith Jackson. If Jackson becomes an undeclaredfreeagent, look September 19 Golf Tournament^ On Saturday, September 12, the
for him to be signed by the highest bidder. Can you imagine Jackson squad traveled to Racine, Wiscon-
on the 49ers or the Bills? I'm beginning to wonder if there will be October 19 | Badminton Tournament sin to participate in the Wisconsin
enough money to go around. -* November 16 ^Turkey Trot Parks ide Tournament.:
i Another problem facing the NFL is the league's lack of a collective The Lakers defeated Bellermine
bargaining agreement with the players. Unless a new agreement is 7-0 in their first game of the tour-
signed, there is a chance that there will be no draft next spring. December 2 : Basketball nament. However, the team could
Consequently, all eligible college players will be declaredfreeagents not maintain their momentum the
and will be able to sign with the team of their choice. Therefore, the December 3 Soccer next day and fell to the University
wealthier teams will be able to sign more top caliber collegians just as of Missouri at St. Louis 2-0.
they will be able to sign morefreeagentsflf this does happen, look fa- March 8j .Bowling Tournament The leading scorersforthe Lak-
there to be a big discrepancy between good and bad teams. Parity will ers .are Liam Barron, Mark
be no more. « • i April 15 | Tennis Tournament* S hokalook, Lawrence Knight, and
Can salaries continue to increase at the rate they have been in Joe English all with two goals
baseball? Can the NFL survive a similar increase in player salaries? each.
I don't have the answers for either of these questions, but I suspect the Softball will begin i
as early as weather permits (April 5) On Saturday, the Lakers will play
situations in both MLB and the NFL are goi an alumni team at 11:00 a.m. on
get better* the soccer team.
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?1992 Mercyhurst College Laker football team opens year undefeated
Varsity Football Schedule Merciad Sports Writer
By Chris Fiely On defense, Michael J. Foss led win the game, in which we dedi-
the team with a total of 10 tackles. cated it to coach Curtis mother,
The 1992 edition of* the
Saturday 9/19 Gannon (Homecoming) 1 p.m. Mercyhurst Laker football team
started the season with a 2-0 un-
blemished mark. After the shoul-
der injury to senior star Pat Ott in
Saturday 9/26 At St Francis 1:30 p.m. the second game, the Lakers
battled a tough Maryville(TN)
Saturday 10/3 Canisius 1 p.m.
Scots team to a 14-10 victory.
In the first game of the season,
the Lakers travelled to West Vir-
ginia to play the Bethany Bisons.
The Lakers sqeezed out a 47-12
1 p.m. victory. Senior quarterback Chris
Saturday 10/10 At Dayton
Logero completed nine of 24 for
99 yards including a touchdown
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pass to senior Bill Hulton. Junior
Saturday 10/17 Wittenberg 1 p.m. Frank Ruffalo went one for two
and rushed for one touchdown.
Senior fullback Chris Soltis rushed
for a touchdown and completed a
Saturday 10/24 At Alfred 1 p.m.
touchdown pass to senior Tom
Pastore, while senior Glenn Novak
ran a 15-yard punt return in for a
Saturday 10/31 At Ithaca 1 p.m. touchdown. Finishing the scoring
was George Paydock. He was per-
fect with five extra points and four
field goals. His longest was a 41-
Saturday 11/7 At Brockport 1 p.m. yard kick. Senior Pat Ott led the
rushers with 104 yards on 10 totes.
On defense, junior linebacker Ja-
son Myers led with eight tackles.
In the second game of the season,
the Lakers hosted the Tennessee
team in a four-quarter battle.
Logero went six of 12 for 65 yards
with one interception. Junior Ray
Davies rushed for 18 yards and a
second quarter touchdown. Dan
Carbonetti ran for four yards and
the final touchdown, but it was
freshman tailback Craig Woodard,
who led the rushingwith 133 yards.
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Senior captain Rob Bandish, who
had nine tackles, said, "It was re-
ally physical. We underestimated
their size and speed. We-wore
them out and took advantage of
the fatigue factor in the second
half. The team pulled together to
Women's soccer team 2-0
By Susan Lee Eback
Merciad Staff Reporter
Mercyhurst Laker Women Soc-
cer Team held on to their fourth
place national ranking by beating
West Virginian Wesleyan last
Sunday in a shutout
The Lakers dominated play the
entire game allowing W.V.
Wesleyan only a few shotson goal.
Clair Scanlon (Fr, Dublin, Ireland)
and Bridget Anderson (Fr, Rye,
New Hampshire) scored two goals
apiece.
Lori Hamblin (Sr, Alameda, Ca.)
and^Mia'Urycki (Jr Stow, OH)
each put one in the net for a 6-0
victory. Kristen Balon was the
shutout goalie.*
This win brings the women's
team record to 3-0.
ers have to offer this season.
"I feel that we area stronger team
than we were last year,"
Demanyanovieh Said, I also think
that in the next year or so we will
have an extremely talented golf
program that could move up to
that next level."
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The third opponent on the
schedule is the Gannon Golden
Knights. The "WAR ON THE
S HORE" against the HEATHENS
is on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the
Vet. fe
Their other wins include a 5-1
victory over Bloorasburg on Sep-
tember 6 and a 4-2 win over Al-
legheny on September 9.
The Lady Lakers are off to a
good start Assistant coach Rich
Hartis says the team has a lot of
young talent. He has been espe-
cially impressed with two fresh-
men, Clair Scanlon and Erin
Stewart
Hartis says that although much
of the team is young hefindsthey
play at a very mature level.
The Lady Lakers have a busy
home schedule, with nine of their
remaining games on the
Mercyhurst field.
Highlighting the home schedule
will be the second Hamot
Sportsmedicine Cup on October 3
and 4. £•
Mercyhurst is scheduled to play
University of Missouri, St. Louis
and Quincy College of Illinois.
Last year, both teams were nation-
ally ranked.
The next game is the alumni game
Saturday, September 19 at 3 p.m.,
followed by a game Sunday, Sep-
tember 20 at 2 p.m. against St.
Francis. "
The Lakers teed off their season
in the Elmira Invitational atElmira
College on Sept 11. Freshman
Bryce Bohum carded a 74, while
seniorcaptain Michael McPherson
shot 77. This was good enough for
the Lakers tofinishsixth in a field
of IS teams.
The following day, the Hurst
5SS
competed in the Cornell Univer-
sity Invitation along with 19 other
team s. McPherson and sophomore
W i
Rich Straub both fired 82's as
Mercyhurst finished seventh.
On Monday, the 14th, the Lakers
participated in the Fifth Annual
HowardElwell Invitationalat Lake
ShoreCounty Country Club.Play-
ing against some local competi-
tion, the Hurst finished ahead of
Gannon, Penn State Behrend, and
Edinboro.
Michael McPherson shot a two-
over-par 74 to land the Blue and
Green an 11th placefinishout of
19 teams. t
The fact that Mercyhust finished
the best in the area pleases coach
Demanyanovich, "Our finish
shows that we have one of the
better programs in the area and
that's something to be proud of."
The Lakers continue competi-
m
tion on Sept. 20-21, at the Clarion
U n i versit v Invitational.