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Campus
Students share Chrstmasjoy with local\underpriveleged children
By Jaime Myers
Improvements Contributing writer

PAGE 2 Christmas will be celebrated a few

weeks early by the Mercyhurst com-
munity and deserving children at die
annual Christmas on Campus this
Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.
Mercyhurst College faculty and
FEATURES: students are giving back to the Erie
community by hosting the event in the
Obesity: H o w big Student Union for underprivileged
of a problem is it? children.
More than 100 children from 12
different agencies around Erie will
PAGE 4 attend the day's events.
Some agencies include Booker
T. Washington Center, the John E
Kennedy Center* the Martin Luther
King Jr. Center, the Erie Boys and
OPINION: Girls Club, Community Shelter Ser-
vices, Emmaus Kid's Cafe, House of
Healing, House of Mercy and Mercy
Baseball, Bonds, Center for Women.
& steroids, one The agencies are chosen based on
take on the Mercyhurst Service Learning con-
scandal. nections and all have students from
Mercyhurst serving there regularly.
Each child will be paired with a
PAGE 6 Mercyhurst student volunteer, their
"buddy" to participate in the various This closet bursting with toys will be handed out to the kids on Saturday.
ARTS& activities. With close to 150 Mercy-
hurst students giving their time to on Campus to date. ganizing this year's event include Anni committee is aided by student director
ENTERTAINMENT: be buddies, dressing up as characters Many students have already been DiBartolomeo, Mike Foglio, Amy Kelly Rose Duttine and director of
and working to plan the event, this Todd, Jackie Farina, Patrick Neubert, student activities Darcey Kemp.
hard at work since October planning
D* Angelo Oper a year could be the largest Christmas t h e e v e n t jComixiittee- members o r - Beth lablonskj and Ale3c|iameL The
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Theatre presents
"Tails \
of Hoffman" Mercyhurst sees wave of the future
PAGE 8 College will continue growth and expansion despite lack of additional space
The new bookstore allowed for the ter would require the demolition of A freshman dorm is planned to
SPORTS: By Jason Endress Laker Inn to be modified and expand- some of the apartment buildings in handle the increasing student popu-
Contributing writer ed, as well as tying the freshman por- the area. lation.
GLIAC play u p tion of the campus to the other half Mercyhurst, however, is not fin- Garvey noted that Haraot Medical
ahead for The class of 2005 has witnessed of the college, providing a centralized ished growing, at least not in the Center has expressed a desire to build
Mercyhurst College grow by leaps meeting place and study area. sense of the larger institution of the a professional building on the cam-
women's
and bounds. Mercyhurst students may have College. pus, which will allow for an enlarged
basketball Housing now stretches from the come to expect to see heavy ma- Beyond several tentative and long- medicine and nursing program, as well
Mercy Apartments all the way to chinery on campus, but MercyhurstV range plans for main campus, there as the potential addition of sports
P A G E 11 Wayne Street, linked to the rest of "final" growth spurts have come to are concrete plans for a West Campus, medicine to the curriculum.
campus by twin walkways. pass, due in part to the lack of ad- as well as plans for expansion at Mer- Like North Eeast, the west campus,
Students watched attentively as the ditional space. cyhurst North East which will be built near the Fairview
tower of the Audrey Hirt Academic President Dr. William Garvey said The North East campus will be area, will be a two-year community
Upcoming Campus Events Center was erected, and were the first that current problems on campus, undergoing expansion as it grows college. A definite site has not been
to take courses in (he new academic such as parking, are "like dominos" closer to its target enrollment of selected, but selection has been nar-
building, their classes supplemented For instance, building an additional 1200, which will be 900 next fall, rowed to two or three locations.
Wednesday, Dec. 8 by "smart podiums." parking garage next to the Hirt Cen- Garvey said£ Please see Future on Page 2.
Film: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...
and Spring, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., PAC. Marshall Scholar Hurst lights up 9

Thursday, Dec. 9 Krysiek awarded prestigious scholarship

the award also grants him room and
By Joshua Wil wohl board, world-wide travel, a stipend
Lecture: Former Erie police officer Layout assistant and travel between the university and
Terry Dawley: Surviving an armed the United States* Krysiek is not an
confrontation, 8:15 p.m., Taylor Little Senior Tim Krysiek possesses more amateur to studying abroad.
Theatre. than just the Traveling on the Boren Scholarship,
intelligence I Krysiek traveled to St Petersburg for
to be a super several weeks of Russian studies.
Saturday, Dec. 11 spy with the In addition, he traveled to Quebec
government. City in Canada to study French lan-
Majoring in guage.
Christmas o n C a m p u s : 1 p.m. until research and Dr. Mary Ann Owoc, representa-
4 p.m., Student Union. intelligence, tive of the Marshall Scholarship,
I Russian stud- said, "Tim is remarkable. He is
ies and mi- both personally and intellectually
Tn A a v / noting in po- Tim Krysiek mature beyond his years, and this,
maex I Utfcal 8Cience * combined with a great sense of hu-
mor, a critical mind, self-motivation
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qualification Krysiek needed to win and a love of learning, make him an
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the George C Marshall Scholarship. ideal scholarship and graduate school
News • 3 Krysiek, the first Mercyhurst candidate."
,: student ever to receive a Marshall The Marshall Scholarship finances
reotwres**... « .#••#•••• H Scholarship, will spend the next two two years of graduate study in the
Features 5 to three years abroad in the United United Kingdom at a university cho-
^^ • -, Kingdom at the University of Saint sen by the student
Opinion ... ...—#..#•••• ..•••O Andrews in Scotland where he plans Requirements for the scholarship
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*y Middle Eastern and Central include a minimum GPA of 3.7,
Q Asian security. ^ United States citizenship and a four-
^ & E. • ** "I Was very excited,0 said Krysiek. year undergraduate degree from an
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* that school is paid for the next two "If any sophomore or junior inter- Joshua Wllwohl/Loyout aswilanl

Sports * ° to three years and to know that I will ested m applying for the scholarship,
The campus of Mercyhurst Is decoratedforthe holiday season.
Sports ••• H be earning a great education/ 9 they should get in touch with the
This Christmas tree in Old Main Is one of the many glowing
* r
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symbols that Christmas is almost here.
bports ....•» • hensive award that covers more than on campus to set up an interview,"
just tuition. According to Krysiek, said Owoc.

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NEWS To contact newsm9rwad@mercyhurst.edu
By Jaime Myers
Contributing writer
There is always maintenance
work going on around the Mer-
cy hurst campus, but the most is
came over breaks so that students
were not interrupted from their
studies.
As the term cames to an end,
many new things have been built
or renovated on campus over
break.
One of the most noticed
changes is the new archway over
the Parade Street entrance.
The archway has just recently
been completed. The main en-
trance from 38th Street is very eye
catching and functional.
Tyrone Moore said that be-
cause of the amount of people
that enter the campus from Pa-
cc
rade Street, We needed a more
attractive entrance for the west
perimeter.]
>>
Not only do students use that
entrance, but many others do for
things like athletic events.
In question is still what to do
with the vacant lot that was origi-
- nally meant for more parking.
Because of the complaints
from many of the residents on
Social w o r k club promotes H I V / A I D S
By Kelly Bragan
and Joseph Betz
Blood, semen, vaginal secre-
tions and breast milk. No, this
is not an article on childbirth;
rather, these are the four fluids
through which HIV can be trans-
mitted. World AIDS Day was
recently celebrated on Dec. 1,
and It Is important ijf\ffiderstan3
the disease.
First, there are four ways you
can get HIV: Unprotected sex-
ual intercourse with an infected
partner, sharing needles or other
contaminated injection or skin-
piercing equipment, blood and
Christmas for underpriveleged
ContinuedfromPage L
"Christmas on Campus is
something that wouldn't happen
without the whole campus/' said
Darcey Kemp, adviser of the
event and agency contact.
Faculty, staff, administration
and even some students donated
the presents that Santa Claus will
give to each child.
The committee for gathering
and wrapping all of the gifts
matches each child with a gift
based on their "wish list"
The most popular toys re-
quested this year? Anything and
Future plans expand Mercyhurst
ContinuedfromPage 1.
The planned courses at the
West campus will revolve around
conservation, veterinary medi-
cine and wildlife management,
among other areas of study.
Garvey noted that the courses
that will be taught are for the
expressed purpose of supple-
menting and adding to the West
Parking Announcements
Parking lot 12 will be closed at 6 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 10 until(i2 a.m. Saturday Dec. 11.I
Parking in underground lots without a pass is
prohibited, even during school breaks.
|The campus speed limit is 10 mph, students
are asked to obey the limit.
Parade Street, ideas are still being
thrown around for what to do
with the area.
Some ideas now include a rec-
reation spot Possibly a volleyball
court or even a beautified area are
being considered. There is no
rush to make a decision.
A classroom on the third
floor of Old Main has been
changed into a boardroom. The
classroom was mainly used for
education classes. The education
department was moved to the
Audrey Hirt Academic Center
two years ago.
The need for classrooms in
other buildings has lessened due
to the new classrooms in the
Hirt Center.
Some other changes include
new blinds purchased by Mercy-
hurst Student Government for
the Student Union. A new DN A
lab has been put into Zurn for
the use of students.
Maintenance was busy over
Thanksgiving break doing work
around housing areas.
Moore said he did not want
to inconvenience the students
by interrupting their schoolwork
with the maintenance work that
needed to be done.
Every break including Thanks-
blood products through infected
transfusions and organ or tissue
transplants, transmission from
infected mother to child in the
womb, at birth and/or breast-
feeding-
HTV stands for Human Im-
munodeficiency Virus.
This is the virus known to
cause AIDS (Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome). If some-
oheTs HTV-positive, it means
they have been infected with
the virus.
A person infected with HIV
does not have AIDS until the
virus seriously damages their
immune system, making them
vulnerable to a range of infec-
everything Dora the Explorer
Spiderman and of course, Bar-
bie.
During the course of the day,
there will be dancing, face paint-
ing, Christmas Bingo, a sing-along
and many crafts, all sponsored by
different clubs and organizations
and athletic teams on campus.
Children can take pictures with
Santa, make ornaments, decorate
sugar cookies, "shop for" and
even wrap presents to give to
their parents for the holiday.
They can also talk to and dance
with 26 of their favorite charac-
ters including Santa's elves, the
county population. The courses
in conservation are planned with
the development of a state park
in the Owl Creek area in mind.
Garvey noted that a future race-
track is the rationale behind both
veterinary medicine and wildlife
management, as the racetrack
will need people qualified to
handle and care for horses.
The superintendents in the
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giving, Christmas, Spring Break
and Easter, a detailed list is made
on what needs to be done around
campus.
This past break, a few apart-
ments received bathroom ex-
hausts. The rest were finished
this summer.
The second floor of Egan Hall
received an upgraded electronic
panel. This will hopefully fix the
frequent power outages there.
Also many sewer lines were
snaked out, hoping to lessen the
flooding in apartments due to the
interference of tree roots.
Some lighting has been re-
placed in the Performing Arts
Center. Lighting was also up-
graded in the drafting lab in the
Family and Consumer Sciences
building.
Also, some of the classrooms
that needed to be painted in Zurn
were completed by the start of
the winter term.
One big change will deal with
the security on campus. Eighty-
five percent of the campus is
guarded with security screens.
The rest of the buildings will
soon be completed.
Many students want to feel
more secure around campus and
do not want people to just be
tions, some of which can lead
to death.
In 2003, almost five million
people acquired HIV and an
average of five people die every
minute of AIDS, Currently, at
least 38 million are living with
the disease.
For the past three years, the
Mercyhurst Social Work Club has
organized an HTV/AIDS Aware-
ness evening to educate the col-
lege campus on HIV and AIDS
related issues. Last year was a
global perspective that brought
an African doctor, two African
Sisters of Mercy, a Russian per-
spective and Latin American per-
spective on the disease. This year,
Flintstones, and many Disney
characters.
The fun will conclude in the
Great Room with a reading
of " Twas the Night Before
Christmas" by Barry McAndrew
while the children enjoy milk
and cookies and presents from
everyone's favorite Santa and
Mrs. Claus pair—Foglio and
DiBartolomeo.
"It is a worthwhile cause. It
brings the opportunity to kids
who otherwise would not have
an experience like this," said
Kemp.
area "asked for a school," Gar-
vey said. The region around Erie
was severely lacking in two year
colleges, Garvey noted, prior
to the advent of North East.
The West campus will serve to
extend the education opportu-
nities yielded by Northeast and
the Main campus. "The wave of
the future in Erie is the two-year
college," said Garvey.
The west entrance of Mercyhurst has a new look
able to walk into their buildings
without keys.
Between six and eight screens
have been torn out, whole build-
the club welcomes three speakers
to Zurn 214 on Thursday at 8:15
p.m. They include:
•Fran Reinsel, a registered nurse
with a specialized background in
HIV, STD and other communi-
cable diseases. She is the coordi-
nator of Shout Outreach, which
is a grass roots outreach team
that began in 1966. They provide
HIV education and assistance to
all communities within the Erie
community with a focus on high
risk areas.
•A personal perspective will be
offered by a female living with
HIV from the area.
•Gil Kudrin: founder of a
company called Night Sweats
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ings are getting fined because no- said Moore.
body admits to breaking them. Moore wants to crack down on
"Kids are just destructive, they the security of students.
don't look at the big picture,"
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and T-Cells from Cleveland, to call home. Students from
Ohio and recipient of The Spirit Mercyhurst College go down
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will speak about the policy work this orphanage and engage with
he did in Washington, D C . Honduras, the country with the
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December 8,2004
Jody Mello took advantage of the program In Australia,
Studentsican experience'the worldfor credit
By Elizabeth Johnson
Contributing writer
Students looking for a way to
travel the world while continu-
ing their education may want to
consider studying abroad
"Students can go anywhere
they want in the world and they
can pursue any avenue to do
that as long as they get permis-
sion from the college " said Eric
Evans, Director of Internadonal
Students and Services and Study
Abroad.
There are six programs that
Evans encourages students to
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work with: AustraLearn, Ameri-
can Institute For Foreign Study.
Semester At Sea, Cultural Experi-
ences Abroad, Syracuse Univer-
sity and Freeman-ASIA.
Evans said that it is in the best
interest for students to use these
programs because they have a lot
of resources for the students.
This includes everything from
picking them up at the airport, to
taking them on excursions on the
weekends; they really look after
them when they're overseas.
Students have to get Mercy-
hurst approval, but can choose
a location to study. Then, they
choose what program best fits
their needs.
One unique feature of The
Internadonal Student Center, lo-
cated in Baldwin Townhouse No.
4, is the Study Abroad Resource
Center, a comfortable place for
students to research the study
abroad program. There, students
can study literature, research pro-
grams online and talk to Evans
or Emily Mosco, the graduate
assistant of internadonal admis-
sions. *
The information is hyperlinked
to the Mercyhurst Web site under
current students and parents and
prospective students and parents.
Students can find the informa-
tion by clicking on Studying
Abroad Information link.
Cost is determined by desti-
nation and provide^ but Evans
said that part of the students'
financial aid will go with them
as long as they are taking the
correct number of classes and
complete the proper paperwork.
Julie Hofmann, coordinator for
financial aid, said that these trips
can easily be affordable. Students
can choose to study abroad for
a semester, a year, or a summer
program, although there is no
financial aid for the summer pro-
gram. Each program has differ-
ent application deadlines; there
is still time to sign for spring and
summer.
Evans said that students should
participate because it makes them
better global citizens by exjjeri-
endng other cultures. He said it
also makes them appreciate and
see America in a different light
Evans didn't officially join a
-tudy abroad program, but lived
in Guatemala for five months
after college.
Mosco participated in the
Syracuse University five month
programs in Madrid, Spain. She
thinks every student who has
the opportunity should study
abroad. She pointed out that
seeing original art pieces such as
the Mona Lisa and The David is
different than seeing copies or
a slide. Mosco emphasized that
The International Student Center
is there to help students find a
program that fits their needs.
Jody Mello went to Australia in
January through the AustraLearn
program.. She attended B.otid
Umyers|tx : a^d ^ i e d .corn-
muni cations and international
relations. Mello had a postive
experience. "Bond University is
an amazing opportunity; since it
is the only private university in
Australia...! made friends from
Germany, South Korea, Austra-
lia, Sweden and many from the
U.S. as well," said Mello.
Mello enjoyed the cultural
diversity and educational experi-
ence. There were students from
all around the world in her inter-
national relations tutorials, which
made debating about current
events interesting and opened
her eyes to differences in cultural
perspectives.
Mello encourages students
to study in foreign countries.
"You gain an awareness of the
world that you could never gain
without being outside of your
own country. This awareness
and understanding raises your
tolerance for other cultures and
different ways of life."?
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Students to lose Pell grant
Government mistake changesfinancialaid for students
By Josh West
Contributing writer
College students across the
country may find themselves
facing changes in the amount
of money they receive from the
government in the form of col-
lege grants.
James Theeuwes, Director
of Student Financial Services
at Mercyhurst says that "we
(Mercyhurst) won't notice the
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change. »
In May of last year, the De-
partment of Education pub-
lished revisions to the tables
used to determine the Expected
Family Contribution (EFQ of
students and their families for
the 2004-2005 award year.
The EFC decides how much
a student and his or her fam-
ily are expected to contribute
towards the student's cost of
attendance.
A student's EFC is calculated
based on the amount of the
IOTO courtesyol Joditoefto family's income left over after
the consideration of certain al-
lowances, such as basic living
expenses and tax liability. The
statistics used to make this cal-
ing a three and a half month culation are taken from the Free
long trip all over the world this Application for Federal Student
year through the Semester At Sea Aid (FAFSA) and tables created
program. She said, "Including by the Department of Education
my flight to the ship and return to determine state and other tax
home, I will go completely across allowances.
the globe." By law, FAFSA input and tax
Landphair will mainly take allowance information must be
core classes on the ship: cultural updated annually to ensure an
anthropology, world geography, accurate reflection of economic
geology and Asian religions.
Students hold art auction
Landphair said students attend
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days and Sundays, because there
is no class while in port. The
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trip will cost around $20,000.
She did not let that deter her In February 2003, long term
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dream. I was then determined tensions erupted, resulting in war
to go in order to experience a in the western region of Sudan
once in a lifetime opportunity in Africa.
to receive a global perspective," A rebel insurrection frustrated
said Landphair. with the Khartoum government's
Landphair is looking forward marginalization of the Darfur
to this trip. "From this voyage, I region began to demand political
hope to obtain a more complete and economic reforms.
understanding of world issues The government's response
and politics. I hope to enrich my was the deployment of Arab mi-
life with the culture and passion litia into the region, to quell the
of the people I meet abroad. I uprisings. However, the militia
think this trip will strengthen (known as the Janjaweed) quickly
my character and encourage me became notorious for the murder
to pursue other seemingly unob- and rape of people, as well as the
tainable ventures in my life, both destruction of villages. After 18
personal and occupational."
months of conflict between the
On Nov. 2, more than 60 militia and the two African rebel
students attended Study Abroad groups, there have been 50,000
Night, which showcased the people killed and two million
affiliated programs. Evans said displaced.
there are more students signed The Sudanese government
up this year than last, but does has said that the rebels' call for
not have an exact number. outside support has only served
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climate and student needs.
Although FAFSA input has
been consistently on hand for
the last 10 years, the Department
of Education has been claiming
since 1994 that it was missing
the Department of the Treasury
statistics necessary to update the
tax tables.
The result was a full decade
with no change in input for
the tax allowance portion of
the EFC formula. The May 30
revision by the Department of
Education marked the first use
of new tables since the adjust-
ment requirement was instituted
for the 1994-1995 award year.
The Department of Educa-
tion claims that new tables were
drawn up as soon as Treasury
Department statistics became
available in the form of data for
the 2000 tax season. Because of
the new information, students
will see their EFCs altered to
reflect the statistics from the year
2000, as opposed to 1994.
Specifically, the Pell grant is
most affected. At Mercyhurst
College 1,022 students are eligi-
ble for the Pell grant, which has a
maximum allotment of $4,050.
Department of Education
estimates indicate that as many
as 84,000 students across the
country could lose their Pell
grant eligibility under the new
tax tables.
The tables are broken down on
a state-by-state basis and vary by
situation, so students and fami-
lies concerned with the status of
their Pell grants need to research
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t q r a u g m e n t the situation and
escalate tensions. The govern-
ment sees the conflict as a strictly
Sudanese problem.
owever, as the situation
stands, millions of innocent
people are being massacred be-
cause of the war and the atroci-
ties committed in its name.
The people of the Darfur
region are living in a perpetual
state of fear. Lacking aid due to
its government's interference,
the people of Darfur also face
widespread starvation.
Because of the insufficient
support and ignorance of this
problem, the Mercyhurst Inter-
national Student Organization
(MISO) in collaboration with
Peace and Justice Club, have cho-
sen to organize a panel discus-
sion to promote awareness of the
subject The discussion will take
place Thursday, Dec 16 at 8:15
p.m. in the Student Union.
To further this coalition's ac-
tive stance MISO has organized
an art auction to raise funds to
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the specific effects of the revi-
sions on their particular case.
Theeuwes predicts the effects
of the change to be "marginal
and minimal."
"For every one individual that
loses [a Pell grant] another might
pick one up," Theeuwes said. 'In
my opinion, one variable won't
make a significant change."
Theeuwes emphasized the
fact that the change in aid will
be based on new input into an
existing formula. The formula
itself is unchanged.
Theeuwes pointed out that
"any radical change in formula-
tion would likely lead to a politi-
cal outcry."
Indeed, such an outcry seems
to be taking place despite the
fact that the formula itself has
not changed at all. A faction
in Congress that has called the
Department of Education's revi-
sion, though legally mandated, an
underhanded means by which to
cut educational expenses without
facing the public
According to die office of Sen.
Rick Santorum, R-Pa., the Pell
grant system is not in jeopardy,
but rather the Department of
Education revision will serve to
better ensure that money is be-
ing allotted to students with the
greatestfinancialneed.
The House of Representatives
Committee on Education and
the workforce reports that since
President Bush took office in
2000, the budget for Pell grants
has increased by $3.7 billion, a
rise of 42%.
provide aid to tk\e people or the
Darfur region. The proceeds
will be sent to Oxfam to assist
in their aid work. This auction
will take place on Sunday, Dec
12 between 8-10 p.m. in die Stu-
dent Union.
The main theme of the show
is in relation to art highlighting
elements of human conflict, as
well that of peace, emphasizing
the Sudanese struggle.
^However, these are not strict
guidelines, and all entries are
encouraged regardless of subject
matter. They can be delivered
between 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. to
International Center (Baldwin
Townhouse No. 4; diagonal
from the Bookstore). This is
not a contest, and everyone is
encouraged to participate and
donate their work in support of
this cause.
The art gallery can be previewed
at www.deviantart.com. The
key words to access the gallery
work are "Darfur Art Auction"
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FEATURES
Wear orange
Studentsurged to support Ukraine
By Olga Polishchuk
Contributing writer
In an unprecedented upris-
ing of national solidarity, the
people of Ukraine are showing
their will and determination for
a democratic and prosperous
country.
The upsurge engulfed even
those who were indifferent
to any aspect of political life
before.
Slogans like "Together!"
"We're many!" "Yes to the
Democracy!" and "No to Cor-
ruption!" are mixed with orange
ribbons, clothing and banners
as Ukrainians fight for democ-
racy and fair elections.
This election is about a fun-
damental shift in Ukraine from
Soviet style government filled
with secrecy, corruption and a
lack of transparency to a more
open and democratic way of
governing the country.
Both the candidates share the
same first name, Victor, but
that's about it.
Victor Yushchenko, the op-
position candidate, started the
presidential campaign as the
most popular and charismatic
politician in Ukraine.
1 He favors the promotion of
Ukrainian culture and closer
relations with the West Before
the elections the country was
shocked by Yushchenko's al-
leged poisoning that left his pre-
viously handsome face scarred
and disfigured. His team claims
could have been another dirty
trick of his opponents.
His rival, Victor Yanukovych,
the government candidate,
r 1
relied on the state-controlled
i naUdiff-'tO make him'iotfk1 good
inrthceyes o f the people, iu -
He favors the promotion of
Russian culture and closer rela-
tions with Russia.
Obesity: Unhealthy but treatable
By Michelle Brewer
Contributing writer
The idea of obesity is often
met with a shudder and a look of
disgust, but according to recent
studies, 15 percent of children
are overweight, and two out of
three (60 percent) of adults are
obese.
The Centers of Disease Con-
trol and Prevention use the term
«
overweight" as opposed to
cc
pbese" but nonetheless, there
are terms applied to such well-
known people as Carnie Williams
and Ruben Studdard as "super
morbidly obese."
These and other obese people
are focused on because they fall
outside of the quintessential im-
age that the media presents, but
it's not the way they look that
should be the main concern; it's
their health.
The idea that the problem of
obesity can be solved with gastric
bypass surgery and some new
clothes is neglecting the most im-
portant issue.
Healthy living, not possessing the
perfect body, is what is important,
and being vasdy overweight is not
healthy.
Obesity and body type are deter-
mined by different factors. These
factors include genetics, environ-
ment, stage in life, nutritional in-
take, cultural norms and lifestyle.
The images produced on screen
or post air brushing are simply
unrealistic for most people.
There are both short and long
term consequences with obesity.
The short term effects fall into
the psychological category. Chil-
dren through adults have eating
disorders, but these are prevalent
with those people who are over-
weight. 3 f:
This is especially true for binge
eating, in which overweight fe-
males prevail with a daunting 30
percent
To contact: featuremercl6d@mercyhurst.edu
Yushchenko won the first
round of the election on Oct
31 by 55 percent of total vote
over Yanukovych; however,
Ukrainian election laws state the
winner must receive a majority
of the total votes to win in the
first round of voting.
Since Yushenko and Yanu-
kovych received the two highest
amounts of votes, they were to
face off in the second round
on Nov. 21.
The official results showed
the current Prime Minister
Yanukovych being declared a
winner by die Ukrainian Central
Election Committee.
However, allegations of elec-
tion irregularities, corruption,
and cheating by Western ob-
servers, Yushchenko support-
ers, the European Union and
the US. brought people to the
streets wanting their true voices
to be heard.
What the real figures in the
second round were, well never
know.
The "official" result showed
that the country was "split"
between the two men, and it has
only annoyed people more.
For two weeks straight after
the election results had been
announced, an estimated one
million people from all over
the country gathered in the
country's capital, Kiev, in order
to support Yushchenko and
protest for fair elections and
freedom of choice.
The people at the protest
I feel they were cheated and hu-
miliated and their basic human
rights violated.
Many fear that with Yanu-
kovych's victory and his close
ties with Russia, Ukraine'wilj
:i
lose its natiortarari£&ilty And
possibly again become part of
Russia.
For me, the Ukrainians on
the streets are not fighting for
Are you concerned with your health? You may be surprised that seeks justice for the world's snacks, bread, milk and the es-
to see how prevalent an Issue obesity really is.
This is notably serious, but let's therapy and reduction in sedentary the community to help those who
not forget the day to day harass- behavior.
ment that anyone can receive for
having more body fat than 95
percent of their peers.
The punishment that the self- and fat intake (this doesn't mean
esteem of these people must face fad diets which, by the way, pro-
is unimaginable, especially when mote backlash weight gain, ladies)
one can't walk past a magazine isle and make exercise a daily part of
or flip through the stations with- your life.
out being bombarded with half
dressed, scantily dad women, or eteria and we have a "free" gym, so
tan, muscular "pretty" men.
jftThere is also the occasional crude This goes for everyone.
remark such as my favorite yelled
once at Anna Nichole Smith (pre
TrimSpa) "Look how fat she isl"
The long term effects are less h>i* Amork*'* # 1
psychological and more physical.
The impact of overweight ado-
lescents who remain so Into adult-
hood face increased morbidity
due to coronary artery disease and
arthritis.
This is independent of the effects
of their weight in adulthood.
It is also being studied to de-
termine if the recent increase if
impaired glucose tolerance and
type 2 diabetes in children can be
attributed to obesity.
Treatment for such a condition
includes nutritional and physi-
cal activity education, behavioral
or against the West or Russia,
but are fighting for their basic
rights, national dignity and their
right to vote and be heard.
For years there has been a
sense of political apathy in
Ukraine, and I would have
never before imagined that my
countrymen had so much pride
and will to resist humiliation
and stand up as one nation.
I am admiring the unity of all
those spending days and nights
on Independence Square in
Kiev and those donating food
and warm clothes to the protes-
tors living in tents,
The protest looks more like
a fair, with famous rock bands
giving concerts, free tea be-
ing distributed and a huge TV
screen to update protestors on
the latest news;.L
One of the keys to the op-
position success has been the
amount of diplomatic and mor-
al support Ukrainians have re-
ceived from around the world.
Past elections have been
marred with fraud, but this elec-
tion has been different because
the people have stood up and
governments around the world
have called for investigations
into allegations of fraud.
As much as I want to be in
Kiev protesting now, there is
still a lot I can do here.
During Thanksgiving break,
I went to a rally outside the
Ukrainian Embassy and was
energized by the crowd of over
1,000 people. s from AmeriCorps.
It was great to see the support
from Mercyhurst International
Students Organization who
organized a petition drive.
As was once said, "Every
journ& begiq^ g^gf* ? fkffa
step" ^ 4 9 h ^ , ^ ^ ^ ^ p a n s ^ ^
taking that step after years of
apathy to defend democracy
and become a nation yearning
for change.
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This means get up and exercise.
The best things to do to stay
healthy are eatright,watch calorie
Most of us don't eat in the caf-
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student volunteers t
By Courtney Nicholas
services, create businesses, in- my eyes. I appreciate my family
crease housing opportunities or and the love I receive from them.
Contributing writer
bridge the digital divide. It is a very different atmosphere
Several students are actively here, and the children have a dif-
Do you enjoy giving back to involved with the AmeriCorps ferent mentality/' said OTiara..
the community? If so, Ameri- program. Another Mercyhurst College
Corps may be an organization The student volunteers must student who also got involved
that you should join. complete 450 hours of service with AmeriCorps is sophomore
AmeriCorps is a network of within the 2004-05 calendar Savanity Davis. She chose to vol-
national service programs that year. unteer at House of Healing.
engage more than 50,000 Am eri- They must choose a main "House of Healing is a nonvio-
cans each year in intensive ser- site where they will complete lent atmosphere where mothers
vice to meet critical needs in
education, public safety, health
and the environment
U
AmeriCorps members serve
through more than 2,100 non- This experience has
profit public agencies and faith-
based organizations. opened my eyes. IfS..'
They tutor and mentor youth,
build affordable housing, teach
computer skills, clean paries and
I- Meghan O'Hara
streams, run after-school pro-
grams and help communities 250 hours of service, while can interact with their children
respond to disasters. the other half can be obtained while on a one year probation
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Created in 1993, AmeriCorps while they are at home during period, ' Davis said.
is part of the Corporation for the summer. Davis does special activities
National and Community Ser- The groups of students at with the children and makes sure
vice, which also oversees Senior Mercyhurst College had to fill their mothers interact with them
Corps and Learn and Serve out an application and submit it every day. Her children have
America. to Sr. Michele before they were Attention Deficit Hyperactive
Together these programs en- allowed to start their service Disorder (ADHD), ~t % f w j
gage more than 2 million Ameri- hours. This application included j$ "Having children with ADHD
cans of all ages and backgrounds essays where the student had and children that have so much
in service each year. to explain why they were fit anger was a challenge. I feel that
Sr. Michele Schroeck, who for AmeriCorps and why they they trust me and I have bonded
is the head of Service Learn- wanted to volunteer. with the children," Davis said.
ing at Mercyhurst College, has The students have a variety of Finally, Stephanie Prohaska
introduced AmeriCorps to stu- sites to choose from and then is volunteering at the Martin
dents and has gotten a great must submit timesheets to Sr. Luther King Center. She tutors
response. Michele, They can also submit six girls four days a week in math
Helping Sr. Michele with this their hours online. and reading.
project is Jen Ruska, a VISTA Sophomore Meghan O'Hara is "I have enjoyed my experience
volunteering at the Kids Cafe in thus far and am looking forward
VISTA members have been downtown Erie. She is tutoring to completing the remainder of
helping bring individuals and students and is making plans to my hours," said Prohaska.
communities out of poverty. start a Girls Club. The Erie area has many vol-
Members serve full-time for a The Girls Club will help the unteer opportunities. If you
year in nonprofit, public agen- female students deal with situ- are interested please contact Sr.
cies and faith based groups ations and O'Hara hope§ it will
thrqughout the country, working also improve their self-esteem.
to fight illiteracy, improve health j 'This experience has opened
Are you really starving?
By Katie Trapnell
Contributing writer
marked on the issue of hunger. As exemplified by these stu-
"1 think we have a big issue dents, in reality, students are
with hunger in the world, but if actually receiving a comfortable
we evenly distributed our food amount of food at school.
Most college students can recall and didn't waste, we could feed So what can a student do about
a time when they called home and everyone." the problem of hunger in the
said that they were starving. Some Hauser, like all first year stu- world?
may be feeling that way as they dents, purchased a meal plan of Bread for the World addresses
read this article. her choice. This makes it impos- hunger by helping advocates
However, what does it mean to sible to go hungry. contact congressmen and letting
really go hungry? Hauser has the choice of where them be aware about what they
According to the organization to eat her meals. can do to help.
Bread for the World, 800 million "I usually eat in Egan; it's con- The organization tries tt
people in the world go hungry and venient and you get a variety," misconceptions of what hiLunger is
13 million children in the United she said. and what can be done.
States live in households where Throughout their college experi- Students can join in and help
people skip meals to make ends ence, students can keep the plan, Bread for the World by writing to
meet One in 10 households are but some choose to buy their own their representatives, volunteering
living with hunger or are at risk. groceries or do a little of each. at local soup kitchens, visiting
Bread for the World is a Na- "When I go grocery shopping www.bread.org, or donating food
"If people gave more unneeded
hungry people. sentials," freshman Kathy Telaak or unwanted food to the hungry,
The organization reaches out to said. then good food wouldn't be
For her meals, Telaak said, "I wasted and people wouldn't go
are not as fortunate. usually eat subs, sandwiches or hungry," Hauser said.
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Students serve to learn

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Ad fclub takes off

in Honduras over break
By An dree a Neagu
Contributing writer
While most students at Mercy-
hunt got a chance to go home
during the Thanksgiving break,
spend some time with their
families and enjoy delicious
home cooked meals, a group of
students decided to spend their
time off from school by taking
advantage of one of the alterna-
tive fall break options available.
One of the students who chose
to spend his break outside of the
U.S. in the spirit of helping oth-
ers was Kyle Goodroe, a junior
criminal justice major.
His interest in going out of
the country over a break started
last year, but since he was only a
sophomore he could not go. This
year he didn't hesitate to take ad-
vantage when the opportunity to
go for a week to Honduras.
"It was a learning experience. I
wanted to go mainly to see what
kind of people live in a third!
world country and the suffer-
ing they go through" Goodroe
said.
"I was also interested in learn-
ing about the differences in their
law enforcement [as compared to
the United States] and their views
on the political system."
The trip was for a week, and
it came at a low cost to the
students.
"It cost $450, but we had do-
nors give money to help pay for
it, and did fundraisers at football
games and such, so everyone
ended up paying a different
at Mercyhurst
By Esther Claroe Berlioz a campaign for a particular
clinic/orphanage for kids who organization or client
Contributing writer
lost their parents to HIV or who Among the activities planned
were sick and their parents could for this year are workshops
not take care of them. It all started off with a where students have the op-
The most unforgettable and brightly colored flyer an- portunity to get to meet stu-
touching memories Goodroe nouncing a brand new club, dents from other majors, pre-
came back with from the trip re- The Erie Ad Club, pare projects for clients and
late to his time in the clinic Casa Theflyermentioned the op- participate in a large project
Corazon de la Misericordia. portunity to win scholarships in which the classifying teams
Here the Mercyhurst students and internships, something would travel to Tennessee for
spent time with the kids coloring, that would appeal to many a competition.
making bracelets and entertain- students* Junior Kristin Pique tte, the
ing the little ones. When it was time for the public relations coordinator
Goodroe recalls how "there first meeting, the graphic for AdPro, describes how
was a big tree painted on one of design lab at the Hilt Center wonderful an opportunity this
the walls, and all the kids in the was packed. is for everyone who joins.
clinic would put their handprints Advised by Jodi Staniunas "It's a good experience, it
with their names on it all over the Hopper, the club would be- incites leadership and it's also
tree, and whenever one child died come a junior chapter to the fun working with people from
they would put a cross on his/her Erie Ad Club. other majors," she said,
handprints." Hopper, who has been a "It provides a great addition
He also recalls hearing a story board member of the Erie to one's resume, because you
Photo courtesy of Kyle Goodroe of a little girl who was at the Ad Club for the past two years are competing at a national)
Students like junior Kyle Goodroe (thirdfromright)gave up clinic, whose older sister had died and a member of the organi- level facing real life situations
part of their break to spend time doing service for others of AIDS. •; % i zation for about eight years, where you have deal with all
"The little girl for six months knew that this organization types of aspects in of the
amount based on how much they from 8-12," Goodroe said. saved half of her food for her could provide a great deal of design process,"
raised," Goodroe said. "Then we would come back for sister, thinking she will come opportunities to students at "It is definitely an experi-
The group that went included lunch, and after would have some back, until she eventually realized Mercyhurst ence for any communication,
10 other students, Sister Adriana time on our own until 1 p.m. [her older sister] was not coming "For the past seven years I business and graphic design
Almaguer and Sister Kathleen when we would work again until back," Goodroe said. had been trying to get some major because, besides of all
Marie Leap. They left the campus four. After that we had an hour Goodroe mentioned how given student orientated organiza- the preparation you receive,
on Wed. Nov. 17 at midnight, and break and then dinner," another chance he would love tion started, especially one hav- it also provides you with the
theirflightleft on Thursday. The Goodroe also mentioned other to go on the trip again, but the ing to do graphic design. Peo- opportunity for networking,
group arrived in Honduras late in activities organized for the stu- administration prefers that new ple had joined the club years Piquette added $
the afternoon, and spent the first dents such as discussion groups students go, as to give everyone before, but the projects never AdPro members will be part
days at a mission. on issues like laws and politics the chance to experience a trip really took off," Hopper said. of many of the activities of
During those days, Goodroe and various games. like this. "In August, I had been in the Erie Ad Club.
said that they were on afixedbut Some students also attended When planning your next contact with the Dr. Me- That offers many benefits*
fun schedule. Mass there and had an opportu- break, consider the possibility lissa Gibson Hancox from the The Erie Ad Club usually
"We would get up, have break- nity to do some sight seeing. of helping people in the way that communications department charges students a $50 mem-
fast at 7:30 with some of the The second half of the trip Goodroe and other Mercyhurst and Lee Beiovarac from the bership fee, but if a student
other Honduran workers and was spent in a relatively differ- students did this Thanksgiving. business department It was becomes a member of the
some kids, we would get our ent way. at the same time that senior Ad club through AdPro the
assignments and start working The students stayed at an HIV Eric Hollenbeck came to see fee is $25.
us about a proposal he had If a student is a member of

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By Michelle Brewer
Contributing writer
It seems that no matter who
you are, every Christmas brings
about tidings of good cheer,
rich holiday confections and a
plethora of presents wrapped
in colorful metallic paper and
stiff bows.
Among this mountain of gifts,
there is inevitably one that upon
unwrapping will elicit a response
similar to Jerry Seinfeld's, "Oh,
tube socks! Thanks..."
Apparendy, your 75-year-old
great aunt forgot that you are no
longer playing with Barbie dolls,
but, after all, it's the thought that
counts!
• You wait in line at the Toys *R
Us behind clusters of frazzled
soccer moms and screaming
children only to learn that you
are nothing but an exploit under
the guise of retail success.
The item is only returnable
with a receipt that, naturally, you
don't have.
So what do you do with the
gift? 4 not like the gift is foul play.
You suddenly remember that
your best friend has a younger
sister with a birthday approach -
ing quickly.
The thought crosses your mind,
"Can I give her the Barbie I got
for Christmas?"
This practice commonly re-
ferred to as "re-gifting" has got-
ten a bad rap in the past as being
trite, tactless and quite crass.
But it turns out experts on gift-
giving etiquette have concluded
that there is afineart to re-gifting
that can be quite ethical.
Don't worry, we won't tell Em-
ily Post.
Money magazine columnist
Getri Willis establishes some
guidelines for successful re-gift-
ing this holiday season.
First and foremost, don't feel
guilty about re-gifting, because
chances are, keeping the unwant-
ed gift would be wasteful; there
may be someone who could use
your gift and cherish it!
However, re-gifting with the
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knowledge that the person will
Also, you should re-gift the
item as soon as possible to avoid
the mortal sin of reciprocal re-
gifting. J
The embarrassment of mis-
takenly giving the gift back to
the original person would be
unfathomable.
Some other tips include giving
the gift in its original condition,
which includes any wrapping or
boxes.
Also, head off trouble by re-
gifting only to someone that will
never come in contact with the
original gift-giver.
Consider the possibility, as well,
that you may have been or will be
a re-giftee at some point!
Re-gifting is an exercise in
walking the tight rope of dignity
and respect for others.
Be gracious and use your in-
tuition.
If you know that you would be
offended if someone gave you
that particular gift, do not pass
it along.
re-gift?
Also, don't fake the funk by
pretending that you went through
painstaking measures to find the
perfect gift for that person.
It's glaringly obvious to all par-
ties involved.
* What your mother always told
you is right: It is the thought that
counts and not the actual gift
Christmas presents are sym-
bolic of affection for others.
Somehow, I doubt that Mary or
Joseph accepted the gifts from
the Three Wise Men at the site
of Jesus' birth and then specu-
lated, "Wow, we really didn't want
frankincense, who could we give
it to?" fg \ | 5
Presents at Christmas time are
symbolic of love and affection
for others.
Giving or accepting a gift
under the hospices of hostility
and carelessness ruins the whole
spirit of the holiday.
Just remember,«.no one likes a
scrooge, so accept graciously and
then work from there.
formulated about a chapter of
the Erie Ad Club.",
"He had done research and
decided that it would be in
£
the best interest of the Mer-
cyhurst community, especially
marketing, communications
and graphic design students,
to start an AAF student chap-
ter on campus. It could have
not been better timing."
Any student interested in
joining in the activities of both
this club and the Erie Ad Club
would only have to pay a fee
and be able to qualify for the
benefits of the latter.
This newly founded club,
now officially named AdPro,
is the junior branch of the
Erie Ad Club of Mercyhurst
College.
As Hopper and Hollenbeck
explained, the club would
present opportunity for any
Istudent interested in apply-
ing their strategy and creative
skills.
This is especially for any
communication, graphic de-
sign and business/advertising
majors and to work as a team
in order to be able to design
AdPro he or she also has the
opportunity to meet people
within the field and to meet
possible employers of an
internship, a summer job or
even a permanent position.
The Erie Ad Club also of-
fers a scholarship for students
who prepare a portfolio of
their work.
Last year, three Mercyhurst
students were awarded schol-
arships for their portfolio.
One of them was Jennifer |
Blakeslee,
"I had heard about the port*
folio review from Mrs, Hop-
per because, we have a class
dedicating specifically to the
development of our portfolio
senior year;" Blakeslee said.
'This way you get the chance
to weed things out, improve
your stuff and come up with
new work."
"When it came to presenting
the work to the representatives
of the Ad Club, you would
show all yours tuff, go through
three reviews, where you are
congratulated on your strong
points and advised on how to
improve your weak areas."

Starbucks b r e w s acomfy cup of coffee for java lovers

Street Starbucks nestled on the peppermint that reminds me of cole Farrcll, manager of the store
By Joshua Wilwohl corner, illuminating the dark winter, especially Christmas. It's and fellow Mercyhurst student,
Layout assistant night with the familiar hue of its the perfect warm-up with a twist to learn more about Starbucks.
green sign. of a relaxing flavor" According to Farrell, there is
As winter covers campus with However, for the holiday sea- Now, of course, the drinks are no single bestselling drink for the
its white blanket and the layers of son, the green supplemented not the only sellers in a coffee winter season; there are three.
clothes pile on, there is nothing with Christmas decorations con- shop; the atmosphere has an 'The gingerbread lattes, pump-
more soothing than a nice warm sisting of white and red — while equal amount of influence in kin spice lattes and the pepper-
cup o' joe. i the wonderful aromas of coffee determining any good cafe. mint mocha are by far the most
\ Erie has five coffee shops made the nostrils perk and the Despite popular belief that popular" she said.
where anyone could dodge the mouth salivate. every Starbucks is the same, they As for the customers—the sur-
cold for a moment, sit back, relax Christmas songs softly played are not. prising abundance of students
and escape with the wonderful as an overload of college stu- This particular Starbucks was ~ she said, 'There are always a
aromas of mocha. dents sat sprawled throughout very clean and nicely decorated, lot of college kids here, primar-
In the next few weeks, my cof- the shop, laptops humming and ayout •••latanl
On the walls hang unique and ily from the LECOM Medical
fee connoisseur friend Ashley lots of conversation going on. Starbucks may be a national chain, but each store provides intricate paintings that create a School. A few come from Gan-
Making our way to the counter, a unique atmosphere to warm up with friends. \ calming effect. non — they mainly go to the State
and I plan to visit the cafes, taste
the coffees and choose the best we were greeted with a rather Besides the music playing, Street location ~ and some from
peppy, yet fast, "Hello, and wel- cappuccino, cococcino, a Ipacino^X vacant seat among the coffee- small chat between tables and the Mercyhurst."
Java getaway to heat up this frigid
come to Starbucks. How can I finally ordered a grande vanilla high science students. gurgling sounds of the espresso Overall, combined with friendly
time of year. First stop: Where
help you?" caffe la t e, while Ashley chose I was satisfied with the resulting machines, the atmosphere is service, a wonderful atmosphere
else, but Starbucks?
Staring at the rather over- the venti peppermint mocha, the taste of mine: a perkyflavorwith calm and relaxing. and delicious coffee, Starbucks is
With three locations alone in
whelming menu, Dennis Leary's total just under six dollars. the taste of melting froth mixed The layout of the shop even a "grande" coffee shop that gives
Erie - State Street, Peach Street
bit on coffee quickly came to with an extract of vanilla, includes a drive-through for any any customer a break from the
and the Millcreek Mall - it was Waiting a very short time for
mind as 1 skimmed the menu Ashley described her drink as coffee lover on-the-go. grind of winter.
hard to choose a location. our drinks - which is always
Wefinallyopted for the Peach board... mochaccino, frappHCtno being ".. very tasty with a hint of While there, we spoke with Ni- Ratings 8.25/10
pleasing - we managed to get a
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OPINION To contact oplnlonmerclBd@mercyhurst.edu

W h a t ' s h a p p e n e d t o b a s e b a l l ? Bush, his mandate,

n d h s l a n s or
Barry Bonds, steroids, and America's past-time * ! P *
America's ecosystems
By Allison Moore pass such a baseball legend By Josh Passacantando
Opinion editor without mentioning his use of Knight Ridder Newspapers
performance enhancing drugs.
Should the next generations of
It's America's national sport fans to come believe that Bonds Does President Bush have a mandate to let his campaign contribu-
It's America's past-time. It's was truly greater than Aaron? tors drill for oil and gas in our public lands?
increasingly becoming one big.... Or should his achievements be Does he have a mandate to spoil the fragile ecosystem of the
well joke. asterisked to reveal the origin of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to benefit his cronies in the energy
At one time, baseball was a his success? industry?
sport that brought people to- J
| In my opinion, it's up to the Have the American people given him free rein to cause environ-
gether and provided fans with league to do something about mental destruction in the nation's most cherished wild places?
heroes. this. Of course not! After Nov. 2, President Bush made a lot of pre-
While some of these aspects It wasn't until last year that posterous claims about what Americans or at least 51 percent of the
may still be present in this day baseball adopted strict rules voting population gave him a mandate to do.
and age, I think it is fair to say and punishments for the use of Build a new generation of nuclear weapons? Hardly! The Repub-
that the respect for the game is steroids. The time in question lican-controlled House of Representatives just pulled the money.
dying, and the revelation of some for Bonds is the 2001 season, Aggressively prosecute the war in Iraq? No way! A majority of
of the league's best players use of so quite possibly nothing will or Americans don't even agree with it anymore.
steroids doesn't help. could be done to punish him. Bush, however, does have power, asfleetingand tenuous as it is
This past week was a damag- The league needs to step up to for a second-term president
ing one for baseball. Players the plate and take more drastic No matter how the president chooses to deploy his power, he will
like Jason Giambi of the New action concerning its players and undoubtedly claim he was given a mandate. Yet an arrogant presump-
York Yankees and more notably, steroids. tion of a mandate can lead to the erosion of power.
the home run guru Barry Bonds Ari2ona Sen. John McCain, Richard Nixon in his first term signed into law many of the great
of the San Francisco Giants, (Rep.) spoke out on the issue of environmental protections of our era, but he squandered his au-
admitted to using performance steroids last week. thority in a botched illegal operation to undermine the candidacy
enhancing drugs, likely to be McCain is outraged by the re- of George McGovern. |
identified as steroids. cent steroid scandals in baseball Ronald Reagan chose to use his second-term mandate to get in-
For players like Bonds, this and is demanding reform in the volved in trading arms for hostages, a bizarre scheme that detailed
puts an enormous stain on his league. his agenda.
career. He wants immediate action to To understand what Bush will do, we have to understand the
While Bonds is claiming he was be taken by representatives of -] political costs and benefits that Karl Rove will be tallying for any
unaware that what he was taking players and owners to strengthen new initiatives. 5 £
was in fact steroids, (yeah ok, drug-testing policy. Tofinallyopen the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling
does he think we were born yes- McCain is threatening congres- will most certainly make oil companies happy.
terday? I guess he just magically sional action if reform is slow to Bush is threatening to let his campaign contributors drill in the
gained 40 pounds.) the damage occur. It is sad that the National Bonds waves to an enthusiastic crowd after hitting his
KRT photo Rocky Mountain front These are the wild lands of Colorado and
has been done. Baseball League may need to 700th career home run against San Diego. Montana with grizzlies and elk.
All of the records that Bonds be probed by the Congress to The calculus? The campaign contributors are happy and can make
has broken are now being ques- enforce change. This is an issue with scandals involving steroids jil don't feel that today. I don't more donations for future elections.
tioned. Fans are asking them- that they should be rushing to and the horrific pandemonium have undying admiration for But what about those Bush supporters who love to hunt and
selves if Bonds should receive remedy to repair the image of that ensued in Detriot are ex- players or the sport, and I think fish? i$ llll S
the credit for his greatness or if the sport amples that athletes are anything it's safe to assume that the num- Millions of Republicans love the environment and very few of
he cheated his way through it. The National Baseball League but role model material. ber of dissenters is growing them can enjoy it on their own private ranch like Bush and Cheney.
His induction into the Baseball is undoubtably eager to thwart | I don't know about you, but I Except for the very rich, people need public lands to fish and hike,
The glory days of baseball are
Hall of Fame is also coming into hunt and camp.
any government intervention. wouldn't want my children look- gone. %
question. Because of the League's already ing up to a drug users or openly Those of us who work to protect the environment have to redouble
Outrageous salaries, greed, the
In 2001, Bonds set baseball's lenient rules, I doubt they would violent basketball players. our efforts in the face of an onslaught Lthat has not been witnessed.
v rapid trading of players and now j!
finlOO yeks-N * ^ * • * A J M ? J B &' - •& -*
single-season home run record • *\r ilr-<r ri/jv/ *VM»l/-fl
want the government to oicrate I During my childhood, my fa- steroids arc all killing this nation's
with 73/ He is also projected to their policy. If *¥faftc Hgorous ther would always talk about the pastime. ^ The Bush administtation needs to calculate if c<5nlinuing to be the
break the great Hank Aaron's testing was implemented, who baseball he grew up with. Something must be done to handmaiden for corporations by destroying this country's great natu-
career number of home runs, knows how many scandals would He still has so much admiration counteract these trends. ral heritage is an effective or wise way to spend political capital
755, by next year. break. for his hero, Roberto Clemente, It's time for baseball to set an Bush has no mandate to destroy our natural world. He may, how-
The question is, should a guy Athletes are supposed to be and he looks back on his memo- example and save the sport from ever, waste his second term trying to do so. *
that took steroids be able to role models. Recently however, ries of baseball with a smile. total ruin.

Oh title drama :
College relationships. They're full of emotion, lust, and often
cause thoseton the sidelines to lose their minds in frustration
By Corrie Thearle
Contributing writer
People love drama. It is what encompasses the
television and movie industry and hooks thousands
of viewers into watchingridiculousreality televi-
sion shows every day.
It is easy to be drawn into the most dramatic
situations on television and cheer on our favorite
characters while we also sit and bad mouth the
other people on the show.
What is nice about these types of entertainment
is that we can experience traumatic events through
the people on the screen and then simply turn off
the TV and leave the drama out of our livesjf Or
can we?
44 A phone is not a
physical representation
of your boyfriend or
girlfriend.' '
II
It is amazing how real life can sometimes mimic
the entertainment business. * Lately I have found
that I have wandered into a Twilight Zone of some
sort where ridiculous situations that only can be
found on reality television or from cheesy '80s
movies are playing out before me. ^Relationships
seem to be a reoccur ring area where I sometimes
want to roll my eyes and slap people upside the
head to knock some sense into them.
Let's take, for example, a classic situation from
I multiple '80sfilmsthat concern a "nice" guy or girl
who is always pursuing the wrong people. Why is it
that we frequently see our smart, funny and sweet
friends stuck in relationships with complete jerks?
It seems that the element of "opposites attract" is
the main force behind these situations. Why else
would people stay or be drawn to others who treat
them badly?
This is the main reason that substantiates the
claim that "nice guys always finish last"| These
guys are obsessed over beautiful girls who are
usually high-maintenance and selfish, completely
ignoring the great girls who are right in front of
their nose (usually one of their girl friends). By the
time they do realise their own stupidity, the better
choices have already moved on. Therefore, they
find themselves in last place.
This type of situation also applies to women who
seem to enjoy being with guys who treat them like
crap. It is baffling how oblivious and thick people
can be sometimes. Is attraction sometimes strong
enough that it wipes out all traces of common
sense?
I know many of you have friends who are in
relationships that bear striking resemblances to
KRT
the ones frequently displayed on reality televi-
sion shows such as "The Real World/' Half of
the roommates have a significant other that they
remained with when they joined the show. Most
of their time is divided betweenfightingwith their
boyfriend or girlfriend on the phone or crying
over how much they miss them and can't take the
distance.
Two lessons can be learned from these situations
which can be applied to the unnecessary drama
people subject themselves to in real life.
Lesson number one: The world will not end if
you are away from your loved one for more than a
day. Nothing is more annoying i han heating people
on the phone whispering how much they love and
miss each other and can't stand being apart Look,
if your relationship is strong and stable, it is okay to
be away from that person and to engage in other
activities that don't include them. In fact, it is
healthy to hang out with other people and not call
in to report to your partner what you have been
doing every hour.
Let's take this a step further and be reminded that
the phone is not a physical representation of your
boyfriend or girlfriend. Frequent phone calls that
begin with "So.. ..what are you doingrightnow?"
tend to be a little co-dependent and unhealthy.
The second lesson to be learned (this may come
as a shock to many of you): tell the truth. If you're
at a party and some girl or guy tries to hook up with
you, save yourself (and the rest of your partner's
roommates) the ensuing fight that can be avoided
simply by telling your girlfriend or boyfriend what
happened.
Withholding this information and allowing it
to befilteredinto your significant other's c^r by a
third party will only result in a confrontation that
remarkably resembles fights we witness on reality
television (complete with screams and shouts and
awkward silences endured by innocent by-standing
roommates). Once again this can all be magically
avoided by: telling the truth.
This does not mean reporting to your partner
every single detail of your life, but bestow upon
them the same courtesy you would like to receive.
Reverse the situation and consider it from the op-
posite perspective, Wouldn't you like to hear the
truth from your boyfriend or girlfriend? \ W
T° save ourselves from additional stress and
unneeded frustration, it is better to get rid of the
drama we seem to steep ourselves in everyday.
Don't be an idiot and chase after people who are
hot but arc also ***holes.
Don't be weak and obsessive and latch yourself
onto a boyfriend or girlfriend where you spend
so much time with them that you are miserable
(therefore making others miserable around you)
when you have to be away from them.
Don't be a coward and choose to lie when telling
the truth saves everyone a lot of hurt and anger,
jftletk keep the drama out of our lives and leave it
to the immature kids in high school '80s movies and
the pathetic, fame-seeking morons on television.

i
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To contact oplnbninerclad@mercyhurst.edu 0 PINION

Macy ? t
Merry Christmas
boycott^ m i s s e s t h e p o i n t
By Linda Campbell
Knight Ridder Newspapers
On second reading, the news release that
arrived by e-mail Tuesday sounded suspi-
ciously like a satire straight from The Onion,
the brilliandy wicked fake newspaper/Web
site. .
This one, though, lacked a witty sense of
irony.
"With the recent presidential election
showing political correctness is offending
millions of Americans, the Committee to
Save Merry Christmas today announced a na-
tional boycott against Macy's and Federated
Department Stores for the 2004 Christmas
season," began the submission, distributed
by the Christian Wire Service,
c<
Macy*s and Federated have ignored several
requests that "Merry Christmas9 signs be
returned and posted in Federated stores and
that their advertising both acknowledge and
respect the time-honored phrase, "Merry
Christmas/"
Boycott instigator Manuel Zamorano, who
lives near Sacramento, Calif., grumbles that
Macy's and its sibling stores, such as Bloom-
ingdale's, have "systematically removed
references to Merry Christmas" in favor
of the more generic "Season's Greetings"
and "Happy Holidays." This, he growls, "is
offensive to the sensibilities of millions of
average Americans."
I'm all for consumers speaking with their
pocketbooks. It's one of those forces that
influences markets and holds potential to
achieve much good. But this attempt to reju-
venate the meaning of Christmas via depart-
ment store decorations is so misguided that
the only appropriate response is a resounding
"Ho-ho-ho." .a i 1 i
Judging from Zamorano's Web site, it ap-
pears that he has been soliciting attention for
his quixotic escapade for months, portraying
the trend toward more inclusive holiday
greetings as bigotry by which merchants]
deny the existence of Christmas while glee-
fully counting their change like Ebeneezer
Scrooge.
Though it's unlikely that this harrumphing
will nick Federated's bottom line (more than
$15 billion in annual sales), the company
did put out a statement noting that it allows
its stores to choose their own advertising
and that most national retailers prefer more
generic greetings because they "are more
UIt is offensive to
the sensibilities of
millions of average
Americans. 11
- Manuel Zamorano
reflective of the multi-cultural society in
which we live today."
The idealist would say that the public in
general rightly recognizes that, in our ever-
diversifying nation, not everyone celebrates
Christmas and that embracing this reality
spreads goodwill rather than diminishing the
Christian observance.
The cynic would say that retailers under-
stand the tangible value of appealing to every
possible disposable-income constituency, the
more the merrier.
<c
The realist would say that restoring Merry
Christmas" to the halls of Macy's or any
?
other store couldn't begin to stymie the crass
commercialism that took over the holiday
decades ago.
Mac/s still would advertise Gigantic Holi-
day Fortune Cookies delicately ornamented
with Santas and wreaths for $24.99. Blootnie's
still would offer an Austrian crystal and blue
enamel Danish Palace Cross for $250.
However merchants across the country
packaged their end-of-the-year marketing,
they still would count desperately on fourth-
quarter sales to boost their annual earnings.
And whether the banners wish you a "Mer-
9
ry Christmas ' or "Happy Holidays," peace
on Earth remains a preciously worthwhile
but elusive goal.
Weary, forlorn families continue to seek
that figurative room at the inn whether in
the form of a home, a job, spiritual comfort
or hope for a better life.
Christmas is about George Bailey helping
Clarence the angel get his wings and the
Grinch's heart growing three sizes that day.
Those who believe that Christmas is so
much more, who want to remember the
reason for the season, won't find it at the
mall at all.
Try the Gospel of Luke, wherein the angel
visits shepherds abiding in the field.
'Wnd the angel said unto them, Feat not
for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy,
which shall be to all people. For unto you is
born this day in the city of David a Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a
sign unto you; Ye shallfindthe babe wrapped
in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And
suddenly there was with the angel a multi-
tude of the heavenly host praising God, and
saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward men."
As Linus would say, 'That's what Christmas
is all about, Charlie Brown."
Dear Merciad:
Letters tojthe Editor
Dear Editor,
| * I would like to express a concern that I have because of an incident
that occurred a couple of weeks ago in Christ the King chapel in
Old Main. I am discouraged by the laxity of behavior in the chapel.
The chapel is a very sacred place to Catholics. Not only are Sunday
and daily Masses celebrated there, but it is also a place to stop, pray
and be with the Lord. The sanctity of it is often violated daily by
individuals who may not even be aware of it
The Catholic Church, like other religions, values its worship place.
We believe in the true presence, which means that the Eucharist (the
bread and wine) truly becomes Jesus after the priest blesses (conse-
crates) it during Mass. The Eucharist that is not consumed is kept in
the tabernacle, which is why Catholics genuflect to it when they enter
the church or chapel. It is an important sign of respect I
I respect individuals* beliefs and I merely ask for the same in return.
I am aware that people occasionally cut through the chapel as a short
cut It only takes five minutes to walk across the entire campus, so
there is no reason to cut through the chapel. Not only is it irrever-
ent, but also distracting to those who may be in the chapel praying
When visiting or passing by the chapel, try to lower your voice or be
silent so that those who may be praying are not disturbed. Please do
not treat the chapel like just another room. I am merely asking that
respect be given when around the chapeL
Another thing that bothers me is that during the day I have seen
people walk up past the altar and enter die back room. This is a room
off to the side where the priest prepares for Mass. It is a place where
no one, including Old Main staff, should be going unless they have
Mass business to d a It bothers me because they do not genuflect
or bow to the tabernacle. To me, not genuflecting is a sign of not
being Catholic and, therefore, the individual does not have cause to
be there. I am aware that above the chapel the spate has been made
into offices, but I am also aware that there is a back door to get to
them, so there is no excuse for anyone to be cutting through the
chapel. I, however, feel that the space should not be used for offices,
but should be given back for ministry purposes. If that is not pos-
sible then administration needs to provide a suitable solution to this
problem that is bothering students.
Also, as in any proper public place, hats should not be worn in the
chapel. It is a sign of respect to remove your hat before entering. The
chapel is for Catholic activities and prayer, and should not be used as
a place to study, goof off or do any other inappropriate activities.
I do not want to discourage anyone, Catholic or not, from praying
or seeking the Lord in the chapeL In fact I encourage you; but that
is not an invitationforyou to be disrespectful of our hojy place. Just
be respectful This school is a Catholic organization, yet it seems

Madam Malarky
like that aspect is overlooked or nudged to the side. All I ask is for
reppept ami rcrverep.ee of the chapel, $$,I^ilJ £q tJj^e same in any
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Dear Editor,
change his or her messy living habits? I never thought it would happen to me. I never thought I would
become one of the pathetic lot who tried to keep in touch with
Dear Madam Molarity your feelings. Dealing with oppressed hidden rage is just inhumane. my ever dimming youth by reading my college alma mater's weekly
My roommate and I were having a "discussion " before the break about People do have feelings, the problem is knowing how to let the
whether newspaper: I never thought, but alas, it is true. The kid is in bed,
or not people tan change. 1findher to be a slob, wink she thinks J am tooworld
prissy.know. The easiest solution that comes to my malarky mind the dogs fast asleep on my feet, and I am surfing back to a time not
What do you think about this situation? is to shun yourself in your bedroom. Lock the door if you have to. too long ago...
Sincerely, Don't come out unless you're starving or have a dreaded class. A I was especially impressed by this week's commentaries on the
To change or not to change problem, though, would be appearing to be an anti-social being But election. Though I was personally devastated by the outcome and
Ah, what do we have here? A typical college situation perhaps? Yes the benefits outweigh that negative. You're completely ignorant to reelection of the worst American leader in history, I am happy to
it is. My roommate and I have had a similar "discussions," which have what is decomposing in the apartment and you're not responsible know that in four years I can vote again, and maybe be heard in that
led us generally back to the same spot We may change for awhile but for it. What better place can you be in? election.
eventually return to our former wretched ways. But in any case, it is The last possible solution for someone in such circumstances as When I left Mercyhurst, Praise God, Bill Clinton was still in office.
my belief that people cannot change the way they are. Have we seen yourself is to not look at the mess around you: the crumbs on the It was not exactly cool to be gay, but it was getting better. Now-
Homer Simpson change in the many years "The Simpsons has been floor, the rotting food on the counter, the mountain of dishes and most times who can tell gay from straight from bi from bicurious
on television? Sadly, contrary to Marge's belief, he has not changed. more. Pretend you are blind when passing by. Go to a happy place to.... who knows.
Have we seen Erie's weather change three seasons in a day? Yes, we where the kitchen is spotless, the floor sparkles and it's safe to walk In this election, my same-sex, different-race partner and I drove to
have in this instance. See the difference? barefoot Simply clean up your own mess and leave the rest alone. the poll with our adopted son, my recendy divorced dad and three
Now, to continue on with your situation. Instead of changing Be the "Happy Gilmore" that is inside all of us and your world will of our four dogs (one had a weird stomach ailment that day). We
the way someone acts, I suggest finding a way to prevent another brighten quite literally. loaded up the bigger SUV (the environmentalists cringe), and headed
"discussion" of its type from reoccuring. Aside from turning into Now that I have spread my malarky wisdom that people should off to our local voting booth to give the 13 year old a lesson in the
another mother for her (by picking up all of her belongings and not follow. It is very important that you ask your questions. The democratic process.
leftover food), simply leave it. Your apartment may begin to smell two means that have been available are AIM'S mmalarky04 or email Why do you care, you say? No reason is clear. I guess I just see
like a garbage can, but you will not be the cause of it. Of course, if madam_malarky@hotmail.com. It's quick, easy and available 24/7. how fast timeflies,how dramatically things change and how warmed
die smell turns rancid then you may have a serious problem on your Remember for a weekly dose of malarky send a question. The entire my heart is to see people working out their political agendas in die
hands. A nose plug could not solve your problem, but a simple call student body is responsible for this to happen. The pressure is on pages of the Merciad. Go you! Carpe Diem!
to maintenance might. Hopefully, your roommate will not let her you guys! | i Keep reading, keep writing and keep voting. You are changing the
half of the apartment turn into a dump. Even the messiest person Don't forget happiness is just a question away, world a little bit every day.
notices something tingling under their nose*
Regarding the claims you are too prissy, I can fully understand Madam Malarky -Nick Krayger, Class of 1996 and former Merciad columnist

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ARTS &
ENTERTAINMENT To contact: ont0rtalnmentmerciad@mercyhurst.edu

tHe
BuZz D'Angelo Opera Theatres 'Tales of Hoffman 9

DEC 8. Clutch, Fu Manchu, ta's acts can be interchanged.

High on Fire House of Blues,
Cleveland.
DEC. 9. Big Bad Voodoo
Daddy's Wild and Swingin'
Christinas Party. House of
Blues, Cleveland.
DEC. 10-13. Christmas
Memories with Amanda Post,
Mary Alice Brown. Warner
Theatre, Erie. On sale now
at 452-4857.
DEC 10,11. Bones Thugs-
N-Harmony. Peabod/s Down
Under, Cleveland.
DEC. 11. Ql 04 Jingle Bell
Ball with Los Lonely Boys,
Howie Day, Kate Voegele.
Odeon, Cleveland.
DEC 11. Barenaked Ladies.
Shea's Theater, B ufIalo.
DEC. 11. MTV2 Head-
bangers Ball with Cradle of
Filth, Bleeding Through,
Arch Enemy. House of Blues,
Cleveland.
DEC 12. Kenny Rogers and
Friends Christmas Show with
Rebecca Lynn Howard, Billy
Dean. Bryce Jordan Center,
State College. On sale at Tick-
etmaster, (800) 863-3336.
DEC. 12. Jordan Knight.
House of Blues, Cleveland.. ?\
By Meghan Sullivan
Arts & Entertainment editor
The D'Angelo Open Theatre's
first main stage production of
the year commences this week-
end.
The 'Tales of Hoffman" com-
posed by Jacques Offenbach
is an opera in three acts. The
premise for the story is set dur-
ing the prologue as Hoffman
is slightly inebriated in a tavern
talking about the three lost loves
of his life.
|/Xiln Act I we are introduced to
Hoffman's first love, Olympia.
She is a talented singer who
Hoffman sees performing for die
guests at her father's party. Olym-
pia is the perfect girl for Hoffman
with her beauty, talent and ability
to say little more then "oui." She
has just oneflaw:she is actually
mechanical doll. Olympia will
be played on alternating nights
by sophomores Kate Amatuzzo
and Sarah Pfiefer.
The next failed love is Antonia
who has a fatal but unidentified
disease. Antonia's mother was
a famous singer who was diag-
nosed with the same illness. It
was perpetually worsened by her
singing, which was eventually her
untimely end. She is forbidden
from singing persuaded to later
by the evil Dr. Miracle. Her life
Voice majors Sarah Pfiefer and Mark Donlin in "Tales of Hoffman."
comes to a dramatic ending soon
after. Antonia will be played by
Kimberiy Foradora and Nicole
Gasse.
The final love of Hoffman is
Giulietta, a Venetian courtesan.
She is encouraged by magician
Dapertutto and steals Hoffinan's
reflection so that she may pos-
sess his soul. Hoffman duels
Giulietta's former lover for the
key to her room to retrieve his
lost soul. He slays the man and
goes to her room to find that
she has left with the magician.
Hoffman throws the keys at her
mirror, shattering it and regain-
ing his soul. Giulietta is played
by Rebecca Kerr and Jessica
Bunker.
Another prominent character
is the Hoffman's muse. This
pant-role part is played by Jen-
nifer Kauffman and Katelyn
Kurpiewski.
The character of Hoffman is
based on the writer E.T.A. Wil-
helm Hoffman. His stories were
the plot basis for the 'Tales of
Hoffman" as well as 'The Nut-
•Kimberiy Foradora/Contributing photographer
cracker and the Mouse King".
The vocally challenging role
of Hoffman is being played by
professional New York City
tenor Coke Morgan. Morgan
has been seen as Don Ottavio
in "Don Giovanni" for Opera
Illinois, Alfred in "Die Fleder-
maus" and Frederic in "Pirates
of Penzance" for Light Opera
of Oklahoma.
There are varying opinions as
to how the three acts of "Tales
of Hoffman" should be ordered.
Arguably Antonia's and Giuliet-
Offenbach died after completing
the piano score.
For the original opening of
'Tales of Hoffman," Giuletta'f
act was cut and the famous "Bar-
carolle" melody was placed into
the second act Some time after
this, however, Ernest Guiraud
finished orchestrating the origi-
nal piano score, made many cuts
and finished the opera. But, since
it is difficult to see exactly what
Offenbach's original intent was
for the music, mere are many
different versions of the "Tales
of Hoffman" in existence.
The D'Angelo Opera Theatre's
production is directed by Louisa
Jonason and conducted by Rob-
ert Frankenberry. Dance faculty
Michael Gleason is in charge of
set design. The epiloge and pro-
loge were orchestrated by senior
composition major M. Joseph
Rendulic
"This is an elaborate produc-
tion and has taken a lot of hard
work," says junior Mark Donlin
who's playing the four compri-
mario tenor roles. Donlin adds
spirited comic relief throughout
each act of the opera.
"Tale of Hoffman" will be
performed on Friday night at
7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 p.m. Tickets for students
are $1.*

DEC. 14. Sister Hazel, In-

gram Hill. House of Blues,
Cleveland.
DEC 15. Barenaked Ladies.
Akron Civic Theater, Akron,
Ohio
DEC 15. Reverend. Horton
Heat Christmas Show. Beach-
land Ballroom, Cleveland.
DEC. 15. Christmas show.
Wayne Newton. Benedum
Center, Pittsburgh.
DEC. 17. Christmas show.
Wayne Newton. Palace The-
atre, Cleveland.
DEC 17. Kissmas Bash with
Avril Lavigne, Simple Plan,
Jo Jo Vanessa Carlton, Sky
Sweetham, Seven Day Faith.
HSBC Arena, Buffalo.
DEC. 18. Lost Prophets.
House of Blues, Cleveland.
On sale Nov. 20 at Ticket-
master.
D E C 21. Christmas show.
Clay Aiken. Palace Theater, w
4
Upcoming DVD releases
By Ed Bark
Kinght Ridder Newspaper
"Control Room" (NR, lions
Gate)
The political implications of
thisfilmare now nil, but as long
as there's a conflict in Iraq, this
is still a pretty damning piece of
work. "Control Room" treads
the front lines of the ground-
breaking Arab television news
station ALJazeera as it relays cov-
erage of the Iraq war to Middle
Eastern living rooms, and the
relationships that form between
the station and the American
occupiers is both fascinating and
warming.
Most of the reporters we
meet have a clear opinion on the
American occupation — they say
as much, in fact But before you
dismiss them and thisfilmas pro-
paganda vessels, it's important to
ask: If the war was a good idea,
why would a TV station largely
devoted to exercising Western-
style freedoms object to it so
strongly? The answer lies in the
images, many of which you won't
'Jesus Christ Superstar'
January 6 at Erie Civic Center
film shows, it's far from an im- Some — OK, a lot — of the
possible task.
material in this five-disc set is Audiences in Erie will soon forces beyond their control, this
The journey of teenage refu- dated. Tammy Faye jokes, any- have the opportunity to see the unique musical is as powerful is
gees Peter and Santino, who re- one? And yet a 1981 episode of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd as powerful and compelling today
locate from Sudan to the United "SCTV" is still funnier and more Webber's record-breaking musi- as the day it was written.
States as part of a resettlement effective than last week's episode cal 'Jesus Christ Superstar" that Lawrence Clayton is an accom-
program, has happy, wondrous of "SNL." Credit largely goes to has been rocking the road. plished singer and actor whose
beginnings. But their immense the -cast — John Candy, Eugene 'Jesus Christ Superstar" star- talents have been featured onaqd
expectations of America — a] Levy, Rick Moranis, Catherine ring Lawrence Clayton as 'Judas" off Broadway
place they compare to heaven O'Hara, Dave Thomas, Joe Fla- and Eric Kunze as "Jesus" will Eric Kunze is a Broadway vet-
itself — are begging to be let herty and Andrea Martin — for makes its Erie debut for one eran who has played the romantic
down, and a case of homesick- creating characters who are as performance only at Warner leads in "Les Miserables" and
ness doesn't help matters. funny today as they were two Theatre, Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m.. "Miss Saigon" and starred as Joe
Best extra: Commentary with decades ago. When "Jesus Christ Superstar*- Hardy in "Damn Yankees" with
Mylan and Shenk. Also: Inter- If Conan O'Brien is your co- first exploded onto the West End Jerry Lewis.
view, deleted scenes, updates, medic hero, consider this set a stage in 1972, it was clear that the "Jesus Christ Superstar" is
bonus music, more. goldmine since any number of musical world would never be the packed with hit songs including
"Festival Express" (R, New these skits would fit right in on same again. "I Don't Know How To Love
Line) a good episode of "Late Night." Almost 30 years later, this as- Him," "Could We Start Again
A who's who of music — the Includes nine hour-plus-long epi- tonishing musical is back as fresh Please" and of course "Super-
Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, sodes, three of which feature cast and gripping as ever, proving I hat star." J %\
The Band, the Flying Burrito commentary. Also: Backstage no musical since has been able Fierce rock rhythms, chunky
Brothers, Sha Na Na and more - features, gallery and footage of to touch audiences with quite power chords, pulsating tension
- touted across Canada by train in the show's 1982 Emmy win. the same impact or emotional along with heart searing ballads
the summer of 1970, sharing not |!'3u-On: The Grudge" (R, li- intensity all combine in Andrew Llovd
only the stage but also the means ons Gate, November 9) From his entry into Jerusalem Webber's haunting unforgettable
with which to get there. The American remake of "The on Palm Sunday through to his score. f
Stowed away and forgotten for Grudge" isn't all that scary, but if death at the hands of Pontius Tickets, priced at $49.50 and
decades, this footage has enjoyed it's any consolation to Sarah Mi- Pilate, "Jesus Christ Superstar" $29.50 are on sale now at the
a remarkable restoration, and chelle Gcllar and company, nei- is an epic retelling of the last Erie Civic Center box office and
this set, which features an hour ther is the Japanese original. The seven days in the life of Jesus of all Ticketmaster locations.
of new material on top of the haunted house premise shows Nazareth.

Cleveland. see on Fox News. originalfilm,is a must-see for any promise, and it's executed with Telling the story of men and Information provided by the Erie
Extras: A whopping three fan of this era of music. style to spare, but the plot is too women driven to their fate by Broadway Series
DEC 26. Donnic Iris and the commentaries, featuring the Best extra: The aforementioned scattered and Slow to make any
Cruisers. Rock Club, Pitts- filmmakers, Al-Jazeera produc- trove of new footage. Also: Ex- kind of emotional impact It's ba-
burgh. ers and U.S. Central Command tended interviews, making-of sically a slasherfilmwithout the
Press Officer Josh Rushing. Also: feature, gallery, trailer. I slashing: too many characters,
DEC 29, 30. Claries, Ingram "Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead but not enough time to invest in

CAFE DIEM
A mountain of deleted scenes,
Hill. Rock Club, Pittsburgh. trailer. Yet, #(ASTERISK)%f#@!I: any of them. In Japanese with
On sale now at Ticketmas- ! "Harvie Krumpet" (NR, Stu- Uncensored" (NR, Comedy English subtitles and optional
ter. Central, November 16) English dub.
dioworks, Nov. 9)
Animator Adam Elliot makes Comedy Central deserves f^Best extra: Interviews (in Japa-
DEC. 31. David Cassidy. brilliance look easy with this thanks for reminding us that nese with 1 nglish subtitles) with
Niagara Falls view, Niagara

836-8118. * £•
Falls, Canada. On sale at (888) 2003 Oscar for best animated
JAN. 4-9. Musical/The Pro-
ducers." Shea's Theater, Buf-
falo^
JAN. 9. Comedy. Tim Con-
way and Harvey Korman.
Benedum Center, Pittsburgh.
Note: Rescheduled date.
JAN. 12-16. Ice showDisney
on Ice presents 'Beauty and
the Beast' Tbllio Arena, Erie. laughs in its 23 minutes. Best
$41, $31, $18, $11, On sale
at Ticketmaster outlets, by
phone at 452-4857 or 456-
7070, online at www.ticket-
master.com.
JAN. 14. B.B. King, Bobby
Bland. Bryce Jordan Center.
State College. On sale at Tick-, ly failed to put a human face on
etmaster or online at www.bjc
psu.edu.
claymation gem, which won the
short film. "Harvie Krumpet"
tells the story of thefilm'sname-
sake, a curious fellow who can't
catch a break but keeps his arms
(and trousers) open in case the
sea of illnesses, lightning strikes
and pink slips unexpectedly pro-
duces one.
Harvie the man is unabashedly
morbid but extremely sweet, and
the film bearing his name is no
different, offering a well of in-
spiration, sadness and genuine
extra; A handful of Elliot's other
pieces, rangingfromone to eight
minutes long each. Also: Com-
mentary, storyboard feature,
character model gallery.
"Lost Boys of Sudan" (NR,
Docoruma/POV) *
The American media has large-
the suffering and human rights
atrocities taking place in Sudan,
but as this incredibly intimate
Richard Pryor, suffering from cast and crew. Also: trailers, back-
multiple sclerosis, indeed ain't stage feature, deleted scenes.
dead. And while Pryor himself ji^No extras.
December Special
wasn't able to appear in this | ^"Bridget Jones's Diary: Collec-
tribute, a host of friends — Ber-| tor's Edition" (R, Miramax)
nie Mac, Mos Def, Denis Leary, Bridget Jones (Renee Zellwe-
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Jon Stewart, Steve Harvey and than she eats, smokes more than
more — happily step in with a she drinks and is surrounded by
rash of funny, candid payments supposedly happily married peo-
of respect ple who wonder what is wrong FACULTY SPECIAL:
The best comedians in the with her. A change of pace is
1/2 OFF SPECIALTY DRJNKS
game treat Pryor with an un- what she decides she needs, and
tamed level of reverence and the bawdy but cartoonishly cute
respect, and the interspersed antics that follow make for a
footage of Pryor's standup act raunchy movie that your grand-
are proof why. It's a shame there mother can still love. Colin Firth
is good as love/hate interest No.
isn't more.
Obligatory warning: Richard 1, Zellweger is great as Jones, and
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Hammermill Library
tional footage that's more candid mentary, deleted scenes, trailer Mon.-Fri. Mornings:
and often better than what aired for the sequel, several features,
on the actual special. a collection of "Bridget Jones's
8:00- 12:00 p.m. J
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Shout Factory)
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By Joshua Wilwohl in early London, the film shows with the Davis family and how dancing bears, toflying,to walk- cinematic masterpiece that is as his mentor to get through
Layout assistant Barrie, played by Johnny Depp, he helped them to escape reality ing the plank of a pirate ship. highly supported with a daz- the tragedies of his life: the loss
as he struggles to maintain his through illusion. As the relationships grow, zling cast of his father and his mother's
career as a playwright despite a As Barrie becomes more close- Barrie develops a new idea for Co-star Kate Winslet delivers illness. Emotional viewers are
"Finding Neverland" is a beau- string of unsuccessful plays. ly associated with the family a play: "Peter Pan." However, a brilliant performance as Sylvia warned: have tissues for the final
tifully crafted story that has Then, when out for a day in the despite his wife's objections, because of his previous failures, Davis, the widowed mother of few scenes.
already begun winning awards park, he happens to encounter played by Radha Mitchell, along Barrie's incredibly nervous pro- the four boys. "Finding Neverland" is a tale
- National Review Boards best four young brothers playing and with the boys' grandmother ducer Charles Frohman, played Depp delivers an Oscar-cali- inspired by true events that
film - and will not be left out his life changes as he embarks Emma du Maurier, played by by Dustin Hoffman, becomes ber performance as the famed evokes such deep emotions of
of the limelight come Oscar upon a world of adventure and Julie Christie. skeptical about the new play and playwright love, which combined with out-
nominations. imagination with the aspiring Nonetheless, not having the forecasts another disaster. Yet, [^However, the film is stolen by standing acting and screenplay
Director Marc Forster's new children. faintest care for either, Barrie em- despite Frohman's prediction, young Peter Davis, played by make it easily one of the best
movie, about J JVL Barrie and his Now, the film is not meant to braces the fatherless boys - Peter, Barrie shows just the reverse on Freddie Highmore — the true films of the yeat
creation of Peter Pan provides be an accurate formation of the Jack, George and Michael — and opening night. inspiration for the Peter Pan
both a moving and deeply re- character "Peter Pan," but instead their mother, taking them into Forster, whose last film was character. Once dose to his Grade: A+
warding viewing experience. Set offers a clever spin on Barrie's life the world of imagination from "Monsters Ball," delivers another father, Peter looks up to Barrie

Nintendo DS: the next generation in hand-held gaming has arrived

Newly released Nintendo
By Billy O'Keefe
Knight Ridder Newspaper
It's been a while since Nin-
tendo acted like Nintendo and
delivered to us something truly
weirdl Remember the Virtual
Boy?'ROB the robot? That huge,
scary light gun bazooka? - '*<
The wait ends with the Ninten-
do DS, an intriguing little device
that rewrites the rules of what
portable gamitig can be.
It's not the next generation of
the Game Boy that's allegedly un-
der development, and Nintendo
will continue to offer full support
for the current model.
Rather, it's a completely new
arena for not only Nintendo, but
a slew of game developers who
suddenly find themselves sitting
in a brand-new sandbox.
For starters, the DS features
acronym explanation alert dual
screens. This alone makes for
some intriguing new gameplay
possibilities, but the bottom
screen's double duty as a touch
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display. Wireless multiplayer is
built into the system, and die DS
is built for both close-quarters
and online play. A drawing/chat
program, PictoChat, comes pre-
installed, as does a multiplayer
demo of "Metroid Prime Hunt-
0 :
ers. s $
The D-pad is finally of ad-
equate size and the touch screen
is remarkably accurate. If only
Nintendo had included an analog
joystick for better 3D control
this system would be able to do
it all.
Whether the system sinks or
swims falls on the developers.
The best is certainly to come;
more than 125 games are in de-
velopment as you read this.
Not all games were available for
review at press time, but here's a
quick look at those that were:
FEEL THE MAGIC: XY/|
XX (Sega): Some companies
will make more of Nintendo's
quirky machine than others, and
Sega, never one to not exploit a
peripheral for all it's worth, is first
to thefrontof the line with "Feel
the Mdgic: XY/XX." ' * >; fl
DS. (The instruction booklet
suggests that you "be careful not
to scare people in public places."
Good advice.)
SUPER MARIO 64 DS (Nin-
tendo): Nintendo's only launch
tide is a supersized remake of
its first 3D Mario game, widely
considered one of the best games
ever made. The DS version in-
cludes not only all the levels from
that game, but a remixed story,
a horde of brand-new levels,
multiplayer support and a huge
trove of brilliant mini-games
that support the touch screen
and stylus.
Wario, Luigi and Yoshi now
join Mario in the single-player
quest the game actually starts you
off as Yoshi and each character
comes with his own abilities
(Yoshi's got his tongue and Mario
can wall-jump, for instance). The
most sedous caveat: You have
to hold down the Y button to
run. This is pretty cumbersome,
particularly since you are almost
always running. Here's hop-
ing developers don't make this
nii&ake in' the future. Contfcol
3D football on a handheld, and
that's never happened before.
And if it doesn't look as pretty
as we'd like, it certainly plays like
it should.
The touch screen is used ex-
actly as it should be: You can
(but don't have to) use the stylus
to call your plays, pick audibles,
shift your defense and even select
receivers when passing.
The screen also gives you a
handy X's and O's view of the
action. "Madden" supports wire-
less multiplayer, and also throws
in situation, practice and two-
minute drill modes. The franchise
mode is sorely missed, but you
can still trade players and edit
rosters, so just keep records in a
notebook until EA delivers a true
whammy next year.
SPIDER-MAN 2 (Activision):
Activision practiced moderation
in their first DS game, and the
result is a pretty cool hybrid be-
tween the "Spider-Man" console
games and die trio of titles that
appeared on the Game Boy Ad-
|Lumen deadline
vance. "Spider-Man 2" is more or
less an open-ended sidescroller
built with 3D parts: It's a very at-
tractive looking game that moves
beautifully and contains 3D
elements galore, but it still plays
out in two dimensions. It has to
be seen to be fully understood.
You'll probably need to do a fair
amount of backtracking in order
to complete each level's objec-
tives, which can create frustration
in a game that rewards you for
conquering levels quickly.
THE URBZ: SIMS IN THE
CITY (also available for Game
Boy Advance) (EA Games):
"The Urbz" is a slighdy fatter
version of die same game EA
recently released for the Game
Boy Advance, but it's also an
example of hbw even the most
basic use of a second screen can
improve a game's pace.
"Urbz" is a dty-themed spin-
off of the sickly popular "Sims"
series, and like those games, it's
very menu-driven. You buy stuff,
manage your needs, view your
goals, check out the map, talk to
people and more using menus, so
it's nice not to have to constantly
pause the game in order to do so.
You can go about your business
on the top screen while managing
your particulars with die stylus at
the same time. Sounds trivial, but
it's very handy.
"Urbz" generally upholds the
core "Sims" values you still,
for instance, need to keep your
Sim in shape, happy and toilet-
trained. It's not as much a sand-
box game as "Sims" is, so there's
a goal system and story, as well
as some mini-games (including a
few touch screen ones) to break
up any monotony. It's a relatively
simple game that won't really
tax your brain at any point; but
as leisurely experiences go, it's a
pretty good time. If you want a
casual gaming experience that's
truly casual, this is probably
worth a look.
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Sports games can dedicate one
screen to action and another to
strategy of* team management
And games that simultaneously
combine traditional and stylus
controls can offer players experi-
ences that no other system can by
Unking the screens together.
The DS handles 3D with ease.
It best reiembles a portable but
souped-up Nintendo 64 so there
are no real limits to what can be
done with the system.
With two exceptions, Nintendo
has given the DS pretty much
every tool it needs.
The two backlit screens look
considerably sharper than the
Game Boy Advance's frontlit
Classification defies it It could
be mistaken for a dating simula-
tion, but it's more a collection of
bizarre mini-games with a love
story wrapped around it
You're an ordinary schmo who
sets out to impress the girl of
your dreams by, among other
things, fighting off a bull rush,
riding a u nicycle atop a high wire,
Heimliching goldfish out of a
man's stomach, and of course
rolling yourself into a ball and
sending yourself across traffic
and into people.
You'll do this mosdy by using
the stylus and the touch screen,
but some games require you to
blow on and even yell at your
and hardware limitations aside
"Mario" is a very impressive
and truly fun remake of a great
game, and the mini-games that
you collect along the way are
practically worth the price of
admission alone.
MADDEN NFL 2005 (EA
Sports): If any game demon-
strates die unfairly short devel-
opment cycle developers were
given to create DS games in time
for launch, "Madden NFL 2005"
may be it
It doesn't look as good as other
games, and it's missing some fea-
tures, namely a franchise mode
,that are series standards.
That said, EA has given us true
Submissionsfor this year's Lumen approaching
MATH
The deadline for submission to this year's Lumen publication
will be the last week before Christmas break.
LAB-
For those who don't know, the Lumen is Mercyhurst's annual
student art publication. Possible art forms for submission are
photography, short stories, and poetry.
These should be turned in to the office of Dr. Kenneth Schiff
before Christmas break on a disk (please do not submit paper Located in the
copies of stories, etc).
If anyone has any questions regarding anything having to do LIBRARY
with deadlines, how to submit; or anything else, they can contact 304 A&B
Dr. Schiff at kschiff@mercyhurst.edu. Best of luck and we look
forward to seeing your art/written work.
The Lumen Staff

OPEN:
This week in reality: SUNDAYSk
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Swimsuit model Munter takes 'Real Gilligan' seriously THURSDAYS

By Daniel Fienberg
Knight Ridder Newspaper

CALL
. .

From coconut radios to pesky cosmonauts to coconut phones to a surprising
victory at the Cannes Film Festival, very little that happened on "Gilligan's Island"
was ever mistaken for reality.
Leave it to "The Bachelor" mad scientist Mike Fleiss to turn the beloved Sher-
wood Schwartz chestnut into deliriously exploitative unscripted television. Featur-
ing real people cast for their resemblance to popular culture's daffiest group of
castaways, "The Real Gilligan's Island" premiered two weeks ago on TBS.
Searching for the perfect lovely lady to stand in for glamorous actress Ginger,
Fleiss turned to Rachel Hunter.
Even though your typical swimsuit-modcling legend has better things to do than
spend three weeks on a deserted island playing an elimination game for the kinds
of prizes she could just buy on a whim, Hunter worked with Fleiss on ABC's
beauty show debacle "Are You Hot?" and jumped at the chance to collaborate
again. "I love working with Mike," Hunter gushes. "If there's anyone you're going
to work with in reality, it's Mike. He pushes the envelope and knows reality inside
and out I've always just enjoyed his projects." | £ ^ Jg|3
It didn't hurt that Hunter vividly remembers rushing home in the afternoons
to watch episodes of "Gilligan's Island," which played regularly on one of the
two stations her childhood home in New Zealand received "I just loved Gilligan,
he was such a goofbag," she laughs. "I loved how even though it was deserted,
all these colorful characters were always on the show the crazy millionaires, the
I aloofness of Ginger always wafting about in her evening gown, Mary Ann just
running around so happy about everything and cooking a pie and completely out
of her mind. She should have been on Prozac the entirerime.And the Professor!
He was so asexual, wasn't he?" .;.' "„': xj& i
Although Hunter insists, as reality show contestants always seem to do, that
she would relive the "Gilligan's" experience again in a heartbeat, she had many
reservations about the limited food supply made available to the castaways as they
competed in challenges based on incidents from the series.
"We were given certain things, but I couldn't eat," Hunter says. "It was like eating
cardboard. You'll probably see a more voluptuous Rachel at the beginning and a EXT: 2078
more scrawny Rachel at the end/'
"The Real Gilligan's Island" begins with two groups of castaways,fromwhich a
FORE XACT
final group of seven one for each character on the sitcom will be chosen. Hunter's JlHOURS
Ginger counterpart is former "Baywatch" star Nicole Eggert.
Hunter promises that she was always herself when the cameras were rolling
and that she never felt any pressure to follow in the footsteps of Tina Louise's
aloof, spoiled Ginger, 9
She was taken aback, though, by how some of her castmates were desperate to
play characters/I'm really happy-go-lucky, and I find it really hard to find some-
thing in someone that I don't like," Hunter says, "FU usually like you no matter
what But there are people on this island that I just f~— can't stand, that are just TUTORIAL
horrible, frightening, just desperate-to-become-famous people."
Hunter seems to have had particular trouble with her Mary Ann.
HELP FOR
"How can I put this?" Hunter says haltingly, trying to avoid stirring up trouble. ALL YOUR
"I always tried to be really nice to Mary Ann. She ended up being pretty evil," A
poll on TBS's Web site suggests that nearly two-thirds of users would rather be MATH
with Mary Ann than Ginger, but Hunter most recently an object of lust in the
Fountains of Wayne video "Staccy's Mom" can only scoff, "I don't think I need NEEDS!
to make a case. The case is closed/'
Perhaps because of the tension with some of her castmates, Hunter took the
game-show aspect of "The Real Gilligan's Island" very seriously. "Competition
is competition no matter what," she declares. "I don't have any of that pop psy-
chology that America has. To me, when you're put up against competition, you're
competitive no matter what. I'm not going to sit back and let somebody win." .
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By Marien Garcia
(KnighIt Ridder Newspapers
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[porters and teased Roger Powell
;by rubbing his recently shaved
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kngit
I And for the moment, they are
the No. 1 college basketball team
in the nation. - celebrate.
\ For just the third time in school
history, and the first time since
1989, the mini are atop the na-
ional rankings.
The No. 1 ranking lasted just
pne week in 1989 and in 1952,
pie first time Illinois went to the
pp of the poll, because Illinois
lost immediately after going to
|o. 1.
The Illini broke that jinx Mon-
day night by routing Chicago
tate 78-59 at the Assembly Hall
front of an announced crowd
c
f 16,618.' £ things, except for a minor slip by
\r Luther Head scored 17 points
jan d Dee Brown added 15 to go
with nine assists for the Illini
(7-0). | f quickly to correct himself. "1 love
* Deji Akindele led Chicago State
(0-5) with 14 points.
:
All the talk afterward centered
on Illinois* lofty status among the
nation's elite.
If a N a 1 team carries a heavy
burden of expectations, no one
could tell by speaking to Brown,
Head or PowelL
Head rubbed Powell's head in
the postgame news conference
and seemed as relaxed as ever, j
'There was no celebration,"
Head said. "We didn't jump for
joy. We took it like, we're N a 1 so
let's stay there. We didn't throw
balloons in the air or nothing
like that. We knew it and ran
with i t "
Brown knew better than to
He recalled leading his high
school team at Proviso East to
No. 1 in the state rankings.
The team threw a party com*
plete with popcorn and pizza,
he said.
cc
We were blown out the next
two games," he dead panned, g
The players promised to stay
hungry and humble.
'They don't have egos," Chi- KRT Photo
cago State coach Kevin Jones Illini forward Nick Smith added seven points despite foul trouble In the win against Arkansas on Dec. 4
said.
I .^Illinois' players said all the right it," Head said, "but it's good to poll of media members to edge head was a way of congratulat- He's too concerned about
hear." <; ." • \:J | No. 2 Kansas. ing him for being named Big Ten Thursday's game at Georgetown
Brown, who said the blowout ..-Illinois' jump to No. 1 came Former Illinois coach Bill Self's player of the week, an honor be- and Saturday's against Oregon at
victory was "boring but fun." five days after it beat then-Na Jayhawks had 23first-placevotes stowed on him Monday for scor- the United Center:
"It wasn't boring," he said 1 Wake Forest by 18 points. Il- and 1,700 points. ing 19 points against Wake Forest "They should be proud of
linois was fifth in last week's AP Georgia Tech is ranked third, and again against Arkansas. it," Weber said. "To jump like
Chicago players. They come out poll and third in the ESPN/USA followed by Syracuse and Okla- Powell's achievement it's the we did we must have impressed
with a no-fear attitude." Today coaches' poll. homa State. first time he has earned the somebody."
The last two times Illinois went Saturday the Illini beat a tough Illinois still can't shake a link to honor was overshadowed by the "Now we're getting the rec-
to N a 1, the Illini ended the sea- Arkansas team 72-60 to stay Self. Brown was asked if hopes team's milestone. ognition that we deserve, and
son in the NCAA tournament's unbeaten. Illinois and Kansas meet in the Coach Bruce Weber said little we've never had it," Brown said.
Final Four. They received 25 first-place postseason. of the move to No. 1 after con- "People^re showing us love, and
'That's the first I heard about votes and 1,717 points in the AP Brown said rubbing Powell's gratulating his players. it feels so good."

A n o t h e r fine m e s s c r e a t e d b y t h e B C S
Setup) so apparent is No. 4 Uni- else) know how to sway voters. enough in the human polls gars Hall of Fame were reported
By David J. Neal
Knight Ridder Newspape rs COMMENTARY versity of California's situation. Longhorn coach Mack Brown that were supposed to mean so
Cal's only loss was 23-17 at might as well have donned black- much more this year that their
bonus clauses that gave Brown
550,000 for making a BCS bowl
USC, a win the Trojans preserved face and sang My Mammy as he computer edge hopped them and $50,000 for being fourth or
fiiftinc«ihi3*iWdek * ofi playing and
a brutal SBC ttndefofoed^nd \f>y stonewalling the GoUen,Bea*%. ^pleaded with poll voters to boose over Cal. fifth in either human poll"/ '"""^
politicking and {tolling in college» doesn't have a snokv baiTs chance in the*finaltwo minutes after Cal _Tbxas over "some teiifltfthat are Possibly inspiring Mack Mam- For that kind of money, its
affiliated football got us, well, in Alabama of getting the na- had a first and goal. being talked about my to join Keith Sweat and surprising Brown didn't hire
one more fine mess. tional title. That's a sliver of light separat- It worked. Texas got close Tammy Faye Bakker in the Beg- Karl Rove, >
j : At N a 1 -and No. 2, we have Pacific 10 champion USC ing the Berkely Boys from the
Southern California and Okla- would've been in the Rose Bowl alleged No. 1 team in the land. -
n-n •
.

homa, respectively, because the against the Big Ten's Michigan. Yet, instead of Cal being in a
polls have said they're Nos. 1 and
2 all season.
Oklahoma, the Big 12 winner,
would've been in the Orange
major bowl, they're shunted off
to the Holiday Bowl
Numbers game doesn't favor
Also, they^e undefeated. Bowl. Auburn would've been in
j;* It helped that opponents lost the Sugar Bowl.
kickoffs (Texas A&M against Auburn would've been two up-
Why? Because the BCS dictates
that Big East champ Pitt, anemic
as their conference is, had to be
black coaches? in college football
Oklahoma) or their courage sets and a Sugar Bowl win from in a BCS bowl. who also is a board member of during the academic year were
(Stanford against USQ in the a national tide. By Josh Robbins! the Indianapolis-based Black analyzed and graded for their
Pitt will face 11-0 Utah, which
second half. Slim chance but it happened Knight Ridder Newspapers Coaches Association, hailed the
deserves to be in a BCS bowl. coaching searches.
I • That's the national champion- several different years. There That left only one spot and two move as the most important Among other areas, the grades
ship game, here at the Orange would've been hope. teams, Texas and Cal. Fitz Hill defied the odds once hire in the history of college took into account whether
Bowl. * ^ i r < S Now, they must put their frus- Texas trailed Cal in the human before. football representatives of the school
They're holding it without No. tration behind a polite smiley polls going into last weekend. In December 2000£San Jose An African-American had communicated with the BCA's
3 and undefeated Auburn. curtain. But as we saw last month, them State University hired Hill to been hired to lead the most executive director to seek out
There is something wrong Actually, what makes the sham boysfromTexas (or conveniently coach its football team. prestigious program in college qualified minority candidates,
when Auburn goes through of the BCS (Big Conference from Texas byway of someplace At the time, there had been football, and Willingham could had minorities on the search
only 15 other black head coaches help break down racial stereo- and hiring committee and had
hired in the entire history of Di- types if he led the Irish back to given on-campus interviews to
vision I-A college football. national prominence. minorities.

Meyer takes Florida job usual before talking about his

Now that he no longer has die

cept a non-coaching position at

By Jeff Darlington
jight Ridder Newspapers
You can stop calling it an Ur-
Legend now. After all, urban
legends lack authenticity.
This story is perfectly true:
|rban Meyer has been chosen
(Officially as Florida's next head
roach.
j Florida Athletic Director Jer-
emy Foley confirmed Meyer's
firing Saturday, adding the coach
will be introduced in Gaines-
ville during a news conference
Tuesday.
Meyer, who only has been to
Gainesville once during a recruit-
ing visit more than four years
|o, will remain in the state until
at lcasi^ Thursday, when he will
be horfpred as the 2004 Home
Depot National Coach of the
Year in Orlando.
(Meyer eventually will return
to Salt Lake City to continue
preparations for his final game
ajs Utah's coach.
| The team expects to be invited
tp the Jan. 1 Fiesta Bowl on
bdayJ
After meeting with staff and
players Saturday morning to re-
liy the news they already knew,
Meyer conducted practice as
ir
decision with reporters for the
first time after the workout
Defensive line coach Gary
Anderson said the meeting with
players was simply a matter of
making sure his players knew
the facts, and the players took
it well.
"The players handled it ex-
tremely well," Anderson said.
"You don't expect them to jump
up and down for joy, but they
were positive. They were pre-
pared for it. It wasn't like they
got hit out of left field. It was
just a matter of putting an end
to it putting facts to it"
Foley said he was pleased with
the way the search progressed.
He said Florida compiled a long
list of candidates before narrow-
ing it down to Meyer.
Although Meyer's father, Bud
Meyer, said his son was offered
an identical contract from Notre
Dame, Meyer said the courting
never went that far.
"Florida was in the mix for a
long time," Meyer said. "It was
almost a done deal before [Notre
Dame called]. But it was not
Notre Dame vs. Florida."
Meyer said the process was "95
percent along, and then, boom,
[Notre Dame] called/' S the interim coach.
Willingham had three years
job he resigned Nov. 22 to ac- remaining on his contract
Like many coaches across
Foley, on the other hand, said the University of Central Florida the country, Hill reacted with
Of the 28 schools that had
open positions, 17 earned a final
grade of "A" or "B" while 11 had
grades of " Q " "D" or "R"
the search has not been a done Hill wonders whether he ever disbelief when he heard of The NCAA also has taken
deal for long will receive another chance to Willingham^ firing. initiatives to boost the number
[••' JHe said he did "have to deal coach a major-college football Hill, 40, understands the bar- of minorities in head-coaching
with the competition." team. He's skeptical. riers facing qualified black as- positions.
"Some people think this has "Statistics show that any Af- sistants all too well. One such initiative is the Ad-
been a done deal for three rican-American coach that has He earned a doctorate in vanced Coaching Program.
months," Foley said. "People been terminated from employ- higher education from the Uni-! For the second consecutive
can believe what they want, but ment from a Division I*A in- versity of Arkansas in 1997 and year, 20 young coaches will
I know how the process has gone stitution will not be rehired " has written extensively about meet for three days in January
for the past month. Tuesday, we'll said Hill, who, at the moment, the lack of black head coaches in Louisville, Ky., immediately
talk about the whole search and doesn't want to return to coach- in Division I-A, preceding the American Football
ing. "That's what the history "The real issue is, Will Notre Coaches Association's annual
how it went on."
reveals. That's true empirical Dame consider hiring anoth- convention, ?
I' Defensive coordinator Charlie
data. If you're a betting man, you er African-American football
Strong and offensive coordina- There they will participate in,
would bet against it" coach?" Hill said.
tor Larry Fedora are among workshops designed to help]
those who could be considered Last week, Notre Dame fired "Are they going to strongly prepare them for head-coaching j
as possible candidates for the head coach Tyrone Willingham consider hiring a qualified Af- j positions. s
new staff. after a 21-15 record in three rican-American football coach?
The AFCA also has helped]
However, attention now shifts seasons with the Irish. In basketball now that happens, young black coaches network!
back to Florida lame-duck coach WiUingham's dismissal leaves and it's not even a big issue, j with college and university ad-
Ron Zook. Division I-A with only two Af- To me, that's where we have to ministrators. W ?
Zook is expected to be an- rican-American head football move forward; to quit evaluating But such programs may yield
nounced as Illinois' next head coaches: Karl Dorrell at UCLA African-American coaches col- incremental progress. g j
and Sylvester Croom at Missis- lectively and evaluate them just
coach Monday. "Irt also going to be important
sippi State. as white coaches are evaluated
Zook interviewed at Illinois last that we say that there* the pos J.
week, but state law prohibits the There are 117 teams in Divi- as individuals." sibility out there of legal action
school from hiring a new coach sion I-A. Several organizations are work- that could provoke the same]
until the opening has been posted There were five black head ing to address the issue. type of results that court a c l
for two weeks. coaches at the beginning of The Black Coaches Associa- tion on Title DC {lias brought],"
1
Should he accept Illinois posi- the 2004 season; Croom, Dor- tion recently published its Hiring Lapchick said. f J
tion, he likely would not coach rell, Hill, Willingham and Tony Report Card for the 2003-04 ^"That's whereJt has to start:
Samuel, who was fired recently school year.
the Gators in the Peach Bowl up at the top*Hill said J ]
from New Mexico State. In that study, all Division [-A
against Miami on Dec 31, instead "You can't change the problem
having a current assistant serve as Notre Dame hired Willingham and I- AA schools that had open- at the bottom.lt has to start up!
on Dec 31,2001 jand Lapchick, ings for head football coaches top." 21 $ I
December 8,2004
G L I A C pllay n e x t for w o m e n ' s
By Paul Coffey
Contributing writer
Sometimes all it takes is a little
motivation to bring out the best
in a team.
The Mercyhurst women's bas-
ketball team found that out last
season when it took a rivalry
game against a team with a far
better record to motivate them
enough to get their only win of
the season.
In that game, the Lakers de-
feated Gannon 82-71 in front of
1,500 fans.
The 82 points were easily the
most points scored in a game this
season for the Lakers.
This year, the motivation came
in the form of new head coach,
Karin Nicholls.
Nichoils, who came to Mercy-
hurst after a year at Youngstown
State University as their recruit-
ing coordinator, has led her team
to a 2-4 start through thefirstsix
games of the young season.
Obviously 2-4 isn't a spectacu-
lar record, but considering the
team finished with a 1-25 record
1 1W Ml I
last season, it is still an improve-
ment, and the majority of the
season has yet to be played.
'Tin a little disappointed, be-
cause I think we're a better team
than what we have played early
Steroids issue resurfaces in Major League
By Matt Jackson
Contributing writer
Picture this. A college student
gets an A in every class he takes
for an academic year to achieve
a 40. • ^
It is later found out that the
student cheated in every single
one of those classes.
Instead of kicking this out of
school, he is allowed to keep his
4.0 GPA and also receives the
Dean's List honors that come
with it.
It's obvious that this type of
situation would never occur
(with the exception that the
student was a Division I football
player).
So why is an analogous event
taking place in professional base-
ball in the midst of the steroid
scandal
Barry Bonds has admitted that
he unknowingly took supple-
ments called "the clear" and "the
cream " whose names sound like
a remedy for teenagers with an
acne problem.
These performance enhanc-
ing drugs Bonds used are called
performance enhancing for a
Men's hockey glad to return h o m e r ^ M K E D H C
after 10 straight road g a m e s
By Ryan Palm
Sports editor
When asked about his team's
upcoming season a month ago,
men's hockey coach Rick Gotkin
stated plain and simple that the
road games were going to be
tough. I
| The team is rinding that out
for themselves lately, as they
struggled through an extremely
difficult 10 straight road con-
tests.
The team took to the road to
begin the streak on Oct 29, and
finally returns home this week-
end to host Canisius on Friday,
Dec 10. { fought hard against the Pioneers
The trip opened with a 3-2 loss
to Union, and concluded on a
good note, remaining unbeaten
in Atlantic Hockey play with a 3-2
overtime win against American
International College.
For the past week of play fresh-
man Ben Cottreau was named
Rookie of the Week, and Andy
Franck was named to the AH
on in the season," said Nicholls.
The GUAC schedule started
for the Lakers on Dec 4 when
they lost 83-77 to Northwood.
Despite that loss and their los-
ing record the Lakers have shown
that Nicholls has brought the
motivation to trigger a change
going into meat of the GUAC
schedule.
The Lakers have averaged 67.2
ppg through the first six games
of this season, far better than
the 53.1 that they averaged last
season;;
In fact, the Lakers only scored
over 67 points two times in their
26 games last season, 82 in their
win over Gannon and 73 in a loss
to Wayne State.
'1 expected that," said Nicholls.
"The system I like to play is a
more upbeat style where you're
scoring in transition, but if you
don't have those baskets, you're
not able to execute."
So far this season they have
improved their rebounding mar-
gin from -8.2 last season to +4.2
this season, and their turnover
margin from -5.2 to -1.5,
"I think right now I'm very
pleased, but we're not content in
any way," said Nicholls. "We just
really want to keep setting the bar
a Little higher."
Setting the bar a little higher
will not be an option but a must
COMMENTARY
reason.?
They do exactly what their
name indicates which might
explain why Bonds' already
great numbers skyrocketed to an
unimaginable level at such a late
stage in his career. He cheated.
Obviously nothing has been
decided on what will happen
to the seven-time MVP and his
stats and awards, because there
is a myriad of investigation still
to be done*
But through television discus-
sions and other articles on the
topic, the general consensus
appears to be that Bonds should
still be inducted into the Hall of
Fame when his career is over and
that there should be no asterisk
by his many records. L But since he put on 40 pounds
111 start by saying I agree with
the latter. There shouldn't be
an asterisk by his records, only Bonds has been brought back In to question for his use of looked like he isn't even trying in
because there shouldn't be any "the cream" and "the clear" substances.!
records to put an asterisk near.
Bonds' records should be wiped consider placing Barry Bonds the idiots of baseball.
out quicker than Wally Backman's into the Hall of Fame if he is
career as an Arizona coach.
found guilty, unless they have a doesn't exist, though, because
Secondly, it is absurd to even section specifically to remember Pete Rose is still not a member.
A S H ?
Have "Stuff to Sell?
Honor Roll for his play in leading
the Lakers the past weekend.
The Laker defense has certainly
been noticed as well, as they lead
the conference allowing just 1.60
goals per contest, a great step
above Canisius who allows 2.12.
During their road trip, the
Lakers faced eight different foes,
racing only Colgate twice.
The Lakers fell twice when
visiting Colgate, and also fell
mightily to traditional power-
house UMass-Amhurst.
This past weekend the Lakers
faced off against a pair of At-
lantic Hockey opponents, Sacred
Heart University and AIC.
On Friday night the Lakers
of Sacred Heart, as sophomore
defensemen Jamie Hunt's goal
with iust two seconds left in
regulation gave the Lakers a tie
with the Pioneers.
Sacred Heart stands high atop
the conference currently, boast-
ing a 5-1-1 record. J Bentley will be in town on
Thi leakers are now 5-8-1 over-
all, 4-0 i in AH. On Saturday
senior Jessica Olmstead, a transfer from Youngstown state, has been a rebounding force for tne Lakers.
:ax:
for the Lakers as they begin their
schedule in the always tough
GLIAC. i
Specifically the Lakers must
improve on their defensive play
if they have any hopes of surviv-
ing in the conference.
"We really need to hold op-
We already know that section played the game or to the ability
night the Lakers would again
head to overtime, but this time
came out with a win.
Mercyhurst junior forward
Erik Johnson, who had missed
the first 11 games of the season,
came back with a vengeance as he
scored the game-winner just over
a minute into the extra period.
Sophomore Scott Champagne
started the scoring for the Lakers
in the second period and senior
Dave Borelli added his team-
leading eighth goal of the season
in the third period.
The Lakers return home this
Friday night, when they play
host to Canisius, also an Atlantic
Hockey rival
The puck will drop at 7:30 p.m.
The team will travel to New York
to visit Canisius on Saturday.
Following that, the Lakers are
off until the return from Christ-
mas break, when they will host
a weekend of Atlantic Hockey
opponents Jan. 4-5.
Friday, followed by Quinnlpiac
on Saturday.
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ponents under 60 (points) to be Nicholls and her Lakers on Dec to improve,
successful in the GLIAC" said 9 and Dec 11 when they travel to
Nicholls. Ashland and then Findlay
<e
We are going to be competi- While Nicholls wants to win said Nicholls, "and that's what
tive and have an opportunity to and probably will not settle for any coach's goal is."
win a lot of games if we can just mediocrity this season, she will
put things together." certainly be pleased if her players
W GLIAC play will continue for continue their effort and desire
Baseball
Which brings me to my next
point
If Pete Rose's stats and awards
aren't worthy of the Hall of
Fame because of his betting
scandal, then bfflv are Bonds?
At least we know Pete's stats
and efforts were legit; we have
all seen the many highlights of
Pete sacrificing his body so there
is no question that he gave it his
all every game he played.
So he made a few too many
long distance calls to Las Vegas.
Big deal
Bonds is amazing with the bat
in his hand and only with the bat
in his hand.
I'm not saying he doesn't have
the capabilities to be dominant
in the other parts of his game,
because he has proven he can be
with his 40 home run/40 stolen
base seasons.
of muscle and his head grew to
KRTPholo the size of a watermelon, it has
thefieldor running the bases.
The point is that Rose's scandal
in no way affected the way he
he played it to.
The real losers in this whole
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'They continue to see that their
hard work is going to pay off,
•
situation are not the fans nor
the multi-millionaire players
involved. '
The ones being affected the
most are the players that held or
still hold the records that Bonds
has put his assault to. ,
The players such as Babe Ruth,,
Hank Aaron and Roger Maris,,
that played the game the way it
was supposed to be played when,
like Latrell Sprewell might say,,
the players were really just trying
to feed their children.
Those players did everything it
took physically and emotionally
to achieve the goals they set, but
still managed not to cross the,
line between the right and wrong
way to do it
It is their records that will
possibly be forgotten if many
more juiced up baseball players
continue to push them further
down in the books.
It will be many years before we
see the full outcome and conse-
quences of the situation.
Until then a movie by ESPN
where Bonds is played by Dave
Chappelle in his Pittsburgh days
and then Michael Clark Duncan
in his San Francisco years would*
be a good way to pass the time. -
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Women hockey upsetting foes
By Eric Meacham
Contributing writer
The Mercyhurst women's
hockey team went into the
meat of their schedule knowing
they would be facing top-notch
teams.
For the most part, the seventh-
ranked Lakers have proven to
still be one of the elite teams in
the nation.
The Lakers took to the road
taking the invite to the University
of New Hampshire tournament,
which was held on Nov. 27-28.
Mercyhurst started off the
weekend by taking on the No. 2
Dartmouth Big Green in the first
round of the tournament.
The Big Green jumped on the
Lakers early in the first period, as
they scored a shorthanded goal
for the only goal of the period.
Dartmouth extended their
lead to two, when the Big Green
scored on the power play midway
through the second period.
The Lakers cut the lead in
half when freshman Stephanie
Jones scored her fifth goal of
the season.
Dartmouth answered right
back about three minutes later
with another power play goal.
The Big Green finished the
second period two for three with
the man advantage.
Mercyhurst responded with
a power goal of their own just
before the end of the second
period. A "We had a few injuries, and
Senior Chrissy Yule tallied
her second goal of the season
with assists coming from senior
Lindsay Dellow and freshman
Sherilyn Fraser.
The Big Green maintained
their 3-2 lead until the Lakers
pulled senior goaltender Desi
Clark for an extra attacker late
in the third.
The move proved to be a smart
one as sophomore Jill Nugent
tied the game with her second
goal of the season with an assist
given to sophomore Michelle
Bonello.
Nugent also was named Col-
lege Hockey America (CHA)
Defensive Player of the Week,
as well as being the Mercyhurst
Female Athlete of the Week.
But Dartmouth broke the 3-3
tie with a goal in the last minute
to break the back of the Lakers.
Senior Desi Clark stopped 16
of the 20 shots she faced, and
Mercyhurst outshot the Big
Green 26-20.
The Lakers came back the
next night looking for the split
on the weekend against the host
University of New Hampshire
Wildcats.
Mercyhurst jumped on them File Photo
Junior Danielle Lansing hat been an anchor of the defense latley In shutout wins over New Hampshire and Princeton.
early and never really let the
then seventh-ranked Wildcats
her first start, stopping all 17 an assist from senior Sara Mc- Nugent. a 1-0 win over the Lakers on
get anything going as the Lakers
shots en route to her first col- Donald. Senior Teresa Marchese and Sunday, Nov. 21.
shut them out 4-0.
But the big story of the day legiate win. This power play marked only Ayearst drew assists on Nugent's Junior forward Heather Jack-
was the decision by Head Coach She was later be named CHA the third goal allowed on the first goal of the season. son scored the only goal of the
Rookie of the Week. power play by the Wildcats. Just over two minutes later, game, as her and teammate Liz
Michael Sisti to start freshman
goaltender Laura Hosier. Sophomore Stephanie Bour- Senior Sara McDonald closed Bourbeau beat Tiger goaltender Keady worked a 2-on-l break to
This would break the streak of
beau opened the scoring midway out the scoring with another Roxanne Guadiel for an unas- perfection beating Clark.
49 consecutive games started by
through the first period, with her power play goal early in the third sisted short-handed goal. The Lakers are now 8-4-2 and
fifth goal of the season. period with an assist to Shirley. Junior Danielle Lansing ended will be finishing up a four game
senior Desi Clark.
"Our backs were against the
Junior Samantha Shirley, the The weekend before Thanks- the scoring for the Lakers with road trip with a journey to take
wall," Sisd remarked after the
leading goal scorer from last year, giving, the Lakers hosted the No. the second power play goal of on the Yale Bulldogs on Tuesday
tallied her first goal of the season 8 Princeton University Tigers. the game for Mercyhurst, with and Wednesday. Dec. 7 and 8.
game.
early in the second period* Mercyhurst started off the assists going to Shirley and This will be the last action the
a few players were struggling,
Sophomores Justine Jackson weekend with strong special Marchese. Lakers will see until after the
and Ashley Pendleton drew as- teams, as the Lakers knocked off Clark picked up her seventh Christmas vacation when the
but we were confident we could
sists on the goal the Tigers 3-0. win of the season, 54* win over- Lakers will play host to the Provi-
get the job done today. I'm very
proud of our players. This was a Freshman Danielle Ayearst The Lakers got on the board all, which gave her two straight dence Friars and the University
huge win" scored her second goal of the midway through the first pe- shutouts. of Connecticut Huskies.
year on the power play,"with riod on a power play goal by Princeton earned the split with
Hosier did not disappoint in

Actions of a few athletes New faces adjusting well

were a disgrace to the game so far for men's basketball
By Ryan Palm
Sports editor
The actions of the athletes
involved in the Pistons-Pacers
brawl last month embarrassed
themselves, their teams and the
entire league.
Millions upon millions of
Americans spent a good deal of
time watching the reply over and
over and over again, simply stat-
ing in shock at the idiotic actions
of several "professionals.'
I myself could be classified in
that group, as I did not see the
replay at all that night or even
the next morning, but must
have seen it 30 times over the
next week.
The actions of players such as
Ron Artist, Stephen Jackson and
Jermaine O'Neal were such that
one would have never imagined
happening at a basketball game
on an ordinary Friday night.
Artest was suspended for the
rest of the season, and the rest
of the players involved receiving
lesser suspensions.
When I saw the press confer-
ence when NBA Com mi sio net
David Stern announced the
suspensions, I believed them to
be absolutely fair.
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time to see that he was going
to lose over $4 million in salary.
What an expensive night that
turned out to be.
The next day on my way to
work in Cleveland, Ohio, I was
listening to the radio and heard
an advertisement for an upcom-
ing promotion the radio station
was holding.
^ T h e event was tided "Punch
a Piston Weekend-" It featured
tickets to the Cavs-Pistons
square off in Detroit, Mich.
The brawl between the players
and fans has become the joke
of the year, so low that a radio
station is willing to capitalize
on it to get people to listen and
call in.
That same day while brows-
ing the Web, I saw that Google
News had almost 4,000 stories
listed on the subject
There was not one other story
listed which had even half that
many.
Who cares about the dimin-
ished playoff hopes of the
Indiana Pacers? I sure don't
Maybe those brilliant individ u-
als should have thought about
Former players such as Ron
Janikowski and Sterling Sharpc
among others gave their opin-
ion on the subject, noting that
all throughout their careers they
have been screamed at, made
fun of and constantly had stuff
thrown at them.
I see this as a two part issue,
first off, players such as Artest
have to be used to it by now,
and should simply realize that
this type of thing happens and
just rise above the level of the
fans.
Any fan who has watched a
fair amount of professional
sports on television knows very
well the treatment that athletes
receive, and some may see it as
unfair.
While that may be understand*
able, the actions those several
men took are not
None of the players involved
were rookies in the league.
They all have logged hundreds
of games, playing under condi-
tions with yelling fans, scream-
ing drunken idiots and having
people on sports talk shows!
complain about them on a
nightly basis.
Secondly, it forces the com-
missioners of our professional
sports, not just Stern, to look
By Eric Meacham
Contributing writer
New faces equal new year for
the Mercyhurst men's basketball
team.
After losing three mainstays
in the line-up in Justin Shouse,
Josh Helm and Mike Marshal, the
season outcome is looking to be
different than last year.
Even though the Lakers lost a
lot, they are trying to prove the
ranking in which they were given
in the GLIAC South to be wrong,
as the Lakers were picked to fin
ish in the cellar,
The conference game didn't
start the way that the Lakers
wanted.
With dismal shooting and bleak
play on both sides of the ball,
Mercyhurst fell to the North
wood Timberwolves 51-41.
The Lakers were held to shoot-
ing just 26 percent from the field,
including 13 percentfrombehind Katie McAdams/Photo editor
the three-point arc.
Freshman Terry Smith scored 30 points to lead the
Mercyhurst was also a horren-
Lakers to victory against Bloomsburg on Nov. 23
dous 44 percent from the free
throw line, going 12 for 27. host to Clarion University, and Mercyhurst made it to the
Even though Northwood didn't the miserable shooting and low championship game after beating
put up many points either, the point total continued, as the Lak- West Virginia Wesleyan 71-58.
Timberwolves shot 35 percent ers would fall 55-43. Ali led all scorers with 17

Later that night when I saw
I the players complaining about
f the lengths, I was in shock yet
J again.
t Maybe Artest did not see the
I part of the highlight where he
[ sprinted into the stands and
I began to pummel a man half his
I size who did nothing to partake
I in any of the actions.
Artest simply ran at a random
erson, completely misting the
on who actually threw a
cup at him.
Seeing Jermaine O'Neal come
out of nowhere to land a punch
on the face of a fan, and then
proceed to fall in front of
him really convinced mc that
Stern's punishments were just
too harsh.
Then I stopped laughing in
that before racing into the
bleachers to try to knock out
n
a 5*7 computer programmer
who weighed half as much as
any of the men on the floor.
Nine people were treated for
injuries, injuries acquired from
attending a basketball game.
Wow. H \ \ I realize it is every man and
The gravity of this event is
something that may be unprec-
edented.
Prior to the Monday Night
Football game on Monday night
following the incident, the ana-
lysts on Monday Night Count-
down spoke on the subject for
nearly 10 minutes.
In case you missed that last
sentence, that is 10 minutes
of basketball talk on a football
show.
at this problem in the broad
sense. Are fans, in general, out
of control?
It was clear that alcohol played
a significant role in this problem,
and while it has been a staple at
stadiums and arenas for years, is
there really any control over it?
woman's right to consume bev-
erages until they are spinning in
circles, but when it gets to the
point where fans are endanger-
ing the lives of children, a line
has to be drawn.
As mentioned, the game took
place on a Friday night, a perfect
opportunity tor a family to come
out and enjoy some basketball,
not watch grown men act like
morons.
from the field and 70 percent
from the free throw line, ac-
counting for 23 points on free
throws alone.
Freshman Terry Smith led
all scorers with 15 points, with
senior Jawad Ali chipping in 10
points with eight rebounds.
The first half showed just aw-
ful playing, with both limited
to a total of 31 points with the
Northwood leading 16-15.
The physical play and dismal
point total continued for both
teams.
Mercyhurst took the lead a
couple times in the second half,
but could not come back in the
last few minutes as Northwood
pulled away for the 10-point
win*
th
On Nov. 30 , the Lakers played
Ali led all scorers with 17
points and also ripped down
eight boards,
Smith and sophomore Mitch
Brennan chipped in seven points
each.
Despite losing the last two
games, Mercyhurst did put up 91
points in a win over Bloomsburg,
as they won 91-64.
Smith led all point getters with,
30 points, shooting 10 of 14 from
the field including 5 for 8 from
three-point land.
Ali chipped in another 16
points, Brennan had 12 and
freshman newcomer Kylejcffery
scored 10 points.
At the beginning of the season
Mercyhurst looked impressive in
the Tip-Off Tournament held at
the Mercyhurst Athletic Center.
points; a game high 11 rebounds
and also dished out six assists.
Brennan chipped in another 16
points for the Lakers.
Mercyhurst fell in the champi-
onship game to Stonehill in over-
time, 76-64. The Lakers were
outscored 14-2 in the overtime
after losing the lead late.
Brennan led the Lakers with
18 points. .Smith and junior
Andy Rubinski each scored in
15 points,
fi The Lakers are now 3-3 and 0-1
in the GLIAC -$
Mercyhurst is now starting
the beginning of the grinding
GLIAC schedule, as they will
head to Ashland and Findlay with
their next two games before play-
ing at home against Shepherd on
Dec 15*