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W h a t s igna l s a re you sending?MSG lecture on sex signals
brings awareness to students
By Kelly Rose DuttineNews EditorMore than 250 Mercyhurststudents
packed into the Dr.Barrett and Catherine WalkerRecital Hall in the
new HirtAcademic Center to talk aboutsex.Gwen Druyor and
ChristianMurphy from Bass/SchulerEntertainment presented a 90minute
long presentation onDec. 12 as part of MercyhurstStudent
Government's 2002**2003 Lecture Series.The dynamic pair presenteda
lively and energetic lectureabout the sex signals we send
and receive from others. Thepresentation included stereo-types
about what typical menand women want, sexual in-nuendoes, and
reversed rolesin relationships. Druyor andMurphy used many
funnypickup lines, jokes, and skitsthat took place at typical
barand party scenes, familiar toPlease see signals on page 3
JodyM- :od photographer
JodyMw/iwiwjiiwv'avGwen Druyor and Christian Murphy get
"friendly" duringoneof their skits.MSG's lecture "Sex Signals'1
receives positive audiencefeedback.
Studen ts receive aw ardsCommunity service and dedication
honored at open reception MN E go ing a f t er $1 t o $
2millionfederal g r a n tBy Kristin PurdyEditor-in-Chief
Each year faculty, adminis-tration and staff nominatesstudents
who have been out-standing in their living out ofthe College
Mission StatementTh e "Living the MissionAward" recognizes
studentswho "hold in highest esteemthe qualities of
excellence,compassion, creativity, andservice to others.*' In
celebra-tion of the Sisters of Mercy Foundation Day, an open
re-ception was held in honor ofthe Sisters of Mercy and thosewho
follow their mission."We look for students whocontribute to the
communityon an everyday basis but notnecessarily recognized,"
saidSister Kathleen Marie Leap,RSM. i ' ^ NEach faculty, adm
inistrationand staff member was limitedto three nominations; the
re-sult was a cross-section ofabout 90 student nominationscovering
both campuses andvarious grade levels/The en-tire women's hockey
teamwas nominated as well.
Being the third year for this rec-ognition ceremony, the
criteria foreligible students is wide, yet in-volving outstanding
service to thecommunity. Students are recog-nized in various ways,
with re-gards for the activities they areinvolved in both on campus
andoff campus."We're looking for studentswho have gone the extra
mile ...students who are moved by dif-ferent manifestations this
year.I 'ni seeing students who look be-yond what is immediately
aroundthem," said Sister Geri Rosinski.Generally, students who are
aservice to their community due. . . eto their individual awareness
ofneed for service or are consciousof the needs of the city of
Erieand the people are qualified to benamed a Mercyhurst College
Stu-dent for "Living the Mission."Courtney Schmader attendedthe
open reception on Dec. 11 inthe Mercy Heritage Room as a stu-dent
recognized for "Living theMission." A senior marketing ma-jor,
Schmader is involved in a widearray of community services,
in-cluding the Habitat for Hum anitytrip to Honduras last year, and
theFellowship for Christian Athletes.
"I got an invitation [to the re-ception] in the mail and I
wassurprised. I didn't know thatthis [award ceremony] existed,"said
Schmader.Sister Leap said that many stu-dents are surprised to have
beennominated, as Schmader was.Though students continue togive back
to the surroundingcommunity with their services,many are unaware
that this rec-ognition ceremony exists.Jen Kons, a senior
Englishmajor, is an ambassador andwent to Honduras last year
dur-ing spring break to build hous-es for the less fortunate."1
think a lot of students dostuff on campus and aren't rec-ognized,"
said Kons.Following the Sisters commit-ment to make society a
betterplace, Mercyhurst studentsshare a common element
ofcompassion. Sr. Rosinski not-ed that many students aretouched
deeply by their serviceexperience."What I'm discovering is howmuch
they receive in terms ofpersonal growth. That's pro-found," said
Sr. Rosinski.
By Scott MackarAssistant n ews editor // wasn 't like this
Rotaract sp on sor s holida y blo od driveBy Kelly Rose
DuttineNews editor
Mercyhurst students, facul-ty and staff participated in the
Red Cross blood driveon Thurs-day, Dec. 10 in the Mercy
Heri-tage Room.The blood drive was sponsoredby the Rotaract C lub,
which lb-SophomoreDanOberdorfhelpsothers thisholidayseason
bydonatingblood lastTuesday.
Courtney NicholasContributingphotographoi
cuses on International andcommunity service.Over 85 members of
theMercyhurst community signedup to participate and gave
thelifesaving gift ofblood this hoiiday season. -Over 60 pints
ofblood were actually collectedparticipated and went to helpthe
Erie community. ? jDid you miss this blood drive?The Rotaract Club
plans onhaving another blood drive inthe spring.Anyone interested
in joiningthe Rotaract Club should con-taci President Courtney
Nicho-las at exl. 3154.
Mercyhurst North East received$2million state grant
forconstruc-ion of a health and safety build-ng on its campus and
is currentlyjerking with the federal govern-nent on an extra $ 1 to
$2 millionant for the project.The processes of these grantsave been
a work in progress overhe last few years with the firstuccess
coming on Nov. 21, whenhe college was awarded the statet Vice
President of I nstitution-1 Advancement Gary Bukowskiaid friends
and legislatures assist-d the college over the last 15nonths in
connection with theIrants."It wasn't like this grantcame outf the
sky, we had to work reallylard to get to this
point,"Bukowskiaid.With so many Pennsylvania col-eges, many may
wonder why thestate chose to give Mercyhurst theIrant. Bukowski
says he believeshere was a combination of rea-pns . He said that
they believehey worked hard and did their re-[search about the
grant.There were over $178 millionkvorth of efforts and
Mercyhurstwas one of he few in Erie County|that emerged at the
level that it did.I'm very proud that we emergedat the level that
wedid, and to myknowledge we received the larg-est capital grant
that was award-id," he said.As for the federal grant, Bukows-i said
they would like to receivet least $1 million out of he 2003deral
budget. He said the pro-1cess is very complicated becauseill of he
grants are inner-connedled. It has taken the college overwo years
to get to the point theyire currently at with the federal
govern incut. *Since Mercyhurst North East re*Jvcd the federal
grant, he said itooks as good as it can, but there8 no guarantee,
"We're currentlyJorking with two U.S. senatorsind our two
representatives to se-;ure help with what would be for
44grant came out of the sky,we had to work really hardto get to
this point. ^ %Gary Bukowski, VicePresident of
InstitutionalAdvancement
ne
the health portion of this build-ing," Bukowski said. j .This is
the college's first camJpaign where the college went af-ter
private, state and federal morFey to reach their goals becausthe
project is so large. Bukowsksaid that the grants are
almostnecessity because the alumni base]is only so big."Our alumni
have been great]but there is only so much moneyin the well. That is
why we had to]go after these grants/' he said.The proposed
construction dateof the 10,000 square-foot library.16 offices, 10
classrooms/labs, a250-seat auditorium and a comput-er lab is
projected to be mid sum-mer if the college receives helpfrom the
federal governmentBukowski said.Mercyhurst North East is alsothe
recipient ofa $ 1 million gramfrom TheOrris C.Hirtzel and Bea-trice
Dewey Hirtzel MemorialFoundation for creation of an in-stitute that
will serve as a regionalresource in addressing the needsof an aging
population. IThe grant will establish the Hirt-jzel Institute on
Aging and Geriat-ric Health on the McrcyhurdNorth East campus, and
will bnamed in honor of t he North Ealfamily known forits legacy
ofgen*erosity, particularly. In support olits community.'" The
Hirtzel Foundation has]been a tremendous partner in ad-dressing
health related issues inthis region," Bukowski said.'Through their
benevolence Mer-cyhurst is taking a major step for-ward in
addressing the needs ofajrapidly aging population."
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contact:[email protected] accepts Nobel Peace
PrizeFormer President warns the nation against use ofwar in IraqBy
Carol RosenbergKnight R idder Newspapersr Accepting the Nobel
PeacePrize on Tuesday, formerPresident Jimmy Carter rejectedthe
concept of"preventive war"but called on Iraq to comply fullywith a
U.N. resolution designedto head off a war over weaponsof mass
destruction."War may sometimes be anecessa ry evi l," the
j39thAmerican president declared,"but no matter how necessary,it is
always an evil - never agood; We will not learn how tolive together
in peace by killingeach other's children."The 78-year-old former
chiefexecutive diplomatically avoidedexplicit criticism of the
Bushadministration, which has saidwar in Iraq may be necessaryto
forestall a larger conflict, buthe rejected the principle out
ofhand."For powerful countries toadopt a principle of preventivewar
may well set an examplethat can have catastrophicconsequences," the
presidenttold the Oslo City Hall audienceof about 1,000 people
thatincluded his wife Rosalynn andtheir children, as well
asNorway's King^Harald andQueen Sonja.Moreover,without
specificallymentioning Baghdad or SaddamHussein, he criticized
PresidentBush's threat to attack Iraqwithout U.N. support
irtheWhite House deems itnecessary. ! B K 2 m
KRTPresident George W. Bush meets with 2002 Nobel PeacePrize
winner former President Jimmy Carter, left, in theOval Office of
the White House on Monday, Nov. 18,2002.
"War maysometimes be a\necessary evilj^but no matter
hownecessary, it isalways an evil?.'
- Jimmy Carter"It is clear that globalchallenges must be met
with anemphasis on peace , in harmonywith others, with
strongalliances and internationalconsensus," Carter said."Imperfect
as it may be, thereis no doubt that this can best be
done through the UnitedNations."BLater, in the same speech,
heurged Iraq to "comply fully"with U.N. Security Councilresolutions
demanding thatBaghdad rid itself of weaponsof mass destruction.
"Theworld insists that it must bedone," he said.The pomp and
solemnity ofthe gold 'medal award,accompanied by a $1 millioncash
prize, gave Carter- aprestigious podium from whichto revive a
variety of familiarthemes involving the search forpeace and
promotion ot humanrights, the issues that were thehallmark of his
presidency,*He criticized economicembargoes and urged Israel
toleave the West Bank and Gaza
Strip if it wants to achievepeace.A former peanut farmer andNavy
submarine officer, theGeorgia Democrat was electedpresident in 1976
but lost hisbid for a second term toRonald Reagan, the
Republican,ii&980l _ _ f
In retirement he has run theCarter Center in Atlanta, usingit as
a launch pad to travelthroughout Latin America, oftenas an
elections monitor; mediateinternational crises, mostly ona
free-lance basis; andchampion antipovertyprograms.As president, he
ceded U.S.control of the Panama Canal, amove conservatives called
astrategic blunder. When theSoviet Union invadedAfghanistan in
1979, hisadministration armedanticommunist Muslims. ASaudi on the
Islamic side wasnamed Osama bin Laden.As a private
citizen,-Cartermediated the end of a militarycoup in Haiti in 1994
to reinstatePresident Jean-Bertrand Aristide,and ostensibly
stabilize that still-troubled Caribbean nation.Two years later he
careenedbetween West Bank pollingplaces to monitor the first
andso-far only Palestinian Authorityelections.,"Not all his efforts
have beenequally successful," said Nobe
Committee head Gunnar Berge,awarding the prize. "But, asCarter
himself has said... 'Theworst thing that you can do isnot to try.'
Few people, if any,have tried harder."He said Carter "does
theopposite of what hiscountryman Mark Twain oncewrote about
forgetting whereyou bury the peace-pipe, butnotwhere the battle-axe
is. Carternever mislays the peace-pipe.**And in that regard,
Carter'sgreatest single accomplishmentmay have been his
stewardshipof the historic 1976 CampDavid Accords between Israeland
Egypt __ the first formalpeace between an Arab nationand the Jewish
state.'Turning to Israel, Carter, aborn-again Baptist, said
theMiddle East conflict is still "asource of worldwide
tension.**And so, he said, the parties mustlikewise honor U.N.
Resolution242 adopted after Israel seizedthe West Bank, Gaza, Sinai
andGolan Heights in the 1967 SixDay War:
"It condemns the acquisitionof territory by force, callsfor
withdrawal of Israel fromthe occupied territories, andprovides for
Israelis to livesecurely and in harmony withtheir neighbors,"
Carter said."There is no other mandatewhose implementation
couldmore profoundly improveinternational relationships.**Israel
returned the Sinai toEgypt under the Camp Davidagreements.It still
controls the GolanHeights, seizedfromSyria, andfor years has
engaged inexpansive settlement in the WestBank and Gaza.Long an
opponent of the U.S.economic embargo of Cuba,Carter included his
criticisms inthe 2,300-word Nobel address,without specifically
naming|Fidel Castro or Havana J"We must also strive to correct
the injustice of economicsanctions that seek to penalizeabusive
leaders but all too ofteninflict punishment on those whoare already
suffering from theabuse,*' he said. .Critics of sanctions argue
thatthe people, not their powerfulleaders, suffer under
embargoes.Student visas provide U.S. residencyBy Jack ChangKnight
Ridder Newspapers /J
The official literature toutsforeign student programs asbridge
builders between theUnited States and the rest of theworld. It
speaks of promotingcultural understanding, lendingskills to needy
countries andotherwise striving for harmonyand peace.l.iAt least,
that is how schooladministrators defended suchprograms after Sept.
11 whenfederal legislators! beganscrutinizing foreign
studentpolicies after learning that oneot the hijackers may
haveentered the country on a studentvisa.In practice, however,
manystudents see such programs inmore pragmatic terms.Faced with
few other avenuesfor immigrating to the UnitedStates, many
foreigners viewthe student route as among themost accessible, and
they canchoose among a seeminglyendless range of options, if
theycan afford pay thousands ofdollars in tuition.Most immigrants
receive visasbecause they* have closerelatives here, are fleeing
war orpersecution, or have found anemployer who will hire them.For
the millions without the luckor misfortune of suchcircumstances,
migrating to theUnited States is nearlyimpossible! \ '
Coming as a foreign student,however, is in many ways mucheasier:
Applicants must onlyshow they have enough moneyto pay, be accepted
by a collegeand pass a general backgroundcheck.After graduation,
the,U.S.government allows suchstudents to remain in the
UnitedStates and work for a year togain "practical training,**
whichgives them a chance to establishties that may help them win
long-term work permits.No agency or organizationkeeps conclusive
statistics onthe share of foreign studentswho successfully switch
towork permits or permanentresidency after graduation.According to
the most recentINS numbers, 16,161 peoplewho had originally entered
thecountry as students becamepermanent residents in 2000,about 4
percent of everyonewho made the switch.The foreign-student
industryhas seen relentless growth for
half a century. Schools aroundthe United States have drawnmore
students every year since1954, according to a report bythe
Institute of InternationalEducation dubbed "OpenDoors." M ;The
foreign population madeup 4.3 percent of all U.S.college and
graduate studentsduring the 2001 -02 school year,the report
found.With immigration controlstightened after the Sept. 11attacks,
the current schoolyear's enrollment of foreignstudents has leveled
off but notdropped significantly at manyschools, according to a
surveyconducted by the institute of324 campuses.In large part,
therise n foreignstudents over the past fewdecades has matched a
30-yearimmigration boom that hastransformed the nation.The
metropolitan areasrecently drawing the mostforeign students
weremetropolitan areas that generally
attract many immigrants: NewYork, Los Angeles, Boston andthe Bay
Area, according to theOpen Doors report.9 The vast majority of
studentscomefrom Asia and Europe asopposed to Latin America,
thesource of much of the overallimmigrant stream.The numbers
suggest thatstudents come from moreaffluent backgrounds: Morethan
two-thirds pay for theireducations out of their ownpockets or with
familyassistance* the Open Doorsreport found.The most popular
fields ofstudy for international studentsare business and
management,engineering and mathematics,and computer
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r s o i i P a l m e r g r a b s t h e H e i s m a nBy Ray
ParrilloKnight Ridder Newspapers
NEW YORKBooed by fansand widely regarded as a flopthrough the
first three years ofhis career, Southern Calquarterback Carson
Palmer wonthe 68th Heisman Trophy onSaturday night at the Yale
Club.>|In a five-player race that manyanticipated would be among
theclosest ever, Palmer won easilyover runner-up Brad Banks,
theIowa quarterback, to becomethe fifth Trojan to take homecollege
football 's mostprestigious award.Penn State ninning back
LarryJohnson, who became the ninthDivision I-Aplayer to gain
morethan 2,000 yards, finished third.Miami running back
WillisMcGahee was fourth, andHurricanes quarterback KenDorsey
finished fifth.In a surprise, Johnson, whobecame the first Big
TenConference running back in the107-year history of the leagueto
break the 2,000-yard barrier,
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finished fourth in the Midwestregion, where the league isbased.
He finished second toPalmer in the Northeast andM id-Atlantic
regions. }As the winner was about to be
announced, Johnson loweredhis head and balled his hands.He was
seated next to Palmerand was the first among the |finalists to
congratulate the 6-foot-6, 230-pound senior fromLaguna Niguel,
Calif.Afterward, the normallytaciturn Johnson seemedrelieved."I
felt like I was the mostrelaxed one, really," Johnsonsaid. "I just
kept telling myselfthey still can't take my name outof the record
books. And I stillget to go home with threetrophies."Earlier in the
week, Johnsonwas named player of the yearby the Maxwell Club
ofPhiladelphia and the WalterCamp Foundation, and he alsowon the
Doak Walker Award asthe nation's top running back.In the room along
withJohnson were his father, Larry
Johnson Sr., an assistant coachat Penn State; his
mother,Christine; his brother, Tony, aNittany Lions receiver; and
hissister, Theresa, a standout thirdbaseman on the Penn
StateSoftball team."We're happy because weknow Larry came a long
wayto get here, and that in itself is avictory," his father said
with abroad smile. "I'm sure this wasa great experience for him.
It'slike when you get a group ofinventors together, and I hopehe
learned something that willhelp him in the future."Apparently,
Palmer wasn'tquite as relaxed as Johnson. Anaide from USC went
through themedia room asking for aspirin,saying Palmer had a
migraineheadache.Like Johnson, Palmer was alatecomer to the Heisman
race.During his final six games,Palmer passed for 2,006 yardsand 23
touchdowns. HisHeisman candidacy received ahuge boost when he
completed32 of 46 passes for four TDs ina 44-13 victory over
Notre
Mercyhurst womennamed to All-GLIACMidfield Jessica Hoppe,
midfield Julia Kowzan, and forwardJessica Morgan were named to the
GLIACAll-Conference FirstTeam, Thursday, Dec. 12. Meanwhile,
defender Elizabeth Perelli,forward Melissa Poliseno, and defender
Sarah Williams were
named to the Second Team. Jessica Hoppe, a seniorfrom Lapeer,
Michigan andthe team's captain, playedin all nineteen games andhad
one goal and 5twoassists for four points.
File Photo Julia li Kowzan, asophomore from GrandIsland, New
York, played inall nineteen games andhad eleven goals and
twoassists for 24 points. The 24points were a team high.
File Photo Jessica Morgan, a juniorfrom Lapeer, Michigan,played
in all nineteengames and had sevengoals and one assist forfifteen
points. She had ateam-high four game-winning goals.
File Photo Elizabeth Pirelli, a seniorfrom Rochester, New
York,played in all nineteengames.
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Melissa Poliseno, a seniorfrom Lakeview, New York,played In all
nineteengames and had five goalsand one assist for elevenpoints.
She also had onegame-winning goal*
Fllo Photo Sarah Williams, afreshman from Erie,Pennsylvania,
played In allnineteen games and hadone goal and one assist forthree
points. She also hadone game-winning g oal.
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Dame on Nov. 30. The gamewas shown on prime-timenetwork
television."I think that gave me a bigboost," Palmer said. "I think
ifBrad Banks had played againstNotre Dame that late in theseason
with so many peoplearound the country tuned in thathe would have
won it. We werefortunate to be in such a biggame that late in the
season, andI think that might have put meover the top."I Banks, who
led Iowa to an 11 -1 season and a share of the BigTen championship,
may havebeen hurt by the early ending tothe Hawkeyes' season. Iowa
lastplayed on Nov. 16. Sixty-sevenpercent of the 921 ballots
werecast after Dec. 7. Banks andPalmer will be matched whenIowa and
USC meet in theOrange Bowl on Jan. 2.Palmer was among the
mostsought-after quarterbacks in thecountry when he came out
ofSanta Margarita High School.But he didn't meet the
hugeexpectations until Pete Carroll
along Norm Chow, who iswidely considered a sort ofquartrbacks
guru.Palmer became the first playerfrom the West Coast to win
theHeisman since Marcus Allen in1981. He joins Allen, CharlesWhite
(1979), O.J. Simpson(1968), and Mike Garrett(1965) as winners from
USC.Johnson's chances ofwinning
the Heisman obviously hinged onthe magic number 2,000. Fiveof
the previous eight runningbacks who ran for more than2,000 yards
won the bronzestatue.In the end, Johnson wasprobably hurt by the
fact thathe didn't reach 100 yards inthree of Penn State's
mostvisible games _ against Iowa,Michigan and Ohio State. In
thedays leading up to the Heismanannouncement, Johnsonexpressed
anger that those threeperformances were held againsthim, saying he
did more than justrun the ball.If he was disappointed lastnight, it
didn't show.
than I expected," he said. **I wasin a room with some Hall
ofFamers, and it was great tomeet the other (finalists). I
thinkwe're all going out to celebratetogether." iJohnson performed
with theintensity of someone trying topack an entire career into
oneseason. Judging from hisstatistics, that's basically whathe did.
iJohnson ran for 2,015 yards,the ninth-best single-seasonrushing
total in Division I-Ahistory. He averaged 8.03 yardsa carry and,
with a bowl gameremaining, is on pace to breakthe NCAA record of
7.8 set byHeisman Trophy winner MikeRozier in 1983. Rozier is
anative of Camden.Johnson led the nation inrushing (167.9 yards a
game)
and all-purpose yards (214.5)and was third in scoring
(11.67points a game). He also set aschool record for running
backswith 39 receptions. He ran for20 touchdowns and caughtthree TD
passes.became head coach and brought "I got more out of this
dealRick Gotkin is featuredguest on "Ask the Coach >The
following is a partialtranscript of Coach Gotkin'ssession:Q: As a
Prep school coach,what are good ways of gettingsome of my players
noticed byDivision I or III collegecoaches?A: The best way to have
yourplayers get noticed is to use allof the resources that
areavailable to you and to theplayers. If you take the time
tocorrespond with colleges theyshould take the time to respondto
your inquiry. The mostimportant thing from thecoaches perspective
is to makesure you are honest in yourevaluation ofthe players
talent.Effective use ofemail, telephoneand regular mail are all
effectivemeans of communicating withcolleges. There can be a col
lege)hockey program for everyplayer, whether it be DivisionOne,
Division Two or DivisionThree or the Club level it isimportant for
the players to findthe right match, both athleticallyland
academically.Q: When scouting, what dolook for in forwards
anddefensemen?A: When our staff is on theroad recruiting we try to
identifythree areas: speed, skill andcharacter. We are looking
forthe student athlete who cancombine academics, athleticsand the
social environment
involved with college life.Q: Mercyhurst has been oneof the top
teams in the MAACsince you joined the league.How do you keep your
playersplaying with an edge, especiallywhen you are the favorite
mostnights?
A: It has been very tough tokeep the players sharp. We seemto
bring out the best in everyonewe play. Keeping them sharp
inpractice is the beginning. Weshare goals with the players andwe
try to get better every singleday. We measure our team ondaily
effort and execution. Thecoaching staff and the playersare the
barometers of how weare doing, not necessarily theoutcome of any
one particulargame.
Q: With that said, you play apretty tough non-leagueschedule.
What different)approach doyou take leading upto these games, where
you mayfind yourself the underdog?A: We don't approach thesegames
any differently. We tryto get better everyday and tryand concern
ourselves with ourteam not the opponent, althoughwe are aware of
their strengthsand weaknesses.Q: Yo'u have surroundedyourself with
some very goodassistant coaches. How do youattract them? W hat do
you lookfor in an assistant coach? Whatresponsibilities do you
givethem?A: First of all, we try to findthe best available
hockeycoaches and people available andreally believe we have done
that.If you look at people like CraigBarnett (Findlay), Greg
Klym(Union) and Mike Sisti(Women's Coach, Mercyhurst),you know we
have had somequality people. Now ifyou takepeople like Dave Smith,
ChrisHerbolsheimer and GregHeffernan you recognize thatMercyhurst
College hascontinued to raise the bar All of
these people have come toMercyhurst because they haverecognized
that ouradministration has a goodcommitment towards thehockey
program and they feelthey can be part of somethingspecial with
MercyhurstCollege. As far as responsibilitieseach decision is
madecollectively with input fromeveryone. Specific duties
aredivided towards each individualand his strengths.
Q: Do you have a recruitingphilosophy? What do you lookfor in a
player? What is the mostimportant thing in piecingtogether a
team?A: Our recruiting philosophyis to find the best
playersavailable and make sure they fitinto the makeup of
MercyhurstCollege and our hockeyprogram. The most importantthings
in piecing together a teamare character and unselfishness.Q: They
say that teams takeon the personality of theircoaches. What
personality traitsdo you want your team to takefrom you?A: First
and foremost, astrong moral commitment issomething I feel is
important forthem to have. I would like themto be hard w orkers and
humble.I want them to representMercyhurst College and ourprogram,
on and off the ice, ina positive manner. I also feel itis important
to have fun andenjoy your time at collegebecause the years go by
veryquickly.
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Mercyhurst Col legesophomore forward MikeBlythe was named the
GreatLakes Intercollegiate AthleticConference (GLIAC) men'ssoccer
"Offensive Player of theYear" in balloting conducted bythe league's
coaches. TMercyhurst senior defenderShawn Burke was tabbed
theconference's "Defensive Playerof the Year" while
teammate,defender Nick Jordan, washonored with the
league's"Freshman of the Year" award.Keith Cammidge, who
guidedMercyhurst to a GLIAC title inhis first season at the
Lakerhelm, earned "Coach of theYear" accolades.Blythe tallied team
highs with11 goals and 30 points in 19matches for the Lakers
thisseason. The Hull, Englandnative posted eight assists andtallied
a team-high three game-winning goals in 2002. Blythehad one of his
best matches asa collegian in a Division IIplayoff win over the
UniversityofDistrict ofColumbia when herecorded two goals and
anassist. Blythe becomes a two-time All-GLIAC performer
afterearning second-team honorslast season.Burke, known as one of
theleague's best defensive players,proved that he could be
anoffensive threat by tallying threegoals and three assists in
2002.He also had the knack forheroics, recording two game-winning
goals including the!clincher in a Division IIquarterfinal match
against
Rockhurst (Mo.). A native ofBerea, Ohio, Burke becomes
athree-time All-GLIAC first-teamselection after earning the
samehonors in 2000 and 2001.Jordan had a stellar rookieseason for
the Laker defense,helping his squad post thesecond best goals
againstaverage in the league (1.26 goalsper game). The native
ofMentor, Ohio scored only onegoal this season, but made it
amemorable one. He scored thegame-winner and the lone goalof the
match in a 1 -0 victoryover Northwood University.Jordan played in
all but onematch for the Lakers in 2002and tallied three
points.Cammidge took over as theMercyhurst coach on August 1,2002
and guided the Lakers totheir seventh straight GLIACchampionship,
and a berth in theNCAA Division II Final Four.Mercyhurst posted a
17-2 markoverall mark this campaign, seta school record with
15consecutive wins to start the2002 season and was rankedNo. 1
among D ivision II schoolsfor the first time in schoolannals.
Cammidge brought anextensive background in soccerto Mercyhurst,
including 14years as an NCAA Division Ihead coach and 17 years
ofcoaching overall.Meanwhile, the NationalSoccer Coaches
Association ofAmerica named Mercyhurstsenior forward J.P. Kitcho
aThird Team All-AmericaThursday, Dec. 12. Kitchohelped Mercyhurst
(17-2-0)
Flic Photo File Photo Flit Photo File PhotoCoach Keith Camm
idge. Sophomore Mike Blythe. Senior Shawn Burke. Freshman Nick
Jordan.
File Photo File Photo File Photo Fflfl PhotoSenior J.P. Kitcho.
Junior Shane Hogan. Senior Chris Whalley. Senior Rory Hussey.reach
the D ivision II Final Fourfor the third time in programhistory. He
played in al 19gamesand scored 29 points on tengoals and nine
assists. Kitchoalso had two game-winninggoals. He was the
onlyMercyhurst player to be namedto an All-America team.2002 GLIAC
All-ConferenceMen's Soccer Teams First-Team:Position Name School
Yr.
Hometown/High SchoolDefender - KhashayarAzizollahi, Gannon,
So.,Gothenburg, Sweden/PolneursgyurnasietForward - Mike
Blythe,Mercyhurst, So. Hull, England/'Wolfreton |Defender - Shawn
Burke,Mercyhurst, Sr., Berea, OhioDefender - Dan Crew,Ashland, Jr.,
North Royalton,Ohio/St. Ignatius
Forward - Shane Hogan,Mercyhurst, Jr., Sewickley,PaVQuaker
Valley w'}Defender - Nick Jordan,Mercyhurst, Fr., Mentor,
OhioMidfield - J.P. Kitcho,Mercyhurst, Sr., Erie, Pa./Cathedral
PrepMidfield - MattRahe, Ashland,Sr., Broadview Heights,
OhioMidfield - Sean Riley, Gannon,Sr., Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Kenston
Midfield - Stephen|
Walker, Saginaw Valley State,]So., Manchester, England/Philips I
'! *Midfield - Chris Whalley,Mercyhurst, Sr.,
Nottingham,England/ElizabethanAll-GLIAC Men's
SoccerSecond-Team:
Midfield - Rory H ussey,Mercyhurst, Sr Dublin,Ireland/Clongowes
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W r e s t l e r s f i n i s h s e c o n d i n S i m p s o n I n
v i t a t i o n a lBy Bryan ChristopherContributing writer
The Laker wrestlers finishedsecond in the Sixth AnnualSimpson
Invitational at AshlandUniversity Saturday.The first string team
finished
second overall , tallying 98points. The Mercyhurst secondteam
totaled 49 points and thethird team 20, good for fourthand fifth
place."We didn't set the world onfire," said head coach
TonyCipollone. "And we are gettingcloser towards competing
with the elite teams in ourregion."Freshman Eric
Squatritofinished second at 149 pounds,and freshman Will
Tedderplaced second at 141.Sophomore Ben Macinview alsofinished
second at 184.Ashland, ranked number five
in the nation in division II, wonthe tournament, posting 141[hts
Eight eagles took placein their weight classes.Eighteenth-ranked
Gannonused two first place finishers toend up fourth."We need to
work on our
mental toughness," said
Cipollone. "Our lack ofexperience also showed attimes. As we get
into more ofthese situations we'll get better."Mercyhurst takes on
Ashlandagain, along with the Universityof Indianapolis
Wednesday,Dec. 18. \ %"I feel we match up with
Ashland very well," saidCipollone. "We beat Indianapolislast
year, so I imagine they willhave a little extra for us."The
wrestling team returns tothe mats after break, competingat the
Midwest Classic Jan. 3and 4.
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[email protected] pounds Point Park 102Men's
basketball head coach Karl Fogel earns 100th win
68By Krista RossContributing writer
The Mercyhurst men'sbasketball team pounded PointPark 102-68
last Thursday nightat the Mercyhurst AthleticCenter, scoring 63
points in thefirst half, and holding thePioneers to just 32
points/Thewin was the 100th in theMercyhurst coaching career ofhead
coach Karl Fogel, with400 in attendance to see it TheMercyhurst men
improved theirrecord to 6-2 overall.Freshman guard Eric Williamswas
a spark off the bench hittingfour shots from behind the arcin the
first half. Williams led allscorers with a career best of 20points,
16 of which came fromthe first half. He also led inrebounds pulling
down 10boards.Five other players finished indouble figures. Junior
forwardJosh Helm-had 18 poin ts ,freshman guard Tony Mitchelladded
IS , freshman forwardAndy Kubinski, junior guardJustin Shouse and
sophomoreforward Steve Horner eachscored 11 points for the game.The
Mercyhurst benchcontributed for 52 points against
Traun Moore/Contributing photograp herFreshman Jeff Daisley
takes a shot over a P oint Park opponent while others wait to
getthe rebound. Daisley scored eight points and pulled down eight
rebounds for the Lakersas Mercyhurst pummeledPoint Park
102-68.Point Park."Our bench guys and youngerplayers are really
stepping upand playing well together," saidjunior guard Justin
Shouse,who moved into seventh placeal time with 299 assists.
Shousehad nine assists against thePioneers, one of his career
bests. Senior center Scott Mellealso climbed into fourth
placeall-time in blocks with 94."We are playing really wellright
now and really comingtogether as a team," said Shouse."The crowd is
also great for us.It is important to see everyonebehind us. It
really gets
us going and makes a bigdifference." | |The Lakers compete in
theCapital City Classic thisweekend in Lacey, Wash.Mercyhurst plays
St. MartinsFriday at 11 p.m. and WesternOregon Saturday at 9
p.m.
Traun Moore/Contributing photographerSophomore forward Steve
Horner takes a shot behind thethree-point ar c Horner scored 11
points,including two three-pointers, and had seven rebounds against
Point Park lastThursday. '%
C o a c h M i c h a e l S i s t i i n d u c t e d
ffiBSiffllfflii n t o C a n i s i u s H a l l b f F a m e defeats
Niagara 4-3By Chris LangContributing writerBy Chris La
ng;Contributing writer
Earlier this year Mercyhurstwomen's hockey coach,Michael Sisti
was inducted intothe Canisius College Sports Hallof Fame. '"The
best part about theinduction was that my parentswere there. They
are gettingolder so I was happy to makethem proud. They
wereprobably more proud then Iwas. It was the best gift I couldgive
them. It was pay back fromall their sacrifices over theyears," said
Sisti.Sisti has been involved invarious coaching positions
atMercyhurst College since1993. He came to Mercyhurstfollowing an
assistant coachingjob at his alma mater CanisiusCollege. He was
first hired toassist the men's hockey teamunder coach Rick Gotkin.
Heserved under Gotkin for sixseasons first as an assistantcoach,
and then in 1996 heassumed the role of associatehead coach.
In 1999, Sisti left the men'shockey team and became thefirst
ever head coach ofthe inaugural wom en's hockeyteam. In the first
three years ofthe team's existence he hascompiled a 61 -30-4
record. Sistihas coached the team to DivisionI ranking as high as
#6 andfinished #11 at the end of lastyear. This year so far he has
a13-5-1 record and a #10ranking.Sisti has already gainednational
respect as a women'shockey coach by being namedto the American
Women'sHockey Coaches Association(AMHCA) National Board
ofDirectors' Committee for thewomen's Division I top-tenpoll. Sisti
was also named theGLWHA head coach of the lastseason and was a
finalist forthenational Division I coach of theyear in 2001-02. | |
fSisti has not only been atremendous coach on the ice thepast three
years, but hiswomen's hockey team hasachieved a GPA of over 3.0
since the program started in1999. On top of his head
coaching duties at Mercyhursthe is also the director
ofoperations for the MercyhurstIce Center.Sisti's great honor at
CanisiusCollege took place on Sept. 28,2002 at halftime ofthe C
anisius/St. Peter's football game. He iscurrently one of 121
membersand only the fourth hockeyplayer to be inducted into
theSports Hall of Fam e.Sisti's Canisius career spannedfrom
1986-1990. During thefour years under head coachBrain Cavanaugh,
Sisti earnedfour varsity letters and servedas team captain for two
years."College is an awesomeexperience. Hockey is a greatsport
where you develop aspecial bond and friends for alifetime," Sisti
said about hisexperience.Over his four years atCanisius, Sisti has
left his nameall over the school's recordbook. He ranks fourth
all-timein points (163) , third incareer goals (74) and sixth
incareer assists (89). He also
shares a record for most goalsin a game (4) and he still
holds
File PhotoWomen's hockey coachMichael Sisti was inductedinto the
Canisius Hall ofFame. His coaching recordfo r the women's
hockeyteam is currently 74-35-5. &the school record for hat
tricksin a season (6). In his bestseason at Canisius 1988-89, heled
the team in goals (33) andpoints (57).
The Mercyhurst women'shockey team improved theirrecord to 13-5-1
and remainedunbeaten in conference games3-0-0 by coming back to
defeatNiagara University 4-3. Theloss dropped Niagara to 9-8-0
overall and 3-2-0 inconference play.Mercyhurst trailed after
thefirst period 2-1 and 3-1 halfwaythrough the second. They
cameback in dramatic fashion byscoring two goals in a 45second span
in the secondperiod. The first goal wasscored unassisted by
juniorforward Lyndsay Barch, whichwa s her- fourth goal of the
year.The second goal came courtesyof unior forward Britney
Millarwhich was assisted bysophomore forward LindsayDellow and
junior forwardJessica Dillabough. Millar'spower play goal tied the
scoreup at 3-3 with 3:37 left in thesecond period.
"Early in the second perioddown 3-1, our players did agreat job
ofnot giving up. Theyshowed that they have a lot
of character," said head coachMichael Sisti.In the third
period,sophomore forwardChrissy Yule scored a goal with1:22 left in
the game. Yule's goalwas her fourth of the year andsecond of the
game. The goalwas assisted by sophomoreforward Sara McDonald.Senior
goaltender TiffanyRibble stopped 23 ofthe26 shots she faced in
picking upher eleventh win ofthe season. Mercyhurst outshotNiagara
30-26 and converted ontwo of their five power plays.Th e win
improvedMercyhurst's all-time recordagainst Niagara to 4-3.
Mercyhurst is now unbeatenin their last four games with a3-0-1
record."Now that we are in the sameconference as Niagara, it
createsan awesome rivalry," Sisti said.Th e #10 Lady Lakers
don'tplay again until January 3-4when they will host Vermont ina
weekend doubleheader at theMercyhurst IceCenter. On Jan.3 their
game will be at 3 p.m.and Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. Mercyhurstwill then
travel to Colgate for aweekend doubleheader on Jan.11 and 12. -
I n t r a m u r a lU p d a t eTo conclude the Fall Intramural
sessions the Dolphins tookhome the championship by beating the Jets
with a score of 13-7. The Dolphins will receive T-shirts for their
victory.In the Mercyhurst College Three on Three Tournament, wehad
twelve male teams and four female teams sign up toparticipate. The
male teams were the Lakers, Clippers, Cavs,Nets, Magic, Kings,
Mavs, Nuggets, Bulls, Sonics, 76ers, andTeam X. '(The four women
teams were the Shock, Wookies, No Names,and the Bricklayers.The
first, second, and third round games were held in theRec on
Tuesday, and the men's championship was held onThursday night at
the Mercyhurst College men's basketball gameduring halftime. The
two teams making up the championshipgame were the Lakers and the
Clippers.The members ofthe Lakers team were captain Duslyn
Risner,Darren Forgea, and Jason Colbert. The members ofthe
Clipperswere captain Phil Annibale, Andrew C aaserly, Mike
McQuillen,and John Cozzorea. The Lakers took the championship by
ascore of 7 to 5. ";i fig1* v $The women's championship game will
be held on Mondayduring halftime ofthe Mercyhurst College women's
basketballgame. The two teams playing will be the Shock and the
Wookies.In other Intramural news, the sign ups for the winter
Intramuralsessions are up. The sports are men and women's
basketball
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