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THEfeTUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MERCYHURST COLLEGE SINCE 1929
ENTERTAINMENT
Hear it from;the Grapevineon January 12iat the Hurst' page 3-
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Welcome to the New Millennium2000:
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Year in^Reviewpage 2
Men's VarsityHockey \
UndefeatedjiinMAACfpage8
Vol 174 Noi 11 Me^yhurrfCollege 501 E.|38th St. Erie, Pa. 16546 January 10, 2001
S m o k e a l a r m s p r o v e i n e f f e c t i v e i n r e c e n t f i r e
By Sara SeidleMerciad writer
I The safety of the residen ts of Briggs 3828 wasjeopardized in the early hours of the morningSaturday, Dec. 16,20 00. j t
A fire broke out in the hallway of the build-ing around 4 a.m. Newspapers in the newspa-per rack located near the stairway ofthe build-ing were engulfed in flames.
Exactly how the papers caught fire is un-known, but it is expected that the fire was in-tentionally set. Mercyhurst Police and Safetywas notified of the incident. A resident of thebuilding acted promptly to extinguish the blaze
and the fire was out before Mercyhurst Policeand Safety arrived at the scene.
Residents of apartment #3 were the first tohear the smoke alarm. Kristen Brown, a resi-dent of the building, discovered the fire. "I
logened the door and there were flames every-where/* said Brown.
The fire was extinguished within minutes,but the incident has caused some residents tobe con cerned for their safety in the case of an-other fire.
Most of the residents of 3828 were asleep atthe time the fire broke out and did not hear thesmoke alarm. Some have reported that al-though there is a smoke alarm in the hallwayof each floor, the only alarm that went off wasthe one in the first floor hallway.
C.J. Kilroy, Laura Moore and Andrea Bauer|
reside in apartment #5 of 3828 Briggs. Thethree girls said they had to be notified by their
neighbors of the fire because they could notIhear the smoke alarm from heir apartment.
"I woke up to someone pounding on the
door. I ignored it at first, thinking it was just'the guys next door until it went on longer andkept getting louder," said Moore. "If it wasn'tfor our neighbors, we may not have knownabout the fire until it was too late," said Bauer.
Julia Wanzco, resident of apartment #7, didnot wake up at the sound of the alarm either,but was awakened by the shouts of others inthe building.
"Even though it wasn't serious this time, itcauses us to think 'what if," said Kilroy."There shouldn't be so many what ifs. Thereare ways to prevent them."
"I had trouble sleeping after the fire," saidBauer. "All I could think about was whether Iwould wake up or not if there wasganotherone.
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"This is a call for change," said Kilroy!"Something needs to be done about the smokealarms in the building.
Kilroy, Bauer and Moore also expressed^
concern that the fire department and an am-bulance were not called when security learnedof the incident.
"The building was filled with smoke. Anyof us could have had smoke inhalation," saidBauer. Kilroy said "I took something w ith meto cover my mouth onmy Way out of the build-ing because there was so much smoke." Noneof the residents reported any health problemsas a result of the fire.According to Laura Zirkle, dean of residence
life, the situation with the smoke alarms isbeing looked into, i I
Braving the Cold..
J I i ^ ^ ^ ^ W | M M | l B B j B 8 S M Jeff DJBlasi/ContributingPhotographer
I Practicing his snowboarding techniques on the hill beside the Student Union, Travis[Schwab proves that those who think there is never anything to do at Mercyhurstare wrong. At least someone is enjoying thel 00+ inches of snow Erie has seen sofar thiswinter. | i | S K _ C^-'
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Carpet in the hallway of 3828 Briggs remains charred after the Dec. 16 fire. The 0
incident has caused concern that smoke alarms in campus apartment buildings maynot be loud enough to wake residents from sleep in time to safely evacuate.
Freshmen seek 2 a.m. curfewBy Stacy NorrisMerciad writer
In response to numerous comp laints by fresh-men, M ercyhurst Student Government has cre-ated a petition concerning visitation hours infreshman dorms.
Currently visitation hours in Egan, Baldwinand McAuley Halls are set at 12 a.m. Sundaythrough Thursday and 2 a.m. Friday and Sat-urday. The petition proposes an extension inweekday visitation hours to 2 a.m.
According to Liz Willson, chair of MSG's
residence life comm ittee, the foremost reasonMSG is pushing for this change is the fact thatHammermill Library is open until 2 a.m. onweekdays. She said students might not meetat the library for group activities for fear ofdisrupting their peers and, therefore, need to,be allowed to meet in the dorms.
"Right now, this is just a baby step," saidWillson. "Maybe next year or the year afterwe can get weekend hours pushed back."
Another concern of MSG is in regard to the
Siblings Weekend event held every year. Asit stands now, no member of the opposite sexis permitted in a student's dorm room over-night. For Siblings Weekend, all freshman girlswith brothers and all freshman boys with sis-ters have to provide other sleeping arrange-)ments for their siblings.
This is also a problem for parents and otherfamily members who may want to stay over-night in the dorms. Under the current policy,it is not possible for parents or other familymembers of he opposite sex to spend the nightin a student's room. The petition will be gearedtoward addressing this issue as well.
All discipline and quiet hours policies asstated in the student handbook will remain thesame even if the change in visitation hours ismade, said Willson. Students still need to abideby the handbook rule that states if a roommatedoes not want a person in his or her room theyhave to leave. Problematic visitors may beasked to leave before 2 a.m.
The petition will be located at the informa-
see MSG Petition/page 2
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CAMPUS NEWSPhonathon starts Jan. 21 Top stories jof 2000By Sarah CrawshawMerciad writer
Well, it's about that time again, time for theannual alumni phonathon to begin. Mercyhurstalumni and parents of current students will re-ceive a phone call from a current Mercyhurststudent asking for donations to the AnnualFund.gThe alumni phonathon is a tradition that be-gan sometime in the early 1980s, according toSteve Zinram, director of the Annual Fund.
Each year, Alumni Services, now located onthe fourth floor of Hammermill Library, orga-nizes the event.
Students from different organizationsthroughout campus participate in the event.Teams range from the Ambassador Club andCircle K to the football team.
"We focus on calling alumni and their par-ents as well as parents of current students,*'said Zinram. "The money raised goes straightto the school for students," he added.Pin addition to the overall money being raised,
there are awards for the teams and clubs thatparticipate in the calling. According to SarahFoster, co-chair of the event along with C.J.Kilroy, $400 is awarded to the team that raisesthe'most money, $200 to the second placeteam, $100 for third place and $50 for fourthplace.jj.
Zinram said that local radio stations are do-nating prizes to be given away each night. Lastyear, Angie Villella, Mercyhurst Ambassador,raised over $6,000 and was awarded $ 50.
"A new aspect this year is that some alumniwill be making calls along with the students,"said Zinram. "They will call alumni from heirclass and help raise money that way."
The phonathon will begin Sunday, Jan. 21and run through Thursday, Jan. 25. Calling willalso take place on Jan. 29, Feb. 1, Feb. 5 andFeb. 8.1
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Zinram and Foster said they are still look-ing for teams to participate. Those interestedshould contact Zinram. Pat Liebel or GaryPeterson. All of their offices are located onthe fourth floor of the library.
Mercyhurst Police and Safety Log
Dec. 11,2000 J;3923 BriggsFour signs belonging to
•^Mercyhurst College and the
gfound in^an apartment.
Jan. 3,2001
3908 BriggsStudent is suspected of remov-
ing$15 from an apartment. « i
Dec.tl6,20003828 Briggs
Jan . 6,2001
Briggs j.Students found with kegs ofbeer. Kegs illegal on
Papers were set on fire in news- campus.
paper stand. The fire was extin-guished and did not result indamage.
Dec. 17, 2000
3828-3830 Briggs
Jan. 7,2001
BriggsIntoxicated students broke*windows. The students
harrassed officers when theyAn alcohol-induced figh t broke arrived to investigate theout among students. ] situation.
MSG Monte Carlo Night
Friday, Jan.fl9 >10 p.m.-12 a.m.
$3 per student
Proceeds benefit American Diabetes Association
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continued from page 1MSG petitiontion desk in the student union or contact amember of the Residence Life Com mittee.
Any Mercyhurst student may sign the peti-tion. Th e Residence Life Committee needs asmany signatures as possible. Without a cer-
tain amount of signatures, the proposed
change cannot be presented to the Mercyhurstadministration.
Members of MSG's Residence Life Com-mittee are Liz Willson, committee chair,sophomore Kristen Brown, junior MeganVerbanick, junior Annie DeMeo, freshmanDeanna DiPillo and seniorThorn Reznik.
By Julia WanzcoMerciad writerf
While the debate over the true millenniumyear will forever remain the year 2000—thestart of the millennium—or not provided apowerful and poignant end to the 20th cen-tury. It was a year filled with victory andlossand misfortune as well as new beginnings.The'world saw the emergence of new politi-cal leaders along with the chaotic turmoil ittook to get them. Pop culture and the musicindustry were thriving and many celebritiesunited in love and marriage. So here it is,the year in review.
USS Cote *17American sailors were killed and 39 werewounded in October as suicide bombers ex *ploded a small boat alongside theUSS Cole,a destroyer that was refueling in Yemen.
Middle East peace talksHope for peace in the Middle East was de-stroyed as the violence between the Pales-tinians and the Israeli army worsened.
Concorde crashTheAir France Concorde went down in July,crashing shortly after takeoff and killing 113people. It was the first time one of the 24-year-old passenger planes has ever crashed.
Elian Gonzalez!
Federal agents raided the Miami home of 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez to reunite Jiira withhis father and return to Cuba. • - f
Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul II was the first Pope to offi-cially visit the Jewish state. He stressed peaceand justice throughout the region.
vary Ieltsin . ^ ^Russia gets a new leader as Yeltsin resignedand personally appointed Vladimir PutinPrime Minister in his place.
Election 2000 £ \The American people split the vote betweenGeorge W. Bush and AlGore. The 2000 elec-tion was the longest presidential electionsince 1876.
Hillary takes officeHillary Clinton winsa Senate seat in the stateof New York with a 12 percent lead overher
opponent Rick Lazzio. This marks the firsttime a First Lady has held office.
AOL/Time Warne r mergeAOL and TimefWarner merge, creating thelargest merger in history.
Gas prices rise iThe summer marked the most expensivedriving season ever as drivers saw recordcosts at the pumps.
Reality show craze jCBS's successful summer show "Survivor"awards Richard Hatch $ ^million for beingthe last castaway on the island.
Summer Olympics in SydneyMarion Jones won three gold and two bronzemedals at the Sydney Summer Olympics. Shebecame the most decorated female track andfield athlete in a single Olym pics.
Bridgestone/Firestone recall6.5 million Bridgestone/Firestone tires wererecalled after allegations that the manufac-turers had known "about defects that laterwere linked to more than 100 deaths on theroad. ^.
Subway SeriesThe New York Yankees beat the New YorkMets in five games, winning their 26th title.It was the first Subway Series since 1956.
Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling's Harry Potter children's books"ignited a new British frenzy among readersof allages worldwide.
The Year of the Boy BandN'Sync and 98 Degrees take to the top ofthe charts while their female counterparts,teen-singing sensations Britney Spears andChristina Aguilera follow their lead.
Deaths | t ¥The world said.a sad goodbye to CharlesSchulz, illustrator of "Peanuts" comic strip;Loretta Young, star of Hollywood's GoldenAge and Walter Mathau, an actor famous forhis role in "Grumpy Old Men" as well asmany other films. '%
Wedding BellsThose celebrities united in marriage wereMadonna to Guy Ritchie, Catherine Zeta-Jones>to Michael Douglas^and JenniferAniston to Brad Pitt
Mercyhurs t S tuden t Government
Lecture$eries presen t s
Joe Clarkas portrayed in
"Lean OnfMe"Ckark wilL,speak in the Mercyhurst MaryD'Angelo Performing Arts Center TuesdajFeb. 6,2001. Thejlecture begins at?8 p.m.
Admission is free. $
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JANUARY 10. 2001 THEMERC1AD PAGE 3
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High Society" comes to Playhouse stagThere's a swell party taking place at the EriePlayhouse and you don't want to miss it.
"High Society", the fabulous new Cole Por-ter musical will thrill theater goers with a
glamorous evening of dizzy dancing, delec-table music and high-spjrited fun.
Based on the classic play, "The Philadel-phia Story" by Philip Barry and the moviemusical starring Katharine Hepburn, CaryGrant and Jimmy Stewart, "High Society"takes a close look at the rich and elite Lordfamily. Their oldest daughter, Tracy, has di-
vorced one husband and is about to marryanother. The mansion is filled with excite-ment and energy in preparation for the up-
coming w edding. Observing these aristocratsarea newspaper epor ter,Mike Connors, fromSpy magazine and hisphotographer sidekickLiz Imbrie, whohave arrived at the Lord man-sion under a pretense, to cover Tracy's wed-ding. |£
Thenew stage version, which premiered onBroadway in 1998 and is making its Erie pre-miere, includes other Cole Porter standardsnot in the m ovie. Giving it an extra boost aresongs like "Let's Misbehave," "Ridin High,""I Love Paris" and/*Just One of ThoseThings," to name a few.
The most exciting aspect of the Erie Play-house production is the absolutely knock-em-dead cast David Matthews has assembled. AsTracy Lord who could be better than Play-
Grapevindbloom^Grapevine will be playing Jan. 12 from 10-11 p.m. in the Taylor Little Theater. "1 £ |
With their release, "Star" on King MouseRecords, Grapevine ushers in a new era in
both its career and the Pittsburgh music scene."Star" offers 10 new tracks that showcase
the band's musical and lyrical depth, includ-ing the new single *In My Head," which is
getting airplay on Pittsburgh's WXDX, but
it's not limited to their hometown.
Grapevine is creating a buzz throughout theindustry, as several record companies are eye-ing the band for national release.
So check out their new C D. Take in somelive shows and catch these rising stars beforethey're out of reach The sky's the limit for
them. Don't miss them at Mercy hurst.
house favorite Laurie Green. The multi-tal-ented Shawn Clerkin, who is onefcf Erie's best
leading men, plays Tracy's former husband,CJC. Dexter Haven.As M ike Connors, the intrepid eporter,Joe
Greulich brings great charisma to the role.Others in this star-studded cast include AlmitraClerkin (Liz Imbrie), Patrick Thiem (GeorgeKitteredge), *June Braun (Margaret Lord),Kirsten Hagerty (Dinah Lord) and in his stagedebut, one of Erie's most noted citizens,MercyhurstCollege trustee Brady Louis playsthe philandering Seth Lord. Rounding out the
main characters is the delightful Al Braun as
Uncle W illie in a performance guaranteed tostop the show. A chorus ofunequaled brilliancewill be featured as the perfect compliment.
Directed by Matthews, assisted by ChristyKoontz and choreographed by Mercyhurstalumnus John Burton with Chuck Lute as mu-
sical director, "High Society" is in a perfectposition to be thebest start to aNew Year ever.With gorgeous scenery by Joe H assler and
drop-dead 1938 costumes by Richard Davis,"High Society" is sure to look and reel like amillion bucks. It's the perfect show to erasethose winter blues.! : "High Society" will be playing Jan. 11-14,18-21, and 25-28. Show times are Thurs. at
7:30 p.m., Fri. and Sat at 8 p.m. and Sundayat 2 p.m.
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PAC Spring Fttm Schedule
Bate Film Tirne ft p , n |Janj31 T"Moscow Does Not Believe in TearsFeb. 7~"Show Me Love^jjFeljjfa "An Aflfeir of LoveFeb . i l ^Girffight"*
Feb. 28 ; "Shower" |March 2 "Benjamin Smoke'March 14 "Solas" «§£ 5 IMarch 21 "Two Family HouseApril 11 i"Dancer in the DarkApril IS "YouCan Count on Me"May 9 ^"Requim fora Dream"May l ^ " Q u f f l s " v l i fe .May 23 i**Time for Drunken Horses
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What does the Senior Annuah(a.k.a. yearbook)have to say about you?
NOTHING. IUnless you ubmityour candids
^ f by Feb. 1,2001
Drop your pictures off at the Preston mailroom
Yearbook* Mailbox 487° Include your name and local return address° Identify who is in the picture
Staff; MelanicMcClaskey^ Jitizab etty^ Ottmore,Eric Roedersheime 'jf* jj&J-Adviser:Joifi Staniunas H03 JX|V;3$$3
— ENTERTAINMENTDinner and a movie
Quaker Steak&Lube
Check, pleaseByAnnie SitterMerciad writer
I periodically work at the Quaker Steak &
Lube and I would like to tell you about someof he weekly specials that you may not knowabout. But as a server there, I can only tellyou about these features if you promise to tipwell.
Starting on Mondays, we have specials for
the kids and the kids at heart. For only $1.99kids can enjoy a meal that includes a drinkand seasoned spring fries served in a race car.
For the bigger kids, Mondays mean 50 per-cent more free. You can order a super sizesingle of wings for the price of a single. This50 percent more also applies to the Mid-andLong-Range Ontennas of Onion Rings for theprices of the short-and mid-Range respec-tively.
Tuesdays are $8.99 All-You-Can-Eat WingNight. This is pretty self-explanatory, but
again I ask, please tip your server well.L, Buck off Buckets is Wednesday nights. Wehave Compact, Full and Party Buckets of
wings all for a dollar off.
[ I,We just recently started a steak special on
Thursday nights with your choice of a salad,potato, and veggie.
The best secret of the restaurant is the
weekly lunch buffet For $7.49 from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, the Lubelunch buffet offers soup, salad, four types of
wings and some other items not usually foundon the menu. 7
Quaker Steak & Lube does have a fullstocked barwith a variety of drink specials.Call 864-WING (9464) to find out when the
specials are.My suggestion, if it is your first time dining
here, is to try the Louisiana Lickers wingsauce It is hot, cajun, garlic and BBQ mixedtogether for a spicy yet sweet treat that's on
the hotter end. f ?Beginning with the door handles, which are
gas pump handles, the decor is unique and
aimed at a race car theme. Immediately y ou'llsee three televisions placed into the floor, an-
other unique signature of he restaurant Racecar memorabilia is hung on walls and fromthe ceilingr
Quaker Steak & Lube is located on PeachStreet, right off of 1-90, across the street fromSummit Plaza.
Just remember, food service is a grueling,underpaid industry and all we ask is that youtip well. I
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'Dude, where'smy car?'
Just the ticketBy Brandon BoylanMovie critic
Dude, don't go see this movie. It was, like,not sweet.
When best buds, Jesse (Ashton Kutcher) andChester (Seann William Scott), wake up one
random afternoon, they soon find out that theyaccidentally 4
*misplaced" Jesse's car the pre-vious night. During some carefully crafteddialogue in which Jesse says, "Dude, where'smy car?" to which Chester replies, Where'syour car, dude?" three times (yes, three times)the stoners realize that what was in the car
was more important than the car itself, anni-versary gifts for their girlfriends, simplyknown as "the twins,"
A desperate search around town leads Jesseand Chester to a local strip club, where ironi-cally every dancer remembers them from henight before.
Besides a vile,i money-grubbing trans-sexual, Chester and Jesse are also beingchased around by plastic bubble-wrappedalien cult, a five-woman space team knownonly as "incredibly hot chicks" and two spacedudes who somewhat resemble diehard "StarTrek" followers. These three-alien groups allseemed to be after the "continuumtransfunctioner" they believe to be [none other
than] the key to saving the planet and [inci-dentally] in the possession of Chester and
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But remembering nothing from the previ-ousnight, the two have no idea what is goingon. And after some other oddball adventures,like being attacked by a pack of ostriches,sharing a barn cell with a hippiedAndy Dicklook-a-like and making-out with each otherto impress Fabio and his girlfriend, the boysend up saving the world while winning a life-time supply of chocolate pudding in the same24 hours.
Obviously, this movie isn't supposed to be
cinematographically correct or even follow anormal, progressive film plot, but it is sup-posed to be funny.
Some scenes evoked a laugh, but the movietended to be more fun than funny, Fun to
watch because every other word was "sweet"
or "dude." -The confidence and continuity of Seann
William Scott seems to be wearing off sincebis unforgettable Stiffler days in "AmericanPie" and even his turns in "Final Destination"and "Road Trip."
Kutcher was as good as could be expectedas Scott's sidekick. This movie will be
watched no other reason than because it lookscool.
I gave it a C- "Dude, Where's My Car?,"rated PG-13, is playing at Tinseltown dairy.
The Street Beat!MERCYWORLD
Grapevine playing in the Taylor Little Theatre Jan. 12 from 10-11:30 p.m.
Rock Climbing inCleveland Jan. 13 at 9 a.m.
Mark Eddie — Coffeehouse comedian Jan. 12 from 10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
MS G Fundraiser: Monte Carlo Night in the Union Jan. 19 from 10 p.m. to midnight, $3 ,
Toronto Trip Jan. 20 meet at 8 am sponsored by SAC
AROUND TOWN
"High Society*'— Cole Porter musical at Erie Playhouse Jan. 12 and 13 at8 p.m. *
Tripping Billies playing at Forward Hall Jan. 13
Merl Saunders and His Funky Friends playing at Forward Hall Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.
Jerry Herman — music highlights at Erie Playhouse Jan. 16and 17at 7:30 p.m.
*A Night In New O rleans* Dixieland favorites at the Warner Theatre Jan. 20 at 8 p.m.
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OPINIONTHE GOOD . . . Real World jor Real Hesitation| • Officially the new millennium is here. For many this means new resolutions and changesin how they live and act. For Mercyhurst this means it is time for the 75th anniversary
celebration, a year long celebration that kicked off on Jan. 1 with the annual "V ienna inErie" concert. Happy 75th Anniversary Mercyhurst, your our college and we look forward to
having a part in this celebration.
• The multi-purpose room in the union received a number of new and rather stylish tables,so that the big room does not look so bare anymore. It is beginning to take on theshape of a real m ulti-purpose room . And now there are plenty of places for students to sitand enjoy their meals.
p »The Rec Center w ill be offering a variety of fitness classes this month. T he classes willbe held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and will include "Hi-Lo Aerobics," "AerobicKickboxing," "Spin" and Circuit TYaining classes. Contact the Staff Rec Center at ext. 2108for times and sign up.
• In just its second season of varsity and Division I competition, the women's hockey teamwas listed among "others receiving votes" in the USA Today/American Hockey MagazinePoll in December. Congratulations, Lady Lakers!
THE BAD . . . |• Senior reps are dropping like flies. MSG has been having a hard time since the begin-
ning of the school year ge tting seniors to not only fill these positions but to stay in them. Isit merely lack of committment on the part of seniors? Or is there a deeper problem at workhere? S ' *' W* * i
• Although Easter break is a long way off, m any students are outraged at the fact that'
school resumes on Easter Monday and are trying to do something about it now. For manystudents with Monday morning classes this means leaving home on Easter Sunday. I t |promises to be an even bigger dilemma for those students who live out of state or in Canada,is hard to believe that a Catholic institution expects students to leave on one of the,biggest religious holidays.
It is mid-term time already and the only thing
that frightens me is my motivation. Or, moreimportantly, the lack thereof. The end of thewinter term is creeping up and I do not feelthat I^will accumulate that parent-approvedGPA. Though I studv, have tutors and meetwith my professors, I still feel that I am notdoing enough.
I have always said," I cannot wait to gradu-ate, at least then I will be doing something thatI enjoy^which would be reporting new s." Butfellow friends of mine who have already gradu-ated and entered the work force warn me tostay in school as long as I can. The real worldis a scary place, they adm it. j
This still does not intimidate me, too m uch.I am not a super genius when it comes toschool, I have an L.D. from a head injury inthird grade. So meeting regularly with peers
for tutoring is a necessity to get ahead, and attimes hard to fit in because of a busy sched-ule.
The point to my venting is to say that I amgrateful for my position at the Merciad. I amlearning hands on what professors are teach-ing me in the classroom, like a snip of my fu-
Leftfyo write
Leslie Echan
ture career. I get to report and be involved withthe latest happenings, which helps settle mycurious mind and tends to keep me motivatedto learn more about the journalist world.
As frightening as the real world may be, Fmintended to be ready to meet head on. I willcontinue to earn my liberal arts education,which will only help me succeed all the more.Also, keeping my goals in mind, I am work-ing toward a successful future. I have to keepin mind that motivation is a necessity to moveforward. The key is to grasp it and not to let
M But for now, I have to get back to studying,grasp that determination, mid-terms are al-ready here and, of course, professors have as-signed assignments for the same week.
Ijxm not going to let my L.D. holdme back, if I can help it. I recently requestedinfornmation about grad schools.
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• Most people sweat when they work out, but does it seem wrong that sweat should bepouring off bodies in rivers? The Rec Center seems unseasonably warm, despite thesupposed air ventilation system. For some it has become uncomfortable to work out With allthe.money that the students spent couldn't something be done about this? We are hoping its
just a "bug!* that has to. be worked out. 4fct J) * TtiiTnflifciitf iJftfcMtt |•.*wlamv Misn x 'v? 1 • > ' - '- MJ l
TH E UGLY . . .h • We hope that the pillar on the land in the mid-point of the boulevard on the west side isjust a stop-gap safety measure and that come spring it will be removed or at least replacedwith something that looks like it was planned and not just stuck there, white bricks and all.
. _ _ _ TTENTION SENIORS tLast opportunity to take senior pictures
Tues. Jan. 16 - Fri. Jan. 19 jTues.ATiurs.li2:15 - 7:45 p.m.
Wed 9a.m. - 4:45 p.m.Fri 9 a.m. | ?
£To schedule a sitting time students must call 1 -800-687-9327 orIH <www.ouryear.com> code 712. ! i < £* & jfa
There is a $10 sitting fee andfte pictureswHTbe taken m the reading room or
m the Union
Photos for the senior video are due by Ja nJ l7.
Please submit all photos in a ziploc bag with your name on it to Jen Yope,Box Y1703. If you want your photos returned, please put your name on the
back of each and indicate that you would like them returned.
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A changing Mercyhurst communityChange is all around us. On the political front,on campus, w ithin ourselves. As we welcomethe new official millennium, we also welcomein a new year full of change.
After a long period of waiting and frequentnews stories about chads and poll results, wefinally have a president-elect And althoughmany democrats are upset at the loss, the winof Bush ushers in a new political era. We havealready begun to see changes in the Cabinetand might soon see changes in Congress, aswe say good-bye to Clinton and hel lo to Bush.
Technology is rapidly changing, almost sofast that it is hard to keep up with it. TheInternet has taken over our lives and grows byleaps and bounds each day. Even video gameshave become highly sophisticated technologi-cal toys, with the new PlayStation 2 and other
PC video games. ~But closer to home, especially within our
own gates, we are experiencing change. I thinkthat I am at a very good vantage point to udgethe change, having been here for five years(minus the one that I spent in NYC).
I remember the days when all three Mercyapartment were for upperclassmen and hadkitchens. Now only one remains for upper-
classmen, the rest house freshmen and areminus their kitchens. I can*t even tell you thelast time I was in Mercy, but I remember thedays when I lived there and it was hard to
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imagine ever leaving.I remember the old Rec Center, although
most of us do. But I remember early morningwork outs and not having to change your shoesand praying that at least one of the stepperswas working.I remember all my old friends who have long
graduated and gone on to real jobs. Some ofmem are married and having children rightnow. I remember when I had to say good-bye
to them and I thought my life at Mercyhurstwould be so much less without them h ere.So much has changed since I first arrived
here as a young girl ready to face the collegeexperience. Every year the faces change andyou see someone on campus that you havenever seen before. And with all the physicalplant plans in the works, I often wonder whatthe campus will look like in the future.
In two years when I come back for mysister's graduation (assuming that she is noton the five year plan like the rest of us seemto be) what w ill the campus look like? W ill I
even be able to recognize it? What wi 11 the newacademic building look like? How far will thecampus extend? And if I decide to come andshow my children the campus in 20 years, whatwill it look like then? Will it resemble at allthe Mercyhurst that I knew and loved, or willit be some other generation's school, and mineexist only in my memory?I Sometimes it makes me sad to see thechanges. I liked it the way it was. I was com-fortable with Mercy being my home and hav-ing my friends live beside me. I like 4012 arid4014 (which will be demolished for ^ e newacademic building). I have some fond memo-ries of hanging out in those buildings.
Some changes are welcome, like the im-provements to the Rec Center, were muchineeded and I am often surprised tha t they did
not happen sooner.I realize that change is necessary for growth.
And if I want Mercyhurst, my alma mater andpart-time home, to continue its excellent repu-tation and to forge ahead it has to grow andchange. If it does not, it lags behind and b e-comes a school that no one wants to call theiralma mater or home.
I look forward to seeing the changes in twoyears, 10 years and 20 years. Maybe 111 even-tually be like the early alums and be thankfulfor the two constants — the gates and our OldMain — and look at all the new changes andfondly say, "I remember when..."
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Q U E S T I O NHow do you feel about classespresuming
omEasteifMonday thislyear?
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"I minlcit's ridiculous. do not plan^Scorning back for Monday classesand I am sure that I am not alone inth^s. A bet a lot of otherf studentswon*$ come back either."
lyifegan Cvitkovic, sophomore
I think that it's terrible because Ihave family and I would like to spendtime with them."j— Jeanette Lemieux, freshman
i t will be difficult to really relax forEaster knowing that I have school thenext day. It will be like a regular week-
end rather than a special holiday."!— Brian Costelloe, sophomore
"Becauseats Easter Sunday, it's atimefto be with your family-and Iwould like to be able do that"— Diane Kalinowski, freshman
P didn't even know that classes began onMonday. I am so used to having Monday off.I don't think its fair, especially since we hadsuch a short Christmas break."
{Katie Daniel senior
It's a holiday and we should have that dayofffWe' should have the whole weetSoff."Ik— Jay Chiodolsenior \
fIt>seems like^our breaks get shorter andshorterteach yearjl bet mostipeople won'tcome back until Monday and will miss theirclasses,*It is hard^especially^for^out oftowners *— Heather Cvitkovic, senior
Beingiin a Catholic;school, weshould observe Catholic holidays."—Anna Guerriero, freshman!
gl didn't know tha t But that is really unfair. 1don't think that we should have to come backon Easter Sunday.fl wouldn't mind comingback on Monday."— Louis George, junior
"The administration cannot expect people'sparents to bring them back on Easter Sunday.It is a holiday*and people want to celebratewith their family.' f— Maura Donahue, sophomore
"I don't think that it is rigit"— Suzanne Bauer, senior, woman of many
words
rat's not fair. We go to a Catholic school w]we always make such a*fuss about and nowwe aren't even allowed to have a Catholic holi-day off. I t's weird."— Laura Hammond, junior £
** I am not coming back until Monday. I wantto relax with my family on Easter Sunday and
« ^& Sr III ££I only have one class on Monday."— Joe Irwin, sophomore
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OPINIONFashion on! the W eb
Hot or not?
Megan Cvitkovic
Like the dreary calm of winter, fashion has'slipped into it's between-seasons boredom.
Most of the fall/winter trends have come,gone or are still hanging around, but we willhave to wait until spring for thenew trends toblossom. Until then, there are ways to checkout some fun styles and tips that will helpstretch those bori ng winter clothes into spring.
A fun, easy and inexpensive way to drownthe winter blues is through the Internet. Virtu-ally anything can be found there these days
and don't think that fashion is excluded.Simply by typing in the keyword "fashion"or "style" (or anything similar to those twowords) one can pull up pages of listings forfashionable Web sites. T
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I have waded through the lists and pickedout some of my favorites that are definitelyworth checking out.My absolute favorite is the E! Web site. Once
you arrive at <eonlinexom> click on gossipand then fashion police. From there you willsee full color photos of yourtfavorite celebsand captions in which they are either rippedapart for their lack of fashion sense or praisedfor it. I personally find it very humorous.
Another good Web site, if you are simplylooking for advice, is <www.fashion.about. com>. The site has wonderfully detailed tipson how to update your wardrobe, add color,
pick up new trends and more. Only downer*no pictures, butit is still ve'r&jrtforrhafivcJS*fa A good place to check out the latest designerstyles is on <www.fashion.net.com>. Amongother items, this site has videos of fashionshows from the up and coming seasons. It hasgood quality video if you have Quick Timeplayer, which is easy to download and soundto accompany the video. "
Nonetheless, if the 6 feet of snow is gettingyou down and your closet depresses you, takea few minutes to check out some of these Websites and maybe pick up some new styles.g.
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Too late for a New Year's resolution?
Hopefully not for thefbest one!
Staff W ritersKate Cy winski | Stacy Norris
Megan Cvitkovic
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Now that we are well into January, many ofour initial resolutions for the new year (if wemade any at all) are approaching that momentof truth. £
Our resolutions are either testing our com-mitment or have been broken so often that wehave resigned ourselves to defeat and put themoff until next year. $
However, what about that new yea r's reso-lution that you never thought about making?Is it too late to start now? Not at all. Surely itis far better to work toward improving our livesnow, a few days later, rather than not at all.
Now comes the real challenge. Whichresolution(s) should you choose? Should you
pick the one in which you promise yourself tostudy more each day, particularly that class thatyou might find extra challenging? Well, sincewe're already near the midterm exams, thatmight be a wise choice ... and hopefully, it'snot too late. fOn the other hand, perhaps you feel the need
to focus on some personal area of your life,such as daily exercise, healthier eating, drink-ing, relational habits, or finally facing thatcompulsive behavior you are secretly strug-gling with. |
Speaking of relationships, how is your main
Questioning faith
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one coming along? No, not the one with yourcurrent love interest! You know, "the mostimportant relationship1 in your life," the onewith God? Are you two communicating dailywith each other? You know ... you tell Godwhat you are wrestling with, you ask for God's'guidance and then you listen to what Godwants to say or suggests to you. Some folks
call it prayer. jOh, you didn't think of that one? Not enoughtime, you say? Too bad, this one m ost prob-ably would be the best resolution of them all!As a matter of fact, it has some wonderful sideeffects. People discovered improved innerpeace, which helps to make you a healthierperson and in turn makes your life a great dealhappier! Pretty powerful results for investinga few minutes each day.
So go on and give your New Y ear's resolu-tions another try. Youcan still do it! It's nevertoo late to improve your life.
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FEATURE S
Robin Engel nameddirector of admissionsMercyhurst graduate returns rom campaign trail
By Adam DuSholeMerciad writer
Most Mercyhurst students probably cringe atthe thought of returning to campus after gradu-ation, much less working as the new directorof admissions. Robin Engel, a 1991 graduate,has returned to do that very same thing with
almost a decade of political experience underhisbelt
A sports physiology major, Engel enjoyedhis involvement in numerous campus activi-ties, "My tenure as the president of studentgovernment was most rewarding,'* he said.Engel was also recipient of the coveted CarpeDiem award.
Following graduation, Engel found employ-ment in Washington D.C. with former U.S.Senator Harris Wofford. Starting out in themailroom, Engel worked his way up the lad-der to become legislative director and eventu-ally the state-wide Meld director on Wofford'sre-election campaign in 1994.
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The draw of politics was too much, how-ever, and Engel soon found himself involvedinthe 1996 Clinton/Gore campaign, in chargeof West coast operations.As ifhe wasn't busyenough, in 1998 Engel finally settled into aposition as campaign manager for Congress-woman E llen Tauscher.
On a visit to Mercyhurst campus in the fallof 1999, Engel was approached by Dr.Garvey,offering him a position as administrativeassisstant for admissions on Mercyhurst'sNorth East campus. The position at North Eastled to his cu rrent position as main campus'snew admissions director."Robin's promotion is based on the outstand-
ing job he did directing the North East admis-sions program," said Dr. Andrew Roth, vicepresident of enrollment and information ser-vices.
Engel is of course, quite excited to be a partof the Mercyhurst team. "Jim Breckenridgeand Andy Roth have put together anextremelytalented admissions team," Engel said, *Tmlooking forward t o working with them."
Engel credits his experiences on the cam-paign trail with preparing him for the task ofadmissions director. All the skills learned- mar-keting, personal management and communi-cation - are all valuable skills that Engel is
bringing to the M ercyhurst campus.But admissions has an additional element, "theconseling, the guidance aspect that I enjoy,"said Engel.
On a final note, Engel had this to say aboutMercyhurst: "It's an opportunity to give backto a place that gave me so much."
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Diversity 101 is at it again. The campus club is hosting a celebration inhonor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the renowned activist who revolution-ized the state of civil rights in the United States.
The event will be held in the Christ the King Chapel M onday Jan .|l 5, at4:30 p.m..
Rev. Clifton McNair III will be a featured speaker at the celebration. O theractivities include choral perfomances by Mercyhurst studen ts, as well as anumber of student speakers.
For further information contact Diversity 101 at extension 2925.I
Do you know...?
Adam DuShole
If you happen to be walking by the graduateoffice in the third floor of Old M ain you
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might see Youjia Hua or David Hua to hisAmerican friends, li tis 25-year-old graduatestudent is a native of Shanghai, China.
Shanghai, the home to 50 percent ofChina's population • over 13 million strong -was also the point where Western societywas first ntroduced to Asia. As David toldme, the result is a city of great diversity; farfrom hom ogenous.
You might ask yourself why David hastraveled so far from the largest city pn theMainland of China to study at M ercyhurst.
David is currently working toward agraduate degree in special education*"Special education is an underdevelopedprogram in China, there are no programs forthose with learning disabilites," David said,"there is such a great need.** The educationrate of individuals with learning disabilitiesis estimated at about 25 percent, comparedto nearly 100 percent!in the United States.
The problem, according to David, isa lackof awareness. "The government is nowpaying attention and people are aware of theneeds,** David stated, "now that they areaware, people are willing to invest moneyjbut there are no appropriate agencies to]invest in."In fact, David's goal is to return to China
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center specifically for individuals withlearning disabilities.David began speaking English (you'll
notice a slight British accent) almost 12years ago when he realized the necessity ofstudying abroad to further his education inthe education field.
Appropriately enough David was inspiredto help those with special needs after readingthe story of Helen Keller. *
David told me after the bustle of Shanghai,he found the quiet of Erie quite relaxing , butas most students find, he realized that quietquickly turns to boredom. *|
And like other college students away fromhome, David told me he ••definitely missesthe food." 5
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JANUARY 10. 2001 THEMERCIAD PAGE 7
LAKER
Galla Swain hit 1.000SPORTS
Women pick up winsBy Annie DeMeo
Merciad writer
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
Saturday, January 6 seniors Amy Galla (above) and Brent Swain (below) werehonored for clinching their 1,000 career point. Galla is a product of MercyhurstPrep, she currently leads the team with an average of 17 points per game. In{addition, she averages 8.8 boards. Swain hails from Beavercreek, Ohio. He? ™
leads the men's team in rebounds, w ith a 9.3 average while also cWppinain J -12.7 points per game on average. %
The Lady Lakers claimed a winning record
this weekend both overall and in the GLIAC.
The women started their weekend Thurs-
day, Jan. 4 with a GLIAC match-up with
Northwood at the Mercyhurst Athletic Cen-
ter.
The women were down 38-33 heading into
the locker room. Northwood's free-throw ac -
curacy led to i ts half - t ime lead. The
Timberwolves were 22 of 27 from behind theline. |
The Lakers battled back behind the leader-
ship of senior guard Amy Galla. She led the
team in points and rebound s, putting 19 in thehoop and grabbing seven boards.
Rebecca Sandor and Meredith Konscol also
scored in double figures, chipping in 14 and
17 respectively.
The Lakers demolished the Timberwolves
in the second half and went on to defeat
Northwood 72-59.
6 Saturday, Jan. 6 the Lakers played host to
conference nemesis, Lake a Superior State
University. The ladies lost to Lake Superior
five straight times before comple ting a sweep
of the team in two games this season.
Galla's on the court leadership was unpar-
alleled in Saturday's game. After being hon-
ored for netting 1,000 career points, she ex-
ploded for 32 points, a career best. Galla was
impressive from behind the line, missing justone free throw in 10 tr ies; she was impressive
from the field, nailing 11of 17 shot; she was
|Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
Sophomore Katie Lorincz goes up toblock a shot in the Lakers victory overNorthwood, Jan. 4.
impressive defensively, grabbing 1 1 rebounds.
The Lakers supporting cast was also impres-sive. It included double digit scoring perfor-
mances from Konscol (14 points) and Krista
Usher (12 points). Impressive free throw shoot-
ing from the team held off a Lake Superior
second half rally. The Lady Lakers were 18-20
from the line.
The weekend victories have helped the Lak-
ers improve to 7-6 overall and 3-2 in the GLIAC.
The ladies will try to preserve then* winning
record on the road this weekend. They will face
Michigan Tech Saturday, Jan. 13 and NorthernMichigan Sunday, Jan. 14vBothgarussar;e£t 1
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L a k e r f a n s e x p e c t a l o t f r o m m e n ' s b a s k e t b a l l t e a mIt seems like every year I get into a conversa-
tion with someone and suggest that this could
be the year that the Mercyhurst men's basket-
ball team will go to the playoffs and possibly
win the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference Ch ampio nship. Once or twice, the
conversation came up during a solid Laker
victory early in the season on WMCE and my
on-air colleagues would agree with me. We
presume the Lakers will keep up their solid
play and improve from the season before.
Is this because we are ardent Laker fans? Is
it because we want tosee the program go to th e
next phase? Or is it because it's simply the type
of play we expec t from our team at this level?
Is it possible that we, as fans, expect to mu ch?
Every year I get into those conversations,
and so far something has happened to cause the
team to fall short of what is anticipated. Of
course, no team goe s into a season saying that
it expects t o finish with a losing record, but we
as Mercyhurstfans, demand that our team win.
When a Mercyhurst team doesn't win every
game, attendance drops. We begin to look on
to the next sport, or the next season, or any-
thing else to occupy our minds.
In the 1997-98 season, the team was ex-
pected to return to the conference playoffs
after being absent the year before. The season,
how ever, did not pan out entirely as expected.
Star forward, Maurice Profit, was diagnosed
with exertional compartment syndrome, a dis-
that involves stress fracture-like symp-
toms in both legs, and wa s lost for all but five
games. i * 1
ff- The team battled through this and other
injuries and still managed to make the GUA C
playoffs, but lost in the first round to Michigan
Tech, who the L akers happen to take on thisweekend.
The 16-11 overall record (9-8 in the GLIA C)
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from that season set the expectations high for
the 1998-99 season. If that team, which only
losttwo seniors, could make the playoffs with -
ou t Profit, how far could they go with the fifth-
year senior back in the -lineup? This was aquestion that was left unanswered as a unre-
lated heart condition rendered Profit unable to
play. Couple this with the transfer of leading
scorer Demond Stewart to Niagara and senior
guard Matt Thielker's herniated disc, and the
Lakers again started the season on a down
note. These key injuries proved costly as the
team finished 11-15 overall and 5-14 in con-
ference play.
The Lakers began last season 4-0, including a
thrilling 90-86, double overtime victory at
home against the Edinboro Fighting Scots, bu t
again the expectations may have been too
much. The young team struggled for the rest of
me season, finishing 9-17 overall and 4-15 in
the conference. Tim Fesko played only six
games due to mononucleosis and Joel Burgeitransferred t o Akron over the Christmas break.
These three seasons are not without their
own bright spots. Brent Swain, wh o saw con-
siderable playing time due to others' injuries
early in his career, has developed into one of
the top centers in all of Division II basketball.
The transfer of Stewart paved the::way for
players such as Richard Bradley and Jamal
Holley to see action and develop into better
players. Likewise with the transfer of Burgei,
Dion Brown and Scott Melle developed last
year due to extended playing time.
So here we are.
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
The high-flying, dunking and blockingantics of sophomore guard JarronHinton have been popular with thecrowd this year.
All of the expectations of Mercyhurst's
basketball past have formed the team we see
on the court now. We now have a team with
one senior and a mass of talent. What should
we expect?
I would suggest nothin g. I would suggest we
go out and let them play. Wins would be nice,
but the development of this program is more
important. I fully be lieve that everything hap -
pens for a given reason. Even in college basket-
ball. Take Profit, for example. His playing
career ended, but he stood by his team that
entire season, and now he is the head coach at
Mercy hurst-North E ast.
Enjoy this Lake r team for what it does on the
court; win or lose. Recently, freshman star JoshHelm, the team's leading scorer, suffered a
stress fracture in his ankle which will put him
out three to five weeks. And how did the team
respond? They won their two games this past
weekend, with freshman Justin Shouse leading
the way in a 73-68 victory against Northwood,
and Holley, Bradley and Brown stepping up in
a 68-66 victory over Lake Superior State.
This weekend, the team travels to Michigan
for battles with Michigan Tech and Northern
Michigan, two teams that annually make the
playoffs. Don't expect the Lakers to come
home with a 6-1 conference record. Just know
that the team will play as hard as possible for 40
minutes each game. That is all Laker fans can
ask.
Both the men's and the women 's teams travelto the Hammermill Center to take on the Gannon
Golden Knights Monday, Jan. 22. Don't expect
that both Laker team s will walk out with victo-
ries; just know that it is a possibility.
And the same g oes for the rest of the season.
Don't expect that every game will be a Laker
victory. Just know that this team has enough
pressure on it already, and that they are doing
their best.
That is the only thing that w e should ask.
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Women team struggles post-short breakA f t e r a t h r i l l i n g w i n j a t N e w H a m p s h i r e , w o m e n c a n ' t s t r i n g t o g e t h e r w i n s
By Mike TannerMerciad writer
It was a short break for the Lady Lakers thisholiday?season. The women's hockey teamreturned to the Hurst the day after Christmas,preparing for a nearly-New Year's weekendmatch-up against Princeton, Friday, Dec. 29and Saturday, Dec. 30.Unfortunately, therewas no second Christmas for the Lakers.
The Lakers hosted the Tigers at the MIC,ready for a win. The Tigers, however, had otherplans. While the first period remained score-
less, the second proved fatal for the Lake rs. Inthe first 12 minutes, Princeton had baggedthree goals, all of which went unanswered inthe remainder of the period. Fortunately, right-winger Lyndsay Barch slipped one past thePrinceton keeper, with the help of KellyRaycroft, to prevent a shutout early in the thirdperiod. Princeton left the MAC with a deci-sive 3-1 victory over Mercyhurst
With a disappointing loss from the previousnight still fresh in the minds of the Lakers, thewomen once again met Princeton. The Tigerstook the lead late in the first period, going up1 -0. It wasn't until the second that Jennifer
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Jeffrey responded with a goal in the second.With the score tied up, the game went into thethird period. Jessica Dillabough got the Lak-
ers a lee up for the first time in the series w ithagoal around the 2-minute mark. The lead!
Iast8(i three minutes before Princeton tied itup.and put two more in the net before the pe-riod was over. In the final minute of the game,
Princeton added one more exclamation-pointgoal, departing with a 5-2 victory and a 2-0series sweep.
"We didn't capitalize on ouropportunities," said Liz Betteridge, defender.''We've been having trouble finishing ourscoring drive."| More recently, the team headed north to faceMinnesota-Mankato, and then the number oneteam in the country, M innesota for matchupson Jan. 5 and 6.
In an exciting match-up against Mankato,the penalty box was occupied six times, twiceby Lakers. The game was intense, w ith threeof the four total goals scored by both teamsduring power plays. Mankato scored first inthe opening period, but the Hurst fired backwith a goal from Tristin Stephenson not morethan two minutes later. Barch scored the onlynon-power play goal in the second period toput the Lakers up 2-1. In the final period ofthe game, and in the final power play, SeannaMurphy popped the last one in to seal the vic-tory, 3-1.
Minnesota, the first ranked team in the coun-try, played host to Mercyhurst the followingevening. In a heated first two periods, bothnets went untouched and each team had taken11 shots on goal. However, in the third pe-riod, the Lakers allowed two goals to givethe nationally-ranked team a huge advantage.Minnesota capped off the day later in the pe-riod during power play to pick up a 3-0 winover the Lady Laketf. * J V
Despite the recent losses, the women 's teamhas seen many bright spots in just the second
leers undefeated in MAACBy Matt JensenMerciad writer
The varsity men 's hockey team split two roadgames this weekend by beating Army (4-11-0) 8-1 on Friday, while dropping a game toColgate (4-11-3) 4*2 Saturday. This gives the
Lakers a record of (8-5-2). The icers maintainan undefeated conference record, while stillseeking their first non-conference win.
On Friday, Jan. 5 the Lakers scored threegoals in each of the first two periods and addedtwo more in the third en route to a crushingvictory over a struggling Army team. The scor-ing was opened up by freshman winger PeterRynshoven at the 10:30 mark of the first.
Senior winger Mark Stamp and freshmandefender Jamie King added the second andthird goals within 3:30 minutes ofRynshoven's goal.
Army scored first in the second period, butthe Lakers came back and again scored threegoals inside 3:30 minutes of play. Junior cen-ter Louis Goulet found the back of the net at13:04 and then he assisted on the next twogoals by senior winger Eric Ellis. The two thirdperiod goals were scored by senior center JeffGould and Goulet, respectively.
Junior goalie Peter Aubry made 21 saveswhile allowing just one goal. Numerous Lak-ers scored multiple points: freshman centerAdam Tackaberry had four assists, Goulet had
two goals and two assists, Ellis had two goalsand an assist, Rynshoven had one goal and two
assists and Stamp had a goal and an assist,
Saturday night proved to be a much differ-
ent story as C olgate came to play early. Just
25 seconds into the game the Red Raiderstook a 1 -0 lead, and took that lead to the firstintermission as therest of the period remainedscoreless. Unfortunately, the second periodwas much of the same dismal penalty-riddledplay by Mercyhurst. Colgate scored early,again on two power play goals in the first 1:30
of the period increasing the Raiders lead to3-0. The rest of the period was marred bypenalties committed by both teams prevent-ing scoring from either sq uad.
The Lakers used the power play to theiradvantage in the third, scoring the first twogoals of the period. Ellis scored at the 10:14
mark and Rynshoven followed u p only 1:31later, narrowing the Colgate lead to 3-2. Thethird period rally was not enough, however,as the Red Raiders added an empty net goalsealing the victory over the Lakers.
Aubry made 38 saves in only his fourth lossthis season. He allowed three goals, whichgives him an impressive 1.62 goals againstaverage for the season. The Lakers have an-other tough weekend on the road this week-
en d as they visit Quinnipiac Friday, Jan. 12and Bentley Saturday, Jan. 13.
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Jessica Dillabough faces off in a recent game at the Mercyhurst Ice Center.Dillabough, a freshman forward rom Nepean, Ontario, has 10 assists and 12points. >
year of the program. Before departing forChristmas break, the women had a stellar per-formance against the 1Oth-ranked team in thecountry, New Hampshire. The ladies weredown 4-1 in the second period, but fought backhard offensively and tightened up their defenseto claim a 5-4 victory in overtime. After the
emotional win, Mercyhurst played the rankedtearrnough, but New Hampshire edged the la-dies 2-1 in a closely-matched second game.
Currently, the women have a 9-11 -2 record.
"I think we're doing pretty well consider-ing we are playing the toughest schedule inthe country. Holding Minnesota scoreless fortwo periods was an accomplishment," saidbead coach Mike Sisti. "We had an excellentgame against New Hampshire, too. We justhave to string together some wins."
The women's hockey team hosts NiagaraUniversity Saturday, Jan. 13at 3 p.m. in theMIC, and on Sunday, they head to Niagarafor a rematch.
SOCCER HONORSWOMEN
Megan Frey, junio r^All-American, All-Region first team , All-Conference, GLIAC Defensive Player of theYear ! » ' f Eg* ^
Geraldine O'Shea, junior All -American, All-Region, 1st team, AIM
Conference, GLIAC Offensive Player of the
YearJessica Hance senior
All-American, All-Region, 1st team, All-
ConferenceSuzanne Bauer, senior
All-Region, 2nd team ^ * 1Jessica Hoppe, sophomore
All-Conference,1 st teamSarah Alexander, freshman
All-Conference, 2nd team \:Tuesday Kastner, junio r
All-Conference, 2nd team
MENShawn Burke, junior
All-Conference, 1 st teamMark Fitzgerald, senior
All-Conference, 1 st team* GLIACDefensive Player of the Year
John Frost, freshmanAll-Conference, 1 st team, GLIAC Freshman of the Year
Anthony Maher, juniorAll-Conference, 1st team, GLIACOffensive Player of the Year
Brian Jankowski, juniorAll-Conference, 1st team
Sean McCabe, sophomoreAll-Conference, 2nd team
Deriann TViitt, sophomoreAll-Conference, 2nd team
Joachim W alker, sophomoreAllConference, 2nd team
jDo you complain,gripe, @#$%*and moan about^Mercy world?
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