The Merciad, March 22, 2000

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Vol 73 No. 15 Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St jErie, Pa. 16546 March 2W a r n e r T h e a t r e v o t e d s i t e f o r c o m m e n c e m e n t 2President'sCabinet makesfinatpall

*By Carrie TappeEditor in Chief"Graduation is usually a verydignified and formal event I *think this continues and from myopinion, the Warner Theatre isthe most appropiate location,"one member of the senior classsaid. And so the decision rests.When the votes were tallied,the 11th hour request by somemembers of the senior class tohold graduation on campus wasdefeated by the class at-large. Ofthe 372 m embers of the Class of2000 who will ^ ^ I Z ^ ~college's May 21st commence-ment, 202 responded to a surveyissued by the administration tohelp resolve the graduationThe historic Warner Theatre, site of Mercyhurst's graduation for 1the Class of 2000. Illustration by James Sabol 70 . %

Melody and Hurst alum open Irish pubBy Carrie Tap peEditor in ChiefFor ail the lads bafhopping inErie, a new stop will soon beadded to the itinerary 5th andState. ; ' i 'That is the site of a proposedI rish bar scheduled to open byAugust or September. Not onlywill the bar, ceiling, floor,walls, furniture and lights beimported from Waterford,Ireland, but so are two of theowners.J John Melody, a 1990 HRIMgraduate, is co-owner of thenew establishment. Melody

came to M ercyhurst to play soccerin 1986 and is the current men'sand wom en's soccer coach.According to Melody, the otherco-owner does not wish to be JSrevealed yet Both are looking forothers to invest in the business.According to Melody, the barwill have an Irish atmosphere andIrish feel to it the minute youwalk through the door. An antiquefireplace, taken from an old Irishbar, will also be installed at the 3rear of the bar. T he 2,700-square-foot tavern will also have amezzanine both for public use orprivate parties. jMelody hopes that a majority

of the employees will also beIrish. "We will be hiringapproximately 20 or 30 employ-ees over the summer," Melodysaid?As for a nam e... "We'retossing some ideas around."Melody said. "We are still in theprocess of planning. We wantInput from our other investors indeciding on the name."The restaurant and bar willfeature a full menu of Irish foodand drink. Customers will beable to order Guinness stout,Bass and Caffery's ale and Harpas well as a full line of domesticbeers.Housing in need of resident assistantsBy JenNews editorResidence life is looking forstudents to become residentassistants for the 2000-01school year."We are looking to hireapproximately 60% of theresident assistants from newapplicants," LawrenceKozlowski, associate director ofresidence life, said. "Many ofjthe current RAs are graduating,

and we also need to fill the newlyacquired buildings with RAs as jwell. The number of RAs perbuilding in several areas, such asBaldwin Hall and Mercy apart-ments, will increase."Residence life is looking forindividuals who will promotepersonal growth, develop a senseof community in the living areas,and encourage pride inMercyhurst. RAs must also be ingood academic standing with a2.5 GPA or better.

RA applications are availablein the Office of Residence Life,Egan 21, between 8:30 a.m. and4:30 p.m. A mandatory groupdynamics sessions w ill be held inMercy Heritage Room Monday,April 3 from 9:30 to 11 p. m.Panel interviews will beconducted Wednesday, April 5through Tuesday, April 11 in theStudent Government Chambers.Qualified candidates will becontacted to schedule for thisinterview.

venue question.Of the 202 responses, 87*students chose the WarnerTheatre, 66 chose on campus, 42chose the TuIIio Arena down-town, and seven had no prefer-ence. |"Only one-third of therespondents wanted graduationon campus," said Mary Daly,vice president of communica-tions and a graduation coordina-tor. 'The majority of the classwanted to graduate in the W arnerTheatre."One student commented, "Itwould be nice if our campus hadthe capabilities to hold a com-mencement ceremony, but itdoesn't... we may as well keepwith tradition and stay at the IWarner." The President'sCabinet agreed,Daly said that the President'sCabinet discussed the matter atlength but their ultimate decision

was guided by the numthemselves. "The classspoken and we will hochoice."For the 11th year, cment will be at the Wa2:30 p.m. Daly said thacollege will have a closTV site this year for theto accommodate additiguests and said that thea restructuring of the wto the ceremony are disThe college will askgraduates how many icare going to use and githat number up to six inbachelor's degree candfour for m asters and asand keep control of extfor distribution. "Usingmethod and a closed cirsite for spillovers we exwe wfl 1 be able to fill rrequests for extra icketsaid.

Student fataUy injured in accidentJennifer Fatica, a freshman student at M ercy hurst-North EasThursday, March 16, of injuries she sustained in a traffic acca snow-covered road near her family's home in Harborcreekship. Fatica was the driver of one of the two cars involved inaccident.*State police said weather and road conditions might havecontributed to the collision. Fatica was a criminal justice majNorth East and a member of the campu s's volleyball and softeams. A memorial service was held Sunday night at St MarChapel. Funeral services were held Monday.Hurst assists Erie murder investigaMercyhurst's Dr. Dennis Dirkmaat and forensic anthropologyare assisting in the Erie Police Department's murder investigtorso found in a dumpster behind Station Square in downtowThe body was found in the early evening, Tuesday, Marchits legs missing. Dirkmaat, director of forensic anthroplogy, aare examing the bones and trying to determine what was useddismemberment. $"Little Sibs" visit this weekendThe Student Activities Committee is sponsoring "Little Sibsend," this weekend. On Friday, March 24, SAC will sponsor dying from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Laker Inn. T-shirts will be proanyone who signs up at the union's front desk.On Saturday, March 25, "Inflatable Fun" will be held in thCenter from noon to 6 p.m. This will include a rock wall, sumwrestling, velcro wall, bungee run, obstacle course and bouncboxing. From 8 to 10 p.m., the Great Room will turn into a pfor legos, board games and pillow fights. tA complete itinerary of the weekend's events is posted in student union. Everyone is welcome to attend. Don 't forget toto get your free T-shirt.


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CAMPU S NEWSLibrary data bases, journals W here do all the security officers gnow accessible from homeLeslie EchanMerciad writerAccess to the HammermillLibrary from off campuscomputers has been impossible,until recently. The library hasinstalled software thatallowsstudents to access the researchdata bases."Off-campus students couldnot access Ebsco Host and otherdata bases unless they wereinconvenienced by going to theHammermill library/* said Dr.Michael McQuillen, the dean oflibraries.Ebsco Host provides accessto several data bases. Theseinclude Academic Search fullTEXT Elite, Business SourcePlus, ERIC, MEDLINE,CINAHL and Serials Directory.Project Muse, an electronicresource is also new to thelibrary. This data base allowsaccess to 120 journals that aredated backfiveyears. Because >of the new software, studentsnow have access to databaseswhile off-campus. This will bemost beneficial during a termbreak and for commuters. JuniorChris Kmpar said that he raninto problems over break andfeels the program will be veryhelpful. "I went home for a *jweekend, had a research projectto do, and couldn' t get anyresearch done because I had noaccess to the data bases."Junior Susan Kozlow is

excited as well about the optionto have access to journals fromher hom e. "I use Blackboard formy business classes, which hasbeen very helpful to get workdone when I am at hom e," saidKozlow.'This problem arose last yearwhen adult students were askingto make the data base accessiblefrom home because of jobs andfamily. But we had hoped to do itanyway," said Ken Brundage,automated systems librarian, whohelped with the project "Theonly'problem with admittance isthat people need their library cardto use the system," said $Brundage."To be able to use the libraryWeb site off-campus, you have toenter your pin number from thecard." He said that only 1,900 5people out of 4,000 students and ,Jemployees have library cards,which is less then 50 percentofthe student population. I f you donot have a library card, one canbe obtained at the circulationdesk by the library entrance.."This took special software toset up. We are thankful for theresources that have been pro-vided by Dr. Garvey and theadministration that made itpossible to do this," saidMcQuillen. Students are pleasedto work w ith the library fromhome. "I am grateful for theopportunity, provided that ourtuition does not go up," saidKrupar. tEvents on campus:Wednesday 3/22/2000Students for Animal Rights meeting, 4 p.m. in Zum 11.Film and discussion, "Barbie Nation," 8 p.m. in the government.*.)chambers. *: i**Coffeehouse: Tye-Dye, 9-11 p.m. in the student union.Ice cream social, sponsored by Mercyhurst Circle K Club, LakerInn. $1 if you bring your own bowl, $2 w ithout %Ophelia project meeting, 9 p.m. in government chambers.

Thursday 3/23/2000Roommate Feud, 8 p.m. in the Great Room.Friday 3/24/2000 fSibs W eekend: Dance and activities in the Laker Inn, 7-10 p.m.Two movies in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Arch-bishop Oscar Romero's assassination. Romero" and "School ofAssassins." 8 p.m. in Zurn 114, presented by the School ofAmerica's Watch. iSaturday 3/25/2000 *,Sibs Weekend: Inflatable Pun in the Rec Center, 12-6 p.m.Monday 3/27/2000 i _ . .Speaker, Dr. Stan Hartgraves, Director of the Institute of PhysicalTherapy at Widener University, "Dementia of the Alzheimer'sType." * 1 A t uMSG meeting, 8:30 p.m. m the government chambers.Tuesday 3/28/2000 ^ .. ^ i . ^ j MMovie: "Dragonhearti

By Jen HarwellNews editor ~~IWhile walking or drivingthrough campus, you may comeacross the path of a security .officer on duty in the Explorer,mule or even on bike patrol. :;-While their familiar uniformcolors may make them recogniz-able, it is possible to never seethe same officer twice.Students are left to wonder *|just how huge the police andsafety staff is, or what happenedto the officer you just saw lastweek. *According to Ken Sidun,chief of police and safety, theMercyhurst police and safetydepartment is more or less atraining ground before officers Itake a position at a state or citydepartment"We have a big turnoverbecause our officers are younger,and they are looking for a policejob," said Sidun.Some officers have decidedthat they like the college^atmosphere better than a city orstate agency. Former Sergeant

Eric Kraus liked Mercyhurst* sclose-knit community environ-men t While in the collegeenvironment at EdinboroUniversity, he still has theopportunity to work amongcollege students, but in a lar ger Icommunity setting."I think we' ve improved ourimage. We've become a policeagency, and offer good trainingand experience," said Sidun.The biggest reason for such ahigh turnover is the salary, orlack of it. Due to Mercyhurst'sallotted funding for the depart-ment, it leaves many officersseeking a job with more to offer.Officer Brian Henretta sayssalary would be the biggest'incentive tofinda new job. "I'm

getting married in June," officer Henretta. An offerbetter pay would definetlyreason to look deeper intoopportunity.Since July, Mercyhursand safety has seen at leasofficers leave for bigger alooking for an increase inbetter benefits and more onity for advancementSidun hopes that in theof Mercyh urst police andthey will be able to attracofficers. Optimistically, thwould lead to a more stabdepartment.;"I hope that in the futuhave a little more salary into compete with the otheragencies," said Sidun,!

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MirrorJmirror on the wall...ISsM 'She gets the title role. Buteverybody else gets to sing abouther while she sleeps when theworld premiere of SeymourBarab' s opera, "Sleeping Beauty"is unveiled at the Mary D'AngeloPerforming Arts Center Satur-day, April 1, at 73 0 p.m. and*Sunday, April 2, at 2:30 p.m.Produced by the D*AngeloOpera Theater, Sleeping Beautyis a major production and hasbeen in the works for over a year.This version of the fairy talefollows the traditional story linewith the princess falling into adeep sleep and being awakenedby the kiss of a handsome prince.Some unfamiliar characters- abumbling doctor, wizard, andking take more prominent rolesproviding unexpected comic andsatirical flavor to the standardfairy tale. The cast includes both facultyand students of the college'sD' Angelo School of M usic, andseveral of the parts have beendouble cast to give m ore studentsthe opportunity to participate inmajor roles. The director of the jvoice department, LouisaJonason, says "This is a tremen-dous opportunity for our studentsand we wanted as many aspossible to participate. Havingbeen in a w orld premiere opera isa feather in their caps as theymake their way in the profes-sional world."

This opera is one of over 25composed by Seymour Barabduring his career. He hasreceived commissions from theNew York City and DetroitOperas, the Charlotte OperaTheatre and the ManhattanSchool of Music, as well asnumerous orchestra, chamberand dance ensembles. His worksare the most performed by anAmerican opera composer. Hehas also worked as a professionalcellist and he currently resides inNew York City."Sleeping Beauty" is being Jdirected by Dorothy Danner whohas directed and choreographed

more than 100 productions ofoperas, operettas, musicals andplays. Her most recent worksinclude "Carmen" and "Porgyand Bess" with the ClevelandOpera, 'The Merry Widow" atthe Virginia Opera, and "DieFledermaus" at the ChautauquaOpera, among others.- She beganher career as a dancer andactress. ''T o have such a renownedcomposer and director atMercyhurst to launch a worldpremier opera is a testament tothe professional skill level thatthe college and the D' AngeloSchool of Music has achieved,"said Michael Furhman, directorof the Mary D' Angelo Perform-ing Arts Center. 'T his is notonly a rare opportunity for the

college and the School ofMusic, but also for the Eriecommunity to enjoy a highcaliber of operatic perfor-mance.** For ticket information,or to make a reservation, callthe Mary D'Angelo PerformingArts Center box office at E xt3000. & tQuartetfor fourAs part of the Great Perfor-mance Series, the MaryD*Angelo Performing ArtsCenter will present the TakacsQuartet on Sunday, March 26 al2:30 p.m. Closely associatedwith the works of Haydn,Mozart, Beethoven, and Bartokthe quartet embodies the centralEuropean music-makingtradition. They received the1998 Gramophone Chamber .Music Recording of the YearAward for their famousperformance at the FreerGallery in Washington D.C.,and have performed worldwideat every major music festival.Their conceit will feature*quartets by Beethoven, Bartokand Dvorak. Tickets are $ 10for M ercyhurst students withID , and $12.50 for adults.

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Brandon BoylanExceptionally filmed, "WonderBoys" is about an out-of-touchwriter who has had great successin his earlier years, only tobecome a stumbling, untalented,older author. Brilliantly portrayedby Michael Douglas, the novelist/teacher befriends one of hisstudents and takes him under hisdecrepit wing in order to fill, o r atleast reduce, some void in his life.With an unadvised affair, aviolated teacher-student relation-ship, and a distant connection withhis editor, Douglas deals with a$little bit more than what hebargained for. 1 $Overall, I feel the film waswell-crafted, but director Curtis Hansen was often d isappointing.As m ost dark comedy moviesreveal, the crew tried to attach^, 'rmore of a "purposely weird,

shock value to the scripttechnique only works if uits artistic merit and w ithreasoning that can be follan audience, even if the ais a selected one. The hudark, which was advantathe plot due to its thememarital affairs and inapprrelations between teachestudents. With a dark, crscript and superb acting,movie was able to stay aleaving its audience withstrangely satisfying feelifor all you southern Pennnians, if you don 't wantmovie because of its conmixed critical reviews, itfilmed in Pittsburgh.! BeDouglas, the film also stFrances McDormand, TMaguire, Robert DowneKatie Holmes. I gave it of 10. "Wonder Boys" iat Tinseltown daily at 122:40 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:4and 10:15 p.m. ,-, .; .

C a f e t e r i a M e n uThursday, March 23Lunch: Beef Noodle Soup,Open-face Turkey Sandwich,Goulash, Mashed Potatoes &Gravy, Escalloped Apples,Broccoli Spears, Hot Ham &Swiss, French Fries, Dinner:Fruit Salad, Cole Slaw, ShrimpJambalaya, Cajun-fried iChicken, Bourbon-glazed Ham,Fettuccini AlfredoFriday, March 24 JLunch: Tomato Lentil Soup,Eggplant Parmesan, BeefMacaroni, Steamed Broccoli,Zucchini & Tomatoes, SausageSub, Cheeseburger, FrenchFries, Dinner: Chopped Steak, *"Macaroni & Cheese, RedRoasted Potatoes, SlicedCarrots, Steamed PeasSaturday, March 25Lunch: Chicken Wings, TacoCasserole, Baby Whole Carrots,Mixed Vegetables, Pizzaburger,Turkey-melt on Deli Wheat,French Fries, Dinne r: Sirloin^Steak, Breaded Shrimp. Veggie\ Lasagna, Baked Potato, CornCobbettes, Burger Bar, OnionRingsSunday, March 26Brunc h: Scrambled Eggs,Sausage Links, Pancakes, Hash-brown Patty, Baked Chicken.Cheeseburger, French Fries,

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FEATURESEating disorder awarnessCounseling and health centers host third annual programBy Kate Cywinski Bodies: Untangling Emotions, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^Merdad writer t f Food, and Body Image" will beMercyhurst College will hold itsthird annual Eating D isorder -vAwareness program on March 28and 29. The event is sponsoredby the counseling center inconjunction with other studentservices, including the CohenHealth Center. iFebruary is National EatingDisorder Awareness Month, butbecause it clashes with the end ofwinter term, Mercyhurst will .celebrate the occasion next week.The program is meant to be bothinformational and educational foreveryone, while offeringassistance to those who strugglewith an eating disorder.Traditionally associated withwomen, the event ties in nicelywith Wom en's History Month inMarch. The event, however, iaddresses both men and women,particularly groups such as5athletes and dancers who areoften pressured to fit a certainimage. ?.On M arch 28, a lectureentitled 'Learn ing to Live in Our

held m the Taylor Little Theatreat 8 p.m. by author and nationallecturer, Rebecca RugtlesRadcliff. c r.^Radcliff is the executivedirector of Ease, an organizationthat promotes self-esteem andunderstanding of the mind-bodyrelationship. Her lecture willaddress the body image strugglesthat most people face and willfocus on healthy decisionmaking. \ iThe following day, March 2 9,a mini Nutritional Health Fai r .will take place in the GreatRoom of the Carolyn HerrmannUnion from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Student health services, alongwith the athletic department, willbe available with information *throughout the day. Videos willgportray people who have sufferedfrom anorexia or bulimia andtheir struggles toward recovery.Those who attend will havethe opportunity to take part in ascreening that will be availableduring the fair. Participants will"fill out a questionnaire which

will then be evaluated anddiscussed by M ercyhurstpsychologists, Dr. Gerard Tobinand Dr. Becky Conrad, alongwith a group of professionalcounselors from within the 5community. Those who sufferfrom or may be at risk of havingan eating disorder will benotified and directed towardhelp.People don't need to be at riskto attend the program or partakein the screening. It is an educa-tion al opportunity in which staffand students can gain a better -understanding of the situation inwhich victims of eating disordersare involved and the strugglesthey face. The program is alsomeant to help people gain abetter perspective of their ownsituation regardi ng image andfitness.'The goal is to move awayfrom just the problem of disor- Kders and address healthy lifestylechoices for everyone," saidConrad.*For more information, contactConrad at Ext. 2561 or visit thecounseling center in Preston 103.

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Introducibg J.MichaeliA. Wahlster, pre-law adBy Dave HermenauFeatures editor;Leaf than six months ago, itwas not uncommon for MichaelAjWahlster|J.D., to bilpjgworking on business dealsfeatured on the front page of theWall Street Journal or coveredon CNBC. JWahlster, however, hasgiven up his life of flyingaround the world to completenationally recognized businessmergers and public offerings.His talents are now dedicated toMercyhurstThe college's newest-addition*' Wahlster has comeaboard as the new director ofFoundation relations andprospect research. Wahlster isalso here to reinvigorate thecollege's pre-law program as itsnew adviser. ? Originally from Pittsburgh,Wahlster received both his |bachelor'sand master's degreesfrom the University of Pitts-burgh in history. In 1992, |Wahlster moved to Erie to workfor Gannon University as a Jstudent conduct officer and Jassistant director of studentliving, v

Wahlster left Erie in 1995 toattend Cleveland-MarshallCollege of Law of ClevelandState University, ClevelandOhio. He received his JurisDoctor 1997 and took a positionas a securities lawyer practicingWith Calfee, Halter & Griswold,LLP. ; JAs a securities lawyer, |Wahlster represented publiclytraded companies such as RPM,Inc., Camelot Music and KeyBank. Working 80 to 120 hours |per week, however, took its tollon W ahlster and his youngfamily.'The perks were nice, themoney was fabulous, but it was 'a grind," said Wahlster.Hearing of a job opening inMercy hurst's advancementoffice, Wahlster applied for theposition. A few months later, hewas called for an interview.As director of foundationrelations and prospect research,it is Wahlster s job to establishand build philanthropic rela-tionships with foundations,primarily in the tri-state area,who fund higher education. Healso acts as an intermediarybetween Mercyhurst and people

Michael A. Wahlster, foundation relations aspect research and padvisor:Mwho have a connectiocollege and who woul*give to the institution.^Wahlster will alsocollege's new pre-law The pre-law programoutin recent years butwill surely jump suntprogram. In coming mcollege is expected toannounce a new progrDuquesne University's

of Law.;Jn the program, stuspend three years at Mand then attend law scDuquesne for another years. The student* s fDuquesne will act as tyear at Mercyhurst. Wwill also take over thepre-law society.* Having gone throulaw-school process himWahlster hopes his exwill enable him to takeunder his wing and prethem for law school anpracticing lawyer.)' T h e way I see thesociety shaping up... imore as a facilitation osion, talking about whexpect in law school andifferent careers that ppursue through law schsaid W ahlster.After two monthsjob, Wahlster is enjoyiatmosphere of academcompared to the worldbusiness law, is much relaxed. j. 11 have a family lifesaid Wahlster,"... no sreplace that*
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S PO Rleersfall 2-0 to Connecticut in MAAC Final Four, see second-winningest season end at 22-1By Scott KoskoskiSports editorLouis Goulet won the opening *faceoff at 7:03 p.m. last Thurs-day, but by 9:57 that remainedone of the few things Mercyhursthad won. -&The game w as not of them.Behind an inspirationalgoal tending performance fromUConn senior Marc Senerchia,the Huskies ended Mercyhurst'sstellar rookie season in theMAAC at 22-10-4 with a 2-0shutout victory before over 1,500fans. ih The win sent UConn (19-16-1) to the MAAC championshipgame last Saturday, where theupperclassmen-led Huskiesdemolished lona 6-1.The loss sent the Lakers tothat awkward yet familiar feelingof division among themselves...between the six seniors who justended four years of hockeyblood, sweat and te ars, and thosewho can return to the Final Fournext year and earn revenge.Not that the Laker icers didn'tthrow everything and everyone(literally) into Senerchia in theirattempt to reach the champion-ship contest If the numerousMercyhurst bodies who foundtheir way into the crease or thenet had been pucks, we'd still bedrinking champagne.Credit must, however, begiven to Senerchia for his thirdwin against coach Rick Ootkin'ssquad in four tries this year. Thesenior faced far more thanoccasional Mercyhurst wristshots and dump-ins and came upbigger with every save... 37 inall. } 3 *v* At 2:10 of the first p eriod, theLakers' Tom McMonagle lookedat a nearly wide-open net after ~getting a head-man pass, butSenerchia stuffed the effortMcMonagle carried the Hurst* sI Apply forI summeriemploymentat MercyhurstPick up applications inMain 1011Deadline for applica-tive i . Anril 21.2000

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H Gerrtt Shuffstall/Merciad photogLike a prayer: Mercyhurst junior Jody Robinson kneels on the ice in front of the UConn net after Huskie goaltender Marc-Senerchia stopped one of 37 Laker shots in a MAAC semifinal game. It would take many prayers, and maybe a miracle toSenerchia Thursday night. Connecticut posted a 2-0 win, then coasted on to the MAAC title with a 6-1 victory over lona.I 16:30 when he drew a smartirst and perhaps best scoringchance of the game. UConn was outshot byMercyhurst 12-5 in thefirst20minutes and looked like a tiredfighter on the ropes as theyheaded into thefirst ntermis-sion. Meanwhile, the smal1contingent of Laker fans whobraved sleeting weather andtrekked to Storrs felt confidentthat Mercyhurst would keeppouncing on the wounded hosts.What the fans and manyothers didn* t know was that theLakers' most lethal weapon wasdone for thenight Junior wingerEric Ellis reaggrevated aseparated shoulder injury duringhis second shift and couldn* treturn after that. He would besorely missed. *The Lakers lost much of theircommand in the early secondperiod, and lost their control overthe home crowd at 5:19 whenUConn senior Kevin Connellfound a slot in the neutral zone,took a head-man pass, spedtoward Mercyhurst goalie PeterAubry on a breakaway andshel(td the puck into the ne t 4.Aubry atoned for the goal of

unsportsmanlike conduct penaltyfrom the Huskies' Eric iGoclowski, but the Lakerscouldn't convert on the manadvantage. In fact, Mercyhurstfailed on all four of its powerplay chances, while UConn wentscoreless in two tries. $With UConn up 1-0 enteringthe third period, the Lakerslooked to break their scoringdrought and remind the Huskiesof their nationally-rankedoffensive unit Seven minutesinto the stanza, though, UConnstruck again when leading scorerMichael Goldkind shot abouncing puck through a screenand found payd irt Despite ?another Mercyhurst power playopportunity and Aubry leaving ,,.the ice for an extra man at 18:40,UConn* s 2-0 lead held up andthe Lakers were sent packing.Goldkind's shot toward an emptynet in the final seconds, whichbounced off therightpost,provided perhaps the game* sfinest drama."We have a good feelingwe*II be back, no doubt about it,**said Gotkin afterward. T h e

MAAC has been great to us, anwe feel comfortable with ourcompetition. Sometimes thingsjust don* t go your way, so wegive credit to a great UConnteam." :_Not that Mercyhurst wasn't

great as well. The 1999-2Lakers compiled their secwinningest season of all tfinishing one victory shy new team record. "(The swas a greatride,and our will be missed.**

Gerrtt Shuffstall/Merciad photoConnecticut goalie Marc Senerchia stopped everything thfound the crease Thursday night, including the Lakers G


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NUMBtRS111999-00 record of the UConnmen*s hockey team whenoutshot by its opponent during agame. Mercy hurst outshot the !Huskies 37-22 in a 2-0 Lakerloss in the MAAC playoffs.

i 1999-00 record of the 'Hursticers when an opponent scoresfirst

Percentage of all Mercy hurstmen's hockey action this season(2180 minutes, 44 seconds) inwhich the Lakers trailed onthe scoreboard.

Number of NCAA D-Il tourneyappearances by Lady Lakerbasketball coach Jim Webb(1995, advanced to Elite 8).

Number of tourney appearancesby Mercyhurst men 's coach KarlFogel (while at D-INortheastern* University).0002Percentage of entries in E SPN'sonline "Tournament Challenge"mat had' 64th-seed LamarUniversity winning the m en'snational championship.

Thfis old subwayOvertime

Scott KoskoskiA few thoughts from recent tripsto the M AAC Hockey Final Fourand New York City last week:Even though it's only twoyears old, the M etro AtlanticAthletic Conference (MAAC)Hockey League is quicklybecoming one of the nation'spremier conferences. One of fiveNCAA D-I hockey leaguesnationwide, the M AAC isn'tquite up to par with the older,more established conferences,but it's getting there. Last week'sFinal Four at UConn was one ofthe better playoff events I'veseen in my four years coveringsports. We in the "media" weretreated (and fed) w ell, andcrowds were definitely strong.Connecticut won the champion-ship with a 6-1 win over Iona inSaturday's final but won't get anautomatic bid to the N CAA 12-team tournament because theMAA C is still in a probationaryperiod. Next year the MAACwinner should advance.

-One reason for the largecrowds at the UConn Ice Arenalast week could've been thatrGampel Pavilion down the streetwas hosting NCAA wom en's *gbasketball first and second-roundgames. Gerrit Shuffstal 1 and Itook in a UConn women'spractice, followed by HamptonUniversity's shootaround.Connecticut looked sharp inpractice, and given their 116-45win over Hampton last Friday,obviously played sharp, too.About 2.000 fans watched the

open practice, which was goodconsidering the limited mediacoverage the women's tourneyreceives. Of course, 2,000 fanswould b e the combined atten-dance at about 10 Lady Lakergames at the MAC.The UConn Ice Arena maybe one of the nicer facilities theLaker icers have seen this year.It's only a coup le years old and -has a large concession area, anice team/pro shop, and a hugelobby with televisions showingother sporting events. I thoughtthe Mercyhurst Ice Center was afirst-class arena, but it's almost adecade old now. It's amazing tosee all the things universitiesstuff into their facilities now to.try and make an extra buck.Having never been to NewYork City before, I didn't knowif all the derogatory commentsAtlanta Braves pitcher John ;;Rocker made in January aboutthe city and its people w ere trueor no t After being in the city lastweekend, including riding thesubways and seeing variousneighborhoods, I now thinkRocker is off his. Not once did Isee a lady with eight kids, a"purple-haired queer" (in h iswords), a prostitute, or any of theother garbage Rocker spewed outto a Sports 111ustrated reporter.Of course, New York is amelting pot of culture and thereare lots of differences betweenpeople, but it's hardly horrible atall. Of course, maybe we weren'tin the "right" place at the "right"time. In New Y ork, maybe theonly thi ng both Yankees andMets fans have in common nowis their mutual hatred of Rocker.That Braves/Mets showdown atShea Stadium this summer ;should be a classic. *

dmw ppointmentMon.-Sat. 8 a.mm m'5 Sunday 9 a .m. -9 p.m. - .\A tanning package to suit everystuaen*

8 visits for 2 tans & lotionoacket for $9

THE! LAKER LOLaker nine survive rocky Ship f ;It may not have compared to the drama of Noah's Ark, buMercyhurst baseball team faced a tough battle against anoover the weekend... Shippensburg University. Playing at Shippensburg Tournament Saturday, the visaing Lakers (7again let an opponent take a large early lead as the host Repounded out eight first-inning runs and coasted to a 12-3 vLaker starter Steve Strohm (1- 2) displayed wildness in surfour walks in two-thirds of the first inning.In Saturday's nightcap, also against the S hip, M ercyhurto anearly 3-0 advantage but saw the lead evaporate in thethe second as the Raiders tied the score. Three more runsin the fourth frame and two more runs in the fifth put Shipup 8-3. D espite a valiant Laker comeback in the final two head coach Joe Span o's club walked away with an 8-7 defMark Mattson, a member of the feared Laker "Four Horsewhich also includes L uke Carothers, Ben Wiand, and Ryahomered in de feat Erie Cathedral Prep grad Ryan NieptusMike Ru ssell each pounded four hits on the day, while Nehit and scored twic e. Kevin M cTigue (2-1 ) was the starterfor M ercyhurstIn Sunday's tournament wrap-up, the 'Hurst bounced bBloomsburg University 8-3 and gained revenge on host Shwith a 5-3 win.Jn the opener, hurler Nate Goodrich threw innings of three-hit ball and phenom Rico Santana backedGoodrich's effort with four RBIs, including a home run. AShippensburg, Santana struck again with tw o more runs knhome while rookie pitcher John Hall gave up just three hitinnings for the win. Bogert put out a late Ship rally to earnYesterday's game against Lock Haven on the road, wa sdue to inclement weather. The Lakers continued their PennState Athletic Conference swing with a road game today (3I.U.R i |Wom en's lax keeps Tullio upsets flowIt appears that monumental upsets staged byMercyhurst aField aren't just limited to football season. Making a majothe NCAA D-II Lady Laker lacrosse team handled preseaShippensburg 13-9 Saturday on the turf. Continuing herfieseason dominance, sophomore Laurie Sienkiewicz led the Lakers (3-1) scored three goals, matched by 'Hurst juniorRookies Amy Plumley and Jennifer Myers and sophomorTurner each tallied tw ice, wh ile freshman M ichelle W ellina single goal. Junior netminder Nicole Bonvouloir saved 1Raider shots to earn her third win in goal against one lossLakers visit West Chester Saturday.Michigan trek forgettable for men's tIn a trip they would probably like to forget, coach Ray Yomen's tennis team stumbled into Great Lakes IntercollegiaConference (GLIAQ powers Grand Valley and Ferris Staties last week, both of whom treated Mercyhurst (3-2 overGLIAQ like anything but guests. Grand Valley topped thLakers 9- 0 Thursday and Ferris turned the 9-0 shutout trickgiving Mercyhurst a combined 0-18 mark over two days. Thost M ichigan upper-peninsularivalsMichigan Tech andSuperior State this weekend at Westwood Racquet Club.Holiday weekend rough for men's VIt was hardly a St. P atrick's Day to remember for the Lakespikers, who tried to convert momentum from last Wednesthree-setvictory over NAIA #3 Park University at the MAvictories in Illinois over the holiday weekend. NCAA D -IIMidwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) rand Loyola of Chicago had other ideas, though. The Flyerpounded Mercyhurst 15-4,15-10,15-8 Friday and Loyola Craig Davie's squad 15-5,15-3,15-12 Saturday in the WinThe Lakers' Josh Becker led with 13 kills against Lewis wAdam Tokash dished out 17 kills versus Loyola while Jonadded 4 2 assists.

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