The Merciad, March 29, 2000

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Vol. 73 No. 16 Mercyhuret College 501 E 38th St ^fErie, Pa. 16546

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By Jen H arwellNews editorTracy Fischer, junior, running for president, and her runningmate for vice president, junior Billy Byrnes, have targetedmany issues on campus which they would like to focus on inthe 2000-01 school year. i - *| In last week's issue of The Merciad, students were askedin the Campus Question whethera shuttle service Would beneeded and used. An overwhelming amount ofstudents felta shuttle service would be a valuable asset to the campus,and wo uld broaden the scope of student activities.* Fischerand Byrnes also feel a sh uttle is important for destinationssuch as the Millcreek Mall, Tinseltown, grocery stores, Erieairport, community service centers, PresqueIsle and StateStreet ; ^A game room would also prove to be an appealing assetto students on campus. Fischerand Byrnes want an enter-tainment room where students can hangout, play pool, pingpong or other arcade games. Options forthis game room arethe Great Room of the student union or the green room ofthePAC. I } ;Parking is a necessity for those living on and off campus. Fischerand Byrnes wishto reexamine how parking could be better maximized and becomemore efficient,possibly with parking on both sides of Briggs Avenue, limited event parking for thepublic and reevaluating how parking passesare distributed.}Late night activity is on the agenda as well. Friday and Saturday nights would befilled with comedians, bands, karaoke, open mic, dances and movies.The Rec Center also is targeted as a place Fischer and Byrnes would like toimprove, with new machines for weight lifting and cardiovascular workout, as well asaerobics, kick boxing, self-defense, personal training and more intramural sports.Finally, to ensure students are aware of what the week's happenings will be, Fischerand Byrnes pledge to create an events' hotline where students can call and get the latestinformation regarding MSG and SAC information.

One more week of active campaigning remainsbefore the final election, and candidates are makingtheir final pleas to represent the Mercyhurst studentbody. fThe primary elections narrowed down the tworemaining platforms of Tracy Fischer/Billy Byrnes,and Perry Wood/Frank Kostik. Both teams have ,presented their two different areas of concerns in apresidential platform, and back up what they feel areimportant issues with their experience.Running for treasurer isjunior, MelanieMcClaskey, sophomore,StaceyTate and freshman,.]John Johnson. f ~ j? * *Bidding for the secretary position are LindsayChristopher, junior, and Carlton Morgan, sopho-more, t 5The deb ate between the remaining platforms willtake place tonight at 8 p.m. in the Great Room.General elections will be held April 5(11 am.-4p.m.and 6-8:30 p.m.) and 6 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) in thestudent union.

Presidential hopeful Perry Wood, and his running mKostik are focusing on many issues, including thoseMSG itself to strengthen their chances of becomingMercyhurst Student Government presidentand vice pWood and Kostik, both juniors, feel much improcould be made to MSG that would affect students pHigh on their list of concerns is to improve communbetween students and the members of MSG.* An annual fee of $38per term is paid to the MSSAC fund. Wood and Kostik would like tosee this mspent responsibly, with activitiesand events appealibroader range of constituents.Another area of their platform is to reevaluate whexists, and how it can get more students involved, thlowering the amount of student dissatisfaction. *Wood and Kostik wish to reinventMSG's structumaking sure things get done at the committee level,debate should begin in a specializedcommitteecreatthe specific purpose of dealing withthe issue at handsay. Discovery of information and resolutions shoulshape at this level before debate on the MSGfloor.would allow com mitteemembers to provide represewith the information they need to make an informed decision.Wood and Kostik feel tha t tasks and dates of review need to be established foproject that MSG undertakes. Therightdirection and the pressure of a deadlinefoster a sense of responsibility in the project leaders.'; Mf '. y& v &Finally, Wood and Kostik are striving for a year ofdynamic leadership. They felethargic and unclear executive board gets anorganization nowhere fast. Clearvisiogoals are needed from the beginning, and should be followed through with consisteWood and Kostik believe that macromanagement of the MSG process lets the cits members lourish.Check out their Web site at .Page one photos by Gerrit Shuffstall/Merciad photo

Rep. English announces bill at 'HurstBy Dave HermenauFeatures editorCongressman Phil English helda press conference on campusMonday to announce his fy>support of a bill that, if passed,would make it substantially &easier for middle-class Ameri-cans to pay for higher educalion. ;j 3B * r:\ ^This is just a beginning, but

this bill has an excellent chance ofgoing through theHouse andCongress and being passed intolaw,*' said English in suppo rtofThe Education Savings andSchool Excellence Act of 2000.The bill, passed by the HouseWays and Means Committee last ^week, aims to make educationmore affordable by removing thetax burden on those paying forhigher education. Changes

proposed by the bill includemore liberal Education SavingsAccounts (ESAs) and deductiblestudent loan interest"With this bill, those involvedin higher education would begiven favorable tax treatment,**English said.The Republican Congressmanrepresents the 21st CongressionalDistrict of Butler, Crawford, Erieand M ercer Counties. Rep. Phil English announces a proposed education bill inBishop's Parlor * J ;
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^ Gerrit Shuffstaff/Merclad PhotographerSeymour Barab's opera, "Sleeping Beauty," will be performed at the Mary D'Angelo PerformingArts Center Saturday April "ffat 7130 p.m. and Sunday, April 2, at 2:30 p.mltTickets are avail-able by calling the Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center box office at 824-3000.'

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OPINIONWhat/siTHE GOOD

eniog * i Attention seniors only 53 days left until graduation. Th ecountdown is on. Better make your plans quick!

THE BAD ... The Mercyhurst lacro sse team couldn't have asked for a biggercrowd Saturday forits game aga inst the Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals atTullio Field. Unfortunately, for as much fan support as the teamreceived, it was the most untasteful display for Mercyhurst. Thefanswere rude and o bnoxious. Instead of cheering on their team, theydemoralized the opposing team. That's thewrong kind of schoolspirit I / > In li ght of the recent changes for next year's campus housing,many people are wondering why there has been such a delay in the

sign-ups. There wilt be plenty o f opportunities for students to askquestions at this week's student forum Unfortunately, the womanbehind many of thechanges, Laura Zirkle, will not be present "Sorry, she doesn't live here anymore." That seems to be the linemost commonly used by students for the annoying telemarketers thatare persistently calling our dorms and apartments. It seems that thistype, of phone c alls wa s rare in the fall and w inter, but suddenlystudents are receiving up to two or three calls each day. These callsare annoying and need to stop!T H E l U G L Y f . A f f p i t t # -

After a recent water leak in the cafeteria, the ceiling dies neededreplaced^ Si mi liar to the side walk leading from the student union toOld Main, the replacemen ts just don't quite match.

Apply fori summeremployment at MercyhurstPick up applications in Main 101Jobs available in maintenance, housing,dining halls and administrative offices.$5.5(V$67hour Deadline for applications is April 21.Editor positions| available

for the Merciadositions open for 2000-01 academic^Editor in Chief.... f Sports editorA&E editprFeatu res edi NewsCopyAdvertising manager$ $ Scholarships available for all positions! $ $For more information, call Ext. 2376 or E-mail:

CAMPU SEST.I ON-D o yo u think student forums are productive?"Yes, it at least allow s studentsto voice their opinions. However,it has been said that the schooldoes whatever they wantanyway.** Heather Gorny, seniorl IRIM maior .'"Yes, because it forces theadministration to loo k at somestudent issues they are not oftenaware of. No , because often thepleas go unanswered. Even if 3/4get taken care of, the other 1/4will still be mad.** Travis Lindhal, seniorEnglish major"Yes, because it gets the prob-lems out in the open. Whether ornot they are dealt with, at least

they attempt to giv e you anopportunity to speak. Possiblythe problems will be delt with inthe future.** ^ Rebecca Czzwitz, senior HRIM major* . \ ] 1"I have only been .to one, but Idon't think anything seems to getdone. If the administration istwilling to act on the students'requests, they would be m oreproductive." Jennifer Manieri, juniorsocial work major *"I have never been part of astudent forum because I don'thave time to attend." Larry Smith, senior crimi-nal justice major

"Yea. I have attended tforums and I think it isopportunity for studenttheir opinions to the adtion. The administratiooffer suggestions to amisssues. I mink more pshould attend." Joe Fallon, freshmlandscape arcitecture business major"Yes, I think it's importthe administration and sto m eet directly i n ordeunderstand situations froother's perspectives." Sara Seidle, sophompolitical communicatiomajor

MAIL BAG: Vote Tracy and Billy.Kegs andfree cable just alcheap gimmickNow that the primaries are o ver,it*s time to get to business. Wehave to face the issues in arealistic manner. W ho is morequalified to attack these than thegreat team of Tracy Fischer andBilly Byrnes? These two haveeverything going for them. Theyhave first-hand e xperiencedealing w ith student governmentand the way Mercyhurst runsthings. We would be foolish notto have these two candidates inoffice.Tracy is currently the vicepresident of student governm entShe was also on student govern-ment last year. My question is,why change a good thing? BothTracy and Billy are involved inthe Alcohol Task Force. Theyalso are members of the CollegeSenate, where Billy in on thecampus life committee, and Tracyis on the APAC committee. Billyis the chairperson of the Resi-dence Life committee for MSG.He is also on the GovernanceTask Force.Did any of y ou take advantageof the shuttle bus on St. Patty'sDay? MSG provided that service

to us. Tracy and Billy want toexpand this shuttle service toplaces like the m all, Presque Isle,grocery stores, and even to theairport for those who need tocatch a flight home.I know that you have seen thepublicity for "kegs on campus**everywhere, and as tempting asthat is, it's not a real option. N omatter how hard we try topromote this to the administra-tion, it will never happen. I thinkthat it's a waste o f time tocontinue to beg for things matwe can't have.This is the motto of Tracy andBilly. Their platform includesattainable goals such as theshuttle bus service, which willrun for everyday needs and notjust the bar scene. They alsowant to bring back the gameroom and more evening activi-ties on campus. And what wouldbe a better way to fnd outwhat'sgoing on campus each night thansimply calling a campus hot-linefor the low down.Tracy and Billy are in tunewith the students* wants and willwork with their ideas. They have

the experience and wantimprove our campus. Itspecial kind of person wenough about the campuatmosphere and the needstudent body to take on tresponsibilities that comthese positions.I am behind Tracy anone hundred p ercent Whbe a better balance thanand female, one-a juniorother a senior? It providrepresentation. They arewith real goals. Kegs andcable are gimmicks. Whyour vote on something twill never see. Vote TracBilly. ; f t' The Act that they areinely nice people is just aI only met Tracy Fischeryear, but she has my fullThat says a lot for their cpaign and as people. I trto try to make my collegexperience as pleasant aspossible. S o should you! Sarah Foster, sopho
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MARCH 29, 2000 THE ME ROAD PA

OPINIONh o I S e n t e r i n g o u r M o r a l j u d g m e n t . y s g p o l i t i q a ^ g e n t i

o r m s a n d a p a r t m e n t s ? 0 ^ m " * ^ ^ IBy C arrie Tappe, Editor in Chiefstudents at M ercy hurst talk loosely about theirrightsas a

and at a private college. Onerightno one can takeaway is theto freedom of speech. On Thursday, March 30 , Mercyhurstum w ill be held in the Mercy Heritage Room and isall students.At the last forum, held in the fall, attendance was lower than usualorum seemed le ss productive than in the past People will

and scheduling, but none of that changes.that need to be brought to light Studentsright o answers.It was rumored that an unidentified man was sleeping in Baldwin

are not employed by the .college in our dorm roomsments over breaks, unsupervised by a co llege official?Last week, a man wearing a maintenance shirt knocked on mywas there to replace the lights in our bathroom. I hadtheyl

left i *Why are maintenance workers not required to wear som e sort ofit is required of employees in Old Main? As

our apartments. There are plenty of strange con artists wh oas the man sent to fix my windows but, once, would have access to both my possessions and me.I think th e maintenance department at Mercyhurst is verynd competen t I also think for our safety as students, wewho is coming in our housing units before theyIt only takes one foul incident and it will be too late to say, "we

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The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of MercyhurstSege It is published weekly throughout the year with theOption of mid-term andfinalsweeks. W f f i S 2 *Merciad do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Merciadstaff or college administration.

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Fr. Jim PiszkerOn Tuesday, April 4, Pennsylva-nia will conduct its primaryelection with the candidates forthe p residency already deter-mined. In light of that fact, it issomewhat easy to see why Americans can become disillu-sioned with politics and politi-cians. Add the role of religion inthe political realm, and on e canreach a level of volatility thatbegs apathy. What role doesreligion, and more importantly,the "religious'* individual, playin the election process?

TJie Catholic bishops havewritten extensively on what theycall "political responsibility'* inthe face of tremendous apathy onthe part of the American publicwhen it comes to politics. Intheir writings, they h ave urgedpeople to look to the "commongood** of society, rather than the"one note** issu es o f those with apolitical agenda. For first-timevoters, surveying the landscapecan be a daunting task. Thebishops offer some basic!principles for examining 5,candidates that might be helpful.One should avoid choosin g acandidate on the basis of narrowself interest. Candidate recordsshould be examined on a wholerange of issues as well aspersonal integrity, philosophyand past performance. Six basic

principles should be appliedthe issues presented: 1) the land dignity of the human pe2) humanrightsand responsties; 3) the call to family ancommunity; 4) the dignity owork and therightsof workei.e., just wages, unions; 5) theoption for the poorlookingfirst t o the benefits for thosemost in need; 6) solidarityappreciating the global dimesions of our actions.What must be kept foremin one's mind is that the Amcan political process is whathave to work with. Absentinourselves from the process igoing to change the weaknebut only reinforce them. Asmuch as we don 't want to acit sometimes, we are the socand we are the government

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FEATURES 'Hurst*Rock Cafe entertains campusBy Leslie EchanMerciad writer'Hurst Rock Cafe, Mercyhurst*sstudent-produced televisionshow, can be viewed everyMonday through Thursday at 5p.m. on Erie Cablevision,channel 19B or 62.With 40 shows per term, andno faculty involvement thestudents stay busy."The show is all studentproduced. I am in the back-g ound for questions if they arer. eded," said Richard Ragan,director of the communicationsdepartment,"It is an awful lot of workm hind the scenes. They have tofind guests, on and off campusfr >r each show," Ragan contin-ued.;For the show's executiveproducer and director, seniorScott Koskoski, 'Hurst Rock'

Dancers attendfestivar toT ?,improve sMlls * 4By Charon Hri bar v . YMerciad writer d

From March 15 to 18,4kMercyhurst dancers and threedance department, faculty A attended the American College \1Dance Festival Association**(ACDFA) Northeast RegionalFestival - "Dance 200 . itillennium Madness,".at the ^-tate University ol New York at-ockport. > ' " K)The goal of such dance:stivals is to aid dancers i n, comi ng more versati 1e and: nowledgeable in the many. ...spects of the ir art form . Th efestival focused on diversity.Activities included master *classes in various styles, forms,ethnic backgrounds, cultures andaesthetics.In addition to a variety ofmaster classes, the festivalprovided Mercyhurst dancerswith the opportunity to attendvarious conceits and lecturedemonstrations, and to interactwith dancers and faculty from 26other schools. Mercy hurstdancers also had the opportunityto perform in front of othercollege dance departments.For dancers attending theACDFA festival, it was a greatopportunity to take classes thatfocused on dance styles notoffered at Mercyhurst

Gerrit Shuffstall/MerciadphotographerSteve Torriero and Sarah Foster on the set of 'Hurst Rock Cafe.Cafe isn 't just an extracurricularactivity, it is his senior project."The show is a cross betweenHoward Stern and David K.Letterman, but classy all thetime," said Koskoski.Koskoski's job is to supervise

the staff of technical and on-airpeople. % \"I give out job assignments Few -people are able to escape thestress and frustration that comewith todayLs fast- paced society.Nonetheless, it Is possible to attainrelaxation by freeing the mind off clutter and finding -inner peac&L% On Sunday, March 26, mem-bers of thecollege and Erie .'"communities found relaxation and;spirituality;by following the twistsand turns of a labyrinth. Theservice was provided by CarolFosch Comstock and M ercyhurstalum Cheryl Lossie, both of theCommon Ground Labyrinth fProject, and was sponsored by theforeign language and religiousstudies departments and thecounseling center of MercyhurstCollege. a.

A labyrinth is a distinct paththat leads into a center and backout again. There are manydifferent types of labyrinths withroots tracing back to ancientcultures. The Common Ground'sparticular labyrinth is a 35-footcanvas replicaof the Chartreslabyrinth in France, Instead offinding a minotaur in the center ofthe labyrinth as Theseus in Greekmythology did, people who walkthis labyrinth find release and asense of purpose. $ *In a dark room, participants *

$ Gerrit Shuffstall/Merciad photographerStudents walk the Com mon Ground labyrinth last Sunday inthe dance studio, Zurn Hall. * Jbegin at an entry point and silentlyfollow a path to the sound ofgentle music. They walk withoutshoes, both to keep the canvasclean and because it adds sacred-ness. Th e resulting experience isunique to each individual.

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merely as abreak from their hecticlives, others begin with a questionthat they wish to answer. Peopleare welcome to dance and usescarves in expressive movement tofurther enhance their awareness.Though it is not necessarily arelig ious ritual, some people use it

as a method of prayerof the path is that, asthey shed all tension toillumination in thecenout from the center, thsense of peace back inwith them.One woman attendlabyrinth walk after heit on the Mind-Body Mprogram onWQLN. Aother forms of meditatcessful, she discoveredwalking meditation gasense of connectednespeople and life itself.L Since meditation msomething different tothe best way tp underslabyrinth is through peexperience. Everyoneaged to seek mindfulnereflection by attendingwalks. The Labyrinth campus Sunday, ApriSunday, May7, from

the dance studio, ZumStudy in IrelandMeeting for interested studentsThursday, March 3071p.m. 104 Main

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SPORTS MARCH 292000 _ THEMEROAD PAfirstweekend of

he werein a dugout. iWe're playing them just atright ime," the rookie coachng to GLIACAshland Univer-. "I think we can take them."What the Lakers would takeMercyhursted out of the

trip that will likely beed for good times OFFrather than on itCombine the Lakers* poort advanced to the NCAA D-II

one senior to gradua-chemistry class experiment

Mercyhurst, however, lookedsharp on the roadSaturday andpitching holes that*a few huge Eagle innings,men looked every bit theleague favorite as

The tw o teams split double-aking Saturd ay's openerand Sunday's second game

ictories werein9-1to open Sunday's play.0 weekend greatly liftsteam's confidence, i"We thought that we deserved

1; Gerrit Shuffstall/Merciad photogrpaherThe Mercyhurst Laker baseball team proved their 1-7 start didn't mean anything last weekend.

much as Ashland did," saidjunior infielder Andy Wade afterthe weekend split. 'These gamesjust confirmed that in our mind,because our slow start doesn'treflect our true talent as a tea m."Spano agreed. "Last weekendprobably did more to ourconfidence than it did toAshland's. We needed to beaggressive, and we were."It would take a few innings toshow the Lakers' aggressi venessin Saturday's football-scoreopener. Ashland rolled to a 8-2lead after tw o innings before the

Hurst scored an astronomical 21runs over the final five frames t oseal the victory. Laker juniorcenterfielder Ben Wland went 4-6 with six RBI and four runsscored to pace Mercyhurst. JRookie pitcher John Hall (3-1)threw five innings of two-hit ballfor the win. A lso helpingMercyhurst were three Eagleerrors and four Laker homers.It was all Ashland inSaturday's second game, though.The Eagles again scored earlyand often, rumbling to an 11-0lead after one inning and 14-1

after three. Five Laker talliesnarrowed the score to 14-6 in thefourth, but the hosts pulled awayto an 18-7 lead before 125 n oisyfans. Rookie hurler John Sechler(0-2) took the loss. W iand's thirdround-tripper of theseason wasthe lone Laker offensive high-light J VkWiand, Wade and companyplayed the Eagles much moreclosely Sunday. In the opener atAshland's Donges Field, thehome team prevailed 9-1 thanksto a six-run ourth nning.Mercyhurst's only score came in

die sixth frame when juniorQueens, N.Y. native RicoSantana's double drove homWiand. Junior Nate Goodric1) took the hill and the loss fMercyhurst Jeremy Detillio2) notched the complete gamvictory, spreading five hits afour strikeouts over seveninnings. The Lakers salvaged the with a 15-7 romp over the Ein game two. Mercyhurst jumto a 5-0 lead before Ashlandcrossed the plate once. Tenadditional Mercyhurst insuraruns helped ward off a late Erally. Freshman Steve Strohmevened his record at 2-2 withsix-inning w ini Sophomore ECathedral Prep product RyanNieptuski had a giant game aplate, going 5-5 with a.run din and three more scored.Spano also giv es credit tosenior 1B/OF Nick K ulyk, agenuinely great guy hailing fAlbion, Pa. Kulyk producedwhen called upon and carrie.393 average and 10 RBI intthis weekend 's series againstSaginaw Valley at North EasJunior outfielder Neal Crowas critically injured lastweekend after being struck othe nose by an Ashland fastbCroston suffered massiveinternal bleeding and underwemergency surgery. In tributLaker players will wearCroston's #44 on their hats uhe returns, most likely late thseason.Fans interested in attendinthis weekend's Saginaw Vallseries should contact coachSpano atEx t 2441.

Laxers speed past W heeling

f Gerrit Shuffstall/Merciad photographerW i - ^ . H Tim Foaertv drives past a Wheeling Jesuit

1 ^ & - romped. 23-2.

By Scott KoskoskiSports editorThose looking for a tight,defensive-minded lacrosse matchlast Saturday picked the wrongday to show up at Tullio Held.Behind a relentless offensiveattack and a slick duo of Lakergoaltenders, the M ercyhurst Imen 's laxers put the brakes onWheeling Jesuit and coasted to a23-2 victory. ? *


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minimisRecord of the Laker men'shockey team, combined, againstteams in the 200 0 NCAA D-I 12team tournam ent Mercy hurstlost to first-round loser Colgate,3-0 last December 30.

Combined number of runs scoredby Mercyhurst and AshlandUniversity in four gam es playedlast weekend.75

Number of those runs that wereearned.13Number of Laker men's lacrosseplayers who scored in a 23- 2embarrassment of WheelingJesuit Saturday at Tullio Field.

Dollars won by a certain Merciadsports editor in a campus-wideNCAA men's basketball pool.

The Week AheadHome games in italics,Thursday 3/30Men 5 V-ball vs. St . Francis, 7p.m. *Saturday 4/1Baseball vs.Saginaw Valley(DH), noon -Softball vs. Findlay (DH), 1 p.m.Men's V-ball vs. Quincy, 2 p.m.Women's lacrosse v s. C.W. Post(at East Stroudsburg), 3:30 p.m.Sunday 4/2 \ ,Baseball vs. Saginaw Valley(DH), noonWom en's lacrosse at EastStroudsburg, noonSoftball vs. Hillsdale (DH), Ip.m.Home baseball and softballgames are played on the J \campus of Mercyhurst-NorthEast, roughly 20 minutes eastof Erie.

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It's been a busy week around theMercyhurst sports rumor m ill. Asthe end of the academic yearapproaches, it looks like somemajor athletic shake-ups are onthe way. Here are some m ovesexpected to b e announced in thenear future:Several members of theLaker men's ice hockey teamwill sign an exclusive contractwith the 'Teeth Club For Men.Apparently, all those stickchecks put on the icers thisseason nave taken their toll.Another proposal finds seniorUkranian native Fedor Zakusilosacrificing all of his pearlywhites to bis American and.Canadian teammates beforeheading back home aftergraduation as part of a new"graduation fee.Babyfaced baseball coachJoe Spano is set for an upcomingtour with the Backstreet Boys.Seems that a few band members,looking for a teen Iook-a-like tosupply some backup vocals ,ifound Spano's picture on theMercyhurst web site and workedout the arrangement As part ofthe new contract, the BackstreetBoys w ill sing the NationalAnthem at every Laker game andchange their name to the "BatBoysJRusso recently found an old"contract*' in his desk from an

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"organization" in New York Citythat hasn't been "fulfilled" y etTo settle the dispute and avoidany "casulty," the Mercyhurstfootball coaching staff will havea new look. New coaches areTommy "The SalamF. ValvaruYAnthony fTouchdown" Toninni.Lou "Matt Kissell" Luigi, and

Angelo "First and 10" Figliani.f The college's athleticprogram has greatly expanded inrecent years, but the growth is farfrom over. New sports atMercyhurst next year willinclude synchronized swimming,English " riot-style" football,?bullriding, go-kart racing, and_ _ _ Intramural WWFwrestling with guest seminars byJerome "TheRock" Rodgers willalso be added this fall.

Along with these new sportsat the Hurst, our mascot's namewill soon change, too. Instead ofthe "Lakers," Mercyhurst'sathletic teams will be calledeither the Mercyhurst Trim es-ters," the Mercyhurst "CoreCurriculums," or the Mercyhurst"We Need More ParkingSpaces." JP Trying to keep pace with theluxury-suite fad sweeping acrossAmerica's premier stadiums,Mercyhurst will build a state-of-the-art, $4 13 million retractable-domed complex that will behome for all Laker teams, evenrowing (but don't ask how). Over300 luxury suites/classrooms willoverlook the artificial turf *surface, with HRIM studentssupervising the facility. Soccercoach John Melody's new Irishpub will attract tailgaters. Thetentative name for the newstadium, giving tribute tofootball coach Joe Kimball's hairloss acceleration, is the JoeKimball Chrome Dome.

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