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Opinion section stirscontroversy inHurst communityRead more on Page 3 & 14

contribute to local politics

Communicationstudents visitCongressman PhilEnglish and First LadyLaura Bush

Read more on Page 2

Underdog fieldhockey team takesdown No. 1 IUPRead more on Page 16

Brittani DeVore photo


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Mercyhurst College studentsand People for Phil English were busy campaigning forEries congressman at twoevent fund-raisers with somehigh profile guests: First Ladyof the United States LauraBush and former New York

City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.Students from the commu-

nication department had thisunique experience, because ofMeghan Corbin, finance direc-tor for People for English.

The adjunct professorrecruited students from herStrategic Communication classto help with these two events.

Corbin said communication

theories, internal communica-tion and contingency plans areall part of classroom learn-ing and real life experienceenhances students understand-ing.

This type of learning isconstructive and necessary, but when students can take thatknowledge and not only see itin action, but also experience

it firsthand, it is a much moremeaningful experience and amore complete learning pro-cess, she said.

Corbin said the experience isvaluable.

Students can take away les-sons that are practically impos-sible to recreate in the classroomand also can list this experienceon their resume, which pro-vides them an advantage whenthey are either looking for a jobin the coming months or whenthey are applying to graduateschool, Corbin said.

The guest appearancesserved as fund-raisers for thecongressman and will helpdrive the last two weeks of thecampaign.

The events were a great suc-cess in terms of fund raising,

Corbin said. Both First LadyLaura Bush and Mayor Giu-

liani provided us with the shotin the arm we needed to get usthrough to the end of the elec-tion.

Sophomore Brittani DeVoresexperience at the events washumbling.

Having Meghan Corbin asa professor has allowed me toexperience two great, amaz-ing events; they were experi-

ences that will last a lifetime,DeVore said.

The first lady

The modest house in Sharon,teemed with anticipation andSecret Service men early onWednesday morning, Oct. 15.

The First Lady Laura Bushwas on her way.

Six of Corbins students vol-unteered to work the brunchreception.

Laura Bush came to showher support for CongressmanPhil Englishs re-election.

The brunch served as animportant fund-raiser for thecongressman and a milestonein a few Mercyhurst Collegestudents lives.

Senior Stephanie Oliver wasexcited to meet Laura Bush.

Meeting the first lady wasthe greatest educational oppor-

tunity Ive had since coming toMercyhurst College, Oliversaid. I have a passion forevents, so being able to helpwith something of this caliberwas a highlight of my life.

The students had a varietyof different responsibilities atthe event ranging from gen-eral crowd control and flow tophoto pushers and pullers.

Senior Matt Williams had therare opportunity to get a pro-fessional photo with the FirstLady. He said he was nervous.

I got thrown into the pic-ture line at the last second asa courtesy and didnt have anyintroduction prepared in myhead, Williams said.

While the first lady flewacross Pennsylvania to cam-paign for the congressman, sheused her brief time and privateaudience to talk about her othercauses, like breast cancer.

For breast cancer awarenessmonth, the First Lady brought alittle color to the White House.

And I know yall saw the White House lit pink, LauraBush said with her Southern

accent.The guests and students were

enchanted by her charm.The first lady was elo-

quent, elegant and down toearth; characteristics I thinkevery presidents wife shouldpossess, Oliver said. I wasamazed at how friendly she was too, especially when she wrapped her arms around usand gathered us together for apicture.

New York City mayor

Along with the first lady,former New York City MayorRudy Giuliani campaigned forthe congressman on Monday,Oct. 20.

English was one of the firstcongressmen to endorse Giu-liani for president. They havebeen long-time friends.

Giuliani said, It is a pleasureto be here and campaign forsuch a valued congressman.

Giuliani spoke about theimportance of experiencedpoliticians on Capitol Hill.

Phils experience and will-ingness to put his district beforehis party is why people shouldvote for him, he said. It is notonly important to re-elect Phil,but to also throw your support

behind out good friend, JohnMcCain. Experience matters.

The 20 student volunteers

from Corbins class met at theManufacturer and Business Association building on West38th Street.

Williams participated in thisreception as well.

I got to drive Mayor Giulianito and from the airport with hispublicist and bodyguard. He was an incredibly pleasantand down-to-earth guy and ac-

tually pretty funny, he said.After driving the mayor Wil-

liams said, I have never beenso nervous driving a car, or hada public figures fate resting inmy hands, but we made it.

Senior Jenna Golden wasexcited to help at the event.

Even though I am a Demo-crat, I really look up to Giulianiand everything he did for New

York City, she said. It wasa great experience getting tomeet him and so many otherlocal politicians.

Corbin was proud of herclass and said Mercyhurstshould be proud to be rep-resented by such high caliberyoung professionals.

Several of the guests, a rep-resentative from the National

Republican CongressionalCommittee, the Congressmanand Mayor Giulianis staff allcomplimented the studentswho were at the event on theirprofessionalism, positive atti-tude, knowledge and confi-dence, she said.

DeVore, who took pictures atboth events, said, This electionwill be a historical moment intime, and Im lucky to have hadthe opportunity to work for theRepublican Party. I think every-one who attended would agreethat it was well worth our time;we learned so much.

Matt Williams agrees.It has been a good week

for me, having met two of themost influential political fig-

ures of the last several years,he said.

By Amanda Valauri

News editor

Communication class meets high profile Republicans

Mercyhurst College communication students had the opportunity to volunteer to a local politi-

cal campaign and meet Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and First Lady Laura Bush.


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Members of MercyhurstColleges Green Team will bein Garvey Park on Thursdaypromoting Power Vote, a na-

tion-wide pledge drive to getstudents to vote green.Green Team President

Margaux Valenti said, We arehaving the rally basically as ahuge visual. We want peopleto see and hear us.

Green Team members hopethe rally, which takes placebetween 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 23, will attract

a lot of students. Junior Valerie Fuhrman

said, At the rally, I hope to

make our generation aware ofgreen energy and jobs. I thinkmost students care about pol-itics and care about a greenearth, but its important that we all make the connectionbetween the two.

Aside from signing pledges

and eating free baked goods,students who stop by the rallycan write out ideas and learnhow to submit proposals tothe Green Energy ReviewBoard.

Power Vote shows thatit matters to the Americanyouth what happens to theenvironment and we careabout the election. Its mak-

ing a nationwide statement!Valenti said.

By JoEllen Marsh

Staff writer

Its the season

to vote green

The story on page 5 of the Oct. 8Merciad indicated numerous assaultsagainst students had been reported this

trimester on the Mercyhurst Collegecampus to Police and Safety.

The department has not had reports ofassaults against students this term.

CLARIFICATION

Sophomore Seth Hallamsrecent opinion piece in TheMerciad has stirred contro- versy across the MercyhurstCollege campus.

Hallams opinion piece,titled Abortion: a solution to

poverty? was printed in theOct. 15 issue of The Merciad.In the article, Hallam

expressed his criticism of thepro-life stance.

Since the article was printed,The Merciad has received sev-eral letters to the editor dis-agreeing with his opinion.

Vice President of StudentLife, Dr. Gerry Tobin, was one

concerned reader.Tobin wrote a letter to the

editor, and he asked Hallamto meet with him Monday fora one-on-one conversationabout the opinion piece.

Tobin said he decided to askHallam to meet with him afterreading his article and receiv-ing many calls from alarmedMercyhurst community mem-

bers.A number of people

expressed concern about hisarticle, Tobin said. So Icalled Seth to ask if he was

willing to meet and discuss thearticle.Hallam said the Monday

meeting lasted a half-hour.I called the meeting in an

effort to understand his rea-sons behind writing the arti-cle, Tobin said. I wantedto see if something had hap-pened that I could help himwork through.

But Hallam said he feltTobin tried to use his positionto interrogate and intimi-date him.

While Hallam said hebelieves Tobin was attemptingto censor through intimida-tion, Tobin said this was nothis goal.

I told him that my articlewas based solely on facts and

he told me that it was up tointerpretation, Hallam said.He said I really needed towatch what I wrote.

Tobin said he had no otherintent in calling the meetingother than curiosity.

Its the psychologist in methat wants to better under-stand human behavior, hesaid. I wanted to know what

motivated him to write thearticle.

Tobin called Hallams articleless than cordial, and saidthe article had an attack tone

to it.My effort was to put himat ease, Tobin said. I didnot want to put him on thedefense.

Hallam said the topic of cen-sorship was discussed and saidhe believes Tobin was trying tostop any future controversialissues from being printed

I asked him if I had written

a vehemently pro-life articlewould I be in his office, andhe said I would hope so,Hallam said. That meansmost certainly not.

Hallam said he explainedto Tobin that his article wasan opinion piece. Hallam toldTobin that he wanted to makepeople think.

It was not my intent to

upset him, Tobin said. Iexpressed that to him on sev-eral occasions.

Hallam said he did receivean e-mail from Tobin shortlyafter their meeting.

In the e-mail Tobin thankedHallam for meeting with himand explained it was not hisintent to cause an argument.

It didnt go the way I had

hoped it might, Tobin said.Hallam said the meeting

with Tobin will not stop himfrom his attempt at enlight-ening.

By Casey GreeneEditor-in-chief

Opinion piece causes concerns

Parking is not permitted in the circle in front of Old Main.

Parking in the circle will be reserved for vehicles with specialpermits, or by special invitation only.There is no general parking available in the area behind OldMain, Preston Hall and Egan Hall as all parking spaces locatedin that lot are now reserved.There will be a parking space behind Old Main designated as a30 minute loading and unloading zone.Enforcement of parking rules and regulations in these two areas

began Monday, Oct. 20, 2008.

New parking rule affects all students

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Are young Christians losingtheir faith? Some would say so.

A survey done by PublicReligion Research (PRR) calledThe Young and the Faithful

suggests issues like gay marriageand abortion are less importantto younger Christians when itcomes to supporting a candi-date in the 2008 election.

Voters considered SenatorBarack Obama, who does notsupport laws against abor-tion or gay marriage, friendliertowards religion than SenatorJohn McCain 49 to 45.

This is a step forward for theDemocratic Party, which hastraditionally been consideredless supportive of religion thanthe Republican Party.

Whether this signifies a lossof faith or not, young Chris-tians are heading towards abroader political agenda. Fifty-seven percent of young voterssupport a big governmentthat provides more services,

compared to 45 percent of allvoters.

In fact, young Catholics favora larger government more thanany other group (67 percentversus 57 percent of all youngpeople).

Fifty-six percent of all young voters, including Evangelicals,

believe in using diplomacy overmilitary strength.

I think diplomacy is impor-tant. I know there are circum-stances where you have noother choice but to use themilitary, but at least you shouldtry, senior Christina Drushelsaid.

Senior and the presidentof College Democrats Sarah

Belotti said, I believe the Dem-ocratic Party is faith friendly,because it is committed to cre-ating and protecting equality forall. It upholds Christian valuesin its commitment to end dis-crimination based on race, sex,ethnicity, national origin, lan-guage, religion, sexual orienta-tion, gender identity, age anddisability in every corner of thecountry.

Senior and president of Young Republicans, AdamHammer, believes the Demo-cratic Party is anything butfriendly to people of faith.

Hammer said, Democratsinsistence on multiculturalismand diversity has marginalizedthe importance of the Christian

faith in American history. TheRepublican Party respects therole of religion in public life,while the Democrats go out oftheir way to shame religion.

Still, many of Christiansvoting for McCain choose theirstance predominantly on issueslike the economy and the warin Iraq.

Sophomore and Catholic

Bethany Brun, who plans to vote for McCain, said, I tryto look at the whole candi-date. Yes, it plays into the wayI feel about them, but whenyou look at the democraticprocess, it takes a majority ofCongress to pass legislation onthese things Social issues areimportant to society, but thereare more important issues.

Sophomore and weekly

church-goer Jim Maxwell, onthe other hand, said I valuesomeones life more than theeconomy.

Although Evangelicals of allages equally support anti-abor-tion laws, there is a major gen-eration gap between Evangeli-cals aged 18-34 and those over

35 concerning gay marriage.Only 37 percent of all Evan-

gelicals support giving gaycouples rights to marry, yet 52percent of young Evangeli-cals support giving them someform of legal recognition.

Young Christians SupportObama

Overall, the PRRs survey

showed Obama had a muchstronger lead among youngervoters than among voters overthe age of 35.

Catholics aged 18-34 sup-ported Obama 55-40, whileCatholics 35 and older sup-ported McCain 46-45.

Nearly seven in 10 youngChristians who attend servicesonce or twice a month favoredObama.

Drushel is an Obama sup-porter and a Christian who hasattended a Presbyterian churchher entire life.

Hes sort of become the voice of the youth, he reallyinspires people. I think he gen-uinely cares what happens tous, Drushel said.

Among those who attendservices most often, however,there is no generation gap.

Christians who attend ser-vices at least once a week sup-ported McCain almost equally(55 percent of young people versus approximately 52 per-cent of all evangelicals).

The largest shift since the2004 election is among monthly

church-goers that make up 16percent of voters.

According to the study,this group currently supportsObama 60-40.

When Senator John Kerryran in 2004, he received votesfrom only 49 percent of thisgroup.

More information about thePRRs survey can be found atwww.faithinpubliclife.org.

By JoEllen Marsh

Staff writer

Democrats, not Republicans, win some voters with Christian values

What do canned goods, chiliand cardboard boxes have incommon? They are not onlyfrequently found in supermar-kets, but they also pertain tofundraisers on campus.

This is the 36th consecutiveyear the Food Drive is giving

back to the local community.The program will run throughSaturday, Oct. 25.

Amanda Zechman, CampusMinister and head of the fooddrive, said every year studentsgo door-to-door, asking fordonations.

This year the Food Drive will

send 102 students out into thecommunity. Last years groupcollected 4,776 pounds of food,more than the weight of anaverage car. All of the donationsare given to the Second HarvestFood Bank.

The Eat-it-to-the-BottomChili Cook-Off is in its thirdyear and will be going on in theStudent Union on Wednesday,

Oct. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m.

Students can enter their ownchili recipes, sample the dif-ferent entries or judge otherstudents chilies. The differentcategories to enter include hotand spicy, vegetarian, unique

and traditional. Prizes will be

awarded for best overall chili.Juniors Arianne Zimmerman

and Amy Bergan will be enter-ing under the unique category with their white chicken chili,something they are cooking forthe first time.

They have entered for acouple of years, and think it isa good time.

They said, [The Cook-Off]

benefits a good cause andyou get to know other collegeemployees other than profes-sors, and of course you get totry a bunch of chilies.

Chili samples cost 25 centseach. One can of food can alsobe traded for three samples.

All of the proceeds benefit

the Erie City Mission.Betsy Frank of the Human

Resources Department andhead of the Chili Cook-Off,said, [Its] very nice to get thewhole community involved, andthe Cook-Off is a nice marriagewith Box City, which is alsooccurring Wednesday.

Box Citys goal is to raiseawareness about global issues

such as poverty and worldhunger.

Students will be sitting inboxes from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.between Zurn Hall and OldMain to collect money for theErie City Mission. Studentsare encouraged to donate their

change to the cause.

Wondering how to getinvolved for next year? Signingup through service learning orsimply calling Zechman in theHerrmann Student Union areboth easy ways.

Zechman said its importantto help out, especially now,because our economy is reallybad and poor people are mostaffectedsome have to decide

whether to buy food or paybills,.

Freshman and MercyhurstStudent Government SenatorChol John said, A student hasto give back to the communityand be a symbol for the com-munity.

By Alaina Rydzewski

Staff writer

Mercyhurst students donate food, food, food

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Friday, Oct. 24

Pub Night

9 p.m. Herrmann Student Union

Saturday, Oct. 25

7 p.m. Bash the Knights-Volleyball

vs. Gannon

Hurst-o-ween

9 p.m. Herrmann Student Union

Inventors, innovators anddesigners unite.

Professionals in the fields ofscience, art and manufacturinghave joined in a collabora-tive effort to find the newestand most unique marketable

product idea in northwesternPennsylvania by launchingthe InnovationErie: DesignCompetition.

The competition was createdby Science, Art, Manufacturing,Engineering and Design, SAM& ED, a local, voluntary groupof individuals dedicated to ini-tiating and producing unknownproduct ideas.

Each product design mustfollow certain criteria; It mustbe small enough to fit in yourhand, it must be useful, havesome aesthetic appeal, itshould be original, and it mustbe able to be produced ormanufactured in Erie.

One grand prize of $1,000cash and $7,000 in Inno- vationErie partner services

from Penn State BehrendsPlastics Technology Centerand Northwest PennsylvaniaIndustrial Resource Centerwill be awarded to first placewinner.

The competition is opento teams, small businessesand individuals, though oneperson must be designated asan informational contact.

All applications must besubmitted electronically andcontain visuals, a MicrosoftWord or PDF based narrativedescription of 800 words orless describing their productidea.

Application deadline isMonday, March 2, 2009.

Applicants must be atleast 18 years of age and aresident of northwestern

Pennsylvania.Submissions will be judged

by a panel of independent,expert business and designjudges from InnovationErie.

Semi-finalists will have theirdesigns on display at the Erie Art Museum from May 8through July 27, 2009. Designexhibits may include draw-ings, print-outs, photographs,

models, prototypes and anyother beneficial materials. The public will be able to

vote for Best in Show onMay 8, 2009 at the Erie ArtMuseums Public OpeningReception.

On June 27, 2009, the topfour finalists will be asked togive a 10 minute presentationand to respond to a 10 minute

question and answer sessionwith the judges.

Shortly after the sessions,the competition winners willbe announced.

Three first place prizes of

InnovationErie partner ser-vices will also be awarded.

Junior Sara Norris thoughtof several ideas could specifi-cally benefit the environment.

One good idea would beto recycle leftover food witha small, hand-held food com-pactor, Norris said. Foodcould be ground up and thenthe remains could eventually

develop into a compost pile. Junior Denise Wheelockalso contributed her idea.

They should make a key-chain breathalyzer test avail-able to everyone, so you candetermine whether or not youare able to drive, Wheelocksaid. This way you wont runthe risk of confrontation withthe police.

To find out more informa-tion about the InnovationErieDesign Competition visit www. www.innovationerie.netor call the Erie Art Museum at(814) 459-5477.

By Liz MaierStaff writer

The first week of the

Hurst EMTA bus

The MSG shuttle was replaced by an EMTA bus on Satur-

day, Oct. 11.

Contributed photo

Sophomore Aleksandra Bielska was one of the first

students to ride the new bus.

Contributed photo

In first 10 days, almost 800 students rode

the new bus.

More than 100 students used other EMTA

routes.

Information on bus routes can be found

at www.emtaerie.com or by calling the

Ride Line at (814) 452-3515.

The Mercyhurst route is Route 17.Students can ride any of EMTAs routes for

free by showing their student ID card.

Students can innovate Erie

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Get sheet-faced for Halloween for less

Halloween isnt a holiday

just for kids anymore.

Its a lot of fun to get

dressed up as something out

of the ordinary for the night

and be someone or somethingyoure not.

Its also fun to go out with

a little brother or sister and

go trick-or-treating in your

neighborhood.

However, Halloween cos-

tumes have been getting more

and more expensive over

the years.

For an adult police officer orfirefighter costume, it can cost

around $50.

It seems like the less fab-

ric used to make the cos-

tume, the more expensive

it gets.

Halloween is supposed to

be fun, not a day to put you

in debt.

Luckily for college students(and penny pinchers), there are

easy costume ideas for little or

no money that are fun or cre-

ative, and will make Hallow-

een fun and exciting without

spending all your money.

The ghost costume is

a classic.

Grab a old white sheet, cut

out the eyes. Be sure it is shortenough not to trip you.

Why be the same old plain

ghost? A ghost going out in

public might like to get dressed

up a little. Use the same old

white sheet, cut out holes for

the eyes and a small slit for

the mouth.

Dress it up a little. Put eye

shadow and lashes around

the eyes, lipstick around the

mouth. Put a little color on

the cheeks.

How about earrings and a

necklace? Color in a beard or

mustache. Use something be-

sides just a white sheet to be a

little fancier.

Another good costume idea

is the American tourist.

Guys should wear a loudHawaii shirt, shorts (if weather

permits) and large straw hat.

Girls can wear a bright loud

patterned dress, flats, big sun

hat and straw bag.

Dont forget to have a cam-

era, maps hanging out of your

pockets and bags, and that

look of being lost.

Guys can use a tourist bag,

like you get from travel agents,

and gals can use the straw bag

for their treats.

Couples can dress up as

themselves in 50 years as the

old man and woman.

Guys can wear dark pants

(cuffed) and jacket, any dress

shirt, flannel hat and a walk-

ing cane. Gray the hair withany of the commercial tem-

porary colors, or dust with a

little flour.

Girls can wear an old styledress that falls just below the

knee, knee-high stockings

rolled down a little, oxfords

and a large black purse. Add

reading glasses that sit right

at the edge of your nose.Miss America can be a fun

one if you like dressing up.

Use an old bridesmaid or

prom dress, add a pair of

gloves, a tiara, some oversized

jewelry and heels. For the ban-

ner, a piece of wide ribbon,

and write Miss America

in glitter.

Another cute one for cou-

ples is prom king and queen.

For girls, its the same con-

cept as Miss America, ex-

cept write Prom Queen on

the ribbon.

Guys, put on your nicest

suit and get a cheap plastic

crown and make a sash saying

Prom King.

You can get all the supplies

to be a mummy at CVS.Wrap yourself in white ban-

dages (rolls of gauze). Use

splotches of green paint for

mold. Use white make-up

on face with age lines drawn

on. The stiff-legged gait

works perfectly.

A crash test dummy is some-

thing different to dress up as.There is a commercial cos-

tume for this, but a good one

can be made with sweats and

tape to make the markings on

it like the crash test dummies.

Use bandages and fake

blood to decorate.

Fashion a seat belt out of

webbing and an old buckle

and pin in place. (or go to a

junk yard and ask for an oldseatbelt).

Be a Rubiks cube by using

a large cardboard box and five

different colors of contact

paper or construction paper

(contact paper is easier to

stick on) enough to do five

sides, black pants and long

sleeve shirt.

There are plenty of fun andeasy costume ideas out there,

so let your imagination loose

and have a blast.

By Emily Grabowski

Features editor

Creative and fun costume ideas for little or no money or effort

Wrap yourself in medical gauze for an easy mummy costume.sxc.hu photo

These two can pull off the Prom King and Queen look with

crowns and sashes.

sxc.hu photo

Spice up the classic sheet

ghost costume by adding

makeup, drawn on facial hair,

and jewelry.

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Most students have had amidnight trip to the Laker Inn,but how many know what it islike to make the food ratherthan order them?

James Anderson and JohnByers are two students who

have no qualms fulfilling theirlate night Laker duties. Anderson and Byers are

Mercyhurst College juniorsworking what they like to callthe night owl shift at theLaker Inn and can attest tothe interesting experience ofworking late nights.

The shift itself lasts from9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Byers said,

and from the constant flowof students pouring downthe steps of the union at thistime, it is clear someone is al-ways around.

For many, this late nightdose of reality would provetoo much.

I just dont see how the doit, junior Amy Jarosz said.

My sleep is way too

valuable. Id be cranky allthe time.

Its most difficult around

10 or 11 when the stu-dents like to rush the place,Anderson said.

Surprisingly enough, nei-ther Anderson nor Byers isinterested in making a careerout of food service.

Anderson is a psychol-ogy and bio chemistry major,while Byers is busy chasing adegree in law enforcement.

So why work at the Laker?Why so late?It turns out that both stu-

dents have a professional his-tory with food.

Anderson has worked forpopular a grocery chain, Gi-ant Eagle, for the past twoyears and Byers has expe-rience working as a serverat Chil is.

It is safe to say theyvejust gotten used toworking with food.

Their food industry experi-ence comes in handy.

Students working the lateshift act as cook and clerk;they take the orders andprepare the food.

Anderson and Byers aremore comfortable working

the late shift, because theatmosphere is much morelaid back.

One advantage is the ab-sence of multiple bosses,Anderson said.

During the night shift, theguys are only accompanied byone manager. The rules allstill apply, but arent comingat you from too many direc-tions, Anderson stated.

Byers believesthe mood of the

customers is bet-ter late at nightthan it wouldbe if they were waiting in thelunch or dinnerrush lines, wheretempers tend toget the betterof students onthe go.

No one isin that muchof a hurry atm i d n i g h t , Byers said.

Still othersbelieve work-ing the latenight shift is adaunting task.

Junior Con-

nie Morrisonbelieves workinglate at the Laker would

be creepy.There must be all kinds of

weird people that come in lateat night, Morrison said.

The experience definitelyserves up a side of reality.

Weve had some weirdpeople, Byers said. No mat-ter what anyone does, all you

can do is get their order out asquickly as possible and laughat them later.

All their experience andhard work aside, Andersonand Byers feel good abouttheir jobs and agree the lateshift at the Laker Inn is whereall the action is.

By Cameron WoodsContributing writer

Working the night owl shift at the Laker

The staff of the Galley hard at work preparing the orders of

Mercyhurst students.

Tyler Stauffer photo

Juniors Sarah Blackwell and Michelle Thomas enjoying their dinner at the

Laker.


Kenny Hunt

Year: JuniorMajor:HistoryHometown:Hackettstown, N.J.Random, interesting fact about you: Im a musician and Ivewritten, recorded, and produced three solo albums in which Iplayed all the instruments and sang.Where do you see yourself in five years? I honestlydont know, alive? One day, whether in five years or not, I hope

to follow the Rangers for an entire year with tickets to all 82 games plus playoffs.

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Seasonal sickness:

How to avoid it

Bottles of Nyquil andKleenex boxes will soon betaking over your nightstand.

It seems like every year, nomatter what, you and every-

one around you are sneez-ing, coughing and fighting asore throat.

Making it to class seemseven harder than usual and thewalk from Lewis to Hirt feelslike a 10 mile hike.

Life is miserable when youare sick, but there are waysto prevent those painful days.Here are a few suggestions to

skip the cold weather bluesand stay healthy.

Stop it before it starts, getyour flu shot.

Every year the Cohen Stu-dent Health Center offers alimited amount of compli-mentary flu shots to students. The U.S. Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention esti-mates that 70 to 90 percent of

healthy adults can prevent theflu with a vaccine.

Some students arealready preparing.

Valerie Johnson says shehates dealing with being sickand prefers to avoid it by get-ting her yearly flu shot.

Its free and takes fiveminutes. I dont know whyeveryone doesnt get one.

Ill definitely be getting onethis year.

To get your flu shot, call theHealth Center at 814-824-2431to schedule an appointment.

Wash your hands. Washyour hands.

It really is the best way toprevent catching a communi-cable disease like an upper rep-ertory infection or everyonesfavorite, strep throat.

According to WebMD.com,colds and the flu enter throughyour eyes, nose or mouth,which are commonly touchedby your hands.

Try carrying around instanthand sanitizer if you donthave the chance to wash yourhands regularly.

Avoid the bar anddont smoke.Drinking wont do anything

for your sickness, but it makesyou more prone to catch acold.

WebMD.com says heavierdrinkers are more likely to getan infection, because drink-ing slows down ones immunesystem.

Going out is something LisaPessia definitely avoids whenshe isnt feeling well.

I know I cant drink andstay out late when I think Imgetting sick. You feel better allaround when you dont haveto deal with a hangover.

Even though smoking isnever good for your health, youcertainly want to avoid it when

you are feeling a cold comingon. Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention warn thatsmokers are more likely to diefrom complications with theflu than non-smokers.

If you are feeling sick,dont wait.

Doctors are available forappointments almost everydayof the week and the staff does

an excellent job of workingaround your schedule to helpget you in.

Practicing good healthhabits like regular exercise,healthy eating choices and get-ting plenty of sleep will all helpyou avoid getting sick as well.Catching a cold is sometimeinevitable, but taking thesesuggestions should keep youhealthy and well.

By Casey Bertolette

Contributing writer

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Glimpse behind the scenes of Our Town

Are we sort of ready here?Erie Playhouse director DavidMatthews asks Monday night,half angry, half pleadingly.

One of the male leads isconspicuously absent, and thestage manager will be an hour

late.So begins the first dressrehearsal for Mercyhurstsproduction of ThorntonWilders Our Town.

With only three days leftuntil the show opens, the castis off-book, meaning they nolonger carry their playbooksaround reciting lines.

That doesnt mean the

actors are off-prompt.Every once in a while, some-

one mutters a curse under hisor her breath before exasper-atedly calling out, Line!

It may seem chaotic, but itsnot as though this particularperformance is different fromany other college productionsfirst dress rehearsal.

What is different is the utter

lack of scenery and props, anOur Town trademark.

If youre not careful,you can do things like walkthrough walls or forget toopen doors, said juniorRene Kiefer, who plays thefemale lead as Emily Webb.

Theres a lot of littlethings you have to rememberto pantomime, because theres

always that one person in theaudience paying attention andnoticing that you didnt leavewith the stack of books youcame in carrying, Kiefersaid.

Another difference betweenOur Town and other con-ventional American theatre isthe role of the Stage Manager,played deftly by sophomoreDevin Ruic.

Not a traditional stage man-ager in the theatrical sense,Ruic instead directs the char-acters onstage and narratesthe exposition.

In addition to interacting with the characters as stagemanager, Ruic plays minorroles in a number of scenes.

Our Town showcases thetransparency of the art of

theatre.Cast members move whatlittle set pieces there are onand off stage while Ruicdelivers lines, and they caneven be seen backstage attimes.

During the wedding scenebefore intermission, the audi-ence feels metatheatricallyinvolved, as wedding-goers

talk directly to the audience.Youre not supposed to

be completely taken in andengrossed in whats happen-ing, Kiefer said.

Were just trying to showan example of a real town;the audience should be think-ing about themselves, realiz-ing that this is what a lot ofpeoples lives could be like.

In some senses, the play isa call to action. Its trying tosay, Be fully present in yourlife or you could miss out ona lot, Kiefer added.

Going to a dress rehearsalmakes the process of a playcoming to production qualitythat much more apparent.

Kiefers and Ruics charac-ters were the most realized

and actualized at the firstdress rehearsal; other actorswere still attempting to chan-nel a voice, so to speak, and,having found one, keeping itconsistent.

Even projecting loudenough and blocking are stillconcerns with less than a weekleft, not to mention the stabil-ity of two ladders, the quick-ness of costume changes and

the mysterious womens hatbandit in the wings.

In all honesty, Im a bitconcerned the show wont allcome together in time. I real-ize that happens with everyshow. Then somehow, thenight before it opens, every-thing clicks, and you suddenlyhave your show. When thatfinally happens, its a great

feeling, and you realize allthe chaos has been worth it,Kiefer said.

Our Town opens Thurs-day, Oct. 23 at Taylor Little

Theatre at 7:30 p.m.Performances will be at the

same time Friday, Oct. 24 andSaturday, Oct. 25.

A special matinee perfor-mance will also be offered

Sunday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the

door. Adult tickets are $10,senior and student tickets are$7.50 and Mercyhurst stu-dents with ID can obtain tick-ets for a dollar.

Grovers Corners, N.H., wedding-goers interact with the

audience during the wedding between George Gibbs and

Emily Webb.


Emily Webb (junior Rene Kiefer, left) and George

Gibbs (Luka Glinsky) fall in love in high school.

Sophomore Devin Ruics

character directs and

narrates the action.

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Quartet New Generation records new sound

I remember desperatelytrying to maneuver my littlefingers over the holes of therecorder, concentrating sohard and hoping the sounds Imade sounded like Hot CrossBuns.

I am willing to bet thatstrikes a memory with prettymuch everyone. Quartet NewGeneration plays those samerecorders we all rememberfrom elementary school, buttakes it to the extreme.

Showcasing the flexibilityand new possibility of soundson this familiar instrument,Quartet New Generation

plays recorders of all differentshapes and sizes ranging up tosix feet long.

Each member of the groupowns as many as 30 instru-

ments, only a few of which havethe familiar contours of thecommon Baroque recorder.

Others encompass a rangeof tunings and shapes, from aset of Renaissance recorders, which taper outward towardthe bottom, to the bizarre-looking Paetzold basses, devel-oped in the 1970s, which arebasically organ pipes fitted out

with broad plywood keys.Collaborating and emergingyoung composers around theglobe, Quartet New Genera-tion creates something uniqueby using both renaissance andcontemporary music.

This risky attempt to changethe music world has not goneunnoticed. The sound wasirresistible, reported the Wall

Street Journal. Their creative, fresh eye

has created them great successand a credible reputation.

With a surprising high

energy performance, QuartetNew Generation creates newexpression and exciting styleto define music of our time.

They change peoples over-all appreciation for music and

creativity. The American Recorder

Magazine reported, This wasan impressive evening for therecorder, after seeing the show.The playing was brilliant.

The group was foundedin September 1988 by fourrecorder players who metduring their studies in Amster-dam Conservatoire and theUniversity of the Arts, Berlin.

Winning top honors at theInternational Chamber musiccompetitions in Europe, Quar-tet New Generation beganattracting broad and enthu-

siastic audiences in Europe,North and South America.Quartet New Generation

is part of the Visiting ArtistSeries brought to MercyhurstCollege.

Come to the PAC and openyour eyes to the new, freshmusic of Quartet New Gen-eration.

The mesmerizing group of

four extraordinary women willtransform the PAC on Friday,Oct. 24, at 8 p.m. Tickets willbe $7.50 for students with stu-dent ID.

By Jordan ZangaroContributing writer

Quartet New Generation is a group of four girls who play more

than 30 instruments each. They are playing in the PAC Friday,

Oct. 24, at 8 p.m.

pac.mercyhurst.edu

In 2005, Kanye West wrotea song about prospecting forgold. For some reason, popularculture twisted this innocent,patriotic song into a wantonattack on women who marryfor money.

This alteration was exacer-

bated by an increased desireby women to play the role ofthis so-called gold-digger. Asthis progression took place, Islowly watched the number offemales interested in me slipfrom slim to none. I cursedsociety for imposing thisincredible handicap on me andwondered why people couldntjust accept Kanyes work atface value.

Then someone told me my

initial interpretation had beenincorrect. Not only had Mr. West intended his song to beabout this parasitic behavior,it was not the first documen-tation of this type of lifestyle.I felt disappointed in myself. Idont know how I looked pastthe lyric, We want pre-nup.

Over time, I came to acceptthis new definition as a part of

life and was eventually able tolisten to Kanye again. I waseven able to view without hes-itation other forms of mediaportraying similar circum-stances. Talk about a triumphof the human spirit.

One of these triumphsinvolved a movie called Price-less, a French film starring Audrey Tautou, whom we allknow from The Da Vinci

Code as a living descendant

of Jesus Christ. Tautou plays Irne, the

fiance of a wealthy olderman who falls for a bartendernamed Jean, whom she mis-takes for a wealthy suitor.

They meet up a few nights ina row after her husband-to-behas passed out drunk in theirhotel room. Jean is able tokeep the illusion up until they

are caught by another hotelemployee giving a tour.

Having thro wn away herengagement and her chance tobe financially set for life, sheleaves in a huff to find a newmine to dig.

Jean goes looking for herand finds her at a restaurantwaiting for a date to arrive.

Personally, I was not a fan ofthis move. Irne left because

Jean didnt have any money, so

how did he spend said non-existent funds to go find thisgirl?

He wasnt even in love withher, he just thought she washot. Im sorry, I was just alittle frustrated.

Dont laugh at me like that;you cheer on characters inmovies too, even if it is aromantic comedy. I think its

justified, especially since afterJean ruins her date, she moreor less punishes him by goingon a shopping spree that maxesout his credit card.

She followed up that foray with an expensive dinner, afancy hotel room and moreshopping. Finally, Jean has touse all of his bonds and stocksand his pension plan to coverthe damages incurred.

I just want my protagonists

to be rational, thats all. Hesgoing to end up with her, itsin the tag line of the movie, weknow this from the beginning.

And hes acting in the filmfor crying out loud, how doeshe know this? Did he not readthe script? I know shes pretty,especially in designer dressesand shoes and jewels, but howmuch debt must one incur?

People have a bad case of thedumb sometimes.

Priceless is playing at theMary DAngelo Perform-ing Arts Center Wednesday,Oct. 29, at 2 and 8 p.m. Its agood movie, youll like it. Youprobably wont be yelling atthe actors like I do, but thatsprobably normal.

By Mason Lorek

Staff writer

Priceless fi lm showcases gold-digging girl

Reaction: flabbergasted face

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Dance performances span

ballet, Broadway genres

This weekend Mercyhurstdancers will present theirfall dance concert Ballet toBroadway.

This performance consistsof a variety of works rangingfrom the classical movementof the Royal Danish Ballet tomodern and Broadway styledance.

Dance Department Chair Tauna Hunter characterizedthe performance as offeringsomething for everyone.

Hunter added, I reallystrive for variety in planning

our annual fall concert. It ischallenging and exciting topresent a wide range of move-ment information that makesboth the performers and theaudience appreciate traditionsand at the same time stretchesall of us to look to what thefuture holds.

Hunter continued, Mostimportantly, the performance

aims to make the audiencefeel, think and just simplyenjoy themselves.

The performance opens withLa Conservatorie, a classicalballet work choreographed by August Bournonville in 1849for the Royal Danish Ballet.

This historic piece was seton the dancers by Vivi Flindtof the Royal Danish Ballet,

who was in residence in theDance Department for threeweeks this past September.

La Conservatorie portraysthe ballet school system of theParis Opera Ballet School inthe 1800s and appears simi-lar to the ballet paintings ofEdgar Degas.

The work is classic and cer-tainly enjoyable for the ballet

enthusiast.

The work of contemporarychoreographer Kevin Maloneywill also appear in the concertas the dancers present Circu-lar Thoughts.

This piece is especially cap-tivating in its use of props asthe dancers manipulate largegreen fitness orbs.

Thematically, Circular Thoughts touches on howpeople must deal with dailyproblems and stresses.

Choreographed by Mercy-hurst dance professorChristine Hay, Overthe Rainbow willalso be presented inthe fall concert.

This work is set

to a rendition of thefamous song Some-where Over the Rain-bow from TheWizard of Oz.

It contains lyrical,balletic movementand features Mercy-hurst senior CassiePowers.

The fall concert

closes with OnBroadway, a rousingperformance cho-reographed by assis-tant professor MarkSantillano and set toBroadway tunes.

This Broadwaydance revue includespieces from famousmusicals such as

Grease, Guys andDolls, The Lion King andRent.

Somewhat lesser knownmusicals such as BillionDollar Baby and The TapDance Kid are also includedin the performance.

Filled with energetic danc-ing, flashy costuming and funmusic, this representation ofBroadway dance is sure to be

a crowd pleaser. Amanda Johnson, a senior

dance major who will appearin Circular Thoughts andOn Broadway, said of theconcert, It is a good show with a little bit of everythingand something for everyone.

Nicole Lyons, a sophomore

dancer and performer in OnBroadway, similarly said,The show is an exciting arrayof soft graceful ballet and loudBroadway movements.

The show will take placeon Saturday, Oct. 25 at 2 and7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 26 at2 p.m. in the Mary DAngeloPerforming Arts Center.

Tickets cost only $1 forMercyhurst students with ID,and prices range from $5 to$15 for the general public.

Tickets may be purchasedby calling 824-3000 or by visit-ing the PAC box office.

By Sarah Mastrocola

Staff writer

Sophomore Nicole Lyons (left) and

senior Elizabeth Clain-Stefanelli per-

form in the On Broadway portion of

the dance departments Ballet to

Broadway performance.

Contributed photo

Countless Mercyhurst Col-lege students have been mar-veling at the bright blue woodand mirrored object thatappeared in front of Old Maina few weeks ago.

Mary Gamble announced,This is the second annualFriends of Mercyhurst Collegeart show, and we are hoping itwill grow.

Mercyhurst College Presi-dent Dr. Thomas Gamble andMary Gamble invited theirartist friends to display theirwork in Old Main.

Numerous pieces on displayhave been donated to the col-lege. Mrs. Gamble said, Weare hoping to create a perma-nent art collection.

Predictably, there are varied

student opinions on the art.Senior Ed Steinmetz said, Ienjoy looking at the artworkas I walk through Old Main. Isee new and interesting piecesalmost every time I strollthrough.

Others do not agree. Anotherstudent who wished to remainanonymous said, That bluething is just there; it doesnt do

anything. I dont get it.

That blue thing is actuallyan archway, made by furnituredesigner Gary Cacchione. It isa contemporary wooden piece

that was used as the walkwayinto the celebration. Gary washappy to bring it to Mercy-hurst, Mary Gamble said.

There is actually a deepermeaning and purpose tohaving that particular piece inposition on the walkway out-side Old Main. It is there asan entry or exit, so after youtake a look at the show, you

will look at yourself. Hope-fully, you will think and reflecton what you have seen andmake wise choices for yourfuture, Mary Gamble said.

There is some of Brother Thomas pottery, a world-renowned potter whose pieceswere donated by a man in themaintenance department,Mary Gamble said. Some of

the other artists have bothnational and internationalacclaim, so we are fortunate tohave their work on display.

It is open to the commu-nity, and we have already hadsome classes from the middleschool and prep school comethrough. It would be wonder-ful if it became general knowl-edge that we have this, MaryGamble said.

By Hayley OHareContributing writer

Friends of Mercyhurst

brings interesting art

Freshman Andrew Mayher examines his reflections in Gary

Cacchiones hallway piece outside of Old Main. Students

reactions to the piece were mixed.


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Everyone has a secret.Something that has hap-

pened in your past that helpedin the process of molding

you into the individual youare today.But, maybe you cant express

it. You cant bring yourself tosay the words out loud, andyou need an outlet.

Look no further.My brother, Brandon, took

me into Borders bookstoreone day when we were outand told me that he needed toshow me a book. I was homefor one of our breaks and washaving a tough time dealingwith life in general.

We sat down and he pulled

a book off the shelf titled ALifetime of Secrets by FrankWarren.

I flipped through the pagesand saw artwork of normal,everyday people trying to deal with life. Their secrets werewritten on the postcards.

These postcards were, tome, peoples release fromsomething that had been hold-ing them back. It shows thestruggles and the triumphs ofthe human race on such anintense and intimate level.

I was laughing out loud,

shocked, scared and evenstarted to cry in my chair inthe store.

The book showed me thateven when I may feel com-pletely alone, there are peopleall over dealing with life andissues that are more pressing.

Health, death, divorce, jobs,love and many other issuesare discussed, showing thisbook does not close its mindto anything.

They may not be the sameissues that I am tackling everyday, but these people are fac-

ing their lives head on and,probably to some, the onlyway they can.

The book started as an artexhibit but the artist, Warren,decided to do an experimentby sending blank postcards toanonymous people around the

country asking them to writeor even draw their secrets.

What he received back wascollaborated and formed intomany books, all of which arelike what I just previouslydescribed.

The books are still being

made and, honestly, there issomething for every person.Go buy it or just go to Bor-

ders and skim it. Or visit thepostsecret.com and see whathappens.

Most likely, it will changeyour life.

By Jordan Zangaro

Contributing writer

Many questions have arisensince my last article. The bottom line is that

abort ion stops poverty .

Abort ion lowers cr ime.Abortion is good for society.

The Catholic Church and theconservative right must realizethis. From a legal prospective,the most Supreme Court ofour land has already decidedabortion is legal.

Outlawing it would be likejaywalking, sure its illegal butthe crime will still be committed

on a regular basis. Its better toshow kids how to safely crossthe street, anywhere on thestreet, than not show themat all.

(Unfortunately, the lines thatwould have appeared in thispart of the article have beencensored.The reason for this censorship

is that some people associatedwith the Church are too narrow

minded to have opinions otherthan theirs expressed.

If opinions other than theirs were expressed, it wouldmost certainly lead to thecondemnation of the paperand myself.

Even if we cannot win this

censorship battle, it is everimportant to point it outwhen it happens, silence yieldsnothing.

However, what we can learnfrom this is that this personsopinion does not have muchmerit if they are not open toothers ideas.Wouldnt want to be down one

important guest at graduationagain this year would we?)

In the response printed in thisissue of The Merciad, A young

Sister of Mercy responded, IfI was poor I would really be

offended.With all due respect, that is

the inherent problem. You arejudging people and their actionswhen you are not in the samesituation as them.

It is easy for you to judge howyou would feel in that situation,

but you are not in it.The article was not a satire; it

may have been to some becausethey live in a fairy tale world,

where only good happens.Unfortunately, it is reality. There becomes a time

that we must look pastreligion, realizing that thereis a fundamental differencebetween religion and reality.

One could argue thatreligion is reality, but somethingthat we cannot prove is notconsidered to be real. The reality is, if we look

beyond our religious conflictsof interest, we find thatabortion is not bad for society.It acts as an almost free povertycontrol tool and controls thegeneral population at an evenswifter rate.

By Seth Hallam

Staff writer

The bottom line is thatabortion stopspoverty.

Seth Hallam

Not every secret is taken to the grave

Mercyhursts gates: thethreshold of censorship

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So far my articles havehighlighted the ineptitude ofthe Republican ticket.

In a sense, the McCaincampa i gn has been s od i s g r ace fu l t ha t i t h a sovershadowed the stellarperformance of the Obamamachine.

Still, Barack Obama hasoffered a renewed sense ofhope and optimism to America. Throughout this campaign,h i s cha r ac t e r ha s beenrelentlessly attacked.

They have even attempted

to drag his wife through themud. The Obama campaigncould have reacted by attackingCindy McCains bouts withadd ic t ion or her shady business relationships.

Instead, Barack Obamasaid family is off l imits.

After eight years of Bush,Americas credibility is in thetoilet. Obama has reigniteda f e e l i n g o f h o p e f o rlegitimate leadership.

Obamas stock continues torise and the McCain campaignsslander and low ball tacticshave increased.

They are appealing to thefear and ignorance of theAmerican people by trying tobrand Obama as un-American,cavorting with a terrorist andimplying that he has somesecret agenda to finish the jobBush started by destroyingAmerica.

They are sending, not sosubliminal, messages to white

America that he is not oneof them.These tactics were successful

in the past, but America ischanging; the old bigots andracists from the Jim Crow eraare dying off.

There is still a fringe element

of racismthat willn e v e rvote for ablack man,that racismis ingraineda n d h a sbeen passeddown fromg e n e r a t i o nto generationj u s t l i k e acancer gene.

With that said,some of the peoplewho would never haveconsidered voting for ablack man in the past arebeginning to think twice,

they are feeling the pain ofGeorge W. Bushs whip (theeconomy) on their back.

I have to believe, the vastmajority of Americans aregood and will judge a man bythe content of his characternot the color of his skin.

B a r a c k O b a m a s

campaign has outlineda plan of hope for America.He has displayed grace underthe onslaught of attacks; hehas been deliberate in his

actionsa n d

t h o u g h tp r o c e s s i n

contras t to JohnMcCains emotional andcompulsive reactions.

He has run a practicallyflawless campaign. The questionis not, is Obama ready to lead,it is will America give himthe chance?

By Devin Ruic

Staff writer

America has about two weeks to make up its collec-tive mind and decide on anew president.

There are many ways theindividuals that make up the citi-

zenry of the United States maygo about making their personaldecisions, some more legitimatethan others.

It is unfortunate to thinkabout, but it is still a reality thatthere are people who would votefor or against a political candidatenot based on the quality of theirpolicies or their character, butrather base their vote on a can-

didates age, race, creed or other

personal quality.You may have noticed people

our age are more likely sup-porters of the 147-day SenatorBarack Obama.

I would be remiss if I were totell you this support is primarilydue to his revolutionary differ-ent political policies dealing withforeign affairs, the economy and

education.The truth of the matter is

a frighteningly large portionof college-aged Obama sup-porters are supporting himfor no other reason thanthe idea that it is cool tosupport him.

Surprisingly, I am not tak-ing this opportunity to lam-bast supporters of Obama

who truly believe in his

political ideology.I personally feel that you may

wish to look no further than Un-cle Joe for a history of nearly 70years of failed economic policiesalong the same lines as SenatorObamas but I digress.

Elections should not be wonbased on whether or not a can-didate is cool.

They should be won basedon the policies of the candidatethemselves. Besides, SenatorJohn McCain is as lively, if notmore, than any politician youwill meet.

If you want proof, lookno further than his speechaddressing the 63rd annual Alfred E. Smith memorialfoundation dinner.

The speech epitomizes the

personality of John McCain,though perhaps not in a waynoticeableenough toa popula-tion moreinterestedin realitytelevisionthan reality

itself.It is scary

to th inkthe great-est peoplewho haveever livedw o u l dprobablylose a pres-i d e n t i a l

election to

Ryan SeacrestAnnuit coeptis.Political candidates: Cool enough to get your vote?

By Eric Jackson

Staff writer

Leveling the playing

field for a fair campaign

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Inbox:Where

readers sharetheir thoughts.

TheSeth Hallams opinion, Abortion: asolution to poverty? (Merciad, 10-15-08),demands my response. After all, I havereceived numerous comments about it.

One generous mind hoped the article

was intended to be a satire in line withSwifts A Modest Proposal.

Another truly hoped it was intendedto be ironic, but feared not. My reading ofit has been so underscored by commentsabout its insensitive, offensive and inflam-matory nature that I must conclude thatan attempt at social satire, if there wereone, has grossly, widely missed its mark.

A young Sister of Mercy observed,What is this Guttmacher Institute? Itsounds one-sided, and, If I were poor,

I would really be offended.Her comment leads me to the mission

of Mercyhurst College having a Catholicidentity and Mercy heritage. In a timewhen the powerful made laws in Ireland

fixated on decimating the Irish Catholicpeople, the Sisters of Mercy were bornout of an unstinting compassion forthe poor.

As the literal Hebrew would have it, theywere born out of rahamin the feelingof a mother for the child of her womb. Acollege staff person also remarked, Waittil the Bishop reads this!

Well, why wouldnt the Bishop bedistressed? The bad press that the U.S.Catholic Bishops face often blinds us

to the strong, well-nuanced voice oftheir teachings.

For example: While the commongood embraces all, those who are in great-est need deserve preferential concern.

A moral test for society is how we treatthe weakest among usthe unborn, thosedealing with disabilities or terminal illness,the poor and marginalized (CatholicSocial Teaching, #4).

So how will we at Mercyhurst, who holdbeing socially merciful as a core value,measure up to the test?

Sister Lisa Mary McCartneyVice President for MissionIntegration Mercyhurst College

I love working at Mercyhurst Collegeand participating in the formation ofyoung minds and hearts, shaping theleaders who will shape our tomorrows. Itreasure the opportunity to learn critical

thinking from professors and writers.Still, in the end, we learn more bytrial and error than we ever learn fromlectures and reading.

In his opinion piece, Abortion: asolution to poverty? I believe SethHallam and The Merciad have madeerrors that provide an opportunity forus to learn together.

Seth correctly states abortion is hotlydebated. Proponents on both sides do

themselves and us a great disservice bytrying to out shout the other. Complexissues do not lend themselves to simple

analysis or simple solutions.It is more collegial and genuinely pro-

ductive to enter into a dialogue wherechange is rooted in understanding.

The Catholic Church teaches that

life begins at conception. For thosewho challenge that teaching, ridiculedoes little to advance the conversation.Instead, ask good questions; expectgood answers.

Faith and reason flourish together andas a Catholic college, we believe thateach informs the other. As we strugglewith these questions it is important toremember that people are the church.

The questions about poverty, injus-

tice, inequality, hunger and abuse aresummed up in the scriptural roots ofour Mercy heritage: What did each of

us do for the least among us? The Merciad should have pro-

vided a counterpoint argument onthe same issue. Sensitive issuesdemand sensitivity.

When poked in tender places, peoplenaturally become defensive. Defensive-ness, though, almost never advancesthe dialogue.

Editorial decisions about hot buttonissues that fundamentally challenge ourCatholic, Mercy identity ought to beviewed through a representative lens.

Otherwise, we simply contribute tothe sound and fury that hinder findinga real solution to poverty.

Gerard A.Tobin, Ph.D.Vice President of Student Life

A mission-centered response to Hallam

I would like to take the liberty of beingthe one person at Mercyhurst Collegeto rebut Rhonda Marables ridiculousand uneducated articles that she has sograciously contributed to the Merciad ona weekly basis. Finding a place to beginis even difficult.

From her eloquently titled article,Youre cute, for a black girl, to the otherjournalistic wonder, Pick up lines get-

ting shot down and finally, the criticallyacclaimed, Looking like a hot mess:inappropriate dress for court, Rhondahas really portrayed her classiness to thestudent body.

Most of us are stumped, why doesRhonda Marable hold herself on sucha high horse? Dont get me wrong, Imexcited to have womans voice heard inThe Merciad.

However this particular voice is not

preferred. Mercyhurst College is anesteemed institution. Most females thatattend this school would not enjoy them-selves portrayed as girls who make snapjudgments based on race, articulation oreven clothing choice.

So what, a drunken guy makes aninnocent pass at you at the bar. Justgive a lovely smile and keep on walk-ing it really isnt that difficult! Anda courtroom?

Why are you even in a courtroom,Rhonda? Shouldnt that be the first issueto address? Not to mention its trafficcourt. Is it that much of a blunder whyno one is dressed appropriately?

In conclusion, I would like to speak forhopefully most of the female populationat Mercyhurst when I say that womenhere do not have such a closed mind anda cold heart. I thank you.

Natalie Gnipp, sophomore

The act of Mercy forgives again andagain, even the ungrateful. Everyone isentitled to their own opinion.

However, students, staff and admin-istrators alike need to regard the feelings

and views of those around us whileexpressing their opinion.

I have a great sense of pride in myalma mater and have always felt thata Mercyhurst College student is of acertain caliber among highly educatedstudents.

In reading Seth Hallams article in lastweeks edition of The Merciad, I wasproven wrong. This was certainly notthe first time that I have read an article

from The Merciad and felt this way,

however I was not only embarrassed forthe institution that I have called homefor six years now, but I was also embar-rassed for Mr. Hallam for writing such adistasteful article.

This is now my tenth year at an insti-tution with a Mercy heritage, and I havealways experienced the value of discuss-ing controversial issues in the classroom.It helps students understand rather thanjust brushing aside the issue.

Abortion is an on-going, controversialissue that when discussed can leave a sourtaste in the mouths of others.

Whatever the opinions are aboutabortion, they are equally strong on ei-

ther side. It is as strong as the decision

to vote for McCain or Barack in a fewshort weeks. As Mercyhurst was beingbuilt, the founder, Mother Borgia Egansaid, Second best just wont do! Whatbetter quote to describe those affiliated

with Mercyhurst?I need to express my disappointment at

the misinformed opinion of Mr. Hallam,because it didnt even rate second best inmy mind. I am in the position of realizingthat Mercy is more than charity, for itnot only gives benefits, but it receivesand pardons again and again, even theungrateful. I guess theres hope yet.

Daniel A. Zimmer,

Graduate student

Learning together through Hallam

Hot-button issue concerning students

Interpreting

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Halloween is finallyaround the corner. Collegeis a last ditch effort to beimmature and Halloweenis no exception. So thinklong and hard about thatperfect costume to have

people talking until Christ-mas. Everyone knows thatanything that goes downon Oct. 31 is fair game fora good time.

The upcoming Mercy-hurst football game at Edin-boro on Oct. 23 will coststudents. If getting fans tocome to the games wasnthard enough, youre goingto have to pay $3.00.

Apparently coffee drink-ing is time specific. CafeDiem, the coffee shop inthe library is closed from

noon to 6 p.m. With thehours most college studentskeep, its tough to stay upeven in the middle of theday.

Please e-mail any suggestions to

[email protected].

The GB&U is a compilation of

student opinions.

I appreciate her criticism,albeit less constructive than Idlike. Basically, we seem to dis-agree in our opinions. Howevernext time, lets try not to get per-sonal because as youll learn inCollege Writing I, ad hominemattacks do little to support thevalidity of your argument.

By Rhonda MarableStaff writer

In response toNatalie Gnipp

Throughout history, mostsocieties believed in a beinggreater than themselves, suchas a god. Frequently these earlysocieties were polytheistic.

The gods they believed inwere merely efforts to explainthe unexplained phenomena insociety or take the blame away

from the individual for actionsthat they chose to do.

As human thought and sci-ence evolved and began toexplain the previously unex-plained things in the world, thereligions being widely practicedbegan to be ones in which thereis only one deity such as themost practiced religions of theworld right now Christianity

and Islam.Science has allowed humans

to better understand the previ-ously unexplained problemswhich necessitated the need forgods. As human understandinghas grown, there are increas-ingly fewer reasons for beliefin a god.

I believe we are on a path toa society that has no need for

faith in a god. Science will have

the solutions to all problemsoccurring in the world.

One remaining reason stand-ing for religion is to take theblame away from the individuals. In addition, we havemany other things we canblame our behavior on; fromour genes, to parenting, toour environment.

The last reason for peopleto want religion is the hopefor an afterlife. People do not

like facing their own mortalityand thus cling to the idea of aneverlasting life or rebirth.

They believe in their faithonly because of this hope, andgive donations to charity so thatthey may live on in the splendorof the Lord in heaven as theywere selfless people in life.

Well if we can get peopleto continue to give for charity

without wasting time in point-less faith practices, we wouldhave a win-win situation.

Make this life a better oneand you will have no need tohope for another life as youwill get all you need and desireout of this life. The increasinglylogical and scientific people inthe world should see there isa time when the thought of a

higher being has no purpose.

By Jacob Torba

Contributing writer

Ever try walking on the side-walk in front of Zurn or Hirtwhen everyone is getting out ofor going to class?

Its almost like a game to tryto get from point A to point Bwithout touching anyone else.

Have you ever caught your-self walking in a row of human

traffic only to look ridiculouswhen you try to avoid runninginto that person who decidedit would be a good idea to stopand wave to their friend?

Yeah, thats me daily. Its agood thing I dont have lowself-esteem, otherwise Id thinkI was fat.

I knowI dont take up thatmuch room on the sidewalk

and seriously, do you and yourfriends really need to walk side-by-side to talk about the hotperson in your biology class?I think not.

I think its about time westarted exercising proper side-walk etiquette, lest I lose it oneday and decide to run down thesidewalk like a linebacker.

First, if youre walking along,

lets just pretend the sidewalk

is a two-lane road; move to theright and if you have to pass

a slow walker, wait for an op-portune moment.Do not, I repeat do not, step

to the left in front of somebodyelse thats walking by you andspill their Frangelica all overthem. Thats rude.

Second, if youre walkingwith a group of friends, be ita crowded or not crowded day,please make room and walk in

a single file line.You and your friends are

taking up more space andjust because youre in a groupdoesnt mean youre entitled tomore sidewalk space.

T h e r e a r e n o s u c hthings as high occupancysidewalk lanes.

Third, its awesome youreon a sports team or have some

other reason to carry an ob-scene-sized bag, but if youcould possibly not swing itaround when youre walking,that would be a great help.

Sometimes I feel like Im on American Gladiator trying toavoid the swinging bags.

Were all just trying to getto class, so try not to be partof the obstruction that gets in

someone elses way.

By Rhonda Marable

Staff writer

Big decisions are on the ho-rizon friends, and no, Im nottalking about who to vote forin the upcoming elections.Halloween is just around thecorner and the time has cometo choose your costume.

Ghost? Boring. Witch? Over-done. Banana? Too expensive,trust me I have done my re-

search on that one. Sexy (insertnoun here)? Come on, how

very uncreative and clich.And for some this might notbe much of a change from theireveryday wear.

So, too easy. We are currentlyexperiencing a faulty economy-bad for the country, great foryour costume!

Make a tombstone proclaim-ing Rest in Peace Wall Street.However, if current eventsarent your thing, go the school

spirit route.Pick a beloved entity on cam-

pus to disguise yourself as onHalloween. Sophomore year Iwas the kiosk that sits in frontof Hirt, a little cardboard, spraypaint and a few campus mapsgo a long way.

However, if you must fallback on dressing up as some-thing in a scantily clad ensem-ble, try mixing it up nothingscreepier than a kiosk that isntafraid to show a little leg.

By Amy Kuhnlein

Contributing writer

Treating yourself to a tricky costume

Religion givingway to science

Stomping onsidewalk etiquette

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Football................................................Oct. 18, L 42-10, Indiana (Pa.)Womens Volleyball..................................Oct. 14,W 3-1, Houghton

Oct. 17,W 3-2, Charleston

Oct. 18, L 3-0, Wheeling JesuitOct. 18,W 3-1, Alderson-Broaddus

Field Hockey...................................Oct. 18,W 2-1, #1 Indiana (Pa.)Mens Soccer...................................................Oct. 18,W 4-2, FindlayWomens Soccer....................................Oct. 15,W 2-1, Lock Haven

Oct. 18,W 4-1, EdinboroMens Water Polo...............Oct. 17,W 14-6, Washington Jefferson

Oct. 18, L 10-5, PrincetonOct. 18, L 9-8, Bucknell

Oct. 19,W 16-11, Johns HopkinsWomens Hockey.................................................Oct. 17,W 2-1, RPI

Oct. 18,W 4-1, RPIMens Hockey.................................Oct. 17, L 5-0, Alaska Fairbanks

Oct. 18, L 6-4, Alaska Anchorage

Mens soccer, womens hockey move up rankingsMens soccer and womens hockey moved up the nationally rank-

ings this past week. Mens soccer moved to No. 23 in the latestNSCAA/adidas poll and No. 2 in the Atlantic Region. Thewomens hockey team moved up to No. 6 in the nation in the latest

USCHO poll.

Editors Game of the WeekGet ready for some Thursday night football. This week the foot-ball team travels to rival Edinboro to take on the No. 15 Fighting

Scotts. Thursday nights game will be a battle for sole possessionof second place in the PSAC West as both teams are currently tiedfor second place going into this match up.

Billy Colton-Mens SoccerThis is Coltons second time being named Male Athlete of theWeek. This sophomore earned the honor by scoring twice againstin the Lakers 4-2 win over former GLIAC foe Findlay. Coltons

two goals gives him team high 13 for the year.

Jennifer Coleman-Field HockeyThis senior goalkeeper backstopped the Lakers to the biggest winin the history of the program. She stopped nine out of 10 shots

in the Lakers 2-1 upset of unbeaten No. 1 ranked Indiana Univer-sity of Pennsylvania.

Underdog Lakers take down No. 1 IUP

Sophomore Sarah Wowkowych (3) controls the ball in Mercyhursts 2-1 upset win over No. 1

Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Oct. 18.


After suffering a 2-0 lossagainst Indiana University ofPennsylvania more than three weeks ago, the Lakers usedtheir home field advantageto send the Crimson Hawks

home with a devastating loss. The Mercyhurst College

womens field hockey teammade program history withtheir biggest win ever onSaturday, upsetting No.1ranked IUP, 2-1.

Junior Lauren Rinacacouldnt be happier about theoutcome of the game. It wasa well-deserved, hard-earned

win. Every person came

together to clinch the victory,Rinaca said. Each and everyperson showed how muchthey wanted to win and puttheir heart and soul into it.

Before Saturdays contestagainst the Lakers, theCrimson Hawks were theonly unbeaten team in NCAADivision II field hockey, with

a 13-0 record, and allowed justthree goals to two differentopponents.

Eighteen minutes into thefirst half, senior CourtneyMonin set freshman SerenaSlattery up for the first goal ofthe game, giving Mercyhurstthe 1-0 lead early on. Lessthan eight minutes later,the Crimson Hawks would

respond with a penalty corner

goal to tie up the game at 1-1.IUP held an 11-5 advantage

in shots through the first half,but the goaltending tacticsof senior Jennifer Colemanproved to be the difference.Coleman made six of her ninesaves during the first half ofplay.

Until midway through

the second half, the scoreremained tied at 1-1. JuniorMegan Rasmussen clinchedthe victory when she took apass from junior Emily Warrenand pushed it past IUPs LydiaDolly at 51:19.

Mercyhurst returns to actionon Wednesday, Oct. 22, whenthe Lakers take on Slippery RockUniversity. Game time is set

for 4 p.m.

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Mens soccer kicks it up a notch for victory

In the past week, theMercyhurst College menssoccer team had only onechallenge, against the Oilers ofFindlay University.

With the 4-2 victory overFindlay on Saturday, theLakers are now 8-3-2 for thisseason.

In just the third minute ofplay, Laker forward sophomoreBilly Colton scored the first goalof the game, giving Mercyhurstthe lead.

As the men fought hardto work the ball up the fieldto score another goal, theywere halted by Findlay as they

rebounded the ball off of a shottaken on Mercyhurst seniorgoalkeeper Danny Mudd.

After losing the lead, theLakers bounced back, scoringagain in the minute 31 of playoff of a free kick taken bysenior Tyler Emerick.

Once again, with only a fewminutes left before halftime,the Lakers lost their 2-1 lead

against the Oilers as Findlayslid the ball into the net once

again.

It was a tough game,because we lost two importantleads, sophomore Mike DeRose said.

But, the team kept theircomposure and worked evenharder to get the victory in theend.

As the Lakers entered halftime tied up at 2-2, they werelooking to refocus and regroupin order to pull out on top atthe end of the 90 minutes ofregulation play.

The men re-entered thefield of play with a positiveoutlook and the mentality thatthe game belonged to them.In the second half, defendersophomore Arash Fahandezhcrossed the ball to Colton who

headed it into the back of thenet, giving the Lakers the earlysecond half lead.

Soon after, De Rose dribbledpassed the Oilers defense toshoot and score the final goalof the match in minute 78 ofplay.

With the victory overFindlay, the Lakers are movingforward, focusing one game at

a time as they finish the rest ofregulation season.

With only a few games left,the Lakers are mentally andphysically preparing for eachgame as it could be their last,but they are looking forward

to working their way into thePSAC playoffs.

We are continuing to workon our formation as a team,and getting mentally prepared

for what is coming up in theseason, De Rose said.

The Lakers are looking to takeon Slippery Rock University intheir upcoming match.

By Katie WaldinStaff writer

Sophomore

Arash Fah-andezh pre-

vents a side

tackle and

passes the

ball upfield

at the mens

soccer game

last Satur-

day against

Findlay. The

Lakers won4-2.


Mercyhurst hockey goes 0-2 in AlaskaMens hockey team loses big and drops to 0-4 on season

Alaska was not kind to theMercyhurst College menshockey team.

The Lakers traveled up northto take part in the Brice AlaskaGold Rush Tournament inFairbanks, Ala.

Mercyhurst took on Alaska-

Fairbanks in the first game on

Friday and struggled to get the

offense going.The Nanooks jumped ahead

in the first period 2-0 to set thetone.

They added another in thesecond period and two morein the third to pick up the 5-0win.

Senior Matt Lundin stopped42 shots in the loss.

In game two on Saturday,

the Lakers took on Alaska-

Anchorage and did not fair

any better.Despite opening the game

with an offensive flurry andjumping out to a 3-0 lead,Mercyhurst was unable to holdon.

The offense was led bysenior Matt Pierce who scoredthe first two goals of the gamewhile junior Chris Risi addedthe third.

The Seawolves responded

with four straight unanswered

goals of their own to takethe lead in the second period4-3.

Senior Brett Robinsontied the game at four withhis second goal of theseason.

The game was knotted up atfour going into the third when Alaska-Anchorage eruptedfor two goals in the third to

put the game away and seal

the 6-4 win.

Lundin turned away 38 shotsin the loss.

Mercyhurst drops to 0-4 onthe season and will continuetheir road trip again this weekend when they travel toUniversity of Nebraska atOmaha for games on FridayOct. 25 and Saturday Oct. 26.

They will try to get theirgame together and pick up

their first game this season.

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Intramural Flag Football Standings

Division A: Division B:

Walczak 4-0 Hubert 4-0Baringer 3-1 Dennstedt 4-0Coughlin 2-1 Sanders 3-1Cierniakoski 2-1 McClellan 2-2Thon 1-2 James 1-2Cirbus 1-2 Pettrone 1-2Constantini 1-2 (game postponed)Larson 1-2 Shuriha 0-3Gallo 0-3 Lamancusa 0-3Weissman 0-3 Nicklas 0-2

(game postponed)

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The Laker volleyball teamrolled into Wheeling, W. Va., for the PSAC/WVIACcrossover tournament.

Leading into the weekend,Mercyhurst College had beenriding high on a seven gamewin streak and were looking toimprove their record with thethree games in the crossover.

The ladies ended upextending their winning streakto nine games by winning thefirst two games, but had thestreak snapped by the WheelingJesuit University team.

In their first victory overthe University of Charleston, which went five games, theLakers offense was runningwell as they hit a team total of.290.

The Lakers knew cominginto the game, and season forthat matter, the play of theirmiddles would be important

to their game plan.Sophomore Justine Smithwas unstoppable as she got fiveblocks and got six kills withoutrecording a single error.

Her fellow middle sopho-

more Erin English was alsoplaying well totaling up 10 killsand adding a block for goodmeasure.

The next win came overAlderson-Broaddus College.

This match went four gamesand gave junior setter JuliaButler a chance to shine.

Butler totaled up 14 digs anddished out 39 assists, both oflead the team in this game.

Sophomore Katie Fritz putaway 11 kills of those 39 assistsand hit .364 on the match.

The last game of the weekend came againstWheeling Jesuit, against whomthe Lakers could not get an

offense rolling.The Lakers only hit .105 onthe match and had some oftheir best offensive weaponskept at or below a zero percenthitting percentage.

Wheeling Jesuit made quick work of the Lakers, winning25-17, 25-19 and 25-16 andsuccessfully snapped thewinning streak.

The Lakers record nowstands at 18-10 overall and 5-3 in the PSAC. Mercyhurstis looking to bounce back athome against cross town rivalGannon on Saturday Oct. 25.

By Gary CoadStaff writer

Winning streak

snapped The Mercyhurst College

womens soccer team was inaction again Oct. 16 whenthey lost to the Bald Eagles ofLock Haven University to theMercyhurst soccer field.

This game saw the visitorstake and early lead.

The Lakers concededa corner kick which wastaken by Courtney Johnson.She swerved the ballelegantly into the net as theMercyhurst defense could onlywatch.

The home team immediatelydoubled their efforts and wentin search of an equalizer.

They could not findit before halftimedespite coming closeon several occasions,including striking theuprights twice.

The second half wasall one-way traffic asthe Hurst relentlesslytargeted the Lock Havengoal.

They continued to hitthe post, doing so twicein the second half.

The Lakers outshotthe Bald Eagles 19-2in the second half andit was inevitable thatthey would break theiropponents down.

In minute 60, thelifeline came as junior

Taylor Hilinski pickedout senior Sarah Powellin the box. Powell blasteda shot to the keepersright and into the backof the net, concludingthe scoring.

The game went intoovertime and in the fifthminute a free kick wasawarded to Lock Haven

just outside the box.

The ensuing free kick was

converted off the crossbar andthe Lakers took the loss.

Looking to reverse theirluck the Lakers held theirsecond home game in a weekon Saturday, when they hostedthe Edinboro University ofPennsylvania.

This game took a differentshape to the Lock Haven gameas the L

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