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The Voiceo f Hie Merefhurs t Community

VOL. 48 NO. 3 MERCYH SEPTEMBER 26 , 1975

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Photo by Nancy W illisWilliam Walker, a junior law enforcement major, is the

new treasurer of HUS. The other candidates were JeffreyBest, Bradford Lauster and Joseph NeCastro.

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S e n a t eElec t sR e p sWith all the votes cast and counted, a new College

Senate has been formed. The fifteen represen tativeshave been chosenafter two weeks of elections. F romthe administration, the five who were selected are:Sr. Carolyn Hermann, Je an L avin, Miriam Mashank,E . William Kennedy,and Jam es Lanahan. | p

Those selected|from the faculty are:f EdwardGallagher, Jacquelyn Howey, Sr. Mary MatthewBaltus, Marvin Camburn, and Robert Hon.

The members ofthe student body selected from theRepresentative Union of Studentsare: | JamesHallamyer, Patricia Mullaugh, KentKochJPatrk kWeschierand Frank McMahon.

RUS NotesThe RepresentativeUnion of Students continues its

currentpolicy of meeting every weekin order to dealwith the large r amount of business,f-,Wpn Wednesday, September 17, the 26 presentmembers of RUS selected the two RUS advisors:Jeffrey Sternlieb and E . William Kennedy.

RobertDubik, one of the "w alkers'' forthe Councilof E xceptional Children, brought to the attention ofRUS that a $75 pledge tolast; year's walkers hadDever beenpaid. It was unanimously voted that thedebtbe paid.

RUS representatives then discussed the establishment of a committee to deal withall? senior classactivities. The committee would be composed ofseniors both inside and outside RUS.

The final item of discussion was the Fall Festivalwhich has been scheduled for October11.The aspectsof ?the discussion were: should arrangements bemade for beer; should a tent beprocurred; whereshould the festivalbe held. f

Y E A R H I G H S C H O O L -CP L A ND I S C U S S E D

b y P a t r ic k W e s c h i e r

A group of educators from Mercyhurst College and

Mercyhurst Prep High School began meeting oh aregular basis this week todiscuss the possibility ofcreating some so rt of continuous highschool-collegedegree pro gram involving thetwo schools.

According to Sr. Maura Smith, Coordinator of theMercyh urst Life-long Learning Continuum, th e ta lksare a direct outgrowth of the Continuum program.Basic aims!of the Continuum program includecooperative efforts by the* various member institutions to promote continuous educational experiences which break-through traditional boundaries between institutions. Thecollegeîigh school

S e n a t o rToVis i t E r i eSenator Howard Baker (Republican-Tennessee), a

key figure in the Senate Watergate hearings,will bemaking Mercyhurstone of his stops when he comes toErie on Thursday,October 2. J

Senator Baker will pa rticipate in a/ specialRepublican fund-raising functionat* Rainbow Gardens, on behalf of Republican Congressional candidate Lincoln M arks. | \ * &? Prior to the fund-raising affair, Senator Baker will

be holding a 5:30 p.m. news conference in theRichardsRoom at Zurn Hall. •> -U

Wrnember of the United States Senate since 1966,Senator Baker gained national recognition in1973,when he served as vice chairperson of the SenateSelect Committee on PresidentialCampaignActivities. It was this group that uncovered initialevidence in the Watergate scandal which culminatedin PresidentNixon's resignation. I *

In the course of his time in the Senate, the fifty-year old senator has also beenactive in draftinglegislation lowering the votingage*to eighteen andexpanding voter righ ts.His current activities includeserviceon the Senate Select Committee investigatingsecret intelligence organizations such asthe CIA.Senator Baker's appearance in E rie is under thesponsorship ofthelRepublicans of E rie, Crawford,and M ercer Counties.

Thi sW e e k . . .1 Saturday, September27

Movie, "W.C. Fields" 8:00 p.m.,RH.I.D.'srequired. < i j*

Sunday, September28 ?Movie, "Sleeper", 7 and 9 p.m. RH,I.D.'s

'required. sMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday

September 29,30, October1 *Coffeehouse Circuit ^presents: "Gunhill Road"

"'with their smashnit, "Back When My HairWas Short" t m

Coming soon - watchfortdetails "Ralph" and/'Divided We Stand"!!

! J O U R 0 F >C E N T R A L E U R O P E*

There will be anorganizational meetingfor all students interested in IN-TERSESSION TOUROF C E N T RA;LEUROPE.PLACE: 213 MainDATE:; Tu e s d a y,September 30TIME: 3:00p.m. I

H o t e l R e s t a u r a n tI

S o c i e t yThe Hotel-Restaurant

Society will present awine tasting anddemonstration seminarwith guest lecturer Mr.Johannis Lichtenstein onTuesday, September 30,at 8 p.m. in Room 214Zurn. ;

Everyoneis invited.

program presently under consideration is one

example of such inter-institutional cooperation.Sr. Maura sees two positive results that wouldcome;from the creation of a program in whichMercyhurst Prep students could make the transitioninto Mercyhurst College on a gradual basis:I First, the two schools would be able to eliminatemost of the duplication that is often found ill thecurricula ofthe final two yearsof high school and thebasic college courses taughton the same subject.Wi Second,students would nave a wider range of studyavailable to them in a subject area, being able tomove directlyinto college level study after achievingcompetency on die high school level.

In additionto the planning of the acad emic aspectsof the highschool-college program, the members ofthe group will also be dealing with the social andpsychological aspectsof*a combination college-highschool program , v % < *f Sr. Maura feels that provision will be made forspecialized counseling of students who make thetransition from the high school to the college in thecourse of the program.

One of the most important aspects of the newprogram, accordingto Sr. Maura, will be the degreeto which it will be adjustable to the individual needsof the students. "If a student w ants to move throughthe high school-college program* in six years, theoption will* be th ere" says Sr. Maura. "On theother hand, some students might not want to participate in the high school-college program for theentire length of the program. Some students maywant to take college workonly in their senior year .''*

When asked to discuss: the theme of the newprogram, Sr. Maura'responded that "the wholeKeynote of the program would be the accenton whatis best for the individual student,so as to enable him-her to learn the things that he-she needs to know."

Sr. Maura concluded by stating the hope that thedevelopment of an allied educational program betweenthe high school and the college would be a stepin the direction of blurring the traditional dividinglines which separa te learning institutions.

' Photo by Nancy WillisWhat's Jimmy Hallamyer so serious about? See page 2.

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PAGE 2 MERCYHURST COLLEGE SEPTEMBER 26, 1975Guest Editorial

Carol Quartuccio

Walking through Mercyhurst halls can bedepressing on dreary E rie days especiallywhen | no one replies to J your friendlygreetingsof a simple"heHo".It happens tobe ah elementary function of the oral cavityand requires fewermuscles than does neckbending, which many people render aftersuch greetings. Faculty members are likewise guilty of this neglectfulact, whichhinders the unityof our collegiate corn-

As the president of the Representative Union ofStudents I have been the recipient of many studentgripes. I'm not complaining,in fact,: this is what Iwant because itis part of my job. One gripe that h asseemedto stand out among others is that the studentsare forced to use the so called football field next tothe baseball field during the intramural footballseason. -^ • Vj

This field is full of rocks, glass and other dange rousdebris which can really harm a student.O ne student.Joe Castrignano has already been put in the hospitalwith torn ligam ents of the knee which is very serious

; and will affect him for the rest of his life. This happened 1 as a result of playing on the field th at, amongall the another dangerous things, is on an upwardslant.

I want to inform the college community of thissituationso something canb e done before anyone elseis injured. Why can't the students use the outfield ofthe baseball field as in past years? Why is the coach

E D U C A T I O Nmunity. Becausew e are a relatively small

mustntitution of higher education, weproceed to alleviateremember,"seize the opportunity" to adda bitof sunniness to someone's rainy day.

September17,1975Dear Students: \

t h i s p r o b l e m . So We believe in yearbooks. We believe in you. Forthis treason, we would like to share.with you thefollowing letter which explains why we are notcontributing to the Yearbook Fund.

Grades h ave been looked down upon Jongenough. They have 'been thought of as themisguiding light of the student, as the false goalof schooling, in other words, as the source of allevil whenit comes to the inverted value systemof some students. It is time that something besaid in their favor.

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After all, grades are so insignificant-looking,that itis hardly fair to put all the blame on them.Still, students are accused of studying for thesake of a gra de instead of knowledge.S o , let's getrid of the grading system andall wrongs will berighted/ *

Why should that be the cure? Are studentsreally discouraged^ from (serious) studyingbecause the grading system is unfair? Is itfair toblame the grading system for a screwed-up senseof values ? ,

It is true that all serious studentsare pleasedwith a good grade. That is a natural reaction.However, it is not always true that just becausethey strove for a 4.0, they couldn't care lessabout learning per se, grading system or nograding system. Why should a "goodstudent'' bepenalized for his-her3.5 + quality point averageand be dismissed with a"your grades don't meananything,anyhow"?fet

Of course they mean something! They certainly shouldn't be looked at as the ultimate goalof education, butwhile a studentis in school, theyare the easiest, quickest, and most concretesymbol of learning. True, they d on't represen t aperfect picture, butis any system ever perfect?•

Let's take grades at face value. They are notlearning, they merely represent learning, and assuch they have their function. But it is a temporary function, becauseonly knowledge willultimately last. So let's be a bit kinder towardgrades, lest; our ignorance be tobogganed into|nothing, ase .e . cummings wrote.

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of the baseball team allowed to drive his car acrossthe intramural field thus creating more dangerousgrooves in the field? Is it really that far to walk fromthe Zurnpa rking lot? |

There are many more students involved in theintra-mural league than there are on the baseballteam. Why do they get preference? We are no NotreDame, we are Mercyhurst College and we shouldstop fooling ourselves and act like MercyhurstCollege. The students have the RIGHT to use thesafer grounds of the outfield s

I am not writing this le tter with the thought of goingagainst the baseball team.O n the contrary,I wish thebaseball team all the luck in the world in their upcoming season. I am writing this letter to show theviewpoint of the students and the dangerous situationthat exists. 1 will be very disappointed if thissituation is not remedied, ;

% Sincerely,Jimmy Hallamyer

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W e hope you will understand.

Sincerely,

THE EDUCATION DIVISION FACULTYSisterKathleen Cribbins, O.S.B.Mr. Edward J. GallagherMr. JamesA . InfantinoMr. PeterP . LibraMr.BrianJ.McHughDr. Barbara Weigert *Sister Patricia Whalen, R.S.M.

September17,1075

Dr. M arionL . Shane.Presid ent of the CollegeMercyhurst College*

Dear Dr. Shane: #At the meeting of the E ducation Division faculty

this morning, the following recommendation wasmade: », ;

The E ducation Division faculty unanimously agreethat the administration should seek ways to financethe College yearbook outside of soliciting donationsfrom the faculty. This practice opens the door tosolicitations from all areas, such as the newspaper,theatre, and soon. Faculty do not like to refuse theirow n students in such a situation, and feel obligated tocontribute. Since the staff has been very generous insupporting all student p rojects , and the Student UnionBuilding Fund, it is unreasonable to add morefinancial requests. * *

Your assistance in this matter will be greatlyappreciated.h Sincerely,

Barbara Weigert, Ph.D.Chairperson, Education Division.

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Carol QuartuccioOlivia Longo

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4 ' Susan BarrieNancy Wlllfts,Jim Varhof

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n an d Creators:Ftumara,Sue Klodaslcl, E sther8chreiber>h. (hrt* V an Wagenen,Dave Watlln. PatHofdnaty. m i

Faculty Consultant Andy Roth

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W O R K F O RA " F IR S T C L A S S " P A P E R

&he MERC J AD is vreaen tly recruiting staffmembersfo r the I 975*76 school year.

A L Lpositions open.

CALL Carol Quartuccio at 869*1964 o r attend a norganizational meeting. Thursdays In.theMerctad office, 4p .m . 3 0 4Old Main.

Dear Editor:Since the Merciad is the"voice of the Mercyhurst

Community," why isn't the space allocated for thenewspaper being used adequately? *

I am referring to that cartoon or whatever it issupposedto be that ap peared in the last two issuesofthe Merciad. First of all no one can read it andsecondly even ifo ne could, it probablywouldn't makeany sense. I feel I am being deprived of more Important information about the school andIts activitieswith that ridiculous"cartoon" appearing inournewspaper.

Cartoons can be used as an effective weapon ofgaining the things the students are striving for, suchas a yearbook and more social functions. If these areto be used in the future let them portray the student-administration relationshipw e have.

u ?etag the editor-in-chief I feel you w ill correct thisproblem''in our next issue.

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S E P T E M B E R 2 6 , 1 9 7 5 M E R C Y H U R S T C O L L E G E PAGE 3Co ff e e house P re sen t s :

by Nary Sue Sabol

The Cpffee House Circuit issending to Mercyhurst athree-man folk-rock groupknown as "Gunhill Road",

Name sound familiar? Itshould, mainly due to the factthat they had a Top40 smashcalled "Back When My HairWas Short" and have appeared on such nationaltelevision shows as MidnightSpecial and AmericanBandstand, i 'i j

Gunhill Road is a band ofthree very talented musiciansfrom the New York area.Glenn Leopold, born inManhattan, is the lead singerand composer of most of theband's material. Along withGlenn, Steve Goldrick andPdul Reisch Jr. are the othertwo members of Gunhill

Road. Steve knew Glenn, adynamic keyboard player innighschooi where they performed together at the BitterEnd (wherethe Coffee Houseoriginated) in New York,using Glenn's original songs.Paul, the newest member ofthe group and bass guitarist,connected with Glennt andSteve through a m utual friendat the Bitter E nd. From thereon, it's history - Gunhill Roadwas on its way. The group hasrecorded two albums and fivesingles and have performedwith such artists as GordonLightfoot, the Carpenters,Carly Simon, Bette Midler,Poco, Qeorge Carlin, RobertKlein and Bill Haley and theComets.I Gunhill Road's style ofmusic stresses variety andemphasizes harmony andmelody as well as meaningfullyrics. Leopold once said th at"I guess if there is any onegroup that you could say werelate to it 's the earlyHollies". Their repetoireconsists of original songs andrenditions or the "goldenoldies", like the Beach Boys"Barbara Ann," "Don't W alkAway, Rene" and "The Bookof Love". Not only- do theyhave a talent for music,Glenn, Steve and Paul have aknack for creating a fantasticrapport with their audiences.

The Seagull

The enthusiasm theygenerate from the stage isamazing. W

Make a point to catch one(or all) of Gunhill Road'sperformances at the'Hurst.

Their shows will be Satu rday,September28,29,and October1, (Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday) at 9 and 10 p.m.in the Coffeehouse. Don't m issthem - GunhillRoad!!

GUNHNLL ROAD

W h a t SAC?by Roanne GenoveseThe Student Activities

Committee, more commonly,known as SAC, is a committeeof students, working in conjunction with RepresentativeUnion of Students (RUS), tha thelps co-ordinate the socialactivities on the 'Hurstcampus. We needinterestedstudents.who are willing togive their time and ide as, andwork with the Student Unionstaff, which^.includes; FrankSirotnak,; Director, RoanneGenovese, and Bob Gaughan,Assistant! Directors and

Kathy Zaffina and TerriFiurnara, Publicity. The

purpose is for all ofus to worktogether and plan activities inthe interest of the studentbody. Please remember, it isyour money, and if you wantto see it put to good use, weneed your ideas. If you aregenuinely interested, pleasecontact one of us in theStudent Union Office. If wefind that there is enough interest generated by thestudents, we will" hold anorganizational meeting, andstart} the .ball rolling. Feelfree Ho come down to theUnion at any time, we areopen to all ideas! Thanks! IS

"Seagull", a differentproduction for the Mercyhurst Little Theatre containsno Jonathan LivingstonSeagull. On the contrary, it'swritten by Anton Checkov, adramatist of the late1800's.

Surprisingly, the play is verycomical arid the charactersare diverse. For instance,there is Masha, a drunksnuff-sniffer portrayed atMercyhurst by Maripat Rafferty;Arkadina, an aging actressenacted by Mrs. MinaEisenberg ; Treplev aneurotic writer enacted byJohn DiGangi; Medvedenko,a boring professor otsomething played by SeanCasey; Shamraev portrayedbv Glenn Hollenbach whois acourt jester; Nina, asweetbudding actress performedbv Mary Ann Rozsas; Dorn, awise manm full moustacheand beard played by Mr.Peter Libra; Trigorin, a

by Andrea Kupefzfamous writer enacted byTom Edw ards; Pauline, abothersome wretch played byDelia Mirarchi; Sorin, ah ab i t ua l hypochondriacperformed by JohnReed; andYakov, a "yes man" playedby Michael Phillips. So"Seagu ll" has interesting andunusual characters. It takesplace in a utopic atmosphereon a large estate with gardensand wildlife. And for all youseagull lovers, we have onestuffed complete with a tragictheme of two young lovers.Treplev loves Nina who lovessomeone else. Those birdstuffers l will get youevery time. And we hope"Seagull" will get you right inyour laughter and seriouszone, because as Mr. PeterLibra often says: "Sailorshave more fun!" And so doseagull lovers and seagullstuffers. The performance of

"Seagu ll" opens October31 atthe witching hour of 8:00.Admission is Free, soATTEND and you may evenfall in love with our"Seagull." * v

| Andrea Kupetzrm . 123McAuley

The Mercyhurst EnglishClinic is now operating in fullswing under the direction ofMrs. Betty Ga rtner. Hours forthe English Clinic has beenestablished as follows:Monday, Tuesday, Thursdayand Friday: 8:30-12;00, 1:00-4:00p.m. | T kîti'J

Wednesday: 10:00-12:00,1:00-2:00 p.m.| The E nglish Clinic is

locatedin Room 308,Main.

mbshBaldwin Hitsby William "Billy" Goafz

On the evening of Thursday,September 17, at 9:00 p.m.,the lights inthe .front lobby ofMercyhurst's Baldwin Hallwent out, the air was filledwith the beams of a dozenflashlights and for a period ofone hour pandemoniumreigned supreme .

.Despite outward appearances that suggested thatthe front lobby might havebeen the scene of a studentriot, this was not the case.What happened in BaldwinHall was thefirst semi-publicperformance of MercyhurstCollege's hottest new entertainer—E sther MarieBar bra Streisand MarilynMonroe Schreiber.

When Ms. Schrieber cameon stage, she was given arousing welcome by anestimated one hundred fanswho had come from as faraway as McAuley Hall. Thehuge crowd had begun togather nearly half an hourbefore theconcert,tandUherewas considerably competitionfor the front row seats. This

writer ended up beingknocked to the floor in themidst of the schuffle forthegood seats, the victim of anelbow to the gut by a 92 yearold lady who had gotten herguerilla warfare trainingfrom the College of OlderAmericans.

Dressed for the occasionina short, turquoise gown,reminiscent of the outfitsworn by the late MarilynMonroe, Ms. Schrieber led offthe concert with a smashingrendition of "Diamonds AreAGirl's Best Friend". One of|the more interesting aspectsof the entire performance was*that Ms. Schrieber im-1mediately "became" theperson whose song she was*singing—whether it was^Marilyn Monroe, BarbraStriesand, Gypsy Rose Lee,or Helen Ready. From thefirst song to the last, E stherhad the audience in the palmof her hand.

An obvious audiencefavorite in the concert wasE sthe r's powerful singing,moving experience in "ProudMary". Near the end of theconcert, the audience urgedits repetition as an encorethree time s! Other highlights

Photo byNancy Willis"Baldwin Bombshell" E ither

Marie Schrieberol Ms. Shreiber's performance included a soulfulrendition of "The Way WeWere", anda Gypsy Rose Leeimitation that drove theaudience wild. One malestudent, identified onlyby the

first name Jay ,collapsed andhad to be carried bodily outofthe lobby after M s. Schriebertossed her blue "wrap", aborrowedbedsheet, to him.

It is obvious« from theaudience reaction to her, thatE sther Marie Schrieber is onestar who is headed for biggerthings. Already, she has beenscheduled for her first crackat the big-time—a performance in the MercyhurstCoffeehouse, Friday evening,September26, at 10:00 p.m.I tis the writer's opinion thatthis is one show that you'llneverforget!

Photo by NancyWillisMercyhurst Political Science prof Barry Grossman hasjust

undertaken a new endeavor— quite apolitical, bu t full of spirit. It'scalled Kick and Barry's Bar and It's located at Pine Avenue and K.:JHHi st re et . & ~A •& •< L £A

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There are still somestudents who have notreceived notification fromPHEAA about their thirdterm grant.

If you are one of thesestudents, you must contactPHEAAat this ad dress:

PHEAA i- iSectionB IBox 3157. -- *Harris burg, P a.17105

l/v There are tworeasons for the delay:

ly PHEAA has not receivedyour ;[Basic EducationalOpportunity Grant (BEOG)eligibility index. H

2. PHEAA is not aware thatyou are ineligible for aBEOGbecause you attended a post-secondary secondary institution before April,1973.Ifyou are ineligible forBEOGfor this reason, send toPHEAA the dates you at

tended the post-secondaryinstitution. I 1$

The necessary informationmust be sent to Harrisburgbefore October 15, 1975 inorder; to receive the thirdterm grant!? *• %*

Besides going co-ed thisfall, McAuley Hall has alsoobtained ithe pleas urable

existence (of Mr. Daniel0'Conner and his wife Lyndawho both presently run thedorm.jDan feels that Mercyhurst

itself is a^very friendlycollege with a n; atmospherethat is both relaxing andentertaining. OneJ of? th ebiggest |differences Mr.O'Conner found^was \ "thatstate colleges stick more tothe laws especially when itcomes down to the use ofdrugs and alcohol." He alsofeels that if residents wish, to

b y C h r i sVan W a g cn c nuse drugs or even drink, it'stheir own business, however,when the rights of others are

abused or infringed upon thatthe line1 must be drawn andauthority must step in. Whenasked about how he felt aboutintervisitation, O'Conner didfind two bad things*aboutjjit.First of all he felt that societywasn't ready for an opendorm especially if they have adaughter that lives a hundredmiles Ifrom home."Secondly,he felt that if the dorms wereopen all day long itmight rubsome^roommates the wrongway, that is, if they had toconstantly giveup their room.

Photo by Nancy WillisDan and Lynda O'Conner -S

Kight now the McAuleycouple is still adjusting totheir new way of life. For the

past three years, they've beenmoving around quite a bit.Dan O'Conner is a 1973

graduate of Slippery RockState College with a degree inenvironmentalstudies.In 1974he was the assistant directorof the dorm !at E dinborowheê he 'i also taught* atMcLane High. I

Dan's twife Lynda ispresently student teaching atJames S. Wilson High inMillcreek. Lynda Will be agraduate early this winterFrom Edinboro. *|

Dan lis teaching with S r.Maura in the EnvironmentalStudiesI Department. He isalso Working on a researchproject wjhich he hopes todevelop into an educationaltool which could possibly leadto an outside Utfioratpry.3fp*:p* As tor. sports Dan isworking with Mr. DavidShimpeno in running the intramural football and softballprogram. i>Dan enjoysbasketball immensely andhopes to someday get backinto coaching. I

It is hopedby both menandwomen at-McAuley that Danand >Lynda enjoy theirresident lifein the dorm.

Inquiring Reporter Asks

Po YouCons ider ClassPart icipationIn Grading

Si ter Patricia'* Whalerif*Education—"No; it's about10-15 per cent of the evaluation,personal study, •which/ isreflected in tests, personalstudy, teaching in practicumexperiences, and in theprojects^hey^nmike forteaching are considered forthe final evaluation."

Mr. James Kinnane. - Law enforcement— "Iappreciate'it

.very much, butI do not use itas a basis for grading.".

Mr. Jeffery SternliebPsychology —i "No, it's amore important factor inupperclass seminars. In introductory courses, it's morestraight forwardly based ontests and papers ."

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Sister MaryEymard Poydock-Biology — "Yes, sinceI teachresearch, our work isprimarily class participationboth orally and manually."

Sr. Gabriel Koch

Resource CoordinatorIn Junefof this year, the E rie S isters of Mercy elected

Sister Gabriel Koch,R.S.M.,their Resource Coordinator. Inthis position? Sister will take responsibility for finances andpersonnel within the religious order. She will be part of athree-woman management team for the order, headed bySr. E ustace Taylor andalso*involving*Sr. Mary CharlesWeschler. ^

Prior to her election as Resource Coordinator, SisterGabriel was serving as the director of the Mercy Center onAging, a n organization which she foundedin 1974.

In past years, Sister Gabriel has also served as thetreasurer of Mercyhurst College. In the1950's,Sr. served asthe faculty advisor to theMe re od n addition to her otherduties. t

Although she left the Mercyhurst campus several yearsago to start the Center on Aging, Sister still stays close toMercyhurst College and has an active interest in the activities ofthe college.

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Improvei Your Reading SkillsCONTINUE TO BROADENYOUR VOCABULARY

The -person with a goodgrasp of words is usually agood reader and a goodstudent. Words are the basisof human communication andenable people to convey theirthoughts and emotions to eachother. This is whyfTthe firstword uttered by a child is

Eroof positive that this littleeing has the ability tocommunicate as a human.Vocabulary should grow as

you mature. At every gradelevel, and stage of life, it isnecessary to increase thenumber and understanding ofwords. !Get to know theirstructur e,; that they a recomposed pf roots, prefixesand suffixes, each of whichha s its own definition.

Knowing the origin of wordshelps in understanding ne wones. Most English wordsderive from Latin or Greek.This is why some knowledgeof these languages is helpful.If you know the derivation of aword's parts than you will be

ableto analyzeits meaning.Always have a dictionary

nearby whether you J; arereading for p leasure for forwork. When you are readingtextbooks or technical books,familiarize yourself with theglossary that is sometimesprinted in the back to definespecial words. Use itwhenever necessary.^Maintain a list of new words

you see or hear. Be on thelookout for ones!you don'tknow. Jot them down, lookthem "up, and then make apoint of using them in writingor speaking at least twice assoon asyou can. At the end ofa month review your list andsee if you can remember theirmeanings and how to usethem.ADAPT YOUR SPE E D SOYOU UNDERSTAND THEMATERIAL I

A good reade r must learn tobalance speed with ac curacy.Don't expect to * readeverything at the same rate.Like a well-tuned car, youreyes must adapt to the

terrain. Aboveall, you mustunderstand and remember

whatyou are reading.Read with> a purpose, be

aware of what you are'reading and why. Your speedshould be adjusted to the typeof material. Don't expecttowhiz through a chapterofbiology at the same ra te a s achapte r of a novel.[ Scanning material first can

be helpful in nearly all typesof reading. Get in the habit of

surveying headlines,chapter,headings and subheads first.Look for the mainideas.Nextyou will want to know theimportant details that support them..Read carefully thefirst and last paragraphswhich should state the mostimportant facts and conclusions.You should read thestraight material in betweenat a faster rate that allowsyou to understand the matterin as much depth as you want.Just remember;to keep youreyes moving forward. f

If you are reading for en -joyment you can shim moreeasily lover the lines,paragraphs and pages. It isnot important th at you take inevery word or sentence*in

depth. As in most writing,each paragraph* usually hasone main idea supported bydetails in whichjjyou may ormay not be interested. Try tospan as many words aspossible with a continuousrhythm of eye movements offixations.

When you read a newspaperor magazine, or mon-fiction,yo u want" to grasp the

highlights and some details.This kind of # reading is for[eneral information. It differirom your leisure reading

because the material is moreserious, not as light or as easyto comprehend as fiction, forexample. But it still might notbe necessary to take in everyword or every5 sentencecompletely, fe

When reading a text firstsurvey the entire book. Lookover the table ofcontents,chapter headlines andsubheads. Get an overview ofthe author's objectives byreading the introduction andpreface. \ >

Studying requires closereading because you will needto remember more of the

details to support the mainideas. Read each chapter forthe important concepts and a smany details as necessary tocomprehend the material.Underline major points andmake margin notes tohighlight your observations.After you have finishedreading, question yourself,review the summary if thereis one, and then look back tosee if you have understood thematerial. *

Graphic material can helpreading % comprehension, Donot overlook the importanceof tables, maps, graphs,drawings , and photographswhich are included to reinforce your understanding!ofthe text. * •&

To be Continuednext week.

Th e Association ofAmerican Publishers will behappy to send you a complimentary teopy of "How toimprove Your ReadingSkills" and other study skillsbooklets if youwrite to: AAPStudent Service, One ParkAvenue,, New - York, N.Y.10016

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a short|story by Gerard Necastro

It was not a long road, but arough and well-traveled one.A t this time though,there wasonly one traveler on i t He wasw man, about thirty-three,%wearing denim overafis, that1had a purple-Stint under the §strong moonlight.Along with |this net wore brown heavy 1boots > and ai checked* sTurt. fAbove the shoulders, his hair Iwas a little yon.Hhe long side*and he wore a thick beard. 1Generally he was a very neatfperson, but this moment was £an exception. He was ratherguntidy, with the dirt from the jroad turning his pants brown9and the wind blowing throughh is hair; j % ^ ^|But he did not care what he

looked like, as he ran downIth e road, breathi ng hard. •:1 This road wasdifficult. It •seemed so because it was not.'jpaved 5and had no lighting•except moonlight. Even the'moonlight! was somewhatydim, sincefvaried oak andcypress trees lined the way.To add i to his difficulty, the-night w as cold and the air w asfthick, making each breath he'took a little mo re threatening.But he was not worried abouth is breath. t , ^ r

What was on his mind wasthe J phone call he had justreceived.Ît said something%'about his home. It was notclear, but he knew he had toVget therequickly.It was shortand abrupt, but most of all, it

scared him. It frightened himinto running straigh to u t of themeeting without agoodbye.'•,'.;'

Hisin-the

Then he 'thought of thephone call and of his wife—together:: "What if th6ymeant she ... I told he* notto. d What if she does? I told herit wouldn't be worthi t . . . Shecouldn't, r I'm right—sheknows il'jn^right. If she didshe's gonna!be -.sorry."mind was completelyvolvedl in his wife andphone call,i | | l |S|

.What he (wasn't!, thinkingwas that! she had a mind ofher own and that she did notalways listen to him when sheknew she was right.? | |

«As he ran -the road • gotdarker because: the treeslining the road got thicker,letting in less moonlight thanat the beginning of the road.But itd id no tbother him.A samatter of fact, he started torun faster as he thought moreabout the call. He was in fullgallop and moving as thoughh e w a spossessed.

Farther down' the road,everything became pitchdark and h e could not see theroad a t a ll. Although he knewthe road, he occasionallyveered to the right until herealizedh e w a soff the road.

One time, when he ran offthe road he tripped over arock and fell. He rolled downthe hill until he hit a cypresstree. Gettingu p h ewas struckby a falling branch which lefta big scar on his back.Additionally there were deep

cuts in his wrists and brush-burns over his entire upperbody. Blood was flowing from

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his wounds, painting h is bodyin red. Sweat coated his bodyand soakedThis clothes,making him look almost as ifhe had been in water. As thesweat, poured from hiswounds,it burned deeply intothem. | |B 8 m |u Nothing w as to stophim; heran backonto the road towardhis house. He maintained thesame maniacal pace he hadkeptpreviously. 1

«About two hundred yardsfrom | hi s f destination, henoticed a large,|? bright,flickering:light. As he continued his running, the lightdominated his thought and he

w aspuzzled by it. Not until hereached the*cleared field inwhich his house stood couldhe se e what i t w a s . - #

When he'arrived his feetfelt as though they had beenpierced. His legs weretired. ;But they were no bother. Histroublew as staring himin the

';. He spotted a man dressed ina thick, heavy, black, rubbery coat, high boots, andared helmet and rant o h i m .Heasked him, "What happened,what's going on?''•&£% iE %

" I f o ' n r o b ^ » u s ?r t^% ? jW fil*He tried to aska few others

but got no reply. He spun in a

full I circle and ? screamed.People looked but no oneresponded. • p* - 1

1 hen twoother men in blackbrought* someone from thehouse covered on a stretcher.He ran to it and looked underthe blanket and cried, "OhLord, forgivem e . " L ',

Tears ran down*his cheeksa s heturned toward the road.H e stared into the night, downthe road, with an expressionof disbelief. •* it •

He turned his face to thelight and stared atit for a longwhile** R

He ran again Unto* thedarkness. <• . * ' . **-

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W ill Overstreet Disappearance

The Search Continues* »

b y W i ll ia m G o a t z

This week marks theend of the fourth monthsince Merciad columnistWill Overstreet was lastseen alive. In'their continuing efforts to "breakthe case" in the Over-street disappearance, FBIagents have asked theMerciad to cooperate bypublishing this photo ofOverstreet. (Overstreet isin the second row of thisgroup photo, sixth fromthe left.) Because . thephoto is ten years old,Overstreet has. changed

slightly in appearance,and is today 'somewhatshorter than he was in thephoto.

Incidentally, this photois one taken by the BayVillage, Ohio PoliceDepartment, following

their mass arrest of athird grade class fromSaint Raphael's gradeschool in 1965. It seemsthat young Will Over-street had been the ringleader in a student revoltamong the third gradersthat resulted in thesacking and burningof a

Good Humor truck whichhad been stationed on theSt. Raphael playground.For his role in the riot,Overstreet was given anine year sentence, servedout in various institutionsof "lower learning".

Following parole in 1974,Overstreet came toMercyhurst.

If anyone should sight aman bearing a resemblance to Will O verstreet,they are urged to contactthe special agents atQZ 2 -3598. This could be the"break" the FBI needs!

This year the CampusMinistry wants to createopportunities for faculty andstudents to discuss somebasic questions about life.The format will be a"HotSeat" where prominentmembers of the collegecommunity answer questionsfrom the audiencein PressConference fashion. The ideafor the format was inspiredby j a quote from WilliamSloane Coffin, the chaplain atYale University. He says: "Iam tryipg very hard now tofind tw oor three professors a tYale who will go public withtheir hurt ands a y, 'You knowit is really terrible that in ourvocational lives we have todisown important pa rtsof ourbeing; thatw e are more deep,we are j more spiritual j and

Hot Seatb y D a v i d B l a n c h f i e l d

more caringin our family andpersonal lives that we are inour classrooms. What are thepressures that make us dothis?' "

We are not asking ourvolunteers for the hot seat togo public with their hurt.What we are asking is thatthey be willing to answerquestions about their politicalview, educational philosophy,religious views, values, andother topics that. might- interest the listeners. The onlyrules are that the person onthe-jhot seat may both passover any particular questionand terminate the interviewat an y time. ^ $k*&%i?^*j$f.

Our firsttw o volunteers areDr. Barry Grossman of the

political science departmentand Fr . Guy Patrick from theCampus Ministry office.These two colorful butrespected members of thecollege community are bothclear and articulate thinkers.Barry isespecially noted forhis interestin questions of la wand civil rightswhile Fr. Guyis a frequently requestedspeaker at religious and civic[atherings. Both men have:een senses of humor which

should add laughter to * thee v e n i n g . $ f r ; ' * ± A • - • v

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T he hot seat will take placeTuesday night Sept. 30 at 7p.m. in "the faculty lounge.Come and get to know theset w o m e n alittle better. It mayeven give your mind a workout. -• »* •::.

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The booklet, (<Grants forGraduate Study Abroad" isavailable in the]CareerPlanning & f Placemen tCenter. I

A Recruiter from ColgateUniversity will be on cam pusOctober15,1975 to discuss theTeaching Intern Programoffered a t Colgate.

This discussion is open toboth men and women in thefields of En glish,Mathem atics, Science, SocialStudies, | French-Spanish.Adequate undergraduatepreparation in liberal artssubjects relevant! to theteaching field is necessary.Previous courses £ inEducation and practiceteaching is not necessary, butcandidates with such experience will| be accepted ifother qualifications are met.Good fundergraduate recordand earnest desire to teachare essential. NOT OPEN TOEXPERIENCED* i TEACHE R S . ,, M" 1 1f E ach intern receives aminimum ! salary of$3,200.•%NDEA and state loans area v a i l a b l e . | S u b s t a n t i a lscholarship and {loan fundsalso are available.

This J! teaching internaprogram provides: AMASTER OFW A RT S !DEGREE . I CERTIFICATION FO R 5 HIGHSCHOOL TE ACH ING!; .GRADUATE LE VE L STUDYIN YOUR MAJOR FIE LD . .O P P O RT U N I T Y F O RSCHOLARLY| RESEARCHA N D I N D E P E N D E N T

STUDY*.. RE ALISTIC PAIDTEACHING* E X P E R I E N C E !IN A HIGH SCHOOL . .SUBSTANIAL SCHOLARSHIPAND LOAN FUNDS.

Interested students maysign up forJuthei ColgateUniversity Recruiter at theC a r e e r ^ Planning andPlacementCenter, 204-Main.

G e o rg e Wa s h i n g t o nUniversity,Washington,D . C.is offering a GraduateProgram in Urban andRegional Planning. Urban andRegional planning ispconcernedwith the forces th atinfluence , the growth anddevelopment of cities andregions, the formulation ofplans and policies to meet theneeds of people who com prisean urban society, and theactual achievement of thegoals and objectives to whichplans land policies aredirected. The? number ofregional land metr opolita nplanning agencies is increasing rapidly, and there is

l a grea t shorta ge of qualified^professional planners to fill^responsible positions at all

levels of government and' inprivate consulting practice.

The School of Governmentand Business Administrationoffers graduate study inurban and regional planningleading to the professsionaldegree of faster of Urbanand Regional Planning. Urbanand regional planning can beelectedalso (1) as a field ofstudy toward the degrees ofMaster ;~ of PublicAdministration, Master ofArts in Government, Doctorof Business Administration,Doctor of PublicAdministration; and (2) as anarea of concentrationin otheradvancedfdegrees. Qualifiedstudents m ay jpursue a four-year program| of« studyleading to degrees in bothplanning andlaw. ;< i

A Bachelors degree from anaccredited? college» oruniversity with a quality-

point index of 3.0 in relevantunder-graduate major isrequired. In the selection ofcandidates, consideration isgiven itol the candidatesacademic background, workexperience, and potential forsuccessful completion of thedegree program. The applicant should have takenundergraduate courses ineconomics, state and localgovernment, sociology, andstatistics prior to admissionfor degree candidacy.J|v

Applicants not meetingt h e s e b a c k g r o u n drequirements jmay be accepted subject to satisfactorycompletion of prerequisitesduringtherfirst yea#of study.Applicants must submitscores on the Admission Testfor Graduate Study inBusiness or the Aptitude Testof the Graduate RecordExamination administered bythe E ducational TestingService. More information onth e \ Graduate RecordExaminationj(GRE)r etc., isavailable in the CareerPlanning and PlacementCenter, m' i %

nj&MSHn ÔT *^^m m m ^ Photo by Nancy WillisThe staff of the Career Planning Center is always ready to help students.

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Career Planning And Placement

Listed below are the datesand addresses for theP.A.C.E. Exam*. Applicationsmay be obtained at the CPC,204-Main. m. 3§ £ |

September 27 - 9:00 a.m.Fede ral Building, Room4 .

November 18 -1:00 Ip.m.Edinboro fG-13 HendricksHall. f§

January 21 - 9:00 a.m.Mercyhurst ollege,114 Zurn.

February 18 - 9:00 a.m.

Mercyhurst College,114 Zurn.*March 2| - 1:00 p.m. E dinboro G-13, Hendricks Hall(tentative), f If |

April17 - 9:00 a.m . Gannon(tentative). | j f t t

May 15 - 9:00 a.m. GannonCollege(tentative)*"f ~ *

H e l p i n gThe Child Development

Labo ratory, Division of HomeEconomics, offers increasedopportunities for students andfaculty to observe, work with,or conduct research withpreschoolchildrenHhis year.Under the supervision ofHead Teacher, Karen Buck,36 children aged 3 to5^par-

P a v eT h eticipate in a variety of,learning experiences in thespecial facilities located onthe ground! floor of BaldwinHall. The sessions are conducted each Monday,Tuesday, Thursday, andFriday, with the morninggroup Held from 8:30 to 11:30,and the afternoon! children

I N T E R S E S S I O NF l o r i d aBiology. ? M a r i n e

Please contact'Eymard beforenesday, October 1,ar e Interested. f

Classes will be heldevery Wednesdays at 1p . m . in Zurn Room 114.These f hours will beconsidered toward the 40hours requiredifor thecourse

Program ExpandsThe concept* of Placement

has taken on a new image atMer cyhurst College?! WhenMercyhurst College went coeducational in!1969, the typeof student and job placementwent from the teachingprofession into the jobmarkets of accountants,lawyers, home economists,scientists and law enforcement officers.

The fact that the PlacementOffice helps students plantheir careers in their Freshman year has changed! itsimage to Career Planning andPlacementCenter.

The Career Planning andPlacement Center Offices arelocated on the second floor ofOld Main in rooms 204,205,

and 207. For those studentsusing the Placement Center itis not an employment agency.It does not charge fees; itdoes I not guaranteeplacement. Its functionis*tohelp students uncover opportunit ies! and careeralternatives. I ITHE SERVICES OF THECAREER PLANNING ANDPLACEMENT CENTER

The services at the CareerPlanning and PlacementCenter are available free ofcharge, to underclassmen andseniors.?

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A major service of the

Office iscareer planning. TheDirector of Career Planning,Gary Bukowski, is availableto students who- havequestions relatingfto theircareer plans and aspirations.Subjects often dealt withinclude: What opportunitiesare opento me if I major in acertain curriculum? Doesthecareer^ I am interested inrequire graduate study?What are the opportunitiesopen to me|in certain citieswith my major? What han-pens in a jobinterview?

Providing information tothe students is another partofthe Career1Planning andPlacement Center. Mr.Bukowski visits with peopleof all professions, gatheringinformation about the worldof work in al l facets.

Any full-time jobs uncovered are listed in theCareer Planning andPlacement Newsletter, whichis published twice-monthly.Th e newsletter is mailedto allSeniors and those alumni whorequest it.

The Career Library,located in room204 Old Main,is another way of gatheringinformation. Here thestudents have access tovarious books, pamphlets,and magazines dealing with avariety of careers. •£

1 Another service provided is^Career Planning meetings•which all students are invitedto attend.^The meetings deal

with: self-awareness, thechanging job |*market, themajor-minor optionwhichmakes a student imoreflexible upon graduation,necessity of lifelong learning.

The Center also sends outfolders of credentials^ for a llcandidates |who make aWRITTEN request. Thecredentials are useful whenapplying* for a job as well a sgraduate school.

The PlacementOffice triesto bring as many employersas possible to the campus torecruit graduating seniors.Seniors are advised^ to takeadvantage of this service.Postings of the recruiterscoming to campus may befound on Placement BulletinBoards, the Career Planningand Placement Newsletter,

and the Merciad,, as well assimply checking with thePlacement Office.

Another service ispart-time employment,^which isopen to all Mercyhurststud ents | Part-time positionsare listed on two bulletinboards—one near ' th ePlacement Office and |theother is located in the StudentUnion. From l there, thestudents shouldgo the CareerLibrary^ for more information.

fe- The members of the CareerPlanning and | Placem entCenter are here to help you;stop by and let your employment needsbe known.

W a ymeeting between 1:00 ana4:00 - fall, winter and springterms. The,-preschoolers whopartic ipate! in the programare children of people atMercyhurst and children ofpeople from the E rie community. The afternoon sessionincludes two Vietnamesechildren whose parents wantthem to learn to speakEnglish.

Observers are welcome tocome in»the rooms with thechildren. For th se who do notwant the childrento see them,a complete closed circuit TVsystem lis available, with amonitor located out of thechildren's view. The closedcircuit TV is also used tomake tapes for - childdevelopment classes, forparent education sessions,and for student teacherself-evaluation.

If you have aspecial talentor skill,*you are invited toshare'-it | with the children.Art, music, dance, socialwork, psychology and homeeconomics majors may bepafticulary "interestediUncarrying out course projectsin I the Child ^DevelopmentLab . t

Students in any major whowish a mor e in-depth study ofyoung children should consider these courses: i

1 . f Ear ly f ChildhoodPrograms (winter term)-theoryI of early \ childhood

education-methods of teaching young

children m I-observation in various

preschools and day carecenters.

2. E arly | ChildhoodLaboratory (spring term)HDFR S $ p-practicumin the C D L-curriculum> planning and

teaching-recording children's development- s e l f - e v a l u a t i o n ^ v i a

videotape. |Another feature of the Child

Development Laboratory thisyear will be classes for exceptional childrenconductedôn Saturday morning by theCouncil on E xceptionalChildren.?g To arrange for observationin the CDL, tstudents offaculty should contact* Ms.Buck or Rosemary Blieszner,Director, both at ext.278. Fo rmore information about theC E C program, contact&iieenDel Sordo or Brian McHugh,ext. 236. "*t \

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M e n \

Lu n c h e s An d Din n e r sI Friday, September 2 6 \

Lunch: Grilled Hamland Cheese, TunaNoodle Casserole,^Shepherds Pie,Sandwich Bar.

Dinner: RoastfTurkey with Dressing, FriedFish, Pizza** ?M* Saturday, September 2 7

Lunch: HotD og with Baked Beans, SpanishRice,ScrambledEggs.

Dinner: Steak, Shrimp, Whoppers.Sunday, September28

Brunch: Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries,Sandwich Bar.

Dinner .v Baked Ham with French Fries,Baked Chicken, SpanishOmlet. | | | f | | y

Monday, September29Lunch: Sloppy Joes with French^ Fries,

Baked Noodle Casserole, Julienne

fSalad Bowl.Dinner: Roast Beef, Pasta, Hamburger

with FrenchFries. | |

-. Tuesday, September 3 0Lunch*: Hot Turkey Sandwich, Beef BiscuitRoll, Fruit SaladPlate,i

Dinner: Baked Meatloaf, Breaded Fish,Hoagies and Chips.

Wednesday, October 1Lunch :*. B.B.Q. Beef, Turkey Goulash,

FrenchToast. ]Dinner: Grilled Chopped Steak, Polish

Sausage , Italian Meatball Sandwich.i Thursday, October 2

Lunch: Spaghetti, Toasted Cheese and TomSandwiches, Tuna Salad Plate .

Dinner: Chicken, Chop Suey, Hot Ham andCheese with FrenchFries.3 i

I N T R A M U R A L F O O T B A L LShimpeno SquadStandings Won. .Loss., T ie

Soul On IceTicklers £Relatively HighKringo's KidsMother T ruckersT he Stoned Range rsT he Family 3Ten Rats

Kic ks Offb y C h r is Va n W a g e n e n

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Wanted: M e m b e r sStudents and faculty in-terested in early childhood

education are encouraged tojoin the local affiliate of theNatibnal Association for theEducation of Young Children.The Northwest PennyslvaniaAEYCwas|organized to helpstudents, teachers of childrenin preschooll through thirdgrade, and college facultyd e v e l o p i n c r e a s e dprofessional competence inworking with children, and tohelp improve services for

young children in theÊriecommunity. £I T h e m e m b e r s h i pcategories andbenefits are:

1. Regular- $13.00 - NAEYCJournal. r,

* "Young Children" #NPAEYC Newsletter |Professional growthseminars-workshops;Voting rights and |eligibility for holdingoffice §|

2.5 Comprehensive - all ofabove $35.00 all new NAEYC

publications for theyear. •?

3 . Student - $2.00 - NPAEYCNewsletter - participation inlocal activities. i ij

For additional informationand a membershhip form,contact Pamela Whipple, 18NormanWa y, Erie,Pa. 16508.

Coach David Shimpenomay have a long road aheadof him with his new soccerteam but if anyone couldmake the sport work at the'Hurst, Shimpeno certainlyhas all the qualifications. OnMonday, September 22nd thenewly formed MercyhurstSoccer Club bowed out to aterribly overpoweringBehrendCollege 12-0.f

One member of the team,E dlnsc ho, commented that44the team looked real well forthe^first 10 minutes of play,but they got tired out afterthat and were not sticking totheir zones." Anothermember, Jim Riley, felt thatthe team still has to conditionitself for all the running theyhave to do . %* Some of the standouts were

Jose Moguel, Bob Curtis andJim Riley. All three of themhandledthemselves very wellwith some excellent footwork. Inscho hopes that theschool will make it into avarsitysport. It is anticipatedby ? most that if money wasinvested in the sport that thestudents involved woulddevote more time to thesport.

Coach Shimpeno wasformerly an All-American atthe University of Pittsburgh.Rightno w there appears to bean awful lot of interest shownby the players that are on theteam. At this point of coursethe Mercyhurst Soccer Clubis just what itsays, it's a clubbut : in time , hopefullysomeday, it will become avarsitysport. ?

Women 's ! Va r s i t y Te n n i s

C h H e a d e r sWith? basketball seasonright around the corner, it'salmost time to introduce the1975-76 Laker cheerleaders.This year three juniorsconstitute the veterans of thesquad. They are CindyBartolo, Debbie Duda, andJudy Mahony. They havebeenon the squad three yearsand if I their. faces aren'tfamilar, their mouths shouldb e . Cindy is from Greenville,Pa. and isalBusiness Major.Debbie is from Oil City, witha double major in HomeE c.and Social Work. Judy, fromNorth Eas t, P a , is majoringin Biology, i | L

Up from the JVsguad ar ePatty Nestor and CindyBvham. P atty is a sophomoreArt major from FairlawnN . J . , I and Cindy is fromMeadville, Pa. majoringinEducation.A newcomerto thesquad is Pam Conte fromSfonroeville, Pa, also asophomore majoring inpsychology. Their advisorthis year is Mr. E dwardGallagher,w ho has proved tobe a greathelp. JD

Each year it seems thesquad has improved a littlemore.This yea r's squad has alot of potential and should beone of thebest. f

Financial troubles seem tobe the current tuneinj the

Mercyhurst Top ten. Thechee rleade rs! budget waseliminated for thig year,however, it has been rumoredthat promises have beenmadeto try and restoreit . % |

The possibility of a party is"brewing" just in case therumor proves to be untrue. Soshine up your mugsandjwishthem goodluck. * I

Practices have alreadystarted and they're raring togo . Ar y upperclassmen andtransfers, that is sophomores,juniors, and seniors, interestedin cheering this year,come to a meeting at 4:00Sunday inWeber Hall.A nd forthe rest of the campus- hopeto see you at that first game,November28 and 29,when theE rie Classic will again beheld at the E rie CountyFieldhouse.Let's show somenew support for a newseason!

Since the firsts week ofschool, the Women's VarsityTennis Team has been inpreparation for the upcoming

season. In the past the womenhave played a split seasonwith matches during both fallan d spring term.

Alongi with the new seasonthe girls are working with ane w coach,Lynn Aldrich.

Lynn Aldrich•> obtained herBA in Physical Educationfrom Slippery e Rock, andalong with coaching thewomen's tennis team she alsoteaches) Physical Educationin theE rie Public Schools.

The tennis team consists of

two girls who returned to the:eam from last year, RoseAnn Bauer - Junior and JaneKerstetter- Sophomore. $

Rose Ann and Jane are the20-captains, with theremainder of "the teamcomposed ofl Paula Pizzat,MaryA nn King, Cindy Casali,

Renne Fischer, Julie Collins,an d Donna Walker, manager.

The team, along withCoach Aldrich andMiss Priceare looking forward to asuccessful season. Thesupport of the Mercyhurstcommunity would be greatlyappreciated.

W o m e n 's V a rs i ty T e n n is F a ll7 5

Support yoursoccer team.

Soccer game atEdinboro, 4 p.m.

Monday

September20 - Saturday23 - Tuesday25 -Thursday27 -Saturday29 -Monday

October1 -Wednesday4 - Saturday7-Tuesday '&9 -Thursday

13 - M onday14 -Tuesday16 - Thursday12 - Sunday

21 - Tuesday

Slippery Rock InvitationalVilla | fGrove Ci tyClarionGannon

6:804:00 p.m.4:00p.m.1:00 p.m .4:00p.m.

8:00 (4-2)3:30 (4-3)12:30 (4-3)3:30 (4-2)

EdinboroBehrendGannonClarionAlleghenyBehrendEdinboroM ercyhurstInvitational TennisVilla FM

4:00p.m. 3:30 (6-3)1:00 p .m. 12:15(6-34:00p.m. 3:00 (6-4)4 :00 p .m.1:15(4-3)3:30p.m. 2:00 (3-2)3:00 p.m. 3:00 (6-8)4:45 p.m. 4:15 (6-3)8:30a.m. 8:30 # 5

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by Chris Van Wagcncnr'Here comes that rainy day

feeling again." When theFortunes'sang that isong awhile back they must havehad dreary E rie in mind. I,like anyone else , would enjoysome sunny afternoon to sitdown and view onefof ' the'Hurst's many sporting eventssuch as baseball. Well, asSeptember nears its end, Istill await opening day only tofind the pitter patter of adrizzling rain cloud on anempty Tullio baseballfield,J

did, however, betweensunnyskies and (tempering spirits,manage to cre ate this ipoorexcuse for a poem'for JoeCook and his squad. | | .344 A drop of wate r *&

so fresh and sweetf Yp!has stoppedCook's FleetX

They practice hardon sunny daysbut come game timethey're washed away.

Maybe some monthmaybesome day '&&!(

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the Laker teamwill hopefullyplay. JAnd play they willwith bat and ballI only hope ?that rain don't fall,"

In other news, the Mercy-hurst soccer teammanaged to get bombardedby Behrend College12-0. Partof the reason of thisfgreathumiliation is that the teamlacks conditioning.

Frank Sands and Crewcontinue to prepare for theupcoming season that is justaround the bend. Frank'sproblems have ranged fromlaunches that fail to start togirls that walk a mile. All inall though, you've got to giveFrank credit; he at least haspatiencegoing his way. ; ^

Women's Volleyball and th emen's hockey club are aboutto get underway. Hopefullyboth sports will shed a littlesunshine. ! •

by TerriFiumara

Miss%rice, director of women's athletics, reports anincreasein the 1975-76 women's athletic budget. Although$3,500 has been budgeted, moremoney is needed to payforthe higher costs of officials, betteruniforms the;girls sorightfully deserve and to make the traveling m uch easierand mo re comfortable. At this time no athletic scholarships are given to the women of Mercyhurst.fhis will bethe next major andmost'important aspect added to thewomen's athletic program. W J I

Three new coaches have been added to the staff thisyear. Of the $3,500,$1,000 is going for the sala ries of thesecoaches. Miss Price h as expressed a deep desire for thecooperationof-'the administration!and the students tomake the women's athletic program an important p art ofthe school. . i M J < - I i

by Sco ff Pa r sonThe 'Hurst on their up

coming fall trip will be twomen short because of a leagueruling on transfer students.The team will be without theservices of All-AmericaMartin Sturgess and FinnishDavis Cupper Reijol Fuer-mola. Thankfully thesemembers become eligible forSpring play. % *

Even without the two bestplayers, on paper the'Hurststill looks awfully tough.What madethis team numberfive in the nation last yearwas not one or two* greatplayers, but ateamjthat wasvery close in ability from thenumber one position all theway down to number six. Noone on this team constitues aneasy win for the opposition.

John Voikos will definitelybe leading the 'Hurst intoaction this year.; His improved physical condition andattitude will make John, whowas an All-America

Honorable Mention last year,an even greater threat thisyear. John will definitely beat the numberone position.

The other positions have notbeen determined as yet,because of. the closeness ofability. More than likely

though uppperclassmen JackDaly, Kari Pesonon and ScottParsons will be playing in themiddle positions. Bothfreshmen Alan Colbertson and PhilDubsky will be rounding outthe fall roster #*&* f

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One thing for sure is, theteam is no ipushover. Mypersonal impression is, thatthis'fall's squad was betterthan the total of last year'steam. Not only in ability butattitude.The players that arehere this year w ant to do justthat, play. If the team can dowell without the two bestplayers, the \ nationalchampionshipsin Kansas Citybecome even more tangible.

Flag football kicked offWednesday $with relativelyHigh and Soul on Ice comingaway with victories.

Smoker Jones found itdifficulty making the adjustment, after four years ofvarsity basketball, to flagfootball. On one play, hecaught a p ass} from hisbrother Chas, found himselfone?on one, dnbbledm downthe field, and made abeautiful', hook sh ot (E venDick Fox would have beenproud of it.) The alertreferee, however, caught thisan d ) called Smoker for

^traveling. SouH on Ice hadanother touchdown calledback when Chas. a formerlettermen in baseball, caughta touchdown pass fromSmoker with his outfielders

|glove. These tacticsthoroughly confused TheFamily,ând| desbite twotouchdown passes from PatCondrin, lostto the Icemen25-12. - %f The' second game of theafternoon had the Ten Ratsgoing against h RelativelyHigh, the latter team winningthe contest 13-7. CraigSampsell, trying to disprovethose rumors that he was allwashedup, didn't flounder upat fall. He and Chipmunk:Downey provided the offense,while Bruce Fenstermachersteadied the defense, theywere all overshadowed byGumsy Dillon's defensiveplay (or offensive, dependingon how you look at it) of thegame. As Jim Riley wa£running for fa touchdownGumsy -appeared to be

^grabbing,*for his iflag, butcame up with*Jim's pants

"instead. Riley triedlto coverupihis personal area, andindoing so, fumbled the ball.Relatively High recovered itand stopped a potential Ratscored f.

^hat wasn't the end of it ...After the play, a band of wildeyed vigilantes, apprehendedJi m right Ion the spot,claiming they were making acitizen's arres ton the groundsthat he was streaking. I'm notquite sure, but I think I heardRiley say, as they led\himaway, "How many times do Ihave to tell you, my firstname isn't Jac k!" -m

The Rats, in order tospruce up their image, havehired Gail- Bechtold,ElisaGuida and Linda Pazar ascheerleaders. The salarieshaven't been disclosed, butElisa is asking for apound'ofVelveeta Cheese per game.They'll be dressed in littlemousekateer outfits. MikeDiaco, spokesmen for theRats, said they tried to getAnnette Funicello toT)ecaptain of their cheerleadingsquad, but he found she hasvaricose h veins and fallingarches.

Saturday's game had theKringo Kids derailing theMother Truckers34-20. Glenn"Errol Flynn't Caruso\ wasmost impressive,.leading theKids to victory. Hearingthata scouting team would be atthe game, he refused to runthe ball on the left side of thefield because.it didn't showoff his best profile. After thegame, Glenn was courageousenoughto sign autographs forhis fans and teammates. TheKringo Kids did suffer fromslight injuries, though theseweren't caused by theTruckersJJohn Ball is theirfellow/teammate and part-

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Biology class. Frank "Slim"Garwol was the lone star toshine for the T ruckers scoringeight points on a pass andsafety. Frank attributes hissuccess t o | |Dr. ferwinStillman's water diet.Following tl\is diet, Franksaid he lost up to27 ounces inthe past four months. Frankfeels .this weight* loss hasgiven him extra quicknessand mobility.

The Stoned Rangers wereshut out* by the FrenchTicklers *38-0. The Ticklerswere sparked to:victory byCharlie "Hands" Rufo and"Connie" Curtis. Charley

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accredited his success to a

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The Merciad, Sept. 26, 1975