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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MERCYHURST COLLEGEENTERTAINMENTJonathan Konzol to speakon "Kids who beat the odds"Page 3

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Mercyhurst Royalty... Roth Mercyhurst's first CIOBy Leslie EchanMerciad Writer

1 t T* *&$t$i t^ " & ? Ffte PhotoTodd Marshal) and Gina Gotusso were named 2000-2001 Homecoming King and Queenduring hail-time of the Mercyhurst vs^orthwood football game last Saturday.

Veteran administrator Dr Andrew P Rothwas named chief information officer (CIO)of M ercyhurst in an appointment announcedthis week by college president Dr WilliamP Garvey.As a result of his new appointment, both.academic and administrative computingwill come under the umbrella of InformationSystems Group. J | * IS *His responsibilities will entail using hisleadership skills in managing computeroperations, physical structure, networkadministration, data base management andacademic computing. j 1Garvey said Roth, who joined the collegefaculty in 1974 has headed the admissionsoperation at the college since 1982. He willcontinue as vice president of enrollmentwith an expanded title to include informa-tion services* *Roth said, "I w elcome the new challengesand look forward to working with the fine 'professionals who guide our computing ^operations.;He noted however that while Mercyhursthas talented, dedicated people in bothbranches of computer operations, they werelaboring under a false divide. "All of theoperations rest on a common technologicalplatform,*' he explained. "By eliminatingthat divide, we can generate a synergy thatwill increase productivity across the board."As part of the restructuring, Dr KathleenNoce has been named director of academiccomputing, while B arry Nuhfer has beennamed director of computer operations.Roth received his Ph.D. from SUNY at

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P o l i t i c a l l y C o r r e c t ? C a p i t o l ? S t e p s i b r i n g s p o l i t i c a l s a t i r e t o p H u r s t F r i d a yBy Brandon BoyIanMerciad WriterLike politics? Like political jokes evenmore? Then come see a group of congres-sional staffers-turned-comedians calledCapitol Steps who travel the country puttingon comic shows about the very people whoemployed them and the very places theyused to work in W ashington, D.C.Beginning in 1981 as a gag at a politicalsocial gathering, Capitol Steps specializes inlampooning prominent political figures byimpersonating them, boisterously exploitingtheir mishaps and mistakes and poking funat the political system in general.Deemed "the funniest institution inWashington outside of Congress,** by theWall Street Journal, Capitol Steps hassomething for everyone to laugh a tWith a 20-album repertoire, Capitol Stepshas been seen and heard on numeroustelevision stations such as NBC. CBS, ABCand PBS, as well as countless radio stationsacross the nation.The "Steps** began while Reagan was inoffice. T he team thought, "if entertainerscould become politicians, then politicianscould become entertainers.** Since then, thegroup has given 4,500 performances, i

Elaine Newport, co-founder, explains,"Typically the Republicans goof up and theDemocrats party. Then the Democrats goofup and the Republicans party. T hat's whatwe call the Two-Party System."Newport, along with other co-founder, BillStrauss, still writes almost all of the group'smaterial, along with switching words aroundto popular show tunes.With a promising and ever-building career,Capitol Steps h as even won the respect ofmajor politicians. "Some people in Washing-ton are confused... the Capitol Steps arenot,** quips presidential nominee AlGore.Former president George Bush w rote, "theSteps* were a smash hit out here at ourresidence. Rave reviews are still pouring in,honest *Capitol Steps is the first in a three-partlecture series that Mercyhurst Student Government is sponsoring this year.Capitol Steps is coming to MercyhurstCollege Friday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. in theMary D' Angclo Performing Arts Center*Tickets are free to students and facultywith ID and $10 for the general public.Tickets can be obtained at the box officeanytime before Sept 28.

File PhotoCapitol Steps, a musical political satire group, will perform at Mercyhurst's Mary D'Angelo PerformingArts Center Friday, Sept 29 at 8 p.m.Tlckets are free for students and faculty and available at the boxoffice through Thursday, Sept 28. *1

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CAMPUS N E W S Adovasio to head science divisionBy Zack VenableMerciad Writer

Dr. James Adovasiogthe current directorof the Mercyburst Archaeological Institute(MAI) has recently been named to head thecollege's newly established division ofscience. " *Adovasio will not only direct the activitiesof the anthropology/archaeology andgeology departments but will now overseethose of the current science division."The departments of anthrorology andarchaeology and geology are now formallyreconnected to the preexisting science

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division," said Adovasio.The rationale behind the com bination of}:the two is to bring the scienee departnnent tothe level of notoriety that the MAI has seenover the past several years both in the newsand in the academic realm. By reworking thecurrent configuration of the science depart-ments, the college hopes to attract studentswho are not only interested in studyingarchaeology."The college is trying to attract interestedstudents to its other science programs thatthey are trying to create is a reason why aperson in C alifornia or F lorida would come rjand want to study biology, chemistry orphysics here instead of another college.'* During the Faculty Convocation at thebeginning of the month, Dr. Joseph Gower,vice president for academic affairs, and thedean of college mentioned a number ofdepartments needing reconfiguration andexplained the new changes should create thetype of program that today's student islooking for."Some of the subjects that we [administra-tion] said we w ould like to see immediatechange in are biology, chemistry andgeology. This shift should give a higherprofile to science studv at M ercyhurst."** When asked what this merger means toboth the faculty and the students Adovasiostated. "What this all means is a fundamen-tal change in the way the science divisionoperates. It means upgrading the facilities,redesigning programs and a a much ggg^sfr6n^7r^earc'h'relateU'c6mp'6hentm beadded to their activities."

MSG plans student shuttle serviceBy Sara SeidleMerciad WriterAlthough still in the beginning stages,Mercyhurst student government is working %to make plans for a student shuttle serviceon campus a reality, according to BillyByrnes, vice president of MSG.Byrnes said, the MSG initiated project hasbeen approved by administration, "The ideahas been approved, but we're still looking toget something on paper."In an attempt to do this, Byrnes, alongwith Tracy Fischer, president of Mercyhurststudent government, began previewingpossible buses for the shuttle service lastweek. Byrnes said the bus they looked atwas "between 24 and 32 seats, a little biggerthan a hotel shuttle**; * kAccording to Byrnes, a price range has notbeen established yet. "We would like to not^have to charge students. It could be free, butif MSG has to pay for maintenance, therewill be a minimal charge," said Byrnes."We really see a need for a shuttleservice,'* said Byrnes. One reason Byrnes

gave to justify the need for a shuttle bus wasincreased enrollment. He said Mercyhursthas almost 600 freshmen as well as manyupperclassmen that do not have cars. Byrnesalso pointed out that there is not much forstudents to do in w alking distance fromMercyhurst. *The shuttle service could be available tostudents as early as spring term of this year."If not by the spring, definitely by fall ofnext year,'* said Byrnes.According to Byrnes, MSG plans for theshuttle to run on w eekends and maybe onenight a week in the beginning. "We will startoff simple, probably two to three times a^week initially, depending on the crowd,"said Byrnes. The route w ill most likelyinclude Peach and State streets and possiblyPresque Isle at certain times of theyear. "Itwill be pretty detailed, but the route canchange,*' said Byrnes. 1"It would be very helpful if students wouldgive their input on w here they would take it,why they would take it, and when theywould take it," said Byrnes. "Almosteverything is going to depend on the interestof the students."

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I f K> 1 1 1 1 l !?Ki. _,__ I cordage manufacturing and herbal medicinepreparation. For the more adventurous, therewill be a professional atlatl, or spear *throwing contestA number of people from the Seneca Nationwill also be present at the two day event toshare some of their traditional meals withthose in attendance.

By Zack VenableMerciad WriterThis year will be the first year that theMercyhurst Archaeological Institute'sprehistoric technology fair will be held atPresque Isle State Park.Better known as the Knap-In, this event!serves the dual purpose of educating thosewith a vested interest in prehistoric technol-ogy as well as the general pu blic."The Knap-In is a great opportunity forboth archaeologists and the public to notonly observe this type of technology, butparticipate in it as well," said Kathy Pedler,one of the organizers of the event.

The K nap-In will feature a wide variety ofactivities, people and food. Individuals willbe able to try their hand at flintknapping,which is stone working, fabric spinning,

Pedler said, "The real purpose behind thisfair is the sharing of both knowledge andperspective. There will be a very diversegroup of people at the Knap-In. It will offerthe public a view into what prehistorictechnoloy is really a bou t More importantly,it will show how such activities haveinfluenced the way we are today.'*The Knap-In will be held this Saturdayand Sunday at Beach #7 . The a ctivities willbegin at 10 a.m. and will continue until 5p.m. For more information, visit the MAIweb site at http://mai.mercyhurst.edu.

Parents asked tojhelp combat underage drinkingBy Stacy N orrisMerciad WriterNo more beer bottles out in public.Mercyhurst College is cracking down on thealcohol policy.. The college is rallyingparents to join in the fight against underagedrinking and drug abuse on campus. Thefirst step was sending a letter to parents ofstudents under the age of 21.

Over the summer, Mercyhurst Collegepresident William P. Garvey addressedparents in a letter with a focus on the"devastating aftermath in the lives ofstudents'* as a result of binge drinking. Thisnew policy is a result of last year's alcoholtask force which monitored the incidents ofdrinking on campus and looked into"alternative activities to enhance socialopportunities for the students ofMercyhurst,'*as the letter states.Attached to the letter was a^Parental/Guardian Notification of Alcohol and OtherDrug Offenses- packet The packet statedthat as of Fall 1998, colleges have the right

to disclose records to parents of students 18and over. Whenever a student is found inviolation of the school's drug and alcoholpolicy, notification will be sent home. Thenotification will give a description of theincident and information on how it will behandled.The parental notification applies only tostudents under 21 years of age. Possible"disciplinary sanctions" include reprimand,probation, suspension and expulsion. Upon -committing three violations the studentcould face suspension and/or dismissal fromthe college.In the event parents had not read the letter,an alcohol awareness discussion was workedinto the schedule of the Fresh Start programfor incoming freshmen.For the Fresh Start program held onAugust,!8, a segment from a "48 Hours"program on college binge drinking wasshown to parents and students. After the 8-minute segment, Catherine Anderson, deanof student development, held a question andanswer period for parents of the incomingfreshmen.

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ARTS&Expat speaks on urban educationPresentation 'Kids Who Beat the Odds' bv Jonathan KozolAuthor Jonathan Kozol will speak on the experi-ences he has while researching his most recentbook, "Ordinary Resurection," at 8 p.m. onWednesday, Oct 4, in the Mary D'AngeloPerform-ing Arts Center.Kozol has dedicated his life to giving voice tothe dispssessed through his books and encourag-ing debate about the American school system.Kozol researches his books by spending m onthsin homeless shelters, housing projects and innercity schools. He found that despite unbelievablypoor conditions, children living in poverty continueto have faith and hope. That discovery providedthe background for hiscurrent lecture, "Kids WhoBeat the Odds." iKozol *s presentation focuses on children he metwhile writing his most recent book.Kozol, a native of Boston, Mass., graduated formHarvard University in 1958, then continued hiseducation as a Rhodes Scholar in Oxford, England.KozoFs interest in education followed a revelationin the late 1960s sparked by the murder of threeyoung civil rights workers by the Ku Klux Klan.Kozol put his pursuit ofan academic career on hold

and began teaching in a freedom school in the pre-dominantly black neighborhood of Roxbury, justsouth of Boston. 1Kozol was soon hired into the public school sys-tem in Roxbury and began teaching in a school fardifferent rom he one he had attended in thewealthysuburb ofNewton. After being ired or reading froma book of Langston H ughes poetry that was not onthe district's approved reading list, Kozol wrote hisfirst book, "Death at an Early Age: The Destructionof the Hearts and M inds of Negro Children in theBoston Public Schools." The book won the NationalBook Award in 1968. ^ 0 * J 1 ;-Since then, Kozol has published several books,including "Rachael and Her Children: HomelessFamilies in America," "Savage Inequalities: Chil-dren in American Schools'* and "Amazing Grace:The Lives of Children and theConscience of a Na-tion. SThe Mercyhurst lecture will be free and open tothe public and is sponsored by the Mercy hurst Col-lege Civic Institute and the college's education de-partment and social and behavioral sciences divi-sion.

The Winefest included activities such as grapestomping, shown above, this past weekend.Special attractions included the Wine CountryHarvest Festival 6th Annual Classic Car Show, a

asey fwiey/contributing photographboat and R.V. show, and the Wrestling TakedownTournament.Over 75 crafters were on exhibit, complete withfood vendors, wagon rides and winery tours.

ENTERTAINMENTD inner &.For the Italian lovers..Danny's is the choice

Check, pleaseBy Ju l ie WanzcoMerc iad WriterIf you are in the mood for good Italian food, andwould not mind a quiet evening out with friends,or perhaps a delightful dinner date for two, Danny'sRestaurant and Lounge would be an Ideal choice.Located on Peach Street, across from theMillcreck Mall, Danny's resides on the first floorof a small picturesque house.

The one room dining area, which is accompa-nied by a bar, provides a cozy setting, while thedimmed lighting along with a lit candle at each tableaids in the offering of a relaxing mood.The hospitable staff completes the overall quaintatmosphere as well. JThe menu selection is not large, but does offerenough variety to please the taste buds of all Ital-ian lovers. *{ Different specials are offered every evening w hiethe regular main course dishes rangefrom variousselections of veal, fish, chicken and, of course,pasta.Appetizers, salads, and Italian bread help to tamethe tummy while awaiting the delicious entrees. %To top it all off, sweet, homemade desserts suchas banana cream pie are also offered.j. . Most leave the restaurant feeling no t only rulfi liedby the food, but by an enjoyable evening out withfriends as well. '*^s fjjDanny 's Restaurant and Lounge striclty special-izes in serving dinner and.requires reservations forlarge parties.LiMeal portions are not overbearingly large, but arereasonable. Prices are respectable, taking into con-sideration the various food selections and setting.Dinner entrees average around $10, depending onan individual's meal choice. Appetizers and des-serts are priced accordingly.Danny's Restaurant and Lounge is located a t 5653Peach St. and begins serving dinner at 4:30 p.m.every Tuesday through Saturday. For reservations,call 868-4486. i

Stage Right: 'NightJof the Living Dead' lives onBy Phil PirrelloMerciad WriterThe Roadhouse Theatre's stage adaption ofGeorge Rom ero's "Night of the Living Dead**is a great achievement. Lori Allen directs afeverishly paced, Michael Bay film-esquerush of fear, horror and comic relief. The castmaintains the show's intensity so well, onewonders how they keep that level for everyperformance. Along with the Roadhouse's"Reservoir Dogs and "Rocky Horror"adap t ions, "Dead" firmly reiterates thetheatre's position as Erie's best arena for dra-matic presentations.The Plot: Barbara and Johnny, played byDani VanderhofF and David Molnar; respec-tively, are visiting a loved one's grave whenthey are attacked by Zombie #1 , played men-a c in g ly b y * Do n " M e d ic in e M a n "Dombrowski. Barbara, unlike Johnny, sur-

vives the attack and seeks refuge inside anabandoned home with fellow survivor/heroBen (Doug Massey). Ben immediately takescharge as Barbara, from the shock of the or-deal, becomes more of an emotionless zom-bie than those that are constantly clawing atthe door outside. A family has also taken s hel-ter in the house's basement Don . Kirsch'spartiaich argues Ben's orders. His wife, Helen(Monica Lewis), is dealing with her own fearand her daughter, Karen; who was inflictedwith a zombie's bite. All of them try to stayalive while catching news updates via RobKocur s, Da n Pruyn s and Aaron Pacy*s newsreporter characters. The leads meet their fatesone by one. From Dusk Till Dawn style. A fewremain barely standing by the play's non-stopsurprise, strobe light executed ending.The Good: From the opening re-animationof Zombie # 1, backed by a surging technoscore, "Dead** tightly grabs the audience. Thisingenious opening sets the stage for what is to

come. VanderhoiFs screams give Jamie LeeCurtis a run for her money and Molnar's lineof delivery of "They're coming to get you,Barbara," chills your spine while making yousnicker...; *Seated in an aisle- seat, which is where mostof the play's zo mbies enter from with fright-ening results, I frequently "jumped." (Watchfor the "Biker Zombie.") Dan Pruyn twitchesand articulates his Dr. Grimes to laughableresults. Kirseh is the embodiment of that fa-ther figure from the 60s and 70s cinema., Ku -dos to Allen's skillful attention to detail andobvious respect for Romero's work. She doeshim, and the Erie Stage, justice.The Bad: The zombies walking through theaisles did get a tad distracting, constantly keep-ing one on the lookout for their next strike. At an hour's length, and a cost of $5 for stu-dents, "Dead" delivers what the past threemonths' movies haven't: excellent entertain-ment worth the price of admission.[The Street Beat! M*'ahataih pmt>

movie'Urban Legends 2:Final Cut'... wejhopeTicket stub

By Phil PirrelloMerciad Writer IUrban Legends 2: "Final Cut tries to cash in onthe "I'm Pretty Sure I Know What You Did LastSummer" scary movies and fails. It is an awfulmovie, but it's just clever enough to make it inter-mittently watchable.The Plot: "Cut? is more about film school leg-ends than the urban variety. In fact, the filmmakersshould have taken film school lessons before film-ing a minute of this soon direct-to-video release. Itis set on a college campus w here film students aremaking a movie-within-a-movie about the eventsin the first Urban Legend. Jennifer Morrison is thefemale lead, targeted by the slasher. (Our killer inthis romp is no stranger to wearing creative, oftensports-inspired masks, while he slices and dices.This killer wears a fencing mask, showing the so-phistication so many cinematic slayers lack thesedays.) Then we meet Matthew Davis' gifted col-league, killed off early. He is later introduced asthe murdered filmm aker's evil twin brother (or ishe?). Eventually Davis and Morrison's charactersteam up to play Sherlock and Watson, but come offas Shaggy and Scooby. The film shuttles betweennightmares and so-called live action as our leadstry to find the killer before there is no one left tocomplete the film this killer is turning into reality.PThe GoodfThe brutalism of director/composerJohn Ottoman's stylejs only slightto less brutal thanthe serial murders of the student film crew. There'smore blood and gore is this movie than at an "EvilDead" convention. The ilm-w ithin-a-film*s eal-ity is clever at first, but not clever enough to sus-tain the running time. Morrison and D avis do theirbest to keep a straight face while delivering dia-logue more banal than an infomercial's .

Th e Bad: This movie, unlike the Scream trilogy,fails to make its victims anything more than eitherwomen always venturing into dark, scary placesalone, or raging hormonal teens that apparentlydidn't see enough Jason or Freddy movies to com-prehend that sex leads to death by a variety o f im-palements, stabbings, and/or mutilations. At leastin Scream, our characters knew the horror genrerules and tried to out smart them. Here, "Cut's"characters are future **How Not to " diagrams in thenext print of "Horror Movies' Rules 101."Want a really scary movie? See the re-release ofTheExorcist. "Final Cut" is not worth seven bucksor fifty cents. Watching an Ernest movie m arathonis scarier than this garbage.

Do you have a favorite restaurantin town? Is there a restaurant thatyou think would belong in a*review in this column? Tf so,submit your review in 300 wordsto the Merciad, Box 485 or emailyour submission tomerciad@mercyhurst.edu

MERCYWORLD"The Color of Pa radi se" a film at the PAC Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.

AROUND TOWNSPORT L AND T RI PS CANCELLED Sept. 29Capitol Steps at the PAC Sept, 29 at 8 p.m.Thi nk Fast-G ame show at the Cafeteria September 29 at 10 p.m.Coffeehous e Com edy C lub at the Laker Inn Sept. 30 from 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m

Music of Andrew Lloyd W eber at the Warner Theatre Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.mGirl's Night Out at Sullivan's Pub Sept. 29 at 10 p.m. Get ticket in UnionHockey G ame - Sabres v s. Capitols at Tullio Arena Sept. 29 at 7:05 p.m.Planetarium Show at Planetarium Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.Country Line Dance Lessons at Mound Grove Club House Oct. 3 at 7 p.m

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OPINIONTHE GOOD ... RESPONSE: Soon the cigarette butt problem that seems to plague the apartments on Briggs will berectified as Housing will be ordering 20 to 30 cigarette boxes in the next couple of w eeks.While being a fire hazard, the numerous butts are also unsightly and the boxes will be muchappreciated. i

While the numbers used to denote parking lots might be unseemly, they are necessaryfand were expensive. B ut Police and Safety is looking into having them removed from theBaldwin Townhouses and placed on poles, where they belong. Once again the campus has done wonders with its landscaping. The flowers in front ofOld Main and in Garvey Park are beautiful and really add a nice touch.

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The problem with newspapers blowing out of the bins and all over campus has beencorrected in some buildings by the addition of new holders on the w alls on the second floorof some apartment buildings. These holders have the papers upright and hold them moresecurely and away from the doors so that the wind will not catch them and blow them away. No one would ever know that there was a Hurst pub in Sullivan Hall last weekend. TheMerciad hears it was the place to be Saturday night for young alums. ComeMonday m orning the place looked like nothing had gone on at all. Kudos to maintenance*who did a fast and great job getting rid of the evidence.

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THE BAD ... Lately lunch in the cafeteria has proved to be quite a burden. If you get there just as mostclasses are being d ismissed, you are greeted with long lines and when you get inside it isalmost impossible tofinda place to sit and eat. With little time between classes somestudents don't have the time to eat at all.& Although The Merciad office is now located on the third floor of Old Main, some peopleare still led to believe that it is in the basement of McAuley for the simple reason that thesign is still there . When the office was there, before Police and Safety, someone was niceenough to purchase a very nice sign for the office. But the office moved three years ago, weone wondering if we could have it back?i?

Already into the fourth week of school, students have yet to see a Student Directory.This can become a problem for students trying to get hold of people for a ssign men ts^ can &kalso be problematic foAeacfers who'mightrieed cfgellKWd of *3tudehtsft\nd mosHmpoft& -Hantly, it Is problematic to organizationsface he Merciad and other student publicationswho need to get in contact with people for stones. Shouldn't we have a directory by now?TH E UGLY*...

D o students not believe in garbage cans at all? After a weekend offtin. he campus isoften littered with beer cans and beer boxes. Most apartments have garbage cans, we hope,so why not put them to good use instead of littering up the campus? \ f The Erie weather lived up to its reputation as "crappy" on Saturday during Homecomingfestivites, raining part of the day and putting a damper on the days fun.

While The Merciad appreciates LindseyChristopher's letter last week, we feel weshould respond to correct a few items.Although, as we have said and as Christo-pher pointed out, we are not an entirely freeand independent press, we are not opposed to,or in any way try to repress people's opinions.This is why we have columns, Campus Ques-tion and Letters to the Editor.This is also whywe have The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.This column is the responsibility of the ex-ecutive editor who finds out the scoop aroundcampus. She keeps her eyes and ears open forany interesting stories or tidbits to add to thiscolumn. Even things that are considered con-troversial may be added.Two weeks ago the new floor in the Unionwas written about in this column under theheading "The Controversial." The executiveeditor heard many reactionsfromstudents con-cerning this new development. Some students,like Christopher, were thrilled with the floorand thought that it was about time a changewas implemented. Other students were nothappy with the change, did not like the floorand wanted to know what happened to theGreat Room.To the executive editor, this appeared to be aslight controversy on campus, with one sidewanting and liking the change and the otherwanting to know why and when this occurred.But-it was her opinion that it was a contro-versy. She knew.itwas not fact, it was just thecollaboration of students' opinions, which iswhy it went on the opinion page. Just as Chris-topher felt that the Great Room was?"highlyunderused," the executive editor felt that it wasa topic of controversy.That is the great thing about newspapers.Things that you can't print on news pages be-cause they are not fact and are merely one's

Where have all the students gone on weekends?Why is it that Mercyhurst students never takeadvantage of things when they arefree? s itbecause they fall on the weekends?Now I am not pointing any fingers. I amjust as guilty of this crime as the next person.But I just wonder why we do it.Most of us sit around and complain abouthow bored and broke we are. The movies aretoo expensive, going to a play is stupid andmakes you look like a geek, we can't affordto eat out, forget abou t going to a bar and thereis nothing happening on campus.We have all been guilty of saying one ormore of these phrases. We complain to ourfriends, our parents, sometimes even to ourprofessors abou t the lack ofmoney and thingsto do. But we all seem to forget about theevents on campus.I know that I am not alone in my thinking.But honestly, I am sick of complaining abouthow poor I am, sick of spending my moneyon empty calories and am ready to take ad-vantage of the opportunities afforded to meon this campus.?I remember in my junior year I wanted togo out and party but my roommate beggedme to go to an SAC event with her. It wasmaking your own videos. I thought, no wayam I wasting my time going to one of thoseboring SAC events.* But eventually I agreedto go after much begging*.For as long as I have been here SAC hasprovided a number of events for students,ranging from movies and games, to Coffee-house and Springfest. And almost all of these

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events arefree o students.As hesitant as I was to go that night, as muchas I wasn't really into SAC events, I really hadone of the best times that I ever had on cam-pus. My roommates and I goofed around,laughed and had a good time. And the best partwas I did not spend a dime.This really piqued my interest in other SACevents and I started attending a few other eventsbut still shied away from weekend events.And this seems to be the major problem withstudent turnout, the weekend problem. Thisyear SAC has stopped holding events duringthe week and now only holds events on the!weekends.A positive factor, and one that should be amotivating factor for most students, is that SACevents are free of charge. I don't think that Ican stress that enough. These events are a privi-lege you receive when you become a memberof the illustrious Mercyhurst community. Sowhy aren't we taking advantage of them?Has everyone forgot that w e pay a Student)Government fee every year and that part of thatmoney goes into SAC event planning? So ifyou are not attending at least one or two ofthese events, do you realize that you are throw-

ing money away?And still students groan and look at you likeyou are crazy^vhen you suggest doing any-thing but partying or hanging out on the week-ends. Some students say that if we hadn't takenaway events during the week that SAC wouldhave more of a student turnout But I remem-ber the days when students complained aboutevents during the week because- we had toomuch homework,;I don't really understand why students can'ttake a little time off from the weekend party-ing and attend an SAC event. Would it be thatbad? *gS IAnd remember that SAC is not the onlygroup that host events. There are a number ofclubs on campus that host pizza parties andretreats. The Diversity Club is even sponsor-ing a dance this year.MSG also puts on events, oftentimes for the

students which are againfreeof charge. But ifthey are held on the weekends or seem at ailintellectual many students will not attend. hIn fact, they have an event this Friday thatthey worked really hard on. It's a musical po-litical satirical group poking fun at politics.What better time to have such an event beingthat it is election year. And it is free for usstudents. 4As SAC plans more events for the weekendshopefully more students will be enticed to go .And remember the weekend is two days, so ifyou go to an event on Friday you still haveSaturday, to , urn, relax. i. >

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I What s really hot and sultry this fall? Whats everybody" wearing? The answer tothese questions and more is leatherLeather steps up as the fabric of the fallUus year and has become just as prominenton the streets as it is in HollywoodFrom basic black to red, green and bluehues, to the very popular camel colorseather has expanded its repertoire to includesome new ^'faces" this fall| And now more than ever before, items like

m S T " ? . ^ h 0 t t e r ' m o r e we a r a b 'e andmore affordable plus they have lost some ofthen- prev,ous stigma that such pants arereserved onlyforcelebrities. Leather pantsskins, tops, and of course shoes, handbagsand jackets are being worn out and all ovWthe town.The new breed of leather is not justReserved for ladies either. Although it'sdoubtful that many guy s will adopt the ideaof wearing leather pants, they can still trythuigs Idee leather jackets and sho es, w hichcan have just as much attitudeFor the females who might like to try oneof the leather ensembles, virtually everyclothing store now carries someleatherwearJFrom Old Navy to Target, to E x p r e s s ^and Gap to the various department stores,there ,s a wide selection of colors, sizes and^silhouettes out there to chose from| When choosing a leather item be sure thatvj^ m . ^ and is breathable & ? hasvery thin lining).r n ^ ? h r c T m b e r Ieather wi" a , w a y s * *tofit he shape of your. body. But mostimportantly, you must have the attitude towear the leather, (or else you may end uplooking Idee an awkward leather loser)

I wish to file fa complaintZackVenableJgHeather CvitkovicSara SeidleKristin PurdyAdam DuSholeAnnie DeMeoAnnie SitterLeslie EchanBrian CostelioeStacy NorrisMike TannerBrandon Boy an

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Staff WritersKate Cywinski Stacy NorrisThe Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College Itis published throughout the year with the exception of m id-term and finalsweeks. Office at 314Main. Telephone 824-2376. Fax 824-3249. E-mail.

It has been my observation that, over the pasttwo years ot my being a Mercy world residentsome people on this campus seem to be scaredScared of what, I don't know.For some reason it is hard for some peopleto say hello. I am talking about when peopleare walkmg around campus and they pass bvsomeone they do n't know.We share this campus with all these otherPeople yet inne times out of 10 we look awavwhen we pass by them. Why?Why is it that some of us, myself includedat times, look down or away to avoid eye-con-tact with our peers? I am not talking about say-mg hi to the people we know. Obviously weare going to say hello and maybe even stopand chat. ? vAnd I am not talking about the people oncampus who do acknowledge other peoplewhether they kno^them or not. I think thesepeople make the campus feel more welcom-

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F E A T U R E SJ o r d a n : M o r e t h a n a b a s k e t b a l l p l a y e rBy Adam DuSholeFeatures EditorFrom the headline you may be expecting a nicesports review abo ut that basketball player-guy.Sorry to disappoint, r but the Jordan in this ar-ticle, also known as the Hashemite Kingdomof Jordan, is a country nestled in the Near East,bounded by both Israel and the Dead Sea.Still confused? Maybe you need somehints: think political turmoil, Bin Laudin ter-rorists, or even women clothed head-to-foot.Those are the distorted preconceptions thatAlyson Berkowitz dealt with on her own jour-ney to Jordan. |

"I had my own impressions of what itwould be like/' Berkowitz said of Jordan.But those impressions had little force in theface of reality. "When I got on the plane it wasImmediate culture shock," she noted, "we werethe only Americans and everyone was speak-ing Arabic."Berkowitz, senior and Anthropology ma-jor, traveled to Jordan to work on an earlyBronze Age site. The site, an immense citydating from*3500 B.C.E. to 1500 B.C.E.,housed the remains of, among others, p ottery,ovens and pestles used for grinding.The site was staffed b y locals from the townof Madaba, where Berkowitz was staying.-:"They were all very curious about us,Berkowitz said. The only images they receiveof Americans are from television, she ex-

plained. * -A Ji Berkowitz Tound a lltn e people very hos-pitable, often d ining at their homes and meet-ing their families. She even earned the Arabic

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name blue Amera, or blue "princess" in refer-

ence to her seldom-seen blue eyes.The landscape was equally am azing. "Thesand was white and red and black," she con-tinued, "it was like the Grand Canyon, exceptbetter."Many people relate the image of women infull Muslim cloth, their bodies entirely co v-ered, to Near Eastern culture. Berkowitz hadan opportunity to speak with some womenabout their image and the oppressive stigmathat it carries.They (women) wear all these clothes "be-cause they don't want to be seen as sexual ob-jects." shecontinued^Whenyou only see theireyes; that demands respect. ^ ^ 1 ^ ^ ^ ^Jordan's culture represents much more thanMuslim traditions, according to Berkowitz.The people are a diverse mixture of Christian,

' Hurst student designsMichelle Ridge markerCreation^ unveiled at Blasco LibraryBy Heather CvitkovicExecutive EditorIn 1998 Lita Tirak, graduate art student, wasgiven the opportunity to design a comm emo-rative-marker to be dedicated to MichelleRidge.The task w as a great undertaking for Tirak,who was the first who w as given the idea andwas chosen as soon as she volunteered. Do-ing this meant intense research into Ridge'slife and work at the Blasco Library,, locatedon the bay front, which Ridge helped to set up.She worked there as an executive director un-til her husband, Tom, was elected governor.Ridge was also known to sit and read tochildren at the library, Tirak found in her re-search.After the research was done Tirak drew arough sketch of Ridge as she wanted her toappear on the marker.She then contacted a company and arrangedto have the marker made. But Roth-Marz,based in Erie, contacted the government andvolunteered to make the marker for free.Tirak began w orking with Roth-Marz, whoinformed her that they needed a picture ratherthan a sketch, to do an accurate, aesthetic ren-dering.She then had to arrange for a photographerto take shots of Ridge* all the while keepingthe reason hidden, because the marker was tobe a surprise.

Annie Sitter/Merciad PhotographerLita Tirak poses for the cameraAfter Tirak chose the photograph that shewanted, she handed therest of the process overto Roth-Marz."The hardest part was handing it over forproduction because I wasn't sure how it wasgoing to look," said Tirak. ? |* But it turned out for the best. The markerwas dedicated at the Blasco Library last week,much to Michelle Ridge's surprise. Tirak'sname appears on the marker, which can befound at the front of the library.

Islamic and indigenous people. The nativepeople, the Bedouin, are a nomadic culture liv-ing in all areas of the countries.Although the country held many pleasantsurprises, Berkowitz also encountered a fewunexpected elements.She contracted amoebic dysenteryfrom n-gesting under-cooked or unsanitary foods,'wreaking havoc" on her. Attempts to find asuitable hospital proved unsuccessful. Thepublic clinics are far too under-funded to pro-vide adequate health care.At last she w as admitted to a private clinicwho treated her despite initial fears of anti-American terrorist threats. These hospital!were without the basic amenities of he U.S.,"Berkowitz explained "It's horrible, you don'treally appreciate the United States until you

see this.Terrorism is a very current reality in thewake of Jordan's political situation. At the timeof Berkowitz's stay in the country, the U.S.Embassy received a num ber of bomb threats.Surprisingly, the home where Berkow itz wasstaying also received anti-American bombthreats, "I could hear bombs going off atnight," she said.Despite these setbacks, Berkowitz plans onreturning next summer. "Being in a ThirdWorld country is a wonderful experience. Iwould recommend it because you really cometo appreciate what you have," and " Hiave somany frierids, its a Wonderful experience.*'

Tuitt gets toBy Kate CywinskiMerciad WriterFans of Fifa 98 for Sony Playstation maynot be aware that one of the soccerCharacters, Derian Tuitt, is a student atMercyhurst College.The teams included on Fifa are thosethat were entered for the World Cup,which included the Antigua National teamfor which Tuitt played the goalkeeper.*Tuitt comes from Antigua where hebegan playing soccer at 6 years old. Hewas first the ball catcher for the team hisfather managed. Being small compared tothe other socc er players, they only allowedTuitt to play if he would be the goal-keeper, which people in Antigua hate foritsrisk.Tuitt, on the other hand, loved being goalie because he got to touch theball more than anyone else."I think I have the best spot en thefield," he said. "It's the position whereyou can take all the credit or all the blame,and I like that challengethat rush."Tuitt began playing soccer because itwas something to do and less expensivethan other sports."You do n't need much to p lay soccer,]said Tuitt. "We used coconuts for balls Jand cardboard as shin guards]Though he loves many other sportssuch as basketball, he desired to play atthe top level and thought that only soccercould get him there.

In Antigua, Tuitt has played at thenational level since age 15. He played inall the Caribbean Islands, Jamaica, the

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Virgin Islands, Dominica, part of Canada,Guyana and others. He went on his ownto play in Trinidad when he was 19 andhe also joined the Guadalajara team inMexico.At nearly 2 4, Tuitt has experienced alot of life. Aside from soccer and thetraveling he's do ne, he taught math,general science and French in highschool when he was 18. He knew manyof his students as former teamm ates. Heenjoyed teaching, but left after a year toplay soccer in another^country. -|Tuitt has played in significant champi-onships such as the Shell Caribbean '*competition, the W orld C up qualifiersand the Under 16 and Under 23 tourna-ments. He was about to go professionalin Columbia before he decided to take theopportunity to obtain a higher educationby attending Mercyhurst on a soccerscholarship.At Mercyhurst, Tuitt is doublemajoring in accounting and religiousstudies. His goal is to play professionalsoccer in Europe and then become aliberation theologian, wh ile doingaccounting somewhere in between.S Tuitt hopes to play professionally inEurope some day, but to reach that level,Tuitt realizes, "there is a lot 1 need towork on, but I think I have the mostimportant thing, which is the w illingnessto work hard."When asked what he liked aboutsoccer, Tuitt answered, "When I step onthe field it is so divine, it's like you havethe attention of the whole world."

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H o m e c o m i n g w i l l h e lp sH u r s t c l imbj in f r ank ingsBy Sarah CrawshawMericad WriterMercyhurst*s men 's soccer team is nowranked 21st in the nation and third in theregion following its 5-1 home victory overSaginaw Valley this weekend.Home-field advantage is a novelty thatsoccer has only recently experienced.The Homecoming crowd cheering on theteam was probably the largest they haveever experienced on campus.Coach John Melody was very pleased withhis team's effort."Scoring five goals is good. We played agood team, and you have to be happy whenyou go up 3-1 within the first ten minutes ofa game," he said.Melody added that the soccer team has yetto "fire all of their cylinders.""We have a real good team with really

good players . But, they haven't gelled 100percent yet; they will in coming weeks," hesaid.In the weekend's victory, Shane Hogan,John Frost, Alex Morrison each scored agoal. %Junior Anthony Maher added two, whichgives him a record of 10 goals in 10 games.Melody said his record is "obviouslyfantastic" and hopes that the tally willcontinue to be consistent.."If he keeps that up, there's no doubt we'llbe in the playoffs."Senior goalie Derian Tuitt made five savesfor the Lakers, holding Saginaw Valley to asingle goal.Mercyhurst will meet the two teams"ranked above them in theregion on the roadtoward the end of October. But, for now,Melody is pleased with his team's position."We're where we want to be, in charge of

Annie Sitter/Merciad photographerJunior Natalie Zofko dribbles past Saginaw Valley player in the ladies shutoutSaturday, Sept. 23. Mercyhurst won the game 3 -0.Lad y Lake rs post back-to-back shutouts

By Annie DeMeoSports EditorMereyhurst's w omen's soccer team shut outtwo fierce GLIAC competitors in theweekend's Homecoming festivities.^The victories improved the ladies' recordto 6-1 -2 overall and 3-0-1 in the conference.The successful weekend also helped |Mercyhurst earn both a national and regionalranking.^The ladies are ranked 23rd in thecountry and third in the region, behind*Gannon and Ashland.Mercyhurst started their weekend a littleearly, hosting Indiana University of Pennsyl-vania on Wednesday.The ladies defeated the visiting foe 5-2,getting four first half goals to give theLakers an unsurmountable lead.Jessica Krueger scored twice in the bout,and teammates Melissa Poliseno. GeraldineO'Shea, and Rachel Foose each added atally. iThe Lakers began the weekend Saturdaydefeating Saginaw Valley 3-0. Dawn .Langevine found the goal once, while juniortransfer O'Shea added two.* $

O'Shea was named P layer of the Week forher effort. She had a total of 10 points thisweek. D espite missing the first two games ofthe season to iron out eligibility issues^sheleads the L akers in g oals, assists, points, andshots on goal.

Coach John Melody is extremely im-pressed with how well O'Shea has fit in withthe team."She has given us a spark that we've 1needed on the attack," he said.The Lakers finished off the weekend with- if.-,a 3-0 victory ov er then-25th-ranked GrandValley State. ^ * %Junior Tuesday Kastner scored a first-halfgoal, with O'Shea and freshman Foose eachadding a pointJunior goalkeeper, Megan Frey kept theopponents out of the goal^recording herthird shut-outs of the season; "Megan had a very good weekend.*She issolid. The players have a lot of confidencein her," said Melody.*This week the Lakers w ill put theirrankings and their record to the te st *They

will meet Ashland Saturday, and G annon,Oct 4.Last season the Lakers beat the higher-seeded Ashland in thefirst ound of theplayoffs, 1 -0. The match will undoubtedlyhave major playoff implications for bothteams. g"Next week will tell a lot, its a very bigweek for us," remarks coach Melody.Catch the ladies in action this weekend onthe new field. They kick off Saturdayagainst Hillsdale a t 1 p.m. On Sunday theywill play Ashland on their home field againat 1p.m.

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Annie Sitter/Merciad photographerSenior Mark Fitzgerald, the "backbone of the defense," heads the ball downfield.

our own destiny. It's a good place to be atthe end of September."For students who have not had theopportunity to w itness the team in actionyet, the team plays two games at home this

weekend. They host Hillsdale Saturday at 3p.m. and Ashland this Sunday at 4 p.m.Both games will be against tough GLIACcompetitors.Annie DeMeo contributed to this story.

Frost puts icing on soccer cakeBy Mike TannerMerciad WriterDepth is important in every team. It's thefoundation upon which a winning squad isbuilt. The m en's soccer team added a fewnew bricks to the team; but none quite likefuture cornerstone, freshman J ohnjhrost.Head coach John Melody began talking toFrost early last year, eventually convincinghim to try Mercyhurst. Both Melody andFrost arefrom TVamore County, Waterford,Ireland *['Things were going grand. I was workingand had bought a house so it was a toughdecision," Frost said. "Icame in June tomake sure I was making the right choice andpeople just couldn't do enough for me. Theywere so helpfulJFrost, 20, brings great experience to theteam, playing since he was 8. He has playedon the under 15, under 16, and under ISIrish national football team s and this

summer, led his squad to third place at theEuropean national championships inSweden.The Irishman is adjusting to Laker life, onthe field and off."I really like the faculty and students,everyone has been great**Although he has not declared a major y ethe is interested in the criminal justicedepartment;On the field, Frost has become a mainstayfor the Lakers. Hisaccomplishments just a

month into the season are impressive.^Earlier in the season at the Fleet Classic inMassachusetts, he was elected to the all-tournament team.- Friday, Sep t 9, he put twoin the net against Alderson BroaddusUniversity. The following day, Frostcontributed a goal in the 10-1 victory overWihe University of the District of Columbia.| j For helping the Lakers capture the HamotSoccer Classic title, Frost was namedGLIAC player of die week, an honor notoften bestowed on a freshman.Frost's left foot may be the secret weaponthe soccer team needs. Defenders look forithe ball off the attackers right foot, so asouthpaw is unexpected. According toMelody, the team could have used a left-footed mid fielder in the playoffs last year.He has started every game and playedvirtually every minute. Coach John Melodyalso speaks highly of his recruit."He has a very complete game, John isgood at every aspect11 he said.His new teammates also appreciate the;contribution that Frost has made to the team.Joachim Walker added, "He's a very vocal

This type of assertiveness will propel himinto some sort of leadership role in thecoming years.Frost has an equal amount of admirationfor his new team.**The boys have great movement off theball, you can see their passion in the last fewminutes of the game. I really enjoy being apart of this team," he said.

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WOM EN'S VOLLEYBALLThe Lady Lakers spent Homecoming infMichigan, far from the benefits fo a hom ecourt advantaged Friday, Mercyhurst wasdefeated by Fenis State (4-ofn me GLIAQin four games. ]Missy Miller had 10 killsand five assists.The ladies made their losing streak riveSatruday in Allendale, Mich. They lost inthree games, 4-15,8-15, and 6-15. Fresh-man Jenn Barba led the team with ninek i l l s . . Q T M M * ' Mercyhurst is 7-9 overall and 0-4 in theG U A C . ' I S . f ' I ,

HELD HOCKEYMercyhurstfieldhockey was rankedseventh in the nation last week beforetaking on the second- and third-rankedteams this weekend. The ladies dropped agame Saturdaytto Bloomsburg; losing 6-1.On Sunday, Lock Haven handed theLakers another setback, shutting out theHurst 3-0. f H ! ICROSSCOUNTRYThe men's and women's teams competed in

the 2000 National CamoUcXrossiCpuntryAmvitSionaWnday inSoumBend,inaI/iFMercyhurst made a good showing in theeventswith the m en's Ciaran Brewsterimproving his time nearly 20 seconds overthe last week. |Mini Lauterbach came infirst for the^omen with a time o;l 9:17, a52-secondFimprovement over last week*

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M - SOCCER^ IThe men and women's soccer teams will beplaying Hillsdale and Ashland at home misweekend.The women's team plays at 1 p.m. on bothSaturday and Sunday! fThe men 's teamwill compete in atrounament at Truman State this weekend. J F O O T B A L L *The Lakers will be on the road* taking onIndianapolis on Saturday, September 30.Game time is 1 p.m.

VOLLEYBALLThe wom en's volleyball team will beplaying the MAC Friday night and Satuiy]day afternoon,The girls w ill play GLIACopponents Findlay (Friday at 7 p.m.) andAshland (Saturday at 2 pm).

FIELD HOCKEY |This weekend the field hockey team will beplaying at Tullio Field on both Saturdayand Sunday.^Sunday the ladies take on Nazareth at 2p.m.Saturday they will play Trinity at 11 a.m.

Laker football team suffers disappointing lossBy Matt JensenMerciad WriterWith the spirit of homecoming on campusthis past weekend, the Lakers tried to put astop to their two-game skid. Hosting the14th-ranked Northwood Timberwolves, theLakers knew they would have to play at thetop of their game.From the start of the game it was apparentthat the boys w ere ready to win one for theestimated 2,654 homecoming fans at Tulliofield. With the Lakers getting points on theboard first.Sophomore quarterback Mac McArdle

found senior wide receiver Justin Siemon fora 53-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Theduo hooked up again later in the half for a12-yard score for a share of the lead goinginto the locker rooms at half-time.Laker coach Joe K imball sent in juniorquarterback Scott Farison to start the secondhalf for the Lakers. Farison moved the ball

71 yards, eventually finding sophomore PhilProvenzano in the end zone to lead 21-14.The Timberwolves evened up the score;but Farison came back on the field andconnected with Faheem Williams for a 74-yard scoring strike to put the Lakers back ontop. |Farison had to leave the game because ofan injury, but the Lakers still managed toincrease their advantage. M cArdle ran for a14-yard touchdown to put them ahead 35-21 . I & fThe nationally ranked Timberwolvesresponded with 51-yard and 62-yard scoringplays in the fourth quarter. The Lakersremained on top 35-34 due to the hustle ofsenior Steve Hill, who blocked theNorthwood extra-point attempt that wouldhave tied the game.However, the Timberwolves quarterback,Sleepie Tollie, was not finished as hecompleted another touchdown pass toreceiver Ron Hunter. The successful two-

point play made the score 42-35 with 3:24remaining to play.The Lakers were not able to score on twoseparate attempts, with the second attemptresulting in a McArdle fumble."For once we showed up and played as acomplete team, yet we still ended up on theshort side of the stick," said Steve Hill.There were many positives on the disap-pointing day, however. Farison was 6 of 11in the air, racking up 166 yards and twotouchdowns. McArdle also had a good day,gaining 189 offensive yards and two touch-downs. Siemon reeled in six passes for atotal of 108 yards and two touchdowns.?Northwood quarterback Tollie proving tobe too much for the Lakers. He finished thegame with 265 yards in the air and 123 moreon the ground.The disappointing loss leaves Mercyhurstwith a 1 -3 overall record (1-2 in the GLIAC)and the difficult task of facing Indianapolisthis Saturday on the road.

#62 Pat Testrake blocks for wide-receiver, Ed Bailey in Saturday's loss. A young Mercyhurst fan In Saturday'sHomecoming crowd gets worried inthe fourth quarter.

Annie Sitter/Merciad photographerSophomore linebacker, Tony Motiniwraps up Northwood's quarterback,Sleepie TollieHom ecoming weekend offers plenty of excitement

What a w eekend for sports! Not once did I jfeel the need to flip on NBC and listen to acouple of corny Bob Costas jokes (and I'mwilling to admit to m inor addict status whenit comes to the 2000 Olympic games).With exciting soccer and footbal 1 gamesjust steps from home, how could anyone notventure outside and catch at least a fewmoments of Mercyhurst sports at their finest.While the soccer wins were exciting, andthrottling GLIAC opponents on campus waseven more exciting, Saturday's football gamestands out excitement-wise for me.Like Northwood, I underestimated theMercyhurst football. (Better me than them, Ifigure.) This Homecoming was football at itsfinest; the Lakers put on a spectacular showSaturday afternoon. Though the outcome wasnot favorable for the massive Laker crowd,

SidelinedAnnie DeMeono one left without the pleasure of anextremely entertaining game.I was worried in the first quarter, despite the offense managing to put seven on thescoreboard. The bobbled touchdown throwfrom Mac McArdle to Justin Siemon hadme a little worried about our chancesagainst nationally ranked opponent. Thedefense appeared a little tuckered out afterspending the majority of the quarter on thefield. However, Mercyhurst emerged fromthe quarter relatively unscathed, hangingwith the opposition quite w ellThe second quarter was brilliantly

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executed, McArdle*s quickness in the pocketbehind a veteran line enabled the Lakers toput together a beautiful, time-eating drive.*This time the McArdle-Siemon hook up wasa smooth 12-yard pass to tie the game at 14 apiece.It seemed at the half that the team mightactually pull off an unprecedented upset.Backup quarterback,Scott Farison startedthe second half for the Lakers and orches-trated two impressive drives, hooking upwith offensive player of the week Siemon(who caught six passes for 108 yards on theday)on one of the drives." These drives only consumed seven plays,and the defense was forced to be on the fieldfor longer than they should've been. But,,the Hurst was still ahead 35-21.I w as confident now, going into the finalperiod I thought, "The fourth quarter's ours!"Unfortunately for Mercyhurst, my mind-setwas aligned with the opponents for a secondtime. It was frustrating to watch the defense jtire out. It was frustrating that the offenseunraveled when Farison separated hisshoulder. It wasfrustrating hat after whatseemed like Steve Hill had preserved the winby blocking a N orthwood extra point, victorywas the Timberwolves'.It seems that at a moment like this, only Sr.Damien could pull through with an accuratesummation, "Why does the Lord do tl.is tome?" I *