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I n d o c h i n a P e a c e l C a m p a i g nComing To 9HurstThe IndoChina Peace Campaign, an educational and actionproject designed to offer information on IndoChina and theVietnam War, featuring spea kersJane Fonda, former prisoner ofwar George Smith, Tom Haydenand Holly Near will be coming toErie on Tuesday, O ctober 3rd.The tour, which also includes amulti-media presentation ofslides, films, written materialand artwork, will be open to thepublic free of charg e.Scheduled presentations andlectures are confirmed for: *11 a.m.-press conference,Holiday Inn downtown1-2:30 p.m.-lecture and slideshow, Gannon College, ZurnAmphitheater8 p.m.-lectures and slide show,Mercyhurst College, LittleTheater and ?Weber Hall.Question and-Answer period willfollow.&;? T-The .IndoChina Peace Campaign will provide factual information on the war inIndoChina. The projec t is notintended to influence the outcomeof the Presidential election onbehalf of a particular candidate.Whether the victor in Novemberis McGovern or Nixon, the I.P.C .believes thefwar in Asia will endonly because the people demandthat the President end it. ?

i T h e campaign will include talk sby Jane Fonda who recentlycompleted a comprehensive tourof the Northern part of Vietnamwhich included a meeting withseven American P.O. W.'s, as w ellas several North Vietnameseofficials and people in the cities.Miss Fonda will lecture withslides, some of i which arephotographs she made during her

tour. JAlso ap pearing willfbe formerprisoner of war George Smith,captured by the NationalLiberation Front while serving a sa Green Beret Sergeant in SouthVietnam and held captive from1963 to 1 9 6 5 . He was released in a

L.Rjfl. Initiates ChangesIt has been claimed that thetrue* worth of a college oruniversity is most! evident

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PAGE 2 MERC YHUR ST COLLEGE SEPTEMBER 2 9 , 19 72ATHLETIC CONTROVERSY

t? Let's Clear The Air *by Bob Parks, Editor

A growing controversy to have begun recently concerning theAthletic Program at Mercyhurst. This can be evidenced by twoarticles which have appeared in the Merciad, Tom Heberle's"Athletics and or Academics" (September 22,1972issue) and DarioCipriani's "Athletics and or Academics", Round II, which appearson page 4 of this issue. Some people, particularly administrators,have expressed the opinion that the Athletic Program isthe'favorite whipping boy" and the "perennial scapegoat" at Mercyhurst. Along(with these charges are another set which contendthat the Athletic Department has used "various underhandedrecruitment techniques", as well as, certain athletes receiving"special benefits" and "privileges" because they ar e ath letes. And,in* addition to all of the preceding opinions and rum ors, there is anattitude among som e people that if you don't wholeheartedly su portand participate in athletics, then you "lack school spir it", as well as"qualities of manhood."Each is a serious accusation and together they lead to a breakdown of communication, as well as creating many false images. Ifeel that since they a re quite serious, then something should be doneto "clear the air", before the controversy continues to grow out ofhand.After examining this issue, it appears to me that the best methodto solve this problem would be for those most qualified to tak e somesteps to crea te an air of openness.Since Mister Fox is the Athletic Director and probably the mostknowledgeable person on the subject, it would be in his interestsalong w ith those of the D epartment to clear up this ma tter. T he bestcourse of action would be for him to :1. present a statement defining the purpose and goals of theathletic program at Mercyhurst, in addition to a clarification of theathletic program at Mercyhurst, in addition to a clarification of theterm, "scholar-athlete", which often is so loosely used. Besidesthat, he could reply to charges of not recruiting locally, specialfavors, etc. i2.|provide an itemized budget of the IAthletic Dept. for thisyear, along with those of the past two years. This would show wherethe emph asis is being placed financially. That is, whether or not theemphasis is being placed on just one sport or spread throughout theDepartm ent.^N ote: A proposed budget was issued to the CollegeSenate when the Athletic Program was initiated two years ago.Special emphasis was placed on the fact that they were the onlydepartment to do so. However, they failed to continue this review oftheir budget. It was only done at a time when there were seriousobjections to the program at the beginning.)3. clarify the total amount of money |given sfor athleticscholarships as well as the total number oi students who arereceiving them ..4. issue a breakdown of the individual cumulative averages ofathletes fori each sport. This would end the suspicion ofB&batfbnary*athletej^participatingHn varsity athletics. This wasalso done by the Athletic Department in the past. (Not necessary toreveal their na mes since it is confidential material.)Therefore, as Editor of the Merciad, I would welcome anystatement and or budget from Mr. Fox to help end this serious andpuzzling issue. ?

DRAMA A UDITIONSThe Drama Department ofMercyhurst College is holdingauditions for roles in its Fallproduction of Richardson andBerney's Dark of the Moon.Auditions will be held on Satur

day, September 30, and Sunday,October 1, from 1:00 to 4:00 in theLittle Thea tre. fj Dark of the. Moon requires anauthent ic character izat ion ofSmokey Mountain people whorange from late teens to old. Avery basic singing ability may be

helpful but is not necessary.There is a specific need for acountry music fiddler (male) andother musicians such as banjo,accordion, etc. (male or female),who are able to perform on instruments common to SmokeyMountain p eople.

For additional information,please call the MercyhurstCollege Little Theatre at 864-0691,Extension 271 or Paul Iddings at838-4606. '

ASSORTED JIGSAW PIECESIn looking over-the events ofFriday 's a l l -day at tempt tocontinue Mercyhurst Students'right to one-third membership inthe College Senate, one finds anassortment of odds and ends thatdefies classification. The Hurstpopulace Ihad one week

previously registered a recordthirty-one names for only twelverepresentative positions, anoverwhelming shock compa red toany similar event of the past twoyears. As a matter of fact, thisyear's members-elect of RUSviewed it as a turning pointleaning in the opposite directionfrom last year's tragic election -namely, that over half of the openpositions were determinedwithout voting.In other words,only one person signed up for eachoffice. The disaster, however,was somewhat alleviated by therecord turnout of voters - well

by Alexis J. Walke rover sixty per cent.Greater things were coming -with this year's shockingresponse to registration, expectations were very high that atleast seventy-five per cent of theeligible populace would turn outfor the casting of the ballots. Yet,apathy reigned supreme at thepolls in Zurn Lobby.In addition toadding new prestige to the statusof the non-voter, it started themotion, or should I say |non-motion, of the rise to even grea terheights in the apathetic standings. The 18.44 per cent turnout(according to the administration's estimated figuresof enrollment) ever so silentlyROARED a threat that isx indicative of greater*promises forthe Academic Year.

Compare last year's dilemmato this year's catastrophe and

QUICK - plug your ears to theresoundin g cacophony j thatresults*j from S this year'senrollment trying to outdo itspredecessor! f WB $RUS is for us - the students atMercyhurst. If you refuse to takepart - even if it be so minutejapoint as to determine who willrepresent you before the facultyand administration | -f you aredestroying its ability to work foryou. I, as a mem ber of RUS, havetwo processes through which Ican determine what it is that youwish tolhave accomplished:either you must step forward andtell me, or, ifwill be forced tomake a value I judgment andGUESS what it is you want. If thelatter is the case, R yourdissatisfaction with my resultscannot be my responsibility.

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SPETEMBER 29 , 1972 MERCYHURST COLLEGE PAGE 3Mercyhurst HeritageAfter acquiring their 75-acresite, the Sisters now had toconsider the builder, and onceagain the Rev. Thomas Gaston,was a decisive figure. For it washe, who suggested the architectto design Mercyhurst College.The architect was F. FerdinandDurang of Philadelphia, who wasone of the country's foremostdesigners , of educationalbuildings.- Fath er Gaston hadwarned the Sisters that they mustchoose only the best, for theywould have to live with theirchoice for a long time. IF.F. Durang finished the designof the main building in 1922, andthe Sisters* spent ftwo yearsstudying the results. Opinions ofall the Sisters were sought. Infact, a small model of the planswere placed in the S is te r s 'recreational area. For two years,they were studied and re-studied.The original plans consisted ofa complex which contained adorm, classrooms, and fa n administration area (now?the areaencompassed in Old Main andEgan Hall). Because of the additional cost, plans for a chapelwere temporarily shelved. Theoriginal plans also called for a sixor seven story tower, (see photo)but this idea was finally abandoned because of Erie's highwinds. The present tower was noteven started kuntil 1932. Theoriginal building ended where thepresent swinging metal doorsexist that separat e Old Main fromtheFoyer.J | f fThe H.J. Conrath Company?ofErie was selected as the general

contractors. And so it was thatdreams were becoming realities.Ground breaking ceremoniesfinally took place in S eptember 8,1924. Msgr. Cauley, taking Bishop

by Gary BukowskiThat first winter broughtproblems, for it was an early, aswell as a harsh one. The workershad hardly begun work on thedigging for the huge foundation

corner of Egan Hall, (near thepresent cafeteria entrance). Theprincipal speaker at the cornerstone ceremony was the Rev.William J. Kirby, S.T.L.,

PROPOSED DESIGN OF MERCYHURST COLLEGE.Gannon's place, for he was inEurope, turned the first shovel ofearth vfrom the area that wouldhouse the college. Mother BorgiaEgan was given the spade and itwas passed down to the otherSisters who shared this historicmoment. It was estimated that itwould take eighteen months tofinish,the project. The openingdate was ' scheduled for September of 1926. &R -& 1

when this brutal winter slowedthem up and eventually forcedthem to quit work until spring.When work was resumed in thespring, much of the earlier work^had to be redone. Not until August^of 1925 did the building \ start totake shape.'It was during August that thelaying of the cornerstone tookplace. The exact spot oft theplacement was the extreme north

professor of sociology at theCatholic University of America.Besides Msgr. Kirby were Rt.Rev. John Mark Gannon whoofficiated, as well as Rt. Rev.Msgr? Peter Cauly and Rt. Rev.Msgr. Edward Hasse. IRev. Kirby characterizedMercyhurst as "a new outpost ofeternity and s a | new spirituallaboratory." To add to the occasion Bishop Gannon presented

the Sisters with a check for$5,000, and then F.F. Durangpresented one^for $2,000. Over,5,000 people were present for thelaying of Erie's first CollegeCornerstone. 1 iPfMercyhurst was almost readyto open but\ some serious difficulties were ahead. The contract had called for completion ofthe building by the Spring of 1926.But Mr. Conrath needed anothersix months. Even by the timesummer rolled around, there wasgrave doubt among the contractors as to whether the schoolcould be opened on the scheduleddate. 1 iMore workers were brought toMercyhurst in a valiant effort tomeet the deadline. In fact, therewere two shifts workingoneduring the day, the other at night.Prospects were brightened, itlooked as though, they might

make it in the two weeks thatremained.|Itnwas too good to betrue. STRIKE!-fall the workwas halted. &, JWhat was so ironic about thissituation was no union principlehad been violated on the Mercyhurst property. They had beenviolated miles away by H.J.Conrath's son who had u sed nonunion w orkers to build a garage.In retaliation, all Conrathworkers went on strike to biingthe son to terms.The determined Sisters, thentook ma tters into their own handsto insure that Mercyhurst wouldopen their doors on schedule.

INTRAMURAL FOOTBALLby Tom Frank

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Volume: I of Athletics and-orAcademics appeared in theSeptember 22, 1972 edition of theMerciad. Written by T. DanielHeberle, better known in collegecircles asTom or " Hebs, thisarticle presented some opinionsand'questions on which I wouldlike a commentary. I 4To begin with, Iwould like toat tack the first questionpresented, namely, what is ascholar-athlete? It appear s thatthose in favor of athletics atMercyhurst rendered a very poordescription of thepeople thatwould perform as jokers. Findinga true scholar-athlete is about asdifficult a task as finding run-offrain water in a desert. Theiraren't many of these abovenormal beings floating aroundthese days. I feel that a moreappropr i a t e t e rm wouldjj bestudent-athlete. Thi s | seemsmuch easier to swallow. Whendefining schola r, the word studentwill appear in the definition, and,

when defining student, the wordscholar wi l l appear in thedefinition,* but lets look for thespecific points in the definitionsof each of these words which canbe applied for our purposes. Mysource is ^Webster's New Inter-!national Dictionary. We find thata scholar isone w ho holds fanacademic scholarship or one, whoby long-continued systemat icstudy, especially in a college oruniversity, has gained a competent mastery of one or more ofthe highly [organized academicstudies. 11 grant you,,we mayhave some athletes at Mercyhurst^ fulfilling the formerrequirement, but how many do

ACADEMICSAND/OR ATHLETICS,

ROUNDby Dario Cipriani

Sports Editor

we have fulfilling the latter?Proceeding, the word * student isdefined as one engaging in study,one devoted to learning,especially, one who attends .aschool, or who seeks knowledgefrom tea che rs or books. Voilo, amuch more appropriatedescription of what our athletesshould belike.In regards to the establishmentof an athletic program, I feel itwas necessary to help Mercyhurst change its image. Thereis no doubt in my mind that thislast statement will bring acountless number of bitches tothis writers front, however, I willattempt to explain my position. Acollege is not complete without anathletic program of some type. Ifsuccessful, it can be the entireschool into a closely knit union,Athletic programs build prideinto an institution. Where wouldNotre Dame orOhio $ State, orU.C.L.A., or even the entire IvyLeague bewithout athletics?Probably as obscure as QuinipiacCollege in Connecticut. Athleticsform a large part of a school'stradition. They help the schoolfinanically, socially, - and theyalso tremendously increase theflow of students through the frontgates.Concerning the question of thelast time a prominent speakerspoke on the Mercyhurst campus,I have the following to say . Fir st,we can't get a large* crowd toappear atany function at thisschool, unless beer is present onthe premises, with the presentapathy that seems to permeateour surroundings . Wouldn't it beembarrass ing if Mercyhurstbrought in a tremendous guest

speaker and we couldn't even tillthe Recital Hall!! I agree thatthings may have changed a littlesince last year, but whoevercontracted a good speaker toappear at Mercyhurst would betaking quite a chance. Secondly,if we should by chance get a largecrowd for a certain speaker,where ar e we going to put them ?Certainly not in the Recital Hallor the Little Theatre.| This factmust be taken into consideration.We would obviously hav e to movethe affair off campu s. But where,the Warner Theatre? ? ? ) [Finally, I would like to make astatement about the overal lacademic-athletic controversy.In any institution, academicsmust be placed above athletics.The heart of a school is itsacademic curriculum, faculty,administration and above all thestudents. These are allingredients when mixed properly,breed quality. The activitieswhich keep blood pumping to theheart are your athletic program s,social functions, etc.? Why pumpbad blood to this hea rt by fieldingnon-competitive athletic teams,which no one will suppo rt? Whyfield any type of athletic team if itis not going to be competitive?Any strong academic institutionha s as effective heart, < bloodprogram as explained above. Ifthis program is present, the job ofanyone in public relations is m adeeasier. Mercyhurst could conceivably be placed in a class as astrong institution, but if the publicrelations departmen t sways awayfrom the ideals on which thiscollege isbased, then we couldvery well become as obscure asQuinipiac College, or just an otherrun-of-the-mill institution! j

Mercyhurst RevealsBasketball Schedule

The Mercyhurst Lakers willbegin an arduous 26-gamebasketball schedule this comingseason at Edinboro State Collegeasj announced by AthleticDirector Dick Fox.Edinboro State, a local rival ofthe Lakers, is one of eleven newfoes to be facing Mercyhurst thisyear . % Others include WestLiberty State, 2 Fredonia State,Delaware State and Oglethorpeat fhome, St. Vincent, ClarionState and Frostburg State on theroad, and Behrend in a home-and-home series.In addition, Mercyhurst willmeet two of the new opponents inthe Brockport Holiday Classic inJanua ry. The Lakers will battle

with host Brockport State in oneopening game and face eitherWestern New England or theUniversi ty* of {Maryland-E astShore the next evening.Of the eleven home encounterson the Lakers' log, eight of themwill be played at Tech MemorialHigh and three !at *the GannonCollege Auditorium.;"1 The Blue Devils of FredoniaState will* play Mercyhurst atGannon on Friday, Dec. 8andBehrend will trade baskets withthe Lakers there on Wednesday,Jan. 31. SjIBsii .'':The other game at Gannon willbe part of a doubleheader pittingMercyhurst against Alliance inthe opener andClarion Stateagainst Gannon in the nightcap.

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