by Chris Van Wagenen Monday-Wednesday-Friday and mandatory.

The outcome was a the calendar, at least for this

The Mercyhurst College Senate
voted to uphold the current
academic calendar, with | the
exception of turning to a five-day
week, on Wednesday, February
16 in the Zurn Recital Hall.
The three hour meeting began
at 9 a.m., brought about the
following votes; 10 to 5 in favor of
keeping the 10 week term; 8 to 7
against requiring Intersession;
unanimous against having a
semester system and unanimous
in favor of the five day week
which would have classes in
Tuesday-Thursday sequences, if- -i close |vote of 8-7 against. year«j Seventy-two per cent of Also, from the students point of
The only difference in the The reasoning behind this was Mercyhurst full time faculty view, Interesession is the only
calendar is that classes that that students will; be billed for signed the petition. W time many students have a
would normally be held for one four courses in the fall under the chance to make some money for
"I think it's a good ideaa* to the rest of the school vear. ?
hour will change to one hour and new billing system which means progress slowly and then proceed
twenty minutes. Classes on that students will have to either Dr. Jerry Trimble, dean of the
to go from Intersession to college and vice president of
Tuesday and Thursday however, overload fall term or take three Presession," said Chris Filippi,
will remain one hour and fifty courses in the fall plus an academic services, will now ask
student senate member." "After that at least:75 per cent of the
minutes. Intersession. £ * * £ that, we can suggest going to a
The^first half hour of the Overall sentiment about the faculty in each division teach
semester system if the students Intersession. This would mean 60
meeting was open for comments new calendar, especially among want it."
and questions concerning the faculty, was that of rejection. courses would -be taught at
One of the reasons the idea of Intersession,
proposed calendar. During that In a petition submitted to the Presession was voted down 14
With more faculty teaching,
time the major argument con- Senate and its members, 56 or 78 was the amount of faculty
cerned making Intersession faculty were against changing there will; be more of a com-
planning^ that must go into it. (Con 11 nurd on Pa«<• 5»

VOLUME 49, NO. 16 MERCYHURST COLLEGE FEBRUARY 25.1977

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All departments of Mercyhurst About 840 students signed up Must to stand still, without
College had a moratorium placed for Intersession this year, about adding any new programs or
on requests for all expenditures 120 less than expected. « improving any programs, we'd
Thr Mrt'cvliiii'sl Ciant Snowball* Team (above* bruins construction other than salaries and con- ¥ Department heads were told at have to come up with $400,000,"
•»f tlir Irostv wonder (hat won (op honors at Satin Hn\ 's contest nuainst tracted costs flast Tuesday,
a k
the February 15 meetingfto cur he said.
(•annuo, lielou. Steve Ryan, |o i*sidi nl|of student <>o\eminent. a c - | February 15. gl next year's budgets by four per Kidd said college officials have
«epts a tropin from reprcsenta tiles of tin* Multiple Sclerosis Societ\. As a result, heads of depart- cent.
sponsors of the v\ mt. ments must now get approval for discussed the possibility
Kidd emphasized that the two raising nextS year's tuition fee. of
most expenditures from one of decisions were otherwise un- but added that any decision will
the school's J three vice related. | "depend on the answers we get
presidents—Dr. Jerry Trimble of 5 "We've|been working on next from the four per cent (cutback)
academic services, George Kidd year's budget guidelines since process.
of business services and Robert November," he said.
Prat her of development—or from Kidd said |the tighter budget "We're looking, for other
Student Services .,Director guidelines were based on next sources of income and ways we
William Kennedy, f * H year's enrollment projections can be more efficient," he con-
M
The moratorium was an- and expected^rates of inflation, cluded. » We cannot continue to
nounced when economic particularly in fuel and utilities finance change through growth
projections showed the college cost$£ and tuition." - *
would;face a J deficit of about
$73,000 at the end off the 1976-77
academic year.
The figures showed that* ex-
penditures would be j some
$104,000 less than expected, but
'Hurst Waits Reply
that the colleges income would
be lower by about $177,000.
College officials hope that a
closer watchjon spending will
On] Federal Grants issues, if approved, -would
Mercyhurst college is currently
The Snowball Scoop balance those figures^
"We ?have Jto make some
logical,j intelligent decisions on
waiting for a reply from the
federal government on ap-
plications for two inter cultural
considerably broaden the
college's Interdisciplinary
program.
Vby (h ris Van Wagenen Mercyhurst Student Government savings," Kidd said. "We have to studies grants totaling lover It would establish a minimum
Who would build the world's (M.S.G.) managed to raise $900 go back Ito thefpeople who are $100,000. | ' t of five new courses, some to be
largest snowball? The question for the Multiple Sclerosis Society doing the work and ask them The applications were filed last offered during winter term ^1977
was finally answered on Satur- of Erie. <; where cuts can be made and what month with the HEW Office of and the rest the following spring.
day, February 19 at 2:00 p.m., as F The contest, which began at 1 impact they will have."! Education by Mercyhurst Grants It would also) add some 6,000
Mercyhurst ;and Gannon com- p.m., consisted of about 35 Kidd attributed the projected Director John T.] Nesbit. Nesbit books, periodicals and reference
peted for one hour in building the Mercyhurst students against 20 loss of income! to low student said he expects word "any day materials to the {Learning
world's largest snowball. students from Gannon's Teke enrollment figures, among other now" on whether the grants are Resource Center.
I The Jwinner was Mercyhurst frat. I factors. Particularly damaging approved. According to Nesbit, the
with a snowball 18 feet in cir- Within a half hour Mercyhurst was poor enrollment during the college would have to put up
cumference. What was even had passed the 10 foot cir- last Intersession, which lost A $41,000 grant "toward un- some $27.000lin "soft cash"—
more significant was the fact that rConfimfftf <>fl Pcttf<'*ti about $137,000. i derstanding cross-culture money already allocated in
salaries, classroom space and
utilities—to help fund the
program.
A second, $66,000 grant would
sent 15 faculty members to a six-
week seminar in Egypt starting
in July, The seminar would be
held at some educational^, in-
An apparently unprecedented certified public accountant report.'} and Kidd will ac- It was reported in the Erie stitution, possibly American
audit of Mercy hurst's handling of Joseph Theurer would complete company him as a business and Morning Times last week that the University.
state educationjj grants by the the first phase of its on-campus technical advisor. state moved to audit Mercy- Nesbit said the college would
Pennsylvania ^Bureau of Special audit "either at the end of this The audit covers record^ of hurst's books after receiving the have to put up about $7,000 as
Audits was proceeding on week or early next week." grants to students* through the results of* a private, college- part of the funding. g
schedule through its second full Pennsylvania Higher Education
i The auditors will then return to Assistance Agency (PHEAA) sponsored audit conducted last
weekjas The Merciad went;* to .year by the firm of Root, Spitz- Nesbit said he expects "one
Harrisburg to complete its in- and to the college from mas and Smiley. , J program or the other" to get
press. vestigation at the offices of the Institutional Assistance Grants Kidd told The Merciad that he government approval.
George Kidd, vice president of state Auditor Generalf before (I AG) during fiscal years 1973-76. doubted the Root, Spitzmas and
business services at Mercyhurst, returning to the campus to brief If the auditors report errors in Smiley report triggered the state Also in the "working stage,"
said he had received no in- college officials on their Mercyhurst's use of state money, audit. He said it was doubtful the Nesbit said, is a possible three
dication when the audit would be preliminary findings. the college will have to pay back state even obtained a copy of that per cent loan application under a
completed. | Dr. Marion Shane, president of all or a portion of some $500,000 report, and that if it had, it had recently revived federal college
Kidd speculated, however, that the ,college, will represent! received during the*, period in not been provided by one of the housing program for reno-
the investigative team' led by Mercyhurst at * this ''pencil h question. ':$ members of the firm. vating McAuley Hall.
PAGE 2 VHE MERCIAD FEBRUARY 25,1977

To The Editor-
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Quiet Study Overtaken

It's only two weeks until the end of the term.
Idea! Get to the library and start preparing for
It was really great to see^all the spirit those exams, nob to mention all the other work
and interest generated by]the 'Giant continuously piling up in each subject.
Snowball Contest' held against Gannon I lumber out of bed at 7 a.m. to make it to
here last Saturday. f f \ J breakfast at eight, hoping to catch thejjlittle bit
I feel it is this kind of simple activity that: might I be left from the seven-thirty rush.
Now with my stomach filled, I wait for the
that! students are looking for to {par- library? to*open s o l can get in[there and "hit
ticipate in. Everyone^ involved had a those books."
great time and also were able to help a At eight forty five, the library doors swing
good cause, the Multiple Sclerosis open and I rush in to be one of the first to grab a
quiet study room—and what do I find? . . .
Staff Editorial
Society.
That both of the Quiet Study rooms are locked
Events like this help bring a good
reputation to Mercyhurst. ijl hope more
people get involved and are able to spon-
and a lovely display laid out on the tables. The
tables are pushed together close to the glass to
Asking For Quiet
enable\ the onlooker to better admire the In the October issue of the Merciad, I reported
sor similar events on our campus. creators' fpresentation. We also find lovely aboutjDr.* John Stewart's Behavioral Research
foliage plants sitting in front of the windows. Institute! to the Mercyhurst community. My
I personally was very disappointed enHyeningtlie library's new display rooms. problem with Dr. Stewart's Institute was that it
with the Senate's vote on the calendar Well, I'd like to enliven those display rooms occupied the two quiet study^rooms located on
and get some work done! Two of our Quiet Study second floor of the Learning Resource Center.
proposals last week. rooms have already been taken over and now That was in October. Now after four and a half
Although an important move was someone's after the few we have left. I don't see months the L.R.C. has lost two more Quiet Study
made, in the right direction, by the! why all that valuable, quiet study space has to rooms. Why? Because Ms. Joanne'Cooper and
passage of the Monday-Wednesday- |be taken up swith pictures and plants when it's Ms. Judy Bradley decided that it would be nice
Friday, Tuesday-Thursday class only two weeks before finals. to have an exhibit in them. The two quiet studies
schedule proposal, this change was We already! have an immense area on the that now contain an exhibition of a writers club
librar s s e c o n d floor solel devoted to
a l m m t nwrchadowwi hv thu rpieotion y' y such ^are located on the first floor of the L.R.C.
aimosi oversnaaowea oy tne rejection u:„rte QM
fthings and,i TI h™o
hope that
that th*
the TL.R.C.
P r etaff
staff win fair* n~
will take Dr. c^,.,o-t
Stewart, \n Ms.e r>MnA«. *
Cooper n/i M*
and Ms. U-*A
Bradley now
of the other major calendar proposals. the! hint and be more practical in lending out occupy four rooms of space that should belong to
I can see the philosophy of this 'bit by OUR quiet study rooms.£ the students.
bit' change iprocess as trying to guard Mark N icolazzo L i Besides thisjproblem if a student must study
against \ too much change too soon; at ten in the morning he must put up with the
however, I feel the college] is almost loud distractions within the library. Why?
trying to initiate af policy of as little Because on the bottom floor. Dr. Bernadette
Hilinski has class from 10 to 11 in the morning.
change as possible. The L.R.C, as anyone !may know, is con-
The longer necessary changes are Everyone deserves the right structed in a swiss cheese type fashion. If a per-
postponed, the worse the]situation on to be heard. son is sitting on second floor, he is distracted by
this campus is going to become, i the noise on the first, because of the large holes
Members. of the Mercyhurst Com- that are in the ceiling.
munity must stop looking at these Moke the Merciad your form Between the copying machine and the electric
of communication. pencil sharpener, a student's only benefit is to
changes from an individual point of make sound recordings for an urban ^en-
view and tryito see the good they can do vironment class. |
for the entire community. Unfortunately, these problems of noise cannot
be solved in the library, except with the
The Merciad staff is going through a| THE MERCIAD possibility of returning the "quiet study" rooms
back to the student. J I C f
sort of winter slump. We could use some I'm sure that Dr. Stewart's Institute does fine
new faces around herefto help with the Editor' Melissa Me Murray work and I'm also sure that Ms. Cooper and Ms.
paper every week. Anyone interested in News Editor Gary Wesjttan Bradley had good intentions when they set up
• e

helping to publish The Merciad is Feature Editor

Sports Editor
BethBeal their display, but really!
Terry Kelly This time it has gone a bit too far. I hope that
welcome to stop in anytime Tuesdays or Copy Editors Sue Pettit
during the organizationalfmeetings at 3 Art Editor Maureen McCafferty the display is moved, hopefully this week.
p.m. on Thursdays in The Merciad Of- Photographer Bob Ronksley If Mercyhurst prides itself on being an in-
stitution that provides an academic at-
fice on the third floor of Main. > WRITERS AND CREATORS:
News* Department: Gee NeCastro, Chris Filipi, Nadine mosphere, then please, at least return some of
Belovarac, Richard Frasca, Chris Van Wagenen, John that atmosphere back. *
To The Editor- Bruno, Vicki Martina go, Mark Cipriani, Bob Natalo.
Feature Department: Darlene Keith, Mark Nicolazzo,
• Thank you,
Chris Van Wagenen
Mary Anne Ferraro, Lisa Manendo. 1$

Success In The Snow :; Sports Department: Bob Derda Jr., Donna Walker, Mike
Phillips, Richard Birmingham.

Congratulations, Mercyhurst! Not only did Business Manager:

Faculty Consultant
Lisa Manendo, Mary Anne Ferraro
William Shelley
you make the 'Hurst name eligible for entrance Typists: '< Mary Anne Cochran, Melonie Nash, Julie Collins
into the infamous"Guiness Book of World Rec-
ords, but, you have also proven that a once dor- The Merciad accepts, in fact encourages, the submission
mant school spirit can be revived. of articles, letters, and stories from any and all members of
I To be more specific, on February 19, it was the Mercyhurst College community: students, faculty, ad*
ministrators, trustees, and friends of the school. However,
alive and well and living on our campus! Let's as responsible journalists we must reserve the following
heart it for the Multiple Sclerosis\Society for rights:
whom the * 'Greatest Snowball" event was con- 1. The right to revise copy into standard English;
trived, for a very futile, but nonetheless, heroic 2. The right to revise copy into correct journalistic form;
3. And, finally, the right to revise copy (but not change
attempt by an ambitious!Gannon frat, for our mea ning) to fit layout design. S
inevitably victorious and enthusiastic students In addition, Letters to the Editor must be signed, must be
(yea, team!), and the record breaking Winter of factually verifiable, and must be written in good taste.
77, for without whom this event would not have Names will be withheld upon request, but false names will
not be used. ..# I .
been possible! •• *-••
J TENNIS EXHIBITION
The Mercyhurst College .tennis Horn, M M defending
N.A.I.A. National Tennis Champions, will bo appearing In an
exhibition match Saturday, February 26 from 6-9 p.m. at MM
Billie Jean King Tennis Center. |
The exhibition, which will benefit M M children's cancer
fund, it featuring this year's loom off Kaj Boodonoft, Bill Bon-
ds, Al Ciilbertson, Phil Dubsky, Antero Pulkknen and Fer-
nando Sotoaguilar.
Those players will compete against top players including
1976 All-American and national doubles chomps Reifo
Tuomalo and Martin Sturgess in addition to temporarily
ineligible Mercyhurst veteran Richard Birmingham.
The charity matches will offer students an excellent chance
to get an early look at Mils year's team. The Billie loon King
Tennis Center Is located near the State Street exit of Interstate
90. ^ i
 FEBRUARY 25,1977
INQUIRING REPORTER ASKS:
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Kathy Murray
Picnics and Jbeer blasts
should be played up more. More
parties. I just want to have fun
my last term here. You have to
have social activities as well as
academic. $ I
Study In Washington
Many Mercy hurst students do
not know that the opportunity is
available to study in Washington
D.C. at a major university/This
can be accomplished without
going through the normal hassle
involved in transferring from one
school to another. Some may ask
howgthis can be done? * American, receiving credit for
Mercyhurst is a member of the
Washington Semester Project.
This program allows the college
to send students to "American
University, in the nation's capital
for a semester's study. Courses
are being offered in the following
fields: American National
Government, Foreign Policy,
Economics and Economic Policy,
American Studies, Urban Studies
Science, Technology, and Inter-
national Development.
There is also a semester in
London.! England available
through the program! To be
eligible one must be an advanced
sophomore, have a 2.5 QPA, and
fulfill certain minimum course
requirements. The curriculum
available at American includes
regular courses, seminars and
conferences (e.g. with White
House Staffers, government
officials, people from Congress,
etc.), individualized research
projects, and internships.
ATTENTION-GIRLS
Committees are now forming for the 14th Annual Father-
Daughter weekend, April 23 and 24. We need girls who can
combine work with pleasure insuring this year's fFather-
Dpughter Weekend as a memorable one.
AH those interested please contact:
JoAnn DeSontis
.3302 Baldwin Hall f I t
CREW TEAM RAFFLE
DRAWING
Basket of Cheer
Tickets are $1.00 and can be purchased fram any member
of the crew team
THE MERCIAD
What Hew Changes Should Be Implemented Next Term?
ss
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| {Brian L'Huillier f
|I feel we have ^enough ac-
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tivities, we just don't have any
enthusiasm. Regardless of how
manv activities there are, lftne
people don'ti- participate, then
the activities are useless.
I feel that Mercyhurst is fully
equipped and ready to go. I'm
happy.
Those who have already
participated in the program
found the internships to be
particularly'interesting. And of
course there are the {advantages
of Washington's social and
cultural life. Students normally
take four semester courses at
five regular term courses at
Mercyhurst. Grades received at
American University are counted
into your QPA at Mercyhurst.
Any student* interested in
participating should contact Dr.
Michael Erisman, 116 Preston
Hall for more details. The
deadline to apply for the Fall,
1977 semester is April 1/1977.
§ | ^ College is a part of your life filled with those
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i f i the Union, good friends and much more.
« March 5
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Lenny Dom brow ski
I would like to see activities
Lis Par originated which would hold
professors more immenable Chris Filippi
directly to the students for the
content of their courses. In Activities should be planned
other! words, imoref academic that are more concerned with
freedom for students. academics.
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Placement Office

Secretary Advises Job Seekers

January] 1975 found the Sne had formerly been a doing." J
Placement Office located in a secretary for Erie Magnetics Co. "working at these companies
small room on the secondfloorof for five years in the Sales and meeting new people all the
Old Main.: \ t Department. \A * -T time, I learned to communicate
This room was occupied by Before that, Ms. Hawes worked better which I thought would help
Gary Bukowski, Director of in personnel at a large industrial with the students.
« • • * ft i «

Placement* and was Uttered with firm and as an industrial Ms, Hawes is also taking night
all the material then possessed to secretary at many large firms. courses here and Is working
help students with their careers. "I think because of my ex- towards a business degree.
0 * a PHOTO BY BOB RONKSLEV Obviously this; room wasn't perience i- in industry. I have an Job placement was good in 1976
Phyllis Hawes, Secretary Placement Office large enough to accommodate idea on how the business is and she thinks that this year, lobs
the seniors and underclassmen in business and industry will be
Placement News j who 'were interested in their
futures, soij plans were put into even better. I

Federal Jobs Offered

During the summer of 1977, the
operation to change it.
First, Mr. Bukowski needed a
much larger room to house all the
I "Because of the gas shortage
and
down,
with
industries
r
they
orders
will
and
having
be
will
to
backlogged
have to
shut
hire
February 24—Saga Food presents information, and much
federal government will supply Service, Hotel-Restaurant :
more that heR was*going to pur- new people to fill them." J
jobs for selected students. These Management Majors preferred. chase.^ i "As for the areas of teaching
students will receive some •February 24—Connecticut The second thing needed was positions, I think these will drop
practical experience in a phase of Mutual Life Insurance, all an assistant-secretary to help again as in 1976." *S
federal activity related to their majors.? ?•$£ •? r. decorateithis room; arrange the "The reasons for this is that the
individual career; field. This February 28—Hills Depart- incoming sources and help the birthrates have dropped and
program is designed for juniors ment Store, all majors. students. citizens are refusing to pay hikes
and seniors for the coming year March «j 1 — Kaufmann's Both plans were okayed and the in the school taxes, which results
Of 1977-78. *$£ l I Department Store, all majors. first thing to happen was a re- in teacher lay-offs."
March 2—Action-Peace Corps- location of the Placement Office She also states i that; students
Most intern positions will be ; thai are willing to re-locate will
situated in the Washington, D.C., Vista, all majors. jj $ to the large room which
March 23—Southwestern Life previously had been the typing have a greater chance than those
Metropolitan area. Salaries will that are not willing to.
range from $i60-$328 per week, Insurance Company, all majors. room. He then needed someone to
March 7—Baltimore County begin a filing! system and "Overall though, I think the
depending upon the student's students who come to the office
qualifications. j /.: Schools, Education majors, $ coordinate everything. and and are looking toward their
Students with majors in either March 31—Anne Arundel This, person was Ms. Phyllis future careers will be the best
pre-law or accounting who have School ^District, Education Hawes who had a lot of industrial prepared." i gj
completed two years of college or majors. f \ | experience behind her and knew
60 hours by June 1977 are eligible April 25—Consumer Value what the working world wanted
from students.
for the Federal]Summer intern
Program. In addition, un-
Stores, all majors welcome.
SUNY Professor
dergraduates can qualify, but
they are required to be in the
upper third of their class, f
ECO II Graduation Speaker
Students interested in applying
should contacts Gary Bukowski,
Career Planning and Placement,
Could You Survive. Mercyhurst has announced
that Dr.$ Bruce Dearing, a
204-Old Main, before March 1, I was thumbing through |an timer, thermometers, thermos Professor of Humanities at
1977. f '> •:»- I m • unusual ^resource, The Whole bottles,* tools, toothbrush and Upstate Medical Center, SUNY,
Earth Catalog, and found a book toothpaste, wood and fireplace." PHOTO BY BOB RONKSLEY at Syracuse, will be the speaker
The Home Economics called The Energy Crisis Sur- Above is* William* Miles* a for our May 29 Commencement.
Association is awarding a five- vival Kit The idea interested me Sciende fiction? Nightmaresf polygraph expert and* a trooper Dr. Dearing, former President
hundred dollar, scholarship toja so I-read on and found "A Sur- j Maybe not. How many of us ever for the Pa. State Police who along of SUNY at Binghamton, will be
junior or senior majoring in some vival Checklist" which I think is thought! that we would have to withiHobert Johns, a polygraph very familiar with Mercyhurst
area rof Home, Economics at a worth thinking about so here it is: turn down our heat or shut down operator for the Krie Police come May. having served as the
4
college or university in Penn- * Make a list of what you'll need our factories becausefof lack of Department conducted a coordinator of the Middle States
sylvania.^ Applications are to survive in a heat less, lightless, gas? When electricity came into polygraph demonstration Case study on our continum
available in the Home Economics refrigeratorless and freezerless full use, whoever dreamed of Tuesday, February 15. scheduled for April.
Department and the deadline for world. A sample list follows: •*• blackouts or brownouts? Mr. Miles will return Thur-
filing tnemjis March 1, 1977. "Blankets and sleeping bags, We have to start thinking about sday, March3 at 10 a.m. and noon
candles, can opener, clock the future. We shouldn't start in Room 214 Zurn for a repeat
Recruiters from the following (manual), cooking heat, first-aid stocking up on sleeping bags, demonstration.
companies will be on campus at kit.| gasoline siphon, gloves, matches, and transistor radios
the I Career* Planning and kerosene lanterns,* matches, but should work on cutting down This is being sponsored by the
Placement Center. 204 Old f Ma in newspapers, | pails, \ radio on what we use or "need now. Law Enforcement| Club and is
fori interviews. (transistor), razor (manual), We have disaster relief shelters, open to all interested students.
bomb shelters and national relief
Their will he a meeting of the Senate's Budget and I inance
plans, but what do we do if the
environment* "crashes?" We
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FEBRUARY 2511977
On Campus
Public Use Of Alcohol
Prohibited Senate
ThelCampus Life Committee
met on Feb. 2 to discuss alcohol
abuse at jon-campus "functions.
1 functions in order to obey Penn-
The committee passed the
following proposal that public use
of v alcohol by students is not
permitted at campus activities
except at the Senior Christmas
Dinner and social events
associated with graduation. ^
The-!T proposal strongly
discourages the use of alcohol at
campus social gatherings at-
tended by students, faculty and
administration. It I demands an
educational «institution £to en-
courage responsible practices
concerning alcoholic beverages
through proper ^models aand
examples.
The committee also disap-
proves of "basket of cheer"
raffles and alcohol as prizes for
campus activities. i But she loved it.
The college acknowledges its
Senior Thesis Is
Upcoming Show
responsibility ?to prohibit
alcoholic beverages at campus
sylvania State Laws and to
promote a mature development
of the students. >
E. William Kennedy, director
of Student Activities, stresses the
fact that the proposal involves
only institutional related func-
tions and does not include a re-
evaluation of dormitory policies
or of off-campus gatherings.
The proposal has been
presented to the College Senate
and Willi be discussed at their
March 2 meeting. |
Senate Calendar Vote (Continued from Page I)
mitment by students," said
Trimble. j %
% Trimble will ask each division
chairperson to submit criteria, so
that he can compile a list for
faculty, f
Hopefully then, Intersession
I calendar should pass and
THE MERCIAD
Anne Byers
PHOTO BY BOB RONKSLEY
catalogue for the fall.
Dean Trimble and President
Shane will now take under con-
sideration the Senate's proposal.
After this is completed the old
students can at least catch their
breath till another proposal is
New Arts Co-ordinator
Finds Job Hectic
In April 1076, Joseph Pizzat,
Professor of Art and Chairperson
of the Creative Arts Division, had
an
!
idea.
He decided that there was a
need for a person to co-ordinate
the Creative Arts events and
innovate fresh new ideas.
So, at a meeting of the * Erie
Arts Council, he met'and talked
with Mrs. Anne Byers who was a
charter member there.
Dr. Pizzat told ho* of the need
for a co-ordinator at Mercyhurst
and after some consideration, she
agreed to take the challenge.'
£ Although Mrs. Byers had ex-
perience in the arts, such as a
board member in the Erie Phil-
harmonic and the Harmony Fair,
this Job was to prove hectic.
Upon arriving here, Anne was
buried with work that needed to
be done and she didn't surface
until after thefirstcouple weeks.
"The main reason I decided to
take the job was because I was
impressed with the Creative Arts
Division and the ' talent* and
potential it possesses." *
''There's a good faculty in this
division too. They're all creative
and innovative." $ W i success.
PAGE 5
person. f 1 Mpg
"So many times an artist is
talented and creative but he has a
bad sense of business. -
.'"Also, I would like to see some
guest artists come and work with
the students and utilize off-
4 campus engagements.'
f "Another good idea would be to
organize touring parties for the
students. It would better orient
them. v $:
"I believe in fart. I feel that
artists are not* destructive but
constructive in their emotional
environment. Have you ever
heard of an artist starting a
war?" . ? :;
I asked Mrs. Byers why she
worked 40 hours a week on a
voluntary basis." *
: "Like I said before, I love and
believe in art. Besides, I think
volunteering your services is
enjoyable and you are f helping
people at the same time. ^
"They appreciate it* When you
die, if one person says, 'gee, I'm
1
really sorry, you ve been a
helpful and decent person.
You've done what you were put
here to do. And if the people say
that, you've been a tremendous
»»

courses, will be planned this submitted next year.

Flowers For Algernon will be
presented March 2,3,4 and 5. The
play is the Senior Thesis for two
Theatre Majors. *
Andrea Kupetz is the director
and H. Charles Schmidt will play
the lead character, as well as
design set and lighting.
"Flowers" is perhaps better
known by the Him and short story
version of Charlie.'
£ The story involves two doctors
who perform an operation on a
mentally retarded man (Charlie)
to improve his intelligence. d
Charlie's mentality is' quickly M.S.G., was then presented with
heightened to that of a genius, buta trophy from the M.S.
not without its complications.
Flowers For Algernon is a
bittersweet story of love and life.
The production is free to the
Mercy hurst Community, $1.00 for
non-Mercyhursr students and
senior citizens, and $2.50 for
adults. | fl
Curtain is at 8:00 in the Little representative of Multiple
Theatre.
spring so they can be put into the Mrs. Byers is a person who
likes to organize and plan events.
Snowballing For M.S. She also likes to start projects,
and does. Since she has been
here, a new Creative Arts Major
(Continued from Page I) ^ t has been created. A student who
cumference goal that was set by terested in a contest with Gannon majors in this area can go on to
the M.S. representatives. College. ( •' . be museum, art gallery, or civic
Students used shovels, gloves, L* The government discussed the directors; some even art ad-
cafeteria trays? and hands in idea and Hold the M.S. ministrators. *^r ?^T \*\
constructing the 18 j foot mon- representatives that they'd be "I'd like to see an art ad-
strosity. * happy to get involved. ministrator come to Mercyhurst.
I think it/ would help . the
When {the contest ended at 2 Later, M.S.G. representatives students, j . .^ s
p.m. Mercyhurst was clearly the sought pledges from various """This person should have some
runaway winner. businesses and students, asking
Steve Ryan, president of inch, them from one to five cents per knowledge of art, sympathy for
m the artists and be a good business
representatives and thanked
everyone that had participated.
A picture of the snowball will
now ne sent to the Guiness Book
of Word Records.
STUD NT
The idea?of the snowball was
first presented |to M.S.G. on
Wednesday, February 2, when
SP CIAL
Sclerosis asked if they'd be in-
brickyard mountain
/
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 PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD FEBRUARY 25,1977

by Bob Derda Jr.

The Mercyhurst Lakers were
picked as one of the four teams to
battle for the remaining two
berths in the District ]l8 NAIA
playoffs. i game will play first ranked
The 15-7 Lakers will meet "a
good but not powerful" California
State (Pa.) club -for the third
playoff berth at Westminster
College in New Wilmington, Pa.
(Point Park will & play
Waynesburg in the preliminary
game at 6 p.m.). Both games are
being played Saturday, February
26.
"They're (Gal. State) a fine
ball club," said Coach Dick Fox.
"However,? they lack size and
depth." ? century mark once more«j
f Fox * continued that California
II
State's front line consists of 6'^ It
and 6*3" forwards and a 6'4
center. However, "their strength
lies at the guard position, namely
Ail-American candidate Delmer
Beshore'T
The Laker mentor describes
the 5'10", 155 pound junior as
"just a tremendous ballplayer
who can do everything."
Championship on the home court
of the highest seeded 'team.
(MercyhursMs tied for the third
seed with California State).
The district*; champion then
travels to the NAIA national
tournament at Kansas City, Mo.,
Beshore has scored 41 points
against Waynesburg and netted
33 points against number one
seeded Clarion and owns a 20 plus
point per game average this
season. ?/.-
The Lakers will counter with a
healthy squad, including sub Bill
Link who injured an ankle in the
Point Park game.
The winner of the Laker-Cal.
state? contest will meet second
seeded Pitt-Johnstown (who the
Lakers have played twice this
season) at Indiana University of
Pennsylvania on Monday, be sold only at the door. Price:
February 28. j students $1.50, adults $2.50. If the
Also on Monday, the winner of Lakers win Saturday, tickets for
the? Point Park-Waynesburg Monday's game will be sold in
advance here^
Clarion at Clarion. Ed Jones and Kevin Bradley
The winners- will meet on each tied school records in the
Wednesday, March 2, for the D-18 Behrend and jFrostburg games.
March 7-12. > I Jones tied Jesse Campbell for the
"The opportunity is there... most points scored in the first
there if we can get it," concluded half—22—against Frostburg, and
Fox. Bradley tied Mike Molnar; for
On February 16, "Jeff Davern consecutive successful . free
Night," the 'Hurst humiliated throws—16—against Behrend.
Behrend 118-68. - Paul Young should have passed
¥ Senior Davern recorded 25 the 500 career point total in last
points and dished out 9 assists as Wednesday's Pitt-Johnstown
the Green and Blue went over the game. Young had 499 before the
contest.
Five other Lakers hit double I Freshman Greg Kurt is rapidly
figures in the rout. Joe Ford and advancing !in the Laker
Kevin Bradley eac h $ netted \ 15 basketball program. Kurt's of-
points, freshman Jim McElrath fense is good; however, he is still
lofted in 14 markers, Paul Young working on his defense.
meshed 12 points and John Sophomore Larry Gronostaj K<l Junes (34) looks at (he referee as he mils a jump hall while
"Sweetwater" Burrow added 10 scored his first two varsity points John "Sweetwater" Burrow holds the hall. This action took place in
.is 13 players cracked the scoring against Behrend. a recent Merevhurst game.
column for the victors. I
•£ Freshman Greg Powell con-
trolled the home boards, grab-
bing "510 fof the* 'Hurst's 153
rebounds.
| Last Saturday, Mercyhurst
used a big second half to over-
whelm |Frostburg State 92-72, In Mercyhurst intramural Also on Saturday, Kansas City points while Dubsky netted 26 for
basketball action, Riot still leads crushed Blood 76-30.^Phil Dubsky
thus qualifying the Lakers for a KC.
playoff berth. and is dominating the entire had 27, Martin Sturgess 23, and Relatively High B got by
The Green and Blue outscoredleague. Last Monday, Riot beat a Richard Birmingham 22 points Genesee Creams 40-36. Bruce
the Bobcats 53-39 in the secondtough team in Relatively High A lor?KC. Mike Heller had 12 points Fenstermacher led the High with
69-56. Connie McCoy led Riot with for Blood.*
session for their 15th victory in 22 15 points while Fahey turned in a
games. 25 points while Ken Pitras led the R In action of last Thursday, Riot 16-point performance.
Leading! scorer Ed Jones ledHigh with 21 markers. \ received a forfeit victory from On Tuesdayfrof lasUweek. the
the * Hurst with a seasonal high ofAlso on Monday, Relatively Erie's Elite, who are having a Henry's downed Minute Men 71-
High B edged by the Minute Men hard time getting together.
30 points, with 22 of those points £ 56. Bob Heftka netted 27 points
in the first half. 63-58. Pitras led the High B with Also on Thursday, Rolling and Bob George 25 for the win-
29 points while Ken Janik hit 17 Thunder Review beat Blood 75-66.
Junior Burrow added 21 points, ners. Janik once again led the
ana Ray Haskins had 16 for Mike Kucenic netted 26 points for
Bradley 12 and Don Jackson 10 in Minute Men with 20 points.
the Lakers' second to last gameMinute Men. RTR and Tom Moffat had 30 Pot Luck received a forfeit win
of the season. | In other action. Over the Hill points for Blood. In the last game, when Relatively High A didn't
Gang also edged by Rolling ? downed Looney Tuned 73-62. show.
BASKETBALL DRIBBLES: 4
Thunder Review 63-62. Chuck Dob Derda Jr. and the high for ? In the final action, the S.O.B.s
Athletic Director William Rosenthal led OTHG with 20 With 29 markers. Paul Gorniak defeated Somewhat Sober fcM3.
Shelley announced that tickets points and George "Scooter" led Looney Tuned with 34 points. Jim Ward was high man for
for the California State game will
Allen netted 21 for RTR. Last Wednesday, OTHG just S.o.B.'s with 35 points. Dan
Last Sunday, Pot Luck got by Kansas City 59-57. Gary Hedlund Sled Somewhat Sober
received a&forfeit victory when Bukowski , led OTHG with 24 with 16 markers.
Erie's Elite failed to show up.

bv Terry Kelly
In action ilast Saturday,
Genesee Creams beat the
Henry's 82-54. T.J. Fahey had 35
As the Lakers approach their game with California State, a game points for the Creams while Tom
Lakerettes Suffer
which will decide the number three District 18 NAIA playoff spot, I Patton netted 18 for the Henry's.
have summed up the players and their output for this season.
First off. ED JONES currently leads the team in scoring but con-
tributes a lot more than points. JONES handles the ball as well as
anvone I' ve seen and has a lot of poise on the court. I m: Hardi's
Thru Rough Week
The Mercyhurst Lakerettes Jamestown Community College
JOE FORD definitely gets the "Hustle of the Year Award." The big had a rough week, losing three of 71-37. Fagan led the scoring with
man is constantly diving for balls and fighting for position under the 12 points with King chipping in
boards. FORD is also Tough to stop while scoring underneath the
basket. :• *K tf_ i £&'* k m&' m
Undefeated four games, but have still
maintained an over .500 record
(6-5). The Lakerettes last game
eight and McNicholas six.
Mary Beth Kiselica added four,
| JOHN 'SWEETWATER" BURROW has to be the most intimidating |On February lf>, the;*women's of the?season has!already been Ferro hit for three, and Webb and
man on the court for the Lakers. BURROW does everything from minimum I basketball action saw forfeited by Villa, thus giving Sue Cavalancia had two a piece.
blocking shots to skying for rebounds to executing one of the best stuff the ?Hardi's beat the Hoop
dunks around. 5$ .« $ 1& f them six wins to date. On Monday the Lakerettes got
5 PAIL YOUNG is perhaps the best all around Laker. YOUNG drib- Shooters in a 24-13 contest. Edie Last Tuesday the Lakerettes back on their winning waysoy
|bles like a guard, pulls down rebounds like a center, shoots from Henderson was the high scorer traveled to Allegheny, only to knocking off Gannon 50-38 at the
I'invwhere, and hands out assists at a record rate. for the winners with 12 points, lose a tough 71-62 contest. The Gannon Audi.
JEFF DAVERN is the team captain and has lived up to that honor while Mildred Choice popped in Lakerettes, down by: only two McNicholas was high for
(ill year. DAVERN held the team together like a veteran should and 10. .Jeanne Fox dropped in eight points at the half, received 22 Mercyhurst with 14 points. King
contributed his share of points when needed. The fans will miss the points tor the losers. | points from Amy McNicholas. and Fagan bothfpumped in 13
departing DAVERN next year. £ ;f while Barb Sweeney hit for four
I KEVIN BRADLEY contributed to the Laker cause with his 25 foot The second game of theyday Sue Fagan and Mary Ann King
swish shots which brought noise from the crowds. BRADLEY handled saw the Space Cadets HI get beat both contributed 16 points in the points. Webb, Kiselica, and
the ball well and ran the offense along with playing a tight defense. by the Ball Handlers 14-8 The losing effort, Darleen Webb and Cavalancia all added two points
DONALD JACKSON is primarily used for his defensive abilities but Ball Handlers were led bv Anne Val Ferro four a piece for Mercy- to round out the scoring.
can also score a lot of points. JACKSON has a deadly drive down the Summerville who had eight poin hurst. On Thursday, the girls of LAKERETTES NOTES:
lane to go along with his "board shaking"stuff dunks. A spider on Coach Rhonda Carlson lost a The threes leading scorers on
defense. •;& ; , { ts. Gail iiichtold had six points the team are Fagan, with an 18.2
DICK BRICKELL has seen limited action this year but had made for the losers. tough contest at Grove City, 45-
the most of his opportunities. BRICKELL has a scoring punch and 43. f point* per game average, King
grabs a lot of rebounds along with playing a pressing defense. * y King led the scoring this time with an 11.6 average and
GREG POWELL has demonstrated that his 6*4* frame can battle with 16 points followed closely by McNicholas with a 9.7 average.
anything as he can really jump to snare rebounds. POWELL although Fagan with 15 markers. The Lakerettes have three
only a freshman, has done his part for the Lakers and will be around McNicholas \ added\ six, Webb games remaining. They have
lor a while. W i$|j gSy . «* five, and Ferro one point-] in the already played at Behrend on
BILL LINK has to be the surprise of the year at Mercyhurst. A tight battle. This loss evened Thursday and have home games
•.valkon member of the team, LINK has risen to the occasion and their record at 4-4. against Thiel and Westminster,
scored a lot of points and pulled down a lot of rebounds. LINK, also a Last Saturday at the Barber March 1 and 3 at 7:00 p.m. Both
ireshman, plays like a seasoned veteran. | j Center, the Lakerettes lost to games are being played at
JIM McELRATH, another freshman, has subbed when needed and Mercyhurst Prep.
responded greatly. McELRATH combines his size to muscle inside
and often pulIs up short and pops shots from the outside, t IF *
GREG KURT, MATT OGDEN, LARRY GRONOSTAJ. and JEFF
BYHAM all have played very little but have done the job while in. With MERCYHURST CO-ED BOWLING LEAGUE
KURT, OGDEN, and BYHAM all freshmen and GRONOSTAJ a | f * STANDINGS *
sophomore, their playing days are still ahead. *. M J W L PINS
COACH DICK FOX has to be the most important part in the Laker Worbucks Raiders l..\ 6 2 2131
shjp&FOX has probablyigotten more gray hairs this year than ever Your Mum No. 1 . . s | . . . . | . .f 5 3 2039
before. FOX ana his antics on the sidelines make him a colorful person
and a real winn er. i }; ? | Your Mum No. 2 ; 4 4 2154
Rocking M n i l L . . | 4 4 2061
The soccer team recently completed action indoors at Edinboro. The TenPins | § 3 5 2164
"Lakers beat the Boro alumni 1-0 on a goal by Gary Weber. Weber also Pin Rock en v . . . .* ft .| £.. . | 2 * 2091
scored his teams only goal when the Lakers beat the Boro varsity 1-0. Women's High Series > v • • Janet Price 479
Both times he was assisted by Mark Richert. Women's High Game • Alton Young 209
The soccer team also played at Behrend where they beat Gannon 1-0 Men's High Series £. Dave Sammarco 536
on a goal bv Paul Garafalo, assisted by Weber. Also at Behrend, they Men's High Game * . . . , . . . « . . . . ,1 Stave Joyce 235
beat The local Erie team Fussball, 1 -0. Richert scored that goal and
was assisted by John "Woody ' Woodruff. i ,2 \ m
4 . 1