VOL.169 NO.

10 MERCYHURS1 LEGE'S WEEKLY STUDENT NEWSPAPER December 7,1995

From the world A r e n a

By: Gagan Suri
Merciad News Editor

Bomb Blast in Russian Parliament

Office i f f f
It was less than two weeks before the Russian Parliamentary
elections and there was a bomb blast in the office of a far-right
member of the Parliament Nobody was hurt in the attack.
Such a daring attack on one of the best guarded Government
buildings has raised fears of increasing violence as the nation
prepares for its Dec. 17 elections.
T
Dance Fever For Hurst
Sri Lanka Army Raises Flag Over Mercyhurst students en-
Jaffna joyed last Saturday night at
the annual Winter Formal
Jaffna, a major city in the northernmost tip of Sri Lanka Island, has held at Sabella's of Union
been the capital of the Tamil Rebelsforthe pastfiveyears. The Sri Station. Above, Jason
Lanka army won over the capital after a 50-day offensive that drove Giffen and his date Laura
the Tamil rebels from the urban hold at Jaffna. Ever since the
offensive began in October of this year, Sri Lanka Government
Osborne enjoyed a quiet
allowed no reporters at the Jaffna peninsula. However, the flag- moment together, while Se-
raising ceremony was televised live across Sri Lanka. From a nior*Scott Harber and his
population of over 150,000 before the offensive, the army found date dance the night away.
only 400 civilians in the devastated city. It was said that Mercyhurst
is well on their way to bet-
Changes iniU.S. Speed Limits teri ng thei r reputation in the
community after the tremen-
President Clinton has signed legislation to end the 21 year old dous event
national 55-mile-an-hour speed limit The 55-mph speed limit was I
imposed in 1974 as an energy saving measure. The decline in the
highway fatalities by a significant number of 9,000 in the following ! Million Donation to MSG NEWS
year prompted the safety advocates to hail it as a life saver. As a
result of the new bill several states have raised the speed limits and
some have no limits at all! Montana would have no speed limits,
Education [Department by Editor-in-Chief
By Dan Hiltiker

Kansas, Nevada and Wyoming would increase it to 75 mph. Most

other states are likely to increase the speed limits too.
Hafenmaiers At the Nov. 27 meeting of
Mercyhurst Student Government,
By: Gagan'Suri MSG advisor Cass Shimek said/
Cable TV Rates to Remain Same Merciad News Editor that the Mercy Center on Aging,
which is the charitable organiza-
for Three More years tion designated by,MSG to be .
Mercy hurst recently received $lm ill ion from Herbert and Catherine* given the funds from this years fund
F.Hafenmaier, surpassing the college's "continuing the dream" raiser, was not in need of funding
On Dec 5, the members of a House-Senate conference came to a fund drive collecting over $ 6.2 million and there are still two a nd that it probably would be bet-
mutual decision ofkeeping the cable television rates the same for the months remaining in the campaign.The donation will be used to ter to donate money to another of
next three years. However, the Consumers Federation of America enhance the education program at the college. Leslie, Hafenmaier's the many Mercy charities.
has predicted an increase of $5 a month in cable rates because of the daughter received her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from? 'Those who go to the Mercy
monopolies in the local markets. Mercyhurst in 1990 and a Master's degree in Special Education,| Center on Aging are farfrombe-
along with teacher's certification in 1994. Leslie currently is teach-^ ing indigent They pay to go there.
ing at The Children's House of Erie Montessori School. The place here in Erie that is most
"It was something that I had been thinking of for three years," in need of funding is the Mercy
King Fahd Still in Hospital Hafenmaier said. "Quality and level of education will continue to be Center for Women," Shimek sa id.
a major factor in the ongoing success not only ofindividuals but also Discussion ensued about which
A team of Americans are treating King Fahd in Riyadh, Saudi of communities and nations. I felt that sharing my blessings with an charity to donate money to. "I
Arabia, for what a family spokesman called a "temporary health institution that reflects those values was the right thing to do. It think the idea was to give money
emergency."The King is 72 years old and is suffering from diabetes seems that 'Carpe Diem' is more than a motto at Mercyhurst." to a charity that really needed it,"
and arthritis. Although the testing by the local doctors was reported Dr.Garvey, President of Mercyhurst College said tha t the educa tion Sophomore rep Kevin Segedi
to be positive, American doctors were speciallyflownin to treat the department was a natural giving opportunity for the Hafenmaiers. said. A motion was made by Chris
kings illness. He added that this gift would be a tremendous boost to the education Herbolsheimer to not give money
department, which hasteOO majors and was one of the original to the Mercy Center on Aging.
Another motion was made by
France to Rejoin NATO majors at the college.
Hafenmaier was born and raised in New York City. He served the Nick Krayger to give to the Mercy
U.S. Navy in the Pacific theater of operations in WorldAVar n, Center For Women. Both mo-
France recently announced that it would rejoin NATO's military attended Manhattan College, where he received a degree in electri- tions were unanimously approved.
wing after almost three decades of absence. NATO's foreign and cal engineering, and did graduate work at Columbia University. He In SAC newsfromthe Nov. 27
defense ministers formally approved the deployment of over 60,000 spent 20 years with,the International Telephone and Telegraph meeting, it was revealed that dur-
troops to enforce a tenuous peace in Bosnia. Corporation in world wide communication systems progra ms and in ing theiLaser Tag event that
"The fact is, militarily, we have depended on NATO and our the Gemini and Apollo space programs.*He retired as the Vice occurred the weekend before fi-
margin of independence has beenSnegligible," said Dominique president of the service operations in 1988. His wife Catherine, nals, two people stole the Laser
Moisi, the deputy director of French Institute for International from New Jersey had family ties with the Sisters of Mercy. The Ta g equ ipment One of th e thieves
Relations. "But our margin of political influence in NATO was also Hafenmaiers have three other children,Lisa Geronimo, Lynda Hebert ran through a one-half inch plate
negligible before today. This was absurd. De facto, France is now and Erich Hafenmaier-and seven grandchildren. They lived in
back into NATO's military structure." McKean Township before moving to Friendswood, Texas, in 1992. 'MSG, Cont On P. 2\
 December 7,1995
PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD

Commuter Corner
By: Kim Coughlini f
Graduate Intern
*
JUST SO YOU KNOW
More Parking f
Digging began on Wednesday, Nov. 8, for the addition ofabout 90
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Office of the Student Union & Student Activities parking spaces on the west side of the campus. The new spaces will
be located along the west and south sides of the Mercyhurst Ice
The Holidays are here and so is Christmas break. Please make it a safe and happy holiday season! Center. Therefwill also be spaces added to the lot on the south side
Need to find a phone number? Pick up the 1995-96 Student Directory in the Student Union, of Baldwin Hall, and also to the parking lotbehind Zurn Hall. They
will have all of the paving done by the first week in December. This
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: should help ease the parking problems for many of the commuters
DEO** o Student Union decorating Party at 8 p.m. Join us to decorate for Christmas on Campus. and also for the Mercy apartment residents and during athletic
How about some entertainment ? The Mercyhurst Theatre Dept presents Laundry and Bourbon & Lone events," Director of Security Bud Dever said.
Star beginning at 8 p.m. in Zurn 114 on Dec. 7,8,9 and it's FREE.
D E C 9 Christmas on Campus from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. pMaintenance | |
D E C * 1 0 - SAC Christmas caroling at St Vincent Health Center and Sarah Reed Childrens Home. To all those interested in shoveling snow around this campus.
Shuttles will leave Baldwin Hall at 7:30 p.m. For more info, contact Brian Marshall at ext 2463. Please contact Mr. Bill Kerbush at 824-2273 with the necessary
Candlelight Holiday Mass at 10 p.m. in the Student Union. information (name and where you can be contacted.) Salary is $4.25
D E C * 1 1 - 1 3 - Finish your Christmas shopping in the Student Union. New Era Distributors will be per hour.
selling sweaters from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. in the Great Room. 4
D E C 1 1 - Christmas crafts from around the World, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Prayer Service
D E C * 1 2 - SAC Movie: $ Miracle on 34th Street at 9 p.m. in the Great Room of the Student Union. There will be a prayer service celebrating the founding of the
Sisters of Mercy in Ireland 156 years ago. The service will run on
D E C 1 3 - SAC Coffeehouse and Ping Pong Tournament at 8 p.m. in the Laker Inn.
Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. in the Christ the King Chapel.
Happy New Year!
New Office
There has been a new office established here at Mercyhurst It is
Fund Raising Events Announced the Office of Minority/Multicultural Affairs and is under the direc-
tion of Julia Williams George. The goal of this office is to provide
MSG, Cont From P. 1 Jennye Vetter then made a mo- come out earlier in the year, and
services and programs for minority students and to promote the
awareness of multicultural ism among our educational community.
glass window in order to get the tion to create a new account for discussion?followed on how to Their mission is congruent with the Mission of the college and the
equipment >An investigation is these miscellaneous funds. This get the production of the direc- heritage of the Sisters of Mercy.
under way for the thieves. fund could be used for the alloca- tory accomplished! quicker. "I
At the Dec. 12 meeting of MSG, tion of money to different com- think that it would be good to get
Vice PresidentfTim Duble an- mittees and activities throughout the directories out as soon as the Lost
nounced that there are three open- the year as need be. The vote for students get here in September," A small silver Christmas tree with lights was taken from the
ings for representatives, two Jun- this motion passed unanimousl y. Senior rep Chris Glaz said. second.floor of Egan Hall. The tree was the property of Sr. Carol
ior, and one Sophomore, afterthe Also, the funds from the MSG's MSG President Jessica Cuffia Ann Voltz, who would appreciate its return. The tree was approxi-
dismissal ofthree repsT Letters of PNC bank account were approved announced the schedule of events mately 21/2 feet high and was-enjoyed by many. Sr. Carol Ann is
intentwillbetakenby Dubleuntil to be moved into this new Miscel- for this year's fund raiser. There asking for the return of the tree, no questions will be asked. Sr. Carol
Sunday, Dec. 10. Elections will laneous account. will be face painting and a 50-50 Ann can be contacted at ext 2473 and her office is located in #42
be the following week. In this week's SAC news, SAC raffle during the Elmira Hockey Egan Hall.
*MSG Treasurer Marc Johnston President Brian Marshall an- games well as the men's and
revealed that there is an excess of nounced that the band that they
$6,220 that was left unspent from
women's Edinboro basketball SACj
are looking at most intensely for games. P j SAC would like to apologize to all commuter students because of
the budgets of the many activities the big concert for spring activi- There also will be penny wars errors in the Student Directories. All commuters do have campus
of the Fall term. Discussion fol- ties weekend is The Barenaked ^between classes from Feb. 5 addresses, but they were incorrectly labeled in Baldwin and McAuley
lowed about what to do with the Ladies. The proposal of a concert through Feb. 9. Halls. I * i . i. * ! 4
excess money.\ - Chris with the Barenaked-Ladies and An auction of all MSG repre-
Herbolsheimer moved to allocate The Goo Goo Dolls was also sentatives will be held on March
$1,000 to the fund raiser commit- brought up as a possibility. 115. I | Theatre
tee so that they could purchase Marshall also announced that Car bashing will be held on There will be two free, one act theatre productions held in Zurn
items needed to get the fund raiser the student phone directories are April 1, April fools day. Students 114. The titles of the productions are Lone Star and Laundry and
under way. The motion was now out Copies are available at will be able to pay for the oppor- Bourbon. These two productions will be held on Dec. 7,8, and 9,
passed unanimously. the Union desk. Mercyhurst stu- tunity to "bash" an old car for a at 8 p.m.
Brad Rybczynski then made a dent Shantae Howard did the | few seconds.
motion to allocate $1,500 to SAC cover design for free. 2,000 cop- There also will be a formal
D'Angelo School of Music
for the printing of next years stu- ies of the directory were printed. Monte Carlo Night held on May The D'Angelo of Music presents two performances of Handel's
dent phone directory. That vote Many MSGgmembers believed g3. Students will be required to Messiah. The performances will be at 2:30 p.m. and also 7:30 p.m.
also was passed unanimously. that the directories should have on Dec. 10 in Christ the King Chapel. J
dress in formal attire. j

Mass
There will be a candlelight holiday mass at 10 p.m. in the Student
Union. All are invited to attend.
MERCYHURST ARCHAEOLOGICAL Christmas on Campus
INSTITUTE COMPLETES DIG Don't forget to attend Christmas on Campus this Saturday from 1
p.m. until 4 p.m.

With funding made possible archeological site in Northern

made by a $10,000 grantfromthe
National Geographic Society, a
team of eight from Mercyhurst
Archeological Institute spent 12
days, Nov. 19-30, mapping
Meadowcraft Rockshelter ar-
cheological site that were re-ex-
cavated in 1994. Meadowcraft,
which is located about 30 miles
southwest ofPittsburgh, was first
excavated by MAI director Dr.
James Adovasio in the 1970's. It
is widely regarded as the oldest
America, with evidence of hu-
man habitation dating to 14,000
CRUHSIE HUP JOIB 8
years ago. The mapping site was Attention:* Students
the last phase of operations begun Earn $2000.00 + monthly. Parttime / Fulltime
there in August of 1994 to repair
World travel. I
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 PAGE 3 THEMERCIAD December 7,1995

A Grip
Nicole Pons tingle The best part for me was the that woman is one skinny little
What Up... ?

A&E Editor *?
Well hello there! I hope most of
you had a great Thanksgiving. I $
know that we are all looking for-
ward to getting out of here for
Christmas break. I need another
break right about now, or maybe
I just need a fireplace thanks to
the screwy heat in my apartment
But, in any case on we go!
I sit here scratching my head
and trying to think of something
that is entertaining to tell
you... Ahh, I know. Over the break
I had a chance to take a stroll
through the "Rock & Roll Hall of
Fame," and although it has been
talked about a bit too much, I just
thought I'd let you in on my own
perspective.
The best part of the entire hall
was the basement Down there
one will find the wax statues and
statuettes of some of rocks most
legendary?figures. You see the
Beatles, Alice Cooper and his tow-
ering boots, along with a wax
representation of his decapitated
head (yikes). There are also fig-
ures of the Rolling Stones and
some other random personages.
f Poetry is having an open
roots of punk exhibit I felt 1 ike I
was stepping back into my early
teens with this one. There was a
telegram of when Sid Vicious
died, along with his blood stained
and dirt-ridden Sex Pistols T-shirt
There was also some of Patti
Smith's old clothes and some
hand-written song lyrics. Blondie
even had her space in the punk
exhibit, as did the legenda ry Joey
Ramones in his usual garb of
leather jackets and jeans.
The other really cool thing to
have seen were three outfits that
Madonna had worn at different
times in her outrageous career.
The first was one of those pointy
bras and spandex shortsfromher
"Blonde Ambition«Tour."> The
next was from her "Girlie Show
tour" and it was just incredible. It
was a'very Victorians looking
gown with a big gray pouf skirt
and white tuxedo shirt, black long
gloves, a gray top hat and some
funky looking sungl a sses. The last
and coolest looking outfit was
from her "Human Nature" video,
from_a few
. months
„ , ago. It was a
m. 9ia_
black, patent-leather cat suit, with
green stitching. All I can say is «
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seeing her on the screen, butwhen Do you want to take a day to line limit. The deadline is
you see these outfits, it is pretty D e c 31 s o n u r r on U
amazing just how small she is!
remember the death of Jim - > y P-
Along with these displays, there Morrison and John Lennon? Send all entries to The Na-
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are movies you can see about the if so, you'd better get down nal Library of Poetry at
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There is one on the history of it,
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They do have more than just the • and"RubTheBuddah." The
actual clothes and instruments of J show starts at 9 p.m. on Fri- Don't forget that "Rusted|
all these legends though, take for J day, Dec. 8th. The price is Root" will be appearing at|
instance, Janis Joplin's old • $6.00 and- unfortunately, The Erie Civic Centerjon
Porsche that was pa in ted in a very •
interesting way, and you can even • you have to B.Y.O.B. There Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
take a gander at The Fat Boys' I will be a coffeehouse and Tickets are $18.50 and are
trough, just kidding. • you can even get somelof available through
There is a great deal more, but • your Christmas* shopping Ticketmaster and The Erie
you ca n go and see it for yoursel f. J done. For ticket info., call Civic Center. The Civic is
I was expecting a really boring£•
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recommend it to any fan of rock I • is located at 145 W. 11th St. If you like figure skating,
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stinks. This happened to me just only in the underground and

turned it into a radio friendly,
last week.
repetitive * form of mainstream
The culprit in question is the
pop-rock, dt-i flacks the
band Face to Face w i th their latest
abrasiveness, attitude, and musi-
release Big Choice. Face to Face
cianship rarely seen since the hey-
is another one of those bands that's
day ofbands such as Minor Threat,
supposed to be-riding the 90's
frthe Bad Brains, and the Dead
punk-rock wave to success. Un-
Kennedys, just to name a few. Is
gfortunately they sound just like
every other such band, and just as nothing sacred?
unor Well, enough of the negative.
This LP contains twelve tedious From now on, you can just call
tracks, starting with "Struggle" me Mr. Economy, looking out for
(they weren't kidding!) and end- you I the consumer. Save your
ing with the bonus track "Discon- money for something good. I hear;
nected." I didn't mink it was much A Tribe Called Quest and Porno
of a bonus. - For Pyros have new material that
As for the music, thellyrics is due out some time in the near
sound like a bad English accent future. Bide your time and save
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HELMET INTEGRATION
By Nick Krayger I told her that she'd be alright, through my soul.
By Dan Hilfiker Merciad Columnist and that it would be okay. She hit "Do you believe in God?", he
Editor-in-Chief a codependent streak in me that asked. "Do you know mat you
I was wandering around center hasn't been sparked for a while. have the power to see, you have
Wow! It seems like such a long time since our last publication of city Philadelphia while I was' Anyway, I continued on my the gift of sightfromSt Lucy?"
tht Merciad, Well, it has been quite a long time since the Mercy hurst home over the Thanksgiving way only to be stoppedfivepaces Here we go, I thought Some
community has seen a new copy of the Merciad, so, without further break. I was'?waiting for some later by a really grungy looking fundamentalist that is [gonna
ado, here is my editorial for the week. .1 friends so we' could go to my homeless guy. His hair was strag- charge me a dollar to save my
It has come to my attention here at the Merciad that Herbert and
IEJKM
gly, his hands were sinewy, his soul. Just what I need. Another
favorite club, and I arrived a little prophet in my life, i
Catherine Hafenmaier donated $1 million dollars to endow the clothes were filmy and his face was
bit early.
Education Department This is a tremendous gift that lam sure will covered in scars. •? To think- all I wanted to do was
Walking up and down the
go a long way in furthering the quality of education for all of the streets of Philadelphia is a much |But he had the most beautiful go out dancing and meet a nice
education majors as well as manyfother students on this great different experience than walk- eyes I have ever seen. I couldn't guy- II |,
campus. ing in Erie. even tell you what color they were, He whipped a prayer out of his
I Many thanks should be extended to the Hafenmaier family and You would think the two cities they were just crystal clear. pocket- a prayer to St Lucy.
their $1 million dollar gift to the college's education department are separated by more than miles. It was almost as if I could see "Here," he said, "say this prayer
Without people like the Hafenmaiers many of the teachers of You would think they were right through him. three times a day and you will be
tomorrow will be severely handicapped and limited in their abilities separated by worlds. \ He stuck out his hand and able to enhance the powers that
to teach and educate the public in which they serve. As I walked, I looked in the grabbed mine. All I could think of you have to see. It will help you in
windows of bookstores, thrift was how I would be forced to give your profession, because you will
Education is one ofthe original majors here at Mercyhurst, and for
shops and adult video centers. All this guy money now because he make a lot more money helping
many years Mercyhurst was noted for the many fine teachers and
kinds of people walked fin and was a whole lot bigger than me. It people than I do."
educators that it produced. ThereUre currently more than 200
out Everybody seemed to be look- made me angry that I was going to How did he know what I was
education majors at Mercyhurst I personally know a good number
ing for something.! be forced to help this guy out. I doing? Was I reading too much
of education majors here at Mercyhurst and I believe that the
I looked at my watch, and was mad.* into this guy? What if he was just
professors here at Mercyhurst have adequately prepared them for
the awesome responsibilities of teaching in the real world. started getting a little bit nervous. He opened his mouth. I was some bum off the street with a
It was dark. It was late. I was waiting for his pitch, his story. heightened awareness? What if I
As the son of a science teacher, I know that teaching is not a very
alone, in a predominantly gay Whatever. Come on man, just ask was leading him to his conclu-
easy profession to choose to participate in. As a matter of fact, it is
probably one of the most frustrating and stressful*professions area. for a buck and let me go.}. sions with my behavior? What if,
Two things were very prob- i" You 're a Pisces, aren't what if..
around.*
able: a) I could get picked up. b)I you?"he said. "Do you need a buck?" I heard
Teaching is a very noble profession, and one in which I do not
mink I could excel partly because I do not think that I have the proper could get fag bashed. Now, as I said earlier, I knew myself asking, "I have a buck.
I decided not to chance the lat- my chances of being picked up Why don't you go get a cup of
amount of patience for the job.
ter and headed for a stuffy book- were pretty high. I just didn't think coffee for yourself or something."
There is nothing but positive ramifications that can be derived
store. it would be by a homeless guy. He smiled at me, and again I
from an adequately and properly educated public, and those who
argue otherwise should open their eyes to many of the problems of As I approached the door, a "Yes I am," I answered. "Howl felt like he was looking through
society and examine their root causes. young girl came running up to me did you know that?" my soul. i
gFrom a highly and properly educated public comes a greater sense out of nowhere. She was dressed He looked at me and smiled "No, I'm taken care of," he
of unity in all sectors of the community. One of the major problems like she was up for a big night on from ear to ear. "You were born said. He flashed a $20 bill, and
in society is that too many people who fall to the lower sector of the the town. The tears in her eyes on March 4th. I can see it in your reminded me, "Be sure to say mat
community are not able to read or write on an intelligent level. As and smeared make up were not as eyes. You have the eyes too." prayer three times a day."
a result, many of these people are not able to find decent employ- polished as the leather skirt she Wow. This guy was freaking I turned my back and reached
ment to meet their needs and turn to welfare, or, even worse, a life was wearing, however. me out How could he know that? for" the handle to the door. As I
of crime to meet their needs. She started asking me for I took Statistics last term- what is walked in I heard him yell in the
Highly skilled teachers are a true blessing to the community that money. This is not an'unusual the probability that out of all the distance, 'Thanks for helping my
they serve because they are the ones who are able to motivate their occurence at all for me, but her days of the year, and all of the friend earlier."
student to stay in school and to do their best to excel in their studies. story got me. She was telling me signs on the astrological chart, I let the door close and looked
They motivate as well as educate, and this is what keeps kids these about how she lived in this suburb that this guy would know what at my watch again.
days interested and active. Without these teachers in the commu- and she needed to get home and day I was born on? I eventually met up with my
nity, there would be a great increase injuvenile delinquency and also all of herfriendsditched her and "Don't let my appearance get friends and had a wonderful night
in active crime by the teens of our society. These juvenile delin- all she needed was one more dol- in the way," he continued. "Re- of dancing and acting crazy.
quents will inevitably wind up being consumed by the system that lar to get on the bus, blah, blah \ member this experience as your As I walked to my car, I was
strives to "correct" and "reform" them and will undoubtedly wind blah. heart would like for you to, not as stopped by a pregnant woman
up graduating from a life of juvenile crime to a life of adult crime. I gave it to her, and she looked your mind is telling you to." wearing a dirty overcoat
By creating a well educated public, many of the ills that affect the at me with the most grateful eyes. -I was really freaked out This "Can you help me get some-
communities in which we live will also become affected, on a very "Thank you so much, "she said, guy was still holding my hand, thing to eat mister, I don't want
positive level. "bless you." and I felt like he was staring no monev. Just take me to the
4 See Krayger, cont p. 5 |
I remember when I was still in high school, there was a great deal
of debate surrounding the allocation of funds in my school's budget
Many of the older members of the community did not even realize
The Merciad
why the school system was asking for the budget to be increased. Vol. 69 No. 10 December 7,1995
One of the persons in the audience stood and said "Our kids don't Merciad Editors
need computers. They only have to know how to read and write.
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The education of our nationk children, as well as adults, is a Gagan Suri News Editor Megan Circle Copy Editor
monumental task, one that has seen a great deal ofchange in the past l/essica Russell Features Editor Jerry Tram bley Adviser
decades. The development ofnew teaching methods and curriculum
is an ever present and ever-changing problem, one that is affecting
the teachers of tomorrow, as well as today.
Merciad Staff
Many times different people learn at different levels and speeds. Kevin Segedi Bridget Anderson Jean McFeely
Many people also learn different material in vastly different ways. Lee Ann Kelly Mike Lorenz Scott Williamson
With thisfin mind, teachers are going to have to find the most Nick Krayger Mamie Jasinski Stephen Nolans
appropriate method for their students, and strive to bring out the best Scott Vance James Hain Brad Rybczynski
in all of their pupils. f I Jason Ulery
P Without proper funds to buy the essential equipment and supplies
for the proper education ofthe students, the hands of our teachers are The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College, Box 161,
tied. They are not able to operate their classroom at the best oftheir 501 E. 38th S t , Erie, Pa., 16546. Phone 824-2376. i
ability which deprives not only the teacher and the pupil but
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the whole of society as well.

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By Brad Rybczynski 1 back and forth, rivaling each other. ILETTER TO

It's almost that time of the year again. Bright lights and Christmas They added so much to the game
wreaths adorn many a home. Mom and dad are busy decorating the It's been a while since I have j and the atmosphere of the sta- THE EDITOR
tree while inlaws and outlaws are coming from all corners of the had to write, so I am a bit rusty. dium. You can now see why I am
earth to push the house foil of "family." Outside, snow is falling to You will have to bear with me. so excited about the band. Get
create a beautiful winter wonderland... Oh all right, I'll quit on the Besides having been away from out, get to a game, and sit by the Dear Editor:
sentimental journey and get down to business. I really knew that the writing for so long I also have a pep band and go nuts.
Big Moment, December 25th, was fast approaching when I was lot of topics I want to cover. Christmas on campus is back S I would like to take this oppor-
walking through the Mill creek Mall and saw all the little kids I will start with what is closest here at Mercyhurst This is a tunity to thank John Murphy and
waiting in line to see Santa. You could just imagine that the kids had to my own interests. This week- great chance to help the Lee Ann Kelly for their wonder-
plenty to ask of him. No doubt some wanted Teenage Mutant Ninja end, starting on the 7th and run- underprivileged of the area. Its ful work on WMCE Radio during
Turtles, World Wrestling Federation action figures, Power Rangers, ning through the 9th, the too late to become a "buddy," but the men's soccer NCAA playoff
Barbie Dolls, bicycles, firetrucks, and many more objects that Mercy hurst Theatre Department you can still help. Food baskets! game in South Carolina last Fri-
would become the source of enjoyable hours of playtime. Heck, I will be presenting three perfor- are being put together by many day night For people who had
was getting so caught up in the moment that I almost wanted to get mances of "Lone Star" and groups on campus. The call has never done something like that
in line to see Santa myself. It would really be neat to get up there and "Laundry and Bourbon." They been made for any non-perish- before, they didn't dojust a "nice"
tell him what I would want for Christmas. I promise that I would are side splitting. I mean hilari- able items for the underprivileged. job. They did a "great" job.
only ask for a few things. In fact, some of them would be things that ous, two one-act plays. Be ad- If you do not know where to do- I took a number of phone calls
I asked for as a kid, but never got Believe me, Santa did disappoint vised that the content is*of an nate you can always help out the during the game from listeners
many a time and now I feel that he is overdue to put a few goodies adult.nature. If you are easily Political Science Association and who were equally appreciative of
T
in my stocking. Santa can start with the following: f * offended — stay at home. drop your donations off at Dr. their professionalism.
1) A Superbowl championship for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the past, with one exception, demon's office in Preston. Once again, thank you for an
Santa's been putting out nothing but coal since 1979. the productions staged by the the- It does seem a bit early (for me outstanding effort
2) If #1 doesn't come true, then I would be willing to accept a atre department have been largel y anyway) to get into the Christmas
Superbowl championshipfromany team in the AFC, even Buffalo ignored. This production, is spirit This is that time of year
(it would soothe their fans' perpetual January misery) or Cleveland definitely worth the cost to go see though and for those of us who Sincerely,
(if they aren't already mathematically eliminated). it After all, it isfreeto everyone. have been around a while we real-
3) An AFC Offensive Player of the Year Award to Kansas City The production will be put on in ize that Christmas comes early at John L'isering
quarterback Steve Bono. The ex-Pittsburgh Steeler of the '87 strike Zurn 114 at 8 o'clock on the 7,8, Mercyhurst General Manager, WMCE Radio.
season has guided his team to an NFL best 11-2 record with and 9. The players are Nina We will be gone in less than a
essentially the same or even less talent than last year. Joe who? Napoleone, Amanda Stefik, week and a half and the focus will
4) A Superbowl MVP and trip to Disneyland for Pittsburgh Courtney Nicolais, Aaron be put on our families at home.
Steeler wideout Yancy Thigpen as he takes Dallas corner Deion Connell, CJ. Dietrick and yours We will look for presents for
Sanders to town for 165 yards on 5 receptions for 3 touchdowns, Ok, truly. So, if at all possible, come Mom, Dad, siblings or other rela-
I'll get back to reality. f ' and see the show. tives and relax - caught,.up rin
5) A quick and successful comeback for Ki-Jana Carter. The Another topic I wanted to hit trees, wreaths and mistletoe. I
1996 NFL season will benefitfromthe return of the running back was the fact that we have a pep urge you not to forget about your
capable of becoming the AFC's most explosive answer to Emmit band. That'sright!!Apep band! family here. Mercyhurst is a big
Smith or Barry Sanders. I was at the basketball game and family of sorts. At least it should
shocked. Not only do we have a be. If you believe it, treat it as
6) A Nationa 1 championship for Northwestern and a lifetime
supply of tissues for Ohio State coach John Cooper. band, but they are good. This has such and take care of it before you
been a long time coming.. leave for the holidays. If you
7) Another scoring title for Michael "His Airness" Jordan and
I was able to visit my brother, don't, humor me and throw a
Mario The Magnificent One" Lemieux.
Craig in Syracuse before Thanks- canned good in for a food basket
8) A World Series championship for the Seattle Mariners. I admit To everyone, have a?Merry
that I jumped on the bandwagon of the team that refused to die both giving. It was my good fortune to
be greeted with tickets for the Christmas, a Happy Hannukah or
on thefieldand financially. a Happy Holidays, whatever you
Syracuse and .Boston College
9) Another MVP for San Francisco Giant outfielder Barry
football game. When we got to feel more comfortable with. What
Bonds. The most dominant all-around baseball player of the 1990 's
the game and found our seats I ever the case may be, make sure
would become the only player in history to win four if Santa
noticed immediately that to my to be responsible and safe?and
delivers. Krayger, contfromp. 4
lO) A football team for Cleveland. My heart truly goes out to some right was the Syracuse band and I return to Mercyworld a little hap-
to my left was Boston's. At first / pier, a littlericherand a little less store and buy me something to
of America's most loyal and. faithful football fans. If anyone
I couldn't believe it and thought stressed. eat I'm pregnant and I'm bun-
deserves a big lump of coal this year, it's Browns owner Art Model 1.
for sure I would leave by the the Don't forget, keep up with your
Merry Christmas, I reached in my pocket, and I
half with a migrai ne. studies. L
Dave Perry had no more loose change.
I didn't leave, as a matter of
fact, I loved it. The bands went Thank you, St. Jude. All my one dollar bills were gone,
and my hand rubbed up against
what I knew was my last $10.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR II Then I told her no, I couldn't

Dear Editor:
I read with interest your obser-
vations concerning our library and
your concerns about information
technology in the most recent
pen. Also, hours will be extended.
Your information concerning
expenditurestillsfiscalyear pro-
vide less than da rity to your read-
ers. I do wish you had contacted
me before you wrote your edito-
tinue to be ordered. While we
have committed a substantial part
of the budget to purchases, they
will be arriving throughout the
year. We will continue with col-
lection development and the ac-
would have anticipated. In this
process all academic departments
have assisted and continue to as-
sist That work goes on.
While relatively new to
Mercyhurst, I can affirm, as one
help her. I handed her a lollipop
out ofmy pocket and headed back
to my warm car to go back to my
warm house so I could use my
parents' microwave to heat;up
some of the left oversfromdin-
ner. I
As I drove home and looked at
the prayer to St Lucy I realized M

edition of The MerciacL While I
am a little more than two months
dean at the library, I, too, have
noted several areas where change
is needed - change that can and
will be made. Info-Trac stations
are waiting. However, I can tell
you that die resources are here
and available for the number of
stations to be doubled by January
3,1996.1 have directed that this
occur. Also, the newlhardware
will allow for the installation of
another database and I have set
aside resourcesiforfthat to hap-
rial. I could have given you accu- m m mm
quisition process. £ ft|
rate information.To set the record
Insofar as the automation project
stra ight, of the monies expended
is concerned, the issues are com-
on purchases this year, the total
plex and the library's role must fit
for periodicals was less than fifty
within the larger plan for infor-
percent (50%) of the funds allo-
mation technology available to
cated for books and periodicals.
our community of scholars. All of
The manner in which you phrased
us want this enterprise to move
your comments lead one to be- forward quickly. The process is a
lieve that "basic purchases" do
complex one and is moving along
not include regular books for the quite well. I can tell you that the
collection. That is absolutely the
staff are working on several pre-
opposite of what is occurring. paratory steps required for auto-
Books for the regular collection
mation. They have accomplished
have been ordered and will con- much - and more quickly than one
who has served higher education
for some time, that administra-
tion, faculty and staff at our col-
lege are most dedicated and do go
the extra mile for students. The
environment for educa tion is very
special at Mercyhurst. Your com-
ments advocating improvements
to assist the academic enterprise
are to be commended.
Most sincerely,
Roy Strausbaugh
Dean
that it was 2 am. It was officially
Thanksgiving, 1995.
I couldn't sleep at all that night,
as visions of that:cold, hungry
woman weighed on my mind.
And as I looked around the
dinner table later that day, I saw a
portrait of that woman placed
between my mother and father,
and I saw the eyes of an angel on
the face of my nephew Christo-
pher.
XAnd I realized how lucky I re-
ally am.
 PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD December 7,1995

Christmas Spirit Felt at Hurst -Mail Becomes

By Jessica Russell
Merciad Features Editor
Available to Students
Visit From St. Nicholas" while
the children enjoy cookies (do-
the students on campus. I wish we
could have more kids so all the
nated by the R.A.s) and milk. By Jessica Russell Mr. Stanley Zelepsky and Dr.
students who signed up could have
For thefifthyear in a row Christ- After the children finish their Merciad Features Editor Donald Platte have been working
their own 1 ittle budd y but we don' t
mas on Campus will take placet! snack, Santa will band out pre- on the system since the beginning
have enough room in the Union
here at Mercy hurst This Satur- sents i that were donated by $ the After 12 weeks of waiting, stu- of the first semester when the
for more people." When asked
day , December 9,100 four to eightp . faculty, staff and administration dents on campus will be able to plan was approved by the admin-
how she believes the day affects
year olds from various agencies to the children. have theirfrown e-mail account istration. Because of server prob-
the students, Koren said, "I think
in Erie will be entertained by more here at Mercyhurst lems, their deadline of the end of
Christmas on Campus was it brings the whole season in per-
than 100 Mercyhurst students S tarring next week students who the semester passed by without
spective for the students. The stu-
throughout the day. startedfiveyears ago by the busi- signed up for their addresses ear- students receiving their addresses.
dents, who have so much, are able
The children and their "bud- ness department to allow students to give to kids who are less fortu- lier will be j receiving their ad- Mr. Zelepsky believes that the
dies" will meet each other at 12:30 and community to share in the nate than they are. It does a lot for dresses and passwords in their new e-mail system will benefit
p.m. in the Student Union and Christmas season with children the Mercyhurst students along mailboxes. Also included with the the students because it "provides
from 1 -4 p.m. will enjoy the games who were less fortunate tha n they. with the kids when they can give information will be an instruction students with a new communica-
and crafts provided by campus Becky Koreh, a sophomore on and see how much fun the kids sheet on how to activate and use tion link." He also said that pos-
clubs and organizations. campus who is in charge ofChrist- have during the day.-It makes the e-mail system here on campus sibly in the next year or so, plans
The activities that the childrenv mas on Campus, said that "there them feel good that they can help and a notice of where help can be for a campus-wide link up will
will be involved in, include mak- ^ was on outpouring ofsupport from these kids if only for one day." found for those who are in need of become a reality. This link up
ing Christmas cards on the com- it I I I would allow the students to have
puters for their parents with the Students will be able to use their access to their e-mail accounts in
help of computer and business^ addresses in a number of desig- their own rooms.
teachers from campus, a bean bag nated computer labs throughout Students can still sign up for an
toss sponsored by C.E.C., singing the campus. Included in these wil 1 account by signing a sign up sheet
carols and dancing with the Dance be the lab in Zurn, one of the labs in one of the computer labs or by
Gub dressed as elves, face paint- in the basement of Old Main, and visiting Mr.'Zelepsky in his of-
ing sponsored by Circle K, re- possibly in the library. fice in the basement of Preston.
cording their Christmas wish lists
on WMCE, making bookmarkers
with members of Phi Eta Sigma,
paper doll ornaments with mem- The Merciad Staff Wishes
bers of the Fashion Merchandis-
ing CI ub, snowmen puppets with
members of the History Club and
Everyone a Very Merry
mouse puppets that hold candy
canes with members of the Am-
Christmas! and A Bright
bassadors Club.
^During the day the children will and Happy New Year!!
be able to share their wish list$
with Santa and Mrs. Claus (Johnd
Wolper and Michelle Garvey) and J I EARN EXTRA INCOME
get their pictures taken in Santa's
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 PAGE 7
H u g e W i n Over Hobart Puts Skaters Back on Right Track
By Scott Vance
Merciad Sports Wtiter
With five games played since
the last Merciad issue, the
Mercy hurst College hockey team
has been busy.
On November 10, the team set
off on their travels to take on St
Norberts college in a double
header. The Lakers tied the first
game 2-2 but came out with the
fires burning to win the second 4-
2. | | |
i Next on the Lakers holiday list
was Wisconsin Stevens Point in
yet another double header played
at the MIC. These games were
split, although the Hurst defeated
Stevens Point by a convincing
margin of7-2 in the first game. In
the second the Lakers took their
foot off the pedal and were de-
feated with only 30 seconds.left
in overtime. Coach Godkin cred-
ited the victory, "to fine
goal tending by the opposition, and
also our inability to put the puck
'•%:jn the net." -.?
The Hurst then traveled to
Canisius last Saturday wanting a
win to restore them to the win-*
Ladies Basketball
Mamie J as in ski
Merciad Sports Writer g
$After losing several key seniors!
in last year's historic season, this
year the women's basketball team
is understandably starting out a
little slow. The team *s record is 1-
4, but bad luck has been a factor in
some i of their losses as all thed which was ranked fourth in the
games have been close with onlyg nation last year, and two very
a few points deciding the out-
comes.
This year's team is very young
and is only starting to learn.to
work together. The ladies are look- ers were defeated|by Slippery
ing forward to playing in the Great
Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic
Association Conference this year
and to playing against some ofthe
quality opposition itprovides. The
team is just taking one game at a
time right now, not really know- ling in their failing to hold onto a
ing what to expect
The team had to replace two
strong post players, but gained
two very influential players,
Renee Burns and Lori Morth. "I
feel that we will be in every game
MEN'S B-BALL
CONTVFROM P.8
Lakers defeated them in the final
match up last year. Coach Fogel
feels that Mercyhurst has finally
become a team.. "The Hunted
have now become the Hunter," he
said. The Lakersrhave not been
treated as a basketball power in
the past, but Fogel is outtochange
all that.'His theory behind suc-
cess- You gotta want to win more
than the other guy- and that's
something the Mercyhurst men
definitely want to do.
ning ways but it wasn't to be. The
team found themselves down 3-0
by the end of the first period and
were unable to recover the deficit
despite a goal from Kevin
McKinnon and lost the game 4-2.
The Lakers found themselves
going into the Hobart game hav-
ing lost back to back games. They
were in need of a big win to re-
storejtheir lost confidence, and
that they got, with a 15-1 victory
over a less than impressive St.
Hobart (1-5-1) team.
Hobart was barely able to get
out of their half for the first five
minutes in a spell that could have
seen Mercyhurst three goals up.
John Evangelista broke the dead-
lock with almost eight minutes
gone in the 5 first*period. Steve
Torriero added a second goal with
one of the best goals of the games
as he decked the defenseman and
backhanded a shot' into the top
right hand corner of the goal.
It was at this point that the flood
gates opened and Mike Masse,
Brian Ramm, Mike Pattison, and
Kevin McKinnon (short handed)
all got goals in the first period.
Captain Bryce Bohun opened
y•
as the yearfyrogresses. The more
the yea r goes on the better we will
work together," said head coach
Jim Webb. "This is a super bunch
of ladies and it is a pleasure to be
working with them. They have a
super, super work ethic," he said.
The toughest teams in the con-
ference this year will be Oakland,
strong teams, Northern Michigan
and Lake Superior State will also
be tough. *£
On Mcnda y night the Lady Lak-
Rock with a final score of 68-79.
In thefirsthalf the girls came out
strong and were playing great
defense. But in the end Slippery
Rock came out on top with the
inexperience of the Lakers result-
llead which at times was as much
as 13 points.
f opponents C. W. Post. Indeed, the
This Thursday evening at 5:30
p.m. the girls face a tough Gannon
team which holds a 3-2 record.
Intramural Basketball for
both men and women began
Tuesday, December 5th at
the MAC.JA great response
from students saw 24 teams
entered. Twenty games a
night will be played twice a
week from 8-10'PM. For
exact details check the MAC
bulletin board or contact
coach Paul Demyanovicfy)
2221.
THE MERCIAD
Laker skaters laying siege to their opponent's goal during Tuesday's 15-1
the scoring with less than a minute It was a game that saw the re-
gone infethe second period. He turn offorward Chris Morgan who
rounded the goaltender and slot- completed a good performance as
ted the puck into the net Steve a defenseman with a goal at the
Torriero, Brian Ramm, and Kevin end of the second period. The
McKinnon added their second reason iMorgan*is playing as a
goal to end the period with a lead defenseman is because as Coach
of 10-0 courtesy of onefinesave Godkin said " Weihave a few
at the end of|the period Jby injuries in that area." The team
goaltender Chris Herbolsheimer* will be^glad to have the ever
The M's line up against the P's in the Lakers final game of the *95 season.
Laker Football I Posts" Fine Season his division when he delivered a
By John Murphy
60 yard touchdown pass to Laker
Merciad Sports Editor
receiver Todd Melfi on the home
The Lakers football squad fin-
side's very next play. In his teams
ished its 1995 season on Sun-
next posession, Golga completed
day, November 12, with an im-
a string of complete passes to set
pressive victory over highly rated
sophomore kicker Eric Wicks up
for a 26 yard field goal which gave
Lakers scored I a number of im-
pressive victories throughout the the Lakers a 10-7 lead at the half.
season and with an overall record In the final drive of the third
of 7-3, they were hard put by^ quarter the visitors wentfin for
not getting a post-season spot. their second touchdown of the
game and took a three point lead.
"It's disappointing for our se-
Some steady play by the Lakers
niors," said junior quarterback
Matt Golga, "they 're a great bunch defense kept them in the game and
of athletes who worked hard all with less than four minutes left to
year and deserved a chance to go play C. W. Post's punter was tack-
to a bowl game." led and the home side had excel-
In their final game of the year, lentfieldposition. Senior tailback
the Lakers got off to a bad start as Craig Woodard exploited this as
the visiting Post went 94 yards in he ran in for the touchdown to
the opening seven minutes of the give the Lakers a 17-13 victory.
In this game, as he bad through-
first quarter to golseven points
out thelyear, quarterback Golga
ahead. The Laker defense settled
down; after this* and midway showed some fine skills. Others
through the second quarter recov- on offense who impressed
ered a fumble by the visitors to throughout the season were run-
•Veterans stadium.;; * 4 ning back Woodard and also jun-
Senior Matt Golga showed why ior fullback Brian Hamlin. Jeff
Andres had a bis year receiving
he is one ofthe top quarterbacks in
December 7,1995
victory over Hobart.
Photo: Mike Lorenz
present Morgan back in the squad
as.his "quality checking" abili-
ties can only help the team. I-
The pikers scored a further four
goals to win by a huge 15-1 mar-
gin. The team will travel to Maine
to take on top opposition A.I.C
this Friday, which as coach
Godkin said "will be a tough
game >>
Anderson
for the Lakers and kicker Wicks
ca me u p big on a number ofocca-
sions, particularly against Gannon
when he had the game winning
field goal. :
Defensively the Lakers played
solidly throughout the year and
they had many stars. Seniors Jay
Connizzo, Rob Taylor and Pat
Klingensmith may be especially
proud of their final year in a Lak-
ers uniform.
"This is the best season we've
had since I've been here," said
senior offensive lineman Mike
Peck. "It hurts not to have gone to
a bowl game, but, we can look
back positively and say we left a
solid program for the younger
guys to build upon," he said.
As head coach Joe Kimball and
his staff take^to the road during
the coming months in search of
new recruits, their task shouldl
made easier by the fact that the
Lakers defeated such big names
as Robert Morris and C. W. Post
in an impressive season, a season
on which the graduating seniors
may look back with pride.

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Courageous Lakers Fall to S u d d e n Death Rifle Shot
By John Murphy
§ Merciad Sports Editor
Last Friday night in South Caro-
lina the lights went out on a glori-
ous season for * the Mercy hurst
mens soccer squad. After an epic
game which lasted over 130 min-
utes, the Lakers succumbed to a
3-2 scoreline. The game winning
goal was scored with 10:13 gone
in sudden death overtime by the
home side, University of South
Carolina Spartanburg "Rifles".
In their; first ever trip to the
r j Final Four soccer tournament, the
JJLakers gave a powerful and cou-
rageous performance in a game
J3 that was described by one NCAA
official as "the best playoff game
he 'd ever seen." Few in the crowd
of 1,500 would have disagreed as
they gave both teams a lengthy
standing ovation at the end of the
game.
After securing their first ever
playoff bid with a regular season
record of 10-6-3, the Lakers went
on to beat East Stroudsbourg 2-0
and were crowned Central Re-
gion Champions with a 1-0 win
fj, over Northeast Missouri State.
Despite their success the Lak-
ers were still heavy underdogs
going into Friday's game against
a 16-4-2 Spartanburg. The South
Carolinian side, boasting ten top
class international players on their
squad, had beaten the country's
number one team en route to cap-
turing the Southern Region tide.
The Lakers began Friday's
game showing scant regard for
i their opponents' reputation. With
the game less than two minutes
old, sophomore forward Mike
Domm almost had a goal but he
was clearly obstructed by the
Spartanburg defender. The ref-
eree failed to award a penalty to
the Lakers but Domm would get a
chance to score later on.
Junior Laker Craig Young in action for the Lakers. Young scored
17 points in the Lakers victory over Walsh University.
Photo: Bridget Anderson
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The tie remained 0-0 through-
out the first half with both sides
creating-chances in a very fast
paced game. Midway through the
second half the home crowd
erupted when Spartanburg
midfielder Brent Askeland broke
the deadlock to give his team a 1-
Owin.
The goal boosted the home side
and they took control ofthe game.
"They had their tails up and I
really thought we were dead in
the water with 10 minutes to go,"
said head coach Rich Hartis.
Enter Domm. With just two
minutes left in the game the Lak-
ers top scorer netted his 18th goal
of the season. Shawn Kroener sent
in a cross from the left wing which
Ian Dickerson deflected into
Domm's path, the Laker ace duly
dispatched the ball into the home
side's net to send the game into
OT. ?! *
Riding on the crest of the equal-
izer, Domm gave the Lakers the
lead early in the first period of
overtime. This time he collected
the ball after Spartanburg failed
to clear a Laker cornerkick. con-
trolling the ball at the edge of the
box, Domm unleashed a dipping
shot which caught the keeper off
the line and gave the visitors a 2-
1 lead.
I Playing without their captain
and team leader Greig Waddell,
who left the game with chronic
cramp late in regulation time, the
Lakers still managed to play some
inspired soccer against a shell-
shocked Spartanburg. Midfielders
Keith Selvitelli and John Reese,
who both came off the bench,
rose brilliantly to the occasion to
control play for the Lakers.
During this period of domina-
tion, Domm unleashed a rocket of
a shotlfrom fully 35 yards out
The ball, traveling with meteor,
like speed, hit the underside ofthe
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crossbar and bounced straight
down to apparently cross the line.
However, no goal was awarded
and the Lakers were denied | a
chance to go two goals ahead.
^Realizing! their luck,
Spartanburg slowly regrouped
and came back into the game. In
the closing minutes of the period
Lakers goal tender Darren Murray
made a couple of crucial saves to
preserve his teams one goal lead.
After almost 110 minutes of play,
the exhaustion began to show on
the Laker players. Several play-
ers fell to the ground grimacing
with pain from cramps and team
trainer Adrian Sprackl en must
have felt like he was in a war
hospital. "It was just a case of the
crazies," said Hartis, "I think I
used everyone on the bench ex- In the dare of the Spotlight: Sophomore Shawn Kroener is about to
cept assistant coach John take a throw infr>Tthe Lakers, H life Photo: Joe Uricki
Melody."
The Spartanburg onslaught
paid off in the 113th minute ofthe
game as they secured the equaliz-
ing goal. As the game went into
sudden death overtime the Lakers
were playing with their backs
against the proverbial wall! Re-
markably, they still managed to
create some chances but it was
Spartanburg who got the winner.
Murray made a fantastic save on
a low shot but the rebound fell to
Spartanburg substitute .Peter
Kirkelos and his fobbing shot
found the net despite the efforts
of Laker defender Jack Lengel to
clear the ball off the line.
It was a dramatic end to what
had truly been a great game and H
Goalmouth Action: Laker defenders battle t
despite their heartbreak, the Laker
their epic game against U.S.C. Spartanburg.
players consoled each other with
the recognition that each had given used by the Lakers.!"I thought
Greig Waddell. both sides showed a lot ofcharac-
every ounce of effort to produce
Every single player had played ter," said Hartis, "and I'm very
an heroic performance. I t was a
superbly for the Lakers starting proud of my players. We entered
tough way to lose, but we could
from Darren Murray in the goal the playoffs ranked third In our
walk off the field with our heads
right up to Rob Gil 1 ooly who was region, but we turned into a very,
held high, knowing we'd fought
to the death," said team captain the last of almost ten substitutes very good tournament team."
Men's Basketball Off to Good Start
By Jean McFeely Bill Gregory. ever, his replacements worked
Merciad Sports Writer During the pre-season the Lak- hard to make up for his loss.
ers scored two victories over an Mercy hurst was shy on the three
The 1995-96 men's basketball All Star Converse team and over pointers in the first half but Jason
season is almost one month old a semi-professional German side. Iopollofinallyfound his niche in
already and under new head coach Th is set the tone for their upcom- the second half and began to sink
Karl Fogel the team is off to an ing season and in their first com- them in whenever he had the op-
impressive 3-1 start Over the petitive game against Columbia I portunity. Iopollo, Jim Roe, and
weekend the Lakers hosted the Union the team had a 78-72 win. Darryl Van Cleave were the Lak-
Knobloch Roundball Classic and The team suffered itsfirstloss ers' highest scorers in a game that
captured the tournament tit] e with against Edinboro University by a took five minutes of overtime to
wins over West Liberty State and wide margin of 69-91; This de- decide.
previously undefeated Walsh feat left a bitter taste in the team's fin the final game the
University in the final. mouth and they are now out to Lakers faced a 7-0 Walsh side,
Fogel, who spent 23 years as a redeem themselves. making light work of their
head coach in his native city Bos- In the first round of this opponent's record, the Lakers ran
ton, is just one of the many new weekend's tournament the Lakers out easy 74-65 winners. Sopho-
faces that imake up this years faced West Liberty and battled § more Maurice Profit starred for
squad. He seems to haveu fit in hard for an overtime victory, of the home side as he scored a team
quite nicely and is making strides 90-87. The game was fast paced high 25 points. Profit's efforts
to form a {championship team. for the two 20 minute halves. It earned him a nomination for
There are threefreshmenon the basically ca me down to rebounds, GLIAC player of the week.
team. Two forwards in Jody and foul bonuses. Mercy hurst was Gannon Clash
CrymesfromNiagara Falls, N. Y., down in the first 10 minutes, but
This Thursday at 7:30 p.m., the
and Jeff WolebenfromMentor, came back strong and aggressive
Ohio. Greg Saxton is from Upper in the second half.
Lakers will take on their arch ri-
vals, Gannon University. Gannon
Marlbro, Md., and plays center/
\ post The team also has two se-
Unfortunately for the Lakers,
junior Craig Young was fouled
will be out for revenge since the
nior walk-ons, Ryan Banks and out early in the second half. How- MEN'S B-BALL CONT. ON P. 7