Vol. 73 No. 18
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MSG election results tallied Seniors
By Jen Harwell
News editor
Tracy Fischer, j unior, and Billy
Byrnes, sophomore, will take
over as president and vice-
president respectively, next year
by popular vote. Fischer and
Byrnes gained the positions by
earning the friendship and
respect of students who feel
Fischer and Byrnes will make
the 2000-01 school year a good
one. • ~*£ •
£> "I am really excited about
winning the position," Fischer
said. "1 hope to get a lot
accomplished next year."
Academic Celebration begins — "Is there mercy in the justice system?"
By Jen Harwell
News editor
The role of mercy in the
United States justice system
was the subject Dr. Elizabeth
Ann Linehan, R.S.M., spoke on
at Mercyhurst April 16 as part
of the college's annual Aca-
demic Celebration.
Linehan, an associate
professor at Saint Joseph's
University in Philadelphia, was
featured in the fifth annual
Sister Maura Smith Lecture in
Taylor Little Theatre. She was
the first ol several lecturers
brought to the cam pus during
Academic Celebration, which
runs through April 20.
Linehan discussed the role of
mercy in society's response to
crime, bringing to an audience
of about 150 people her ideas on
Dr. Elizabeth Ann Linehan, R.S.M. kicks off Academic Celebration.
how society could become a
Mercyhurst College • 501 E. 38th St.
2000
Tracy Fi scher
and
Billy Byrnes
named J
president and
vice president
Along with Fischer and
Byrnes, their fellow executive
board will include; junior Lindsay prepare for the upcoming year. It
Christopher as secretary, sopho-
more Stacey Tate as treasurer, and officers organized and to set' ^
sophomore Rob Kosko who has
been appointed the SAC chair.
Some of the larger issues that
the election board hopes to work
on before the 2000-01 school year
begins includes organizing a
shuttle service, creating a game
room and making Rec Center
improvements. Fischer wants to
focus on the issues about which
students feel most strongly.
In June, the five members of>
the executive board will attend a
retreat at Camp Findley to
is designed to help get the new
goals, as well as build a team
relationship that will help the
group better serve the student
body. *
"I am looking forward to a
good year with an excellent
executive board," Fischer said.
The elections for class
representatives will take place
April 27-28 in the student union.
All freshmen, sophomores and
juniors are encouraged to vote,'
graduation
ticket forms due
By Carrie Tappe
Editor in Chief
The time has come for ordering
tickets. Each graduating senior
should have received the second
mailing regarding ticket informa
tion.
Each bachelor degree candi-
date is guaranteed six tickets for
commencement at the Warner-
Theatre May 21. Associate and
master degree students are
guaranteed four tickets. The
mailing contained a yellow form
for students to request the exact
number of tickets they will need
so that extra tickets can be
distributed accordingly.
According to Mary Daly, a -
commencement coordinator, it is
imperative that students return
these forms to Sr. Damien at the
switchboard by Friday, May 5.
Tickets can be picked up in the
bookstore May 10-21.
In order for this new distribu-
tion system to work, Daly said,
students need to be reasonable in
their requests, meaning no more
"restorative" justice system rather
than a "retributive" justice
system.
Society must decide whether
there is a legitimate place in the
way society responds to crime for
the exercise of mercy, Linehan
said, adding that she wonders i f
mercy has a place in public policy
at all.
In her work in the area of
mercy's role in the justice system,
Linehan has weighed the idea of
whether or not mercy should have
a place in a criminal justice
system geared toward punishment
and whether or not mercy has a
place in overall public policy.
"We must be merciful as God
is merciful," said Linehan. "We
must forgive, do good to those
who hate us, and turn the other
cheek."
However, Li nehan also feels
that new ways must be found to
than eight tickets, and seniors
need to request only the number
of tickets their family will use.
"If you need only three or four
tickets, that's the number you
request, not six tickets."
The graduation dinner-dance
will be held Saturday, May 20 at
the Shrine Club. Guests of
graduates are' $25 each. The
mailing contained a form for
ordering these tickets, due by
May 12. $
The Baccalaureate Mass will
be held Sunday, May 21 at 9 a.m
and 11 a.m. Tickets are free, but
need to be ordered in advance.
There is no limit to the number
of tickets. They are available in
the bookstore May 5-21.
The Baccalaureate brunch will
also be Sunday, May 21 begin-
ning at 9:30 a.m. until 12:15 p.m.
Tickets are required for every-
one. Cost $7 adults, children
under 12, $4. They are available
in the bookstore from May 5-21.
Anyone who did not receive
the graduation mailing should
contact Marv Dal v at ExL 2285.
deter crime. Her ideas include
lowering the age at which i
children can be tried as adults,
establishing more and longer
mandatory prison sentences,
speeding up the process between
a death sentence and execution,
taking away educational and job
training programs in prison, and
removing recreational opportuni-
ties for those incarcerated.
Linehan's roots with the '
Sisters of Mercy run deep. She
entered the order in Baltimore,
Md„ in 1959. She earned her
bachelor's degree in English
from Mount St. Agnes College in
Baltimore, followed by her
master's and doctoral degrees in
philosophy from Fordham
University. Linehan has taught at I
Fordham University, Spring Hill
College and Saint Joseph's
University.
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CAMPUS NEWS
Koskoskij earns 2000 Pennsylvania student service award
Scott Koskoski pictured at the Pennsylvania Annual Volunteer Awards luncheon with his parents student who "not only sets a
David and Beth Koskoski
Firewall solves Internet problems
By Zack Venable
Merciad writer
The majority of Internet problems
experienced by students on campus are
Photo by Gerrit Shuffstall/Merclad Photographer the awards presentation as a
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connected have noticed the difference.
Jeffery Cheramie, a graduate student
living in the Briggs Apartments, com-
mented, "Things run a lot smoother since
I connected to the system. Pages down-
By Jen Harwell
News editor
Mercyhurst senior Scott
Koskoski took the top honor as
student volunteer of the year {
over five students nominated for
the award by their respective
colleges or universities.
Koskoski was honored at an
awards luncheon Friday, April
14 at the Bel Aire by the
Pennsylvania Association for
' Volunteerism.
Mercyhurst freshman
' Richard Smith was also nomi-
nated for the award. Other
volunteer categories included
senior citizens, individuals, and
organizations. J I
Koskoski was descri bed in
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shining example with his own
activities, but he also encourages
others to participate in worth-
while events." j,"
Koskoski has volunteered an
estimated 1,700 hours to the Erie
community. Some of his projects
include serving as the president
of Circle K, fundraising, tutoring,
volunteering at the JFK Center,
participating at the March of
Dimes, supporting Cerebral Palsy
organizations, and assisting the
Neighborhood Art House.
Koskoski accepted his award,'.
saying he felt students owe much
of their success to their parents.
? "Parents lead by example,"
said Koskoski, explaining how
many people get into the habi t of
volunteering. "Hopefully we can
all set the standards.for future
generations.'' sgSgBJHf^gB' I

over, promises the college's Computer

Center. Ever since the beginning of the
school year, students have had a
number of difficulties with Internet
speed, file downloading .and e-mail
accessibility. Some attributed this to
the large increase of users on the
system; This year's freshman class is
v who have not linked up with the new
the largest Mercyhurst has ever seen
and the majority of them have their
own e-mail accounts, homepages, etc.
Others said it was a result of the
school's aging firewall.
It seems that both assumptions were
correct The Computer Center, after
troubleshooting the system's software,
decided that a new firewall was needed
to accommodate therisingnumber of
Internet users on campus. This new
system offers students, faculty and
administration the benefits of both
stability and speed. People who have
load much quicker and sites are more '
readily available." Most will find that the
Internet is working better than it has in
DEBUJII on your student loan
quite some time, particularly during the
times of high Web traffic (i.e. the late and this; is where your
afternoon and early evening).
Guy DiPietro, the Computer Center's
Network Specialist, suggests that those
firewall should reconfigure the settings
on their computer and begin using the
new system. "It s a simple procedure that
takes about two minutes." Information
on connecting to the new firewall can be
found either on the Computer Help
Center's Web page
<http://helpdesk.mefcyhurst.edu> or in
the basement of Old Main, near the
schedule and grade printer. The old
firewall will remain operational until the
end of spring semester.

EVENTS ON CAMPUS
Wednesday 4/19/00
"Who wants to be a little less than a millionaire?" Mercyhurst's version of the game
show, 6-7 p. m. inZum214. * " 7^
The environment in crisis — How much time is left? Mercy Heritage Room,
7:30-9 p.m. * ;* \ ,v * ^ A-' * •
Speaker Dr. William E. Pel ham Jr., Comprehensive Treatment of ADHD: Psycho-
logical, Pharmacological, and Combined Intervention. Taylor Little Theater, 8-9 Ybur studentloa^nothlng tolake lighlpWyou skip |HPMIU« iMadt on your |
p.m. J •'? loan, youriskyour chance for credit cards, car loans, and mortgages. |
Coffeehouse: MSQ A uction and Open Mic Night, 9 p.m. in the Laker Inrr. £n don't nlav around: if renavment nets to be too much. PHEAA can halo. WPTTJ7A A
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Tuesday 4/25/00 ; •• ? t i *$f| * « b«nycaiilte# BB Cmtmg Access uE<hmtian
Movie: "Big Daddy," 9 p.m. in the student union.
Wednesday 4/26/00 f - \
Coffeehouse: Oloss, 9 p.m. in the Laker Inn at 9 p.m.

T w o share top prize at Y o u n g Artists CompetitionWildlife
Violinist Frank Huang, and
cellist Jakub-Jerzy Omsky shared
the top honors in a surprise
decision by the jurists in the
finals of the D* Angelo Young
Artists Competition last week-
end. Each received $7,500 and
performance engagements.
Violinists Emil Chudnovsky took
second place honors and a $5,000
prize. No third prize was
awarded.
Usually, first winner receives
a $10,000 prize, the second
$5,000, and the third is a $3,000
prize.
Huang, 21, is a native of
Beijing, China. He is currently a
junior at the Cleveland I nstitute
of Music, where he studies with
Donald Weilerstein. He made his
debut at age 10 with the Houston
Youth Symphony. He studied
with Fredel 1 Lack at the Univer-
sity of Houston before entering
the Young Artist program at
Cleveland Institute of Music at
age 16. Huang has won many
awards at several places incl ud-
ing the Kingsville International
Competition and the California
Young Artists Competition. He
has performed with orchestras in
Houston, Santa Barbara,
Galveston, Cleveland and Italy.
Jakub-Jerzy Omsky* s interna- ship Foundation Competition,
tional career started at age 6
when, at his first public concert, Award and the John Frazer Prize in Warsaw, Poland and now
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Jakub-Jerzy Omsky, Dr. and Mrs. George J. D'Angelo, and Frank
Huang
he was hailed a child prodigy by in Violoncello. He has
music critics. Now 25, he has recorded as a guest artist on ?;
performed throughout Poland, various labels like RCA Victor
Germany and the United States. Red Seal, Summit Records and
Recent awards include first prize Playball Production featuring
in the Performing Arts Scholar- classical, old-time fiddling and
jazz. He will release a solo
the Baroness Leni Fe Bland CD this summer. He was bom
lives in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Chudnovsky, 29, is a native
of Moscow, Russia and ^_
currently resides in Columbia,
Md. He began giving concerts
at the age of 11, and has since
performed to critical acclaim
•
"Rules of Engagement"
J
I based on true storyf
Just the Ticket
88 £ • < A
Brandon Boylan
Oscar winner Tommy Lee
Jones ("The Fugitive") and
Oscar nominee Samuel L.
Jackson ("Pulp Fiction") team
upfoi the first time in this
action-packed, military thriller. made. "Rules of Engagement" is
Jones plays a rusty, out-of-
practice military lawyer who
defends his best friend and
Vietnam buddy, Jackson, after
he is accused of murdering a
APRIL 19, 2000 THE MERCI AD PAGE 3
ARTS&
in Europe, Russia, Asia and North
c
and South America. His live
television performance of the photographer
Beethoven Concerto with the
Alessandro Scarlatti Orchestra in coming to <the
Italy was described as "exuberant
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and extraordinarily musical.* He Hurst
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Internationally acclaimed wildlife
is a first place winner of the XI
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photographer and naturalist Gerry
International Curci Violin Compe- Ellis presents •Earth 2000**— a
tition in Naples, Italy, and a dynamic and exciting multimedia
laureate of the Paganini Interna- journey through the dramatic
tional Competition. Having technological, social and indus-
studied at the Juilliard School and trial changes of the 20th century
the Manhattan School of Music, he that have shaped the way we
holds degrees from Yale Univer- think about, interact with and
sity and the Marines College of affect the natural world.
Music.
jj With hundreds of his spectacu-
The threefinalistsperformed lar images accompanied by state-
with the D'Angelo Competitionf of-the-art field recordings and',
Orchestra under the direction of original scores, Ellis takes
Frank Collura at the Mary audiences on a 75-minute audio-
D* Angelo Performing Arts Center. visual voyage that explores
Chudnovsky performed the wildlife, wild places and the rich
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E fabric that is life on Earth. Join %
minor, Opus 64; Huang, the him Wednesday, April 26, at 8
Sibelius Violin Concerto in D p.m. as he introduces a new *
minor, Opus 47; and Omsky the perspective of the earth, and what
each of us can do to ensure a
Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No. 1
in A minor, Opus 33. thriving Earth in 2000 and
The first place prizes were beyond. .
sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. George
The event will be held in theJ
J. D'Angelo; the third place prize Taylor Little Theatre.d
was sponsored by Jeffrey and
i-HtH
Barbara Shivers.
"We congratulate both Jakob Mixed Chamber
Omsky and Frank Huang who
shared the first place award Ensemble concert
because of their strong perfor- n The string, percussion, woodwind
mances in each of the three rounds. and brass ensembles of the
They are truly to be commended j | D'Angelo School of Music are
for their outstanding playing," said joined by the chamber choir for
Glen Kwok, director of the the D'Angelo Mixed Chamber
D'Angelo School of Music and the
Young Artists Competition.; Ensemble conceit Tuesday, May
2, at 8:15 p.m. in the Taylor Little
Theater. The event is free and
open to everyone. Call Ext 3000
for details.
group of civilians in Yemen.
The actors were compelling and
belieyable, and since the story was
based on a true one, the plot was
well-driven and interesting. Some
flaws occurred in the dramatization
of certain evidence, and the story
leaves you with the typical
Hollywood ending that occurs in
most movies, but overall I would
say that the movie was worth being
playing at Tinseltown daily at
12:45 p.m., 1:10 p.m., 3:30 p.m.,
4:00 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 7:35 p.m., i "Big Daddy" showing at the
10:05 p.m., and 10:15 p.m. I gave
student union Tuesday, April
it a 7 out of 10.
25, at 9 p.m.
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OPINION
What'sfHappening... CXivtPUS
THE GOOD... i I ESTSON
• According to Bill Kerbusch, director of physical plant, the For Senior Week 2000, w Point or the new Six Flags?
picnic tables will be placed around the apartment buildings by
"The new Six Flags sounds changed Geauga Lake." • IVe never been to either one in
next Tuesday. If the weather cooperates, students should be awesome. We should try — Myles O'Reilly, senior MAP Ohio, but the Six Flags in
able to picnic next week. something new." major * Maryland is a lot of fun so we v
• Once again, students can enjoy a longer Easter break this — Curtis Walsh, senior should try this Six Flags."
year. Classes will not be held Friday or Monday. All classes chemistry/biochem major "I think Cedar Point They have — Heather Adams, senior
resume Tuesday, April 25. great roller coasters." anthropology/archaeology
• Only 32 days are left until the Class of 2000 graduates! "I would prefer Cedar Point — Katie Con ley, senior sports major J j
because I know it's fun." medicine major
— Jill Filarski, senior history
THE BAD ... major
"I think Cedar Point is bigger but
"Six Flags, because it's new and either would be fun."
y • Mark McNellie, director of the Rec Center and football I've already been to Cedar — Zubin Byramjee, senior
coach, made a presentation to student government regarding "I would prefer the new Six Point" criminal justice major
students' concerns for the present condition of the Rec Center. Flags. They have four new roller — Clyde Null, senior business
coasters! I'd like to see how they marketing/management major
While some improvements, such as additional treadmills and
weight equipment, have been made, the current budget does not
allow for many of the desired changes. The good news: the
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'administration is looking into ideas to expand the Rec Center
this summer which would add more fitness area and equipment. Teaching Excellence Award
Attention Mercyhurst students: Nominate a deserving faculty
THE BOLD ... ] member for the Teaching Excellence Award. Student opinion is
• MSG is offering a $30 prize for the best design of the ^
Class of JGOO's Senior Week T-shirt. Submissions should be I * valuable to the administration in selecting the faculty member to
*V> HUlf
sent to Billy Byrnes, Box 1101J receive the 1999/2000 Teaching Excellence Award.

THE BEAUTIFUL ... 8 I Please fill out this form and return it to Dr. Joseph Gower's office
• The Fashion Promotions Class will sponsor a fashion in Main 104 by Wednesday, May 3,2000.
show, "Beneath the City Lights," Friday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m.
in the Taylor Little Theatre. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will
be served at 6:30 p.m. Fashions for the show have been donate<
by Structure, Kohl's, Bridal Elegance, J C Penney's and Nominee:
Comtempo. Classic Heads is donating their hair styling ser-
vices. The masters of ceremonies are Angie Dickson of Chan- Statement of Support:
nel 12 and Joseph Kimball jhead football coach. The event is
free.

Attention all graduating seniors!

The financial aid office will be conducting exit
interviews for any graduate who has taken out a
Stafford Loan during any time at Mercyhurst. The
exit interviews are mandated by the Department of
Education and include a 10 minute video and form.
The sessions will be held in Zurn 214 and begin
every half hour. £ I j
Monday (5/1) noon - 4 p.m.
Tuesday (5/2) noon - 4 p.m. Signature: Thank you.
Thurday (5/4) noon - 4 p.m.
Tuesday (5/9) 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. j Spring?* F o r m a l : M a y 5 , 2 0 0 0 1
Sabella's Union Station
Apply for summer Senior Dinner Dance: May 12, 2 0 0 0
employment at Mercyhurst Erie S p o r t s m a n ' s C l u b
Pick up applications in Main 101
Deadline for applications is April 21 Next issue of the hAerciad zvill be Aday 3, 2000
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S O A c o m p r o m i s e Easter
OPINION
celebration of thel resurrection
needed
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the event itself. Good Friday and venues, the vigil may extend over
I By Leslie Echan QuestioningiFaith Holy Saturday are days of
mourning in the church where
Saturday night culminating in a
sunrise service on Easter morning
During the 1970-80s, a large number of civilians in Latin America other activities cease so that the Easter celebrations reflect the
By F r . Jim Piszker
were murdered^ Protesters blame the School of the* Americas, a faith community can reflect upon joy of Jeses' resurrection and the]
U.S. Army training school in Ft Benning, Oa., that trains soldiers these events which are central to promise of new life in Christ for
and military personnel from Latin American countries in military The "triduum" is Holy Thursday, our faith. 1 his followers. I n this yearly
Good Friday and Holy Saturday/ The evening of Holy Saturday, remembrance of events so central
intelligence and tactics. Some of the students who graduated from Easter Vigil, leading up to the called the "Easter Vigil,** begins in to the Christian faith, we are
the school may have used what they were taught in a negative and celebration of the central understand- darkness and moves toward the invited to reflect upon how they
illegal manner, protesters believe. ing of the Christian faith, the light of the Easter candle, sym- connect to our worldview and our
Others feel that the United States should be absolved of Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the bolic of the light that is Christ and faith experience. The celebration
responsibility. "The military should not and cannot be held dead. On Holy Thursday, the church which casts away the darkness of of the Easter season lasts for 50
responsible for what another country's soldiers do. It's like saying gathers to remember the Last Supper sin and death. The elaborate days until the Feast of Pentecost,
when it is believed that Jesus gave ceremony involves the celebration when the birth of the church is *
my parents should be held responsible if I committed murder; it is his closest associates instructions on of the Eucharist, scripture readings celebrated with the remembrance
not my parents' responsibility if I kill someone. They did not • remembering him with the bread and that reflect the sweep of salvation of the coming of the Holy Spirit
commit the crime," said ROTC member Chris Krupar. > wine that he shared with them. history and the initiation of the upon Jesus' followers. Have a i\
People fighting to close the school are demonstrating their 1 On Good Friday, the church elect into the Christian faith happy and blessed Easter from all
commitment by fasting from April 6 to April 19, Good Friday. remembers the crucifixion of Jesus through the reception of the of us in Campus Ministry.
This non-violent protest was initiated by Fr. Roy Bourgeois, who with services of prayers, and in some sacraments of Baptism, Confirma-
cases and cultures, a re-enactment of tion and Eucharist Again, in some
founded the SOA Watch in 1990. He and others are fighting to
close the school which has been open since 1946. Protester
Christine Brown said, "1 believe in the military, but I am against
this institution.*' t
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FEATURES
'Hurst students hit ttie conference circuit
Geology students present Presque Isle research R/IAP majors go to Atlanta
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Last month marked the fourth
consecutive year that Mercyhurst
undergraduates presented
research at the Geological
Society of America's (GSA)
annual meeting. Five students
and Dr. Raymond Buyce;
associate professor of geology,
attended the GSA's 35th annual
meeting, March 13-15, in New
Brunswick, N.J.
Senior Joel Kurtz presented
his research of sand movement
on Presque Isle and senior Luke
Turner presented his research of was conducted in the area of Thompson Bay. Some of the trenches all in the R/IAP program. During Mercyhurst* s chapter is the only
ancient beaches on Presque Isle. dug by Turner are shown.
Kurtz presented his research
in a poster session.
Presque Isle is subject to
constant erosion. In order to
protect the ecological health of.
the peninsula and to keep its
beach fronts from eroding away,
scientists have had to dump sand found ancient beaches approxi- , research, both Kurtz and Turner
< alone the beach front in a process mately one meter oetbw the
that geologists call nourishment.
Assisted by Buyce and seniors
Amy Fantasia, Ryan Hayden,
Amy Prinkey and Luke Turner,
Kurtz mapped the movement of
54,000 ton of sand deposited last
summer.
Research done by the
Mercyhurst undergraduates will
assist the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and park management Lake Erie hundreds of years ago. work is involved," he said.
in their battle against erosion on
Presque Isle. f
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Map showing northeastern
Geology and Geomorphology
session.
According to Buyce, through
time, Presque Isle has grown in a f teaching," Buyce said.
northeasterly direction via the
deposition of sand. Turner and
Buyce dug into sandridgesand
surface. They knew they had
found ancient beaches because
they found water-smoothed rocks geology department last year.
identical to those present on
today's beaches.
The beaches are anywhere
from 500 to 1,000 years old.
-j According to Buyce, uncovering
the beaches will allow geologists of what science is all about but
to estimate the water levels in
Investigation will continue this
summer and fall when Mercy-
. t .Map generated by Luke Turner
most portion of Presque Isle. Kurtz'
A
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graduate research as a teaching
technique is essentially the
cutting edge of university
The teaching method was not
the only part of the research that
was cutting edge. In their
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Buyce feels that students
learn better when they are |
actively involved in the subject
matter. * interviews at the conference.
"They run into the excitement
they also find out how much
Kurtz agrees with Buyce that
undergraduate research and
Mercyhurst students were in opportunity to hand out resumes,
Atlanta, Ga. March 27-April 1 talk to professionals in the field
for the annual conference of the and learn more about the career
Society of Competitive Intelli- I' m going into. I 'm very excited
gence Professionals (SCIP). to go into the business intelli-
The society, a professional gence field, and I hope a career
organization for business develops from the contacts t
intelligence, serves to connect? | made at the conference."
intelligence professionals across The nine students who
the globe and provides education attended the conference are all
through seminars and confer- members of the local student
ences. The two graduate and chapter of SCIP here at
seven undergraduate students Mercyhurst Formed by, senior
work who attended the conference are Rob Serjeant in 1997,
the conference they attended student chapter of SCIP.
lectures, visited exhibitions, and Mercyhurst's SCIP has set die]
most importantly, networked standard. Graduate schools at
with many of the 1,800 profes- Drexel University, Idaho State
sionals attending the conference. University and Phoenix Univer-
sity have turned to Mercyhurst as
By taking advantage of this
opportunity the delegates helped a model of successful student
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in the business world. The With this year's success,
Informa- conference was also a great Mercyhurst s SCIP chapter is
benefit to those who attended. already planning to take another
Students underwent professional delegation to the 2001 confer-
development, the seniors had ence in Seattle. Students inter-
access to part of the job market ested in SCIP should call Ext.
and employers conducted 2942 for more information or
check the R/IAP bulletin board
Senior R/IAP major Anne on the second floor of the library.
Hazard feels that attending the
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year," said Brannan who has updated every five minutes
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The Mercyhurst Archaeologi- Senior Jason Espino's paper, attended the conference each of J
cal Institute (MAI) recently 'The Genesis and Evolution of her four years at Mercyhurst,
continued its five-year tradition I roquoisian Ossuary Interments," Aside from having the
of attending the Society for dealt with burial patterns opportunity to attend presenta- To
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SPO RTS
By Scott Koskoskif
Sports editor
You think Rodney Dangerfield
doesn' t get much respect? Try
being a tiny western New York
village and having many out-of-
towners associate you with
nothing else but an elaborate
highway rest stop.
Such is the fate of Angola,
N.Y.
There is much more, how-
ever, than the countless toilets
and fast-food outlets that dot this
quiet town. There is volleyball.
Good volleyball. And lots of it
And good volleyball players,
like native Jim Zorn. After
leading the local high school
team to the Class B, Division l\
championship in 1996, the pride
of Angola brought his sets,
spikes and bumps to Mercyhurst
College, where there wasn' t even
a team. ^ I appearances. Countless MIVA
Until 1997, that is; As if by
fate, Zorn was given the chance
to continue his career when
Mercyhurst administration j
announced the formation of the
Laker volleybal I team. Coach
Craig Davie brought in some of
the nation's most prestigious
talent, and Zorn now had a team
again.
Five weeks away from
graduating, he is looking both
back and ahead. It has been
nothing short of a fantastic
collegiate career for Zorn, who
led the Laker spikers to four
playoff appearances and three
Mercyhurst Invitational titles in
four years. On the other hand, his
next career (as a math teacher)
looms straight ahead, and if Zorn
teaches like he plays, look out
for dozens of young Einsteins
roaming the world soon.
"I've just tried to be a leader
since day one," Zorn reflected in
an interview. "I came to Mercy-
hurst with a bit of a short fuse,
and the amount of maturity I've
gained here has been incredible.
Lacrosse teams sweep at home
11 was a clean sweep for the
Mercyhurst lacrosse teams last
Saturday at Tullio Held.
Behind senior midfield Paul
Fullerton's goal in sudden death,
Oilmen (#12 NCAA D-II)
handled St. Vincent College of
Latiobe 17-16. Also on the turf
Saturday afternoon, the Lady
Lakers scored the first six goals
of the game and never looted
back in routing Ohio 20-6.
The Mercyhurst women then
fell on the road to Niagara last
night (4/18) in non-conference
action 11-10. The Purple Eagles
led 7-3 at halftime but held off a
late' Hurst rally as the Lady
Lakers dropped to 7-4. I
I Coach Vinnie Lang's men H
S S If I don't have those people with
Mercyhurst senior volleyball co-captain Jim Zbrn spikes an opponent in action at the MAC
earlier this year. The Lakers qualified for the#7 seed in the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball
Association (MIVA) playoffs, which begin this weekend. Mercyhurst plays #2 IPFW Saturday.
I' m a leader today in a very
different way than when I first
came here."
Volleyball is far from an
individual sport, but looking at
the Laker record book, you'd
think Zorn was the only one on
improved to 4-2 with a thrilling
win over St Vincent Mercyhurst
led 10-7 at die half before the
Bearcats rallied in the third
period, ou tscori n g the Lakers 7-1
to lead 14-11. With less than
three minutes left, Mercyhurst^
led 16-15. St Vincent senior
midfield Chuck Holland tallied
with 9.9 seconds remaining and
the two teams entered overtime
tied at 16. Fullerton found the
net with 1:49 left in sudden death
to seal the Bearcats' fate.
The Lady Lakers had a much
easier time Saturday. Junioi
attack Amy Perry scored five
times, including three goals in a
row before halftime, to lead
Mercyhurst to its seventh win in
the court sometimes. He holds f
two individual match records and
two individual season marks. He
is the all-time Laker leader in
kills, second in attempts, aces,
digs, third in block assists and
fourth in solo blocks.
11 tries. Nadia Shabanza added
four tallies while Laurie
Sienkiewicz and Jennifer Myers
added three apiece. The Lady
Lakers scored 10 goals in each
half and limited the Bobcats to a
single score in the second period.
In independent action at
Niagara University Tuesday
night, the Purple Eagles held ofl
a late Lady Laker rally and .*.
defeated the Hurst 11-10.
Niagara's Maria Curia scored
four times, includi ng three
straight in the second half to give
the Eagles ani 1-8 lead. Mercy-
hurst scored twice in 38 seconds
to narrow the margin to 11-10
but could get no closer,}
APRIL 19.2000
"Stats don't really tell the
whole story," said Zorn. 'This is
a team sport, and I've been sort
of the go-to guy. But there are
definitely plenty of other talented
guys on this team." j
Zorn's star-studded support-
*i
Chris Cooper makes a save against Dowling on Apitf 9 at Tullio
Field. The Laker men fell to Dowling 11 -9 despite this save.
THEMERCIAD PAGE-7
ing cast is a huge reason the
Lakers (16-10) are headed to the
Midwest Intercollegiate Volley-
ball Association (MIVA)
playoffs for the fourth straight
year. Fellow seniors Matt
Tamborino, Adam Tokash (co-
captain with Zorn), Todd
Ledoux, Ryan Hayden, Brian
Kapusta and Andy Kutschbach
guided die Laker ship from the
very beginning, and Zorn: is
quick to credit them, j i
"No question, I've had the
best teammates in the world. Our
goal is to play a complete game
every time we step on the court
me, we couldn't come close to
our level of success.'"
And what success there has
Ibeen, despite the infancy of the 1
program. Four invitational
championships. Three second-
place appearances. Four playoff
and national statistical leaders. 1
This weekend, Zorn leads the
Lakers into the MIVA playoffs,
where Mercyhurst and Indiana-
•Purdue Fort Wayne will tangle in
quarterfinal action Saturday at 7
p.m. in Fort Wayne. If the
seventh-seeded Lakers prevail,
top seed Ohio State would be the
likely next opponent
No matter to Zorn, though. I f
we play a total game every time,
we can go very far in the
playoffs. The road is difficult,
but we have the skills.. Plus, we 1
know exactly what to expect It
should be fun."
Fun is exactly how-Zorn f:'
describes his sport T o have the
fan support we had all season, to
build momentum thanks to our
fans, was incredible. We
couldn't ask for a better group of
fans."
It's unlikely that the native of
the town known for its rest stop
could ask for a more fulfilling
collegiate career, either.
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LAKER
SPO RTS
BIIU
NUMBERS
Number of national champion-
ships won by Mercyhurst in the
history of Laker athletics (men's
tennis, 1976, in the NAIA;
rowing, 1995).
Number of times local rivals
Gannon and Mercyhurst faced
each other in spring sports this
week and last week, combined.
That's a heavy dose of the
despised maroon and gold.
Number of individual records
held by Laker volleyball senior
Jim Zorn in the four-year history star? Is he/she no better than a D-
of the sport at Mercyhurst.
Number of former Laker baseball NCAA D-I soon? W
players to appear in the major
leagues. Former' Hurst pitcher
* David Lee (1995) is now the
Colorado Rockies' closer. John
Costello was the first MLB
'Hurst alum.
Number of Mercyhurst football
players evaluated by Detroit
Lions scouts two weeks ago. The sure, even more blue-chip
last Laker gridder drafted was
Mike Evans '98 by the Steelers. school, even though I'm amazed
The Week Ahead
Home garnet in italics
Thursday 4/20
Men's/Women's golf at Behrend upsides to moving up. Besides
(Peek *n Peak), 11a.m.
Softball at Gannon, 3 p.m.
Women's lacrosse vs. Regis,
4 p.m.
Friday 4/21
Men's tennis at GLIAC Tourney
Baseball at Wayne State, 1 p.m.
Saturday 4/22
Men's tennis at GLIAC Tourney
Basebal 1 at Wayne State, noon
M«n*a lacrosse at North wood.
1 p.m.
Men's V-ball at IFPW (MIVA
playoffs), 7 p.m.
APRIL 19, 2000
A Division I dilemma THE LAKER LOG
Overtime
Scott Koskoski
This time of year is significant
for many reasons. Not only are
graduating Mercyhurst athletes
preparing for post-Laker life, fall
sports coaches are preparing for
their latest incoming recruits.
For potential student-athletes,
this time of year puts them
through the virtual meat market
that is college recruiting. Bodies
are being weighed, measured,
timed, observed and interviewed.
Heck, most recruits are all but
sliced, diced, sauteed and served
on a bed of rice pilaf.
Another issue that arises is the
quality of the Laker hopefuls.
Are they NCAA D-II talent? Did
Mercyhurst steal a potential D-I
III backup at best?
This prompts many people to
ask what seems to be a timeless
question at the Hurst: does
Mercyhurst plan to move to
S If I had a dime for everyone
who asked me that question, I
could tear up my student loans
and laugh all the way to the
bank. Depending on who you
talk to, the Laker athletic
program is either days away
from upgrading to D-I or will
never move to the D-I level.
I think the real answer lies
somewhere in the middle. Has
Mercyhurst ever looked at the
possibilities of going D-I? To be
athletes would be drawn to the
at the Hurst's ability to attract
surefire D-I athletes already. But
has Mercyhurst found a D-I Vi
conference that is both academi-
cally and geographically suit-
able? Not yet • • will surf the Internet in 10-15
There are definitely plenty of
the possibility of regional and
national television/radio expo-
sure, D-I competition would
Summer
Erie manufacturer looking to hire general
shop laborers for the summer.; Jobs run from^8,1997. Gannon made sure Mercyhurst couldn' t stretch the 'Hurst
mid-May (or end of semester) through 3 win streak to two, however, routing the Lady Lakers 11-2 in *"
AugustJA variety of positions are available. for Mercyh urst Pi tchers dominated Sunday*s conference double-
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surely provide increased revenue
to the athletic department (ticket,
gate cuts, advertising etc). Many
Hot weather, play help Laker baseball
1 Temperatures in the 70s felt good to the Mercyhurst baseball team in
schools Mercyhurst s size have [.-. action versus Findlay last weekend. Taking three out of four games
shown that upgrading to D-I can
be done; Marist, Quinnipiac,
against the Oilers felt even better, though. £
K Mercyhurst started the jam-packed weekend with a thrilling come-
Canisius and Iona are just a few. from-behind victory. Tied at four after seven innings in Saturday's
•According to Dr. William P. tipoff game at Hirtzel Field, the Lakers and Oilers went to extra
Garvey, college president, frames. Findlay scored twice in their half of die ninth, giving the
Mercyhurst must find a league Oilers a 6-4 advantage before Mercyhurst struck back. A Rico i
that is academically in the same, Santana single scored Laker teammate Andy Wade, and Matt King
well, league, as we are. A main doubled home the tying and winning runs as the Hurst prevailed 7-6.
reason the Hurst has stuck with Coach Joe Spano's nine dropped Saturday's nightcap 4-2. The Oilers
the D-II Great Lakes Intercolle- used a two-run sixth to take a 3-2 lead and added an insurance run a
frame later. Laker starter Mike Palano (3-3) took the loss on die hill
giate Athletic Conference
(GLIAC) is because many rival while Findlay's Kirk Graven improved to 5-2 with the win.
schools are academically Sunday was anything but a day of rest for Mercyhurst. Despite
comparable. Given Mercyhurst* s committing four errors, the Lakers pulled oil a 5-3 win in thefirst?
constant academic upgrading, game behind strong pitching by John Sechler (1-2). Findlay held a 3-
finding that similarity in a D-I 1 lead before Mercyhurst rallied in thefifthinning to tie the Oilers.
conference could prove tricky. Mercyhurst scored two more in the sixth to ice the victory. Findlay
^ The start-up costs of going D- took another early lead in Sunday's second game before the Lakers
I would likely be staggering, rallied again. Behind 1 -0, Laker Ben Wi and's sacrifice fly plated
though. Mercyhurst would most Matt King in the third to tie things. Three runs in the Laker fifth put
likely have to immediately the game, and the weekend split, out of reach for the Oilers.
renovate or replace the Athletic Mercyhurst (17-13*1,8-4-1GLIAQ faces cross-town enemy
Center and further upgrade Gannon University today (4/19) in a 4:30 doubleheader at Jerry Uht
Tullio Held. In addition, more Park downtown.
scholarship money for athletes
would have to come from Laker navy tangles at Villanova *
April
somewhere... probably your 8 found the Mercyhurst men's and women's rowing teams in
pockets* Camden,
j£ N.J. competing at the prestigious Knecht Cup, hosted by
Villanova University. Fierce travel conditions forced several schools
Of course, two Laker coaches
to miss the event, and several qualifying heats were amassed together
don't have to worry about going
and became final events. Despite this mental distraction, the Laker
D-I because they already are.
navy fared well against traditionally tough competition.
Men's and women's ice hockey
Mercyhurst's women's light eight faced NCAA #4 host Villanova
have proven successful in their
andfinishedsecond to the Wildcats in atightrace by a boat length.
short D-I stints, giving adminis-
The lighwcight men'sfinalwas very similar; Mercyhurst struggled
tration the feeling that upgrading
out of the gate and was fifth after the first quarter. A strong finish
across the board might not be a
gave the Lakers a second-placefinishbehind 14th-ranked St
bad idea. ^
Joseph's. * W,
But what conference? The Laker heavy women's fourfinishedfifthin the final against
top boats Bucknell and Kansas, and Mercyhurst's heavy men's eight
Frankly, I only see two options.
finished third infinalD-II/1II competition.
We might choose to join the
Metro Atlantic Athletic Confer-
Men's
ence (MAAC) or the Northeast tennis qualifies for GLIACs K '
With last Friday's 7-2 victory over localrivalGannon University, the
Conference (NEC), both of
Mercyhurst men's tennis team qualified for the Great Lakes Intercol-
which make good geographic
legiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championships this weekend at
and academic sense and feature *j
Midland, Mich. The Lakers, Golden Knights and Lake Superior State
many schools roughly the size of J
Mercyhurst finished the regular season tied for the GLIAC sixth seed in the eight-
team field. Northwood University, ranked #7 in NCAA D-II, hosts
Will the Hurst go D-I before
the playoff tournament with the top seed. Against Gannon last Friday,
you graduate? Not likely. I do
senior Adam Krizbai paced the Lakers (5-7,4-6 GLIAC) with singles
think, however, that your kids
and doubles wins.. Mercyhurst doubled its weekend pleasure Sunday
versus Westminster College at Westwood Racquet Club, downing the
years and come across "Mercy-
Titans 7-2 behind another strong Krizbai performance. Laker senior
hurst... an NCAA D-I institu-
Tate Erickson ended the dual match season with an 8-3 mark,
tion." followed by rookie Dan Fitts (7*5).
And that's something you can
Softball's "Gannon jinx" snapped
take al I the way to the bank.
For the first time in 11 tries, the Lady Laker soTtoall team beat
Gannon University last Thursday, beating the Lady Knights 2-0 in the
Jobs first game of a GLIAC twinbill at North East Second-inning doubles
by Paula Yeaney, Jessica Taylor and Jessica Montana plated both
Mercyhurst runs, and Taylor held the lead with a four-hit pitching
performance. The last time the Lady Lakers bested Gannon was April
Thursday's nightcap. Senior Tarn Leonard was the starter and loser
header at Ashland University as the host Eagles pulled out 1-0 and 2-