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Vol. 74 No. 16
MEN HOCKEY EARNS BID TO NATIONALS
Biggest moment in Laker sports history
By Annie DeMeo
Merciad writer*
It was more than the luck of the Irish for
Mercy hurst's men's ice hockey on Saint
Patrick's Day when they captured the cham-
pionship title in the Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference (MAAC), defeating powerhouse
Quinnipiac University 6-5.
"It was the biggest moment in Mercyhurst
athletics and I believe in Erie sports history,"
said Dr. William P. Garvey, college president
"This is the first time one of our major sports
teams has made it to this level and against
teams like Boston College and the University
of Michigan "he added. *^
Earning an automatic bid to the 2001 Na-
tional Championship Tournament, the Lakers
become one of only 12 teams in the country
to compete for the Frozen Four. In only their
third season in Division I and second season
in the MAAC, Mercyhurst is also the first
Pennsylvania school to advance to the presti-
gious event.
"I'm tickled to death that our guys are go-
ing and I'm honored to be a part of it," said
head coach Rick Gotkin. "I really believe our
guys will rise to the challenge." Gotkin is in
his 13th year with the Lakers and maybe the
only coach in history to take the same college
program to the NCAAs at the Division in, n
and I levels.
"This is a major moment in Erie athletics. I
am extremely proud of the Lakers' win and of
Close election predicted
Byrnes and Kosko vie for MSG president
By Kate Cy winski
Merciad writer
It promises to be a hotly contested race for
MSG president this spring. One thing is for
sure, the next MSG president will be male.
The letters of intent for president were sub-
mitted Tuesday by juniors Billy Byrnes and
Rob Kosko. Both candidates are already well
known to the student body because of their
current student leadership positions. Byrnes
is the vice president of MSG and Kosko is
SAC chair.
Byrnes' running mate is freshman Kate
Krause. Sophmore Kristen Brown is the vice
presidential candidate running with Kosko.
Students will have to decide which of the
presidential hopefuls are best qualified to lead
the student body and carry on the works started
by this year's leaders.
t •**^WA-
Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St. Erie, Pa. 16546
Coach Gotkin," said Garvey. "I am equally im-
pressed by the fact that they camefrombe-
hind to seal the victory. That's how athletic
traditions are started."
The Mercyhurst and Erie communities will
show their pride and support of the Lakers
Wednesday, March 21 at a send-off rally
planned for 9 p.m. in the ice center.
At the event, a proclamation will be issued
by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge. In the
coming weeks, Erie City Council, which will
be in session on Wednesday night, also plans
The student body president has many high-
profile responsibilities including sitting on the
board of trustees, acting as the lias ion between
students and the administration, holding
fundraisers and and working closely with
SAC, according to Tracy Fischer, current MSG
president.
She added that the position of vice president
entails coordinating the MSG lecture series,
chairing the constitutional revisions commit-
tee, operating club funding, acting as chief
adviser to the president and running all elec-
tions.
In order to run for president or vice presi-
dent, a student must have served two terms in
MSG. The president must also have 30 cred-
its. Likewise, those running for secretary and
treasurer must have served on MSG for two
terms.
Letters of intent for these two positions, as
well as SAC chair, are due Wednesday, March
28 at 5 p.m.
to present the coach and team with an official
proclamation on behalf of the city.
Erie Mayor Joyce A. Savocchio, Erie County
Executive Judy Lynch, Erie County Council
member Joy Greco and a representative from
Congressman Phil English's office will be in
attendance to express the support of the Erie
community.
Dr. Garvey will be present to wish the team
well on theirjourney. Marlene Mosco, 2nd vice
chair of Mercy hurst's Board of Trustees, will
speak on behalf of the board.
The letters of intentforMSG representatives
are due on Monday, April 9. Representative
positions are available for eight seniors, eight
juniors, six sophomores, six freshmen, two
commuters and two residents.
MSG STUDENT
FORUM
Thursday, March J22
8 to M) p.nu_
Student Union
Great^Room
*22
MAAC
championship
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March 21,2001
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The Lakers are seeded sixth in the tourna-
ment and will face nationally-ranked Univer-
sity of Michigan in the first round. "It will be
a David versus Goliath game," said Garvey.
The Lakers face Michigan in Grand Rapids,
Mich. Saturday, March 24 at 5:30 p.m. The
winner of the game will face St. Cloud State,
which earned a bye in the first round of the
twelve team national tournament The winner
of that game will go to the "Frozen Four" in
Albany, N.Y. I HT V
Championship!
Tournament Ticket
Information
One hundred tickets are available
to Mercyhurst students and*;
employees for Saturday's game
against the University of Michi-^
gan at the Van Andel Arena in
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Tickets will be distributed on a
first come basis at no charge.
Contact Marlene Stroup, athletic
department secretary, at ext.
2558. *
•*< Buses will leave Baldwin Hall
Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and will
leave Michigan i mmediately
following the game. Expected
arrival time in Erie is approxi-
mately 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
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CAMPUS NEWS
Computer Centerioffers advice
on how? to deal! with viruses
Over the past few months, the Mercyhurst tomatical ly virus scan any files that are
College campus has experienced a number opened.
of computer virus problems. Some were se- Lassman warns to be careful of free soft-
rious enough to cause the loss of personal files ware or files. Poorly written software can
while others caused merely a day of incon- mimic virus programs. The dominant source
venience. of virus infection, the e-mail browser, cre-
According to Jim Lassmah, PC support ates an open door to the outside world.
specialist, many of those problems could have) E-mail attachments can contain potential vi-
been avoided by having an antivirus program rus programs that can severely disable your
installed on a computer, keeping that program computer as well. Do not open attachments
updated and upgraded with the latest anti-vi- from unfamiliar sources. Even be cautious of
rus data files and by following a few com- attachments from friends, especially those
mon sense steps in regard to the Internet. with no personal messages or an unfamiliar
Lassman said that the campus has a style of message writing. A virus can hijack a
McAfee site license for Mercyhurst faculty friend's e-mail address book and send itself
and administrative computers. Students are to everyone listed. J
advised that they should acquire some sort of If in doubt about an attachment, e-mail the
i,"
virus scanning program for their own personal
| sender for confirmation before opening the
systems.
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer file. Also, close the preview pane on your e-
Two of the most common ways a virus can mail window. This window automatically
infect a computer are through Internet e-mai 1
opens the e-mail. ?

Shuttle service in* full swing downloads and from files on peripheral de-
vices, like floppy disks or zip disks. A little
common sense in handling these processes
Virus software should be set to scan all files
you try to open. If it does not automatically
scan floppy/zip type disks, virus scan the
will go a long way toward avoiding the in- floppy or zip disk prior to trying to load any
Mercyhurst Student Government asks stu-
By Billy Byrnes convenience and/or a real catastrophe, ac- files.
dents to bear with them while they work to
Contributing writer cording to Lassman. Use a password to protect any shared files
get the schedule running a little smoother. It
When downloading files from the Internet or folders over the network because virus cre-
is expected to take a few more weekends be- to a personal computer, the creators of those ators can utilize any opening to penetrate your
The shuttle service is underway and it was very
fore the schedule is perfected. programs are given access to the computer. computer system.
apparent last weekend when St. Patrick's Day
MSG suggests that students check the signs The computer should, therefore, be set to au-
hit the Hurst.
posted m the Student Union, Baldwin and
Saturday night the shuttle was packed all
McAuley Halls for more information regard-
night long taking people downtown and bring-
ing the schedule.
ing them back to campus.
4The shuttle has been running since the week-
end before spring break. Each weekend that it
Pick-up areas include McAuley Hall, Mary
D'Angelo Performing Arts Center and a loca-
Laker Inn
might Owl" Specials
tion near the middle of Briggs Avenue.
has been in operation, more and more students
The shuttle service runs on Fridays from 7
have taken advantage of the service.
p.m. until 2:30 a.m., Saturdays from 2 p.m.
Freshmen have been using it the most. Many
of them are taking it to Millcreek Mall and
until 2: IS a.m. and Sunday afternoons from 1
p.m. to 6 p.m. Students will soon receive a
Available 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Tinseltown.
-Late at night, the upperc lass men seem to be
printed schedule.
MSG is interested in hearing student opin-
Sunday-Thursday
deciding not to drive downtown, but take the
shuttle service instead, i
ions on the new service. Students should con-
tact an MSG representative with any com-
Sunday
The shuttle service is free to all Mercyhurst
students.
ments or suggestions. NachosiwitMCheese |Adda 20 oz.
$|99§ fountain drink^to
Political activism on campus |Monday any special for
Mozzarella Sticks Jonly $ .50
Students form Mercyhurst $2.501
chapter of Young Democrats Tuesday
Some Mercyhurst students are making an ef- the group has already started to get involved
Chickenpuggets SUN
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fort to become more politically active. With with a few local political projects. $1.50 Wm SIISJ- WW HMI8IW6S57
12 charter members, Mercyhurst's chapter of On Saturday, March 17, sophomores
Young Democrats is working to become a Brianna Stratman and Morgan Tracey, along Wednesday f MEWBULB
recognized organization on campus. with junior Sara Seidle volunteered with a
The group held its first meeting March 14. voter registration drive at Sullivan's Pub in Hamburgers 1 Free Tan I
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$3.00 Off 'I
support of a local Democratic candidate for I I
Officers were elected and ideas for establish- with any 1 any pair I
ing bylaws were discussed. mayor, Rick Filippi. $199 package 1 I
of I
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Sophomore Morgan Tracey was elected Members of Young Democrats plan to at- I I
president of Young Democrats. Briana tend the annual Pennsylvania Young Demo- Cheeseburgers purchase I 4-M*
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Stratman, also a sophomore, will serve as
vice president. The position of secretary will
crats leadership conference in Pittsburgh, Pa
at the end of April.
$ ,25 extra Students receive a 15%
discount on all tanning
be filled by sophomore Andrea Bauer. Dr.
Alice Edwards will be the faculty adviser for
Kilroy said, 'This event will provide the op-
portunity for Mercyhurst Young Democrats
Thursday packages with current student ID
<v
the group.
"This has been an idea of mine since last
to meet other members from around the state."
She added that making these connections can
I Munchie Night I
$1.00 off II $2.00 off |
year," said sophomore C. J. Kilroy who serves be useful for ideas and help with bigger Your choice of french any Gel II any j
as the Northwest Region Director for Penn- events, especially for a group like Mercyhurst candle II T-shirt {
sylvania Young Democrats. As Northwest that's just starting out fries, curly fries or 1
Region Director, Kilroy oversees chapters of In the next few weeks, the group plans to ««»« Je&&2*
Young Democrats in 15 counties of Western begin actively recruiting more students to get onion rings** Sun Therapy...:
Pennsylvania.
Although still in the organizational stages,
involved. Anyone interested in more infor-
mation can contact one of the officers.
$ .991 Where the 50H always shines!
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— ENTERTAINMENT
Dancers bring it on in Ohio
By Robin Carpenter
Merciad writer
Kelsey Pohm performed a solo in the infor-
mal concert called, "Bed of Lies" with music
Dinner and a movie
by Matchbox 20. Laura Moore presented,
Amid the snow of March 9,22 Mercyhurst
dancers left for the American College dance
"Letting Go,** which premiered at Mercyhurst
in the February production of Raw Edges III. Nunzi 3000 Miles to
Festival in Bowling Green, Ohio. Accompa-
nied by Mark Santillano and Mark Schneider,
Katie Mitchell showcased a piece titled
"Gone" to the Cult's "Painted on My Heart."
Graceland' *j
two of the dance faculty, the dancers enjoyed
three days filled with dance classes, perfor-
Both Moore and Mitchell had the opportu-
nity for their choreography to be adjudicated Check, please Ticket stub
mances and a special dinner for those in at- by a panel of professional dancers and dance By Rochelle Curran By Phil Pirrello
tendance. educators. & Merciad writer Movie critic
Classes ranged from ballet, modern, hip- The festival gave the dancers from
hop and partnering. Santillano was featured Mercyhurst the chance to network with other On any given night, one is sure to find the park- If Kevin Costner's movies keep earning less
ing lot of Nunzi's filled with cars. This restau- than I do, "The Postman's" next line reading I
in the faculty and guest artist concert. dancers and more importantly, the chance to
will be over the P.A. at a Hardee's drive |
An exciting aspect of the whole weekend show other schools the talent of the rant is popular with Erie locals because of its
thru. After watching "3000 Miles to
included a chance for three students to show- Mercyhurst dance department. fabulous Italian food. I went there for the first Graceland," a pompous, mean- spirited
case their own choreography. Freshman time four years ago and I've gone regularly wannabe Sam Peckinpahfilm,I hope Costner
since. The atmosphere is homey and the prices likes fries with that,, }•
I are more than reasonable. The waitresses tend
The year's Oscar Awards to be a bit rough around the edges, but the qual-
ity of the food more than makes up for it.
The plot: Director/co-writer Demian
Lichtenstein has made a convoluted Rubix
cube of action movie cliches and pyrotech-
winners You get a salad and an endless supply of nics, based around a clever set-up involving 1
homemade bread with each meal. The tomato Elvis impersonating casino robbers.
sauce is spectacular. Dishes range from tradi- Michael (Kurt Russell) is fresh out of jail
By Phil Pirrello to its star, Julia Roberts. The award will be a tional American favorites and classic Italian and is ready to rob a Vegas casino with fel-
Movie critic perfect cap for a great last two years of being dishes such as ravioli and lasagna. My per- low "Elvis," Murphy (Costner). Murphy is 1
America's Sweetheart. sonal favorite is eggplant parmesan. I will not one of two illegitimate sons the King had and
And the award for Best Picture goes to X . "The Contender's" Joan Allen, "Chocolat's" hesitate to say that Nunzi's eggplant parmesan he wants payment for his denied lineage.
"Almost Famous"! Sadly, that is the one thing Juliette Binoche and "Requiem For*a is one of the best in Erie. Part of the restaurant This bank robbing bunch includes Chris-
we won't be hearing March 25, Oscar night Dream's" Ellen Burstyn all gave great per- is a bar, so drinks are available. tian Slater, David Arquette and Bokeem I
With that said, we also won't be hearing, or formances. Roberts' only clear competition I strongly recommend Nunzi's if you are Washington.
seeing some other great films take home the is Laura Linney for "You Can Count On Me." looking for a place that is close to home, has I After a squib filled, shotgun blast bonanza-
golden statue. Unfortunately this year's Acad- Will Win: The night, and Oscar, belong to of-a-heist, Murphy double crosses bis crew,
great food and a comfortable setting. Nunzi's
emy Awards did not have too many great films Roberts. killing some of them. Michael survives and
is located on 2330 B. 38th St., just a shdrt drive
to choose from. | Best actor: The race belongs to Tom Hanks from campus. No reservations are required, but teams up with Cybil (portrayed with surpris-
Sure, "Gladiator" reigned supreme with 12 ("Cast Away"), Russell Crowe ("Gladiator") they are accepted. Credit cards are also ac-
ing range by Courtney Cox). She is a wannabe
nominations. But is it wormy of being placed and Ed Harris ("Pollack"). con artist who risks her and her son's life to
Russell Crowe's second nomination in a cepted. take back the money from Murphy. After 12
on the same pedestal with past Oscar win-
ners "Titanic" and "American Beauty" This row shows that the Academy knows hot tal- |J double crosses too many, Michael confronts I
year's best picture race is one of the tightest ent when they see it, but are still trying to • € Murphy in a purposeless shoot out in the
ones in recent memories, with 4 of the 5 nomi- make up for passing up his turn in "The In- ^obligatory abandoned warehouse. > . . .
nated films all having a clear shot at victory. sider." Harris has been denied the win for The good: I laughed when this film was at-
jHere is a breakdown of the main categories "Truman Show" and "Apollo 13." Crowe tempting to be serious and I was straight-faced I
and who will win Oscar night. could see this Best Actor go to another Oscar*j 1 when it was trying to be funny. The best gags
Best supporting actress: Kate, Hudson is winner, as it did last year. come from Kevin Pollak and Thomas Haden
Church's U,S. Marshall characters. Their ban-
the clear front runner with her portrayal of Hanks made talking to a volleyball for al-
Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's "Almost Fa- most an hour look hard, while showing how MIND THIS ter and chemistry is so fresh, they deserve a
mous." Fellow nominee Frances McDormand easy this soon to be three-time-Oscar winner better movie. Russell only shows craft when
is nominated for the same film and the same is at being one of the century's best talents. onscreen with Cox. She steals the show, prov-
category as Hudson, so they could cancel each Will Win: Hanks won't find himself ing that she has the chops to be a leading lady,
other out 1 f that happens, the Oscar may go stranded at the podium come Oscar night. just not in this movie. \
to actress Maricia Gay Harden for "Pollock." J ), Best^ picture and director: How The bad; Lichtenstein relics too heavily
Will Win: Hudson. Oscar already dissed "Chocolat" managed to get nominated the on jittery camera shots and new ways to ex-
"Famous" once, it won't make the same mis- world will never know. The magnificent plode things to make me want to care about
achievement director Steven Soderburgh ac- his story, which seems to not care about it-
take again. J
complished, earning two best director and self. '- $* I
Best supporting actor: This race mirrors
picture nominations for "Traffic" and "Erin I* 1 didn't care for the characters because they
that of last year's, when the new and old guard
Brockovich," may be what cancels out his are all bad guys with varying degrees of bad-
of Hollywood actors, specifically Tom Cruise ness. Costner's psycho is great to watch at
and Michael Caine, squared off for the statue. chances to win. first, but his constant misuse of the "F-word"
This year, it is Albert Finney for "Erin It is a dead heat between Ridley Scott's |
and various stupid homicides wear thin. And
Brocovich" versus Benicio Del Toro for "Gladiator" and Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, you know it is bad when your conclusion re-
traffic." Joaquin Phoenix from "Gladiator" Hidden Dragon." Both are epic films with a lies on the presence of Howie Long and Ice-
should savor the flavor of his possible only majestic heart at their cores. This race is too T (!) shooting aimlessly at good guys while
Oscar nod. Jeff Bridges' aggressive turn as close to call. The popular box office Roman
trying to look cool. ^.^
the President in "The Contender" is too left- epic may thrash the gravity defying warriors Looking cool is what "3000 Miles" fails to
wing for Academy voters^ Same for Willem of'Tiger." )
$5 COVER do. The story is there for a great
Dafoe of "Shadow of the Vampire." .: Should Win: Lee and "Tiger" should roar
movie. Unfortunately, this isn't it. At the 120-
Will Win: Del Toro. His performance is to victory. But Scott and "Gladiator" may rise minute mark, "3000 Miles to Graceland" still
what made the ensemble cast in "Traffic to the podium, too. ^ j
shine. But Hollywood could honor the old 2000 in film may have been medicore, but KWCS MfK CLUI has a long way to go. After watching this,
the 5 mile drive homefromTinseltown never
guard and give the award to Finney. Oscar night will be anything but. 1926 PEACH STREET
A NON-ALC0H0UC EVENT seemed so long, but at least it was more en-
Best Actress: Since "Erin Brockovich" 1 7 * UP WITH PRO PERU). tertaining.
opened last year, Oscar was already attached — .. • i

rThe^Street Beat! AROUND TOWN

MERCYWORLD
Greg Carey -— comedian at Jr.'s Last Laugh March 22-24 at 7:30 p.m.
T w o Family House" — movie in the PAC March 21 at 8 p.m.
Moon Boot Lover — play at Forward Hall March 23 at 8:30 p.m.
Blaziif Fiddles and Danu in the PAC March 22 at 8 p.m.
Dancin' and Romancin' Erie Philharmonic playing at Warner Theatre March 24 at 8 p.m.
Student vs. Faculty - basketball game in the MAC March 23 from 7-10 p.m.
'"110 in the Shade" — play at Erie Playhouse March 23 and 24 at 8 p.m.
Diversity 101 Dance - in the Union March 24 10pm
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OPINION
THE GOOD ...
• The weather has finally warmed up, although it may be brief and people are taking advan
Surprise 9
9
maintenance
tage of the sun and melting snow by spending more time outside. fe, One student-who doesn't like the surprise
• Admissions has a new sign on the outside directory so that visitors to the campus can locateMaybe it's happened to you or to someone you
the office instead of wondering around the campus aimlessly. 1 know. You're in your apartment or dorm and
maintenance unexpectedly walks in your door Left to write
• Congratulations to the winner of the Outcast game, Rocco Telli, who won the trip to the after a knock you didn't hear.',, A
Bahamas. It was one of the coolest thing that has happened on campus and many students Invasion of privacy? Try lack of security. By
were excited about the activity and attended the event Thanks to SAC for the activity. Kristin Purdy
now, you're probably thinking I must be con-
stantly paranoid and the most insecure person
THE BAD... on campus.
Yeah, I don't feel comfortable walking home I was in my bedroom, the TV was on and
• The potholes around campus and on Briggs and Lewis Avenues are unbelievable. Some late at night all the way to my apartment, but I the hair dryer was going. With all that noise, I
of them are big enough to swallow a small car. Students with cars hope that once the winter certainly am not OK with maintenance being didn't hear the initial knocks at myfrontdoor
weather and the snow lets up that the problem will be corrected. * able to unlock my door and waltz in. What if until I shut off my hair dryer and heard them
I'm in the middle of changing or just got out knocking on my bedroom door. They let them-
• Some people still seem to have a problem understanding one way signs. Cars continu- of the shower?.? **• selves in and needless to say, I was a little
ously drive the wrong way up the entrance ramp on Briggs Avenue. This is a potentially Last year, one of myfriendswas sick in bed alarm and agitated to find them already in my
dangerous situation for people driving the right way and the people walking to and from and asleep when maintenance came into her apartment
classes. f room to prepare the windows for winter. She A simple solution would be to have a chain
woke up to the noise, alarmed that this stranger on the door. A chain is relatively inexpensive
THE UGLY... 1 was in her room. Once she stirred, the mainte-
• •
and would also make me feel more secure.
• Most students know where the trash cans are in the Union. So why is it that some nance guy looked down at the bed and he was Hopefully, this would prevent students from
students just toss their mail on the floor by their mailbox if they don't want it? The same is startled to find someone in the room. They both being caught off-guard when maintenance sud-
trueforthe printers and the copy machines in the library. With all the talk of recycling on jumped, alarmed to find someone else in the denly appears in your apartment or room with-
campus, students should try harder to get the paper in the garbage. room. out warning.
While maintenance might have been sur- There have been reports earlier in the year
prised to find someone asleep in the bed, my about break-ins in some of the apartments
THE CONTROVERSIAL friend was annoyed that he had the power and around campus. While a chain on the door
• Several students have reported that on Monday night they were visited at their apartments authority to let himself into her room. won't help when you are not in your apart-
and met with search warrants by Mercyhurst police and safety officers, an officer of the D A's Shouldn't we all feel safe in what we believe ment, it would add an extra sense of security
office and a college Area Director. The search warrants were served on the charges of drug to be isolated community we call Mercy world? at night and when you are alone.
possession. The students were asked to sign voluntary search warrants but were then informed I don't want to criticize maintenance for barg- If the college provided chains on doors, any
that the officers had other search warrants that would allow them entry even if they didn't sign ing in, but sometimes I feel that's exactly unwanted guests, like maintenance, would
the voluntary warrant. After having their apartments searched several students got in trouble what's happening. Last time I called mainte- have to wait until I came to the door and let
for having alcohol and candles. One student claimed that when the people entered the apart- nance about a problem, they said they would them in myself. I appreciate the job that main-
ment, everything was searched, including closets, kitchen cabinets and items kept in the medi- come within the hour. Four hours later, I called tenance is doing and most of the time they re-
cine cabinet. Both the chief of police and safety, Ken Sidun and the dean of residence life, maintenance, wondering where they were and spond quickly to a complaint However, I do
why I wasted my time. My point is that when not appreciate or tolerate someone being able
Laura Zirkle were not available for comment as they are on vacation this week. The Merciad to walk into my apartment while I'm there
promises to loolrintothis^tory rurther^totd'wfn bring the futfstoiyin next week*$ issue.' they finally arrived (the following morning) I
wasn't expecting them. * i without me initially knowing it. 4 *

Mississippi: the sometime state iETTER fTO

THEfEDITOR
In a class freshmen year, a professor was talk- because I like war or this particular war, but
ing about Mississippi, the state. I raised my because I wanted to know about the history Regarding last week's opinion piece 'The
hand and informed him in front of the whole
class that Mississippi was not a state. Per-
Famouslast words of my country, a history lesson that seemed
to have passed me by.
Ugly,"in which the author asked, "does
anyone question;,., the relevance of last
plexed, he wanted to know what it was ex- I could go on listing the historical facts that year's senior gift, the patio outside the
actly that I thought Mississippi was, to which I know nothing about: the Korean War, UnionT^While the patio is smaller and
I replied, a city and a river. $ I Heather Cvitkovic Watergate and so on. But I think that it is therefore less functional than the plans
I am not telling you this story because I enough to say that I knew so very little about fewould have led one to believe, this year's
want to embarrass myself and I certainly do was the only war, so far, that was fought in two major wars that our country fought. senior/gift is completely useless. The
not want people to point at me in passing and my lifetime. And I knew general and basic Hi remember high school, it wasn't that long front gates and buildings behind them are
whisper to their friends about how stupid I knowledge about both the World Wars and ago. And I can honestly tell you mat very little beautiful and imposing.«Why?spoil the
the Vietnam War. I knew about the Germans, attention was focused on the World Wars and impression thus ^created with that unat-
must be.
Pearl Harbor and the Holocaust, who it was I never learned anything about the Vietnam tractive rock? In fact, when I first heard
I am not stupid. I get good grades and I
work hard. I am telling you this story because that we fought in Vietnam. This was where War in high school. We focused all of our 4 'ft &r

my knowledge ended and my questions be- time on the beginning of the United States about it| I thought it was a joke. Where I
I want to point out that somewhere along the come from, in an era of glacial end mo-
line there is apparently a lack of proper edu- gan. * and the foundations of our nation. We didn't
My knowledge on World War I and II was pay much attention to the way that our na- raines, rocks are ubiquitous. Neither
cation. crops nor green lawns grow on rocky soil,
so general that any information that we got tion has changed, almost as if we wanted to
My case is extreme, I am sure. I am sure in class and had to do for homework, I de- and in the process of landscaping, many
stay in the glorious past and ignore the hor-
that there are not many other people out there voured. And that is unusual for me because rific future. people pay to have-iboulders:removed
who make such insane comments, but it just I do not really like history and I am not a from their property. My parents have suf-
shows that I was not properly taught about politically motivated person. I thank my professor of global issues, Bob ficient rocks of an appropriate size to
J Sturm, He opened my eyes to a whole other
the 50 states. And it doesn't stop there. I furnish several small colleges or perhaps
Last term I took a class called Global Is* This was different This was a war that world of history. He made it interesting and events large university. (People are al-
sues. Thefirsthalf of the class was about the shaped our nation • Most importantly to me, related it to my life now, rather than just force
it was a war that my grandfather had fought ways asking what F11 do with my anthro-
environment and global warming. The first feeding me the facts and figures. He made
in. The fact that I knew so little was upset- me want ID learn about what had happened pology degree—perhaps I could go into
half was really interesting and I acquired a the rack business!) To me, the rock seems
lot of information that I would not have on ting to me. in our past He intrigued me enough that I
As little as I knew about World War II was did independent research and reading. In col- like a bad purchase.*Imagine the future
my own. meetings of Mercyhurst alumni. "My
The second half of the classfocusedon war. nothing compared to how little I knew about lege that can be considered quite a feat M
Vietnam. What I did know I had learned from I know that there really isn't much we can class built the Munson Plaza j$ Well
After the first discussion on the topic I went mine bought a rock." Why can't the se-
home and thought about what I knew about movies and that infamous Billy Joel song, do now, those of you who are in the same
"Goodnight Saigon." boat, except to take it upon ourselves to learn niors contribute ideas as well as money?
the wars that our nations fought. I would donate if I thought the gift was
£ I knew a lot about the Revolutionary War I was not prepared for the vast amount of about our nation's history and not just the nice
worthy of my backing. For instance, we
and the Civil War, because we studied them information that was out there about this war, stuff, but the bad stuff, too. And I hope that
for endless hours in nigh school I knew some information that I had no idea about I be- the education majors out there will try one have a lovely library and it's practically
information about the Gulf War because it came very interested in the Vietnam War, not day to change this sad state of affairs. empty^Why not estabhsha book-buying
fond? 'i
Can Matras
 MARCH 21. 2001 THE MERCIAD PAGE 5

j QUESTION f
What do you thinktaboutjjthe
newfcoffeehouse in?the library?
WW
fl think it is a nice idea. However, I
feel the ability to use the campus card
would benefit both students and the
coffeehouse."
OPINION
OVMPUS Do yourself
Hot or not?
Megan Cvitkovic
So winter seems to be endlessly dragging on (and
on) with no relief in sight •
But let us think positively for a minute and
71 guess it's afgood idea^cspeciaUy for late step outside of our wardrobe depression!.* Surely,
night studying." £ | most just dread having to look in the closet any-
—Janet Reisner, junior*; more and see the same old same boring clothes
that we have been wearing all winter long and
"I thiik it's a cool idea as long as you can drink for some of us for many winters (sigh), but there
in the library.'^ ? i % can be a cure!y
Jeff Oros, senior The idea is to think spring and then make it!
Clothes that is, not spring, although we would
«T»»
It's a great addition to campus life.
>
p aul Buhholz, sophomore T
M
f all like the power to make the snow go away.
By making your own clothes, I propose using
those old| boring and slightly unappealing last
1 like the atmosphere. It's more personal than ^1 think it's a good idea. I hope season items that are just taking up space in your
the Laker Innfbut it is not as quiet as the li- students take full advantage ofit. closet and transforming them into something
brary! *» I wish it hadn't taken so long to spectacular! It honestly just takes a little cutting
— LauraJunker, sophomore get one " j and trimming here and there!
&— Andrew Ci 4
s, senior
•

A simple, fun and totally trendy piece to start

— Nicole Hess, junior
f and be on payroll^tt's also a different atmo-
pt s great. It's convenient. It will 3?
serve a good purpose during finals."
— Jerry Duncan, junior^
fix's nice to be able to drink in die
library, like Barnes & Noble."
— Greg B eato, senior
"I like that you are able to apply to work here
sphere from the general library.**
— Amy Patton, junior
«*T4.»
Irs convenient that you can study and grab a
cup of coffee. It saves time, instead of going
to the union."
— Sarah Foster, junior
"I think that it is a good idea.fWe have been
hearing about it for some time now and ft is
nice to finally have it"
—Megan Cvitkovic*] sophmore 4fc>y j isL
"I think it's a good idea. I only wish that they
had gotten it before I went to Ireland. Oh well,
I will use it next year."
— Maura Donahue, sophomore
with is the ever popular distressed jean skirt
made from a pair of old jeans. And while some
have tried and failed, to make the skirt, it is rela-
tively simple but does require the use of a sew-
ing machine (grandma's always have old ones
laying about). Most Fashion Merchandising ma-
jors know how to make the skirts, so just ask
them to show you and once you know how you
will be making them for all your friends.
There are tons of other little numbers you can
create for yourself, like signature distressed tees.
Take an old, kind a cool t-shirt and go Edward
Scissorhands on it until you get that just right
look! Make capris out of those pants that are
•just; atittle-tooshort for you anymore. OP three
"We think it's nice to have a jjlace quarter length shirts out of boring long sleeves.
in the libraryittMgo and have a Do whatever, be creative, go crazy, get zany!
quick breakfromStudying."
Just think spring and take that mindframeto
— Kerri Bernas, your clothing. Then when spring finally emerges
Lauren Collins, freshmen
(hopefully soon) you can debut your one-of-a
kind clothing!

Boycotting Kraft macaroni and cheese

Or is it Kraft cheese and macaroni?
What's'the point of signing the Infact Kraft
Boycott? What differenece will my signature
make?
Questioning faith
Zack Venable Editor in Chief & Advertising Manager These are some of the questions being posed Sr. Geri Rosinski
Heather Cvitkovic Executive & Administrative Editor by folks when offered the opportunity to join
Sara Seidle Managing News Editor Infact's Kraft boycott Infact is a Boston-
Kristin Purdy Arts & Entertainment Editor based public interest group.
The company has two earlier successful promote its Marlboro Man brand
Adam DuShole Features Editor transnationally. This is currently the world's
Annie DeMeo Sports Editor campaigns that are noteworthy to remember:
the Nestles' Boycott (1977-84), which got the leading cigarette brand.
Annie Sitter Photography EditorJ As it enters new markets in Asia and East-!
Copy Editor life-threatening market of infant formula in
Leslie Ecban em Europe, youth smoking rates dramatically
Regional Exchange Editor economically poor countries reformed; and
Stacy Norris increase and so wil 1 the i linesses that inevita-
the GE Boycott (1986-93), which got the in-
Mike Tanner Local Exchange Editor bly accompany such trends.
dustry leader General Electric out of nuclear
PhilPirreUo £] Movie Critic weapons business. One solution is the economic pressure of a
Infact even won the 1992 Academy Award consumer boycott that impacts Philip Mor-
for their documentary film, "Deadly Decep- ris. This time Infact's approach is an orga-
Staff Writers | tion: General Electric, Nuclear Weapons and nized consumer boycott of Kraft Foods,
Kate Cy winski Stacy Norris Our Environment" which is a subsidary of Philip Morris.
Megan Cvitkovic Its earlier successful campaigns, proved the
Infact's long-term goal is to work toward
creating a world that affirms life for all people power of a consumer boycott. It can work
The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College. It as they try to meet their basic human needs again. Every person's consumer choices
is published throughout the year with the exception of mid-term and final for food, water, shelter and good health. count! *•=
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<merciad @ mercyhurst.edu>. and its advertising and promotion that appeal health of young people around our planet?
to children and young people. Do you believe that one person (namely you)
It's a fact that tobacco giant, Philip Morris, can make a difference? Then prove your de-
The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed, sire to make this world a better place by sign-
has been restricted in its use of the Joe Camel
but your name can be withheld on request under certain conditions. Letters character that attracted so many teenagers to ing on today to Infact's Kraft boycott! Forms
are due on the Monday before publication and should be no longer than tobacco addiction in the U.S. It continues to are available in Campus Ministry.
500 words. All letters should be submitted to Box 485.
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FEATURES

When in Rome
By: Annie Sitter
Merciad writer cold at night, a few of us had the opportunity
* •
* to enjoy the night sea breeze on the balcony.
After a grueling week of finals 14 students, <

A few days later we began to wonder if the

myself included, and two professors left % *

•M« ?.-?v:t&_. V four flights of marble steps were a good

dreary Erie to spend eight days touring the
ruins and wonders of Ancient Rome. Dr.
Randall Howarth and Dr. Allan Belovaroc
were the 'bosses' of the trip; from booking
our reservations to later acting as our own per-
sonal tour guide. This was convenient since
Ancient Rome is Dr. Howarth's area of ex-
pertise.
Landing around 8 a.m. Rome time, after a
night on a plane where most of us didn't sleep
for more than 45 minutes, we began our spring
break. Just outside our first hotel, the Casa
Kolbe, stood the Forum of the Romans, a
great place where many ideas and politics
were tossed around. Down the path, we stood
in the Coliseum and peered into the old un-
derground tunnels where the gladiators once
roamed before quite possibly meeting their
death on the Coliseum floor above.
Sunday brought about a trip to the
Capitoline Museum, some shopping, some
lunch and then our first bus trip to the Vatican
City. This was my personal favorite stop,
especially after my near fainting experience
walking into St. Peter's Basilica.
I have visited a few churches in the past
but the Vatican is truly one that, when you
walk in, you feel 'something'. Some of us
were even lucky to have the chance to climb
up into the dome of the Basilica. iWc were
able to peer into the nave where Mass was
being held (it was a Sunday) and even able to
continue up the windy, narrowing stairwell
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
Though the ruins of the Roman Forum are Mercyhurst students pose for a photo in
in a state of disrepair, they present a pic- front of the Vatican.
turesque glimpse into Rome's past
to see out from the top. The view on top of the
dome over the entire city of Rome was a breath-
taking, heartpounding, refreshing experience.
After the Vatican was the brief stop to see
the Pantheon. Unfortunately, they decided to
closefthalf-hour before Dr. Allan Belovarac's
tour book said it did so once we entered, they
started herding us out. So off it was to the Trevi
Fountain and for some, the Spanish Steps, each
Dr.Howarth/contributing photopgrapher
its own amazing site that seemed to be crawl-
ing with both tourists and natives who wanted
to take in these soothing fountains.
Monday morning we took the four hour drive
to Naples, where the rest of that day was left
for free time on our own. Primarily, this was
used as a great shopping opportunity. Our ho-
tel, La Fontane al Mare, had a beautiful view
of the Bay of Naples. Although it was still quite
enough reason to spend 200 lire, which is
roughly 10 American cents, for the elevator.
On Tuesday, we climbed Mt. Vesuvius and
looked out over Naples, the bay and into the
volcano itself. Following our descent from the
beast was a brief lunch, then a visit to the
Herculaneum. Herculaneum is Pompeii's sis-
ter city in that it, too, was destroyed by the
volcano. The difference being, Pompeii was
covered by volcanic ash, Herculaneum was
destroyed by the volcanic lava.
The visit to Pompeii followed the next day
but was dampened by the rain and some
hail.Thursday we started the morning with a
visit to the National Museum in Naples then
we took the nauseating boat trip to the island
of Capri. All I can say is "Beautiful." I wish
we could have spent more time there just to
relax. A few of us left the island early for the
opportunity to see the ballet Traviata per-
formed by a traveling company from Milan.
Friday we moved into our new hotel, Hotel
Kursaal, on the coast just outside of Rome.
Friday and Saturday we were pretty much
on our own, but Saturday morning we all piled
in back to the Vatican to see the life changing
experience of the Sistine Chapel. The paint-
ing of the Last Judgement seems to pop out at
you while you are looking at it. Paralyzing.
I am sure each one of us will miss the red
orange juice, the Grappa and the Smart Cars
and we are all looking forward to Dr.
Howarth's next spring break trip to Greece.

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In the afternoon at a Catholic school in down-
town Erie, a young teacher is moving desks
into a circled pattern. He writes a question on
the board, making sure that it is neutral for
his students. Dressed in a tie and dress pants,
the teacher sits down and waits for the arrival
of his-young students. As they file in,
practicum students from Mercyhurst College
follow. The practicum students are asking
what they will be doing for the afternoon. The
teacher explains a worksheet he has for the
students, which will help the students learn
through direct instruction.
Twenty-four year old Scott Adams is al-
ready making.an impression on .young
student's lives. Scott is getting his masters in Annie Sitter/Merciad Phototgrapher

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in elementary education from Mercyhurst
College. He is now an academic support
teacher at St Stanislaus and helping students
to succeed.
Scott decided he wanted to teach when he
was in the tenth grade. "I majored in educa-
tion because I only had a couple of good
teachers throughout high school, and I wanted
to become one of those good teachers," said
the students' reading progress." I enjoy teach-
| sense of school pride, not only with the stu-
dents, but with the faculty as well. Having a
faculty take me in as one of there own, it
makes me feel professional, which can be see
through my work," said Scott.
Scott supervises the program called the First
Read After School Program, and sets up all of
the individual lesson plans. He took over the
position this year and has enjoyed working with
the students since." Seeing the ones that are a
grade below grade level and seeing them get
up to a grade level, it gives me a great sense of
accomplishment," said Scott
First graders through fourth graders are re-
ferred to Scott by teachers or parents. Scott
meets with the students from 2:30 until 4 p.m.
every Monday through Wednesday after
school. *
" Waking up everyday I know that I have the
chance to change one student's life, every single
day," said Scott He hopes to continue his edu-
cation and within the next five years, one day
become a professor, helping other students
learn to be positive role models.

Hockey clinches M A A C
By Matt Jensen
Merciad writer
The Laker men's hockey team won two huge
victories over Canisius and Quinnipiac over
the St. Patrick's Day weekend, nabbing the
MAAC Championship. The title secured the
first ever berth into the 2001 NCAA Division
I National Championship Tournament for
Mercyhurst. J
The Lakers captured the regular season title
and were seeded first in the conference tourna-
ment A decisive 10-5 win over visiting Sacred
Heart landed the Hurst in the semi-final game
at the University of Connecticut
In the MAAC semi-final game, the Lakers
faced Canisus (17-12-4), and used a huge
"Well, obviously, that
is the biggest goal I
have ever scored in
my life..." g
iMike Carter
second period to secure their spot against
Qunnipiac in the championship game.
Senior and Laker center, Jeff Gould, got
Mercyhurst rolling by scoring a power play
goal at the 10:31 mark of the first period. The
score would remain 1-0 until the Golden Griffs
netted their own goal with just 21 seconds left
to play before intermission.
The second period belonged to the 'Hurst,
as three different players each scored a goal,
while junior goaltender Peter Aubry kept
Canisius out of the net at the other end of the
rink.
Laker volleyball loses two on Indiana road trip Help Wanted
By Jessica Kapusta
Merciad writer
The men's volleyball team suffered two more
losses on the road this weekend at the hands of
M1VA opponents Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne
(1PFW) and Ball State University.
» On Saturday, March 17, the Lakers visited
Muncie, Indiana to face Ball State (6-3 in the
M1VA) and were defeated in four games. The
men dropped games one and two with the scores
of 22-30 and 28-30. I J
Although the Lakers came back to defeat Ball
State in game three (30-22), they were unable to
make a comeback win and lost in game four
with a score of 21 -30.
The team was outscored and outplayed by
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Championship
season just over 2 minutes later. The rest of
the first period was dominated by the Lakers
as sophomore forward Adam Rivers and Gould
both scored to pad the lead and put Mercyhurst
ahead 3-1 by the first intermission.
Qunnipiac evened the score quickly in the
second period by scoring two goals within
eight seconds of each other. The second one
came in at the 7:02 mark. Freshman forward
Peter Rynshoven stopped the bleeding by net-
ting his 11th of the season, making the score 4 -
3 Lakers going into the final period of play.
The last period brought a scare to the 'Hurst
as the Braves captured a 5-4 lead on two quick
goals. The Lakers, however, remained strong
and senior forward Eric Ellis tied the game up
with minutes left in the contest Then two
minutes later, Carter took a pass from Ellis for
the game winning goal, and Mercyhurst's fi rst
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ever MAAC championship.
"Well, obviously, that is the biggest goal I
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer have ever scored in my life, it was a good
Laker freshmen, Mike Carter, got the game winner in the Lakers victory over pass," said Carter. " I was wide open in front
Quinnipiac in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship Tournament. of the net and I was able to bang it in."
Laker forwards Ellis and Goulet each had a
goal and two assists, while Aubry made 27
Freshman center, Mike Carter, lit the lamp propelled Mercyhurst into the Championship saves between the pipes for the victory.
at the 2:20 mark of the second period, fol- game against Quinnipiac, who defeated Iona
lowed by Gould's second goal of the game in the other semifinal game.
Mercyhurst faces the University of Michi-
gan in the first round of the national champi-
less than three minutes later. Junior center On Saturday, March 17 the two teams met in onship tournament on Saturday.
Brad Olsen scored the eventual game winner a championship game that demonstrated the "It* s amazing," said Laker head coach Rick
with 1:25 seconds to play in the second period power of two talented MAAC teams, as both Gotkin.|"We've been to the Division II and
putting the Lakers up 4-1 going into the final Quinnipiac and Mercyhurstplayed tough. The Division III championships, but never Divi-
period. game went back-and-forth until time ran out sion I. T m just happy for our team, our staff,
In the third stanza, Mercyhurst played stingy on the see-saw game. and for the school."
defense for the first 15 minutes by not allow- The Lakers would go out on top in this The Lakers drew a sixth seed in the 12 team
ing a goal. The Griffs, however, roared back contest, 6-5, sending the Braves of Quinnipiac tournament and will face the heavily favored
with under five minutes to play by netting (22-11-4) home for the season. Wolverines in Grand Rapids, Michigan on
their second goal of the game. Then, with The first period did not begin as the Lakers Saturday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m.
under a minute left to play, Canisius scored had hoped; the Braves got on the board just 48 Coach Gotkin remains optimistic about play-
once again with the assistance of an extra seconds into the game. This lead didn't last ing the sixth ranked team in the country.
attacker. .However, the Laker lead was too Iong as Mercyhurstj unior center, Louis Goulet, "When it comesrightdown to it, their kids put .>
much for the Griffs to overcome. The win responded by scoring his 16th goal of the their skates on one at a time just like ours do."
Ball State, both offensively and defensively.
They suffered their seventh straight loss in the
conference. Sophomore Josh Becker and fresh-
man Nate Sample led the team in hitting with
0.325 and 0.300 attacking percentages respec-
N e e d m o n e y?
tively.
The men then traveled to Fort Wayne, Indiana
on Sunday to face IPFW, who are 4-5 in the
M1V A, in what would prove to be a dishearten- Erie All-State Insurance
ing and disappointing loss for the Lakers.
In both the first and the second games, the is looking for students
men had a commanding lead. At one point in
the first contest, Mercyhurst was leading by a to answer phones.
score of 21 to 10. But 'Hurst ended the game
with a loss of 26-30. File photo Starting pay:
The Lakers also had an opportunity to take Matt Tamborino serves in a Laker game
game two, but couldn't take advantage of sev- at the MAC earlier this season. He had
eral leads and consequently lost by the slim an outstanding hitting percentage in the
$6.50/h r. j
Lakers loss to Ball State.
Great for college
margin of 31-33.
r; After games one and two, game three proved
to be the Lakers downfall as it ended in a tough
M
students!
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loss of 16-30. H
Despite the loss, outstanding performances
were delivered by senior captain Malt Tamborino
and junior Brian Constantine, who both ended
hours.
the day hitting above 300 with 0.333 and 0.429,
respectively. Junior setter John Krugh led the ^Questions ?
team in assists with 32 total.
Men's volleyball is 5-12 overall and 1-8 in the
MIVA. 'i f
%Call Stevepr Keith
Their next match is Wednesday, March 21 at
the Mercyhurst Athletic Center at 7 p.m. The
1866-00851
Lakers will face Juniata College.
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Lacrosse t e a m pulls off t w o big w i n s at h o m e
By Annie DeMeo
Merciad writer
The Mercy hurst lacrosse team's cohesive play
enabled the Lakers to claimed a two-game
winning streak, improving its record to 3-2.
Yesterday the Lakers hosted Mars Hill Col-
lege at Tullio Field and claimed a decisive vic-
tory.
The win came on the heels of an emotional
12-11 win over Molloy College on Wednes-
day, March 21. The Laker team mwmbers
came together and utilized their talent to claim
the win.
The men's lacrosse team won its second con-
secutive game over Mars Hill College J 5-6
Wednesday, March 20. Mercy hurst controlled
the game from the very beginning with Ted
Jenner scoring early on.
Jenner took a feed from Ryan Knope with
13 minutes left in the first half to start the scor-
ing frenzy. The half concluded with the Lak-
ers dominating 7-1.
The Lakers' also stopped a Mars Hill scare
early in the fourth quarter as they scored three
unanswered goals, cutting the lead 10-5.
Jenner assisted led Garbach nine seconds af-
ter Mars Hill's final goal to put the game back
Lacrosse team breaks winning Tennis hosts Carnegie Mellon
streakiatShippensburg tourney
Mike Tanner
Merciad Writer
The Lady Lakers brought the luck of the Irish
with them to the Shippensburg Tournament on
Saturday, March 17 even if they didn't need
it. The St. Patty's Day match-up pitted the 3rd
ranked Lakers against the 4th ranked Raiders
of Shippensburg.
Senior Amy Perry contributed the first of
three goals halfway through the first half. The
Raiders answered with two goals shortly af-
ter, but would remain silent for the duration
of the game. The Lakers would not be silenced.
In the last eight minutes of the first half
Michelle Wellington, Amy Plumley and Nadia
Shabanza each popped one in the net putting
Mercyhurst ahead 4-2.
The second half was a tempest for
• In doubles play, Redband and Fitts fell to the
Shippensburg, as the Lakers gave the Raiders
a reason to drink on St. Patrick's Day. Plumley
had four more goals, and Perry completed her
hat trick adding two in the second stanza.
Wellington also scored again in the second
half. Mariel Zummo, Vanessa Turner and
Laurie Sienkiewicz finished off the Raiders
REC CENTER ACTIVITIES
Monday & Wednesday
5 p jn. Kickboxing
5 p.m. Martial arts:!,
Conditioning
5:30 p.m. Martial arts:
Submission and
grappling
7:30 p.m. Martial arts:
Open mat
MARCH 21.2001
Jeff Tyo grabs the ball In the Lakers match with Molloy College as the rest of the
Mercyhurst squad looks on.
in the Lakers hands. The Hurst scored five
goals in the final seven minutes of the game,
claiming the win 15-6.
Jenner, who leads the team in points for
the season, led the team with five goals and
five assists.
with one goal each in thefinaleight minutes
of the game. Goalkeeper Nicole Bonvouloir
had seven saves for the Hurst during her 48-
minute reign, and Diana Rapacki ended the
game in the net with three saves. Mercyhurst
trampled Shippensburg with offense and de-
fense claiming a decisive 14-2 win.
But the yang caught up with Saturday's yin
when the Lakers traveled to 1 lth ranked
Millersville Sunday March 18. The girls four
game winning streak was snapped by the
Marauders, with an 8-6 loss. Jennifer Meyers
and Turner scored two apiece while Shabanza
and Wellington each added a goal.
"Sunday was a disappointment considering
Millers ville was ranked 11th," said head
coach, Kevin Cooke. "The next game is very
important for us."
"If we lose anymore games, it greatly de-
creases our chances for thefinalfour," added
Perry. "Only the top two teams in the south-
ern region and the top two in the northern
region go to the finals."
The Lady Lakers have their home opener
against 5th ranked West Chester Sunday,
March 25 at noon. ! champion.
Tuesday & Thursday
4:30-5:30 p.m. Spinning
5 p.m. Martial arts: Law
enforcement
6:30 p m Martial Arts: Jiu-
Jitsu
8:30 p.m. Martial arts:|Self
defense
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
&I.
Knope had three assists, Garbach had four
goals and an assist, and junior midfielder Steve
Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer
Pecori had a goal and two assists.
Mercyhurst hopes to continue its winning Junior Tim Garbach avoids a steal in
streak as they take their winning record on the the Lakers win over Molloy College^
road this weekend. Saturday, March 24 the Lak- Wednesday, March 14.
ers take on Wheeling Jesuit at 1 p.m.
Mike Tanner
Merciad Writer
Westwood Racquet Club, the home of Laker
tennis, played host to intense racquet action last
weekend. The men took on Northwood Uni-
versity Friday, March 16 while both the men's
and women's squads swung against Carnegie
Mellon Saturday, March 17.
The men, led by sophomores Dan Fitts and
Tom Redband, faced stiff competition against
Northwood, ranked 8th nationally among Di-
vision II schools. Unfortunately, the
Timberwolves walked away with a decisive 9-
0 victory after six singles matches and two
doubles.
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to Erie to face both the men's and women's
teams. Fitts suffered a loss to Division II na- Colleen Sullivan serves during warm-
tional singles champion Kayron Fatahalian, 6* ups at theWestwood Racquet Club
0 and 6-3. Redband held the Tartans Joh Huy before a home bout with Carnegie
to three matches 5-7,7-5,6-4, in a narrow loss. Mellon.
Tartans 8-4. Carnegie Mellon took the meet
ing but this is a rebuilding year. Fitts and
with a score of 9-0.
Redband are my top guys and the nucleus of
The men are still in the midst of kicking off
the team will revolve around them," said Yost
their spring season, and Coach Ray Yost is fo-
The men look to have a strong recruiting
cusing on the future.
class, having signed the PIAA State Singles
"The boys are really playing hard and fight-
The Lady Lakers had a little more luck on
with CMU on Saturday, taking the meet 7-2
and bringing their record to 7-11. Freshman
Julie Enns took her singles match in two, 6-0
and 6-2. Alison Hughes took hers in three, 7-
5,1-6,7-5. The freshman standouts are also
Friday doubles partners and defeated the Tartans 8-
3. In other doubles play, the team of Lauren
4-5 p.m. Kickboxing Dujanovich and Molly Pettigrew took their
match with a score of 8-2. Colleen Sullivan,
5 p.m. Martial arts: Dujanovich, and Megan Mitman all contrib-
Conditioning uted wins during singles play as well.
5:30 p.m. Martial arts: "It was a nice win against a team made up
of international recruits," said Yost
Submissioin grappling The women play their season finale at the
7:30 p.m. Martial arts: Westwood Racquet Club off West 26th street,
on Friday at 4 p.m. against Division I power-
Chute boxing house Canisius.