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Vol. 79 No. 18 Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St. Erie Pa. 16546 March 29, 2006
THE
Literary Research
Festival Colloquium
presents planned
wide array By Jessica Kocent
MSG elections gives students a voice required is available to fill out. of who they are voting for, and we are
By Sarah Sheehan
The form asks the candidate ques- providing that opportunity.”
Contributing writer
tions about involvement within MSG Palm also explained the purpose of
and the college, information about who supplying a picture.
The Mercyhurst Student Government the candidate is and why their fellow “The idea of the picture is so that
elections for the executive board will be students should vote for them. voters will be able to put a face with a
held on April 5 and 6. In addition to this information, a name. Often times students might not
The positions that students will vote photograph of the candidate is also know a person’s name, but they are
for will include president, vice president required. familiar with the person’s face.”
(on the same ticket), treasurer and sec- All of this information will be made “This allows for a better informed
retary positions. available to voters on election day. choice,” Palm added.
Elections will also be held on April Ryan Palm, the current treasurer of Anyone who plans to run for a MSG
12 and 13 for MSG senior, junior, MSG, commented on this process. position must fulfill the requirements of
sophomore, resident and commuter “We feel this process is better than the completing the candidate form.
representatives. Letter of Intent process because this They must submit their personal
The voting will take place in the Stu- will allow voters to have more informa- photograph and also read the “Rep-
dent Union on the dates mentioned tion about the candidates they are going resentative Application Information”
above. to select,” he said. document on the MSG Web site.
This year there is a formal application “Instead of blindly choosing candi- Candidates must sign the last page of
process to be completed in order to be dates, students now have the option of this document before April 5.
on the ballot. reading up on the candidates and making The forms can be turned into the
In previous years, all that was needed an informed choice,” he explained. Office of the Student Union & Student
was a letter of intent. Palm went on to say that, “Just as in Activities and the picture can be emailed
This year on the MSG Web site at the presidential or congressional elec- to msgelections@gmail.com. KRT photo
http://msg.mercyhurst.edu/ the form tion, voters often wish to be informed Students will vote for MSG representatives in the student union.
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LAKER
SPORTS To contact: sportsmerciad@mercyhurst.edu
LAKER
To contact: sportsmerciad@mercyhurst.edu SPORTS
Former Laker playing pro lacrosse
“I approach this sport in a way 2005 and led the squad with 47 coach Christopher Ryan.
By Katie McAdams
that each time I get on the floor goals, 13 assists, and 60 points. “Having Mike play professional
Photo editor
I want to improve. I challenge McLellan scored at least one goal lacrosse helps receive more ex-
myself each practice and game to in all 27 games of his career at posure for our program here at
What do you get when you make my teammates and myself Mercyhurst. Mercyhurst. It allows recruits to
have 23 men from such differ- better. I do whatever it takes Playing in a summer league know what kind of lacrosse pro-
ent careers as college student, to win.” gives him a better chance of gram that we have here and will
teacher, police officer, firefighter, “I fly to all the games except for being seen. receive here,” Ryan added.
coach, and businessman? They the ones (we) played in Rochester “There is a draft like football Lacrosse is a growing sport, but
all share a common dream: the in which I drove up. I usually fly and hockey, etc. Playing summer it still struggles for spectators and
dream of playing professional to Cleveland from Erie. From lax in Canada helps with all the sponsorship deals. “Obviously, I
lacrosse. Cleveland, I then fly to wherever draft stuff because most coaches would love to make what a bas-
One of those students is Mer- the game might be.” The team and also general managers have ketball player or football player
cyhurst’s graduating senior Mi- pays his fares. more access to your games. Gen- makes, but that will not happen.
chael McLellan. Not only is he a “College and pro are different, eral managers will usually notify I would say I would just like to
student, he is also a professional he explained. “In college I played you about interest,” he said. see the sport thrive and succeed
lacrosse player for the Arizona attack. It’s more just an offensive McLellan got drafted his first because I know it has the poten-
Sting. position where you’re counted on time around in August 2005 in tial,” he said.
Instead of packing up his Katie McAdams/Photo editor
to produce points. Edmonton, Canada, while play- “People always say that pro lax
bags and moving to Arizona, Mike McLellan plays pro lacrosse for the Arizona Sting. “Pro is more like hockey, quick ing on a summer league for the players play the hardest for the
he found himself back here to shifts, more of an up tempo Brooklin Redmen of Toronto. lowest amount and I think that’s
finish school while also playing The professional lacrosse “I play home games in Arizona game and way more physical. In Since the sport of lacrosse a compliment. Fifteen years ago
professional lacrosse. schedule begins in October with and away games at a variety of pro we have guys who play spe- has not yet grown to be a com- this league didn’t exist and slowly
“It is very difficult. I am very training camp and does not end other cities,” McLellan said. cific positions and in my case I’m monly known sport, exposure but surely it’s becoming a sport
grateful that I have professors until the end of April. “It’s usually one game a week a forward,” McLellan said. for college level recognition is that people want to see.”
who are understanding when I Blake Tandoi, senior lacrosse and sometimes two. We (Ari- While playing for Mercyhurst much harder, especially playing McLellan has advice for college
miss some classes and have to captain at Mercyhurst said, “It’s zona Sting) do practice during College, McLellan was a great in Division II. lacrosse players.
hand assignments in late. On the great knowing someone who is the week but I never can make it asset to the team. He played two “I think that we knew that he “I would say that playing sport
positive, those long plane rides all able to have the ability to make down there that early. I get there years for the Lakers and helped was going to get drafted, but not is a privilege and that each time
over the country give me plenty it to that level and still has the for the practices the day before the team make the NCAA Divi- how high. We were happy for you put the pads on you give
of time to get my stuff done,” motivation to finish school. It and also the shoot-arounds on sion II Final Four in 2004. Mike. I think it speaks highly your all. You never know who
said McLellan. sets a great example.” game days. He started all 14 games in of him,” said Mercyhurst head is watching.”
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Ashland junior Josh Davidson In 63 at-bats, Matt Echan (7) is batting .381 with 11 RBI’s. Mercyhurst lost three of four
Mar. 26, W 6-3, Wayne St. got the win for the Eagles and games to Ashland over the weekend.
Women’s tennis...............................Mar. 25, L 5-4, Slippery Rock improved to 7-1, while Mercy-
Softball..................................................Mar. 25, W 6-3, Salem Intl. hurst senior Brandon Mendola In the nightcap, excellent pitch- extra inning, with the Lakers 3-run third inning and went on
took his first loss of the season ing from both teams again stole eventually falling 3-2. to win by a score of 4-1.
Mar. 25, L 2-0 Kutztown
and fell to 2-1. the show, this time with the Lak- Despite committing fewer After the weekend’s play, the
Mar. 25, L 3-2, Shippensburg The Eagles got on the score- ers being victorious 3-1. errors than Ashland and out- Lakers fall to 12-9 on the season,
Mar. 26, W 7-2, Shepherd board in the second inning Mercyhurst scored single runs hitting them, the Lakers lost a and 1-3 within the Great Lakes
Mar. 26, L 5-3, WV Wesleyan when Eric Zattlin hit a two-run in the first three innings of the heartbreaker when Ashland’s Conference. As for the Eagles,
homer. game, and rode a tremendous Ron Oneson doubled home the they continue a strong season
After failing to score in the complete game by Adam Nine, eventual winning run, and the and are 21-4 overall and 3-1 in
fourth despite a leadoff double to win their first conference Lakers failed to score in the bot- the conference.
In the news ... from Joe Lulli, the Lakers cut game of the season and third tom half of the inning. The Lakers will continue their
Ashland’s lead in half in the bot- win against a nationally ranked Sophomore pitcher James Lud- GLIAC play next weekend when
tom of the fifth inning. team. wig took the loss for the Lakers, the Wayne State Warriors visit
Athletes of the Week Sophomore David Lough’s Nine had a little more run sup- after relieving Eric Drobotij in Mercyhurst for another pair of
ground ball scored Dan Berto- port to work with than Mendola the sixth inning. double header games.
Water polo’s Christine Somera lini to make it 2-1 through five did in the earlier game, and that Senior Joe Mariano had an RBI Wayne State was in action this
and baseball’s Adam Nine innings. proved to be the difference. for the second straight game, and past weekend at Gannon, where
earned Male and Female Neither team was able to man- Bertollini and Brian Zacour he and teammate David Lough the Warriors went 4-0 against the
Athletes of the Week by the age another run, however, and both went 2 for 3 in the game, both went 2 for 4. Knights to move their season’s
Mercyhurst Sports Information after Mercyhurst went three up, and the Lakers managed eight The Lakers played tough in record to 5-13.
Department. three down in the bottom of the hits compared to Ashland’s five. the second game of the double Action will begin at noon on
seventh, Ashland had their first On Sunday, the first game of header but fell short again. April 1.
Somera scored four foals on GLIAC win of the season. the doubleheader went to an Ashland took advantage of a
the week, including a game- File Photo
Sophomore Christine Somera
winner in the final seconds of
an 8-7 win over Slippery Rock.
Nine pitched a complete game five-hitter in a 3-1 win over Ash-
Men’s lacrosse falls to No.1 LeMoyne 8-4
land. Nine finished the game with no walks and the only run he
allowed was unearned.
Moyne Dolphins. ing that he turned in on the day away with 15-3 win and improved
By Jimmy McCann
Women’s water polo was named the Team of the Week after After trailing by one goal late as he had a number of impressive their record to 6-1.
four wins last week. Contributing writer
in the first quarter, Scott Janssen saves on some of the nation’s top The Lakers can now look
notched his 12th goal of the sea- offensive threats. forward to next weekend when
The Mercyhurst College men’s son after he finished off a feed Also impressive was the work the travel to Long Island for
Hoopsters receive academic honors lacrosse team was busy again this from Ryan Arnold. of Ryan Wallace at the face-off. the first in-conference game in
week as they took the field two Le Moyne went on to score two Wallace out-battled the Dol- program history when they take
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced times and racked up another indi- unanswered goals in the second phins midfield corps on face- the field against Dowling College
its All-Academic team this past week and seven Mercyhurst vidual award in the process. quarter before B.J. Lindner took offs for most of the afternoon as on Sunday.
Lakers were named to the teams. On Monday, freshman attack a pass from Osier and cut the he won 9-of-15 in the game. Formerly an independent team,
David Osier was named NYCAC lead to 3-2. On Sunday, the Lakers traveled this is the Lakers’ inaugural sea-
On the men’s side, Mitch Brennan, Cory Carson, Andy Kubinski Co-Rookie of the week. Trailing by a score of 7-2 early to Orangeburg, N.Y., to clash son in the NYCAC, which is the
and Terry Smith all were recognized. Osier scored his first collegiate in the fourth quarter Mercyhurst with a first year program from nation’s most difficult confer-
goal against Queens late in last capitalized on contributions from Dominican College. ence, fielding numerous nation-
The team’s four selections were the second most of all week’s win and followed that with the Stocks brothers as both Si- The Lakers opened a 5-0 lead ally ranked teams other than the
members of the GLIAC. The recognition was the third for a pair of assists three days later. mon and Greg took advantage after a quarter and extended the Lakers..
Kubinski, the second for Brennan, and the first for both Smith Osier capped the week with a of man-up opportunities to advantage to 11-0 at intermis- Volunteer Assistant Coach
and Carson. season-best four goals, an assist, bring the Lakers back within sion. Mike McLellan anticipates a hard
and three ground balls against three goals. Senior Andrew Schuster paced fought remainder of the season
For the women’s team three players were named to the team: Seton Hill. Unfortunately, that was the the attack with five goals and four for the Lakers.
Julie Anderson, Katlyn Petit and Cassie Seth. Overall, Osier recorded five closest the Lakers would come . assists for nine points. “This is without question a very
goals and four assists while They suffered their first setback The Lakers substituted liber- young team, but they have made
The honor was Anderson’s second, and the first for both Petit scooping up five ground balls. of the season in a hard fought ally as the game progressed and such progress both on and off
and Seth. On the field, Mercyhurst began 8-4 loss. eventually used 34 players of its the field thus far that there is no
what is arguably the toughest Goaltender Mike Bringley was 37-man roster. telling just how far their maturity
Chouinard Rookie of the Year string of games in the team’s spectacular between the pipes for Four goaltenders saw action and team cohesiveness can carry
history as they traveled to Roch- the Lakers. with Bringley playing the first 27 them.”
USCHO.com has named Mercyhurst freshman forward Valerie ester, N.Y., to face off against His 10 saves that do not nearly minutes to pick up the decision.
Chouinard its Division I Rookie of the Year. The Website the nationally ranked No. 1 Le do justice to the quality goaltend- In the end, the Lakers walked
announced their selections on Mar. 22, and honored Chouinard
for her brilliant play all season.