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Defensive end Fred Hale

By D.J. Haurin
Staff writer
Defense wins championships. Coaches
across the nation preach this to every team.
Mercyhurst College football is no different.
Although a Pennsylvania State Athletic Con-
ference championship has yet to come Mercy-
hurst’s way, the team’s defense has won some
big games during the past few seasons.
Senior Fred Hale has led this defensive attack
the past two seasons.
tackles leadership role
Hale became a regular his sophomore year,
starting every game at defensive end. He kept
his performance level high and earned the
starting job again in 2009.
Now, at the start of his senior year, Hale is
playing at his highest level as one of the key
leaders on defense.
“I see myself as a leader. I try to lead by
example by always working hard and trying to
do right,” Hale said.
The “right” path on the field has sent suc-
cess Hale’s way since 2008. Last year, Hale
recorded a career high 41 tackles, 13.5 of
which were for a loss of a combined 50 yards.
Hale is off to a flying start in 2010, already
recording 15 tackles.
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Students get involved with help of RSCO, Service Fair
Students spoke with members of various clubs and represen-
tatives from local charities on Wednesday, Sept. 15.
’Hurst debuts in College Prowler Lumen seeks
student submissions
By Jennifer McCurdy
Staff writer
College Prowler, an American
publishing company that releases
guidebooks for nearly 300 different
colleges, recently added Mercyhurst
College to its online college rank-
ings list.
College Prowler helps students
find the college that is right for
them, and the Web site includes
tools such as financial aid calcula-
tors, personality matching quizzes
and scholarship opportunities.
The Web site gives each school a
“report card” on various aspects of
college life such as academics, campus
dining and local atmosphere.
Out of the approximate 100 stu-
dents who were surveyed, Mercy-
hurst received both B’s and C’s but
not a single A.
Gannon University earned simi-
lar grades, although it earned an A
for its nightlife.
Although the majority of student
reviews are positive, some reviews
rated the Mercyhurst harshly. Stu-
dents particularly complained about
health and safety, which earned a
C.
Other bad grades lie beyond the
Tyler Stauffer photo
control of the college. Weather and
off-campus dining earned C’s as well.
The list of the worst things about
Mercyhurst was topped with apart-
ments, availability of parking and
cold weather.
Not all of the ratings painted
Mercyhurst in a bad light. The best
things about the college include the
academic programs, The Hammer-
mill Library and Mercyhurst’s beau-
tiful campus, which were all given a
grade above average.
Senior Kristen Grenga com-
mented about Mercyhurst College
on College Prowler.
“I really enjoyed my time spent
here at Mercyhurst. The campus
is beautiful, and there was always
something for me to do,” she said.
The company relies on current
college students to write about the
things students really want to know
about prospective colleges.
Junior Chrissy Mihalic was Mer-
cyhurst’s contributing author for
College Prowler.
“I think the school could benefit
from the ratings,” she said. “Mer-
cyhurst could build on the posi-
tive results, as well as improve on
what the students felt were negative
aspects of the College.”
More than 50 College Prowler
users have added Mercyhurst Col-
NEWS
By Jennifer McCurdy
Staff writer
Students “explored possibilities”
and “discovered opportunities”
at the safari themed Recognized
Student Clubs and Organiza-
tions (RSCO) and Service Fair on
Wednesday, Sept. 15.
Within the Herrmann Student
Union, 60 RSCOs and 27 organiza-
tions for service opportunities set
up tables to inform students about
various opportunities for involve-
ment on campus and volunteer
work.
The Center for Student Engage-
ment and Leadership Development
teamed up with Service Learning to
host the fair.
This was the first year the RSCO
Fair and the Service Fair took place
simultaneously.
Director of Service Learning
Colin Hurley explained why the
fairs were combined.
lege to their lists of prospective col-
leges, and Mercyhurst can expect to
gain publicity from the Web site.
Director of Undergraduate
Admissions Christopher Coons,
who had not heard of College
Prowler before, said, “If the Web
site will be used by prospective stu-
dents, we want to know about it.”
Unlike Coons, Director of Mar-
keting and Public Relations Meghan
Corbin has heard of the site.
“We are very cognizant of sites
like College Prowler,” she said. “We
utilize every vehicle possible to
recruit students.”
Corbin has ideas for ways Mercy-
hurst can use the site.
She said she wants to post list-
ings for the different Mercyhurst
campuses. She pointed out that
North East reviewers might post
about issues which do not affect
Main Campus and those reviews
could affect the college ratings.
Corbin said she uses student
reviews on sites such as College
Prowler to suggest campus changes
to administration. She advises stu-
dents to take note of renovations
and rewrite reviews if their opinion
changes.
Students can visit collegeprowler.
com/mercyhurst-college/ to write
their own reviews of Mercyhurst.
“We’re able to introduce stu-
dents to service opportunities and
allow service clubs to network,”
he said.
Sarah Allen, assistant director of
the Center for Student Engagement
and Leadership Development,
said she estimated the networking
opportunities attracted 300 to 450
students.
“We hope students can connect
and get involved this year,” she
said.
In that regard, the RSCO and
Service Fair served its purpose
well.
Several newer clubs, such as
the Anime Club and Book Club,
reported a doubling of membership
within the first hour of the event.
Sophomore Judy Golden, who
worked at the Anime Club table,
said, “We have more people signed
up this year than we had in the club
last year.”
Likewise, sophomore Amanda
Stafford, treasurer of the Book
Club, said, “We’ve gained many
By Chelsee Callahan
Staff writer
The Mercyhurst College Eng-
lish Department is continuing its
annual tradition of the Lumen lit-
erary arts magazine this year, but
student submissions are required
to do so.
The Lumen is a hard-copy pub-
lication of students’ poems and
works of fiction. Along with the
publication is an interactive CD
of not just the students’ writings
but also of dance clips, music
clips, moving graphics and full
color art.
The art includes photos from the
dance, music and art departments.
Dr. Ken Schiff and Dr. Marnie
Sullivan, English professors at
Mercyhurst, are co-advisers of the
Lumen.
“No other college that I know of
has the Lumen and the interactive
CD,” Schiff said.
In order for the Lumen to be a
success, students must submit their
creative works. The literary maga-
September 22, 2010
new members through the RSCO
fair.”
Stafford used the RSCO fair to
talk to prospective members and
direct them to the club’s new Face-
book page.
Students looking for ways to get
involved on campus filled the Stu-
dent Union for a chance to meet
with members of various clubs and
representatives of local charities.
Freshman Kahla Wilson said, “I
came to find out how to get more
involved and look for volunteer
opportunities.”
Due to the large amount of stu-
dents who attended the fair and the
number of clubs represented, the
major complaint of the day was the
lack of space.
Junior Brandon Miller of the
Public Speaking Club said, “We
need bigger tables next year.”
Overall students looking for
ways to get involved and clubs
seeking members considered the
RSCO and Service Fair to be a
success.
zine is not department oriented,
as students in any department can
submit their writings, music clips,
dance performances and photog-
raphy for possible publication.
The deadline for submissions is
Monday, Dec. 13.
Awards for the top three Lumen
writers are chosen by a panel of
judges. The first place prize is $250,
the second place prize is $150, and
the third place prize is $100. All
three winners receive a framed cer-
tificate.
Schiff encourages students to
take part in the Lumen.
“I feel this is really a student-run
publication,” he said. “It is also a
wonderful opportunity for students
to feel the accomplishment of being
published.”
Students interested in submit-
ting their work to the Lumen can
attach their writing in a Microsoft
Word document and e-mail it to
Schiff at kschiff@mercyhurst.
edu.
The awards and the unveiling
of the Lumen will take place on
Thursday, April 4, in Taylor Little
Theater.
September 22, 2010
Migration to mymail postponed
By Kelly Luoma
Managing editor
The migration from WebMail to mymail accounts
was supposed to start Monday for Mercyhurst College
students.
The migration is not expected to occur now until
Monday, Oct. 4.
System/Domain Administrator Lorraine Frownfel-
ter explained the reasons for the delay.
Microsoft is installing upgrades on its Windows Live
accounts, and Frownfelter said she did not want stu-
dents to get used to a new system while changes are
still being made.
These upgrades should be completed by Thursday,
Sept. 23.
Another reason for the delay, according to Frownfel-
ter is, “our password synchronization is broken.”
Students already using the mymail accounts who
tried to change their password last week discovered
problems. When they changed their password, it would
change for their Blackboard and WebAdvisor accounts
but not their mymail accounts.
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IT staff working on the mymail migration have not
determined if the password problem is an upgrade
issue on Microsoft’s or Mercyhurst’s end.
“We hope to have it back in sync shortly,” Frown-
felter said. Walk to support Down Syndrome
The students who encountered the password prob-
lem not only include freshmen, but also graduate stu- This year’s Erie 2010 Buddy Walk will take place on Sunday,
dents and IT workstudy students who are part of a test
Oct. 3. The goal of Erie’s annual Buddy Walk is to promote
group for the migration phase.
“We are testing all phases so there won’t be glitches the acceptance of people with Down Syndrome. Anyone can
when we move 7,000 students because that’s a lot of participate in the walk, which will take place at Liberty Park.
phone calls,” Frownfelter said. Registration starts at 11 a.m., and the walk begins at 12 p.m.
She said that the migration would work if they went Contact Jackie Lupo at downsynerie@yahoo.com with ques-
ahead with it now as planned, but due to the upgrades
tions.
and password problem, there will be fewer issues if
they wait.
The migration that will take place starting the first
week in October will most likely follow the same sched-
ule that was already in place. Last names beginning with
the letters A-G will migrate on Monday, letters H-M on Writing Center in need of consultants
Tuesday and N-Z on Wednesday.
Frownfelter said she doesn’t foresee any more prob- The Writing Center is looking to hire students who did well
lems arising that would postpone the switch to mymail
in their college writing classes and are willing to help students
again because the problems that are occurring now are
due to the upgrades. with their writing. Students must be at least at a sophomore
level to apply. Students interested in the position can apply by
visiting plato.mercyhurst.edu/writingcenter/jobinformation.
html, filling out the application and returning it to Dr. Greg
Brown in the Hammermill Library.
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’Hurst welcomes Look Online:

new police chief Teacher feature: Mrs. Audrey Haag

Assistant professor of mathmatics enjoys
teaching statistics and volunteerring at the Erie
zoo.
By Kristen Ribelli
Contributing writer
An Erieite appetite: El Canelo’s
Mediocre food for mediocre prices do not thrill.
Mercyhurst recently hired Robert Good service and satisfying appetizers did not
F. Kuhn as the new chief of Police
and Safety, replacing Ken Sidun, gain this writer’s affections.
who retired in June.
Not only does Kuhn meet the Videogame of the Week: The Curfew
requirements for the job, he also
has a personal connection to the
A serious, thoughtful, mystery game where the
school. player has to try to overcome an oppressive
This personal connection government in a futuristic London, England.
began on Sunset Boulevard,
where Kuhn lived for 25 years.

Interior Design Club

There, the campus and Sisters
of Mercy became a part of his
life. He grew up a Catholic, and

awards makeover
went to St. John the Baptist grade Jillian Barrile photo
school just 12 blocks away from
campus. Robert Kuhn replaces Keith Sidun as chief of Police and

“It’s kind of fun coming back
here at the end of my career,” said
Kuhn. “It’s a wonderful campus; it’s
beautiful. [There are] nice people
here.”
Beside his personal connection,
Kuhn is very qualified for the job,
boasting a very impressive resume.
Kuhn spent 32 years in law
enforcement before retiring from
the Erie police force in March
2004.
That same year he was hired as a
detective for the Erie County Dis-
trict Attorney’s Office. He worked
there for six years, while working
with the FBI for two, he said.
Being a college police chief is
like an operating system on a com-
Safety.
puter, “(It) doesn’t do much, but
makes sure all the work gets done,”
Kuhn said.
Kuhn’s job requires him to
manage the budget and watch the
manpower, making sure he is never
short-staffed.
“[I] Keep my finger on the wheel
and make sure the wheel keeps
turning,” Kuhn said.
Kuhn has some lofty goals for
the Police and Safety Department.
“I would like to see an upgrade
in the current structure and the
pay,” Kuhn said. “The reason is
the retention aspect of the job.
People would use this as a stepping
stone to move on to another police
department.”
Kuhn would like to see fewer
part-timers and more full-timers on
staff, hoping they become part of
the Mercyhurst community.
“I’d like for them to get to know
everybody and stay here for a long
time,” said Kuhn.
Kuhn carries an optimistic
attitude with him every day. He
hopes to lead the Police and Safety
Department beyond everyone’s
expectations.
More importantly to him, he
wants to continue to protect and
keep the Mercyhurst community
a safe place for students to call
home.
to lucky professor
By Priscilla Chavez
Contributing writer
Does your apartment, dorm or
office look dull?
The Interior Design Club
believes that any student or fac-
ulty member should be awarded a
room or office makeover.
Since move-in day, the Interior
Design Club has been selling tick-
ets for their drawing of an extreme
makeover. This extreme makeover
consists of $250 for the Interior
Design Club to redo an office,
dorm room or apartment.
This drawing was done for the
first time last spring, and is being
done again to help the Interior
Design Club raise money to help
offset the cost of trips and events
for the club and its members.
Senior Kristopher Docter said,
“It was a big success in the spring,
and we had a lot of fun doing it
so we figured why not do it again?
It gives students hands-on experi-
ence meeting with a client, form-
ing a design solution, and carrying
it out.”
The Interior Design Club serves
to provide a way to gather devel-
opmental and professional ideas
in interior design. This extreme
makeover helps involve the Mer-
cyhurst community as well as give
the club members an opportunity
to apply the design skills they have
learned in class and in the studio.
Jill Slomski was last spring’s
winner, though traces of her
makeover space have been erased.
On Friday, Sept. 17, the Inte-
rior Design Club announced Dr.
Rich McCarty, assistant professor
of Religious Studies, as the lucky
winner of this term’s extreme
makeover.
“I am very happy to support
the Interior Design program,”
said McCarty. “When I found
out I won, I was happy, and then
I said jokingly, ‘It’s about time.’ I
had tried last year, but didn’t win.
This year I bought more tickets
to up my chances. Good thing I
did.”
McCarty will meet with the club
for a consultation to discuss the
makeover arrangements.
“I’d like them to help make [my
office] a more welcoming place,
a place where I feel empowered
to do my research and writing, as
well as a place where students feel
comfortable for meetings,” said
McCarty.
The Interior Design Club hopes
to continue their makeovers in the
future.
“It is our second makeover in
two years. Who knows? Maybe
it will become an annual thing,”
Docter said.
September 22, 2010
Legendary jazz group to perform at PAC
By Casey Harvilla
Staff writer
Jazz music and the spirit of New
York City will be arriving at the
Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts
Center (PAC) on Wednesday, Sept.
29, as Mercyhurst College wel-
comes the Jazz at Lincoln Center
Orchestra.
This world-renowned group is
led by artistic director and revered
musician, Wynton Marsalis, consid-
ered the best jazz musician of his
generation.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center
Orchestra is deeply devoted not
only to music, but to the promo-
tion of jazz into the future through
ample outreach into the community
by way of classes and lectures for
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
all ages.
Marsalis himself is not only a
great leader but also a teacher and
composer. He began his musical
career in his hometown of New
Orleans, performing with the New
Orleans Philharmonic at the age
of 14, along with other esteemed
groups throughout his teen years.
By age 17, Marsalis became
the youngest musician ever to be
admitted to Tanglewood’s Berk-
shire Music Center and receive its
Contributed photo
prestigious Harvey Shapiro Award.
He attended the Juilliard School
of Music and began working at var-
ious venues in New York City.
In this new environment, Mar-
salis was able to work under many
jazz legends and learned his band-
leading techniques from jazz master
Art Blakey.
He then lent his expertise to
many aspiring musicians who later
became jazz legends themselves.
Among them were James Carter,
Harry Connick Jr., and Eric Lewis.
Marsalis started his own band in
1981 and took them on tour. Many
belive he re-kindled the spirit of
jazz around the nation
As a composer, too, Marsalis is
extraordinary for being the world’s
first jazz artist to perform and com-
pose across the entire jazz spectrum
of musical styles, ranging from New
Orleans roots to bebop to modern
jazz.
Marsalis co-founded the Jazz at
Lincoln Center Orchestra in 1987,
and it became a new constituent of
Lincoln Center in 1996. Jazz at Lin-
coln Center is a great educational
nucleus, in addition to being the
preferred spot for New York and
worldwide jazz fans.
The Center includes Band Direc-
tor’s Academy, a concert series for
Dr. Yoo opens
recital series
By Megan Duane
Staff writer
Moving piano music could be
heard from Walker Recital Hall last
week, as the D’Angelo Department
of Music presented the first of this
year’s Faculty Recital Series.
The faculty member featured this
month was Mercyhurst College’s
Assistant professor of Piano and-
artist-in-residence Dr. Shirley Yoo.
The recital took place last Thurs-
day at 8 p.m.
Yoo picked impressive and
moving repertoire which set an
exciting mood of anticipation
for the remainder of the concert
series.
Sophomore Adam Ferrari said,
“from start to finish my attention
never wandered from the magic Dr.
Yoo created.”
The night started off with three
sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti titled,
“Sonata in D minor, K.9; Sonata in
A major, K.101; and Sonata in A
major, K.212.” All three sonatas
were up tempo with a dance-like
feel, putting a smile on the face of
many audience members.
Next on the program was a
piece by Cesar Franck titled, “Pre-
lude, Fuge et Variation, op. 18.”
This work was originally written
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kids, Jazz for Young People, Jazz
in the Schools, a Middle School
Jazz Academy, and an annual
High School Jazz Band Competi-
tion and Festival that reaches more
than 2,000 bands in 50 states and
Canada. They also provide online
learning opportunities.
The French Ambassador Pierre
Vimont once said of Marsalis’ jazz,
“…Jazz is more than just a musical
form. It is part of American His-
tory…it is the sound of democracy.
And from this democratic nature of
jazz derives openness, generosity
and universality.”
Inquiries about tickets may be
made by calling the PAC box office
at (814) 824-3000 or online at
http://pac.mercyhurst.edu.
by Franck for organ and was later
arranged for piano by H. Bauer.
Yoo did an incredible job of mim-
icking the big organ sound in this
dramatic piece.
An interesting addition to the
recital was the Korean composer
Geonyoung Lee’s, “variations on
a Korean Peasant Tune.” This
modern composition explored a
Korean farming folk song by creat-
ing interesting variations.
Next in the program were two
pieces by Debussy titled, “Etude
pour les quartes and Etude pour
les octaves.” Junior Omar Roy
described these pieces as, “both
technically and musically astound-
ing.”
Concluding the beautiful eve-
ning, Yoo played a large intense
Schumann piece titled, “Etudes
Symphoniques, op. 13.”
This was just the first of this
year’s faculty recitals. The next Fac-
ulty Recital Series concert will be
Thursday, Oct. 21, at 8 p.m. in the
Walker Recital Hall at Mercyhurst
College. Performing will be League
of the Unsound Sound (LotUS).
Yoo is a founding core member
of LotUS. She describes the group
as “a chamber group dedicated to
performing contemporary and
experimental music.”
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To Tase or not to Tase?
Tasers are unnecessary for a safe campus
By Kathleen
Vogtle
A&E editor
As students, we’ve been told
since the start of our application
process how safe Mercyhurst Col-
lege is. What message will be sent,
then, if Police & Safety is permitted
to carry Tasers on campus?
For clarification purposes, a Taser
fires three small, dart-like electrodes
which are pointed to penetrate
clothing and barbed to prevent
removal once in place. The subse-
quent electrical flow interrupts the
ability of the brain to control the
muscles in the body.
Tasers have become highly con-
Mercyhurst police need Tasers
By Devin
Ruic
Staff writer
While it goes against the policy
of Mercyhurst College’s admin-
istration and the Office of Police
& Safety to release information
regarding confrontations between
students and the police, stories of
these altercations are easy to come
by, as the apartments on campus are
filled with ready witnesses.
In the past, there have been
multiple occasions where Police &
Safety officers have dealt with stu-
dents hiding firearms in their apart-
ments, and one occasion where
officers restrained a violent student
only to find a firearm in the same
room.
Despite your opinion regarding
the officers that walked into your
apartment to close down the under-
age party you were hosting, you
have likely felt comfortable know-
ing your hometown police officers
were armed. If you are from Erie
or Cleveland, the necessity of an
armed police force is all too clear.
Police & Safety officers are more
troversial, as their use has been
blamed for over 245 deaths and
innumerous serious injuries on pre-
viously healthy individuals, inducing
impaired breathing and respiration,
cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac arrests
and seizures.
Despite Taser International’s
claims that the device causes inca-
pacitation without pain, both
Amnesty International and the
United Nations (U.N.) have declared
that “Taser electronic stun guns are
a form of torture that can kill.”
Even volunteers who have been
Tased as part of police or military
training have said the experience
was inherently painful, even on a
healthy, calm individual in a relaxed
and controlled environment. How-
ever, the real-life target of a Taser
than simply the enforcers of Resi-
dence Life’s rules, and to say such
is to discount the vast majority of
their jobs here on campus. The Erie
Police Department’s response time
to Mercyhurst Campus has been
reported in The Merciad as five
minutes.
Less than two weeks ago, when
emergency services were called to
a fight on Lewis Avenue, a second
call needed to be made, and another
ambulance sent out, as confusion
between dispatch and the ambu-
lance caused the first to turn around
when it arrived at Briggs Avenue,
and leave an injured individual with-
out medical attention for a longer
period of time.
There were two identifiable
assailants who recently attacked
a student. The two attackers are
described as large, strong males.
At the time of the attack, only one
Police & Safety officer responded,
armed with a grand total of two
items – pepper spray and a night-
stick.
Had the attackers turned their
attention to the officer responding
to the fight, the situation could have
become even more dangerous for
the officer and the victim.
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is, if not mentally or physically a distance, just as Tasers can. deserves thanks
unsound, in a state of high stress It would be an abomination to Andrew Mayher
and in the midst of a confrontation. allow Tasers on campus. We are a praises the
This heightens the risk of serious school highly respected and well-
injury or death. known for our safety, and we are administration for
The use of Tasers is also attrib- not situated in a high-crime area. improving the Highland
uted to the increased and often I think the presence of Tasers on Square Apartments.
unnecessary use of force. Originally, campus would cause people to feel
Tasers were only used when officers less safe, rather than more so. Splurging for
or the public were threatened with The mindset would quickly trans-
a weapon; currently, they are being late from, ‘they’re just a precaution,’
quality products
used without warning to surprise to, ‘are we at so much risk here that Victoria Gricks
suspects before being arrested. Police and Safety needs to carry explains why it is OK
Overall, I believe that the use around Tasers?’ to splurge every once
of Tasers is, as stated by Amnesty Until definitively proved oth-
in a while.
International, a human rights vio- erwise, the answer should be a
lation. Other methods of defense, resounding ‘no.’
such as pepper spray, have been
used effectively against suspects
and without serious adverse effects.
Pepper spray can also be used from
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no life-threatening cardiovascular
symptoms after being Tased.
The assailants vastly outnum-
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Kristen Cameron: more than just a coach

By Nick Glasier
Sports editor
Hard working, competitive and
dedicated are some of the words
that Mercyhurst College women’s
hockey head coach Michael Sisti,
and assistant coach Paul Colontino,
use to describe Kristen Cameron.
On Sept. 12, shock and devas-
tation were the feelings running
through both Sisti and Colontino
when they heard a drunk driver hit
Cameron, an assistant coach for the
women’s hockey team, as she was
biking.
“I was shocked and saddened
when I heard the news,” said
Colontino. “It was our day off and
when you have such a busy week,
you use this time early in the season
like Kristen who used her day off
to take a bike ride. It’s the last thing
you expect.”
Sisti shared a similar response.
“I was devastated. She was just
going out for a bike ride to stay fit
Mercyhurst College women’s hockey assistant coach, Kristen
Cameron, talks to her players during last year’s Frozen Four.
and then she gets hit by a drunk
driver,” said Sisti. “I was called and
they asked me to come down to
the hospital and I went there right
Senior assistant captain Vicki
Bendus also released a statement
expressing the team’s emotions
about the situation.
“The entire Mercyhurst Lakers
Hockey family is devastated by this
terrible tragedy. Our thoughts and
prayers are with Kristen and her
family during this difficult time.
Kristen has always been a tremen-
dous role model for us girls.,” said
Bendus.
“Last year she was behind us pro-
viding support and encouragement
during the hockey season and now
we are behind her as she battles
to recover from her injuries. Her
strength, will, and fight are inspira-
tion for the entire team to have the
most successful season we’ve ever
Ethan Magoc photo
had.”
The Lakers have rallied to sup-
port Cameron, sending her story
to various news stations. They plan
away.” to wear a patch on their jerseys this
Sisti ended up staying by Camer- season with the initials K.C.
on’s side throughout the night and Cameron came to Mercyhurst to
the next day. join the Organizational Leadership
Program, help coach the Lakers and
work as a graduate assistant in the
anthropology department.
“Every two years we bring in vol-
unteers to learn the ropes of wom-
en’s college hockey at the highest
level,” said Sisti. “When she came
in, our past graduate assistant had
just left and our goal with all these
assistants is for them to move on to
become a full-time coach and that
was the goal with her.”
According to Sisti, she was excel-
ling at the tasks she faced as an
assistant coach.
“She is a great coach. The girls
really look up to her competitive-
ness and how she is so ambitious
and always striving for excellence,”
Sisti said.
The Lakers will play in an exhi-
bition game against Wilfrid Laurier
University at the Mercyhurst Ice
Center this Saturday at 2 p.m.
They will go into this game with
a K.C. on their jerseys and Kristen
Cameron on their mind.

Fred Hale rules the trenches on the field

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Hale focuses hard before each
snap in order to get the best reads
he can.
“I personally key on the offen-
sive lineman’s stance and where his
weight is distributed prior to the
snap,” said Hale. “I just try to do my
job and my responsibility, knowing
the person next to me will do their
job too.”
However, the job of a defensive
end is not all that glamorous. Since
Mercyhurst plays a 3-4 defense,
there are only three defensive line-
men going up against five offensive
linemen.
“Even though most of the time
the defensive ends are getting single
or double teamed, our nose tackles
are getting it worse with double and
triple teams every play,” Hale said.
This challenge only motivates
them to play faster and harder,
creating opportunities for the line-
backers and defensive backs.
“I feel Alex Trouten, Serge
Augustine and Dusty Galich, our
three nose tackles, do a really good
job at taking on the centers and
guards, allowing our linebackers to
make plays,” Hale said.
Currently, Hale stands with 91
total tackles in his career, 25 of
which were for a loss of yards.
Hale has also forced two fumbles
in his career while recording nine
sacks as well.
Hale’s athleticism doesn’t just
stop on the field.
After not wrestling since high
school, Hale almost qualified for
nationals last year.
“Right now, I’m really focused
on football, but I’m also excited for
the wrestling season and what that
will bring.”
This two-sport collegiate athlete
stops at nothing when it comes to
the sports he loves.
No one has to try to motivate
him.
He comes ready to play and loves Ethan Magoc photos
doing it.
“I am primarily motivated by the Mercyhurst College senior two-sport star, Fred Hale, is the leader of the defense on the football
fact that it is my senior year and I team and may be a key member of the wrestling team.
know I’ll never get this opportunity Fans can get their opportunity to Lakers welcome the Eagles of Lock Homecoming game at 1 p.m.
to play again,” Hale said. see Hale play this weekend, as the Haven University for their annual