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Gerrlt Shuttstall/Merciad photographer A 1989 Jeep Cherokee was totaled in a fire Tuesday. ? A suspicious fire began Tuesday morning in the parking lot behind Mercy 300 Apartments. A 1989 Jeep Cherokee was totaled in the blaze« AccordIng to Ken Sidun, chief of Mercyhurst police and safety department, the cause of the fire is being investigated.

The Erie Fire Department arrived on campus around 6:30 a.m. in response to a 9-1-1 phone call. Mercyhurst's security department logged the first call about the incident to their department at 6:38 am. According to Sidun, "An officer was on the scene within two or three minutes of the call."

Last Thursday, a surveillance camera was installed behind Mercy 200 on the northwest corner of the Ice Center. The camera scans the parking lot and areas behind all three Mercy Apartments.

As the investigation continues into the cause of the car fire, the police and safety department has reviewed the surveillance tapes. According to Sidun, nothing was found on the tapes. The first sign of the fire was taped at 6:25 a.m. No suspicious activity was observed before that time.

Many students are questioning why ... why wasn't security alerted to the fire by the video camera which scans that area? Why did the fire department arrive on the scene before security? f

"We will continue investigating the situation," Sidun said. The Erie fire inspector and another inspector from an outside agency have been asked to look at the car Wednesday.

It's a display of creativity J intelligence and entertainment. Academic Celebration 2000 is a dynamic mixture of students, 3 faculty and the community joined in a human experiment The events run Sunday, April 16 through Wednesday, April 19.

Kelly Schaffold and Elizabeth Stoessel are co-chairpersons for this year's Academic Celebra-tion. 'X

Academic Celebration begins April 16 at 2:30 p.m. in the Performing A its Center wi th a choir conceit featuring a medly of Hoagie Carmichael, songs by Irving Berlin and many others. Well-known songs such as "Deep Purple" and I n the Mood " are featured by the D'Angelo Concert Choir and Mercyhurst Chamber Singers.

• A critic of capital punish-ment, Dr. Elizabeth Ann Linehan, RSM, a professor at St Joseph's university, will discuss whether mercy should have a role in our society's response to crime and criminals. Dr. Linehan will present an alternative "restorative" justice system at 3 p.m. in the Taylor Little Theatre.

• At 4:30 p.m., students in the World Classics classes will create "villages" demonstrating cultures from geographic areas such as the Caribbean and South America, Africa, the Middle East and India in the Mercy Heritage Room. 3 Monday, April 17, 2000 ;

• Mercyhurst*s Model United Nations team will discuss global human rights questions at 4 p.m. | in the Student Government

Chambers in the student union. The roles that international organizations such as the United Nations play in negotiating the rights of political expression, the right to be free from violence will be displayed.

• Ever wonder what happens when men ages 18-25 and 30-55 are given supplements of hormones? Find out at 4 p.m. in Zurn 214. The presentation will compare strength assessments and plasma tests for the test groups.

• Visual artists, dancers and creative writers will join to create a unique event that weaves each discipline together into an exciting and experimental performace at 4:30 p.m. in Zurn 121. The performance is guaran-teed to be full of surprises. M

• Foreign language students will host a feast of multilingual poems and short stories. Each will be followed by an English translation for those English-only listeners at 4:30 p.m. in Preston 314. ? / . t

• The Natural Step is a program that offers a pragmatic, scientifically-based framework which is transforming the way individuals, schools and commu-nities think about the natural world and sustainability. To learn more about it, join Connie Grenz of Collins Pine Company, Kane, Pa, at 7 p.m. in the Mercy Heritage Room. Tuesday, April 18,2000

• Dr. Karen Christensen, professor of foreign languages and cultures, will chair a discus-sion on the issues surrounding

bilingual education and its* impact on the entire educational system at 4 p.m. in the Student

? Government Chambers. • A panel will explore

religious diversity by considering the concept of religion as a

^historical and philosophical object and examine specific traditions at 7 p.m. in Main 211.

• The Mercyhurst dance department will perform with alumni and guests from area colleges' at 7 p.m. in A danceSpace.

• Why did modern art reject mainstream religion? Why is modern art primarily secular? What is New Age? Find out at 8 p.m. in Zurn 314. Wednesday, April 19,2000

• Who wants tobea little less than a millionaire? Experience the thrill of the popular game show "Who Wants tobea Millionaire?" at 6 p.m. in Zurn 214. 1 W* ••*' !** • Former history professor Richard Kubiak returns to the * Hurst for a presentation that will draw upon global, national, state and local examples of environ-mental problems at 7:30 p.m. in the Mercy Heritage Room.

• Wrapping up Academic Celebration, Dr. William Pelham will lecture on "Comprehensive Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" at 8 p.m. J in the Taylor Little Theatre.

Academic Celebration is sponsored by the Mercyhurst College Honors Program. Funding is provided by an Academic Enrichment grant

Y^ff Forum raises concerns about Rec, security and maintenance By Jen Harwell News edi tor

Almost every seat was full March 30 at the spring forum. Many students had been waiting to voice their concerns and complaints since the fall forum. g*i One of the biggest concerns for students was the police and safety department. Several students felt that when security was most needed the department lagged in response time, often arriving too-long after an incident, or portraying a n ^ \ ignorant attitude toward residents

and resident assistants. Ken Sidun, chief of police and

safety, seemed surprised by the attack on his department, and stated that things would be looked at more carefully. Students and RAs were asked to come to him regarding specific instances and security-related problems.

Another concern for students is the condition of the Rec Center. Not only do students feel the equipment is poor, but the quality of the building is deteriorating as well. The walls surrounding the courts need padded. Another improvement to the Rec Center

which students felt neccesary would be better supervision and a trainer. When students do not know how to use a piece of equipment or fix a problem,, tracking down the right person can sometimes be impossible.

Maintenance received several complaints and questions as well. Students wish to have a system set up so they are aware when maintenance would be working in their apartments or • rooms. Students slated it can bei quite unnerving to come out of the shower and find a mainte-nance worker in their apartment.

A student suggested that mainte-nance use the call boxes outside the buildings to warn students that a worker will be coming. Many students feel it would be beneficial for maintenance to be better identified for security reasons.

j ^ One student asked that the door on the east side of the Hammermill Library be made a public entrance. He stated that since most of the campus lived on that side of the library, it made sense to have a door accessible for student use.

A request was made for sound

proofing between Taylor Little Theater and the Catherine Walker Reading Room directly above it. Students claim that trying to concentrate with the sounds of a percussion or singing rehearsal going on was difficult. Maintenance wi 11 look into the soundproofing of the building, and see how noise reduction could be made possible.

Students asked about the possibility of increasing the time between the end of classes and the | beginning of finals. Dr. Joseph power, academic dean, said that they are already looking to improve the final schedule for 2000-01.

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CAMPU S NEWS Class of 2000 senior gift?near completion

Scott Koskoskl/Merciad Photographer Patio currently underway next to Laker Inn Members of the Mercy hurst i community might have noticed a buzz of activity near the Student Union late last week. For members of the senior class 2000, their vision became a reality.

Unseasonably warm weather allowed the construction of the new "Grotto Patio" to begin last Friday. The patio, designed and built by Winschel Brothers offHR Erie,is this year's senior class gift As of press time, the patio itself was finished and only some landscaping work remained.

Scott Koskoski, chairman of the "Mercyhurst 2000" senior gift,

reports good news all around "We were lucky to get such

good weather last week. The^ workers did a fantastic job under pressure, because weather like that in Erie usually doesn't last a week. Also, the patio is just about paid for, and we've already beat last year's amount raised."

According to Koskoski, 79 -• seniors, both traditional-aged and adult students,' have contributed $3,615. For the second year, on-campus seniors can now give to "Mercyhurst 2000" by simply deducting money from their $200 housing deposit they paid as

freshmen. So far, more than half of the seniors have chosen this option and the average gift is $48.

The Grotto patio project continues the improvements made to the historic Grotto area on campus. Last year, the class of 1999 restored the once-forgotten Grotto Bridge. The 371 square-" $ foot stone-and-brick patio extends off the Laker Inn and overlooks the peaceful Grotto setting, i »

Soon, stone benches and tables will be installed on the patio, \ allowing the people to relax or enjoy a meal from the Laker Inn. A small plaque will be erected nearby. .-;, * "tt

Seniors who donate to the gif t g| will be invited to an upcoming group portrait taken on the patio. The seniors will autograph the matting around the picture, and the large, framed portrait will permanently hang at the entrance to the patio from the Laker Inn.

"We wanted construction to begin so that seniors who haven't contributed yet could see the progress," Koskoski said.

Senior class members who ^ haven't pledged yet will be called this week by committee members. The picture will be taken in late April and seniors must contribute. to be in it.

For information or to donate, call Koskoski or annual fund ?< director Steve Zinram at Ext 3023.

Musical Theatre program begins 2000-01 By Leslie Echan Merciad writer

Mercyhurst College and the D'Angelo School of Music will welcome D.J. Maloney as the head of the Musical Theatre program. With the arrival of Maloney, students will be able to earn a degree in Musical Theatre, k ^

Mercyhurst held a national search, and 16 people applied for the position. Of those;*Maloney

had the most extensive back-ground in musical theatre and dance. Dr. Gower, dean, said, 'The decision was a recommen-dation for the future of the D' Angelo School of Music, and is something that Mercyhurst is j uniquely able to do." With this new program, students can work for Disney, cruise ships and off-Broadway, to name a few. The study of musical theatre is not going to go away, and neither is its work," said Maloney.

EVENTSJON CAMPUS Wednesday 4/5/2000 > j * Writing proficiency exam, 6-8:30 p.m. Meet in Zurn lobby 15 minutes early with a #2 pencil. £? Coffeehouse: Micheal Galazian, 9-11 p.m. in the Laker Inn. Video: "Ethics and Animal Rights," presented by Students for Animal Rights, 8 p.m. in Zurn 114. t Thursday 4/6/00 ~ POP UP video tourney, 8 p.m. in the Great Room. Through the Eve of a Needle, 8:15 p.m. in the student government chambers. Friday 4/7/00 Trip to the dollar theater. Sign up at the front desk. Saturday 4/8/00 Writing proficiency exam, 9-11:30 a.m. Meet in Zurn lobby 15 minutes early with a #2 pencil. * Movie: "Stigmata," 9 p.m. in the Great Room.

Because the project is so | . new, Maloney said that he would be happy to start with four or five students, but will hopefully get more. \

"Sophomore and juniors who first stated interest in musical theatre are welcome to go through the program," Maloney said. 'This is starting from the beginning, I like that, plus the program has tremendous support and I am most enthusiastic about it," said Maloney. ? i%

Maloney will be leaving his home in North Carolina to move to Erie. Maloney is originally from the Philadelphia area and said adjusting to the weather should not be hard.

Students who are interested may submit work to Glen Kwok, director of the music depart-ment, or set up a vocal audition in person as soon as possible. Students are to prepare an up-tempo pieceand a ballad from American theatre repertoire.

'This will be the only school in the northwest region of Pennsylvania that will offer this program, an excellent addition," Maloney said.

Ambassadors receive green jackets at annual spring!tea By Sara Seidle Merciad writer

After two terms of lectures, speeches, and exams, the 24 new members of the Mercyhurst College Ambassador Club were given their official green jackets on Sunday, March 26 as part of the Eighth Annual Spring Tea.

According to Beth Szulczewski, club adviser, this is the largest group ever inducted into the club. In his address during the tea, Dr. William Garvey, college president, said this year's pledge group was one of the strongest yet, congratulat-ing them on all of their hard work.

Besides inducting the new members into the club, the annual tea is a time to recognize the accomplishments of graduat-ing seniors. Fifteen senior members were honored and presented with the traditional gift of a bottle of wine and two wine glasses.

Danielle Reid claimed the award for Outstanding Ambassa-dor of the Year for her dedica -tion to the club over the past year. Reid was selected to be the recipient of this year's award by the club's executive board.

Those Ambassadors serving on the executive board for next

year were introduced during the ceremony. Amy Wipkowski will serve as club president, J. P. Ratajczak as vice president, and Kristen McCaskey as secretary.

In her inaugural speech, Wipkowski said she is looking forward to working with both the new and current Ambassadors next year. She also announced the club's plans to integrate community service projects into the list of club activities. To maintain the social aspect of the club, Wipkowski said she plans to continue holding two meetings a month next year. One meeting would be business oriented and the other social.

To complete the ceremony, t the new Ambassadors joined the present club members in singing the Ambassador anthem, True and Proud." Marianna Suri, Matt Secrest, and liana Delaneyf performed the solos.

Brian Carey, a senior Ambas-sador, was chairperson of this [~ year's Spring Tea committee. Other committee members were Brooke Billingsley, Laura i Chrulski, Jen Laurenza, Melanie McClaskey, Aubrey O* Hara, Marianna Suri, and Julie Weems. Weems and Chrulski will serve as co-chairperson for next year's event

Cafeteria Menu Thursday, April 6 i S Lunch: Beef Vegetable Soup, Open-face Meatloaf Sandwich, Baked Turkey & Noodles, | Mashed, Potatoes & Gravy, Escalloped Apples, Broccoli Spears, Hot Ham & Swiss, French Fries Dinner: Stuffed Shells, Honey-glazed Pork Roast, Au Gratin Potatoes, French-fried Okra, Sauteed Fresh Vegetables, Chicken Patty * Friday, April 7 Lunch: New England Clam Chowder, Chili Fritos, Macaroni & Cheese, Baby Whole Carrots, Steamed Peas, Fish Sandwich, Cheeseburger, Nachos & Cheese) Dinner: Stuffed Chicken, jj Garlic-vegetable Pasta, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Steamed Corn, Steamed Broccoli Saturday, April 9 '$ Lunch: Chicken Wings, Broccoli Fettuccini, Steamed J Carrots, Fresh Cauliflower, Beef & Bean Burrito, Cheeseburger, French Fries Dinner: Sirloin Steak, Breaded Shrimp, Eggplant Parmesan,

Baked Potato, Corn Cobbettes, Burger Bar, Onion Rings Sunday, April 9 Brunch: Scrambled Eggs, Sausage Links, French Toast Sticks, Seasoned Potatoes, Cheese! Ravioli. Grilled Ham & Cheese, French Fries Dinner: Baked Virginia Ham, . Lasagna, Scalloped Potatoes, Marsala Carrots, Pasta Bar Monday, April 10 Lunch: Ham & Potato Soup, Chicken Pot Pie, Vegetarian Pasta, Spinach, Sliced Carrots with Honey, Jumbo Hot Dogs, Cheeseburger, French Fries Dinner: Sliced Roast Beef, Rigatoni with Italian Sausage, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Fried Okra, BBQ Pork Patty, French Fries Tuesday, April 11 Lunch: Farmer's Market Soup, Tacos, Sesame Chicken & Pasta, Spanish Rice, Steamed Corn Pizza Sub, Swiss Cheeseburger, French Fries Dinner:Seafood Pasta, Chicken Stir-fry, Steamed Rice, Green Beans Oregano, Cauliflower, Chicken Patty, Cajun Cheesebur-ger '*

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Sleeping Beauty awakens Girls don't ENTERTAINMENT

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By Kate Cywinskl Merciad writer

The Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center was filled with excitement April 1 and 2 as spectators anticipated "Sleeping Beauty." The opera followed the common fairy tale plot of a

[utiful princess falling into a deep sleep from a witch's spell to be awakened by a handsome prince. To create humor and keep the audience in suspense, the story included several unique characters and original scenes performed by Mercyhurst students and faculty.

The opera opened with a scene of a marble palace with two sets of stairs leading to the king's throne directly above the dreadful spinning wheel. A backdrop hung in the back-ground illuminating the setting as it changed from a bright, cheerful blue to a spooky green or the purple of twilight to enhance the emotion of each scenefThe palace was filled * with women wearing old-fashioned dresses in an array of colors and men in tights and tunics. The king made a humor- <q ous entrance, singing of how the kingdom loved him because not j to was treason. A royal physi-cian in his vel vet cap and cloak and a royal wizard wearing a, planet-patterned robe each entered the scene boasting of their powers and announcing that the queen would soon bear a child. The king and queen were clearly royalty in their majestic costumes and shining gold crowns.

The entire kingdom was

invited to attend the baby's christening party, except for Madame Witch who vowed to get her revenge. The scene change from the palace to the witch's spooky forest was very subtle and fitting with two veils

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of green coming down before it to portray the witch's cave within a giant tree. The stage became a frightening green as spinning lights emphasized the witch casting her spell so that the princess A urora would prick her finger at age 16 and fall into a deep trance.

Rather than going off to live in a cottage, the princess remained in the kingdom. She first enters the stage in a mag-nificent white dress on her 16th birthday. The performance came to a climax as the princess pricked her finger to fulfill the spell just before the curtain dropped for intermission. p

In this version of Sleeping Beauty, the audience was not certain who would awaken the princess. The queen set off to find the witch for herself, while a young prince came to see the lovely princess. Then came a band of three jesters who planned to humor A urora from her si umber and marry into the > royal family to gain control of the kingdom. As one would guess, the prince defeated the witch with the help of the clever wizard. As all fairytales, the

opera ended happily with the prince and the princess standing together in their stunning white costumes in the center the palace.

This opera was unique inf that it was performed in English. Though some sen-tences sounded awkward to the ear, the words could be clearly understood in the far corners of the room. Overall, the cast sang wonderfully, especially when the entire chorus sang together.

The orchestra sounded brilliant in unison with singers. Throughout the performance, it accented the joy of the happy scenes and the gloom of the kingdom while the princess slept. The special effects were very dramatic with lightening . and a glowing crystal ball. The great boom and poof of smoke that signaled the vanishing of the witch were particularly impressive.

* All aspects of the presenta-tion fit together in a smooth and pleasing fashion. The audience gave their j approval with a standing ovation as the performers came out for the encore. Everyone who participated in ^ the D'Angelo Opera Theatre? should be commended for an outstanding performance.

Just the Ticket Brandon Boy Ian

Oscar winner, Hilary Swank, leads an emotional role, playing a gender-identity, troubled woman in this dark drama, "Boys Don't Cry." The film is about a teenage girl portraying a boy with the intent to have a sex change operation when she gets the money. Beautifully portrayed by Swank, the character goes through harsh beatings, intense sexual situations, rape and near-death abuse.

The film was inexpensively • shot, focusing on the financially inadequate families, and the hardships and tribulations they' encounter. Oscar nominee, Chioe Sevigny ("Kids," "Emma"), plays

cry Swank's love interest with « supporting roles by Brendan Sexton III ("Pecker," "Welcome to the Dollhouse") and Alison Fblland ("To Die For*). Swank's role was convincingly portrayed; and though the audience could ultimately tell that she was a girl just by her looks, her mannerisms and attitudes were very mascu-line. The films success is attributed to Swank and Sevigny, the fact that the story is based on a true one and the cumbersome role of gender switching. My only complaints were some moderate flaws in Swank's acting and the plot's ability to be somewhat naive and far-fetched at times. I give it a 7 out of 10. "Boys Don't Cry" plays at Tinseltown daily at 1:20 p.m., 4:35 p.m., 7:25 p.m. and 10:10 p.m. ?

Art department holds photography opening Saturday

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Saturday, April 8, the art depart-ment will unveil its first off-campus photography only show. The Black Box Gallery 1006 W. 6th Str. is the site. The show includes 26 profession-ally finished and framed prints from eight different students. The showing encompasses a variety of different photography disciplines. All disci-plines from photojournalism to art photography will be on display. The variety of work is a direct correlation to the variety of artists. Two of the students are biology majors, another is a communications major, the remain-ing five artists are art majors. The students on display are Brent Ander-

son, Carrie Bukala, Amy Fndnch, Mindy Keener, Jill Orlando, Bridget Roney, Gernt Shuff stall, and Lita Tirak. The show is curated by Gary Cardot, assistant professor of art

A reception is planned for the evening of April 8, from 7-10 p.m. Food and beverages will be available at the opening. Everyone from the Wl community is welcome to attend. The show will be in the gallery from April 8 until May 6.

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OPINION What's Happening .!. THE GOOD ...

•% Perhaps this year's funniest April Fool's Day prank was the Monday Morning published April 1 by an anonymous staff. The five page publication was sarcastic, sassy and downright hysterical;This experimental journalism" was quite the talk of the town.

• "Sleeping Beauty" was truly a magnificent production this past weekend in the Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center. The cast, made up of students, faculty and outside performers, brought to life this fairy tale in an energetic and entertaining manner.

• The first bricks have been laid for the Class of 2000's patio beside the Laker Inn. It's the last chance for seniors to donate money toward this historic addition to campus. Anyone interested should contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at Ext 2245.

THE BAD ... • Many Mercy residents were awakened Tuesday morning when a

car ignited into flames behind Mercy 300. The fire was extinguished by the Erie Fire Department. The cause is under investigation.

THEUJGLY ... • Must have been a wild weekend for parties. Sunday morning, the

grass in front of the Herrmann Student Union was covered with beer cans, cigarette boxes and newspapers — apparently the remains of Saturday's partying. What's wrong with using the garbage cans?

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Mercyhurst, Campus Ministry and SOA Watch. April 5: Opening Vigil, 12:15 p.m., Great Room

April 6-19: Choose one or more days to fast "Sign up sheet" in Campus Ministry

April 19: Closing, 12:15 p.m., Great Room

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[E S T I - O N What improvements do you think the REC Center needs, if any?

"My biggest suggestion is better quality equipment and lots of it The overall status of the REC is poor... very poor. The entire REC needs rebuilt and refur-bished. This school charges too much for tuition to have such an ill-funded athletic center." — Christopher Wasel, Junior elementary education major

"I feel the REC Center provides adequate equipment for physical conditioning and I am quite pleased with its services." — Fred Mayhew, senior anthropology major

"I think the REC Center needs to expand greatly. We need more cardiovascular equipment as well as more weights. Much time is wasted by students waiting to use the equipment and weights." — Karl Repenning, first year grad student

First, they need to get a new floor on the basketball court 1 Second, find somewhere else for teams to practice. Third, the REC needs later hours." — Chaz Jannuzi, sophomore business management major

"I think the REC needs to be expanded because there isn' t enough space. Also, the Stairmasters and a few of'the bikes are broken and need replaced or fixed." — Heather Powell, senior criminal Justice major

'It gets too over-crowded, especially the weight area. A lot of other schools have nicer basketball courts, racquetball courts and an indoor track. A lot of dumb bells and benches are broken and old." 9 —• Brock Lindsey, senior' 4 biology/pre-med. major

"I feel the REC Center needs different hours. I think many students would come to the REC if it stayed open longer, until 11 p.m. or midnight, and if it were open earlier on the weekends." — Courtney Schmader, freshman business major

'The REC needs more equip-ment for when it gets crowded. It should be open longer in the evenings, maybe until midnight" — Ell Bupp, junior criminal justice major

"I think it needs better equip-ment This place has a lack of variability. There is not enough equipment for everybody. Some equipment is old and no good, and they don* t have equipment for all of your body parts." — John Henson, sophomore criminal justice major

In light of security concerns voiced at the MSG forum, do you think Mercyhurst's campus is safe? Why or why not?

"Yes. In my experience, I've never felt afraid. I did call security once to be escorted somewhere and they came to help me out." — Nicole Mariconda, fresh-man special eel/elementary ed major

"Yes, definitely. This is a pretty non-violent campus. I think it's safe." — Brian Monroe, freshman HRIM major

"Yes. When I walk around atr* night, I don't feel scared. I think it's because there is such a tight community at Mercyhurst. "f — Heidi Lackovie, junior math major

"For the most part, I think there are a lot of things that go on that are covered up. I've never personally had a problem." — Elizabeth Nici, junior graphic design major

"It is as safe as a private college can be. I try to keep current on what is happening at other campuses. We don't have half the problems some campuses have." — Zach Venable, Junior forensic anthropology major

"Yes. I think the students are responsible and good people so the campus is relatively safe." — Stephanie Moore, freshman advertising major

Do you think Mercyhurt should sponsor a concert for Spring Fest? "Yes, they definitely should. I think which band is sponsored would depend on what every-body thinks. Students should be polled on their opinion." — John Lockwood, sophomore undecided major

"Definitely! They should have Ekoostik Hooka — a jam band. They play small venues like Forward Hall so Mercyhurst could get them here." — Tom Kubiak, senior elemen-tary/special ed major

"Yes, I think it's what the students want Students should get to vote on a band and majority rules." — Megan Krapf, junior HRIM major

Annual Spring Formal: May 5, 2000 Sabella's Union Station

Senior Dinner iDance: May 12, 2000 Erie Sportsman's Club

TSfext issue of The ISAerciad will be April 29, 200

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Raising awareness: violence can happen at fMercy world

By Carrie Tappe, Editor in Chief! 'It would never happen to me." We've all said it Maybe until now, it hasn't happened to you. But unfortunately, others haven't been so lucky.

There is talk around campus about an alleged rape or sexual assault that happened on campus last weekend. Many RAs were warning their residents to "be careful." Perhaps it is another one of 1 those great mysteries in Mercyworld about which no one will ever know the truth. If the truth must be known, then the truth is — it can happen to you.

Did you know that in 1998, according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports, there were 93,103 forcible rapes reported in the United States? Sound like a lot of rapes? That number doesn't account for the thousands of rapes that go unreported every year.

In 1998, there were 446,625 reported robberies. Perhaps you should change your view on things like this never happening to you.

I, too, held this belief that I would never be the victim of a violent crime. I have worked in a bank for the past two summers. On my last day of work this past summer, I was doing my job as expected when a man entered the bank armed with a note threatening my life and demanding the money in my drawer. jf "*,

This can't be happening to me. This can't be real." Those were my first thoughts as I did what the man demanded. But, it was too late. It was happening to me. The man left the bank with a pocket full of money, but fortunately, no one was physically hurt

Even alter it happened, I was in disbelief that it happened to me. You hear about these things on the news all the time, but take for granted that it won't happen to you. But it can. Once it happens, it's something that changes your life forever. What I wouldn't give to go back two minutes before I was robbed and do something different

I can't take it back. I can't forget it either. Getting robbed and getting raped are not the same, granted, but they are both traumatic. Both violate a person and both leave their scars, which brings me to posing the question ...

If a rape did occur on this campus, then something needs to be done and someone needs to come forward so action can be taken. Perhaps the truth will never be known campus-wide. We can all learn from other people's misfortune. The first step to making change and;3 not becoming a victim is to raise awareness. Rape and assaults can happen, even at Mercyworld.

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OPINION Consumerism looks "Through the By Sister Geri Rosinski, RSM -

The conversations that "Through the Eye of a Needle" is generat-ing are much more than just * "curiously interesting. "The Thursday evening discussions from 8:15-9:30 p.m. open any latent seeds of moral activism i n the participants that have not yet been activated. "It will," in the words of a participant, "open your brain.*:

We gather in the Student Government Chambers, in an exhange that moves us to .*• examine our roles as consumers.!

in today's society. The series, created by PAX Christi and subtitled "Affiuenza," invites participants to examine their current purchasing habits through the use of a buying ̂ Journal — where purchases or thoughts about purchases are recorded.

The second session, titled ^ "Where Is Your Heart?" wrestled with materialism here in the United States; W: .

"You Who Have Crushed My People," focused on child labor abuses and sweatshops around the world. To the 35+ folks , present, the issue was both

Eye of a#Needle" personally and collectively challenging.

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FEATURES Introducing ... Mark Schneider,

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PGerrtf Shuffstalt/Merdad photographer Mark Schniecjer, instructor of dance| | .

instructor of dance By Dave Hermenau Features editor

"At the age of 4,1 would dance in front of the television during 'The Red Skeleton Show,'" said Mark Schneider, Mercy hurst's one of two new instructors of dance. "My mother took me to dance class and I never left."

Schneider began his position at Mercyhurst fall term.

The Denver, Co. native received his bachelor* s degree in ballet from the Texas Christian University and his master's degree in theater with a special -

, ization in dance from the University of Arizona. Before coming to Mercyhurst, Schneider was resident choreographer and

'̂ instructor for the Hot Flashes* L senior women's tap ensemble. [3 Schneider's expertise is in

pesign for dance and perfor-mance productions. This term he is teaching jazz and tap classes in addition to choreographing May's production of Cinderella. J

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\ 1 I&ta photo William Kowalski, author of I. j "Eddie's Bastard" and Mercyhurst Writers Institute alum. Mercyhurst College will host Erie native William Kowalski, author of the 1999 novel, "Eddies 1 Bastard," for a fiction reading and discussion Wednesday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the college's Mercy Heritage Room.

A 1988 graduate of McDowell £&

High School, Kowalski spent two summers at Mercyhurst's Writers Institute where he was a student of Dr. Kenneth Schiff, associate professor of English. Kowalksi's return to the Mercyhurst campus will mark a reunion for the Writers Institute, as Schiff has invited more than 100 alumni to attend.

|& Kowalski attended Emerson A College in Boston and earned his bachelor's degree at St John's College in Santa Fe, N.M. His first novel, "Eddie's Bastard," was published by Harper Collins in October 1999, and has since been translated into 10 lan-guages. Kowalski* s second novel Will be published in spring 2001.

The reading and discussion are free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by Mercyhurst's English department and the Writer's Institute, and funded by a college Academic Enrichment Grant. The Erie Bookstore will have copies of "Eddie's Bastard" available for sale and Kowalski will be available for autograghs^_

Mercy Institute gets new director

Gerrit Shuffstall/Merciad photographer Sister Kathleen Marie Leap, RSM * lm i By Dave Hermenau Features editor

According to Sister Kathleen Marie Leap, RSM, "There's a lot from the past that I can bring to the present"

Sister Leap has a very important position at the j$ college. One of her main jobs is to keep the "Mercy" in Mercyhurst | 4 ^

I On Feb. 1, Sister Leap began her position as director of the Mercy Institute. The Institute was established in 1987 by an endowment the college received from the

Sisters of Mercy. The ' Institute's main goal is to foster and support the college's | #? Mercy heritage and Catholic/ identity. ^

In addition to keeping the spirit of Mercy al i ve on v campus, Sister Leap will also advise religious education majors, develop outreach ^ programs and activities and work with the Diocese of Erie.

Joining the Mercy Order in 1960, Sister Leap graduated from Mercyhurst in 1969 with a degree in elementary educa-tion. She earned her master's degree in elementary education from Edinboro University in 1976, and her master's in pastoral ministry from Boston^ College in 1987. T ;J

With the majority of her ministry spent working in parish communities, working at a college will be a new experience for Sister Leap.

"It's a whole different environment but the needs are the same," she said.

Sister Leap feels that the most important thing for students to take with them after being at Mercyhurst for four years is a sense of compassion.

"You must not just say it, but act upon it Put it in your heart and everyday life."

Heibel, Pode attend conference in Scotland By Stacy Norris Merciad writer

What makes Mercyhurst* s Research/Intelligence Analyst Program (R/IAP) so successful? Swapping information with intelligence professionals from around the world sure doesn't hurt > *

From March 21 to 23, Robert Heibel, program director and Dr. Adam Pode, assistant professor of business intelligence, had the honor of going abroad to attend and present at the Third Interna-tional Conference and Exhibition for Criminal Intelligence Analysts held in Edinburgh, Scotland. The conference, titled "Better Intelligence, Better Analysis: Preparing Analysts for New Challenges," was sponsored by the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) of the United Kingdom.

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B The two Mercyhurst faculty members had a large role in the conference's program. Heibel served as chair for the sessions on "Developing the Analysis Process," and for a conference titled "National Intelligence Modeling." Both Pode and Heibel presented a section on 'Training Competencies," using R/I AP as an academic model.

•jNCIS is comprised of specialists in areas concentrating on international organized crime,

counterfeit currency and illicit drug laboratories. Their goal is to assess the nature of threats associated with organized crime, and to improve prevention techniques. Over 650 people from all over the world attended the conference. |

This is the third time that representatives from Mercyhurst have attended the European conference, making the school's R/I AP program internationally known! 1 B M

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I Gerrit Shuftstall/Merciad photographer Mercyhurst junior outfielder Rico Santana makes contact Sunday against Saginaw Valley. The game was called in the fifth inning with the Lakers and Cardinals deadlocked at seven.

Laker iiine splits with SVSU By Scott Koskoski Sports editor

One has to wonder what sort of grudge the Great Lakes Intercol-legiate Athletic Conference baseball schedulemakers have against Mercyhurst f- After opening the 2000 i, conference schedule last week against OLIAC powerhouse y Ashland University, a team that advanced to the College World Series in 1999, the Lakers' next opponent was just as tough: GLIAC leader Saginaw Valley, who opened 2000 league play by smoking Westminster College in four games. h,-

It looks like there is no "Mercy" in Mercyhurst f

The Lakers, however, love the challenge. "It gives us a chance to measure our talent'

right away,*' said Mike Russell. Last weekend, the weather

proved to be the biggest chal-lenge. Both games of a sched uled doubleheader with Saginaw were played, with the visitors taking the opener 4-3 and Mercyhurst .prevailing 5-4 in game two. ^ Mother Nature took over Sunday, halting action after five innings of the first game of a double dip with the score tied 7-7. $

In Saturday's opener, the Hurst's Kevin McTigue tossed seven innings of three-hit ball, striking out six and walking three but surrendering four runs. McTigue was outdueled, how-ever, by the Cardinals' Tim •< Goheen, who gave up three runs over seven frames, striking out one and walking two. Saginaw Valley battled back from a 2-0 deficit and squelched a last-

inning Laker rally to preserve the victory.

Game two saw two Mercy-hurst pitchers, Mike Palano (3-2) and John Hall, scatter five hits and seven strikeouts on the way to the Lakers' 5-4 win. The loss was the first of the season for the Cardinals' Justin Young (3-1).' Mercyhurst junior infielder Andy Wade homered to aid the Lakers' cause.

A Weather caused the umpires to call Sunday's game after five innings. Mercyhurst and Saginaw Valley were tied at seven at the time, but the Lakers needed every dry minute to catch up to the Cardinals. Saginaw Valley jumped to a 7-0 lead in the ' second inning before Mercyhurst scored six in the fourth and another run in the fifth inning.

By Dave Leisering Sports writer f f ] | It's been nearly six weeks since the Mercyhurst women's hockey team ended what may have been the finest first year of any varsity sport, regardless of gender, at the college. S The Lady Lakers ended their maiden voyage at the NCAA D-I level (Eastern College Athletic Conference) with a glossy 24-6 mark, including a 17-0 exhibition win over Penn State University to start the season. Mercyhurst was nearly invincible down the stretch, winning its final 11 games and outscoring the opposition by an astronomical 70-4 margin in the process. Head coach Mike Sisti's squad blanked

its last six opponents and didn't allow a goal the last 379:41 of the season, a remarkable feat regardless of competition.

Penny Hanes, associate professor of accounting, was one of those who rarely missed a game. "I was very excited when the announcement was made last spring that Mercyhurst would begin women's ice hockey," Hanes said. "I honestly didn't know what to expect, but I was delighted that I got to know the players both in and out of the classroom. It was a real treat to see 16 individuals become a team and play so well together. Thei r progress has been truly

jammm\ Gerrit Shuffstall/Merciad photographer H I i M. .^A w r rtaiio led the Lady leers with 27 goals.

amazing. ?, Amazing indeed! The Lady

leers* offense was potent (5.76 goals per game, second nation-ally), a tenacious defense (1.17 goals al 1 owed per game, first nationally), and great special teams. The team's power play unit ended the season fifth in the country (.210) and penalty killing ranked above all teams (.938). S > •• ; I *-<•<;

Individually, freshman center/ captain C.J. Ireland led Mercy-hurst with 63 points (18 goals, 45 assists), good for seventh nationally in point total. Rookie ° forward Seanna Murphy was next with 52 points (20 goals, 32 assists). K.C. Gallo led the squad with 27 goals, which tied for eighth nationally. Freshman defenders/alternate captains Randi Pilger and Jen Jeffrey were tops among back-liners with 62 combined points (29 goals, 33 assists).

Freshman netrainder Tiffany Ribblc finished with the best goals-against-average in the nation (1.03), second in save percentage (.943) and third in win percentage (.857). Junior '; goalie Amber Natali also placed among national goal tending leaders, a stunning feat. Natali was third in goals against (1.43), sixth in win percentage (.930) and ninth in win percentage (.714). Vi Carolyn Brumbaugh, Walker School of Business secretary and organizei of on-ice officials, was

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Gerrit Shuffstall/Merciad photographer Mercyhurst celebrates one of its 17 goals against Penn State in its first-ever women's ice hockey game last October 9. "very impressed with the skills and abilities of the young ladies." Brumbaugh credits Sisti and assistant coaches Kristine Pierce and Michael Masse for assem-bling such a group of players. \i^"Mercyhurst's coaching staff did an excellent job in recruiting in such a short time period. The players are exciting to watch and are well-mannered and polite off-ice. 1 can't wait until next year."

One of the Mercyhurst folks Brumbaugh recruited to work at home games was philosophy professor Dr. Bud Brown. He called the Lady leers' inaugural effort "a monumentally pleasant** surprise." Brown went on to say

that Mercyhurst "did much better than anyone had a right to expect from a first-year team. The players had positive attitudes about academics and sports, and we were fortunate to get these quality student-athletes. The hockey was really enjoyable."

Mercyhurst outscored its opposition 184-34 during the * 1999-00 season and won 18 of its last 19 games, 13 by shutout The Lady leers' six losses all were at the hands of either nationally-ranked teams or traditionally-strong programs.

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NUMBERS To fan or'iiot to fan Overtime

Number of entries in this year* s ESPN.com men's basketball "Tournament Challenge" that^

correctly predicted all 63 games. The perfect entry belonged to a

woman from Atlanta.

Scott Koskoski

Number of Laker baseball games ending in a tie score since at least the 1992-93 season. Mercyhurst and Saginaw Valley tied 7-7 in a

rain-shortened game Sunday.

Number of hits given up by * Hurst reliever John Hall in three

innings in Saturday's 5 4 win over Saginaw Valley.

Number of hits given up by Findlay Softball pitcher Nicole Frazier in a 6-0 complete game victory over the Lady Lakers

Saturday afternoon.

Number of Laker baseball pitchers with an earned-run average below 4.00. Steve

Strohm leads the team with a 3.04 ERA. \

Come on... you didn't think we would make it through the rest of the school year without talking about our favorite subject again, | did you? *

Once again, it's time to talk about fan support at Mercyhurst Usually, this issue comes to the limelight when there aren't « enough of you fans at Laker sports. This time, it's because you WERE mere. {

The Mercyhurst men's lacrosse team hosted Wheeling Jesuit Saturday, March 25 at Tullio Field. Hardly a lax powerhouse, Wheeling got blasted by the Lakers that day 23-2, and a large, feisty Tullio crowd enjoyed great weather and a blowout win.

Well, turns out that Wheeling |Jesuit players weren't the only people blasted at Tullio Field that day. A few of the Laker t faithful apparently came blasted as well, then energetically let everyone know all afternoon long who the home team was.

So what, right? What's wrong with a little home-field advan-tage, right? Apparently, a few | attendees at the game that day were slightly offended or bothered by what they either deemed fan immaturity or tasteless behavior or constant yelling or whatever. The com-plaints were reflected in last week's Merciad and resulted in more than a few phone calls our way.

The Week Ahead imLaker Sports Home garnet in italics Thursday 4/6 Baseball vs. Edinboro (DH), 2:30 p.m. | Softball at Westminster (DH), 3:30 p.m. Friday 4/7 Men's golf at Ashland, 10 a.m. Men's tennis at Northwood Softball vs. Grand Valley, 6 p.m. Men's V-ball vs. Clarke, 7 p.m. Saturday 4/8 Rowing at Knccht Cup (N.J.), 8:30 a.m. ^ r Men's golf at Ashland, 9 a.m. Softball vs. Ferris State, 9 a.m. Men's tennis at Wayne State Softball vs. Wayne State, 1 p.m. Baseball at Grand Valley (DH), I p.m.

Women's lacrosse at Lock Haven, 1 p.m. Men's V-ball vs. Loyola, 2p.m. Softball vs. Grand Valley, 3 p.m, Sunday 4/9 Softball vs. Ferris State, 9 a.m. Men's lacrosse vs. Dowling, I J a.m. Baseball at Grand Valley (DH), noon Men's golf at Findlay, noon Women's lacrosse at Bloomsburg, 1 p.m. Softball vs. Wayne State, 1 p.m.

This weekend's Softball cluster tournament will be held at City of Erie fields, located at Hess St. between 11 th and 12th Sts.

£ To set you straight, I couldn' t attend the game and didn't have

I anything to do with a complaint appearing in the paper. I heard that the crowd at Tullio Field was near a football-sized crowd, which says an awful lot about how much men's (and women's) lacrosse is embraced at Mercy-hurst.

The issue of fan behavior (or misbehavior) brings up an .;'] interesting question: which is better, Mercyhurst fans staying home and possibly caring about our teams from a distance, or fans actually filling the seats but stirring things up in the process?

Maybe the complaints of fan immaturity and noise were accurate. On the other hand, 1 maybe the complainers had a headache or a bad day. Anyway, I believe that a majority of Laker athletic teams are starved for fans and want more people to fill the stands, especially if they can create a home-field advantage. I would rather have noisy fans 1 than a crowd resembling a solemn religious service.

And isn't that the purpose of a home-field advantage? Is that not the general goal of a fan, to cheer and yell and scream and cel-ebrate? I've been on the road with many Mercyhurst teams these past four years, and there are some gyms/fields/rinks that make Mercyhurst players cringe because of the crowd intimida-tion factor. The Laker men's hockey team used to play R.I.T., and every game at Ritter Arena in Rochester, N.Y. was like Fidel Castro at a rally for democracy: Mercyhurst was not welcome or • wanted, and the fans let the Lakers know all night

We started to create a home advantage like that in football, so what's wrong with lacrosse? Tailgating and pre-garne partying is as big a part of Laker football Saturdays as the game itself. Obviously, fans can't be plain stupid or blatantly offensive, and maybe I' m missing some or all of the story, but I have to stand with the fans. | I

Hey ... at least they*re showing up at the games. That*s 95% of the battle.

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THE LAKER LOG Men's volleyball goes two-for-two It was two up, two down for the Mercyhurst men's volleyball team in recent action at the Athletic Center. Last Thursday night, NCAA D-I St. Francis (Pa.) was the latest victim of the Laker "MAC Attack" as the Red Flash fell 15-10,15-1,15-11 to Mercyhurst. The Lakers' Adam Tokash led his side with 15 kills while senior captain Jim Zorn added 13. Greg Beato paced Mercyhurst with 26 assists. Saturday afternoon versus Quincy University (15-8), another D-I institution, the Lakers needed all five sets to pull out the 15-6,16-14,10-15,12-15,15-12 victory. Quincy battled back after quickly falling behind two sets but couldn't escape the wrath of Beato, who pumped in 84

N assists. Four players ended in double figures in kills Saturday for the ^Hurst (15-9,3-9 Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association). "Mercyhurst averaged a 381 hitting percentage over the two games.

|Lady laxers settle for Stroudsburg split |After a heartbreaking 12-11 sudden death loss to NCAA D-II #1 West

Chester two weekends ago, the Lady Laker lacrosse team (4-3) looked for a breakout win Saturday against C. W. Post at East Stroudsburg-. Unfortunately for Post, Mercyhurst was more than able to take out their frustrations and romped to a 14-7 win. Vanessa Turner finished with four goals while Amy Perry and Michelle Wellington added three tallies apiece. Sunday against host East'-Stroudsburg (4-1)}.the lady laxers weren't as lucky as the Warriors clipped Mercyhurst 13-9. East Stroudsburg senior third home Kristin Restivo broke her school's career scoring record with four goals Sunday. Restivo owns 143 goals in her ESU career, three more than the previous record set by Ann Clifton from 1983-86. The Warriors never trailed against Mercyhurst after Restivo's first goal gave ESU the initial lead, but the Lady Lakers only trailed by one goal (6-5) at halftime. Mercyhurst goalie Nicole Bonvouloir finished with seven saves and junior Nadia Shabanza notched three goals. Turner and Amy Plumley scored two apiece Sunday.

Findlay rolls to Softball sweep of * Hurst It took a few tries last week for the Mercyhurst softball team to take the field. Inclement weather forced scheduled games against Geneva College (3/27) and Edinboro (3/29) to be postponed. The Lady Lakers finally took the diamond against visiting Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) rival Findlay Saturday. Some rust on Mercyhurst was evident as the Oilers swept the Lady Lakers 6-0 and 4-3 to move to 17-7 overall (2-0 GLIAC) while Mercyhurst dipped to 4-7 (0-2 GLIAC). In the opener, Findlay pitcher Nicole Frazier (5-1) tossed a complete game one-hitter as the Oilers cruised to the 6-0 win. Two three-run frames was all Findlay needed against Mercy-hurst pitcher Jessica Taylor (2-4), who gave up seven hits in as many innings. The Lady Lakers were held to just two hits in game two Saturday as the Oilers pulled out a 4-3 victory. Both teams put two first-inning runs on the board and Mercyhurst went ahead 3-2 in the third before a two-run sixth-inning Findlay rally sealed the verdict Lady Laker senior Tara Leonard (2-3) scattered 10 hits and one strikeout over six innings while the Oilers' Krista Johnson (5-2) struck out nine batters in the complete game victory. Mercyhurst* s scheduled home doubleheader with Hillsdale Sunday was postponed due to rain.

Club hockey alumni game set for Saturday Fresh from claiming the Eastern Collegiate Hockey League Champi-onship trophy in Febraury, the Mercyhurst club hockey team is set to host their first annual Alumni Game. The festivities take place this Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. Fifteen returning players wi11 take on the current squad and defending ECHL champi-ons, coached by academic dean Joseph Gower. Athletic director Pete Russo will present the ECHL championship cup to the current squad. Alumni scheduled to appear include J.D. Haltigan, Richard and Fran Radowicz, Rob Guillen, Rob MacKinlay, Todd Hengerer, Jason Hain, Zach McHugh, John Bastcdo, Bryan Hapeman, Matt Bertani, Joe Large. Josh Hutchinson, Jim Schmidt and Steve Torricro. Club hockev head coach Bill Shannon will join John Sorge as game officials. Admission is free.