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Tom Leonard, an independentdemocrat seeking the office oflieutenant governor, dropped byThe Merciad office last Tuesday,April 25. jj*Leonard, who was on a campaign swing of the local areacolleges, demonstrated acocksure atti tude whenquestioned. jj y"I'll be 32 when I'm inaguratedthe youngest l ieutenantgovernor in the history of Pennsylvania," he said.

He also assured staff reportersthat he would be outspoken with ademocratic governor. i"We're fortunate that we havethree qualified guys. I will giveIhem all a hard tine. When Iagree with them I will say so.When I disag ree with them I willsay so," he said. ?Leonard was accompanied byArt Martinucci, deputy to stateauditor general Al Benedict, whoindicated that the candidate wonthe endorsements of firemen and

policemen statewide.When questioned about somepolitical analysts who predict arepublican candidate to win thegovernor race this year becausevoters have had eight years of ademocratic administration,Leonard retorted with the word"hogwash." I"That 's basically a pressissue/ ' he continued. "It's truethat there is significant anti-Shapp sentiment, but th edemocratic party has an 800.000

registration edge in this state.""Leonard may have a validreason why : he comes off assomewhat over confident withvoters: he's one of 14 contendersvying for what now may be thesecond most important electedoffice in the state. Fo r in the past,the lieutenant governor wasappointed by the gubernatorialcandidate.The office is now separa te andno longer, as he put it, "a" rubber

stamp for the governor."A former Army officer and nowa partner in a respected law firm,Leonard was elected in 1075 asPhiladelphia's register of wills,^ _ r y over 300,000votes. I PMi .And there is no denying that hehas, and utilizes, a natural wit.Says Leonard, "I come from a

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VOL. 50 , NO . 21 MERCYHURST COLLEGE APRIL 28,1978

Dad's Darling Daughter, or at least that was the case thisweekend at the annual Father/Daughter Weekend. Here RobertaDonley, a senior accounting major, enjoys a good old time withD a d . A PH OTO B Y MA R Y A N N D R A K E

The 'Hurst welcomed dads andgals this past week; at the 15tha n n u a l F a t h e r - D a u g h t e rWeekend. Attendance exceededlast years with an unexpectedshowing of 400.Joann DeSantis, chairman ofthe event commented on theoverwhelming attendance, "Iwas surprised, amazed, andfrantic,*' she stated, "but happyto see so many attend."The two-day affair began in theearly morning hours with fathersdriving in from Ohio, New York,New Jersey, Pa. and evenFlorida. One father's journeybegan on Tuesday 'in DaytonaBeach, arriving in Erie onSaturday morning. ;;g. The afternoon included a buffetlunch provided by SAGA Foods,followed by a ta lent show in ZurnRecital Hall. This included song,dance, musical, dramatic andhumorous performances by thegirls, some guys and specialfriends. r

Mi The evening activities began at6 p.m. with a social hour at EastErie Turners. Special guestspeaker for the evening was Dr.Joseph Pizzat, professor of Art atMercyhurst. He spoke on therelationships within each family,citing his personal experiences.The dance began with a burst ofenthusiasm as fathers led theirgals through the jitterbug, polka,tarantella, bunny hop, and occasionally, the mimic slowed, justenough to dance th smooth paceii ii

of aa waltz. Some fathers appeared full of energy, asdaugh ters fought to keep on theirtoes as they whirled throughdance after dance.The music was provided by GibPorsch. i'There were various responsesas to the most memorable activity of the weekend.Gretchen Narcisi, sophomoreHuman Ecology-Educa t i onmajor, matter of factly stated,"Well, of course*the Dinner-Dance."Amy Blood, sophomoreEducation maj or, sighed,, "Letme see . . . it had to be thepatriotic sing-a-longs at our tableduring the band's break," shelaughed.The dinner dance was!full ofrollicking cheers, songs, anddances from ^different tablesthroughout the night."By Sunday morning the tonewas calmer, as some 500 peoplegathered In 4he chapel to participate in the mass, with FatherGuy Patrick as celebrant. Theweek-end concluded with brunchin the cafeteria.; Sally Short, Junio r social workgerontology major, gave thiscomment. One of the best thingswas Sunday brunch, definitelySunday ,brunch . . . and themass. It was beautiful."But before you knew it, theFather-Daughter Weekend wasat an end, only to begin plans fornext year's festivities]

Faculty Considering Union iTalks With NLRB Underway

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by Sue FussA series of hearings was begunlast week between the faculty ofMercyhurst* College [and theNational Labor Relations Boardto ; discuss the possibility oforganizing the faculty into a legalcollective bargaining agent.According to Dr. Alan^Lewis,professor of Biology and supporter of the unionization effort,the process began with thesubmission of a petition,!signedby a minimum of 30 per cent ofthe faculty, to the National LaborRelations Board. % |pThe petition requested theeligibility .of all full-time andregular part-time faculty for theproposed union.A counter-petition was filedwith the Board by the Mercyhurstadministration to exclude alldivisional chairperons and thelibrarian' from the union. Therationale given for this was thatthe divisionaljchairpersons andthe librarian are considered to bea part of the administration andare not exclusively teachingfaculty.At the conclusion of thehearings, which may extendthrough the week, the NationalBoard will decide upon adefinition of the bargaining unitbased on the argume nts given forboth of the petitions.. Followingthis will be a general vote by alleligible members to decidewhether the union will actually beformed.If; the unionization effort issuccessful! the faculty will be, inLewis's words, "a legallyrecognized collective bargainingagent and the administration willbe obligated to bargain in goodfaith." LWhen asked what he felt wouldbe the first action of a union,Lewis cited the need for a cleardefinition of terms of employment. * i"The college has beenchanging the rules in the middleof the game," he said, * Hementioned the new tenure policyas one example, saying that thecollege was breaking a word thatwas given upon hiring.Lewis noted that there is abasic lack of trust on the part ofthe 'faculty towards the administration. He feels that thescience division has been placedin a "slate of seige" by presidentShane's proposed action plan toeliminate some majors andfaculty resignations.Pr. Robert Blessing, professorof chemistry, will be taking aposition at a rese arch institute inBuffalo while Dr. WolfgangChristian, professor of physics,will' be joining the faculty u Heller said he has "mixedemotions" about recent controversial developments such asreorganization of the Senate andMercyhurst s l iberal studiescurriculum, and "will listen" tostudent opinion before decidingon a course of action.Both candidates are juniors.As an incumbent who won heroffice in a special election heldlast November, JoAnn Alexanderpointed to past accomplishmentsduring her campaign. \'* "This is the only government inyears which has successfullymixed academics and activities," she said.The two challengers for vicepresident are Pierre Priestleyand Linda : Ravenstahl.Priestley's campaign w as uniquein that it consisted largely of anappeal for better contact betweenMSG and the students itrepresents.v .. .A (Continued on Page $)


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It was about this time last yearwhen I made up my mind to runfor vice-president of Mercyhursts tudent government . Myreasoning was simple. M.S.G.needed some new ideas in term sof student needs both socially andacademically. This had not beenaccomplished in the previousgovernment that I had served on.In fact, we failed miserably inmeeting the student needs.

And so I ran and campaigned not only formyself, but for your current officers as well.Well, once again I find myself disappointed withthe way M.S.G. has handled itself injterms ofmeeting the student needs. The thing I compliment them on, is the fact that they handled itbetter than the previous governments which I'mfamiliar with. It's time for a transfusion thoughand the candidates running are qualified inrespect to the offices of president and? vice-president, J \This year M.S.G. candidates are of a highcaliber. I'm familiar with a majority of the candidates, but I've noticed many new comers aswell. I \ iYou know who the candidates are and afterreading their letters in the Merclad, you to willdraw your own conclusions. * .3M.S.G. is important and that's : an understatement. I realize that the officers of thisyear's government have made a gallant effort intrying to perceive Just what the majority ofstudents are concerned about, however the factremains that there are people who are notsatisfied with the way things have run.This is not the faultof Mr. Venuto himself, butof the entire governing^ body. They failed inrespect to getting back to their departments. (Idon't mean all of you, but there have been peopleignoring their responsibilities).

E n d o r s e m e n tA s a general rule, w e adm it co l lege pap ers in ourposition - funded by all students through tuition - donot endorse candidates. Most don't , b ut lots do. Ithas been th e policy of The Merc iad in the pa s t no tto . ?Well , we're cha nging that policy -We feel w e a r enot violating a n y journalist ic principles b y doings o . vWe were told w e cannot back th e candidacy ofone student ov er] another b ecause w e a r e financially supported by a 11. tExtend that argument for a moment . S tudentsa re no t bil led i directly in their tuition for then e w s pa pe r ; our budget i s allocated by t h e administration, which c a n choose to g i v e T he Merciad , one dollar or one mill ion dollars or anythingin between . T TAre we Thereforep rev en ted from edi toria li z ingfor or against adm inistration p olicies?On mo re p ractical grounds, there rem ains jthefact that\we try to g i v e a ll candidates a fair shakean d m o r e .We run< a news story identifying all candidatesand allow them to state their reasons a n d credentials for running fo r office. W e ru n their pictures.We open a special section of the paper fo r fetters inwhich th e candidates ca n further explain theirposit ions and q ualif ications. *Since a ll Mercyhurst students are*funding T h eMerciad w e fee l w e a r e / b e i n g p a i d to do aprofessional Job: T o object ive ly present a n candidates and viewpoints , an d then to choose the bestof them , as we see it . on the editorial cage. Ethe.m e nc i. J JEditor Chris Van WagenenNews Edi tor ,-,.' John BrunoFeature E di tor . . 3 i i . . . D a r l en e K e it hSp orts Editor Terry KellyG r a ph i c s a n d L a y o u t . . . . . . . D a r le n e K e i th , T er ry K e l lyWriters and Creators: Vicki Martinago, Bob Derda J r . ,M ark Cipriani, Chris Tomczak , Alda Walker, JudyAnania, Colleen Hottel , Amy Chizmadia, Lisa Manendo,Sue Fuss , M ary Beth Barrett , Nadine Belovaric andG a r y W e s ma n . V.Photo graph ers M ary Ann Drake and Randy MinkBusiness M an ag er . . . . Dar lene Keith and Lisa M anendoArt Editor \ Patrick DunnFaculty Consultant Will iam Shelley

The iM erciad accepts , in fact encourages, th e s a b -mi s s i o n of articles , letters, and stories from any and a l lm e m b e r * of the Mercyhurst College community:students!, faculty , adm inistrators , trustees and friendsof th e school . However, a s responsible Journalists w em ust reser ve the following rights: v1. Thej right to rev ise copy into standard E ngli sh;2 . \Th* right to revise copy into correct Journalisticform; f ' * 4L ':", 3 . Ana, finally, the right to revise copy (but not changemeaning) to fi t layout design. ,. ' ,In addition, Letters to the Editor m ust be signed* m ustbe factually verifiable, land must b e written in goodt a s te N a m e s w i ll b e withheld upon request b ut fa l senames ,wi l l not be used, j * |

I cannot emphasize the importance of the fouroffices. I cannot sum up for example, what JoeNeCastro has done for M.S.G. as treasurer, (andno doubt the best treasurer, M.S.G. had had todate). In fact there are people in M.S.G. who ar ededicated to the student body. VI believe I'm in a position to say that things ar enot perfect in M.S.G. Why can I say that you ask?Well consider this. I served M.S.G. fas arepresentative, l secretary and as a vice-president for four months. I und erstand the workinvolved and I understand how sometimes thejob can be somewhat of a headache.I encourage the voters to consider all candidates with an open mind. What do they have tooffer you?!How can you, the student, benefitfrom the candidates running? Once |thesequestions can be answered, the chances are intheend you probably made the right decision.This editorial has probably been one of themost difficult to write to date. I believehowever,that M.S.G. has a long ways to go before it cancall itself Mercyhurst 'STUDENT' Government.A special thanks to Jo Ann DeSantis andeveryone else involved in making Father-Daughter Weekend a huge success. IFriday is election day. Please make an effortto vote on April 28 , if you don't, don't complain.The Annual MERCIAD Awards Dinners isscheduled for Thursday, May 18, More detailscoming soon. ^ ;.Just 31 days to graduation. Are you counting itdown? 'jDid you ever stop to think, that if you couldtake SAT's all over again, how would you do? Itwould be an interesting experiment, if the stateof Pennsylvania would give these tests tograduating seniorstfrom Mercyhurst. Do youthink you'd do better, worse, or the same. Oh

Q u o t eO f T h eW e e k :

" Y o u c a n ' t b u ya t i c k e t g e to u t of h i s t o w n . "

Tom Circlewell, it was lusta thought.Congratulations to all the girlsin Baldwin Hall. A practice drillfire alarm Tuesday evening sawthe girls set an all time newrecord in leaving the building.Two minutes, yes two minutesand you thought you couldn't doit.

M E R C I A DW E EN D O R S E A S . . .P r e s i d e n t HellerV ic e P r e s id e n t - L i n d a R a v e n s t a h lS e c r e t a r y J o c e l y n P i c c u t aT r e a s u r e r - F r i s i n aThe Mercia d endorsem ents l isted above were the result of votes taken Tuesdaynicht a m o n g s i x staff mem be rs: E ditor Chris Van Wagenen, departm ent editorsJohn Bruno, Darlene Keith and Terry Kelly, a nd reporters Vicki Martinago andG a r y W e s m a n . r:j ;*JThe procedure, i f not the decis ions themse lves , w a s s i mp l e : T h e candidatewith th e m ost votes among t h e staff earned .our collective endorsem ent. A b stentions wer e allowed.Although h e expressed d isagreement wi th The Merciad' s policy of endorsingcandidates, Student Government President George Venuto was present a t th e fifth and final ballot and counted the votes.Our endorsem ents are base d on what w e feel are the relativ e merits of the candidates f or each office. We-considered previous experience i n M S G o r otherorganizations, oast performance, j ob qualif ications, an d t h e candidates' handling of issues during two public m eetings held earlier this week.

Low E nforcement M a jors,. .Law Enforcement majors ore cordially invitedto attend a banquet in honon'of the Law Enforcement Faculty. It will be held on Tuesday,May 16, at the Holiday Inn South. The cost is$6.00. Contact Cindy Casali, Baldwin 233, fo rmore information.

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P ort-T ime Student M eetingA meeting for part-time Weekend CollegeStudents wil l be held Saturday, May 13 from12-1:00 in the faculty din ing lounge. ^Admissions, advising, scheduling 1anything else will be discussed.For info, call Kathy Skerlong or Linda Tat-sch,ext. 291/292. f;an d

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Heller:'ListenAnd |Consider9

Mike HellerAs President, my main objectwill be to increase student involvement in campus andCommunity activities. IThenefhas been a lot of controversy the past year over so-called lack of things to do oncampus. I v realize that manypeople are dissatisfied with theselection of activities, but therehas been a noticeable improvement over the past fewmonths. W ith th e development ofthe Student Activities Committee(SAC), we now have a means oforganizing a variety of activities.As treasurer of SAC this pastyear, I have seen the numerousdifficulties SAC has had to face,but I've also gained an understanding of how to attack theproblems. As President, I wouldprovide SAC with all' the understanding and supportpossible.I am not the most outspokenperson in the world but I'm goodat getting things done. I willpromote an Open Door Policy. Infact, I will search for methods ofobtaining all the student input Ican. I am and will continue to bewilling to listen to everyone andany suggestion will be considered^ ^ ^ Mm M * We can accomplish so muchmore if we combine all our effortsinstead of confronting each otherwith complaints and accusations.As President, I will push formore communication amongstudents and I will represent thebody to the fullest extent of mycapabilities.Mike Heller

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ON FRIDAY, April 28, students will elect officers for next year's Student Governmentpresident are Mike Heller (left) and Jim Deffner. , - g Candidates forA lexander Up For Re-E lectionI, JoAnn Alexander, amseeking re-election of my presentposition as vice-president ofMercyhurst Student Government . After serving for the *77-78school year, 1 3 am I more thanenthusiastic to serve the studentbody in the upcoming year.Looking back over this year'saccomplishments, it is evidentthat this year's student government has earned a reputation asbeing a college governmentconcerned not only with the socialaspects of campus life but withthe academic issues as well. Thiswas one of our prim ary go als this

year and was accomplished invarious ways. ^ Back in October, the executiveofficers 1 re-organ ized thegovernment in such a way as toallow for{ the most effectivemethod of obtaining student inputon various issues effecting lifehere at the 'Hurst. Departmentalrepresentatives were increasedwhich meant an ^increase in thegovernmental body, and

therefore, a stronger studentvoice.As comparative education andthe plans for a graduate programin the administration of justicewere introduced, student

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government took an'active partin soliciting student opinions onthese areas. The officers andrepresentatives held open forumswhich served as both educativesessions as well as an opportunityto ask questions and have themanswered by those members ofthe faculty and administrationwho were directly involved.These .forums enabled a goodportion of. the students body tofamiliarize themselves w ith suchprograms which could possiblyeffect them in the near future. Asthe government officers andrepresentatives received feedback from the students, we werebetter able to form an overallstudent opinion to present to thecollege Senate through ourstudent 'Senate representatives.Another major student serviceprovided by M.SG., for which Iwas personally responsible, is thecalendar survey which*; is stillbeing compiled. This surveyoffered the upperclassmen the(Continued on Page S)h. J.: 'Tedious, Yes;But Functional, Too

To The Mercyhurst Community:My name is Linda J. Raven-stahl, present sophomore,Human Ecology major, and I amrunning for the office of Vice-President . !People ask me every day why Iam running for an office. I am adetermined person, and I havedetermination! But, I would liketo do something more for theschool next year. l%ould like tobe Vice-President. I havequalifications behind thisdecision of mine also. I ampresently on the Senate Budgetand Finance Committee, I am amember of SAC, and I am also astudent manager in the StudentUnion. With these involvementsof mine, I halve been workingclosely with MSG this past year.

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The Senate Committee put me incontact with administration andfaculty members, thus, I nowrealize how vital communicationis between administration andMSG. From working in theUnion, I was there and worked toput into effect ideas initia ted byMSG. Yes, ideas initiated byMSG, but not put into reality byMSG. The actual work fell on theshoulders of those people activelyinvolved with the Union. I wasone of them that carried thatload. SI like to work though, and asVice-President, I would have theinitiative needed to keep myselfactively involved.,, The office ofVice-President is one of the leasttedious offices of MSG, but it canalso be one of the most functional.It is up to the Vice-President todecide which road she wouldchoose. Anyone can have a title,sit behind a desk, and accomplishtheir job as to what is written inthe job description; But I woulddo more. I want to be involvedand would work to my utmostability. ;-...As Vice-President, I wouldbecome a handy-man to myfellow officers; when needed Iwould be there to help them. Iwould become an active mem beronany committee set up by MSG.I would be thereto give ideas,and answer questions as to whatthe committee needed. But, Iwould also work. I want to be adoer! * ][ I need your vote to fulfill m ydreams. Vote U for VP!

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Pierre PriestleyPriestley: 'Reps A reNot Always In Tune 5

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To (he Mercyhurst Community,I. Pie rre^ W. Priestley amrunning for Vice-President ofMercyhurst Student Government. ' iI feel that you, the studentbody, are not always in tune towhat your representatives aredoing for you every week. Forinstance, when was the last timeyour representative discussed animportant issue with you to findout your opinion? In fact, howman y; of you know* who yourrepresentative is? ;One of the- biggest problemsthis school has to deal with is

student apathy. Many of thosewho complain are not willing toget? involved. I plan to- try toalleviate this problem througheffective leadership coupled withyour involvement. I will do mybest to make it easy for you to letyour ideas be known to M.S.G.If you would like M.S.G. to bemore receptive to the students, aswell as an organization that trulyrepresents your feelings, thenvote .for PIERRE W.PRIESTLEY on Friday, April 28.Thank you. >Sincerely,Pierre W. Priestley

Deffner:BalancingThe'Dual Role'

My name is Jim Deffner and Iam a candidate for theI Pres idenc y of M.S.G. Thecombination of my "theoryoriented" Political Sciencetraining and my "practical"experiences in Student Government, I believe to be mystrongest qualifications. I wouldlike to share with you, my conception of Student Governmentand what I feel must be done tomake it effective.7The Student Governmentperforms a dual function at the'Hurst. It is the leading organizerof social activities as well as the* source of student input on policydecisions made-hy the college.Fulfilling fthis dual?role effectively iwill require athoughtful | and energeticgovernment |Under experiencedleadership.In governmental areas, theStudent Government has to bestructured and organized in acohesive manner. The M.S.G.officers, the student senators, therepresentatives and the studentson the subcommittees must beunited to insure the students amajor voice on the policydecisions made by the college. Ifeel that after serving as arepresentative, a two-year

student senator, Vice Presidentof M.S.G., I have the necessaryunderstanding of the decisionmaking process at Mercyhurst toguarantee that student concernswill be heard and responded to.In addition, the governmentmust also serve as the vanguardof student rights. Any studentwho feels that he has been treatedunfairly by the college would begranted a hearing in front of thestudent representatives toascertain the merits of his claim.Activities at the college haveundoubtedly fallen short ofstudent expectations. However, itis important to understand that(he $45,000 approximate incomeof M.S.G. compares unfavorablyyvith most schools. For instance,the Edinboro State studentgovernment has an income ofabout $500,000. With la limitednumber of students, we also have Ja limited amount of funds. Thislimitation in funds can beovercome however, throughcareful planning, imaginativeideas and proper organization.If elected, I will spend thesummer in Erie and attempt toput together a series of qualityactivities for the upcoming year.I will also contact studentgovernment officials at the otherarea colleges to learn what activities they are providing thatcould conceivably be successfulat Mercyhurst. I "*Finally, I would formulate astrong S.A.C. Committee to aidJan Gatti and the government inconducting activities. After!serving as Vice President duringthe 76-77 school year, tTverealized that the success ofstudent activities is measured instudent support. rBeing * President of student j$jgovernment is a full-time job. Asa senior next year, I have,onlyone liberal arts requirement tofill and I have already finished all Imy major requirements. I alsoplan on taking a minimum of twocourses this summer so lhat*rilonlv have seven courses to take tofulfill graduation requirements.In conclusion, I ask thejlstudents to support my candidacybut more importantly, to supportnext years* government and workwith it to make it a success. IThank you,Jim Deffner

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PAGE 4 T H E MERCIAD APRIL 28,1978L e t t e r s F r o m S e c r e t a r y C o n t e s t a n t sBonam inio: 'A waren ess. . . A nd A Smile'

To the Student Body:1 am running for MSGsecretary and through this letterI would like to express w h y I wantto be secretary, my experienceand my qualifications.First of all, I would like to besecretary because there is a needfor organization, studentaware ness, and a warm friendlysmile. By fulfilling these needs, Icould make everyone a littlemore satisfied with our campuslife.

Second, a secretary shouldhave experience, imagination.Initiative, jud gem ent' andresponsiblity. A secretary shouldalso be warm, courteous andwilling to help o u t when times arerough. I firmly believe that Ihave all these qualities. I havehad-quite a bit of previous experience (mainly in high school)In holding offices, such asPresident of the SophomoreClass, Treasuer of the Junior

class, President of Red Cross fortwo .years, Secretary of StudentCouncil, also for two years, andVice President of Business Club.Also, I was on the National HonorSociety and in Who's W ho AmongAmerican High School Students.If I didn't have all the qualities Imentioned above, I would havenever been chosen for thesepositions. ^Finally, I have had four yearsof Business i Training in high

school, which included typing,shorthand, bookkeeping, andoffice practice. I have continuedstudying A in business here atJMercyhurst (Business Adminis-t rat ion) and I enjoy it very m uch.I hope you will agree with methat I am the best candidate forsecretary. S o please give me yoursupport by voting for me on April2 8 , 1978.Thank you,Anita Bonaminio.

Piccuta: *Proven M y D edicationJocelyn Piccuta, sophomorebusiness administration andbusiness education major.The position of secretary is onewhich will require much time andel fori on my pari. Part of this isdue to the fad that among other

duties, the secretary, is responsible for the taking of minutes atall meetings. These minutes aretyped ana then distributed togovernment representatives,who in turn inform their con-si i'uents. All incoming andoutgoing correspondences arealso handled by the secretary.Needless to say, when much ofihe communication betweenstudent government and facultyis written, it takes a qualified,reliable person to represent thegovernment voice.The office of secretary isperhaps the only one of the fourexecutive offices where

technical skills are a major partof the qualifications needed Inthis regard, I feel that 1 am morethan qualified my experience inhigh school as the secretary ofHealth Careers Club, theSecretary of Future -BusinessLeaders of America for twoyears, President of Service Cluband the business manager of theyearbook have given me moreI han ample experience in holdingpositions of both a se cretarial andleadership nature. My collegeexperiences include holdingposition as President of Phi BetaLambda and serving on theAdmissions and Financial AidSenate Sub-Committee. I havealso worked in the AdmissionsOffice for two years, where Ihave performed the dutiesrequired of a secreta ry. My workon the sub-committee as well asmy work in the AdmissionsOffice, h as enabled me to become

* .more familiar with the presentstudents, faculty, and administration here at the 'Hurst.This year's student * government officers have successfullyachieved effective communication between its leadersand the student. It is my goal toinsure continued success bymaintaining the past and improving, in are as of weakness.There are still many studentsw h o are unaware of major issueseffecting their academic andsocial lives here. Involvement ofeveryone must b e stressed so thatthe Mercyhurst StudentGovernment may exercise it spower and authority to voice theopinions of "AH" students.My interest in J studentgovernment began early inSeptember as I regularly attended all student governmentmeetings and volunteered mytime whenever it was needed.

this included the time I spenthelping the Student ActivitiesCommittees publicize the eventsthroughout the second half of theschool year.I believe that I have proven mydedication to Mercyhurst Collegeand "/. Mercyhurst StudentGovernment through my pastactions and involvement. I ammore than willing to serve the'Hurst students and with myskills, I feel I am most qualifiedto do this through the secretarialposition. If elected, my mainobjective next year will be tofulfill all m y resp onsibilities^ assecretary. I will commit myselfto the students of MercyhurstCollege, by disseminating theirconcerns and opinions responsibly, accurately and ethically.Thank you very much for yourconsideration and pleaseremember to vote.Jocelyn Piccuta.

Wawrejko: United'Students, Faculty A dm inistration' I am a candidate for secretaryof MSG because I am concernedthat the student body needs to bewell informed regarding bothacademic and social aspects ofcollege life.If elected, I Intend to implement a plan calling for an

emphasis on effective and opencommunication among andbetween students, faculty andadministration in order toenhance the possibility that wewill be able to fulfill the goals,purposes and objectives of thisinstitution by working together.

The qualifications I possess forthe position of secretary includemy past secretarial work experience; a willingness to acceptand perform responsibilities; anearnest desire to explore newalternatives, options, and ideasrelated to communications

media; and my belief that, to alarge extern, the strength of ourcollege is reflected in the enthusiasm and spirit of collegialityamong the student body.Effective and open communication can build such anenthusiasm and spirit.Darlene Wawrejko

S t a t e m e n t s F r o m C a n d i d a t e s F o r T r e a s u r e r H, CANDIDATES for secretary ofnext year's student governmentare (top to bottom) AnitaBonaminio, Jocelyn Piccuta andDarlene Wawrejko. 1K My name is Bob Dell, candidate for M.S.G. treasurer I'mdouble majoring in accountingand business administration.Previous elections have had atendency to become a popularitycontest. I believe there is a betterway of electing people, and that isby personal merit.I'm actively involved innumerous campus activities. I'man assistant to M r. Cyterski. (TheVeteran counselor) I'm helpingcoordinate a career and personaldevelopment program along withHelen Trimble.

I was recently elected aspresident of the MercyhurstChess Club. (We are currentlyattempting to organize an intercollegiate chess team to playother area colleges.)I've been tutoring accountingsince the latter part of my freshmen year. (VIA group and individual tutoring.)I strongly believe that * theperson you elect as treasurershould be able to work well withleople and have sound[ackground in accounting.He'll be working frequently

with the president and othergovernment officials. He shouldpossess inter-personal skills.I sincerely believe that I'm thebest-candidate for the*office oftreasurer. I have an excellentrapport with the students,residents and commuters.If elected< I will do my best tocarry out the policies of thestudent government, whilekeeping in mind the students bestinterests at all times. 'Thank you for-, your consideration and support.Bob Dell. >

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treasurer.Upon election, the treasurer'sfirst responsibility is the drawingu p of next year 's budget. Workingin conjunction with WilliamKennedy and Jan Gatti, thetreasurer apportions your ac-t ivities fee over the course of thenext school year. The treasurer,therefore, is the studentF

representative speaking out onwhat activities would be to thebest interest of the student body.As far as activities are concerned, it is my feeling that notenough of the student body hasbeen satisfied. A good portion ofthe activities budget has beenspent on performers who play tohouses of less than thirty people.Although the quality of entertainment has been good, astudent turnout of two-per centhas been atrocious. Obviously theneeds of the student ar e not beingmet.The best solution to thisproblem is to let the student bodyact as its own representative. Ipropose that an open forum beheld at the end of this year inwhich you, the student, actuallyhave a say about how your ac-

tivities fee is to be spent. Bysoliciting feedback from thestudent body, the MSG can bevery effective.In th e fall election, I stated thatcommunications was vital inorder for the Mercyhurst S tudentGovernment .' to act in thestudent's best interest. Althoughthe student body has direct access to the government, it is notalways possible to attend themeetings or get a copy of theminutes. Therefore, I will make ita point to keep you, the student,informed in regard to the activities of my office. On electionday please make it a point t o g o tothe polls and vote. Your vole iscommunication, and communication is the key. is Respectfully submitted,. Steve Frisina .


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PAGE 6 THE MERCIAD APRIL 28,1978M S G E l e c t i o n . . . .(Continuedfrom Page 1)"Even though this governmentprobably was a damn good one,the students were hardly everaware- of what their representatives were doing, " he said on acouple occasions. Priestley saidhe would .canvass the campushimself for student opinions, ifnothing else worked.Ravenstahl maintained thatshe learned the mechanics ofrunning student activities fromthe business end as studentmanager of the Union and SACcommittee member, tBoth candidates for treasurer(Steve Frisina and Bob Dell)promised to keep up thetight bookkeeping practiceswhich distinguished this year'sMSG. They also tried to expandtheir view of the job.Fr is ina, who ran unsuccessfully for vice presidentlast fall, then received a SACcommittee position, said he?canbring to the job a "broaderscope" in planning. gI Dell said he would emphasizeexplaining the budget and allexpenditures to the student body.(All three candidates forsecretary would br ing pas tt raining ;to the^ jobAnitaBonaminio from j obs in business,focelyn Piccuta from a variety ofcampus organizations, andDarlene Wawrejko from amilitary background.

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Alexander....(Continuedfrom Page 3)opportuni ty to express theiropinions on this ye ar's calendarchange. When the final statisticsare in and tabulated, the resultswill be made available!to theIHurst community. 11f we, asofficers of student government,see ; a definite dissatisfactionamong the students regarding thecalendar, change, we will takejappropriate steps to put thisjjbefore th e College Senate. This is1just one more examp le of ho w thegovernment is now better servingyou, the students, through thesolicitation of your opinions andgideas.As previously stated, M.S.G.this! year managed to find a |balance between academic and|social issues. ?This y e a r ' s |executive officers laid t h e !groundwork for, and reinstatedthe Student Activities Committe e. The major purpose of this ;committee is to take the socialactivities out of the hands of theexecutive officers so as to allowthem to deal with problems andconcerns on a higher level thanwhat the average student here at'he 'Hurst encounters. Although[ ihe Student Activities Committeei!ot off to a shaky start, it finallywas able to overcome the usualproblems all new organizedttodies have, and work to betterprovide you, the students, withlie types of social activities youvan'. The SA C survey distributedluring early December ha s.ilready helped the committeeplan activities for next yearbased on what the students askedfor. As vice-presidentf one of myprimary responsibilities this year| wa s to serve as a resource personand liaison between studentlovernment and SAC. tDuring my term in office, Iave been working'closely withhe President, George Venuto,iiroughoul the year and I havelearned w hat is involved in beinga leader in student governmentand w here to go to get somethingdone. I have had the opportunityto become even more familiarwith the structure of the collegeas a whole as well as thegovernment itself.AH in a 11, my first term in officewas a learning experience and Iam now more than confident thatI can help to ensure that thereputation your government hasearned this year will be upheld.More than that, I feel I am morequalified than ever to put myexperience to work and onceagain serv e; you, the, studentInidy. Thank you very much foryour support this year and formaking my experience withstudent government a rewardingfiie.Sincerely,.loAnn Alexander

I S ! 8 D is c u s s S e n a te A n d f o r m a lTickets for the Thursday, May1 2, Spring Formal dinner anddance went on sale this week inthe Student Union office, it wasannounced at last Monday'smeeting of the MercyhurstStudent Government. iTickets for the spring formal,which will again be held atRainbow Gardens (West LakeRoad and Peninsula Drive) are$15 a cou ple. That price coversthe cost of attending both thedinner-and dance; there are noreduced price tickets for thedance alone.!Tickets will be \ sold throughFriday, May 5. According toActivities Director Jan Gattithere are no plans now to selltickets at the door. A total of 250tickets will be sold. * *The evening meal, which will

The Proposal on! Tenurerecognized the problems with ahigh percentage of faculty ontenure i appointments | an drecommended that only one-halfio two-thirds be tenured.However, I the proposalsuggests that the?College andeach division allow up to a 70 percent tenured faculty for the nextseveral years until all facultypresently at the institution havehad an opportunity to bewaluated for tenure.The proposal, adopted by theBoard of Trustees last monthlooks out for the long ra nge goalsof the institution. |P . Barry McAndrew, associateprofessor of English and memberof the tenure committee, stated*"We attempted to be as fair andjust both to the present facultyand to the institution as a Wholeconcerning both their interests."Faculty are evaluatedjat theend of their sixth year and

start at 7 p.m., will be preparedby Chef Michael Caterers. IIAt 9 p.m. the Stryders, a seven-piece jazz, blues and rock bandfrom Woodstock, N.Y., will openthe dance.The Stryders have recentlyplayed concerts at Gannon andEdinboro State colleges as part ofa spring tour of the Northeast."We were lucky to get them,"said Ms. Gatt/who scouted theact at several club dates."They're not a typical danceband; they're terrific musicians,t o o they have a sax player thatwill knock your socks off."Entrees for the meal will be"Baronne de Boues" and turkey-and-dressing; with carrots vichy,green beans and mushroomsalmandine, rice pilaf, tossed andpotato salads, and, for dessert.al Tells

become tenured in their eighth.This was instituted about eightyears ago as a formal policy atthe college. rThe problem that;* arose was"every year in that period mosteveryone who cam e up for tenurereceived it," McAndrew stated.L Ludlow Brown, ass is tantprofessor of Philosophy, stated,"ItMs desirable for Jja certainproportion of| faculty: in highranks, and a certain proportion inlower ranks ."This will keep the College frombeing locked into high wagepayments. ]The present faculty will beevaluated for tenure this year,but all new faculty w ill be limitedin their chances for tenure appointments.Would this then limit thequality of incoming faculty, wheni he y realize their little chance attenure? Brown staled, "In veryfew disciplines will that happen,

line sherbert in orange halves.Senate ReorganizationAlso at the April 24 meetingMSG voted to recommend areorganizati n of th e CollegeSenate with 10 faculty, sevenstudent and four administrationsenators. t| jTh e voie showed ninerepresentatives in favor and oneagainst, but m ost of those presentabstained.[ MSG also will pass on arecommendation to staff theSenate academic'! policies subcommittee with six faculty, thre estudents and three administrators. 3jThe MSG proposals, if* accepted, would increase facultyinfluence in the S enate but wouldremove*!acuity majority votingpower in academic policies. 1The recommenda tion will go to

a Senate-appointed, six-membercommittee which is writing a newSenate constitution. The committee, which is chaired by MSGPresident George Venuto, earliercalled for 9-7-4 and 6-3-2distribution in the Senate andacademic policies, respectively.Most of Monday's meeting wasdevoted to speeches by thecandidates for next year's officerpositions (see story on Page Onefor details).The election for officers will beheld Friday, April 28.MSG briefly discussed including freshman in an opinionpoll on possible changes in theacademic calendar, and talked ofholding another!; open forummeeting Sabout CooperativeEducation. No final plans wer*set.

there is too large a flux ofgraduate s tudents seekingteaching positions."In addition to this McAndrewexplained, "It was our purpose tocreate* the strongest possiblefaculty, especially in terms ofteaching and capabilities." Hecommented on present instructors, "In terms of teachingand freshness, we have an extraordinary faculty."! H e continued that w ith this newpolicy, the evaluation processwill be strengthened, making astronger faculty. Throughout theyear the department chairmanwill evaluate the faculty, then thePeer com mittee, a group of threefaculty, will study the candidatefor tenure. These evaluations a rethen presented to the Rank andTenure committee, | which consists of five full-time tenuredfaculty members. Theseevaluations are then directed tothe Dean.

It has been said that manyexpanding departments do nothave sufficient full-time faculty.McAndrew is confident that thepercentage limitation would nothurt such a department. Hestaled, "I think as a divisionwould grow, tenure within thatdivision would also grow." Hecontinued that in such cases "thepresident has the right to waivethe upper limits on tenure." ;At this time, Mercyhurst hasnot reached the tenure limitation.McAndrew backed this up, "Westill have some leeway to arriveat ithe upper limits." He statedthat there are between 79 and 85full-time faculty members, with32 already on tenure.Reduction in the percentage offaculty on tenure over the yearscan be assured through extremeselectivity, attrition, retirementand death, according to the

proposal.f IN T E R N A T IO N A L CUISIN E D I N N E R S LA T E DLinda Parrish's International Cuisine class will present a French Provincial fare for the Erie chapter alumni at themotherhouse May 6 . The dinner will feature authen tic french prov incial dishes and atmosphere, reminiscent of the countryside of France with its simplistic beauty an d charm. Included in the aura of a typ ical countryside french restaurant arefresh flowers, a fountain, hanging baskets, and candlelight. Chef for the evening will be Welton Ritz, a sophomore fromJohnstown , Pa. Ritz will be flanked by junior Michael Niederriter, an Erieite, a s Mai tre 'd , and senior John Gable from Lancaster, New Yo rk as buffet co ordinator. Joel Foessett and Steve Rutkowski will be barmanagers. The 11 class memberswill be serving approximately 160 area alumni , faculty, administrat ion a nd staff.M emories of Fa ther-D aughter Weekend

by AnneA father's love beginswhen h e nutured the new lifewithin hi e wife,which soon becomes a new loveof hi s life,asababyh e smothers h er In love,teaching h e r t h e goodnessan d warmth throughlove, 1teaching the art of giving loveas well as receiving love,

Del Medicohe encourage* her to growto explore new horizonsa n d t o continually searchfor that in which the issearching,even if it means leaving h im someday,a father is always there,to show hi e unique supportto offer a little guidancewhen neededand h e will always remain In a |special place i n h i e daughter's heart.

DepositsDeposits for residence hall living are due by Monday, May 1. Room pick will beTuesday, May 2 in Zurn 2 1 4 . Juniors will pick at 1 p. m ., Sophomores at 1;30 an d Freshmen

at 2p.m. After Tuesday, the rest of th e rooms will be reservedfor th e incoming freshmen.

Recital AnnouncedThe Department3 of Music atMercyhurst will present a seniorclarinet recital by Angelee Smithon April 29 at 8:1$ in the ZurnRecital Hall."M s. Smith, a senior at Mercyhurst, will graduate in June witha degree in music education. Sheis currently studying under Ms.Carolyn Zahner.Christine Heald and'StanleyKing will accompany Ms. Smithin works by Bach, Rossini,Debussy, Bernstein and Sond-heim|A reception will follow therecital. All are invited; admission is free. Angelee Smith


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With a current record of 4-0 andan impressive victory overEdinboro, the Mercyhurst tennisteam is sitting in the drivers seataccording to coach DennisKandalli. 1Randalli stated that hi s teamdid a real nice job in the victoryover ! Edinboro a n d said thatthings a r e looking good towards'he districts. "Edinboro is one of'he top teams in the district a n dve beat them," said Ranalli.In the number on e singles,\ndy Findlay defeated the Scots'i >o m Masciantonio 7-5, 6-2 whileRichard Birmingham easi lyHandled Dave Drossman ofKdinboro 6-2, 6-4 in the number1wo slot. I $ v *In the number three singles,Ranalli was very pleased with theway T om Chybrzynski foughtback to defeat Edinboro's R onRoss 3-6,6-3, 6-3. In the fourth se ti w a s Laker Phi l Dubskylefeating Jeff Mulhollem 6-4, 6-1.Ranalli w as also pleased withhe way freshman walk-on Davei .aFuria handled Denny Staller 6-i. 6-0 for the number five singles.The only Mercyhurst loss in theingles came in the sixth slotwhere Al Culbertson lost to theScots' J im Goshhorn 6-2, 6-1.In th e doubles action, Findlayiiid Birmingham teamed up toi town Drossman and Staller 6-2,6-

The second set of doubles sawthe team of L a F u r i a a n dCulbertson lose to Ross andGoshhorn JM , v6-l. T he thirddoubles match was cancelled due

to darkness. | 4The Lakers picked up theirthird victory two days before th eEdinboro contest, last Saturday,as they easily handled Behrend 9-o . * fF i n d l a y , B i r m i n g h a m ,Chybrzynski, Dubsky, LaFuriaand Culbertson all recordedvictories in the singles matcheswhile Findlay and Birmingham,Dubsky and Chybrzynski, *andL a F u r i a | a nd | Culbertson al lteamed in the doubles to makethe clean sweep. |The big test of his teams abilityaccording to ^Ranalli was theEdinboro match and the Lakerscame away on the bright side."We did a;real nice job, saidRanalli, especially the number

m 'five and s ix singles"."I don't think this team is asstrong as the 1976 NationalChamps, continued Ranalli, bu twe do have a strong team and arecapable of being one of the topteams in the nation.".One last note from the driversseat shows that Birminghams'victory over Drossman capped afour year , n o losses ag instEdinboro streak.With four under their belts andan eye towards th e playoffs,Ranalli and h i s netters a r elooking ahead to the final threematches with Youngstown a thome (Monday, May 1 ) , WestLiberty also at home (May,4) andaway a t Allegheny, May 8. Thedistricts will be held May 11-13.

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Chris TomczakI when, the time is right, you canfeelr it, and yo u k n o w i i ^ Anaggressive error i s better than acomplacent attitude. The offensemust create situations. ;

in the first two Softball games,he women's team has allowed an!i-l>elievable 50 runs. How can a'am possibly give up that manyuns and expect to win? The reallller h a s been the first inning.linboro scored 12 runs and Villaaria College cashed in ten. It isfry discouraging to s t a r t , a.ime having to make u p such amargin. T he team just can' toem to get started soon enough.>bviously th e defense has i t sproblems. A few costly, untimelyer ror s , a few walks and a fewpassed balls all add up quickly in he run column. Try to keep youropponents score less than yourown. Lately it's much easier saidi nan done.

I've heard it so many times I'vegiven up counting. To be good a tanything yo u must be devotedand* you mu st p r ac t i ce a n dpractice.The Softball team had a gameMonday. Tuesday there was nopractice. A day off is no greathinder, in fact it sometimeshelps . After having ^pract iceWednesday, t h e i n c l emen tweather an d the lack of enthusiasm had the team hold offpractices until Sunday morning,unfortunately, only four members showed up fo r practice thatday. ; { iThe feeling at the Gannongame was totally different thanth e Lakers ' first two. T h e teamwas much more intense andenthusiastic.The at tit ude was als o presen t inthe field of play as the teamplayed with more confidence.The defense looked much betterand the pitching by Kathe Lowrywas also much improved. MaryMahon pitched well in relief. Th eiearn just couldn't start a rallyafter Gannon took over the lead.WomenI have always been in favor ofan aggressive offense, especiallyon the base paths. Yo u have to

steal bases. Most teams the LadyLakers face do not have JohnnyBench's behind th e plate. T h echance of the catcher 's overthrow, the tagger's high tag or thewild pitch is quite good. That isnot to say to be foolhardy, bu tS e a r c h C o m m i t t e e . .

The search committee appointed to choose a new Lakercoach has narrowed their choiceto four people.Athletic director Mike Cusackwouldn't give the .names of thecandidates but1' said the com*mittee hopes to interview themby Friday. April 28 and choose a v|

The Mercyhurst Women'sCrew team, having turned intheir most successful season lastyear, has the potential to evenbetter their record on the water(his season.

The members comprising thepowerful 78 varsity boat includesix returning oarswomen fromthe previous year. Tliey. are :Nadine "Burly" Belovarac,Carol "Munch" Hancsak, KatieMcCaffrey. Joann "JOJO" Rice,and "Cook" McNicholas andI .inda McGinley.The newcomers to th is ,year ' sboat are last year's novices MaryEllen "Fittzy" Gerrity, Sue " B f "Brown, and Barb Sweeney, all ofwhom are a strong addition to theboat. I

B a s e b a l l T e a m S p l i t s W i t h C l a r i o nL a d y L a k e r s D r o p T h i r d T o G a n n o nBaseballThe Mercyhurst baseball teamhas been splitting doubleheadersat a pretty regular rate lately, a swa s th e case a t Clarion on Sunday. The Lakers dropped the firstgame to the Golden Eagles 7-2 butcame back in the second game tow in 6-1 . * jClarion handed Joe 'Williams

his second loss of the season ast hey tallied three runs in both the

first and third innings which wasenough to hold off the Lakers.Randy Mink doubled in supportof the Lakers who saw theirrecord drop to 4-9 following thefirst game. J-"iLaker pitcher Russ Wilhelmtook charge in the second gameas he held Clarion to just one run

while walking no Golden Eaglesand striking out five. *

Terry Kelly got the Lakers onthe board with a two-run single inthe second inning following twowalks.Mink added another double asdid Jimbo Walters while RayGruss contributed a single toback Wilhelm {who upped hisrecord to 2-0.The 5-9 Lakers will be at homenext on May 7 against Akron onTullio fField fori a 4:00doubleheader.ft I - SoftballThe Mercyhurst Lakers andGannon's Softball team battled itout at Tullio Field Tuesday afternoon. The two-hour see-sawcontest finally ended withKnights topping the 'Hurst 9-6.The Lady Lakers got off to theirbest start this season.Mary ;Ann King hit;; as two-rundouble an d later in the sameinning Pam Wolfe knocked a two-run triple into right field.> T he Knights pecked away a tthe lead, the big inning coming inthe fourth as they look away th eHurst lead, 8-6. *The Gannon team added on emore in the seventh. In thebottom of the inning th e Lakerswent down in order Ho end theballgame. yThe Lady Lakers next homegame will be on Monday, May 1against ^Edinboro. T h edoubleheader is slated fo r TullioField. * "*

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Optimisticbreakage, and limited watertime due to the late thaw, thegirls are nevertheless determined more than ever to comeout as winners in all theremaining ' races scheduled.These races include such formidable schools as MichiganState, Colgate U., University ofWest Virginia, and Grand ValleyUniversity.*

In order to prepare for theraces, 5:00 a.m. practices areheld, with afternoon running andweightlifting workouts performed six days out of the week.Indeed, there is no doubt thisyear's team exhibits qualitiesessential to a champion team.The girls explode into action intheir first rac e this Sunday, April

doing an excellent job rowing,considering the short amount oflime they have had on the water.The members of the novice boatare Darlene Marsh, Patti Stolar(Coxswain), Coleen Hottel,Helene Armitage, Ann MarieDixon, Elaine Loftus, LisaParlavecchio, Gail Lewis, andTracy Fuller. V< t * jCoach J ay'- Marcinowski ha shigh hopes for his women's teamthis year, and firmly believesthat the boats, both novice andvarsity, have an excellent chanceof placing in the Mid-AmericanRegalia to be held in Marietta,Ohio, on May 6, which is theclimax of the season,\-r Although the season to date hasbeen plagued with .misfortunessuch .as race cancellations, no

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