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Kim Huffman, a guest speaker for theMercyhurst Business Association, spoke at aMercyhurst Business Association meeting onTuesday, Get 23. Huffman, Employee Rela-tions Representative in the Aerospace Divi-sion at the LordCorporation, is a 1989 gradu-ate of Mercyhurst College.Huffman's purpose at the meeting was tobrief the members, especially seniors, on dif-ferent techniques used when interviewing.Huffman's primary job at Lord is collegerecruiting and general hiring.Lord's philosophy when interviewing is Kim H uffman speaks to MBA members photo by Ke\in McHugh

that past behavior will predict future behavior."If you were active in college, chances areyou'll be active in your job," said Huffman."If you did the bare minimum...that will proba-bly reflect what you will do in your job."Lord's philosophy is based on studies donebyDevelopment Dimensions International, acompany centered in Pittsburgh.Huffman spoke a lot about the specificsinvolved when interviewing for I crd butshe also included many key ingrr -**.:... forany interview. "Get involved in s/.tra proj-ects. They have a lot of impact in any inter-view," said Huffman.! f fWhat is the most important thing to do to\ for an interview? Said Huffman, 'Don'tnervous - be yourself and be sincere."

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CHECKOUTAttorney Preate speaks [on war on drugsBy Andy PenhollowMerciad Staff * l

Thursday, Nov. 18 pan. Little Theatre,D'Angelo school presentstwo operas: "Sour Angel-ica " and "The Dress'"

Mercyhurst College celebrated the 20thanniversary o f its Law Enforcement Depart-ment on Thursday, Oct 25. PennsylvaniaAttorney General Ernie Preate was the guestof honor as college representatives oined 100top law enforcement professionals at a noonluncheon in Sullivan Hall.

Friday, Nov. 2 M3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. MSGRadio Show'The only way we are going to winthis is with strong law enforcement

8 p.m. Little Theatre,MSourA ngelica'' and TheDress"

and educational programs. ttThe 20th anniversary of the criminal justice is celebrated by (from left to right) CaptVincent K innane, PA Attorney General, Ernie FreatefDr. WilliamP. Garvey, LauriePintea and Dr. Frank Hagen. $ J photobyAnd

- Ernie PreateSaturday, Nov. 38 p.m. Little Theatre,Sour Angelica" and "Th eDress" *Sunday, Nov.47 p . m . G o v e r n m e n tChambers, Union, MSGMeetingMonday, Nov. 5Volleyball vs. YoungstownStateWednesday, Nov. 68:30 p.m. GovernmentChambers, Union, SACMeetingHockey vs. Frcdonia StateSAC Movie Night

Preate spoke on Pennsylvania's drug en-forcement programs. Fo llowing the luncheon,Preate metwith criminal justice students in theCarolyn Herrmann Union. "By 1995, AIDSwill be the number-one killer of children inPennsylvania... AIDS brought on by drugabuse," Preate claimed, adding, "You mustbe committed to staying drug-free."c He explained that, "The face oforganizedcrime has changed because of dru gs," adding,"The only way weare going towin this is withstrong law enforcement and educational pro-grams."Preate'sappearance was made possible byRepresentative Karl Boyes, who as assistantdirector of the Governor's Justice Commis-sion 20 years ago, was instrumental in helpingthe college obtain the original funding for itsSchool of Law Enforcement B oyes presenteda citationfrom he state legislature to collegeofficials in recognition of the 20th anniversaryof the program. *The special guest at the function was CaptainVincent Kinnane of the Erie County Prison.He is the son of the late James V. Kinnane,founding director of Use college 's program.Mercyhurst's law enforcement department wasco-founded by Dr. William P. Garvey, presi-dent of the college, and Laurie Pintea, manag-

ing editor of the Morning News. Pintea alsoserves asa member of the President's Board ofAssociates. iThe major in law enforcement was the firstprogram added to the co llege curriculum toattract male studentsafter Mercyhurst turnedco-educational in 1969. Today, its expandedcriminal justice curriculum, featuring concen-trations in police science, probation-parole-

^^ ^ t photo by Andy Penhollowchoice of many students, both male and fe-male, i IIn addition, the college also offers an asso -ciate degree in police science and a master'sdegree in administration of criminal justice.The strength and ambition of the founders,and the continued perseverance of the collegehave made Mercyhurst one of the most highlyregarded criminal justice programs in Pennsyl-

corrections, and seciiritv-loss control is the vania.Animal rights activistcomes to MercyhurstBy JiU SchreckengostMerciad Staff Reporter

An issue of growing concern in to-day's society is that of animal rights. What isdone to these animals in laboratory testing,and why do individuals allow Jt to occur?More importantly, what are people doing tostand up for animalrights? Dr. Tom Regan, aninternationally known animal rights activist,will be visiting the! Mercyhurst campus onWed., Nov. 7.!'The presentation entitled,"Animal Rights, Human Wrong s," will takeplace in Sullivan Hall at 8 pm.A professor of Philosophy at North

Carolina Stale University, Regan is a I960graduate o f Thiel College. In 1962 he earnedan M.A. from the University of Virginia, andalso a Ph.D. from the same institution in 1966.In addition to these accreditations. Dr. Reganis also involved with many professional or-ganizations and activities, such as: the Ameri-can Philosophical Association, the Society for1 Business Ethics, and the Society for the Studyof Ethics and Animals. ,Dr. Donahue, Professor of Philosophyat Mercyhurst, encourages students to attendthe presentation, stating, "Dr. Regan will bespeaking on an up-and-coming issue of grow-ing importance. He is one of the most famousanimalrightsspeakers in the world"

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Bookstore! continues to changeX-EB*3i By Robi TaylorMerciad Entertainment Editor

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When students go to buy theirbooks, they $ are going to noticesome major changes in the lookand feel of thebookstore.Students will notice a numberof new services, including expanded^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ hours and products not offered byEditor's Note: This column is designed to let students know what is I the old bookstore. "W e are offer-happening in the international and local areas. The news is gathered I ing magazines, daily newspapers,from a variety of sources

By Karen McGuireMerciad N ews EditorINTERNATIONAL:Saudi Arabia War talk is echoing around the Perisan Gulf.Washington stepped up its rhetoric against Inland President Sad-dam Hussein has ordered his troops in occupied Kuwait to get readyto fight Eyptian, Syrian and Saudi Arabian foreign ministers flewinto the Saudi Red Sea Port of Jeddah for hastily arranged gulf crisistalks. -1 It T : i * i I ?Ireland - Ireland seems ready to elect itsfirstwoman presiden^ftera crash in the popularity o f an early favorite. A new opinion pollshows human rights lawyer Mary Robinson supported'by 52percent of those polled, more than enough to give her a first roundvictory in the Nov.7 election.England Teams from England and France celebrated the EnglishChannel connection Wednesday. Both teams have been drilling atunnel underneath the channel for months. The "Chunnel" will

*allow drivers to commute jback and forth across the 30-milechannelNATIONAL:Washington, D .C. Hie Pentagon is sending additonal troops toSaudi Arabiapartly to counter a recent hardening of Iraq's defensesin occupied Kuwait, officials sa y. Defense Secretary Dick Cheneysaid Thursday that more American O b possibly as many as100.000 - wiB be shinned to the Saudi desert to join the 220.000U.S. forces already in the Persian Gulf area.New Orleans - The Coast Guard says a blast aboard an oil drillingrig early Wednesday in Barataria Bay killed one worker. Fiveothersare missing. Hie workers were trying to plug an abandoned wellwhen the blast occurred. I IWashington, D.C.--A tax bill was proposed to Congress that wouldraise gasoline tax and diesel tax by five cents. It would also raise thecigarette tax four cents. Snuff, cigars and other tobacco would go up25 percent annually for the next tw o years. Also , the 16-cent levyon a six-pack would be doubled. JWashington - TheU .S. economy grew at a stronger-than-expected1.8 percent annual rate in the third quarter, apparently evading thebeginning of a recession and continuing the longest peacetimeexpansion in U .S. history, the government said Tuesday.LOCAL:Cambridge Springs - The former Alliance College campus, whichclosed three years ago, is being eyed as apossible minimum securityprison. L awrence Tapper, Cambridge Township Supervisor, said," It would be a facility for prisoners like tax offenders or husbandswho fail to pay child su] !Erie -Two deer hunts to thin the overpopulated herd at Presque IsleState Park will be held in December, park officials announcedMonday. Both hunts will be for shotgun and muzzleloader %ons only, and will be limited each day to 75 hunters with specialpark permits.

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pastries, ice cream and pop," ac-cording to Dan Cullen, bookstoregeneral manager."When we get completely setup, students are going to find mebookstore a progressive, pleasant

place to be," Cullen said. "Therewere problemsjjin the old book-store, but that was because theyoutgrew their space. This store ismuch better just because we havethe extra room.""I want more input about whatstudents and faculty need. That'stheonly way that I can continue tomake the bookstore into the placethat students want," Cullen said.Among the ideas he has receivedfrom students are: a used^bookdepartment, film d eveloping, ele c-tronics, bulk foods and a daily UPSpickup. |* 'The used book buy-back willstart at the end of the winter term,"

Cullen said. "If the book can beused during the next term, we willpay 50 percent o f the retail cost ofthe book. In other words, if a stu-dent pays $20 for a book, we willpay him $10 when we buy it back.Another student buys the used bookfrom us at $ 15. We will buy it backat the end of the term for $10."The bookstore is in business togive the students the quality theydeserve, and to try to help the stu-dent save m oney, Cullen said."I have been impressed withthe attitudes o f the Mercy hurststudents about the Union and thebookstore," Cullen said. "They'vetaken it and made it theirs." i

Leonard Ambrose III deliversPre-law Society addressescriminal defense counseling

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By Andy PenhollowMerciad Staff ReporterOn Thursday, Oct 25 at 8 p.m.,

the Pre-law Society presented crimi-nal defense attorney LeonardAmbrose III as part of their con-tinuing lecture series.Ambrose, a Cathedral Prep grad,attended the University of Michi-gan, where he obtained an ac-counting degree in 1968. He wenton to Columbia University LawSchool, but was drafted tofight nthe Vietnam W ar. Upon his returnto the U.S., Ambrose attended theUniversity of Cincinnati, where heobtained his Juris Doctorate. Hehas been practicing in Erie for thelast 18 years.The topic, of his speech at

Mercyhurst was: preparing for acareer in law. In reference to un-dergraduate studies, Ambrosestresse/i the importance of a liberalarts education* "Cou rses in Eng-lish, the arts, history, and drama are

very important," Ambrose saidadding,' 'These are the courses thatteach you how people think andact" \ rWhen asked to reflect on thenegative image existing for law-yers today, Ambrose said, "A lotof people see lawyers as necessaryevils, and that's a sham e." But hefeels, however, that, \ 'You have tobe willing to make a commitment,to sacrifice whatever it takes."Ambrose stressed the impor-tance of preparation for good law-yering. He commented that, "Youreducation never e nds. You have toroll up your sleeves, dig in, andconstantly strive to perfect your-self.'* Although not typical of manylawyers, Ambrose prepares up tothirty hours for a one-hour speech.Ambrose stated that, "You'll bejudged day-in and day-out by thequality of work that you do."

All that attended benefited fromAmbrose's wisdom and experience,Much of the advice he offered can

LEONARD AMBROSE mchoices, not just law. Inhis closingremarks, Ambrose indicated thatstudents should get as close aspossible to the field in which theyare preparing to enter. He encour-ages all criminal justice and pre-law students to take advantage ofthe opportunity to visit some of theErie court proceedings to get amom accurate view ofcriminal law.

Thenext scheduled meeting forthe Pre-law Society is Thursday,Nov. 8, at 4 p.m. on the secondfloor of Old Main, where a trip willbe planned to Dickenson School oflaw and Widener University Schoolof Law. All interested students arebe applied to a variety of career encouraged to attend.

-All spaces areto be reserved throughthe Director o f the Student Union.-All set up is to be arranged by thegroup using the space; however,the Union director should be in-formed of all arrangements in or-der to lessen confusion.-Once a space is reserved by anygroup there will be no bumping. Itis the group's d ecision whether ornot they went to release the spaceto another group when asked bysaid group. The Union Directorwill not be involved in the negotia-tion of such situations; if a groupwishes to release any previouslyreserved space to another-group

they should do so by contacting theDirector o f the Union.-All groups are responsible forcleaning after an event or meeting.Failure to do so will result in thesuspension o f reservation privileges.-Smoking in the building:Smoking;will be limited to aspecified area in the Laker Inn andindividual office s.

Laker InnSunday 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. to1 Wi. 11p.m.FridaySaturday 7:30 a.m. to 11p.m.4 p.m. to 11pm .

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OpiikionThe dignity ofpVIereyhurst * and its people

By Tim MoriartyMerciad Adviser

'It was almost one yearago to the day that I walked thisbeautiful campus. It was a late falldaya rare last opportunity to seethe crimsons, cinnamons and richyellows of a fleeting autumn day.A stiff northwest breeze was areminder that ts lay lurking.The distantheard fromDay

9together in Garveyconcertand sharing in a communion thatbinds loved ones.The motherxpectantwould bring new life in spring,about the time thri the gentlesouthwest breezes escort Cana-dian gee se flying in V formation asthev make their return from winter

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solstice somewhere south.I walked the Mercy Walk-way that winds its way behindcampus through apple groves andserves as a pathway to a worldoutside Mercy world. I watchedand listened to a brio bluejaybristle .as it emerged from whatcertainly m ust have been its sum-mer sanctuary.This communion with na-ture allowed me a preciouslfewmoments to pause and reflecttopostpone any anxious thoughtsand trouble of spiritI had returned to Mer-cy hurst one last time before mak-ing the decision whether to acceptan appointment as a professor inthe Department of Communica-tions.Later, as I stood outside facingwhat is now the presentsStudentUnion, I was awakened from myDensive mood bv a eentle HELLO

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ReportersMaria StahonBob ConeglioLaura BlabacSue ViverelliDanLangan

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I welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed,but the name can be withheld bv requestm ferclad's editorial opinion is determinedby the Editorial Board with the Editor holding.responsibility. The opinions expressed inMerciad are not necessarily those ofMerciad. its staff or Mercyhurst College,

followed by a firm handshake.His name is Dave Colo-grande and he is a member of themaintenance department A short,stocky man, Dave was wearingwhat we know now to be his famil-iar maroon Washington Re dskins'jacket %..; Dave was turning a shovelfulof dirt that dazzling day, workingclose with God's earth. I wasmoved by the quiet dignity of hisimportant work , similar to the du-ties we perform each day that aredown-to-earth, yet important, lov-ing and d ignified.As Dave i and I communi-cated, it became apparent that this

was no chance encounter. M eetingthis gentle man at this moment, thistime, had purpose.And you who know Davewill probably agree that indeed heis a gentle man of dignity-a gre-garious person who lifted my spir-iting and assistedimportant choice. yearlater, what impresses me mostabout Mercyhurst is this quiet sortof dignity that I've observed inmany of you. In your own mannerand style, many of you make thenecessary sacrifices, extending

friendship and fellowship in amanner that is dignified.Qualities such as dignity, tol-erance and understanding arehuman qualities that we hope toinstill in the minds and behavior ofmost students and members of theMerciad staff. *In recent issues, there hasbee n| disagreement, mostlyfriendly, over campus and socialissues that should be printed inTh eMerciad. Our purpose is not tocurtail or ignore these issues, onlyto present them in a manner-thatreflects mature, considered iudg-ment : : taste.Policies and procedures canand should be questioned, and theywill as long as the discussion isdone in a fair and dignified man-ner, minus the street language,double en tendres or vulgarities thatserve more to offend than to in-form.

MISTER BOFFOby Joe Martin

More Hurst* diBy Theresa HewittMerciad Features Editor

One-thirty a.m., Oct 31. It was almost ten minutes ago to thesecond that I wandered back into the Merciad office tonight,brimming with the crimson glow brought on by the chill, earlymorning wind of a late autumn day, but I remember it as though itwereonly a few seconds. As I pushed lightly against the ivory-hueddoor, my responsbility visited me full force: I must do my dignifiedduty and review the lay out done previously tonight by my Merciadcomrades. The thought was a single ray of divine obligation, aquest, if you w ill I must fulfill my office as features editor. Therewas no one else who could hold such a worthy, and yet simple,position. % * '

One light table was softly illuminated by an irridescentglow. AsI moved toward it, I felt more drawn than moved by my own willIt was as though the table beckoned to me with the light of somesoftautumn morning. This was what I was intended to do. This was whatI must do.I looked carefully over the copy on the page before me, non-reproducable blue pen poised in my hand, every inch of myreminding me of the dignity I must express.It is a quiet job, copy editing. There is not much glory in it Butit is a dignified job, one of close communion with the paper, arelationship with the printed word that few have ever known. M yheart swelled with pride as I went on with my patient work.I knew that God himself had led me back to the Merciad officethis morning; I knew that it was his will that kept me hoe until latein the misty, moonless hours fulfilling my duty. No errors wouldfind their way into the dusky pages this week.

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It cannot be denied that Mercyhurst is a place ofbeautythe Grotto and Mercy Orchard change theirhues to shades of crimson, cinnamon and yellow inreverence to God and his established seasons.And yet, as I carefully judged the copy, in the back of my mindlurked a thought as cold as winter's winds: I must write my editorialWhat could I write? What could possibly match this sacred moment*3etween me and the medium through which I mustThen, suddenly, it struck me, like a bolt of fluorescent lightningfrom the ceiling aboveme. I must tell the campus of my quest I mustexpress to the students of Mercyhurst the importance of beautifullanguage, and how pretty words must be used to express prettythoughts. Fbr it came to me in that moment, that Mercyworld was

truly a place for beauty and dignity only, and not for the petty, baseand mundane thoughts of ordinary college students, jIt cannot be denied that Mercyhurst isaplace of beauty and quietdignity. Old Main stands, a mighty stone sentinel in defense ofsucha belief. Each autumn the Grotto and Mercy Orchard change theirhues to shades of crimson, cinnamon and yellow in reverence toGod and his established seasons. The air vibrates with the laughterof children at play on the basketball court behind McAuley Hall,and gently hums with the quiet voices of an expectant mothercom-muning with her toddler on a park bench. There is a certain shadeof green that only the grasses around Garvey Park can muster in thechill winds of October, and the song of Canadian geese as they passoverhead is sweeter, perhaps, than the voices thatrise romD'Angelo'shalls. And yes. my heart swells to know that I am here, in the midstof the Mercyuniverse.

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Sibling Rivalry'shows what KirstieAlley's talent can! doBy Robi TaylorMerciad EntertainmentEditorSibling RivalryStarring - Kirstie Alley, ScottBakula, Jami G ertz and SamNeill T I * $ ?*\Director - Carl ReinerPicturesRated -PG

I'm going to tell you the storyline o f the movie Sibling Rivalry,and it's going to get rather confusing. So , I recommend that you finda nice warm place to sit, because this is going to get rather weird.First off, there's a nice normal housewife named Marjorie Turner,played by Kirstie Alley. She is married to a successful doctor namedHarry Turner, played by Scott Bakula. The o nly problem with theirrelationship is that Dr. Harry has forgotten how to make love to hiswife. G ot that straight so far?Enter Marjorie'sfree-spirited ittle sister Jean ine (Jami Gertz).Jean ine sees the problems between Marjprie and Harry, and she tellsMarjorie that she should, "Dump Harry and have an affair."Accidentally, Marjorie m eets the character played by Sam Ne ill.After lunch, they spend the afternoon making love in a very expensivehotel room. When they are done, she notices that her companion is nolonger among the living. *IAfter she gets home, she calls the police. When the police arrive atthe hotel, they find a man hanging curtains in the room where thedeadman was supposed to be. The curtain hanger won't let them in becausehe thinks that he killed the corpse when he dropped a curtain rod onits head. ? ;The cops go to Marjorie's house tofindout about the crank call shemade. Marjorie isn't there, but Jeanine is. She and the cop, who is alsothe curtain hanger's brother, fall in lo ve.Another twist comes when Marjorie finds out that the man shehadkilled with sex was her brother-in-law Charles, who is expected at herhouse for dinner.Sibling Rivalry has to be the best black comedy to come out ofHollywood in a long time. The director takes a situation that mostpie think of as disgusting: dying while making love, and makes itfunny. The actors gave their all, and the results are excellent Theirtalents com e through, giving added dimensions to their characters.Hie brightest star in this movie is Kirstie Alley. I have a strangefeeling that she is becoming the leader of a new class of greatcomedienncsNactresses. Along with her talent, she has the look thatmakes everyone feel sorry for her, a lot like Goldie Hawn and BarbraStreisand. i' 1 * fSibling Rivalry is one movie that should not be missed. It isentertaining, and it keeps you either at the edge of your seat inanticipation, or on the floor, rolling with laughter.My rating 85/100 !Adult situations, some language 'M

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Performers shine during thewitch trials of 'The CrucibleBy Andy PenhollowMerciad Staff Critic

The Crucible closed on Sun-day to what I consider to be a fairlylarge crowd. I cleared my mind ofexpectations and neutralized anyfriends hips I hold with cast mem-bers, at least for 2.5 hours while mysole responsibility was\ to enjoyand critique Mercyhurst's fall pro-duction of Arthur Miller*s play.There were so many brightspots in this play jwhere to begin. The cast reallymade this show what it was; a trulyentertaining and professional pro-duction.Jennifer Asquino was stunningas Abigail Williams. Asquinoplayed the consummate bitch.Every j line she spoke jj and everymove she made burned straightthrough the audience, while hercharming beauty and charismatic

personality made the audiencealmost believe her character's lies.I'm certainly looking forward toseeing Asquino in future produc-tions at the 'Hurst IThe show's most, impressivevolley came from Richard Laurieand Theresa Hewitt as John andElizabeth Proctor. Laurie's boom -ing voice and domineering charac-ter played well against\ Hewitt'sportrayal of the innocent, timid, butpersistent and idealistic wife. Thissharp contrast is characteristic ofexperienced acting. Laurie's toughportrayal contrasted well withother cast members as well, includ-ing Asquino and sixteen-year oldChristy Buchholz as Mary Warren.Although the plot started wear-ing thin toward the end of the firsthalf, it picked up quickly in thesecond half with the entrance ofJohn Gratto as Deputy GovernorDanforth. Gratto's rendition of the

over-zealous and rope-happyjudge was nothing short of impec-cab le.! His cane-rattling and an-noyed responses played like musicto the aud ience, stealing their atten-tion at times when any number ofcast members could have beendrawing their stares.Other exceptional perform-ances included: Kathy "Baker asTituba, Nico le Aquilano as MercyLewis, and af-wcll-casted RonaldRossi as Thomas Putnam.On the down side, I feel that theold-aged bit was overplayed. The

constant limping, swaying backand forth, and getting in the way bytoo many characters was a classicexample of overkill. In addition, Icouldn'tfunderstand a word thatJudge Hathorne said.See " Crucible" toige 5

By Robi TaylorMerciad Entertainment EditorLast Sunday afternoon I satdown for one of the sold outEriePlayhouse performances of Har-vey. What I got was an afternoonof laughter and enjoyment that Ihoped would never end.'For anyone who has been liv-ing in a cave for the last 40 years,Harvey is the story of a somewhatsenile middle-aged man namedElwood P. Dowd and his invisible

: : ka (spiritual rabbit) friendnamed Harvey. Jimmy Stewertcreated Dow d in the 1940's movieof the same name.Although the entire castbought the play to life and con-tributed to the evening, there arethree actors who deserve specialcredit for their performances.The s how's brightest perform-ance camefromJim Schneider, ashejgave new dimensions!to hisportrayal of Dowd. He masteredthe techniques and mannerisms o fthe original character. His per-formance gave a solidity to hisinvisible co-star. He got so g

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fj I I > W J rfcHurst's Fall Carnival a big hit with a special!group of kidsBy Angela M. CampMerciad Staff Reporter

What do you get when youcross a balloon-filled party room,ring toss, \ mimes playing thecrowd, and lots of kids runningaround with colorful face paint onthat can't disguise their excite-ment? Yes , it's carnival time!A F all Carnival and dance for

down, and basketball shoot Music,laughter, and smiling faces filledthe room as clowns darted aroundentertaining and assisting wher-ever they were needed. "Thisdance gives them a chance to expe-rience an activity that they nor-mally would not be able to," saidKern."When I heard that the dancewas tonightand I was going to be intown, I just had to come," saidthe trainable mentally retarded was Ci^n& F o , e v . a 19*9 M*r -held on Friday, Oc t 26 from 7 p.m.to 9 p.m. The dance, held in Sulli-van Hall, was sponsored by theCouncil for Exceptional Children.The group has sponsored the eventfor 17 years. This dance, held an-nually at Mercyhurst, is organizedand run by students of Mrs. DianaBohl's class, called Methods andMaterials for Teaching the Train-able Mentally Retarded. ' 'This isone of the neatest things we do. Ittakes a long time to plan but it'sworth it ,'' said B oh l . ;

Approximately 220 kids andtheir teachers from Erie Countyand Millcreek Township were in-vited to the fun-filled festival. Thecarnival and dance were attendedby SS students and teachers. *' If wedidn't sponsor this dance, the kidswould really be disappointed. Theyknow u s and look forward to thisevery year," said Dave Kern, thepresident of the CEC. *

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cyhurst graduate. Foley met manyof the kids through Special Olym-pics. She went on, "These are mykids. After being here for fouryears, it was hard to leave them."The kids also got to playTwister and Hopscotch and take a

few swingsjat a colorful, candy-filled pinata. "Watch out! Stepback," someone shouted las kidsdove for the candy as it spilled fromthe pinata. " It's really enjoyable tosee them having a good time,'' saidKern. "This dance gives them achance to relax, play some gamesand have a good time,'' he contin-ued. IThe planning of the carnivaland dance is mandatory for Bohl'sclass. * 'We've been working hardon this project since the first weekof school/' said Beth McCusker, astudent in the class. The class isrequired to plan and attend thedance.' 'I'm very pleased with howit all came together," saidMcCusker.

From Page 44The C rucible' comes to MercyhurstBobby Kowalkowski's per-formance as Reverend John Halewas enjoyable, for the most part Ifeel, though, that the most impor-tant dialogue of the entire play wascompletely flat I'm referring to thescene in Act II when H ale, realizinghis guilt, talks about how he signedall of those death warrants. Thatparticular exchange is crucial to theentire play, because it is there thathumanity must confront the truth,and realize the effects of its fear ofthe unknown. That speech shouldhave been directed toward the audi-ence with full emotion and regret,

instead of across stage with angerand garbled words.Aside arom that, I was com-pletely captured by the Mercyhurst|cast The innovative but practicalset design, combined with {thesimple and appropriatecostuming,made the theater disappear aroundme as the talented cast tookjmeback to 17th century Salem. Mysincere compliments go out to di-rector Paul Iddings and the entirecast of The Crucible.My rating 86/100

By Robi Taylor JMerciad Entertainment Editor

4Most of the Mercyhurstghosts' nightly wanderings areharmless. They usually float gentlythrough the halls, following thepaths of their youth. They veryrarely bother the living, or showviolence in any way. but as IgorStalsky, assistant professor ofdivided in half - one half set aside itheater; teU Jwo-Jhere arefor the dance and the other half set exceptions. i $ *aside for four carnival booths:ring Stalsky teUs a story abouttoss, face painting, botde knock* s o m e , h i n 8 * * h a P P ened t o s o m e

of his students back in 1965. Al-though he did not see the events, hedid see the effects on his students.As Stalsky tells it "One nightabout half of my students weremissing from class4 Half waythrough the class the missing stu-dents showed up, and they lookedlike hell." He said they explainedthat they had been playing with aOUUA board, and had gottenmore than a surprise.The family who owned thehouse where the seance had takenplace had a picture painted by Sis-ter Angelica of Mercyhurst Col-lege hanging on their living roomwall. The painting wasa portrait ofa lovely young girl.During the seance, the spirit ofthe girlv.in the painting appearednear a curtain at the back of theroom. She looked the same as thepainting, except for having fieryred eyes. When the students

looked at the picture, it too had thered eyes. *The ghost told them her nameand when she had died. All theinformation checked out;in thenewspaper. A check with ErieCemetery said that her grave wasempty... her body had never beendelivered for burial.A second seance produced thesame ghost But this time itfwasmuch more aggressive and movedtoward the group, clearing thehouse, except for one girl whowanted to see what would happennextStrange noises stayed with thegirl until she went to bed carrying acrucifix*; with her as protection.Sometime during the night, theghost appeared at the foot of herbed and began moving toward her.When she showed the cross, theghost would back away.The cross broke in two rom he

power that the spirit was showing,allowing the ghost to move towardputbackbackoff

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The girl went to the Queen'sChapel to get a priest to perform anexorcism. The ghost followed herand was seen outside a windownear the O'Neil crypt by the priestgj who went outto check. It was gone,^however. It was found in an opencloset near one of the doors to thechapel, a^The priest could not performthe exorcism, but he did say a massto rid the girl of the spirit's harass-ment No one knows? what hap-.. pened to the ghost It may still beShangings around the, chapel...but| who knows?The Queen's Chapel has al-ways been the center of spiritualactivity on campus. This activity isoften linked to the dark room just tothe left of the altar.; That roomcontains the crypts of the O'Neilfamily.Although those four crypts areempty, there is a strange feelingwhen visitors walk into the vaultarea. Loud noises and cold windsare there to greet anyone who stepsinto the glass room. \The members of the \O'Neilfamily, including two Sisters ofMercy, are buried in France and inthe Titusville area.One of the main requirementsfora haunting is that the person notbe in their preferred final resting .place. The empty tombs may helpexplain the nightly comings andgoings from the chapel.^These stories are going to betold... and to grow... as long asthere are new students coming tostudy at Mercyhurst Whether the

noises are pipes \ and toilets, orghosts and demons, the schooladministration is going to ignorethe whole subject But still, none ofthose who deny the ghosts' exis-tence will spend the night in theQueen's Chapel. |^Do you think maybe they're notas sure as they think?

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S.A.D.D. suggests non-alcoholic recipesBy Mary Jo PenberthyMercyhurst S.A.D.D. Member (dry)Fresh

vanilla yogurrorange lavoredgelatin ange juice ^ &4 scoops rainbow sherbet3to6icecu1The Mercyhurst StudentsAgainst Driving Drunk organiza-tion's offering students alterna-tives from alcoholic drinks. Mock-cocktails are d elicious, refreshingand eye appealing non-alcoholicdrinks that are a key to any party.The following are two award win-ning recipes from the 1989 Sunk-

ist/S.A.D.D. mock-cocktail recipecontest Clip these recipes out andtry them at your next party as analternative, or as a change of pacefro m the traditional alcoholic drink.

2 thick orange cartwheel slices,cut in halfChill tall (10 to 12 ozjglass infreezer. Turn frosted glass upside-down on small amount of addi-tional orange flavored gelatin tocoat rim. Return to freezer.In blender, combine all ingre- 1 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^dients except garnish; blend until Garnish with orange quarter slices

Cut pineapple slices in quar-ters, saving four quarters for gar-nish. In blender, combine remain-ing pineapple, mange juice, sher-bet and be cubes: blend until smooth.

smooth. Pour into prepared glass;garnish with three citrus segmentthreaded on a long wooden skewer.Top drink with mint Makes one 9oz. serving.

and pineapple chunks skewcolored toothpicks. Makes(four 6 oz. servings).

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